Chapter 21 I Can't Escape
When she answered the phone, Lin Ruowei glanced at Ning Wanwan, as if she had wanted to say something but then paused, remembering something.
She then called other henchmen, issuing orders and commands.
"Find a few other people to come with me to the Jiang family this weekend to help me get my things... Yes."
Ning Wanwan vaguely heard the person on the other end of the phone respond hurriedly.
Lin Ruowei didn't say anything more to Ning Wanwan until she hung up the phone.
[Wait a minute, in the original story, although Lin Ruowei looked down on the original owner's flattery, she included the original owner because the original owner served her well, and Lin Ruowei originally wanted to find someone inferior to herself to highlight her own worth!]
Why hasn't she said anything yet?
Ning Wanwan's heart tightened. After thinking for a while, she silently asked the system in her mind, "Is it because I didn't mention it?"
[It's possible; given the original owner's personality, she would probably bring it up herself! You should give it a try.]
Ning Wanwan knew that this was related to maintaining the plot, and even more so to her goal of being reborn and returning home.
After hesitating for a moment, Ning Wanwan asked Lin Ruowei, "Are you going to the Jiang Group this weekend?"
She mustered her courage and, for the first time, made a request to Lin Ruowei, saying in one breath, "If you're going... could you take me with you?"
Lin Ruowei raised an eyebrow: "You want to go?"
She scrutinized her from head to toe for a while, seemingly lost in thought.
Ning Wanwan instinctively avoided that gaze, lowering her eyes to minimize her presence.
Just as Ning Wanwan was about to get nervous, Lin Ruowei finally nodded reluctantly.
"Alright."
Ning Wanwan, who had been feeling very anxious, breathed a sigh of relief and smiled slightly.
The system was still puzzled: [Strange, in the original storyline, did Lin Ruowei really need to think about this for so long before agreeing to it?]
"What's wrong with the system? Is there a problem?" Ning Wanwan asked.
The system's data processed for a while without yielding any results: [Minor issue, should be fine.]
In the original storyline, Lin Ruowei had her followers accompany her to highlight her own beauty, using "grass" to set off her "flower".
It's impossible that Lin Ruowei thinks Ning Wanwan is more threatening now than in the original story.
With that thought, the system put the matter aside.
Ning Wanwan didn't want to think too much. After returning to the classroom, she lay down on the desk, her head almost buried behind the tall textbooks.
She blinked her beautiful, moist eyes slowly, yawned slightly, gently wiped away a little water from the corner of her eyes caused by drowsiness, and stared blankly into space.
Then, he sighed softly.
The system couldn't help but worry: [Host, what's wrong? Are you sick?]
"No, not at all." Ning Wanwan snapped out of her daze and quickly denied it in her mind.
[Why are you sighing?] The system is also concerned about the host's mental health.
It remembered that before coming to this world, many failed systems had warned it to pay attention to changes in the host's psychological stress, because many top-level mission takers were driven to the brink of collapse by the abnormal difficulty of this world, resulting in mental instability.
However, the system didn't dare tell Ning Wanwan about this. Its host was already timid, and telling her would not only be useless, but would also make its host more nervous and stressed.
Ning Wanwan was unaware of the system's worries. She couldn't help but sigh softly and complain to the system in a low voice, "Although... I haven't actually done anything yet, I feel so tired."
Social interaction is an essential daily activity for everyone, and many people draw energy and motivation from communicating with others. However, Ning Wanwan, a severely socially anxious person who prefers to be alone, only feels drained when interacting with others, especially those she doesn't know well.
Simply put, Ning Wanwan feels very tired when interacting with other people, as if it is draining her energy.
Unfortunately, ever since she came into this world, Ning Wanwan has had to deal with all sorts of people.
The system wasn't socially awkward and didn't quite understand the principle, but out of its instinct to care for its host, it considerately said: "Why don't you take a break? The teacher won't be here next period; it's a self-study period."
Ning Wanwan: "Okay."
Because of the exhaustion she felt compared to others, she wasn't in a good mood and slumped listlessly on the table, unaware of Zhao Rui's glance.
Zhao Rui frowned slightly. Ning Wanwan had become like this after going out with Lin Ruowei. Could she have been bullied?
