Cannon Fodder O Pretending to be A Will Lose Their Vest Chapter 80

Chapter 80: The Protagonist Group All Kissed Him – The Nape Bite Marks are Shen Shiyue’s

Before Jiang Chenyan could explode, his wrist was suddenly held gently, and his thoughts were pulled back to reality.

Shen Shiyue’s gaze was burning. “I know your heart is a mess right now. It’s okay. When your body recovers, we can talk slowly.”

“Regarding Xie Huaijin and the others, you don’t need to worry. With me here, none of them will dare touch a single finger of yours.”

Jiang Chenyan’s whole body stiffened, and his fingertips felt a bit cold.

He knew all too well the backgrounds of those few protagonist gongs. Their family backgrounds were ridiculously wealthy, and their power was immense; almost no one dared to provoke them.

For Shen Shiyue to say such a thing was definitely not just casual talk.

A sense of losing control instantly seized Jiang Chenyan.

In a trance, he remembered the words Kai Lan had mentioned—he couldn’t find any identity information on Shen Shiyue. Combining that with Shen Shiyue’s current attitude, the past suspicious points gradually connected. All the unreasonable parts seemed to have a reasonable explanation.

The way Shen Shiyue looked at him was still the same, and his face was still that of the same person, yet it inexplicably felt like something had quietly changed, though he couldn’t say exactly what.

Jiang Chenyan took a deep breath. He knew that he could no longer view Shen Shiyue with his previous mindset and attitude.

This person was far more complex than he had initially imagined. But it was fine; the truth would soon surface.

Shen Shiyue carefully tucked the quilt around Jiang Chenyan with gentle movements, then turned and walked out of the room.

The moment the door closed, Jiang Chenyan asked the system in his mind: “So, this fanfiction… how exactly has it been modified?”

The system said sheepishly: [The creator of the second-hand work thought the original protagonist shou was too miserable, so they not only transformed the protagonist shou into a top-rank Alpha but also gave him an unrivaled and prominent family background. Guess what happened in the end?]

[In the end, the protagonist shou chopped up all those originally arrogant protagonist gongs.]

Jiang Chenyan was silent for a moment. “…”

That’s actually quite exciting.

“Then… what about the protagonist shou’s grandfather?” Jiang Chenyan asked after a moment of hesitation. “In the original novel, the old man was incredibly good to Shen Shiyue. Surely he wasn’t modified out of existence?”

System: [Hiss—why don’t you search for Admiral Shen Fan? That should be the protagonist shou’s grandfather. The name is exactly the same as in the original, but his personality and status seem world’s apart. It’s a completely different route.]

[So, Host,] the system followed up, [under these circumstances, do you still want to go see him?]

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Jiang Chenyan nodded. He still had to go.

In his heart, he already had some plans. First, complete the system’s main task, then on the way to the Alliance, create a seemingly accidental “accident.”

Finally, get a fake identity and completely escape from everything.

Faking his death was undoubtedly the most stable choice at present.

Jiang Chenyan was still weighing whether or not to tell Shen Shiyue about faking his death.

If he told him, it would inevitably involve a mountain of explanations—his origins, the existence of the system, and the plot that had been modified beyond recognition… Just thinking about it felt like a hassle.

To be honest, he didn’t really want to see Shen Shiyue’s face right now.

Hiding one’s true identity was proof of a lack of trust between them.

Jiang Chenyan also understood that Shen Shiyue had no obligation to inform him, but understanding the logic was one thing; the slight inexplicable disappointment and discomfort in his heart couldn’t be suppressed no matter what.

The more he thought about it, the more confused his heart became. His chest felt as if it were blocked by a ball of cotton, stifling and dull.

Weariness quietly struck, and Jiang Chenyan unknowingly fell into a deep sleep.

When he woke up again, he was startled, his hair standing on end.

There was someone sitting by the bed.

The night was thick outside; it was clearly the middle of the night.

Jiang Chenyan subconsciously curled into the corner of the bed, his spine stiff. “Who are you? How did you get in?”

The tall figure slowly turned around. In the dimness, a face so gorgeous it bordered on demonic gradually became clear. The corners of the eyes were slightly tilted, outlining a bit of soul-hooking curvature. Yet his expression was cold; whether smiling or not, he carried a ghostly sense of “do not approach.”

Mu Sian’s eyes were dark and gloomy. His gaze fell on Jiang Chenyan, showing no emotion, yet it made one’s heart inexplicably tighten.

