The Protagonist 'Gong' Became my Wife - Chapter 1

Chapter 1: The First Encounter

The setting sun sank in the west, and the twilight grew deeper.

While many shops were closing, in a certain corner of F City, a famous bar was just hitting its peak of excitement.

In front of “Twilight,” two pure black sedans stopped one after another.

Under the path cleared by a heavy layer of bodyguards, Jiang Yanning walked straight into the building.

With one hand, he yanked his tie loose; with the other, he beckoned the assistant behind him and took the car keys from his hand.

“Be at the company before nine tomorrow morning. Gather the personnel and prepare for a meeting.”

The assistant nodded, and together with the bodyguards, they retreated one by one. They could rest tonight.

As the figures of the bodyguards disappeared at the entrance, the first floor of the bar became noisy again. They discussed the man who had suddenly appeared—dressed in a suit and leather shoes, with an icy temperament, looking very difficult to approach.

Yet he had a handsome and dashing face, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. The colorful lights shone on his wheat-colored skin, looking as if it were coated in a layer of flowing honey.

Someone couldn’t hold back and, fueled by alcohol, crashed into his arms.

Jiang Yanning looked down indifferently, turned his steps, and let the person fall to the ground, heading directly to the third floor.

A person was leaning on the third-floor railing, his handsome features looking somewhat distorted because he was laughing too wildly.

“How is it that after three years, our President Jiang is still so lacking in romantic sentiment?”

In front of the childhood friend he hadn’t seen in years, Jiang Yanning’s expression softened slightly, but his tone remained unfriendly.

“Ji Zenan, if you say one more word, I’ll tear down your bar tomorrow.”

Ji Zenan retracted his smile in a second and flatteringly hooked his arm around Jiang Yanning’s neck.

“Don’t, don’t, don’t! You are a great man, don’t mind a small person like me! Come! Let’s drink!”

“You, go downstairs and bring up the wine I prepared!”

The latter sentence was directed at the waiter at the door of the private booth.

The youth was tall and thin, wrapped entirely in a pure black slim-fit uniform, wearing a pure black half-face mask that only revealed a fair, smooth chin and red, thin lips.

He leaned slanted against the wall, his head slightly lowered, as if his soul had left his body.

Ji Zenan called out again and reached out to push him; the person finally had a reaction and slowly stood straight.

The decorative silver chain hanging at his waist, which had been suspended in the air, swayed with the youth’s movements and inadvertently touched Jiang Yanning’s hand.

The sensation was slightly cool.

Seeing that the person had come to his senses, Jiang Yanning helped him out of the awkwardness.

“Nan-zi, let’s go in first.”

…

Gu Zhuo wasn’t intentionally staying still; he truly didn’t understand the current situation.

He had clearly already died…

Right, it was that ball.

A ball that bound him after his death and transported him directly to this world, calling itself a System.

It was currently floating in the air, flapping its silver-white little wings, issuing tasks in a gentle voice.

Hello Gu Zhuo, I am your System 77. The System detected that you had a strong desire to survive before death, so it chose to bind with you. As long as you complete the System tasks, you can be resurrected!

Seeing that Gu Zhuo didn’t pay attention to it, it wasn’t in a hurry. It used its wings to stroke his hair, talking to itself.

Truly a pitiful little Omega, must be scared out of his wits, right? It’s okay, 77 will help you!

What did he do wrong? He was just a weak and pitiful little “O.”

77 recalled the scene when she met Gu Zhuo and felt very distressed.

Gu Zhuo finally moved, lifting a pair of pitch-black eyes soaked in water.

Thank you, 77. What should I do now?

The voice was hoarse and helpless, making 77’s head spin with sympathy. It immediately patted its round chest, 

Don’t be afraid, now I will take you to the front desk to get the wine!

During the trip to get the wine, 77 took the chance to issue the tasks.

First, find the missing fragments. Second, repair the storyline. Afterward, you can earn points based on the degree of repair; points can be exchanged for items in the System Mall!

