Su Qianqian: "How would I know if you didn't tell me?"
Su Qianqian was completely confused by all of this, not knowing why or why.
“Jiang Jiang, no matter what, it’s my fault. If you’re wrong, just punish me. You don’t need to punish yourself. Just vent your anger on me. Don’t bear it all by yourself. It hurts me to see you suffer like this.”
Jiang Cuo paused, his expression softening slightly, as if he was quite pleased with what he had heard.
"Think about it yourself."
Su Qianqian felt a sweet warmth in her heart when she saw the mood bar above Jiang Cuo's head suddenly turn into a green 50. Although Jiang Cuo's temper was unpredictable and fluctuated greatly, he was still easy to coax.
Su Qianqian followed Jiang Cuo around excitedly, "Think for yourself! Of course I have to think for myself! But could you please give me some hints, Jiang Jiang? So that I don't go in the wrong direction and make Jiang Jiang angry if I think too slowly. No one is more important than my Jiang Jiang."
Jiang Jiang's anger is like a knife cutting into my heart, but my heart already belongs to her; it's an extension of hers. Seeing her heart being torn apart makes me even sadder—it's a vicious cycle.
After Su Qianqian finished speaking, she saw Jiang Cuo's high ponytail, which had been drooping, suddenly perk up again, with strands of hair floating in the air.
Just like a little fox, she had been drooping her tail in disappointment, but after hearing some words to cheer her up, she started wagging it happily again.
Su Qianqian stared at the back of Jiang Cuo's head. When she saw the mood indicator above Jiang Cuo's head, the number jumped from 50 to 100 in a flash. It was so fast that she thought she was seeing things.
[Waste System: Congratulations, host. You have gained 100 Jiang Cuo mood points once.]
The host is incredibly lucky! The system has randomly dropped a Mood Value Protection Card. Would you like to claim it?
Jiang Cuo's mood improved, the mission was progressing, and he even received an unexpected surprise. What could be better?
Without even thinking, Su Qianqian said she wanted it.
[Waste System: Okay, host. You have obtained a Jiang Cuo Mood Value Protection Card, but you need to complete a random mini-task issued by the system without any conditions.]
The nature of this task is that the host only needs to follow the pre-defined content issued by the system; the host is not required to make any decisions that require critical thinking.
Although Su Qianqian knew that the system was never up to anything and was keeping a backup plan for her, she didn't think too much about it.
When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it.
She'd encountered the system's annoyances before; she figured she'd get the benefits first.
No, she'll just keep giving up.
Jiang Cuo suddenly stopped. Su Qianqian was responding to the useless system and had her head slightly lowered. Without noticing, her nose bumped into the back of Jiang Cuo's neck.
Jiang Cuo seemed to have a sudden jolt, immediately covering her neck and turning around, her eyes red and moist as she stared at Su Qianqian.
"The 1st and 15th of each month were agreed upon long ago. If you didn't want to, there was no need for me to play games with you. I've done as you wished. Are you in a better mood now?"
Su Qianqian was stunned when she heard Jiang Cuo's words.
However, Su Qianqian suddenly recalled that it seemed that Jiang Cuo would suddenly become close to her and do some strange things on these two days every month, but at first she did not take it to heart.
Later, she thought that Jiang Cuo also liked her, and that they were mutually in love, so she couldn't help but do some intimate things.
Su Qianqian felt that this must be something that happened in the six months of the story she had skipped.
After all, the useless system also said that she skipped it, but the others did not, so she essentially lost half a year's worth of memories.
It seems that she and Jiang Cuo must have made some kind of agreement at that time, probably some kind of romantic gesture, since Jiang Cuo is such a cold person, how could he take the initiative?
However, Jiang Cuo's shy appearance is still quite captivating.
Su Qianqian took Jiang Cuo's hand and kissed the back of it. "All the mistakes are mine, but because of them, it's all worth it to see Jiang Jiang's stunning beauty and shy charm."
Jiang Cuo looked at Su Qianqian's slightly bent body, but she raised her head and looked up at her almond-shaped eyes. They were such innocent and harmless eyes, so how could they be so bewitching?
It appears to be a calm, still stream, but upon closer inspection, it reveals a turbulent ocean with unfathomable whirlpools. One wrong step and you'll slip and sink in, never to climb out again. What's even more terrifying is that it holds your heart, making you willingly surrender to it.
