Chapter 24: The Heroine's Mentality Has Completely Collapsed

【System, what on earth is going on?!】

Luo Shiqing is practically falling apart right now.

She just thought the current plot point of her interacting with Sheng Yanqi wasn't important, so she wanted to be a bit perfunctory, right? And the result is that her Favorability Value was dropped by 50 points just like that! Is it playing with her?!

The Heartthrob System is also panicking uncontrollably, immediately analyzing the data to see if a bug occurred: 【Host, I don't know what the situation is either at the moment. I am currently investigating, please wait a moment!】

"Okay, okay..."

After a long silence, Sheng Yanqi finally spoke slowly. A cool, mocking smile curled at the corner of his mouth as he looked at Luo Shiqing with cold eyes and said, "I understand what you mean, Miss Luo. I won't bother you again in the future!"

After saying this.

Sheng Yanqi turned and left without looking back.

"Brother Yan Qi!!!"

Seeing Sheng Yanqi leave, Luo Shiqing hurriedly shouted at his back, but it was to no avail.

This had never happened before!

As characters whose Favorability Value was already maxed out, they would subconsciously comply with her words, but now that she had called out to Sheng Yanqi like that, and he could still walk away so resolutely, Luo Shiqing panicked. She had a premonition that things were starting to develop in an uncontrollable direction.

【System, have you found out yet?! I was clearly just speaking according to the character setting flow, so why did Sheng Yanqi's Favorability Value suddenly plummet? Is your system malfunctioning!】

The Heartthrob System thoroughly checked its own data and analyzed the conversation between Luo Shiqing and Sheng Yanqi, but it still didn't understand why it had caused Sheng Yanqi's Favorability Value toward Luo Shiqing to drop.

When it saw the column showing a 20-point increase in Favorability Value toward Luo Xixi, the Heartthrob System said angrily, "I suspect Luo Xixi's system is up to something. They must have done something to Sheng Yanqi!】

【Are you saying they are using an External Cheat?】

Luo Shiqing remembered the Heartthrob System telling her that Luo Xixi's system might be using an External Cheat.

【Yes.】

【Didn't you appeal to the Headquarters? The result hasn't come out yet??】

【Not yet, it will take at least two more working days at the earliest.】

【Can't you urge them? Since they are cheating so blatantly, they should be judged as having failed their mission immediately!】

【Host, please stay calm. Sheng Yanqi's Favorability Value toward you dropping so sharply must be because the other side used underhanded methods. Let's wait patiently for two more days; the Headquarters will definitely give you a satisfactory answer!】

【Hmph, that better be the case!!】

Luo Shiqing returned to the Luo Family with resentment in her heart.

As soon as she entered the house, she found the entire Luo Family in the living room, as if they were specifically waiting for her. Seeing this heavy and serious atmosphere, her heart skipped a beat, and she immediately glared at Luo Xixi.

This bitch, what has she done again?!

"..."

Seeing the heroine glaring in her direction, looking as if she wanted to tear her to pieces, Luo Xixi felt a bit helpless.

【Sigh... why does it feel like the heroine hates me even more? I didn't provoke her, did I? Isn't it just that I called off an engagement last night and slightly disrupted the heroine's rhythm? Is there any need to glare at me like that?】

Actually, Luo Xixi didn't want to come down originally. She knew that the Luo Family, out of concern and worry, was going to ask Luo Shiqing where she went last night.

But this plot point was also handled vaguely in the story.

According to the plot, Luo Shiqing would casually say she stayed at a friend's house and her phone died, so she didn't notice everyone calling. Combined with her red-rimmed eyes and depressed, dejected appearance, everyone would never doubt the truth of her words. In the end, they would only feel more heartache for Luo Shiqing and, consequently, grow to loathe her—the culprit who snatched Luo Shiqing's fiancé—even more.

But since she had clearly stated last night that she would not get engaged to Sheng Yanqi, the Luo Family naturally wouldn't have any Disgust Value toward her. She would likely just be background scenery today. So, Luo Xixi originally wanted to stay in her bedroom and take a nap, but she didn't know if her third brother, Luo Xinian, had a hole in his brain, insisting on dragging her down. Therefore, she could only stand in the living room with everyone else.

And now, look at that—she was just standing here, and the heroine was unhappy again. ╮(╯-╰)╭

Luo Xixi's inner thoughts were naturally heard by everyone in the Luo Family.

The Luo Family members all looked toward Luo Shiqing calmly, and sure enough, they saw her staring at Xixi with angry and hateful eyes.

The Luo couple was secretly shocked.

