The Cannon Fodder Stole the Male Lead’s Script GL - Chapter 38

The system had not lied. No matter how dense or self-absorbed Yan Kuo was, even he could tell that something was off with the current state of their romantic development.

At this moment, he was crouched on a bench outside the hospital room, holding a bouquet in his hands. He had specifically asked around to find out which room Zhan Rao was in so he could pay her a visit. But just as he arrived, the system notification rang out, informing him that the love progress had skyrocketed.

He tapped to check and saw the glaring number “42” that couldn’t be ignored. His first reaction was ecstatic joy. But shortly after, confusion crept in as he stared at his mission panel, trying to figure it out.

How on earth had this number come about?

If their love progress had spiked, it must mean that something emotional had transpired between him and the female lead. But during the recent incident, he hadn’t even lifted a finger to help her. The one who had rescued her was clearly Jiang Yun.

Thinking back on what had caused past jumps in love progress, Yan Kuo began piecing together the truth in his mind. Could it be that this love progress was actually referring to Zhan Rao and someone else?

“Yan Kuo!”

A girl’s clear voice suddenly rang out.

Startled, Yan Kuo’s train of thought was interrupted.

He looked up toward the sound. The girl was wearing light pink pajamas, her arm in a cast, standing at the door and smiling warmly at him. “You came to see me?”

He blinked, then quickly came to his senses. “Ah, yes.”

He stepped forward joyfully. After all, it was rare for Zhan Rao to greet him so nicely.

The gloom in his heart lifted slightly. He straightened his posture and lifted his chin with an air of pride. Drawing inspiration from the graceful princes he had seen in anime, he gracefully bent one knee. One hand was tucked behind his back while the other extended forward, offering the bouquet of ninety-nine roses in what he imagined to be a display of noble elegance.

At this moment, he believed the female lead would surely be enchanted by his handsome and graceful demeanor.

Zhan Rao remained silent.

You truly seem to be seriously unwell.

Suppressing her disgust, she took the bouquet. She wanted nothing more than to get rid of him quickly. But the moment she came into contact with Yan Kuo, her body and speech betrayed her control again.

“Yan Kuo, I’m so touched you came. I saw someone pacing back and forth outside my room earlier and wondered if it was you. Turns out it really was… Thank you so much~”

The softness and sweetness of her voice sent a thrill through Yan Kuo, making it nearly impossible for him to hide his overwhelming joy.

He thought to himself that she was indeed helpless in the face of his overwhelming charm. She had no choice but to submit to his noble and captivating male lead aura.

He had initially doubted whether the rise in love progress had anything to do with Jiang Yun. But now, it was clearly just his imagination.

With someone like him, practically a noble prince among men, how could Zhan Rao possibly be interested in a villainess like Jiang Yun?

What a joke. He had actually felt threatened by a supporting female character?

Yan Kuo narrowed his eyes and shook his head slowly, mocking himself in a soft voice.

You are so powerful. How could you be shaken by a side character? That is simply unforgivable.

“Visiting you is only right. You are the only one who could inspire me to come visit. Zhan Rao, you must understand that this is a unique honor I, Yan Kuo, bestow upon you!”

Yan Kuo fixed his gaze on her, his eyes burning with a feverish intensity that brimmed with misplaced confidence and imagined affection.

Zhan Rao could not believe what she was hearing.

I take back my earlier thought that he only seemed unwell. No, he is truly and deeply unwell.

She gripped the bouquet tightly and nearly managed to overcome the mysterious force controlling her just to slap him across the face.

Yan Kuo noticed her lifting her hand and then lowering it again. She was even trembling slightly with excitement. His heart swelled with pride.

A few sweet words from him, and the female lead was already overcome with emotion.

Ah, this uncontrollable charm of mine.

“I know you still have feelings for me deep down. It is just that we are young, and early romance is frowned upon. You are too shy to admit it. That slap the other day was just a misunderstanding between us. I totally understand. I do not blame you.”

There would always be bumps in the road for a lead couple. Even if more slaps followed, he would push on fearlessly, without hesitation.

Zhan Rao said nothing. She simply wished for this moment to end.

At that moment, a mission alert chimed in his mind.

[Ding~ You have a new mission alert.]

Yan Kuo’s smile grew wider.

Another task to push forward the romance between him and the female lead had arrived.

What more needed to be said?

In this world, he had the script, the halo, the powerful background, and devastatingly good looks.

How could the female lead go astray?

How could she possibly choose another?

In the end, the harmonious love story could only belong to him and the female lead.

He gazed at the girl before him, her bashful smile causing his heart to swell with a sense of triumph and exaggerated fulfillment.

Just look at her face, as delicate as a Barbie doll. Look at those eyes like glistening water, that cherry-blossom-pink little mouth.

Yan Kuo could not bear to look away for even a second.

He swiped past the panel, deciding to check the mission later. After all, every task existed solely to serve the love story between him and Zhan Rao. There was no need to rush.

All he wanted was to enjoy this quiet moment with the female lead.

“Rao, I promise you. In this life, I will never look at anyone else. You have free reign over my heart. It belongs only to you and you can only belong to me.”

