Abducted by the White Moonlight of a "Tormented Protagonist" Novel - Chapter 14

Chapter 14

The atmosphere became uncomfortably quiet. Song Zhiqi subconsciously shrank her neck. She was about to fall apart from fear.

What kind of an awkward situation is this!

However, Fu Wen, the mastermind, recovered quickly. He was worthy of being the person who took over a big corporation like the Fu Group. He had seen it all. Therefore, his reaction at this moment was exceptionally calm.

He calmly pulled his hand, which was resting behind Song Zhiqi’s head, back and put it back in his pants pocket. He said calmly, “Miss Song asked me to get closer to her. She had something to tell me.”

“Oh? What is it? Why don’t you tell me, too?” Shen Shiyi slowly walked toward them. She mimicked Fu Wen’s previous action, placing a hand behind her head and looking down at her silently.

Song Zhiqi was first shocked at how irresponsible this dog, Fu Wen, was, throwing the blame on her! Then, she was in disbelief. What on earth was Shen Shiyi doing!

Looking at Shen Shiyi’s close proximity, Song Zhiqi’s heart started beating uncontrollably fast. She had to admit that their current posture, with their height difference, was perfect for her to reach out and hook her neck for a kiss!

The light scent coming from her was even better than the dog’s!

At this moment, Fu Wen had gone from being the “King of Forcing” to being a “dog” in Song Zhiqi’s mind.

“Hmm? Is it not convenient to tell me?” Shen Shiyi curved her lips, but her eyes were full of coldness.

Song Zhiqi opened her mouth but didn’t know what to say. She instinctively averted her gaze from Shen Shiyi. But then she saw Fu Wen and the warning look he gave her. Her heart clenched, and she held her breath.

How on earth did this dog become the male lead! What part of his behavior is like a male lead? Isn’t this just a textbook case of a cheating scumbag!

Song Zhiqi forced a fake smile onto her face and said in a weak voice, “Actually, it’s not something I wanted to tell him. I saw that his eyelashes were a bit long and wanted to trick him into coming closer to see if he was wearing fake eyelashes.”

Fu Wen’s expression changed. He glared at Song Zhiqi. For a moment, he didn’t know if she was complimenting him or insulting him.

“Is that so?” Shen Shiyi just responded indifferently. She withdrew her hand and looked at Fu Wen, specifically at his eyelashes. She asked, “So, did you figure out if they’re real or fake?”

Fu Wen: “…”

Song Zhiqi said awkwardly, “I… I figured it out. They’re real.”

“Oh.”

Shen Shiyi didn’t dwell on it anymore. She walked into the restroom, and the sound of running water could be heard from inside.

She went in, and the two of them stood quietly at the door. Although the atmosphere was a bit awkward, at least Fu Wen didn’t do anything else this time. Song Zhiqi was safe until Shen Shiyi came out.

“Let’s go. If we don’t go back now, the food will be cold,” Shen Shiyi said in a calm voice.

In that instant, Shen Shiyi’s aura was stronger than Song Zhiqi’s and Fu Wen’s combined. Neither of them objected and followed her back to the private room.

I ate the rest of the meal without any enjoyment. I was a little confused about Shen Shiyi’s attitude toward me. If she had become disgusted with me, how would I be able to use her to get close to Fu Wen in the future?

After dinner, Fu Wen offered to drive them back, but Shen Shiyi refused.

“No need. My parents have already called a driver to pick me up. The things we bought today have already been delivered to my house. Zhiqi can come home with me and get her things.”

Hearing this, I looked at Shen Shiyi, even more confused. She was calling me Zhiqi again?

However, Fu Wen didn’t notice this small change. After hearing what she said, he couldn’t very well insist on driving me home alone. He sent the two of us out and watched us get into the car driven by the Shen family’s driver before he felt that he had completed his gentlemanly duty.

I silently got into the car with Shen Shiyi. Although my expression didn’t change, I was talking to the system in my mind, trying to show it my sincerity.

“System, the male lead is worthy of being the male lead. That face! That body! Absolutely amazing!”

The system obviously knew how much I valued looks and said proudly, “Of course. He’s the male lead of a popular novel, after all! These are just basic skills!”

“System, thank you for letting me come to this world and meet such a wonderful person!” I continued, speaking with sincerity.

“It’s good that you know. So, you have to complete the mission well. We are now officially entering the mission. If you can’t complete the mission, there will be a punishment,” the system said.

Song Zhiqi: “???”

My steps froze for a moment.

What? Was it not the official mission before?!

Then what were all those things before? Was it a mission trial?

After getting in the car, I sat by the window, my face a little dazed.

“What are you thinking about? Tell me,” Shen Shiyi suddenly said in a calm voice.

I snapped out of it. I turned to look at Shen Shiyi, my lips stiff as I forced an awkward smile.

“Nothing. I’m just spacing out.”

At the same time, I asked in my mind, “What are the specific punishments?”

My brain frantically searched for the novels I had read before. It seemed that many novel systems’ punishments were things like electric shocks? Or, if the host didn’t cooperate with the mission, the system would take over the body’s control and forcefully act out the plot?

“The specific punishment cannot be revealed yet. The system needs to evaluate further.”

“…”

Shen Shiyi didn’t seem to believe me. She didn’t dwell on whether I was lying. Instead, she said with a smile on her lips, “You’re in my car, but you’re still spacing out. Shouldn’t you be looking at the car carefully? After all, this car is also pretty high-class.”

Hearing her words and seeing the meaningful smile on her face, I fell silent.

This person must have heard me say “so high-class” to Fu Wen when we entered the private restaurant. Now she’s here to give me a backhanded compliment.

I forced a fake smile. “Thank you for the reminder, President Shen. I should be looking at it carefully and broaden my horizons.”

With that, I pretended to look around carefully.

Shen Shiyi’s face darkened. Looking at my infuriating actions and the way I called her “President Shen” so distantly, she felt an urge to hang me up and beat me.

She took a deep breath and said abruptly, “You’re so cold to me. You weren’t like this with Fu Wen.”

Song Zhiqi: “…”

Well… how do I put this… Fu Wen is the male lead, and the system is watching. How could I dare to be too cold to him?

However, I couldn’t say that to Shen Shiyi. I could only force an awkward yet polite smile and say, “You know me. I’m straight. It’s normal for me to be enthusiastic toward him.”

“Is that so?” Shen Shiyi sneered. She opened the partition and said to the driver in the front, “Uncle Li, please pull over to a side road. You can get out and have a cigarette.”

Song Zhiqi: “???”

What does that mean?!