Chapter 390: Childhood Friends Must Be Cultivated from a Young Age (73)

After An Ziyu’s 18th birthday, the task progress bar above his head had finally filled up.

However, Shen Mubai found that she was still in this world.

Lying on her bed, she asked the system why.

The system replied, “This body will leave in a reasonable way.”

At first, Shen Mubai didn’t understand, but one day at school, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her head.

When she woke up, she was already lying in a hospital bed.

Not only was Xiao Xueqing by her side, but An Ziyu was also there.

Seeing her wake up, the gloomy look in An Ziyu’s eyes lightened a little.

He held her hand and asked softly, “Do you feel unwell anywhere else?”

Xiao Xueqing, noticing the scene, had a strange glint in her eyes but quickly suppressed the thought that surfaced in her mind.

Shen Mubai rubbed her temples.

“What happened to me?”

Xiao Xueqing, full of concern, said, “The doctor said you’ve been overworked lately.”

Shen Mubai didn’t take it seriously and playfully said, “Does that mean I don’t have to attend tutoring anymore?”

An Ziyu gently ruffled her hair, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

“I’ll let you off for now.”

Shen Mubai finally let out a sigh of relief, feeling elated at the thought of no more tutoring sessions.

Little did she know, Xiao Xueqing, observing the two of them from the side, grew increasingly suspicious.

After being discharged, Shen Mubai enjoyed the life she had always dreamed of.

She had nourishing soup every day and didn’t have to attend tutoring.

Life couldn’t have been more comfortable.

But the good times didn’t last long.

When her body started having frequent minor issues, she finally realized something wasn’t right.

Shen Mubai asked the system, “System, what’s going on here?”

The system replied, “This identity wasn’t meant to exist in the first place. You only replaced her, so naturally, you’ll leave in a reasonable way.”

Though the system’s words were clear, as Shen Mubai’s health worsened and Xiao Xueqing and the others grew increasingly anxious and worried, she couldn’t help but ask, “Can’t there be an easier way?”

To Xiao Xueqing and the rest, it was nothing short of torture.

The system’s answer was no.

As her condition declined, the young male lead, An Ziyu, became more gloomy with each passing day.

His usual warm smile disappeared, replaced by a deep sadness that clouded his eyes.

He seemed to be trapped in a state of anxiety and fear, his body becoming alarmingly thin.

Even Xiao Xueqing and the others couldn’t bear to watch.

Shen Mubai’s condition continued to fluctuate as she was in and out of the hospital.

When the system informed her that the time was approaching, her body rapidly deteriorated.

At first, An Ziyu would still occasionally go to school, but now he spent the entire day by her side.

He had completely changed from the person he was just a short while ago.

His once bright eyes now seemed to be stained with ink, dark, and devoid of light.

The dark circles under his eyes and his pale, bloodless face showed how little he had been resting.

Shen Mubai felt a deep sense of heaviness in her heart.

Forcing a smile, she said, “Ziyu, you haven’t been to school in a long time.”

An Ziyu tightly held her hand.

Lying in the hospital bed, her eyes were still bright, but her body was like a withering flower, devoid of vitality.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked like a beast on the verge of collapse.

His voice was hoarse as he said, “When Luoluo gets better, I’ll go back to school.”

Shen Mubai smiled faintly.

“I’ll get better soon.”

His eyes reddening, An Ziyu seemed to choke, struggling to speak. “Then I’ll wait… until that time.”