Chapter 5: Summer is Coming

118 suddenly spoke up:【Host, is it really appropriate to let loose like this in front of Qi Ze?  Don’t end up corrupting him before you even manage to reduce his corruption value.】

Jiang Mingyue took a quick glance at Qi Ze. His expression was calm, and his head was slightly lowered.

He was focused on carefully controlling Li Bai to farm blue buff. He seemed perfectly fine.

She pushed Cai Yan’s baby carriage to the blue area to help him.

How could this be considered corrupting him?

She said: When faced with such unreasonable and foolish behavior, you should fight back. That’s the only way to maintain a good mood, which is beneficial for both mental and physical development.  It’s good for him, not bad.

118: 【You sure have a lot of twisted logic.】

“Oh, sorry, I didn’t do it on purpose.”

She accidentally took Qi Ze’s blue buff.

Qi Ze: “I gave it to you.”

Jiang Mingyue: “Then thank you. The enemy’s blue is still up, let’s go steal it.”

Lu Lin: “Qi Ze, come help me in the top lane, the enemy jungler is about to gank me.”

Qi Ze: “Coming.”

The two of them quickly rushed to the top lane.

Jiang Mingyue: “I’m here, I’ll bounce, bounce, and kill you.”

Lu Lin: “Haha, perfect coordination.”

Although Hou Yi was quite bad, Qi Ze and Lu Lin were really strong, and they won in less than 15 minutes.

The three of them played two more rounds, and Jiang Mingyue was carried in both. She still wanted to play another round.

But there was no helping it; she was bad, but she had a big craving to play.

Qi Ze glanced at the time on his phone: “Aren’t you supposed to be doing something?”

Jiang Mingyue looked confused: “Huh, what’s that?”

She couldn’t remember anything that she had to do. Could it be something related to the Original Owner?

Uncertain, she asked the System: “118, does Jiang Mingyue have something to do today?”

118 replied with a confused expression: 【No, nothing.】

Jiang Mingyue really couldn’t remember anything, so she simply asked Qi Ze.

“Did I tell you something? My memory’s not great, I really can’t recall anything.”

Qi Ze gave a gentle smile, his expression warm and mild. “You didn’t tell me anything. Since you have nothing to do, let’s play another round.”

Although she knew his smile was just a facade, Jiang Mingyue still found herself momentarily dazzled by it.

With starry eyes, she said: “Alright, if I play one more round, I’ll rank up to Super King.”

She completely forgot about the thing she had just said.

The last match ended up with an opponent who was too strong, and they had great teamwork—likely a pre-made team.

Jiang Mingyue’s skill level was completely insufficient to play against them. She played mid lane, but the enemy jungler solo-killed her several times.

There was nothing she could do, so she had to turtle under the tower and try to farm.

Fortunately, Lu Lin and Qi Ze continued to play excellently, and the two sides fought hard. Though they lost in the end, the game was still very enjoyable.

Lu Lin: “The enemy was too strong this round. Xiao Jiejie, don’t worry, we’ll get your stars back right away and definitely help you rank up.”

Qi Ze: “I’m done playing.”

Jiang Mingyue quickly added: “It’s fine, let’s play next time when we have time. We’re still in the classroom now, we have to head home soon.”

Earlier, her Nanny at home had already sent a message urging her to come back.

Lu Lin: “You and Qi Ze are in the classroom together? Oh~”

Qi Ze immediately kicked him out of the room and logged out of the game.

Jiang Mingyue also quickly grabbed her bag and left.

The sun had already set, and the blood-red sunset had dyed half the sky.

The evening breeze that blew toward her carried a slight warmth.

Summer was almost here.

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By the time they arrived at Jiang Mingyue’s small villa, it was already 7:30, and Aunt Du, the housekeeper, had finished preparing dinner.

This was the villa where the Original Owner’s parents had lived when they were married. After their divorce, both of them had started new families, and now, this small villa was only inhabited by the Original Owner and the nanny.

For Jiang Mingyue, it was actually a good thing, as it allowed her to live a relaxed and carefree life.

According to the Original Owner’s memories, Aunt Du was also divorced, and had a daughter and a husband who lived in their hometown’s county.

Aunt Du had been taking care of the Original Owner since she was very young, treating her as if she were her own daughter. So, the Original Owner had grown very dependent on her.

Upon seeing Jiang Mingyue return, Aunt Du hurriedly asked: “Why are you back so late? Did something happen?”

Jiang Mingyue replied: “Aunt Du, today was my duty day. I forgot to tell you.”

Aunt Du said: “That’s good. Well, hurry up and eat.”

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During dinner, Aunt Du seemed distracted, hesitating several times as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.

Jiang Mingyue spoke up and asked: “Aunt Du, what’s wrong? You seem troubled.”

Aunt Du sighed and said: “I called my daughter today. She’s sick, and I just can’t stop worrying about her.”

Jiang Mingyue said: “Then Aunt Du, why don’t you go home tomorrow and check on her? You haven’t seen her in a long time.”

Aunt Du replied: “But I don’t feel comfortable leaving you alone at home. How about I call your dad, and you stay at his place for a few days?”

Jiang Mingyue quickly refused: “No need, Aunt Du. You can just go back and rest easy. I can manage on my own.”

Aunt Du said: “But what about your meals?”

Jiang Mingyue reassured her: “I can buy my own food. You really don’t need to worry.”

Aunt Du replied: “Alright then, I’ll be back in two or three days at most. But you need to be careful. If anything happens, call your dad. After all, he’s still your dad, and he won’t ignore you.”

She paused before continuing: “If you’re really reluctant, you can call Uncle Gao, alright?”

Jiang Mingyue nodded and said: “Mm-hmm. You haven’t bought your ticket yet, right? Let me help you buy it online.”

Aunt Du agreed: “Okay.”

Jiang Mingyue took out her phone and helped Aunt Du search for a ticket online. She found a flight for 9 o’clock the next morning.

“Aunt Du, is the 9 o’clock flight tomorrow okay?”

Aunt Du replied: “That’s fine.” After saying this, she looked at her seriously and said with a satisfied tone: “Yueyue seems to have suddenly grown up.”

“Yeah, so you don’t need to worry about me.”

Feeling guilty, Jiang Mingyue quickly finished her meal and rushed back to her room.

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After taking a shower, she flopped onto her bed and let out a long sigh.

The bed was so big and soft, it was incredibly comfortable.

Jiang Mingyue rolled around on the bed a few times, feeling at ease.

“118, are you there?”

【I’m here.】

“Today you said Qi Ze’s current corruption level is 90%, and it needs to be reduced to 30% for the task to be considered complete, right?”

【Yes, once it’s done, your task will be successful, and I can send you back to your original world.】

“I remember in the novel, Qi Ze’s corruption level increased as the plot progressed. Why is it so high now?”

【Well… this is the real world. Many things are different from the novel’s setup. Maybe Qi Ze just hasn’t shown it before?】

“That makes sense.”

“So, how do I make him experience genuine human emotions?”

“Ahhh, I feel like this task is so difficult!” Jiang Mingyue suddenly went crazy.

【Host, you can do it!】

“Let’s talk about it tomorrow.” Jiang Mingyue who was never one to dwell on problems, decided.

She happily took out her phone to read a novel, and before she knew it, it was already past midnight. She quickly put down her phone and went to sleep.

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Lucia: If I include images like guilty.jpg, it’s because they’re part of the chapter—I just choose whichever picture I like. But if you don’t like it or it distracts you, feel free to let me know!

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