Is Shiqing actually glaring at Xixi? Why is this? Could it really be because Xixi ruined her plans, so she now feels dissatisfied with Xixi?

In the eyes of the Luo couple, Luo Shiqing had always been a kind-hearted girl who treated others with sincerity. But ever since Luo Xixi returned and they were able to hear Luo Xixi's inner thoughts, the Luo couple found that they were increasingly failing to recognize this child they had raised for 20 years.

The Luo brothers also felt complicated when they saw Luo Shiqing's resentful and hateful gaze.

They all felt that Luo Shiqing didn't seem to match the image they had in their minds as much as they thought.

Especially Luo Xinian; he had always doted on his sister Shiqing. Later, when he learned she wasn't his biological sister and that his biological sister was someone else, Luo Xinian's first reaction wasn't to find his biological sister, but to complain about why a biological sister had suddenly popped up now. Clearly, he only needed Shiqing as a sister; Luo Xixi? He really wasn't familiar with her!

But the fact that Shiqing had deliberately stirred up hatred against Luo Xixi yesterday left Luo Xinian feeling troubled. Especially since the person the eldest brother sent to investigate reported back this morning that Shiqing had indeed been with a man last night and only parted ways this morning. Adding that to her glaring at Luo Xixi in secret just now, it made Luo Xinian feel incredibly uncomfortable.

Could it be.

That Shiqing has another side he doesn't know about?

But the Luo Family members were not unreasonable. Even though they now knew the truth, they still wanted to ask Luo Shiqing if she had any hidden difficulties.

"Shiqing, where did you go last night? Mom kept calling you, but I couldn't get through."

Bai Fengxia asked first.

Luo Shiqing immediately followed the script and replied, "Mom, I stayed at a friend's house yesterday. My phone died, so I didn't receive your calls. I'm sorry."

As she spoke, she also revealed a pitiful, weak, and forbearing expression. Seeing this scene, wouldn't this group of Cannon Fodder who had already been conquered by her feel heartbroken and immediately surround her with concern?

Who would have thought.

As soon as these words were spoken.

The Heartthrob System acted as if it had gone mad, constantly issuing warnings to Luo Shiqing: 【Host, this is bad!! The Luo Family's Favorability Value toward you is dropping! Luo Zhennian's Favorability Value toward you has dropped to 80 points, Bai Fengxia's Favorability Value toward you has dropped to 85 points, Luo Xichuan's Favorability Value toward you has dropped to 80 points, and Luo Xinian's Favorability Value toward you has dropped to 90 points!!】

【What did you say!!!】

Hearing the Heartthrob System's report, Luo Shiqing was stunned. 【Why! Didn't I just say the lines from the plot? Why has the Favorability Value of the entire Luo Family toward me dropped??】

Even just hearing the voice, the Heartthrob System knew she was gritting her teeth as it said, 【The other side must have cheated!! I am going to report them to the Headquarters immediately for using an External Cheat!!】

【Is it that bitch Luo Xixi again? Why doesn't she just die!!】

"Shiqing, tell me the truth!"

At this moment, third brother Luo Xinian walked a few steps toward Luo Shiqing. His expression was heavy, yet carried a hint of anticipation as he asked, "Were you really at your friend's house yesterday? You don't need to hide anything from us. We are your family. As long as you tell us, no matter what it is, we are willing to accept it. You don't need to have any psychological burden!"

Now, because of the Favorability Value issue, Luo Shiqing was agitated and completely unable to remain rational.

Hearing her third brother Luo Xinian questioning her again, her tone began to grow impatient, and she said, "Third Brother, how many times do I have to say it? I was at a friend's house last night! Stop asking me! No matter if you ask a thousand times or ten thousand times, my answer will be the same!!"

"..."

Luo Xinian was silent for a moment.

But you clearly went to a nightclub last night.

Why would Shiqing lie? If she didn't like Sheng Yanqi, she could have just told them; they wouldn't have forced her to get engaged to him. But why hide the fact that she has someone else in her heart? Aren't they family? Why hide it?

Shiqing.

Why on earth is this happening?

【Host, stop talking to Luo Xinian. His Favorability Value toward you is still dropping; it has currently fallen to 85 points!!】

The Heartthrob System said, anxious and angry.

Hearing that the Favorability Value was still dropping, Luo Shiqing felt like she was going to have a breakdown.

【Damn it! Drop, drop, drop! A bunch of Cannon Fodder and so much trouble! Just hurry up and drop to the bottom! Anyway, I've already hooked up with the male lead, I'll find a time to finish you all off!!!】

(End of this chapter)