But it's impossible for him to fall out with Lin Ruowei over such a trivial matter.
Zhao Rui had no idea that he had already considered the possibility of a complete falling out.
Ning Wanwan continued to sigh silently, feeling a bit stifled. She straightened up slightly and glanced at the window, but because Zhao Rui was in between, she didn't want to talk to him, so she silently leaned back down.
Zhao Rui frowned, finding the classroom stuffy, and casually opened the window.
A faint fruity scent drifted in on the breeze; it was subtle but pleasant.
Ning Wanwan's expression hardened slightly.
Even Zhao Rui noticed the fragrance: "What's that smell?"
The younger brother in the back row quickly said, "It's probably because the fruit at the school is ripe. Our school has a good environment and greenery, and we've planted quite a few fruit trees."
Ning Wanwan lay motionless on the table, but she knew in her heart that the precious exotic fruit on campus was gradually ripening.
The aroma of the fruit grows stronger as you go on, attracting more and more mutated beasts...
The world is undergoing a quiet transformation.
Just as Ning Wanwan was lost in thought, her younger brother in the back row suddenly exclaimed, "What the hell is this?"
Zhao Rui said impatiently, "What are you yelling about, making a fuss over nothing?"
"No, Brother Zhao, look!" The underling showed Zhao Rui what he was holding; it was a silver scale.
At first glance, you can tell that these are no ordinary scales, because they are so bright and shiny that they look like they were made of silver, with fine scale patterns on them.
Zhao Rui sat up slightly and carefully examined the "snake scales."
"I don't know! Are there snakes at our school?"
Zhao Rui was still very concerned about his personal safety. He frowned and said with a bad expression, "I'll let the school know later. If there are any snakes, I'll ask them to send someone to clean them up."
"Brother Zhao is so powerful and domineering!" the underlings cheered, quickly forgetting about the matter.
After all, even the most formidable snake can't withstand a professional snake-catching team.
That's impossible!
Ning Wanwan's heart skipped a beat, and she glanced nervously at the scales.
These are very likely scales from a mutated beast!
What kind of beast is it? After all, there are more than one kind of animal with scales. In the common people's understanding, only snakes can cause harm, but even a grass carp, after its mutation, has abilities that exceed the imagination of current humans!
Ning Wanwan wanted to take a closer look at the scale.
But she couldn't bring herself to speak; for someone with severe social anxiety, even glancing at the screen a few times was difficult enough.
Moreover, these people have always looked down on people like Ning Wanwan, so even if she asked, they probably wouldn't give it to her.
Just as Ning Wanwan was struggling with her decision, Zhao Rui took the silver scale from his underling and threw it to her.
Ning Wanwan: ""
Zhao Rui squinted and chuckled, "I didn't really want to look at it for long."
Ning Wanwan: "...Thank you."
Zhao Rui: "You're really strange. Lately, you've stopped wanting designer bags and clothes, and now you want a scale from some unknown animal."
Ning Wanwan took it as a mockery, lowered her head and remained silent, staring at the scale in her hand.
Seeing that the girl ignored him, Zhao Rui became angry again and even thought about taking the thing from her hand and making her see him, but then he thought that his idea was strange.
He's just Lin Ruowei's follower. Lin Ruowei has the Lin family behind her, so she's worth his time. Ning Wanwan is nobody; why should he keep thinking about her?
So Zhao Rui left with a cold face. Even if he skipped class, the teacher wouldn't bother him.
Meanwhile, the underlings behind them were exchanging knowing glances as they chased after them.
"I feel like something's off with Brother Zhao lately... Could it be that he's taken a liking to Ning Wanwan?"
"Right? I think so too."
Ning Wanwan didn't pay much attention to the whispers of Zhao Rui's underlings. She spent her entire break time studying the silver scale in her hand.
The scales were about the size of a fingernail, and what made Ning Wanwan's face turn pale and her spine go cold was that, after checking the information, she confirmed that these were most likely snake scales.
"A snake! It's a snake, system!"
[Host, don't be afraid... As long as you follow the plot, you won't encounter any snakes! At least you didn't encounter any up to the school riot point in the story!]
With the system's reassurance, Ning Wanwan gradually overcame some of her fear of snakes.
