Forced buying and selling
As the night breeze blew over her head, Qu Shiyao felt every pore on her body let out a satisfied sigh.
Cool!
That exhilarating "fight" was the most stress-relieving experience I've had since transmigrating into the book!
What kind of boyfriend or male mistress are they? They're all trash in the face of absolute power!
【Host!】The system's weak electronic voice, trembling with relief after surviving a catastrophe, cautiously bubbled up in her mind.
Well done! But... aren't we forgetting something?
"What?" Qu Shiyao was in a good mood, standing on the side of the road and casually stretched out her hand to stop a car.
Go home, take a bath, sleep soundly, and celebrate the scumbag's departure!
[The plot is so dramatic!] The system's electronic voice sounded like it was about to cry.
[Core Plot! According to the outline, the female lead, heartbroken by her scumbag boyfriend, should immediately rush to a bar to drown her sorrows! Then, at that crucial moment, she'll bump into the equally drunk and drugged male lead, sparking a fiery romance that lays an unbreakable foundation for their later tragic love story, host! This is an ironclad rule! It can't be changed!]
A taxi screeched to a halt in front of her.
Qu Shiyao's hand, which was pulling the car door, froze in mid-air, and the smile on her face instantly crumbled into pieces.
A bar? Getting drunk? And then sleeping with a complete stranger?
What a joke!
She's been single for 23 years, a model citizen with impeccable morals, and doesn't even know which way a bar door faces. Asking her to have a one-night stand? That's more absurd than asking her to dismantle an aircraft carrier with her bare hands!
"if!"
Qu Shiyao took a deep breath, clinging to the last sliver of hope, and got into the car. She slammed the door shut, her voice a desperate, tentative question: "I mean, what if! What if I just refuse to go to that lousy bar today?"
【Host……】
The system's voice was filled with embarrassment and deep sympathy.
We only have a tiny bit of room to maneuver each day. The chance encounter with the male lead at the bar is a crucial turning point; if we try to avoid it...
It paused, and the electronic voice carried a sense of desolation, as if saying, "Accept your fate and stop struggling."
[It's likely that this will be forcibly revised due to 'force majeure'...]
"Ha! I don't believe it!" Qu Shiyao's rebellious little flame suddenly flared up into a raging fire, and she said to the driver with unwavering determination, "Driver, Building 2, Nanyuan, Tianqiao District!"
[Sigh...] The system let out a long, resigned sigh and went offline completely.
The taxi smoothly merged into the nighttime traffic.
Soothing radio music played inside the car, while outside the window, the city lights shone brightly.
As her tense nerves gradually relaxed, Qu Shiyao leaned against the car window, a triumphant smile even appearing on her lips.
See? There's no such thing as force majeure. She got away with it smoothly...
The thought hadn't even settled yet.
"Bang--!!!"
A loud bang, accompanied by a violent tremor, came crashing down from behind!
The immense inertia propelled Qu Shiyao forward like a cannonball. With a muffled thud, her forehead slammed hard against the back of the seat in front of her, and stars flashed before her eyes. The seatbelt was so tight that she almost had an out-of-body experience!
"Oh my god!" The driver was also frightened and slammed on the brakes. He turned back in shock and asked, "Girl, are you okay?!"
Qu Shiyao covered the huge bump on her forehead that had suddenly bulged out. Her vision went dark and her ears felt like they were filled with a swarm of bees buzzing. She couldn't breathe for a long time.
"Hey you bastard in the back! Are your eyes on the soles of your feet?! Do you even know how to drive?!"
The driver flew into a rage, unbuckled his seatbelt, jumped out of the car, and unleashed a torrent of abuse at the car that had rear-ended him.
Qu Shiyao was dizzy and it took her a while to recover before she could finally focus her vision.
She pushed open the car door and staggered out of the car.
The night wind made the bump on my forehead hurt even more.
Looking at the two closely packed "backs" of the cars in front of her, and listening to the two drivers' passionate and spittle-flecked exchange of insults, she felt a deep sense of powerlessness welling up inside her.
