Inside the room, Chen Mu and Xu Xingyu exchanged bewildered glances.
They never expected things to turn out this way.
Chen Mu tried the doorknob, finding it completely locked. Unless Xiao Wanqing opened the door, they had no way out.
He shrugged at Xu Xingyu, saying, "This has nothing to do with me; it was your mother's idea."
Xu Xingyu didn't reply, simply sitting there silently sobbing.
She hated herself for being careless and running too slowly. If she had run faster, she might already be in her crush's arms.
The thought of never seeing her crush intensified her sorrow.
All that anticipation had been for nothing.
But there was nothing she could do. She could only console herself that she was now married, a wife, and there was still a chance...
After crying for almost ten minutes, her emotions finally calmed down a little.
Then, looking at Chen Mu not far away, she clutched the blanket and choked back tears, saying warily, "I'm warning you, don't get any ideas, or don't blame me for calling the police."
Chen Mu rolled his eyes. So, the concept of marital rape exists this early, huh?
Heh.
"Don't worry, as long as you don't stand naked in front of me, I won't get any ideas."
Xu Xingyu was furious and immediately yelled, "Are you crazy? You're being a pervert!"
[Black +78]
Chen Mu ignored her, looked around, and snatched the blanket from her hands.
Xu Xingyu was shocked. He said he wouldn't touch her, and now he can't resist?
Looking at Chen Mu's towering 1.87 meters, a sense of panic welled up inside her. Forcibly suppressing her fear, she stammered, "What, what are you going to do! I'm warning you, if you dare touch me, I'll die right here..."
"Stop!"
Before she could finish, Chen Mu interrupted her, pointing at her with a displeased expression. "First, I have no interest in you. Second, repeat my first point."
"Then why did you take my blanket?"
Chen Mu looked at her like she was an idiot. "To sleep! Otherwise, do you think you can run away? I'll give you two choices: either you sleep on the floor and you get the blanket, or I'll sleep on the bed."
Xu Xingyu was taken aback, sensing something was wrong.
Why does this mean I'm the one sleeping on the floor?
But that didn't matter.
Because she wouldn't listen to him anyway.
She curled up in a corner, alone, heartbroken.
[Black +92]
Seeing her nonchalant attitude, Chen Mu was speechless for a moment, but didn't say much. He found a spot furthest away from her, lay down, and continued studying his newly awakened system.
This was an energy system.
It was divided into red energy and black energy.
He could apply these two types of energy to any "concept."
Red energy was positive energy, capable of making things develop in a good direction.
For example, at a street stall, if someone else sold a thousand a day, he could sell ten thousand by applying red energy. The more energy applied, the more he would sell.
Black energy was negative energy, causing things to develop in a bad direction.
Similarly, at a street stall, someone else might sell a day, but if black energy was applied, they might only sell five hundred a day. The more black energy applied, the stronger the negative effect.
Street stalls were just a form; according to the system, energy could be applied to any concept.
With enough energy, a lithography machine could be developed for you in no time.
However, this energy system has a drawback: it's time-limited.
Energy can only be applied for a maximum of 24 hours, but there's no minimum time limit.
Besides adding points to things, it can also add points to oneself.
[Host: Chen Mu]
[Appearance: 89]
[Body: 77]
[Charm: 75]
[Physical Condition: 63]
According to the system, 10,000 points of red energy can increase an attribute by 0.01.
That's too expensive; Chen Mu immediately ignored it. It's simply beyond his current means.
Obtaining energy is also simple: if others acknowledge him, he generates red energy; if they dislike him, he generates black energy.
So, where does he get energy?
He can't really expect people to gradually acknowledge him, can he?
Where is he going to meet so many people?
"Acknowledgement..." Chen Mu began to ponder deeply.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him.
Does a "like" count as acknowledgement?
Realizing this, he didn't hesitate any longer and directly opened the camera to take a picture of the blanket beneath him.
He wrote the caption: "My wife worked hard filming for five hours and only got 300 views. I can get more views than you even with just a picture of a blanket."
Emotional resonance + topicality + short and quick + high interactivity.
He opened Douyin (TikTok), clicked "post," and uploaded.
He had never filmed a video on this account before, so there was no immediate reaction.
About five minutes later, the video's views began to slowly rise, from a few single digits to 5,000 views.
The number of likes also reached 108.
He wasn't particularly excited about this; after all, this was what he did in his previous life.
It was just basic stuff.
What he really cared about was whether he could gain red and black energy points.
With a nervous heart, he opened the consciousness panel.
[Red: 111 (+108)]
[Black: 280 (+19)]
Exactly 108 likes on Douyin!
"It really works! One like equals one point of energy!" Chen Mu was overjoyed.
In his previous life, as a short video operator, he had studied countless viral videos, which could serve as a source of energy!
A million likes on a video equals a million points of energy!
So, there's nothing more to say.
Establish an MCN agency, cultivate internet celebrities, and harvest both positive and negative energy!
With ample energy, making money will be a breeze!
.....
Meanwhile, outside.
Xiao Wanqing locked the door from the inside.
This was a necessary measure; only in this way could she ensure that the two wouldn't wander off.
Besides, they were now married, and it happened to be their wedding night; being alone in one room was perfectly fine.
"The young couple's problem is solved, but what about me?" Xiao Wanqing couldn't help but think of this.
Go home?
What if they have an emergency and need to come out?
Looking at it this way, staying here is the best option.
Fortunately, this is a two-bedroom apartment, and there's a spare room next door.
It'll be fine for the night.
With this in mind, Xiao Wanqing went into the spare bedroom, turned on the light, and found that there was nothing in the room except a men's T-shirt.
Clearly, this room is Chen Mu's.
But is it appropriate for a woman like herself to stay here alone?
Xiao Wanqing muttered to herself, "I'm his mother, what's wrong with living here?"
Saying this, she turned on the air conditioner, lay down on the bed, and began to study her newly acquired system.
Unfortunately, besides the task panel, there was nothing else.
After a while, she lost interest. Just as she was wondering what to do, she suddenly heard a very faint sobbing sound coming from the wall.
She recognized the sound; it was her daughter, Xu Xingyu, crying.
As she listened, Xiao Wanqing felt her face begin to burn.
She knew her daughter's character better than anyone. Absolutely chaste, she hadn't even had a boyfriend during university, and now, on her wedding night, she was crying...
Were she crying bitterly?
For some reason, she pressed her ear against the wall again, and then heard fragmented words like "standing naked in front of me," followed by the sound of the blanket being pulled...
As someone with experience, Xiao Wanqing naturally imagined the whole scene.
Chen Mu's appearance unconsciously surfaced in her mind.
To be fair, putting everything else aside, this son-in-law was really handsome, which was why she had agreed to their wedding at Xu Xingyu's insistence.
And right now, she was lying in Chen Mu's bed.
Xiao Wanqing quietly turned off the room light.