It looked like it was going to rain outside the restaurant. The private room was a bit dark, but then warm-toned lights suddenly came on and shone perfectly on Shang Shujue.
The light just caught a glimpse of a tear falling from the corner of his eye. He seemed surprised that the light had come on, and hurriedly wiped his cheek before turning and walking out.
"I'll be going now if there's nothing else."
"Wait! Shang Shujue-- "
The contrast between Shang Shujue's behavior before and after was so great that even Ren Yi and the others didn't have time to react before Shang Shujue quickly left the cubicle.
After realizing what was happening, Su Youchuan quickly chased after him, his mood as bright as if the storm had passed. Shang Shujue hadn't given up on him; he was just throwing a tantrum to get his attention!
He wanted him to comfort him! Otherwise, why would he have cried just now? It's all his fault for being slow-witted and not realizing it at all!
After successfully paying, Shang Shujue left the restaurant and used the Divine Movement Talisman that Nuomi had given him, running faster than a rabbit. Su Youchuan had absolutely no chance of catching him.
[Host, Su Youchuan's "Blackening Points is gone, and his Favorability for you has actually increased to 69! Wow, host, you're amazing! That "tears welling up before words" moment was so classic, it leaves so much to the imagination, hehehe...]
"That's right, after all, I'm a TV King winner, acting is so easy for me!"
Shang Shujue emerged from a blind spot of the surveillance cameras, went into a convenience store, bought a bag of White Rabbit Creamy Candy, and stuffed the candy into his clothes and pockets after opening the package. He walked along, peeling off the candy wrappers as he spoke in a lazy tone.
" Su Youchuan is just too narcissistic. With just a vague statement and a single tear, his Favorability is almost over 70. What kind of tragic backstory did I give him?"
[emmm... it's pretty tragic. Her biological father cheated on her, she lost her mother at a young age, her father didn't care for her, she had no mother's love, and she suffered from gender identity disorder and emotional gender bias disorder for a long time...]
Aside from all that, he's very smart, has a strong protagonist aura... and his whole family treats him like a cash cow...
From childhood, he was taught most about maintaining the Su Family's dignity when he was out in public, etc.
"The tragedy of children in East Asian families." Shang Shujue was silent for a while before looking at the dark sky and sighing softly, not knowing what else to say.
"Ring ring ring..."
When the phone rang, Shang Shujue thought it was Song Yanqing calling, but when she picked it up, she realized it was an unknown number.
He didn't answer, and the call ended. A moment later, it called again from the same number. He guessed who it was, and a strange feeling welled up inside him.
He felt a little sorry for the original Shang Shujue, after all, he had pursued Su Youchuan with all his heart and soul for three years, giving almost everything, but he hadn't even received a glance in return.
Shang Shujue still didn't answer the phone, but sent a message. It was concise, reflecting the principles the original Shang Shujue had always upheld: to love, hate, and pursue one's dreams.
But in the end, he seemed genuinely exhausted, so he chose to sign a contract with Nuomi and become a strategist in the quick transmigration worlds. He wanted to see who would appreciate his sincerity.
I set a time limit for myself when I want something or like someone.
Within this timeframe, if I can get something, then it definitely belongs to me; if I can't get it, then I don't want it. This has always been my principle since I was a child.
As for pursuing you, I set myself a three-year deadline. I thought I could persist for three years and break my time limit by being sincere with you, but unfortunately, I couldn't.
I know very well that after all this time, you've never been interested in me. I haven't succeeded, not even once. I've lost completely...
So I don't want it anymore. That's just my temper, and it won't change as I grow up. I am indeed as heartless as you say.
Don't contact me again. If we meet again, I still won't give you a friendly look. Goodbye forever.
After sending what Shang Shujue Shang Shujue might have said, he blocked the number.
He also set up a function to block unknown numbers on his phone, so basically no calls could get through except for numbers he had personally saved.
"Alright, have you absorbed enough luck for today?"
As Shang Shujue spoke, he walked towards the training camp. Nuomi heard his voice and was so happy and excited in the System Space that she started spinning around.
[Host, you have absorbed 31% of your Luck Points today. Although there is still a long way to go before you can condense your Luck Core, the luck absorbed by Su Youchuan will no longer be replenished.]
Even if you keep eating melons (gossiping) from now on, your causal limit has been raised to 1000. Starting tomorrow, you can enjoy three bites of melon a day again. Are you happy, host?
Shang Shujue paused for a moment while chewing her milk candy, then her eyebrows curved slightly, and her smile brightened. "Of course I'm happy! Speaking of which, we haven't had any gossip yet. Any gossip?"
[Some hosts, you should go to the training camp first. It's safer inside. It's not very safe outside. There are too many unscrupulous paparazzi. Otherwise, you'll be trending again.]
"Become."
Shang Shujue walked safely into the training camp. Everyone who saw him was overjoyed. Even those who were busy stopped to say a few words to him.
At the same time, the news of Shang Shujue's return was also sent to the group. Chen Liqu and the other five, who were originally a little worried, finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the message.
" Brother Jue, you're back. This is a small part of my reservation list. Take a look. I've already ordered dinner, it'll be delivered around 5:30. After dinner, Brother Jue can get your hair styled."
As soon as Shang Shujue entered the trainee training hall, Chen Ruijia ran up to him, handed him a list, and reported on the progress of the work with bright eyes.
"Not bad, you're fast! I've only been gone a few hours and you've already confirmed so many people."
"Let me take a good look around first. You continue with your work. I'll sit and rest in the lobby for a while. Go ahead."
"Okay," Chen Ruijia poured Shang Shujue a glass of water, then smiled and said, "I'm leaving Brother Jue."
"Um."
Shang Shujue glanced at the list. There were fifteen people on it at the moment, and each person's name had a special note written in detail.
Shang Shujue silently made a note of it, then leaned back on the sofa and stared at the ceiling, seemingly lost in thought, but actually talking to Nuomi in her mind.
[ Nuomi, I'm a little tired, let me have a bite of gossip! Whose gossip is it today? I'm getting excited!]
The moment Shang Shujue's inner thoughts rang out, almost everyone who could hear them pricked up their ears, eagerly anticipating the juicy revelation that was about to unfold...