Cloud Retainer's words deepened the blush on Ganyu's face, sending her spiraling into strange fantasies.
Beside her, Lin Ze's lips twitched uncontrollably.
He was certain he had never tried to "Strategy" Ganyu.
They had barely exchanged a few words. He had only been in Teyvat for a few days!
He claimed he wanted to build a harem, but in reality, he had been holed up at home for days. Even when he ventured out, he hadn't encountered Ganyu.
Their few meetings had all been about serious matters.
As for love at first sight? Lin Ze scoffed. He genuinely didn't believe in such a thing, convinced it was just lust masquerading as romance.
And Ganyu's current state...
"Ganyu's stress might be overwhelming.
Or perhaps, after being alone for so long, suddenly meeting someone who might be like her triggered an emotional outburst."
After pondering for a long time, Lin Ze could only come up with this explanation.
Regardless, he had abandoned the idea of destroying the Diary System outright.
The sudden emotional eruption after prolonged isolation was truly terrifying.
She had completely lost her reason!
"And Cloud Retainer, stop playing matchmaker!
I refuse to believe you can't see that Ganyu's acting strange!"
After sighing, Lin Ze began to grumble about Cloud Retainer.
Cloud Retainer had lived for thousands of years. Lin Ze couldn't believe she genuinely couldn't see that Ganyu's current state was off.
"While her condition is indeed somewhat unusual, it's good that Ganyu is finally willing to find a partner. What, do you disapprove of her?"
Cloud Retainer nodded, but offered no further explanation, instead changing the subject.
How could she possibly not see that Ganyu's situation was abnormal?
But it seemed that even if she voiced her concerns, it wouldn't dispel the knot in Ganyu's heart.
It was better to play along for now and wait for Ganyu to gradually regain her composure after returning home.
This would also give her a chance to continue testing Lin Ze.
"Of course I approve," Lin Ze replied honestly. "Frankly, every woman here is a beauty beyond compare. Don't let Madam Ping's current kindly old woman act fool you—it's just a deliberate disguise. Her true form is stunning.
I approve of them all, but what does that matter? Am I the kind of man who acts on lust? Am I the type to take advantage of someone in their vulnerable state?"
Lin Ze glanced at Cloud Retainer, puzzled by her motives, but answered truthfully nonetheless.
These were women he had once called "wife." How could he possibly disapprove of them?
But he was no lustful fiend who preyed on others' weaknesses.
"Let Ganyu calm down first. We need to properly guide her.
Look at how tormented she is by her inner turmoil.
I won't destroy the System, but the mind-reading function must be eliminated."
With a wave of his hand, Lin Ze's figure vanished from the courtyard, returning to his room. He sat cross-legged on the bed and began modifying the System's functions.
This damned System had no intelligence; it simply operated according to a set of rules.
If Lin Ze diligently wrote in his diary, he received rewards. If he tried to exploit loopholes, the rewards were meager.
If he stopped writing, the so-called mind-reading function would automatically activate after a few days to ensure the System's continued operation.
Lin Ze didn't care about the rewards anymore.
But the mind-reading function absolutely had to go!
As Lin Ze began tampering with the System, everyone with a diary copy could see the changes.
The once-flickering diary panels stopped flashing, but more garbled text began to appear.
Cloud Retainer and the others seized this opportunity to take Ganyu away to the Jade Chamber.
"One crisis after another," Cloud Retainer sighed, looking at Ganyu with a headache. "It seems we'll have to keep her on the mountain for a while."
In the Jade Chamber, Cloud Retainer gazed at Ganyu with a troubled expression.
Her second disciple, Shenhe, with her peculiar constitution, had already given her enough headaches.
Now, after enduring prolonged isolation, Ganyu suddenly released her pent-up emotions, deepening her inner conflict.
Her headache intensified!
"I think this could actually be a good thing," Madam Ping said. "The sooner Ganyu resolves her inner conflict, the better. I'll have Yanfei prepare to accompany her to the mountain."
Madam Ping had never realized the extent of Ganyu's hidden thoughts, which had festered into a deep-seated conflict. But early detection meant early resolution. She also wanted to give Yanfei a preemptive warning.
Yanfei, being half-adeptus, possessed the blood of immortals. Though her parents were still alive, they wandered the vast continent of Teyvat, rarely returning to see her. Moreover, Yanfei was younger than Ganyu and still quite lively.
Seizing this opportunity to give Yanfei a preemptive warning would also allow her to help resolve Ganyu's inner conflict—a win-win situation.
"Then let's follow the immortals' advice and have Ganyu return to the mountain to cultivate," Ningguang agreed.
Keqing, who had been silent until now, looked visibly dejected. She had believed she and Ganyu were close friends, bonding over late-night overtime and occasional after-work outings for midnight snacks. Yet she realized she had never truly understood Ganyu.
*What a failure of a friend I've been,* she thought.
**[Update complete. The Diary System will no longer be updated, and I've disabled the mind-reading function.]**
Since so many people want me to keep the System, I'll keep it.
Using this System as a confessional, leveraging its capabilities to create a community of people with shared interests, is actually a pretty good idea.
Ganyu's sudden emotional outburst was truly terrifying.
If this were an anime, black miasma would probably have erupted from her back, right?
Thankfully, Ganyu didn't actually emit any dark energy. I remember that in Teyvat, black miasma emanating from someone's body is rarely a good omen.
After all, even the cola I made was mistaken for a deadly poison.
When Ningguang and the others first saw it, they thought I was about to commit suicide.
After modifying the System, Lin Ze vented a few thoughts in the Diary System, also providing an explanation to others with Diary copies.
From now on, Lin Ze decided to take the Diary copies more seriously.
Though, let's be honest, who writes a diary these days?
Still, I've never really kept a proper diary anyway. Now that I've modified the rules, I might as well keep using it as before.
Just to clarify, I've only altered some of the System's rules, not made any major changes. This thing is surprisingly complex.
Too many modifications might turn it into some other kind of System altogether. So, the Diary copies still can't be shared with others. Please take note!
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