Abducted by the White Moonlight of a "Tormented Protagonist" Novel - Chapter 1
Chapter 1
“If you want to save your mother, you know what you have to do, don’t you?”
The man’s cold voice carried an air of disdain as his long, slender fingers pointed at the floor in front of him.
Song Zhiqi, who had been lost in thought, snapped back to reality at the sound. She looked up at the man, her eyes filled with a complex expression.
A face with sharp, chiseled features, cold, deep-set eyes, and a tall, straight posture wrapped in a well-tailored suit—he exuded an air of nobility that made everyone who saw him feel ashamed of themselves.
Of course, all of the above was from the original text. This was not how Song Zhiqi saw him.
In her eyes, she just thought this man was so annoying and deserved a beating. It was as if his entire body screamed, “I’m the coolest! You’re lucky to even be looked at by me.”
You know what to do? I just know that I’m about to lose it. If she had to face this guy’s face any longer, Song Zhiqi was afraid she wouldn’t be able to control herself and would charge forward to punch him.
“Wuwuwu, Mr. Fu, I’m willing to stay by your side, but my mother is waiting for medical fees at the hospital. I really don’t have the heart to do this.”
Song Zhiqi cried as she spoke. Her fragile, pure face, under her deliberate performance, became even more pitiful, making people want to protect her.
However, Song Zhiqi was cursing in her heart. What kind of people like this kind of arrogant jerk?! And he’s so popular!
When Song Zhiqi transmigrated, she quickly realized she had entered a book. And this book was very popular in her original world, even being made into a TV show. After the show aired, no matter what she scrolled through, she would always come across something related to it.
So, even if she hadn’t read the novel or watched the show, she knew the plot all too well…
This is so messed up. If she had known she would transmigrate into this novel, she would have memorized every single word!
Song Zhiqi lowered her head, pretending to wipe away tears. She was already feeling sick to her stomach. When will this end?! I feel sick just looking at this arrogant jerk! How am I supposed to have a romantic relationship with him?!
That’s right. Song Zhiqi had transmigrated into the body of the poor yet hardworking “little white flower” protagonist of this novel. And the man in front of her was the damn male lead, Fu Wen.
The plot of the novel was that the male lead, Fu Wen, had a “white moonlight” he couldn’t get, who was studying abroad. By chance, he met the little white flower protagonist.
Because her side profile was somewhat similar to his white moonlight, he took advantage of her when her mother’s illness worsened and she needed medical fees. He convinced the protagonist to willingly become his stand-in lover.
Later, when the white moonlight returned, he strung the protagonist along while pursuing the white moonlight. He even forced the protagonist to donate her cornea and kidney.
Song Zhiqi sighed deeply in her heart. With this plot, the protagonist actually falls in love with the male lead, and the two of them even get a happy ending?!
“Don’t have the heart?” The man’s chiseled, thin lips curled up slightly. “Didn’t you come here today for this very reason?”
His words were extremely sarcastic, and his disdainful attitude was obvious.
Song Zhiqi ground her teeth. This dead man should be mounted on a wall. There’s not a single decent word that comes out of his mouth!
In the vast, pretentious office, one person sat and one stood. This dead man had even intentionally sent everyone else away, so his intentions were clear.
Song Zhiqi looked at the mouth that the author had repeatedly described. She felt an impulse to rush forward and give him a slap, manually shutting him up.
“You’re too insulting!”
In the end, Song Zhiqi held back. She covered her face with her hand and cried, her tears flowing like rain. Then, as if truly unable to bear the humiliation, she turned and ran out of the CEO’s office, crying as she ran, which fit her character’s personality.
The other employees at Fu’s company saw this, but their expressions remained calm. Their fingers, however, were typing so fast that they were almost creating sparks.
Song Zhiqi came out of the Fu building. She only stopped when she got to a secluded corner, where she leaned against a wall and patted her chest to calm herself down.
What a mess. Her good life was interrupted, and she was sent to this world. And not only that, but she also became such a doormat of a protagonist.
