Chapter 2: The Protagonist Appears

Once everything was set up, the fatty gave a respectful half-bow before leaving the room.

However, the jealousy in his eyes was impossible to hide.

After all, his young master was about to "taste" the famously untouchable iceberg beauty of the business world—Ling Shuangxue.

The cold CEO countless rich young masters dreamed about.

A woman everyone desired, yet none dared approach because of Shen Tian.

The moment the door shut, silence filled the room once more.

Shen Tian immediately closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

’Calm down.’

He knew he needed to focus.

This was just acting.

Complete the role.

Get the rewards.

Go home.

That was it.

Slowly exhaling, Shen Tian picked up the recording device and turned it on.

Then he walked toward the bed.

At that moment...

Ling Shuangxue’s breathing grew heavier as she found herself waking up.

The aphrodisiac burning through her body made her limbs weak and her thoughts sluggish, as if her mind was wrapped in fog.

Even keeping her eyes open felt difficult.

"You... bastard..." Ling Shuangxue muttered weakly. "What... did you do to me...?"

Shen Tian cleared his throat.

"Muahaha!" He forced out a villainous laugh so fake it almost made him die from embarrassment.

"Your body is now mine! Soon you’ll become my woman! You should feel honored!"

Shen Tian lightly touched her cheek with his free hand.

Ling Shuangxue flinched instinctively.

"Don’t... touch me..."

Then suddenly...

A strange voice echoed inside her mind.

[God, this acting is painful.]

Ling Shuangxue’s dazed eyes widened slightly.

Her breathing paused for a moment.

’...What?’

The voice sounded extremely close.

Almost as if it came from right beside her.

But Shen Tian’s lips hadn’t moved.

[Even if I know the protagonist is about to burst through the window and save her, this still feels messed up.]

Ling Shuangxue’s already dizzy mind became even more confused.

For a second, she thought the drug had finally fully affected her brain.

’Hallucinations...?’

Her vision swayed slightly.

No...

The voice sounded too clear.

Too coherent.

Slowly, Ling Shuangxue’s gaze lifted toward his face.

"I’ve wanted your body for a long time," Shen Tian declared dramatically.

[Jesus Christ, I sound like a hentai villain.]

Ling Shuangxue froze completely.

"...!"

This time, she was certain.

That voice...

Was coming from Shen Tian.

Or more accurately...

From inside his head.

Before either of them could take another breath...

CRASH!

The sound of shattering glass exploded throughout the room.

Shen Tian nearly jumped out of his skin as he hurriedly turned toward the now broken window.

And there he was.

A tall figure stood amidst the broken glass...

His appearance wasn’t overwhelmingly handsome, but his features were sharp and striking.

Black hair tied into a loose ponytail.

Pitch-black eyes filled with arrogance.

And on his face...

A ridiculously cocky grin.

What truly caught Shen Tian’s attention, however, was the outfit.

Or rather...

The lack of one.

The man looked like he’d just crawled out of a dumpster behind a gas station.

His clothes were ripped in multiple places, wrinkled beyond salvation, and somehow even had mustard stains on them.

Shen Tian stared blankly.

[...Why does the protagonist look homeless?]

Ye Chen slowly cracked his knuckles, completely ignoring the glass shards scattered around him.

"You evil villain!" He shouted righteously while pointing at Shen Tian.

"You dare try to harm such a pure fairy?! Do you have no shame?!"

Shen Tian stared at him for several seconds.

Then...

[Holy shit, it’s actually him.]

[The Supreme Medical Sage protagonist...]

[HE’S SO LAME!!! Ugh, I want to die from cringe!]

"...?"

Ling Shuangxue became confused once more after hearing Shen Tian’s inner voice.

’The Supreme Medical Sage protagonist?’

Strangely enough...

Compared to the disgusting words coming out of Shen Tian’s mouth earlier, his inner thoughts sounded almost... normal.

At the very least, they didn’t sound malicious.

If anything, he sounded more embarrassed than excited.

