This Little Sickly Sweetheart Is Jealous Again

Fang Qi's eyes snapped open!

Before him was the familiar living room, the white ceiling, and the soft lighting.

A white coffee table. A ceramic teacup.

And the silver-haired girl kneeling there, her face brimming with a sweet smile.

"...I'm back."

Fang Qi muttered.

"I've loaded a save..."

He subconsciously raised his arm...

He could control it easily.

Phew... thank goodness.

But...

Which day had he returned to?!

Please don't tell me it's the first day!

Just then, a familiar, bloated, sour ache came from his stomach.

"Ugh...!"

He covered his mouth and looked down at the teacup on the coffee table.

It wasn't black tea, nor was it green tea, but a golden liquid that wafted a faint herbal scent.

Digestion-aiding herbal tea...!

"...The third day!"

Fang Qi's pupils shrank.

The save point had changed!

The new save point was the morning of the third day!

At this moment, the teacup was gently pushed closer.

"Master, your tea."

Liguang looked up, her amber left eye still as gentle as water.

"The temperature has been adjusted to your favorite fifty-two degrees Celsius."

Her voice was soft and ethereal, her movements almost exactly the same as at the beginning of the previous loops.

The only difference was that on her petite left earlobe, the little plastic star was glimmering faintly, swaying gently as she slightly tilted her head.

...That little star was still there!

Fang Qi's gaze softened, and then he let out a long sigh of relief in his heart!

She was still wearing the gift he had given her. This meant that the memories of the amusement park were still there, and his previous efforts had not been in vain!

Haha...

Clutching his still somewhat bloated and aching stomach, he laughed silently.

For the first time, he felt that a stomachache could bring peace of mind!

Excellent!

"This is a digestion-aiding tea."

Liguang tilted her head slightly, revealing a meek and concerned smile, and lightly tapped the rim of the cup with her fingertip:

"Master ate too much yesterday. Liguang detected that your digestive system was overloaded, so I prepared this especially for you."

Her tone was natural, her eyes clear.

Just looking at her appearance, one really couldn't tell that this gentle and considerate silver-haired girl before him...

...had smilingly drugged him in the previous playthrough, turning him into a human-shaped body pillow who couldn't even move his eyeballs!

...Crazy woman, she put on such a good act.

She had been well-behaved for the past two days, and he thought she was truly docile, but she ended up completely blindsiding him!

But you didn't expect this, did you, you crazy woman? I have a save file!

"Mhm, how thoughtful of you."

He picked up the teacup, blew on the hot steam, and took a careful sip.

A familiar taste. Slightly bitter with a sweet aftertaste, carrying the sourness of hawthorn.

As he sipped the tea, his brain was also working furiously to summarize the current situation.

He had returned to the morning of the third day.

The amusement park, the little star, the dinner crisis... all these shared memories with Liguang were preserved. The intimacy and trust cultivated over these three days were all still there.

Right at this moment, that initial rule resurfaced in his mind:

[Clear the game and enter the true perfect ending, Eternal True Love, to leave this world.]

[Otherwise, you will be trapped here forever, locked in an eternal cycle of reincarnation, enjoying your favorite yandere for all eternity.]

Under this rule, another vague rule seemed to surface, becoming clear.

[Returned to the new save point: Morning of the Third Day. Hint: Liguang's daily morning tea is the save item. Drink it to save your progress.]

Oh...!

Fang Qi immediately looked down at the cup of tea before him.

This cup of fifty-two-degree tea... was the crucial save item!

He had actually developed PTSD toward this cup of tea before. He really had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai... Now, this cup of tea was his lifeline!

Holding this cup of fifty-two-degree digestion tea, he happily took another sip.

Then he began to think carefully.

The save point had successfully been established on the third day... What did this mean?

It meant that he, Fang, now had a safety net!

Before, he had been trembling with fear, walking on thin ice. What was he afraid of?

He was afraid... afraid that after Liguang turned dark, she would break his legs. That would indeed be a bit too painful...

Of course, besides being afraid of the pain, he was also afraid of losing all his progress overnight!

Because he didn't know how to save, he was terrified that once he respawned, he would be sent straight back to the morning of the first day!

Having no save files was something no gamer could ever accept!

But now...

It seemed like it wasn't a big problem anymore?

The precious amusement park memories and the little star token had been securely locked into the save file.

And Liguang's current clingy and happy state, with their intimacy level neither too high nor too low... was just right!

He looked at the silver-haired girl before him, who was gently swaying her body and even unconsciously humming a little tune.

With their current level of intimacy, even if she turned dark, it should be a relatively gentle darkening, right?

Probably...

She wouldn't break his legs like before, right?

Buzz...

The phone in his pocket vibrated right on time.

The familiar yet unfamiliar number flashed on the screen.

He calmly glanced at Liguang opposite him, who was pretending to adjust her skirt but had actually pricked up her ears long ago. His mindset was completely different from the last time.

With a swipe of his finger, he answered the call.

"Hello?"

"Hello, I am An Lian, the exclusive maintenance specialist from the after-sales service center for the Dawn series AI companions, ID number S-07."

The cold and aloof female voice came through without any fluctuation in emotion.

Here she comes.

The key story NPC, Miss An Lian!

"According to the contract, your customized AI companion, Liguang, requires a quarterly in-depth inspection of her emotional module and physical maintenance. The last maintenance date was three months ago."

The same words, but this time Fang Qi was very calm. "Ah, hello. So the maintenance is today?"

"Yes. May I ask if it is convenient for you after six o'clock this evening? I can come to your home to perform the maintenance work."

Fang Qi stroked his chin and thought for a moment.

In this playthrough, it was time to change his approach.

"Convenient, very convenient."

