Chapter 62 : Need a New Test Subject
Sitting beside her, 'Tang Tang' was skeletal with only her lower abdomen protruding high.
Her complexion was terrible. During the period of imprisonment, the researchers had stimulated her brain countless times, maintaining the critical threshold she could endure while extracting system data from her.
She had been confined to that bed day after day, not even having the chance to walk around. Although the food was abundant, once she resisted with hunger strikes, those people would use other methods to supplement the missing nutrition.
The system had tried more than once to control Tang Tang's body, but due to the signal blockers in the lab, even establishing contact with Tang Tang was troublesome.
And now that she had finally escaped, she definitely wouldn't let herself go back.
'Tang Tang' lowered her head, gently stroking her abdomen with a tender expression. When she looked up again, she was on the verge of tears. "A-Yu, I almost couldn't see you again! It doesn't matter if I die, but our child hasn't seen this world yet."
Ning Yu held her in her arms with heartache, kissing her forehead. "Now that you're back, I'll protect you well! No one can take you away from me."
'Tang Tang' sobbed and suddenly said: "A-Yu, let's get married. I don't want to live in fear anymore. I just want to be with you. I know your family doesn't like me. I can want nothing—I just want to be with you."
[I don't agree! I don't agree!] The Tang Tang imprisoned in her body screamed frantically. [What right do you have to make decisions for me?]
[Host, I'm helping you! Being with the female lead is your inevitable ending.] 'Tang Tang' smiled gently on the surface, but her mental voice was cold and cruel. [Since you don't want to complete the ending, then I can only help you.]
[Only by completing the resolution can you truly regain freedom. Then all your difficulties will be solved. Isn't this what you've dreamed of?]
[What I want is to get rid of you all!] Tang Tang screamed like a madwoman.
'Tang Tang' didn't care. Her pale, slender hand caressed Ning Yu's cheek as she said dejectedly: "I don't want our child to be called an illegitimate daughter either. I want her to grow up healthy and happy. A-Yu, let's get married, okay?"
By skipping the remaining unimportant plot and stopping at the marriage point, it would still complete the grand finale ending.
Although this process wasn't the same as what the system had calculated, it didn't matter. This world only had one percent progress left. As long as they married, this world could restart.
'Tang Tang' looked exhausted. If not for those invaders, why would it have expended so much energy?
Planning the typhoon, making that exploded villa and all those people completely disappear... otherwise, if others discovered their research, it would only accelerate this world's destruction.
Unfortunately, Su Huan's people were very cunning, preserving most of the experimental data. With Su Huan's cheat abilities, it couldn't advance further.
Moreover, the energy it had accumulated with great difficulty was completely consumed in this instance. With so many people involved, it simply couldn't handle them all.
If it didn't end soon, its energy wouldn't last until the world restart, and this world wouldn't be able to hold on.
[Host, don't worry. What you're concerned about will end soon. By then, you'll be grateful.]
Tang Tang cursed the system frantically, but only the system could hear these voices. The system didn't care—it just looked at Ning Yu, waiting expectantly for her answer.
"Okay."
As it expected, Ning Yu wouldn't refuse.
The two embraced each other.
Where the system couldn't see, Ning Yu frowned, her arms unconsciously tightening around Tang Tang.
She wanted to get married, but...
Ning Yu closed her eyes. She wouldn't let her daughter become an illegitimate child. Even if her family disagreed, she had to marry Tang Tang.
News of their decision to marry reached Su Huan's ears the next afternoon.
Su Huan sat in the hospital room, her hand holding the phone trembling constantly. "Are you sure? They're getting married?"
"That damn girl is being whipped by the family now, insisting on marrying Tang Tang no matter what. The family disagrees," came Ning Bai's sighing voice from the other end. "I don't know what potion that woman gave her. Although the family disagrees, don't be too optimistic. Tang Tang is pregnant—the family will give in sooner or later. Besides, now that Tang Tang's belly is big, as long as they marry, this child will definitely be the Ning family's precious treasure. This way, if you want to capture Tang Tang, it'll be even harder."
Su Huan closed her eyes, her throat tightening.
She probably wouldn't live to see Tang Tang give birth. The day those two married would mark the end of the plot, and then the world would restart—everyone would have to die!
"Ning Bai, no matter what method you use, you must delay the wedding as much as possible! The longer the better!"
Perhaps knowing the other's confusion, she spoke first the next second: "Once Ning Yu and Tang Tang marry, everything you have now will disappear!"
Su Huan knew what Ning Bai cared about most.
Ning Bai said nothing—only shallow breathing could be heard through the receiver.
After a long while, he finally spoke: "Su Huan, if you're trying to use me, you..."
"I'm telling the truth. Not only will you lose everything you currently have, but you'll forever be suppressed by Ning Yu with no chance of rising!"
Ning Yu had the dual halos of a domineering CEO and the main character. Even the female lead Tang Tang couldn't suppress her, let alone others.
She had been biding her time for so many years just to take management rights of the company from her cousin.
If those two married, Ning Bai would become the background character the system spoke of again, without even the capital to compete with Ning Yu.
Ning Bai said nothing more, seeming to weigh her words.
Making her return to the past would be more painful than killing her.
