Background Editor System

"Dear host, hello. We've detected that your life on Earth is particularly difficult, with no visible future, yet you can see it all too clearly. Are you willing to pay with an emoji pack to bind with this system and travel to Earth?"

"(Emoji pack .jpg)"

"Payment successful. Congratulations, host, on successfully binding with the Life Background Editor."

"How come I'm still an orphan after arriving on Earth? This is ridiculous!"

"Editing a background requires fulfilling corresponding causality."

"The host can exchange Emotion Points for corresponding background identities, skills, and various rewards."

"What background can an orphan whose parents are both deceased even edit?"

"Hiss, these backgrounds... terrifying! I'll pick carefully."

"Son of the Provincial Party Secretary? That's good, but unfortunately, I'm an orphan. And I don't have enough Emotion Points either."

"This one seems good too..."

Shangan City, Yongan University of Science and Technology.

At noon, in front of the cafeteria entrance, reporter Bingbing smiled sweetly at the camera.

"Welcome to 'Integrity Campus,' a documentary-style program specially authorized by CCTV.

Cafeterias have always been a major pain point on campus, so this episode, we've invited the Director of the Education Bureau to explore this university's cafeteria together."

The camera panned, revealing a group of school leaders in administrative jackets surrounding a rather unremarkable man.

He was the Director of the Education Bureau, Yu Shu.

Yu Shu frowned, displeased. "Are you all crowding around me like this because you're afraid the students won't recognize me as the Director?

Or are you worried I'll discover something?"

The Principal wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "Not at all! Director, our school cafeteria has always been open and transparent.

The students are very satisfied with the taste, hygiene, and prices."

"Hmph, your word means nothing. I need to investigate personally to know if it's good or bad."

As the Director stepped through the main entrance, he suddenly turned back. "Remember! Don't let the students know my identity."

"Y-yes."

The Director's actions sparked a discussion among netizens.

-- "This is what a good leader looks like. Giving you a thumbs up."

-- "The school leaders are sweating buckets."

-- "I think this show is all for show. If there were real problems, would they really broadcast it?"

As Yu Shu entered, everyone quickly followed.

"Let's eat, let's eat!"

"Student, what dishes did you get?" the Director asked, stopping a student who had just finished getting their food.

"Sweet and sour pork, cumin lamb, braised pork ribs, fried chicken strips."

"What do you think of these dishes?"

"Great! Delicious and not expensive, clean and hygienic. Because of this cafeteria, I don't even order takeout anymore."

Yu Shu nodded, his expression unchanged.

The school leaders watching from not far away simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief.

Next, the Director stopped a female student.

"Young lady, are you getting two portions to eat with your boyfriend?"

"I'm eating alone. Relationships only slow down my eating speed. The food at our school is really hard to find elsewhere."

Yu Shu nodded, a hint of satisfaction in his expression.

"Not bad..."

A few school leaders walked over with beaming smiles.

The Principal: "Director, our cafeteria has always maintained high standards, with everything focused on the students. We never cut corners."

"Not bad... They are like the sun at eight or nine in the morning, full of vitality. They are in their prime, and we must ensure they eat well."

"Don't worry, Director, we will definitely achieve that."

-- "These words touched me. I always thought I was a humble worker bee, but it turns out I'm the rising sun."

-- "Remove 'the' from 'the sun'."

-- "This cafeteria is really good. Can people who aren't from this school eat here?"

-- "Even though I know this might be staged, I can't help but tear up."

At this moment, the Director's peripheral vision caught sight of a delicate-looking teenager at a corner table, with only a bowl of plain rice and a bowl of clear soup in front of him.

He stared blankly at the two small bowls before him, his eyes filled with confusion.

The Director squinted his eyes. "Why is that young student eating this?"

The Principal's smile froze for a moment. "I... I don't know. Maybe he's on a diet?"

Other school leaders chimed in, "Yes, yes, so many of our students are learning about fat-burning meals and intermittent fasting online."

Yu Shu snorted and didn't speak. Instead, he walked over and sat down next to Xu Yi.

The school leaders stood nervously behind them, their eyes fixed on the two bowls of rice.

"Young student~"

"..."

"Young student?"

Xu Yi was still immersed in selecting character backgrounds in the system mall, but since he had no Emotion Points, he could only sigh in frustration.

Hearing someone call him, he finally pulled his thoughts back.

"Young student!"

[Impatient Emotion Points +1]

[Nervous Emotion Points +1]

"??!!"

"Huh? Were you calling me?"

"Yes, I've called you several times."

Xu Yi glanced at Yu Shu, thinking to himself that the impatient Emotion Points must have come from him.

But the nervous ones...?

Xu Yi scanned the surroundings and noticed several school leaders looking at him, their expressions showing a hint of nervousness.

There were also cameras filming nearby.

He suddenly understood everything. It seemed the old man sitting next to him was a big leader, and they were filming some kind of program.

Xu Yi's eyes darted around. Sorry, Principal, it's all for Emotion Points!

Then, Xu Yi hunched his body and moved the bowl closer to himself.

Everyone: "???"

[Confused Emotion Points +1]

Yu Shu blinked. "Young student, why are you eating this?"

Xu Yi's spoon, which was about to go into his mouth, stopped abruptly. He showed a hint of grievance. "I'm sorry, I didn't know this couldn't be eaten. I thought it was free. I can pay, I have money."

"You can eat it."

"I didn't mean to steal Big Yellow's food."

"Who is Big Yellow?"

"The dog the cafeteria lady keeps."

[Anger Points +10]

[Nervousness Points +10]

Xu Yi frantically fumbled in his pocket for money. Because his hands were trembling too much, coins clattered to the ground, making various crisp sounds.

There were one yuan coins, fifty jiao coins, and even ten jiao coins.

The Director shot a cold gaze at the Principal, full of questions.

The Principal quickly stepped forward, his forehead covered in a fine sheen of cold sweat. "Student, this meal is free. You can have as much as you want."

"Really? The cafeteria is so kind. Seeing that it's my birthday today, they're giving me free rice."

[Anger Points +30]

[Nervousness Points +30]

"Director... Teacher Yu, cafeteria rice has always been free, really," the Principal quickly explained.

But Yu Shu waved his hand impatiently, signaling him to step back.

Xu Yi quickly squatted down to pick up the coins on the ground. But in his haste, his forehead hit the corner of the table.

The skin broke, and drops of blood flowed down.

But he seemed unfazed. He took out a crumpled red plastic bag from his pocket, carefully wrapped the money in paper, and put it inside.

"Thank you, thank you, cafeteria."

Yu Shu took out a tissue, intending to help Xu Yi wipe the blood. "Why don't you apply for financial aid?"

Unexpectedly, Xu Yi seemed greatly startled. He hugged his head with both hands, squatted on the ground, and pleaded in a trembling voice.

"Don't hit me, don't hit me! I don't want the financial aid anymore! The class cadre wanted to change the fruit, I shouldn't have fought him for this poverty subsidy. I was wrong..."

School leaders: "???"

[Anger Points +40]

[Nervousness Points +40]

[The host understands people's hearts. Congratulations to the host for obtaining Emotion Points for the first time. The background mall is 10% off. Funds are sufficient, would you like to choose a background?]