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"I do not know."

“Can you use mobile maps?”

"will not."

Han Zhou was not surprised. The other party's mother was so strict. Mo Yixia had few opportunities to use her mobile phone under such circumstances, so it was normal that she couldn't use the map.

He thought for a moment and asked, "Then take a look around to see if there are any landmark buildings. I'll come find you."

"Oh, there is a cold drink shop called 'First Encounter' and a big flower shop..."

……

More than ten minutes later, Han Zhou successfully found Mo Yixia standing quietly under the eaves on the street a few hundred meters away, and also saw the cold drink shop that the other party mentioned. It is worth mentioning that the name of this shop is not "First Encounter" as he thought before, but "Bath".

It's quite fresh, why not call it "get out of prison"...

The corner of his mouth twitched, and he saw that Mo Yixia was still holding the milk tea she bought when they separated, and was staring at the flower shop opposite that was playing music, so he walked up and asked, "Do you like flowers very much?"

"No."

Mo Yixia then noticed Han Zhou's arrival and said apologetically, "Sorry to waste your time."

"It's okay. I'm not in a hurry today, but I can't say for sure about the future." Han Zhou shrugged and said, "Why don't you go to the store and wait? These stores have seats and air conditioning... and don't you like milk tea?"

He just noticed that Mo Yixia didn't drink a sip of the milk tea in her hand, and didn't even put in the straw.

Mo Yixia shook her head gently and explained: “I don’t like taking off my mask outside, I will take the milk tea home and finish it.”

Han Zhou felt a little regretful: "That's a pity. If you don't eat something when you go to the food court, don't you feel like something is missing?"

He thought of Gu Zheng, whose stomach was like a bottomless pit. This kind of warrior should be what the food court likes.

"I don't think so." Mo Yixia shook her head.

Han Zhou looked at the sky, which had cleared up: "Have you had enough fun? I've almost finished the test paper. If you want to play, I can still accompany you for a walk."

"No, thank you for today, let's go back."

Han Zhou was a little surprised and looked at her carefully: "There is still some time. This is a rare opportunity."

Mo Yixia actually wanted to stay outside for a while, but unfortunately the conditions did not allow it. She said, "My mother just called me and said that there was a call in the community, and that she had asked someone to restore the power at home."

Seeing Han Zhou's expression suddenly become nervous, she added: "Don't worry, she doesn't suspect anything."

Han Zhou was relieved at this point, as long as there was no suspicion. He hailed a taxi and quickly sent Mo Yixia back downstairs of the community. The two of them waited together for the elevator to go downstairs.

Seeing Mo Yixia get on the elevator, he hesitated for a while, and finally couldn't help but asked, "Can I ask you a question?"

"can."

Mo Yixia held the test paper in her arms, holding a cup of milk tea in both hands, and stood quietly in the elevator. Her eyes were like a pool of water, and against the backdrop of her teardrop mole, they seemed to reflect the moonlight, making her look extremely peaceful.

"What kind of people do you find annoying?"

Mo Yixia was stunned for a moment, thought seriously for a while, and finally gave the answer the moment the elevator door was completely closed.

"If you don't hate it... then you probably like it."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 11 Credit

Until he returned home, Han Zhou was still thinking about what Mo Yixia said before she went upstairs.

How can not hating something mean liking it... This must be a joke, right?

Han Zhou took this very seriously. His mission was to make Mo Yixia not hate him. Just to achieve this would take a lot of effort. One thing must be admitted, although everything he did today was not entirely out of utilitarianism, it was more or less meant to please.

After all, it was a task worth fifty points, so he was extremely envious and naturally wanted to get it as soon as possible.

However, if the condition for completing the task is changed from "not hating" to "liking", the nature of the matter will be completely different.

Not to mention that "not hating" and "liking" are two completely different concepts and there is a huge difference in difficulty between the two. The key point is that Han Zhou doesn't have time to make others like him.

All he wants is points. Besides, if he really flirts with someone else but doesn't want to be with them, wouldn't that make him a scumbag?

Having said that, Han Zhou didn't really take it seriously.

