CHAPTER 319: CHAPTER 319: THOSE INVOLVED CANNOT SEE CLEARLY

"Let me ask you again, if you live together, would you feel troubled?" Mrs. Qian asked again.

Probably not.

After all, back in the Capital City, Zhao Ting thick-skinnedly moved in and stayed with them for quite some time.

She wasn’t troubled, and neither were Dahe and Xiaohua.

Moreover, Xiaohua was quite happy. Although she was a bit distant at first, later she grew very attached to Zhao Ting. She would even frequently compliment Zhao Ting in front of her.

He also taught Dahe quite a few things.

It seems like the things a father and mother teach their children are always different.

As for her, Zhao Ting was cautious and tried to please her, asking Dahe and Xiaohua what she liked, then did things to win her favor.

As a native ancient person, pursuing a woman so earnestly is quite rare.

Mrs. Qian looked at Meng Yao, whose silence seemed introspective—it must be that you cannot see the forest for the trees.

Zhao Ting knew very well what he wanted, but A Yao was the opposite.

However, Mrs. Qian could basically conclude that A Yao held Zhao Ting in her heart, and he was not insignificant there.

"You don’t dislike him as a person, nor do you dislike him being by your side. What else is unclear? A Yao, I believe I understand your temperament a bit; you are not someone who compromises for others." Mrs. Qian said with a smile.

Meng Yao was somewhat speechless.

Is it like this?

Mrs. Qian gently patted Meng Yao’s shoulder, carrying the kettle of boiled water outside.

Zhao Ting’s smile was so wide it almost reached his ears.

Seeing Mrs. Qian come out, he immediately stood up to take the kettle from her hand, "Elder Sister, please sit, I’ll do it."

"You don’t even know where our tea leaves are kept!"

After all, a guest is a guest. How could she ask a guest to serve the host instead?

"I have tea leaves here, no need to trouble yourself, Elder Sister." Zhao Ting eagerly fetched the tea leaves from the carriage.

After brewing the tea, he added a few dried flowers to Meng Yao’s cup.

This was Meng Yao’s habit—green tea paired with different scented dried flowers.

Meng Yao also came out of the kitchen, sat next to Mrs. Qian, and naturally picked up her unique cup of tea.

Look at this, they get along so naturally, resembling an old married couple.

[Tsk tsk, Zhao Ting is such a dog, it’s unbearable to watch. Host, according to the system’s judgment, he’s a rare good man. Since you like him, stop being so finicky.]

The system now liked to pop up from time to time to ensure its presence was felt.

Moreover, Zhao Ting was also considered a benefactor to it.

Without his generosity, it wouldn’t have been repaired so quickly.

As a system, it must know to repay kindness.

"You, an electronic device, you understand emotions now? So capable!" Meng Yao maintained a serene face, while mercilessly ridiculing in her mind.

[Advanced artificial intelligence, not an electronic device, Host, these are two different concepts.]

The system was successfully led astray, and corrected Meng Yao with a somewhat exasperated tone.

It wasn’t unaware of electronic devices, knowing it was such a low-level thing?

"At most, you’re just an upgraded electronic device."

[Host, you!]

[Don’t be angry, don’t be angry, bad for your health and nobody to replace...]

The system chanted on and on, reciting the whole of ’Don’t Get Angry.’

[Host, you’re just being stubborn, watch as I expose you!]

As a perfectly repaired advanced artificial intelligence that had been upgraded and improved multiple times by its previous host, it had plenty of capabilities.

Meng Yao’s hand, which was holding the tea cup, suddenly shook, and if not for Zhao Ting’s quick reflex to steady her hand, the tea would have spilled all over Meng Yao.

"What’s wrong, are you feeling unwell?" Zhao Ting asked.

The warmth of Zhao Ting’s hand lingered on Meng Yao’s, clearly the normal body temperature was no more than thirty-seven degrees, yet Meng Yao felt a heat hotter than the tea cup.

Meng Yao calmly set down the cup, "These days of traveling have been exhausting, Sister, I want to rest."

"Alright, I’ll go tidy up your room now." Mrs. Qian said.

Meng Yao bade farewell to Wang Fuzi, Zhao Ting, and Bai Su, then followed Mrs. Qian away.

It wasn’t until she closed the door and lay on the bed.

She seemed very calm.

But in reality, her heart was in a panic.

Because just now, the system unexpectedly popped out a progress bar.

At the top of the progress bar were the words—Favorable Impression.

The favorable impression was at seventy percent.

There was also a note beside the progress bar, saying that over fifty percent meant liking.

Over seventy-five percent meant love.

She only needed five more percent before it became love for Zhao Ting.

Was this going to scare her to death?

She didn’t even know what love is!

"System, are you messing with me?" Meng Yao took a deep breath and questioned.

[How could that be? How could the system mess with the host?]

The system righteously said.

"How could I feel for Zhao Ting, for Zhao Ting..."

She admitted to liking him, but this liking was so great that a little more would turn into love.

This is completely unscientific.

[Host, don’t deceive yourself any longer! Data never lies! Humans say the bystander sees clearer than the one involved! Host, you’re in that situation now!]

The way the system spoke gave Meng Yao the sense that if it had a physical form, it would surely be pointing at her nose laughing.

[The system has already analyzed, and Zhao Ting is the best man of this era. Of course, it wasn’t analyzed by ancient standards, but by the host’s previous era standards.]

[Put it this way, if the host misses out on Zhao Ting, then in this ancient era, the host will not encounter someone more suitable for her than Zhao Ting.]

[Don’t miss out as you pass by!]

[Host, if you miss out, you won’t find such a suitable man even with a lantern!]

[Host, what are you hesitating for? Don’t forget, you came from modern times, show your enthusiasm! Come on, baby!]

Meng Yao was quite thunderstruck by the system’s enthusiastic and bold remarks!

"Is it possible that you haven’t actually been repaired properly, but instead have malfunctioned? Like maybe the program got infected by a virus or something?"

[Host!]

The system said earnestly.

[Is it so hard to face your own heart?]

[Look, the hairpin you’re wearing now was carved by Zhao Ting himself! Originally, you wore the one carved by Zhao Xiaoshu!]

Meng Yao remained silent.

She changed the hairpin because she wanted to properly preserve what Xiaoshu gave her.

Yes, that’s it.

[You clearly had many opportunities to get rid of Zhao Ting, yet you still let him follow you?]

"He even stood up against the emperor for me, it wouldn’t feel right to be so unkind to him, right?"

[Tch! Is the host such a soft-hearted and emotional person? That butcher before, he sent you meat and even defended you, but you never gave him a good word out of softness.]

Meng Yao struggled to find an excuse to rebut the system’s words.

But she couldn’t find any excuse at all.

So, was the system’s data accurate?

Was it because her favorable impression of Zhao Ting was nearly reaching love that she allowed his company and calmly enjoyed his care?