Chapter 26: Big Brother Protects Xixi, Leading to a Death Ending?

【Worker ID A907, regarding your report of Worker ID 618 using an External Cheat, after multiple verifications by Headquarters, no signs of Worker ID 618 using an External Cheat were found. In view of your groundless appeal, which wasted Headquarters' data resources and constitutes poor conduct such as undermining the Newborn System, this appeal has resulted in a deduction of 20 System Points. Your current System Point balance is 155 points.】

!!!!!

Seeing this reply, the Heartthrob System was so angry its data nearly crashed.

A single appeal, and it actually deducted 20 points!!!

One must know that a System Point only drops after completing a task; this one appeal directly deducted 20 points, which is equivalent to 20 of her tasks being done for nothing!!!

How could things turn out like this?!

It had appealed before and knew that if an appeal failed, points would be deducted, but never before had a situation occurred where 20 points were deducted at once. Now, the Heartthrob System even suspected that Worker ID 618 had backing at Headquarters.

It had just found out that it reported that trash system, and that was why it was being targeted like this!

Luo Shiqing did not yet know the situation with the Heartthrob System. Seeing that it remained silent for a long time, she grew impatient and hurriedly asked: 【System, you wouldn't be so happy that you forgot to speak, would you? Did you determine that the Cannon Fodder girl and the others used an External Cheat? Tell me about it!】

The Heartthrob System was so angry its system was nearly malfunctioning. It replied word by word: 【Host, Headquarters has already verified it and said the other side did not use an External Cheat.】

【What did you say!!!】

Luo Shiqing was shocked: 【How could that woman not have used an External Cheat? If she didn't use one, why is Luo Xixi farming Favorability Value so fast? Anyone with a brain can see they are cheating, okay!! What is going on with your Headquarters? They can determine this isn't cheating? Could it be that the opposing system has some kind of backing at Headquarters?】

The Heartthrob System suspected the same thing!

【Host, I have this suspicion too. Headquarters even deducted 20 of my points this time, which is almost the upper limit for point deductions. This is clearly retaliation!】

【Damn it! How can there be such foul, murky social relations between you AIs? Can you guess who the opposing system's backing is? Can you report its backing as well?】

Luo Shiqing's idea was extremely bold.

But the Heartthrob System had no leads for the moment and said helplessly: 【Worker ID 618 is just a Newborn System, belonging to the very bottom of our systems, a nobody that no one pays attention to. I really can't think of what kind of background it could have.】

【Then what should we do? Are we just going to watch them do whatever they want?】

【Don't be anxious, Host. I will think of a way.】

The reason the Heartthrob System knew Luo Xixi had also bound a system and could peek at the opposing system's Data Panel was because its team leader had granted it Permission. If the opposing system really had backing, the team leader should be able to find out some information.

But before the Heartthrob System could go find the team leader, suddenly, it received updated data, and then it nearly fell apart: 【Host, Luo Xichuan's Favorability Value toward you has decreased by 20 points. The current Favorability Value is 60 points.】

【What did you say!!!】

Luo Shiqing completely fell apart.

What did she do again? Why did Luo Xichuan's Favorability Value toward her drop again?? And that bitch Luo Xixi said she wasn't cheating???

Just at this moment.

Luo Xichuan and Luo Xixi suddenly passed by her.

On normal days, the gentlemanly and well-bred Luo Xichuan would always greet his younger sister Luo Shiqing with a gentle smile, but this time, Luo Xichuan acted as if he hadn't seen Luo Shiqing at all. His gaze was fixed on Luo Xixi, his eyes filled with lingering tenderness, as he said: "Xixi, do you want to go to the company with me today?"

"Go to the company for what?"

Luo Xixi tilted her head in confusion.

Luo Xichuan smiled faintly and explained: "Although the Recognition Banquet has already been held for you, the people at the company don't know you yet. I'll take you there to get familiar with everyone. In the future, if you have something to come find me for, you won't need to wait for an appointment or report."

"Oh, alright then."

Luo Xixi agreed.

She and Luo Xichuan walked past Luo Shiqing and then went downstairs together. Immediately after, she felt as if her back was about to be glared through by the female lead.

Luo Xixi felt very helpless. She really wanted to turn around and tell Luo Shiqing, "Female lead, stop glaring at me. It's not like I'm the one fanning the flames behind your back; Big Brother not greeting you is clearly something you brought upon yourself."

