Quick Transmigration: Why did you provoke him? He's love-struck!

Chapter 178 Canglan Ferry (48)

After dismissing the steward and servants, only Yan Zhen and Jing Chen remained in the room.

Yan Zhen considered for a moment. Since the advantage was not in his hands, he decided not to confront him directly. So he softened his tone and asked, "Did something happen to you while you were on duty?"

The person who usually blushes and gets shy when teased actually asked her directly today if she had ever loved him.

This is really not something Pei Ji would say.

Moreover, their relationship isn't close enough for them to ask such questions.

"No." Jing Chen's voice was icy, his gaze fixed on her the entire time he spoke.

Yan Zhen felt a sense of unease, as if he had become prey and was being targeted by the hunter.

"Then why do you ask me if I've ever loved you?" Yan Zhen asked, trying to remain calm. "Aren't we friends?"

Jing Chen narrowed his eyes dangerously, swallowing back the words of revealing his identity that were on the tip of his tongue, and quickly devised two plans to take revenge on her.

First, tell her your true identity and use your superior's privileges to suppress and enslave her.

Secondly, he concealed his identity, continued to impersonate Pei Ji, made her fall in love with him, and then cruelly abandoned her.

After weighing the options for a few seconds, Jing Chen recalled the information he had received from Xiao Qi—Yan Zhen was the type of person who responded better to gentle persuasion than force, had a fondness for men, was carefree, and hated being threatened.

If you confront her directly and anger her, she will fight you to the death.

He decisively chose the second option, vowing to let her experience what it felt like to be played.

Thinking of this, Jing Chen's expression softened at a visible speed, and he looked at Yan Zhen sincerely and said, "I can't treat you as a friend, but I like you."

Yan Zhen frowned deeply.

The person who was fierce and menacing just a moment ago suddenly changed his attitude completely and even confessed his feelings to her.

This is something that someone as thin-skinned as Pei Ji would never do.

Her intuition told her that something was amiss.

“But I don’t like you,” Yan Zhen said seriously. “I’ve told you before that we’re not from the same world.”

Jing Chen deliberately misinterpreted her words: "If you're worried that we can't be together for a long time, then I can go back to Canglan Valley with you."

"That was not what I meant."

"what does that mean?"

"Literally, it means I don't like you and can't accept you into my world. It's that simple. Do you understand?"

Jing Chen: "..."

He suppressed the anger rising in his heart and patiently continued, "Just because you don't like it now doesn't mean you won't like it in the future. Why don't you give it a try with me?"

"I'm not interested in you."

“You do,” Jing Chen said decisively. “You peek every time I change clothes. Don’t think I don’t know.”

Yan Zhen: "..."

She couldn't refute that, since that was her taste.

Seeing that she was speechless, Jing Chen simply walked up to her, knelt down on one knee, and took her hand to place on his well-defined abs: "You're interested in my body? Try it with me. If we succeed, it's a win-win situation. If we fail, you won't lose anything."

Upon hearing this, Yan Zhen immediately tensed up, sensing the danger.

She didn't reveal a word of it on her face. Instead, she looked intrigued by Jing Chen's words. Sitting on the couch in a superior position, she reached out and lifted his chin, her eyes playful: "Do you know how to serve people?"

Jing Chen: "...I can learn."

"Do I have to teach you?" Yan Zhen's fingers slid down his jawline, landing on his prominent Adam's apple, and skillfully caressed it twice.

Jing Chen trembled, his eyes darkening.

Yan Zhen's fingertips traced along his long neck to the back of his neck, then hooked his neck and pulled him closer, instantly closing the distance between them.

Jingchen's breathing became rapid.

His gaze fell on Yan Zhen's lips, which were so close yet so far, and he felt his throat was dry and thirsty, as if a clear spring were right in front of him.

The moment Yan Zhen lowered his head as if to kiss him, he couldn't help but lean forward to meet her kiss.

But the next moment, Yan Zhen turned his head, his lips barely brushing against his cheek, and whispered in his ear, "Why don't you practice first? I'm not interested in someone without experience."

Jing Chen: "..."

After Yan Zhen finished speaking, he decisively let go of her hand, got up, and walked over the mirror to leave.

Jing Chen stared at her retreating figure, his eyes momentarily glazed over, then realized that his attempt to seduce her had backfired and he had been tricked instead, which made him even angrier.

The night was as dark as ink. Yan Zhen walked into the pharmacy and lit a lamp.

Seeing that Jingchen hadn't followed, she closed the door and immediately knocked on the system: "Seven, come out and get to work."

The system logged on instantly: "Coming, Master. What are your orders?"

"Something's wrong with Pei Ji," Yan Zhen asked. "Has he been possessed?"

“Impossible,” Xiao Qi said. “This is a low-dimensional world; ghosts and gods do not exist here.”

“That means another mission taker has entered his body,” Yan Zhen said decisively. “In short, he is not Pei Ji now. Check immediately to see if any other quick transmigrators are also carrying out missions in this world.”

Xiao Qi didn't respond.

Yan Zhen urged, "Get to work! What are you standing there for?"

Xiao Qi stammered, trying to change the subject: "Master, why are you so suspicious?"

“Pei Ji’s true form is from this world and he has a conservative personality, but he just asked me to ‘give it a try’ with him. Even if I can’t fall in love with him in the end, sleeping with him is like getting him for free, so I’m the one who benefits.”

Yan Zhen analyzed, "Is this something someone influenced by traditional feudal ideas could say? He has either been possessed or another mission taker has entered his body. In any case, the person in that body now is not the original Pei Ji."

“That makes sense.” Xiao Qi flattered her, “As expected of my master, you are truly amazing!”

Stop flattering me and get to work!

Xiao Qi started stammering and beating around the bush again: "Well... let's think about it from another angle. Is it possible that Pei Wangzhou didn't die completely, came back to life, left Canglan Valley, killed Pei Ji, and the current Pei Ji is actually Pei Wangzhou..."

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Yan Zhen snapped impatiently. "Is the task progress bar in my hand just for show?"

Xiaoqi: "..."

Yan Zhen keenly sensed that Xiao Qi's reaction seemed a little off. She narrowed her eyes and asked, "Qi Zai, is there something you're hiding from me?"

Xiaoqi: "..."

Having collaborated for so many years, Yan Zhen knew Xiao Qi's soft-hearted nature all too well—she was easily swayed by wealth, poverty, and power. Her face hardened, and she threatened, "You won't talk, huh? A while ago, a new system said it wanted to cooperate with me, and I was just thinking of getting a new, more obedient system..."

Xiao Qi was startled and uttered a string of gibberish.

Yan Zhen didn't understand a word: "Speak properly!"

Little Seven got anxious and flew up, flapping its wings, but what came out of its mouth was still bird language.

Yan Zhen watched as it became so anxious that the tuft of fur on its head was about to stand on end, yet it seemed to be unable to communicate with him as if it had encountered a bug. A bold guess then came to Yan Zhen's mind.

Her face gradually darkened.

"It's him?"