"But if the monsters are all snakes or something like that... I really can't handle it..."
Ning Wanwan slowly exhaled, praying in her heart that she wouldn't run into it.
[It's not that scary. Besides snakes, many other kinds of animals have mutated, and there are even naturally born furry monsters! For example, the male protagonist tamed one...]
The fluffy Ning Wanwan thought that if there were cats among the strange beasts, they wouldn't seem so scary.
As for the plot points regarding the school riots, the main focus is on the male lead. As long as she survives, she can hold out until the male lead resolves the situation.
The reason for the school riot... was also because of that strange fruit.
The school riots are a sign of a global upheaval, mainly intended to give the male protagonist his first major humiliation of Lin Ruowei and Zhao Rui. She, as a minor character, doesn't appear; she can simply hide somewhere when the time comes.
It shouldn't be a big problem... it should be.
Even though Zhao Rui and Lin Ruowei are rich and powerful, they still can't get a ticket to the world of mutation. Their days of being invincible are probably coming to an end.
Thinking of this, Ning Wanwan glanced at Zhao Rui again.
Zhao Rui: "What?"
Ning Wanwan: "It's nothing..."
Why is Zhao Rui becoming more and more perceptive of her subtle actions lately?
...
With the weekend approaching, the storyline of Lin Ruowei going to the Jiang family to get close to Jiang Yuyuan begins.
Lin Ruowei brought three or four assistants with her this time, all of whom were there to help her carry her bags and things, and to act as foils to highlight her beauty. Ning Wanwan played to her strengths and quietly blended into the group of bag-carrying assistants.
"Wow, is this the headquarters of the Jiang Group...?" Stepping into the building, the followers looked around in amazement, like country bumpkins who had never seen the world before.
"I heard that Jiang Yuyuan, the current head of the Jiang Group, is young and capable. Weiwei, you are so lucky!"
Lin Ruowei was pleased to hear this, but not entirely satisfied with their lackluster performance: "Mind your image, don't embarrass me!"
"Don't worry, Vivi, we'll definitely help you!"
"That's right, Weiwei, you're so beautiful and the eldest daughter of the Lin family, winning over Jiang Yu will be a piece of cake."
While everyone was flattering and fawning over Lin Ruowei, Ning Wanwan was quietly observing the building's layout.
It seems like there are a lot of offices.
The plot says that she offended Jiang Yuyuan's brother by barging into one of the offices, so which room was it?
[Host, you're on the top floor!]
While Ning Wanwan was talking to the system, Lin Ruowei encountered an obstacle.
"Why won't you let me in?"
"Yes, I'm sorry," the receptionist said with a very polite smile. "We can't just let anyone into the headquarters building. Do you have an appointment?"
Lin Ruowei raised her voice: "I am the eldest daughter of the Lin family! You can find out by reporting to your CEO Jiang."
Receptionist: "Please wait a moment."
Lin Ruowei snorted coldly, crossing her arms and waiting. If they weren't at the Jiang Group, she would have already started throwing a tantrum.
A short while later, the receptionist returned, her face still bearing a polite but firm smile.
"I'm sorry, Ms. Lin, we have a very important meeting scheduled here today. Assistant Jiang said that no unauthorized personnel are allowed in."
Lin Ruowei: "..."
Lin Ruowei: "That's impossible!"
The receptionist received another call at that moment, and after finishing, she said, "Ms. Lin, a business partner of ours is coming, so we may not have time to entertain you."
"But if you really want to see Mr. Jiang and are willing to wait, you can go to the reception room on the second floor first, but it will take a while."
Lin Ruowei hesitated for a moment, thinking that she had already come all this way and was really unwilling to go back like this: "Alright, let's go to the second floor."
So Lin Ruowei and the others followed the receptionist around the middle elevator and onto the elevator on the other side.
"Can't we take this elevator?"
Noticing someone looking at the elevator with the fingerprint lock in the middle, the receptionist explained, "This is a private elevator, and it's not usually used."
The receptionist didn't say who it was for.
Upon arriving at the reception room on the second floor, the place was quite spacious, bright and clean, and tea was provided, which calmed everyone's somewhat anxious mood.
"Please wait here for a while," the receptionist said before quickly leaving.
