【Host, no! The male lead is the pillar of this world! If he dies, the whole world will be torn to pieces like paper!】
【Warning! Warning! Strong murderous intent detected from host!】
The system covered its mouth: 【Uh…】
The intense current coursing through his body caused excruciating pain, yet Jiang Yumo’s smile only grew wider. His face was still streaked with blood, giving him the terrifying aura of a killer.
Even so, he kept his back straight, and his gaze fixed firmly on the man in front of him.
Gu Yu had clearly just come down from the banquet. His perfectly tailored suit accentuated his superior physique to the fullest. Broad shoulders tapered to a narrow waist, a tall, lean frame, trousers without a crease, legs wrapped just right to show long, toned muscles, the outline of his body subtly revealed in every step.
Gu Yu’s features were handsome and cold, yet his composed, gentlemanly demeanor softened the chill, making him seem approachable at first glance.
Gu Yu’s brows furrowed imperceptibly, then relaxed. He waved to his sister, who had been trailing Jiang Yumo, “Youyou, come here.”
Gu Youyou hesitated slightly, but having only just returned to the Gu family, she already knew that her second brother’s word was law. She dared not disobey and walked over to him, glancing back with each step.
“Youyou,” Gu Yu’s gaze swept over the unconscious thugs, worry flickering across his eyes as he examined her. “Are you hurt?”
Gu Youyou shook her head, “No.”
Her eyes then lit up like morning stars as she looked at Jiang Yumo a few steps away. “Second brother! He saved me!”
Only then did Gu Yu seem to notice Jiang Yumo. His calm, deep eyes were like an unfathomable ocean, undercurrents stirring beneath the surface, quiet yet intense.
“Thank you for saving Youyou.”
The corners of Gu Yu’s lips lifted, and his handsome features became even more striking. “Youyou is my important family. I’m glad she’s safe. Thank you for saving her. This is your reward.”
The lingering sting from the electric shock in his bones and the needle-like pain in his heart forced Jiang Yumo to calm down. His gaze discreetly swept over Gu Yu’s neck several times.
In his mind, he thought about how he could slash that neck, but his face maintained a perfectly polite smile.
“I’m also relieved,” Jiang Yumo said, ignoring the check in front of him. Using his coat sleeve to wipe the blood off his face, he added, “If I had arrived a bit later… the consequences would have been unimaginable.”
System: He only decided to act because those thugs insulted him…
Both of them were clearly smiling, but Gu Youyou inexplicably felt the atmosphere was a little strange.
She glanced at her second brother, then at her savior, about to say something—
Jiang Yumo shrugged first. “I’ve got other things to do. I’m leaving.”
Otherwise, he might not be able to resist the urge to kill Gu Yu! If it weren’t for him, Yuan Qiao wouldn’t have wanted to kill me! It’s all Gu Yu’s fault!
But the system would definitely stop him, so annoying!
【Wait, host, you’re not going to complete the mission? Such a good opportunity! Just shaking hands with the male lead would finish the mission!】
Jiang Yumo thought: “Shake hands with Gu Yu? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!”
Gu Yu is my enemy, only a fool would shake his hand!
He may have few resources, but his bones are the hardest!
Gu Yu didn’t expect Jiang Yumo to leave without making any demands; it caught him off guard.
But on second thought, this is exactly a retreat-to-advance tactic. By moving slowly, Gu Yu’s friends would remain unguarded.
Even a sleeping hunting dog makes people wary, but a hopping rabbit does not.
Even Gu Yu had to admit, Jiang Yumo’s appearance was deceptively innocent, with a naive charm that easily earned people’s trust… only for him to strike like a hidden snake when they least expect it.
“Second brother, hey… why did he leave?” Gu Youyou felt a little disappointed and let go of Gu Yu’s suit, “I didn’t even ask his name, and we didn’t thank him.”
See? He easily earned Youyou’s favor again.
“You can ask him next time you meet,” Gu Yu said gently. “Now, your parents are waiting upstairs. Go back first, don’t make them worry.”
“Okay,” Gu Youyou said, “but second brother, can we not tell Mom and Dad about this? I’m afraid they’ll blame themselves.” Over the past few days, she’d felt just how much her parents loved her, and that’s why she didn’t want them to worry.
Gu Yu’s gaze softened again as he ruffled the top of Youyou’s head. “Alright, this is our secret.”
The warmth on her head seemed to spread to her heart. Gu Youyou, rarely comforted like this, blushed slightly and nodded with a smile. “Mm!”
After Gu Youyou left, the bodyguard pointed at the fallen colorful thugs. “Second Young Master! What should we do with these guys?”
All while the only awake thug, the yellow-haired one, looked on in terror.
Gu Yu touched the master-level Patek Philippe on his wrist and said coldly, “Throw them out of A City. Make sure they never appear in front of Youyou again.”
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A gentle breeze stirred, and the night in A City was brightly lit.
Jiang Yumo had just turned eighteen a few days ago and had only recently finished the college entrance exam.
