147: Chapter 147 A Life-Threatening Incident While Eating Melon

"Of course it's no problem! Sis, you just need to trust me."

Lin Xiao was still very confident.

After saying that, he knocked on the system in his mind.

"Help me with the appraisal again in a bit, okay!"

But after waiting a moment, the system only replied with two cold words.

[No.]

Lin Xiao's expression froze, and he hurriedly asked, "Wait, don't drop the ball at the critical moment! Didn't you say you could help me with the appraisal just now?"

[That was a trial version, just to let you experience our appraisal service. Now that the trial has expired, you need to complete tasks to exchange for an Appraisal Card if you want the full version!]

Tricked by the system again!

Lin Xiao was so angry he felt like he was going to cough up blood!

However, this time he was more cautious and went to the mall to check the detailed description of the Appraisal Card first.

As expected, this Appraisal Card was different from the previous Master-level Swimming Skill Card.

It was actually time-limited!

Buying it once only granted the appraisal skill for a few hours!

It was quite a bad deal!

But since he had already bragged about it, he had no choice but to give in now.

[Task: Spectate the Drama.]

Hearing the name of this task, Lin Xiao slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, it didn't require him to do anything; he just had to watch the show.

Just then, bursts of shouting came from ahead.

Lin Xiao quickly pulled Lin Chuge over and squeezed his way to the very front.

He wanted to be on the front lines of the drama, striving to complete the task early with an excellent performance.

In the center of the crowd stood two women and one man, all appearing to be in their twenties.

The content of their dispute didn't seem particularly special; it was just catching a mistress.

"Xiao Mei, how could you do this to me? You're my best friend!"

The woman in yellow pointed at the woman in black, questioning her intensely.

The woman in black didn't back down; instead, she directly grabbed the man's arm and said boastfully, "Song Gege stopped liking you a long time ago. You're the one who keeps pestering him, you're totally shameless!"

"You... you actually called me shameless? I treated you as a friend, and you stole my boyfriend?"

The woman in yellow was trembling with rage.

Seeing their friendship completely collapse, she could only look at the man. "Song Ge, you were just saying you loved me yesterday. How did it become me pestering you when she says it?"

"Xiao Li, listen to me."

The man also seemed a bit panicked.

He looked back and forth between the two women, clearly unwilling to let go of either one.

Lin Xiao watched from the side, complaining to the system in his mind.

This drama was getting more and more boring. What was so interesting about this kind of petty squabble?

The system ignored him.

Left with no choice, he had to continue watching patiently to complete the task.

Just as his mind began to wander, he didn't know what else the three of them had said.

The man suddenly pulled out a knife and pressed it against his own chest.

"Stop fighting! It's all my fault, okay? It's my fault! I shouldn't have fallen in love with both of you at the same time!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene erupted into an uproar.

Most of the onlookers showed looks of disdain.

However, because the man had a knife, they didn't dare to gossip too loudly to avoid provoking him into doing something extreme.

They could only curse inwardly about how scummy and disgusting this man was.

However, the world of the 'love-brained' is often incomprehensible to normal people.

After hearing the man's words, both women's eyes actually turned red.

"Song Gege, don't be impulsive. It's my fault, I shouldn't have pressured you."

"Song Ge, I won't break up with you anymore. Put the knife down."

"..."

They spoke with such sincerity that it didn't seem like mere surface-level persuasion.

But the man still looked devastated, acting as if he were deeply in love but misunderstood by the world.

The two women also grew more and more agitated, about to rush forward to grab the knife from the man's hand.

Such dangerous behavior caused the people around them to scream.

In the chaotic struggle, the man's knife actually flew out of his hand.

It was heading straight for where Lin Xiao was standing!

Lin Xiao was startled and cursed the system for being underhanded.

So this boring drama could be a task because it was hiding a murderous intent!

Fortunately, his reactions were fast, and he could dodge it with a single move.

But he suddenly realized there was a fat man behind him!

If he just dodged like that, with the fat man's build, there was no way he could avoid it!

In a flash, Lin Xiao dodged while grabbing the fat man's arm and pulling him hard.

However, he still underestimated the fat man's weight.

Although he pulled the fat man away, his own center of gravity became unstable, and he could only grab the fat man's waist.

After stabilizing themselves, Lin Xiao and the fat man actually ended up in a 'princess-carry-waist-spin' pose.

Seeing the knife hit the ground, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The fat man was even more terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat. He hurriedly stood firm and thanked Lin Xiao.

"Young man, thank you so much. You're practically my lifesaver!"

"It's fine, it's fine."

Lin Xiao's arm was sore, and he whispered, "Brother, you really should lose some weight."

"Hehe, yes, yes."

The fat man smiled broadly. He didn't seem angry at all about being teased, maintaining his good-tempered demeanor.

Lin Xiao wasn't so easy-going. He turned to the three drama-makers, intending to give them a piece of his mind.

To his surprise, the three of them had somehow ended up hugging each other!

It was as if they were reuniting after a long separation, their misunderstandings resolved as they cried with genuine emotion.

"That's great, Song Ge, you're okay."

"No more fighting, we won't fight anymore."

"..."

Seriously, could you lunatics go die somewhere else?

Did you really treat so many people as a part of your 'play'?

As if sensing Lin Xiao's displeased gaze, the three of them also looked over.

The man stood in the middle, holding a woman's hand in each of his.

"I'm truly sorry, I almost hurt you just now."

"..."

Lin Xiao felt like he couldn't say a single word.

At this moment, his native language was 'speechless'.

The two women also began to bow and apologize to the people around them.

"Sorry for making a scene. Don't worry everyone, we've decided that the three of us will stay together from now on. We will definitely be happy."

"..."

Alright, now it wasn't just Lin Xiao who was speechless.

Who exactly is supposed to 'feel at ease' about your insane behavior!

The onlookers all looked like they were suffering from constipation; it was only thanks to years of being raised with manners that they refrained from swearing.

The fat man also held it in for a long time before squeezing out a sentence: "What a 'Breaking Ice' mess!"