She Gave Me 1 Billion for the Breakup, Thinking I'd Be Heartbroken, but I Used Her Money to Hire 10 Models
"She thought giving me 1 billion for our breakup would leave me heartbroken. Little did she know, I’d flip the narrative. Instead of drowning in sorrow, I used her money to hire 10 stunning models and launch a lavish celebration of newfound freedom. While she expected to see me crumble, I transformed my pain into power, thriving in the spotlight she never thought I could reach. This isn’t just a story of revenge; it’s about rising above and embracing life’s possibilities."
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00:00Failed the mission, I'll be erased by the system.
00:02On that day, I told Willow for the last time, you can still regret it, this is your final
00:07chance.
00:08She glanced disdainfully at the ten young models I had deliberately pointed out.
00:11A few days later, she frantically looked for me after seeing news of me spitting blood
00:16online, but it was too late, I was done.
00:19Chapter 1
00:20After seven years of pursuing Willow, she was about to marry Makoto, who had just returned
00:24to the country.
00:25She looked at me coldly and handed me a check for 100 million, saying.
00:29As we agreed, this is your payment for being my stand-in.
00:32I ignored her because the system told me I had failed, and I would be out in ten days.
00:37I was speechless, 100 million, couldn't I enjoy it a bit longer before leaving?
00:41So I looked at the check on the table and smirked, asking the system, can't we salvage
00:46this?
00:47The system replied, no, Willow probably thought I couldn't let go, she pursed her lips and
00:51said.
00:52That's already plenty, please don't disturb me and Makoto anymore, fine.
00:56I quickly grabbed the check, thinking about how I had pretended for seven years, being
01:01loving, considerate, and patient, only to have ten days to enjoy it.
01:05How could I possibly spend that in ten days, whatever.
01:08Ten days were still ten days, it could vanish in an instant, with that thought, I lowered
01:12my head to scroll through my phone, as I flipped through my contacts, she seemed to want to
01:17say something.
01:18George, actually I, before she could finish, I had already dialed David, David, your company
01:23is nearby, right, arrange for ten young models immediately.
01:28Are you out of your mind, can your body handle it?
01:30Stop talking, I need ten right now, pay is negotiable, I've sent you my location, they
01:35need to arrive in ten minutes, Willow, oh, we broke up, hurry up, nine and a half minutes
01:41left.
01:42After hanging up, I looked at the twisted expression on Willow's face and asked, what
01:46were you saying?
01:47Her face turned bright red, and after a moment, she finally managed, George, you're just trying
01:53to provoke me, right?
01:54I chuckled, Miss Liu, Boss Liu, why would I provoke you, I've lived a bland life, what's
02:00wrong with enjoying myself, don't worry, I won't disturb you and Makoto, she was at a
02:04loss for words, and after a while, she resentfully said, you better remember your words.
02:10I nodded nonchalantly and waved at the ten beauties just stepping out of the sports car,
02:14they greeted Willow and shyly called me, hello, brother, I was dizzy from the overwhelming
02:19attention, surrounded in a whirlwind of excitement.
02:22As I walked out with the girls, I paused at the door and looked back at the indignant
02:26Willow, saying, you can still regret this, this is your final chance, her eyes widened
02:31in disbelief as she glanced at us and bit her lip, I don't need it, you should be careful,
02:35if you develop these bad habits, even one hundred million won't last you a month, don't
02:39come looking for me later, I replied, don't worry, I keep my promises, a month, I only
02:45had ten days left, chapter two, turning away, I felt a heaviness in my chest for some reason,
02:51was it just this body's reaction, I looked down to see a girl beside me reaching out
02:55her hand, over the years, Willow and I had only each other, we had an agreement to keep
02:59our distance from the opposite sex outside work, but now, I took the girl's hand, one
03:04in each hand, behind me, I felt Willow's gaze piercing into our hands, let's go, first,
03:10we'll exchange money at the bank, then I'll treat you all to a big meal, I smiled, gripping
03:15the girl's hand tightly, these days, I planned to do everything I couldn't do over the past
03:19seven years, after exchanging the money into my name, I took the ten models to the best
03:24restaurant in city A, we booked the whole place, I ordered all my favorite dishes, after
03:29eating, we visited various attractions, places I had missed over the years, having spent
03:34seven years in this world, there were many places I actually liked, at night, I took
03:38all ten girls out to party, drinking and dancing together, the vibrant nightlife was my favorite,
03:44while enjoying myself, I suddenly thought I saw Willow's cold face in the crowd, just
03:48as I was about to move closer to confirm, a paparazzo squeezed through, looking indignant,
03:53and asked, excuse me, are you Mr. George, don't you care that Miss Lou might be heartbroken
