One cannot simultaneously possess youth and memories of youth.
At the time, it seemed ordinary.
The distant road that seemed endless could suddenly flip to the other side in the blink of an eye.
When I first graduated and started working, I thought, just a week or a month ago, I was still in the dorm blowing smoke with the guys.
Even though I had graduated three years ago, the things I dreamed about most were still school-related.
People always cherish the past but neglect the present.
Humans are absolutely not rational creatures; the more they suppress, the more they yearn to release.
So now, even though Gu Shiying knows the other party is dangerous, her body can’t help but crave interaction—because this is the first time in over ten days that she has spoken to anyone, even if it’s just online…
【How do you know I haven’t found a job in over ten days since graduation?】
This was a test and out of curiosity.
【Because I have the Love System, I know in advance the difficulties you’re facing and then start thinking of ways to help you.】
Su Moli lazily lay on the bed, yawning, honestly answering as usual.
Although honest, it was mainly because she was too lazy to make up lies.
Believe it or not, just delete and block—no big loss either way.
【UhÐ】
【Then do you know why I can’t find a job?】
Seeing the other party’s random replies after reading the messages, Gu Shiying was utterly confused and unsure what the other wanted, so she continued to test.
【Isn’t it obvious? You’re just brainless and can’t endure hardship.】
【Everyone else uses their college or high school diploma to apply to be waiters at Haidilao, but you use your Master’s Degree Certificate—do you want to be the general manager? Or are you trying to sit in the interviewer’s seat?】
【Also, if you want to work in a factory, then just work. Why be so honest during the interview?】
【When asked about your education, you say Master’s. When asked about work experience, you say none?! Don’t you know work experience can be fabricated? Then when asked what you’re good at, you say memorizing exam questions? Your interview was for a line worker position, okay? ~_~ Sister】
【Damn, when the interviewer sees your skinny arms and legs, plus a Master’s degree, they immediately know you can’t endure hardship. Of course, they reject you.】
【Then you apply to be a supermarket clerk, but when you hear the salary is just over 2000, you think it’s beneath you and reject the job. I don’t even know what to say to you.】
Because of the System’s hints combined with Su Moli’s own social experience, she could pretty much guess the rough details of Gu Shiying’s job-hunting ordeal.
So, now at home, no longer maintaining the youthful beauty act, Su Moli unleashed a passionate rant online, enjoying herself thoroughly.
[…]
In the dark rental room, Gu Shiying saw the other party disparaging her like this and felt deeply angry, wanting to retort with a long string of words but ended up deleting everything because the other was right.
Though some details were off, the overall truth was clear.
Now, recalling her honest answers to the interview questions, Gu Shiying felt embarrassed.
She could still vividly remember that when the interviewer asked what she was good at, she said running and that she had even run a marathon.
When asked if she could work overtime or overnight shifts, she replied that she often stayed up late playing games and thus was experienced with staying up.
The interviewer stared at her as if she were mentally challenged.
Looking back, Gu Shiying wanted to punch herself.
【What, hit a nerve, so you’re speechless now?】
【How do you know these details?】
【Are you a hacker? Did you hack my phone? Believe it or not, I’ll report you to the police right now!】
Seeing that the other knew so much about her current situation and couldn’t be tricked into revealing anything else, Gu Shiying resorted to threatening, hoping to scare the other.
【I already told you, I have the Love System, and the tasks issued are to help homeless girls like you. Why don’t you believe me?】
【If you don’t believe it, then just return the money and delete and block me completely.】
[…]
Seeing the other repeatedly emphasize the “Love System” like some novel trope, Gu Shiying found it hard to keep a straight face.
She was in the real world but somehow had run into a lunatic.
However, when the other actually said they wanted the money back, Gu Shiying was terrified because all that money had already been spent on food, phone bills, and rent.
There was truly no money left to return.
【Since you have the Love System and your task is to help me, I’m really short on money now, so send me some to help.】
Because the other was a “lunatic novel-obsessed scammer,” Gu Shiying decided to play along and see how they would respond.
¥200.00
WeChat Transfer
You initiated a transfer
What’s there to say?
Su Moli directly transferred 200 to the other side.
【Not enough】
Seeing the other say it wasn’t enough, Su Moli transferred another 1000.
[…]
【Not enough】
(:D
(+)
Seeing it still wasn’t enough, Su Moli transferred another 1000.
【Congratulations, you have successfully achieved the “Spend 5000 Yuan on Girlfriend” achievement, reward: Female Affinity +1 (passively increases women’s favor and trust in you)】
Problem.
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In the real rental room, Gu Shiying stared blankly at the phone screen, repeatedly counting like elementary school math, “200, 1000, 1000…Damn, she really sent me 2200? What is this scammer trying to do?”
“Wait, isn’t it that if the transfer exceeds 3000, you can file a case? Is she trying to report me to the police?”
“No, all this was voluntarily given by her, and there are chat records as proof. The police will definitely believe me. At worst, I just have to return the money, but…”
“Why is she so nice to me? Aaaahhh—”
Gu Shiying started scratching her head in frustration.
Using her Master’s degree-level intelligence, she still couldn’t figure out what the other wanted.
She was skinny but not fat; even if the other was a “nutcase,” why would they like a stick-thin person like her?
Besides, her appearance was decent among girls—not breathtaking, but good enough to get by on looks.
FALL…
The only realistic explanation Gu Shiying could think of was…
The other was actually someone from the factory, searching online for society’s discarded wastes to gain their trust, then luring them with promises of big money.
Once at the site, they would trap them in a vicious cycle: first forcing them to meet performance targets, and if they failed, the consequences might be worse…like cutting out kidneys?
“Ah! My kidneys?! My kidneys are still here, thank goodness.”
Thinking this, Gu Shiying subconsciously touched her waist and felt a sense of relief, as if she had escaped death.
D
【Wuwuwu XX please, I beg you, can you at least lie to me a little?】
【If you really don’t lie at all, I’m so scared you’re going to gut my kidneys HH】
In the rental room, Gu Shiying was about to cry from fear.
She had been honest and quiet at school for nearly twenty years, and only barely managed to graduate.
How could she face this right after graduation?
It was terrifying.
If possible, she just wanted to go back to school, where life was simple—just attend classes, do exercises, eat, watch shows, and play games without worrying about money.
【Your current romance target is very scared facing your selfless dedication. Please think of a way to comfort her.】
【Success reward: 300 yuan, failure reward: 300 yuan, refusal reward: 300 yuan, ignoring reward: 300 yuan】
Another unreasonable money-giving task from the System—
Su Moli was speechless.
The System could just transfer money directly but insisted on assigning a task. So tsundere.
【Since you know I’m a nutcase, then quickly find me some pretty galgame girls to play with, got it?】
Seeing the bizarre request, Gu Shiying held her phone with a “laughing through tears” expression, feeling like her twenty years as a student had been completely overturned.
【Huh? That’s all?】
Various begging