After the Cannon Fodder Awakens, They Marry the Heroine! - Chapter 5

‘Damn it, Li Mo has only been back for such a short time! Why is everyone defecting to her?” Li Beichen was furious, smashing everything on his desk to the floor to vent his rage.

The shareholders were one thing; after all, their eyes were only on profit. But what about Wen Runan? She was just an intern! Did she really think he was inferior to Li Mo? Did he need the Liu family’s support just to compete with his sister?

“That’s enough. You’re a grown man; be more composed,” Li’s Father walked in. “What you need to do now is stabilize our partners and properly maintain your engagement with the Liu family. With the Liu family as your backing, you can slowly wear her down.”

“I don’t like Liu Lu. This engagement will be terminated sooner or later,” Li Beichen said impatiently. Was he truly inferior to Li Mo? Did he really need the Liu family’s support to challenge her?

“If you don’t like her, just marry her and keep her at home,” Li’s Father stepped forward and patted Li Beichen’s shoulder. “A little impatience ruins a great plan. I trust you know what’s important.”

On the other side, Wen Runan was extremely uncomfortable; this dinner was exceptionally difficult.

“Are you afraid of me?” Li Mo put down her chopsticks, her ink-black pupils fixed on Wen Runan’s face.

“No, I’m just not very used to eating in this kind of setting,” Wen Runan’s smile was somewhat forced.

Li Mo didn’t say anything but stood up and carried the sashimi platter over to Wen Runan. “Then all our future dinners will be settled here. You’ll get used to it if we come a few more times.”

“Oh, no, that won’t do! How could I let President Li treat me to dinner constantly?” Wen Runan refused quickly. This wasn’t dinner; it was more agonizing than sitting in prison!

“Didn’t you say I liked you?” Li Mo tilted her head and asked. “If I like you, shouldn’t I treat you to dinner?”

“…” Wen Runan stopped talking. She realized that her logical thinking was completely different from Li Mo’s; there was simply no way to communicate normally!

“You don’t like it?” Li Mo asked, her tone revealing confusion.

Li Mo seemed to have never liked anyone and didn’t know how to express herself. Based on her limited understanding, treating someone to dinner was a way of showing favor.

Alternatively, using a secret method to merge the person into her own flesh and blood, to be together forever, could also barely count as an expression of joy.

Wen Runan cautiously offered, “President Li, I was mistaken yesterday. How about you just treat my words as a joke, no need to take them seriously?”

“Treat it as a joke?” Li Mo looked deeply at Wen Runan, lowering her voice. “Are you sure?”

Wen Runan sensed the danger, recalculating the distance between them once more. “President Li, don’t you think it was a misunderstanding?”

Li Mo remained silent, engaging in thought. Should she continue courting this so-called Female Lead, or should she just resolve her directly and devour her destiny power?

“Master, calm down. The Female Lead might just feel that she is unworthy of you, which is why she is saying this,” 033 risked a huge warning. “Besides, courtship needs a process, and feelings need to be slowly nurtured.”

“You waited all that time before; in order to restore your strength, you shouldn’t mind being patient one more time, should you?”

Li Mo’s eyelashes trembled slightly, seemingly having taken 033’s advice to heart. “It’s not a misunderstanding. I am pursuing you. I like you.”

After Li Mo’s blunt confession, Wen Runan suddenly didn’t know how to respond. She couldn’t exactly thick-skinnedly say that the great beauty was unworthy of her and tell her to go to bed.

“If my behavior is inappropriate in any way, you can say so directly,” Li Mo made another concession.

The System was right about one thing: she could previously lie dormant ninety-nine times to earn one chance to break free from control. She should now be patient and try courting the Female Lead to obtain destiny power.

It was true that the people here were all worthless in her eyes, possessing no cultivation. But she now needed to rely on the destiny power of these very worthless beings.

“If possible, President Li, the next time you want to invite me to dinner, could you discuss it with me in advance?” Wen Runan was slightly surprised by Li Mo’s shift.

One moment, she was a leopard with taut muscles ready to attack, and the next, she had turned into a harmless big cat?

“Alright. Next time, I’ll text you in advance,” Li Mo’s smile softened, as if nothing had happened before. “Let’s go. I’ll take you home.”

“Okay, thank you, President Li,” Wen Runan was flattered, but her wariness toward Li Mo deepened.

She could barely handle a purely crazy beautiful person; petting her fur the right way could solve most problems. But a crazy beautiful person who knew how to feign and understood human nature was an extremely dangerous existence…

With the little remaining patience reserved for Wen Runan, Li Mo’s approach to Li Beichen became more aggressive.

After reorganizing the Administrative Department, Li Mo turned her attention to the Marketing Department.

Unlike the Administrative Department, the real-power managers and high-performing employees in the Marketing Department were mostly people Li Beichen had promoted during his three years there.

Since the people inside couldn’t be used, Li Mo simply waved her hand and poached excellent veteran employees from her memory. She then set up a separate team to directly compete with the original elite team.