03:58by your actions, heartbroken, I waved my hand dismissively, saying, we've broken up, the
04:04paparazzi exchanged glances and continued, are you heartbroken because Miss Lou dumped
04:09you, which drove you to drown your sorrows and drink, heartbroken, drowning sorrows,
04:14I replied, what are you talking about, this is just my nature, I've wanted to do this
04:18for years, these past years have been stifling, and if you hadn't mentioned her, I'd almost
04:23forgotten about Willow, after seven years, I ultimately failed to win her over, I never
04:28entered her heart, why should these paparazzi rub salt in my wounds, besides, I had no feelings
04:33for her, she was merely my target, she only claimed I was her choice when her parents
04:38opposed our relationship, she silently cried for me when I was in pain during work gatherings,
04:43she encouraged me when I felt lost and secretly contacted people to help me, before she returned,
04:48she was just a silly girl who often questioned my love for her with tears, I had another
04:52target in the next world, an entire forest ahead, she meant nothing to me, what a buzzkill,
04:57a beautiful day ruined by them, I looked up where I had seen Willow and found nothing,
05:01I must have been mistaken, the paparazzi still wanted to ask, so I quickly signaled the ten
05:06girls to leave, before departing, I tossed out, if you want to take pictures or write,
05:11fine, but can you stop bothering me, don't ask so many questions, then, feeling tipsy,
05:17I took the ten girls back to the hotel, the front desk asked how many rooms I wanted,
05:22how many? of course, just one, the presidential suite, chapter three, when I woke up the next
05:27day, the first thing I did was rush to the bathroom to throw up, I vomited violently,
05:32oh no, I drank too much, while throwing up, I suddenly spat out blood, I quickly flushed
05:37the toilet, realizing too late, my stomach twisted in pain, sitting on the floor, I bore
05:43the pain and asked the system what was happening, the system informed me that this body was
05:47about to die, it was normal, oh, stomach cancer, I remembered now, I still had the medical
05:52report on my bedside table at home, I had told Willow about my illness, but coincidentally,
05:58that day, Makoto asked her out, Willow had looked at me coldly, even mocking, someone
06:03like you would get sick, George, you'd be better off dead, well, it seemed her wish
06:08would come true, I was really going to die, it hurt so much, I was rolling on the floor,
06:13as I rolled, I suddenly caught sight of a huge screen outside, looping the wedding announcement,
06:18Miss Lou Willow will hold a grand wedding with Makoto in nine days, it even showed their
06:22wedding photos, Makoto held Willow's hand, her face displaying a warmth I had never seen
06:28before, my stomach hurt even more, everything hurt, I was about to die, system, can I leave
06:33early, I can't take it anymore, I asked, the system replied that I couldn't, isn't there
06:38a fruit in the system shop called, no pain, no game, exchange for that, the system asked,
06:44are you sure, you need to have completed several world's tasks to earn the points for it, exchange,
06:49I was in so much pain, the tasks in previous worlds were different, a few times were chaotic,
06:54and I had been seriously injured, but nothing compared to this pain, ok, a red fruit appeared
06:59in my hand, and I reluctantly popped it into my mouth, it melted instantly and worked immediately,
07:05the excruciating pain that had almost killed me vanished in an instant, I lay on the floor,
07:09gasping, listening to the system's voice, the, no pain, no gain fruit is effective only
07:15in this world, during this time, whether the host is hit by a car or whatever, there will
07:19be no pain perception, but bleeding and other phenomena will still occur, so, I would still
07:24break bones or spit blood, just without the pain, alright, I understood, after lying there
07:29for a while, the girls I had exhausted started waking up one by one, they came over to help
07:34me, after some tidying up, we began our day's agenda, just as we reached the hotel front
07:39desk, we unexpectedly ran into Willow, who had come to the hotel with Makoto, what a
07:44coincidence, the front desk clearly announced, hello, Mr. George, do you need to extend the
07:49suite you booked yesterday with these ladies?
07:52Chapter 4, Extend, why wouldn't I extend, this was the most expensive hotel in the city,
07:57I turned to let the front desk process the payment, I could feel Willow's gaze drilling
08:01into my back, I couldn't be blamed for this, I had come to the hotel first, she and Makoto
08:06came later, I hadn't intruded on their lives, the front desk quickly completed the transaction,
08:11and I walked past them with the ten girls, not glancing at Willow even once,
08:16Chapter 5, My schedule was packed, I took the ten girls to various scenic spots, indulging
08:21in food and drinks, entertainment headlines, aside from Willow's wedding news, were all
08:26about me, hashtag ten beauties at my side hashtag, hashtag George becomes James Bond
08:31hashtag, hashtag George living his best life hashtag, they followed me around, and I didn't
08:37care.
