Novel Full Chapter 68: The Protagonist Locks In
Chapter 68: The Protagonist Locks In
Days passed quietly.
Well...
Quietly on the surface.
In reality, Shen Tian was exhausted.
Out of all the Chu sisters, Chu Zijin had accepted the "shared Shen Tian" concept surprisingly quickly thanks to Li Lian’s emotional song.
Unfortunately...
The other sisters were significantly harder to deal with.
Chu Mei, Chu Chuchu, and Chu Luoshen were all still extremely determined to monopolize Shen Tian for themselves.
Ling Shuangxue tried repeatedly to guide Chu Mei toward accepting everyone peacefully.
But every single conversation somehow returned to marine biology.
"No, but seriously, do you know how intelligent octopuses are?"
"Chu Mei, we were talking about Shen Tian."
"Exactly. Shen Tian would definitely love octopuses. He’s a great man!"
Ling Shuangxue eventually gave up temporarily.
Bai Xue was having even worse luck with Chu Chuchu.
The problem was simple.
Chu Chuchu genuinely only cared about cooking.
Whenever Bai Xue tried subtly talking about relationships, sharing, or harem dynamics...
Chu Chuchu treated her words like background noise.
"Mm."
"Interesting."
"Can you pass me the salt?"
At one point, Bai Xue spent twenty full minutes emotionally explaining how sharing Shen Tian would create harmony between everyone...
Only for Chu Chuchu to suddenly ask,
"Do you think adding garlic butter to this steak would overpower the rosemary?"
Bai Xue almost lost her mind.
And as for Chu Luoshen...
Even Shen Tian himself was struggling there.
When they finally managed to go on another proper date together...
Chu Luoshen was so deeply in love that she barely processed anything he said anymore.
She simply stared at him with sparkling eyes the entire evening.
Honestly, at this point she looked less like an intellectual teacher and more like a woman seconds away from proposing marriage.
"Did you hear what I just said?" Shen Tian asked at one point.
Chu Luoshen immediately nodded.
"Yes."
"What did I say?"
"...You’re handsome."
Shen Tian sighed deeply.
Meanwhile, during all this time...
Chu Fang was strangely quiet.
Almost suspiciously quiet.
No stalking.
No sabotage.
No random protagonist outbursts.
Nothing.
Naturally, Shen Tian didn’t trust this at all.
So he had Bai Xue’s men secretly monitor Chu Fang daily and report everything back to him.
But according to the reports...
Chu Fang genuinely seemed to be living normally.
Going to school.
Going home.
Studying.
Playing video games.
Staying unusually calm.
That alone made Shen Tian even more suspicious.
At this point, even he knew something needed to change.
The current strategy clearly wasn’t progressing fast enough.
Still...
As Shen Tian looked down at his phone, his thoughts shifted elsewhere.
Because tonight...
Was his dinner date with Ruan Yizhen.
’She’s a nice girl...’ Shen Tian thought to himself.
[Host, I found a way to bring back Chu Fang’s original soul.]
The moment the system’s voice echoed inside his mind, Shen Tian instantly snapped out of his thoughts about tonight.
Then...
A huge smile slowly spread across his face.
"About time!" Shen Tian was beyond excited.
The system had been silent about this issue for days after he asked it to find a solution.
He had been bluffing the entire time when he told Chu Zijin to trust him.
He genuinely didn’t know if saving the real Chu Fang was even possible.
Wiping sweat from his forehead, Shen Tian let out a relieved breath.
"Thank you, system."
He leaned back slightly on a cushioned chair.
"Otherwise I seriously would’ve looked like the biggest asshole alive."
[Ding!]
A system notification appeared before Shen Tian.
[Host has obtained: Soul Restoration Pill.]
Shen Tian’s eyebrows immediately rose.
Then the system continued.
[To use the pill, the Host must first steal all Fate Value from the protagonist.]
[Once the protagonist’s Fate reaches zero, feed him the pill.]
[The original soul will return to the body.]
[The transmigrator will then be forcibly returned to Earth.]
"Well... I should talk to Chu Zijin first. If anyone can help me break through to her sisters, it’s probably her..." Shen Tian sighed softly.
. . .
"Ahh... this mental break has honestly been really good for me..."
Chu Fang lazily muttered while laying across his bed playing video games.
After the disastrous playground incident and emotional collapse afterward, he decided the best possible strategy was simply...
Stop trying so hard.
At least temporarily.
Honestly, he genuinely felt like he had been losing his sanity recently.
So for the past few days, he mostly stayed in his room relaxing, gaming, eating snacks, and mentally resetting himself.
And surprisingly...
It was working.
At the very least, he no longer felt like screaming every five minutes.
As for his sisters getting closer to Shen Tian?
Chu Fang honestly wasn’t too worried yet.