"Tsk, what kind of partner could be so important that even my daughter, the eldest daughter of the Lin family, could be sidelined?" Lin Ruowei's eyebrows were almost knitted together, looking extremely displeased.
The henchmen exchanged glances and then surrounded Lin Ruowei, saying nice things to her.
After all, only when Lin Ruowei is happy can they have a good life.
Ning Wanwan didn't go over. Lin Ruowei already had enough people around her, so one more wouldn't make a difference.
Ning Wanwan plans to try to get to the top floor; this is the most urgent matter.
But when she got to the elevator, she pressed the button and found that it could only take her to the first floor, and the private elevator didn't respond no matter how she pressed it.
"Sure enough, no wonder they were able to put us on the second floor without worry, given that they can't just let people into the headquarters."
Basically, you can only stay on this floor and the first floor.
Ning Wanwan returned home dejectedly, only to bump into Lin Ruowei.
Lin Ruowei said somewhat irritably, "Your eyes aren't fully developed yet. I forgot to ask earlier. Go downstairs and ask the receptionist how long we need to wait here."
Ning Wanwan hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Okay."
Anyway, staying on the second floor doesn't seem to be of any use, so going to the first floor might allow us to see if there are any other solutions.
Upon arriving on the first floor, Ning Wanwan did not see the receptionist. She guessed that she had temporarily left to attend to the task of receiving business partners.
A golden opportunity!
Ning Wanwan's heart was pounding. She slowly moved over and tried the elevator again, but it still didn't work. Even for a regular elevator, she needed permission from the front desk.
She was somewhat disappointed, but not entirely surprised.
I couldn't help but think to myself, this villain Jiang Yuyuan is really cautious. He's made the company headquarters so secure, not giving us any loopholes.
The thought that I had shared a car with such a person felt even more unreal. After all, it was hard to believe that someone like her could get on the car so easily and even be given food. At the time, I couldn't tell that she was being overly cautious and strict.
"Tsk, I know, I can control myself! They're so annoying, always babbling on and on."
Impatient footsteps sounded, and a clear yet irritable young voice came from behind.
Ning Wanwan initially thought it was a business partner that the Jiang Group was going to host, but upon hearing a voice that clearly didn't sound like a business partner, she paused as she was about to turn around and slightly turned her head to glance at the figure.
She was too embarrassed to look closely, only glancing briefly at the other person's bright red hair, which stood out like a blazing flame in her vision.
The red-haired boy noticed someone with their back to him, but he didn't pay any attention. He just glanced at them casually, then turned off his phone and continued walking, ignoring the fact that he was still on a call.
He was heading towards the central private elevator, but suddenly stopped, quickened his pace, and turned towards the corner on the first floor.
Even from a brief, unseen observation, Ning Wanwan could vaguely sense the other person's personality. She silently asked the system in her mind, "Is this the hot-tempered younger brother of Jiang Yuyuan that you told me about?"
The system's detection results came back quickly: [That's right, it's him, the villain's younger brother, Jiang Chengran! Host, you're so smart!]
Ning Wanwan ignored the system's praise. She stood there, conflicted, her face showing struggle and hesitation. In the end, she gritted her teeth and followed quietly.
Anyway, the reason I wanted to get to the top was because of this person. Now that I can't get there, I might as well catch up with him first and see if I can find a loophole!
Ning Wanwan takes maintaining the plot very seriously; it's something she promised when she first came to this world.
However, for a scheming cannon fodder character, even trying to follow the plot seems too sleazy...
Ning Wanwan followed cautiously behind, afraid that he would turn around and see her. Fortunately, he was in a bad mood and after hanging up his phone, he just kept walking briskly and didn't seem to notice that someone was following him.
Ning Wanwan secretly observed, and when she saw that the other person disappeared at a corner of the stairwell, she quickly took a few steps and quietly peeked out from the corner of the wall.
Hey, where are they?
The red-haired boy has disappeared!
Ning Wanwan waited for a while, but still didn't notice anything. Somewhat hesitantly, she walked around the corner and observed her surroundings.
There's only one restroom in this corridor, so did they go into the restroom?
She pursed her lips, trying to walk more lightly, and slowly approached the restroom. Finally, she stopped a few steps away from the restroom, looked up at the men's restroom sign, and was caught in a dilemma.
