Chapter 424: The Ninety-Era Contrast System (27)

If not for Xie Yang's interference, Zhu Meijiao might have actually succeeded.

The art building lobby was brightly lit.

Students from many universities, wearing exquisite masks they had either bought or made themselves, danced to the beat of the music with smiles and laughter.

A muffled groan came from the student conference room in the furthest corner of the first floor.

A few seconds later, the door opened.

Xie Yang walked out, dragging Xu Jiayu, who had woken up after being fed sobering soup but still had a dazed look in his eyes.

"Can you stand steady and walk on your own?"

"... Uh, sure."

"That's good."

Xie Yang nodded, and after waiting for Xu Jiayu to stand steady, she adjusted her crooked mask and prepared to leave.

"Wait."

Xu Jiayu was completely sober now.

He looked back at Zhu Meijiao, who had been knocked unconscious by a hand strike and was slumped over the conference table, a look of disgust appearing in his eyes: "What was she trying to do to me just now?"

Xie Yang shrugged: "Exactly what you think."

"..."

Seeing Xu Jiayu shudder, Xie Yang couldn't help but laugh. She turned around and waved, her free-spirited figure soon blending into the night.

"Young Master!"

Two bodyguards in black suits appeared silently before him.

"What were you two doing! I was almost... ugh..."

At the thought of that scene, Xu Jiayu couldn't help but retch, so he took his anger out on the two bodyguards.

The lead bodyguard looked innocent: "Young Master, you previously instructed us not to appear or disturb your good time unless we heard you calling for help."

"..."

Damn it!

He had told them not to disturb him while he was pursuing his girlfriend, not to stand by and watch while he was being molested by a disgusting woman!

If it hadn't been for that masked heroine with the surprisingly great strength tonight, his chastity would have been gone!

Come to think of it, he hadn't even properly thanked the heroine yet.

"You two, help me look into which school that gi... girl from earlier is from. She did me a huge favor, I need to thank her properly."

"Yes!"

"As for the one inside, heh! Daring to set her sights on me, it seems she's tired of living..."

"Young Master." The lead bodyguard interrupted him softly, "The eldest young master has given instructions that we cannot engage in illegal or undisciplined activities."

"..."

Xu Jiayu glared at him irritably: "Did I say I wanted you to do anything illegal? I just want an eye for an eye."

【Host, your guess was spot on; Xu Jiayu really did retaliate.】

Xie Yang had just returned home, poured herself a glass of red wine, and turned on the gramophone, preparing to take an essential oil bath while listening to music, when she heard the Main System reporting the subsequent developments while "eating melon."

【He retaliated by stuffing a similarly drunk boy in with Zhu Meijiao. This boy is no innocent; during middle and high school, he colluded with others to verbally bully and isolate many people, and even framed his deskmate for stealing his money, causing the other person to fall into depression. Now, two people with hearts full of malice have been paired up...】

Xie Yang, having nothing better to do, glanced at the background check data sent by the Main System.

Huh, huh, huh!

Isn't this boy Zhu Meijiao's husband from her previous life?

So, after all that circling around, these two ended up together again?

Then he really isn't innocent!

Over there, Zhu Meijiao woke up from her drunken stupor, completely bewildered.

She clearly remembered not drinking any alcohol, only plain boiled water, for fear of ruining things by drinking too much; she also clearly remembered that the person she helped into this empty room was Xu Jiayu—the youngest son of the president of Hengyi Real Estate. How did it change to someone else?

Where was Xu Jiayu?

The person in front of her didn't look as handsome as Xu Jiayu, and his clothes didn't look as expensive as Xu Jiayu's... wait! Where were his clothes? Why was this person naked?

She looked down at herself...

"Ah—"

"Ahhh! You bastard, what did you do to me!"

She had lost her chastity while drunk.

Moreover, the other party was actually holding a videotape that recorded her lunging at him, sitting on top of him, taking the initiative to remove both their clothes, and molesting him.

Even if she insisted she was the victim, who would believe her?