Su Qianqian noticed that Jiang Cuo seemed a little distracted, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.
[Waste System: Congratulations, host! Jiang Cuo's mood value has reached 100 for two consecutive times. Please keep up the good work!]
Su Qianqian suddenly noticed that the system had determined that Jiang Cuo's mood value had reached 100 green consecutively, which seemed a bit strange.
For example, it seems that it's not about always being 100, but rather reaching a certain situation, where Jiang Cuo seems to have confirmed something in his heart, and only after reaching a certain state of mind can the 100 be considered continuous.
[Waste System: Yes, host. After all, the goal is to make Jiang Cuo affirm your loyalty. So, the task is to have you do something that deeply moves Jiang Cuo and solidifies his belief, and this happens ten times. The emphasis on continuity is just to put some pressure on you.]
Su Qianqian suddenly realized.
Gritting his teeth, he mentally responded to the useless system's words, 'So that so-called card to prevent mood point interruption was just a way to blackmail me into completing a system-mandated task, huh? What a scoundrel.'
[Useless System: Since the host has agreed, there's no going back on your word.]
After saying that, the useless system simply went silent.
Su Qianqian took a deep breath and calmed herself down.
Anyway, Jiang Cuo has been appeased now.
Wherever there is a story of a delicate, misplaced love, there will be deer antlers.
Lu Rong had booked an evening train, so she wasn't in a hurry to go back. However, I happened to pass by and saw Su Qianqian and Jiang Cuo interacting.
The wolf's eyes immediately gleamed, and it quickly hid behind a stone block, crouching furtively and peeking out half its face to secretly observe the interaction between Su Qianqian and Jiang Cuo.
While typing rapidly on his phone, he kept bumping his face until it turned bright red.
Hua Kongque also brainwashed herself, saying that she had passed by here unintentionally, and that she hadn't followed someone unconsciously just because she saw their figure.
She couldn't believe that Lu Rong would actually ignore her; there must be something fishy going on.
After watching the deer wander aimlessly, the flower peacock suddenly seemed to perk up. It quickly hid to the side, squatted behind a stone block, and took out its phone, typing something on it. It was clear that it was very excited.
Following the deer antler's gaze, the flower peacock saw Su Qianqian and Jiang Cuo talking and became even more puzzled.
With her love-struck mind, all she could think of was whether Lu Rong was interested in one of them.
Hua Kongque crossed out Su Qianqian based on her intuition.
It seems simple to follow, but for her, it's a very complicated web of interpersonal relationships.
Su Qianqian likes Jiang Cuo, but Jiang Cuo keeps refusing to reciprocate and keeps her hanging on. Su Qianqian, Jiang Cuo, and Lu Rong are all high school classmates, and Lu Rong is usually very close to both Jiang Cuo and Su Qianqian.
Hua Kongque seemed to suddenly realize something, and tapped her head. Could it be that Jiang Cuo refused Su Qianqian's request because of the deer antler?
Hua Kongque stomped her foot in resentment. Honestly, what kind of taste does Jiang Cuo have? He actually likes such a rustic girl, but he doesn't even like Su Qianqian.
After Hua Kongque realized what was happening, she was puzzled. Something was wrong. It was a good thing for her that Jiang Cuo didn't like Su Qianqian, because she liked Su Qianqian.
Hua Kongque shook her simple-minded head and finally concluded that Jiang Cuo was indeed the most annoying!
Not only did he compete with her for the person she liked, but he also vied with her for the title of the most beautiful woman in the entire school.
Hua Kongque put her hands behind her back, humming a little tune to hide her guilty conscience, and slowly walked behind Lu Rong. Lu Rong was excitedly and attentively recording her delicate misplaced affections and didn't notice Hua Kongque until she suddenly appeared behind her.
Lu Rong immediately covered his phone, then looked up and saw that Su Qianqian and Jiang Cuo had already left, so he quickly jumped away.
Because Lu Rong usually wears thick bangs and black-rimmed glasses, people generally don't see her face when she talks to others, let alone pay attention to what her eyes look like.