“Mu Sian…”

Jiang Chenyan’s Adam’s apple bobbed, his memory pulled back to the panic and wretchedness of that day.

Being cornered, being forced—all the out-of-control images rushed back.

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He suddenly lifted his eyes, staring fiercely at the person by the bed.

Instead of backing down, Mu Sian let out a low laugh, his voice incredibly hoarse. “Staring at me like that… almost makes me hard.”

Jiang Chenyan’s head went vroom. Blood rushed to his head, and he grabbed the pillow next to him, throwing it fiercely at Mu Sian’s face.

The pillow hit his face, but Mu Sian wasn’t angry. Instead, he laughed lowly, slowly picking up the pillow and setting it aside. His tone was casual: “I won’t touch you, what are you afraid of?”

Jiang Chenyan’s teeth chattered with anger, his whole body shaking.

He forcibly suppressed his surging rage. “What exactly is your goal?”

Mu Sian raised an eyebrow. “I want to talk to you.”

“Jiang Chenyan, can’t you see? Shen Shiyue has been keeping you under surveillance.”

It was complete nonsense. Jiang Chenyan didn’t even lift his eyelids, ignoring him with a cold face, clearly too lazy to get involved.

A flash of irritability flitted through Mu Sian’s eyes. The current situation was special; he temporarily couldn’t lay a hand on this person and could only speak with patience. “Do you really think it was me who bit you at the clear bar back then?”

The topic changed abruptly. Jiang Chenyan was stunned and subconsciously asked back: “What?”

“It was Shen Shiyue.” Mu Sian laughed lowly, his eyes cold.

Watching the blood drain from Jiang Chenyan’s face bit by bit—from shock to pallor—Mu Sian’s eyes flashed with a hint of mockery as he continued to twist the knife.

“He bit you like that while we weren’t looking. You couldn’t have been kept in the dark until now, could you?”

He leaned forward slightly, closing in on Jiang Chenyan. “He is no different from us; he has the same thoughts. Living in the same room as you every day, he’s probably wanted to f*ck you for a long time.”

Jiang Chenyan shook his head. “No…”

Shen Shiyue had personally told him that the incident at the bar was Mu Sian’s doing.

“It was clearly you,” he gripped the bedsheet, trying to recall the fragmented memories of that time. “In the VIP room at the bar that night, while I was unconscious, you…”

“Those words… did Shen Shiyue tell you them?” Mu Sian sneered. “I can bring out the surveillance from that night anytime. Xie Huaijin can also testify for me.”

He raised an eyebrow mockingly: “What? Do you trust Shen Shiyue that much?”

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Jiang Chenyan’s face grew paler and paler, his fingertips icy.

“You’re quite impressive,” Mu Sian reached out, his gaze complex and difficult to discern, as if he wanted to touch his cheek, yet also as if he only wanted to feel his temperature. Regardless, as long as he could do something to disturb his heart, it was fine. “To make Shen Shiyue spend so much effort to lie to you, hiding things and not daring to tell the truth.”

Jiang Chenyan reacted quickly, slamming Mu Sian’s hand away.

His long lashes hid the coldness in his eyes. “Have you said enough?”

Mu Sian frowned, not having expected Jiang Chenyan to suddenly snap at him. He casually responded: “Mm.”

“Then get out.”

The few words were spoken very lightly and coldly.

Mu Sian was stunned for a moment. He looked at Jiang Chenyan’s side profile and accurately captured the tiny tremor in his jaw—he was clearly forcing himself to stay calm.

However, the goal had been achieved.

Mu Sian didn’t say anything more. His movements were slow as he stood up, his figure soon merging into the night outside the window, leaving the room silently.

Only Jiang Chenyan remained in the room.

Jiang Chenyan gasped for breath, his chest heaving violently. His heart felt as if it were being squeezed by an invisible hand, sending waves of sharp pain that made him almost curl up.

Shen Shiyue had long held different thoughts toward him.

Did he still need to investigate?

Jiang Chenyan pressed his fingertips to his brow, his heart in a mess.

Those words were like a stone causing a thousand ripples, but he couldn’t conclude that Shen Shiyue was the mastermind behind the scenes based on just one person’s words.

But then he thought about it… wasn’t he just like this before? Based on just one sentence from Shen Shiyue, he had unreservedly decided that Mu Sian was the culprit, never having had a shred of doubt.

How firm the trust was then, how ironic the wavering was now.

