Chapter 32 (First Release)

"System, you're so focused on maintaining the plot, aren't you?" Ning Wanwan said, somewhat helplessly, yet also puzzled.

"As cannon fodder, the plot I get involved in most is related to the female supporting character, and you actually want me to stay far away from her?"

"System, are you really going to give up on even the simple goal of maintaining the storyline?"

System: [I...]

The system froze for a moment.

"There must be other ways to maintain the storyline, and our key offline storyline point is not far away..." the system said dryly.

Ning Wanwan blinked: "Another way?"

As I told you before, the world has a certain self-regulating mechanism, and we can seize opportunities to make amends.

Ning Wanwan: "I see..."

She looked at herself in the mirror. The mirror was clean and clear, reflecting the girl's appearance perfectly, just like she did in her original world.

But she could only see herself in the mirror.

The system kept talking to her, but it only existed in her mind. No one else could see or touch it except Ning Wanwan herself.

No, even Ning Wanwan herself couldn't see or touch it.

Ning Wanwan looked at herself in the mirror and suddenly asked, "System, if the host doesn't want to do the mission, what measures will you take to stop her?"

System: [...] What?

Ning Wanwan patiently asked again, "If the host doesn't want to do the task, you should have a prepared way to command the host to continue doing the task, right?"

system:【……】

The system fell silent for a moment, and Ning Wanwan could only hear the sound of water flowing out when the faucet was turned on.

System: [No, host.]

Ning Wanwan nodded: "I see."

Am I lying? she wondered to herself.

"Host..." The system seemed a little uneasy, calling her softly in her mind, its voice somewhat weak.

Ning Wanwan reassured her, "It's okay, I know. There are some things you might not be comfortable saying."

[Host, sob! I'll definitely tell you later!] The system immediately made a promise.

Ning Wanwan nodded gently, a small smile blooming on her face, which looked somewhat unreal and distant in the mirror.

"I also feel that there are some things I need to think about carefully."

She looked away, lowered her eyelashes, and sighed wearily.

Only today did she realize that since coming into this world, she had been living day to day without thinking things through.

Sigh, I'm not exactly a smart person to begin with, and I still have to force myself to figure these things out.

The system, not quite understanding its host's meaning, continued to chuckle foolishly: [Host, what are you thinking about?]

Ning Wanwan thought about it seriously for a moment, then said casually.

"It's nothing... it's just about Lin Ruowei."

Speaking of Lin Ruowei, Ning Wanwan's thoughts were also pulled back to the present moment.

Although Lin Ruowei had treated her badly before and liked to order her around, Ning Wanwan herself wanted to keep a low profile and maintain her persona in order to subtly protect the plot. Since she hadn't suffered any real harm, she didn't really care.

Although I occasionally complained to myself, I didn't actually feel uncomfortable.

However, Lin Ruowei's actions this time made Ning Wanwan realize for the first time the harm caused by this supporting female character's behavior.

You never know when, you might suddenly strike her.

Just like this time, Lin Ruowei suddenly called her over without saying anything to her, and then, when everyone was surrounding Chen Wu, she didn't hesitate to use her as a tool to push her out, just to put down Chen Wu.

As for Ning Wanwan's future situation, Lin Ruowei didn't care at all.

This was really going too far for Ning Wanwan.

"After that, try to distance yourself from her. If it really doesn't work, wait until there's a plot point before contacting her again. Otherwise, just refuse her whenever you can."

Ning Wanwan made a decision after thinking it over.

Her mistake tonight was coming to this party as Lin Ruowei suggested, which triggered the events that followed.

She didn't really want to encounter this situation again.

After calming herself down, Ning Wanwan took some water and splashed the cool water on her face to cool down her flushed cheeks.

The space in the KTV is quite enclosed, and it's really stuffy.

Ning Wanwan turned off the tap, bent down to dry her hands, and crumpled the wet tissue into a ball, intending to find a trash can to throw it in.

Before she could even look up and find her way after leaving the restroom, she was pulled by a male arm and dragged to a darker corner.

Ning Wanwan, who was pinned against the wall, was a little dazed.

The hard, slightly cool touch of the wall, even through her clothes, made her shiver involuntarily.

What made her even more uncomfortable was the burning heat coming from above.

We're too close... Why are you pressing down on her like that...?

Ning Wanwan struggled several times, but the difference in physical strength prevented her from breaking free.

Instead, the other person grabbed her hands, which she kept pushing away, and pinned down her restless legs.

Ning Wanwan strained to open her eyes wide, trying to make out the face of the person who was pinning her down.

"Who are you?" She tried to remain calm, but a slight tremor in her voice betrayed her panic. "What do you want?"

The other party made no attempt to conceal it.

“I’m not doing anything,” he said, his tone dissatisfied and irritated. “It’s your fault for not listening to me.”

Hearing that somewhat familiar voice, Ning Wanwan was taken aback and tentatively asked, "...Zhao Rui?"

"Oh, you dare to call me by my name now?" Zhao Rui moved even closer to her, as if he were carefully examining her.

“You really are quite different from before,” he said after staring at her for a while.

As he spoke, Ning Wanwan could even smell a faint scent of alcohol on him.

