Missions and Sudden Situations

The wind outside the window grew a bit stronger.

Fine silk-like rain fell drop by drop, mixed with the sound of the wind, splashing small water droplets against the window sill.

The branches outside hit the glass pane, making a pitter-patter sound that drilled straight into Chu Ci’s ears.

He rested his chin on one hand, staring blankly at the teacher on the podium.

His other hand twirled a black sign pen, his fair fingers exceptionally nimble.

Half the class had passed, and the pen hadn’t fallen from his hand once.

Chu Ci had no interest in listening to the lecture.

His gaze occasionally drifted toward the empty seat in the first row.

So much time had passed, yet Ji Yanli, who was never late or early to leave, still hadn’t returned.

[Host, Xiao Ba is here to release the second mission.]

A black fluffy little thing appeared out of thin air before Chu Ci’s eyes, its two white eyes blinking twice.

[Considering the host did a good job on the previous mission, this mission will have a relevant plot to help the host complete it.]

Chu Ci glanced at it and said nothing.

No one else could hear Xiao Ba’s voice except himself.

[The next mission is—]

Xiao Ba paused for a moment.

[Secretly keep an item of clothing belonging to the protagonist bottom.]

Upon hearing this, Chu Ci’s wandering thoughts snapped back instantly: “What?!”

[Secretly keep an item of clothing belonging to the protagonist bottom.]

Xiao Ba repeated it in the exact same tone.

Chu Ci felt his eyelid twitch.

He knew that the missions he needed to complete were actually the unfulfilled wishes of the original owner before he died.

But secretly keeping… a piece of… a man’s… clothing.

Is that a wish a normal person should have?!!!

Was the original owner… a pervert!

He felt so helpless.

He really wanted to run away.

“I apply to skip this mission,” he protested in a low voice.

[Sorry, the host has not yet obtained the opportunity to skip missions.]

Xiao Ba regretfully turned its eyes into downward-sloping curves.

[However, as your exclusive system, Xiao Ba can help you skip once for free.]

[If the host confirms the skip, another mission will be automatically acquired.]

Chu Ci felt something was wrong and instinctively became guarded: “Tell me first, what is the mission after skipping?”

Xiao Ba: [Stealing a kiss from the protagonist bottom once.]

After hearing this, Chu Ci nearly choked to death on his own breath.

“Forget it.”

His vision went dark.

“Just let the world end.”

Xiao Ba’s eyes curved into two white crescents again: [Then I wish the host a smooth completion of the mission.]

After speaking, it immediately vanished without a trace.

Soon, the class ended.

The instructor gathered the lesson plans and left, and a second later, Chu Ci keenly caught sight of Ji Yanli’s figure in the hallway.

It wasn’t that his eyesight was particularly good, but as the protagonist of this book, Ji Yanli was always eye-catching.

He was the type who could be spotted instantly even in a massive crowd.

Chu Ci’s gaze uncontrollably fixed on him, watching as he gradually drew closer.

Then, just as Ji Yanli was about to reach the classroom, Chu Ci saw him notice something.

Ji Yanli stood still, frowning as he looked toward a certain spot, then quickly turned and ran in one direction.

Chu Ci immediately stood up and hurried out the back door to follow Ji Yanli.

Finally, Chu Ci stopped at the entrance of the men’s restroom at the end of the hallway.

He looked down and heard the sound of rushing water from inside the restroom.

The white tile floor was already covered in water.

The overflowing water flowed down a small step, wetting the grayish-black floor of the hallway.

Chu Ci remembered something.

In the original text, this plot involved Ji Yanli saving a supporting character being bullied—Lin Yu.

Lin Yu was also one of Ji Yanli’s licking dogs, but the only difference was that in the original plot, he turned villainous.

Chu Ci clearly remembered that Lin Yu was extremely possessive.

After the protagonist top appeared, Lin Yu became jealous seeing Ji Yanli and the protagonist top being ambiguous.

He often did things to harm himself to gain Ji Yanli’s sympathy.

Ji Yanli’s character setting was that of a pure white lotus.

He would cry for half a day even if an ant was stepped on, so he naturally couldn’t see through Lin Yu’s little tricks.

He fell into Lin Yu’s trap step by step, was drugged by Lin Yu, and was almost imprisoned.

But Lin Yu’s ending wasn’t perfect either.

After being rejected by Ji Yanli, his extreme personality led him to choose suicide at only eighteen years old.

Thinking of this, Chu Ci couldn’t help but sigh.

Sounds of shoving came from the restroom, and someone’s bucket hit the ground with a loud “clang,” startling Chu Ci.

“Stop it!”

It was Ji Yanli speaking.

Chu Ci slowly walked inside step by step.

He didn’t dare to disturb the people inside.

After all, this was supposed to be the development of the original plot.

Chu Ci didn’t know what unknown things would happen if he rashly appeared and obstructed the plot’s progress.

There were five people in the restroom.

Three teenagers with multi-colored hair were clearly the vicious cannon fodder meant to be stepped on by the protagonist.

One was Ji Yanli, with his back to Chu Ci, and another…

Chu Ci tilted his head slightly and saw a youth sitting on the floor, soaking wet.

The faucet behind him was open, and the cold water poured directly onto his thin back.

The youth hung his head, his whole body trembling violently.

His pale lips contrasted with his abnormally flushed cheeks; combined with the surroundings, anyone could guess what had happened.

Chu Ci hid in a corner that was a blind spot, observing secretly.

“Who are you?!”

The one speaking was a red-haired youth.

He was tall and sturdy, walking up to Ji Yanli like a walking wall of flesh.

