Chapter 221: The Future Always Offers New Possibilities (End)
Ye Fuli was always highly efficient.
She took Ye Zhen to try on every wedding dress she had prepared, snapped a series of stunningly beautiful wedding photos, and then immediately whisked Ye Zhen away on a nationwide trip to check off every item on her bucket list.
Of course, during this time, Ye Fuli formally introduced Ye Zhen to Ye Dad as her lifelong partner.
Ye Dad finally heard Ye Zhen call him "Dad" again instead of "Uncle," fulfilling his wish.
He had wanted to keep Ye Zhen and her partner at home longer, so they could savor his fish dishes, but upon seeing the lengthy list of destinations Ye Fuli had personally written out, he chose to let them embark on their journey first.
Life was still long.
He felt he could always do something more for them.
After all, these were the daughters he cherished most.
The journey officially began.
Ye Zhen was in charge of enjoying herself, while Ye Fuli made sure she could indulge fully.
With an all-knowing, all-capable companion, the journey's joy surpassed all expectations.
Except…
"Damn it, my studies… Ah!!!"
Ye Zhen stole moments from her busy schedule daily to self-study courses, meticulously tracking exam dates so she could squeeze in time to take them back home.
Despite such diligence, Ye Zhen's grades still showed a noticeable decline.
Her roommates, however, motivated by the desire to keep pace with Ye Zhen, saw their efforts pay off.
By the time Wang Xiaoya finally climbed out of the bottom ranks, she learned that Ye Zhen had officially started dating Ye Fuli.
That night, Qiao Xin and she both drank themselves into a stupor, then wept uncontrollably, heads buried in each other's arms.
Lu Chengcheng remained surprisingly calm, insisting this outcome had been foreseeable and there was no need for such emotional turmoil.
"But! I've liked her for so long!" Wang Xiaoya, slurring drunkenly, began sobbing and singing: "When I~ started learning to make egg pancakes, I realized~ you don't eat breakfast!"
Qiao Xin sobbed too, taking a big gulp of red wine: "Youth… it really hurts~"
Lu Chengcheng smiled: "You haven't come away empty-handed. At least you'll all graduate smoothly."
"But what I wanted wasn't a diploma—it was for her to look back at me…"
"Love-struck minds aren't advisable, you know."
"Waaah~ I want to taste the bitterness of love!"
"Hehehe~ Don't be silly."
…
At the end of the semester, Miss Zhao Mengde submitted her resignation letter to Ye Zhen.
Zhao Mengde stated she had found the life she desired and her future direction, preparing to pursue her own happiness.
Seeing Miss Aili standing behind her, her face flushed with bashfulness, Ye Zhen's expression grew complex.
When did these two… end up like this?
While she and Ye Fuli were off traveling and sightseeing, what exactly were they up to? Could this even be broadcast?
"So, you—the one who always swore up and down you were straight—you too…?"
Zhao Mengde snorted. "Just a fluke. A fluke!"
"Well then, I wish you both happiness."
Ye Zhen simply accepted the resignation letter.
Watching Zhao Mengde's receding figure, she felt a pang of emotion and couldn't help but sigh.
"Life, huh."
Indeed, all good things must come to an end.
However, this melancholy didn't linger long in Ye Zhen's heart.
Once the next batch of female bodyguards were hired and on duty, Ye Zhen had no time to spare for that scatterbrained Miss Mengde.
In her spare moments, Ye Zhen pieced together information about the Bai family from the system.
Bai Ruoting, the original male lead, had taken a knife to his own heart before redoubling his efforts. Through sheer determination, he had managed to prop up the crumbling Bai family once more.
During this period, things remained relatively stable, with no further trouble arising for the Ye family.
Ye Fuli couldn't be bothered to pay him any mind, granting him a respite that only reinforced his delusion of regained power.
Not long ago, Bai Ruoting allied with several families previously defeated by the Ye clan to launch another ambush against Ye Enterprises. Unfortunately… it was nothing more than an ant shaking a tree.
The Bai family was thoroughly crushed by Ye Fuli once more, reduced overnight to their pre-liberation state.
One might have thought this would finally crush Bai Ruoting.
But unexpectedly, the bastard grew more aggressive with each defeat, resorting to underhanded tactics to expand his operations. It seemed he intended to challenge the Ye Corporation again in the future.
"Seeing him like this actually makes one feel a bit of admiration for him,"
Ye Zhen couldn't help but sigh in exasperation.
"How can he be so stubborn? Can't he just lay low for once?"
[As the originally intended male lead, he naturally possesses exceptional qualities. No matter how unsavory a person may be, they are never entirely without merit.]
"Damn system, why are you suddenly spouting platitudes?"
[Hmph! This cute little me has always been quite reasonable. Otherwise, how could I have chosen you from among millions of hosts to complete this arduous mission?]
"Huh? Mission?!"
This surprised Ye Zhen.
She remembered that upon arriving in this world, the system had told her all missions had been deleted?
[Hidden tasks! One of them is breaking the world's cycle and ensuring the main heroine, Ye Fuli, finds happiness.]
"So… is there no reward for this mission?"
The moment Ye Zhen mentioned rewards, her expression turned sharp and calculating.
This always made the System feel like rolling its eyes at her.
[Rewards for tasks like this go to this cute little me, not the host! Of course, once this cute little me gets stronger, I won't forget you, you dog host.]
"Talk about not forgetting your roots when you hit it big!"
Throughout their journey, without this dog system's covert assistance, Ye Zhen would have died countless times already.
They were no longer host and system—they were comrades-in-arms fighting side by side!
"So, how do you plan to repay this outstanding host?"
[This little one can grant you three wishes within reasonable limits. No need to rush with your requests—save them for when you truly need help! (?ω?)]
"Then it's settled."
[Deal! (#`O′)]
A long silence followed.
Ye Zhen suddenly chuckled twice.
She couldn't help but ask the dog system something: "You run wild here, imprisoning colleagues left and right, yet still get promoted and rewarded. Does your boss really spoil you that much?"
This remark stunned even the usually dim-witted system for a moment.
It excelled at calculations, not human relationships.
So, if Ye Zhen hadn't prompted it, it would never have considered such a possibility.
Once it did, its thoughts immediately began to wander.
[(ˉ▽￣～) Pfft~~ No way! That guy is super annoying, always lecturing me with a straight face, forbidding this and forbidding that… Anyway, I hate him the most.]
"Oh~~~"
Ye Zhen flashed a knowing smile.
Seems like there really is a super awesome system out there, quietly spoiling its own useless little system all along.
(The End)