08:38Online, there were mixed opinions, mostly negative, but I was indifferent since I was
08:42about to leave, besides hiring ten models, I also hired some bodyguards to ensure my
08:47plans went uninterrupted, I had only a few days, I was busy, four days, I ate, shopped,
08:53and partied at night, sometimes returning to the hotel and sometimes not, it was a blast,
08:58one evening, just as I was about to switch to another bar, Makoto blocked my way, is
09:03there something you need, I asked directly, can we find a place to talk, he said, just
09:08say it, I'm in a hurry, I replied, busy, he seemed a bit angry but then calmed down
09:13to continue, aren't you just upset that I took your girlfriend, there's a saying, what's
09:17meant to be will be, and what's not meant to be shouldn't be forced, as a man, you should
09:21be able to let go, it's petty of you to seek revenge by flaunting your presence after the
09:25breakup, making Willow uncomfortable, do you realize that, I was dumbfounded, I actually
09:30laughed, I asked, why would I be upset, besides, why does it matter to you if I am or not,
09:36what I do with the girls has nothing to do with you, and whether Willow feels uncomfortable
09:40or not, why would I care, if you call this revenge, I just find it funny, friend, you
09:45probably know nothing about revenge, I couldn't help but recall the last world's protagonist
09:49lying paralyzed in bed and burst into laughter, he instinctively took a step back, looking
09:54wary, I looked at his face, which resembled mine 7 parts out of 10, Willow had been with
09:59me for 7 years because of this face, since we met, per our agreement, whenever we fought
10:03for life, she would call me Makoto, except the night before he returned, that night,
10:08she drank a lot, her eyes hazy yet serious as she buried her head in my chest, mumbling,
10:14George, I love you so much, at that moment, I almost believed she truly loved me, unfortunately,
10:19I still failed to take her place, and they were still getting married, I looked up at
10:23the billboards still towering in the city, announcing their wedding set for tomorrow,
10:28turns out today was already the 9th day, chapter 6, suddenly, I felt a complex mix of emotions,
10:33a burning sensation coursed through my heart, it seemed the fruit not only dulled physical
10:38pain, a bunch of paparazzi followed me, and Makoto stood right in front of me, I smiled
10:43and said, don't look at me like that, groom, you're getting married tomorrow, congratulations
10:47in advance, he frowned and opened his mouth to say something, but I waved him off, truly,
10:53then I left with the girls and bodyguards, chapter 7, we continued to party, but I couldn't
10:57shake the feeling of unhappiness, it was all Makoto's fault for ruining my vibe, sigh,
11:03I thought if I drank more, I could forget and feel happy again, so, I really tried to
11:07cheer up, holding my glass, I laughed while looking at the 10 girls, who were also giggling
11:12like mad, the table was piled high with drinks, and I planned to indulge, let's mix these
11:17together and make a depth charge, I pointed to the colorful drinks on the table, the girls
11:22eagerly complied, mixing the vibrant concoctions, I picked up the final light purple liquid
11:26and downed it in one go, look at me, impressive, right, I said, the girls clapped in encouragement,
11:32feeling emboldened, I grabbed another drink, about to down it when suddenly, ugh, a wave
11:37of metallic sweetness hit my throat, and I vomited a large mouthful of blood, are you
11:42okay, brother, did you just throw up blood, the nearby girls panicked, cough, cough, I
11:48choked, waving my hand, no, no, let's keep drinking, I was just saying how awesome I
11:54am, I tried to drink again, but before I could, another large mouthful of blood erupted from
11:59me, this time, I spewed it right into my glass, turning the light purple drink red,
12:04I lost control, vomiting blood in gushing waves, the table became a bloody mess, brother,
12:10don't scare me, they were in a frenzy, and paparazzi were still snapping photos as the
12:14bar staff rushed over, I checked my phone for the time, it was already the 10th day,
12:1912 am, at the same moment, the entertainment headlines erupted with a breaking notification,
12:25hashtag george vomits blood late at night hashtag, chapter 8, as I settled the bill
12:29and left with the girls, the crowd around us was suffocating, fortunately, my bodyguards
12:34were numerous enough to clear a path, they later tried to follow me, but since I had
12:39been a racer in another world, I knew how to lose them, so, I ultimately escaped everyone
12:44and sat alone in my car in the wilderness, my phone buzzed incessantly, with notifications
12:48popping up, hashtag george's personality change hashtag, hashtag george's intentions behind
12:54blood vomiting on willow's wedding day hashtag, hashtag willow and makoto's wedding hashtag,
13:00one after another, it seemed endless, countless people who had my contact information kept
13:04messaging and calling, there were various nasty comments under many accounts, george,
13:09you're pathetic, purposely causing a scene on their wedding day, why don't you just die?
13:13they're meant for each other, if you're a stand-in, you should act like one.
13:17do you understand?