In the original storyline, during the exam, Jiang Chongyuan and Jiang Ran had set him up. On the last day, he didn’t make it to the test, missing four subjects, and unsurprisingly, his results were terrible, barely enough to get into even a mediocre college.
In his previous life, however, he knew the plot and had prepared in advance. Not only did he avoid their scheme, but he even turned it back on them.
Jiang Chongyuan had his legs broken by thugs he himself had hired, while Jiang Ran, the same age as Jiang Yumo, suffered inhuman treatment.
In the end, Jiang Yumo scored according to his true ability and got into one of A City’s top universities.
Now, after being reborn into the original storyline, his college entrance results weren’t out yet, but as expected, he would probably only get into a community college.
For now, Jiang Yumo’s plan was to retake the exam next year.
“Tch.” Those two siblings really know how to give him trouble.
He kicked a trash can on the roadside.
To get revenge later, he’d have to come up with roundabout methods. He was used to scheming in his previous life, but doing it voluntarily versus being forced were two completely different matters.
At that moment:
【Beep! Time’s up. Host mission failed】
【Random penalty: Act of bravery】
【Duration: 2 hours】
A City was extremely bustling, often hosting live broadcasts by popular online personalities, so passersby were no longer surprised.
“Fam, look! There’s the busiest hotel in A City,” a beauty vlogger holding up her phone for a live stream said. “Check out this row of luxury cars! I’ve decided this is going to be tonight’s dream material.”
【Wow! Lamborghini! Ferrari! Porsche! All my dream cars!】
【There are so many rich people in the world, why can’t I be one of them?】
【Mengmeng, can you get closer and film some details? I need this for my dream tonight!】
On the platform, the small influencer Mengmeng carefully leaned closer, making exaggerated funny faces and movements, making viewers laugh out loud as the live comments exploded with excitement.
A sharp-eyed viewer noticed a passerby behind the streamer and immediately freaked out.
【Whoa whoa whoa! I just saw the most insanely handsome guy ever! Mengmeng, quick, follow him!】
【No way, I saw him too! That guy is ridiculously good-looking! His face is whiter than flour!】
【His body is unreal! Tiny waist, long legs, huff huff huff!】
【His waist isn’t a waist, it’s a deadly curved sword! His legs aren’t legs, they’re the spring waters of the Seine!】
【I’m not as eloquent as you guys, one “wow” conquers the world!】
【Legs for years!】
The streamer didn’t expect the chat to blow up like this and felt a bit awkward. “Isn’t this bad? What if people think I’m stalking him?”
By chance, the cover of the live stream had captured the handsome passerby walking by, and viewers kept flooding in. In just a short moment, the audience jumped from a few thousand to twenty thousand.
The streamer blinked. “Fam, tap your screens and send some free gifts! Whoa! Thanks to XXXX for the spaceship!”
A spaceship gift cost two thousand yuan, and the streamer excitedly danced in place, threw a playful wink, and saluted, “Love you, love you~”
She quickly added, “But honestly, I was just walking the same way as him. How could that be called following?”
After all, streamers are just puppets of the audience. Wanting to be liked, what’s wrong with that?
It was just after nine, the peak of the night’s activity.
Workers off their day jobs had swapped suits for casual clothes, strolling through the streets and alleys to release the stress of the day.
The streets were crowded, and accidents could happen in an instant.
A young man on a skateboard sped down a set of steps. He had only just started learning, and upon landing he lost his balance. His brain froze for a few seconds; by the time he reacted to brake, it was too late. He was heading straight toward a small child walking by the roadside.
The streamer captured the terrifying scene.
In the video, the youth hit the child and, losing balance, tumbled across the ground due to inertia. The child, maybe only four or five years old, was thrown through the air. The mother covered her mouth, screaming in terror. Bystanders froze, unable to react, helplessly watching the child fly toward fast-moving traffic.
In that instant, many imagined the cruel scene of the child’s body being crushed like a watermelon.
“Ah!” the mother screamed in desperation.
Suddenly, a figure leapt sideways, flying through the air, and caught the child securely. The body rolled across the ground a few times from the momentum before coming to a stop when the figure’s back hit a streetlamp.
The child’s mother rushed over, clutching her child tightly to her chest. “Baby, are you hurt anywhere? Mommy was so scared!”
Bystanders couldn’t help but speak up.
“This child is only a few years old, so small, how could a mother ever let go?”
“Thank goodness for that young man. If it weren’t for him, your son would be dead for sure.”
“Huh? Where’s that young man? In the blink of an eye, he’s gone!”
The streamer’s chat exploded.
【Whoa whoa whoa!】
【I don’t even know what to say!】
【Praise him! The guy’s handsome and kind! Saved a life and left without expecting anything in return!】
【But what a coincidence… Could he be a rookie trying to debut, collaborating with the streamer for promotion?】
【Lol! If he were promoting himself, wouldn’t he stick around, chat with the mother, show his face a bit more before leaving?】
【If it were me, saving a life like that, I’d be shouting it from the rooftops, letting everyone know!】
【The guy rolled on the ground just now, his hands are bleeding, so heartbreaking QAQ】
【Not only that, he hit a streetlamp too, could have internal injuries!】
The chat argued endlessly, the more they debated, the more attention it drew. The streamer didn’t intervene or explain, but she knew clearly this wasn’t staged, this young man was genuinely handsome and kind!
