Ugh… my head feels heavy and uncomfortable.
Where is she? The smell here is awful, so pungent…
Xia Mengxi struggled to open her eyes, and what greeted her was an unfamiliar ceiling.
“You’re awake, Xia Mengxi? That’s great!”
The extremely familiar voice jolted Xia Mengxi out of her groggy state.
If not for the memories before losing consciousness resurfacing in her mind, she would have immediately jumped out of bed and distanced herself from the source of that voice.
Wait! Where’s Li Siqi?!
Instead of responding to Lin Xue’er, who was sitting beside her, Xia Mengxi first frantically looked around.
Only after confirming that the figure who was supposed to appear at the opening ceremony wasn’t there did she finally let out a sigh of relief in her heart.
“This is the school infirmary, Xia Mengxi. You suddenly collapsed during the opening ceremony, so I brought you here under the teacher’s guidance.”
“Oh, I see… Sorry for the trouble, Xue’er.”
Lin Xue’er shook her head, her face full of concern.
She seemed to want to say something but ultimately only asked about Xia Mengxi’s condition.
“Xia Mengxi, are… are you feeling better now?”
“Yeah, much better. I probably fainted because of the crowd at the opening ceremony. Next time, I’ll avoid large gatherings.”
Lin Xue’er’s care and respect for her wishes were obvious to Xia Mengxi.
To reassure Lin Xue’er and conceal the real reason for her collapse, she chose to respond in a way that seemed compliant.
Her approach worked remarkably well.
Lin Xue’er’s tense mood gradually relaxed after hearing her words.
It seemed there was a reason why Lin Xue’er, after her dark turn, always wanted her to be a “good girl”—because Lin Xue’er genuinely enjoyed being around gentle and well-behaved types.
In other words, to win over Lin Xue’er, she not only had to uncover the other’s dark past but also play the role of a “good girl” again?
Well… fine. After all, she had already grown accustomed to this persona over the past few months. Replaying this character now would be second nature to her.
[Since you’re going to be a good girl, why not show off your adorable side?]
[Option A: Hug Lin Xue’er and nuzzle against her.]
Choosing this option will increase your ??? by 100%! And the effect lasts for a week!
[Option B: Open your arms and pout, asking Lin Xue’er for a hug.]
Choosing Option B will increase childhood friend Lin Xue’er’s affection progress by +1!
Damn it! Why did God’s text appear again so soon? And what the hell are these two options?!
Staring at the words floating in midair, Xia Mengxi immediately fell into deep thought.
Option A―the nuzzling behavior when you think about it and visualize it, isn’t that just seduction?
How is that cute at all?!
The biggest reason to avoid Option A was the ??? effect it came with.
Even if it wasn’t applied to Lin Xue’er this time, having it on herself was still dangerous.
Who knew what that 100% increase was for? If it was something like “lewdness,” wouldn’t that just stack the buff to the max?
But the second option was also outrageous.
Although the task itself was perfectly normal, the side effects gave off the vibe of a pie falling from the sky-clearly a trap that shouldn’t be chosen.
Damn it! God, you… you’re truly someone I can’t help but love and hate at the same time!!!
Xia Mengxi sighed helplessly in her heart.
After weighing the side effects of both options, she ultimately chose option B.
The reason was simple: a known trap could be dealt with, but an unknown side effect left her with no way to even begin strategizing.
So, under these circumstances, the second option was the best choice for this dilemma.
Of course, option B wasn’t entirely a trap either.
After months of interaction, Xia Mengxi had long realized that Lin Xue’er only saw her as a friend-there was no indication she had already liked her or was into girls.
Therefore, she guessed that this sudden intimate hug was likely the first step in turning Lin Xue’er’s feelings around—making her aware of Xia Mengxi’s emotions so that their friendship could gradually shift into romance.
Wow! She was just too clever!
While this line of thinking might not be entirely accurate, she felt it was pretty close.
Time to act! Time to turn Lin Xue’er!
Xia Mengxi took a moment to gather her emotions, then put on a pitiful expression and stretched out her arms toward Lin Xue’er.
“Xue’er, can you hug me?”
Lin Xue’er was both puzzled and surprised by this sudden request, but she still responded with action.
“What’s wrong, Xiaoxi?”
As she nestled into Lin Xue’er’s embrace, Xia Mengxi stayed silent for a moment before speaking in a trembling voice.
“Xue’er… you know I’ve been sickly since childhood, so when I woke up just now, I was really scared. I thought I was…”
Her voice cracked slightly as she spoke, and her arms tightened around Lin Xue’er, emphasizing her unease.
Then, hesitating as if holding back, she explained how much Lin Xue’er’s companionship meant to her.
“But luckily, you were by my side. It made me realize… I’m still alive. Otherwise, I…”
“Xiaoxi…”
Faced with this sudden display of vulnerability and distress, Lin Xue’er’s heart ached.
She gently stroked Xia Mengxi’s back and comforted her.
“Don’t be afraid, Xiaoxi. I’ll always be by your side. I’ll never let you face this hardship alone.”
“Xue’er… thank you!”
Honestly, Xia Mengxi felt a little guilty at this moment.
Using acting to deal with a yandere Lin Xue’er was a reasonable measure-after all, a yandere version of her was unreasonable, lacked common sense, and wouldn’t care about her feelings.
But using acting to win over the normal Lin Xue’er?
That was practically emotional deception—an utterly shameless and immoral act.
However, if she had to make herself fall in love with Lin Xue’er, without any emotional buildup, she truly couldn’t do it right away-even if the normal Lin Xue’er’s personality was exactly her type.
Besides, aside from Lin Xue’er, she still had four other targets to pursue.
So she believed she had to stay rational-she absolutely couldn’t fall in love with any of them.
Damn! Thinking about it, she seems like a total jerk…
Wait, no, this was God’s task, not something she did out of her own free will.
So the one at fault isn’t her, but… cough!
The one at fault is definitely her! It’s certainly not some lofty existence up there, nope!
“Xue’er, I’m feeling much better now. How about we go back to class?”
“Are you really okay?”
Xia Mengxi smiled gently and nodded obediently.
“Alright, let’s head back then.”