It's just The Sims, how did it become my ideal love story?

Chapter 61: I've got it! (Please vote!)

In the end, Jiang Dan did not actually agree with Gu Huai's statement in person. Although Lin Jiang nodded in agreement, she still put it aside for a while, citing the reason that she needed to go home and discuss it.

However, Gu Huai knew that if no major accidents occurred, the matter should be successful, and perhaps the next simulation would be him tutoring Lin Jiang.

This attempt was a bit risky, but when he actually tried it and clearly articulated it, he discovered that some things aren't as difficult as they seem. Most of the things you imagine beforehand are probably just self-inflicted scares, obstacles that prevent you from taking action.

The saying "everything is difficult at the beginning" likely doesn't refer to how difficult the process and steps of starting something are, but rather how difficult it is to mentally prepare oneself to start.

The meal was finally finished.

Jiang Dan and Lin Jiang naturally wanted to go home, so Gu Huai said goodbye to them at the restaurant entrance.

Jiang Dan thanked Gu Huai for his kindness again, "You've really grown up. I always thought you were a promising child when you were little. All the other kids were making a ruckus, but you were the quietest. Okay, Auntie will go back and discuss this with your Uncle Lin, and I'll give you an answer soon. Be careful on your way home."

"Yeah, so do you."

Finally, he saw the somewhat moved look in Lin Jiang's eyes.

Perhaps in her eyes, she had become the one who changed her life. Someone who had truly helped her.

But she doesn't know now that the person who truly helped her was herself.

Because without her later appearance in my life like a ray of sunshine, gently comforting me, helping me, and even standing up for me in front of my colleagues, I might not have been able to take this step so smoothly.

In this terrible world, perhaps there really is some form of self-redemption.

Perhaps she was also wondering why she, who had told her to be free and a little selfish, would ultimately choose to interfere in her life in this way. But Gu Huai had his own plans and was going to try it out.

Rather than letting her spend a long time in the lonely provincial capital processing these emotions and eventually becoming the Lin Jiang she knew, it's better to let her.

Perhaps, I could also exist within this process? The tutoring was merely a pretext to penetrate her deepest memories. Thinking about it this way, I realize I also have a despicable nature.

[The simulation is about to end!]

The brilliant white light dispelled the darkness before him, and he let out a long sigh of relief. He didn't even have time to anticipate the rewards after this double reward card event.

But it still arrived.

[Calculating rewards for the host!]

[The rewards have been calculated. Based on your performance in this simulation, you are rewarded with 350 R coins and 10 free attribute points!]

[You have used the double reward card. You have received a total of 700 R coins (720 R coins remaining) and 20 free attribute points!]

[Based on your exceptional performance this time, Master, you will also gain the passive skill: Persuasion Skills (Beginner)]

hiss.

how to say.

I'm quite satisfied with the settlement of these R coins. Although it wasn't at an exceptionally fast rate, it's still a huge sum for me right now.

Ten attribute points? Last time I got 8 points for 150 RMB. It seems that RMB and attribute points are not related. Maybe they are calculated separately based on other factors?
Forget it, one shouldn't be too greedy. It's only been a few simulations, and besides, those purchasable skill books also have the effect of increasing attribute points. They must have considered this, so the attribute points they give are rather stingy. Damn it, what a lousy game designer!

However, he was also given a skill: persuasion skills? It was said to be obtained based on his exceptional performance. Could it be because he tried to persuade Lin Jiang's mother? After all, Gu Huai always avoided persuading people.

He gradually realized that persuading people was virtually impossible; only by discussing tangible benefits could one change someone's mind and gain their complete agreement. It was as difficult as convincing someone to change their lifestyle.

[Persuasion Skills (Beginner): Passive skill. The success rate of your spoken words, suggestions, invitations, and discussions about cooperation increases. (Specific effects are linked to your Charisma stat, can be synchronized to real-world performance, and cannot be actively upgraded by spending R-coins.)]

Hmm, seems pretty good. It reminds me of a crucial task I have in real life; perhaps this will come in handy. I just wonder if it will be effective for live-streaming sales after being synchronized with reality.

If it works, becoming a top streamer would be just around the corner, right? But right now, this skill is just a basic one, so it seems we can't expect too much from it.

Then, the values ​​are adjusted.

Gu Huai didn't hesitate much when it came to allocating the stats. He added whatever people were least confident in, and these things were directly or indirectly linked to charm. Why not add charm?

It will be scheduled for 10 o'clock.

The next step is to distribute strength and endurance equally among the five points.