[Host! Hurry up and go in!] The anxious system didn't understand why Ning Wanwan had stopped here.
Ning Wanwan: "...Do you want me to be arrested as a pervert?!"
"Huh?" The system, being a virtual entity with absolutely no sense of gender, was stunned, feeling somewhat guilty. "Can't I just go in?"
“This isn’t a matter of just going in or not…” Ning Wanwan sighed, rubbing her forehead. “System, you should learn more about basic knowledge of human gender from now on.”
[Okay, sob, I'm sorry, host.]
Ning Wanwan: "It's nothing."
She was carefully observing the bathroom doorway, trying to spot any trace of the red-haired boy, but the bathroom was quiet, as if no one was inside.
But if not here, where else could a person be? They can't just disappear into thin air, can they?
Could it be that he'd really become a pervert and peep into the men's restroom?
If I get caught... Aaaaaah! Just thinking about it made Ning Wanwan feel like she was about to explode.
Wait a minute! If they're really inside, you could just hide behind the corner and wait for them! What a foolish thing to do!
Thinking of this, Ning Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief, a slightly annoyed smile blooming on her face. Just as she turned around, she was caught off guard and bumped hard into a solid chest.
"Who's following me?" the red-haired boy asked in a menacing tone, his hand gripping one of her arms tightly.
Ning Wanwan: "!!!"
The silver chain pendant on the other person's hip-hop style jacket felt icy cold, making Ning Wanwan shiver, and a faint red mark appeared on her forehead from the impact.
Her mind went blank. She stared blankly at her forehead, tilting her head back to meet the red-haired boy's furrowed brows and impatient, fierce face.
Jiang Chengran coldly looked at the top of the girl's head; compared to him, she was practically a dwarf. "I noticed before; you've been secretly observing me, haven't you? You've been secretly following me since the lobby."
"Speak! What exactly do you want?"
Is he a spy, or which faction knows about him and wants to take him down?
The girl glanced up at him, then quickly lowered her head and remained silent. Jiang Chengran didn't see her face clearly and didn't care about that at all.
His last shred of patience ran out, and he tightened his grip on her hand, threatening, "Speak now!"
Ning Wanwan whimpered in pain, trying to escape but unable to, and attempted to shake off his hand.
However, Jiang Chengran's hand was very strong, and Ning Wanwan couldn't break free with her meager strength.
She could only subconsciously whisper an excuse for herself: "No... I was just passing by..."
The girl's voice was very soft and delicate, as if she was about to cry from fright. Jiang Chengran's ears twitched slightly, feeling a little itchy.
The spy's voice was actually quite pleasant.
His face still held a fierce look, and he sneered, "Do you think I'm stupid?"
His tone softened a little.
When the girl looked up, Jiang Chengran finally saw her face clearly.
Jiang Chengran: "!!!"
Ning Wanwan couldn't care less about anything else at this point.
She let out a soft moan, tears welling up in her eyes, and looked up, pleading, "Could you loosen your grip a little? It hurts so much!"
She paused, then quickly added, afraid that Jiang Chengran wouldn't agree, "I can't run away, really..."
At this moment, Jiang Chengran had no time or energy to listen to what Ning Wanwan was saying.
His heart was pounding wildly, his mind was a complete mess like fireworks exploding, everything seemed to be fading away, and all that remained in his eyes was this girl.
Seeing the girl's fearful and pained expression, he subconsciously loosened his grip on her hand, not wanting to see her suffer.
Ning Wanwan was stunned that she was released so easily, but she quickly realized that if she didn't run now, when would she?
Things aren't going as planned at all. If I get caught now, I'll really be in deep trouble!
Strangely enough, she was afraid that the other person would catch up with her while she was running, because she had virtually no chance of outrunning them.
But when the red-haired boy saw her run away, he just stood there staring at the hand that had just grabbed her and then let go, as if he found it unbelievable.
Ning Wanwan didn't have time to think and quickly fled the place.
Jiang Chengran, who missed his chance because he was in a daze: "..."
Tsk, is she really that afraid of him? He's not going to eat her!
...Wait, what exactly is going on here!
He stared at his hand, looking at it from left to right, unable to understand why he had let go.
