195 - I Don’t Want to Be Turned Into the Female Protagonist by the System

Chapter 195: Stirring Things Up "Remember to keep warm these past few days, eat more iron-rich foods, and make sure you maintain regular eating habits," Shen Wen Doctor advised Su Qi, who was about to be discharged. Su Qi nodded, a bit puzzled as to how the doctor could tell that her eating habits were irregular. In reality, Su Qi was overthinking it. Shen Wen Doctor gave this advice to all patients prone to fainting. Nonetheless, hearing these words left Su Qi feeling warm inside. "Dr. Shen, what about the Hanfu I wore yesterday?" Su Qi asked. The clothes she wore yesterday had been taken off here, and they were worth over 300,000 yuan! Shen Wen Doctor didn’t respond, but it was Lu Ran who spoke first. "I threw it away. It was all covered in blood; you definitely can't wear it again!" Lu Ran watched her daughter's expressions of both affection and distress, finding it simultaneously amusing and heartwarming. She thought she would have to buy her more clothes later. After saying goodbye to Dr. Shen, a rather timid Su Qi felt quite uneasy. She gripped Lu Ran's hand with one hand and Zhang Ru Officer's with the other, feeling somewhat reassured. Zhang Ru Officer was surprised by how Su Qi took the initiative to hold her hand today. Why was this little girl so forward today? In contrast, Lu Ran found Su Qi utterly adorable at this moment. Her timid demeanor and clingy nature perfectly matched Lu Ran's ideal of a daughter. If not for the potential presence of a daughter-in-law candidate nearby, Lu Ran might have cuddled Su Qi in her arms. The sky was still overcast today. Inside, Su Qi wore a hospital uniform, concerned about the cold, so she put on a black trench coat that her brother had left in the ward. The coat was large, and its pure black color looked stylish. From Su Qi's male perspective, this jacket was truly cool! But once she wore it, the coat's imposing and trendy look was lost. Instead, the oversized coat gave off a cute vibe. No matter how much Su Qi stretched her arms, the long sleeves hid her hands completely. She thought that if she lifted her arms and walked while hopping, she'd rather resemble a female zombie. The coat’s hem swept the ground due to their height difference, and Su Qi silently lamented that the heavens were indeed biased. Why were her brothers, Su Santai and Su Siyang, so tall while she was left short? If Su Santai heard her thoughts, he would surely protest in dissatisfaction. After all, he would exclaim, both of you inherited your mother's looks while I inherited our father's, and in this face-value-obsessed era, I can't even find a date! As she stepped out of the hospital, Su Qi breathed a long sigh of relief. Under this circumstance, occasionally seeing various patients within the hospital, some with tubes attached or infused with colored medication, was genuinely terrifying. Lu Ran hailed a taxi in front of the hospital and instructed the driver to go to the nearby police station, close to home. Meanwhile, Zhang Ru Officer noticed Su Siyang wasn’t around anymore. How did he vanish after Lu Ran dragged him out by the ear earlier, leaving even his coat behind? But, remembering her main task was to assist in getting Su Qi's ID card done, he didn’t seem as important. Upon entering the taxi, recognizing the driver, Su Qi guessed he was likely a long-time resident of Zhejiang. How did she know? Because locals in Zhejiang were interested in traffic radio stations. Why weren’t drivers from other places interested? Because they were busy making money! Su Qi knew that in the high-priced housing market of Zhejiang, where even rent was staggering, survival without diligently earning money was challenging, leaving no time for leisurely activities like listening to the radio while waiting for passengers. Though being a local herself, Su Qi didn’t own property. Not yet having entered the workforce, she wasn’t in a rush to contemplate such matters. She didn’t want to invite worries upon herself. Slowly, she tuned into the radio broadcast. "Due to the influence of the typhoon 'Haizu' blowing from the Pacific Ocean, Zhejiang will face continuous rain soon. Please pay attention and take protective measures." "Ah, indeed, the rain has been frequent lately," remarked the taxi driver as he listened, grumbling mildly. Su Qi realized that it seemed about right. Both Su City and Zhejiang were consistently rainy lately. "It is true, environmental changes have marked recent years, and it feels like typhoons and earthquakes have become slightly frequent," Lu Ran joined in the conversation with the driver. The two chatted back and forth until they reached their stop, just as another important announcement was broadcast on the radio: "The 'Haizu' typhoon is expected to make landfall along the mainland coast tonight. We urge everyone in Zhejiang to prepare in advance, secure windows and doors, and try to stay indoors!” After exiting the car, Su Qi pulled out her phone, intending to browse for information on the 'Haizu.' But upon opening the search engine, she was stunned. Why was there an array of loan advertisements? Opening the search bar, Su Qi's search history shocked her! "What amount is needed to start a game studio? How much is required to establish a game company? What is the maximum loan limit?" Perplexed, Su Qi was baffled. This was a brand-new phone; she hadn’t used these applications at all! What exactly was happening now? Lu Ran inadvertently glanced at Su Qi's search history. Unlike Su Lujun, who never paid attention to maintaining health, the 49-year-old Lu Ran had sharp eyes and quickly spotted the searches. Without hesitation, she snatched the phone from Su Qi. The more she looked, the darker her expression grew. This little girl was thinking about taking loans to start a company? Why were all the searches centered around that type of content? Color-coded loans? Trying to retrieve her phone, Su Qi jumped instinctively. But immediately, she felt a sudden warmth below, quickly closing her legs and holding her abdomen. In that moment, she finally understood why women shouldn’t exercise at certain times. The strange warmth and discomfort below were genuinely unsettling, accompanied by abdominal cramps due to the leap. Holding her stomach, the pain accelerated Su Qi's thoughts. Quickly, she came up with a hypothesis: could this have been the system’s doing? Her guess was indeed correct. Those numerous loan searches were indeed the work of the system. With justification, it explained: "Host, I've examined the game's environment. I discovered that entering certain keywords before drawing from a card pool significantly increases the chances of obtaining good items." Looking at the collection of five-star tools and characters in the blessed game system, Su Qi began to ponder deeply. What kind of odd operation was this??? "But this doesn't justify you using my phone to search for loans. Don't you know about using incognito mode?" Imagining her mother's earlier glance, Su Qi was sure there had been a misunderstanding. Due to the system’s actions causing this misunderstanding, Su Qi decided to punish it by enabling anti-addiction settings, limiting its usage to two hours a day. Ignoring the protests of the elementary-school-like system, Su Qi refocused her attention towards Lu Ran, saying, "Mom, let me explain; it's not what you think." Seeing Su Qi’s anxious look, Lu Ran, who knew what kind of games Su Qi was involved with, remained serene. But she thought, hadn’t Su Qi completed that project? Why consider starting a company? Compared to Su Qi's focus on "loans," Lu Ran was more concerned about "game studios." Recalling her role in steering her daughter down this path, Lu Ran made a silent decision. If her daughter wanted a game studio, there was no problem. Mom would buy one for her! However, revealing the surprise would ruin it, so with a gentle expression, she continued rubbing Su Qi’s stomach and said with a smile: "Mmm, Mom knows?" Su Qi: Mom, what do you know? Observing the scene silently, Zhang Ru Officer had a feeling—Lu Ran Aunt seemed ready to stir things up again.