13:18I scanned through the comments and smiled helplessly, even knowing these were, just
13:22things from thee, they still made me unhappy, I picked up my phone, ignoring the rest, and
13:27answered david's incoming call, george, you, before david could finish, I cut in, david,
13:33I sent those girls home, the pay for these days should go into your company account as
13:37we agreed, please check, is now really the time for this, david was almost furious, what's
13:42going on, didn't you say you'd have them with you to forget willow and start anew, what's
13:46with this nonsense, I gazed out the car window at the starry sky and said, I didn't mean
13:51to, I had no idea I would end up vomiting blood, they said that blood looked quite real,
13:56david remarked, then fell silent for a moment before saying, you don't mean to say you really,
14:01yeah, I'm about to die, I replied, I can't believe this, david cursed, sounding worried
14:06with money, why aren't you getting treated, where are you now, I'll come get you, I suddenly
14:11felt a wave of sadness and didn't want to talk anymore, I don't want treatment, with
14:15that, I hung up the phone, chapter 9, he called again, but I didn't pick up, I muted
14:20my phone, I lit a loo and took in the nearby scenery, quietly spending what would be my
14:24last moments in this world, the moonlight was like water, in the wilderness, I saw a
14:29long-tailed tit, soft like a ball of snow, lightly perched on a tree branch, without
14:33thinking, I snapped a picture, instinctively wanting to send it to willow, habit is a terrifying
14:38thing, back when we were together, willow loved these cute little creatures, every time
14:42she saw or touched one, she'd be over the moon, so, I developed the habit of sending
14:47her pictures of them, but as soon as I opened our chat, her message popped up, george, you're
14:52pathetic, pretending to cough up blood just to disgust me and makoto, suddenly, a suffocating
14:57feeling surged within me, and yet, my car window was wide open, forget it, I won't send
15:03it to her, I had forgotten we'd broken up, I hadn't changed the habits I'd developed
15:07while pursuing her, I exited the chat and posted the picture of the bird on my own social
15:11media platform, I captioned it, a nimble little snowball, I had barely posted it before
15:16my account got flooded, ruining someone's wedding, george, that's a new low, why aren't
15:21you dead yet, I'll be at your grave next year, sigh, I really shouldn't have posted it, david's
15:26messages kept popping up, but I ignored them, later, he just kept commenting on my post,
15:31george, pick up the phone, answer me now, if you don't respond, I'll leak the recording,
15:37and then there was a notification marked as a favorite from willow, I've always been
15:41marrying makoto, I'm not your possession, if you truly love me, you'd let go, a good
15:45ex should act as if he were dead, chapter 10, a trembling wave of bitterness spread
15:49from deep within me, making it hard to breathe, all I could do was keep scrolling on my phone
15:53with my shaking fingers, I deleted all of willow's contacts and slumped against my seat,
15:59notifications kept flooding in, people were saying all kinds of things, but I didn't bother
16:03to look anymore, what was this suffocating feeling that I couldn't quite put into words,
16:08wasn't I supposed to be immune to pain after eating that no pain fruit, why did I still
16:12feel like this, I cursed and accused the system of giving me faulty goods, the system told
16:17me that while I indeed couldn't feel physical pain, certain emotional reactions were unavoidable,
16:22it said, you're just too upset right now, I gritted my teeth and stayed silent, it didn't
16:27hurt, but it was unbearable, her message kept echoing in my head, if I wasn't so weak, I'd
16:32show them what revenge really looks like, but there's no point, what good is it to say
16:36all this, I asked the system, how long is this going to last, the system replied, calm
16:41down, host, 6 or 7 hours, and you'll be fine, I'll set you up with a sweet romance in the
16:46next world, I scoffed, 6 or 7 hours because of this woman, every extra minute is a loss,
16:52I'm done, without waiting for the system to finish, I grabbed a knife from the drawer
16:56and ended it in one swift stroke, the system was stunned and said, host, why didn't you
17:01let me finish? Outside, it had started to rain, the rain came down hard, I quietly listened
17:07to it, feeling the strength drain from my body, ugh, a few mouthfuls of blood later,
17:12my vision blurred, a hollow feeling washed over me, as the system chimed, I felt myself
17:16start to float upward, my phone slid to the side, the last thing I saw on the screen was
17:21a series of exploding notifications, hashtag david leaks george's phone recording hashtag,
17:26hashtag george diagnosed with stomach cancer hashtag, hashtag george's medical records
17:31exposed hashtag, the next moment, the screen flickered, and the phone vibrated violently.
17:37Willow's number flashed repeatedly, chapter 11, willow called me many times, but I had
17:41already left. The george of this world was dead, so I couldn't answer, after a few unanswered
17:47calls, her messages began flooding in, george, what are you doing, didn't we agree to leave
17:52each other alone? Pick up the phone. George, I'm seriously mad this time. Answer me, the
17:58recording online is fake, right? George, where are you? Explosive headlines and entertainment
18:04news kept popping up, hashtag george says he's not seeking treatment anymore hashtag,
18:09hashtag george is dying hashtag, david was tagging me like crazy online, demanding I
18:14respond, the 10 girls from before had been found, reporters were chasing them, asking
18:19about me, but they hadn't said much yet, people online were digging up everything,
18:24where I'd been with them, how I got sick, the first and last time I went to the hospital,
18:28the internet was divided into two camps, one side claimed everything was a scripted act
18:32to ruin willow and makoto's wedding, while the other side said if that were true, it
18:37would be a clown move, because any lie would eventually be exposed, the argument was fierce,
18:42all over the platforms, they were replaying david's leaked recordings, my deleting everything
18:46related to willow, unfollowing her, the scene of me coughing up blood at the bar, and finally,
18:52me smiling at makoto and saying, groom, congratulations on your wedding. Sincerely, chapter 12, the
18:58rain kept pouring harder, I floated above the city, looking down at its drenched streets,
19:03waiting for something. I didn't know what, I don't know how much time had passed, but
19:07soon people started arriving at the hill, screech, the sound of brakes pierced the air,
19:11and willow furiously slammed her car door shut, from far away, she shouted, george!
