I'm in high school, is my dating system working correctly?

Sunday.

in the afternoon.

The weather forecast says it will rain.

Lu Yu did not believe it.

Should I avoid a mere downpour?

Without an umbrella, I walked to the mall where Walmart is located in the gloomy weather, and took the opportunity to complete my workout check-in task.

[White Dew]: The weather forecast looks like it will rain, remember to bring an umbrella.

As Lu Yu approached the mall's main entrance, he received a message.

[Lu Yu]: Although, I've already arrived at the mall entrance.

Today's number of interactions with Cheng Bailu has reached the target.

[Current duration: 7 days]

[Tonight, I'll keep the silver lamp burning, still fearing our meeting is but a dream. After a week of continuous conversations with Cheng Bailu, you believe this story will have a romantic ending unlike any other.]

[Check-in completion status: Excellent]

[Reward received: 1000 yuan]

The reward will be distributed today, please check your account.

To some extent, the two are quite compatible.

Cheng Bailu immediately sent Lu Yu her location, a little flustered.

The location is the community service center next to the shopping mall.

Ordinary document application and replacement, senior activity room, housekeeping service appointment, etc., can all be done here. It's the kind of organization that you might not know what they do at first glance, but once you come in and ask, they can handle anything.

They can even help you find a partner.

—Hey Lu, do you want a wife?

As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw Cheng Bailu standing outside.

Lu Yu belatedly realized that this was the first time he had seen the girl in casual clothes, as she had always worn either school uniforms or shop assistant uniforms.

She wore her hair in a ponytail, a beige shirt, and a light blue long skirt that only revealed a bit of her fair calves and ankles. She wore sneakers, and a jade and beaded bracelet was hidden in her sleeves, appearing and disappearing intermittently.

The girl's clothes all looked brand new, unlike the faded and washed-out school uniforms she usually wore. Lu Yu couldn't help but take a second look.

"I hope my outfit doesn't look strange?"

Cheng Bailu noticed his gaze and subconsciously tucked the hair that was hanging down by her ear.

"It suits you perfectly, it looks great."

Lu Yu spoke frankly.

silence.

"...I'll take you inside."

With her ears slightly red, Cheng Bailu pushed open the door of the community service center a little awkwardly.

It's all because of what I said last night.

I regretted it as soon as I sent it.

What kind of "Then let Ah Yu stick with me" is that? That's so corny!

But at that moment, as if possessed, my fingers moved on their own and I sent them out.

Fortunately, Lu Yu didn't seem to care at all and replied, "Raising a cat is such a hassle, it's more suitable to raise a cat virtually." The topic naturally shifted to raising cats, and they finally agreed that if there was a chance, Lu Yu could be introduced to Ha Jiyu.

The person who came up with the name Hajiyu must have had a real expert in their family.

"Wow, what a handsome young man!"

When the lady at the service center window saw Lu Yu behind Cheng Bailu, she smiled like an aunt and praised him.

"Xiao Cheng brought his friends to play."

An uncle carrying a thermos cup passed by in the corridor and smiled as he looked at the two of them.

Lu Yu nodded in greeting.

Although I don't know who it is, they seem to be very familiar with Cheng Bailu, and they call each other uncle and aunt.

After passing through the corridor, we arrived at the other end, where there was a large hall with several rooms.

The door to a room was open, and Cheng Bailu's father, Cheng Yichuan, was sitting at the table, fiddling with something.

The room contained many tools, including a sewing machine. An elderly person's shopping cart was parked in the corner, and backpacks hung on the wall, resembling a repair shop in a neighborhood alley.

Hello, Uncle.

Lu Yu entered and greeted him softly. Cheng Yichuan didn't even look up, focusing on the work in his hands—a radio.

Cheng Yichuan deftly and skillfully cut the wires on the circuit board, re-soldered them, and then adjusted them little by little. Before long, the radio emitted a buzzing sound and Teresa Teng's singing voice came through.

Without any delay, Cheng Yichuan carefully reassembled it before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

"Little Lu is here."

He smiled and responded to Lu Yu's greeting, then wiped his palms several times before extending his hand to shake the boy's.

"The community helped me set this up. I volunteer here, repairing things for people for free, and then I get some money every month. In today's terms, I'm a temporary worker."

"Uncle, you were amazing just now! Have you studied this before?"

Lu Yu looked around at the tools and equipment waiting to be repaired, feeling somewhat curious.

For boys, taking things apart and fixing things is naturally attractive. When Lu Yu was a child, he often took things apart and caused trouble for his family.

"I figured it all out myself. It's actually quite easy to understand, like solving a math problem. Once you know what it needs, you can fix it by following the steps..."