And there was some kind of invisible force compelling her to interact with Fu Wen. It was like she was being forced to eat poop, wasn’t it?
“Ding–”
“System loading–”
“Loading complete–”
“Dear host number 003, I am your ‘Tormented Protagonist’ system. It is a pleasure to serve you.”
The electronic voice was very human-like and not at all stiff. Song Zhiqi could even hear a sense of excitement in its voice.
Song Zhiqi: “…”
Song Zhiqi: “I have a system?!”
Song Zhiqi suddenly felt a chill down her spine. The unknown force that was already compelling her to interact with Fu Wen was enough to make her want to die. Now a system had appeared, too?!
And this system didn’t sound like a good one at all!
“Yes, host. Have you been missing me?”
“…” Missing my butt!
In the end, Song Zhiqi swallowed her words and didn’t curse. She said with a sense of hopelessness, “Just get to the point. Why are you here?”
The system paused for a moment, then it composed itself and said, “The host needs to follow the original plot. Once the torment value reaches 100%, you can choose to leave this world and return to your original one.”
Song Zhiqi: “…That’s it?”
“That’s it,” the system said dryly.
Song Zhiqi: “???”
“You pulled me here and expect me to be your little worker? There’s no compensation at all?”
“…I just applied for it. After you complete the mission, I will reward you with ten million yuan. You can choose to exchange it for currency in either world.”
With that attitude, it seemed that if she hadn’t questioned it at the beginning, it wouldn’t have given her anything, right? How can a system be so cheap?
“Do you think I care about your ten million? I want to go back to my original world!” Song Zhiqi was furious. Her perfectly good life had been interrupted!
On the surface, she looked like an ordinary office worker, but her parents had left her a large inheritance after they passed away. There were people who managed the family company, and she had a large income without doing anything. Why would she go through such a disgusting plot for ten million?
Song Zhiqi even doubted that the author had ever seen the protagonist as her own daughter!
During her time with Fu Wen, she was constantly mocked and ridiculed. He would hit her when he was unhappy, humiliate her in public, and even take out her cornea and kidney. What part of that was a daughter-like figure?
But the male lead, who took all the advantages and resources, could just say, “I was wrong,” and get the girl in the end!
Damn it, it makes my teeth itch with anger.
“If you don’t complete the mission, you can’t go back,” the system said innocently. At the end, it even pulled up a screen for Song Zhiqi to see. In the top-left corner, a bright red “Torment Value: 0” was displayed.
Song Zhiqi: “…”
“Host, as long as you follow the plot and meet the requirements of a ‘tormented protagonist,’ you can go back to your original world and enjoy your freedom~”
Song Zhiqi: “…So what’s the deal with this force that’s compelling me to be around Fu Wen?”
As long as she didn’t interact with him for a while, she would feel a terrible palpitations.
“My dear, this is a mandatory measure to prevent the host from not cooperating and completing the mission. You must interact with the characters from the original story.”
“Characters from the original story?” Song Zhiqi’s eyes suddenly narrowed. She seemed to have thought of something and chuckled. “Then that means I’m not limited to just Fu Wen, right?”
The system paused for a moment. “In principle, yes.”
Song Zhiqi began to search her mind. Soon, she set her sights on a specific person, a character who could be considered the only one the author seemed to have had a bit of feminist awareness about.
Fu Wen’s unobtainable white moonlight.
Shen Shiyi!
Song Zhiqi: “Help me find out where Shen Shiyi is studying!”
The system was very alert. “What do you want to do?”
Song Zhiqi’s eyes darted around. She said innocently, “Isn’t the torment value the most important thing?”
System: “Yes.”
Song Zhiqi: “There you have it. As long as I find Shen Shiyi and hurt her, Fu Wen will definitely make a move against me because of his feelings for her. And with my feelings for Fu Wen, I will naturally be very sad when he treats me like that.”
When I’m sad, the torment value goes up, creating a perfect loop!
