Chapter 78: More Please – Male Lead Handover
The sword of Damocles hanging over her head finally had a resolution, Dong Ling sat on the chair, her mind in turmoil.
Her mind was empty, terrifyingly quiet.
Soon, 021’s excited and hurried voice rang out: [Girl, headquarters is retrieving the male lead’s consciousness, he’ll wake up soon.]
[Hey, hey, hey, don’t pull me away, I haven’t finished, I still…]
021’s voice suddenly disappeared, making Dong Ling panic for a moment.
A strange, subtle slurping sound suddenly came from her mind, Dong Ling frowned.
[021?]
[Sorry, I just finished my last lobster, 021’s battery died and he was sent to the charging station, he’s quite depleted, I’m his colleague, here to take over, you can call me 036.]
A casual voice rang out in her mind, with a hint of what seemed to be a gasp from the spiciness of the lobster.
Could AIs feel spiciness? No, wait, could AIs even eat lobster?
Dong Ling’s confusion was conveyed mentally, and 036 replied: [Of course, we have simulated senses, but 021 doesn’t eat spicy lobster, he says it damages a domineering CEO’s image, what image does he even have?]
A colleague’s complaint was truly merciless and fatal, Dong Ling deeply understood.
[What about the tasks I’ve already done? How will those be handled?]
Dong Ling asked the question she was most concerned about, it was good that Wen Han would return safe and sound, but what about the tasks she had already completed?
036: [This depends on your, the male lead’s, and the female lead’s wishes, we’ve had similar situations in the past, we’ll choose the best option after considering all factors.]
036 explained, which meant that if Dong Ling was willing to continue the tasks, and Wen Han wasn’t, the male lead’s script would be transferred to Dong Ling.
And if both Dong Ling and Wen Han were willing, or both unwilling, then headquarters would consider who was more likely to have a good relationship with the female lead and complete the storyline, and choose one of them.
036: [I’ve seen the reports submitted by the task system, don’t worry, I think no matter what, you two will be together.]
[Thank you.]
Dong Ling was completely relieved, it was the best outcome not to have to break up with Song Mingzhi.
She immediately took a liking to 021’s replacement, because 036 seemed very happy about the female lead and the supporting character being together.
The system could detect the host’s surface thoughts, 036 heard Dong Ling’s thoughts, and replied with a smile: [Because I’m an anti-CP system.]
[They weren’t in love in the first place because there was no spark between them, it’s better to give way to someone more suitable.]
Dong Ling smiled, then from the corner of her eye, she saw Wen Han’s finger move, and immediately looked at the person lying on the bed nervously.
Wen Han’s eyelashes fluttered, he was clearly about to wake up.
“Wen Han? Wen Han?”
Wen Han heard someone calling his name, frowned, and said: “How dare you!”
Which impudent girl dared address him so directly?
Dong Ling was rendered speechless by his words and looked at the man who had opened his eyes, her arms crossed.
Wen Han looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar furnishings in the room, a moment of confusion.
Seeing Dong Ling’s face, it felt like a lifetime ago.
“Dong Ling?”
“It’s me, you’re finally back.”
Wen Han then understood, his expression changing drastically.
“Why did you bring me back? I was about to ascend the throne tomorrow!”
Wen Han almost spat out blood, he had spent eight years in another world, starting as an unfavored prince in the cold palace, painstakingly scheming and maneuvering to gain power, finally controlling the court when the old emperor fell ill, and just as the old emperor finally died and he was about to legitimately ascend the throne, he was brought back?!
“Eight years? But you’ve only been in a coma for a little over a year.”
036 explained: [The flow of time in different worlds is different.]
036: [Now, regarding the matter of taking over the male lead’s script, what are your thoughts?]
Wen Han couldn’t care less about some male lead script involving falling in love with the female lead, his mind was filled with his unfinished business in the other world.
After confirming with the system that he couldn’t go back, Wen Han closed his eyes dejectedly.
Then he quickly opened his eyes again and asked Dong Ling: “I’ve been asleep for over a year, how is my company doing?”
His company was on the rise when he left, now that he, the leader, was gone, things definitely weren’t going as he had hoped.
