A talkative system is really unpleasant.
Especially when Liang Shi was dizzy.
Liang Shi was speechless, wondering when his life had become associated with the words "luck" and "a loser"?
Having lost both her parents, she lived with her grandparents. After their passing, she was unable to continue her studies due to financial difficulties. While others were happily living in the comfort of their families, she had to start working odd jobs to support herself.
She used up her limited luck to meet her grandparents and enter the entertainment industry, but she never expected that after working hard in the industry for only a few years, she would be attacked online by her rivals for filming a lesbian drama.
Her short life can be quickly summarized.
Where can you find anything to do with the word "luck"?
This system is outrageous!
Moreover, she has always been conscientious and diligent, and it's impossible for her to be associated with being a lazy bum.
After quickly recalling what she had said, she retorted to the system: "Not satisfied."
System: [Well, there's nothing we can do about it. After all, you made over a million just by lying down. I'm so envious! I'm such a sour grapes right now.]
System: [The whole world is helping you with the task, isn't that lucky?! You're misunderstanding your luck attribute; it's truly 3S level.]
"Is your understanding of luck different from ours?" Liang Shi asked. "Is the minimum requirement 3S?"
system:【……】
A strange, mechanical voice suddenly became hoarse and strained: "[It's F! F! The sequence is CBAS-2S-3S-5S.]"
Liang Shi: "...?"
Where is your 4S store?
4S stands for car dealership and service center.
Liang Shi: "?"
crooked?
Do you think you're funny?
However, the system then reminded her to keep working hard and complete the task well, just like before, repeating the same thing over and over again.
Liang Shi forced himself to leave, not wanting to listen to its useless rambling.
After she logged out, she discovered that her account had an extra 1.2 million yuan. Only then did she realize—
What did the system just say?
They're saying she completed the hidden quest?
So... Xu Qingzhu knows about her background?
You know everything?
Questions kept popping into her mind, and she almost subconsciously took out her phone to call Xu Qingzhu, but her hand slipped to the number and she stopped.
She got up and turned on all the lights in the house, making it very bright. Then she grabbed a coat from the entryway and went out to wait for Xu Qingzhu.
When she went outside, she found Xu Qingzhu's car parked there.
Xu Qingzhu leaned over the steering wheel, her back arched.
The wind sobered him up considerably. Liang Shi stood in the wind, the hem of his fitted trench coat billowing wildly.
She hesitated for a moment, just as she was about to step forward, when Xu Qingzhu suddenly raised her head.
They looked at each other across the distance. Liang Shi opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. He just smiled at Xu Qingzhu.
Xu Qingzhu tucked her hair behind her ears, leaned back, and smiled casually.
Liang Shi then stepped forward, opened the car door, and keenly smelled a scent that did not belong to Xu Qingzhu.
It has the flavor of an adult Alpha.
Liang Shi frowned but quickly relaxed, asking nothing, only saying to Xu Qingzhu, "Teacher Xu, welcome home."
Xu Qingzhu tilted her head back and sniffed lightly, "Teacher Liang, how much did you drink?"
“Just a little,” Liang Shi said. “Not much, Zhao Xuning is drunk.”
"Oh~" Xu Qingzhu drawled out, as if teasing.
She didn't tease her about why Zhao Xuning had called the designated driver.
"Alright." Liang Shi chose to skip the topic and asked her, "Have you eaten?"
Xu Qingzhu shook her head: "I ate a piece of bread for dinner."
“Then come back,” Liang Shi said. “I’ll cook you noodles.”
"Can I have a fried egg?" Xu Qingzhu asked.
Liang Shi nodded firmly: "Okay."
No one brought up that sensitive topic.
Back at the villa, Liang Shi took off her trench coat and went to the kitchen to get busy. She first poured herself a glass of honey water to help with the hangover before turning on the gas to cook noodles.
The kitchen door was open, and Xu Qingzhu lay half-reclined on the sofa, gazing at Liang Shi's back.
The lights in the house were brighter than usual, and it felt warm and welcoming as soon as I walked in.
Bright colors can lift one's spirits, and she nestled on the sofa, constantly thinking about Su Zhe's words.
