The cold moon hangs high in the sky, the roses blend into the night, the endless bright red swaying is reflected in the window, and everything seems to have returned to its former tranquility.
But the person sitting on the bed didn't seem as calm and composed as before.
"Can your system read the host's thoughts?" Lu Shizhen was still upset about the warning the system had just given her, and questioned Xiaoqiu.
"Of course not! The system cannot know the host's thoughts." Xiaoqiu immediately denied, "The host's thoughts belong to the system data. After being highly processed and screened, they become the basis for the system to judge the host's mental state."
Lu Shizhen breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
It should be because her evaluation of the original owner in her mind just now showed a positive state, so she warned that there was a risk of being assimilated.
After all, if she was assimilated by the original owner, her mission would be declared a failure.
"Don't worry, host. The system serves the host highly and is committed to enabling every host to complete the task perfectly. It will not hold you back!" said the little ball loyally.
Lu Shizhen didn't have much trust in this seemingly unreliable character, and asked the same question she had asked at the beginning again with doubt: "Do you know where the story timeline is now?"
"The current storyline progress is: The host has coaxed Xu Shiyue into the villa for a week, and Xu Shiyue's impression of the original host as a good person has changed to a level of alertness and extreme disgust."
"… "
The system's answer was much more straightforward than the initial hesitant one, but Lu Shizhen remained silent after hearing it.
The last two words were like two sharp swords, piercing her heart from left to right.
Lu Shizhen covered his chest like this, and uttered a wisp of residual soul faintly: "Then... is there still hope?"
The system said stubbornly: “Give it a try.”
Then he said something that no human would refuse: "Since you're here, I'm here."
"And..." Xiaoqiu was worried that Lu Shizhen would be negative and refuse to complete the task, so he enthusiastically planted the seeds of temptation in her, "God, please give me another chance, including you, the host."
Xiaoqiu spoke bluntly, but Lu Shizhen's lowered gaze was obscure and difficult to understand.
She just looked at her legs that could now be crossed freely, paused, and asked, "In other words, if I complete the task, I can completely own this body?"
"Not only that. By then, the host can choose to live healthily for many years in any world based on the points scored." Xiaoqiu's voice formed a sharp contrast with Lu Shizhen's calmness. His overly active voice sounded like a salesman of Mr. So-and-so.
The delicate palms caressed the knees, and the warm palm temperature slowly seeped into the vibrant skin.
For Lu Shizhen, who used to be confined to a wheelchair, eternal health and the freedom to live as he pleases are indeed very tempting.
If she had never experienced running and walking, she would probably refuse to accept the original owner's abnormal and crazy body.
But she had just experienced it.
"It is precisely because of the host's strong desire that the Lord God chose you."
Xiaoqiu's words were like a pair of pliers, breaking the chains that had been imprisoning Lu Shizhen's inner desires.
The uncontrolled seeds emerged madly from the barren soil and quickly filled her heart.
She could feel the cool breeze blowing past her ears as she ran, and she could feel the freedom of not being looked at with pity.
She really wanted to have a normal body like this.
The main god mentioned by Xiaoqiu heard her desire and gave her a gift beyond destiny. Why should she choose to give up
Lu Shizhen looked at the feet that moved under his control and asked, "Then how can I get points to complete the task?"
"The points are composed of Xu Shiyue's favorability index towards the host and the host's safety index in the world. The host only needs to obtain enough points before the scheduled death to exchange for a new identity and leave." Xiaoqiu actively answered the question, but hesitated for a moment, "But it seems that because the heroine's favorability index towards the original owner is too low, the system shows that there is a bug and it cannot be viewed at the moment."
"… "
How low is this!
Damn the original owner!
Lu Shizhen leaned back and fell directly onto the bed.
She knew that the mission would be difficult, but she didn't expect it to be so difficult. The fighting spirit that had just been aroused fell away after she did a sit-up.
The ball quickly floated above Lu Shizhen's sight and said encouragingly, "There is still more than a year to the end, host, rest assured, I will definitely fix the score display bug before the end! And host, you are already one of the lucky ones among many hosts, you have already triggered a golden finger just now!"
"Within a radius of 20 meters, the system can provide the host with Xu Shiyue's situation, physical condition, and other information, and make a prediction."
Lu Shizhen remembered the two probability reminders the system gave him at the critical moment just now, and slowly sat up from the bed again.
Although an area of twenty meters is not very large, Xu Shiyue cannot go to school now, and her movement range is limited to the villa where the original owner hid her.
"I can use this golden finger to help her recover, and I can also show up in time if there are any emergencies. These are all powerful tools to increase favorability." Lu Shizhen summarized the book-traveling novels she had read, counting on her fingers.
Xiaoqiu nodded repeatedly after hearing this, "Yes! The host's plan is really good! You are worthy of being the host!"
Lu Shizhen didn’t really like flattery, but after hearing it many times, she felt good about it.
As the night deepened, Lu Shizhen looked out the dark window. Knowing everything about this world, she finally felt sleepy.
After a long yawn, Lu Shizhen got into the quilt and said to the ball beside him, "Turn off the lights and go to sleep. I need to conserve my energy to face tomorrow's challenge."
"Yeah." Xiaoqiu was extremely obedient and flew over to turn off the lights in the room for Lu Shizhen.
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The sun slowly climbed up the sky, bringing a rare sunny day to the world just a few days into October.
The sunlight warmed the golden leaves in front of the window, making people want to stay in bed, and even the system was no exception.
But before it could enjoy it for long, Lu Shizhen pulled it up from the windowsill.
Perhaps because she had longed for a healthy body for a long time, she adapted to this new body very quickly.
