Chapter 34: Luo Xixi thinks she should do something

【System, what do I do!!】

Shiqing panicked. If the Wilderness Survival plot was cut, she would lose a huge chunk of the scenes where she interacted with the second male lead and developed feelings for him! If that happened, it might directly affect the direction of the plot!

The Heartthrob System was also at a loss at this moment. It hadn't expected this mission to be so tricky. They were clearly just a group of supporting characters, yet they kept doing things that didn't conform to the plot's development, as if they had personalities of their own.

This couldn't go on!

It was the top-performing Heartthrob System; if it lost to a Newborn System that had just started doing missions, it would have no future at Headquarters!

【Host, please use the Charm Water!】

The Heartthrob System made a prompt decision and said: 【The early plot with the second male lead is very important. If you miss it, there's no telling what kind of mess will occur. The Wilderness Survival plot must proceed smoothly!】

Shiqing didn't hesitate at all and hurriedly said: 【Okay! Use the Charm Water on Luo Xinian and force him to agree to let me participate in Wilderness Survival.】

【Received! Immediately using the item Charm Water on Luo Xinian.】

"No... since you want to participate, Shiqing, then you should. I'll discuss it with the production team tomorrow and add you in."

Luo Xinian changed his tune.

"Huh?"

Luo Xixi saw that her third brother had just said he wouldn't let Shiqing participate in the Wilderness Survival variety show, yet not even two minutes later, he had actually changed his mind.

Tsk tsk.

This is what men are like.

They flip their faces faster than turning a page!!

Seeing that the plot was finally proceeding smoothly, Shiqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. However, she still put on a white-lotus act, demurring with a choked voice: "Forget it, Third Brother. It's better if you just take Sister. I was being too inconsiderate; I shouldn't have brought this up to you. You don't need to worry about me, and I don't want Sister to be unhappy..."

After saying this, she looked cautiously toward Luo Xixi, as if she were about to be bullied by Luo Xixi in the next second.

Influenced by the Charm Water, Luo Xinian said firmly: "Shiqing, I said I would take you, so I will take you. What does it matter to me if Luo Xixi is unhappy? If she gives you a hard time because of this, I will never let her off!"

"Third Brother, don't say that. Sister will be unhappy if she hears you!"

Shiqing glanced at Luo Xixi again, looking nervous, yet with a hint of triumph in her eyes.

These past few days, Shiqing had been neglected quite a bit by the Luo Family. The Luo parents weren't as enthusiastic toward her as they used to be; their focus was clearly shifting toward Luo Xixi, a feeling Shiqing never wanted to experience again.

She was the heroine!

Everyone's gaze should naturally revolve around her. By what right did a Cannon Fodder supporting female character get to steal her attention? Now that Luo Xinian was influenced by the Charm Water, his body and mind had returned to Shiqing, and he was defending her with all his might, which Shiqing found extremely enjoyable.

Seeing her third brother defending Shiqing so vigorously while targeting her, Luo Xixi was speechless.

【Is Third Brother okay? I didn't want to participate in this crappy variety show in the first place; wasn't it you who insisted I go? You can take whoever you want, but can you stop cueing me for no reason? I really don't care, OK? This is just so speechless!】

"..."

Hearing Luo Xixi's inner voice, Luo Xinian felt confused and chaotic.

He was also baffled. This matter clearly had nothing to do with Luo Xixi; she hadn't even interjected, let alone shown any dissatisfaction. Why did he suddenly hate Luo Xixi so much? He hated her, hated her to death! Everything about her was an eyesore to him!

But Luo Xixi hadn't done anything.

Why did he hate her so much?

He didn't understand.

Luo Xinian felt like he had a split personality. Subconsciously, he didn't want to hate Luo Xixi, but there was a voice inside his heart telling him that he hated her, wishing she would hurry up and die!

What, exactly, was wrong with him?

【What's wrong with Third Brother?】

This was also the question in the mind of the eldest brother, Luo Xichuan, at this moment.

He had clearly just refused Shiqing and wasn't willing to take her to the Wilderness Survival variety show, so why did he suddenly go back on his word? This wasn't his character. And even now, Xixi hadn't said a word, yet he had started targeting this girl again, as if Xixi were some vicious and jealous person.