I finally understand why Su Zhe said this wasn't a black-and-white option.
Even if you are mentally prepared, it still takes time to adapt to the truth.
She decided that she would have time to go home tomorrow, and that she couldn't just listen to one side of the story.
Just as she was planning for tomorrow, Liang Shi called out to her, "Teacher Xu, the noodles are ready, come and eat."
Xu Qingzhu then got up and walked towards the dining table. As she passed Liang Shi, her back accidentally brushed against the back of Liang Shi's hand. Liang Shi frowned and said, "Why is your back so cold?"
Xu Qingzhu sat in the chair and answered softly, "I don't know."
"Go upstairs and change into something warmer in a bit," Liang Shi said. "It's going to get colder again, and it'll rain tomorrow. Don't take the weather for granted just because you're young. Wear fleece-lined pants tomorrow, or you'll get rheumatism."
Liang Shi kept giving instructions, saying everything he could think of.
Xu Qingzhu took a bite of noodles and suddenly interrupted her, "Teacher Liang, the noodles are too salty."
Liang Shi asked in surprise, "No?"
Xu Qingzhu picked up a mouthful of noodles with her chopsticks. "Don't believe me? Try some."
She spoke with unusual certainty, and Liang Shi bent down and took a bite with suspicion.
"The taste is just right," Liang Shi said. "Is it because you prefer milder flavors?"
But when they used to eat together, their tastes were quite similar.
Aside from the fact that Xu Qingzhu can handle spicier food than her.
Xu Qingzhu shook her head and said, "I don't know, but I can't eat that much."
After listening, Liang Shi took an empty bowl from the kitchen, asked Xu Qingzhu to add a few spoonfuls of noodles, and then sat down opposite her with a smile, saying, "Teacher Xu, is it less salty this way?"
Xu Qingzhu nodded, took another bite, and said, "It seems less salty now."
Liang Shi: "Then eat more."
Xu Qingzhu didn't want to eat alone, but she also wanted peace and quiet, so she used this strange way to express herself.
Liang Shi suddenly understood her.
Late at night, the two shared a bowl of noodles. At the end, Xu Qingzhu found two eggs at the bottom of the bowl.
One fried egg, one poached egg.
"Why are there two?" Xu Qingzhu asked.
Liang Shi said, "I was too bored in the kitchen, so I made two."
Xu Qingzhu said, "I can't eat."
Liang Shi handed the bowl over again.
Xu Qingzhu hesitated for a moment, then used chopsticks to break open both eggs and put half of each half into Liang Shi's egg.
Liang Shi: "..."
They finished the meal relatively quietly. While cleaning up, Liang Shi talked to Xu Qingzhu about the house, and then casually gossiped about Zhao Xuning to distract Xu Qingzhu.
They didn't say anything too cryptic, just mentioned that Zhao Xuning and his ex-girlfriend had been dating for six years, and things were still unclear.
Xu Qingzhu remarked, "Dr. Zhao's ex-girlfriend was indeed very charming."
"What you lose is always the best," Liang Shi said.
Xu Qingzhu glanced at her: "And now?"
“Right now, Teacher Xu is the best,” Liang Shi blurted out.
Xu Qingzhu: "..."
Xu Qingzhu, who had been sitting on the sofa, hugging a cushion and looking somewhat listless, couldn't help but laugh when she heard Liang Shi's words, "Teacher Liang, how much did you drink? You're still not awake."
Liang Shi walked out of the kitchen, backlit, his hands, still wet from the water, were so white they reflected light. He leaned against the door and gave a satisfied smile: "You finally smiled."
Xu Qingzhu's smile froze for a moment, then she patted the seat next to her: "Come sit down."
Liang Shi sat down, intending to listen to her quietly.
Xu Qingzhu then said, "Let's watch a horror movie!"
Liang Shi: "..."
Is this reasonable?
Liang Shi felt it was unreasonable, but seeing Xu Qingzhu's eagerness, she reluctantly agreed.
//
People who live alone for a long time never watch horror movies, and consequently, they also reject suspenseful films, TV series, and novels.
Fortunately, Liang Shi was neither curious about nor fond of this kind of subject matter.