After overhearing his father speaking with them over the phone recently, he learned they were apparently all still in the "getting to know each other" phase with Shen Tian.
That gave him hope.
After all...
Nothing was official yet.
"DAMN IT!"
Suddenly, Chu Fang’s game character got smashed into the ground by a giant boss monster.
The screen darkened.
[YOU DIED]
"This boss is literally impossible!"
Chu Fang angrily threw the controller onto the bed before sighing deeply.
Then suddenly...
The system’s voice echoed inside his head.
[Host, I have discovered something.]
Chu Fang immediately sat up slightly.
"About time. Go on."
The system hesitated briefly before responding.
[It appears there is another system user in this world.]
The atmosphere instantly froze.
Chu Fang’s eyes widened completely.
"...What? Another system user?!"
He immediately sat upright.
Cold sweat formed on his forehead almost instantly.
"Who?!"
His first instinct was Shen Tian.
But he immediately shook the thought away.
’No way. It can’t be him. He’s just some rich young master. Not a protagonist at all.’
Still...
The uneasy feeling in his chest only grew stronger.
The system continued.
[I cannot identify the individual yet, Host.]
[Their system appears significantly stronger than me.]
Chu Fang instantly looked horrified.
"...You’re joking."
He rubbed his forehead aggressively.
"A stronger system? How is that even fair?!"
The system suddenly went completely silent.
That silence alone made Chu Fang even more uneasy.
He climbed out of bed.
Without another word, he reached forward and shut off the console.
"No more messing around..."
His expression slowly hardened.
"Time to get serious."
A second later, the system spoke.
[Were you not already serious, Host?]
Chu Fang’s eye twitched violently.
"Shut up!"
. . .
Ruan Yizhen was currently out shopping with one of her female coworkers.
And for perhaps the first time in her life...
The usually righteous police officer looked completely flustered.
Standing in front of the dressing room mirror, Ruan Yizhen’s face was as red as a tomato while she nervously adjusted her outfit.
"I don’t know..." she muttered anxiously.
"What if Shen Tian hates it?"
Her friend immediately rolled her eyes.
"Girl."
She pointed toward Ruan Yizhen’s reflection.
"Look at your figure. He’d probably like you wearing a trash bag."
Ruan Yizhen instantly became even redder.
Currently, she was wearing a cute fitted top with jeans and a black leather jacket.
She even had light makeup on...
Something she almost never wore.
There was also jewelry.
The same woman who usually walked around arresting criminals and kicking down doors was now panicking over whether her earrings matched.
It was adorable!
"You seriously need more confidence," her friend said while laughing.
Ruan Yizhen took a deep breath.
"...You’re right."
Then suddenly, her expression became nervous again.
"But there’s another problem..."
Her friend blinked.
"What problem?"
Ruan Yizhen lowered her voice slightly.
"What if... What if he wants to bring me back to his house afterward?"
Her face became even redder.
"Should I say yes... or..."
The friend stared at her silently for several seconds.
A gentle, knowing smile appeared on her face.
"Silly girl."
She stepped closer before asking softly,
"Do you love him?"
Ruan Yizhen instantly froze.
After several seconds of embarrassed silence...
She slowly nodded shyly.
She physically could not force herself to say the words out loud.
Seeing that reaction, her friend immediately slapped her shoulder.
"Then stop overthinking it! If you trust him and you want it too, then go enjoy yourself!"
Ruan Yizhen’s face looked like it might actually catch fire.
"Should I bring my gun too...?" she asked quietly, glancing at the holster resting against her hip.
Her friend immediately nodded.
"Always stay strapped! You never know what could happen. Now let’s go purchase these clothes!"
10 minutes later...
Ruan Yizhen and her friend left the clothing store.
The moment Ruan Yizhen stepped out...
Heads instantly turned.
As Ruan Yizhen walked, countless men openly stared.
Some looked completely mesmerized.
A few guys walking with their girlfriends even turned their heads so hard they nearly tripped.
Naturally...
Their girlfriends immediately smacked them upside the head.
"OW!"
"Then stop staring!"
Ruan Yizhen’s friend walked beside her like an aggressive guard dog.
Every time a man even looked like he might approach...
She glared at him until he backed away.
Still...
Ruan Yizhen herself barely noticed any of it.
Her thoughts were completely elsewhere.
Specifically...
On Shen Tian.
What would he think when he saw her tonight?
Would he like her outfit?
Would he think she looked pretty?
Would he smile at her the way he always did?
Just imagining the date made her heart race faster and faster.
At this point, Ruan Yizhen was so lost in thoughts about Shen Tian that she accidentally walked directly past the parking lot entrance.
"Girl."
Her friend grabbed her shoulder.
"You just missed your car."
Ruan Yizhen blinked before looking around in confusion.
"...Oh."
Her friend immediately burst out laughing.
"You’re hopeless."
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