Chapter 73: 73. Chapter 73: Late-Night Call

73. Chapter 73: Late-Night Call

Luo Xixi indicated that rather than counting on the system, she might as well rely on herself.

She opened the computer in the study, her fingertips tapping rapidly on the keyboard; before long, a map appeared on the screen, and a small red dot emerged on the map.

Seeing this scene, the Baby System acted like a curious baby and asked: 【Host, what is this?】

Luo Xixi: 【...】

Tong'er, you aren't a fake AI, are you!

Although the Baby System was quite useless, Luo Xixi was still very patient, explaining her actions to the Baby System: 【I am checking the female lead's current location. I just hacked into her phone, so now I can pinpoint her exact coordinates.】

【Wow!! (⊙o⊙)】

The Baby System was shocked upon hearing this: 【Host, you even know hacking techniques!】

Luo Xixi said nonchalantly: 【This isn't anything difficult.】

Back in the Laboratory, this was a basic skill, considered a mandatory requirement for every "experimental subject."

But the Baby System did not think so: 【No, no, no, Host, this is very difficult, okay!】

"Hacking techniques" were originally skill points the system could grant the host, but their points were too scarce, and the exchange cost for such skills was very high, so the Baby System had never mentioned it—who would have thought the host already knew how!

Doesn't this mean a huge amount of points can be saved! (☆▽☆)

My god!

Its host is so amazing!

So amazing! So amazing!! o(≧v≦)o~~

Luo Xixi did not know that at this moment, her image in the Baby System's heart had become glorious and magnificent.

She discovered that the female lead had gone to a club and, feeling a bit curious, asked: 【Tong'er, I see the female lead went to a nightclub; this wouldn't happen to be the same one the male lead often visits, would it?】

The Baby System snapped back to reality, investigated, and said: 【Host, this is indeed the one the male lead often visits. Eh, could it be that the female lead went to see the male lead? But there is no plot point today for her to meet the male lead.】

【...】

So she really went to see the male lead?

This made Luo Xixi's heart sink a few more inches.

She thought about how her performance in the Wilderness Survival variety show had been quite good, with her Starlight Value rising to 100 points, yet it was the male lead's doing that caused her to fall short at the last moment; not only was her Starlight Value wiped clean, but she even faced malicious reviews from the entire internet. If it weren't for the fact that the Favorability Value of the Luo Family members toward her had risen to a certain height, she would likely be despised by everyone and loathed by her family by now.

The male lead only needed to move his hand slightly to completely change the direction of her plot.

And to the male lead, the other members of the Luo Family were nothing more than a group of Cannon Fodder; if the male lead wanted to, the Luo Family would likely be destroyed by him in an instant.

... No way, right?

Suddenly.

A terrible premonition arose in Luo Xixi's heart.

Could it be.

That the female lead has already decided to abandon the Luo Family, completely defect to the male lead, and then end the Luo Family's plotline?

If that were really the case, with the male and female leads joining forces, did she truly have the ability to resist the two main protagonists of this world?

For a moment.

Luo Xixi couldn't help but want to retreat again.

She felt that her resistance would surely end up being like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, just like in her previous life; what was the point of trying? It was useless. Rather than struggling bitterly, it would be better to just lie flat and accept reality early.

【Host, what's wrong?】

The Baby System noticed that Luo Xixi's willpower was rapidly diminishing again and couldn't quite figure out what was going on.

She had been full of fighting spirit just a moment ago, so why did the host suddenly get emo?

Is it time for "NetEase Cloud" melancholy?

Luo Xixi closed the computer with a sense of dejection and said dispiritedly: 【Nothing, I just feel like I can't win. Forget it, let it be. I'm going downstairs.】

【Eh???】

Hearing these words from Luo Xixi, the Baby System was even more dumbfounded: 【Host, what's going on? You were perfectly fine just now, why can't you win all of a sudden? You haven't even tried to fight, how do you know you can't win? Host, answer me, Host!!!】

Perhaps out of concern that the Luo Family would come to cause trouble, around nine or ten in the evening, Shiqing suddenly sent a text message back to the Luo Family, saying she had gone to see a friend and asking everyone not to worry.

Because this was originally a non-existent plot point, the Luo Family, as NPCs, still had their general actions influenced by the plot, so after receiving the reply, they did not go to track down Shiqing's whereabouts.

And seeing everyone going about their own business, Luo Xixi's mood became even more depressed.

【Sure enough, even if Cannon Fodder start to develop Self-Awareness, their overall thinking is still influenced by the plot. They were so worried about the female lead just a moment ago, but now they are all calm, not even asking a single follow-up question. It seems the male and female leads are still the masters of this world. How could I possibly win against them? Can't win, absolutely can't win.】

Hm?

Beside her, the eldest brother Luo Xichuan heard Luo Xixi's inner voice and couldn't help but freeze.

Cannon Fodder developing awareness?

Thinking influenced by the plot?

Male lead, female lead?

What kind of plot is Xixi imagining again?

However.

One thing his younger sister said did wake Luo Xichuan up; he had clearly intended to thoroughly investigate Shiqing's whereabouts and who she was associating with, so why did he suddenly not want to investigate anymore?

Could this be what is called thinking being influenced by the plot?

Actually, Luo Xichuan had felt a sense of discord before, back at Xixi's Recognition Banquet, when he met that top-tier celebrity, Yan Yu.

Yan Yu invited his sister to participate in Wilderness Survival; Luo Xichuan could clearly feel that his sister was not very willing to participate, yet for some unknown reason, as if possessed, he had suddenly encouraged Xixi to go.

At the time, he thought it was because he had been working too long and was mentally exhausted, leading to a lapse in judgment.

But what if this was also influenced by something?

These matters were truly too bizarre, and Luo Xichuan had no one to discuss them with. He could only silently keep these things in his heart, then quickly returned to his room, intending to review his irrational behaviors and the catalysts for them.

Nighttime.

Luo Xixi lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

She felt she had been influenced too deeply by the Luo Family, and had begun to get carried away and harbor unrealistic hopes, to the point that she was now adding to her own troubles here.

【Host, are you unable to sleep? Would you like me to play a lullaby for you?】

The Baby System noticed Luo Xixi could not sleep and asked considerately.

【Play it!】

Luo Xixi responded immediately without a second thought.

Her mind was too full of things right now, and she simply could not sleep, but as long as she fell asleep, she could block out all those messy thoughts; she was in urgent need of sleep right now!

【Alright, please wait a moment.】

The Baby System was playing a lullaby for Luo Xixi when, unexpectedly, the phone rang.

Luo Xixi, who had been gradually growing sleepy, immediately opened her bloodshot eyes: "!!!"

Which godforsaken person is this?

Calling at two in the morning, are they looking for death??

Luo Xixi was full of resentment and snatched up her phone to see whose brain was flooded with water, choosing this time to call, only to see the words "Dog Thief" written on the caller ID.

Oh.

So it was that godforsaken second male lead!