TMLSG -Chapter 101 Peerless Hero

Under the remote guidance of a classmate, Ren Yanjing actually managed to fix the air conditioner that was almost on the verge of breaking down.

When cold air finally blew from the vent, Tang Zhen couldn’t help but clap for him. “Ren Yanjing, you’re amazing!”

At that moment, Ren Yanjing’s video call hadn’t ended yet. From the other side came a teasing voice: “Hey hey hey, I’m not so bad either, okay? If it weren’t for my guidance, could Old Ren have fixed the air conditioner so easily?”

Ren Yanjing said calmly, “Alright, hang up.”

“Hey hey hey, Ren Yanjing, you—”

Tang Zhen didn’t hear the rest because Ren Yanjing’s phone screen went black.

He adjusted the air conditioner to a comfortable temperature and said, “It’s not hot anymore.”

Tang Zhen turned her face away, still insisting, “It’s never been hot.”

Ren Yanjing leaned over and smiled. “Alright, alright, not hot.”

He took a tissue and wiped the fine sweat from her forehead.

Tang Zhen was slightly startled. She was about to say something when Ren Yanjing’s phone suddenly began vibrating wildly.

He glanced at the incoming call, frowned slightly, and answered it.

As soon as the call connected, a torrent of words poured from the other side. By the time the person finished, Ren Yanjing’s expression had turned very grim.

Tang Zhen felt uneasy; this was the first time she had seen Ren Yanjing look like this.

When the call ended, Tang Zhen quietly asked, “A-Jing, what’s wrong?”

Ren Yanjing touched her hand. “Baby, I need to go back to J City.”

Tang Zhen was stunned. “Now?”

“Yes.”

“Why so suddenly?”

Ren Yanjing lowered his eyes. “Something happened that I need to deal with immediately.”

His demeanor was really off. Tang Zhen pressed further. “What happened?”

Ren Yanjing reached up and touched her face. “Nothing, don’t worry.”

But looking at him, it really didn’t seem like nothing had happened.

The thing the male lead hadn’t said was instead revealed first by 111 to Tang Zhen: 【Zhen, the male lead’s mother had a skiing accident and was severely injured. She’s now in a coma and may become a vegetative patient.】

A vegetative patient…

How could this happen…

Tang Zhen’s voice trembled. “Santiao, did this happen in the novel?”

111 was silent for a moment, then replied, 【No.】

It clearly hadn’t been in the story before—so why was it happening now?

And it happened right after the male lead had told her that she was the only female lead in his life.

Tang Zhen knew she wasn’t usually very clever, but now her mind was exceptionally clear.

The air conditioner was blowing cold air, yet on such a hot day, she felt freezing, her whole body chilled. “Santiao, is this related to that side mission?”

111 was vague, ambiguous. 【Maybe.】

Then 111 immediately tried to reassure her: 【Zhen, don’t overthink it. This is just an accident.】

But Tang Zhen couldn’t treat it as just an accident.

This was a signal, one that only appeared because the supporting female character hadn’t completed her storyline.

Now it was Ren Yanjing’s mother—who would it be next?

Tears welled up in her eyes.

111 was anxious: 【Zhen, don’t think too much. This has nothing to do with you!】

Does it really have nothing to do with her?

Ren Yanjing didn’t bother packing. He wasn’t planning to take anything with him. After telling Tang Zhen, he was about to rush to X City.

But Tang Zhen wrapped her arms around his waist from behind, her voice choked with emotion. “Take me with you, okay?”

Ren Yanjing placed his hand over hers, trying to keep his voice even. “Baby, it’s not convenient this time.”

“I want to go. Please take me with you…” Tang Zhen buried her face against Ren Yanjing’s back. Her voice buzzed faintly. “I want to be with you.”

At the moment of his mother’s accident, at the moment he faced a major life setback, she wanted to be by his side.

Some unspoken words must have touched him, because Ren Yanjing held Tang Zhen’s hand firmly and said slowly, “Okay.”

Neither of them drew attention. They went straight to the car and headed to the airport, catching the last flight to X City.

Tang Zhen didn’t ask why he said he was going back to J City when they were actually going to X City.

On the plane, even though the male lead tried his best to stay composed, Tang Zhen could tell he was different from usual. Even the flight attendants came by several times to ask if he needed any help.

Tang Zhen held Ren Yanjing’s hand the whole time, softly saying, “A-Jing, no matter what happens, everything will be fine.”

Ren Yanjing hadn’t told her what had happened. She naturally didn’t know, so she didn’t dare bring up his mother’s situation.

He gave a small sound of acknowledgment and held her tightly. The two of them sat there, heads leaning together, for a long time on the plane.

After landing, Ren Yan’er was already waiting in the car outside the airport. Ren Yanli sat in the front passenger seat. Once everyone joined up, they headed straight to the hospital.

No one spoke in the car.

Ren Yan’er and Ren Yanli didn’t know the details either; they would only find out what had really happened once they reached the hospital.

At the hospital, Ren Yanjing’s father walked over, his expression grave.

Ren Yanjing straightened his back and asked, “Dad, how is Mom?”

Ren Bushan wiped his face. “Not good. The doctors say the best-case scenario is a vegetative state.”

Ren Yanjing shut his eyes tightly. “How did Mom have an accident?”

Every winter, his mother went skiing, both domestically and abroad. She always had several instructors with her and had never had any accidents before.

Ren Bushan’s tone was low. “It was an accident. While skiing, a snow leopard suddenly appeared. She panicked, and then…”

Ren Yanjing leaned helplessly against the wall.

Something so improbable actually happened.

Ren Bushan said, “You must be tired from rushing over. Go eat something first, we’ll talk later.”

Ren Yan’er and Ren Yanli went to get food. Tang Zhen and Ren Yanjing stayed nearby, waiting in a small park.

Once they were out of sight of others, Ren Yanjing pulled Tang Zhen into a tight embrace, his voice hoarse. “Let me hold you.”

Tang Zhen knew he was very upset.

She gently patted his back and comforted him, “Ren Yanjing, my words are effective. I said nothing would happen to your mother, so nothing will happen to her.”

Ren Yanjing held the back of her head firmly with his right hand.

It was a very tight hug.

“Mm.” After a pause, he spoke again, “Baby, you’ll stay with me, right?”

Tang Zhen couldn’t answer that immediately.

Not getting the reply he wanted, Ren Yanjing couldn’t help but look down at her. “Baby?”

Tang Zhen chose her words carefully. “I will.”

Her spirit would stay with him.

Even if her body couldn’t.

Tang Zhen asked 111, “Santiao, I can transfer my life points to someone else, right?”

111 was shocked. 【Zhen, what are you going to do? Life points are very precious…】

She knew exactly how precious they were. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have worked so diligently on all the missions for so long.

But at this moment, she was immensely grateful to her past self for doing all those missions.

If she hadn’t completed them before, she wouldn’t have had the confidence to say the next words:

“Santiao, I want to give my aunt 2 life points.”

111’s tone was intense. 【Zhen, I don’t recommend this! You’re not calm right now. I don’t advise making a decision like this!】

Tang Zhen knew she had never been calmer. She wasn’t acting on impulse.

“I want Ren Yanjing’s parents to be safe. These life points were earned from him anyway. If I give them to his mother now, what difference does it make?”

111 still resisted. 【But…】

Tang Zhen softened her voice. “No buts. Santiao, you’ll help me, right? You’re my most trusted friend, Santiao.”

111 couldn’t refuse when the host called it her most trusted friend. Of course, it would help.

111 gritted its teeth. 【Zhen, at most one point. No more than that.】

One point would do.

“After transferring one point, my aunt will recover, right?”

111: 【Yes!】

Just one life point was enough for Ren Yanjing’s mother to pull through.

Tang Zhen thought about it: he had helped her complete so many missions, helped her so many times. Now it was her turn to repay him.

And she wanted to—

Be his peerless hero, even if just this once.