Big socks! Do you even understand how you kiss a villain?

Thinking about how much of her prize money had gone down the drain, Zuo You almost felt like vomiting blood. She looked at Qiang Ge resentfully and dragged him out for interrogation:

[So, Qiang-ge, where have you been enjoying yourself all this time, leaving me to face this storm alone? You have no idea how much I've suffered!]

The circle of light flashed before their eyes, and Qiang Ge's voice rang out: "I'm innocent! When we were about to jump off the cliff, I was even prepared to spend points to let you fake your death and escape, but I never expected that the big villain would jump after us!"

Back then, Su Nuannuan's system stole a lot of my energy. Those few points weren't enough to save two people. In order to save both of your lives, I had no choice but to use my points in advance.

At this point, Qiang Ge couldn't hold back anymore. The light circle swirled in front of his left eye, as if he were grumbling. He paused and continued:

I thought you could help me return the prepaid points after completing the mission, but who knew you'd go and fight with the Heavenly Dao and get thrown back into the small world. I could have used those points to level up several times in a row, but now... Waaaaaah~

Zuo You also fell silent.

Thinking about the scene of her going head-to-head with the Heavenly Dao, she swallowed hard. Little did she know that the Heavenly Dao was both immoral and lacked martial ethics.

She looked at Qiang Ge and comforted him: "Don't cry, Qiang Ge. I can still earn points. At worst, I'll give you some of my future points. Then you can upgrade however you want."

Didn't you say you wanted a real-life version of a double-door refrigerator? I'll find you the hottest one online and you can adjust it to match!

However, Qiang Ge, who was usually the most eager to take advantage of others, remained silent.

Zuo You's heart tightened, and she tentatively asked, "What's wrong?"

I can no longer upgrade.

Zuo You's eyes widened: 【Why?!】

Because I defied the will of Heaven, my system account has now been deleted by the main system, and I can no longer return to the system space.

Zuo You was shocked: "How could this happen? What on earth is going on?!"

Do you remember the book you transmigrated into? The female lead, Su Nuannuan, has excellent luck. You and the main villain are both stepping stones on her road to success.

I only found out by accident that the main system brought you to this world not so that you could control the female lead, but to sacrifice you to give her a greater opportunity.

As planned, after you provoke the main villain to turn evil, he will leave the small world. He will then create more difficulties for the protagonist group. All the problems caused by his corruption will be solved by the male and female protagonists. Once they have collected all the merits, they will end his life.

Zuo You trembled all over: [You mean, Shen Yan and I are just stepping stones sent by Heaven to the male and female protagonists, like the monsters Tang Sanzang encountered on his journey to the West?]

The system nodded and then shook its head: "Yes and no. The monsters that Tang Sanzang encountered on his journey to the West had protectors in heaven, but you didn't."

The Heavenly Dao originally intended to eliminate you directly, but because you angered the Time and Space Bureau, it erased your memories and prepared to turn you into a mentally challenged beggar to fend for yourself.

When I discovered you, your memory had already been erased. Fortunately, Heaven did not guard against me, which allowed me to change your landing location. Otherwise, you might not have survived the first day.

The Heavenly Dao probably doesn't know you're in this small world yet.

But for some reason, you didn't become mentally disabled. According to the laws of nature, that shouldn't be the case...

Even the system itself seemed a little confused.

Zuo You felt a chill run through her body; she never expected the ways of Heaven to be so cruel.

The male and female leads are indeed the favored son and daughter of Heaven.

So, is my background real or fake? What will happen if you leave the main system?

I don't know anything about your background either. As for me, I'm just a system, and maybe in a few years I'll turn into a string of gibberish.

Also, I'm sorry, I couldn't keep your reward.

Qiang Ge lowered his voice a little, sounding as if he was sad, but he was just a system and didn't have human emotions.

However, as an advanced system that can assist the host in completing tasks, it can simulate simple human emotions, such as sadness and happiness.

Zuo You's heart skipped a beat when she saw Qiang Ge's ball of light. He could initially transform into various chibi forms, sometimes as a little boy, sometimes as a rabbit or a dog.

But now, the aperture is small and faint, like a cloud on the horizon that could disappear at any moment.

"I'm sorry, Qiang-ge," Zuo You apologized softly.

[It's alright, Youyou. The system and the host are one; we share both glory and loss. This is what I should do.]

Suddenly, Qiang changed the subject: "By the way, the scene in your dream just now was all fake. Someone guided you to have this dream. The dream was a mix of reality and fiction, designed to incite your hatred. The purpose was probably to sow discord between you and the main villain."

You just woke up and immediately slapped the villain across the face; I couldn't stop you.

After Qiang finished speaking, he glanced weakly at Shen Yan, his fear of the villain remaining unchanged.

"Ah!" Zuo You exclaimed in surprise, suddenly realizing that she could move and speak again.

It seems that Brother Qiang restricted her movements just now to prevent her from doing anything foolish again.

"Cough cough~" She looked at the bright red handprint on Shen Yan's face and felt a little guilty. "Shen Yan, would you believe me if I said I hit you just now because I had a nightmare?"

"Miss Zuo is better again?!" Dr. Li's eyes widened, finding it hard to believe that Miss Zuo, who had been unconscious for three days, had woken up, fallen asleep again, and now woke up again.

This was the first time he had ever seen anything like it in his career; he'd have to write it down in his diary when he got back!

"Yes, I believe you." Shen Yan met her clear eyes, the darkness in his eyes faded, and he held her hand tightly.

During the days she was unconscious, he repeatedly checked the temperature of her hand to confirm that she was still alive. Only in this way could he barely suppress the dark thoughts in his heart.

"Housekeeper, Dr. Li, could you please leave for a moment? I have something to discuss with Shen Yan privately."

After Zuo You finished speaking, she gave the two of them a sweet smile, her face full of sincerity.

However, when the two recalled her angry slapping of Shen Yan earlier, they were still somewhat uneasy.

Given how much the young master indulges her, if she were to slap him twice more after the door is closed, he probably wouldn't even try to dodge it.

"Young Master..." The butler looked at Shen Yan with some concern.

A clear handprint was visible on Shen Yan's face. He said calmly, "You can all leave now."

"Okay, Master."

The housekeeper agreed, but before leaving, he also took the fruit knife from the fruit basket.

Zuo You gave an awkward smile. Was the housekeeper afraid that she would stab Shen Yan with a knife?

It seems that the slap just now left them with quite a bit of psychological trauma.