Fortunately, Li Mo had only been a vegetable for three years, and many companies she had collaborated with still remembered her. After Li Mo personally reached out, they quickly signed cooperation agreements.

Performance equals commission, and commission equals bonuses. No one is indifferent to money.

Upon seeing the almost exponential growth in the new team’s performance, many people began to waver.

She is Li Mo! The one who led Jiaheng to glory! Now that she’s back, can Li Beichen still be her match?

While most were still hesitating, the remaining few veteran employees in the Marketing Department took the first step, submitting applications to switch teams.

They had witnessed Li Mo’s time in power and had a clearer understanding of her capabilities. As long as Li Mo didn’t suffer another accidental injury like the car crash, Jiaheng was bound to return to her hands.

While Li Mo was busy accepting the fealty of the Marketing Department employees, the mysteriously self-confident Li Beichen was still on a date with Wen Runan, immersed in his own world.

Using the power of the plot, Wen Runan successfully repaired her relationship with Li Beichen, diligently maintaining the required storyline.

“You don’t need to worry about Li Mo. Jiaheng will be mine eventually,” Li Beichen was fully confident with the Liu family’s support. “Just wait a little longer. I won’t let anyone bully you.”

“President Li, no one is bullying me,” Wen Runan offered a faint smile, but was inwardly complaining about him.

Give me a break. If the crazy beautiful person hadn’t been in a car accident, with the Male Lead’s constant skipping of work, he probably wouldn’t even be a department director.

“You have suffered,” Li Beichen said with a pained expression, though she didn’t know what he was imagining.

“My birthday party is in a few days, and I hope you can attend,” Li Beichen produced an invitation card printed with gilt lettering. “The dress should be delivered to your home tomorrow.”

Li Mo would definitely be present at Li Beichen’s birthday banquet! If the great beauty saw her with Li Beichen, it would be dangerous!

Before Wen Runan could refuse, 066 reminded her that this was a key plot point. She had no choice but to cooperate with the plot, taking the invitation with a look of shyness.

“President Li, I haven’t attended this kind of banquet before. Will I embarrass you?” Wen Runan asked softly, her cheeks slightly flushed.

“It’s after work hours now; you can just call me by my name,” Li Beichen’s eyes showed satisfaction.

Sure enough, Wen Runan still likes me. Staying in the Administrative Department must be to help me gather information. I really put her through so much, enduring Li Mo’s command.

“Li… Beichen,” Wen Runan suppressed the urge to gag, calling out the name sweetly.

“066, next time, don’t randomly assign me this kind of Female Lead! I really can’t take it anymore!” Wen Runan screamed into the System’s consciousness. “She’s like her brain is glued together with paste—so stupid!”

“Nannan,” Li Beichen called out affectionately, his gaze becoming resolute. “You must remember that no matter what you see or hear, you must trust me. My heart only belongs to you.”

The engagement between him and Liu Lu would only ever be an engagement. Once he chased Li Mo out of Jiaheng, the engagement would no longer be necessary.

Wen Runan lowered her head shyly. “En, I trust you, Beichen.”

What she feared most came true. On the day the banquet started, Wen Runan put on her dress and arrived at the birthday banquet at the agreed time.

Before she could even find the Male Lead, she was caught in Li Mo’s gaze.

Li Mo was wearing a black fishtail gown, her slightly curled long hair scattered across her back, revealing her slender, beautiful, swan-like neck. Paired with a clavicle necklace and the inherent oppressiveness she carried, she looked exactly like a high and mighty Queen.

As she watched the clearly displeased Li Mo walk toward her step by step, Wen Runan could only strike first, flashing a look of delightful surprise.

“President Li, you’re here too! I haven’t seen you in so long!” Wen Runan’s face was full of excitement and joy. She looked up at Li Mo, her pupils sparkling with fine light, like she was seeing a long-lost loved one, bubbling with excitement.

Li Mo was momentarily scorched by that expression. By the time she recovered, her fingertip was already pressed against Wen Runan’s slightly flushed cheek.

“Did you miss me?” Li Mo asked in a low voice. The fragrance emanating from Wen Runan lingered around her nose, slowly stirring up the destructive desire she had buried deep within.

Wen Runan, in her white dress, looked like a carefully dressed doll—making one want to cup her in one’s palms and protect her, but also giving rise to the wicked desire to tear her apart and make her cry.

“Of course! President Li, you haven’t been in the Administrative Department for several days,” Wen Runan didn’t pull away, her tone carrying a perfect intimacy, like gently scolding a wayward lover.

“My oversight,” Li Mo gave a slight smile, withdrawing the hand from her face and instead taking Wen Runan’s warm palm. “As compensation, I’ll accompany you tonight.”

“Okay,” Wen Runan smiled on the outside, but her heart was already weeping inwardly.

If all went as expected, she would have to survive by walking a tightrope again today.