When the Side Character Gets a System and Travels through Difference Worlds-Chapter 110: Chi Mo 64

Shen Jinling: "I specifically asked about it. This medicated patch is supposed to be very effective, and I noticed your back seemed to be bothering you."

Chi Mo smiled. "Alright, thank you, Brother Shen."

She appeared calm on the outside, but as soon as she was away from the siblings, Chi Mo started calling out to Tan You. "What’s going on? Don’t tell me Shen Jinling likes me? He’s way too observant."

Tan You appeared by her side. "Perhaps. What are you getting so worked up about? Lots of people like you. Are you going to get this flustered every single time?"

Chi Mo immediately calmed down. "You’re right. Too many people like me. I really shouldn’t get so worked up."

She smiled. "I just never expected it. He and I are clearly from two different worlds."

Tan You was very calm. "What’s wrong with being from two different worlds? You don’t need to put yourself down. You may not understand his world, but how many people can understand yours? No one is inherently better than anyone else."

Chi Mo proudly puffed out her chest. "Right. You’re absolutely right."

So what if Shen Jinling liked her? That was his business, and it had nothing to do with her. In this respect, Chi Mo had learned Tan You’s brand of heartlessness to a T.

’Me? Heartless?’ Tan You narrowed her eyes. ’Am I really that cold of a person?’

"How should I put this?" Chi Mo said, applying the medicated patch while looking in the mirror. "Youyou, you seem gentle, but you’re actually very cold on the inside. I guess you’d call it being warm on the outside but cold on the inside. But I know you’re very good to me."

Tan You: "Warm on the outside, cold on the inside. Perhaps."

Chi Mo didn’t say anything more. It didn’t matter to her what Tan You was really like; the indisputable fact was that Tan You treated her very well. She would never ask Tan You to change, because Chi Mo understood that demanding someone else change is an imposition and an intrusion.

For once, Tan You was a little curious. "What do you think of Shen Jinling?"

"I don’t really have an opinion," Chi Mo replied, now much more nonchalant. "Like you said, if he likes me, then he’s the one who has to make a move. The person who wants it more is always the one who has to put in more effort."

"Am I supposed to get together with him just because he’s exceptional? Character is the most important thing. We’ll have to see if we can get along, if we have anything in common, and if he treats me as an equal."

Tan You smiled. "It’s good that you’re being so rational. It seems you’ve really grown."

Chi Mo wrinkled her nose. "Youyou, it gives me a sense of disconnect when you say such old-fashioned things to me with the face of a fourteen or fifteen-year-old. You’re so young, and I’m twice your age."

Tan You wasn’t the least bit angry. "Weren’t you just stubbornly insisting you were only 29? So I guess age is a flexible concept for you, huh?"

Chi Mo giggled. "I was just trying to get the upper hand! Whose fault is it that I can never seem to hold my head high around you?"

The medicated patch from Shen Jinling was indeed quite good. Of course, it might also have been because her back injury wasn’t very severe. In any case, when Chi Mo got up in the morning, her back felt much better. It was still a little sore, but it was bearable.

After resting in her hotel room all morning, Chi Mo went to the same Cantonese restaurant from the previous night for lunch. Since Tan You was footing the bill, Chi Mo walked in feeling completely confident. Money gives you guts—Chi Mo understood this deeply.

But after entering the restaurant, Chi Mo was surprised. "Isn’t that Shen Jinling? What’s he doing here?"

’How would I know?’ Tan You thought. It’s not like she had clairvoyance.

Shen Jinling saw Chi Mo the moment she walked in. He had watched her leave reluctantly the night before and guessed she might want to come back. Sure enough, his stakeout had paid off.

Since she’d seen someone she knew, it would be rude not to say hello. Chi Mo slowly walked over to Shen Jinling’s table. "Brother Shen, what a coincidence."

Shen Jinling smiled faintly. "It is. Since we’ve run into each other, why don’t you join me?"

He pulled out the chair opposite him as he spoke. Chi Mo didn’t act coy. "Thanks."

A menu was pushed in front of her as soon as she sat down. Chi Mo picked a few dishes. "Isn’t Tangtang with you?"

Shen Jinling: "I came out to eat during my lunch break. She’s at home."

In fact, that morning, Shen Jinling had to go to great lengths to talk Shen Jintang out of coming to the hotel to take Chi Mo shopping. He knew Chi Mo’s back was bothering her and wanted her to get some proper rest at the hotel. Jintang showing up would have undoubtedly disturbed her.

Chi Mo didn’t press further. "Oh, you work nearby?"

Shen Jinling kept it vague. "Mhm. The Cantonese food at this restaurant is very authentic..."

’Watching the two of them chat,’ Tan You couldn’t help but shake her head. ’With a man like Shen Jinling, if he really likes someone, he’ll definitely find a way to get her. Looks like my life is about to get a lot quieter.’

’Once Chi Mo gets married, she’ll pour most of her time and energy into her marriage and family. That’s a good thing.’ Tan You admitted to herself that she was a cold person; she liked being left alone in peace and quiet.

Tan You’s premonition came true. After Director Liu’s film was released at the end of the year, Chi Mo brought Shen Jinling home to meet her parents. The events that followed were like someone had hit the fast-forward button. Tan You felt as if she were watching Han Tingting’s life play out all over again.

———

She felt for the glasses beside her pillow, put them on, and then pinged the system. "Finalize the mission."

The Beauty System shimmered, and an electronic voice soon sounded in Tan You’s ear. "Congratulations, Host, on completing the second beginner-level mission. Mission evaluation: S. Host has obtained 5 base Energy Points. An evaluation of A or higher grants an additional reward. System bonus: 5 Energy Points."

"Client Chi Mo has given a double-S rating. Main System bonus: 2 Energy Points. Host’s current available balance: 19 Energy Points."

Tan You opened the system panel to check her stats.

Appearance: 87 (Perfect Bone Structure, Flawless Skin, Limpid Eyes)

Spiritual Power: 54

Intelligence: 60

Constitution: 40

Charisma: 25

All of the above stats are on a 100-point scale. The system reserves the right of final interpretation.

Tan You had an excellent memory. After looking over her stats, she raised a slight eyebrow. "My spiritual power went up by 2 points, and charisma went up by 5. How is the charisma stat calculated? I was surprised before. Why didn’t my charisma increase when my appearance stat did?"

The Beauty System replied mechanically, "The system has its own evaluation mechanism. Appearance is appearance; charisma is charisma. The charisma stat is extremely difficult to obtain. It is a comprehensive assessment of factors such as one’s bearing, substance, and manner of speech."

Tan You: "So, it’s like how some people aren’t exceptionally good-looking, but they’re still very captivating?" 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"Correct." The Beauty System bobbed up and down. "The Host has a long and arduous road ahead."

"I’m not trying to become universally adored," Tan You said, her thoughts on the charisma stat fleeting. "You know what I want most."

"I know. The Host wants Intelligence Value the most." The Beauty System was at a loss. All the other senior systems on the forums had hosts who fought tooth and nail for the rewards from their Beauty Systems.

But its host was different. She only wanted the Intelligence Value and couldn’t care less about appearance and the like.

Tan You glanced at the spiritual power stat. "I remember my spiritual power increases by two points every time I complete a mission. Does that mean my spiritual power will increase as long as I make it back safely?"