Chapter 62: Chapter 62: People cannot live in the past
However, the system, which had never been particularly intelligent, did not respond to his meaning. He could only open the system interface and check the recently refreshed mall.
[Randomly enhance one LV1 ability to LV2: 5000 points]
[Inspiration: 1000 points]
[Healing Bead: 10000 points]
[Swimming LV2: 10,000 points]
The items refreshed this time weren't too expensive, but with only 17000 points left from last time, he could only afford to buy one thing.
Xu Lin glanced at the points and found they had increased from 17,000 to 50,000. He rubbed his eyes and looked again.
"Is it really 50,000?"
He quickly opened Chun Fengyi's favorability rating; it must be a problem on her side!
Then he saw her favorability at 45, and he was completely stunned. Was she aware of the dream he had seen? Xu Lin also understood why she suddenly became so strange yesterday afternoon, as if influenced by her memory of him.
But I'm not that Xu Lin, and she's not that Miss Wei from the Wei family. Even if it's true, it's a thing of the past.
"Sigh... Should I pretend not to know or talk to her about it?"
Xu Lin was a bit confused, even more so because the system definitely had something hidden from him. Obviously, the dream or memory from last night wasn't something he naturally possessed. It was something the system made him see. In this world, there are no strange powers except for the system, which is the only miraculous existence.
"System, you really can't talk?"
...
"System!! If you don't speak up, I, Xu Lin, swear I'll never use the system again!" Xu Lin threatened again, but still, there was no response.
"Forget it, you're a grandpa alright!"
[The system voice guidance function will be turned on after the total favorability reaches 400]
"You actually took advantage of me! I thought you were a fool, but... sigh... 400 favorability, take your time."
In the end, Xu Lin didn't buy anything else; he just closed the system directly. There were only four items this week; besides the healing bead, there was nothing else he particularly wanted. Plus, he didn't know the detailed effects of the healing bead, so it wouldn't be too late to buy it when he could use it.
"Xu Lin, are you awake?"
Just as he was about to get out of bed to freshen up, there was a knock on the door, causing Xu Lin to shudder. It wasn't Chu Qingchan, it was Chu Fengyi.
He quickly stood up, feeling a bit timid yet also anticipating what she might say. Would she address him as her husband right away? Would he become the son-in-law of the Chu family, marrying into wealth? If it was his past life, did it end tragically? After all, there's a master and various other factors involved. Most importantly, I woke up without even entering the bridal chamber, so I don't have that immersive feeling!
With these random thoughts, he opened the door, and Chu Fengyi stood there with a smile on her face. Xu Lin was momentarily taken aback, as if he saw the charming smile of Wei Ran.
Damn it! I can't let memories affect me! So he quickly adjusted himself.
"Master, is there something you need?"
"Are you up? How about going out for some exercise with me?"
"Exercise? I have to go to the set at 8 o'clock."
"It's only past 6 o'clock now."
"Alright, let me wash my hair and brush my teeth first."
"Ok."
Chu Fengyi walked into the room and sat on the sofa, while Xu Lin went into the bathroom. Xu Lin breathed a sigh of relief, thinking Chu Fengyi seemed quite normal. He quickly finished washing his hair and cautiously popped his head out, only to find Chu Fengyi was no longer on the sofa. As he glanced around, he spotted a suspicious figure heading towards his bed. Finally, the figure stuffed something into the drawer beside the bed—a bug? That's a crime!
Xu Lin quickly cleared his throat, pretending to dry his hair as he walked out. Chu Fengyi remained composed, as if nothing had happened, continuing to wander around the room.
"Let me blow-dry your hair," Chu Fengyi suddenly offered, but Xu Lin shook his head hastily, realising something was amiss.
"Your master kindly offered to blow-dry your hair, but you refused; you can do it yourself!" She retorted, plopping down on the sofa and grabbing her phone to listen to music.
Despite shouting at him twice, Xu Lin felt relieved that she still felt like herself, not entirely overwritten by the memories of another existence.
After drying his hair, Xu Lin put on a thicker coat, and the two of them left the hotel, starting to jog around the lake not far from the hotel.
"Pick up the pace!"
"Got it."
And so the two of them increased their speed. Xu Lin had glanced at his stats this morning; his constitution had already reached 5.3, close to the adult average of 6.
Moreover, there are also his family's self-defence skills, combined with Chu Fengyi's teachings. He is now confident that he will not lose to any ordinary person in one-on-one combat. Of course, excluding those with large tonnage.
Before his rebirth, during his university days, two guys got into a fight due to some conflicts. They were about the same height, with one weighing 140 pounds and the other 210 pounds. The 140-pound guy had practiced Taekwondo, but he was overwhelmed by the 210-pound guy.
"Xu Lin, isn't this lake beautiful?"
"Yeah, but there are no lotus flowers. I remember you liked them the most." Xu Lin suddenly realised that this conversation sounded familiar. How did she... Oh no, she tricked me!?
Chu Fengyi's pace also slowed down, her expression turning from a smile to seriousness.
"What's going on here? Xu Lin, I think you should know the answer."
"What answer do I know? I just had a dream last night, dreaming of some ancient stories."
"That was real; I saw it too." Chu Fengyi's gaze was as firm as Wei Ran's but even more determined.
"Even if it's real, so what?" Xu Lin's tone also became serious, just like when he first met Chu Fengyi.
"It doesn't matter; it's just that I can't suppress this feeling! I didn't feel like myself yesterday, and it's your fault!"
"How is it my fault? I didn't make you remember."
"Xu Lin, you're as irresponsible as before!"
"What do you mean I'm irresponsible? Didn't I marry you?"
"It seems like you know less than I do."
"What?"
"Xu Lin, you're even worse than in our past lives!"
"I was a martial arts expert back then, wasn't I? But now I can't even beat you; naturally, I'm a noob."
"But do you know who taught me this kung fu?"
"How would I know?"
"It was you who taught me."
"Impossible, didn't you just dream about all this?"
"My foundation in martial arts was learned from my masters, but the techniques I used later, I learned them all in my dreams, and the person in my dreams was you."
"So you should call me master."
"Nonsense! Let's focus on getting your martial skills back first."
"Alright, but Chu Fengyi, don't let these memories influence you. We have to walk our own paths in this life. We can't live in the past."
Xu Lin appeared resolute; this was about being responsible to her, not letting her fall for him because of supposed memories from their past lives.
"You are Chu Fengyi, Chu Qingchan's younger sister, the daughter of the Chu family, and also my master."
With that said, he put on his hat and ran in the direction of the hotel.
Chu Fengyi watched Xu Lin's figure recede, frowning.
"He's still so ruthless! But he's right, I'm no longer Wei Ran... but who says Chu Fengyi can't be with Xu Lin?"
Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone