The system forced me to blow up the female lead's fishpond.

After a long silence, two large hands covered her head, forcing her to look them in the eye.

Chu Chouchi stared at her with his dark eyes, which were as black as ink, and said in a low voice, "Even in the future, you are not allowed to speak lightly of your feelings of love, do you understand?"

Meeting those frosty eyes, Shen Zhizhi had no choice but to nod obediently, "Understood!"

Chu Chouchi curled his lips and removed his hand from her head.

"Were you frightened today?"

Chu Chouchi lowered his eyes and spoke very softly, as if afraid of frightening her.

His eyes were fixed on her intently, as if afraid of missing every tiny expression on her face.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I've died several times already, you can't scare me." Shen Zhizhi waved her hand dismissively, ignoring Chu Chouchi's astonished gaze, and frowned slightly in distress.

Who knows, Chu Tu might come up with new ways to treat her in the future.

Death is not terrible.

What's terrifying is that the process of dying can be excruciatingly painful.

Shen Zhizhi remained silent for a moment before cautiously raising her eyes to ask, "Second Prince, do you still have the antidote you gave me on the street that day?"

She had angered Chu Tu so much today, he definitely wouldn't let her off the hook, so she quickly stocked up on some antidotes, just in case.

Chu Chouchi suppressed his astonishment, his eyes dimming slightly.

She was clearly frightened, and she made this kind of joke to make him feel less guilty.

Indeed, having nearly died from poisoning, Shen Qinshou would have been terrified and heartbroken.

Only she didn't want him to worry.

[Congratulations, host! Chu Chouchi's corruption value has decreased sharply and is currently -60.]

"?"

Seeing that he did not reply and that his "darkening value" had inexplicably decreased, Shen Zhizhi looked up in confusion.

He went straight into those open, dark eyes, but those originally deep eyes were now faintly tinged with crimson.

"Second, Second Prince?" Shen Zhizhi stared at his reddened eyes, stunned.

His movements were swift and rapid. In the next instant, he bent down abruptly, grabbed her waist, and pulled her into his arms.

Startled by this sudden action, Shen Zhizhi froze, standing there helplessly. "Second Prince? What's wrong?"

Chu Chouchi buried his head deep into the crook of her neck, and the hot breath he exhaled made Shen Zhizhi instinctively want to pull back, but his hands held her even tighter.

Shen Zhizhi blinked, somewhat belatedly realizing what was happening, and said softly, "Second Prince, are you worried about me?"

Chu Chouchi paused for a moment, but did not speak.

Shen Zhizhi knew what was going on. She chuckled and gently stroked his back to comfort him, "Second Prince, I'm sorry to have worried you, but don't worry, I'm really fine."

After an unknown amount of time, Chu Chouchi slowly released his grip.

Ru Shentan's deep eyes were filled with coldness: "I will find you a bodyguard, so you don't need to worry about him taking advantage of you."

Shen Zhizhi was stunned for a long time, blinking blankly.

"Huh? I can't afford the monthly salary for a bodyguard."

"..."

Chu Chouchi held his breath for a long time, then met her clear, doe-like eyes and sighed softly, "This prince can afford it."

"Thank you, Second Prince! You are so generous!" Shen Zhizhi cheered excitedly.

Chu Chouchi smiled slightly, walked forward with his hands behind his back, and Shen Zhizhi quickly followed behind, chatting casually.

"Your Highness, your eyes were red just now, were you crying?"

"You're wrong."

"Really? But I've been watching for quite a while, and it feels..."

"Shen Zhizhi, are you looking for death?"

……

Prime Minister's House.

As soon as Shen Zhizhi stepped into the courtyard, she saw a figure sneaking towards the back door.

Her lips twitched violently. She knew without a doubt that at this hour, the only person sneaking off to the backyard would be Shen Qinshou, who was going out to meet her lover.

It doesn't matter, as long as they don't get close to her mission target, her other lovers are none of her concern.

Thinking of this, Shen Zhizhi turned to leave.

The next second, the inopportune prompt from Ya Dan in my mind rang out.

[Host, you must prevent Shen Qinshou and Zhang Jiali from meeting, and save Zhang Jiali.]

Shen Zhizhi stopped abruptly, raising her middle finger to the sky.

She seems to have all her wishes coming true lately, doesn't she? Then hurry up and let some miracle happen and send her home!

Despite her frustration, Shen Zhizhi had no choice but to follow the direction in which the figure had disappeared.

She scratched her head in frustration. "What the hell? Shen Qinshou went to meet her lover in the middle of the night, how could she possibly run into Zhang Jiali?"

[Host, don't forget, this story has a male and female lead. Even if the plot becomes chaotic, their bond will never be broken.]

After seeing Shen Qinshou crawl out through the dog hole carved out of the back door, Shen Zhizhi hurriedly followed.

As he climbed, he asked, "That's what you say, but what about your plan to save Zhang Jiali?"

Ya Dan flipped through the information on the virtual screen, analyzing it seriously: "Although I haven't fully grasped the situation yet, Zhang Jiali is an incorruptible official, which inevitably incurs the resentment of some high-ranking officials. Hiring someone to commit murder is perfectly normal for him."

"Doesn't he have the male lead's halo? Does he need me to save him?" Shen Zhizhi asked with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

[The greatest ability of this halo is to attract the rescue of the protagonist or supporting character. So either the host saves Zhang Jiali first, or the host waits for Shen Qinshou to save his life, which will trigger the plot and make the male and female protagonists fall in love.]

Your sister! Your sister! Ahhhhhh!

Even if we're going to hit it off, we'll have to wait until she leaves this broken dimension!

Shen Zhizhi stared at Shen Qinshou, who was walking briskly in front of her, and couldn't help but quicken her pace as well.

Following secretly, Shen Qinshou stopped behind an arched bridge. Then, a scholar dressed in blue strolled over, and the two gazed at each other with deep affection.

Shen Zhizhi hid under the willow tree, peeking out dejectedly and looking around. "Where is Zhang Jiali? And this place doesn't seem like a place he would come from."

[Warning! Warning! Zhang Jiali is about to be harmed. Please save him as soon as possible.]

The piercing alarm blared in her ears, nearly rupturing her eardrums.

She rubbed her ears, unable to bear it any longer. "I wanted to save her too, but Zhang Jiali isn't here. Besides, Shen Qinshou was obviously out to meet her lover, so how could she have run into Zhang Jiali?"

"Host, only the female lead can find the male lead's exact location when there are no clues," Ya Dan continued.

Exact location? The female lead?

Shen Zhizhi stared at the two people whispering sweet nothings on the arched bridge, when suddenly an idea flashed in her mind. She took steps toward the two unsuspecting people.

Shen Qinshou lowered her eyes and smiled, facing the bridge with the man in blue, gazing at the lanterns below.

She lowered her eyes shyly, her voice gentle: "Young Master Liu, these lanterns are so beautiful today! Ahh ...

Suddenly, a sharp, explosive sound resounded through the sky.

Before Shen Qinshou could finish speaking, a sudden force pulled her up from behind.

Shen Zhizhi hoisted her onto her shoulder like a sack of potatoes and started running wildly.

As he ran, he shouted something to the stunned man in blue:

"Borrow it for someone else, and return it afterward."