Chapter 23 The Bet He Lost
The System's voice cut through without mercy.
"Xie Yiheng, you lost the bet."
I heard it all. The System was speaking to him.
It revealed the deal I had never known about.
To stop me from killing myself, the System had been forced into a wager with him.
One month later—whether I would choose him at the moment of life and death.
After all, back then, to stay alive, I had completed the Win Over mission even though I did not like him.
He had been certain it would be the same this time.
But he was wrong.
The System had let him hear the entire conversation.
I would rather give up my life than save anyone but Gu Chaonan.
His pupils shook hard. A single tear slipped from the corner of his eye.
The System showed no mercy.
"According to the wager, your Male Lead halo will be reclaimed. Your life and death will no longer affect how the world runs."
I had already completed the Win Over mission long ago. No matter what I chose, I would not be erased.
Still, my resolve shook even the System.
As compensation for deceiving me—
In the future, Gu Chaonan and I would live out this life smooth and free of illness or disaster.
The instant his Male Lead halo vanished—
A slab of stone came down.
It also drew the rescue workers' attention.
Xie Yiheng was badly hurt, fell into a coma, and was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment.