Chapter 249: No Room for Compromise

On the way to Ning Wanciu’s house in the car, An Yu suddenly felt a strange sensation in her heart.

It felt like unease, but not quite. She blinked silently, feeling completely puzzled.

There should not be anything worth feeling uneasy about, right?

Thinking back, a lot had actually happened today.

First she had seen Ning Dongli being harassed by that scumbag, then An Qing had stepped in to save the day, and now they were heading to Ning Wanciu’s house.

It seemed like no other day had been as busy as today.

However, no matter how An Yu tried to recall, she could not figure out where this inexplicable unease was coming from.

It was probably… just her imagination?

Ever since An Qing had gotten sick last time, An Yu no longer felt any fear toward her.

Instead, things felt a little strange…

Mm… She could not quite figure it out, but overall she did not think An Qing posed any danger.

Bad and good at the same time… As expected of the reborn female lead.

An Yu yawned expressionlessly, cutting off her train of thought.

She was getting sleepy. She would hug her pillow and sleep soon.

Although she did not like overthinking, Miss System could not do the same.

In her view, the strange one was not only An Qing, but also her own host.

Based on what she knew about her host, it was normal for An Yu to take care of An Qing when she was sick. That was just the kind of person An Yu was.

But today felt a bit different.

The sense of distance between An Yu and An Qing seemed to have become strangely blurred.

She used to feel somewhat annoyed by An Qing, yet today she had pulled her without any hesitation…

Today’s host had subconsciously made physical contact with An Qing multiple times, as if she had done it countless times before.

But that was too strange. Not only her—even the original owner of this body in this life had never had any connection with An Qing.

Why did everything feel so natural?

It was really too strange…

The System felt that her host was hiding some secret she herself did not know about.

With that thought, Miss System secretly used her detection skill on An Yu once again.

Unfortunately, there was nothing abnormal. Even the strange thing she had seen last time did not appear again.

Moreover, this host did not care about anything. What was she supposed to do? Miss System felt a headache coming on. Most of the script given by the main system no longer matched… How was she supposed to proceed by guessing alone?

Looking at An Yu holding hands with the Ning sisters, looking completely carefree, Miss System’s headache grew worse.

[Sigh.]

Almost instinctively, Miss System let out a helpless sigh.

“System, what’s wrong?”

An Yu blinked in confusion, not understanding why the System had suddenly sighed.

[It’s nothing.]

Although she was quite troubled by An Yu’s laid-back attitude, the System still subconsciously chose to indulge her.

There was no point in telling An Yu about these strange phenomena.

Protecting the host was her duty as a system.

“Hm?”

An Yu’s voice carried a hint of doubt.

“But System, you sound tired?”

The System’s voice did indeed sound somewhat exhausted. Even An Yu could easily hear it.

[Mm, it’s nothing. It’s just that turning into a mechanical bird consumes quite a bit of energy.]

Miss System calmly told a small lie.

“Oh… I see.”

An Yu nodded, remembering what the System had done earlier.

She had made that guy suffer a huge embarrassment. Turning into a mechanical bird and slicing that scumbag’s belt at super speed.

“Miss System, you’re amazing.”

[That’s right~]

“Mm.”

An Yu responded calmly. Lately the System’s voice sounded more human-like.

“Thank you, System.”

She thanked her softly, then closed her eyes and leaned her head on Ning Wanciu’s shoulder.

Mm… She would not wait any longer.

She was sleepy now, so she would sleep now.

Being surrounded by big and small pillows… Bliss.

“Hm?”

Ning Wanciu, sitting beside her, was startled. Looking at An Yu who had suddenly leaned on her shoulder with her eyes closed and long eyelashes gently trembling, a smile appeared in her eyes.

Up close, An Yu’s face was even cuter.

She wanted to touch it, pinch it, or even kiss…

The more Ning Wanciu thought about it, the more outrageous her thoughts became. The moment she realized what she was thinking, her cheeks instantly flushed red.

She really… goodness.

Ever since she realized she liked An Yu, such thoughts kept popping up.

They were not even a couple. This feeling could only be considered an unspoken crush.

The moment she confessed, it might also be the moment everything ended.

An Yu’s behavior was too strange, making it hard for Ning Wanciu to guess.

But she could not keep wanting like this forever.

Besides the fact that An Yu was too tempting… there was also the issue that An Yu never maintained proper distance.

Even if Ning Wanciu did not lean in, An Yu would take the initiative to get close.

Ning Wanciu sighed helplessly and gently brushed a strand of An Yu’s hair behind her ear.

All of this was seen by Ning Dongli, who was sitting on the other side.

The two sisters subconsciously made eye contact in the narrow space.

Ning Wanciu shrank back like a frightened bird, quickly pulling her hand away in embarrassment and avoiding her sister’s gaze.

It was as if her little sister had caught her doing something bad.

Ning Dongli’s expression was complicated. At this point, she really could not say anything.

But… she could not help it either…

Ning Dongli pressed her lips together. Guilt filled her entire being.

She had… fallen in love.

From the moment An Yu had descended like a goddess to stand in front of her, she had completely fallen.

She did not want to leave… She did not want to leave An Yu at all.

An Yu’s behavior and actions made it impossible not to be moved.

Moreover, neither Ning Wanciu nor An Yu seemed to have any intention of making her leave…

So at this moment, Ning Dongli’s heart was filled with a sense of luck and wishful thinking.

If… just if.

If An Yu continued like this without establishing a relationship with anyone, could their current relationship continue indefinitely…?

Would she not count as the bad little sister who stole her older sister’s girlfriend?

The girl’s little thoughts were almost written all over her face, but unfortunately, no one was looking.

She nervously touched An Yu’s arm, and a strong sense of security immediately washed over her.

Ah… She really… could not help it…

So… just a little longer… Just a little longer. Once An Yu and her sister actually got together, she could quietly step back then, right?

For now, An Yu was not her sister’s yet…

Ugh… How had she become such a selfish, bad woman…

The two sisters in the car each had their own complicated feelings and hidden thoughts.

They remained in this silent state all the way until the car arrived downstairs at the Ning family home.

It seemed both of them wanted to get as close to her as possible.

Of course, An Yu was sleeping soundly and knew nothing about it.