My fingertips touched the girl's soft arm through the thin fabric, and I could almost feel the lingering warmth.
Jiang Chengran subconsciously rubbed his fingers, and when he realized what he was thinking, his face darkened instantly.
This isn't right! This is definitely not right!
Could it be that the other party has awakened some kind of ability? The world is undergoing strange changes right now, so maybe there are some special abilities like this!
It must be a conspiracy!
Should we tell my brother that if he wants to arrest someone, that girl definitely won't be able to escape his brother since she's in the company?
But he knew his older brother's personality well; if the other party really was sent by some faction, being caught would definitely not end well...
Thinking this, Jiang Chengran unconsciously frowned and put the matter aside for the time being.
Forget it, his brother is too busy, and that spy is so weak. Even if he has ulterior motives, he probably won't be able to make a fuss. He can investigate it himself and doesn't need to trouble his brother.
With this in mind, Jiang Chengran made a simple and decisive decision.
He made a phone call, about to find someone to check on Ning Wanwan's whereabouts at the Jiang Group, when he suddenly let out a muffled groan.
"Damn it."
He cursed, pressed his temple, arched his back, and strained so hard that the veins on the back of his hands almost bulged out.
"Young Master Chengran, what's wrong on your end?" Jiang's subordinate, who was waiting for instructions on the other end of the phone, sensed something was wrong and hurriedly called out.
"Don't shout so loudly, I'm not dead yet!" Jiang Chengran gritted his teeth, large beads of sweat sliding down his forehead. He said each word clearly, "Notify my brother's assistant, Li, to bring the reagents over."
"this……"
"Do as I say, now!" Jiang Chengran shouted irritably.
"Yes, yes, Young Master Chengran, please hold on!"
After hanging up the phone, a crimson glint flashed in Jiang Chengran's eyes. He exhaled with difficulty, suppressing the urge to burn the whole world to ashes with raging flames.
I really want to destroy them all; they're an eyesore.
He stepped back into the lobby and pressed the button for the private elevator.
The elevator slowly ascended, and the mirror-like elevator walls reflected his blurry and somewhat ferocious face of pain.
Jiang Chengran leaned against the elevator wall, almost falling into a semi-conscious state, but at this moment he inexplicably thought of the little spy he had just let go.
Thank goodness she didn't see me like this, otherwise, given how timid I am, I would have been terrified!
Ning Wanwan was unaware of the changes that had occurred on Jiang Chengran's side. After regaining her composure, she was overjoyed that she had managed to escape.
"That was so close! When did he suddenly appear behind me?!"
She was quite vigilant the whole time, but she didn't notice anything at all!
[Host, don't forget, this isn't an ordinary world. This is an SSS-level high-risk world. Even though it's currently in its most peaceful early stage, we can't let our guard down.] The system reminded us.
Ning Wanwan patted her heart, which was pounding wildly from running, and nodded seriously: "Yes, I will be more careful."
[Don't be afraid, host, I'll be with you!]
Ning Wanwan slightly curled the corners of her lips, her eyes sparkling: "I know."
[Hehe.] The girl's eyes were so clear and beautiful that the system suddenly felt a little shy and chuckled a few times.
Ning Wanwan, however, had already begun to think about serious matters. "System, I just had a conflict with the villain's brother, so I guess I offended him, right?"
"Do you think I've reached the point in the story I was supposed to be at?"
【Oh right, let me see!】
The system, unwilling to disappoint Ning Wanwan, searched the database but hesitated: "Host, it seems it still won't work. In the plot, you were almost injured or even...killed by the villain's brother. The villain, Jiang Yuyuan, wanted to silence you, which is why Lin Ruowei had the opportunity to meet with Jiang Yuyuan to discuss this matter."
[And the conflict you're currently having with the villain's brother is far from warranting a cover-up...]
Ning Wanwan: "...Sigh."
Sighing sadly.
As expected, taking shortcuts doesn't work.
"So what should I do now? Should I keep trying to get to the top floor?"
That should be true.
After sighing, Ning Wanwan continued to ponder with a serious expression.
However, it seems that the Jiang Group has very strict personnel management. She has been on the first floor for so long and has not found any opportunity to sneak up.
