The Day the System Breaks

Chapter 32: The Day the System Breaks

"You were the girl at the piano in Vienna. Weren't you?"

The words struck like a thunderclap.

Chaoxi's vision blurred for a second. The memory of that snowy night—her fingers trembling on the keys, the warmth of a boy's coat draped over her shoulders—rushed back with cruel clarity.

System Alert: [Critical breach detected. Memory seal unstable. Initiating emergency override.]

"No," she said, voice barely a whisper. "You must be mistaken."

Shen Muyan didn't blink. "You played Clair de Lune. You never looked up, but… I never forgot your hands."

Her fingers curled instinctively. She backed away, panic bubbling just beneath her skin.

System Alert: [Host disobeying protocol. Initiate punishment sequence?]

She grit her teeth. Not now. Not in front of him.

"Mr. Shen," she forced a tight smile, "you've probably seen too many faces."

"Not yours," he murmured. "Yours I remember."

System Error: [Emotion variable exceeding limits.]

[Warning: Target Male Lead is regaining previous life memory fragments.]

Her heart dropped. He's not supposed to remember. That wasn't in the script.

"You should rest," she said quickly. "Tomorrow's shooting will be intense."

But as she turned to leave, Shen Muyan's voice followed her like a tether.

"Even if you lie to me now… I'll find out. I always do."

Chaoxi didn't reply.

But the system did.

System Directive: If male lead's memory progresses beyond 80%, the world will collapse. Choose: Reset him—or sacrifice yourself.

She stared at the message in silent horror.

So this is the cost of being loved by him.

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