Chapter 3 Congratulations, host, for achieving your first negative achievement...
Her own pitiful cry seemed to awaken the man's conscience. As her consciousness gradually faded, she finally heard a splash in the water. Immediately afterward, a large, strong hand wrapped around her waist, but it showed no mercy and gripped her so tightly it hurt. However, at that moment, Wen Chu felt that the pain was incredibly comforting. Her survival instinct made her subconsciously hold onto her only lifeline tightly.
The man pulled her back to the shore, and Wen Chu lay on the ground coughing violently.
What on earth happened? I was lying in bed reading a novel, how did I almost lose my life?
She was about to angrily question him about why he didn't save her immediately and whether he had pushed her into the water, but instead she said, "Brother Lu, I knew you cared about me."
Her pitiful tone made Wen Chu suspect that she was possessed by a ghost.
The man's disgust became even more obvious, and he said coldly, "Stop pretending. I know you can swim. If there's a next time, I won't play this childish game with you again."
What does she even know?? If she acted like this, she'd win an Oscar.
Wen Chu felt a burning pain in her lungs and wanted to argue, but her mouth involuntarily uttered, "We grew up together, and I've liked you for so long, yet you talk to me like this? Am I really that bad in your eyes? All I wanted was to talk to you more! What's wrong with that!"
Wen Chu covered her neck, wondering if it was her throat that was making the sound.
The man glanced at her, full of impatience: "I told you I don't like you, there's absolutely no way we can be together. Don't waste your energy, and don't ask about my schedule anymore, and don't follow me anymore. Luo Wen, get me some clean clothes and bring them to my room."
He turned to leave, but then glanced at her still lying on the ground and whispered, "Take her back to her room too."
"Okay." Luo Wen, as her personal assistant, immediately agreed. After her boss walked away, she looked at Wen Chu on the ground with sympathy and gently helped her up. "Ms. Wen, do you need to go to the hospital?"
Wen Chu coughed violently twice more, and without thinking, said, "Yes! Take me there right away!"
Luo Wen, who had only intended to be polite, was taken aback and had no choice but to take the person to the hospital. He didn't understand why Miss Wen was still putting on an act after the boss had left, but he didn't dare to offend her and could only play along.
Wen Chu always valued her life and believed that she needed to stay healthy no matter where she was. Currently penniless, and even the city she was in was quite different from her own, she held onto Luo Wen, the only person she knew, and watched closely as he paid his medical and hospital fees before letting him leave.
After undergoing a series of examinations, she lay on the hospital bed, finally able to catch her breath and think about the situation, when she heard a familiar mechanical voice in her ear: "Ding—Congratulations to the host for completing the first novice tutorial task!"
Wen Chu's lips twitched slightly as she recalled the incident. Although the process was thrilling and painful, she at least learned that Lu Ming was a good person and quite responsible. Even though he really disliked her and thought she was playing the victim to gain attention, he still rescued her.
In other words, the game is still playable.
If he's just going to watch her die, then there's really no point in pursuing her anymore. If someone can watch another person's life slip away, is there any point in chasing them? Death doesn't even threaten him, so what's the point of chasing them?
It's probably because yesterday's events were just part of the story that the other person's memory wasn't erased.
The man, unfazed by her sarcastic remarks, bluntly retorted, "I remember you applied for swimming in college."
In the original story, they attended the same university. The original owner of this body went to great lengths to get into Lu Ming's university through connections, even getting in a year early. Lu Ming and Wen Xue were classmates, both admitted based on their own merit. They were academically excellent and neck and neck, making them a perfect match. Unfortunately, they were separated by Wen Xue, a vicious and emotionally inept troublemaker who constantly caused problems, making things awkward for both of them.
It's understandable that Lu Ming dislikes her. Without her clingy nature, he and Wen Xue might have already gotten married, instead of still not being together.
Wen Chu smiled gently: "It seems you still care about me. You still remember what I chose for PE class."
The man seemed to recall something, then turned his face away, a hint of resentment on his face, but his tone lowered: "It's hard not to remember."
Wen Chu was wondering why this guy's tone seemed a bit strange when a new memory popped into her head.
In his mind, she was wearing a swimsuit that showed off her figure and ran in front of Lu Ming, like a peacock spreading its tail feathers. Lu Ming, who was swimming at the pool, was so frightened that he covered her with his towel and fled. The key point was that it really was her face, as if it had really happened.
"Wow!" Wen Chu exclaimed in surprise, startling the person in the back seat.
What's gotten into you again?
She instinctively covered her chest.