19:17her voice was angry but had a slight tremble, she walked toward my car in the rain, george,
19:22I'm warning you, before she could finish, someone behind her screamed, ah, what's that?
19:27blood! holy crap, there's so much blood, it's all over the place! we found this spot based
19:33on george's photos, could it be? that car looks like george's, oh my god! willow froze
19:38for a second, then looked down and saw the pool of blood, it dripped from the door seam,
19:43snaking along with the rain, spreading across the ground, she stood there in shock, leaving
19:48bloody footprints in the eerie night as rainwater mixed with blood, I floated nearby, watching
19:52her face slowly turn pale, her hands trembling, she lifted her foot but hesitated to take
19:57another step, her eyes locked on my car door, the reporters who had followed were braver,
20:02one of them stepped forward, gritting his teeth, and yanked open the driver's door,
20:06chapter 13, ah! the moment the door opened, the person let out a blood curdling scream
20:11and stumbled backward, falling to the ground hard, I pitted him a little, the inside of
20:16the car was a gruesome sight, before I left, I had made sure to go big, after all, if I
20:21had gone too soft, I'd just be left waiting weakly for the end, I didn't feel the pain,
20:26but the blood splattered everywhere, by the time they found me, it had already spilled
20:30outside, inside and outside the car was a mess, ugh, oh my god, this is horrific! quick,
20:36call the police! the scene was pure chaos!
20:39willow stood there, frozen, drenched by the downpour, her lips pressed tightly together,
20:44her eyes red as she stared at my body, a few brave ones were taking photos, click! the
20:49flash of a camera startled willow back to reality, get away! she screamed at them, pushing
20:54everyone away, standing protectively in front of my body, looking completely unhinged, get
20:59away from him! some of the people tried to say something, but after exchanging glances,
21:04they backed off, once everyone had left, willow stood there, staring at my body, george, she
21:10called my name, george, she reached out and pushed me, george, wake up! she kept shaking
21:16me, but my body just slumped lifelessly, she held me tightly, as if she wanted to bury
21:21herself in me, blood and tears soaked into her dress, spreading in large patches as she
21:25cried out, her wails echoing across the hill, i floated above, watching her, what a bore,
21:31seven years of chasing her, enduring her cold indifference countless times, and now she
21:35acts like this, what's the point?
21:38chapter 14, the rain poured relentlessly as david arrived with the police, he stared at
21:43my body in disbelief, no! he rushed forward and shoved willow to the ground, david and
21:48i were great friends, in this world, i lost my parents long ago, and when we first met,
21:53neither of us had the careers we do now, in the early days, we supported each other
21:57through the struggles, even after we both built our own careers and lives, we stayed
22:01close, that's why, back then, i called david directly and asked him to find ten girls for
22:07me, he didn't ask any questions and arranged it without hesitation, he roughly pushed willow
22:12aside, glaring at her with disdain as he sneered, aren't you the bride, why aren't you busy
22:16preparing for your wedding, what are you doing here? you two broke up, didn't you, you're
22:21the one who told him to stop disgusting you and makoto, so what, now it's not disgusting
22:25anymore, you can't even let go of him, you're so pathetic, enough with the act, would george
22:30have ended up like this if it weren't for you, get lost, what a joke, remember, willow,
22:35every anniversary of your wedding will now also be the anniversary of george's death,
22:39you'll carry a life on your conscience, don't forget to light a candle for george while
22:42you're celebrating, willow tried to speak, but david had already turned his attention
22:47to the police officers, the officers ignored the argument between them and went straight
22:51to inspect my body, everything was pretty clear, after all, i was somewhat of a public
22:55figure, and this was my usual car, to prevent certain situations, i'd installed a 24 hour
23:01dual camera dashcam, so they could see the inside of the car too, after checking the
23:05footage and conducting some other investigations, they basically ruled out foul play, still,
23:10one of the people reviewing the dashcam footage muttered, he was really ruthless to himself,
23:14no hesitation at all, i felt a bit embarrassed hearing that, after all, i'd eaten the no
23:19pain fruit, so i didn't feel anything, and i'd also had quite a bit to drink beforehand,
23:25so, luckily, i was a soul now, so i wasn't too bothered, but david's eyes turned red,
23:30he glared at willow, who remained silent, and said angrily, george told me, he didn't
23:35want to live anymore, looking at the blood that had spread everywhere, david gritted
23:39his teeth and said, with this much blood, he must have been in so much pain, i was speechless,
23:44bro, you're overthinking it, i just checked out early, seeing you like this makes me feel
23:48guilty, i wanted to tell him that, but i remembered he couldn't see me, sigh, forget
23:53it.
