What to Do, I've Been Targeted by the Villain Again [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 10

Since they planned to eat near their residence, they first drove the car back to the residential area.

After parking the car in the lot, Ji Ying unlocked her phone, glanced at it, and then handed it to Xu Sangning. “What would you like to eat?”

Xu Sangning took the phone and looked at the content on the screen, raising an eyebrow in surprise.

It was a spreadsheet Ji Ying had compiled herself.

The names of the restaurants, their reviews, and their locations were clearly listed, with additional markings. Places they had dined at together in person were checked off, while restaurants they had ordered takeout from were circled.

Xu Sangning recalled that every time Ji Ying ordered takeout, she would ask if Xu Sangning had eaten and then order a portion for her as well.

“How about trying a new restaurant today? This Cantonese place,” Xu Sangning selected a restaurant. “Let’s go, get out of the car.”

It was rush hour, and the streets were crowded. With a nearby university, the sidewalks were packed with people.

Xu Sangning frowned slightly but eventually reached out and took hold of Ji Ying’s arm.

The corners of Ji Ying’s lips curled up. Though it wasn’t the kind of contact she had hoped for, this was still good.

At least Xu Sangning had taken the initiative to hold onto her this time!

Xu Sangning noticed Ji Ying’s arm trembling slightly and looked up to see the other woman barely containing her smile.

Xu Sangning: …

Is there something wrong with this person?

Ji Ying felt Xu Sangning’s gaze and coughed twice. “I choked earlier, it’s nothing.”

It really didn’t look like she had choked, but since Ji Ying said so, Xu Sangning naturally gave her the out.

“Mm,” Xu Sangning nodded, pretending to believe her, and asked with concern, “Do you need some water?”

“No, I’m fine now,” Ji Ying replied without a hint of embarrassment.

Both knew the other was pretending, but the act had to go on.

Once they entered the private dining room, Ji Ying began sterilizing Xu Sangning’s tableware, not letting her lift a finger.

When dining with Ji Ying, all Xu Sangning had to do was order.

The first time, Xu Sangning had been unaccustomed to it, but now she sat there completely at ease.

Laziness was a habit that could be cultivated.

“Ji Ying-jie, do you do this when you eat with others too?”

Ji Ying looked at Xu Sangning in confusion. “Is there anyone else worth doing this for?”

“You’re being so nice to me now, it’s making me a little uneasy,” Xu Sangning selected a few dishes.

“Then I must have treated you too poorly before.”

Xu Sangning stared at Ji Ying for a moment before looking away.

The restaurant’s food was decent, though not entirely authentic—likely adjusted to suit the tastes of people in City A.

Xu Sangning ordered according to their appetites, and as expected, they finished everything.

She sighed inwardly. With a role like this, her calculating abilities could only be used for such trivial matters.

Xu Sangning leaned lazily against the chair.

Three days later, Ji Ying would receive photos of Xu Qiexing and Feng Xingwei, marking the official entry of the female antagonist into the plot.

She was curious about how Ji Ying planned to proceed.

Would she follow the script, or would it all fall apart?

If it completely derailed… Xu Sangning wondered if she could clock out early.

She wasn’t sure if there were any compensations for completing the mission due to someone else’s actions.

She decided to review the rules again when she got back. If there weren’t any, she would just have to add one herself.

Ji Ying felt Xu Sangning’s gaze and shivered.

Now it was her turn to feel uneasy.

After eating and drinking their fill, the two of them headed home. Along the way, Xu Sangning accurately caught Ji Ying’s wandering attention several times, preventing her from veering off into the pedestrian street. It seemed like anything could distract Ji Ying and make her forget that her goal was to “go home.”

Xu Sangning was somewhat exasperated. Had this person forgotten she still had a pile of work to do?

Dealing with Ji Ying was like handling a baby in those jokes—cover her eyes and quickly guide her past the lively areas.

Xu Sangning went upstairs and played with Xiao Hei for another half-hour, tiring the cat out until it fell asleep. Then she tiptoed away, only sending Ji Ying a message once she was downstairs to let her know she had gone home.

Ji Ying looked at the documents in front of her and banged her head against the desk twice.

Downstairs, Xu Sangning heard the noise from above, looked up in confusion, and couldn’t help but chuckle.

Xu Sangning poured herself a glass of milk, leaned back on the sofa, and flipped through the Work Manual. She finished one in ten minutes, then opened the backend emails.

After some thought, she typed out a title:

If Others Cause My Mission to Fail and Don’t Compensate Me, I’ll Go Crazy—Like Crashing the Boss’s Core System

She pondered for a moment, then silently deleted it. It was better to be more diplomatic, and the title was indeed a bit too long.

The Correlation Between Compensation Systems and Employee Mental Health

The letter was only about 800 words, but it took Xu Sangning two hours to write—concise, appealing to emotion, and grounded in reason.

Once she was sure there were no issues, she sent it.

She checked the feedback—still nothing, as expected.

Xu Sangning took a shower, and when she came out, she was surprised to find a reply already waiting.

They informed her that they were already prioritizing the relevant policies and subtly suggested she keep the matter of the abnormal NPCs confidential for now. The email disappeared after she finished reading it.

Xu Sangning was speechless.

So these people really had no idea what a “Tasker” was.

Thinking about how Ji Tangmian seemed unusually familiar with her, Xu Sangning sent another email, stating that she had made a mistake in the suggested compensation amount earlier. Her new proposal was “160% of the mission salary,” with the mission completion rate still counted as 100%.

After a lengthy half-hour of bargaining, the compensation was settled at 140% of the mission salary, with a 100% completion rate.

