How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

"I am a miracle in your life."

She said that.

Xu Yan froze on the spot, her body stiff, blinked, and then covered her lips.

"Pfft~"

"You son of a bitch!"

"Stop fooling around, stop fooling around, don't disturb other people's movie viewing... Hahahaha, a miracle~"

"...Don't run away after the movie ends!"

"What's wrong? Are you going to call a truckload of bread-bread men to beat me up?"

"I'll get a carload of gay men to ambush you."

Xu Yan: ...

That can indeed cause a very serious traffic jam.

The bickering was just a brief interlude; most of the time was spent watching the movie. However, during this period, Xu Yan thought of the word "miracle" more than once.

The miracles in one's own life are probably only matched by a system that suddenly appears, but Jiang Yiyao's existence itself is indeed a miracle, or so it seems.

Jiang Yiyao watched the movie with a straw in her mouth, occasionally catching glimpses of the boy's profile sculpted by light and shadow.

I shouldn't have gone to the movies with him... he's such an infuriating jerk.

But his eyelashes were so long?

Your nose is quite high...

Her lips weren't thick; they were just the right amount of thin.

The cola straw was chewed so hard it was limp.

As the movie ended, the two got up to leave. Xu Yan stretched his shoulders and neck, asking, "How was the movie?"

"It's alright." After leaving the movie theater, Jiang Yiyao's mood visibly improved, and she even started humming a little tune.

"As long as it's good, remember to pay for the movie tickets separately."

"Are you kidding me?" Jiang Yiyao stared at Xu Yan with wide eyes. "You bought the movie tickets, and now you want me to watch the movie with you? You want to split the bill? You get all the good things."

Xu Yan: ...

"You stole this lousy joke too? I stole it first!"

"So what? I stole the idea, but not the person. Your Sister Jiang is a real woman."

"Brilliant."

Receiving such a response proves that Jiang Yiyao has truly recovered and is not forcing a smile while suffering.

So how did a high school senior manage to switch modes so quickly? Xu Yan didn't think it was a talent; it was more likely the result of rigorous training.

Escape the dense crowds, and walk from the bright lights to the fading light.

The evening breeze, gradually cooling with the season, gently brushed past the girl's skirt, and the skin of her thighs, faintly visible, seemed even more dazzling than the streetlights beside her.

Do my parents know about your parents' situation?

Xu Yan kept his eyes straight ahead, making it seem like he was asking a casual question.

"Oh, you finally couldn't help but ask this?" Jiang Yiyao squinted and began to scrutinize the boy.

Xu Yan chuckled, "It was just a casual question. It would be too boring to stay silent the whole way."

Jiang Yiyao laughed too, "It's okay, I know my charm is undeniable. Is it really that hard to openly admit that you can't help but care about me?"

"If you don't have a mirror at home, you can take a piss and look at yourself, Jiang Yiyao."

"I don't want to pee right now, why don't you try peeing now?"

Xu Yan thought for a moment, "I've been feeling irritable lately, and my skin is a bit yellow, so it might not show up in the photo."

Jiang Yiyao: ...

A foot suddenly shot out, but Xu Yan nimbly dodged it.

The familiar chasing and playful banter, filled with laughter and scolding, didn't last long before they reached the bottom of the stairs.

Suddenly, Xu Yan stopped, and Jiang Yiyao stopped as well.

Then they saw the boy looking down at an old banyan tree, a bent old banyan tree, its leaves swaying and fluttering in the wind.

Xu Yan suddenly pointed at the tree and said, "You mean, if I were walking under this tree and it happened to fall down, would the reason be because I happened to be passing by?"

Jiang Yiyao was about to ask what kind of boring and strange question it was when she opened her mouth and thought of something.

She sighed. "That's different, Xu Yan."

She was also amazed at how she suddenly understood what Xu Yan was trying to express. Perhaps it was because he was so easy to understand, or perhaps it was because...

Xu Yan turned her head and said with unusual seriousness, "It's the same."

"The reason it will fall down is ultimately because it is decaying and corrupt, and it has nothing to do with who it once sheltered from the wind and rain. Don't feel sorry for yourself and take responsibility for these reasons."

"..."

Jiang Yiyao suddenly didn't know how to answer that question. It was truly... a clumsy analogy, an annoying platitude. So, now that this tree has fallen, should we find another place to rest our heads in the shade?

In her slightly blurred vision, the boy illuminated by the lamplight seemed to fall from that beam of light.

Such as the Tyndall effect.

"Den."

"Den."

"Den."

Two sets of footsteps crossed paths, and the motion-activated lights lit up one after another, creating the feeling of spotlights on a stage play.

However, some stories of youth are something the protagonists of youth can never experience. The romantic atmosphere? At the moment, it probably just feels glaring.

"You've gone upstairs." Xu Yan said casually as they stood at the door of Jiang Yiyao's apartment on the third floor.

"Hmm." Jiang Yiyao nodded, but stopped abruptly as she took out her keys. "Xu Yan."

She called out the boy's name, and Xu Yan turned around and looked at her strangely, "Is there something else?"

The girl's fair neck slid gently, as if something surged up and was swallowed back down.

Her eyes flickered for a moment under the light, then she shook her head. "It's nothing. Just a reminder to drink more water, then your urine won't be so yellow."

"You're really going all in!"

Xu Yan said irritably, then waved his hand and walked up the stairs.

Hearing the sound of a key turning in the door upstairs, Jiang Yiyao closed the door and went inside.

Her eyes widened slightly, and she patted her slightly heaving chest.

"Just a little bit more..."

She almost blurted out "thank you" just now. She knew very well why the two movie tickets were bought on the spur of the moment and were not premeditated.

He didn't presumptuously use this opportunity to earnestly console himself; his clumsy insinuations actually made Jiang Yiyao feel somewhat fortunate.

Sometimes self-esteem seems ridiculous and cheap. But it's so fragile that you can't bear its collapse.

"When did he become so perceptive..."

She hated gentleness, especially that kind of affected, pretentious gentleness that sounds better than it's actually expressed.

Xu Yan entered the room only after hearing the door close downstairs.

Should you ask your parents what's going on with Jiang Yiyao? No need. Just because you have a system doesn't mean you can become a great hero who saves the world. Little do you know that your self-righteous attempts to save others are more likely to hurt them.

She doesn't need any comfort; Jiang Yiyao isn't that fragile.

The moment I changed my clothes and stepped into the bedroom, the long-awaited sound arrived as expected.

[Mission Complete!]

Xu Yan couldn't help but feel excited, as he remembered that the reward hadn't been mentioned beforehand.

It's clear that the system preparation time this time is longer than before.

[Based on your performance, the Life Achievement System has been unlocked for you!]

Xu Yan: ?

Huh? The version has been updated!

[Life Achievement System: Earn achievement points through your various actions. The first stage of the achievement system provides you with a cash reward of 1000 yuan for every 10 achievement points you gain. Acquire enough achievement points to upgrade and advance to the next stage.]

NB, there's such a system?

[Life Achievement System Progress: Stage 1 (0/100)]

Can I upgrade to level 100? That doesn't seem like much.

But how do you get these achievement points?

Please explore on your own. Note: You cannot earn points for the same achievement twice.

Does that mean I have to try it myself? Isn't anyone going to open source it?

Xu Yan pondered for a moment, then took out a book from his bag and began to study the questions.

While everyone else is relaxing or resting late at night, you are engrossed in studying and improving yourself.

[Achievement unlocked: Pretending.]

[Receive 10 achievement points and 1000 RMB in cash!]

It's hard.

Xu Yan hardened his fist. What do you mean by pretending? Damn it, is this system only good at telling the truth? It's not even as good as a steamed bun!

Let me show you what it means to be completely oblivious to what's going on around you!

Thirty minutes later, Xu Yan turned on his computer and opened the mysterious folder stored on the D drive.

He leaned back in his chair, looking quite content.