Chapter 53: CH 53

Huo Xiang didn’t know until this moment that after the system restarted, the side mission would also change accordingly.

“If the side mission fails, will your system reset?” Bai Zhenzhen asked again.

Huo Xiang nodded solemnly.

“I have another question. After I woke up, I rushed to the hospital where we met to look for you. But I couldn’t find you?”

Huo Xiang said, “Because the system is set to let me find you, this is my first side mission. So before we meet, you can’t find any information about me.”

“I see…” Bai Zhenzhen thought for a while, then sighed and said, “Let’s get started!”

“Start… what?” Huo Xiang couldn’t react for a while.

“Start intimate contact!” Bai Zhenzhen said, “Didn’t I promise you just now that I would try my best to help you complete the task so that you can return to the real world as soon as possible?”

Huo Xiang pursed his lips and smiled wryly: “Thank you…”

Bai Zhenzhen suddenly felt that the Huo Xiang in front of her seemed different. In the past, he was always alive and kicking, but now he is somewhat inexplicably depressed.

“Then come on!” Bai Zhenzhen stretched out her hand and said, “The so-called ‘intimate contact’ must be holding hands, right?”

For two people who “just met”, holding hands should already be considered a very intimate gesture.

Huo Xiang twisted his body, met Bai Zhenzhen’s sincere and innocent gaze, and suddenly felt “wretched”.

“Thank you…. Zhenzhen?” Huo Xiang stammered again.

Bai Zhenzhen smiled heartily: “It’s okay! It’s not that we haven’t done it before.”

Although they had held hands before, at that time the other party was just a character in the book. They would not feel restrained or embarrassed at all.

Knowing the true identity of the other party, it’s difficult to relax.

Huo Xiang took Bai Zhenzhen’s hand and held it lightly, but he was even more nervous than when their ten fingers were tightly clasped.

“How is it?” Bai Zhenzhen asked curiously.

Huo Xiang swallowed and responded, “It’s warm.”

Bai Zhenzhen: “I’m asking you about the task’s progress!”

Only then Huo Xiang reacted. He squinted his eyes and concentrated, but he didn’t hear the system’s sound. So he frowned and said to Bai Zhenzhen, “No response; what should I do?”

Bai Zhenzhen also frowned: “If holding hands doesn’t count as intimate contact, then what?”

“I’ll ask it,” Huo Xiang said.

Bai Zhenzhen nodded and waited for Huo Xiang’s conclusion.

Huo Xiang was silent for a while, and after talking with the system, he said to Bai Zhenzhen: “The system says that two people have to be close to each other to be considered intimate contact. Maybe our distance is too far.”

After hearing this, Bai Zhenzhen stood up and opened her arms.

“Then let’s hug!”

Huo Xiang also stood up.

Seeing Bai Zhenzhen so calm and composed, he stopped being coy and stretched out his hands to embrace Bai Zhenzhen tightly.

He didn’t remember how many times they hugged before, but Huo Xiang’s little heart “thumps” very fast, and it felt like “the first intimate contact”.

System: “Congratulations to the knight for completing the second submission! The reward you receive this time is a bank card with a stored value of 10,000 yuan!”

Huo Xiang: “… Hey, hey, I’m rich!”

——System: “Ding Sub-mission 3 released: Marry the heroine. If the mission is completed, a new identity will be activated!”

“How’s it going?” Bai Zhenzhen looked expectantly at Huo Xiang and asked.

Huo Xiang was startled and subconsciously replied, “It’s still not possible!”

“Hasn’t the system indicated that the mission was successful?” Bai Zhenzhen had a little suspicion this time.

Huo Xiang looked serious, nodded, and replied: “I asked again just now, and the system said the task had not been completed.” Sigh! If the side task was so easy to complete, I wouldn’t have bothered to turn you around and enter the Civil Affairs Bureau!

“Oh right…” Bai Zhen sighed sympathetically. “Your system is so strict! I used to always complain about my character’s design in my system. Compared with me, you are more miserable.”

“So… what should we do?” Huo Xiang looked sad.

Bai Zhenzhen glanced at him, lowered her head again, and muttered in a low voice, “If a hug won’t work, could it be that we need to kiss?”

Huo Xiang was overjoyed in his heart—isn’t this his “premeditated plan”?

