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Chapter 012: Trying To Pretend :
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Feeling the vague gaze behind him, Zhang Mu felt a chill run down his spine, and he hastened his steps.
Upon returning to his room, Zhang Mu picked up the gift box given to him by Zhang Yuxin and quickly uncovered it.
He had prepared himself for a snake to leap out of it, given Zhang Yuxin's previous tendency to gift him with frighteningly realistic toy snakes, jumping clowns, centipedes, and scorpions.
So Zhang Mu expected something terrifying inside the box to match Zhang Yuxin's character.
However, to his surprise, a bright, sparkling ruby was inside the gift box.
Zhang Mu took it out and examined it.
It was a delicate ruby necklace.
Surprisingly, it was a bright and shiny ruby.
He was stunned.
Wasn't this Zhang Yuxin's favorite treasure? Zhang Yuxin had carried it with her since childhood, always wearing it around her neck without ever taking it off.
Zhang Mu sniffed it... it had a milky fragrance.
He was correct! It was definitely the same necklace Zhang Yuxin had always worn!
No wonder he felt something was missing about Zhang Yuxin today.
This was the special treasure necklace that Zhang Yuxin cherished so dearly and never removed, not even during bath!
Why would she give it to him as a gift?
Feeling something was off the entire day, Zhang Mu placed the ruby necklace down, lying flat on his bed.
He called out to the System, "System! What's going on today?! Why are the protagonist, heroine, and villainess all acting strangely?! Do they have systems, too?!"
[There is only one System in this world] came the mechanical prompt.
"Then could it be that they've also been transported through time, just like me?"
[In the world of 'Dragon Returns to the Capital,' rebirth doesn't exist]
Hearing the System's responses, Zhang Mu felt a bit dumbfounded.
But since the System said so, Zhang Mu could only carefully consider why this strange thing was happening.
When he completed missions in his previous life, the System gave him a bunch of skills, like god-tier combat, martial arts, cooking, and painting.
These rewards made Zhang Mu even stronger than the protagonist, Ye Feng, by a tiny bit.
However, Zhang Mu wasn't interested in this novel world; he treated it like a game and just wanted to finish it so he could go home.
Otherwise, he would've killed Ye Feng long ago.
But Zhang Mu knew this broken sSystem wouldn't help him think this through. So, he could only think by himself.
Suddenly, Zhang Mu thought of a possibility.
Perhaps the reason why Su Muwan, instead of wanting to break off the engagement as before, now wanted to marry him was as speculated by the public—she had set her sights on the Zhang family's fortune.
Indeed, this would be the most beneficial choice for her.
If she broke off the engagement, she wouldn't only lose the Zhang family's support but also offend them. Clearly, Su Muwan's actions caused his sister, Zhang Yuxin, to feel a sense of crisis, and she was concerned that she wouldn't be able to compete with Su Muwan. So, she not only extended the wedding date but also constantly played the emotional card after Zhang Mu confirmed his intention to marry Su Muwan.
It was all to deceive him and convince him to hand over the Zhang family's inheritance rights to Su Muwan before the wedding!
Hmm.
Zhang Mu felt he had vaguely guessed the truth. The vicious villainess was indeed exceedingly cunning and scheming!
She absolutely couldn't be underestimated!
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"Hey, why haven't you come yet? The auction is about to start!" Zhang Mu impatiently urged his buddy, Cheng Haonan, over the phone.
"I'm on my way, I'm on my way! I won't delay you from attending today's auction!"
After hearing Cheng Haonan's reply, Zhang Mu hung up the phone.
"Today's auction plot is sure to be perfect! The protagonist Ye Feng will definitely successfully slap me in the face!" Zhang Mu cheered himself inwardly.
The engagement banquet plot from yesterday didn't successfully go through the face-slapping plot, much to Zhang Mu's upset.
Fortunately, today was the beginning of the second plot—a classic auction plot.
The scene was simple. Zhang Mu learned that the auction would feature a painting called 'Rain Hitting Banana Trees,' which Su Muwan greatly admired, so he decided to attend. As a result, he met the protagonist Ye Feng, who was coincidentally also attending. Zhang Mu planned to stir up trouble, ultimately resulting in him being slapped in the face and losing money in a classic scene.
In this auction plot, a beautiful assassin, an underworld boss, and other heroines would appear. These heroines would either favor the protagonist or cooperate with him.
In today's auction, Zhang Mu would definitely successfully go through the plot and become the perfect fodder for the smart, noble protagonist Ye Feng!
Standing at the gate of the Zhang family mansion, Zhang Mu silently awaited his buddy Cheng Haonan's arrival. But then, a figure quietly approached him from behind!
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