Not hating and liking are definitely not the same. Many people don’t actually understand their true inner feelings, especially young people who are still in adolescence. Sometimes they mistake a slight affection as love. Mo Yixia may be like this. She is not very clear about the distance between not hating and liking.

Of course, there is another possibility, that is, the guy said this on purpose to tease him.

However, favorability can actually be reflected in the status bar. The more information Han Zhou can see, the closer his relationship with the other party is.

According to experience, when you can see the skill bar, it basically means that the relationship between the two is relatively good, and if you don't hate each other, it should be just enough to see the three values ​​of physical strength, intelligence and charm...

Of course, regardless of what Mo Yixia said, given the nature of the status bar, Han Zhou was afraid that similar tasks would really appear in the future.

He had actually noticed it a long time ago. The tasks posted in the status bar were somewhat meant to guide people into love, which made people's heart beat faster and made people laugh. Not to mention the straightforward sentence "I want to fall in love" that triggered the unlocking condition. Even the side quests were clearly intended to allow him to have more contact with the target...

Sometimes he even suspected that this thing might have been created to solve the problem of an aging population.

In fact, Han Zhou didn't want to fall in love. As a person who has never had a girlfriend in two lifetimes combined, it would be a lie to say that he didn't yearn for it.

However, before completely solving his physical problems, he had no intention of thinking about this. It would be irresponsible both to himself and others to talk about love while having a terminal illness.

I’m afraid the status bar won’t change, and the next unlockable character will still be a girl…

The electric fan was whirring, Han Zhou rubbed his face, and quickly put aside these messy thoughts.

To be honest, the status bar is still very useful. He used it very successfully today. I just don't know if more statuses can be added to the status bar in the future. There is only one "dying" status, which is too low in operability. The more statuses there are, the more directions that can be modified.

I looked at the points required for upgrading in the status bar in the upper left corner. Previously, it took 20 points to upgrade to level 2, but now it takes 60 points to upgrade to level 3, which is three times the amount.

If you ignore the side quests worth 50 points, even if you complete four daily tasks every day, after deducting the two points consumed to maintain life every day, it will still take at least a month to get enough points needed to upgrade.

The two-level status bar cannot permanently solve Han Zhou's current physical problems, so the top priority is undoubtedly to accumulate points as quickly as possible to upgrade the status bar to level three in order to unlock more functions.

"It happens that there is only less than a month left before school starts. By then, both Mo Yixia and I will have to go to school. I guess the tutoring job will end. The chances of meeting in the future will be limited, and it is even possible that we will lose contact."

"So to be on the safe side, it's best... no, it's imperative that I complete the side quests within this month. I don't want to go back to the old 'daylight' days."

This is the worst plan. Han Zhou realized how important this side quest is, and it will even affect his future plans.

As for how to make Mo Yixia not hate him, he planned to let nature take its course for the time being. It would be useless to keep trying to please that guy. He could only take it step by step. Even if he really wanted to launch an offensive, he had to find a good entry point in advance.

If you fail to complete the task, you will not get any points, and without points you cannot survive. This kind of life of living in fear every day is really too hard.

I don’t know when this hard time will end... Han Zhou walked into the bathroom with emotion, planning to take a shower and prepare for tomorrow's classes.

Speaking of which, Mo Yixia's mother is really a result-oriented person. It seems that she has never asked me if I can give a lecture...

……

After turning off the shower and walking out of the bathroom, Mo Yixia quickly returned to the bedroom and blew her hair dry.

Han Zhou secretly guessed that maybe the guy always wore a hat because there was something wrong with his hair, but he was obviously overthinking it. Mo Yixia had very good hair quality, her long hair was like a waterfall, like a piece of fine silk.

After taking a shower, the body will feel much cooler. The air conditioner was blowing out cold air. Mo Yixia felt a little cold. She put down the hair dryer, stood up, took out a coat from the closet and put it on. It was still the school uniform of Linbei Middle School. She seemed to have a special liking for school uniforms.

A closer look revealed that the huge wardrobe was divided into two halves. One half contained everyday clothes, most of which were brand new; the other half was filled with high school uniforms for summer and winter. Each piece had signs of being worn and washed, and exuded a faint fragrance.

