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Chapter 109 When I Need You Most

Enduring her mother's scolding, Shu He went into the bedroom and slumped into a chair as if all her strength had been drained away.

For some reason, she felt a tightness all over her body, her eyes were sore, and she felt an urge to vent her emotions.

Just then, she suddenly thought of Wu You. After hesitating for a moment, she picked up her phone and dialed Wu You's number.

The call was quickly connected, and Wu You's voice came from the other end of the screen.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

"Wu You, are you free tonight? Can you come for a walk with me?" Shu He tried her best to control her emotions and make her voice sound calm.

Wu You first said "Ah," her voice carrying a hint of "difficulty," "Um, is tomorrow okay? I'm going out to dinner with my family tonight, so I might be back late."

"Oh, okay. Then you go have dinner with your family, and we can go for a walk together later."

Shu He hung up the phone, her face full of frustration. Just as she lay down on the bed, ready to get some rest, her phone, which was lying next to her, rang.

Looking to the side, the caller ID displayed the two large characters "Chen Yan".

Why did Chen Yan suddenly call? Shu He was stunned for a moment before realizing that she hadn't sent Chen Yan a message to let him know she was safe.

"Hey, Chen Yan, I'm so sorry." Shu He quickly answered the phone and immediately apologized, "Something happened at home just now, and I forgot to send you a message."

"It's good that you're alright." Chen Yan paused for a moment before continuing, "You cried?"

"Ah..." Shu He didn't know how to answer. She thought she had done a good job of controlling her emotions, but she didn't expect Chen Yan to find out.

Her emotions were clearly much more intense just now, but Wu You didn't notice at all...

"I'm still at the entrance of the complex, how about we go for a drive outside?" Chen Yan continued.

“I’m not very good at comforting people, but I feel that you need to relax at this time. We can go out for a meal together and then take a walk by the river to relax.”

Taking a walk by the river... This suggestion resonated with Shu He, but after hesitating for a moment, she decided to decline.

After all, it doesn't seem right for her to go out for a walk with a man.

"No, you have your own things to do, I can't bother you."

"No, I was just going to eat anyway, your presence won't bother me," Chen Yan's clear voice rang out. "On the contrary, I'm a little worried about you right now. If I can't help you calm down, then I'll be bothering you."

After listening to Chen Yan's words, Shu He felt a little moved, especially when she compared his performance with Wu You's. This feeling became even stronger.

Even though she hadn't controlled her emotions at first, Wu You couldn't notice anything, while Chen Yan not only noticed but also offered a solution.

Even though Shu He knew she liked Wu You, she couldn't help but feel a little resentful at this moment.

But she didn't know how to reply to Chen Yan.

She was somewhat tempted by Chen Yan's suggestion, but she also felt that doing so would be a bit unfair to Wu You...

The two of them were never together at all...

Seeing that Shu He remained silent, Chen Yan was not discouraged, but instead continued to strike while the iron was hot.

"It's just having a meal and taking a walk together. Don't overthink it. Aren't we good friends? Isn't it only natural to help each other with our negative emotions?"

'Yes, we're good friends, it's only right that we help each other with our emotions...' Shu He took a deep breath and said softly, 'Then wait for me a moment, I'll be right down.'

"Okay, I'll wait for you at the entrance of the community." After hanging up the phone, Shu He quickly got out of bed, took out a wet wipe and wiped her face, trying to make herself look as good as possible.

After making sure she had wiped away all the tear stains, Shu He pursed her lips and walked outside.

Standing at the door, Shu's mother looked at her daughter, whose eyes were slightly red, and said apologetically, "Xiao He, it was my fault just now. I was too anxious..."

"It's nothing." Shu He had lost the desire to communicate; this wasn't the first or second time this had happened.

Every time she did something against her mother's will, she would be met with a merciless scolding, but after the scolding, her mother would come over to apologize.

Shu He didn't know how to handle this problem. It was obviously impossible for her to completely ignore it; but she also couldn't bring herself to hate her mother.

In fact, when she was young, her mother was not yet ill. At that time, although her mother was a bit domineering, she was still very reasonable. But as her mother's ankylosing spondylitis worsened, her emotions became increasingly impulsive and volatile.

"I'm going to have dinner with some friends. I might go for a walk by the river afterwards, so I'll be back a little later," Shu He said softly, her eyes lowered.

"Okay." Mrs. Shu nodded. "If you want to go out and have fun, I'll give you some more money..."

"No need, I've earned some money recently." Shu He shook her head, put on her shoes, and was about to leave when she turned back and said, "Mom, you should rest first."

After saying that, she gently closed the door and strode towards the entrance of the residential area.

For some reason, the moment Shu He hung up Chen Yan's call and stepped out of the house, she felt that most of the negative emotions that had been piling up in her heart suddenly dissipated.

……

'I don't know what happened, I started crying as soon as I went up there.'

Chen Yan sat in the car, muttering to himself as he shook his head.

The next second, a system notification sounded in my ear.

As a male god, what would you do if a girl cried?

Option 1: What does her crying have to do with me? I stepped on the gas and drove away.

[Reward: Stamina increased by 10%]

Option 2: Use your gentleness to soothe her emotions and help her relax.

[Reward: Stock Market Prediction (Weakened Version)]

[Option 3: Come on, the other person is going through a period of emotional turmoil. This is a perfect opportunity to take advantage of their vulnerability. Why not have a grand baby-making spree?]

[Reward: Lifespan (ten years)]

……

Chen Yan's lips twitched. Of the three options, he chose option two without hesitation.

Option one is just too outrageous. You invite someone out, then drive off without them, leaving them standing you up. What kind of behavior is that?

Option three's reward might have been somewhat tempting before, but Chen Yan, who possessed the [Pure Yang Body], could feel just how vigorous his life force truly was.

While we can't talk about immortality, living to three hundred years old is clearly not a problem these days.

So, only option two remains.

(End of this chapter)