23:54chapter 15.
23:55after that, the authorities comforted david and asked both him and willow to cooperate
23:58with the follow-up investigation, since they'd mostly ruled out homicide, the process went
24:03fairly smoothly, willow remained silent, her head bowed.
24:06i couldn't see her expression, but her fists were clenched so tightly that her nails dug
24:10into her skin.
24:11as soon as they left the police station, reporters swarmed them, miss lou, do you have any comment
24:16on george's death?
24:18miss lou, will your wedding with makoto still take place today?
24:21miss lou, george's medical records have been leaked online, what do you have to say about
24:26him ending his life this way?
24:27the questions bombarded her, but her only response was silence, in the crowd, she was
24:32jostled and looked uncomfortable, she didn't say a word, only turned to david and asked,
24:37can you give him to me?
24:39david let out a cold laugh.
24:40you're not his wife.
24:41why should i give him to you?
24:42you were the one who told him to leave.
24:44david's eyes were bloodshot as he spoke slowly and clearly, now he's granted your wish.
24:48he won't bother you anymore.
24:50you should be happy, bride.
24:51stop acting.
24:52who are you performing for?
24:54it's unnecessary.
24:55with that, i saw him wipe his eyes and walk away, leaving willow behind in the crowd.
24:59i watched david's retreating figure and sighed deeply, the rain had stopped, but the crowd
25:04kept growing.
25:05the internet had already exploded, some of the media outlets who found my body alongside
25:09willow had been live streaming at the time.
25:11although they quickly turned off the cameras and their streams were taken down, plenty
25:15of people had already seen the scene.
25:17when the car door opened, that horrific sight had spread uncontrollably.
25:21everyone knew i was dead, and that my death was gruesome, and that i died on willow's
25:25wedding day.
25:26george has been confirmed dead.
25:27reliable sources state it was a suicide, and the circumstances were tragic.
25:32george's medical records have been leaked.
25:33experts say he could have been saved, maybe even lived longer.
25:37according to reliable sources, george received a billion dollar breakup fee after his split
25:41with willow.
25:42there was no issue with paying for treatment.
25:44based on his phone call with david, it seems george didn't want to live.
25:48before his death, george left everything to david.
25:51online, public opinion exploded, and soon interviews with those ten girls spread like
25:55wildfire.
25:56george wasn't like you think.
25:58he was purehearted.
25:59nothing happened between us, they say we stayed in the same hotel room, but the suite was
26:03huge.
26:04we didn't do anything.
26:05i silently mouthed.
26:06shut up.
26:07you're making it sound like i couldn't do anything.
26:09i was sick.
26:10sick.
26:11you hear me?
26:12what's wrong with your brains?
26:13louise, with teary eyes, said.
26:15it was obvious george did it on purpose.
26:18the day he invited us over was the day he broke up with willow.
26:21he didn't say it, but we all guessed he was trying to see if miss lou would stop him.
26:25laura nodded and added, that day, when we left, he said it was willow's last chance.
26:30i was speechless.
26:31i jumped up, silently swearing.
26:33you guessed right, but next time, stop guessing.
26:36could it be that i was really giving her one last chance?
26:39she continued.
26:40when george got drunk, he called out miss lou's name in his sleep.
26:43he must have loved willow.
26:45everyone knows it was miss lou who didn't want him anymore, but he still acted this
26:48way, taking all the blame on himself.
26:51we didn't know he was sick.
26:52he filled his days with so many things.
26:54we thought he was just trying to forget miss lou.
26:56but looking back now, he was clearly sick, still drinking.
27:00it must have hurt.
27:01maybe.
27:02he just didn't want to live anymore.
27:04by this point, i was beyond the capacity to even comment.
27:07sure, i called out willow's name, but in my dreams, i was pointing at her and cursing
27:12her.
27:13i was lucky to be a ghost now.
27:14if not, wouldn't this be a case of dying from social embarrassment?
27:18chapter 16.
27:19it's ironic, when i was alive, countless people said it was my fault that willow and i broke
27:23up.
27:24people cursed me, calling me a disgrace, saying i had no self-awareness, and that i deliberately
27:29tried to ruin willow's wedding.
27:31but after i died, suddenly everyone started liking me.
27:34some were even editing videos of me, creating tear-jerking montages.
27:38now everyone was talking about how much i loved willow.
27:41everyone was mourning me.
27:42the outpouring of sympathy online was strangely unified.
27:45what a joke.
27:46i sat in willow's car, watching her miserable face, wondering what she was thinking.
27:51just now, her assistant lisa had arrived with some people to get her out of the chaos.
27:55now they were driving back.
27:56lisa sat in the front seat and glanced at willow in the back.
27:59miss lou.
28:00here we go.
28:01every place is surrounded.
28:02the whole city is on edge.
28:04after a pause, lisa hesitated, and about makoto, she trailed off, not daring to continue.
28:10the car kept moving in circles through the city.
28:12chapter 17.
28:13after circling the city three times, willow suddenly said, stop the car.