No, he couldn’t be dejected, he had to work, to build his business empire as soon as possible.
Dong Ling: …………
She wasn’t surprised at all that Wen Han wasn’t interested in the male lead’s script, or any of that “keeping a lover” drama, Wen Han’s heart only had room for work, not celebrities.
036: [Confirmed with headquarters, you’ll be fully taking over the male lead’s script, the task system will adjust its tasks accordingly, please continue your efforts.]
Dong Ling was completely relieved, feeling refreshed.
“I’ll call the nurse for you and inform your parents, Your Majesty, you can put aside your unfinished business in the other world.”
Dong Ling patted Wen Han’s shoulder with mock sympathy.
Brother, truly unfortunate, you’re the expert in undeserved calamities.
Hearing Dong Ling’s address, Wen Han’s expression twisted for a moment.
A knock came at the door, Dong Ling opened it, saw Song Mingzhi, who had arrived, and threw herself into her arms.
“Don’t worry, everything is resolved, I’m the official princess now.”
Dong Ling hugged Song Mingzhi’s waist, comforting her anxious heart.
“That’s good.”
Song Mingzhi, who had been tense since seeing the message, finally relaxed, gently patting Dong Ling’s back.
A difficult-to-ignore gaze fell on her, Song Mingzhi looked over and met Wen Han’s eyes.
This was the first real meeting between the male and female leads in this novel, one looking critical, the other calm.
The male lead said to the female lead, almost as a warning: “Take good care of her, if you bully her, even if you’re a woman, I won’t let you off the hook.”
Wen Han knew Dong Ling’s personality, seemingly smart, but too soft-hearted.
Dong Ling, the former vicious supporting character and current male lead, cringed inwardly at his greasy, domineering CEO aura.
“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely take good care of her.”
Song Mingzhi looked at her originally destined partner and gave a flawless, polite smile.
Dong Ling pressed the nurse call button and then called Mr. and Mrs. Wen. After they arrived in a hurry, she didn’t disturb their family reunion and left the ward with Song Mingzhi.
Song Mingzhi held Dong Ling’s hand as they went downstairs, walking through the crowd.
“Is it still in your head?”
Song Mingzhi secretly hoped that thing was already gone from Dong Ling’s mind, then she could truly be at ease.
Dong Ling nodded: “The fairy godmother is resting, her colleague is here now.”
Although Dong Ling didn’t think about the system when saying this to avoid triggering the restriction, 036 still understood who she was referring to and made a sound.
036: [Fairy godmother, hahahahaha, I’ve decided, I’ll use this as 021’s nickname, just imagining that scene is hilarious.]
036: [Okay, then I won’t disturb your lovey-dovey time, activating silent mode, I’m going to eat lobster, bye.]
After saying this, 036 went silent, clearly having activated silent mode, as free as the wind.
“So there are still tasks, but if they’re all like that three-day cold war task, it doesn’t seem so bad.”
Song Mingzhi said calmly, if Dong Ling didn’t know what she was talking about, she would think she was discussing serious business.
This had nothing to do with serious business, Dong Ling replied shyly: “They should all be like that, after all, this is a sweet romance novel.”
Song Mingzhi’s smile deepened, the girl, unaware of her own teasing, answering seriously with a flushed face, was too cute.
She replied: “Then we have to work hard.”
Although it was a perfectly normal conversation, Dong Ling couldn’t help but look around to see if anyone was listening.
Song Mingzhi turned her head and kissed her forehead.
Open and unreserved, regardless of the people around them.
Dong Ling, feeling her tenderness, intertwined their fingers.
Their cars were both parked near the hospital, but Dong Ling didn’t want this atmosphere to end so soon.
All the worries weighing on her heart had been resolved, the future was bright.
She led Song Mingzhi towards the inpatient department, this was a private hospital, the environment very good, there was a large garden in the inpatient department, enclosed in glass, blocking the cold autumn wind, and in the center of the garden, there was a small moon-shaped lake, as if the moon in the sky had been plucked and placed there.
Dong Ling and Song Mingzhi didn’t talk, just strolled hand in hand, enjoying the moonlight and the fragrance of flowers.
At this moment, in this mood, nothing else mattered.
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