"What's going on? Where am I? What happened?"
Ren Yuanhao's mind was a mess, and he still felt a burning sensation in his stomach.
The bed faintly carried the scent of alcohol, but beneath it was a subtle fragrance.
Fragmented images flashed through Ren Yuanhao's mind. It wasn't until the system prompted him that his task was complete and his rating was five stars that he snapped back to reality.
He had gotten drunk, and Lin Yue had brought him back…
His old face flushed red.
"Don't worry, if it had been someone else last night, you might have been in serious trouble," Lin Yue said with a charming smile, then added, "Are you hungry? What do you want to eat?"
"I'll have some water first. There's still over half an hour before work starts, and I need to get ready." Lin Yue poured him a glass of water and sat back on the bedside.
It was obvious she wasn't looking well, with prominent dark circles under her eyes, clearly from staying up late. After drinking the water, Ren Yuanhao felt slightly better and was about to ask something when he heard Lin Yue say, "I have to thank you too. I think this research conference will be a complete success."
"Congratulations."
"If it's a success, shall I treat you to another drink?"
"No need for the drink," Ren Yuanhao slowly got out of bed, a look of apology on his face. "I'm sorry about losing my composure last night. I've never drunk so much before."
…
Ren Yuanhao didn't linger. He went straight home, took a shower, and changed into clean clothes. As he was about to go downstairs for breakfast, he felt something strange happening to his body.
"Beep beep beep, are you feeling a burning sensation in your abdomen?" the system's loli voice sounded, tinged with schadenfreude.
"Damn it, how do you know? Could that Great Vajra Pill have a problem?"
"The medicine is perfectly fine. The issue lies with your poor physical condition, combined with the effect of the alcohol last night. The pill has accelerated its integration into your limbs and bones. There are benefits to this, but you'll have to endure some discomfort."
Ren Yuanhao ignored the system. After sitting for a while, the pain slightly subsided, and he slowly went downstairs.
Strangely enough, since activating the system, Ren Yuanhao's way of observing the world had also been subtly changing.
As soon as he stepped out, he encountered Zhang Yingfang, who was just leaving.
"So early in the morning, Sister Zhang. You're dressed so formally today. Are you going to meet someone important?"
Zhang Yingfang lowered her gaze, her smile fading slightly, and murmured softly, "I'm going to see someone, to ask about some things." She seemed reluctant to talk about her situation and quickly changed the subject, saying gently, "What's wrong? You look quite idle today? No orders?"
However, at this moment, the loli voice in his head sounded again.
"Employer's designated meeting location has been identified. Depart immediately!"