The Host Has Fallen for the Second Female Lead Again - Chapter 41

“The system felt speechless. Normally, people who want to leave quickly are looking to earn points.

But Ji Mingxiao just wants to end the mission early to drink the medicine?

Although the system said nothing, Ji Mingxiao could still feel its bewilderment.

She calmly saved the video and put the bottle into the temporary storage space she had requested. If she wanted to drug someone, she had plenty of ways to do it.

During lunch, Ji Mingxiao sprinkled a little into the other person’s soup, and they didn’t notice a thing.

System A: “Host, I’ve realized you are truly malicious.”

Ji Mingxiao’s face was a sweet smile. Anyone who saw it would think it was a smile from being in love.

However…

It was clearly a look of triumph from doing something bad.

Xi Ruan sat to the side, trying her best to lower her presence, and glanced at Ji Mingxiao, a little speechless.

If she wasn’t given an award for Best Actress, it would be a huge oversight.

Xue Qingran didn’t feel any big change in Ji Mingxiao; after all, Lin Yuan often looked at her this way.

Perhaps, only when the other person looked at her like this could she feel a bit more at ease.

Lin Yuan loves her.

This was the biggest bargaining chip for everything she did.

The meal passed quickly.

She didn’t drug her during the meal, but as they were leaving, Xue Qingran gave Ji Mingxiao a small cake.

“Did you make it?”

“Yeah, I went to the baking room yesterday. It’s almost your birthday, so this is practice. After your birthday, I’ll make you another one.”

“Okay.” Ji Mingxiao smiled. “You should have told me earlier; I wouldn’t have eaten so much. I can’t eat anymore now.”

“It’s fine, you can eat it tonight.”

There would be no tonight. Before they even got back, Ji Mingxiao blocked surveillance, unwrapped the cake, and had Xi Ruan take a sample for testing.

The cake was simple, with no special decorations—just a cake base and a layer of cream.

“I bet there’s something inside, given such a good opportunity.” Xi Ruan carefully put the item away, watching Ji Mingxiao crudely stuff the cake back into its box.

Ji Mingxiao twitched her lips. “Tsk, what a shame. If it’s in the cake, then we won’t know how she drugged me before.”

Xi Ruan: …

“Your thought process is truly different from mine. Anyway, as long as we can catch her drugging you, that’s what matters.” Xi Ruan rubbed her neck. “I already miss my life of waking up naturally.”

“Oh.”

“By the way, you must have finished your medicine, right? I’ll send you some more tonight,” Xi Ruan said.

Ji Mingxiao: ???

Ji Mingxiao: !!!

“Are you a devil!” Ji Mingxiao had planned to secretly pour it away, but damn it, every morning and evening, Lin Mu would call Ji Mingxiao and watch her drink the medicine.

“Haven’t you noticed your body is a lot better? Honestly, it’s fine to keep drinking this medicine.”

“Stop talking. I’m leaving.” Ji Mingxiao walked past Xi Ruan and quickly left. “Goodbye.”

If she said anything more, she was afraid her feelings for Xi Ruan would waver.

After lunch, Ji Mingxiao took a one-hour nap in her dorm. The afternoon was all about outdoor classes, which were a real pain.

She should have just dragged Xi Ruan to the military academy in the first place.

Good friends should hurt each other.

After the nap that day, Xue Qingran didn’t come to wait for her.

Ji Mingxiao routinely messaged her, asking where she was.

The other person didn’t reply.

She went to the training ground, but she didn’t see Xue Qingran there either.

“Xue Qingran took the day off.”

“Oh.” Ji Mingxiao looked at the person who spoke to her. “Thanks.”

“Aren’t you curious where she went?”

Ji Mingxiao’s steps faltered. She turned her head and looked at her. “Why should I be curious? Couples should give each other personal space.”

The person smiled and lowered their voice. “If you want to know, tonight at 11 PM, at the school’s East Three Alley.”

Ji Mingxiao narrowed her eyes. “What do you mean?”

“I don’t mean anything.” The person waved at Ji Mingxiao and walked towards the junior training ground.

“System, who was that person?”

“I don’t know.” System A said.

Ji Mingxiao narrowed her eyes. But anyone who would come and say something like that was probably not a random passerby.

During the rest of the training, Ji Mingxiao brushed past the person a few times, but they didn’t even look at her.

She only regretted that her fighting skills weren’t strong enough, or she would have forced the person to finish what they were saying.

Why do people in this world always refuse to finish their sentences?

Is it that difficult?

However, she still didn’t plan to go tonight. Going at a time like this would be foolish.

Anyway, she had skill cards. Even if she didn’t go, she could watch a live broadcast or a recording.

After her last class, Ji Mingxiao intercepted the person.

Some people nearby were about to start jeering, but they shut their mouths when they saw it was Ji Mingxiao.

Most of the school knew that Ji Mingxiao had a girlfriend.

There was no need to jeer.

“Why are you blocking me?”

“Speak clearly.” Ji Mingxiao looked at him.

The other person twitched their lips. “I didn’t hear much either, just roughly that.”

Ji Mingxiao looked at him. “What’s your name?”

“I shouldn’t have been so nosy. Zhao Kou,” Zhao Kou said sullenly.

Ji Mingxiao frowned. “A member of the Zhao family?”

“Sort of. My name is Kou, what kind of Zhao family member do you think I am?”

Ji Mingxiao thought for a moment. “An illegitimate child?”

