Right after sending his message, Shen Qinghan sat there in a daze. After a while, he suddenly jolted upright.
There were many ways to apologize and make amends, so why did he have to tell Si Yiheng where Shuyu lived?
Maybe Shuyu herself didn't want to reveal her address.
If he exposed where she lived, maybe Si Yiheng would actually stay true to his word and dislike pretty girls.
Later on, if Shuyu and Si Yiheng broke up, and Shuyu cried in front of him, would he be able to handle it?
If he couldn't handle it, how could he compensate her?
He couldn't exactly give himself to Shuyu as compensation.
That would make it seem like he was trying to steal his best friend's girl, which sounded highly immoral no matter how you looked at it.
Shen Qinghan searched for Shuyu in his contacts.
He had originally wanted to apologize face-to-face, but Shuyu had slammed the door in his face.
So he would apologize online first. Once Shuyu forgave him, he would apologize in person.
Shen Qinghan: Shuyu, do you still remember me?
Shuyu had just been spooked by the person who suddenly moved in across the hall. Now, she was scrolling through short videos on her phone while eating a fruit bowl to soothe her wounded little soul.
A message popped up, startling her again.
Iron Egg: [What does the second male lead want with you?]
Shuyu really wanted to just block Shen Qinghan. I don't know.
Seeing Shen Qinghan's message, Shuyu felt that the fruit bowl on her table was no longer appetizing, and she suddenly didn't feel like living anymore.
She looked at Iron Egg pitifully. Can I block him?
Iron Egg ran a data analysis. [I advise against blocking him. Shen Qinghan is the link between you and Si Yiheng. If you block him rashly, it will most likely affect your relationship with Si Yiheng.]
Shuyu felt gloomy. How would it affect it?
Iron Egg: [Shen Qinghan might badmouth you to Si Yiheng.]
Iron Egg continued its devilish whispers: [He might cause you and Si Yiheng to break up early, and then we won't be able to complete our mission.]
Shuyu: w(ﾟДﾟ)w
Shuyu picked up her phone and replied to Shen Qinghan, feeling dead inside.
LittleFishSwimming: I remember.
Shen Qinghan was pleasantly surprised; Shuyu actually remembered him.
Then again, he was the one who set up Si Yiheng and Shuyu, so it wasn't strange that she knew him.
Shen Qinghan: I wanted to apologize to you. I misunderstood you before and thought you were a gold digger. I didn't realize your life was actually so difficult.
Shuyu blinked slowly and exchanged a glance with Iron Egg.
The human and the system both felt incredibly awkward. But, she really was a gold digger.
She had almost milked ten million out of Si Yiheng.
LittleFishSwimming: Okay, okay, I know you realize your mistake.
Shen Qinghan: ?
LittleFishSwimming: I mean, I accept your apology.
Shen Qinghan once again felt Shuyu's kind and easygoing nature. His previous malicious speculations seemed even more shameful now, making him feel even more guilty.
Shen Qinghan: Transferred 100,000
Shuyu: !!!
Oh my god.
Shuyu looked at Iron Egg. What is Shen Qinghan doing? He's not part of our performance quota, right?
Iron Egg solemnly reviewed the chat between Shuyu and Shen Qinghan. [He's just the second male lead! Digging gold from him is useless. Your storyline is supposed to follow the male lead, not the second male lead.]
Shuyu immediately clicked return.
Shen Qinghan: Transferred 500,000.
Feeling hopelessly numb, Shuyu clicked return again.
Shen Qinghan: Transferred 1,000,000.
Shuyu was on the verge of a breakdown. Stop messing around! Shen Qinghan wasn't her mission target at all. If she took his money, she might end up crying behind bars.
Shuyu clicked return yet again.
LittleFishSwimming: I accepted your apology, but I can't take your money.
Seeing Shuyu reject his money time and time again, Shen Qinghan suddenly felt a bit defensive. Did Shuyu look down on his money?
When Si Yiheng sent her money, she would accept it in seconds.
Was Si Yiheng's money the only real money, while his was just worthless paper?
Hahaha, his money was truly useless.
His money was something nobody wanted!
If Shuyu knew what Shen Qinghan was thinking, she would definitely be shocked. If you live long enough, you really see everything, there was actually someone out there getting discriminated against over money.
Shen Qinghan: Why won't you accept my money when you accept Si Yiheng's in seconds?
Shuyu: ...
Because Si Yiheng was her mission target! Accepting his money increased her mission progress.
But of course, Shuyu couldn't say that to Shen Qinghan.
She thought for a moment and found an excuse Shen Qinghan couldn't refute.
LittleFishSwimming: Because Si Yiheng is my boyfriend. It's only right for him to spend money on me.
