After the Cannon Fodder Awakens, They Marry the Heroine! - Chapter 7

The food street was located near the university town. This time of day was the busiest, and looking around, it was filled with students in pairs searching for food and having fun.

“President Li, how about some kebabs?” Wen Runan was a regular here. She skillfully led Li Mo through the crowd to a kebab stall in the middle of the street.

Li Mo frowned slightly; the smoke from the charcoal grill was a bit irritating to her. “You eat kebabs for dinner?”

“Of course not, this is like an appetizer,” Wen Runan said with a smile. Seeing that Li Mo didn’t refuse, she quickly selected a basin of skewers and handed it to the boss.

Wen Runan: “Boss, just a little bit of chili, the tiniest bit of spice.”

“Alright! Xiao Wen, you’ve brought a friend today. You two find a seat, and the skewers will be ready right away,” the boss was an old acquaintance of Wen Runan and greeted her warmly. “Xiao Wen, want a bottle of ice-cold beer?”

“No need, we drove here this time, so no drinking,” Wen Runan said with a smile, actively taking Li Mo’s hand and leading her to an empty spot.

Li Mo glanced down at her hand being held, a little surprised in her eyes. Wen Runan actively held her hand—that was rare.

“Here, you sit here,” Wen Runan released her hand and used a wet wipe to clean the plastic stool and the folding table. “Although this place looks very ordinary, the boss’s grilling skills are excellent. The kebabs are delicious!”

Li Mo nodded, naturally sitting down on the plastic stool and watching Wen Runan ask for a cup of hot water to start cleaning the utensils they would use.

“Does this count as a successful courting attempt?” Li Mo asked the System.

033, finally able to speak, was quite excited. “Master, judging from the current situation, the Female Lead should have a favorable impression of you! As long as you keep up the good work, it’s only a matter of time before you conquer the Female Lead!”

While Li Mo communicated with 033, Wen Runan was also communicating with 066 in her consciousness.

“Are you sure?” The surprise came too suddenly; Wen Runan almost exposed herself.

“Confirmed. Li Mo’s overall ability is much stronger than the Male Lead’s. After she woke up, the destiny power that originally belonged to the Male Lead began to shift toward her. Both of them now carry a portion of the Male Lead’s destiny power, so the System determined that both can, to an extent, become the Male Lead.”

“So, those so-called key plot points can happen between me and Li Mo?” The corners of Wen Runan’s mouth couldn’t help but turn up. She had just been hoping for this, and it became a reality so quickly!

“In principle, yes. However, it is recommended that the Host does not pursue the plot simultaneously with both of them, to avoid one party being provoked and causing chaos in the small world’s operation.”

“Right, right, right, I know. What’s the next key plot point?” Wen Runan replied somewhat perfunctorily.

The key plot points were sometimes normal and sometimes not. Of course, she had to separate them. Things like having dinner, shopping, and getting close should definitely happen with the great beauty, while fighting, making a scene, and hitting people should be arranged for Li Beichen!

“You need to go shopping with the ‘Male Lead’ at a mall. There, you will encounter the ‘Male Lead’s’ fiancée, Liu Lu. You need to get into a dispute with her. The angrier she gets, the higher the completion rate of the plot.”

“Got it—” Wen Runan’s mouth curled up, and her gaze toward Li Mo became bolder and more direct.

“President Li, I thought someone from a wealthy family like you would look down on roadside stalls like this,” without any more concerns, Wen Runan shifted from passive acceptance to proactive offense.

“Do you think of me as that kind of person?” Li Mo’s eyebrows lifted slightly, her eyes growing much brighter. “They earn money through their own labor. Why would I look down on them?”

Wen Runan said with a beaming smile, “Perhaps because President Li looks… so noble? You seem better suited for high-end restaurants, not the type of person who would come to a place like this.”

“Not at all,” Li Mo’s face relaxed as she recalled the past. “Before I took over Jiaheng, I also used to frequent places like this. They have a lot of vitality.”

“At that time, President Li, you must have still been a student, right?” Wen Runan pressed on. Li Mo, when relaxed, looked much gentler, no longer seeming so high and mighty, giving her a feeling that she could genuinely reach out and touch her.

“Yes. Back then, studying hard was enough; I didn’t have to worry about other things,” Li Mo said softly, looking down at Wen Runan’s fingers, which were like scallions, masking the inappropriate emotion in her eyes. She met Wen Runan’s gaze with a hint of a smile. “I truly miss those days.”

A rare tenderness flowed from her ink-black pupils, immediately captivating Wen Runan. Who could resist the gentle and devoted gaze of a great beauty?

