His voice sounded somewhat weak and listless.
What's going on? Shouldn't the system be excited?
Ye Jin voiced her question, "What's wrong with you? Aren't you happy that you've completed the mission?"
After a long silence, the system whispered, "Host, I've activated all the functions and can now rewind time to discover everything that happened in this world. And then I finally discovered why you completed the mission..."
Its voice grew softer and softer until finally it dared not speak at all.
Ye Jin didn't think too much about it. "Why aren't you saying anything? Tell me how I completed the mission."
"Host, do you really want to listen?"
The system's hesitant attitude only piqued Ye Jin's curiosity. "Although I don't really care, if you're so hesitant and afraid, then I'll definitely have to listen."
"Alright, then don't regret it later." After a long pause, the system seemed to have made up its mind. "Didn't I have a bug before? I thought it was just a system crash and I couldn't contact you, but I just realized that I accidentally linked your brainwaves to the villains."
Ye Jin's heart skipped a beat, and a bad thought flashed through her mind. Could it be...?
"Then they can hear everything you're thinking. They know the future plot through your thoughts, so they all awaken..." The system's voice grew softer and softer, as if it dared not continue.
Ye Jin had always thought she was strong enough to handle anything that happened, having been through so much, but now she stood frozen in place, her toes digging into the ground, her heart filled with fear and unease.
Her inner monologues have always been rich, and taking advantage of the fact that no one knows them, she often utters wild and inappropriate words.
But now the system is telling her that her innermost thoughts have been heard by others?!
Oh no! What should she do?! How is she going to face everyone? This is so embarrassing! Should she just kill herself in her office?
Seeing Ye Jin's appearance, and given their brainwave connection, the system could naturally sense Ye Jin's despair and quickly comforted her.
"Host, the connection with the villainous supporting characters was severed the moment I returned. It's been almost half a year since they've heard your thoughts."
Ye Jin:...
If I remember correctly, by the time the system returned, the tasks were almost finished, and everyone else had heard what they needed to hear.
As darkness fell, Ye Jin watched the neon lights gradually appear outside the window, but she couldn't bring herself to step out of the office.
Good heavens, the entire Su Family are villains, so doesn't that mean they all heard their own inner thoughts?
Especially Su Chengjing, did he still hear those words he said about him?
And no wonder she sometimes felt that Su Chengjing was actually quite considerate. Su Chengjing could immediately understand what she was thinking. At the time, she thought that Su Chengjing was quite talented in flirting and was not the straight man she thought he was. Now she realized that it was all because of his true feelings!
Oh no! How is she supposed to go back and face the Su Family?! Should she make an excuse to go on a business trip and wait a month to calm down before going home? Or should she pretend she knows nothing?
Just as Ye Jin was struggling with her decision, her phone rang.
She looked down and saw the words " Lin Xiwen " written on the screen.
To be fair, Lin Xiwen has been very good to me during this time, even more so than her biological parents who only wanted to marry her into a wealthy family.
Therefore, compared to the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship, she prefers to see herself and Lin Xiwen as simply a compatible elder and junior.
After the call connected, Lin Xiwen's gentle voice came from the other end, "Xiao Jin, is there something wrong tonight? Why haven't you come back yet? I prepared dinner at the usual time, and now the food is cold. If you have something to do, we'll eat first."
Should she lie and not go home? Ye Jin was caught in a deep dilemma.
After a long pause, she decided to stop dwelling on it. Whether she faced it or not, she'd be in the same boat. If she couldn't even face her close family, how could she face anyone else?
She just had a slightly richer inner monologue, which deviated a bit from her usual gentle and docile persona, but that's not illegal!
Having figured this out, she replied, "Something came up just before I left work, but I've taken care of it quickly and I'll be right back. You guys eat first; I'll eat by myself when I get back."
"It's okay, it won't make a difference if it's just half an hour."
*
Half an hour later, Ye Jin returned to the Su residence.
Despite having mentally prepared herself for what was to come, she still felt conflicted upon seeing the three of them.
Even knowing that they could no longer hear her thoughts, Ye Jin still dared not think too much about it.
So she ate the meal very quietly, both outwardly and inwardly.
Ye Jin's acting wasn't flawless, and the observant Lin Xiwen quickly noticed her unusual behavior. After exchanging glances with her children to confirm it wasn't her imagination, she tentatively asked, "Xiao Jin, what's wrong? Why is she so quiet? Is something wrong, or are you feeling unwell?"
How could she say that directly? Ye Jin didn't want to lie, so she could only smile awkwardly and say, "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired from work today."
However, Ye Jin's unusual state could not be hidden from Lin Xiwen. Immediately, a thought occurred to her.
During this time, she discovered that although they could no longer hear Ye Jin's inner thoughts, they were now able to discuss them.
Of course, in order to protect Ye Jin, they wouldn't tell anyone else.