Chapter 339: The System Playing Dumb

“Drooling already!”

Looking at the silver-haired little girl sleeping soundly in his arms, Wang Haoran was somewhat curious.

“Why does a system need to sleep?”

[Uh, this can be freely set.]

[Currently, Xiao Xing has set her avatar to need sleep like a human.]

“So convenient!”

Then, Wang Haoran thought of something from before and couldn’t help but ask.

“By the way, system, previously I spent the night happily with female lead Qian Anning and female lead Lin Xixue.”

“Complete harmony of flower and dew!”

“Moreover, now this foolish system has also been tricked over.”

“Why haven’t I received any luck points yet?”

[Hmm… the reason for this is very complicated.]

[After all, according to the so-called ‘original plot,’ it would take some time before female leads Qian Anning and Lin Xixue would be harshly seggs by the host…]

[So, in Li Yuan’s mind, the host and Qian Anning’s relationship is only in a flirtatious stage.]

The system explained.

[Even knowing Lin Xixue has been… thoroughly with the host…]

[But to Li Yuan, as long as it’s under the banner of following the plot, he can take over without any psychological burden…]

[As for Xiao Xing…]

The system revealed something surprising to Wang Haoran—

[Host, actually, Xiao Xing didn’t bring Li Yuan from another world.]

[Li Yuan originally belonged to this world, and Xiao Xing was attracted to his protagonist’s aura while passing by, so she became his assistant.]

Wang Haoran pondered, “…That’s how it is?”

[Yes, and precisely because of this, Xiao Xing and Li Yuan have an ordinary symbiotic relationship, unlike us…]

At this point, the system couldn’t help but laugh.

[Hehe, I’ve been integrated into the host’s soul… inseparable!]

“…What?!”

“How did you become inseparable from me?!”

This was the first time Wang Haoran heard there were different types of system installations. After all, he had only ever installed this cunning system, unaware of other systems.

However, speaking of which…

Previously, whenever he reincarnated, there would indeed be some changes to the system in his mind… He always thought it was due to the impact of world resets… but listening to the system’s tone now…

“Hey, did you secretly do something?”

[……]

Listening to his host’s questioning, the system was silent for a moment, then—

[…Eh hey!]

“…………”

Seeing the host rendered speechless, the system quickly diverted the topic.

[Ahem, host, precisely because their relationship isn’t that close, we managed to trick Xiao Xing over without Li Yuan knowing!]

[Moreover, according to the so-called “playing the villain, following the original plot,” Li Yuan will personally lose everything, including his life!]

[The main purpose of his protagonist aura attracting Xiao Xing and letting female leads “overhear heart voices” is… to break the “original plot” and change his fate!]

[Just by borrowing the hands of the female leads!]

[So, even if Xiao Xing leaves and the female leads can’t hear the heart voices,]

[As long as Li Yuan makes up his mind—no longer following the plot and takes charge of his own fate.]

[Even without the system, the result would be the same!]

“……”

Thinking it over, Wang Haoran found the logic sound.

“So, the core of Li Yuan’s protagonist aura is ‘rebelling against fate, deciding his own future’?”

[Exactly! In fact, the so-called “original plot” doesn’t exist.]

[Female lead Qian Anning falling in love with the host at first sight is due to the host’s high charisma; female lead Zhao Nishang excessively spoiling the host is because of his nephew identity, having nothing to do with “protagonist aura” or “plot correction power.”]

[Regarding the peeping incident, female lead Shangguan Yunlan trusting the host instead of Li Yuan was because the host concealed his presence, while Li Yuan foolishly “followed the plot” to the courtyard wall, causing misunderstanding.]

[For Li Yuan, defying the “original plot” is correct, like not being Lin Xixue’s lapdog or not opposing the “original protagonist.”]

[But if Li Yuan stubbornly sticks to “following the plot,” his protagonist aura will keep diminishing,]

[Until the plot ends, and he loses his protagonist identity, facing complete demise!]

[So as long as Li Yuan obediently follows the plot, the host can collect luck points at various time points in the “original plot”!]

[That’s also why, after the host enjoyed time with the two female leads, no points were received! Because the time hasn’t come yet!]

“Alright then…”

“But system, what if after Li Yuan follows the plot and dies, he reincarnates…”

Wang Haoran thought of various plotlines—

“Like ‘after reincarnation, the villain no longer acts as a lapdog, the saint regrets it!’”

“Or ‘the reincarnated I start living aimlessly, but the female leads don’t follow the plot!’”

“What then?”

[Uh… that’s impossible…]

[If the host is really concerned… then deal with Li Yuan when his protagonist aura hits zero.]

“…Alright.”

Overthinking wouldn’t help.

Wang Haoran organized his thoughts and looked at Xiao Xing’s sleeping face.

“Currently, the reason Li Yuan obediently follows the plot is due to the system’s promise of a reward after completion, right…”

“Then we must let Xiao Xing continue to draw big promises for him in the future!”