"Master..." Qu Shiyao said weakly, her voice weak with the exhaustion of someone who had just survived a disaster, "Look at this... can we still walk?"
The driver came running back looking annoyed and apologetic: "I'm so sorry, young lady! My car's rear end is all twisted from being hit. I have to wait for the traffic police and insurance... How about you leave first? I'll refund your fare and you can take another car?"
He quickly took out his phone and processed the refund.
Looking at the "Refunded" on the phone screen, and then looking at the overpass section with no village in sight and no shop nearby, Qu Shiyao sighed resignedly, covered the bump on her forehead, and walked towards the sidewalk with her legs a little weak from the impact.
What kind of mess is this?!
[Host! Host!]
The system's eerily excited electronic voice suddenly exploded in her mind.
Quick! Look behind you!
An extremely ominous premonition instantly gripped Qu Shiyao's heart.
She turned her head inch by inch.
Behind her, less than ten meters from where she got off the bus, stood a magnificent building with dazzling lights and an extravagant design that looked like an alien base.
The huge sign, shining with a cold blue light, stood out like a beacon in the night.
【Cloud-based LUXE】
It's the very place where the "crucial night" from the original book took place, which the system mentioned eight hundred times!
Top-tier money pit!
Qu Shiyao looked at the dazzling signboard, then turned back to look at the rear-end collision scene behind her, where a full-blown brawl was still unfolding.
She seemed to understand the precise impact of the phrase "force majeure."
This is fucking accurate... even targeted delivery isn't this precise!
If you can't afford to mess with them, then stay away!
She practically scrambled to her feet, clutching the bump on her forehead, and ran off in the opposite direction!
He had only taken a few steps.
"Hiccup... Little, little beauty..." A strong smell of alcohol, mixed with sweat and cheap perfume, suddenly assaulted the side.
A greasy, sweaty hand grabbed Qu Shiyao's wrist!
Qu Shiyao's hair stood on end!
He turned his head sharply and was met with a drunken, bloodshot, and nauseatingly fat face.
A middle-aged man, completely drunk, was clinging to her, his other hand, which looked like a pig's trotter, trying to touch her face: "Hehe... why are you running away... come... come inside for a drink with your brother... your brother will take care of you..."
Fear was instantly replaced by overwhelming rage! The string of reason snapped!
"Drink your ancestors' wine!" Qu Shiyao didn't even think; her body reacted ten times faster than her brain!
With a sudden twist and pull of the wrist that was grabbed, the feet shifted, the waist twisted and the shoulders dropped, the movements were fluid and graceful, and a textbook over-the-shoulder throw was completed in an instant!
"Ugh—!"
The drunkard's massive body drew a clumsy parabola in the air, accompanied by a pig-like scream, before crashing heavily onto the hard sidewalk like a tattered sack, producing a dull, teeth-grinding thud that seemed to shake the ground three times.
Qu Shiyao flicked her wrist in disgust, not even bothering to look at the dazed, groaning piece of trash on the ground, and turned to continue running away.
"Watch out—!" Someone nearby seemed to scream in terror.
Be careful? Be careful of what?
Qu Shiyao subconsciously turned her head in response to the sound.
At the edge of her field of vision, a huge glass filled with dark red liquid was splashed towards her!
Time seemed to have been slowed down.
The dark red liquid splashed in the air, completely enveloping her.
The cold, sticky, and complex aroma of fermented grapes and strong alcohol instantly overwhelmed all her senses.
His hair was wet and clung to his face, and red wine dripped from the ends, leaving a small, dark, glaring stain on the expensive paving stones beneath his feet.
Qu Shiyao stood there, like a Qin terracotta warrior that had just been unearthed and was marinated in red wine.
A night breeze blew by, carrying the coolness of red wine, making her shiver.
In my mind, the system's cautious electronic voice echoed softly:
[Host...it seems the conditions for that drunken scene have been met in some way?]
