Chapter 48 Cannon Fodder Assistant 13 Want me to reward you...?
In the dimly lit bedroom, the air seemed to freeze.
It's strange, though. In this whole affair, it was Li Qingran who first hid his despicable intentions and came for the interview, but after Qin Zechuan exposed his anti-fan identity, it was Qin Yanyun who was the first to show a look of fear.
Qin Yanyun subconsciously bit her lip, and her face turned pale and bloodless at a visible speed.
His eyes widened, and he froze on the spot as if struck by lightning. The boiling blood that had been flowing through his body during the confession instantly froze. He looked up at Li Qingran, whose expression was inscrutable, his mouth slightly open, wanting to say something, but not knowing what to say.
How should he explain this?
How could he explain to Li Qingran that he had never harbored any ill will towards him from beginning to end, and that even after learning that the other party was a hater, he had no intention of playing tricks on her?
Qin Yanyun didn't even need to say these words to know that Li Qingran definitely wouldn't believe them.
Even if the boy was somewhat moved by what he said because of their time together, Qin Zechuan, who hadn't hung up the phone yet, wouldn't allow Li Qingran's attitude towards him to soften so easily, thus completely letting the matter of the hater be forgotten.
Qin Yanyun knew that Qin Zechuan chose this moment to say such provocative words not only because he had found out Li Qingran's identity as a hater and that he had known all along that Li Qingran was hiding her identity, but also because the man must have even more evidence in his hands that could sentence him to death.
For example, when he chose to hire Li Qingran, and Zhang Cheng questioned his decision, the sentence he said against his will was...
"I know he's a hater of mine, but so what? As long as I don't have any scandals, what impact can he have on me even if he stays by my side?"
"Besides, life is so boring, I always have to find some fun for myself. I think it's quite interesting to watch this little hater rack his brains to try to smear me, but in the end he can only leave disappointed every time."
"Hey, Brother Zhang, just let me have some fun. Once I've had my fill of entertainment, I can find a reason to fire him, right..."
Qin Yanyun himself couldn't tell how much of what he said was true and how much was false.
But if a third person really puts these words between him and Li Qingran, then even if he himself knows that he said those words only to reassure Zhang Cheng to keep Li Qingran, what use would it be?
Li Qingran wouldn't believe it.
Qin Zechuan wouldn't let Li Qingran believe him either...
Qin Yanyun pursed her lips. After hearing Qin Zechuan's barely perceptible chuckle on the other end of the phone, she finally understood why the man had said something meaningful at the end of the negotiation in the private room not long ago.
"Actually, it's much better for you to make a decision now than to try it and then completely give up, because at least for now, he still has a good impression of you."
At the time, Qin Yanyun thought that Qin Zechuan said this just to make him give up as soon as possible, so that he wouldn't bother Li Qingran with relationship issues after he left, thus causing the boy to develop resistance and disgust towards him.
If that's really the case, then Qin Yanyun definitely wouldn't agree with Qin Zechuan's words. After all, he and Li Qingran had been together for over two months, while the man had only met Li Qingran a few times. What makes him so sure that Li Qingran has no feelings for him at all?
If a guy really doesn't like her at all, why should she go abroad to work with him?
Moreover, even under pressure from the big boss to transfer him, he still had to finish his work with him first before discussing the transfer.
Qin Yanyun even suspected that Qin Zechuan was using the threat that Li Qingran would not let him work with him if he did not agree to change his assistant position, as a way to force the boy to submit to him.
How can someone who only relies on power to oppress others truly come down to care about the real thoughts and feelings of their subordinates?
So Qin Yanyun did have a cold face on the surface and did not refute Qin Zechuan's harsh words to him. However, after returning to the hotel, he thought it over again and finally decided to fight for his relationship one more time.
That's why he's in Li Qingran's room right now.
He wanted to know what kind of feelings Li Qingran had for him, whether the boy disliked him less when he called him "brother" with a smile every day, and whether the boy's insistence on coming with him to film the variety show was because, after spending these past few months together, he had gone from disliking him to liking him, or even developed a little bit of affection for him...