Moreover, she dared not be too conspicuous, for fear of being caught by Jiang Chengran again.
The other person looks like they have a really bad temper. If I get caught by him again, I'm going to be in big trouble.
Just as Ning Wanwan was feeling uneasy, she suddenly saw a group of people walking hurriedly and looking extremely anxious, with the person at the front wearing a white coat.
At this time, does anyone at the Jiang Group headquarters need a doctor?
And it looks quite serious.
Ning Wanwan didn't go over, but watched from a distance. She saw the group of people quickly enter the elevator on the side, carefully protecting a portable medical case in the middle.
Among them, she also saw a somewhat familiar person, who was Assistant Li, who had shown her kindness and let her get on the bus when she first came into this world!
His expression was somewhat solemn as he walked and talked with the person in the white coat at the front.
Ning Wanwan had no way of knowing what had happened.
She hesitated for a moment, and after the elevator had fully ascended, she leaned over to try it out.
"The elevator seems to be working!"
This is a chance to get to the top!
Ning Wanwan was overjoyed. Afraid of missing the opportunity if she waited any longer, she quickly went upstairs, took the elevator, and pressed the button for the top floor, the fortieth floor, praying that she wouldn't be discovered by others.
She didn't notice that shortly after she arrived at her floor, someone on the first floor came and locked the elevator again.
After getting off the elevator, Ning Wanwan looked at the dimly lit corridor and paused slightly.
The room at the very end was almost completely shrouded in darkness.
This wasn't quite the bright and clean office she had imagined...
[Host, you're awesome! You made it up so easily! Now all you have to do is find the villain's brother's room and barge in, and you'll be all set!] The system's virtual heart, which had been anxiously waiting for its host, relaxed considerably.
“…Mmm.” Ning Wanwan responded softly.
She tried to dispel the unease in her heart, tiptoed to a secluded corner, and waited silently.
She remembered that the previous group of people had also gone to the top floor... She didn't know where those people went, nor did she know where the villain's brother was. It would be terrible if she accidentally bumped into him in the corridor.
Ning Wanwan is timid and afraid of getting into trouble; in contrast, she is extremely cautious.
After she waited for about ten minutes, the group of people came out of the room at the end of the corridor and closed the door tightly.
Ning Wanwan noticed that the medical briefcase in the hand of the person in the white coat at the front was gone.
After those people left, Ning Wanwan slowly walked to the room at the end of the corridor, placed her fingers on the doorknob, and pursed her lips, feeling her heart beating faster and faster.
She was a little scared.
At this moment, she thought of the incident in the story where the other party almost killed her.
She belatedly realized that the people or things she might have to face were more terrifying than she had imagined.
"System, could I really be seriously injured or even... die?"
"No, you won't!" Sensing the host's anxiety, the system quickly replied, "You'll suffer some minor injuries, but you'll recover in a few days!"
In an effort to calm its host down, it hurriedly continued with a detailed explanation.
The villain's younger brother is also a significant character; he looks down on all the weak, and this is a dangerous yet crucial period for him.
The original owner of this body barged in and seriously disturbed him. He was particularly disgusted by her crying and begging for mercy, and at the last moment, he let her go because he didn't want to touch her at all.
[So, host, please don't feel pressured! You just need to enter this room and act very scared and weak!]
The system suddenly started beeping a lot, the virtual electronic voice sounding like a stand-up comedy routine, coupled with background noise of canned laughter, instantly relaxing the atmosphere.
Ning Wanwan scratched her head in distress, then chuckled softly, "I don't think I need to pretend at all..."
"And..." she said, somewhat amused and exasperated, "Where did you learn all these crosstalk sound effects?"
The system was speechless.
It was frustrated that it could only comfort her through this kind of conscious communication.
If it could have a physical form… The system was startled by the sudden thought that popped into its head.
Ning Wanwan had no idea what the system was thinking. While the system remained silent, she took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and turned the doorknob to open the door.
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Author's Note: Thank you all for your support! Love you all!
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 17:59:40 on December 7, 2023 and 17:56:47 on December 8, 2023!
Thank you to the little angel who threw the landmine: Meow meow meow~ 1;
Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution: Springtime Solo (5 bottles); Lucky Pumpkin (1 bottle);
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
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