“You really don’t mince words.”

“It’s not your fault.” Ji Mingxiao looked around. “Why did you tell me?”

“Probably because I like to watch a show?” Zhao Kou put his hands in his pockets and lowered his voice even more. “I saw you went to the hospital.”

Ji Mingxiao’s face instantly turned dark, then she smiled and threw a punch at Zhao Kou.

“What are you doing?”

“A Lin family member and a Zhao family member standing together and talking nicely—is that even possible?”

“Tsk.” Zhao Kou was a bit speechless. “I don’t hit women.”

“Even on the battlefield?” Although Ji Mingxiao had been diligent recently, she was still no match for Zhao Kou. But she fought dirty and would do anything to win.

The third time she almost crippled Zhao Kou, he called a stop.

“Little girl, who taught you that?”

“I’m only one year younger than you. Who are you calling ‘little girl’?” Ji Mingxiao rolled her eyes, looking fierce, and then turned to leave.

Lin Yuan rarely showed such an expression in front of people.

The bad relationship between the Lin and Zhao families was confirmed.

When the news of this incident spread, it became that Zhao Kou had provoked her before class, and Lin Yuan, unable to bear it, went up and fought him. In just a few hours, Ji Mingxiao and Zhao Kou became sworn enemies.

However, the two sworn enemies had already added each other as friends.

[Zhao Kou: You hit too hard.]

[Lin Yuan: I didn’t actually hit you. I have my limits.]

[Lin Yuan: How much do you know about this?]

[Zhao Kou: Although I’m not entirely sure, I can guess what that bunch from the Zhao family wants to do. Did you find out too?]

[Lin Yuan: What do you think? What are they going to do tonight?]

Xue Qingran still hadn’t replied to her message.

[Zhao Kou: Your recent actions have been a bit big. They suspect you’ve already found out and are probably trying to stir something up.]

Ji Mingxiao narrowed her eyes.

[Zhao Kou: After all, coming at you little by little is too slow.]

[Lin Yuan: Thanks.]

[Zhao Kou: You just believe me like that?]

[Lin Yuan: It just makes me more careful. What’s there to believe or not believe?]

[Zhao Kou: So, are you going to go check it out tonight?]

[Lin Yuan: No, I’m going to sleep.]

[Zhao Kou: …]

[Zhao Kou: You have a lot of nerve.]

Ji Mingxiao closed the chat with Zhao Kou and called Xi Ruan.

But after several attempts, she couldn’t get through.

She felt a surge of frustration and had a very bad premonition.

Xue Qingran still hadn’t replied to her message.

At this moment, Xi Ruan was sitting on a stool, her hands and feet tied.

She could hear the chaotic environment around her and some very nasty, vulgar words.

Xi Ruan was calm. After all, if she were in danger, the system would take her out immediately.

Ji Mingxiao used a skill card, saw Xi Ruan’s location, and her face instantly darkened.

It wasn’t even 11 PM yet.

“Host, calm down.” System A felt the changes in Ji Mingxiao’s body data and immediately shouted.

Ji Mingxiao said nothing, just messaged her father, asking for an emergency pass.

“A mech? You want to pilot a mech in the city?”

“What else can I do? If I hadn’t asked Xi Ruan to follow me, she wouldn’t have been kidnapped.”

“Do you know where she is? I’ll send people over.”

“This isn’t your jurisdiction. If you send people, you’ll definitely upset others. Give me a pass. I’ll pilot the mech over. They don’t have mechs.” Ji Mingxiao had already quickly exchanged several skill enhancement cards.

These things cost 2,000 points each, which was very expensive, but they were very useful and would last until the end of the mission.

System A watched helplessly as Ji Mingxiao became a “pay-to-win” player.

Lin’s father finally got her an emergency pass.

It was only a little past 7 PM, and there were many people at the school. When Ji Mingxiao piloted the mech out, it shocked the entire school.

“Holy crap? Is that Lin Yuan?”

“Why can she pilot a mech?”

“Didn’t they say mechs can’t be used in the city?”

“Unbelievable, what is this?”

…

Zhao Kou was also stunned. He looked at the time. It wasn’t even 11 PM yet. Why was she piloting a mech out?

Ji Mingxiao flew at top speed.

Her mech was a proper custom combat mech called ‘Shadow,’ with excellent performance in all aspects, which could be used directly on the front lines. This was a special privilege for the Lin family.

Ji Mingxiao followed the location all the way. The location was an abandoned factory in the suburbs. The factory was just a cover; inside was an entrance leading underground.

She directly fired a cannon at the factory. The angle was handled well; the ground was shaking, but it didn’t collapse.

She had already called the police, who would arrive in about ten minutes.

Ji Mingxiao looked down from above.

She locked onto the red dot.

When Xi Ruan felt the ground shake, she had a strong premonition.

Ji Mingxiao was here.

Xi Ruan was a little confused. Why would she go to such great lengths to save her when she knew she wouldn’t be in danger?

However, although she felt it was unnecessary, she couldn’t help but smile.

The feeling of being cared for was so good.

Her heart felt warm.

The people next to her saw Xi Ruan smiling and understood everything.

“Is she coming for her? Didn’t they say she was just an ordinary person? Why did a mech show up?”

“Damn it, we were tricked.”

“What do we do now?”

The ground shook violently again. The ceiling began to drop dust and debris. The shouts and yells around them were deafening.

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