Tang Ning closed her eyes briefly, trying to banish the last image of blood from her mind, and took a deep breath.
"If I'm not mistaken, the Fu family uncle and nephew from the original story should both be my targets, right?"
Tang Ning glanced at 54088 beside her and smiled slightly.
"Yes, Tangbao, I'll help you make the judgment. Then it will be marked above the target's head. According to the system rating, the worst people are those with a 'scumbag' attribute of 95 to 100. They will have a purple name and score above their heads, as well as their favorability towards you. The score of 90 to 95 will be red, while the score range of 80 to 90 will be cyan, which means that even if we don't pursue them, it won't affect our performance."
54088 earnestly explained from the side.
Tang Ning immediately noticed the way the little guy addressed her, and raised an eyebrow slightly, "Tang Bao?"
Seeing that its new host, whom it was extremely pleased with, immediately noticed the nickname it had given her, the little system blushed all over again, its eyes sparkling as it looked at her. "Yes, yes, this is a nickname I thought about for a long time before finally coming up with for you. Beautiful sister, do you like it? In exchange, you can call me by my nickname too!"
What's your nickname?
"88, my nickname is 88."
The little hamster has an innocent and naive look on its face.
Tang Ning: "..."
"What was it again?"
"88."
"I didn't quite hear you."
"88!"
"Good boy!" Tang Ning confirmed that this little dumpling was truly innocent and naive, not a dark wolf in sheep's clothing, before she happily rubbed the other's head.
Although it didn't understand why the host was so affectionate in rubbing its head when it just told the host a nickname, it didn't stop 54088 from carefree snuggling up to it for a bit.
After rubbing the little system's head, Tang Ning pondered for a moment, then took out her phone, smoothed her slightly tousled hair from the shower, and dialed a number 54088 that she had never guessed before.
As soon as the call connected, Tang Ning's voice softened, but her expression remained as nonchalant as before. "Senior, yes, it's me. You're probably not busy right now, right? It's nothing. I just heard that the school anniversary performance tonight is quite busy, and since you're in charge of the coordination, you must be even busier. I felt pretty bad about turning down your invitation before. I was thinking that I don't have any performances and have more time, so I thought there might be something I could help you with. I'll definitely help!"
The more he talked, the wider 54088's eyes widened.
Today is Fu Yuankai's birthday, that's why the original owner cooked so many dishes, ordered a cake, and even skipped the school anniversary celebration, all to celebrate with Fu Yuankai. How...
Just as it was thinking this, it heard its host beside it speak with unusual surprise, "Huh? Shen Ying, who performs ballet, fell and hurt her leg this evening. She can't perform tonight. What happened? Is she alright?"
54088 could clearly see that the host's face showed no surprise whatsoever, as if he had known about this all along.
What happened?
Meanwhile, Tang Ning's performance continued. "What? You want me to fill in? I... I can't do it. You did invite me to do this dance before, but I've only watched them rehearse. I've never even performed it myself. I remember the moves, but..."
"Please don't say that. Actually, to be honest, this is partly my responsibility. If I hadn't refused your invitation in the first place, things might not have turned out like this. Okay... alright, I'll head over right away and see if I can rehearse with the others. You're welcome, really, you're welcome. Your words really make me feel a little guilty. Um, I'll be there in a bit!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Ning hung up the phone, a slight smile playing on her lips.
"Done!"
"Tang Bao... According to the plot, Fu Yuankai should be at the Huangteng Hotel, which isn't far from here, right now. How could you..."
Upon hearing this, Tang Ning got up and walked towards the bedroom. "Who said I was going to find Fu Yuankai?"
54088 was completely bewildered.
"In the original storyline, Tang Ning happily brought these dishes and cakes to the hotel to find Fu Yuankai, but what happened?"