Having seen Lu Rong's true appearance before, Hua Kongque subconsciously looked into his eyes. Seeing that Lu Rong seemed startled and quickly took two steps back, his wolf-like eyes staring at her with extremely sharp gaze, Hua Kongque's heart skipped a beat.
When Hua Kongque opened her mouth, her voice trembled and she stammered, "I didn't mean to scare you, why are you reacting so strongly? And why are you glaring at me? What did I do to you?"
Upon hearing Hua Kongque's words, Lu Rong immediately turned his head away and covered his eyes with his hand. "Yes, I'm sorry, I didn't see you. It's alright then, President Hua, I'll be going now."
The deer antlers' reluctance to leave the flower harbinger speechless with anger.
After being glared at for no reason, the other party even put on an innocent victim's act.
The flower peacock watched the deer antler flee in panic, not even having a chance to reply.
All he could do was stomp his foot in frustration and snort.
You're trying to get her attention with this tactic, aren't you?
Okay, she succeeded.
You can run away on the first day of the month, but you can't run away on the fifteenth; you can run away from the monk, but you can't run away from the temple. Wait until next semester, and see how she makes things difficult for her.
...
Originally, Su Qianqian and Jiang Cuo left first, but Lu Rong was startled by the flower bird and ran away as if a monster was going to eat her. Before she knew it, she ran into Su Qianqian and Jiang Cuo again.
Su Qianqian knew that deer antlers would have a bright future, so she had always wanted to cultivate a good relationship with them in advance, and she was even less likely to let this opportunity slip by.
Su Qianqian: "Lu Rong bought a train ticket, right? Jiang Jiang and I are both taking the train back. Now, if three people travel together, one person is free. Anyway, we've already paid for both of our tickets. Otherwise, Lu Rong could come with us on a plane for convenience, so he'll have company when he goes back."
Jiang Cuo turned back to look at Su Qianqian with a puzzled expression, "Is there really such a promotion for plane tickets?"
Su Qianqian curled her lips into a wicked smile, exuding an extremely domineering aura.
Of course, private jets can have whatever kind of activities they want.
Lu Rong was still covering her eyes; she felt somewhat inferior.
Ever since Hua Kongque saw her face and showed a look of horror, she has been even more careful to cover her face completely.
Su Qianqian and Jiang Cuo were her high school classmates and her favorite couple, so she cared a lot about her image in their eyes.
Lu Rong covered his eyes, "Isn't this too much trouble?"
Su Qianqian: "No trouble at all, no trouble at all. We're all classmates, it's only right that we help each other out."
So the three of them walked together, intending to go back to the dormitory to pack their luggage.
Su Qianqian suddenly realized that she hadn't seen Su Lian for a while.
"I wonder what methods my dear sister used to get into the school? I didn't help her, and she hasn't shown her face much lately, nor has she bothered me."
Lu Rong was unaware of what had happened between the three of them during those six months. She simply responded kindly to Su Su Qianqian, and in the eyes of outsiders, Su Lian was still Su Qianqian's younger sister. The events of that time were not made public.
Lu Rong: "I've seen Su Lian in the study room several times. She goes out early and comes back late every day. It seems like she's always in the library. I heard she's studying hard and plans to change her major next semester."
Su Qianqian: "That's really gratifying."
When Jiang Cuo heard Su Qianqian mention Su Lian, his slender fingers clenched tightly, his thumb constantly rubbing the knuckles of his index finger. Although his expression was indifferent, his eyebrows furrowed, as if he was trying his best to hide his impatience.
Su Qianqian: "I wonder how she's going to go home during her vacation? I'm actually a bit surprised that she didn't come to bother me for money."
As Su Qianqian spoke, she subconsciously turned her head to look at Jiang Cuo. Seeing this, the number above her head was trembling. Although it was green and showed 100, it was shaking and fluctuating, but it was struggling to maintain the appearance of 100.
Su Qianqian swallowed hard. Even if she didn't like Su Lian, she should still mention Su Lian less in front of Jiang Cuo.
So he steered the conversation back to the topic, saying, "It's better if you don't bother me. That way I'll have more time to spend with Jiang Jiang. She's not even my biological daughter, so I've already done more than enough. Besides, I have someone more important to me now."
The numbers above Jiang Cuo's head finally stabilized.
Jiang Cuo spoke casually, his voice quite kind, "Su Su is really thoughtful; she remembers so many people."