…

Jiang Chenyan suddenly remembered those few days when the wound on his neck not only didn’t get better but instead flared up a second time, becoming even more serious than the first.

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It was Shen Shiyue, wasn’t it?

It had to be him.

All those seemingly gentle cares might have been well-intentioned disguises. The recurrence of the wound might have been Shen Shiyue’s secret handiwork…

Jiang Chenyan didn’t know what kind of mood to use to face Shen Shiyue.

Gratitude? Wariness? Disgust?

All sorts of emotions intertwined.

But what Jiang Chenyan feared most was not Shen Shiyue’s concealment or those unexplainable actions. It was his fear that Shen Shiyue, like Mu Sian and the others, had never treated him as an equal person from the beginning, but only as an object he could arbitrarily control and demand everything from.

Jiang Chenyan took a deep breath and called out in his mind: “System, did you already know something?”

The system’s electronic voice sounded a bit confused: [Host, what are you referring to?]

“Shen Shiyue has had different thoughts toward me from the very beginning.” His voice carried a bit of exhaustion, and he couldn’t say what he was feeling.

The system was silent for a few seconds before stammering a response: [Host, I don’t know how to comfort you, but reality is just like this… Uh, simply put, you were a bit careless, and the protagonist group all kissed you. They’ve all fallen in love.]

A bit careless…

A self-mocking smile pulled at the corner of Jiang Chenyan’s mouth.

It really was “careless” enough.

“That’s not love,” Jiang Chenyan spoke expressionlessly. “They just treat me as a plaything.”

Jiang Chenyan rarely felt like retreating.

With no desire for sleep, he spent the night with his eyes open, staring at the ceiling until the first light of dawn appeared outside the window.

Just then, his light-brain suddenly “dinged” twice.

He pulled it over and looked at the message. The screen light reflected in his eyes, then dimmed again.

His fingertips tightened on the light-brain. He already knew what he had to do.

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…

The next morning, sunlight streamed through the glass window, gently spilling into the ward and dispelling the coldness of the night.

Shen Shiyue pushed the door open, carrying the breakfast he had just bought, a habitual gentleness on his face.

But in the next second, his footsteps stopped. His gaze swept over the empty hospital bed, and the warmth in his eyes instantly drained away.

The window was open. The person had run from there.

After a moment of silence, Shen Shiyue parted his thin lips, his voice calm without a single ripple. “Running away?”

The audit results had just come down, and he was already so impatient to leave?

Shen Shiyue walked slowly toward the bed. His fingertips gently brushed over the bedsheet; he could still feel a trace of lingering warmth, as if Jiang Chenyan had just left not long ago.

Upon sniffing, the air was still filled with Jiang Chenyan’s unique, faint pheromone scent—fragrant yet burning.

Shen Shiyue’s eyes grew deeper, his brow slightly furrowed.

Didn’t they agree to talk after his body recovered?

He had seen the surveillance. Mu Sian breaking in in the middle of the night was just a few words of sowing discord.

Shen Shiyue’s eyes were dark as he stared at the wrinkles on the bedsheet. “I will explain.”

It’s just you… can you not run so fast?

He had intended to arrange for people to pursue him, but then he caught sight of a folded note.

It was left by Jiang Chenyan.

Shen Shiyue’s heart stirred. He stepped forward quickly, picked it up, and unfolded it with trembling fingertips.

When he saw the handwriting on it clearly, the gloom in his eyes dissipated by more than half, and the corners of his mouth uncontrollably turned upward.

…

The light-brain notification sounds rang out one after another, with almost no interval.

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The first was the notice that the audit had passed, and the second was the electronic document for the Alliance entry procedures. The two messages popped up one after the other.

This was the information Jiang Chenyan had received in the ward this morning.

[Congratulations to the Host! Successfully escaped the original body’s tragic ending. Task achieved, graduation successful.]

[The main task has been completed. The Host will no longer face the risk of being obliterated.]

[Because the previous delivery error caused the Host a lot of trouble, as compensation, the system is willing to stay and accompany the Host to work hard in the Alliance!]

Finally, everything was settled.

Jiang Chenyan walked to the window and pushed it open. The night breeze carried a cool air that rushed in, brushing his hair.

The height of the second floor wasn’t low. Below was a path paved with crushed stones; one might get injured if not careful.

Jiang Chenyan didn’t hesitate for a moment. He took a deep breath and jumped. His figure instantly fell into the night outside the window, leaving only a still-swinging window reflecting the lingering light inside the room.

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