Isn’t This Faster Than Me Shutting Down?

Shi Xi immediately sat up straight and pricked up her ears.

This was a big deal!

Father Shi said, "Sheng Ping and I have discussed this. Your engagement with Sheng Yan will remain unchanged. We'll pick a suitable time for you to get engaged and get married after you graduate."

"As for that girl Ning Yu, I'll help her look for a good marriage."

Sheng Ping was Sheng Yan's father, the bald uncle.

"Ning Yu is still young. If I meet a suitable young man, I'll introduce him to her," Shi Xu added.

"I'm still young. Isn't it a little too urgent to finalize the engagement now?" Shi Xi protested in a low voice.

Mother Shi smiled. "Don't you like Sheng Yan the most? Now that the engagement has been finalized, are you shy again?"

Just as Shi Xi was about to talk about breaking off the engagement, the system pressed down again.

System: [According to the plot, you cannot break off the engagement with Sheng Yan now.]

Shi Xi was furious. 'Do I want to die or do I want to die? If I don't break off the engagement, won't I be destined to go down the same path as throwing myself into the river and feeding the fish?!'

System: [If you finish the Female Supporting Storyline Mission, I will save your little life then.]

Shi Xi hesitated. 'Really?'

The system's tone was weak. [I'm not too sure either.]

Shi Xi wanted to throw the system away.

The system quickly added, [But if you break off the engagement, you will lose your life right now.]

Shi Xi thought for a moment, and her face turned pale. 'Then won't I be living a life of constant fear and trepidation of eating my last meal?'

The system comforted Shi Xi. [Don't worry, I'll protect you until you're fed to the fish!]

Shi Xi: "..."

What was the use of that?!

Wasn't she still going to die?!

"Then that's it." Father Shi made the final decision, and even asked for Shi Xi's opinion. "Xi Xi, what do you think?"

Shi Xi and the system were absent-minded the entire time, but they didn't hear anything from Xi Xi. "I have no objections."

She had to obey her father 100% when it came to money.

Even though she did not hear what her father had said.

Mother Shi smiled brightly and gently. "If you're getting engaged next month, then I'll have to make good preparations!"

Shi Xi was confused. "Ah?"

"It's your engagement party with Sheng Yan. You have to go to the hotel and get your wedding dress in advance." Mother Shi was both gratified and reluctant. "I didn't expect to marry you off so soon."

Father Shi said, "Our family is so close to the Shengs. We can let Xi Xi come home often in the future."

Mother Shi said, "That's good too. I'll go find your mother-in-law tomorrow and book a suitable date."

The two of them talked as they walked out of the study room.

Shi Xu also got up and patted Shi Xi's head. He said with a sigh, "Time flies. In a trance, my little sister is going to get married."

"I just washed my hair! Don't touch it!" Shi Xi covered her hair.

Shi Xu smiled and put one hand in his pocket. "Okay, okay, okay. Rest early."

Watching them walk out one by one, Shi Xi stood up and returned to her room.

After returning to her room, Shi Xi asked the system, 'We were in the study just now. Did they say that we were getting engaged next month?'

The system replied, [...That seems to be the case.]

Shi Xi lay on her bed, her heart filled with endless sorrow.

The system consoled her, [Don't worry, I will do my best to protect your personal safety!]

Shi Xi did not trust the system at all.

The system could read Shi Xi's thoughts and was speechless for a moment. It could only encourage her, [Good night, Host. The sun will rise as usual tomorrow!]

Shi Xi said weakly: 'Good night for what? I can't sleep at all!'

Three minutes later.

Shi Xi's breathing was even and she fell asleep.

System: '...D*mn, this is called not sleeping?! Isn't this faster than me shutting down?!'