Everything's Gone Off the Rails—The Heroine Drugged Him?!

Upon arriving at the back kitchen, they found that the man making snacks was a burly fellow with full-sleeve tattoos on his arms. He did not look like a good person.

The man was smoking. When he saw Tang Ruan, he lifted a hand in greeting. "Xiao Ruan, you're here. It's not even time for work yet."

Tang Ruan smiled. "I brought a friend today. Brother Ye's fried potatoes are delicious, so I specifically brought him over to try them."

The man called Brother Ye glanced at Song Shi'an, removed the cigarette from his lips, and flicked off the ash. "Sure. I'll make a few more side dishes. You can eat together."

Tang Ruan nodded. "Then thank you, Brother Ye."

After that exchange, Tang Ruan led Song Shi'an into a room.

The room was very simple, with only a wooden table and several small stools.

Tang Ruan picked up a rag and wiped down the table, then had Song Shi'an sit.

Song Shi'an sat down somewhat awkwardly and looked at Tang Ruan. "Miss Tang, why did you bring me here?"

The smile on Tang Ruan's face faded considerably as she stared straight at him.

Song Shi'an shifted uneasily beneath her gaze. "Miss Tang?"

Only then did Tang Ruan withdraw her gaze and softly say, "Assistant Song, I've been having the same dream lately."

A dream?

What dream?

Seeing Song Shi'an's confusion, Tang Ruan continued, "The dream felt incredibly real. After waking up, I could barely tell the dream apart from reality."

Song Shi'an did not interrupt and waited for Tang Ruan to continue.

Tang Ruan looked at Song Shi'an and said each word distinctly, "I dreamed that at Lu Tingting's birthday banquet, President Lu and I got together. Later, I even became pregnant with three children."

Song Shi'an was shocked. He had not expected the heroine to awaken too!

She had actually dreamed of herself in the plot!

It was over, it was over!

In those old-school domineering CEO novels, the early stages were all about tormenting the heroine. Blood draws, kidney removal—if Tang Ruan found out about all that, would she not stay eight hundred miles away from Lu Mingyu?

Song Shi'an was panicking inwardly, trying to think of something to say in Lu Mingyu's defense.

Then Tang Ruan continued, "But now, President Lu is extremely distant toward me. He even avoids me. Assistant Song, do you know why?"

He wanted to know why too!

"Maybe those were just dreams," Song Shi'an said awkwardly.

Tang Ruan's voice suddenly rose. "Impossible! Those weren't dreams!"

As if realizing her emotions had become too intense, Tang Ruan reined herself in slightly. Her lips trembled. "I should have been with Lu Mingyu! I should be Madam Lu..."

Was this woman losing her mind?

When Tang Ruan saw that Song Shi'an remained silent, she became even more agitated. She stepped forward and said, "Clearly, most things are no different from the dream. Why is the outcome different? Where exactly did things go wrong?!"

Seeing Tang Ruan so worked up, Song Shi'an quietly retreated a little, afraid of getting caught up in it.

That gorgeous, striking face of hers was now twisted into something ugly.

Song Shi'an quietly slipped toward the door, preparing to find an opportunity to escape.

Tang Ruan suddenly looked up at him. "Assistant Song, can you help me? Help me get Lu Mingyu!"

"Uh..." Seeing her crazed expression, Song Shi'an could only phrase things as tactfully as possible. "I have no right to interfere with decisions President Lu has made."

"You're Lu Mingyu's personal assistant. He trusts you very much. As long as you're willing to help me, I can be with him!" Growing excited, Tang Ruan walked straight up to Song Shi'an.

"I'm only an assistant. Miss Tang, if you like President Lu, you can try pursuing him," Song Shi'an sincerely suggested.

After all, they were the male and female leads. It should not be too difficult for them to get together.

"I've already worked very hard to pursue him, but he refuses to turn around and look at me!" Tang Ruan said.

Worked hard to pursue him??

Could all those accidents have been her attempts at pursuing him?

That was a terrifying way to court someone!

"Fu Jingyan was supposed to love me deeply too. Why is he unwilling to even pay attention to me? Why has everything from my dreams gone off track?!" Tang Ruan broke down.