Shen Qinghan's defenses broke again. Yes, they were a couple. It was only natural for Shuyu to spend Si Yiheng's money.
What was his relationship with Shuyu?
Oh, he had no relationship with her at all. He had no legitimate reason to be involved.
Shen Qinghan: Are you implying that spending my money would be immoral?
LittleFishSwimming: What else would it be?
Shen Qinghan: I'm Si Yiheng's brother!
LittleFishSwimming: I know.
If Shen Qinghan wasn't Si Yiheng's brother, Shuyu wouldn't have said a single extra word to him.
Shen Qinghan: A brother's girlfriend is my friend.
Shen Qinghan: I mean, we are all friends. My money is Si Yiheng's money, so there's no problem if I transfer money for you to spend.
Shuyu and Iron Egg fell into a heavy silence.
Oh father, oh big brother.
Do you even know what you're saying?
Shuyu: Iron Egg, there seems to be something seriously wrong with this second male lead.
Iron Egg: [There does seem to be something wrong with him. Why don't you tell him to get his brain checked?]
LittleFishSwimming: I'm not saying you're sick, nor am I saying there's something wrong with your brain, and I'm definitely not calling you a psycho. I just think that maybe, perhaps, you might need to go see a therapist.
Shen Qinghan: ...
All those words, and she was still saying he was crazy.
Yet, surprisingly, Shen Qinghan couldn't bring himself to get angry.
Forget it. If Shuyu wouldn't take his money, so be it. He had something more important to ask her.
Shen Qinghan: Did you know that Si Yiheng lives right downstairs from you?
Shuyu: w(ﾟДﾟ)w
Shuyu's sky came crashing down again. They lived that close?
Wouldn't it be incredibly easy to bump into each other? Maybe one day she would step into the elevator and come face-to-face with Si Yiheng.
Shuyu gripped the tablecloth. Egg, you didn't tell me Si Yiheng lived here.
Iron Egg also felt a bit guilty. [Mainly because the male lead's information is sealed. A newly born void system like me doesn't have the clearance to view it.]
Shuyu: Forget it, what's done is done.
There was no use regretting things that had already happened. Shuyu decided she absolutely wouldn't leave the house unless necessary.
As long as she didn't go out, there was no chance of running into Si Yiheng.
Si Yiheng couldn't exactly break into her house to accidentally bump into her. He wouldn't give her a home-invasion style romance, right?
Shen Qinghan: I live right across from you.
Shuyu: ...
After learning that Si Yiheng lived downstairs, Shen Qinghan saying he lived across the hall didn't elicit much of a reaction from Shuyu anymore.
LittleFishSwimming: QAQ
LittleFishSwimming: Does Si Yiheng know I live here?
At this moment, Shu Yu was already starting to feel glad that she hadn't blocked Shen Qinghan right from the start. Now, she could still use him to fish for information about Si Yiheng.
Shen Qinghan: He doesn't know.
Shu Yu's anxious heart settled down a little bit.
Shen Qinghan: Do you want me to tell Si Yiheng that you live in the apartment right above his?
LittleFishSwimming: No!
Shen Qinghan fell into deep thought upon seeing this message.
Shen Qinghan: I thought you purposely moved upstairs from Si Yiheng to make it easier to meet up with him. Are you guys still not meeting? You're not going to just date online forever, are you?
Shen Qinghan: Or is there something about Si Yiheng that you're dissatisfied with?
Shen Qinghan: If you aren't happy with Si Yiheng, you can break up with him, and I'll introduce you to a better guy.
Looking at this long string of messages from Shen Qinghan, Shu Yu felt a bit dizzy from all the words.
Especially when she saw meet up, break up, and introduce you to another one.
Hahaha, introduce her to another guy, and then let Si Yiheng send her to cry behind iron bars or feed her to the dogs?
That would be quite the happy ending.
Shu Yu's little brain spun wildly as she typed.
LittleFishSwimming: I can't. I'm not pretty, so I can't meet Si Yiheng. I really love him, and I'm afraid he won't be able to accept how I look.
LittleFishSwimming: Shen Qinghan, could you please have mercy and not tell Si Yiheng I live here? Kitten begging.jpg
Seeing these messages, Shen Qinghan clenched his back teeth.
Love really makes a person insecure and blind.
If Shu Yu wasn't considered pretty, then what exactly counted as pretty?
She was more than a match for Si Yiheng a hundred times over.
Shen Qinghan: Fine, I promise you.
Shen Qinghan hadn't even backed out of his chat window with Shu Yu before a message from Si Yiheng popped up.
Si Yiheng: Where does Shu Yu live?