Wen Runan couldn’t resist. Even when she was lying in bed, closing her eyes to sleep, she couldn’t stop thinking about it.

“066, do you think Li Mo truly likes me? The look in her eyes when she looks at me is so gentle,” as a looks-obsessed person, how could she resist the favor of a beauty?

“This System is not equipped with a favorability detector. Host, please judge for yourself.”

Wen Runan asked, “Then can you install one?”

“Friendly reminder: the Host’s current points are zero. The favorability detector requires one thousand points for exchange.”

“Never mind, forget I said that.”

Wen Runan rolled over twice in bed before finally remembering Li Beichen’s existence, turning her previously powered-off phone back on.

As expected, upon booting up, a pile of unread messages and missed calls popped up, ninety percent of which were from Li Beichen.

Initially, Li Beichen’s attitude was decent. Most of the messages were apologies and explanations. Then he started inquiring about Wen Runan’s whereabouts, wanting to meet her to talk.

But later, his tone changed. He likely discovered Wen Runan left with Li Mo, and the messages and voice notes were filled with obvious anger.

Tsk, tsk, tsk. This Male Lead is so impatient. All I did was leave the birthday banquet early.

Before Wen Runan could plug in her phone to charge, another familiar caller ID flashed on the screen.

Wait, she had to retract her previous statement. Actually, the Male Lead was quite patient; he hadn’t given up calling her even after several hours.

Just as the call was about to automatically disconnect, Wen Runan slowly slid to answer. “Hello.”

“Wen Runan! Where are you right now! Are you with that bitch, Li Mo!” Li Beichen’s anger was undisguised. “Why aren’t you answering my calls! Has she bribed you?”

“Bei—Beichen, what are you talking about…” Wen Runan’s voice was full of grievance. “You were the one who rejected me first! You’re going to marry someone else. Do you expect me to stay at the banquet and be a clown?”

“Do you really think I am such an unbearable person?”

“I didn’t mean that…” Li Beichen sounded as if cold water had been thrown on him, and his arrogance was instantly extinguished by more than half. “She and I are just putting on a show. Didn’t I tell you that no matter what, my heart only belongs to you?”

“But Beichen, you are going to marry Miss Liu! If I still like you, wouldn’t that make me… a third party?” Wen Runan’s voice was soft and sweet, with a heavy nasal tone, sounding as if she was about to burst into tears.

“My heart only holds you. Even if I marry her, I’ll definitely divorce her later. You are the only wife I acknowledge,” Li Beichen said, self-righteously believing he was being deeply affectionate. “The position of Mrs. Li will only belong to you. She is the one who is the third party.”

You love me, but you marry someone else! What kind of scum talk is that! It’s disgusting!

Wen Runan felt physically nauseous. She truly hated these Male Leads with sick minds, each of them believing they possessed unparalleled charm and were the center of the world.

“Beichen, I’m a bit confused right now. Should we take a break for a while?” Wen Runan sighed deeply, sounding utterly helpless.

Go to hell with your Mrs. Li position, give it to whoever you want! I’m going to get close to the great beauty!

After placating Li Beichen, Wen Runan’s good mood was halved. She tossed the phone aside, rolled into her blanket, and went to sleep.

On the other side, Li Mo slowly used a towel to dry her still-dripping hair. Her desk was piled high with paper documents. From the open files, one could vaguely discern that they were Jiaheng’s market cooperation records from the past three years.

After drying her hair until it no longer dripped, Li Mo hung the towel aside and continued to read the files.

“Master, actually, as long as you conquer the Female Lead, you will already have the advantage in terms of destiny power. The Male Lead’s failure is only a matter of time. You don’t need to work so hard.”

“Time?” Li Mo sneered. “Entrusting a life-and-death matter to time is the most foolish thing I’ve ever heard. Something like that must be held in your own hands.”

033 shrunk its nonexistent head. “Master, didn’t you decide to court the Female Lead?”

“So what? Wouldn’t a two-pronged approach speed up the rate of destiny power absorption?” Li Mo flipped a page of the document, conversing with 033 while multitasking.

“Then, Master, is your liking for the Female Lead genuine?” 033 asked cautiously.

“Are you very concerned about her?” Li Mo stopped browsing the document. This System was usually timid, rarely speaking unless necessary, so why did it become so bold when the topic turned to Wen Runan?

“Of course not. I’m only concerned about you, Master,” 033 replied, forcing a smile, not daring to continue the topic.

Li Mo narrowed her eyes slightly, then relaxed her gaze, answering 033’s previous question. “I wouldn’t call it liking. She’s just interesting, that’s all.”

Wen Runan. A small, interesting thing with destiny power. She’s worth spending some time and effort to play with. That’s all.