Chapter 2

Chapter 2 How Could I Be Deceived? I Have My Own Rhythm On June 1, 6202 AD^[1], Chu Li’s System was practically infuriated to death. After seeing the whole pile of text she had sent, the System nearly died on the spot. 【Aaaah, Host, what are you sending?! Hurry up and retract it, sob!】 Chu Li didn’t understand why the System had suddenly started screaming, nor why it was telling her to retract the message. Chu Li: “But I did exactly what you told me to.” System: 【I told you to express your love for him! Love! Do you understand?】 Chu Li shook her head. “I don’t understand. I’m a lifelong single dog^[2].” System: 【Then retract it first.】 That was just how an honest person was—steadfastly keeping to her principles. Hearing the System’s request, Chu Li obediently opened the chat box and prepared to retract the message. Then Chu Li gave an awkward smile and scratched her fluffy head. “Um, retracting it won’t help anymore. The Male Protagonist has already seen it.” System: “…” Fine, then. Since things had come to this, she would deal with soldiers by blocking them and deal with floods by using earth^[3]. System: 【See what he sent.】 Pei Suiheng first sent a question mark. Then, before Chu Li could react, he sent several more messages. S: 「?」 S: 「I never said I wouldn’t give you money.」 S: 「Transfer: 1,000,000」 When Chu Li saw the transfer notification, she was so frightened that she nearly dropped her phone. Even so, she tapped accept at once. Chu Li was delighted. In high spirits, she curved her lips into a smile. “System, how was that? Does that count as completing today’s task?” When she had first transmigrated, the plot had yet to begin. The System had told her that after the original host in the novel started dating Pei Suiheng, she would ask the Male Protagonist for money every day under all kinds of pretexts. Besides that, she wasn’t like the girlfriends of those rich second-generation heirs^[4] who took the money and quietly became background characters. The original host also acted coquettishly toward the Male Protagonist every day, showering him with affection and pleading for his love, as well as subjecting him to all kinds of emotional abuse. She practically treated herself as someone who was naturally entitled to Pei Suiheng’s favoritism. She had transmigrated here to maintain every aspect of the character’s persona. Watching her swiftly accept the transfer, the System felt the comforting pride of a parent watching a daughter grow up. System: 【You’ve only succeeded halfway, Host. You still have to act spoiled and coquettish with him.】 At that, Chu Li pulled a long face. “But I’m not very good at acting spoiled, and I’m even worse at acting coquettish.” However, the moment she thought about the delicious foods she would obtain after completing the task, Chu Li instantly became full of fighting spirit. “System, teach me.” System: 【Of course. I’m a System with abundant experience, after all. Wait for me, okay?】 【Here’s what you do. To act spoiled, tell him that he takes too long to reply and that he must respond instantly next time. The Male Protagonist is usually quite busy and doesn’t like looking at his phone, so this demand will definitely infuriate him.】 Chu Li had been an academic top student in school. When studying, she was very good at applying what she learned, and the same was true of the methods the System taught her. Lili Yuanshangpu: 「I suspected my phone had run out of credit, suspected the Wi-Fi was lagging, and suspected my phone had broken. The only thing I didn’t suspect was that you hadn’t sent me a message.」 Lili Yuanshangpu: 「Do I have to buy the exact same model of phone as you to receive your messages? Panda-face crying-and-running.jpg^[5]」 Lili Yuanshangpu: 「If you don’t reply instantly next time, I’ll—I’ll castrate you! Because I’m really angry this time!」 The System was shocked. The System was bewildered. The System was incredulous. Wasn’t she actually pretty good at acting spoiled? After completing another task, Chu Li was in a good mood. “All that’s left is acting coquettish.” System: 【That’s easy. Just send him a sappy voice message. Remember to make your voice a little cutesy.】 Chu Li had thought Pei Suiheng would get angry after that outburst, but unexpectedly, the man had an unusually good temper. S: 「Mm.」 She could barely manage the first two tasks, but sending a voice message was far too embarrassing, wasn’t it? “System, are you sure this is necessary? Is there no other way?” The System spoke with absolute certainty: 【Of course. This is the most direct method. Don’t be afraid, Host. Think about how, once this is done, you’ll have countless delicious little cakes to eat.】 The moment little cakes were mentioned, Chu Li immediately cast her misgivings aside. For the sake of little cakes, she was willing to go all out! Lili Yuanshangpu: 「Mm-hmm, I knew Sui was the best~」 (voice message) Pei Suiheng stared at the messages Chu Li had sent. His brows lifted slightly before he tapped open the voice message. The girl’s voice was sweet and lively, clean and gentle, carrying a unique, bright girlish charm. Still, she seemed a little nervous. What was she nervous about? Pei Suiheng’s ears suddenly felt a little itchy. He lounged lazily against the sofa. After a while, he suddenly let out a low laugh, his voice deep and pleasing to the ear. Pei Suiheng’s thoughts were simple. Although he had no feelings for the girlfriend he had started dating a week ago because of an accident, since they were dating, he had to take responsibility for her and satisfy her basic wishes. She said she wanted lots and lots of love. He didn’t love her, so naturally he had no love to give her. Thus, he could only give her money. After all, money was the one thing he had no shortage of. Bzzzt—the phone suddenly began to vibrate. Zhou Ye was calling. His voice came loudly from the other end. “Brother Sui, I had someone look into that Chu Li. In private, she’s a two-hundred-jin^[6] fatty with an utterly ordinary appearance. She’s gluttonous and lazy, and most importantly, she’s unhygienic.” “Brother Sui, why don’t you just break up with her? It’s all my fault. If people find out you’re dating someone like that, how will they look down on you?” Pei Suiheng’s originally indifferent eyes turned cold in an instant, and his voice was chillingly icy. “No need.” “All right.” Zhou Ye sighed, not knowing whether this was a blessing or a disaster. “I just hope that by then, you won’t have been deceived into losing even your underwear.” Pei Suiheng gave a soft, disdainful laugh. “How could I be deceived? I have my own rhythm.” At that moment, Chu Li stared at the message Pei Suiheng had just sent. Her dark eyes suddenly lit up. “System, I should have completed today’s task, right?” Hearing the undisguised desire for praise in her voice, the System felt a swell of pride. Look at the Host it had chosen. She was really something! Who exactly had been ruining the reputation of honest people? Honest people had limitless potential. They were the type to quietly accomplish great things! System: 【Mm-hmm, Host, you did an absolutely wonderful job!】 Upon hearing that she had completed the task, Chu Li relaxed inwardly. Although she had only typed a few messages and hadn’t actually done anything, at least it had worn her out. She tossed aside her phone, lay down, closed her eyes, and fell into a peaceful sleep. “Ding—” The System immediately shrieked: 【Host, I know you want to sleep, but don’t sleep yet! The Male Protagonist sent you a message. You have to reply!】 As though resigned to her fate, Chu Li opened her eyes and picked up the phone beside her. Then she saw the message Pei Suiheng had sent. With a loud smack, Chu Li’s face split apart, splitting into two halves just like a butt. S: 「Your voice is very nice.」 Chu Li’s alarm bells immediately began ringing. Although she knew Pei Suiheng couldn’t see her, her gaze was as wary as a little squirrel guarding its food. Why had the Male Protagonist suddenly started complimenting her voice? The System had only told her to reply to the message. It hadn’t told her to keep chatting with him. Thinking of this, she began typing furiously once more. Lili Yuanshangpu: 「Uh, um… let’s stop chatting for today. My phone is out of oil.」 Lili Yuanshangpu: 「This subject shall withdraw first. Once I withdraw, it shall be for a lifetime.jpg^[7]」