"I wish… to be crushed to death by a 50-kilogram beauty.No, wait, 50kg is too light. Make it 60kg!"
Alex clasped his hands piously like he was praying at a temple.
Ding! Wish Granted!
Right then, Sophia smiled politely."Excuse me, I'm going to the restroom."
"Go ahead."
She stood up — and click!Her heel snapped. She stumbled straight toward Alex.
"Careful—!"
Too late.
Thud!
Both of them fell.Warmth in his arms, her face close enough to feel her breath…Alex blinked and blurted out:
"Wait… are you sixty kilos?"
Sophia flushed bright red."I—I had a big lunch today!"
"You're 1.72 meters tall. Sixty kilos isn't fat at all."
"Stop talking and help me up!" she hissed.
"As you command."
Across the room, Ethan Chen nearly lost his mind.
He hadn't even made his move yet, and someone was already stealing his fiancée's first "romantic fall"!He felt a blinding green glow above his head.The glow of jealousy.
His rage boiled. He stormed forward—and immediately tripped.
Right into the path of a 120-kilogram girl who also lost balance and toppled like an avalanche.
BOOM!!
The impact shook the restaurant.
"…huh? I'm okay," the girl muttered groggily.
A weak, agonized voice came from under her.
"You're fine… but I'm not!"
She rolled off him, horrified."I'm sorry! Are you hurt?!"
"Don't move—!" Ethan gasped.
CRACK.
The girl wobbled and fell again.
Silence.
Ethan Chen's soul left his body.
"My ribs… are broken…"
"Call an ambulance!!" she screamed.
Alex stared in stunned amazement.
"Wow… he really got crushed by a 120-kilogram girl. That's harsh. Not even in the first timeline was he this unlucky."
Everyone rushed to help.And Alex? He was the most diligent helper of all.
He crouched beside Ethan with sincere concern."Brother, are you okay??"
Ethan clenched his teeth, veins bulging."I'm… fine…"
"Don't pretend! You have at least three broken ribs!" Alex chided. "Recovering from bone fractures takes one hundred days. I already called the ambulance!"
"I thank your—… your whole family!"
"You're welcome. It's my duty to help," Alex replied earnestly.
Hospital — Later That Night
Sophia sighed. "Alex, dinner is ruined. I'm sorry."
"It's okay. Saving someone comes first."
"You're a good person," she said softly. "It's rare to see someone so brave and helpful."
Alex shrugged. "Just a habit of mine — meddling in other people's business."
"That's not a flaw. It's a virtue."
"Then dinner next time?"
"Deal."
Ethan lay on the stretcher, grinding his teeth as they exchanged warm smiles.
Lovebirds… I'm here dying and you're flirting??
The ambulance hit a pothole.
"AHHH—!!"
Even the gods pitied him. Alex did not.
At the hospital:
The diagnosis: Three broken ribs.Bed rest for two months.Painkillers. Chest brace. No movement.
The doctor checked on him. "How do you feel?"
"…It hurts so much… anesthesia… hurry…" Ethan begged.
The doctor nodded and prepared the injection.
A New Day, A New Wish
As midnight passed, Alex's system chimed — a new day, a new wish.
He eyed poor Ethan suffering on the bed, pale and shaking.
"I wish… for an indestructible body."
Ding! Wish Granted!
Instantly, Alex felt his body harden like steel — bulletproof, blade-proof, unbreakable.
Meanwhile, the doctor approached Ethan again.
"Hold still. This will be quick."
He tried inserting the needle.
Tap.Didn't go in.
Tap tap.Still no.
"…Why can't I penetrate your skin?" the doctor whispered, astonished."In all my years, I've never seen skin this tough."
Ethan groaned. "Use… oral medication…"
"Anesthesia must be injected," the doctor explained helplessly.
He tried for an hour.Failed.
Ethan eventually passed out from the pain.
Sophia sighed sympathetically."He's so pitiful."
Alex nodded solemnly."Yeah. Truly tragic."