“Xiao Xi… time to wake up, Xiao Xi…'”
Mmm… who is it… so early in the morning…
Xia Mengxi struggled hard to open her eyes, but her heavy body made her feel powerless to do so.
Not only that, as her consciousness gradually cleared, it felt like a drill had appeared inside her head, relentlessly boring outward from within, the pain forcing a groan from her lips.
“Xiao Xi? Are you feeling unwell? Should I ask for leave on your behalf?”
“N… no need…!”
Hearing this, Xia Mengxi forced her eyes open despite the headache, determined not to show any weakness in front of Lin Xue’er.
“Are you really sure?”
“Mm, I’m fine.”
To reassure Lin Xue’er, Xia Mengxi summoned her formidable willpower and rose from the bed despite her exhaustion.
However, while she could hide her physical condition, she couldn’t conceal her pallid complexion, which drew a concerned gaze from Lin Xue’er standing by the bedside.
“But… Xiao Xi, you look terrible right now. Please don’t push yourself, okay?”
“I-I’m not pushing myself, really, Xue’er, you have to believe me.”
Xia Mengxi managed a smile for Lin Xue’er and continued, “Besides, I have you, don’t I? If I really feel unwell or something happens, you’ll definitely help me, won’t you?”
Seemingly swayed by this statement of trust and reliance, Lin Xue’er hesitated for a moment before finally nodding, refraining from forcing Xia Mengxi to stay in bed.
Seeing this, Xia Mengxi got out of bed and approached Lin Xue’er.
Under her watchful eyes, she stood on tiptoe and gently kissed Lin Xue’er’s cheek.
After the kiss, she even playfully winked at her.
This action completely stunned Lin Xue’er.
“X-Xiao Xi?”
“Hehe, I’ll go home to wash up and change first, Xue’er. See you later!”
With that, Xia Mengxi hurriedly left Lin Xue’er’s house.
Only when she returned to her own room did her cheerful expression flip like a page, instantly twisting into one of agony as she buried her face into her pillow and clenched her fists.
“I’m… gonna die!!… My head hurts like hell!!!”
Damn! Is this the real effect of the sickly constitution?
Because she walked too much and stayed out late yesterday, her body feels worse today; and because she overthought yesterday, the mental stress triggered this headache.
Ugh… does this mean that with this sickly constitution, she can’t behave like a normal person, nor can she think as hard as one?
This…! The sickly constitution is truly terrifying! It can even forcibly downgrade her high-performance CPU! How awful!
Although so far she’s only experienced the ‘weak’ aspect of the sickly constitution, the other aspect-‘sickness’—is even more frightening than physical weakness.
Therefore, she needs to be much more cautious about this sickly constitution, or she’ll definitely end up in an irreparable situation!
“Sigh… I was indeed a bit impatient. Since Lin Xue’er hasn’t turned dark yet, I should maintain good condition for a prolonged battle. So… I’ll take it easy today. Pushing myself too hard isn’t good anyway.”
After all, the sickly constitution only lasts a week.
She just needs to endure it a little longer.
Xia Mengxi took a deep breath, emptying her mind for the moment and deliberately avoiding overthinking.
After washing up and changing clothes, her headache had improved slightly-enough to endure with sheer willpower.
However, sometimes when you want to do something, the opposite happens.
Just as Xia Mengxi arrived at school, before she could step into the classroom, she ran into someone she had hoped not to see today.
“Hey! Good morning! You’re Xia Mengxi, right?”
Indeed, the girl standing before Xia Mengxi was none other than her second target—Li Siqi.
Faced with such a casually familiar attitude, Xia Mengxi really wanted to ignore her and walk straight into the classroom.
But based on previous choices, doing so would only make Li Siqi even more interested in her, so she couldn’t take that route.
But if she responded to Li Siqi… Lin Xue’er beside her might start spiraling into darkness.
No matter how she looked at it, the first option seemed the least dangerous.
After a brief moment of thought, Xia Mengxi quickly reached the optimal conclusion.
But before she could act on it, Lin Xue’er beside her immediately stepped forward, blocking Li Siqi’s line of sight with her body and speaking in a displeased tone, “Hello, classmate. Could you step aside?”
“Huh? Can’t you see I’m greeting your friend?”
“I can. But your sudden appearance is bothering Xiaoxi.”
“Eh… Really? And… what does that have to do with you?”
For some reason, a simple exchange suddenly carried the scent of gunpowder, making Xia Mengxi—who stood behind Lin Xue’er-instantly uneasy.
Panicking, she grabbed Lin Xue’er’s hand and tried to pull her toward the classroom, but no matter how hard she tugged, Lin Xue’er wouldn’t budge!
Instead of responding to Xia Mengxi’s attempt, Lin Xue’er narrowed her eyes, glaring at Li Siqi with hostility.
“Why wouldn’t it have anything to do with me? I’m Xiaoxi’s childhood friend. If she needs help, of course I’ll step up.”
“Oh? Is that so, Mengxi? Ah, sorry, I didn’t mean to call you by your first name. It’s just that it rolls off the tongue easier than your full name.”
Damn it, Li Siqi! Why are you throwing the question back at me?!
And another thing-why do you seem so different from our first meeting after this reset?
Not only overly familiar but also so self-centered? Is this the mask you’re wearing?
Feeling Li Siqi’s gaze on her, Xia Mengxi chose not to respond to her question to avoid triggering Lin Xue’er’s dark side.
Instead, she moved back to Lin Xue’er’s side, tugging lightly at her sleeve and looking at her with pleading eyes.
“Xue’er, let’s just go inside first, okay?”
Normally, a well-adjusted Lin Xue’er wouldn’t refuse Xia Mengxi’s request.
But perhaps because Li Siqi was trying to get close to Xia Mengxi, Lin Xue’er now stood like an unshakable hunter, staring intently at Li Siqi.
Seeing Lin Xue’er’s darkened expression, a memory suddenly flashed in Xia Mengxi’s mind.
Instinct told her that if she didn’t act quickly, Lin Xue’er would start descending into darkness!
In the midst of tension, a sharp headache struck Xia Mengxi just like when she had woken up that morning.
Her heart immediately screamed in dismay—the timing of this headache was absolutely terrible, making it impossible for her to think clearly.
If that’s the case, then she might as well use her illness to draw Lin Xue’er’s attention back…
Damn it! The words of God! Why the hell are you showing up at this exact moment too?!
[Hello there, young maiden! Your most, most, most revered God has appeared… right when you need help the most! So… beloved maiden, please make your choice!]