Chapter 59 Lu Xuexi's System
In annoyance, Megan turned her head, only to be met by a sudden voice echoing in her mind.
"The favorability rating of Tom has dropped close to the passing line. To ensure the borrowing of luck, please promptly improve Tom's favorability rating," the voice urged.
Impatiently, Megan replied, "I understand. If it weren't for you suggesting that decreasing their power would make extracting luck easier, why would I have taken Tom there? You previously assured me that witchcraft wouldn't harm me, so what's with those threads?"
Would Megan have been frightened enough to instinctively drop Tom and flee if it weren't for those threads inching toward her?
And how would Tom react in anger?
Initially, Megan hadn't thought much of Tom leaving angrily earlier that day.
But the moment Tom departed, the system issued a sudden warning.
Tom's favorability rating had plummeted abruptly, with no signs of improvement since!
After all, Megan had spent a full three years endeavoring to raise Tom's favorability rating above 85 points!
And now, in just one fell swoop, it had dropped by twenty points, leaving Megan immensely frustrated.
"The system never errs. It can ensure the host isn't harmed by witchcraft, but those threads are driven by resentment and aren't within the realm of witchcraft," the system's formulaic tone grated on Megan's nerves.
She had chanced upon this system while residing with the Sinclair family.
With its aid, she effortlessly acquired beauty, a desirable figure, and even a sharp intellect. Plus, with the luck she extracted, her life had been remarkably smooth.
Thus, she always trusted and relied on the system's guidance.
But this time, the system had led her into a significant error!
Megan responded, "You're the one in charge of everything. Luckily, Tom is easy to please. Don't worry, after I'm discharged from the hospital and return home, I'll be able to quickly raise his favorability rating again."
Although Megan encountered some trouble, she wasn't very worried.
Tom might have had a bad temper, but he would quickly stop being angry.
Megan had been with the Sinclair family's sons for these years and understood their personalities very well.
Thinking of this, she picked up her phone and sent another message to Tom: [Tom, are you asleep? You didn't come to see me today, are you still angry with me?
[I haven't been sleeping well in the hospital these past few days. Every time I think of that day, I feel sad and regretful. I've never experienced something like this before, so even now I'm scared.
[I left you that day because I wanted to find someone to save you...
[I know you probably won't believe what I'm saying now, but it's all sincere. Tom, I'll be discharged and going home tomorrow. Can you come pick me up?]
After Megan finished sending the long message, she took the warm water handed to her by Quinn and waited for the system to announce the increase in favorability.
However, she waited for one minute, five minutes, ten minutes.
She had already finished two glasses of water, and Tom still hadn't replied to any messages. Even the favorability rating displayed by the system was unchanged.
Megan started to feel anxious.
She didn't believe that Tom didn't see her messages.
Tom was addicted to the Internet and never let go of his phone.
So why wasn't he replying? And even the favorability rating showed no change?
Could it be that Tom was really angry?
In that situation that day, anyone would have made the same choice as Megan did.
Even if Tom was angry, it had been two days since the incident and she was now actively trying to make amends. He should just calm down.
Megan thought Tom was being a bit excessive.
Maybe she had a bad expression on her face, and Quinn couldn't help but ask with concern, "Megan, what's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Quinn looked straight at her, his eyes filled with worry and sympathy for her.
Megan sighed with loneliness. "It's nothing, really. I've been messaging Tom for the past two days, but he hasn't replied," she said with a hint of worry. "I'm concerned; perhaps he was frightened that day, or maybe there's something wrong with his health. He should be in the hospital for observation like me."
As Quinn heard her say that Tom hadn't replied to her messages, his expression turned sour. He felt that Tom was really clueless.
And when he thought about how Megan had been constantly thinking about Tom during her hospital stay, he felt even more upset.
It was a good thing Megan was in the hospital! Quinn decided that he would definitely teach Tom a lesson when he returned home tomorrow.
Although he thought of this, Quinn didn't reveal his true thoughts, so as not to make Megan sad.
He simply reassured her, "Don't worry, maybe he's playing games again and didn't see your message."
As he said this, he gently held Megan's hand that was resting on the blanket, and softly said, "I saw Tom today when I went home, he's fine, so don't think too much about it, we'll be going home tomorrow."
Megan felt the hand resting on the back of her hand, and though she felt a bit repulsed, she still smiled gently and said, "Well, Quinn, thanks to you for keeping me company, otherwise I would have overthought things."
She didn't pull her hand back, and Quinn seemed to have forgotten that he was still holding Megan's hand as he continued to comfort her.
Megan absentmindedly went along with it, but in her mind, she again heard the voice of the system.
"Host, Quinn's affinity has increased by 2 points, currently at 92 points. It is recommended that you speed up your pursuit. The higher the target's affinity, the more luck you can extract from them."
Megan heard the system's encouragement and felt a bit impatient. "I know," she said.
Of course, she knew that the higher the affinity, the more luck she could extract. She also knew how to quickly raise Quinn's affection for her.
After all, Quinn liked her, and as long as she was willing to give him a little "response," she could guarantee that Quinn's affection would immediately reach 99 points.
But she didn't want to do that.
Exchanging her body for affection was something only a lowly woman would do. Megan had always had standards for herself.
Even without engaging in ambiguous behavior with others, she could still calmly control them, so why would she need to do such a thing?
After all, Quinn might be outstanding among wealthy people, but he still paled in comparison to Alexander.
And then there was Ian.
Thinking of Ian's appearance and his status, Megan couldn't help but feel excited. Only a man like him was worthy of her true emotions. Especially since Ian was a person with OCD, his demands for his partner were definitely high.
Megan couldn't just casually flirt with others, even if it was for him. That would only decrease her level.
Lost in her thoughts, she heard the system say indifferently, "Host, I remind you that you have been trying to win over Ian for three years, and his affinity level is still at 38 points."
Thirty points were given by the system as the initial score, which meant that the actual score was only eight points, which could be achieved by helping an elderly person cross the road.
Megan was speechless. She thought to herself, 'No one will think you're malfunctioning if you don't speak.'
On the other side, by the riverfront villa, in a dimly lit room, a pale-faced young man stared fixedly at the address just sent by the private detective on his phone.
A stubbornness emanated from his gloomy eyes as he hoarsely whispered, "Nicola, I have found you again..."