However, he immediately waved his hand and said, “No, no, this is too disrespectful to you! If you are just the original heroine in the book, that’s fine, but now that we both know each other’s identities, I really can’t offend you.

Bai Zhenzhen also hesitated.

This “body” belongs to the original heroine, and she has no “loss” in theory, but now she has scruples in her heart, so she can’t do this.

“Come on! I’m okay!” Bai Zhenzhen hesitated for a few seconds but decided to help Huo Xiang. “We will just treat it like actors doing acting; just treat it as a game!”

“Really, can it be?” Huo Xiang confirmed cautiously

Bai Zhenzhen nodded solemnly: “Don’t be silly; if the mission fails, you have to start over again, and in the end, you still have to perform similar types of missions!”

Huo Xiang thought deeply: “Really, your logic is very correct. Then, may I…”

Bai Zhenzhen took a deep breath and raised her chin.

Huo Xiang couldn’t hide the joy in his heart; his eyes turned into crescents when he smiled, and he leaned against Bai Zhenzhen’s lips with a pout.

Although Bai Zhenzhen raised her face, she didn’t close her eyes. When she saw Huo Xiang approaching her lips, she covered her mouth with her hand.

“What are you doing?” Bai Zhenzhen shouted.

Huo Xiang lowered his head a little, feeling guilty.

This was originally a role he added; if it became too much, Bai Zhenzhen might not be able to cooperate.

So he had no choice but to comply: “OK, then try kissing the cheek first.”

Bai Zhen glared at him: “Why do you look wronged?”

Huo Xiang quickly coaxed: “No, no, no, I’m not wrong; it’s Miss Zhenzhen who was wronged! I’ll treat you to a big meal later!”

“Do you still have the money to treat me to a big meal?” Bai Zhenzhen asked suspiciously. “When you explained the system reset to me just now, didn’t you say that you are now penniless?”

“Me, I’m indeed penniless now, but the system will reward me after I complete the side mission!” Huo Xiang replied.

“There are many kinds of rewards. You said it yourself just now: “There are money, health, and happiness—how can you be sure that the reward this time is money?”

Bai Zhenzhen asked a fatal question.

Facing such a precise attack, Huo Xiang could only struggle: “I guess… even if I don’t have it now, I can still owe you one, and when I have money next time, I will…”

“Huo Xiang!” Bai Zhenzhen interrupted Huo Xiang sternly. “Tell me honestly, is the task completed after the hug just now?”

“I……”

“Be honest! Otherwise, you will never be able to leave this book world!” Bai Zhenzhen uttered harsh words.

Huo Xiang sighed deeply.

Sure enough, the villain died because he talked too much. The saying “disaster comes from the mouth” must be remembered!

“I was wrong.” I will never do this again.” Huo Xiang muttered.

Bai Zhenzhen narrowed her eyes and sneered: “You are still the same as before; every move is your habit! It seems that I am too kind; from now on, you can handle your tasks by yourself!”

“Don’t be like this; if you don’t cooperate with me, how can I complete the task?” Huo Xiang was anxious.

Just then, the system sound came again.

“Yes, I promise!”

Bai Zhenzhen just gave up.

In the aftermath of such a task, the atmosphere between the two reverted to its natural state.

Bai Zhenzhen then asked, “The task just now was completed; what reward did you get?”

“Ten thousand dollars.” Huo Xiang confessed honestly, “Moreover, the third submission was also released. just like before, as long as I complete it, I will be able to activate my rich man status!”

“So we can see Grandpa again?” Bai Zhenzhen was also very happy. “Tell me, what is your next task?”

“Marry… marry you.”

“Oh.” Bai Zhenzhen’s face suddenly turned red.

She immediately looked away from Huo Xiang and then pretended to be arrogant and said, “This is not a difficult task.” I can accompany you to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a certificate like last time, but before that, you have to do me a favor too.”

“What’s the matter? Just tell me?” Huo Xiang said, paused, and added, “Even if there is no task pressure, I am willing to help you!”

I apologize for not proofreading my work before uploading it. I am talking about starting chapters. I will edit them when I have time I understand that submitting work without proofreading is unacceptable, and I will make sure to review my work before submitting it in the future. Hahahaha, I asked AI and it gave me this paragraph, seems very formal.