“My system… do you know what I want to do right now?” Jiang Yumo smiled. “I want to kill someone!”
【Host, calm down! You saved someone. Seeing the mother and child cling to each other after such a near-death experience, don’t you feel anything?】
“I do,” Jiang Yumo continued to smile. His eyes were clear, round, black and white distinct, giving off an innocent impression. “I feel disgusted.”
“Your system can still control people, it’s terrifying.”
Jiang Yumo never actually intended to save anyone. He was just passing by when his body suddenly acted on its own, lunging toward the child and saving them.
The rescued child, still shaken from the fear, clung to their mother’s leg.
“Brother… the brother is gone.”
“Brother is a kind and good person.”
“Brother… you’re my hero. When I grow up, I want to be just like you, a great hero.”
Seeing the relief and joy on the faces of the rescued child and mother made Jiang Yumo’s whole body itch. He didn’t want to linger for even a second and left immediately.
He thought: This system is cruel, actually making me play the role of a real-life do-gooder! How is this different from forcing an ordinary citizen into trouble? Seeing other people happy hurts more than being cut with a knife!
【Ah, right, good news! You now have 3 energy points.】
Jiang Yumo pressed his lips down, making a small cat-like pout. “Only 3 points?”
【3 points are already a lot. Saving Gu Youyou from harm gives 2 points, saving the child’s life gives 1 point.】
“Why does the child get only 1 point, while Gu Youyou gets 2?” Jiang Yumo asked.
The system hesitated. 【Well…】
Jiang Yumo grinned, “Could it be because she’s Gu Yu’s sister? Hahaha.”
【Hehe, host, you’re clever! You guessed it!】
【There’s still over an hour left, keep it up!】
Gu Yu, Gu Yu, always Gu Yu!
What’s so great about him anyway? Jiang Yumo couldn’t understand.
Meanwhile, the streamer held up her phone pretending to read a novel, but the camera precisely captured Jiang Yumo’s figure.
She whispered to her viewers, “Believe it or not, after ten years of dead hearts at the supermarket, mine has finally burned hot again.”
“Everyone! I think I’ve fallen in love!”
【Wait, what? How did your heart just melt like that? What happened to your steel-like straight-girl willpower?】
【I’m nearby, I want to ‘accidentally’ meet him too! How could such a kind and handsome guy exist and not try?】
【Add me! Even if we don’t date, just knowing him and chatting would make me feel alive!】
【This is more thrilling than an action movie! I accidentally screamed, my mom told me not to watch horror films!】
The streamer grinned. “Hehe, you’re all too slow. I’ll go now, ‘accidentally’ bump into him, apologize, and get his WeChat. Easy peasy!”
【No way, you’re really going to snag the good stuff!】
【Of course it’s disappointing when I fail, but the streamer’s success makes me even more envious!】
【Hey? Look, that young man just suddenly ran!】
【Whoa! He’s helping a blind person cross the street!】
【He picked up the bottle and threw it into the trash!】
【Up ahead, a guy is pulling a woman’s hair, kicking her and yelling! Damn it, I’m so mad!】
【His face is so red, he must be drunk, this life’s most annoying thing: drunk domestic abusers! Whoa, the young man went over!】
【Is he trying to reason with him? Don’t act rashly!】
【Unprepared good deeds are foolish, this is obviously showing off!】
【I don’t want to watch, go away!】
【Drunk men’s tempers explode, he’s about to attack the young man!】
【Whoa whoa whoa! That young man’s skills are incredible! Full dodge points! With one big move, the guy’s expression is completely clear.】
At first, the streamer wanted to get closer and meet him, but the closer she watched, the more frightened she became. The earlier flutter of excitement slowly died.
She recorded the young man’s actions the entire evening on her phone.
Many viewers, having heard about this chivalrous and handsome young man, rushed to watch. In just over half an hour, the livestream’s viewer count shot up to 200,000.
Previously, her peak audience had only been 10,000, she was ecstatic. This young man was a true benefactor for her career!
She was overjoyed at the gifts in the livestream, but when she glanced at the chat again, the young man’s back had already disappeared into the endless crowd.
“Whoa! Where did he go?!” The streamer panicked, her livestream had just started gaining traction, no!
She spun around crazily, looking everywhere. The livestream camera shook as she tiptoed, scanning for him, but the young man was nowhere to be seen.
Just as she sighed, ready to explain her disappointment to the viewers, the chat revealed a surprise.
【I think I found him!】
【I see him too! He went toward the bridge!】
Bridge?
The streamer froze for a moment, turning her neck multiple times before spotting the bridge.
【It’s really him!】
【Wait! Is there someone sitting on the bridge?!】
【Ahhhh! That person just jumped into the river!】
【Whoa whoa whoa! The young man jumped too!!!】