That was right. Just as Jian Ran answered Yu Shan's call, the system, which had stayed offline for so long out of fear over its violation, suddenly spoke up.
[Don't agree! Interfering with the plot ahead of time will prevent the Villain's exit! The world's order will fall into chaos!]
Hearing this, Jian Ran narrowed his eyes and calmed down. [What do you mean by exit?]
[Death, of course!] the system said without any guard up. [All we have to do now is get the plot back on track, and we can complete the mission smoothly. That way, even if the higher-ups discover the violation, we won't...]
"All right, I agree!" Jian Ran spoke into the phone, his expression serious and certain.
[...What are you doing?]
[Isn't it obvious?] Jian Ran sneered. [I'm on the Villain's side!]
[Y-you, you, you... don't you want to complete the mission?!]
[Whoever wants to be a stand-in doormat can go right ahead. I'm keeping the Villain alive!] Jian Ran declared with exceptional resolve.
[Aren't you afraid of Electric Shock Punishment?!] the system broke down.
Jian Ran replied, [Aren't you afraid I'll report you and get you fired?!]
[Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck! I never should have warned you!] the system went wild.
Jian Ran replied, [All that swearing won't help. It's too late!]
And so, when the system heard that unbearably sappy line, "I'd do anything for you," an anthropomorphic face with nothing left to live for appeared on its screen. [Fine. You're ruthless.]
With that, it hurriedly went offline.
Lu Yanting gazed at Jian Ran with burning eyes, his own face reflected in those clear pupils. After a long while, he pressed his lips together.
"I'd do the same for you."
"I'd