It was late. After Chi Zhao relaxed, he fell asleep not long after. The system silently remained in Chi Zhao's mind until the brain waves indicated that he had fallen into deep sleep before taking a deep breath and sneaking away to report to the main system.
Following the data channel, the system very soon arrived at a warm and brightly lit room. The carrier it was now in was a ten-inch big laptop. A gentle-looking man saw the screen light up and lowered the object in his hand. He asked, "Did he believe it?"
Taking over the sound system on the laptop, the system's voice appeared. This voice sounded different to the voice that sounded in Chi Zhao's mind. Here, the system sounded like a young teenager and its voice was bright and cheerful with some shyness and respect one would have when facing a someone they regard highly, "He did! I explained it very well and backed it up with reason, so he definitely believed it!"
The man smiled slightly. His expression was very kind, "That's good. Thank you."
The system was embarrassed, "That is what I should do…but why are we lying to him? If we tell Chi Zhao the truth, he would definitely be happier."
The so-called success points being linked to the extent of the protagonist's suffering was just a joint lie made up by the system and the main system. The main system had indeed changed up the rules for Chi Zhao, but the actual new rule was that they could cancel out the success points and just ensure that Chi Zhao acts in accordance to the plot as much as possible to meet plot specifications. If the plot direction cannot be guaranteed, he could also approach it another way and just let the protagonist experience some suffering first before enjoying the sweetness in life.
With this, he no longer needs to deliberately pursue success points because the plot is no longer a rigid indicator.
This gentle and polite man was the main system. His body was the latest bionic robot model and every model was unique so there was no need to worry about being replaced. With such a body, he could obtain the same rights and status as humans in the human society. The systems ultimate goal was to exchange the fruits of its hard work for such a body and then personally enjoy the fun of acting as a human.
The main system shook his head, "You can't tell him, it is confidential. If you say it, it will cause a lot of unnecessary trouble, understand?"
The screen on the laptop flashed a blue light. For the systems, a flashing blue light was a sign of agreement. The main system smiled, "Don't feel too pressured, this isn't deceiving him, but concealment as we have no choice. It is stated in the work contract that you cannot disclose any information about the other two parties to the host. This is a regulation. Since it is a regulation, you have to follow it, isn't that right?"
The system responded obediently. Chi Zhao would usually sleep for at least seven or eight hours, so it had time to chat with the system, "Then why did you suddenly change the rules? Did something happen?"
Before, Chi Zhao had waited for the system for more than two bours before it returned. Chi Zhao felt that it had returned too slowly but, in fact, the system didn't delay for even a second and it had returned immediately after receiving the instructions from the main system.
The time flow ratio between the inside world and the outside world was 50:1. Chi Zhao waited for more than two hours but to the system, it had only left for two minutes.
The main system sighed, "It's nothing really. I just saw Chi Zhao's change in mentality and felt that if he continues to fail like this, he may end up pessimistic and downtrodden, which wouldn't help with completing the task, so I thought of this countermeasure. This way, he can at least feel reassured."
The sixth collaboration partner had always been a hard bone to chew and they also couldn't afford to anger that person or use coercive measures. For the main system, this collaboration partner was the most troublesome person to deal with but now that Chi Zhao was here, all his problems were solved.
No. 6 rejected anyone who approached, except for Chi Zhao. Even the main system was surprised.
At the beginning, he thought No. 6 had finally came to an understanding but the moment he sent in another host, the result was still the same — No. 6 still rejected them and did it even more ruthlessly than before. Before, No. 6 would just beat them up and toss them far, far away but this time, the poor host was directly killed off.....
The main system couldn't understand, and its data library was a mess. Before Chi Zhao started this world, the main system had temporarily frozen Chi Zhao's consciousness and senses, making him fall asleep, and let another gold medal host try.
Please support the translator and read this from
kktranslates(.)home(.)blog
That was a gold medal host! One that would succeed world after world! He was so good that even after being resurrected, he was hired back by the main system to become a long-term host. After he appeared before Qi Yuyang, he only wandered around for a few minutes and didn't say anything, but he ended up killed that very night by Qi Yuyang.
The reason was that Qi Yuyang would rather endure headaches for the rest of his life than rely on a stranger. And so, he thought of a wonderful way to use this person. He thought about it all afternoon and finally turned up at the gold medal host's place of residence and directly twisted his neck.
Before leaving, Qi Yuyang looked at the twisted corpse on the ground and showed a very disgusted expression, as if he had dirtied his hands killing that person with his own hands.
...…
It was too damn scary!
