Dedicated to studying, yet forced into a chaotic situation.

Chapter 97: She clearly adores him.

In the VIP ward, driver Xiao Huang quietly left the room, closed the door, and left the two of them alone.

Shi Sui was completely bewildered by the hug.

Why did he say sorry? Why did he say he would protect me?

What's even more puzzling is why Chi Yan's voice sounds like she's about to cry?

He just went to see Pei Shuoxun. Did something happen between the two of them?

Did they beat you until you cried?

Then, feeling wronged, he hugged her for comfort?

Thinking of this, Shi Sui subconsciously loosened her grip on his hand, which was about to push him away, and placed it on his back, patting him mechanically and very forcefully to express her comfort.

He was slapped twice on the back, and Chi Yan said that although the force was strong, he could withstand it.

He felt a warm glow inside whenever he thought about how Shi Sui hadn't pushed him away.

"Shi Sui, something like today will never happen again. It's my fault for not protecting you and for causing you trouble."

"Don't be afraid, I will take care of the mastermind."

Although Shi Sui felt she didn't need his protection and that today's trouble had nothing to do with him, his sincere tone made her want to cling to his coattails.

“Gu Chenyi is the mastermind behind this,” Shi Sui said.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was an eerie silence for two seconds. Chi Yan seemed to have heard something unbelievable yet perfectly reasonable.

A pleased smile curved his lips, his eyes gradually darkened, and he held her tightly as if he were about to kill her.

"I know."

The boy's voice was somewhat hoarse, filled with barely suppressed laughter.

What was he so happy about? Shi Sui was stunned. Only then did she remember what the system had said: as long as she mentioned 'Gu Chenyi' to Chi Yan, it would be translated into other languages.

So what did he know?

The overly warm embrace was too much for Shi Sui to bear, and she pushed him away without thinking.

Looking up, one could see a faint blush on the boy's cheeks, which was made more noticeable by his fair skin.

So what did he hear?

Out of sheer curiosity about what he had overheard, Shi Sui thought for a moment and then tentatively added, "The mastermind behind this is Gu Chenyi."

Chi Yan caught her cautious gaze.

I firmly believe she was shy.

How could she be so well-behaved and adorable when she confessed her feelings? So what if she's a little fierce when fighting? In front of him, she's just a sweet little white rabbit!

He looked at her face and noticed that the bandage on her face was peeling off at the edges, so he couldn't help but reach out and smooth it out.

Shi Sui instinctively tried to dodge: "What are you doing?"

"Don't move around, the band-aid is peeling off, let me put it back on for you."

Shi Sui responded with an "oh," but found his gaze increasingly strange—

[System, was my speech altered? What did Chi Yan hear?]

Before the system could tell her anything, Shi Sui suddenly felt something touch her lips.

Chi Yan's fingertips stopped on her lips. His inner will was completely defeated by his most primal desires, but he remembered that she had said she didn't like strong men, so he asked for her opinion.

"Shi Sui, I want to kiss you."

Shi Sui stood there dumbfounded for two seconds before quickly covering her lips before the boy leaned down on her.

His lips pressed against the back of her hand, warm and soft like pudding.

Chi Yan opened his eyes and looked at her, while Shi Sui also stared at him with wide eyes.

Just then, the system replied: [Host, we've found out. You just told Chi Yan, 'I think I might like you a little.']

Shi Sui's brain completely shut down.

The system screamed wildly inside her head: [Aaaaaaah! What the hell?! Shouldn't it be 'I absolutely hate you'?! Why is there a translation bug?! Oh my god!]

Shi Sui thought to herself, "Oh my god! I'm going to be misunderstood!"

A blush crept silently onto her cheeks, and she immediately pushed Chi Yan away, creating a safe distance between them!

"What I just said was all a lie, don't believe me," Shi Sui hurriedly explained. "It was all a misunderstanding, I was just making things up."

How could Chi Yan believe her explanation, especially since she was blushing and rambling incoherently?

I'm shy, absolutely shy!

"You said you liked me."

[Host, quickly tell him you hate him to death!]

On one side is the generous yet powerful Chi Yan, and on the other side is the stingy yet biased protagonist system. Suddenly, Shi Sui has an idea.

Shi Sui: [System, I just like Chi Yan. He's so rich and good to me. Although he can't kill Gu Chenyi, he can definitely bring down the Gu family.]

The system emitted a loud croak: [Host, calm down!!!]

System: [You don't like him, you're using him. Don't become a bad woman who deceives people's feelings!!!]

Although it is just a learning system, now it must use all its power and means to win back the host's heart!

System: [Special Task: Complete the revision of all subject exam papers; reward: 1 yuan.]

Shi Sui: 1 yuan?! Goodbye, I'm choosing Chi Yan now! I've fallen head over heels for him!

The system urgently exclaimed: [No! This isn't just a simple one yuan; this is a one yuan that allows you to hire someone to commit murder on the dark web!]

Hire a killer! (Highlighted and bolded)

Shi Sui's eyes lit up, and a hundred ways to kill Gu Chenyi flashed through her mind, so she didn't notice a shadow looming over her.

System: [No time to explain, Chi Yan is a huge pervert, host, he wants to kiss you again! Host, run!]

The light in Shi Sui's eyes immediately turned to alertness. She took a half step back, placed one hand on Chi Yan's forehead, and said righteously, "You're not allowed to kiss me!"

System: [Host, well done! Now tell me I absolutely hate you!]

Shi Sui blurted out, "I hate you so much!"

The main point is that one person is willing to teach, and the other is willing to listen.

Chi Yan blinked.

He saw her expression and found it not at all annoying, but rather adorably sullen, like a kitten with its fur standing on end.

She clearly adores him.

"Okay, okay, no kiss then." Chi Yan listened, and finding her really cute, he couldn't help but pat her head.

He touched it briefly, then quickly withdrew his hand, afraid of being scolded.

The system, relieved that the crisis was over, continued with the detailed mission explanation: [Because this system is only for learning the get-rich-quick system, the host can only obtain monetary assistance through learning.]

System: [You can use this 1 yuan to trade on the dark web as long as it doesn't endanger the male lead Gu Chenyi's life.]

Shi Sui's mind conjured up a hundred ways Gu Chenyi could live forever.

After the exam, the standard answers to the exam papers were published on the school's official website. Shi Sui immediately wanted to teleport back to school to correct her exam papers.

However, there was something else on her mind.

"Chi Yan, has Pei Shuoxun's drug taken effect?" Shi Sui asked.

"There's no solution," Chi Yan replied without hesitation.

Hmph, don't even think about seeing bad men!

"Huh? Really?" Shi Sui asked doubtfully. "But the driver just told me that Pei Shuoxun didn't have any Chinese medicine at all. He just had a broken arm and is resting in the next room right now."

Chi Yan looked coldly at the closed door of the ward. Outside the door, the driver, Xiao Huang, felt a chill on his neck.

*

I opened the window a little, and the howling wind blew the curtains. Outside the window were rows of tall buildings, a forest of steel and concrete, like a cage that trapped bitterness and made people feel suffocated.

The cigarette ash between his fingers drifted in the wind as Pei Shuoxun dialed a phone number.

"Hey, Shangguan Ying."