Chapter 65 Cannon Fodder Substitute Lover 13 Long time no see, Ranran...
Li Qingran couldn't understand it.
But this did not affect his agreement to Gu Qingyan's proposal.
On one hand, he wanted to avoid Xu Luo, who was acting strangely at the time. On the other hand, he wanted to test how much freedom he had in this world, given that the main characters were deviating so much from their established roles and the plot had not yet collapsed.
Just as Gu Qingyan said, living in his large apartment in the city center was indeed more comfortable than the one he gave to Li Qingran, and the security was also better. Before Li Qingran explicitly expressed her feelings for him, he was very polite to other boys. Although his gaze towards Li Qingran could occasionally be a little dangerous, his actions were still very proper.
Based on current observations, the kind of thing Xu Luo did before shouldn't happen between Gu Qingyan and him.
Li Qingran lay in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, basking in the warm sunlight, while closing her eyes and asking the system a question.
What should we do? Should we continue our mission?
When asked by Li Qingran, 888 was also quite confused. "I...I don't know either."
It had never encountered a situation before where cannon fodder had already moved into the protagonist's house, yet the main system remained completely still, without issuing a single warning!
Based on the development of its previous mission world and Li Qingran's previous mission world, the plot has progressed to the point where the timeline can no longer be broken. They no longer need to be cannon fodder characters, nor do they need to maintain their character settings and get entangled with the main characters.
Now, let alone gaining full freedom in the plot, 888 is worried that, given the world's rules regarding the tolerance for plot development, they might be trapped in this world for the rest of their lives.
Is it because there aren't enough main characters to disrupt the plot?
Whether it was because it had grown accustomed to seeing all the main characters in the world go crazy for Li Qingran, or because the threat of being unable to leave the world and not being able to go home was too terrifying for 888, as an auxiliary system with a supervisory function, at this moment, 888 actually began to help Li Qingran analyze who was responsible for preventing the plot from being completely ruined.
[Let's leave aside Xu Luo, the protagonist who's the bottom; he was transmigrated, so his deviation from the original character is probably allowed by the world's rules. Therefore, it's somewhat understandable that his various plot-breaking actions didn't trigger any alarms. But Gu Qingyan, the protagonist who's the top, has even changed the person he likes. Doesn't the world's rules care at all? Or is it that the favored son is different, unconditionally tolerated by the rules no matter who he likes?]
888 became increasingly puzzled, thinking, "If even the main characters can't completely ruin the plot, then who else could further disrupt the timeline?"
Li Qingran blinked, her lips moved slightly, and before she could utter a sound, she heard 888 let out a shriek of joy, as if a mystery had been solved.
[Jiang Ming!]
[Host! Jiang Ming! If changing the main characters' roles up to this point still can't cause the plot to completely collapse, then in my opinion, we can only start with Jiang Ming, the most important villain besides the main characters!]
Li Qingran changed her posture to make sure she got a more even tan.
The boy, his eyes closed, was bathed in golden sunlight, even his eyelashes tinged with gold. He looked relaxed and peaceful, yet when facing 888, his voice was cautious and tinged with worry.
[Us? Target Jiang Ming? How? Won't we be punished for ruining our public image?]
That's better than being trapped in this world forever!
At this point, 888 no longer cared about any cannon fodder missions; all she could think about was 'I want to escape this world!' and 'I want to get off work!'
Li Qingran lay on her side on the sofa, slowly grabbing the fluffy blanket next to her, her expression still showing some hesitation.
At this point, the 888 auxiliary system actually wanted its host to ruin the plot as soon as possible.
After all, what scares this salted fish even more than not being able to get the job done during the workday is being unable to leave work altogether.
[Hey! Host, don't hesitate any longer. Judging from the current situation, if Jiang Ming continues to follow the plot step by step, we might really be trapped in this world forever!]
Li Qingran opened her mouth slightly, "[But I don't know what to do...]"
That's easy!
At this moment, 888 has transformed into a strategy master, appearing even more professional than Xu Luo's system, Xiao Liu.
Just spend more time in the places he frequents; you don't need to do anything else. The villain will definitely come looking for you.
At the airport, the other party was so eager to take its host home in their bag.
Even when Li Qingran ignores him, he still keeps sending messages lately.
Such a villain would probably come running over at the slightest touch of his host's finger, so there's no need for Li Qingran to go to great lengths to ruin her persona and win him over.
This is also why 888 gave Li Qingran the confidence to boldly target Jiang Ming.
They were just out shopping. Who would have thought they would run into the villain? And who would have thought that their host would be so attractive to the villain? Just a couple of glances were enough to make the villain obsessed and unable to resist!
Let's do it!
Having analyzed all the issues clearly, 888 immediately started urging Li Qingran to change her clothes and go out.
[Alright, host, if you lie here any longer, you'll really turn into a fossil! The main character is already completely broken, and the main character might have already left this world since we can't find you. Let's set our sights on Jiang Ming!]