System: “But you don’t even like Fu Wen yet.”
Song Zhiqi spoke against her conscience and praised him wildly: “Fu Wen is so outstanding. Of course I’ll fall for him after spending more time with him!”
The system seemed to have recalled something and didn’t argue this time. However, it added, “You cannot break the law when you harm Shen Shiyi.”
“Why not? Has Fu Wen committed so few illegal acts?” Song Zhiqi retorted subconsciously. Why can’t I break the law?
The system paused for a moment and said, “Because he is the male lead.”
Song Zhiqi was immediately enraged.
“I’m the protagonist too! Why can the male lead do it and the female lead can’t? Isn’t this novel supposed to revolve around the female lead? Shouldn’t it be a female-centric story?!”
Why does the male lead have so many privileges?
“That’s just the rule. The system has no right to change it.”
“…”
Song Zhiqi felt like she had punched a cotton ball.
“Just tell me where Shen Shiyi is,” Song Zhiqi said, feeling a little tired. Ever since she transmigrated, she hadn’t had a single good day.
The system seemed to have checked and quickly returned with a slightly puzzled voice.
“The white moonlight is at the airport in the capital of Country M and is about to return to the country.”
“!”
Song Zhiqi’s eyes widened. Didn’t she remember that the white moonlight only came back after the protagonist had developed feelings for the male lead? Why is she coming back now? I was planning to go abroad to find her!
Regardless, this was good news for her. Her spirits immediately lifted. As long as I interact with a character from the original story, then interacting with Shen Shiyi is much better than interacting with that arrogant jerk!
Thinking of this, Song Zhiqi immediately had an idea!
…
At around ten in the evening, Song Zhiqi appeared at the airport in a white dress, fitting the character of the original protagonist.
However, her expression at this moment was completely different from that of a little white flower.
She was staring excitedly at the exit. Her timing was perfect. She had only been there for two minutes when people started to stream out of the exit.
In the crowd, Song Zhiqi immediately spotted Shen Shiyi. She was dressed in a minimalist, layered outfit and had a tall and powerful presence. Her calm expression gave her a sense of aloofness.
Song Zhiqi’s eyes immediately lit up. As expected of the most beautiful white moonlight in the entire novel, her looks! Her figure! There was no way anyone could not drool over her!
Song Zhiqi stared shamelessly, her eyes fixated on the woman. When she snapped back to reality and remembered what she was there for, she quickly adjusted her expression and jogged towards the white moonlight.
Just as she was about to get closer, Song Zhiqi took out the prop she had prepared in advance and cleverly faked a trip. She fell straight into the white moonlight’s arms, looking up at her.
“Beautiful lady, the moment I saw you, I couldn’t help but fall head over heels for you.”
In the bustling airport, this action immediately attracted a lot of spectators. Especially when they saw one woman with a rose in her mouth confessing to another woman, their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
Just as Song Zhiqi was waiting for her reply, her body was suddenly lifted into the air. The feeling of weightlessness made her immediately hug Shen Shiyi’s neck. The rose she was holding in her mouth fell onto her chest. It was bright red and stood out against her white dress.
“What a coincidence. The moment I saw you, my bl00d began to pump.”
“Then let’s not waste any time. There’s a hotel nearby. Let’s go now!”
The beauty’s reaction was completely unexpected. Song Zhiqi’s eyes widened.
This question is beyond the curriculum!
I just wanted to get on her good side. I didn’t say I would give myself to her!
However, no matter how chaotic her thoughts were, the cold beauty carried her out of the crowd without a second thought, not caring about the onlookers.
“Wait, your suitcase…”
Song Zhiqi saw the suitcase she had left behind and reminded her, a little out of place.
“Someone will get it,” the beauty explained good-naturedly.
Looking at that stunningly beautiful face, Song Zhiqi felt dizzy again. This person is actually carrying me through the airport!
But when she was placed on a soft bed and the beauty leaned down on top of her, Song Zhiqi’s eyes widened.
Wait, is she serious?!