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Chapter 003 Is This Compensation?

Ling Mo ultimately did not give a reply, instead asking for a night to think it over.

Xia Xinyan did not stop him.

Because she understood herself; pushing too hard would only backfire, even if the other party was a spoiled heiress.

Rationality might be her greatest strength, but sometimes being too rational could drive one insane.

I mean, the girl practically threw herself at him! What’s there to hesitate about?

After Ling Mo left, she squatted down, covering her face to calm herself for a moment.

Indeed, one’s past is the greatest enemy; when truly faced with the past self, those unsatisfactory aspects could easily provoke one to lash out with harsh words.

Calm down… that was also the past version of myself…

But she couldn’t help but mentally curse Ling Mo.

After finally calming down a bit, Xia Xinyan sighed and stood up to leave the campus.

—And all of this was captured in full by nearby students whose gossiping souls burned brightly.

That night, Ling Mo became famous in the campus circles.

【Shocking! A guy actually did this to the campus beauty, Xia!】

【Miss Xia took the initiative to confess and got rejected?! Crying by the lake afterwards! Evidence provided!】

【According to insiders, the suspect, Ling, is a third-year student in the Information Science department and is currently being interrogated by his entire class. Click to watch the live broadcast—】

……

In the live stream, the small dorm room was nearly packed with people, leaving just a little space on one bed for the suspect—Ling Mo, who was laughing like he just hit the jackpot.

“Damn! You sly one?! When did you hook up with the heiress?!”

“Uh… well, I don’t know. It was Xia Xinyan who came to me first.”

“What the heck! So she’s calling you by name now?! I heard Miss Xia even hugged you?! Is that true?!”

“Well…”

“Isn’t Miss Xia’s chest a C cup? Was it soft when she hugged you?”

“……”

“Damn! Whoever asked that question, drag them out and beat them to death!”

……

It seems that as the star of the night, Ling Mo was having quite the time.

Xia Xinyan turned off the live stream, tossed her phone aside, and lay back on the sofa, blanking out her thoughts.

This identity of hers didn’t exist before her rebirth. In her previous life, there was no Miss Xia at Linjiang University, nor was there a Xia Family Group with a spoiled heiress.

As such, she never had a reputation in her previous life… Alright, she might have been low-profile in the early days, which was quite comfortable.

But this life was different. With her identity, she probably wouldn’t be able to stay low-key anymore; she wasn’t sure what kind of impact that would cause.

All she knew was that the former self and the current Ling Mo were not easy to handle.

She had always been a rational person. Even when a pie fell from the sky, she needed to ponder for half a day whether it was a trap before deciding whether to pick it up; this personality had helped her avoid many dead ends.

However, there was a downside: she would not believe someone who suddenly showed her kindness.

Although she fantasized a lot about a girl who matched her personality taking the initiative to get close and living happily ever after, fantasy was just that. Even if it became reality, she would still consider whether that girl had any ulterior motives or was just looking for a backup.

In other words, if she wanted Ling Mo to trust her, it would take a lot of time.

Of course, there was also a simpler way: squeeze him dry until he gave up thinking and just believed her.

After all, she knew well that during her university days, she was an energetic old horn dog; if there was a girl willing to roll in bed with him every day, he could very well get lost in the pleasure.

—Alright, this was just her guess; she hadn’t been squeezed dry herself.

But even if it were true, she couldn’t do that!

Let the past self be with the current self?! Not to mention the transformation issue, that alone was just very weird, right?

“So… system, let me ask you something—why did you make me reborn as a girl?” she slowly voiced the question.

【According to calculations, this appearance is more likely to be favored by the original host.】

Hearing this, Xia Xinyan fell silent for a moment, then got up and walked to the bathroom.

This body was very beautiful—and as long as she didn’t speak in that ancient, wise-beyond-years voice, this fresh look had a wholesome appeal, reminiscent of the cute neighbor girl.

Plus, her figure was fantastic; whether it was the assets in front or the curves of her body, they were enough to get anyone’s blood pumping.

It could be said to perfectly match Xia Xinyan’s aesthetic, embodying her ideal girlfriend.

Hmm, and it fully catered to Ling Mo’s taste—definitely a direct hit on him.

But even so, Ling Mo’s thoughts did not stop.

“Tsk, I didn’t realize I was so stubborn back then.” Xia Xinyan looked at her reflection in the mirror, her expression somewhat incredulous, “What a pointless insistence.”

After this short interaction, Ling Mo now gave her the impression of looking back at the so-called cool quotes he wrote years ago and wishing he could give his past self a slap.

People do grow, and one common factor is probably that dissatisfaction with their past selves.

Compared to that, her becoming a girl seemed somewhat irrelevant to her.

Having died once, many things just didn’t matter as much anymore.

After taking a shower and returning to her bedroom, Xia Xinyan began to search for information about the “Realm of Divine Presence.”

This game had been launching gradually since the Miracle Day; it started generating buzz on that very day and had already garnered substantial interest, with slogans that were very straightforward—“Experience the Second Real World.”

Plus, the fact that it was entirely free and players could even earn money while playing attracted a lot of players. They were all discussing what kind of game this would be.

It couldn’t help but remind Xia Xinyan of her experiences in her past life.

What kind of game was this?

This was a game created by the gods.

Initially, everyone merely treated it as a game, or a tool for making money, experiencing life as superheroes.

Until one day, the abilities and items from the game began to follow players into reality.

Soon after, monsters and various disasters from the game also started appearing in the real world.

At that point, people realized this was not just a game; it was the world’s redemption, the only way humanity could save itself.

Facing countless monster invasions, humanity rallied to form expeditionary forces to combat the ultimate world BOSS.

Xia Xinyan was one of them, but unfortunately, her team was overwhelmed by a sea of monsters, leaving her as the sole survivor. She unleashed her strongest powers, choosing to perish along with all the monsters.

【The host should not have chosen to go down with them; as long as they held on until the system loaded successfully, all previous points would be counted. The host could then use points to enhance their strength and directly become the strongest in the world.】

“……Is what you’re saying useful now? Why didn’t you let me resurrect back then?”

【Unable to execute.】

Xia Xinyan sighed and was too lazy to argue, “So, do I still have the points I accumulated in my past life?”

【Time reversal affects points as well; the host’s points have been reset to zero.】

“Can I curse at you?”

【……The system can provide the host with compensation.】

At the same time, Xia Xinyan noticed something suddenly appeared on the system panel—

【Beginner Gift Pack (Unlock after first dungeon battle zone completion.)】

【Gain Trait: No need for maintenance or makeup, will always maintain the best appearance.】

Looking at this name, she fell silent for a moment.

“Is this compensation?”

【…Yes, indeed.】

 

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