"HEY YOU!!"
I Heard someone shouting at my direction while I was protecting Little Mei and that certain someone was non other than ...the villain and protagonist of this novel, Jiang Ran.
As Ran was walking towards me with a glass of wine, I gave him the brightest smile I could give.
' system? what do you think is the most important thing for survival in a novel? is it strength? is it money? no I don't want any of those basic answers...the answer is simpler.'
as Ran was just few meters away from me, someone passed him. Running towards me at a great speed and hugged me.
' it's connection '
" hahaha Xin my boy, I thought you said you can't come to this party."
< I have to say host I'm impressed, the only person that even Jiang Ran can't go against no matter how hard he try apart from the Su family.>
I noticed Ran looking at both of us with a confused look and his eyes full of disbelief.
"haha it's a surprise for me as well, as I didn't knew I would meet you here, Mr. Jiang."
* * * * * *
(4 days before the event)
[at midnight]
I was hiding in the dark alley waiting, when system asked me.
... and I replied to him with a vague response.
"you'll know when you see."
I ignored system when finally the man I was waiting for arrived.
"Jiang Nao Han, the patriarch of the Jiang family."
" true...but better safe than sorry and I feel the Su family might fall in danger because of me in the later events if I become too dependent on them."
< so long story short, you don't want to trouble the Su family.>
" think whatever you like system."
my plan was simple, Mr. Jiang is someone who shares same taste for alcohol as me and he's quite a friendly guy, with him becoming my friend I could easily survive the several events with Ran.
"I think now's my time."
just when I was about to approach Mr. Jiang, several dark figures came out. All of them were wearing black ninja like robes.
"no I didn't, who are these people.....WAIT that symbol!! system you remember that symbol right?"
< isn't that the same symbol as those kidnappers from before as well as those guys who attacked Jia Li!!>
just who are these people attacking all rich elites.
' I guess I have to intervene, this wasn't part of my plan but it will work none the less.'
Just as one of them moved towards Mr. Jiang, I used my skill.
"[FLASH]"
all of them froze...well maybe not all of them.
"WHO ARE YOU BASTARD!!"
one of them who wasn't wearing the black robes but a trench coat with mask.
'NANI!! SYSTEM WHY MY SKILL DIDN'T WORK ON HIM!!'
"...fuck..."
as all of their attention was on me, I gestured Mr. Jiang to escape. As I noticed him finally making his escape, I too attacked the man with mask.
"I know, thanks for the warning."
the masked man launched forward towards me with an impossible speed and before I could react, that masked man's fist almost touched my face with me barely managing to evade.
I in return tried multiple attacks on him but he was able to evade every single one of them without breaking a sweat.
"fuck!! why won't you just get hit!!!!"
finally he caught my fist and punched my stomach, making me fall on my knees, it looked as if I was kneeling to him. Soon my skill limit also passed and those ninja bastards hold me down to the ground.
I just needed to buy some time for Mr. Jiang to escape.
"you have gotten weak Xin!!"
'what...he knows me???'
" I remember you being our 'boy of promise' but look at you now .....heh pathetic."
'I want to ask them, what my relationship is with them.....but if I ask..... I'm afraid they might realise something is wrong with Xin.'
finally I opened my mouth.
"why did they send you here???"
the masked guy seemed a little startled that I decided to talk.
"hmm you finally decided to talk-"
before he could finish the sentence, several voices started coming closer.
the masked guy gave me a final look before him along with the other ninja bastards vanished in the dark.
< host!! you alright??>
"no .....no I'm not.....fuck.."
' I thought that if I'm Feng Xin, then I might be able to defeat anyone with my power but....that was just something else!!"
I finally noticed the some people arriving.....but they were not Su family guards instead, the Jiang family guards were here.
'huh?'
all my questions were answered when Mr. Jiang approach me.
"are you alright, young man??"
'I have to say, he's quite a gentleman for someone who's son is a certified villain.'
"I'm..... I'm okay...got roughed up a little bit."
he made a sad expression but suddenly changed to a cheerful expression and said.
" thank you young man, you saved my life....is there anything I can do for you."
finally the words that I wanted to hear.
" ah...your welcome."
and with that I became acquainted with Mr. Jiang and became friends with him.
* * * * * *
(now present)
at first it was just Ran but now both Jia Li and Li Lin were also looking shocked.
soon Mr and Mrs Su also joined me and started chatting with Mr. Jiang.
< congratulations host you have successfully completed the first event without any trouble.>
[ event 1: surviving the party ]
[status: completed]
[ rewards: 50 million yaun
> new skill has been unlocked
[martial master]
[ with this skill you can use every
martial arts skill at it's most
perfect form for 15 minutes]
>all attributes have been increased
by 10.
I was finally relieved that the first event has been over.
-to be continued
* * * * * * * * * * * *
(bonus)
< host to be honest how were you gonna become friends with Jiang Nao Han in your original plan>
" ah right I didn't told you did I?"
"..."
"...(sobbing)....."
"(SOBBING HARDER)"