Xu Sangning was fairly satisfied.

If the mission was completed normally, she’d get her regular salary and bonus. If Ji Tangmian couldn’t resist derailing the plot, she’d still receive comparable compensation. Either way, she wouldn’t lose out.

She suspected others might not have encountered her situation before—otherwise, they wouldn’t have agreed so readily.

Xu Sangning listened to the noise from upstairs again.

Ji Ying was muttering to herself while working, complaining and venting about her job, declaring that next time she’d definitely take on the role of a freeloader.

“What’s the point of working so hard when you can’t even take the money with you?”

“Hah, the joy of work? What joy? Do you find joy in work?”

“If you love working so much, I don’t mind you picking up some side gigs while I’m resting.”

“Oh, she doesn’t rest… What do you know? Who says she’s not normal? She’s perfectly normal. There’s nothing wrong with working hard for a better life—absolutely nothing. That’s called ambition. You don’t know sh1t. I’m muting you. Shut up.”

Xu Sangning felt Ji Ying was probably talking about her, but she couldn’t tell who Ji Ying was speaking to.

Perhaps because she had muted whatever it was, Ji Ying didn’t say much after that. When she did speak, it was mostly unconscious grumbling about some document.

Xu Sangning was a little curious about what Ji Ying had been talking to and why it could even take on side jobs. If that thing could work part-time, could she get paid for it? How much was the salary? What were the benefits like…

She was almost tempted to switch jobs.

After all, if she wanted someone to chat with, she’d have to save up to buy a task companion herself.

For the next two days, Xu Sangning didn’t get a chance to run into Ji Ying. No matter how Ji Ying tried to squeeze in time, she was still swamped when work called.

On the day of the plot point, Xu Sangning kept an eye on the backend status.

Then, the next day, she watched helplessly as that plot point turned dark.

Xu Sangning: ???

Her eyes widened in shock, and in her excitement, she accidentally bumped into the desk. The teacher at the front of the class glanced her way. She offered an apologetic smile before clicking on the details—only to grow even more confused.

Reason for plot point failure:

The plot required a chance encounter on a specific date at a specific location. Feng Xingwei was helping a friend move and didn’t show up. Xu Qiexing was working overtime at the company and didn’t show up.

Xu Sangning closed her eyes.

She thought it would be Ji Ying, but in the end, it was the male and female leads who messed up?

The novel did have a scene where Feng Xingwei helped a friend move, but it wasn’t supposed to be on this day.

Xu Sangning pulled out her phone.

Xu Sangning: Why were you working overtime on the 9th?

Xu Qiexing was probably busy. He didn’t reply until the next class started.

Xu Qiexing: ?

Xu Qiexing: If you cared even a little about your brother, you’d realize he works overtime every day. The only difference is how late he stays.

Xu Sangning: ?

Xu Qiexing: Also, because you made me attend your school festival this Monday, I worked until dawn.

Xu Sangning: I’m sorry, but I don’t feel guilty.

Xu Qiexing: Come help at the company after the break (smiling).

Xu Sangning: Fine, if you don’t mind me making things worse.

Xu Sangning: So why couldn’t you leave early on the 9th?

Xu Qiexing: Can’t remember. Going to a meeting.

Xu Qiexing stopped responding again.

Xu Sangning clutched her head. Just where had things gone wrong?

Well, at least for plot points she wasn’t involved in, they should theoretically fix themselves. It wasn’t really her problem.

She unscrewed her thermos and took a solemn sip of water.

Her gaze dropped to Ji Ying’s name in her contacts list.

She wondered if Ji Ying had anything to do with it.

But why would Ji Ying interfere with the male and female leads meeting? She clearly didn’t care about Xu Qiexing—if anything, she seemed a little disdainful.

——

Ji Ying propped her chin on her hand, staring at the notification about the missed plot point in the backend. She fell silent.

“This probably has nothing to do with me…” Ji Ying drawled, her expression grave. “I didn’t do anything.”

“If they’re willing to trace the origins, then it does concern you. Make you work overtime to get the materials to Xu Qiexing sooner. Don’t drag it out. If he gets the documents earlier, he can work overtime the day before and leave early that day!” the system grumbled.

Ji Ying paused. “But Feng Xingwei didn’t go either, right? Even if Xu Qiexing went to that place, he wouldn’t have run into Feng Xingwei!”

“It still matters. Logically, Feng Xingwei’s friend was supposed to help with moving on the 10th, but because you delayed things, the inspection got rescheduled to the 10th, so she helped her friend move earlier… Feng Xingwei is also part of the project team you held up.”

Ji Ying’s lips twitched. “Is that even reasonable? That’s way too far-fetched—so precise that no one could possibly manage it. Anyway, I don’t care. I handed over the reviewed documents to Xu Qiexing’s team within the deadline. If he had to work overtime because of his own inefficiency, that’s on him. Them changing the schedule is their problem.”

“No, it’s the author’s fault. Why should I give them the documents by the 8th when they only needed them by the 10th? The script didn’t specify that clearly,” Ji Ying argued stubbornly. “You didn’t remind me either. If we’re assigning blame, you’re responsible too.”

“Maybe because the author experienced something like this in real life?” The system sighed. “Whatever, the plot should fix itself. I won’t report this one. Why are you so worked up? You’ve broken character so many times already—I’ve stopped keeping track. Anyone would think you’re actually diligent.”

“If I break character myself, that’s fair. But I’m not taking the blame for something that’s not my fault.” Ji Ying leaned back in the executive chair. “Don’t even think about pinning someone else’s mess on me.”