She was clearly supposed to be the young Madam Lu, able to possess hundreds of billions in assets. Why was everything different?

If he had not already awakened, he would definitely have thought Tang Ruan had gone insane.

"Miss Tang, calm down first. Those things you mentioned were only dreams," Song Shi'an soothed her.

Tang Ruan could not take in a word Song Shi'an said. She took a deep breath, and her gaze gradually became resolute. "Right now, Lu Mingyu is extremely repulsed by my advances. I have no way to ask him out. Assistant Song, can you help me?"

"How can I help you?" Song Shi'an asked.

They were on someone else's turf. Better not push her too far.

"Help me ask Lu Mingyu out. As long as I sleep with him and things return to their original track, everything in the future can be just like in my dream. I'll still be the young Madam Lu," Tang Ruan said.

She had gone crazy! Completely crazy!!

Where was the promised innocent little-white-flower heroine? Why was this woman so unhinged?

Wasn't this the sort of thing villains did?

"What are you saying, Miss Tang? I'm only a lowly assistant. President Lu is the only one who gets to order me around," Song Shi'an said, waving his hands.

When Song Shi'an refused, a flash of ruthlessness crossed Tang Ruan's eyes, and her voice suddenly turned cold. "Assistant Song, I'm not discussing this with you."

Song Shi'an lost his temper too. "Miss Tang, it seems I'm not fortunate enough to enjoy this meal. Whatever you want to do is your business. Don't drag me into it!"

After saying that, Song Shi'an opened the door and prepared to leave.

But the moment the door opened, he came face-to-face with the burly fellow from the kitchen.

Ye Shi was still carrying dishes. He squeezed in through the doorway and immediately saw Tang Ruan's reddened eyes.

He quickly set the dishes down and frowned. "Xiao Ruan, who bullied you?"

Tang Ruan wiped her tears away and forced a smile. "I only wanted Assistant Song to do me a favor, but he wouldn't agree..."

The moment Ye Shi heard that, his gaze landed on Song Shi'an. "You bullied Xiao Ruan?"

Brother, which eye saw me bullying her?!

"No, it's all a misunderstanding," Song Shi'an said, waving his hands.

The man before him was tall and powerfully built, with a fierce-looking face. He clearly was not someone to provoke.

"Then Assistant Song is willing to help me?" Tang Ruan seized the chance to ask.

Song Shi'an said, "There really is nothing I can do about this."

He edged farther toward the door. "Miss Tang, today I'll pretend I never heard any of this."

After saying that, he tried to slip away.

But Ye Shi was faster. He grabbed Song Shi'an by the back of his collar and lifted him like a chick.

"Xiao Ruan asked you for help, so help her. Why are you saying so much?!" Ye Shi said displeasedly.

Song Shi'an said, "..."

No, wasn't the heroine supposed to be pure, kind, and beautiful? Why was she now teaming up with the underworld to bully the weak?!

Tang Ruan walked up to Song Shi'an, her gaze fixed directly on him. "Assistant Song, are you really unwilling to help?"

Song Shi'an stressed again, "It's not that I'm unwilling to help. I'm only an assistant. Lu Mingyu won't change anything because of me!"

Tang Ruan lowered her eyes, and a cold smile touched her lips. "It seems Assistant Song won't agree unless I use some methods."

After speaking, Tang Ruan pulled out a bottle of medicine from somewhere and directly pinched his neck as she forced it down his throat.

Song Shi'an instinctively tried to spit it out, but Ye Shi had him restrained, while Tang Ruan had a grip on his neck. He had no ability to resist.

The medicine was forcibly poured down his throat.

Ye Shi released him and turned to Tang Ruan. "Xiao Ruan, how should we deal with this man?"

"Assistant Song is a very principled person. If we don't hold something over him, I'm afraid he won't be willing to help." Tang Ruan smiled like a proper villain.

Song Shi'an wanted to stick his fingers down his throat and vomit the medicine out, but before he could begin, Ye Shi pinned him down.

"What medicine did you make me take?!" Song Shi'an asked through gritted teeth.

Tang Ruan said, "The kind used to breed sows. Assistant Song, don't worry. I'll definitely make sure you're satisfied today."