TLSOTMTKOGAYWHTDI Chapter 13
by VolareZhuo Huaimo’s breathing was rapid, his chest heaving violently. The System’s voice only made him more irritable.
“When the hell can you get lost?”
“[email protected]#@[email protected]#¥” The System’s response was a guilty jumble of code, “Host, System loves you!”
Appealing to pity works best; it seems every species understands this deeply!
Zhuo Huaimo wasn’t buying it, and he rubbed his brow in annoyance.
“How many points do I have?”
The System judges relationships on three levels: meals and dates earn 5+ experience points; kisses and hugs earn 20+ love points; “actual combat cooking” earns 100+ love points.
Accumulating 5,000 points allows for a vacation exchange.
In three years, despite the countless people who’d come and gone from Zhuo Huaimo’s side, his relationship with them never exceeded the level of meals and dates. Moreover, each time, he handled it with a sour face, so the highest experience he earned never exceeded 7 points.
It’s not that he’s particularly noble, but in his words, he’s picky. There’s no way around it; he can’t stomach just any dish!
Now, seeing him shamelessly ask about experience points, the System trembled nervously.
“H, Host, your points…total 4999!”
He needed just 1 point to take a vacation, the very thought felt ironic. Zhuo Huaimo felt that this stupid fat cat was definitely doing it on purpose!
“I’m gonna @#[email protected]!*&…” (A thousand words of colorful language omitted here!)
In short, he cursed a blue streak!
The System expected as much. It couldn’t be helped; it had chosen the wrong target. What could it do but endure it?
“Three years! Do you know how I’ve spent these three years?”
Zhuo Huaimo slammed his fist on the steering wheel. “I’ve been working harder than a mule in a production team, stuck between silicone faces, green tea bitches, and Innocent White Lotus flowers, and you only give me this many points? Are you trying to send a beggar away? I don’t care; I want a vacation!”
“Reporting Host, you are still short 1 point from being able to exchange for a vacation! You only need to complete one more romantic date to exchange!”
“I’ll go to your grandpa’s! I’m not dating! Give me the exchange!”
Zhuo Huaimo grabbed the System Cat’s neck, squeezing so hard that its eyes rolled back.
“H, Host, save me—a meow’s life is still a life! J, Just one more date?”
“I don’t have a target right now; I’m not dating!”
Zhuo Huaimo tightened his grip, shaking the System Cat until it saw stars.
“Th, This way, find someone whose heart rate is higher than 90% for you, and do a date and it counts! But the points will only be counted at half value!”
Only then did Zhuo Huaimo release it. “I don’t care, I only need one point!”
The System Cat sat gasping for breath, as if it had seen its great-grandmother!
“Host, you exchanging for a vacation… it can’t be for that Qi Yanwang, right?”
The System Cat propped its large cheek on its fat paw, raising an eyebrow in puzzlement. “Seriously, what’s so good about him?”
Zhuo Huaimo snorted coldly. “You know nothing. He smells good!”
Having said that, he restarted the car and returned to the set.
In the distance, Qi Yanwang was filming a scene.
Zhuo Huaimo stared at him and said to the System Cat,
“Fat Cat, check that kid’s affection level towards me!”
The System Cat yawned. “10%, no chance!”
Zhuo Huaimo had expected this result, but he stubbornly refused to believe it.
He just had to verify it, acting like he was eagerly courting humiliation!
Hearing the System’s cold report, Zhuo Huaimo couldn’t help but spit.
“Tch, you little ingrate! Just you wait!”
With that, he turned and left.
Qi Yanwang caught sight of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye and thought he was mistaken. When he looked again to confirm, he only saw Zhuo Huaimo’s back.
Just as Zhuo Huaimo was leaving the set, he accidentally bumped into a minor star who was a background actor from a nearby film crew.
“Teacher Zhuo… Teacher Zhuo, I’m sorry!”
The girl apologized in a fluster, her cheeks flushed red, not daring to look up at him.
Zhuo Huaimo bent down to pick up the script that the girl had dropped. The script was covered in dense notes, showing that she was a serious and hardworking person.
He handed the script back to her. “Keep up the good work!”
The girl nodded excitedly, her face red to the roots of her neck.
Zhuo Huaimo’s gaze fell on the sandwich in her hand, and he asked,
“Haven’t eaten yet?”
The minor star was flustered by his sudden concern, staring blankly at him, unable to speak for a long time.
Zhuo Huaimo flashed his irresistible smile and asked,
“Interested in having a meal together?”
The System Cat’s fur stood on end. “Woc, is that allowed? Anyone off the street will do?”
Zhuo Huaimo took the girl to a restaurant next to the film set, avoiding the media and crowds as much as possible. The two had a simple meal.
The girl was very well-behaved, her eyes full of adoration and admiration, but she didn’t try to hype the situation. Instead, she humbly asked some questions about acting.
This kind of interaction put Zhuo Huaimo in a good mood, and the smile on his face gradually brightened.
And this scene was seen by Qi Yanwang, who had come over to buy a drink.
The words he had said involuntarily came to mind:
“Don’t worry, since you said you’re not willing, I won’t have any further thoughts about you!”
Qi Yanwang twisted open the bottle cap, gulping down most of the bottle, his expression complex.
“Zhuo Huaimo, you really do what you say!”