However, before Ling Shuangxue could think further.

Another voice suddenly echoed inside her mind.

[Jeez, I’m so cool.]

[That entrance was absolutely badass.]

[Everything about me is awesome.]

Ling Shuangxue froze.

The voice was completely different from Shen Tian’s.

Her gaze instinctively shifted toward Ye Chen.

Then the inner voice continued.

[Damn... so that beauty on the bed must be the woman Mr. Ling told me to protect.]

[She’s even hotter in person.]

[Yeah... I’m definitely gonna try to tap that ass later and make her join my harem!]

Ye Chen subconsciously licked his lips slightly.

Ling Shuangxue’s expression stiffened.

The temperature around her seemed to drop several degrees.

"...!"

Her beautiful purple eyes slowly narrowed.

’My father sent this man to protect me...?’

And these are his actual thoughts?

The disgust Ling Shuangxue felt instantly skyrocketed.

Originally, Ye Chen’s entrance had left a decent first impression.

But now?

That impression shattered harder than the window he jumped through.

Especially when she compared him to Shen Tian.

One outwardly acted like a shameless villain while internally feeling guilty.

The other outwardly acted righteous and heroic.

Yet internally was already fantasizing about sleeping with her.

Shen Tian suddenly pointed at Ye Chen and shouted angrily:

"Who the hell are you?! How dare you interrupt this young master’s fun time?! Either get lost right now, or I’ll call my bodyguards in here to beat you to death!"

Yeah, they weren’t coming...

Shen Tian knew that.

After all, in the webnovel, those bodyguards somehow couldn’t even hear an ENTIRE WINDOW SHATTERING!

Ye Chen scoffed coldly.

"I’d like to see you try."

The next moment...

He launched himself forward.

A faint layer of Qi began gathering around his fist, causing the surrounding air to tremble slightly.

Shen Tian’s face instantly lost all color.

’Holy shit, it’s real cultivation!’

Seeing Ye Chen flying toward him at terrifying speed—

Shen Tian immediately closed his eyes and raised both arms in front of his face in an absolutely pathetic defensive stance.

It looked less like self-defense and more like a man preparing to get hit by a truck.

[This is going to hurt so much.]

However...

Just before the punch could land...

"STOP!"

Ling Shuangxue’s voice suddenly rang out.

The shout was weak yet sharp, carrying the last bit of strength she could force out while suppressing the burning heat raging through her body.

Ye Chen immediately halted his attack mid-motion.

"Hm?"

He turned toward the bed in confusion.

"Young Miss, are you talking to me?" Ye Chen asked while pointing at himself.

Meanwhile, Shen Tian slowly opened one eye.

Seeing that he was still not beaten, he cautiously lowered his trembling arms.

"...?"

Even he looked confused.

[Wait... this isn’t supposed to happen.]

[Shouldn’t I be getting my ass kicked right now?]

Ling Shuangxue ignored Shen Tian’s inner voice this time.

Honestly, she still had no idea what things like "plot," "protagonist," or whatever any of this even meant.

Right now, she had more important problems.

Namely...

The aphrodisiac in her body was becoming harder and harder to suppress.

Her breathing grew increasingly uneven as heat spread throughout her limbs.

"You..." Ling Shuangxue looked directly at Ye Chen.

"Get this drug out of my system first. And don’t you dare even lay a finger on me!"

Her tone remained cold and commanding despite her current condition.

Ye Chen blinked for a moment before immediately puffing out his chest confidently.

"Of course!" he declared proudly. "With me here, a mere aphrodisiac is nothing!"

Ling Shuangxue silently stared at him.

From Shen Tian’s inner thoughts earlier, she had already learned this man was supposedly some kind of "Supreme Medical Sage."

So curing her should not be difficult for him.

Afterward...

She fully intended to fire Ye Chen immediately.

There was absolutely no way Ling Shuangxue would allow a man with such disgusting inner thoughts to remain by her side as a bodyguard.