Chapter 43: System Punishment Mode Activated
Shen Chi was like an irritable little beast, puffed up with anger. When the bedroom door was pushed open and he saw that it was Lu Chenzhou, he even forgot his cold, aloof character setting.
“President Lu, do you not knock before entering someone’s bedroom?”
The system was greatly shocked. On the cold secretary character-setting side, red warning lights began flashing wildly, showing that he had violated the rules.
[Human, you’re really done for this time!]
[How can you confront Lu Chenzhou to his face? You’re supposed to be his most considerate, cold little secretary!]
Shen Chi had completely forgotten about this.
A character setting was like a fake mask. Who could pretend every single moment?
[Warning. Character setting violation. Angrily confronting a protagonist. Random punishment mode will now activate.]
The giant question mark above Shen Chi’s head had only just appeared when, in the next second, the pants he had just pulled up fell down again.
Ahhhhhhh!
Shen Chi’s soul nearly split apart.
Just kill him!
A person could die, but they could not die socially!
Why did they have to throw this NPC’s old face onto the ground and rub it back and forth!
This was not the first time Lu Chenzhou had seen his legs, but it was the first time Shen Chi, while fully awake, had his legs seen by him.
His legs were long, straight, and slender, his skin snow-white. Further up…
Shen Chi evolved from a peach into a cooked shrimp. His face turned bright red. “President Lu!” He gritted his teeth. “Can you turn back around?”
In order to maintain his character setting, he even used respectful language, though his little expression was especially adorable.
Lu Chenzhou belatedly reacted. His nose grew hot, and by the time he fully came back to himself, he had already withdrawn from the guest room.
He took several deep breaths, making sure that his breathing was no longer hurried and that his gaze was no longer dark and heavy, but could be well hidden again. Only then did he knock on the half-closed door.
“Secretary Shen, may I come in?”
Shen Chi was about to go crazy. He did not knock earlier, so what the hell was the point of knocking now!
“No!!!”
The system was shocked again. This tone, this expression, this emotion—[Human, what’s wrong with you today?]
Hearing this, Shen Chi irritably scratched his hair. And the moment he scratched, great, his pants fell down again.
Shen Chi: …
The same thing, three falls in a row…
Just destroy everything!
“Sorry, President Lu.” Shen Chi gave up on life and sat down on the floor, his heart like dead ashes. “I still have a few things to deal with. Can you wait a few minutes?”
The calm, intelligent little secretary finally tore away the surface and revealed a trace of his truest self.
Lu Chenzhou stared at the surveillance feed on his phone, the corners of his lips lifting. “Alright.”
In the guest room, clean and properly fitting clothes had actually already been prepared. But by the time Shen Chi discovered them, he had already died once.
“System, why didn’t you remind me earlier?” He grabbed the soft clothes, so aggrieved he almost cried.
The system said faintly, [But you didn’t ask me.]
When Shen Chi finished changing and came out again, he was like a soul that had left its body, drifting behind Lu Chenzhou.
When he had just woken up, thinking of how he had kissed Lu Chenzhou madly yesterday, Shen Chi had still been wondering how he was supposed to face him. Now, good… he did not need to face him at all.
Because his soul was already dead.
Lu Chenzhou sensed the little secretary behind him and deliberately stopped in his tracks. Sure enough, in the next second, the other party crashed straight into his back.
He originally thought Shen Chi would interestingly jump up in anger again. Unexpectedly, the other party only apologized faintly.
“Sorry.”
Without the reaction he expected, Lu Chenzhou raised a brow. “Secretary Shen, what’s wrong with you?”
Shen Chi chuckled.
The real Secretary Shen was already dead. Standing before you now is only an empty shell!
“I didn’t go home all night. I was thinking that the ingredients I bought yesterday have probably all gone bad.”
The little puppy’s ears drooped. Seeing this made Lu Chenzhou’s fingers itch. He wanted to step forward and rub him a few times. Unfortunately, the timing was not right. If he rubbed him now, the little dog would shrink back into his shabby doghouse and refuse to come out again.
He rubbed his fingertips together, recalling the feeling of holding Shen Chi’s waist yesterday. Still unsatisfied, he stared at Shen Chi’s fluffy head and sighed. “They’re in the fridge. Want to eat them?”
This time, it was Shen Chi’s turn to be surprised. That had just been a random excuse.
“You took the things from yesterday too?”
Lu Chenzhou nodded and continued walking forward.
Shen Chi regained a little energy. He put on slippers and jogged forward. “Speaking of which, President Lu, why did you appear there yesterday?”
Lu Chenzhou did not answer. He only glanced sideways at him with a half-smile. “Secretary Shen wants to investigate me?”
How would Shen Chi dare? “No, I just wanted to thank President Lu for saving me last night.”
But at this moment, Lu Chenzhou suddenly answered his question. “I thought of that Omega who hit me, so I went over. I heard criminals like to revisit old places and admire their former masterpieces.”
Shen Chi nearly slipped.
He was the victim. How did he become the criminal in Lu Chenzhou’s mouth?!
“Then President Lu, did you find him?”
Lu Chenzhou glanced at him. “What do you think?”
Shen Chi let out a dry laugh. Being looked at by Lu Chenzhou made his scalp go numb. If he had not known the truth before, he could still act confidently. Now, Shen Chi was left with nothing but guilt.
“If President Lu finds him, how will you deal with him?” He braced himself and could not help asking.
Lu Chenzhou smiled faintly. “If I find him…” He dragged out his voice. Just as Shen Chi’s heart rose to his throat, he spoke leisurely and casually. “Kill him, I suppose.”
Shen Chi:!!!
“System, didn’t you say this was a society ruled by law!”
The system cried out, [My lord, I’m innocent! It is a society ruled by law, but if the male lead gong doesn’t obey the law, what can I do?]
Shen Chi’s performance was still considered calm. Perhaps the system’s existence had reduced his fear. In short, Lu Chenzhou did not notice anything.
But he was still unwilling to let it go.
Although the inhibitor had been injected, it was not some miracle drug that restored someone to normal with one shot. All of Lu Chenzhou’s indicators were still at the critical point. He tugged at the necktie around his neck and said with an unreadable expression, “Secretary Shen, you lived there for so long. Do you have any clues?”
Shen Chi opened his mouth. In the next second, Lu Chenzhou’s deep gaze shifted over.
“If you know something and don’t report it, I’ll be angry.”
The intimidation of a top Alpha, even to a Beta who could not smell pheromones, made one unable to help wanting to submit.
For a moment, Shen Chi almost failed to withstand it.
Beneath his sleeves, he clenched his fists tightly. On the surface, however, he remained calm and composed. “President Lu offered such a generous reward. How could I know something and not report it?”
Lu Chenzhou did not get the answer he wanted, and his gaze darkened slightly. “Heh. I hope so.”
The ingredients had all been placed in the fridge. After one night, they were still fresh.
The ingredients Shen Chi bought were all very ordinary. Compared with the various imported fresh foods in the fridge, they were not even worthy of being side dishes. However, he was very self-aware. Things that did not belong to him—he never looked at them twice.
“Thank you, President Lu.” As he spoke, he reached out to take them.
Lu Chenzhou crossed his arms over his chest. “Secretary Shen, you know how to cook?”
Shen Chi said, “A little.”
Lu Chenzhou said, “Since you know how to cook, I’ll trouble Secretary Shen with today’s lunch. Use that bag of ingredients you bought.”
Shen Chi paused. He wanted to say that his ingredients were too poor and probably not worthy, but after Lu Chenzhou finished speaking, without waiting for him to refuse, he very rudely turned and left.