Zhao Rui is drunk

But can canned alcoholic beverages really make you this drunk?

“You’re very scared right now,” Zhao Rui suddenly laughed, saying with amusement, “You’re even trembling.”

"It's a pity the lighting here is bad, I can't see if you're about to cry from fright."

Having probably caught this materialistic coward, who was now trapped by his own arms and body, Zhao Rui was no longer in a hurry.

It's strange, I used to find this guy really annoying, but now I find him more and more pleasing to the eye.

Feeling the girl trembling more and more violently, Zhao Rui loosened his grip slightly: "Are you really that scared?"

"Relax, I'm not going to eat you."

The girl didn't notice that his tone had softened slightly.

Ning Wanwan's mind was a bit of a mess. Being forcibly pressed against the wall like this, she had a constant sense of danger in her mind, which kept alarming her and urging her to get out of this situation as soon as possible.

Seeing that Zhao Rui was not only staring at her, but also getting closer and closer to her face, as if he wanted to see her expression clearly.

She instinctively used her hand to block his face as it drew closer, stammering as she tried to bring him back to his senses: "I'm not Lin Ruowei, you must have the wrong person."

Although Zhao Rui's words just now seemed to suggest he had found the wrong person, Ning Wanwan still held onto a sliver of hope.

“I’m not wrong, I’m looking for you, Ning Wanwan.” Zhao Rui frowned and grabbed her wrist, trying to remove her hand that was blocking his way.

"Ning Wanwan, why didn't you come over when I asked you to sit next to me in the private room?"

"Avoiding me? Hmm."

Ning Wanwan was still struggling, but like a little turtle, she was unable to move once her limbs were restrained.

"I wasn't avoiding you, I wasn't avoiding you..." Ning Wanwan denied instinctively out of fear, her instinct to avoid harm leading her to find an excuse, "It's just that there were too many people on your side..."

"Oh, is that all?" Zhao Rui stopped his face from getting closer, as if he was thinking.

"Yes, yes..." Ning Wanwan quickly replied.

People who are drunk are more likely to believe what others say, right? Ning Wanwan thought to herself. She had never been drunk before.

Why is he still so strong when he's drunk?!

Unexpectedly, Zhao Rui blurted out, "I don't believe it."

"unless……"

The other person is closing in again, their bodies seeming to be getting closer and closer...

I can't take it anymore! This is even harder to endure than when Jiang Chengran suppressed me last time!

At least Jiang Chengran, although he looks scary, is not as annoying as Zhao Rui!

Ning Wanwan bit her lip, her hand slowly reaching for the vacuum cleaner that some cleaner had left in the corner...

Originally, she didn't want to offend Zhao Rui too much. After all, if she really provoked him, given this little villain's vengeful nature, he would definitely keep picking on her.

But... no, I really can't stand it anymore.

Just as Ning Wanwan's fingertips touched something, Zhao Rui suddenly raised an eyebrow and stopped her hand.

"What are you doing"

Ning Wanwan: "!!!"

So close!

This person wasn't actually drunk at all!

"I……"

Ning Wanwan couldn't help but bite her lip harder, unable to speak.

Zhao Rui stared at her, and as he stared, his gaze couldn't help but fall on the girl's lips, which bore faint dark teeth marks.

Perhaps the slight alcohol had clouded his judgment, because he suddenly said, "Ning Wanwan, will you be my girlfriend?"

Ning Wanwan: ""

Ning Wanwan: "!!!"

When Ning Wanwan realized what Zhao Rui was saying, her first reaction was to refuse: "I won't..."

She didn't know why the cannon fodder villain, who had always been Lin Ruowei's simp in the story, would suddenly take a liking to her, but he just wanted to find something new to play with.

Ning Wanwan would never agree to that.

The girl's resistance was obvious, and Zhao Rui's expression, which had just softened, darkened, his words carrying a threat.

Think it through before you speak.

"Think carefully, can you handle the consequences of rejecting me?"

Ning Wanwan: "..." What kind of domineering CEO talk is this?

Isn't this world supposed to be a world of dragons and celestial beings? How come the minor villain has been possessed by a domineering CEO?

Although she was speechless, Ning Wanwan's mind cleared up a bit.

She knew that what Zhao Rui said was rather absurd, but its threat was real.

If he really wanted to target him... Long Aotian was able to withstand his targeting and even turn the tables later because he was the kind of Long Aotian who believed in the saying "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate a young man's potential."

And he himself was just a nobody, a nobody who could only be an ordinary person...

It can be said that they were completely powerless to fight back.

If it were someone else, they might have given in by now. Besides, Zhao Rui is handsome and rich, so being his girlfriend wouldn't be a bad deal.

But—there's no way I can agree to this. Because Zhao Rui is the kind of person who will never know when to stop; he'll only push his luck.

Now they want me to be their girlfriend, but what about later?

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Zhao Rui smirked, no longer in a hurry. "Do you expect someone to come and save you?"

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Author's Note: Question: What's the difference between Jiang Chengran and Zhao Rui?

Wanwan: One is that I offended the other party, and the other is that the other party offended me (holding a grudge.jpg)