Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 189 A Win-Win Solution

Half past two in the morning.

Han Zhou opened his eyes, picked up his phone from the bedside table, turned it off just before the alarm went off, and got up while yawning.

Listening carefully, all I could hear was the whistling wind outside. It seemed the summit attempt was scheduled for around four o'clock, otherwise the guide would have come to wake everyone up by then.

Once his eyes had adjusted to the darkness, he shone his phone screen around the room. He first looked at the "caterpillar" on the bed not far away. Seeing that Mo Yixia was sleeping peacefully in bed, he felt a little relieved and wondered if he should sleep a little longer.

The "on the verge of death" condition not only gave him a strong physique, but also more abundant energy. Therefore, although he was still a little sleepy after waking up early, he was no longer sleepy.

He put on his coat, got out of bed, and poured himself a glass of water.

The kettle wasn't keeping things warm; the water inside had long since cooled, and the spout no longer emitted steam. Han Zhou took a sip, and the water was even colder than he had imagined. He didn't drink much, boiled another kettle of water, and then went back to bed. The kettle's indicator light shone in the darkness.

He turned on his phone, and unsurprisingly, there was still no signal, so he started examining the status bar.

【Name: Han Zhou】

【Intelligence: 7】

【Charm: 7】

Stamina: 7 (Temporary)

[Skills: Efficient learning, Culinary prowess, Speed ​​reading, Experienced medical knowledge (enhanced), Powerful throwing, Photographic memory, Attracting attention, Adrenaline, Unwavering willpower]

[Occupations: College student, family chef, elite sycophant, quack doctor with miraculous skills, passionate youth]

[Inventory: Power Pill x36, Temporary Status Stabilizer x1, Mission Detector x2]

[Current Status: On the Verge of Death (Temporarily Fixed): Your breathing is long and powerful, your heartbeat is active and strong, your vitality is as vigorous as fire, your overall physical fitness has been greatly enhanced, and your physical functions far exceed those of ordinary people.]

[Random Status: Resigned to Fate (Modified) → Resigned to Man's Fate: Your body is in your own hands. You can choose any part of your body to strengthen your physique. The function of that part will be greatly enhanced. Cooldown time: 3 hours]

[Profession Status: Passionate Youth: You are a passionate youth who dares to do good. When this status is activated, all your attributes will receive a slight boost. Good deeds will be rewarded more easily, and this status can be activated or deactivated at any time.]

[Status bar level: 3, current points remaining: 106]

Today, Han Zhou's daily reserve points have reached three digits, thanks to the latest item this month, the "Mission Detector".

Although this thing is a bit expensive, it is worth the price. Each detector has five opportunities to conduct detection missions, so there is basically no time when you lose money. Every time you use a detector, you can get a lot of points, so he specially bought two more.

This is his main source of points.

The remaining source of income is to "check in" with Guzheng every day. I check in with Zhongling less often, since I have to spend points to change my status every time I do so, which is not enough to cover my income.

It's worth mentioning that after meeting Mo Yixia, Han Zhou never used the mission detector on her. He was always worried that she might be able to see some of his intentions, so he had no such thoughts for the time being.

When the monthly store refreshed for the first time, he spent a lot of points to stock up on Power Pills and Temporary Status Solidifiers because he was worried that the previous month's products would disappear. Otherwise, he could have easily accumulated two hundred points by now.

Upgrading the status bar to level four requires 500 points. At the current pace, as long as I keep accumulating points, I should be able to reach 500 points by the middle of next month. However, since I need to reserve a certain number of points in case of emergencies, I estimate that the status bar upgrade will not be completed until the end of next month.

Han Zhou was very much looking forward to it. Compared to before, he had a new skill in his skill bar called "Unwavering Will". He didn't know the origin of this skill, but its effect was exactly what it sounded like: it could make his willpower even stronger.

His profession hasn't changed much, except that he's now a "college student" instead of a "prospective college student." This new profession has surprised him somewhat. Choosing it as his profession has not only boosted his learning ability but also improved his athletic and artistic skills, albeit slightly. However, it's a well-rounded career choice.

Han Zhou gradually realized that most of the professional states seemed to have good effects. The only drawback was that he could only maintain one professional state at a time. If he could have all the states active at the same time, he couldn't even imagine how awesome he would be.

He even considered trying out several different part-time jobs to see if he could unlock more career opportunities that would offer him more interesting work experiences.

As the difficulty of earning points decreased, he also considered whether to buy an item that appeared in last month's monthly store—the status bar slot expander.

This item provides him with an additional slot for a random state. While retaining the currently quite useful "Leave it to fate" state, it also offers an extra flexible slot to refresh with entirely new random states, which might bring him some special surprises.

However, a status bar slot expander costs fifty points, and he plans to wait until he has more points before making the purchase. At present, his highest priority is still to complete the status bar upgrade.

Han Zhou felt a little emotional. Compared to the days when he wished he could split every point in two, he now had something to look forward to.

The terminal illness is no longer a sharp knife hanging over his head. Even if a cure for the terminal illness is never found, he can continue to live well by relying on the temporary state solidification device.

However, the status bar is fine in every way except that it is intentionally or unintentionally forcing him to date the target, which is very unfriendly. At present, he is already having a hard time choosing between Gu Zheng and Mo Yixia. If he continues to get more involved with more girls, he may very well face the fate of being hacked to pieces in the future.

However, judging from the few target individuals he has contacted so far, they all seem to have some psychological problems. His appearance may not be able to help them get out of the shadows, but it may be able to help them resolve their inner conflicts to some extent.

Therefore, in a sense, this is actually a good deed, even though it involves intervening to complete a task...

"Han Zhou, what are you thinking about?"

Han Zhou patted his face, shook his head and dismissed these unrealistic thoughts. There are too many people in this world who need help. Besides, even without him, those girls might be able to resolve their inner conflicts on their own or with the help of others.

You should know that he's currently in a "attractive" state. If he gets involved in the life of his target, he might fall into a scheme in the status bar and be forced to have another relationship.

However, the problem is that he has already started to get involved in Zhong Ling's life and has even made a bold statement that she can confide in him about her past at any time. If he goes back on his word now, not to mention whether it will hurt his senior's feelings, Zhong Yin will definitely be the first to object and come after him with a wrench to fight him.

What a sin...

Han Zhou sighed. Right now, everything else is secondary. Let's solve the problems with Guzheng and Mo Yixia first.

He has now made up his mind about one thing: he wants both of them. Although this is a shameless and scummy mentality, it is a true reflection of his inner thoughts.

Mo Yixia is right. He is a very greedy person, not only greedy, but also very selfish.

But so be it, he's a scumbag. Anyway, there's no denying that he doesn't want to lose anyone.

So starting today, he needs to come up with a solution.

A best of both worlds solution.

After much deliberation, wondering whether to use a specific event to change Han Zhou's mindset, I finally decided it wasn't necessary to go through all that trouble. The idea that "no one is willing to give up" seemed sufficient.

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