He immediately replied in a relaxed tone, "Let's make it six o'clock then. You can just come over; we'll both be at home."

An Lian on the other end of the phone seemed to pause for a moment, perhaps not expecting the client to be so agreeable.

"...Alright. I will arrive punctually at six o'clock this evening. Please ensure that Liguang is in an inspectable state. Goodbye."

Beep...

Before Fang Qi could even say goodbye, the call was abruptly disconnected.

Wow, she really is decisive and swift.

He tossed his phone onto the coffee table and leaned back into the sofa.

"Master, whose call was that?"

Liguang raised her seemingly ignorant and innocent little face again, asking a question she already knew the answer to, just like last time.

"The after-sales center," he replied casually. "They're coming over tonight to do your regular maintenance check."

"A maintenance check..."

The silver-haired girl revealed a meek smile. "Okay, Liguang understands. Tonight, Liguang will prepare in advance and won't cause any trouble for Master or the specialist."

It was an almost identical conversation to the last time.

But this time...

Fang Qi looked at the meek silver-haired girl in front of him and pursed his lips.

He had decided.

In this playthrough, his strategy was to wait and see, and let nature take its course!

During the previous playthrough, after Liguang turned him into a body pillow, she had held him and personally told him that she had already figured out how to deal with the evening's inspection.

Then he really wanted to see it for himself...

Without his "tactful reminder," how exactly did this little yandere plan to act?

Pull off a god-tier performance and perfectly deceive everyone? Or get exposed on the spot and immediately turn dark?

If she succeeded, that would naturally be great—they would easily pass the crisis.

If she failed...

...then he would just load the save file!

It shouldn't lead to an overly painful ending, right?

...Right?

Yeah, no big deal!

Regardless of the outcome, this was a good opportunity to personally interact with this inspector, An Lian, and gain some experience.

An Lian was a very important NPC in the later stages of the game; interacting with her more wouldn't hurt!

...

Because he took the day off to stay at home today, the silver-haired girl's mood was visibly joyous all day.

Without his gentle reminders, Liguang's emotional expression was like a wild horse slipping its reins!

While tidying up the house, she hummed a cheerful tune as usual, the little plastic stars dangling and swaying from her earlobes.

When bringing him fruit, the girl's fingertips would "accidentally" brush against the back of his hand, and then the tips of her own ears would turn red first. She would lower her head, purse her lips, and chuckle happily, "Master..."

And the way she looked at him... she wasn't even pretending anymore! Those moist amber eyes seemed entirely soaked in honey, sickeningly sweet!

Lunch was still that hearty meal of spare ribs, greens, and mushroom soup, but this time it hadn't been spiked with drugs.

In the afternoon, Fang Qi sat on the sofa watching TV, while Liguang sat obediently beside him in silent company, occasionally leaning over to secretly rub against his shoulder.

He also glanced at the clock hanging on the wall from time to time.

Time ticked by, minute by minute, second by second.

Finally, amidst the somewhat tense wait, the hour hand pointed exactly at six.

"Ding-dong—"

The doorbell rang, crisp and punctual, not a minute off.

She's here!

Fang Qi took a deep breath and immediately stood up.

Liguang had already taken a step ahead to the entryway. Her pretty face once again wore that docile smile. With her hands folded in front of her and her gaze slightly lowered, she struck the standard posture for welcoming a guest.

Oh? She reined in her emotions pretty fast?

Fang Qi raised an eyebrow slightly.

This crazy woman had suddenly transformed from a girl in love into a flawless AI companion.

It looked... pretty stable?

Could it be that he was really overthinking it? Was Liguang herself actually capable of easily handling this early-stage inspection?

...Whatever.

It would be best if they could pass.

He took a deep breath and pulled the door handle.

With a "creak," the door opened.

Immediately, two long, slender, and fair legs came into view!

Fang Qi's pupils contracted as his gaze slowly moved upward.

A tall, aloof woman stood there in a well-tailored dark gray uniform skirt suit that accentuated her tall and slender figure.

Her dark hair was meticulously pinned up behind her head, revealing a cold, exquisite face. Her light gray eyes were calm and waveless, like two pools of water covered in thin ice.

"Hello, Mr. Fang Qi."

She gave a slight nod, her voice just as cold and devoid of inflection as it had been on the phone.

"...Ah, hello, please come in!"

Fang Qi stepped aside to let her in, but his heart embarrassingly skipped a beat.

...He couldn't be blamed for this. It truly was... a bit unexpected.

The character An Lian in the game was just an ordinary 2D sprite. But the woman in front of him... the difference from the game was way too huge!

Those legs, that waist, this cold, glamorous, and ascetic aura... In any other game, she would at least be a super popular secondary heroine!

What a pity, she was born in the wrong game.

In "My Yandere Mechanical Wife," there was only one romanceable female character from start to finish, and that was Liguang.

In a yandere game, there was destined to be no real screen time for any other female characters.

Just as he was sighing in his heart, feeling sorry for An Lian... he caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye that the docile, head-bowed figure beside him seemed to stiffen slightly.

Hmm?

He sneaked a glance.

The standard welcoming smile on the silver-haired girl's face hadn't changed at all; she remained gentle and proper.

But her fingers folded in front of her... were making little movements again.

Her fingertips tightened slightly, digging into the back of her other hand, pressing out a few shallow white marks!

Her crimson pupils also seemed to contract for a split second.

...?

What was wrong now? Why did it feel like she was unhappy again?

Fang Qi tensed up slightly, and then a flash of realization crossed his mind!

Could it be that his momentary, uncontrollable acceleration in heartbeat just now...

...was captured by this fatally sensitive little yandere?

...!

This little yandere... getting jealous right off the bat!