After my mind was read, I became the emperor's favorite

In order to get closer to Jun Linyuan, Cui Mingruo deliberately arranged him at the main table, and Qi Mingze also sat at this table.

Then the other people at the main table were Wu Xirui, the third legitimate son of the Wu family, Cen Mingyue, the eldest son of the prime minister, Fan Chengtian, the youngest son of Marquis Mingcheng, and Su Peiyu, the fifth legitimate son of the Su family.

Qian Lei, the younger brother of the deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, only sat at the second table.

After observing for a while, Qi Mingze prepared to test the [system.]

【Host, what's the matter?】

[What do you think this saboteur's purpose is in bringing us here? Could it be that he's discovered our identities?] Z9587 didn't dare to speak for a long while, only speaking when summoned by the host.

[His target is not us.] Qi Mingze said firmly.

Qi Mingze watched Cui Mingruo's every move while answering the system's questions in his consciousness space, and occasionally exchanged a few words with 'Jun Linyuan'.

He was very good at multitasking.

【Huh? Then why did you call us?】

[His target is Chengyuan.] Qi Mingze felt that the atmosphere here was a little strange.

This group of people don't look like close friends, but rather like jealous rivals.

[I thought he was just like Xiang Zhuang dancing with a sword, aiming at Pei Gong. Turns out his target is really Yun Chengyuan, not us.] Z9587 was puzzled.

It didn't think there was anything special about Yun Chengyuan, so why was he targeted by the destroyers?

Those hyena-like creatures will not act unless they see benefits.

[He seems to be trying to attract Chengyuan's attention?] Qi Mingze was a little bit unbelievable.

[He wasn't flirting with those people, so why was he trying to hook up with Yun Chengyuan?]

"Ahem." Qi Mingze was shocked by the system. [System, what kind of lewd words are you talking about!]

"Drink some water first." Seeing Qi Mingze choking, Jun Linyuan immediately poured a glass of water in front of him.

[Host, your world also has BL novels, right?] Z9587 probed.

It felt that it was necessary to give the host some mental preparation today, so that when the host knew what kind of situation he was in, he would not be unable to accept it and his defense would be broken directly.

[Yes, I do, but I haven't read it. I'm a straight guy who reads a lot of literature. Do you think I should know this?]

[And in the feudal era, you said this group of people were all gay? And they liked the same person?] Qi Mingze felt shocked.

【What's wrong with that?】Z9587 often supports the dual male lead pairing.

[Hey, host, you don't have to be so straight. In your previous life, you didn't even have a girlfriend. You're either a pervert or a closeted person.] The design of your body also destined you to be straight.

[So my inference was correct. Cui Mingruo wants to capture Chengyuan.] Qi Mingze initially doubted his own judgment.

However, once your mind is opened, all the abnormalities can be explained.

Cui Mingruo was like a socialite, drinking wine from Wu Xirui's hand while eating the food picked up by Fan Chengtian's chopsticks.

Then from time to time, he would pick up some food for this brother and add a bowl of soup for that brother. He basically took care of everyone at the table except Jun Linyuan and Qi Mingze.

While Cui Mingruo was flirting with his good brothers, his eyes were always on Jun Linyuan. After all, this was the financial sponsor who determined his life and death.

But when he saw that this person not only didn't even look at him, but also poured water and picked up food for the burden who followed him to eat and drink for free, he was so angry that his nose was crooked.

Humph, even though she’s short-lived, I still have to deal with this shameless vixen first.

"Brother, Mingruo really neglected you." Cui Mingruo picked up a piece of lotus root and handed it to Qi Mingze, "Eat some vegetables too."

But before he could pretend to accidentally drop the food on Qi Mingze, Qi Mingze blocked it with a chopstick. "Sorry, I don't eat other people's food."

At the end, he added, "I am the youngest in the family. I only have a sister, no brother. Please don't call me by the wrong name, Mr. Cui."

"I'm sorry, sir, I'm used to calling you that." Cui Mingruo said this with a tearful and pitiful look.

"Ruo'er, don't cry. I like you calling me brother." Wu Xirui had never seen the beauty cry, so he immediately put down his wine glass and held her in his arms to comfort her.

"Bang, you..." Fan Chengtian slammed the table and was about to get up to cause trouble for Qi Mingze when he was met with the death gaze of Jun Linyuan.

In the end, he could only open his mouth and swallow the scolding that was about to come out.

She took a deep breath, then took out a handkerchief to wipe Cui Mingruo's tears, "Ruoruo, today is your big day, don't be unhappy because of others."

"Yes, yes. Our Ruoruo is a talented writer, and today she has won the favor of Academician He. Her future is limitless!"

"I also like Xiaoruo to call me brother."

"..."

[Host, I told you he had bad intentions.] Z9587 felt his suspicions were correct.