Zhan Rao’s face turned beet red from holding it in. But the pressure was unbearable. She felt like she was going to explode.

She could not take it anymore. She turned and stormed back into the room, grabbing Jiang Yun on the way out.

The moment she was near Jiang Yun, the mysterious force vanished completely.

Yan Kuo stared blankly at the sudden appearance of Jiang Yun. Before he could react, the sweet little darling standing in front of him a second ago transformed into a furious storm and slammed the bouquet into his face.

“Heh. My heart belongs to your mother! Take your stupid flowers and your stupid heart and get lost! If you bother me again, I will rip your head off!”

The door slammed shut with a loud bang.

Yan Kuo was dumbfounded.

Back in the room, Zhan Rao was practically stomping in fury.

She was infuriated. Absolutely infuriated.

That idiot had ruined her entire evening. She had planned to spend a peaceful night alone with Jiang Yun, and now it was all wrecked.

She had seriously underestimated how much Yan Kuo could affect her. She had only intended to go out and shoo him away. But the moment she stepped out, her body betrayed her again, expressing those nauseating sweet words.

Disgusting. Absolutely revolting.

She hated that version of herself.

Jiang Yun had been quietly observing Zhan Rao’s emotional changes this whole time. She had keenly noticed that Zhan Rao seemed to act completely differently depending on who was around.

Looking back, it had always been this way. When she was around Jiang Yun, Zhan Rao was relaxed. But in front of others, especially Yan Kuo, it was like she was forced to wear a mask.

So Zhan Rao was actually…

[Ding~ You have a new mission alert.]

Another system alert. Still Yan Kuo’s task.

Jiang Yun had already seen the task during the first alert.

If Zhan Rao truly hated Yan Kuo but had to pretend to be moved by him, this new task would make her feel sick the entire night.

But then Jiang Yun’s frown relaxed. She remembered that for every 10% of love progress, one task edit was allowed.

Now that it had jumped to 42%, did that not mean three edits were possible?

She could make one task edit involving two components, another with three components, and a final one with four components.

Jiang Yun quickly tapped open Yan Kuo’s task panel and scanned through it again.

[Current Task: The female lead Zhan Rao is injured. To win her affection:

1. The task-holder must wholeheartedly protect her.
2. For one night. Earn her gratitude.
3. Get her to sincerely say: “Thank you.”]

[Reward: 2 Luck Points for each completed task.]

After thinking for a second, she tapped the Modify button.

She changed “one night” to “two months.”

She changed “thank you” to “Good boy, son.”

She changed “protect” to “kneel and call me Mom.”

After finishing the edits, Jiang Yun looked at the updated task info.

She muttered, “Hmm. If the male lead can actually do this, Zhan Rao will be very moved.”

Zhan Rao overheard her mumbling and became curious.

“Jiang Yun, what are you saying?”

Jiang Yun closed the panel and smiled. “Nothing. Just helping you get a little revenge.”

Zhan Rao was left puzzled.

“Oh, right. You’re in a bad mood. Want to see a movie? There’s a premiere tonight,” Jiang Yun said, lifting her phone.

Zhan Rao’s eyes lit up.

She could not help shouting, “Jiang Yun! You’re the best!”

“But your hand, is it in the way?”

“It’s fine, totally fine! Let’s go now!”

Yan Kuo had just been smacked in the head, and all his romantic fantasies crumbled to ash. Enraged, he flung the flowers to the ground and stomped on them repeatedly.

His face was dark as he stormed out of the hospital. When he reached the underground parking lot, the driver was already waiting.

“Young Master?”

The driver was surprised to see him so furious.

Wasn’t the young master supposed to be visiting a girl and bringing her flowers??

Wasn’t that girl supposed to like him a lot? Wasn’t she supposed to be so moved that she would throw herself into his arms?

But now, seeing him like this… Was he rejected?

No way.

Yan Kuo’s expression was terrifying. Hearing the driver’s voice only made him more furious. He cursed loudly, throwing decorum aside. “That ungrateful girl! One day she will be begging for me! Starting now, I will make sure she is done for at Yinchuan High!”

He slammed the car door with a fist.

The driver was so frightened he nearly jumped.

Young Master was truly angry this time.

At that moment, Jiang Yun and Zhan Rao entered the parking lot together, both freshly changed and in high spirits, engaging in lively conversation about the movie they were looking forward to watching.

The driver quickly shifted gears to leave, afraid of triggering another outburst.

But what no one expected was that the very same Young Master, who had just been raging about destroying her, suddenly looked heartbroken and ran from the car.

He darted in front of Jiang Yun’s Mercedes G-Class.

Right in front of all three people, he dropped to his knees with a loud thud, bowed deeply to the ground, and cried out at the top of his lungs, “Mom!”

Zhan Rao was shocked.

The driver was stunned.

Jiang Yun gave a soft tsk of amusement.

[Ding~ You have a new mission alert.]

[Current Task: The female lead Zhan Rao is injured. To win her affection:

1. The task-holder must wholeheartedly kneel and call the female lead ‘Mom.’
2. For two months. Earn her gratitude.
3. Get her to sincerely say: ‘Good boy, son.’]

[Reward: 2 Luck Points for each completed task.]

Yan Kuo: Dead.