Hadn't she just run into the female lead acting crazy and looking for trouble with her when she went out earlier? But at that moment, Big Brother was actually preparing to come out of the room. Seeing the two of them talking, he had leaned against the side with the door slightly ajar, listening carefully. So, the female lead's arrogant and vicious words had all been seen by Big Brother.

But this wasn't designed by Luo Xixi either.

She didn't know why the female lead had suddenly gone crazy and attacked her.

And she didn't know Big Brother was about to go out.

Could this only be called a twist of fate?

Now that Big Brother was angry at the female lead and ignoring her, and the female lead was unhappy and glaring at her, Luo Xixi felt quite innocent and couldn't help but mutter to herself:

【Glare, glare, glare! Female lead, even if you glare through me, Big Brother still won't pay attention to you. If you have the ability, go glare at Big Brother; why glare at me? Are you picking on the softest persimmon? You can't just keep bullying me because I have a good temper, right!?】

If it were the once young and frivolous Luo Xixi, and Luo Shiqing glared at her like that, she would have given her two slaps to teach her how to behave. But now that Luo Xixi was mature and steady, she wouldn't bother with this kind of little girl.

Although, the mature and steady Luo Xixi was actually the same age as Luo Shiqing.

"Is something the matter?"

Luo Xichuan, who was walking downstairs, suddenly stopped. He looked back at Luo Shiqing, his eyes carrying a hint of coldness and displeasure.

!!!

Luo Shiqing was gnashing her teeth at Luo Xixi because her Favorability Value with Big Brother had dropped another 20 points. She didn't expect Big Brother to suddenly turn and look at her. Luo Shiqing couldn't retract her expression in time and ended up showing a ferocious face to Luo Xichuan.

She was startled, her heart nearly stopping. She hurriedly put on a pitiful and extremely aggrieved look and sobbed: "Big Brother, good morning."

"..."

Luo Xichuan looked coldly at the aggrieved-looking Luo Shiqing, his heart completely unmoved.

Just as he left the house, he had heard Luo Shiqing making vicious threats to his younger sister Luo Xixi, saying things like "don't be too arrogant" and that Xixi's good days were over. Luo Xichuan had never imagined that his younger sister Luo Shiqing, who he thought was gentle and kind, actually had such a nature!

Sharp-tongued, mean, vicious, and jealous.

When he turned back just now, he had even seen the look on her face that she hadn't had time to hide.

Actually, it wasn't that Luo Xichuan couldn't understand that Luo Shiqing might feel unbalanced or even hostile toward Xixi after Xixi returned; that was human nature.

But ever since Xixi returned home, she had never fought with her over anything, yet she had always been so hostile toward Xixi. This made Luo Xichuan very unable to understand.

As Xixi's own brother, Xixi had been drifting outside before, lonely and without protection. If she were bullied now that she had returned home, then they, as her family, would truly be worse than pigs or dogs!

Also because he was dissatisfied with Luo Shiqing's hostile attitude toward Luo Xixi, Luo Xichuan's Favorability Value toward Luo Shiqing dropped once again.

【Host, it's bad! Luo Xichuan's Favorability Value toward you has dropped by 10 points! The current Favorability Value is 50 points!!】

The Heartthrob System reported to Luo Shiqing anxiously.

After hearing this, looking at the incomparably cold man in front of her, she trembled all over with anger, even wanting to give up and let things fall apart.

Luo Xichuan is beyond saving!

No matter what she does, this man will never have a good impression of her again; since that is the case, then don't blame her for being ruthless! Originally, upon learning that the Luo Family was destined to face a tragic end of ruin and death, she had wanted to show mercy and let them off the hook.

But now, Shiqing only wants to kill Luo Xichuan.

Anyone who opposes her will meet a miserable death!!

【Ding—Host, a notification of a character ending change has been received.】

The Baby System suddenly came online to remind her.

Luo Xixi was puzzled: 【What does that mean? Whose ending has changed?】

【Luo Xichuan's original ending was that due to his excessive possessiveness toward the female lead, he would be targeted by the male lead, his company would go bankrupt, and he would vanish from sight; the ending has now been changed to him harboring improper intentions toward the female lead Shiqing, attempting to commit an improper act, having his scandal exposed, and after his company goes bankrupt, he ends up destitute on the streets, fights a homeless person for food, gets beaten into a cripple, and finally dies a miserable death in the wilderness from hunger and cold.】

(End of this chapter)