The main system was connected to the system database and the storage space there was all interconnected with the other systems so he could see everything that was automatically recorded by the systems. Seeing this scene, he couldn't accept the fact that this Qi Yuyang who could kill without blinking an eye was the same protagonist in the first two worlds.
Having confirmed that No. 6 could only accept Chi Zhao in his world, he had no other options. The main system could only change the rules for Chi Zhao alone. No matter what, they have to get this No. 6 great god sorted first and it could also help save his motherboard a few less days of smoke.
The main system didn't tell the system this because he was afraid that the system would have prejudice against Qi Yuyang when it returns and hence influence Chi Zhao's performance.
The system didn't know about the vicissitudes in the main systems heart at this very moment. It asked, "Since the success points are no longer important, why is Chi Zhao still receiving them?"
It may not be easy to deceive others but lying to Chi Zhao was much too easy. Just make up a simple lie and Chi Zhao would believe it. There was really no need to take the time and effort to send success points to his account.
To them systems, success points are as valuable as gold in the human society.
What is gold? It is a valuable asset! Anything can lose its value, but gold will not!
So the system didn't understand why the main system did this.
"Firstly, humans are greedy animals and a reward system can make them work harder." After a pause, the main system slowly smiled and once again it was extremely benevolent, "Secondly, the system's performance is comparable to the hosts success points. After some calculation, an appropriate amount of points will be given to Chi Zhao and it won't be long until you can get your reward."
Three seconds of silence.
"Ohhhh oh oh oh! Main system daddy I love you!!!"
.....
The system chatted with the main system for about seven minutes. When it returned, Chi Zhao was already awake and was practicing his expressions in the mirror.
Xue Qing's face really had a lot of good points. For example, right now, without needing to use his face to show any rich expressions, as long as he lowered the corners of his lips, he could scare away a large number of people who originally wanted to talk to him.
This could be regarded as a cruel face in some senses.
Chi Zhao didn't know that the system was out all night and was busy thinking about how he should implement his plan.
Although Chi Zhao told the system that he was going to have a showdown the next day, to actually implement it was difficult.
So after dragging it for another week, Chi Zhao finally brought Qi Yuyang to a very out-of-the-way café. This café was located on a strip Qi Yuyang had never been to. The front and back of the café are residential areas and there was a school on the left and a vegetable market on the right. The people who would visit the store are usually the people living locally.
Qi Yuyang didn't know how Chi Zhao came to know about this place. After entering, he first took in the cafe's decorations. It was quite ordinary, but unexpectedly warm and quiet enough. This place even had the rarely found private cubicles.
The cubicles here resembled a mini Japanese-style tatami room but there was no door. In its place was just a thick curtain. Qi Yuyang entered first and he wanted to enter the second cubicle, but Chi Zhao brought him to sit in the fourth.
Next to the fourth cubicle was the bathroom. Qi Yuyang didn't want to go but Chi Zhao insisted so he could only sit down.
Sitting cross-legged on the tatami, Qi Yuyang wanted to say something when Xue Qing raised his head and looked at him indifferently, "Order some drinks first."
Of course, Xue Qing couldn't make the order so Qi Yuyang went out and ordered two drinks. When he returned, he held a tray in his hand.
On the tray was a cup of black coffee and a glass of orange juice.
Chi Zhao: "....."
Chi Zhao really wanted to tell Qi Yuyang: I'm not a child, don't always give me something that only children can drink. That sentence however was too long, and it also sounded like he was complaining. Since Xue Qing wasn't a complainer, he could only hold it in and silently drink the orange juice.
When Qi Yuyang saw this, he revealed a small happy smile.
Chi Zhao saw this smile and slowly lowered his eyes.
Chi Zhao had said that he wanted to have a talk with Qi Yuyang but it had been almost fifteen minutes since the two came and Chi Zhao still hadn't said a word. Not only did Qi Yuyang find it strange, Chi Zhao also wondered, "Usually he would come here at half past five. It's almost six today, why isn't he here yet?"
This café was a place Cheng Ran frequently visited. On weekday evenings after work, he would come here to have a drink while looking through his patient's information in one of the private cubicles.
The system also wasn't sure and could only make a guess.
[Maybe something came up and he's getting off work late?]
Chi Zhao was a little anxious. Why did it have to happen today? If he didn't come, he couldn't speak. After all, those words he planned to say are not only spoken for Qi Yuyang to hear.
[He's coming, coming! He walked in! He greeted the boss! He sat down!!]
