Chapter 50 - "Replacement"

TING! [Checking Ming Yue and Qin Bai's barometer. -20 points. Total points left: 440 points.]

Lai Jiayi heard this notification. Thus, she knew that Yaya must be checking these two barometers even though the duck didn't say anything.

'Ha. So you are still stubborn, huh?'

Lai Jiayi looked at the duck hiding in her tote bag she placed on the sofa next to her.

'You are so heartless to disregard Xuan Lincheng's case, and then you scold me saying I shouldn't think of other things. What am I? The slave of this game?'

Lai Jiayi could feel that her blood was boiling. The girl gritted her teeth and thought.

'I'll never speak to Yaya again until he apologizes for talking in that harsh tone.'

While Lai Jiayi was thinking about this, Yaya was also doing the same thing. He glanced up at Lai Jiayi as he checked Ming Yue and Qin Bai's barometer.

'Hmp. Why are you mad at me? I said the right thing. If you keep blaming yourself for what happens with Xuan Lincheng, it will just hinder your progress!'

Yaya hit the tote bag with his wings. The duck then curled up inside the bag.

'I just want the best for both of us. You can't win if you don't be selfish and focus on yourself.'

Sadly, Yaya didn't tell any of this to Lai Jiayi. The duck just inhaled deeply and reported what he knew,

[Ming Yue's barometer is 21%, quack. Qin Bai is at 18%, quack.]

!

Lai Jiayi almost jumped out of her seat.

[21%?! Why is that so high?? Ming Yue's barometer wasn't that high before!] Lai Jiayi slanted her lips.

'Thinking again, Chu Feng and Ji Zhuang also got more than 10% even though a few weeks ago, they are still at 2 or 3%.'

Lai Jiayi squeezed her eyes tightly.

'If it's like this...one of these players will catch up with me soon.'

Lai Jiayi slowly opened her eyes and looked at Yaya next to her. The duck was still hiding in the bag, so one could only see the small bulging on the bag.

[Hey, why is Ming Yue's barometer so high? You can see her barometer history, right?] Lai Jiayi asked, using an arrogant tone. The girl secretly pouted.

'I don't have any other choices except asking this duck. If I can, I won't bother to speak with him.'

Yaya felt his forehead just throbbed. Something irked his heart even though he was only a program.

'You think you can treat me like your slave? What's with that arrogant attitude!'

Yaya stomped the bag, but he didn't say anything to Lai Jiayi. He just answered in a not so friendly tone.

[Zhao Yang listens to Ming Yue's songs every night, quack. That's how that girl managed to raise her barometer so quickly, quack.]

Lai Jiayi went silent. The girl didn't ask anything else and just nodded.

'So that's the reason. If it's like that, whoever got into touch with Zhao Yang, every single day, will most likely win.'

Lai Jiayi inhaled.

'I meet him every day, but if he decided to ignore me, I could only see him for a few minutes or seconds.'

Lai Jiayi's heart skipped a beat. Cold sweat slowly drenched her back.

'What to do? Forget today's special mission. I might not be able to talk to him anymore– '

TING! [Surprise mission triggered! Make Zhao Yang feed you. Deadline: before you finish eating.]

[Punishment for mission failure: Your AI will be switched to another AI. You will lose your current partner.]

! What?!

Lai Jiayi abruptly looked at her tote bag and opened it. Her eyes instantly met Yaya's figure. The duck was staring into space with blank eyes. His body shuddered, and one could see immense fear reflected in his eyes.

! Yaya!

[Yaya, you– ]

'This is bad. I don't know the punishment will be like this. Is it because I fight with Yaya? Is that why the punishment said Yaya would be replaced with another AI?'

[That's good for you, right, quack?] Yaya suddenly murmured. The duck then looked at Lai Jiayi with bitterness in his eyes.

[You don't like me because I'm too heartless, right, quack? Then this is a good chance to get rid of me, quack.] Yaya smiled, but his smile didn't reach his eyes.

[You won't be able to do this mission anyway, quack– ]

[What are you saying?!] Lai Jiayi suddenly shouted. The girl then picked Yaya up from the tote bag and brought him closer to her face.

Her sudden action startled Zhao Yang and Zhao Yun. Both of them stared at Lai Jiayi with a dumbfounded face.

But Lai Jiayi didn't realize the duo Zhao was looking at her. She just glared at Yaya and bumped her forehead to the duck's forehead.

THONK!

??

"Miss! Are you– " Zhao Yun abruptly stood up. He was about to call Lai Jiayi when Zhao Yang grabbed the boy's hand. He looked at Zhao Yun and shook his head.

"Let them be."

"What? Why?" Zhao Yun tilted his head in confusion.

'Miss just bumped her forehead to Yaya's hard forehead! How is this normal– '

"I think they have a fight or something, and they're trying to make amends." Zhao Yang pulled Zhao Yun back to the chair. The boy then slowly sat down again.

"But…" Zhao Yun glanced at Lai Jiayi. The girl's forehead was red, and it looked painful.

'Fighting? Those two? How do my uncle know about this?'

"Young master, please listen." Now, even Tianjin stepped out to persuade Zhao Yun. "You might not know, but we already realize they might be fighting."

...huh?? Since when?? Both of you look calm!!

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