A dating guide turned into being surrounded by female ghosts?

Chapter 96, Second Female Lead

You can get a generous reward without risking your life.

Lin Yue just hoped there would be more of these kinds of tasks.

I've finished with the reinforcement stuff.

He then began preparing to study the next mission.

But somewhat unexpectedly...

Apart from that "body training (3)".

This time, two tasks appeared at once in the center of the panel.

Mission: The Secrets of the Past

"Although the strategy has been progressing quite smoothly, there is still a question in your heart that is difficult to resolve. So every time you see Wen Ning's beautiful face, you feel a dull pain. In order to alleviate the pain from the depths of your heart, you decide... you must do something."

"Requirement: Find the eyewitness from back then."

Location: Intersection of Ping'an Road and No. 9 Road

"Reward: RMB 30000, 0.3 Free Attribute Points, Wen Ning's Favorability +10%"

The task description was incoherent and completely incomprehensible, making it impossible to understand what was to be done.

However, what truly surprised Lin Yue was the second task that followed.

"Mission: Lakeside Beauty"

"You're taking a walk at night when you suddenly see a beautiful woman standing by the lake, swaying precariously. Seeing this, you think she's about to jump into the lake to commit suicide, and without thinking, you instinctively pounce on her. But unexpectedly, because you used too much force, you pulled her into the lake instead. What's even more embarrassing is that you later find out she was just standing by the lake enjoying the breeze, and it was all a misunderstanding... This first meeting was absolutely terrible."

"Requirement: Spend five minutes with Li Shuran."

Location: Ruizhi Lake, Nancheng City.

"Rewards: 20000 RMB, 0.2 Free Attribute Points, Li Shuran's Favorability +5%"

Lin Yue's pupils narrowed slightly.

The second female protagonist's romance quest has appeared.

Li Shuran.

He remembered that in the game's storyline, she was a cold-faced beauty with long, straight black hair.

Although he is usually serious and doesn't smile much.

But in reality, he cares about me a lot and is always secretly helping me solve my problems.

He actually really liked the female lead.

But did she... also become a ghost?

Lin Yue thought to herself with a puzzle in mind.

Since the system has given the task, Li Shuran is most likely dead.

But how did she die?

Lin Yue suddenly remembered something at that moment.

In the game, I met Li Shuran by the lake, and the storyline was quite similar.

Although in the game at the time, Li Shuran said that she was just enjoying the breeze by the lake.

However, as the plot unfolds...

The background story explicitly states that she did indeed have suicidal thoughts that night...

In other words, I did not misunderstand.

Even that reckless and impulsive act of saving someone made Li Shuran give up her suicidal thoughts and gradually emerge from the shadows.

"But these are all just game plots. In reality, I didn't actually show up that night. And it was precisely because I didn't show up that the butterfly effect occurred, causing Li Shuran to really commit suicide?" Lin Yue tapped her fingers on the bed board, thinking with a solemn expression.

But no matter how much I think about it.

These are all just speculations.

What really happened to Li Shuran?

We still need to go to Wise Lake to uncover the truth.

Lin Yue got up and silently put on her clothes.

Which task should I do next?

He was thinking about this problem.

There are currently three tasks on the system.

They are respectively body training (3), secrets of the past, and beauty by the lake.

There's no need to think about body training (3). This thing can only be done naturally and cannot be done actively.

All that's left to choose from are the secrets of the past and the beauty by the lake.

These two tasks are less about going to two different places to do different things, and more about choosing between Wen Ning and Li Shuran to seduce...

Just at this time.

Lin Yue suddenly recalled the terrifying experience from last night and couldn't help but shudder.

I think I should choose Li Shuran.

Otherwise, he was really afraid that the favorability rating would continue to rise.

One day, Wen Ning couldn't resist and, while he was asleep, secretly broke his buddy's neck.

Ugh--

Wen Ning alone is enough to keep me busy.

Now there's another one, Li Shuran.

Lin Yue felt that there was only darkness ahead and she could not see any way out.

