CH 37

Naturally, Ling Ya was no match for Fu Shu.

One was a powerless and weak woman.

The other was a high-ranking individual who had been immersed in conspiracies and intrigues since childhood, and who was incredibly formidable and ruthless—a true villain.

Ling Ya’s defeat was obvious.

When Youyou woke up, she was quite bewildered.

Everything she saw was as black as ink. Whether it was the walls, furniture, floor, or the bed she was lying on, everything was oppressively dark, as if capable of devouring people. It was a suffocating and terrifying color.

“Xi, Xixi?”

She nervously clenched the bedsheet in her hands.

Youyou’s eyelashes trembled lightly, and her pale pink lips quivered slightly.

“Where am I?”

She remembered waking up from Fu Shu’s body and meeting a pair of eyes that seemed to be smiling but not really. She didn’t dare to resist Fu Shu because she was afraid, so she didn’t object when Fu Shu took her out for a meal. It was only when it was getting dark that she expressed her desire to go home.

Then, she touched her neck, which no longer hurt, and huddled her body together.

A trace of fear flashed through her eyes.

[This is Fu Shu’s bedroom.]

Inside the system space, Xixi, with its golden vertical pupils, was squinting with delight. It glanced at the almost full value of the mission target’s favorability and its whole cat face contorted in excitement. [Host, I have good news.]

It silently grinned, and the system spoke excitedly.

[Ling Ya’s favorability has increased a few points during the time you were unconscious. It’s now at 95.]

[Congratulations, host! The mission in this world is almost complete.]

In a short period of time, the favorability of the mission target had experienced two significant increases. Although the system Xixi didn’t know what happened to Ling Ya, it didn’t hinder its happiness at all.

Just thinking about the surprised expressions the other systems and the system holders might have after this mission was completed, Xixi couldn’t help but want to howl to the sky and strike a pose.

‘Ah?’

It had already reached such a high level.

Her gaze dimmed for a moment. Youyou blinked her eyes, feeling a sense of sadness and other emotions she couldn’t discern.

After all, Ling Ya’s favorability had been increasing slowly for such a long time before.

But now…

‘Xixi, did Ling Ya’s favorability increase because she was jealous?’

Even though she expressed it in a confused manner, Xixi understood. It waved its beautiful and magnificent wings, flying around in the system space. Xixi pondered for a moment and nodded.

【Perhaps, just like in the plot, the original Bai Youyou became neurotic and sensitive due to jealousy, and started to care more about Ling Ya. Now, Ling Ya’s actions can also be explained as her valuing the host more because of Fu Shu.】

Youyou:…

‘I see.’

Sensing that the host’s mood wasn’t great at the moment, Xixi, the system, slightly restrained its emotions and gently spoke to Youyou.

【Host, would you like to sleep a bit longer? It’s only 6 a.m. now.】

‘Xixi, where is the big boss Fu Shu?’

【She’s probably sleeping in another room.】

Youyou:…

‘Xixi, how come the big boss, Fu Shu, is different from the one in the derivative plot?’

Although she was silly and not very bright, she still knew that Fu Shu in the derivative plot was really bad. She plotted against Ling Ya, plotted against Bai Youyou, and manipulated everything, leading to the tragic death of the original host. But now, Fu Shu actually kissed her, she kissed her?

Youyou understood the meaning of a kiss. It was like how Su Ling would secretly kiss the corner of Bai Qu’s lips or his forehead while he was asleep. Su Ling said it was a sign of liking and love, something that only lovers would do.

So, did the big boss actually like her?

And how did she even know about Bai Qu and Xixi’s existence?

【Um…】

Her small head was filled with knots. Xixi naturally knew about its host’s thoughts. Waving its fluffy paws, Xixi expressed frustration.

【I’m sorry, host. Xixi also doesn’t know why. The main god space and the worlds under the control of the main god are all mysterious. What Xixi knows is just a tiny fraction of it. But please rest assured, any abnormality with Fu Shu must be within the controllable range. If not, the main system would definitely alert us and send advanced mission takers to eliminate her.】

‘Huh?’

Eliminate?

【Host, the Main God’s space, actually…】

Pausing for a moment, Xixi still revealed the truth to the host.

【It’s very dangerous, but those things are currently beyond our reach.】

‘Oh.’

The concept of something too distant and abstract was beyond Youyou’s grasp. Therefore, Xixi’s warning didn’t leave a deep impression on Youyou’s mind.

Pressing her slightly aching forehead, Youyou lay back on the bed, curling up into a ball, ready to catch some more sleep.

And she slept until eight or nine o’clock, still in that eerie dark bedroom. Youyou looked around and noticed that at some point, a set of pink clothes had appeared on the bedside table.

Huh?

Pink?

Her drowsy eyes suddenly brightened, and Youyou eagerly reached out to touch the clothes, her face shimmering with a strong desire to wear them.

【Host.】

Tugging at the corner of its mouth, the system sounded somewhat helpless.

【These clothes were specially prepared for you by Fu Shu.】

‘Huh?’

A hint of delight flickered in her eyes, but Youyou quickly regained her composure. She looked at her unfamiliar pajamas and felt a bit conflicted. In the end, Youyou decided to pick up the clothes and hurriedly ran into the bathroom to change.

The light pink knee-length pleated skirt looked very nice on her. Youyou gazed at her reflection in the mirror and squinted slightly.

On the vanity, there was a complete set of new toiletries. Youyou thought for a moment and used them.

After leaving the bedroom, Youyou realized that the house was really big—a long corridor with luxurious cashmere carpets covering the floor. Step by step, Youyou walked from the bedroom door to the staircase, then ascended the winding stairs from the third floor to the first. As she was about to step out of the door, she was stopped by two towering figures, wearing black suits and black sunglasses.

“I want to go home.”

Enunciating each word clearly, Youyou looked at the two bodyguards and earnestly expressed her thoughts.

“Sorry, Ms. Fu said you cannot leave.”

Coldly rejecting Youyou, the two bodyguards, though finding her very cute, were clearly affected by Ms. Fu’s terrifying reputation. They didn’t dare and wouldn’t show any unusual behavior towards Youyou.

“Oh, I see.”

Turning around obediently, head lowered, Youyou walked back. Her back was slightly hunched, and she appeared deflated like a wilted eggplant.

“What’s wrong? Feeling wronged again?”

A slightly playful and teasing laughter suddenly came from above. Youyou raised her head and saw Ms. Fu standing on the third floor, wearing a white shirt that made her look extremely noble.

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