Unfortunately, before Qin Yanyun could even ask, the only thin veil between him and Li Qingran was violently torn down by the annoying Qin Zechuan. Moreover, judging from his tone, if Qin Yanyun didn't give up, he would definitely tell Li Qingran all the things he had said back then, in great detail and with added embellishments.
When Qin Yanyun said those words, he didn't realize that he had fallen in love with Li Qingran at first sight. Because it was his own company, he never thought that the walls were overheard. As a result, he was betrayed by the biggest boss in his own company!
The fingers that had been raised to touch Li Qingran curled up little by little. Qin Yanyun's lips moved, as if he wanted to say something, but his throat felt as if it were blocked by a stone, so dry and embarrassing that he couldn't even make a soft sound.
Li Qingran also did not expect that this matter, which was only exposed when the cannon fodder was killed off, would be exposed by the villain Shui Lingling halfway through the plot.
Although he understood that the man's main purpose in bringing this up was to embarrass Qin Yanyun, as Qin Yanyun's assistant at the moment, being exposed about his anti-fan activities in front of his idol was still quite awkward, wasn't it?!
So, before Qin Zechuan could say anything that would make Qin Yanyun feel even more ashamed, Li Qingran just gave a few perfunctory replies and quickly hung up the phone.
Originally, he was discussing with 888 in his mind how to explain the haters to Qin Yanyun, but when he looked up at her, he saw that Qin Yanyun's face was pale and her eyes were filled with panic.
Li Qingran: "..."
888: [Hiss—Host, is this correct? Why do I feel like the protagonist's actions are different from what we understand?]
Its host is the hater, okay? Why is Qin Yanyun acting like he's the one whose bad identity was exposed?
At this moment, 888, completely bewildered by Qin Yanyun's series of actions, even forgot about his confession to Li Qingran. All he wanted to know was what the protagonist was thinking, that he could appear even more guilty than his haters in the current situation.
Compared to 888, who always seems to veer off-topic, Li Qingran wasn't as concerned about Qin Yanyun's thoughts. He just wanted to know...
So, is the plot considered off-track now? If I'm exposed as a hater and fired by the main character, preventing the story from progressing, is this plot hole my fault, or someone else's?
"That character is definitely a villain!"
At this point, 888 was no longer confused and immediately retorted angrily:
[He's the one who's been causing trouble the whole time. It's not even his turn to step in yet, why is he meddling in the fun!]
They were doing their mission perfectly well.
Even if Qin Yanyun knew from the beginning that Li Qingran was a hater, so what? He didn't expose her anyway, so they just pretended that the other didn't know. Once they finished all the tasks, they could just pack up and leave.
So what should they do now? Should they leave directly, or grit their teeth and continue to stay by Qin Yanyun's side?
888 was so worried that lightning bolts kept falling from its head. Just as it was debating whether or not to report this plot bug to the main system, it heard Qin Yanyun speak in a hoarse voice:
"Xiao Li... I really didn't mean to hide it from you."
888, who had already opened their chat window with the main system: Huh?! No, wait a minute!
Was this all the protagonist's fault?!
For a moment, it was a little confused by its own mechanical head.
In front of Li Qingran, Qin Yanyun's confession continued.
"I did know from the beginning that you used to be my hater. This is mainly because when the company recruits assistants, it conducts background checks on applicants, especially their online identities. After all, as public figures, we need to carefully investigate the people around us. This is just to prevent a series of troubles from arising later."
"When I decided to hire you, I did say some...not-so-good things, but I swear, Xiao Li, I really swear, if I ever had even the slightest thought of making fun of you, may I never earn any money in my life. I just wanted Brother Zhang to agree to keep you, I wanted you to be my assistant, and that has absolutely nothing to do with whether you are my hater or not!"
Qin Yanyun paused, then continued:
"Furthermore, after spending this time together, I'm actually a little skeptical that you're a hater of mine, because you haven't said anything negative about me at all during this time, and also..."
Qin Yanyun pursed his lips, leaving the rest of his words unsaid, but Li Qingran understood what he meant.
In short, it's all his fault for performing too well.
The main problem is that the plot didn't describe the cannon fodder's attempts to smear Qin Yanyun; it only focused on highlighting his perversion and forgot that he was also a Qin Yanyun hater.
Li Qingran is not the type to be passionate about work, so she naturally won't waste her energy acting out anything that's not written in the plot.
