The system hesitated briefly.
[Clarification: System data does not confirm or deny attribution of fire incident.]
Su Yueqing narrowed her eyes.
"...Nine."
[Yes, Host.]
"Are you sure your readings are not broken?"
A second of silence passed.
Then—
[System diagnostic: Fully functional.]
She exhaled deeply and leaned back onto the bed again, staring at the ceiling as though it personally owed her an apology.
"...This world is strange," she muttered.
Meanwhile, the system continued speaking in its usual mechanical tone.
[Host is advised to prepare for morning schedule.]
[Breakfast begins in one hour.]
Su Yueqing closed her eyes again.
"...One more hour of sleep won’t kill anyone."
[Correction: It will affect punctuality.]
She groaned softly.
Then slowly forced herself to sit up again, rubbing her face with clear reluctance, as if every movement required emotional negotiation.
"Fine."
But just as she was about to fully accept reality, the system paused again.
[Additional observation.]
Su Yueqing froze slightly.
"...What now."
[Xi Wenzhe favorability increase detected. +10]
That made her pause completely.
"...Excuse me?"
She slowly lowered her hands.
"...Why?"
The system did not answer immediately.
And in that silence, Su Yueqing suddenly felt something unsettlingly real about the situation, as if the world itself was quietly shifting in ways she did not understand yet.
She frowned slightly.
"...Something is wrong with this reading."
Then she swung her legs off the bed and stood up, now fully awake despite herself.
"Forget it."
"I’ll deal with whatever this is after breakfast."
Su Yueqing had only just swung her legs over the side of the bed when a gentle knock came from outside the room.
"Young Madam, may we come in?"
She stared blankly at the door.
Inside her mind—
[Already?]
[Didn’t I just wake up?]
[Can people in this world survive without dragging others around all day?]
Before she could answer, the system’s mechanical voice sounded one last time.
[Reminder: Breakfast with the Xi Family begins shortly.]
[Host is advised to maintain a Negative image.]
Su Yueqing rubbed her forehead.
"...You really think that’s possible?"
The system remained silent for a moment before speaking again.
[Current mission objective: Survive the morning.]