After buying the ring, the system immediately prompted that the weekly task was completed.
Ji Xiaoli had been shopping for a whole day and was a bit tired.
"Maybe we should go back first?"
Seeing that she was sleepy, Zheng Nanfeng readily said, "Then let's go back now. I'll drive."
Ji Xiaoli yawned. "Okay."
She had exercised a bit too much today and was really sleepy.
Zheng Nanfeng understood this well and drove the car very steadily. There was hardly any bumping.
In such an environment, Ji Xiaoli was half - asleep and half - awake.
When they got home, it was Zheng Nanfeng who helped her out of the car.
Wei Yanlan happened to see this scene. She silently gave them a thumbs - up and pretended she didn't exist.
Zheng Nanfeng, feeling both embarrassed and delighted, escorted Ji Xiaoli back to her room.
Before leaving, he suddenly couldn't help asking Ji Xiaoli, "By the way, Xiaoli, why do you always want to buy things for me?"
Zheng Nanfeng looked at Ji Xiaoli expectantly with his eyes, making her a bit dazed.
Half - asleep and half - awake, she blurted out the long - hidden secret, "Because it's the good - luck value system. As long as I spend money on you, I'll always have good luck."
Zheng Nanfeng:?
He was a bit stunned. Shouldn't the answer be "Because I like you so I want to buy things for you"?
Why did the supposed confession turn out like this?
He was just about to say something, but subconsciously began to press on this question, "What good - luck value system? I don't understand."
Ji Xiaoli was extremely sleepy at the moment, which was when she was least on guard. "It's just a system. As long as you complete the tasks, you'll have good luck! When I spend money on you, I'll accumulate good - luck value!"
As she said this, she even smiled. "You don't even know what a system is. You're such a fool!"
"What system? Xiaoli, you're still not awake." Zheng Nanfeng smiled and didn't take it seriously.
Ji Xiaoli was really sleepy and confused. Coupled with her inability to distinguish between dreams and reality, she mumbled, "It's really a system. Otherwise, I was so unlucky last week. Only when I spend money on you will I stop being unlucky, and I'll get good - luck value that can bring me great fortune..."
Zheng Nanfeng froze completely, and his face turned a bit pale.
Although it was rather incredible, he suddenly felt that every word Ji Xiaoli said was true. From the very beginning until now, Ji Xiaoli hadn't shown much love for him. She had just been buying things for him all the time. He had always thought it was a subtle way for Ji Xiaoli to express her love, but now he realized that when Ji Xiaoli said she would support him at the beginning, it was simply that. She didn't have much romantic feelings for him.
Ji Xiaoli's previous attitude towards him and the things she said were all laid out in front of him, forcing him to admit that Ji Xiaoli didn't love him at all.
It turned out that Ji Xiaoli didn't like him at all. She had approached him just to spend money on him and accumulate good - luck value.
This unexpected truth made his heart ache. It took him a long time to come to his senses.
He asked in a low voice, "So in your heart, I've always been a fool?"
The atmosphere suddenly changed. The system suddenly gave an alarm. Ji Xiaoli's drowsiness instantly disappeared, and her rationality returned. She didn't have time to think about why the system would give such a reminder. She suddenly remembered that in her half - asleep and half - awake state, she had said so many things.
All of a sudden, cold sweat soaked her back.
"I..."
Zheng Nanfeng said expressionlessly and repeated, "All that I've done, in your eyes, is just a fool's act, right?"
"I didn't..." Ji Xiaoli was rarely panicked and immediately defended herself.
"Then you approached me just to complete the tasks and accumulate good - luck value, right?"
Towards the end, Zheng Nanfeng was almost gritting his teeth, looking like he was interrogating her.
Ji Xiaoli was originally a bit guilty.
But Zheng Nanfeng's words made her a bit annoyed. She had made it very clear from the beginning that she was supporting him, and up until now, Zheng Nanfeng hadn't suffered any losses, right?
"So what if I did? Have you suffered the slightest bit?"
Hearing this, Zheng Nanfeng sneered and said word by word through gritted teeth, "Humph, Ji Xiaoli, do you think I lack those things? If I didn't truly like you, would I be so stupid as to stick to you every day and even let everyone know that I'm supported by you? Is it fun to trample on my sincere feelings? It's over between us, Ji Xiaoli."
