Ling Yun didn't you say you will ask Xiao Mei out today? A thin lanky college student teased his friend. "Aiyah! Brother you keep saying you will confess one day but you never do. I don't think you will ever confess. " Teased another friend who seemed rather fat.
"Brothers stop teasing me. I am just waiting for the right time. Besides both of you are virgins, single losers like me." Ling yun replied. "Anyways you must confess for our sake today. We all cannot be single and you are the one who has the most chance of getting a girlfriend" Said the thin Yu Bo.
"That is correct, you must confess today or else I won't call you a friend anymore. " The bulky Mo Fan joined in. With a malicious grin on their faces they grabbed Ling Yun on both sides and whispered into his ear. "They say as long as one friend loses his virginity in a friend group, the rest follows hehehe... "
"Alright! I'll take one for the team brother Mo, brother Yu leave it to me" Ling Yun replied with a grin on his face. "Let's go Xiao Mei will likely be at the library." Saying so the two friends grabbed Ling Yun off to the College Library.
"Shhh! Brother don't be nervous, you have a rather hansome face and are also tall. Mei Mei won't dare reject." Yu Bo said just before the two friends pushed Ling Yun inside the library.
" Junior Mei can I read my book next to you? " Ling Yun nervously asked as he went near an attractive female college student. "Brother Yun come! Sit down. What are you reading today? " Xiao Mei replied in a whisper but in a cheerful tone.
Ling Yun sat down near the girl and nervously said, "Actually, Mei Mei I came here not to read books but to ask you something. " She replied "What is it? Say it? ". "Mei Mei, we have been friends for a long time and I've developed feelings for you. I like you. Please be my girlfriend. "
"Ehh! Ling Yun how dare you?" " I befriended you just because of our parent's relationship. How dare a toad wish to eat swan meat." Mei Mei shouted out loudly in the library. Others nearby heard it and began badmouthing. "Xiao Mei is one of the top ten most beautiful girls in our college. Who is that shameless dude trying to ask her out."
"Only rich and handome Young masters like Wei Zheng and such are worthy for me. How dare a poor beggar ask me to be his girlfriend. "She continued. "You should be honoured just to be a friend of mine."
"Xiao Mei but.. I....I... I thought you liked me?" Ling yun replied in a confused and pitiable tone. Just now she was talking to him in a cute manner but suddenly she became as fierce as a lioness.
"Hmph! I treated you in a polite manner just because of our family's relationship." Can't you even read between the lines. If young master Zheng misunderstands this and refuses to talk to me you will pay dearly." The petite
Mei Mei no longer showed any sign of being cute and lashed out loudly.
"Mei Mei I was just asking you out, even if you didn't like me you could've refused politely. But you used me as a stepping stone to get attention." Ling Yun spoke out. "You are just like one of those vile women in TV dramas"
He continued " I was wrong to have fallen for you. From today onwards I am no longer related to you. " Saying so Ling Yun walked towards the library exit ashamed and flustered. He mustered the last drop of his courage to utter such words to save his face even a little bit.
"Ling Yun how audacious of you to say that. Come back here and apologize." Yelled out one of Mei Mei's friends. "You shameless frog. How dare you try to taint Xiao Mei's reputation.""You even had the audacity to talk back." "Xiao Mei is a top tier woman, listed in the top ten campus beauties. You don't even deserve to breathe the same air as her. You should be honored that she even talked to you."
Ling Yun just ignored the overbearing beratings and just kept walking towards the exit. But suddenly, he was blocked by a man who was dressed extravagantly. Then the man blocking the way spoke ,"Everyone in this college knows that I have been courting Xiao Mei. But you just came and asked her out. Is this any different from smearing poop on my face."
Ling Yun no longer had any social battery nor mental resistance to direct confrontations. He was an introverted lad who shyed away from conversations. The confrontation just now sapped the life force out of him. He now was looking up at the man in front of him. On the verge of crying and breaking down.
Speak up! My dammed body move! Argghh! Why am I like this? Ling Yun kept repeating those words in his mind but he stood still shivering. "Look at him, he's gonna have a mental breakdown hahaha.... look..... haha!" Everyone present there stared at him with mocking eyes. "So Ling Yun bow down in front of me twice and I'll consider this situation as if it didn't happen." The crowd looked in mockery.
But suddenly! Ding! Dating Assist System has been booted! Checking for any bugs! None found! Initializing system activation! Fully activated! Dear host, the system is ready to fulfill it's purpose. Host will be scanned! Successfully scanned! Scanning current situation!
It seems the host is stuck in a dilemma. System will engage in assisting host to choose the correct action to perform.