77, do you have clues about the fragments? What do they look like?

77’s tone lowered out of guilt.

I don’t know. Because I saved you, I consumed almost all my energy. Currently, no functions can be opened…

Is that so? Then I might not be able to help you. I’m sorry, 77.

Gu Zhuo’s tone was low, and his red lips were pursed, looking very self-reproachful.

“Host, I’m still a bit useful! I can tell you the original plot!”

This world was composed of a dog-blood Danmei novel called The Bird in the Palm.

The Protagonist Shou, Gu Xiao, was a top student who defied fate to get into a brand-name university. Unfortunately, because he was inexperienced but possessed heaven-defying beauty and a clever brain, he attracted many powerful bosses who pursued him like crazy.

Finally, after a series of body-and-heart-wrenching setbacks, he reached a Happy Ending (HE) with the richest boss in F City, the Protagonist Gong, Jiang Yanning.

The strange thing was that Jiang Yanning was actually very much a background character in the original text; he never harmed Gu Xiao. His greatest role was acting as an ATM. In the end, he won the beauty contest.

This was the original plot that 77 knew.

But now, because a SSSS-rank dangerous item in the Transmigration Bureau exploded, one of the fragments carrying unknown energy fell into this world, which would cause the world line to twist.

Since everything hadn’t happened yet, 77 couldn’t find the person possessed by the fragment. Therefore, it needed Gu Zhuo to repair it in time when the world line twisted, helping the two worlds successfully reach an HE.

The original host, Gu Zhuo, was a cannon fodder in the original plot who only appeared once. After today, he would have no more scenes at all. Whether he lived or died, the original plot didn’t mention it.

Under the mask, Gu Zhuo’s brows furrowed slightly. There were actually eight suspects! Did he have to go find every single one of them?

77 in the void thought he was worrying about the task, so it coaxed him patiently.

“Host, although there isn’t much I can do, under my precise calculations, you are the person most likely to complete this task. When the car reaches the mountain, there will be a path; maybe you’ll find a clue tomorrow? And there are rewards for completing tasks. Persistence is victory!”

After 77 finished speaking, Gu Zhuo nodded. A trace of doubt flashed in his pitch-black eyes, but his face was full of emotion.

“77, you are right. I will continue to work hard!”

After finishing the chat, the wine had been delivered to the private booth.

Ji Zenan complained about why it took so long, but after being glanced at by Jiang Yanning, he immediately shut his mouth.

“Host, this icy one is the Protagonist Gong in the book, Jiang Yanning. I didn’t expect us to run into the Protagonist Gong on the first day; this is too coincidental!”

After Gu Zhuo put the things down, he secretly lifted his eyes, wanting to see what the Protagonist Gong looked like. Unexpectedly, Jiang Yanning also looked up at that moment.

The gazes of the two crashed together. Gu Zhuo gave a polite smile according to the original host’s persona. Jiang Yanning was stunned, nodded to him, and quickly moved his gaze away.

In mid-air, 77 was still explaining. They appeared before the start of the plot points. Other than the accidental meeting with the Protagonist Gong, there was nothing important today. Gu Zhuo only needed to finish his shift peacefully and finish the final plot of the cannon fodder. There shouldn’t be any accidents.

Gu Zhuo understood, toyed with the silver chain at his waist, and half-closed his eyes to begin receiving the original host’s memories.

This place turned out to be a completely different world…

…

At 10:00 PM, because Jiang Yanning hadn’t adjusted to the time difference yet, he was somewhat tired. He finished the last sip of wine and proposed to rest.

Ji Zenan didn’t force him and called for Gu Zhuo to help the person to the suite upstairs.

This should be the last chore of the night.

Gu Zhuo suppressed the impatience in his heart, lifted the man, draped the arm over his own shoulder, and moved upstairs step by step.

