Chapter 209 Sending you in to work on the sewing machine
Mu Chuji's lips twitched, and she subconsciously covered her face.
[System! This NPC seems to have become sentient!]
system:【……】
Su Ruan observed her expression, crossed her legs, swung her toes, and spoke in a leisurely tone.
"Your mouth is as loose as a cotton trouser waistband, everything spills out."
"With your obsession with plot development and your tendency to steal characters, combined with my extensive experience in reading novels, isn't this just a classic transmigration novel?"
"I just didn't expect that this thing actually exists."
Mu Chuji almost split open on the spot.
Was I really that talkative back then?
System: [Host, be confident and remove "back then".]
Mu Chuji's expression changed several times. She took a deep breath and slumped her shoulders in a defiant manner.
"Fine, since you've already guessed it, I'm too lazy to keep acting."
His tone carried a hint of frustration stemming from long-term repression.
"Yes, I came with a mission."
Su Ruan raised an eyebrow and asked, following her lead.
"Your mission is to correct the plot, eliminate me as an unexpected factor, and ensure that Yan Tingnan follows the original script and falls in love with you?"
"Otherwise what?"
Mu Chuji rolled her eyes.
"You're just an extra variable to begin with. If you're smart, just quit and give the male lead back to me. That would save everyone trouble."
"This way you'll suffer less, and I can finish my mission and go home sooner. It's a win-win situation, understand?"
"oh?"
Su Ruan raised an eyebrow, not angry at all, but rather intrigued.
"What will happen if you fail your mission?"
Mu Chuji pouted, her tone listless.
"What else can we do? We'll be stuck in this world forever, and who knows when we'll just die."
"The system says that only if Yan Tingnan falls in love with me and the plot returns to the main storyline can I go back and receive a reward of 100 million!"
She sniffed, feeling increasingly frustrated.
"I'm just an ordinary office worker who died from overwork after staying up all night reading novels, and now I'm bound to this stupid system. Do you think it's easy for me?"
"When the results came, we realized it was a complete disaster from the start. Yan Tingnan didn't follow the script at all. You're even more of a bug than a bug!"
"So, what's the point of you sticking up with me here?"
"Stop making my KPIs harder, or nobody will benefit in the end!"
Su Ruan almost burst out laughing as she listened to her endless complaints.
One hundred million?
That's it?
She thought it was something about achieving immortality, becoming a celestial being, or attaining enlightenment.
"Oh, one hundred million. Back to the real world."
"Then it seems you're destined to fail at this task."
Mu Chuji's lips twitched.
"Are you that confident?"
"Otherwise what?"
Su Ruan shrugged, her expression both innocent and irritating.
"I didn't know you orchestrated this in Zurich to help the old man completely control Yan Tingnan, so you could carry on with your plans later."
"Or are you simply trying to sow discord among us so that you can take advantage of our weakness?"
"But at this point, you've already been exposed."
"When he gets back, the first thing he'll do is investigate the mole within the organization."
"How many minutes do you think it would take him, given his methods, to find out about you?"
Mu Chuji's face turned pale.
Su Ruan pressed her advantage, speaking slowly and deliberately.
"Even if his operation in Zurich is temporarily thwarted, the first thing he will do upon returning will definitely be to clean house."
"I'll send you inside to work on the sewing machine."
"Do you plan to seduce Yan Tingnan from behind bars in prison?"
Mu Chuji imagined the scene and shuddered.
[System! What she said makes so much sense. I'm going to jail anyway, what am I going to do?]
[Host, please remember your ultimate goal: return to reality! A reward of one hundred million!]
Mu Chuji was almost in tears.
"How about this, Miss Mu?"
She spoke as casually as if she were discussing a small business deal.
"Don't bother trying to correct any plot points."
"I find Yan Tingnan quite useful and have no intention of transferring him."
"Give up on winning him over and turn around and help me deal with that old scoundrel Yan Hongyi. Give me all his trump cards."
"I'll give you 500 million after it's done."
She held up five slender, white fingers and shook them.
"That's enough for you to be a rich woman who spends money like water in this world. Isn't that better than praying for an empty check for a hundred million every day?"
Five hundred million!
Five small goals!
Mu Chuji gasped, her eyes widening like saucers, her heart pounding.
The DNA of the overworked office worker is stirring wildly!
Let alone 500 million, even 5 million would make her kneel down and call him daddy!
Mu Chuji asked in a low voice, "Five hundred million RMB?"
Su Ruan smiled slightly and nodded.
"Of course, could it be ghost money?"
Mu Chuji's voice trembled: "Where did you get so much money?"
"It was given to me by Yan Tingnan."
Su Ruan spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, her tone carrying a touch of Versailles.
"He insists on transferring all his assets to me, which is very annoying for me."
"Five hundred million is just a matter of lifting a finger."
Mu Chuji swallowed hard, her throat feeling dry and tight.
[The system gave her way too much!!!]
[Warning: Host is strictly prohibited from accepting enemy conditions!]
[Host, calm down! This is cryptocurrency, a sugar-coated bullet. Our goal is to go home!]
Mu Chuji's head was throbbing from the alarm in her mind.
My heart was in turmoil, and my face was filled with the pain of wanting something but not being able to have it.
She bit her lip, struggled for a long time, and finally made a decision with a mournful face.
"No, no, Su Ruan!"
"I don't want money, I want to go home, back to my own world!"
"No matter how luxurious this place is, it's all fake. It's a book, and you're all just two-dimensional characters!"
"Fake? A two-dimensional character?"
"Have you been completely fooled by the system?"
Su Ruan raised an eyebrow and pinched her arm.
"It hurts so much!"
"It should hurt, would a fake one hurt?"
Su Ruan shrugged, stood up, walked to the window, and suddenly pulled back the heavy curtains.
Sunlight streamed in instantly, illuminating the dust particles dancing in the air.
The sounds of vendors hawking their wares, children laughing, and cars driving by drifted up from downstairs...
The warmth and vibrancy of everyday life are palpable.
"Look at them, struggling to make a living, crying and laughing over love and hate."
"The floor you walk on, the air you breathe, the food you eat—which of these is virtual?"
Su Ruan turned around, against the light.
"The heartbeat is real, the tears are real, the pain is real, and the love is real."
"How did we become two-dimensional characters?"
"Even if we take a step back and assume the worst, how can you be sure that what you call the real world isn't another book from a higher dimension?"
"What is the essential difference between us?"
Aren't we all just people with flesh and blood, thoughts, and desires, striving to survive in our own worlds?
"It's pointless to dwell on which world is real."
"What matters is which world you are living in clearly."
Mu Chuji was completely stunned.
She looked at Su Ruan.
This woman, who was clearly just cannon fodder in the book, lived a more dazzling and clear-headed life than anyone else.
[System! What she said makes so much sense, I'm almost convinced!]
[Warning! Host's will is wavering. Emergency electric shock procedure initiated to regain consciousness!]
[Accepting enemy demands is strictly prohibited; returning to reality is the ultimate goal!]
hiss--!
A strong electric current instantly surged through Mu Chuji's limbs and bones, causing her to shudder violently and almost bring tears to her eyes.
She looked at Su Ruan and opened her mouth slightly.
"I need time to think..."
Mu Chuji finally muttered in frustration.
"This is a major life decision and should be made with caution."
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