At the foot of Xu Corporation's CBD building.
"Xu Mo, how many packets are there in a box of Pop Rocks candy?" Zhou Qiaoqiao asked in a flirtatious tone after thinking for a moment.
[How the hell would I know?]
[I've never bought any]
Xu Mo shook his head and replied without much thought, "I don't know."
"Why don't you buy a box and find out yourself?"
"That's true," Zhou Qiaoqiao nodded seriously.
Xu Mo was surprised, "You like that kind of candy?"
"It's not for me, it's for you," Zhou Qiaoqiao stared at him, her words carrying hidden meaning.
Xu Mo was completely confused, "I really don't like candy."
"That remains to be seen." Zhou Qiaoqiao shrugged, her face slightly flushed as she added,
"The other you might like it?"
At that moment.
It felt like something just flew past his face.
Xu Mo wasn't actually stupid.
[Oh boy!]
[You asked for it!]
[One box won't be enough!]
[Don't make the poor boy suffer o(╥﹏╥)o]
[I'll say two words!]
[A case!]
[But would a case be too little?]
As Xu Mo drew in a sharp breath,
His mind couldn't help but wander to various thoughts.
This female devil really understood men.
With such a beauty, what more could one ask for?
He... *spits*...
o(＞﹏＜)o Don't shake my determination to follow the plot!
Xu Mo was going crazy.
A whole damn case.
There goes any thought of following the plot.
Zhou Qiaoqiao's pretty face grew even redder as she gave him an annoyed glance.
A case?
What if her jaw dislocates?
This young wolf really dares to dream!
Before they knew it, they had returned to the building.
"Are you free later? I'd like to treat you to lunch."
Zhou Qiaoqiao looked at Xu Mo.
"No, I'm not."
Xu Mo refused - this lunch wouldn't be as simple as it seemed.
He'd rather eat alone in peace.
"Oh, then I'll head back."
Zhou Qiaoqiao withdrew her gaze, as she had matters to attend to.
She walked away, her high heels clicking against the floor.
Xu Mo rubbed his nose, thinking perhaps the female devil's talk about candy was just a joke.
Without dwelling on it further, he returned to his general manager's office.
Looking around.
Neither Jia Jia nor the Female Dragon Queen were present.
The former was probably busy with work.
The latter was likely shopping with Little Shi.
He had heard them talking about it this morning.
Xu Mo plopped down in his executive chair.
"Please retrieve items stored in the system space within 24 hours."
"Otherwise, when time expires, items will be automatically distributed."
The long-absent cold mechanical voice sounded.
Xu Mo wore an expression of utter disbelief!
He angrily cursed,
"You damn system! You finally showed up!"
"Don't try playing dead now, the plot has gone completely haywire, can I even continue following it?"
"Today, no matter what, you need to give me an explanation!"
"Hey!! Come out!"
No matter how much Xu Mo called out.
The system seemed to have crashed.
There was no response.
Well, damn.
The cute (cursed) system had chosen to play dead.
Xu Mo sighed helplessly ╮(╯▽╰)╭
"Free storage for 24 hours, at least you have some conscience."
"Otherwise, whether it's the blueprint transformation or future transformations of other things, I wouldn't be able to explain."
Xu Mo took a deep breath, "Extract the beauty product formula."
The moment his words fell.
An old parchment scroll appeared in Xu Mo's hand out of nowhere.
His gaze curiously scanned the contents.
"What? What! What?"
"What is all this?"
"Volcanic Mud Whitening Product?"
"That name sounds quite impressive."
"Cute (cursed) system, you've learned to sell snake oil!"
Wrong profession---mouth.
Xu Mo wore a disgusted expression and carelessly tossed the parchment onto his desk like garbage.
His thoughts wandered.
Was there anyone around him in the beauty industry?
After a while.
Several names appeared in Xu Mo's mind.
After filtering through them!
Only Yang Jingying's name remained!
Yes, it had to be Yang Jingying.
Because if he gave this formula to others,
They would have to share the profits with him.
Even if Xu Mo repeatedly declined,
These people wouldn't dare take his words
At face value!
They would find various ways to curry favor with Xu Mo.
After all, holding onto the Xu family's connection
Was worth more than several billion in profits.
Money was just a material thing.
To climb to a higher position,
To wield more powerful authority,
Having money alone wasn't enough without connections!
"Speaking of which, the protagonist has started collaborating with formulas too, right?"
"If I send this formula over now,"
"Wouldn't it strengthen Jingying's power?"
"Jingying might already be involved with Lin Fan by now."
"Using my resources to enhance the male and female leads' strength, wouldn't that make it easier for them when they try to clear my boss stage?"
Xu Mo's eyes lit up.
This cute (cursed) system
Hadn't abandoned him after all!
Giving him the volcanic mud beauty formula wasn't just to strengthen the female lead's power?
To make the female lead stronger!
To team up powerfully with the male lead.
To take him down.
Brilliant!
Xu Mo had previously misjudged the system's intentions.
The beauty product formula given by the system
Was marked as high-grade!
This thing must be no lower in quality than the beauty formula in male lead Lin Fan's possession.
Xu Mo vaguely remembered.
Lin Fan had made quite a fortune with that worthless parchment.
At least hundreds of billions as a baseline.
It had given him some economic foundation domestically,
Laying the groundwork for later overthrowing the Xu family!
Looking at the parchment on the desk, Xu Mo's previous disdain was gone.
Like finding a treasure.
He couldn't help but smile happily.
"Heaven helps me."
Helping every female lead's dream
Was an unavoidable responsibility as a plot villain.
Moreover,
Yang Jingying was his childhood sweetheart.
This move would bring her both fame and fortune,
Making her a super tycoon in cosmetics,
Expanding business overseas,
Then using the earned money to deal with the Xu family.
The more Xu Mo thought about it, the more excited he became, drooling.
*slurp* (￣ii￣;)
He immediately took out his phone to order delivery.
Why not call someone from the company to go?
Ah, nonsense...
Between a villain and a female lead,
Only one can survive.
So why bother being so respectful?
Just do it casually, make a token effort.
Can't let Yang Jingying think he still has feelings for her.
After doing all this,
Xu Mo felt much better and opened his computer to play some Steam games,
Passing the leisurely time.
We have some family matters to attend to, there will be another chapter tonight
[Crime Game: I Really Didn't Kidnap the Female Celebrity]
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