He tilted his head and scanned Ji Yanli a few times: “Do you know him?”

Ji Yanli shook his head.

“If you don’t know him, then why did you come in?”

The red-haired youth snorted.

He raised a thick arm and threateningly patted Ji Yanli on the shoulder.

Chu Ci took a breath on the side, feeling like this guy could easily snap Ji Yanli’s arm.

Ji Yanli replied calmly: “Are you… bullying a classmate?”

“Bullying?”

The red-haired guy sounded like he had heard something unbelievable.

“What do you know, kid? This guy stole my money and I caught him.”

“Is it considered bullying to ask for my money back?!”

Ji Yanli seemed stunned for a moment.

He lowered his head and asked the youth on the floor: “Did you really steal their money?”

His back was toward Chu Ci.

Even though he could only hear the tone, Chu Ci could imagine how shocked his expression must be.

After all, Ji Yanli, who had been well-raised since childhood, had never even witnessed an act of theft.

The youth on the floor kept his head buried and remained silent.

Ji Yanli felt helpless and turned back to the red-haired guy: “Regardless, you shouldn’t treat a classmate this way.”

“Tsk.”

The red-haired guy was getting impatient.

“What does it have to do with you? You looking for a beating or something?!”

The yellow-haired guy standing next to him added: “Bro, this guy seems to be the Student Council President. He’s a real busybody and super long-winded.”

“I don’t care if he’s the Student Council President or the f*cking King of Heaven!”

The red-haired guy glared.

“I’m telling you, either get out of here and pretend you didn’t see anything, or…”

He clenched his fists and cracked his knuckles, smiling maliciously.

“My fists don’t have eyes.”

Although Ji Yanli looked thin and weak, his combat power wasn’t low.

According to the upcoming plot, he would fight these three thugs, drive them away, and then get to know Lin Yu.

Chu Ci watched silently from the side.

Then, just as in the original plot, the red-haired guy was about to continue threatening Lin Yu when Ji Yanli stopped him in the next second.

The guy’s anger immediately shifted to Ji Yanli.

He raised his fist and swung it straight toward Ji Yanli’s face.

Ji Yanli dodged nimbly.

With a beautiful turn, he grabbed the red-haired guy’s arm and twisted it back hard.

There was a crisp “crack,” like the sound of a bone dislocating.

Hearing it made Chu Ci’s teeth ache.

He silently turned around and closed his eyes.

He let his ears be filled with the muffled thuds of fists hitting flesh.

After an unknown amount of time, Chu Ci suddenly heard:

“Watch out!!”

The two words were sharp and panicked.

Chu Ci reflexively opened his eyes and turned around.

The red-haired and yellow-haired guys had already been knocked to the ground by Ji Yanli.

While Ji Yanli knelt down to check on Lin Yu, the blue-haired guy behind him had stood up at some point.

He held an iron bucket high, about to smash it over Ji Yanli’s head!

Seeing this scene, Chu Ci suddenly felt his whole body go stiff.

Then his mind went blank for an instant.

By the time he regained his senses, he had somehow rushed over at extreme speed.

He shoved aside Ji Yanli, who shouldn’t have been able to dodge.

“Thud!!!!”

The loud sound of the iron bucket striking a skull echoed through the empty restroom.

Chu Ci only felt a sudden dizziness before his eyes.

A sharp, intense pain radiated from the top of his head, nearly forcing him to his knees.

D*mn it.

He actually rushed over!!!

Chu Ci staggered a few steps and turned around in a daze.

He said to the stunned blue-haired guy: “Hit me.”

He pointed a finger at his own head.

“Keep hitting me.”

“Hit me!!”

Chu Ci didn’t realize how terrifying his current expression was.

The blue-haired guy’s lips trembled as he stared in horror at Chu Ci’s bleeding forehead.

His whole body shook, and after dropping a “M… Madman!”, he quickly grabbed the red-haired and yellow-haired guys on the ground and stumbled out.

As the three of them ran far away, Chu Ci narrowed his eyes.

The vision before him was blurred one moment and clear the next.

He didn’t know if he had been turned stupid by the hit, but he actually couldn’t help clutching his stomach and laughing a few times.

In the next second, his laughter stopped abruptly.

He turned his head to look at Ji Yanli, who had been pushed to the ground.

The surprise in the other’s eyes was impossible to hide.

After meeting the protagonist bottom’s gaze, the corners of Chu Ci’s mouth slumped even further.

Ji Yanli stared fixedly at the youth who was about to lose his balance.

He had no idea why the other would rush out to save him.

Seeing that the person standing there was about to fall, Ji Yanli quickly scrambled up from the ground and reached out, wanting to get closer.

Immediately afterward, he heard several strange sounds.

‘Is the original owner an idiot?’

‘If you want to die, just go die yourself. Why control me to save this ungrateful wolf!’

‘I knew I shouldn’t have followed… Hiss—is the person standing in front of me my ancestor?’

Ji Yanli, standing in front of him: …

He clearly saw that the youth had not opened his mouth.

But he truly heard those voices.

It was just like… someone else’s inner thoughts.

Ji Yanli was stunned.

Then, he felt his arm being gripped tightly.

Ji Yanli quickly looked down.

He saw the unfamiliar youth bend over, his knuckles gripping Ji Yanli’s clothes protruding and bloodless.

The youth struggled to lift his head.

Dark red blood slid down his temple.

The long black hair on his forehead parted, revealing dark pupils and reddened eyes.

His thin lips moved slightly, his voice thin and small.

Ji Yanli still heard it clearly.

What he said was:

“Ji Yanli, it hurts so much.”