When the Slacking Host Meets the Mermaid Villain - Chapter 3

Chapter 3

I froze for a moment before the reality of the situation sank in.

Right, the male lead is always the sun-drenched, righteous CEO, while the villain… is dark, damp, and unscrupulous.

So, when the world requires dirty work, the first person the female lead thinks of is always the blood-stained Jiang Ye.

I looked back at Jiang Ye, who was standing at the corner of the stairs.

He stood there silently, his gaze dark and unreadable, still holding the slipper I had just kicked off.

Suddenly, a surge of inexplicable anger flared up in me. “You are not allowed to go!”

Chen Mengran bit her lip, tears trembling on the verge of falling. “Since Song Zhi won’t allow it, then forget it…”

As she turned, the arc of her skirt made her look pitiful and fragile.

Just as she was about to step out the door, Jiang Ye suddenly spoke: “Wait.”

I watched helplessly as he knelt down, his movements gentle as he put the slipper back on my foot, even adjusting it for a better fit.

And then!

That bastard actually got up and followed Chen Mengran out!

“Jiang Ye!” I snatched off the slipper and hurled it at the back of his head. “If you go, don’t bother coming back!”

The slipper hit its mark with a crisp, satisfying thwack.

His footsteps paused for a second. He didn’t look back; he simply reached up to rub the spot where he’d been hit and continued walking.

I was so furious I nearly threw the other slipper too.

***

At three in the morning, I checked my phone for the twenty-eighth time. The screen remained pitch black.

The System suddenly popped up a notification with a *ding*: [Warning! The villain darkening value has increased by 12%. Current value: 97%.]

“What?!” I scrambled to sit up, nearly throwing my back out. “I’ve been carrying his cub like a brooding hen, working myself to the bone just to lower his darkening value by 15%, and he gains 12 points back after one night out with the female lead?”

The System added in a small voice: [To be precise, it was four hours and thirty-eight minutes.]

“What happened? Did Chen Mengran use him as ransom for kidnappers?” I caressed my stomach with a cold sneer.

The sound of a car engine suddenly drifted in from outside.

I rushed to the window and saw Jiang Ye’s Maybach slowly pulling into the courtyard, its headlights cutting two hazy ribbons of light through the curtain of rain.

What made me even angrier was that when he got out of the car, he was carrying something. The logo of Haishang Mingyue was clearly printed on the packaging.

That ridiculously expensive seafood restaurant-Chen Mengran’s favorite.

“Fine. Very well.” I gritted my teeth and issued a command to the System: “Exchange for the Pseudo-miscarriage prop immediately!”

The System was so startled its code glitched: [H-H-Host, please calm down! The merfolk cub has a strong life force, and this prop costs 5,000 points…]

“Do I look like I care about points?”

The only reason I was slacking off in this world was that the points I’d earned from missions in previous worlds were enough for me to retire comfortably.

***

When Jiang Ye gently pushed open the bedroom door, he found me curled up on the bed, my face deathly pale as I clutched my stomach.

“Zhizhi?” The food container in his hand hit the floor with a thud, scattering salmon sashimi everywhere.

I looked up weakly and noticed a distinct handprint on his left cheek.

Jiang Ye’s hands trembled as he picked me up. The car sped through the night, racing straight to the hospital.

Lying on the hospital bed, I deliberately turned my back to Jiang Ye, listening to his ragged breathing as he spoke with the doctor.

“Signs of a slight threatened miscarriage. Absolute bed rest is required,” the doctor said sternly. “Most importantly, her emotions must remain stable.”

Jiang Ye’s voice was incredibly hoarse. “She… and the child…”

“They’re fine for now, but it’s hard to say if she suffers another shock.”

“Young Master… the Madam’s human body was never suited to gestating merfolk offspring. The first three months are particularly dangerous. If things continue like this, I’m afraid the child…”

The sound of the ward door closing followed.

Then came a dull thud, like knees hitting the floor heavily.