"Xia Xia, have you blow-dried your hair? Remember to blow-dry it before going to bed, or you'll catch a cold."

Jiang Baiqian's voice came from the kitchen. She was washing the dishes from lunch and afternoon. Mo Yixia knew without thinking that the other party must be watching her through the camera again. She turned on the hair dryer and continued to blow her hair without saying a word, without any intention of responding.

Although Mo Yixia's family is rich, they have never thought of living in a mansion or hiring people. All the housework is done by Jiang Baiqian. She will prepare dinner and clean the house immediately after returning home. She will also prepare lunch in advance before leaving during the day, just like today.

In her words, Mo Yixia doesn't have to worry about anything, just study hard. Her family will never be stingy with anything that helps with her studies and will support her 100%.

Mo Yixia sometimes wondered, why must we support things that are useful for learning? Can’t we consider her thoughts? Who is her mother’s daughter, her or learning?

"Dong dong dong."

There was a knock on the bedroom door, and Jiang Baiqian's voice rang out from outside the door: "Xia Xia, I cut some fruit and brought it in for you."

Mo Yixia didn't say anything, but took out an English novel from the bookshelf. This was one of the few extracurricular readings she was allowed to read. After all, it was effective in increasing vocabulary. Of course, the content was strictly selected.

Jiang Baiqian spoke again: "Why didn't you say anything and I came in?"

Mo Yixia was too lazy to pay attention to it. It was obvious that everything was seen clearly through the surveillance. Why did she still insist on making such a gesture of respecting privacy? I don’t know what the point is.

A few seconds later, Jiang Baiqian pushed open the door and walked in, holding a fruit platter in her left hand and a glass of milk in her right hand.

She put the food on the desk and said, "If you want to eat, remember to get out of bed and eat, don't spill it on the bed."

"Look at you, don't wear a mask when you sleep, and don't forget to take it off before you go to bed."

"Today I asked a friend to get some good real questions. You can try them out tomorrow. I'll let Xiao Han explain them to you."

As if she was used to her daughter's silence, Jiang Baiqian didn't expect a response. She said a lot to herself, then looked at the test paper on the table and asked, "By the way, after spending a day together, what do you think of Xiao Han?"

She always felt that the sudden power outage at home today was a bit strange. Although she didn't think that someone could turn off the power, she was still a little concerned. But after all, the whole community was out of power, so the possibility of an accident was relatively high.

Mo Yixia didn't want to answer, but she couldn't pretend to be deaf and dumb when it came to studying. She closed the book and put it on the bedside table, saying lightly, "Normally."

"Just normal..."

Jiang Baiqian looked at her expression and asked, "Didn't you ask him to come to your house to apply for the job?"

"He wanted to make money, and I didn't want to go out, so I just happened to let him try. But that doesn't mean his teaching level is very high. I don't like him very much."

Jiang Baiqian quickly asked with concern: "Why, didn't the class start today?"

Mo Yixia opened her eyes and lied, “He is a little strict, unlike people of the same age, it’s too tiring to get along with him.”

Jiang Baiqian was stunned for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "This is a good thing. You are a teacher and a student, and you don't have to get along as friends. Strictness is not a bad thing. If it weren't for Xiao Han's urging, you probably wouldn't be able to finish these exams today, right?"

If you haven't finished it, you won't be talking to me with a smile now...

Mo Yixia was silent for a moment, nodded, and said sincerely: "It is indeed his credit."

"I went to Xiao Han's school to inquire about him. He is a good kid who is strict with himself. Otherwise, he wouldn't have achieved such good results."

Jiang Baiqian smiled and found a topic, "I heard that his high school class monitor also had good grades, and the two of them were a couple."

"Really?" Mo Yixia was not very interested, and just said indifferently, "I remember you were against premature love, weren't you?"

“They are college students now.”

Jiang Baiqian said as a matter of course, "College students are adults. When you go to college, your mother won't object to your dating. Well, she won't force you like she does now..."

When she said the last sentence, her voice was noticeably deeper.

Mo Yixia did not respond, but sat quietly on the bed, not knowing what she was thinking.