As a result… because Ye Xi was also at that hotel, Fu Yuankai reacted as if he had seen a ghost the moment he saw Tang Ning. He took her directly to a stairwell and told her there were many paparazzi reporters, urging her to go home quickly and that he would be back soon. The original owner, who was dazed by the coaxing, secretly left with the food. At the door, she was pushed down by the group of enthusiastic fans, even getting a cut on her face. She was covered in blood, mud, and oil, and returned home in a sorry state.
All the birthday celebrations were ruined, and Fu Yuankai, who said he would be back later that evening, was nowhere to be found.
He was happy all night long just because his goddess Ye Xi casually wished him a happy birthday.
As for who Tang Ning is?
Sorry, I forgot!
Thinking about it this way, the system also felt that it would be a thankless task for Tang Bao to go to Fu Yuankai, but they already knew what was going to happen in advance, so going to him shouldn't be a problem, right? Maybe they could even spend a romantic birthday together, and then gaining favor would be a piece of cake.
"Did you use this method to seduce all your previous hosts?"
Tang Ning, who had already changed her clothes and was ready to go out, leaned against the door and asked with a light laugh.
It was at this moment that 54088 realized that it had just spoken its own thoughts aloud.
"No wonder your sales figures are still zero!"
After changing her shoes, Tang Ning took the lead and walked out the door, with 54088 following hurriedly, completely bewildered.
Upon arriving at school, Tang Ning diligently followed the others through two rehearsals, and her profound dance skills quickly earned her unanimous praise.
You see, the original performer, Shen Ying, was the center of attention in the ballet performance. Tang Ning, who had never trained with them, is now taking her place. If the performance goes wrong, it will be a huge embarrassment. Their original plan was to have someone else take Shen Ying's place first, and even if Tang Ning came, she would stand on the edge, and probably not many people would notice her.
But when everyone actually saw Tang Ning, this elusive school beauty, they couldn't help but sigh inwardly, wondering which bastard took that candid photo during the school beauty pageant, and what kind of lousy photography skills could possibly capture less than a tenth of such a stunning beauty in a picture. Someone like that could hide her on the ceiling, let alone place her on the edge of the frame—she wouldn't be able to escape anyone's notice!
Fortunately, the school beauty's ballet skills were as good as her looks, and she even danced more perfectly than the original center, Shen Ying. The boys watching the rehearsal were completely mesmerized, while the girls, especially the original ballet performers, felt a mix of emotions.
She dances so well and is so beautiful, what chance do they have? They're almost graduating, and the Kyoto Film Academy's anniversary celebration is attended by many industry professionals. They were hoping to use this program to get some resources, maybe even sign with a good company, but now that there's such a shining example, all their hopes are dashed.
With this in mind, Tang Ning finished her makeup and received her costume just before the performance was about to begin.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Tang Ning, the changing rooms are full. Why don't you change in the restrooms over in the auditorium? It's a bit far, but you probably won't mind, right?"
Looking at the girl in front of him, he saw a smile on her face, but her eyes held a mixture of mockery and malice.
Tang Ning immediately flashed a bright smile, "No problem, I'll be right back!"
"Aaaaaah! Tang Bao, this person is clearly targeting you!"
"Alright, our battlefield isn't here, let's go!"
Even in the past, she wouldn't have bothered arguing with such a low-level opponent. For no other reason than it would be beneath her dignity. You see, even her so-called "fake girlfriends" have never engaged in such blatant and low-level targeting.
Almost as soon as she changed her clothes, Tang Ning rushed to the backstage of the auditorium. The auditorium of the film academy was incredibly large, and the performance was about to begin, so she had no choice but to jog forward.
Running too fast, she didn't expect that as soon as she turned the corner, she would suddenly bump into a solid chest. A faint scent of men's cologne rushed into her nostrils, like the cool and light rain of early autumn, or the moist and refreshing air in the dark night, calm, composed, elegant, and serene.