After hanging up, Shi Qiubai across from her raised an eyebrow. "Tang Tang is marrying Ning Yu?"
Su Huan hummed in acknowledgment, then turned to look at the person on the hospital bed, raising her hand to check the time. "The anesthesia's effects should have worn off long ago. Why hasn't Xiaoyu woken up yet? Have the doctors come? What did they say?"
"Weren't you also here when the doctor came?" She rolled her eyes irritably. "It's not related to the anesthesia, but Xiaoyu's brain wasn't injured either. It might be some other problem that needs continued observation."
Su Huan's brow furrowed so tightly it could crush a fly. She kept checking her phone, as if waiting for something.
"Shi Qiubai! Tang Tang and Ning Yu are getting married." She couldn't help herself and spoke again. "The system's goal will be achieved soon. We're running out of time."
"Let them marry if they want to. What does it have to do with me?" Shi Qiubai propped her chin on her hand, looking worried. "Sister, please wake up quickly. If you don't wake up soon, Senior Su is going to go crazy. She talks about those things all day long—my ears are getting calluses."
Whenever Su Huan had time, she would tell her about the system, explosions, and disappearances, but when asked for evidence, she couldn't produce any.
Su Huan's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, shooting two accusatory glances that were chilling.
Just as she was about to speak, a phone call suddenly interrupted.
Su Huan looked down to see "Yancheng" on the screen. Her heart jumped as she quickly answered: "Any discoveries?"
"Boss!" The person on the other end suppressed excited joy in their voice. "The research has made further discoveries. Although we still can't capture the system, we can communicate with it!"
At the same time, the person's mood suddenly dropped. "But we don't have a test subject, so we can't tell if this experiment is successful or not."
Su Huan's brow twitched. "So..."
"We need a test subject with a system. What do you think..."
They had all but said Shen Xiaoyu's name outright.
Originally they had Tang Tang—whatever research results could be tested on her immediately. But now that the test subject had escaped, they couldn't determine if their research was truly successful.
Su Huan understood instantly, her face so dark it could drip water, but she didn't voice any rebuke.
In the short term, she couldn't bring Tang Tang out, so she could only use Shen Xiaoyu as that 'lab rat.'
"Let me think about it."
After saying this, she hurriedly hung up.
Shi Qiubai could hear Su Huan's voice but couldn't hear what the person on the other end was saying. However, looking at Su Huan's expression, she clearly sensed something was wrong.
"I absolutely won't allow you to take Sister away!" She spoke first.
Su Huan stared at her phone, her eyes deep and dark.
After a long time, she finally looked up and asked: "Don't you want evidence? I'll give it to you."
Shi Qiubai frowned tightly, looking at her with suspicious eyes.
Su Huan smiled at her and made a phone call.
Half an hour later, Li Xiang arrived with over a dozen men in black, directly taking both Shen Xiaoyu and Shi Qiubai away.
Shi Qiubai was forcibly pressed and removed from the ward. "Su Huan! This is kidnapping! I'm calling the police! I'm going to arrest you!"
"Don't you want evidence? I'm giving you evidence!" Su Huan's eyes were cold. She gave Li Xiang a look, and they carried both people to the car.
"Tell Yancheng to transport the equipment over. If they want to experiment, it must be conducted in the main laboratory!" Su Huan said.
Li Xiang acknowledged.
Su Huan didn't want Shen Xiaoyu to become a 'lab rat,' but this was the only way.
Shi Qiubai, who was tied up in the car, cursed nonstop the entire journey.
"Su Huan, I'm telling you! Qiu Ye will bring people to find me soon. You just wait to go to prison! Where are you taking me? You better pray I don't get away, or I'll definitely ruin your reputation! Su Huan! What are you going to do to Sister? Say something!"
Su Huan got annoyed listening and had someone gag her mouth. "Shut up. In one day at most, I'll deliver the evidence right to you!"
She would make Shi Qiubai hear the system's voice with her own ears!
Unable to speak, Shi Qiubai could only glare with wide eyes to vent her dissatisfaction.
Su Huan didn't look at her, naturally "not hearing" anything.
Arriving at the research institute entrance, Shi Qiubai looked at the building and suddenly widened her eyes. She looked at Su Huan in disbelief, unable to believe she actually had a research institute!
Then Sister—
Her expression immediately turned ugly. The moment the cloth over her mouth was removed, her voice was shrill: "You dare experiment on Sister?"
Su Huan turned back to give her an indifferent glance. "This base is used for system research. Originally, Tang Tang with the correction system was our test subject, but now she's escaped. The new research discoveries must be used, so what do you think I should do?"
"Sister won't agree! I won't agree either!" Shi Qiubai struggled desperately, her face turning red from the effort. "If you touch Sister, I'll make you pay!"
"You're already in my hands, and you're still threatening me?"
Her gaze grew even colder, falling on Shi Qiubai like winter wind—sharp and cold.
The person before Shi Qiubai seemed like a demon from hell. She frowned as she heard her say: "Shi Qiubai, let me tell you—no one can stop what I want to do. Including you!"
Su Huan calmly withdrew her gaze. "Lock her up first. When the equipment arrives, we'll begin the experiment."
After saying this, she turned and headed to Shen Xiaoyu's room.