28:18the driver immediately pulled over.
28:19get out.
28:20she ordered.
28:21the driver and lisa exchanged glances before following her command and stepping out of
28:25the car.
28:26willow moved to the driver's seat and started the engine.
28:29miss lou.
28:30willow quickly rushed over, worried.
28:31what are you doing?
28:33weddings cancelled, was all willow said before driving off.
28:36i hitched a ride, sitting in the passenger seat, watching the scenery rush by.
28:40the streetlights flickered in and out, casting shadows on her face.
28:43i stared at her profile, unsure of what i felt.
28:46she drove to my old house.
28:49723,521.
28:51that was the password.
28:52july 23.
28:54her birthday.
28:55i hadn't been back here in days.
28:56the house was covered in a layer of dust.
28:58she turned on the lights and stood in the entryway, staring blankly at the photo of
29:02us hanging on the wall.
29:04george.
29:05her voice echoed in the empty house.
29:06there was no reply.
29:08chapter 18.
29:09george.
29:10she called again, as if i'd suddenly pop out and say, just kidding, surprise.
29:15but of course, there was nothing.
29:16the only sound in the house was her own voice.
29:19she started rummaging through everything, overturning drawers and cabinets, as if desperately
29:23searching for something, leaving the entire place in disarray.
29:27i don't know how long she searched, but eventually, she found my old diagnosis report in the nightstand.
29:32her hands trembled as she flipped through it.
29:35this can't be real, george.
29:36you must be lying to me.
29:38she muttered to herself as she read, until she reached the final result.
29:42stomach cancer, mid-stage, urgent hospitalization recommended.
29:45a single tear fell onto the date of the report.
29:48that was the day i went to see her.
29:50her hand shook, and in the next moment, she ripped the report into shreds, tore it to
29:54pieces, as if doing so would make everything disappear.
29:57she stormed through the house, angry and frustrated, like a madwoman.
30:01finally, she grabbed a bottle of alcohol from my fridge and started drinking.
30:05her phone buzzed.
30:06she glanced at it, seeing a message from lisa.
30:09miss lu, i got the dashcam footage from the police.
30:11i've sent it to your email.
30:13please check it.
30:14a second later, another notification popped up, a new email.
30:17she opened it and clicked on the video.
30:19it showed the moments leading up to my death.
30:21lisa had even added a note.
30:23mr. george called david after taking a picture of the bird.
30:26he probably wanted to send it to you, but after seeing your message, he posted it online
30:31instead.
30:32later, mr. george seemed to have received another message from you, and he lost control.
30:36then grabbed the knife.
30:38willow played the video over and over, watching the last few messages she had sent me.
30:42suddenly, she laughed.
30:44george, was this your way of getting back at me?
30:46she laughed, tears streaming down her face.
30:49well, you succeeded.
30:50chapter 19.
30:52i was speechless.
30:53how could she think someone would use their life to get revenge?
30:55how stupid.
30:56i was just, a failed attempt at winning her over.
30:59system.
31:00what do you think she means by that?
31:01i asked.
31:02i don't know.
31:03the system replied.
31:04i'm just a program.
31:05i don't understand your human emotions or these strange, tangled feelings.
31:09fair enough.
31:10suddenly, i remembered something and asked.
31:12system.
31:13why is my departure taking so long?
31:15the system replied, exasperated.
31:18you didn't let me finish explaining.
31:19you were supposed to stay in this world for 10 days, but you forced an early exit.
31:23since your time wasn't up, you have to stick around a bit longer.
31:26the higher ups said you were trying to exploit a bug, so they extended your stay.
31:30they also warned that if you pull a stunt like this again, next time you won't be floating,
31:34you'll stay trapped in your body until it rots.
31:36i thought about that scenario for a second.
31:39no.
31:40best not to think about it.
31:41i just watched willow guzzle down alcohol, shaking my head.
31:44she drank until she was stumbling, then rushed to the bathroom to vomit.
31:48as she retched, her phone rang.
31:50it was lisa.
31:51what is it?
31:52she answered.
31:53miss lou, i wouldn't have bothered you right now.
31:55but.
31:56lisa hesitated.
31:57david's at the crematorium, getting ready to cremate mr. george.
32:00do you want to come by?
32:01willow froze for a moment before responding.
32:04the address.
32:05after getting it from lisa, she rushed to the crematorium.
32:08she arrived just as they were about to place me into the furnace.
32:10watching this scene unfold felt strange to me.
32:13wait.
32:14willow rushed forward, trying to stop them.
32:16david turned around.
32:18anger flashing across his face.
32:19you've got some nerve showing up here.
32:21david snapped.
32:22get the hell out.
32:23willow looked like she was about to collapse.
32:25her eyes were red as she pleaded.
32:27david.
32:28i just want to see him one last time.
32:30see him.
32:31david let out a bitter laugh.
32:32don't tell me you haven't watched the dashcam footage.
32:34if it weren't for you, he wouldn't have died like this.
32:37willow.