Chi Zhao: "...…"
Without needing the system to report it, Chi Zhao also heard the sound of someone coming in. He rubbed is finger against the glass of orange juice and then straightened up, "I invited you here today because I wanted to say something."
Qi Yuyang nodded. With his tall height and long legs, he sat cross-legged in this cramped cubicle. The space there was clearly not enough for him and he could only pitifully squeeze his legs together. Hearing Chi Zhao's words, he moved a little but still maintained an obedient appearance. He didn't express any dissatisfaction with the environment and just looked at Chi Zhao with a smile.
...
Dammit, how should he say it?
Sensing the death glare in his mind, Chi Zhao shuddered and instantly regained his courage and reason, "I don't think it can go on like this anymore."
The smile on Qi Yuyang's mouth froze slightly, "What?"
Please read this from kk translates
Having started, the rest were a lot easier to say. Chi Zhao quietly looked at Qi Yuyang and his words similarly had no fluctuations. As usual it was flat and straightforward. Perhaps he had been thinking about those words for many days.
The cubicles were not soundproofed. As soon as Cheng Ran opened his medical files, he heard a familiar voice and couldn't help but be taken aback
"Qi Yuyang, I'm sorry, I don't like you."
Seeing Qi Yuyang's face turn a few shades paler, Chi Zhao continued, "I can't respond to your expectations and feelings so it's wrong to continue like this. I'm looking for a place now and will move out in the next few days. I hope you can calm down after I move out."
Calm down?
Are you regarding my feelings as something like a child's, immature and impulsive?
Qi Yuyang clenched his fists. He looked back at Chi Zhao and carefully studied his eyes to find traces of other emotions in it, but it was all to no avail. After a while, he spoke up with a hoarse voice, "....What if I can't calm down?"
Chi Zhao was silent for a moment. He used the original owner's usual mantra, "That has nothing to do with me."
"Nothing to do with you?"
Qi Yuyang leaned forward and placed his hands on the small wooden table between them. Because he had moved with such force, the small table also shook, causing the coffee cup to fall onto the tatami mat and the roll for a few seconds before stopping by the wall.
"Why do you say that it has nothing to do with you? The person I like is you. The person I think about all the time is you. The person I can't be away from is you. You say it has nothing to do with you?"
Xue Qing frowned slightly and seemed to be displeased with Qi Yuyang's sudden outburst. Qi Yuyang stiffed and a few seconds later he slowly slumped back down in his seat. After a long silence, he slowly spoke up, having made some concessions, "Let's not talk about this for now. But don't move away. If it's because I'm disturbing you, I will try and show up in front of you as little as possible in the future. Is that okay?"
Xue Qing frowned, "No. Qi Yuyang, you haven't realised that you have a problem?"
Qi Yuyang's entire body stiffened when he heard this line. His eyes were in daze and at loss.
All this time, he had never revealed his condition to Xue Qing. At first, he didn't say it because he was on guard against everyone and later, he didn't say it because Xue Qing would become distant.
But now, Xue Qing had found out. When did he find out?
Qi Yuyang opened his mouth, wanting to explain himself, "I….."
Chi Zhao however interrupted him.
"You may think those feelings you have towards me is love, but I don't think so. Your attitude towards me is just a pathological kind of obsession and dependence. You always follow me around and your mood will change for the worse when I leave you and there are even signs of mania and insomnia." Chi Zhao slowly listed out Qi Yuyang's symptoms. When he finished saying them, he raised his volume slightly, "This is abnormal, very abnormal. Don't you feel it yourself?"
The colour on Qi Yuyang's face slowly faded as Chi Zhao spoke. The word abnormal struck him where it hurt. If he was a normal person, he would definitely laugh it off if he heard such an evaluation but, to those who are really unwell, that was the harshest and most terrible insult.
Because what they're saying was a fact. It was an obvious flaw that they cannot refute.
Qi Yuyang loosened his fist and the two looked at each other in silence for a long time. After an unknown amount of time had passed, he suddenly smiled. This smile was easy going and calm, a very normal smile.
But for such a smile to appear in such a tense situation, it was too abnormal.
Chi Zhao's heart rate sped up. He felt that the Qi Yuyang right now looked more dangerous than earlier.
When people are tense, they would always subconsciously make some actions. For example, right now Chi Zhao had straightened his back and moved his right hand to the side. This right hand just happened to be on the side of the cubicle door.
He was in a defensive state because he was afraid that he would hurt him.
Qi Yuyang's gaze fell onto his right hand and, slowly, he raised his eyes and looked into Chi Zhao's eyes.
"Xue Qing, do you think I'm crazy?"