Is it that awesome?
No, isn't the system's permissions a bit too much? It can even fabricate memories and replace body shape and face with a single click?
Or is it that the original owner's face is exactly the same as hers? Or is it that after she arrived, everyone's memories were altered, and the memories in their minds about the Wen family's heiress and the Lu family's CEO were replaced with her and Lu Ming's images?
Was the storyline she was going to follow pre-planned?
A bunch of questions were swirling in my head, but none of them received a systematic response.
But no matter what, Wen Chu just felt that this guy was really unreliable!
You're so ungrateful after getting such an advantage!
She silently glared at the rearview mirror that showed the other person.
Lu Ming: "Were you glaring at me just now?"
Wen Chu: "Were you looking at me just now? Otherwise, how would you know I was glaring at you?"
"How can you even utter such a clichéd excuse?" Lu Ming looked away, clearly not wanting to say another word to her.
Wen Chu cursed the system in her heart, "Are you constipated? You give me memories in segments, and I only remember them when you mention them!" Then she didn't forget to defend herself, "Just because I signed up for swimming doesn't mean I'm good at swimming. Besides, haven't you heard that those who drown are all good swimmers?"
"And you—" She was about to say, "Are you that important that I'd risk my life for your attention?" but then, thinking about the possibility of being out of character, she changed her mind and said, "You are important to me, but I won't use something dangerous to get your attention. I want to live a few more years to keep you occupied."
Lu Ming's face was tense as he said with disgust, "Stop trying to disgust me."
Wen Chu chuckled dismissively, "Are you regretting saving me? If you had just left yesterday, I wouldn't be sitting here disgusting you today."
Lu Ming coldly distanced himself from the situation: "I saved you because you are Wen Xue's sister. If something happens to you in front of me, she will definitely blame me. Otherwise, even if you staged your own death in front of me, I wouldn't even glance at you."
Wen Chu shook her head with a tsk tsk; those lines must have been incredibly painful for the original owner. A red light flashed ahead, and she slammed on the brakes. The person in the back seat nearly hit the backrest due to inertia.
"Are you doing this on purpose?" Lu Ming steadied himself and glared at her fiercely.
Wen Chu raised an eyebrow mischievously: "Guess."
Lu Ming turned his head to look out the window, not intending to pay any more attention to her.
During the 90 seconds of waiting at the red light, Wen Chu absentmindedly tapped the steering wheel while keeping a close eye on the people behind him using the rearview mirror.
As he looked around, the murderous intent in his eyes melted away.
At least this guy's looks match his vicious words. He's a handsome guy, so it's tolerable if he has a bad temper.
Lu Ming felt extremely uncomfortable under her ambiguous gaze. He couldn't ignore it even if he wanted to, so he could only turn his head to stop her: "Have you stared enough? Are you sick? Why are you staring at me like that?"
"I just like you because you're good-looking. You're so beautiful, why can't others admire you?" Wen Chu said with a smile, adjusting her mindset.
"That's all you've got."
Hey, you're getting cocky when I say you're fat.
Wen Chu waited for a long time but didn't receive the mission completion notification. She didn't know what else to do, so she continued to talk to the other party, but the other party really ignored her, just like a bug that crashed. So she started stepping on the gas and overtaking, trying to shorten the useless time on the road.
Lu Ming's body swayed wildly because of her impressive driving skills. The pampered young master had probably never ridden in such a dangerous car before. He gripped the handrail behind him tightly and finally spoke to her again: "What are you doing? If you want to die, don't take me with you!"
"Why would I want to die? I miss you terribly." Wen Chu replied expressionlessly while rapidly turning the steering wheel, swerving left and right with ease.
Lu Ming swayed back and forth in the car, veins bulging on his hands, his face as black as could be: "Wen Chu! Slow down!"
Wen Chu remained unmoved: "I have to go to work after I drop you off, so I need to hurry. I didn't break any traffic rules, so don't worry."
"Where did you learn to drive like that? Are you a bandit? I seem to remember you bought your driver's license and never drove a car after you got it?"
"You say you can remember so many things about me, and you still say you don't like me? Are you in love but unaware of it? Lu Ming." Wen Chu smiled genuinely at his discomfiture.
I'll say it again, I'd rather die than love you!
Okay, okay, you said this person has a nice voice, how could they say such cold things?
Wen Chu chuckled and floored the accelerator, finally dropping the person off "politely" at the company building.
When Lu Ming got out of the car, he covered his mouth with his fist, looking like he was about to vomit but was holding it in. "If I ride in your car again, I'm a dog..." he said, and strode away, seemingly wanting to get as far away from this brute as possible.