He casually grabbed a piece of clothing from the cloakroom and put it on, then said to the little ball that was slowly flickering its wings with full motivation: "Wake up, we are going to win Xu Shiyue's favor."
It had seen many host cases before joining the company, but it was the first one to be as motivated as Lu Shizhen.
Is it so important for her to have a healthy body
With this thought in mind, the little fan flapped his wings in a daze and came to the first floor with Lu Shizhen.
The footsteps were particularly obvious in the quiet villa. Aunt Sun, the housekeeper who was making breakfast, raised her head uncertainly.
She just watched Lu Shizhen calmly sit down at the dining table, and was particularly surprised that their young lady got up at seven o'clock: "Miss."
"Yeah." Lu Shizhen nodded and asked casually, "Where's Xu Shiyue?"
Aunt Sun methodically served Lu Shizhen a cup of coffee, and then while assembling a sandwich, she replied, "Miss Xu went to the rose garden early in the morning. Miss Xu gave her the task of taking care of the roses, and she dared not neglect it."
Lu Shizhen paused as she picked up the coffee.
She got up early enough, but Xu Shiyue got up even earlier than her.
Is the original owner even human? Why does she want a blind person to take care of her flower garden
I'm afraid this is just another step in paving the way for her evil intentions.
Lu Shizhen suppressed the anger in her heart and asked again: "Did she have breakfast?"
Aunt Sun paused for a moment after hearing this, and then took a closer look at the kitchen before saying, "Probably not. There's no sign that anything in the kitchen has been touched."
Originally, the original owner's love for Xu Shiyue should have been a favorable condition for her to be treated well by the servants in the house.
However, the original owner's various behaviors after she came to this family became the reason why the servants in the family gradually paid less attention to her.
Even the most capable housekeeper in the family had to make a round of judgment before he could barely give an accurate answer.
In comparison, the seemingly unreliable systems have become much more reliable.
After Aunt Sun finished answering, it immediately reminded Lu Shizhen: [It is detected that Xu Shiyue's health index is C, the body temperature is low, and the body function is weak. It is a good time to improve your favorability. ]
Lu Shizhen's eyes darkened when he heard that. In his peripheral vision, he saw Aunt Sun taking a knife and cutting the sandwich wrapped in wrapping paper in half.
The thick-cut steak is overflowing with thick gravy, and one bite is a great energy satisfaction, especially on a cool autumn morning.
Not only can it fill your stomach, it is also a great tool to gain favor.
Without further ado, Lu Shizhen picked up the sandwich that had just been served and walked towards the back garden.
It’s a rare sunny day, the sun is bright and people feel warm in the sun.
But the wind already has the breath of autumn, blowing across the fingertips, so cool.
Lu Shizhen's steps were less clumsy than yesterday's, but still not very fast.
She carefully put the sandwich in her arms and just stood at the door of the rose garden, she heard a harsh voice from far away: "Do you think it's easy for us to grow these roses in the fall? The lady asked you to pick a rose, but you stepped on it and broke so many of them. Did you do it on purpose?"
"Do you know that these are the young lady's most precious fruits? The young lady asked you to take care of them, but you can't take care of them yourself, and you still want us to clean your butts early in the morning. Do we have nothing better to do?"
The wind blew across the empty land, and the smell of renewed soil filled the air.
The fallen rose was pushed back to the ground. The marks of being pressed on the drooping petals were particularly obvious, and were deliberately hidden in the inconspicuous sea of flowers.
Several women wearing aprons and responsible for pruning flower branches were pinching their waists and complaining.
Those bodies, some strong and some tall and thin, formed an impenetrable wall, trapping the isolated girl inside.
The wind pushed the clouds to cover the sun overhead, casting a gloomy shadow over the rose bushes.
Sharp and piercing words kept passing through Xu Shiyue's ears. She just stood there, with her long hair tied low behind her head, revealing her entire face. Her lightless eyes stared calmly at the person standing opposite her, lifeless and a little creepy.
"Hey, I'm talking to you, can't you hear me?" The leading woman felt very uncomfortable being stared at. Seeing that Xu Shiyue didn't respond, she reached out and pushed her, "Speak up, you're blind and deaf."
Xu Shiyue was already thin, and the man pushed him as if to vent his anger. He staggered a few steps and almost fell.
The sunlight flashed through Xu Shiyue's eyes, and the bright red color of the rose filled her vision.
The woman's figure was like a spot of paint thrown on an oil canvas, so ugly that it was disgusting.
Xu Shiyue's eyes remained calm as she stared at the person in front of her. Her tightly pursed lips parted a line, and her voice was lower than the autumn wind: "I can hear you."
Somehow, the woman felt a little cold when she heard Xu Shiyue's response.
But when she saw Xu Shiyue finally spoke under her pressure, she was somewhat proud and ordered unscrupulously: "Since you can hear me, then listen carefully. Pick up these fallen roses before the morning. Otherwise, be careful that the lady will be angry and throw you, a blind man, out."
After saying this, the leading woman waved to the women around her, and they sat on mats in groups of two or three and drank tea leisurely.
The fallen rose stems lay flat on the ground, with the clean petals buried in the soil.
Xu Shiyue said nothing, bent down and began to grope in the sea of roses.
The autumn wind suddenly blew, shaking the fragile stems of the roses.
The thorns of the rose mercilessly hooked over the girl's slender calf, leaving a shallow scratch that was bright red.
The day was bright and beautiful, with fiery roses as far as the eye could see.
Everything seemed so beautiful and full of hope, but no one was willing to come over to help her.
(End of this chapter)