Chapter 44: The Rival Always Wants to Taste Him Again [44]

Chapter 44: The Nemesis Can't Stop Wanting Another Taste of Him "44"

[Xiao Momo, the protagonist's fortune on Lin Ran has been recovered by 90%, and his plot armor is about to break, but there's still a tiny bit left.]

447 perched on Shi Mo's shoulder, scrolling through the online reactions with him, holding a pink-and-white cotton candy in his hand.

With the Ye family taking the lead, those original creators didn't let Lin Ran off the hook just because of that. They all stated they would sue Lin Ran and refused any mediation.

Ye Qi also seized on this opening to go after the Lin family, preparing to strike a killing blow.

So he left bright and early, returning to the Ye residence, and barely came home for two straight days.

Ye Qi also had a vague sense that an invisible hand was at work behind all this.

Otherwise, there's no way those creators would've all gathered together so conveniently, and picked this exact moment to strike back.

But he went to those people privately, and not a single one was willing to tell him who was helping them.

But that didn't really matter—what mattered was that they had a shared target and could form a temporary alliance.

The Lin family was already barely hanging on as it was, but they never in a million years expected that the last straw that broke them would actually be the Cheng family.

Lin Ran knew the Cheng family had set him up too, and even called Cheng Sunan up specifically to cuss him out.

But Cheng Ziyu was the one who picked up. Cheng Ziyu waited until he was done, then chuckled and spoke:

"Young Master Lin has time to meddle in other people's affairs, why not take care of your own family's business first..."

"Ah, my apologies, would you look at my memory."

"Young Master Lin, soon you won't have a home anymore~"

"Tsk tsk... Lin Ran, you're nothing but a plagiarizing piece of trash. Why don't you go crawl into the recycle bin?"

"Is it because trash like you isn't recyclable?"

"If that's the case, I can show you a way out."

"You can buy a plane ticket right now to some island country and jump into their ocean—that would pollute their waters quite a bit and at least count for something."

"Of course, if you're actually willing to do that, I'll even pay for your ticket."

Cheng Ziyu's tone was light, fast, and laced with amusement, and he didn't give Lin Ran a single opening to get a word in.

He hung up right after saying that, then blocked Lin Ran's number!

As for how pissed Lin Ran would be?

What did he care?

As for this guy who still wanted to take Cheng Sunan away from him.

His biggest regret was not being able to personally ruin Lin Ran.

When 447 told Shi Mo about these things, Shi Mo just smiled.

"As expected. Cheng Ziyu isn't exactly easy to deal with."

[But this way, his last escape route is gone too. He'll probably go off the deep end next. Xiao Momo, you need to be ready.]

447 said with a hint of a sigh.

Shi Mo got up and walked over to the window, looking at the scenery outside, letting the wind blow through his hair. He couldn't help but narrow his eyes to hide the delighted gleam in them.

"Yeah, cut off his last path, and the cornered madman can only go to extremes."

"Xiao Qi, want to make a bet? Guess when he'll make a move against us?"

447 sat by the window and hummed softly: [I don't want to bet with you. You always find a way to win, and every time I bet with you, I lose so many points.]

Shi Mo spoke with slight regret: "Alright, what a shame then."

"But still, we need to give him a chance to act... soon we'll be able to recover all the fortune."

447 thought for a moment, then asked: [Then are you going to tell Ye Qi about this in advance? Let him be prepared too.]

Shi Mo blinked, pondered briefly, then slowly spoke:

"Forget it, I'm afraid he won't be able to act convincingly."

447: [Alright then, I'll go keep watching him for you. Once he's ready to make a move, I'll come back and tell you.]

Shi Mo: "Go ahead. Once this is over, I'll take you abroad to eat at that dessert place you've always wanted to try."

447's eyes lit up, chirping with joy, and turned to leave without hesitation.

Lin Ran had truly gone mad, and in the end, he walked down the path from the corrupted storyline.

He chose to use all his savings to hire a group of people to kidnap Ye Qi and Shi Mo.

To be precise, his original target this time was only Ye Qi.

But he happened to see a photo of Shi Mo and Ye Qi together, and in the photo, Shi Mo showed no sign of being coerced at all.

Lin Ran's anger flared up instantly, and he remembered that the Shi family had also played a part in striking against the Lin family.

He believed Shi Mo had betrayed him, so when he saw the two getting out of the same car again, he had the men take Shi Mo as well.

When Shi Mo and Ye Qi opened their eyes again, they were in an abandoned warehouse.

He glanced down—his hands were bound, and he was sitting in a chair.

The other side wasn't so lucky for Ye Qi. Ye Qi was tied up tightly with ropes and thrown directly to the side.

Tsk...

Who would've thought that even after Lin Ran had made up his mind to kidnap them, he'd still treat them differently.

It seems the False Protagonist really does hate the protagonist a bit more.

"Ah Mo!"

Ye Qi woke up as well, and the first thing he did upon waking was to check on Shi Mo's condition, his voice tinged with urgency.

Only after seeing that Shi Mo wasn't injured did he breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Earlier, when those people had tried to kidnap them, Ye Qi originally had a chance to escape.

But Shi Mo was trapped by those men, so he naturally couldn't just leave him. He was then ambushed and injected with a sedative, losing consciousness.

So that's why they're both tied up here now.

Ye Qi's head still felt groggy, figuring the drug's effects hadn't fully worn off yet.

He bit his tongue and shook his head, trying to stay as alert as possible, then started scanning the area for anything that could help them get free.

But soon, he spotted Lin Ran sitting across from him.

Ye Qi was caught off guard for a moment, then his eyes went cold.

Seeing that they'd finally noticed him, Lin Ran smirked, gave a lazy clap, and approached them:

"Ye Qi, A Mo, long time no see~"

Shi Mo shot a glance at 447, who was sitting on his shoulder.

447 immediately flew behind Ye Qi and slipped a small blade next to his hand.

Ye Qi's eyes darkened. Despite his doubts, he couldn't afford to dwell on it now.

By then, Lin Ran was already in front of Shi Mo.

Shi Mo leaned back slightly, elegant and poised, a hint of arrogance in his eyes, looking completely at ease.

If not for his bound hands, no one would ever guess he was the one who'd been taken.

"Lin Ran, do you have any idea what you're doing?"

Shi Mo asked, a faint smile still curving at the corners of his lips.

Looking at Shi Mo like that, Lin Ran couldn't help but sigh softly.

He raised his hand, his fingertips tracing Shi Mo's features, his eyes wild with obsession.

"A Mo..."