Chapter 89

Su Yuhao was breathing heavily, his face flushed. He had long forgotten how he had managed to get away from Park Gwi-ri, only remembering that he had been in a sorry state, and that Park Gwi-ri had laughed happily as he left.

"Su Yuhao! Su Yuhao, you really don't learn, do you? Haven't you told yourself more than once that every woman has a devil deep inside? How about it, did you fall for it again this time?" Su Yuhao muttered to himself in front of the mirror.

"Ah, I didn't think even a girl like Gwi-ri couldn't escape the norm! Ah." Su Yuhao patted his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache, then fell onto the bed.

"Goodness, it's already 3 o'clock! Looks like I can't sleep anymore. I have to go to work soon. Let me see what the schedule is for today." Su Yuhao glanced at the time and couldn't help but laugh bitterly.

At that moment, in KARA's dormitory, Park Gwi-ri walked in with a happy face. She was startled when a dark shadow lunged at her, then she was hugged, and she heard Nicole's tearful voice in her ear: "Unnie, how are you?"

Hearing her sister's concern and thinking of what Su Yuhao had said to her, Park Gwi-ri hugged Nicole and said, "I'm fine. Unnie is better now, right? I made you worry! Dragonz!"

Perhaps seeing Park Gwi-ri was too emotional, and Nicole, who wasn't good at Korean, spoke in broken sentences that Park Gwi-ri found hard to understand: "Unnie, can you not turn off your phone next time? We were all so worried about you!"

Although Park Gwi-ri didn't quite understand what Nicole was saying, she understood Nicole's meaning from their long-term relationship. She hugged Nicole gratefully and returned to the living room, sitting on the sofa. She held Nicole, occasionally patting her back, without saying a word. In this atmosphere, Nicole, who was already tired from the schedule and worry, gradually fell into a sweet dream. Park Gwi-ri smiled warmly at the sleeping Nicole, holding her quietly, then leaned against the sofa, lost in thought. The occasional upward curl of her lips revealed her current good mood.

After checking the schedule for the day, Su Yuhao couldn't help but sigh in relief. The schedule wasn't heavy today, mostly indoor shooting, which was quite a relaxed task. This way, he would have more time to rest. After confirming the schedule, Su Yuhao habitually checked his phone. He was gradually getting used to using his phone to communicate with the system, as this was the best way to utilize the system during work. If he communicated through his mind, he would be in a daze, causing many problems at work. To reduce such troubles, he did this. The upgraded system had an option to choose the notification method, and on the day of the upgrade, Su Yuhao had turned off the system's voice notifications in his mind, which also encouraged him to check the system through his phone. Today was no exception.

"Huh, these notifications, are they all for tasks completed today? I didn't expect to complete so many tasks in one day! Let me see what the rewards are for each task." He opened the system task interface, and several task notifications appeared one after another.

"Ding, congratulations on completing the triggered quest, 'HyunA's Curiosity (Completed)', reward: unlock HyunA's friendship."

"Ding, congratulations on completing the task: 'Meeting HyunA'."

"Ding, congratulations on completing the task: 'Comforting HyunA'."

"Ding, congratulations on unlocking HyunA's friendship, current status: Neutral (30/99)."

"Ding, congratulations on completing the task: 'Gwi-ri's Suspicion'. Reward: from now on, the cautious Gwi-ri will no longer be cautious towards you, and the growth rate of Gwi-ri's friendship will return to normal."

"Ding, congratulations on completing the task: 'Gwi-ri's Recognition'. Reward: Gwi-ri's friendship towards you increases by 1000 points."

"Ding, congratulations on gaining Gwi-ri's gratitude. For the next 30 days, the growth rate of Gwi-ri's friendship will double, and skill cards will have double the effect on Gwi-ri."

"Ding, congratulations on completing the task: 'Assistance on the Show (Completed)'. Reward: 100 points of SeungYeon's friendship."

"Ding, congratulations on completing the task: 'Moving SeungYeon (Completed)'. Reward: the growth rate of SeungYeon's friendship will double, and skill cards will have double the effect on SeungYeon."

"Ding, triggered quest: 'SeungYeon's Strength'. Task description: SeungYeon is grateful for everything you've done for her, but her strong sense of pride doesn't allow her to accept your help. She hopes you can watch her progress and growth from a distance."

"Hmm, this task with SeungYeon is so strange! Does it really mean I have to stand far away and watch her? Why even let me accept the task then! This is the first time I've seen such a peculiar task. It feels more like a narrative! Or maybe this task hasn't been fully triggered yet?" Looking at this strange task, Su Yuhao began to speculate, puzzled.

"Phew, thank goodness! There are no more tasks related to Gwi-ri! And no tasks related to Girls' Generation either, that's a relief!" After a careful check, Su Yuhao finally sighed in relief, not because of anything else, but because of the trouble caused by Song Qian's triggered task.

The purple task from the past had always made Su Yuhao worry, fearing that the system would trigger such a task again. Without Song Qian, he might not have been so concerned, but now that he had Song Qian, he had to be more cautious. It wasn't out of narcissism, but because he didn't want to cause too much trouble. So, recently, whenever he interacted with other girls, he was very careful, trying to control his behavior. While restraining himself, he also constantly tested the system, as he always felt he didn't understand it enough. He would try to explore every aspect related to the system, especially the important romance system. Recently, Tiffany's attitude towards him had completely changed, and he felt that her attitude today was very different from the past. So, even though he followed her on the schedule today, he tried to minimize conversations with her, even using the attention of Sica, who was hostile towards him, and the troublesome Maknae to divert Tiffany's attention.

Only now did he truly feel relieved, because the system's confirmation showed that she was not at the same level as Song Qian towards him. This reassured him and made him more at ease and natural when interacting with others.