"Also, if you miss me, you can send me a message. I'll definitely come then." Jane didn't forget to say this before she left.
Wise, hearing this, also nodded and then said in a gentle tone, "Mhm, okay. You too, Jane. If you feel tired, you can always come to the video store to rest."
"Mmm... I know. After all, it's a rare place that makes people feel at ease." As Jane said this, she couldn't help but think of the scene where she was in danger in the Mountain Lion Gang and Wise suddenly appeared to save her.
That's right. She already knew about that time. Otherwise, she wouldn't have thanked him again just now. After all, this was actually a kind of probing. Jane had no intention of exposing Wise's identity. After all, even the closest couple would have secrets between them, just like she now also had things she couldn't tell Wise. So she could only do it this way. And with Wise's intelligence, he naturally saw this. It was just that he didn't answer, but this itself was a kind of answer.
"Oh my, has Miss Jane left? What a pity. Such a cool young lady. I wanted to chat with her a little more." Belle also walked over with a regretful look at this time. You have to know, she and Jane had gotten along very well just now. They had even almost had the idea of becoming real sisters. Although because of Wise, the two of them were already almost in that relationship now. But speaking of which...
"Brother, Miss Jane doesn't seem to know about us yet, right? You haven't told her?"
"Uh, that's true..."
"Brother, you're being careless again. If this continues, the scene from the Carnival last time might happen again. What if we're not so lucky then?" Belle said in a serious tone. She was really worried that one day her brother would play too much and cause all the girls to crusade against him. At that time, she could only help her own family, but she wouldn't be in the right.
"Ahem, n-no need to worry. With the lesson from before, I will be careful." As Wise promised, he also looked at the reward brought by Jane.
[Fully Conquered Target: Jane]
[Reward Obtained: Heartfelt Safety (S)]
[Description: You can feel the status of the affection targets the Master currently cares about and instantly arrive by their side when necessary, and can help to bear damage.]
(Note: Whether to teleport and whether to bear damage are all decided by the Master, and the minimum injury judgment can be set to a skin scratch.)
To get this talent from Jane was also quite reasonable. And in this way, the things Wise was worried about in his heart could also be avoided. But just then, Wise suddenly felt a strange sensation. The talent he had just obtained had actually activated at this moment.
On the system panel, among all the girls, Qingyi's avatar had already lit up and was displaying words like 'uncomfortable' and 'irritable'. Is Qingyi in danger? Could it be some mission from the Public Security Bureau? No, I have to go over there quickly!
Wise was thinking this in his heart, but he suddenly noticed that the other party was very close to him, only a dozen or so meters away. Noticing this, Wise immediately pushed open the door and walked out, and then he saw Qingyi standing by the street in front of his door. He didn't dare to be negligent and went straight over to care for and ask about the situation. But after Qingyi noticed Wise, she spoke up before him.
"Wise... I feel so uncomfortable..." As Qingyi spoke, she actually showed an emotion like acting spoiled, and then directly nestled in Wise's arms, looking weak and helpless.
"Qingyi, what's wrong with you? What happened?" Wise subconsciously reached out and held her, wanting to use his ability to help her recover her body. Although Qingyi was a Jade Doll, since she was an affection target recognized by the system, then there was no problem at all.
And at this time, Qingyi stated the reason for her discomfort. "No internet..."
"This... anyway, let's go inside the store and rest for a bit?" Wise carefully supported Qingyi's small body and walked towards the video store. The latter, hearing this, did not refuse and nodded very directly.
"Mmm, okay. Although this is equivalent to sending myself into the tiger's mouth, at least it can be used to distract from the discomfort of being disconnected."
"Come on, I wouldn't mess around without considering your feelings, Qingyi."
"Really?"
"Mmm, if Qingyi really explicitly refuses..." Wise had to say this after being asked by Qingyi like that.
The latter, on the other hand, had a look of complete understanding and even nodded. "I see. If the resistance is not strong enough, it will be considered as playing hard to get? Mmm, then it seems I have to control the intensity of my resistance..."
"Huh?"
"It's nothing. Let's go inside first." Qingyi had a look as if nothing had happened. She was then carried all the way back to the store by Wise. Belle, who had been observing through the glass on the door, even thoughtfully opened the door for them.
After being taken to the second floor, into Wise's room, Qingyi directly drank several large glasses of hot water before she recovered a little. "Withdrawal symptoms...呜... so painful... humans are so amazing... to have to fight with this kind of thing..."
Qingyi still looked listless, as if some pillar had been lost in her body. Her whole person seemed limp. And Wise, after hearing her words just now, and associating it with what Qingyi had said before about 'no internet,' immediately had some guesses.
"Is Qingyi... on a digital detox?" Wise asked with some uncertainty.
Qingyi nodded wearily. "Mmm... on a 24-hour no-internet challenge... unable to pull real-time data... wandering the city alone... only to find that I've never even saved an offline version of the map... I'm more lost than in a Hollow, and the only roads I remember by muscle memory are the Public Security Bureau and... here..."
As Qingyi spoke, she looked at Wise again, intentionally or unintentionally revealing her weakness, a look that said, 'if you want to do something now, I can't resist at all.'
"Mhm, although there aren't as many devices here to help you as at the Public Security Bureau, you can come whenever you want." Wise, however, did not immediately do as Qingyi wished, but instead, taking advantage of the latter's lack of resistance, directly reached out and patted her head.
Qingyi, sitting on the bed, gritted her teeth and slapped away the hand Wise had placed on her head. "For some reason... at a time like this... I always want to lock myself in a quiet and dark place... If I go back to the Public Security Bureau... I'm a senior, after all. To let everyone see me so useless... ah... net... I want the net... mmm... not yet... I have to hold on a little longer..."
As Qingyi spoke, her longing little hand was on Wise's body. But seeing the latter still unmoved, she withdrew her hand in frustration. Then she seemed to get a little angry. She actually turned around as if she had made up her mind and burrowed into the quilt.
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