So much so that now that Qin Zechuan has exposed his identity, Qin Yanyun feels even more guilty and ashamed than he does, who is only slightly embarrassed.
Because what he said before was really awful.
Li Qingran blinked. Regarding Qin Yanyun's long string of self-analysis and explanation, she had only one question:
"So now, do you still need me to be your assistant?"
"Of course we need it!" Qin Yanyun nodded without hesitation.
"As long as you're willing, I can do everything I can to keep you here after you return to China."
That won't be necessary.
As long as the storyline continues, he can remain Qin Yanyun's hater assistant.
Li Qingran lowered her eyes, not giving Qin Yanyun a clear answer on this point.
The latter also noticed his avoidance and immediately asked anxiously:
"What's wrong, Xiao Li? Is there something you're still worried about?"
"Whether you're afraid the big boss will be angry because you refused, or for some other reason, you can tell me directly. I can help you solve it. No matter what it is, as long as you tell me, I will definitely—"
Qin Yanyun's voice stopped abruptly.
As far as the eye could see, the boy sitting on the bed leaned slightly forward, one hand supporting himself on the edge of the bed, the other hand slightly raised, his slender fingers gently pressing against Qin Yanyun's lips.
Li Qingran hadn't actually used much force, but for some reason, Qin Yanyun just couldn't speak another word.
Li Qingran scrutinized Qin Yanyun for a while, then gently touched the man's lips twice with her fingertips before withdrawing her hand and whispering:
"Are you sure you'd do anything for me?"
Qin Yanyun's breathing became heavier. He seemed like a believer eager to prove his loyalty to the god he served, and immediately nodded upon hearing this:
"I'm sure!"
Li Qingran's eyelashes trembled slightly, and the corners of his lips curved up slightly, whether from Qin Yanyun's answer or for some other reason. Then, looking at Qin Yanyun, he slowly said:
"Then, can you like Chu Yu for my sake?"
Can you fall in love with Chu Yu for my sake?
Li Qingran looked at the sentence that 888 had suddenly thrown in front of her and almost laughed.
The slightly noisy voice that 888 used to have had completely disappeared by the time Qin Yanyun finished speaking. The text that was suddenly sent over was displayed in a chat box that was glowing with a cold blue light.
It's not hard to guess who's behind the control of his auxiliary system.
So, did the main system finally lose patience and decide to step in and change the course of the story?
However, they don't think that this will make the protagonist obediently follow the will of the world's rules and stay with the protagonist, right?
Li Qingran lowered her eyelashes, a dark glint flashing in her eyes.
With her tongue lightly touching the roof of her mouth, Li Qingran acted as if she hadn't noticed that 888 had been replaced, and obediently recited the lines given to her, one by one.
"Yeah, if you're really willing to do anything for me, then go and like Chu Yu."
"You want to prove it? Then prove it to me."
"Otherwise, why should I believe you?"
"To be honest, I actually prefer Chu to you—hmm!"
With a muffled groan, a dark shadow suddenly appeared before Li Qingran's eyes.
The blue screen, which had been gradually brightening with Li Qingran's words, suddenly dimmed completely as if it had lost its vitality just before the final victory was about to be achieved.
【What?! What is this?!】
Then, in the next second, the consciousness from the main system, which was currently controlling the 888 system, hadn't even had time to react to what was happening in the bedroom before it was thrown into a dark little room...
The small black room, which only recognizes the host's current system consciousness, shows no sign of wanting to open even as the main system sends messages to various system departments.
At the same time, Li Qingran, who was being pressed down by Qin Yanyun, almost imperceptibly pursed her lips, then slowly reached out and wiped away the tears from the corner of the man's eyes. Her movements were gentle and slow, just like the words she was about to say.
"Great!"
He knew that the protagonist would never let him down.
so……
"Stop crying. Now, how about I reward you?"
"Hmm? Brother..."
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Author's Note: The main system, currently locked in a dark room, is filled with regret! Utter regret! I should have let 888 post these lines themselves!!! [Angry][Angry][Angry]
888: I got an extra half-day of rest time and didn't have to go to the "black room" (a term for being locked in a dark room). The main system is so kind! [shy][shy][shy]
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