32:38you want to see him.
32:39george wouldn't have wanted you anywhere near him.
32:41if he knew you were here for his cremation, he'd probably sit up out of pure rage.
32:45get out.
32:47but willow stood there, frozen in place.
32:50seeing this, david marched over and slapped her hard.
32:53the slap was brutal.
32:54blood dripped from willow's mouth.
32:56lisa arrived just in time to witness this and rushed over to stop him.
32:59david.
33:00you can't do that.
33:01it's illegal.
33:02stop hitting her.
33:03miss lou is suffering too.
33:04suffering.
33:05david laughed bitterly.
33:06if she knew what suffering was, where was that concern before?
33:09she was about to marry someone else.
33:11i bet she was hoping george would die.
33:13ask her what her last message to him was.
33:15she said a good ex should be as good as dead.
33:17that's not how it is.
33:19lisa tried to defend her, standing in between them.
33:21i don't know how to explain, but you can't hit a woman.
33:24lisa's words were cut short by a slap from david as well.
33:28lisa winced in pain.
33:29unable to speak, david used the moment to glare at willow, who was staring blankly at
33:33my body.
33:34why aren't you saying anything?
33:36david demanded.
33:37can't speak, or do you need someone else to speak for you?
33:40willow's lips were pressed into a tight line.
33:42she didn't say a word.
33:43say something.
33:44david suddenly screamed, losing control.
33:46he looked utterly heartbroken.
33:48i suddenly felt overwhelmed with sadness.
33:50i wanted to tell him not to be so upset, to tell him i was okay, that i'd be moving on
33:54to another world soon, but no matter what i wanted to say, he couldn't hear me anymore.
33:59willow's lips finally moved.
34:01after a long pause, she whispered, i'm sorry, sorry.
34:05david laughed coldly.
34:06you're sorry.
34:07his laughter was harsh as he glared at willow, then said viciously, if you're really sorry,
34:11then fine.
34:12you can join him.
34:13did you see him one last time?
34:15chapter 20.
34:16willow finally lifted her head.
34:18blood still trickled from the corner of her mouth, dripping onto her bloodstained dress,
34:22spreading across the fabric.
34:23she didn't say anything, just stood there.
34:26david was ready to mock her, but in the next instant, blood splattered.
34:30miss lou.
34:31lisa rushed over, but it was too late.
34:33willow acted quickly, doing the same thing i had.
34:36doctor, call a doctor.
34:37lisa had already wrestled the knife from willow's hand and was trying to stop the bleeding while
34:41dialing 911.
34:43willow shoved her aside.
34:44she looked at david, who stood frozen in shock, and said, i want to see him one last time.
34:50david's fists clenched so tightly his knuckles turned white.
34:53i'll take that as a yes, willow said, then slowly walked toward my body.
34:57she stood next to me, not speaking, just looking.
35:00blood continued to flow, her face growing paler by the second.
35:03as the sound of the ambulance sirens echoed in the distance, david asked her one final
35:08question.
35:09did you love him?
35:10willow stared blankly at me.
35:11her lips pale from blood loss.
35:13i don't know.
35:14she replied.
35:15i just feel, she said, really sad.
35:18it feels like my heart is broken.
35:20david opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he stayed silent.
35:24over here, this way, doctor, she's here.
35:27lisa's voice called out from afar.
35:29willow took one last look at my body, then whispered, i'm sorry.
35:32i'll be with you soon.
35:34she bent down, as if to kiss me one final time, but collapsed before she could reach
35:38me.
35:39the ambulance and the medics arrived in a frenzy, rushing to get willow into the ambulance.
35:43the sound of sirens grew louder as they took her away.
35:46david stood there, deep in thought, before finally shaking his head.
35:49so, uh, are we going through with the cremation?
35:52one of the staff members asked, breaking the silence.
35:55david snapped out of his thoughts and nodded.
35:57alright then, the worker said as he began the procedure.
36:00i watched as my body was consumed by flames, turning into ash.
36:04i asked the system, do you think she loved me or not?
36:07are you seriously catching feelings right now?
36:09the system teased, annoyed.
36:11i cursed back, why do you always interpret it that way, i just want to know if she loved
36:15me.
36:16if she did, does that mean my mission is complete?
36:18can i cash in my points?
36:20what are you dreaming about?
36:21the system replied.
36:22whether she loved you or not doesn't matter now.
36:24host, i'm already selecting your next world.
36:27once the time comes, we'll leave.
36:29the system tried to comfort me, don't be sad over a heartless girl.
36:32the next world will be better, i promise, fine, pick a sweet one.
36:36i insisted.
36:37i don't think i can take much more, got it.
36:39this system knows what to do, the system reassured me.
36:42alright, prepare for world transition, countdown, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
36:48the system's countdown echoed in my ears.
36:51i watched the sun set slowly, casting a golden glow.
36:53i turned to david and softly said, goodbye, he seemed to sense something and looked in
36:58my direction.
36:59i gave one last wave, i hope everything goes well for him in this world.