TMLSG -Chapter 135 Female Lead Aura Progress: 99%

The moment Ren Yanjing spoke, a commotion erupted nearby.

The “kidnapper” glanced at Li Ran and said, “Ren Yanjing, don’t you care at all about the safety of your classmate?”

Ren Yanjing spoke quickly: “I can’t care anymore. Can you return my girlfriend to me now?”

Nearby students burst into laughter—the phrase “can’t care anymore” perfectly hit their funny bone, showing just how urgent he felt.

The “kidnapper” sighed and tried reasoning with him: “But clearly, you could save both. Why risk it?”

Both “hostages” could be saved, right?

Facing the curious gazes of the “kidnapper” and surrounding students, Ren Yanjing said solemnly, “I know what the optimal solution is, but I can’t remain rational.”

The optimal solution could only be reached while staying rational.

He didn’t want Tang Zhen to face even the slightest risk, no matter how trivial.

If Tang Zhen were truly in danger, he wouldn’t even notice anyone else—even if that person were a classmate.

If he didn’t notice others, how could he worry about their safety?

“When it comes to that moment, my girlfriend’s safety is what matters most to me.”

Tang Zhen’s eyes met Ren Yanjing’s, and the heat in his gaze almost burned her. She instinctively turned her face away, just in time to see Li Ran’s pale profile.

As soon as these words fell, thunderous applause erupted nearby.

The lie detector was doing its job.

It showed that everything Ren Yanjing said came straight from his heart.

The “kidnapper” asked the last question of the drill, sighing silently: “And the other ‘hostage’? What about her?”

Ren Yanjing didn’t need a moment to answer: “Protecting Tang Zhen is my responsibility as her boyfriend.”

The other hostage was not his responsibility. Rescuing her was not his top priority.

111 screamed: 【Ahhhhhh!】

【Zhen, the naive, puppy-like male lead is really gone for good!】

【This line… does it mean the male lead doesn’t care what happens to anyone else?】

【Coincidentally, the ‘anyone else’ is the female lead. Hehe.】

Hearing Ren Yanjing’s answer, both “kidnappers” gave up resistance, and the security quickly subdued them with their forks.

Both “hostages” were safely released.

The safety drill concluded successfully, with students wandering around to take photos as souvenirs.

One of the hostages left immediately after being freed.

At that moment, Li Ran realized more clearly than ever that she held no place in Ren Yanjing’s heart.

She was no different from any other classmate.

He had unwaveringly chosen Tang Zhen.

And yet… she and her team had developed such an outstanding confession letter.

She had performed so well in the first round of the international robotics competition.

In the end, she was still just an insignificant person…

Once the “kidnapper” released her, Tang Zhen was immediately swept into Ren Yanjing’s arms. Though it was only a safety drill, it reminded him:

His beautiful, pure Tang Zhen—he should be the one to seek her out in the future; that would be safer.

As she was held, Tang Zhen vaguely heard a faint, unclear voice:

“…Female lead… progress, 99%.”

The next second, another voice rang out: 【Mission 37: Make the male lead confess his love to you in front of many teachers and students—completed.】

Life points +6.

Tang Zhen froze slightly, stammering: “Santiao… why did the life points suddenly increase by 6?”

Santiao replied in an entirely matter-of-fact tone: 【Zhen, because the male lead confessed to you in public.】

A trace of nervousness appeared in Tang Zhen’s beautiful eyes. “How many people were present?” Weren’t the rewards only given if the number of witnesses exceeded a hundred?

Yet her reward points were maxed out.

So… how many people were actually there?

111 explained: 【Zhen, there weren’t actually that many teachers and students physically present—just a few hundred. But many students streamed it live. The audience in the livestream skyrocketed, and some streamed it in the B University student group, so quite a lot of teachers and students witnessed the male lead’s confession.】

Tang Zhen carefully recalled what Ren Yanjing had just said.

He said he couldn’t remain rational, that her safety was the most important, that she was his responsibility…

All of this—had so many teachers and students at B University really heard it?!

And with gossip spreading from one to ten, ten to a hundred, wouldn’t eventually the entire school know?

While Tang Zhen was still shocked by that thought, 111 went off to boast to senior 666.

Hadn’t the senior said the mission was difficult?

Now the mission progress had already reached 99%, only one step away from victory!

Truly impressive.

Truly worthy of its host!

666 was silent for a moment upon seeing the mission progress at 99%, then said: 【Your host must be extraordinary!】

111 scratched its head and blankly asked: 【Isn’t that obvious? My host is the most beautiful of all!】

666 replied: 【It’s definitely more than that.】

111 giggled. Even though it didn’t know what exactly made its host unique, it accepted the praise on Tang Zhen’s behalf.

Before leaving, 111 asked, 【Senior, I forgot to ask—which department are you from? Are you like me, in the male lead department?】

666 denied it: 【No.】 After a pause, it answered: 【I’m from the first love department.】

Its host and the host’s target were both first loves.

So initially, when it suggested that 111’s host return to the past, the goal was to make the male lead develop dislike for the female supporting character earlier, and notice the female lead’s qualities sooner…

But the result had gone against its plan.

After the safety drill, Tang Zhen hadn’t heard Li Ran’s name for a long time.

That weekend, she accompanied Ren Yanjing and the other Future team members to visit their company.

The company’s name followed the team’s name: Future Technology.

The company had been established months ago, but only now had it begun to take shape.

As Tang Zhen stepped inside with Ren Yanjing, the front desk staff greeted them professionally: “General Manager Zhang, General Manager Ren, General Manager Shen, General Manager Du… good afternoon.”

111: 【Wow, all ‘General Managers’!】

Once Future Technology grew, the seven original team members would all become senior figures.

Because Zhang Mian and Ren Yanjing held equal shares, but Zhang Mian had always handled the company’s operations, the front desk addressed him first.

The moment she entered, Tang Zhen’s attention was caught by the highly futuristic interior design, not to mention the row of robot models outside—it looked like stepping into the future.

She saw several small dog robots resembling Puppy, and several humanoid robots resembling Robert.

But she didn’t see a single cat robot.

Speaking of cat robots, Tang Zhen couldn’t help recalling the last one whose tail had been torn off.

Unfortunately, nothing had happened with that matter recently.

111 comforted her: 【Zhen, don’t worry. Once you become the female lead, the truth will surely come out one day!】

After passing the row of robots, Tang Zhen followed Ren Yanjing and the others through the technical R&D department, the logistics department…

By now, the company already had quite a few employees. They were young, passionate about robots, and filled with dreams and hopes for the future.

As Tang Zhen passed row after row of clean, orderly desks and saw smiling faces, she received Mission 38—

【Mission 38: Frown at Ren Yanjing all day.】

Tang Zhen: ???

Blinking in confusion, she asked 111, “Santiao… why do I have to frown?”

111 replied seriously: 【Zhen, haven’t you noticed?】

Tang Zhen: “Notice what?”

111 growled: 【Future Technology has a lot of beautiful female employees! Even the two front desk staff are very attractive!】

It continued fiercely: 【Although none of them compare to you, Zhen, you are the shallow, vain extra! The male lead will probably be spending time with these employees in the same company—giving him a frown is only natural!】

【Zhen, now—go ahead and frown at the male lead!】