" Is he frozen? " One of the onlookers chuckled and said. Suddenly, Ling Yun looked up confidently to the one blocking him and said, "Zheng Wei just because you are courting a girl doesn't mean she belongs to you. A flower may be seen by many but it does not belong the onlookers. How can you claim a woman without having any relationship with her. "
"What shameless nonsense is this pauper spouting?" The crowd shouted. Ling Yun didn't stop but continued, " Besides I was just asking her out because I did not truly know her. Now, I've seen all that she is. I don't care what you do I'm no longer involved with her."
Zheng Wei was enraged and swept his palm towards Ling Yun attempting to slap him but Ling Yun caught it instead. Then Ling Yun looked at him in the eye fiercely. This caused Zheng Wei to be taken aback. Then Ling Yun adjusted his cuffs and left smugly.
The crowd was taken aback by the events unfolding before their eyes. The same dog-licking Ling Yun was now facing Zheng Wei, the son of a powerful business man without bidding an eye. Zheng wei was too shocked but he calmed himself and went towards Mei Mei and began to praise himself for his heroic actions.
"You are just going to let him leave like that?" Questioned Mei Mei wryly. But Zheng Wei replied, "Who cares what that pauper does let him be. Rotten apples fall by themselves. He's gonna get what he deserves soon."
As soon as Ling Yun left the library he went back to his usual self. His friends Yu Bo and Mo Fan were waiting outside. "Sorry we couldn't help Ling Yun. You know how Young master Zheng is. His father is tied to goons of the city messing with him will only result in getting hurt. But you messed with him you better make it up to him. " They said.
"Aiyah!don't worry I'll manage myself. I will be fine. I'll reflect on myself now you two go to class. And don't forget to put my attendance. " Said Ling Yun as he left the two. He went to a quiet spot and then thought of the system.
Suddenly! Ding! Host has successfully overcome his dilemma. Performance will be assessed and rewards will be given out based on that. Due to the system's assistance in this situation, only five percent of the rewards will be distributed. $500 will be added to your bank account.
The system will give out rewards to the host after the host completes tasks given by the system. Rewards may also be given to the host in case the action done by the host is deemed beneficial for accomplishment of the system's goals.
"I got the money in my accout ehh! This must be the systems talked about in popular comics and animations .From the looks of it, only I can hear and see the notifications. Earlier the system gave out a prompt to take over my body... And then I was weirdly not myself. Even daring to talk back to Zheng Wei and even catch his hand."
" Thinking about what happened earlier he became frantic. "Ahhhh! What did I do? Young master Zheng pretends not to care but those who cross him usually end up miserable what am I going to do? "
The system will passively assist the host in any way possible. Even defeat foes deemed hostile to the host. The assistance will not be direct such as the aid given previously .The previous action was taken as the host was in danger of getting a critical mental scar.
The first mission will be issued : Get favourable impression from Ru Yi.
Time limit: 24 hours
Rewards: $100,000 ,+2 attribute points
Failure to complete: 2-inch bald patch will appear on the scalp.
(Bonus may be given based on performance)
"Ok! So i don't need to be that afraid of Zheng Wei. My system is not that bad. Some MC's receive trash Systems i hope mine is not like that." Ling Yun remarked as he assessed the information the system gave out. "Hah! Bald patch? What is this? Well atleast the reward is good. "
"Attribute points? Hehe.. It's seems my road will be interesting. " As he made weird faces, the people around him looked at him as if he was crazy . So he set hisslf straight and walked off to another spot
"So I should go to Ru Yi, isn't she the most beautiful professor in our department." " It won't be difficult to talk to her since she is my professor. But getting a favourable impression hmm.. Her personality known to be as cold as ice. It's not going to be easy." I should bring her some coffee and ask her about doubts. He thought.
Soon enough he went to a popular cafe and bought two coffee servings and went towards his college department. As he arrived, he saw his friends Mo Fan and Yu Bo goofily waving at him through the window. He forgot! "I remember that class was ongoing and that he skipped his class." As he was very late, he decided to leave quietly and come back later.
But just as he was about to leave, his professor spotted him and called him out. Ling Yun why don't you join class now. Even though you're late we're about to discuss some conceptual topics. Come, come, don't waste time. As such Ling Yun was called into class by his professor.
As class ended,his friends went off to play at the arcade. He was exhausted and his coffee went cold.It was getting late and almost everyone had left. Just as he thought of postponing the visit to Ru Yi, he heard a noise in the men's restroom. "Hehe, Professor Ru Yi, although you look at me in a cold and indifferent manner, you now have to obey my wishes." Hearing this he silently peeped inside by slightly opening the door.
There he saw a middle aged man with Ru Yi. As he listened closely, he understood that the man had a non-discloseable information on Ru Yi and he was using that to black mail her.
Ding! Mission target is at risk being blackmailed. System has verified that the information has not been cloned and is only in the pendrive that the other party is holding . Host can choose to save Ru Yi or leave her be bonus points can be scored. Assistance will be given. Will the host take action?