Chapter 172: System’s Error

Before Liu Yun could think any further about Ye Xuan’s strange behavior, Pei Rui’s voice came from behind her.

"Elder Sister, I’m done."

Turning around, Liu Yun smiled at him. "Great! We should hurry back. I’m starving."

After speaking, she turned to Ye Xuan and asked, "Elder Brother Ye, are you coming back with us?"

Ye Xuan had only gone out to look for her. Now that he had found her, he nodded in agreement. "Mhm."

After waving goodbye to the soldier, Liu Yun headed back to the small villa with Ye Xuan and Pei Rui. On their way back, Liu Yun introduced Pei Rui to Ye Xuan and recounted what she had been doing since morning.

Ye Xuan pondered for a moment after listening to her story before saying, "I see. Since you already know that the higher-ups might send someone to find you, you should stay home for the next few days, just in case they really do come looking for you."

"Mhm. I think I should stay home for now, too," Liu Yun agreed.

While they were talking, they arrived at the small villa. Ye Xuan pushed open the metal gate and walked inside, followed by Liu Yun and Pei Rui.

Sitting on the couch, Ru Jianxiao’s ears twitched slightly. He glanced toward the entrance and said, "They’re back."

Hearing this, Gu Zhenwei quickly got up from the couch and rushed to the door.

Before Ye Xuan could open it, the door swung inward, and Gu Zhenwei’s face appeared before him.

"Brother Xuan, Younger Sister Liu, welcome back!" Gu Zhenwei said as he stepped aside to let them in.

Noticing the boy accompanying them, he asked curiously, "Eh? Who’s this younger brother? Is he a relative of yours, Younger Sister Liu?"

Liu Yun shook her head and introduced Pei Rui. "This is Pei Rui, a friend of mine. I invited him over for lunch today. You guys don’t mind, do you?"

Gu Zhenwei chuckled at her question. "Of course not."

After answering, he turned toward the kitchen and called out, "Brother Zuancheng, is lunch ready? Younger Sister Liu brought his friend to join us. Can you prepare an extra portion for him?"

In the kitchen, Lan Zuancheng heard him and replied, "Alright. The soup is almost ready. Help me set the table first."

"Got it!" Gu Zhenwei answered before turning to Liu Yun and Pei Rui. "Younger Sister Liu, why don’t you show him around the villa while we prepare lunch? I’m going to help Brother Zuancheng first."

"Alright."

Receiving her answer, Gu Zhenwei gently patted Pei Rui on the shoulder, then hurried into the kitchen.

Once he had disappeared from view, Liu Yun turned to Pei Rui and smiled. "Come on. Let me show you around."

"Mhm."

With that, the two of them headed toward the backyard.

Left behind alone, Ye Xuan went into the living room to inform the others that Liu Yun had returned.

Meanwhile, while Liu Yun and the others were enjoying a peaceful day and a delicious lunch, Liu Ruyan was sitting on her bed, staring in frustration at the virtual screen floating in front of her.

"System, are you sure there is nothing wrong with you?" she asked.

Pointing at the virtual screen, she continued, "Look at this! After doing it with Ye Jin so many times, my Luck Value should have increased. Instead, it keeps decreasing! You must give me an explanation regarding this matter!"

Floating in the air, the blue cat studied the virtual screen for a moment before replying, "Host, this system has performed a full scan of its database and found nothing wrong."

Hearing this answer, Liu Ruyan glared at the blue cat and demanded, "Then tell me why I can’t obtain any Luck Value from Ye Jin anymore!"

"This system also finds the situation very strange." The blue cat scratched its head in confusion before looking at Liu Ruyan and suggesting, "How about this system reports the problem to the Lord God to see if there is a way to fix it?"

With no other options available, Liu Ruyan reluctantly agreed. "Fine. Hurry up and come back as soon as possible."

"Don’t worry, Host. This system will find a way to fix the problem as soon as possible."

With that, the blue cat disappeared.

Liu Ruyan waited until she could no longer sense the blue cat’s presence in her mind before getting out of bed and walking over to the full-length mirror. Looking at her reflection, she adjusted her hair and clothes, picked up her small purse, and left her bedroom.

Seeing her come out of her bedroom, the middle-aged servant bowed and asked, "Miss, would you like to have lunch now?"

Liu Ruyan waved dismissively. "No. I’m going out."

The servant hesitated for a moment before saying, "Young Master Ye just called and said he would be visiting you shortly. Why don’t you wait for him before leaving?"

Liu Ruyan’s expression darkened at those words. She glared at the servant and asked coldly, "What? Do I need your permission to go out now? Who do you think you are, huh?"

The servant trembled under Liu Ruyan’s icy stare. She quickly shook her head and dropped to her knees. Pressing her forehead against the cold floor, she pleaded for forgiveness as tears streamed down her cheeks.

"I was wrong! Please forgive me, Miss! I won’t do it again!"

Liu Ruyan kicked the servant in the stomach before saying coldly, "Remember this lesson. If you dare to do something like this again, I will chop you into pieces and feed you to the dog!"

"Yes! Yes! I won’t dare to do it again!"

Snorting contemptuously, Liu Ruyan put on her high heels and left the apartment.

As soon as the door closed behind her, the servant slumped weakly to the floor, her back drenched in cold sweat. After resting for a moment, she wiped away her tears and shakily got back to her feet.

She walked into the living room and headed for a low cabinet in the corner. Picking up the satellite phone resting on top, she dialed a number and waited until the call connected.