The bad value system is measuring values.

Chapter 183 Favorability

As Qiao Xiao put on the necklace, she suddenly felt a pain in her lower body. The sudden, sharp pain made her gasp and instinctively curl up and squat down.

Zhong Huanli was startled and quickly reached out to support her, asking with concern, "Xiaoxiao, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Qiao Xiao endured the pain, slowly shook her hand, and replied softly, "It's nothing, it's just... I think I've started my period."

Zhong Huanli immediately understood what was going on. He gently helped Qiao Xiao up and carefully led her toward the changing room.

He walked skillfully to Qiao Xiao's wardrobe without the slightest hesitation, reached out and opened the bottom drawer where underwear was stored. He unabashedly reached out and picked up a piece of Qiao Xiao's undergarment, as if this was something he was already used to.

Zhong Huanli was about to open the changing room door when she suddenly realized something and asked from the doorway, "Xiaoxiao, may I open the door?"

Almost simultaneously, he heard the faint sound of a latch opening. He frowned slightly. Had she locked the door? Then he saw her slender hand through the crack.

"Give me."

Upon hearing her voice, Zhong Huanli instantly snapped out of her daze.

A little while later, Qiao Xiao came out of the changing room.

Zhong Huanli asked, "Your inner..." Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Qiao Xiao's heavy cough.

Qiao Xiao gently tugged at her clothes and replied in a voice barely audible, "From now on... you don't need to bring me clothes anymore, brother."

"Why?" he retorted instinctively. "I've always done it. Haven't I done it well?" His voice was soft and gentle, but you could clearly sense that he was in a state of near madness.

Without it, how would I know about your health? Hasn't this always been my responsibility?! Why has even this changed?

Qiao Xiao noticed the unusual tone in his voice and felt a little uneasy. She said timidly, "Brother, please don't get angry at me." She mustered her courage, slowly raised her head, and found that Zhong Huanli's handsome face was flushed and his chest was heaving. She could feel his obvious emotional fluctuations.

Upon hearing Qiao Xiao's words, Zhong Huanli deflated, rubbing his forehead and sighing, "I'm sorry, I lost my temper and yelled at you."

"It's just that you've changed so much these past few days, I'm a little scared." He was right, his voice was trembling.

Qiao Xiao stepped forward and took Zhong Huanli's hand. "Brother, I don't really want to change the status quo, but I've grown up. There are some things I have to learn to face on my own."

Zhong Huanli looked into Qiao Xiao's determined eyes, her heart filled with mixed emotions. Yes, she was right, I should let her grow.

At this moment, the necklace around Qiao Xiao's neck flickered with a faint light. Zhong Huanli felt a wave of dizziness. His entire demeanor changed from noble and gentle to fragile and easily broken. He asked in a trembling voice, "You won't distance yourself from me, will you, Xiao Xiao?" His voice was as light as a candle in the wind, as if it would be extinguished completely with the slightest force.

Qiao Xiao burst into tears instantly, and replied in a sobbing voice, "No, brother, please don't do this."

Zhong Huanli collapsed onto Qiao Xiao, pressing heavily against her body. He was now pressed tightly against her.

He breathed in her scent with longing, murmuring, "Don't...don't leave me, please don't abandon me..." Before he could finish speaking, he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Looking at Zhong Huanli, who had fallen into a coma, Qiao Xiao felt as if her heart was being torn apart. She silently gazed at Zhong Huanli's haggard face, her heart filled with endless self-blame and regret: "I'm sorry, brother, it's all my fault that you've become like this. I really am a bad luck person."

It was her selfishness that led the inexperienced Zhong Huanli to do something "out of line." It was she who took advantage of Zhong Huanli's kindness and innocence to pull their relationship to an ambiguous edge. It was her inappropriate motives that led to his current loss of control and pain.

Am I a witch, born with strange behaviors and thoughts?

I will restore our relationship to that of normal siblings, Zhong Huanli. I will definitely hide myself well and won't make you feel "disgusted".

But all of this is not something she can change at will. Zhong Huanli, who is intoxicated by her scent, is having a conversation with the system.

How many "evil points" are needed to check her favorability rating?

System: "You've finally activated me, Commander!"

