“The points are completely insufficient. I can’t directly activate all functions for now.”
“Damn it, this Retarded System actually said something like ‘The Villainess Points you’ve accumulated…'”
Su Wanli angrily punched the surface of that white fluffy ball, leaving a shallow fist mark on its body. Then, still not satisfied, she grabbed it and pulled it into a long oval.
[…Sorry, Host, the fact that your Villainess Points are insufficient is an objective truth. Even if the system lends you some extra points, this is the best we can do. Rather, being able to randomly extract these five items from the vast ocean of data is already the best result after the system exhausted all efforts to coordinate for you.]
“Look into my eyes and tell me! What am I supposed to do with this pile of question marks? Who told you to exhaust your efforts in such an inexplicable place!?”
Su Wanli gritted her teeth and growled at the white fluffy ball in her hand, feeling her temples throbbing.
[Well, although they are just a pile of meaningless question marks now, these data items must represent some kind of inner emotions of the heroine Meng Wange, and this data is absolutely accurate in a universal sense.]
The system’s electronic voice was as flat as ever, as if stating an objective truth unrelated to itself.
“……Heh.”
Well, what else can be said?
Aside from using a cold laugh to express her mood at this moment, Su Wanli couldn’t find a more suitable word.
She had originally thought to ease the relationship between herself and the system, but now it seemed completely unnecessary.
Damn it, at least those were real objects—the previous handbag, fan, prompt glasses and such were fine—but now it uses all its points to buy such meaningless virtual items. Can I really expect a single word of truth from it!?
However, just as Su Wanli was about to break her promise and throw the white fluffy ball out the window to eat dirt, a soft knock on the door sounded at the right moment.
“Miss Su, are you awake?”
It was Meng Wange’s usual cool voice.
“Fine, you’re lucky…”
Su Wanli stuffed the white fluffy ball into her pocket, then let out a soft sigh, suppressing the anger on her face, and said in a deep voice toward the door:
“I’m awake, stop knocking. I’ll be right out.”
Su Wanli silently yawned, changed into the school uniform beside her, then opened the door in front of her, pretending to casually look Meng Wange up and down.
A neatly pressed school uniform skirt, a tidy high ponytail, and a small canvas schoolbag—Meng Wange’s usual attire.
However, before Su Wanli’s eyes could slide to Meng Wange’s cheeks, the originally static data on the translucent virtual panel before her suddenly underwent some subtle changes.
①？：45 → 46（+1）
②？：50 → 55（+5）
③？：12
④？：80
⑤？：1.0
“……Huh?”
In the moment after she opened the door, the first two data increased slightly.
The first only increased by 1 point, but the second increased by 5. What could these two data represent? Joy? Annoyance? Disgust?
Which one could it be? And why would two values change at the same time?
Having to take Meng Wange’s perspective into account and also consider the magnitude of the data changes, this mechanism is too complicated!
Looking at the black-haired eldest miss standing dazed at the door, Meng Wange gave a slight smile and then respectfully bowed.
“Good morning, Miss Su. You look well today. Did you rest well last night?”
“……Huh?”
Su Wanli raised an eyebrow slightly, glanced back at the dressing mirror.
Rosy complexion, strong breath, straight back—at first glance, she did seem to be in excellent condition.
Only Su Wanli knew that this rosiness was the result of being infuriated by the system after their argument.
“……Hmph, good morning. Also, whether I rested well or not is none of your business. Take care of yourself.”
Su Wanli cleared her throat, deciding to set aside this problem about the data panel for now.
After all, there was plenty of time ahead. As long as she took it slow, she could find the meaning of each data item.
She put her hands in her pockets and walked past Meng Wange with an arrogant stride, heading straight for the banquet hall downstairs.
“By the way, what’s for breakfast today? Is it the same old things again? I’m pretty tired of them. Change it up appropriately from now on.”
“Today I prepared your favorite steak and stewed soup, along with a cream of mushroom soup and a newly developed dessert. Next time I will modify the menu appropriately.”
Meng Wange’s voice was as gentle and calm as ever.
They walked one after the other on the spacious and ornate spiral staircase of the Su Residence, heading toward the first-floor banquet hall.
As she walked, Su Wanli pursed her lips and peeked at Meng Wange’s data panel from the corner of her eye.
Strangely, even though she hadn’t done anything, the second data item was still slowly increasing.
50…55…60…
“What… is going on?”
Although Su Wanli’s heart was full of questions, she didn’t show it on her face. She maintained her cold and arrogant posture and sat down in her familiar spot in the banquet hall.
Before she came downstairs, Meng Wange and Zhang Ma had already laid out breakfast on the table, each dish emitting an enticing aroma.
Meng Wange ladled a bowl of warm cream of mushroom soup for Su Wanli, then elegantly sat beside her and made a “please” gesture toward the food.
“Please eat, Miss Su. The dessert is still in the fridge. Once you finish the main course, I’ll bring it out for you.”
Su Wanli wasn’t in the mood to listen to her. She absentmindedly put a couple of spoonfuls of food into her mouth.
From the moment she sat down to eat, Meng Wange’s first data item slowly decreased, while the second stopped increasing and remained at a relatively stable value.
It decreases when sitting, increases when standing. Could the first data represent fatigue?
As for the second data…
Sensing Su Wanli’s distracted demeanor, Meng Wange gradually stopped eating, looked into her eyes, and pondered for a moment.
“What’s wrong, Miss Su? Is today’s breakfast not to your taste?”
“Huh? Ah, no, it’s nothing. I’m just thinking about something. Don’t mind me.”
“……I see.”
Meng Wange frowned slightly, replied softly, then lowered her head and continued eating her food in small bites.
At that moment, the data panel suddenly underwent a drastic change.
①？：32 → 10（-22）
②？：60 → 30（-30）
③？：12
④？：80
⑤？：2.0