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My parents passed away early, and my sister and I relied on each other, living off the survivor's benefits. I dropped out of school early to work, while my sister collected scraps nearby. Life was poor but warm.
However, when she turned twenty, she fell ill with Uremia. To pay for her treatment, I had to work even harder, sleeping only two hours a day, yet it still wasn't enough. Just when I was at my wit's end, a system appeared out of nowhere. It told me that if I could complete tasks, there would be rewards.
I asked it, "Can the rewards be anything? Like bringing someone back to life." The system claimed it could do anything. What I wanted was simple: to relieve my sister from her suffering and let her live healthily. The system agreed, and I resolutely entered to complete the tasks.
Once, I was filled with hope that I could become a true member of the Lin family and feel the love of my parents and sister. I even thought about whether I would be reluctant to leave when the time came to complete the tasks. These ten years had two main motivations for me to persist: one was the system's promise to provide for my sister so she wouldn't struggle with medical expenses, and the other was my ridiculous fantasy—what if I could receive their love?
Now that I've truly failed, my heart has instead calmed down. At least I can go back and be with my sister.
Gu Yan pushed the door open to find me; I turned over as usual, facing away from her. She didn't leave but hesitantly said, "About the divorce you mentioned last time, I agree."
I wasn't surprised. During this time, she had been getting very close to Lin Che. I had overheard the nanny and aunts discussing how they often went out together and returned late. There was even a day when Lin Che stayed out all night and came back with Gu Yan the next day, reeking of alcohol. They were all guessing whether Gu Yan no longer wanted me.
They also said that in their youth, Gu Yan had been close to Lin Che; if it weren't for that kidnapping incident, Gu Yan wouldn't have married me at all.
"Yes, so I don't care anymore."
I nodded lightly and replied, "You draft the agreement, and I'll sign it."
She didn't leave immediately and asked me back, "Aren't you even a little sad?"
I turned to look at her and said, "No. Why should I be sad?"
"I thought you loved me a lot..."
I laughed out loud.
So she knew all along; she just didn't care.
"Anyway, I'm dying soon," I yawned and closed my eyes. "If making you happy makes everyone happy, what's wrong with that? You can go now."
"What do you mean dying..."
I ignored her, and after a while, she left.
Not long after she left, Lin Che came to find me.
His tone was somewhat cautious, but there was an undeniable smugness in his eyes.
"Bro, I heard from Yan that you've agreed to the divorce."
"I'm sorry, but I still love Yan. Thank you for making this happen." "I will give Yan a grand wedding so she can marry me in style."
I smiled and casually said, "Then I wish you both a lifetime of love."
His expression froze for a moment.
I knew he wouldn't stay long; someone like him only had tasks in his eyes. I just didn't know what method he would use to escape next time.
My mom also came to find me. She sat down and first praised me for being sensible, then looked around to confirm that I had no objections before leaving contentedly.
Lin Rong was the last one to come see me.
This time she put away her sarcastic demeanor and spoke much more gently.
"At least you're sensible. Stop pretending like you're on the verge of death; hurry up and get better so you don't bring bad luck. Do you hear me?"
I truly have no illness; I can clearly perceive the depletion of my vitality every single day. I eagerly await the moment when I can completely leave this world.
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