Only when the remorse value reaches 100 can the host leave the current world and be transported to the next mission world.
System brought up the remorse value in order to dispel Little Ford's anti-human thoughts, but Little Ford analyzed with reason and evidence: "It's said that at the moment of death, a person's feelings of regret reach their peak."
System: "..."
Little Ford added, "Even if he doesn't die and is just disabled, he'll still have a long life ahead to regret it."
System: "..." Just shut up, will you.
System's silence made Little Ford understand. He sighed, "Alright. You really have no sense of humor, comrade."
...However, System could clearly hear the disappointment in Little Ford's voice.
Because of this, System, still uneasy, specially went back to review Little Ford's file.
...Little Ford is indeed an actor, not some criminal with a record.
Although there are all sorts of scandals about him—acting like a diva, smoking in public and setting a bad example for young people, being uneducated and shameless about it, having a poor relationship with his parents, and engaging in shady py deals with all kinds of older men—the majority are just rumors, hard to tell what's true or false.
After filtering out this junk information, System thought, it's fine, this host is probably just a bit eccentric and has some psychological issues. With proper guidance, there shouldn't be a problem.
And so far, Little Ford's performance has been quite good, making just the right use of the free skill cards. System detected that Brian Young's favorability, which had been declining just now, was already showing signs of recovery.
Every new host can receive twelve free one-time skill cards. These items have various functions, but each can only be used once. If the host finds the effect satisfactory after use, they can enter the System warehouse and use the target's favorability points to exchange for items, flexibly applying them under different conditions.
For example, right now.
Looking at Evan Clark, Brian Young's Adam's apple bobbed slightly.
He knew Evan Clark was good-looking, but no matter how attractive someone is, you get used to it after seeing them enough. Yet now, he actually felt that tingling in his heart he had when they first started dating, when just one glance at Evan Clark would make his heart flutter.
That little white rabbit, raised to have snowy fur, was turning its round black eyes, gazing at him with obsession and focus.
Such an outstanding person, yet only wants to rely on him, only thinks of him.
...This is how it should be.
Brian Young liked this feeling of "getting back on track."
He smiled and asked, "Do you still remember my cousin Xiaoyan?"
Evan Clark replied with some pride, "Of course I remember. Anything related to you, I remember it all."
For a moment, Brian Young had the urge to kiss him.
But out of the corner of his eye, he happened to see Little Lee from the copy room next door getting off work, jingling his keys as he walked out the company's revolving door, discussing with two other colleagues where to go for barbecue tonight.
Brian Young turned his body, discreetly blocking Evan Clark, and the hand he had half-raised to touch Evan Clark's face dropped naturally into his pocket: "Next time you want to add something to the house, don't forget to discuss it with me. This is our home, right?"
Little Ford sneered inwardly.
Our home? Discuss?
This double bed has slept your whole family, did you ever discuss it with me?
But, "Evan Clark" wouldn't think of these things.
According to his personality, he only knows that Brian Young has tacitly agreed, so the car can stay.
Evan Clark's eyes lit up, and the love in his gaze toward Brian Young grew even stronger.
Brian Young smiled, "Shall I drive?"
Evan Clark volunteered, "You've had a long day, let me drive." He opened the back door, made a playful little curtsy, "Boss, please get in first, I'll go throw out the trash."
Brian Young laughed and obligingly got in, looking around the car's interior, his gaze full of unconcealed envy.
When would he ever be able to casually give away a car like Jack Clark?
Meanwhile, Evan Clark picked up a nearly empty bottle of mineral water and strolled over to the roadside trash can.
Brian Young stared at the computer all day, his eyesight wasn't great, so he didn't notice the cigarette butt floating in the bottle.
When Little Ford tossed the bottle into the recycling bin, the empty bottle hit the side of the bin, making a soft crinkling sound as the plastic deformed.
Little Ford asked System, "Did you notice?"
System: "Yeah."
—Evan Clark majored in vocal music and always took care of his voice, staying away from smoking and drinking.
Little Ford had smoked half a cigarette, and although he had hastily covered it up with chewing gum, both his mouth and his sleeves still carried an unshakeable smell of smoke. Yet his current lover didn't notice anything unusual, not even asking a single question.
Of course, this was just a casual test by Little Ford, and couldn't prove anything.
In his view, this was just one of the small signs before Evan Clark's tragic fate arrived.
Back in the car, as Evan Clark fastened his seatbelt, he said, "When Mom and Dad come, let's go to the train station together to pick them up."
Brian Young visibly stiffened for a second.
Of course, Evan Clark didn't notice Brian Young's reaction and continued, "I'm a really steady driver. When the time comes, we'll take Mom and Dad to pick up Xiaoyan, then show them around Yunzhe Temple, and go to the suburbs for a hot spring..."
Brian Young replied awkwardly, "...We'll see."