Play one more simulator and then go to sleep!

[You hadn’t even had time to ask her mother why she kept smiling at you like that when Mu Yue walked in with a clearly annoyed expression, holding the next dish.

Hearing her daughter’s footsteps, Mu Yue’s mom immediately stopped talking to you.

Mu Yue looked from your confused face to her mother’s suspiciously cheerful one.

“Mom… you weren’t saying anything weird again, were you?”

“Of course not! I swear!” Her mother insisted with a bright smile.

Mu Yue gave her a long, skeptical look—but said nothing.

The dinner preliminaries wrapped up quickly.
Then came the real show: tasting Mu Yue’s cooking.

She had prepared an exquisite feast—so detailed and artistic it felt almost too beautiful to eat.

A galloping horse made entirely of shrimp meat. Roses and morning glories carved from radishes. Puddings shaped into trembling little rabbits—adorable enough to make your heart skip a beat as they wobbled on your spoon.

Now you understood why she invited you here—it was impossible to showcase such culinary artistry in the cramped club room.

Throughout the meal, Mu Yue’s mother kept loading your plate with food.
It was obvious she really liked you.

“She’ll be happy with you.”
“As long as my daughter loves you, I have no objections.”
“Times have changed—two girls living together is just fine.”

Her words left Mu Yue blushing furiously, desperately trying to stop her “overly honest” mother from embarrassing her further.

As for you—you didn’t mind at all.
You actually found Mu Yue’s mother quite endearing.]

****

Hiss~

Lin Yuxuan inhaled sharply through her teeth.
Things were getting… tense.

[After dinner, you tried to head home—but both Mu Yue and her mother insisted you stay the night.

“It’s dangerous for a girl to walk alone this late,” they warned.
Plus, recent news reported a serial killer still on the loose nearby.]

You had to choose…

A.
Stay the night—it’s more fun than going back to an empty house~

B.
No way! A proper girl shouldn’t sleep over at someone else’s house!

“I’ll pick B.”

Yuxuan knew if she chose A, her affection with Mu Yue would rise even more—and that would definitely derail Wenwen’s route again.
That was a hard pass.

[You chose Option B.]

[Despite their efforts to persuade you, you insisted on leaving. As you got up to go, you saw the disappointment in Mu Yue’s eyes—but you knew, for now, walking away was the right choice. There’d always be next time.]

[You called a ride-hailing service and carefully checked the driver’s ID against wanted criminal photos before getting in.]

[With Mu Yue and her mother waving goodbye behind you, you settled into the taxi.]

[At a red light, the cabin grew quiet.
Only the dim glow of the traffic signal illuminated the kind-faced, chubby driver.

He noticed your nervousness and started chatting casually.
Turns out he was a pretty funny guy—soon enough, you were relaxed again.

You pulled out your phone and sent Tang Yawen a message.
She replied instantly—as she always did.
Honestly, sometimes it felt like she was glued to her phone, waiting for you.

Yawen shared some doujinshi she recently read. You loved those too—so you began reading them together in the car.

Reading questionable content in public gave you a thrill—a delicious sense of rebellion, like a child sneaking candy after bedtime.

“Ahhh?! How could I ever do something like that!”

But then… things took a turn.

Unknowingly, the car had been driving deeper and deeper into unfamiliar territory.
You should’ve arrived twenty minutes ago—but thirty minutes passed, then forty.

The road was dark, deserted. Somehow, you ended up in what looked like a remote, abandoned area.

You asked the driver to pull over.

“Almost there! Just a bit longer!” he insisted.

Something felt off.

You looked closer at his neck—and noticed something strange.

You tugged lightly.

A latex mask peeled off.

Underneath it was the face of the very serial killer you had seen on the news.

Caught off guard by your sudden action, he lost focus for a second—just long enough for the car to veer out of control.

It crashed and flipped into the city moat.

You and the killer sank into the icy darkness together…

And you never came back up.]

—

Simulation End

Simulation Result: Poor

Ending Achieved: “Listen to Advice, Stay Alive!”

Evaluation: If you had to choose between saving a million dollars or a white-haired beauty from a river—of course you’d save the money! The girl floats, but cash doesn’t!

No rewards obtained this round.

However, since you completed Challenge Mode, you received a mystery gift:

Mystery Reward Obtained: “Video Editing”

Lin Yuxuan stared at the screen, her forehead twitching.

Was that serial killer specifically targeting me?!

How did he find me so perfectly?! This evil simulator is clearly messing with me!

If I hadn’t accepted Challenge Mode earlier, I would’ve gotten absolutely nothing!

And that evaluation comment? Pure malice!

Still, at least I got this new skill. Let me check what it does—I’ve never seen a skill without a level before.

Looks like it’s not even ranked?

【“Video Editing”: You possess an entire professional editing team inside your mind. You can personally handle any video editing task with masterful technique. You know exactly what viewers want to see.】

“This skill doesn’t seem useful right now… Oh well, whatever. Maybe I’ll use it later. At least it’s free!”

Yuxuan glanced at the clock—11:15 PM. Still early.

“One more round! I’m gonna get it right this time! Now that I know how this cursed system works, I won’t fall for it again! One last try, then I’ll go to bed!”

[Simulation Start]

[Remaining simulation attempts: 1]

Lin Yuxuan used another attempt.

This was her final chance.

She wasn’t doing this because she wanted to—this damn simulator had her mad now!

If she didn’t achieve a good ending this time, she could already imagine the smug laughter of the system on the other side of the screen.

[Would you like to load from the previous save point?]

The simulator was surprisingly considerate—it even had auto-save!

“Yes! Load the save!”

A.
Stay the night—it’s boring being alone anyway~

B.
Girls shouldn’t sleep over at others’ houses easily!

[You chose Option A.]

Mu Yue was thrilled you stayed.

[Her mother had specially prepared a guest room for you—spotless windows, fresh bedding, and a faint scent of luxury perfumes lingering in the air. You finally let yourself relax.

You took out your phone and messaged Tang Yawen.
This had become a daily habit.

You knew how lonely she was—how her entire world revolved around you.
So every day, you reached out first—to keep her company, to remind her she wasn’t alone.

You even switched to voice chat with her.
You told her about spending the night at a friend’s house—basic safety practice.
Wherever you went, someone needed to know.

Besides, there was nothing shameful about sleeping at Mu Yue’s place.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

Someone knocked on the door of your guest room.]

You had to decide…

A.
Open the door.

B.
Refuse to answer.

“Hmm? What’s there to hesitate about? Of course I open the door! It’d be rude not to respond when someone knocks while I’m staying at their house!”

[You chose Option A.]