Wen Chu ignored him, pondering whether the task was considered complete, whether it would matter if it wasn't, and whether she should shamelessly go upstairs with him again, when she heard the system's voice in her mind: "Ding—Congratulations to the host for completing Novice Task Two!"
Wen Chu's face lit up with joy. She took a deep breath, rolled down the car window, and waved happily to the person, saying, "Bye-bye~ Take care."
But as soon as he entered the company, another voice rang in his mind: "Ding—Detected that the male lead's affection for you has decreased by 50%. The male lead's current affection for the host is -150%. Congratulations to the host for achieving the first negative achievement—an annoying suitor. You have received an item reward: an Emotion Elimination Card!"
"Emotion Elimination Card: Are you troubled by the other person's excessive affection for you? Then eliminate it! Applicable to: No limit. The host can specify any decrease value, and the affection level of any specified object towards you will immediately decrease!"
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Wen Chu's smile froze, twitching repeatedly. "Big brother, are you even speaking human language? I don't understand. Is this a reward or a punishment, hmm? Let me ask you! How come there's a negative achievement? Excuse me, I wouldn't need this prop even if I were bored, would I?"
Lu Ming! You stingy bastard!!! I just said a few words to you! Wen Chu felt like she couldn't catch her breath, and after all that effort, she felt backward.
As if to comfort her, the mechanical voice sounded again: "Ding—Congratulations to the host for unlocking the first achievement and obtaining the item reward—Elegant Dressing Room. With it, the host can change clothes with one click, saving travel time."
Wen Chu chuckled: "Could it be any more useless? Thank you, it's probably just that it saved me some sleep time."
System: "Newbie Task 3 is officially unlocked - Please try to make the male lead experience as many emotions as possible, including but not limited to anger, happiness, shame, guilt, regret, gratitude, etc. The time limit is three days. The more emotions generated, the richer the reward! Note! During this period, the host must not make any out-of-character (OOC) remarks!"
Wen Chu chuckled again: "If the rewards are all like the two you just mentioned, then it's better not to have them at all."
"The mission reward items will definitely be useful to the host. Please actively acquire them and strive to increase your favorability!"
Wen Chu took a deep breath. "Okay, I'll trust you one more time."
She turned the car around and drove off, arriving at Kemin Group half an hour later.
Her father was overjoyed to hear she was going to work and made a huge fuss. As soon as she entered the company gate, there was a welcoming ceremony from the employees, and even the general manager came out to greet her. Wen Chu was flattered and sat down in her office, only to find that the job assigned to her was a leisurely clerical position...
Who do you think you are!
Of course, speechless as she was, she really had to put her damn ambition aside for now. After all, winning over Lu Ming was her priority. Observing the situation and being a useless person for a while wouldn't be a bad thing. She hadn't figured out the rules of this world yet, and she didn't know if anything bad would happen if she deviated too much from the original owner's character.
So, she spent the entire afternoon browsing various websites and among company employees, from branch office websites to gossip forums, collecting everything about Lu Ming and recording it in her notes, including what he liked to eat, his hobbies, his educational experiences over the past ten years, and his romantic relationships. But actually, there wasn't much useful information; he was very good at keeping things private, and he rarely appeared in public.
However, Lu Ming really seems like a single-minded romantic, deeply in love with his older sister who may or may not appear. He has never had any scandals since childhood and has remained chaste!
Another thing that caught Wen Chu's attention was the rumor that he was Chairman Lu's illegitimate son, and that he was brought back from outside when he was six or seven years old.
It is said that Lu Mingxiao, the chairman of Baiyue Group, initially did not intend to acknowledge this son, because his wife was also a ruthless character. However, it was because his two sons were not very capable, and in their later years, they had lost their former vigor and picked up many bad habits, resulting in no one being able to take over the family business. Seeing that the group was on the decline and outsiders were eyeing it covetously, Lu Mingxiao noticed Lu Ming and finally decided to bring him back and cultivate him.
Lu Ming did not disappoint and lived up to expectations, gradually rising from a lowly illegitimate child to his current position as CEO.
Wen Chu rested her chin on her hand and pouted, "You must be under a lot of pressure. No wonder you always have an icy expression. I wonder what Lu Ming is like in real life. I hope he also has such a tragic yet inspiring experience..."
She slammed her hand on the table and stood up as if she'd been injected with adrenaline: "Usually, men like this crave love and warmth, so let's go and give him some!" With that, she stormed out of the office.
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