Cheng Yichuan became interested and began to explain to Lu Yu in detail how to repair these things.

Lu Yu listened very attentively, and occasionally asked a few questions.

Repairing machinery is really cool, isn't it?

Behind them, Cheng Bailu watched them with great interest, a smile curving her lips.

She hadn't seen her father so cheerful and talkative in a long time.

At that moment, a man in a suit and tie, who looked to be about forty years old, hurried into the house.

"Is this Master Cheng, the watch repairman?"

As the man asked the question, he pulled out an old, worn-out watch from his pocket.

"Who are you?"

Cheng Yichuan looked up and carefully took the watch.

"Do you remember me? I brought this watch to you for repair a few years ago."

The man handed over his business card. His name was Liu Gang, and he was a junior manager at an import and export trading company.

Cheng Yichuan examined the watch, his brows furrowing slightly.

"The manufacturer of this watch has disappeared. I asked a lot of people, and finally they said you could fix it. And you actually did! But I didn't expect it to break down again recently."

Liu Gang looked around with deep emotion.

"I went to the place I used to look for you, but it had been demolished long ago. I had to ask a lot of people before I finally found this place."

"Dad, it should be from back then."

Cheng Bailu carefully considered the interpretation of the words. It seemed that this watch was repaired by Cheng Yichuan before he fell ill.

"Let me take a look first."

Cheng Yichuan's hand trembled slightly, and his eyebrows twitched, as if he had remembered something unpleasant.

He sat down at the worktable and examined it carefully.

Lu Yu and Cheng Bailu stepped aside, taking two steps back.

At this time.

In Lu Yu's vision, indifferent and cold words emerged from the already damaged watch.

[Gazing directly at the complex and bizarre constructs drives you to madness; constantly on the verge of death, witnessing the indescribable, your sanity is almost gone.]

You've gone into a temporary frenzy.

[Symptom acquired: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (ten minutes)]

Damn, at this time?

Suddenly.

Lu Yu felt as if a bucket of scalding hot water had been poured over the crevices of his cerebral cortex, and an unnamed stinging pain irritated his nerves.

Everything in sight became unsettling.

The bicycle wheel in the corner has three spokes bent.

A backpack was hanging on the wall, with the left strap being two centimeters longer than the right.

The sewing machine pedal was not placed flat.

The windows on the left and right sides are in different states of age.

even.

Mr. Liu Gang's hair on the left side is longer than his hair on the right side.

Cheng Yichuan's shirt had a ripped seam on the right breast pocket.

Cheng Bailu... Well, Cheng Bailu is perfect, she's practically brand new, and her clothes are practically brand new. God opened a window for her and then opened a door at the same time, and gave her a courtyard. Then, pointing to the distant mountains, he said, "Look, this is the empire we've given you."

In addition, the irregularity of the entire world, like a living monster, constantly whipped Lu Yu's consciousness, making him surge with an impulse to correct it.

How can it be obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Lu Yu closed his eyes, out of sight, out of mind.

But the noise amplified at this moment: the bustling street sounds outside the window, Cheng Yichuan's uneven breathing, his somewhat unsteady heartbeat, and Liu Gang's leg shaking made Lu Yu even more anxious.

Even though he knew that this temporary madness would most likely bring him wealth as a system reward, Lu Yu was indeed suffering greatly at this moment.

Now that things have come to this, we can only count prime numbers.

2, 3, 5... Damn it, why aren't 2 and 5 symmetrical numbers!

"Mr. Liu, this might be very difficult to repair."

Cheng Yichuan's voice came through.

"At that time, we were barely managing to stay afloat. It's already quite an achievement that we've managed to survive for so many years. I'm sorry."

"Master Cheng, I can pay you, one thousand...two thousand, I'll give you two thousand, please fix it for me, okay?"

Liu Gang's voice was urgent, with a hint of pleading.

"It's not about the money. Besides, with that much money, you could probably get a better watch. There's no need..."

Cheng Yichuan's expression was gloomy.

Upon hearing this, Liu Gang sighed, as if giving up and speaking in a reckless and defiant manner.

"Actually, this is the first gift my wife ever gave me. She has been gone for many years, and I don't want this watch to break like this."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Liu, some things, once broken, are very difficult to repair."

Cheng Yichuan's voice also became low.

Even if a broken watch is repaired, it is easy for it to become out of sync over time.

A person who is corrupt will be trapped in the mire for life and will never be able to climb out.

Upon hearing this...

Lu Yu suddenly opened his eyes.

He forced himself to endure the torment of the irregularities and asked.

"Mr. Liu, the watch is fixed. Are you really going to give me two thousand yuan?"

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