His expression gradually calmed down. He took a deep look at her and then turned around and left.
Ji Xiaoli had never seen him like this before. His cold and sharp eyes were like a sharp thorn, piercing directly into her heart. She opened her mouth, but in the end, she said nothing.
...
Since Zheng Nanfeng left, he never contacted Ji Xiaoli again.
Ji Xiaoli also got stubborn. When they occasionally ran into each other, they acted as if they didn't know each other.
This bothered Wei Yanlan, who was watching from the sidelines.
Her daughter's state had obviously been off recently. After much thought, she dragged her daughter out shopping.
Ji Xiaoli didn't want to go at first. She had just had a conflict with Zheng Nanfeng over shopping, so she really had no desire to shop.
But Wei Yanlan was very insistent, and her reason was irresistible.
"I'm taking you out not for our own use. It's for your father!"
Thinking of her biological father whom she hadn't seen for many years, Ji Xiaoli couldn't help but feel a bit expectant.
Although she had seen her father on TV, she had never really met him in person.
So she and Wei Yanlan spent a long time choosing and finally took a fancy to a tie.
The clerk said, "Thank you for your patronage."
After Ji Xiaoli swiped her card, a prompt suddenly popped up in her mind -
[Congratulations to the player for successfully spending 500 good - luck value]
What's going on?
She hadn't bought anything for Zheng Nanfeng. Why did she still gain good - luck value?
Ji Xiaoli fell into deep thought. System, what's going on?
[Players, please note that the source of good - luck value is not just from a single channel.]
Ji Xiaoli wanted to ask more, but the system pretended to be dead again.
However, this gave her a guess.
She bought several gifts for her father and mother respectively. Every time she paid, her good - luck value would increase.
After many experiments, Ji Xiaoli finally understood the rule of the increase in good - luck value.
It turned out that not only spending money on Zheng Nanfeng could increase the good - luck value. As long as she spent money on the people she cared about around her, such as her parents and relatives, or spent money meaningfully, the good - luck value would rise.
You, Zheng Nanfeng, are no longer my only option for spending money.
I'll never spend a single cent on you again! Ji Xiaoli thought secretly, but somehow, there was an indescribable feeling in her heart.
...
Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was the day when Ji Changmin was coming back.
Ji Xiaoli felt a bit nervous.
She didn't know what kind of person her father was. Would he like her?
Wei Yanlan saw her nervousness and hugged her. "Xiaoli, don't worry. Your father likes you very much. You'll always be the treasure of the two of us."
Hearing this, Ji Xiaoli immediately relaxed. "You two are also my treasures."
The two of them waited at the airport, chatting and laughing. After an unknown amount of time, Ji Changmin finally arrived.
Wei Yanlan pointed him out to Ji Xiaoli. "Look, that dark - skinned guy is your father. He went to dig for oil this time and got so dark."
Ji Changmin saw Ji Xiaoli beside his wife almost at first sight.
It took him a long time to speak. "Xiaoli, you've suffered all these years."
The concern in his voice made Ji Xiaoli's heart tremble. She waved her hand. "It wasn't hard. I've been doing well."
Ji Changmin wiped away his tears and said painfully, "It's all my fault. If I hadn't been so careless, you wouldn't have been wandering outside for so long!"
When talking about this, Wei Yanlan also choked up a bit. "It's a happy reunion day. Why are you talking about these things?"
The incident back then had made this couple lose sleep for a long time.
Ji Xiaoli sighed and shook her head. "Dad, I don't blame you."
Hearing the word "Dad", Ji Changmin, who was always shrewd outside, burst into tears.
Ji Xiaoli could feel how much her parents valued her, and her heart was filled with warmth.
Soon, she gave the gift she had personally chosen to her father.
Ji Changmin held the gift, not knowing where to put his hands in excitement.
Rarely did the whole family get together. Wei Yanlan even cooked a whole table of delicious dishes herself.
Ji Xiaoli praised repeatedly, "Mom, your cooking skills are amazing!"
Ji Changmin was not to be outdone. "Wife, it tastes really good."
These words only made Wei Yanlan beam with joy.
Ji Changmin laughed heartily, but there was still a bit of hidden worry in his heart.
Forget it. I'll talk about it next time.