Chapter 3

Chapter 3

I stroked An’an’s soft fur.

I asked the System, “So, has Qi Zhiye started looking for a stepmother for my son yet?”

The System fell into a strange silence for a long moment.

“System?”

“He’s already chased away eight of the women arranged in the storyline!”

The System fumed. “Miss Bai invited him to dance at a banquet, and he told her in front of everyone that her eyes looked like searchlights! A poor little ‘white flower’ collapsed at his doorstep, and he told her to roll around a few more times to wipe the dust off his porch! Later, the Second Miss of the White Fox Family proposed a political marriage, and he said the thought of his wife turning all furry terrified him-as if he isn’t furry himself!”

After venting all that in one breath, the System didn’t even give me a chance to speak.

It immediately added, “Your husband is a complete psychopath who’s wrecking my storyline!”

The psychopath himself returned, carrying a first-aid kit.

With a face full of disdain, he blew the dust off the lid. Then, he grabbed the hem of his shirt and pulled it over his head.

“…”

I took a couple of glances, looked away, and then looked back again.

In that back-and-forth, I accidentally locked eyes with Qi Zhiye.

Back when we were together, if we stared at each other for more than ten seconds, we’d somehow always end up in bed.

My throat felt dry.

I hurriedly gave An’an a few more strokes and lowered my gaze. “How can you be so casual?!”

Qi Zhiye let out a soft sneer. “People tend to be very casual before they die.”

He applied the ointment to his wounds with a heavy hand, occasionally letting out a sharp hiss of pain.

He looked quite pitiful.

I held An’an tighter and changed the subject. “Why hasn’t the little cub woken up yet?”

Qi Zhiye paused.

“I didn’t want to hear him throwing a tantrum, so I gave him ten times the normal dosage of medicine.”

“…”

I took a deep breath to suppress the urge to slap him.

I placed An’an on the bed in the master bedroom and went to take a shower.

When I came out, I heard the sound of running water from the guest bathroom.

I didn’t know why Qi Zhiye was being so fussy about hygiene when he was covered in injuries. If he showered now, wouldn’t the medicine he just applied be washed away for nothing?

I pushed open the balcony door and felt the pleasant night breeze for a while before calling out to the System.

“Your storyline is already a mess. Are you still going to persist?”

“Of course!” the System replied firmly. “This is the storyline that generated the highest emotional value during my initial simulations! My upgrades depend entirely on that emotional value!”

After a moment’s hesitation, I spoke up again. “Could it be that Qi Zhiye is unwilling to find a stepmother for An’an because…”

“Oh, please! It’s just because he hates you too much! That hatred extends to all women! Once he gets past this phase, he’ll start looking for a new wife out of spite. I was just being too impatient before. You are not allowed to interfere with the storyline, or the punishment will rebound onto the Male Lead.”

“You…”

“You’re very much like my wife.”

A voice from behind interrupted my silent exchange with the System.

I turned around to find that Qi Zhiye had approached at some point.

He walked toward me step by step until he stood right in front of me.

My gaze fell on his smooth collarbone, and I curled my palms. “Is that so? In what way?”

“She also called Qi An’an ‘little cub’.”

My heart skipped a beat.

Just as I was about to speak, he suddenly tilted my chin up and turned it side to side.

“But you’re not as pretty as she was.”

No kidding.

Back then, I had transmigrated into a body the System had sculpted with a stunning face specifically to make the mission easier. My current face was what I actually looked like.

I silently cursed him for being such a shallow visualist.

I pushed his hand away and lowered my voice. “You’ve mentioned your wife so many times. Do you love her that much?”

Qi Zhiye stared straight at me, his eyes darkening. “Her? She’s just a wicked woman.”

“However…”

His tone shifted.

He leaned in slightly, the corners of his mouth curling into a smirk at a distance where I could feel his breath.

“She trained me very well. Since you’ve paid for me, do you want to give me a try?”