Chapter 18 "Host, let's settle the score for that night. The key plot node is completed...
"Host, let's calculate the score for that night. If you complete the key plot points, you will get a basic score of 80 points. If you don't complete the designated ending, you will be deducted 20 points... The overall score is 60 points."
"Ding ding, the host actually passed. That's great." Little Blue Team praised happily for a few words, and then lowered his voice and muttered softly: "It would be better if the hero hadn't been almost killed by the villain."
Xia Yu sighed in disappointment. Chen Tingyu was not dead.
Tongzi didn't notice Xia Yu's expression at all, and complained aggrievedly: "When the villain shot the hero, Tongzi thought the mission would fail and the host would die. Fortunately, the hero was lucky, the bullet hit the brooch he was wearing, and missed the vital part, so he was successfully rescued."
"Host, next time you take action, you must stop the big villain. At least wait until we have finished all the plots before killing him." Little Blue Team advised Xia Yu earnestly, not realizing how cruel his words were.
Ever since rescuing the heroine last time and seeing that the plot had not changed at all, System 10086 had independently repaired all the loopholes that were not explicitly specified in the program.
Yes, it is a cannon fodder NPC system, not the hero's system. You just need to focus on its host and help her complete the task. After completing the task, does the life and death of the protagonist have anything to do with this system?
After Xia Yu finished dealing with the company's affairs, he earnestly promised the housekeeper that he would never make the same mistake again, and also asked about the situation at that time.
The housekeeper described the cold scene of the entire Xia family at that time vividly in just a few words. Then, she looked deeply at Xia Yu and said softly: "Master, although Miss Shen is only your stepmother and has only been with you for a few months, she really treats you as her own daughter."
"Boss Shen really cares about you."
Hmm, Xia Yu lowered her head and smiled shyly, tapping the ground with her toes in delight.
She knew that she cared about Chen Zheng too.
She also regards Chen Zheng as a family member.
"Qin Ying, what do you think kids nowadays like?" Chen Zheng casually twirled the pen in her hand. She couldn't read the words in the document at all. After frowning and thinking for a moment, she raised her eyes and asked Qin Ying.
Qin Ying found Chen Zheng's tone of voice amusing. "Boss Chen, don't call me a kid all the time. You are only eight years older than me, but you act like you are a generation older. Don't raise me like this. You really make people treat you as their mother. Boss Chen, don't ask me. Otherwise, you can consult Boss Gu. Boss Gu knows more about these things." Qin Ying rolled her eyes and immediately gave away Gu Xiwen.
When Chen Zheng heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up and she immediately made a phone call.
"Oh, that's strange. Mr. Shen actually called me privately. Tell me, what's the private matter?" Gu Xiwen's lazy voice came from the phone.
Chen Zheng blinked, vaguely reminisced about the past with her, and then indirectly asked about her romantic history.
Gu Xiwen didn't buy it, she burst out laughing, she sighed, and said, "When did Mr. Shen become curious about my private affairs? His real intention is not to drink, but to find someone he likes."
Without Chen Zheng's reply, Gu Xiwen continued, enjoying the fun: "Wow, I was right. You've taken a fancy to your stepdaughter whom you've taken good care of. You're such a beast, you've taken care of her right down to her bed."
"Gu Xiwen!" Chen Zheng scolded in a low voice. As expected, she shouldn't have consulted this outspoken person.
A hint of blush passed over Chen Zheng's face, creeping up her cheeks.
"She's not a stepdaughter. At that time, I signed an agreement with her father in order to deal with those old men in the Shen family. Her father just asked me to take care of her. Now, I just want to take better care of her. Is there anything wrong with that?" Chen Zheng coughed lightly and explained righteously, with a look of righteousness on her face.
There was a sudden silence on the phone. Gu Xiwen was obviously shocked by Chen Zheng's shameless words. As expected, they are from the Shen family.
Chen Zheng didn't feel that he had said anything wrong.
At that time, Xia Qiyuan entrusted all the Xia family's businesses including Xia Yu to her, and promised in black and white that as long as she could protect her well, she could act as an elder and take care of her for life.
Now, she doesn't want that generation anymore, so what's wrong with her lowering her generation?
She understands her ambition and her pride, and she will accompany her to climb up step by step until she is shoulder to shoulder with her.
She understood her better than anyone else and treated her better than anyone else. If Xia Yu had to have someone by her side, why couldn't it be her?
Gu Xiwen was silent for a moment, then slowly told her how to pursue someone. Before she added that it might not apply to you, Chen Zheng immediately hung up the phone.
Gu Xiwen listened to the beeping sound on the phone and laughed angrily. Really, she just threw it away after using it.
However, it seemed a bit unkind to kidnap their kid from the Xia family.
She now felt a little guilty when she saw the kind housekeeper who called her Miss Shen. Why not let Xia Yu live in her house for a while?