Meeting Zhong Huanli's cold gaze, the system cautiously said, "Commander, you can control other people's speech or behavior with words and actions, but it requires accumulation over time. The quickest way is to remove a person's head from their body."

"Disgusting. I can't do it. I order you to make adjustments immediately. If you fail to do so, all your data will be completely erased after you leave this world."

System: "No, no, no, how can that be?! Commander, as long as you have negative emotions towards someone, I will automatically convert them into bad points for you."

Zhong Huanli remained silent, clearly indicating his approval of the method.

The system continued to report: "It was detected that you have developed significant negative emotions towards the character Zhang Lingwan. These have been converted into corresponding negative values, totaling five points."

"How much is required to view?"

System: "Twenty points."

Zhong Huanli chuckled and lowered her voice, saying, "Say it again."

The system quickly corrected itself: "Ten o'clock! Ten o'clock!"

"Ok?"

The system thought to itself, "Still not satisfied?!" and then replied, "Five points, I'll start it for you now!"

Wasn't this commander supposed to be the most gentle person in the entire life system? I was hoping to get some benefits from him, but now it's the other way around? He's truly terrifying in a subtle way! I'm so frustrated! I want a change of shifts! I want a change of shifts!

"Is Qiao Xiao's current favorability towards you... 100?" The system hesitated slightly when stating the number, but then corrected itself, "No, it's 60! Yes, it's 60!"

"60?" Zhong Huanli muttered to herself, "That's so low." She was right to be anxious.

"What about her feelings for other people? Can we find out?"

System: "Sorry, Commander, this function is not available at all."

"...Okay, you can close it for now."

Zhong Huanli slowly woke up and found herself in Qiao Xiao's room, on her bed? A hint of surprise welled up in her heart, and she couldn't help but stroke the sheets. Then, Qiao Xiao carried a bowl of soup into the room.

Zhong Huanli got up from the bed in a second, her gaze falling on Qiao Xiao. She said with concern, "You're not feeling well, so you should rest." She quickly reached out to take the plate from Qiao Xiao's hand.

Qiao Xiao: "Brother, don't fight with me. What if the hot soup splashes on me?" Zhong Huanli was firmly held in a difficult position and obediently stood aside.

“You suddenly fainted, so I went to get a doctor. The doctor prescribed some medicine and told me to cook it for you to drink after you woke up.”

"You cooked it yourself? Why didn't you let Aunt Shen cook it?"

"Aunt Shen isn't here; she went out to buy groceries."

"Brother, finish it."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Huanli felt weak and his lips turned pale. He picked up the soup spoon weakly, about to bring it to his mouth, when he accidentally dropped it into the bowl with a soft thud.

Seeing this, Qiao Xiao immediately took the bowl and spoon from him, saying, "Let me feed you, brother, otherwise the soup will get cold."

Zhong Huanli smiled sweetly and sat quietly, waiting for Qiao Xiao to feed him. Each time Qiao Xiao brought the spoon to his lips, she would gently blow on it first, afraid of burning him.

Zhong Huanli's gaze never left Qiao Xiao's worried and concerned eyes, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly. And so, he drank down the medicine soup that Qiao Xiao had personally fed him, spoonful after spoonful.

After drinking his medicine, Zhong Huanli left on his own. He knew Qiao Xiao needed her personal space, and he really couldn't take any more time from her. After all, her favorability rating was only 60…

He gently closed the door to Qiao Xiao's room, his face clearly showing satisfaction and pleasure.

That night, Qiao Xiao sat back down next to Zhong Huanli. Their eyes met, revealing an indescribable intimacy, as if everything had returned to their once inseparable relationship.

After dinner, Qiao Xiao returned to her room. Having just enjoyed a perfect dinner with Qiao Xiao, Zhong Huanli was in an exceptionally good mood. He didn't go upstairs, but instead strolled slowly to the vicinity of the kitchen.

The kitchen was filled with a faint aroma of food, creating a warm and comfortable atmosphere. He walked to the huge double-door refrigerator, reached out and opened the freezer door, and inadvertently caught a glimpse of Aunt Shen diligently cleaning the kitchen utensils.

"Aunt Shen, do we need to buy more things for the refrigerator?"

"Oh, really? Aunt Shen went a long time ago."

"Oh~"

My Xiaoxiao.