[Attribute points allocated.]

【Intelligence: 59】

[Strength: 45 (You are no longer considered weak; your explosive power is no longer to be underestimated!)]

[Endurance: 42 (You can basically complete all sports. You have plenty of energy, a qualified eighteen-year-old body, and even some aspects of your body have been rejuvenated)]

[Charm: 47 (No doubt, you're no longer an ordinary nobody. While you may not be the type to immediately wow people, you too can unleash your charm.)]

Gu Huai noticed that there were some additional prompts in the endurance category.

A youthful glow in some way? Wait a minute! I know it's not some psychological effect from increased confidence. Wow, it has that function too?
But it seems like there's nowhere to use it. Won't such a significant upgrade cause some problems?

It's unclear at the moment. Let's go back to the weekly store.

Now that I have 720R in hand, I naturally need to consider buying these skill books. After all, besides giving me skills out of thin air, they can also boost my stats. If I have the money, I should definitely buy them.

[You have purchased a book on modern free fighting skills for 350 RMB, leaving you with 370 RMB. Would you like to start learning now?]

【Yes】

[Congratulations! You have acquired the Modern Free Fighting skill (Beginner), and your Strength has been increased by 5 points. PS: Upgrading this skill requires 500 RMB.]

[You have already purchased a guitar playing skills book for 200 RMB, leaving you with 170 RMB. Would you like to start learning now?]

【Yes】

[Congratulations! You have acquired the guitar playing skill (beginner level), and your musical literacy has also improved, granting you a one-time increase of 5 points to your charm. PS: Upgrading this skill requires 500 RMB.]

Then there are the two other things left.

Healing potion costs 100 RMB.

The "Heartfelt Bracelet" costs 30 RMB. I currently have 170 RMB left.

Gu Huai decided to hold off on spending money for now. There was no rush for these two items. He wasn't injured, and he couldn't use the healing potion to simulate the effects of the Heart Bracelet. He decided to summarize his progress first.

I've acquired three new skills.

Persuasion skills (beginner), modern free fighting (beginner), guitar playing skills (beginner).

Persuasion skills cannot be upgraded with R coins. Gu Huai guessed that they might have to be experienced through certain simulated storylines later on, but let's ignore that for now.

The last two skills I bought skill books for require 500 RMB to upgrade. That's quite expensive, and it might not be as cost-effective as buying other things later. Will I end up being a jack-of-all-trades but master of none? Oh well, having more skills is never a bad thing.

I'll wait until I run out of things to buy, or until I have tens of thousands of R coins. I wish I could get a few more of these double reward cards.

Hey, do you have any triple reward cards?
Then come the numerical values.

Intelligence: 59, Strength: 50, Stamina: 42, Charisma: 52. These are the stats after purchasing the skill book and receiving a further boost.

This looks much better, but why does it give me this feeling of finally becoming a normal person after trying my best? My initial stats are way too damn low!

However, starting low also has its advantages, namely that the changes brought about by a major upgrade will be quite noticeable.

I consoled myself for a moment, and then took one last look at the remaining R points.

170R.

【Would you like to sync data? It will cost 50 RMB.】

【Yes. 】

[After deducting 50 R coins, the data has been synchronized. Remaining balance: 120 R coins.]

[Would you like to synchronize skills? Three new skills have been acquired; synchronizing them will cost a total of 60 RMB.]

Wow, dude, how come you said this skill synchronization was so cheap, only 20? Turns out it's 20 for one time, not 20 for a single time!
But if the skills aren't synchronized, it's a waste of money; there's still that guitar in the room.

【Select Synchronize】

[All three skills have been synchronized. 60 RMB has been deducted, leaving you with 60 RMB!]

Good grief, only 60 left.

After doing the math, I realized that the next simulation costs another 30 RMB for a ticket, which means I'll have 30 RMB left. So, I can only afford the 30 RMB "heartfelt gift" bracelet.
Why does it feel like this was all planned out?
This is such a brilliant number.

However, Gu Huai hasn't bought anything yet. He's already made an impulsive purchase, so he needs to plan things out properly.

He chose to exit the simulation.

[Logging out of The Sims system. Welcome back next time!]

As the white light gradually faded, it was replaced by another sunny day.

Gu Huai got up.

The first thing he did was open the guitar case that belonged to Lin Jiang, and then hug the guitar.

"What should we play?"

If you have a memory of it, and can probably play it, you don't need sheet music.
"That laughter reminded me of my flowers."

He's got it.

……

(End of this chapter)