[He's treating me like an imaginary enemy.] Qi Mingze was puzzled. Why would he provoke him when he couldn't just attack him?

[What an old-fashioned White Lotus plot.] Z9587 complained.

【It's fine as long as it works. I didn't see it and I came up to comfort him. 】

[System, do you have any old romance novels or BL novels? I'll go back and catch up.] Qi Mingze glanced at Jun Linyuan beside him and saw that he was drinking as if he didn't hear anything, and at the end he even smiled at him.

"Okay, I have 100 tons of resources here." Then he leaned over mysteriously and whispered, "There are still a lot of good stuff."

After all, I have been single for more than 100 years and have been living on these spiritual food. It is really sad to hear and cry to see it.

Most of the people in the hall came over to comfort her, and only then did Cui Mingruo stop crying.

[System, activate the pity filter.] Cui Mingruo confidently used the item.

[10 points will be deducted, and the filter will be turned on for one minute.]

Cui Mingruo raised his head and looked at Yun Chengyuan with an expression that was three parts aggrieved and seven parts strong, "Brother Yun, did I do something wrong to offend this brother?"

Jun Linyuan then looked him straight in the eye, "I don't have a brother either."

[What's wrong with the system? Is the item ineffective?] Cui Mingruo was shocked.

[The item is still in use.] The strategy system checked the cooldown time and confirmed that the item was in effect.

"I'm sorry, Lord Yun." He said and glanced at Fan Chengtian.

"Don't go too far, you two!" Fan Chengtian completely exploded.

【Host, please stop him. 】

[The target's favorability has decreased by 5 points. The current favorability is -5. 50 points will be deducted, and 2.5 years of health will be deducted.]

[If the favorability drops to -100, the mission will automatically be deemed a failure!] The strategy system screamed a warning to Cui Mingruo.

[What's going on? System, why are you still deducting my points and health points?] He spent several worlds accumulating 50 years of health points and 1000 points.

[This is a punishment, please complete the task well! ]

In fact, it is because of the self-enrichment in the strategy system, otherwise it will be directly eliminated when the favorability drops to -100.

But how could it not seize such a good opportunity?

Well, this is also to motivate the host to complete the task better.

Cui Mingruo immediately grabbed Fan Chengtian.

It's okay to target the vixen, but it's not okay to target the financial sponsor. He hasn't succeeded in his strategy yet, and he can't let this simple-minded grudge ruin it.

"Brother Chengtian, it's all Ruoruo's fault. Don't be angry."

[Hahaha, host, I'm dying of laughter. This saboteur is probably stupid. He flirted with a blind man for a long time, and in the end he has to clean up the mess himself.] Z9587 almost got a stitch in his side laughing.

[This person's appearance changed for a moment.] Qi Mingze had a photographic memory, so even the smallest differences were magnified infinitely in his eyes.

[He used props?]

[It should be.] Qi Mingze thought it was a bit outrageous. This was clearly the system's knowledge reserve, so why was he still asking him?

[Then why didn't Yun Chengyuan get infected? I think everyone in this hall has basically fallen.]

Z9587 feels that these people seem to have their IQ lowered to the point where they can support such an eye-catching performance.

[It must be willpower or external interference.] Qi Mingze felt that Jun Linyuan was the key to his breakthrough.

[666, from now on, Yun Chengyuan is my idol. He's the one who's managed all the people assigned to our bureau, yet we can't do anything about him. What an incredible person he is!] Z9587 was filled with admiration.

[He's a genius, right?] Qi Mingze played along with the meme.

Jun Linyuan shook his head and smiled, thinking that this person and the unity were quite cute.

Jun Linyuan believed what Qi Mingze and the strategy system said, but he did not have any special feeling when he looked at Cui Mingruo.

Is it really because of my good fortune?

But think about it, after all, he is the emperor of Xia Lin Dynasty, carrying the destiny of a country.

In fact, Jun Linyuan didn’t know that even for an emperor of a country, this kind of ordinary small world would only be an A-level target.

The greatest emperor of all time is at most an S-level one, and his luck comes from his soul.

With his favorability rating down, Cui Mingruo didn't dare to provoke Jun Linyuan for the time being.

So this celebration banquet can be regarded as a perfect ending.

Jun Linyuan was comparing the two pairs of systems and hosts he had come into contact with in his mind.

Qi Mingze is smart and strong, confident and gentle, cautious and self-disciplined, and respects life...

If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears, I would never have believed that such a perfect person existed in the world!

Although his system is rather noisy and dull, fortunately it is obedient and well-behaved, without too many ulterior motives.

The other pair is simply the opposite control group. They are selfish, unscrupulous, greedy and jealous, plagiarize without limit, and will do anything to achieve their goals.

There is no comparison at all. As he thought about it, the balance in Jun Linyuan's heart completely tilted to one side.