After Failing to Win Him Over, I Babied the Brooding CEO into Submission - Chapter 1

My ninth failed attempt to win over Tan Xun was also the ninth time I’d been electrocuted.

With my hair burned to charcoal, I breathed out a puff of black smoke.

“What reset his affection to zero this time?”

The System went silent for three seconds.

“When you stepped into his bedroom, you took half a second too long to lift your left foot. He thought you were deliberately mocking his disabled legs.”

About as sensitive as the skin on my cheeks when the seasons changed.

I gritted my teeth. “I quit.”

“You can’t. You’ll get electrocuted.”

“Just do it.”

“A hundred thousand volts~”

“…”

There probably wouldn’t be anything left but ash.

For my tenth attempt, I appeared at Tan Xun’s house as a caregiver.

I made a point of reciting the reasons his affection had reset to zero on previous attempts.

Eating garlic without brushing my teeth afterward.

Offering my left hand when greeting him.

Wearing socks that weren’t pure cotton.

Letting the waistband of my CK underwear show.

Not smiling.

Smiling too obsequiously.

Smiling too coldly.

And so on.

I took a deep breath, arranged my mouth into a perfect smile, and held out my right hand to greet Tan Xun.

The man in the wheelchair gave me an indifferent glance.

The System announced: [Affection -5. Five points remaining.]

I couldn’t believe it. “Why now?”

[Your smile makes you look like a suave scumbag, a beast in respectable clothing. He doesn’t like it.]

I nearly ground my teeth to pieces.

Swallowing my anger, I took a bowl from the housekeeper and offered it to him.

“Mr. Tan, let’s eat first.”

[Affection -3.]

“Reason.”

[When you came closer, he noticed your blackheads. He doesn’t like them.]

I smiled.

I’d finally gone over to the dark side.

I was taking Tan Xun down with me.

“System, what does Tan Xun hate most?”

[Being stared at. Being told he’s pretty.]

Excellent. From now on, I was Tan Xun’s mama fan.

When he wouldn’t take the bowl, I shoved it firmly into his hands.

“Skipping meals will hurt your stomach. It’ll break my heart, kitten.”

Tan Xun’s face darkened. He smashed the bowl.

“Get lost!”

Smiling, I stepped closer and gently tipped his chin up with my forefinger.

“A beauty in a temper. What a treat!”

The System: [?]

Then it let out a piercing shriek.

[Host, have you lost your mind?!]

He stared at me in disbelief, the fury in his eyes almost spilling out.

“Who gave you the nerve? Get out!”

I sighed indulgently. Ignoring his anger, I cupped his face.

“Your little temper is just a kitten showing its claws to me. I’ll take all of it.”

Tan Xun’s chest heaved. He all but roared, “I’m giving you one last chance. Get out!”

Every housekeeper and the butler standing nearby began backing away, afraid of getting caught in the crossfire.

If his legs had worked, he probably would have stood up and slapped me.

But he was a cripple.

All he could do was sit in his wheelchair, eyes red and teeth clenched, as we stared at each other.

I kept gazing at him with doting affection.

Didn’t like my blackheads? Didn’t like my smile?

Ha.

Then he could keep looking until he did!

I waited for the System to announce that his affection had hit zero and send me back for my punishment.

Ten seconds passed. Then another ten.

My eyes were starting to ache.

The System said nothing.

“System? Where’s the affection announcement?”

[Uh, the main system seems to have malfunctioned. I can’t see changes in affection right now. Since you haven’t been transported away, just keep trying to win him over!]

Me: What?