"Xia Yu, I think I'll be busy again these days, so I won't go back to Xia's house. Just live at my house. My house is close to the company. Don't you need to consult me about your company's affairs? Why don't you also live at my house for a while to save yourself the trouble."
Chen Zheng asked Xia Yu nonchalantly, but the fingertips holding the pen suddenly increased their strength.
"Okay. Chen Zheng, I haven't been to your house yet." Xia Yu agreed without thinking.
Chen Zheng knew almost everything about her life, but she knew almost nothing about her. In fact, she also wanted to know her better.
Xia Yu raised a bright smile, followed Shen Zheng and walked into her villa.
The white marble floor was so shiny that one could see through it. The blue leather sofa was quietly placed in the living room without a single wrinkle. There were several oil paintings hanging on the wall. The whole villa looked cold and quiet, with almost no trace of life.
Xia Yu touched and looked around curiously and never got tired of it.
Chen Zheng shook her head helplessly, leaned against the wall, and raised the corners of her lips gently.
"Host, host, Tongzi remember that in the later part of the plot, the big villain once imprisoned Xia Yu in the basement of a villa. It should be this villa, but I can't find it no matter how hard I look." The little blue ball jumped in his mind, a little confused.
Xia Yu shook her head. She had just arrived, how would she know.
"It doesn't matter. Chen Zheng won't lock me up anyway. I don't want to follow this plot."
If Chen Zheng really dared, she would...she would lock her up.
"What are you thinking about?" Chen Zheng stretched out five fingers and waved them in front of Xia Yu's eyes. Seeing that Xia Yu came back to his senses, she led Xia Yu all the way to her room.
Seeing that Chen Zheng took a quick step before her, Xia Yu subconsciously reached out his hand, wanting to hold her from behind.
Chen Zheng blinked, smiled narrowly, and calmly lifted her hair to avoid her hand.
Xia Yu grabbed nothing with one hand, pouting, and immediately put his hands behind his back. He stopped holding her hand.
"I've had this room cleaned and decorated according to your preferences. This will be your room from now on, and you can do whatever you want with it."
Chen Zheng turned on the lights and walked in first. The room was dominated by a soft off-white color, and the huge crystal chandelier was dazzling. In the distance, there was a huge floor-to-ceiling window, which showed the night view outside the villa.
Not to mention the desk made of golden nanmu, the white leather sofa, the huge bear-shaped pillow...such tiny details obviously show that he is extremely familiar with her living habits.
"It's getting late, go to bed early." Chen Zheng reminded softly and turned around as if to leave.
"Chen Zheng!" Xia Yu suddenly called out her name. His big round eyes stared at Chen Zheng's pale features, not looking very happy.
Chen Zheng raised her eyebrows in confusion, as if she remembered something, and added gently: "Good night, have a sweet dream."
Xia Yu pursed her lips, and for no reason she felt a little angry. She took a step forward and waited for Chen Zheng to hug her, which looked extremely funny and ridiculous.
It's like this again. Chen Zheng is avoiding her again. It's been several days. How long will she keep making trouble?
They had reconciled, hadn't they? Why had their way of getting along changed? She didn't like it.
Xia Yu's almond-shaped eyes, which were originally full of life, were now wide open, and her small nose was twitching rapidly. She took a deep breath, raised her head, and ordered as a matter of course: "Chen Zheng, I'm afraid of the dark, you sleep with me."
Chen Zheng was stunned for a moment, her fingertips tightened rapidly, her gentle eyes suddenly changed, an undisguised sense of plunder burned in her pupils, she swallowed and suddenly lowered her eyes to hide it, for a moment she wanted to agree so meanly.
A light laugh sounded from above Xia Yu's head, and a pair of slightly cool fingertips tapped Xia Yu's head forcefully.
This kid is fearless, but when has he ever been afraid of the dark? Really, he acts like a spoiled brat every day.
"You are old enough to sleep by yourself."
Seeing Chen Zheng's back turning around decisively, Xia Yu's sparkling eyes dimmed a little, and his fingers were tangled in confusion.
They all said that Chen Zheng took care of her like a daughter. If she really treated Chen Zheng as her mother, their lives would be able to return to the way they were before.
She could still hug her and hold her...
"Mother... Mother." Xia Yu's voice was as soft as a mosquito and floated out vaguely. Finally, the matter that had been bothering her for the past few days was resolved. Although she blushed, Xia Yu felt relieved.
Chen Zheng was not as happy as Xia Yu had imagined. On the contrary, she froze in place, turned around with a creaking sound like rusty iron, and her gentle expression was cracked in pieces.
That dead man's face inexplicably gave off the feeling of a widow whose wife had died.
Who the hell is going to be her mother? Is there a ten-year age difference between them?
Which mother would want to press her down on the bed and kiss her, and toss her around?
Damn Gu Xiwen, she was the one who taught her this method, and she will not let her go even if she becomes a ghost.
Chen Zheng's defense was severely broken.
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