The drunk person was somewhat restless; his head hung low, landing exactly on the back of Gu Zhuo’s neck. The gland that had been behaving peacefully was disturbed by the warm breath, nearly losing control and letting pheromones leak out.

Gu Zhuo had no choice but to carry the man in a horizontal “princess” carry and send him into the room.

77 was stunned by Gu Zhuo’s set of movements. Was this the strength a weak Omega would possess?

“Host! Put him down quickly, don’t hurt yourself!”

Gu Zhuo was deaf to it. Reaching the suite, he threw the person onto the bed. Just as he was about to turn and leave, 77 reminded him:

“Host, the Protagonist Gong is one of the suspects. Quickly check if he has anything special on him.”

Gu Zhuo had no choice but to strip the person clean, shaking out the clothes inside and out. Other than a cell phone, he found nothing.

77 was afraid he would be disappointed and hurried to comfort him.

‘Host, there are still seven others. Maybe the next one will be it.”

“It better be.”

Gu Zhuo responded while his back was to the bed, so he didn’t discover the person behind him slowly climbing up.

Taking advantage of his inattention, the man suddenly pushed him down onto the bed.

Burning lips covered him. Gu Zhuo’s eyes widened. Having never had such close contact with anyone, his face inevitably turned a booming red.

Jiang Yanning looked down, gazing at this beautiful face as vivid as a peach blossom. Straining to stay conscious, he exhaled a breath of turbid air.

“I’ve been drugged. Help me. I can satisfy you with however much money you want.”

77 erupted into a burst of screams nearby, terrified that its pure and innocent Host would be defiled.

Who knew that the one who sent it flying into the corner of the wall was also Gu Zhuo.

In the next second, within the closed room, the sound of fists hitting flesh soon rang out. One moment a water glass was swept to the floor, the next they were rolling on the carpet, and shortly after it turned into one party being suppressed against the door panel, with no power to fight back.

77 was worried sick, but it had already automatically turned on “Mosaic Mode” and could only standby in place.

The development of things also somewhat exceeded Gu Zhuo’s expectations. He had only intended to knock this pestering fellow unconscious, but the more he fought, the more muddled his head became.

A never-before-felt sensation of heat rose from within his body. His two canine teeth felt itchy; he just wanted to bite something.

The super S-level bitter coffee-scented pheromones could no longer be suppressed, filling the entire room and incidentally blocking all outside interference.

When that figure pounced over again, Gu Zhuo no longer refused. He carried the person and threw him into the bathtub, sending the two of them into the warm water to be washed clean.

Jiang Yanning, who had a moment of clear consciousness, choked on a large gulp of water. He struggled to crawl out of the bathtub, only to have his mouth blocked and be pressed back in.

The strength he usually built up through active exercise actually had zero effect in front of this person. He could only be like a piece of soft dough, at the mercy of others.

From the bathroom to the room.

Gu Zhuo had completely lost his reason. Like a wolf that had been hungry for a long time, he lowered his head to sniff at something on the back of Jiang Yanning’s neck.

“No pheromones? You are a Beta?”

Jiang Yanning no longer had the stability and coldness of their first meeting. A tear trace crossed the corner of his eye, and he bit his lower lip to avoid making that humiliating whimpering sound.

“Get… get away, ugh…”

Gu Zhuo felt displeased. Under the loss of control, he completely failed to suppress the tyranny in his heart. He revealed the marking teeth unique to an Alpha and bit down fiercely.

The spiritual power that had been suppressed in his mind by the drug poured out entirely, wrapping the two of them tightly within.

Jiang Yanning’s neck hurt so much that tears soared. His sturdy arms hung weakly, his fingers trembled slightly, and at a certain moment, he suddenly gripped the white bedsheets tightly.

Pheromones that didn’t belong to this world merged into his blood, following the blood vessels to spread through his entire body.

His waist grew even softer; he had no strength to resist at all.

The final thought in his mind was

“Where did this mad dog come from!”