Whether he loves her or not doesn't matter; the important thing is to make him deviate from his character and break the plot, so we can go home after work!
The boy on the sofa reluctantly got up at 888's urging, his eyes still seeming somewhat hesitant.
Won't this get me penalized by the main system?
"We didn't seduce anyone, we just went out for a stroll, why is the main system punishing us?!" 888 said righteously.
Moreover, whether it was just its imagination or not, 888 felt that the main system had other plans for their mission.
The other party seemed completely unconcerned about whether they would break character; in other words, they seemed to be vaguely expecting them to completely abandon their character settings and turn this mission world upside down.
However, 888 feels that it's overthinking this.
After all, as a fair and just main system dedicated to the Bureau, it certainly wouldn't want to see the mission takers destroy the mission world.
I guess I'm busy with other things since I haven't been replying to his messages lately.
However, this also indirectly shows that the main system is currently too busy to deal with them.
Isn't this the perfect opportunity to tempt the villains to disrupt the timeline?!
Thinking this, 888 urged Li Qingran even louder.
[Host, hurry! I just bought a location system with my points, and it shows the villain is drinking at a bar about two kilometers away! If we take a taxi there now, we can create a chance encounter!]
Li Qingran pulled down the short-sleeved shirt covering her head, rubbed her hair, and then slowly spoke:
"Are you sure you can really run into them? Young masters like them should be staying in VIP boxes, right?"
【Yeah, right... Well, wait a minute, host. I'll buy another one with precise location tracking. Let's go up to the first floor and wait until the villain leaves the private room to create a chance encounter!】
888's plan was well-thought-out, but Li Qingran felt that the method was not very feasible.
Putting aside how long a rich kid like Jiang Ming would stay in a bar, just look at him...
Li Qingran pointed to herself, "Are you sure I can stay safely on the first floor of the bar until Jiang Ming leaves the private room?"
This appearance is what made two main characters fall in love at first sight.
Not to mention that now, with the aim of making Jiang Ming fall in love with Li Qingran at first sight, 888 begged the boy to dress up nicely.
Going there in that kind of image is like sending sheep into a pack of wolves.
888 fell silent.
"Then... shall we wait outside?"
We can't just stay in this world doing nothing!
It's clear that 888 is really afraid of not being able to leave work.
In just a short while, it had already caused a lot of small lightning bolts to disappear.
Seeing this, Li Qingran stopped teasing it. Thinking that he hadn't had a proper outing since moving in with Gu Qingyan, he said:
“Then let’s wander around here for a bit. You keep an eye on Jiang Ming’s location. Once you realize they’re about to leave, we’ll head towards the bar.”
[Yes, host! No problem, host! Mission accomplished, host!]
The promise of 888 grew louder with each repetition.
Li Qingran smiled, said nothing more, just scratched her hair in front of the mirror, and then turned to leave.
888 gritted his teeth and used a few points to exchange for a more expensive locator.
To be honest, it really hurts to spend the money.
But it can't care about that now. After all, compared to being trapped in this world forever, losing some points that can be earned back in the next world is not unacceptable for 888.
After everyone had finished getting ready, Li Qingran picked out a car key from the cabinet above the shoe rack. While putting on her shoes, she discussed with 888 where they should go to kill time and grab a bite to eat.
While helping to find restaurants, 88 8 also took the time to ask Li Qingran if she wanted to tell Gu Qingyan about their trip.
Li Qingran initially said it wasn't necessary, but after putting on her shoes, she thought it would be better to send a message to Gu Qingyan.
After all, he's still living in the other person's house.
[Host, there's a really popular ice cream shop right next to that nice restaurant. You can grab one and try it after you finish your meal.]
"Can."
There's also an arcade on the rooftop. If we have enough time, we can go check it out! I can help you cheat, host, and win tons of game coins!
When 888 got to this point, he stopped panicking and stopped talking about villains, missions, and getting off work. Instead, he started bragging about how talented he was at gaming.
How could it not be high!
It's a system built with cutting-edge technology, making those arcade games a piece of cake for it.
Even so, Li Qingran still felt a bit more excited about this trip.
Both of them temporarily detached themselves from their mission and began to look forward to this rare time of playtime that belonged only to them.
However--
The white doors slowly opened from the inside, and the elevator directly opposite them ascended gracefully. Just as Li Qingran was listening to 888's various stories about the game, smiling as she opened the doors to leave—
With a "ding," the silver elevator doors slowly slid to both sides, and a slender, thin figure, yet still exuding a strong presence, appeared in Li Qingran's eyes...
"Long time no see, Ranran."
Li Qingran heard the people in the elevator laughing and saying this to him.
-----------------------
Author's Note: 888: I'm doomed! Not only am I not getting off work, but I'm also going to be in the dark room again! [Cracking emoji] [Cracking emoji] [Cracking emoji]
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com