Chapter 79:
Chapter 79:
Cold sweat dripped down Jiang Feng’s forehead. Lately, he had noticed Bai Qingqing’s feelings toward him. He wasn’t clueless after all. But in his world, he couldn’t afford to care. Otherwise, after crossing through so many worlds, he would’ve lost his mind long ago. Over the years, he had seen too much, and his heart had grown numb.
Bai Qingqing, visibly drunk, bit her lip and said, “Xiao Feng, you know… a lot of our fans want us to get married. They call us ‘Qingfeng,’ like a couple. Some even joked about moving the Civil Affairs Bureau here for us!”
“Yeah.”
“What do you think of their idea?” Bai Qingqing gathered her courage. “I mean, you’re actually pretty great. My dad likes you, and our Bai family has invested in your team. We could take our friendship to the next level… make it… more meaningful…”
“…”
Jiang Feng acted like he didn’t understand. “You’re drunk. Stop talking nonsense. Our friendship is already strong. Where else do you want to go with this?”
Bai Qingqing was stunned. Hadn’t she made herself clear?
The breeze from the open window sobered her up. She bit her lip, her heart pounding in her chest. A sense of uncertainty gripped her. What did Jiang Feng mean by that? Did he really not care?
She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. “I… I mean…”
Screech—
The car came to a sudden stop, cutting her off.
“We’re here,” Jiang Feng said with a smile. “I’ll walk you up. You’ve had too much to drink.”
“I haven’t! I’m sober now, and I still haven’t finished what I wanted to say. I…” Bai Qingqing wanted to protest, but when her eyes met his, the words froze in her throat.
Half of Jiang Feng’s face was hidden in shadow, while the streetlight outside the window illuminated his sharp profile. His dark pupils seemed bottomless, like black holes drawing her in.
His gaze was calm, deep as the ocean, and though he said nothing, she suddenly understood everything.
Tears welled up in Bai Qingqing’s eyes, but she fought them back, her pride holding her together. She felt a wave of sadness crash over her but refused to show it.
“I… let’s just go inside.”
“Okay.”
Jiang Feng helped Bai Qingqing upstairs, watching her settle in after she washed up. Just as he was about to leave, he noticed her pale fingertips gripping the quilt tightly and the tears glistening in her eyes.
Damn it. He hated it when girls cried.
Forget it.
Bai Qingqing was, after all, easy on the eyes.
Fine, he’d give her what she wanted.
“Why are you crying? Haven’t I been here all along?” Jiang Feng gently patted her head and sighed. “If you really want to be together, then… let’s be together.”
“!!!”
Her red, teary eyes shot open, now sparkling with joy.
“Really?”
“I don’t lie.”
“Pinky promise!”
“Alright.”
“You said it—Chinese people don’t lie to Chinese people.”
“Yes, Chinese people don’t lie to Chinese people.”
…
[Mission completed! Congratulations, Xiao Feng!]
[Achievement unlocked: Bai Qingqing will remember you forever, and you have become her one true love!]
[The original owner’s wish has been fulfilled. 500 points awarded.]
[Perfect completion! Points multiplier activated.]
[4x task points! 4000 points awarded.]
[Current points: 6000.]
[Would you like to exchange points for items?]
[Meson space upgraded to Level 2 due to perfect completion.]
The system chimed in eagerly. [Xiao Feng, you have 6000 points now! Do you want to exchange them for items or attribute points?]
“Do I look like I need them?” Jiang Feng shot back. “I’m not exchanging anything. Your level is too low to offer me anything worthwhile. Just save the points.”
The system let out a sigh. [As expected of you! The female lead confessed to you again]
“Huh?” Jiang Feng’s eyes narrowed dangerously. “What did you say?”
[No, no! I meant… you’re just too irresistible, host! Do you want to rest, or should we move on to the next world?]
“The next world.” Jiang Feng stretched. “There’s nothing here for me to rest on. I’ve been in the last world long enough. Time to move on.”
[Got it, host!]
After the usual dizzying sensation, Jiang Feng opened his eyes again.
He was immediately met with the shrill sound of a woman’s angry voice.
“All you know how to do is slack off! Your brother has always been weaker than you, and you don’t even care about him! If you don’t give him your spot at university, do you expect him to do manual labor for the rest of his life? How did I end up with such a useless son who has no empathy for his own brother?”