The Counterattack Plan of A Villain With Ten Thousand Fans - Chapter 104

Chapter 104

"Just don't say it then," Ling Chunann responded without looking up.

098 fell silent, opting not to speak. After a while, though feeling the need to inform Ling Chunann, it noticed him deeply engrossed in typing and decided against it, recalling his earlier demeanor.

Even after Ling Chunann had reached his daily writing goal, 098 was still debating whether to speak up. 

"Are you going to say it or not?" Ling Chunann asked, uploading his work.

"Host, I discovered something odd. Fu Xianzhi might be a significant figure. Right after I mentioned your efforts to become a literary deity, I was reprimanded. It seems he can hear our conversations and has connections at higher levels!" 098 blurted out rapidly, then waited for Ling Chunann's reaction.

After closing his document, Ling Chunann paused for a few seconds before responding, "Could you repeat that? You spoke too quickly for me to catch."

098 patiently broke down its earlier speech, concluding, "So, I think he not only has connections but could also be a major figure."

"Isn't that obvious? I thought you knew," Ling Chunann seemed surprised by 098's reaction. "I asked you if the same soul could appear in different worlds after the second mission. His repeated appearances make it hard to believe he has no connections."

"Moreover, 098, you're quite adorable."

"Thank you, host."

Ling Chunann saw through things more clearly, even suspecting Fu Xianzhi's identity, though without confirmation.

After the reprimand, 098 stopped talking to Ling Chunann for two days. With Fu Xianzhi's intervention, no one found out they were at the bar, though everyone present was taken for MT09 isolation.

On the third day, with a subdued voice, 098 reported, "Revenge value +5, current value is 50%. Please continue your efforts, host."

"Host, Ye Chufeng and Mu Linyu were extracted from isolation by the Mu family. The family head learned Ye is his biological son but, given the scandalous video, didn't acknowledge him to avoid further disgrace. Even the usually protective family elder didn't defend him."

098 briefed Ling Chunann, then fell silent.

"Okay, I got it. Thank you, 098."

After a pause, 098 softly replied, "You're welcome. It's my duty."

If 098 had a face, it would be blushing. Ling Chunann, finding the system increasingly endearing, was about to tease it further when he received a call from Li Yi.

Checking the time, it was ten minutes before his bedtime. Li Yi apologized for not monitoring Ling Chunann's progress due to busyness, offering to delay the update if necessary.

After an eight-minute monologue, Ling Chunann finally got a word in, "I've finished."

Li Yi, surprised, had expected Ling Chunann to need more time given his erratic update pattern and health. Despite Ling Chunann's less predictable output, his readers remained loyal, drawn by the quality of his writing.

Li Yi then asked what had kept him so busy, referring to a recent scandal involving a celebrity mistaken for the male lead in the bar incident. After some clarification efforts, the celebrity resurfaced, calming the fans with an update.

Ling Chunann, aware of the complexities of modern authorship and the demands it places on writers, queried Li Yi about his recent activities, diving into the intricacies of their shared profession and the challenges they face.

Whenever Ye Chufeng came up, Li Yi was full of grievances, "He approached me first, and seeing his potential, I thought I had struck gold. But he turned out to be such a headache. If it weren't for specific rules against changing editors, I'd have gladly passed him off to someone else. It's so frustrating."

Checking the time, Ling Chunann noted it was 9:59 and cut off the editor's rant, "It's 10 o'clock. Time for bed. Don't be upset; I'll treat you to a meal another day."

Just as Ling Chunann ended the call, the bedroom door opened, "Darling, time to sleep."

Li Yi, staring at the disconnected call, noticed the time had just hit 10:00, "...Has he always been this punctual? Wait, did he just say he'd treat me to a meal? After all these years, are we finally going to meet in person?" 

Thinking it over, he dialed the contact saved as 'God of Dusk,' but hesitated and cut the call before it connected, deciding, "I'll ask tomorrow."

Compared to Ling Chunann's relaxed evening, Ye Chufeng was having a much tougher time. He couldn't have imagined that taking what seemed like an easy gain would land him in such a predicament.

Released from isolation, the first thing he did was check the Star Network for news about himself, bracing for negativity. Although some associated him with the bar restroom incident, the unclear footage and Fengyun Culture's clarification helped stabilize his readership.

What puzzled him was the sudden change in the Mu family's attitude towards him. Despite their previous support for his relationship with Mu Linyu, their reaction to the incident seemed overly harsh. Was it because they felt he disrespected Mu Linyu by their inappropriate rendezvous?

Planning to apologize to the Mu family after the 80-day isolation, confident in his wealth to marry Mu Linyu, Ye Chufeng felt more settled. He decided to use his free time to write more, looking forward to unlocking new stories after completing "The Legend of the Condor Heroes."

"Host, I've been observing the male lead for days. He hasn't attempted to escape the Mu family's confinement and has been diligently writing daily," 098 reported. "The scandal cooled down after the Mu Group diverted the media's attention. The family head seems to be softening, possibly considering acknowledging Ye as his son."

098 felt anxious about the stagnating revenge value, "What if the male lead manages to turn the tables?"

Ling Chunann agreed with 098's concern, asking, "So, what should we do? Need my help with anything?"

"For now, we rest," was Ling Chunann's response.

"Ah?" 

"Just wait and watch. When he gets complacent, we'll make our move. No rush."

Despite its internal turmoil, 098, ever the dutiful system, shifted to reporting on Ling Chunann's novel's earnings, "Host, your earnings ranked fifth in the daily national chart. The male lead tried to surpass you by updating three times your word count today."

"Did he surpass me, then?" Ling Chunann inquired.

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