If You Feel Like You Owe Me, Be My Girlfriend

You didn't have breakfast this morning, did you?

Actually, Doctor Lu had already examined her when she first arrived, and it was highly likely that this was caused by not eating breakfast, so Wuling planned to ask about it.

Last time, before I could even ask her, Cartethyia fainted again, so I had to wait until now.

Looking back now, it seems that Wuling never saw Cartethyia in the cafeteria in the morning.

When Cartethyia heard this question, she stammered and hesitated for a long time without saying a word, and finally just nodded slightly.

To her surprise, Wuling didn't blame him at all; instead, she nodded understandingly.

"Is it because of money? You want to save more money, so you're skipping breakfast, right?"

Cartethyia looked up in surprise; what Wuling said was exactly what he had thought.

Wuling saw her reaction, he knew he had guessed correctly.

Look at me, Cartethyia.

Wuling cupped her face in his hands and turned her head toward him.

"I understand your thinking. After all, money is indeed important, but your health is more important than money. You can earn money again, but if you ruin your health, it's very difficult to recover."

"You worried me a lot today, so not only for my sake, but more importantly for your own, please don't skip breakfast next time, okay?"

My dad used to have stomach problems because he often skipped Wuling and ate too much junk food. He was okay most of the time, but when he ate, he would be in excruciating pain.

In his words, eating spicy food hurts, eating bland food hurts, eating hard food hurts, drinking thin liquid food hurts, not eating makes him feel uncomfortable, and eating makes him feel even more uncomfortable; it's completely torturous.

At first, Wuling didn't really like eating breakfast because he was annoyed by being woken up early and not being able to sleep in. But after seeing his father's miserable state, he changed his mind.

My dad should be relieved now. He suffered for most of his life. May there be no stomach problems in heaven.

Cartethyia's cheek was gently cradled by Wuling's palm, the warm touch against her skin causing her previously tense shoulders to gradually relax, and her eyes involuntarily welled up with a thin layer of red.

"I... I know, but I need to be careful with my money. I thought it was just skipping breakfast, and I could just bear it. I never expected it to turn out like this, and I've caused trouble for everyone."

Wuling slowly released her hand, not forcing her to give an immediate answer.

"Enduring it isn't a long-term solution. Today you just fainted, but if this continues, what if you develop some chronic illness? You'll suffer every day afterward, and it won't be worth it."

He paused, his gaze falling on her slightly pale face. "The little money we saved is far from enough to cover the expenses for her subsequent medical treatment."

Cartethyia lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling. After a long silence, she gently bit her lower lip and whispered, "I understand... I'll try."

"Not just try, we absolutely must do it."

Wuling gently shook her head, softening her tone.

"From now on, I'll keep you company in the mornings and watch you eat."

"Don't worry about the money. I'll pay for you first, and you can pay me back when you get your salary."

"No, no, that won't do!"

Cartethyia quickly shook her head, her voice tinged with a flustered stubbornness, and hurriedly declined.

"I can save up my own money for breakfast. I can't keep spending your money; it's too much trouble for you."

Wuling, like me, has no relatives left, and he has a younger sister to support. It's so inhumane of me to still be spending his money.

"What are you saying? Really, money is meant to be used, to ensure a livelihood. I'm proud and honored to use my own money to help my friends."

"And don't let my current appearance fool you, I have a considerable inheritance from my parents. Although I'm currently using money I saved over the past ten years or so, it's definitely enough for Aimisi and me to live comfortably for the next few years."

"Besides, it's not like I don't want you to pay me back. You can pay me back when you have the money. If you really feel bad about it, how about becoming my girlfriend?"

Wuling swears that his last sentence was really just a joke. After all, the condition for helping someone is becoming your girlfriend or something like that, which seems like something a villain would do.

Is Wuling a villain? He wasn't really sure, but whether he was good or bad, as long as he was useful, that was fine.

Cartethyia froze completely. Her cheeks, which had been flushed just moments before, instantly turned burning hot, the heat spreading all the way to the tips of her ears.

She stared blankly at Wuling, her clear eyes wide open, momentarily forgetting what to say, her breath catching in her throat.

"Good..."

She uttered the word almost subconsciously, but was interrupted by Wuling before she could finish.

"Haha, just kidding, how could I possibly do such a thing?"

Wuling smiled and waved his hand. For some reason, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

But when he looked back, he didn't see anything. If he had to say, the only thing he could see was the Shorekeeper Butterfly quietly perched on his shoulder.

Before Wuling, I discovered that it seems that after the training level reaches 20%, the appearance of the Shorekeeper Butterfly no longer requires my permission. It can come out when it wants and go back when it wants. Of course, most of the time it comes out.

Since it wouldn't affect me much anyway, I just let her do as she pleased.

As for the skills that will be unlocked later, the first one is to change size, which is indeed quite useful, but not very practical.

Because others can't see it, Wuling can also have Shorekeeper Butterfly drag him up from behind and make him fly, so from other people's perspective, it looks like he's flying.

Can the Huanglong people fly?

But since this thing is rarely used, Wuling simply ignores it.

The second ability is more like an AI; it allows her to do many things and answer many questions.

Star Torch Academy also has its own AI assistant, I think it's called IRIS. Anyone can use it as long as they download the software and register an account.

When I used it before Wuling, I already felt it was top-notch. Not only was its computing power extremely powerful, but it also had a unique sense of being alive.

However, compared to the Shorekeeper Butterfly, it's like a small fry compared to a big fish. In any case, Wuling has never seen the Shorekeeper Butterfly unable to answer any questions.

As for strength, Wuling was just joking when she mentioned it briefly, and she almost hacked Calcharo's computer, which scared him so much that he quickly stopped her. But in doing so, she also found out where Calcharo's study materials were kept.

My goodness, over 600 gigabytes of study materials, it's unbelievable!

"Alright, it's about time. I'm relieved to see you're alright. I'll head back now. Doctor Lu will be looking after you here. Also, don't forget about tomorrow morning. I'll tell you."