Qu Shiyao raised her hand and wiped away the sticky liquid that was covering her eyes, leaving her fingertips covered in a glaring dark red.
She looked up at the dazzling entrance of [Cloud·LUXE].
An indescribable mix of absurdity, anger, sorrow, and a "This is fucking possible?!" kind of madness overwhelmed her instantly, like the red wine poured over her head.
The power of this awful book's plot...
That's fucking...
Forced buying and selling! No sportsmanship whatsoever!
"I'm so sorry, ma'am! I'm so sorry!" A bartender, dressed in a uniform, turned pale with fright and hurriedly bowed and apologized, almost bending his waist at a ninety-degree angle.
A man in a suit and tie, who looked like a manager, quickly stepped forward, his tone urgent yet reassuring: "Madam! I'm so sorry! I've startled you! Look at your clothes... Why don't you come in? We'll arrange a room for you to clean right away! We'll deliver your brand-new clothes immediately! We'll cover all the expenses! Is that alright?"
His eyes were filled with fear, clearly afraid that the victim would pull out her phone and broadcast the incident live at any moment.
Qu Shiyao wiped her face, which was still dripping with wine, and turned her gaze to the manager with a chilling look that sent a shiver down his spine.
She looked at a hotel not far away and was about to walk there.
Unexpectedly, a car suddenly crashed into the hotel as if it were drunk, causing chaos inside.
Qu Shiyao: Could this get any more outrageous?!
It seems we have no choice but to venture into this dangerous place.
Being led into a luxuriously decorated lounge, Qu Shiyao took the brand new dress handed to her by the waiter.
She rushed into the bathroom, turned on the shower, and the hot water gushed over her body, washing away the nauseating smell of alcohol over and over again.
She walked out of the bathroom, drying her wet hair. She felt uncomfortable in the dress that was of good quality but obviously too "socialite" in style.
[Host!] The system's voice carried a mix of nervous excitement.
[We're approaching a crucial plot point!]
Qu Shiyao's eyes sharpened, her vigilance heightened.
"System," she whispered, like a secret agent making a rendezvous, "don't we still have that little bit of access? Can we use it here? Change it!"
[Change? What should be changed?] The system screen flashed.
"Change the scene where she sleeps with the male lead!"
Qu Shiyao said decisively, "Anyway, I'll be running into that domineering male lead at the company all the time, so I'll have plenty of opportunities to interact with him! One more time won't make a difference!"
But host!
The system was clearly in a hurry.
[In the original book, it was because of this one-night stand that the male lead concluded you were a woman who had deliberately climbed into his bed to use the opportunity to advance her career. That's why he later targeted and tormented you relentlessly at the company, driving the tragic love story forward! Without it...]
Qu Shiyao's lips curled into a confident smile: "It's okay! I guarantee it! Even without this one-night stand, with my abilities, I can definitely make that arrogant and domineering CEO remember me well at the company, and give me 'special attention'! Trust me!"
system:【……】
The electronic screen was flashing wildly, and the data stream was erratic, as if the CPU was overloaded and smoking.
[Beep—!]
A few seconds later, an even grander electronic voice, seemingly from a distant void, rang in Qu Shiyao's mind.
[Application received. Logical deduction in progress... Feasibility of the plan: Medium risk. Special permission approved: Modification of core plot points related to the 'one-night stand' is permitted. Execution conditions: If this modification results in negative reader reviews exceeding a certain threshold the following day, all plot modification permissions will be frozen for the next week. Confirm?]
"Confirmed!" Qu Shiyao answered without hesitation. As long as she could get through this deadly ordeal tonight, the sky's the limit!
[Beep! Command confirmed! Core node 'Unspeakable Night' modification program activated...] The system's electronic tone carried the solemnity of a crucial mission.
At the very precise moment the command took effect—
"drop."
A very faint yet perfectly clear sound of an electronic door lock unlocking came from the doorway of the lounge.
Qu Shiyao suddenly looked up.
The heavy door was slowly pushed open a crack from the outside by a bony hand wearing an expensive watch.
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