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Chapter 590 Crying and Complaining

However, despite saying this, Meros did not show any fear on his face. Instead, he sounded more like a cold AI mechanically cooperating with Lin Xiyue's words.

It's just a superficial show of support.

[Hey! You two, can you tone it down a bit while you're flirting? I'm the system here! Am I just some dispensable presence in your world? Please, have some sense of propriety!]

The system suddenly broke the silence, grumbling in a somewhat dissatisfied tone.

"Enough with the nonsense!"

Meros frowned slightly, his originally gentle voice instantly turning deep, carrying a hint of imperceptible pressure. He glared at the system and said irritably, "Who told you to interrupt?"

Oh dear, I'm so sorry...

[I only spoke up because I had no other choice! You just dragged me out without a word, then shoved me aside like trash, leaving me completely dazed and confused. I didn't even have time to turn on the blocking function! It's not my fault! Waaah...]

Faced with Meros's cold face, the system felt quite embarrassed, but also felt wronged, so it had no choice but to explain.

As it spoke, the system even seemed to feel like crying; it was truly aggrieved.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing! Since things have come to this, let's just let things take their course. Anyway, we're going to talk about things related to the system soon, so let's just get straight to the point and not let it block anything, let's listen to what it says."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiyue, who was standing nearby, quickly offered words of comfort.

Moreover, if the system blocks it now, then if Meros hides something and refuses to reveal the truth to me later, then I will have no one to ask him.

After all, although Meros had made it clear that he wouldn't lie to her, if she hadn't asked him, wouldn't he have had a legitimate reason not to tell her?

Thinking of this, Lin Xiyue secretly made up her mind that she must make sure the system stayed to listen, so that she could ask it questions at any time.

"Since you put it that way, then we'll listen to you."

Melos knew perfectly well what Lin Xiyue was thinking.

However, this time he really intended to tell Lin Xiyue all the truths she wanted to know, so he had no intention of refusing her.

"Okay, okay, then continue. We were just talking about how the system found you and insisted on binding itself to you."

Lin Xiyue pondered for a moment, then continued speaking, smoothly picking up where she left off from the previous interruption.

[Oh dear! I was muted the whole time and didn't hear anything. Now that I finally overheard what you guys were talking about, and Boss Mo, you actually told the host all this?! This is so embarrassing for me!! ?(? ???w??? ?)?]

The system, which had been quietly listening to their conversation, suddenly heard Lin Xiyue's words and was instantly struck by lightning. It bristled and yelled at Moros with a displeased expression.

"Let's put that aside for now and move on to what happened next."

Moros looked at the system in front of him with great excitement, but he couldn't help feeling a little helpless. He was too lazy to pay attention to it for the moment, so he directly continued Lin Xiyue's words.

However, these words were like a sharp blade, deeply wounding the system's heart.

[You?! Hmph ╭(╯^╰)╮ Fine, since you don't respect me at all, then don't blame this system for putting in a good word for you with the host!]

It stared wide-eyed at Meros with a furious expression, letting out a cold snort.

Despite the system's threat, Meros showed no fear whatsoever.

On the contrary, he found it somewhat amusing—this system was simply a paper tiger.

"Now, let's continue."

So, suppressing his laughter, he deliberately put on a serious expression and turned to Lin Xiyue.

Upon hearing the system's words, Lin Xiyue almost burst out laughing.

"Okay, please continue."

She tried her best to control her emotions, pretending not to hear the system's complaint, and responded softly.

Yes, he was really terrifying back then, he was like a demon! He was so fierce, it was like he wanted to devour me alive, he was just a hair's breadth away from crushing me into pieces!

Waaaaah... Every time I think about it, I feel a chill run down my spine, and my body even experiences a hallucinatory pain! QAQ

As the system recalled the thrilling scene, it tearfully recounted the entire incident to Lin Xiyue.

"And then? What happened next? How did you get Amo to let you go?"

Lin Xiyue was a loyal listener at this moment, listening with great interest to the system's description of its pitiful state, completely immersed in it and unable to extricate herself.

She pressed on with eager questions, filled with anticipation for what was to come.

[Then... well... in short, I used every trick in the book, pleading and begging, and tried every possible way to say it. I even listed all the benefits he could get in the future. It took a lot of effort before Elder Mo reluctantly let me go!]

However, although he escaped a calamity, he refused to sign a contract with me to bind us.

What's even more outrageous is that this guy actually gave me a difficult task without any politeness!

Not only that, he even forcibly withheld some of my authority as blackmail, his aim being nothing more than to force me to obediently follow his orders! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

The system grew increasingly indignant as it spoke, and without waiting for Meros's response, it poured out all its grievances in one breath.

"What? How could this happen? That's so unfair!"

Lin Xiyue was astonished after hearing these words. As if she had thought of something, she then spoke up in agreement with the system.

Because Lin Xiyue felt that, in all the time she had spent with Molos, even if Molos showed some gentleness in front of her, he would never be so cruel, right?

[Yeah! How could he do that! So fierce.jpg]

Upon hearing Lin Xiyue's words, the system immediately began to condemn Meros, taking advantage of the situation.

"Actually, this is not my fault. You see, what it has is of no value to me."

Moreover, its sudden appearance was extremely eerie.

It even told me in a very tempting tone that as long as I was willing to bind to it, it could help me achieve any wish.

Anyone would have doubts in this situation, right? After all, there's no such thing as a free lunch!

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Meros began to explain.

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