Zhu Meijiao had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill and settle for the next best thing, getting together with Zheng Qinglin, the man she had the encounter with.

Zheng Qinglin didn't actually like her type of girl very much; he preferred tall, thin, and fair-skinned girls.

However, he heard that her family lived in He Wan Village in Pingcheng, that the neighboring Zhou Family Village had undergone whole-village relocation two years ago, and that her village would be next soon. Plus, she was the only daughter in the family, so everything in the Zhu Family would be hers in the future.

When Zheng Qinglin went home and mentioned it, his parents, who were suffering from the noise of the elevated highway, agreed that he should marry her after graduation. To avoid it falling through, they even suggested getting engaged early.

"What?"

Zhou Ru received the call Zhu Meijiao made to the village committee office and thought she had misheard, picking at her ear with her pinky finger:

"What did you say? You want to get engaged this winter break? You want your dad and me to tidy up the house? And preferably renovate the second floor?"

Zhou Ru laughed in anger: "You haven't forgotten that you went there to study, have you? You haven't even been there a year and you're getting engaged? Then what are you studying for! If I had known, I would have sent you to work after middle school graduation, and the family wouldn't have to carry so much debt... You still want the family to renovate the house? Where's the money? Don't tell me you want your dad to go borrow more external debt! If he dares to go borrow again, I'll divorce him!"

【Warning! Warning! The Task target is about to deviate from the fate of the contrast group!】

Zhu Meijiao was so startled by the sudden "warning" that her hand shook, and she hung up the phone.

Zhou Ru thought she had done it on purpose, so after hanging up, she left the village committee office and headed home, fuming.

What engagement!

She must have run out of money and was looking for an excuse to get her father to keep borrowing money to wire to her!

Zhou Ru was certain that Zhu Meijiao was lying, so she had no intention of telling Zhu Weiguo at all.

She hadn't gone to the construction site to cook for the past few days; she slept until she woke up naturally every day, and upon waking, she would tidy up the vegetable patch at home or feed the chickens, and her mood felt much more comfortable as a result.

Actually, leasing the family's fields to a large-scale farmer wasn't bad either; she didn't have to work the land, and the rice they received as their share each year was enough for the two of them to eat if they were frugal, while the rent could be used to buy some meat or necessary daily supplies, and they could grow their own vegetables at home.

As long as Zhu Meijiao didn't ask the family for money all day long, her and Zhu Weiguo's life really wouldn't be that tight.

Moreover, ever since she stopped indulging Zhu Meijiao, her own family's attitude toward her had also softened.

At the very least, she wouldn't be kicked out if she occasionally dropped by for a free meal.

Thinking this way, Zhou Ru felt even more convinced that her decision was the right one!

She wouldn't go to the construction site to work herself to death! Anyway, the money earned would just end up being squandered by Zhu Meijiao in the end.

【Warning! Warning! The Comparison Value Energy Progress Bar is about to run out!】

As Zhou Ru came to this realization, a sharp alarm from the Female Supporting Character Contrast System rang out in Zhu Meijiao's mind once again.

At the same time, the Main System was also asking Xie Yang:

【Host, the energy between the Sub-system and Zhu Meijiao has weakened; do you need to spend points to forcibly unbind them?】

Of course, unbind!

Xie Yang didn't even look at her point balance; it was enough anyway, so if it had to be spent, so be it.

Consequently, a series of sounds rang out on Zhu Meijiao's end, leaving her in despair and unable to stop them in time:

【Ding! Task target has deviated from the fate of the contrast group!】

【Ding! Comparison Value Energy Progress Bar has reached zero!】

【Ding! System energy is insufficient, unable to continue binding to the Host, farewell!】

After the word "farewell," her mind returned to the silence of fifteen years ago.

"System! System! Female Supporting Character Contrast System?"

Zhu Meijiao desperately called out this name in her mind.

However, the only response she received was empty silence.

She stood blankly in front of the public phone booth, unable to recover her senses for a long time...