Tang Ning looked up, and sure enough, the person in front of her, like the fragrance on him, had dark eyes, as deep and still as an unattended ancient well. Only when Tang Ning looked up did a hint of interest and scrutiny flash within them. His features were extremely similar to Fu Yuankai's. If Fu Yuankai's features were meticulously sculpted, yet still carried a touch of craftsmanship, then this person's appearance could be described as naturally perfect.
Most importantly, she saw that the man in front of her had three large purple characters, Fu Yinze, above his head, and the second line showed his system rating: 98. His favorability rating had risen rapidly from 0 to 50 the moment he saw her.
Generous enough.
Tang Ning raised an eyebrow in her mind.
At this moment, 54088, which was floating beside her, froze instantly. In order not to affect its host, it silently screamed "Ahhhhh!" in its mind!
Why, why did Tang Bao run into that scumbag Fu Yinze here? How did he end up here?
And how did Tang Bao know beforehand that Shen Ying, the ballet dancer, would sprain her ankle and not be able to perform this afternoon, and how she was able to fill in for her? And how did she run into Fu Yinze?
Did Tang Bao set her sights on Fu Yinze from the moment she made the phone call?
What happened?
54088 suddenly felt like he had picked up a pen in math class and could no longer understand math.
What did he miss?!
Unaware of the myriad questions swirling in her little system's mind, Tang Ning's cheeks, already slightly flushed from running, turned bright red the moment she looked up and saw the person. Her earlobes, neck, and collarbone even flushed slightly pink.
"No...I'm sorry, I was too hasty. I didn't mean to, I..."
Tang Ning, who was hastily bowing and apologizing, suddenly straightened up when she noticed the time on the man's watch. "I'm so sorry, my performance is about to start. I'm so sorry, excuse me, may I... leave first?"
Before the other party could refuse, Tang Ning bit her lip and ran forward while apologizing, "I'm so sorry! If you have any questions, you can come to me. I'm Tang Ning, a student from Class 2, Performance Department, 2015."
As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Ning hurriedly ran away.
Only after running to the corner where Fu Yinze had disappeared from sight did 54088 finally speak again, "Tang Bao..."
"Want to know how I knew Fu Yinze would be here, and how I knew that Shen Ying wouldn't be here today, so I could take her place?" Before the system could even speak, Tang Ning had already finished asking for it.
Before it could nod, Tang Ning smiled and turned to look at it. "Haven't you been observing me for a long time? Don't you know my memory is always excellent? If I remember correctly, in the original story, when the original owner went to see Fu Yinze tonight, she accidentally glimpsed that classmate Shen Ying getting into a famous director's car. The original Tang Ning thought she was mistaken, but I know she wasn't, because not long after, this Shen Ying became the third female lead in that director's new movie. With such a good opportunity, just a school anniversary performance, she can come up with as many excuses as she wants..."
"As for Fu Yinze, when the original owner was with him, he attended a banquet. When he was exchanging pleasantries with someone, the person opposite him mentioned that he had been invited to the anniversary celebration of the Kyoto Film Academy. He didn't say much, but every detail matched up with this one! Anyway, Shen Ying isn't coming, so I might as well use this opportunity."
What she didn't mention was that Ye Xi, the one who ended up with that scumbag Fu Yinze, caught his attention when they first met because she was so innocent and angelic.
Rather than saying that Wanwan resembles Qing, it's more accurate to say that this scoundrel has always had a taste for this kind of woman.
A good strategy should be tailored to the specific needs of the patient.
And just like that, my goodwill towards them increased instantly!
Tang Ning smiled gently.
54088: "..."
Boss, I want to report someone cheating!
While Tang Ning successfully had an encounter with her target, Fu Yin, who was still watching the direction Tang Ning left in, could still faintly smell the scent of gardenias on the girl. He smiled slightly and murmured, "Tang Ning, is that it?"
My phone vibrated.
"President, where are you? Do you need me to come pick you up?"
"No need, I'll go there myself after I finish watching the show."
That outfit must be from a ballet dancer...
The man rubbed his fingers together, as if the touch of the girl's skin that had just bumped into him was still on his fingertips.
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