Turn off the system light curtain.

Lin Yue got dressed and got out of bed.

But the moment his feet touched the ground, the disharmony in his muscles caused him to lose his balance and fall directly to the ground.

"Thump—"

The floorboards thudded with a dull thud.

Lin Yue got up and rubbed her sore elbow.

He thought to himself, "I need to resolve this mismatch between agility and strength as soon as possible, otherwise even walking will become a problem."

He stood up straight, his legs carefully stepping on the floor.

It took me a long time to regain my balance.

After feeling much better.

Lin Yue took a few more steps, her bare feet feeling the cool temperature of the tiles, and walking gradually became smoother.

He let out a long sigh of relief after he had completely regained his mobility.

"call--"

that's it.

After finishing all that, Lin Yue gathered her things, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for Ruizhi Lake.

Since we need to seize the time and find a way to break the deadlock within this month, we can't waste any time.

Because I already woke up late today.

So when he arrived at his destination...

It was almost six o'clock.

The warm red sun is about to sink below the tall buildings.

The golden-red glow of the sunset spread across the lake, and the shimmering water shattered the last rays of the setting sun, like a lake of scattered gold. A gentle evening breeze rippled the water, and the world was not quiet. Many citizens walked slowly, some alone and some leaning against each other.

The scenery here is extremely beautiful.

Even Lin Yue couldn't help but have her eyes sparkle and her heart flutter when she first saw it.

This place doesn't look like a haunted place at all.

However, Ruizhi Lake covers a large area, a full 8.6 square kilometers, even larger than West Lake.

To complete the entire loop, even by car, would take several tens of minutes.

But it is precisely because of its large size.

This caused Lin Yue to be in a dilemma immediately after arriving here.

According to the nature of system tasks.

The place where the female protagonist first encounters the male protagonist is often the place where they die.

Li Shuran must have died in this lake.

But in which specific location did she die?

Lin Yue scratched her chin and observed the lake for a long time. Suddenly, on the opposite bank, about a few hundred meters away, she spotted some vendors who rented out sightseeing boats.

On a whim, he walked straight over.

Because it was getting late, the two vendors, one old and one young, were already packing up their stall and locking up their small boats.

But Lin Yue didn't care.

He looked at the sign next to him that read "50 yuan/30 minutes".

He simply took out his phone and scanned fifty yuan.

"bite--"

"Fifty yuan received via Alipay."

The dark-skinned shopkeeper, wearing a straw hat, turned around quickly upon hearing the voice. After recognizing Lin Yue, he smiled apologetically, "Sorry, I'm closing up shop now. Young man, I'll refund your money. Can you come back tomorrow?"

He actually really wanted to make that money.

But if the sightseeing boat were to continue, it would get dark...

Thinking about this, the boss's eyes showed a hint of fear.

The boss thought that after he said that, the young man would give up.

Unexpectedly, Lin Yue activated her cash power and scanned the payment code to send another two hundred yuan.

Lin Yue immediately put on an act, smiling and saying, "Excuse me, I'm leaving the country tomorrow. Before I go, I'd like to take one last look around here. It won't take too long, just ten minutes on the lake is fine."

"This..." The boss hesitated.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, a soft voice suddenly rang out from the side, "Dad, if you're in a hurry, why don't you go back first? I can help this boss with it."

The sightseeing boat owner was taken aback. Where did this little clip come from that was talking?

He glanced in the direction of the sound and saw his nineteen-year-old daughter staring intently at the young man standing on the shore, her eyes sparkling with a shy, delicate beauty.

The boss's eyes darkened as he glanced again at the young man's excessively handsome face.

I understood everything in an instant.

"No!"

"Dad, no!"

The daughter immediately became anxious, having spent the entire day in the sun and taking care of the unruly child.

If a handsome guy finally comes along, how can you not do business with him?

Lin Yue remained silent, standing quietly by the lake, maintaining a smile and unabashedly radiating her irresistible charm.

Yeah, being handsome is really useful when you're out in the world.