"I am taking care of Mick's mother. You don't have to wait for me for dinner."
I sighed, closed the ring box, and blew out all the candles.
Suddenly the system made a cheerful sound.
"Congratulations! You are about to complete your mission!"
I smiled bitterly and shook my head.
The system was confused.
"For the past three years, you and your girlfriend have had a stable relationship. You will definitely be able to successfully propose to her at the last minute tomorrow."
Lala didn't return home until late at night. She was wearing high heels that she hadn't worn in a long time and was drunk.
She was startled by me and turned on the light in the room.
"What are you doing sitting here? To scare me?"
She stared at the candles and balloons on the floor for a moment, then threw her bag away.
"Mick's mother has cancer and he needs money urgently, but he can't find a famous nude model. I'm going to help him.
"You know that he was a playboy. Now he finally wants to mend his ways, and I am happier than anyone!"
I didn't know when the conversation between us started to be only about Mick.
I was silent for a while, then I said,