If they hadn't understood Xixi at the beginning, it might have been one thing for the third brother to act like this.

But now, why was this happening?

Moreover, Luo Xichuan had previously been able to clearly feel his brother's attitude toward Xixi softening. Although he was sharp-tongued, he should have been slowly accepting this younger sister in his heart.

But why say things now that would hurt Xixi?

Although Luo Xichuan didn't know what had happened, he could be certain that the things his brother was saying now were definitely not from his heart!

【Host, I know now!!】

Just then, the Baby System suddenly came online.

Luo Xixi was a bit dazed: 【Tong'er, what do you know? (⊙_⊙?)】

The Baby System said indignantly: 【Luo Xinian's Disgust Value toward you has returned to 100 points. This is actually because the Heartthrob System used an item to forcibly change Luo Xinian's will!】

【What?】

Luo Xixi was stunned, 【They can do that?】

Forcibly change Third Brother's will?

So, the things Third Brother was saying now weren't what he really wanted to say, but he was being forced to say them?

【Yes! Because the Heartthrob System is a high-level AI, it has unlocked many exclusive skills. As long as its host completes enough missions, it can drop points to exchange for items. The sudden shift in Luo Xinian's attitude toward you before, reaching max Disgust Value, was likely also due to an item!】

【So that's how it is...】

Luo Xixi was thoughtful, then asked: 【So? Tong'er, do you have any exclusive skills?】

As soon as she said this.

The Baby System immediately stuttered, its voice dropping several decibels, and it said pitifully: 【I, I, because I am a Newborn System, I don't have any exclusive skills. That's why a Newborn System can never beat a performance-based system. Sob... I'm sorry, Host, I'm too useless and am holding you back, sob...】

Hearing the Baby System crying, Luo Xixi hurriedly coaxed it: 【It's okay, it's okay! This isn't your fault. Making a Newborn System compete with a performance system is just bullying, anyway. It's fine. So what if Third Brother's Disgust Value for me is maxed out again? It's not like it hasn't happened before. I'm used to it, don't cry, Tong'er.】

【Sob!!! Host, you're so kind.】

Seeing that Luo Xixi not only didn't dislike it but was actually comforting it, the Baby System was moved to tears.

After comforting her Baby System, Luo Xixi looked at her third brother again. Knowing that he was forced to say these insincere words, she felt as if a filter had been added to her eyes when looking at him.

She just felt that beneath his cold exterior, his heart must be in a lot of pain.

He did not want to say these hurtful words, but he was unable to control his own actions and could only be manipulated like a marionette; this feeling must be very unpleasant, right?

Unfortunately.

Luo Shiqing felt this was not enough; she had suffered quite a bit of frustration these past few days, and now, because of this damned Cannon Fodder Luo Xinian, she had wasted another bottle of Charm Water, so how could she not humiliate Luo Xixi some more?

Thus, Luo Shiqing continued to act delicate and fragile, saying in a weak, soft voice: "Third Brother, I feel like Sister is angry. She must think I'm trying to take her things again. It's all my fault; I shouldn't have been so thoughtless, presumptuously trying to go participate in the variety show with you all. Sister, once we go to the variety show, I will definitely listen to you in everything. Please, don't be angry with Third Brother because of this."

Hearing Luo Shiqing say this, Luo Xinian felt a sudden burst of rage.

He could not control himself as he turned to look at Luo Xixi and shouted angrily: "Luo Xixi, I'm warning you, if you do anything bad to Shiqing on the variety show, I will definitely make you pay a painful price!!"

"..."

After hearing Luo Xinian's words, Luo Xixi did not even have the mood to retort.

Her mood was very complicated.

But it was not anger; rather, it was very uncomfortable—she felt uncomfortable for Third Brother.

In order to demonstrate her superiority and show off her female lead charm in front of her, the female lead toyed with Third Brother's will like this; in the eyes of the female lead, does Cannon Fodder really not even count as a human being?

But Third Brother is clearly in pain; can she really not see it at all?

Luo Xixi originally did not want to interfere; she knew that the level of her Baby System and the female lead's Heartthrob System were too far apart and simply had no comparability—she couldn't win, absolutely couldn't win!

But she still felt she should do something.

And so, Luo Xixi...

(End of this chapter)