The delicate cannon fodder is stunning, saving the male supporting role but getting teased instead

Chapter 399 Awakening of the Maiden Hero & Cannon Fodder NPC 10

Li Chen looked at Wenrou's slightly flushed cheeks. The shyness and anticipation in her eyes made him instantly understand her feelings. At that moment, his heart was filled with ripples.

If Li Chen was not the so-called male protagonist of the game, he would definitely follow his heart and be with Wenrou.

After all, he is not completely indifferent to gentleness. He feels less lonely when he is accompanied by gentleness.

However, Li Chen is now in a difficult situation, and the so-called game consciousness seems to insist on wanting Li Chen to be conquered. So if Li Chen and Wenrou are together, he guesses that the game consciousness will definitely not stand idly by, and may do something even more excessive to hurt Wenrou.

So even though he knew that Wenrou had a good impression of him and he felt the same way, Li Chen still didn't say anything.

He lowered his head slightly, his voice trembling as he whispered, "I'm sorry." He didn't dare look directly into her gentle eyes, afraid to see the loss and sadness in them.

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Since he had not been able to extract any valuable information from the attacker before, Li Chen decisively changed his target.

This time, he set his sights on a girl who looked innocent and harmless. With the experience from last time, Li Chen was more at ease.

During the date, he skillfully guided the topic, his eyes showing just the right amount of concern and curiosity.

Under his guidance, the girl gradually opened up. Without much effort, Li Chen successfully extracted key information about the target from her.

After knowing the other party's name and address, Li Chen couldn't wait to set out to find him.

Soon, Li Chen stood at the door of the apartment. He took a deep breath, raised his hand and rang the doorbell. "Who?" A young man's voice came from inside the apartment door.

Li Chen's hand was still raised in front of the door, but at this moment, his eyes suddenly became confused, and his face was full of doubts, as if all his memories had been taken away, and he had no idea why he was standing here.

At this moment, his phone suddenly rang. A girl's voice came from the other side: "Achen, where are you? You agreed to go shopping with me today, how could you break the promise?"

Li Chen froze for a moment, his mind trying to piece together the information. Then he remembered this was the girl he'd recently been dating. A flicker of panic crossed his eyes, and he quickly said, "Sorry, I forgot something. Where are you? I'll come find you." At that moment, only one overwhelming thought swirled through his mind—he couldn't let her get upset.

After hearing what he said, the girl on the other end of the phone softened her tone and seemed no longer angry. She then gave her address.

Meanwhile, the apartment door slowly opened, revealing a man with dyed blond hair. He glanced around, only to find no one outside. "Strange! I clearly heard someone ringing the doorbell. Is this a prank?" He scratched his hair, frowning, and muttered to himself in confusion.

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"My dear, it's already noon, why aren't you getting up yet? Even if you're unemployed, you can't sleep in this late every day." Her mother's familiar, yet slightly resentful voice reached her ears. She felt as if the voice came from the depths of a distant memory, but she clearly remembered living in Li Chen's house. How could she have suddenly returned to her hometown?

Wenrou opened her eyes dazedly in the chaos, her eyes full of bewilderment and confusion. She stared blankly at the ceiling for a long time.

Seeing her daughter's sleepy look, as if she was still sleepwalking, Mother Wen simply reached out and lifted the quilt off Wenrou.

At this moment, Wenrou suddenly woke up, and a chill hit her, and she shivered. She glanced around, the familiar furniture, the old photos on the wall, the rag doll in the corner... Everything seemed so familiar, yet she was extremely shocked.

I actually returned to my own bedroom in my hometown.

"Mom? Why am I home?" Wenrou was surprised. After scanning the room eagerly, she looked at her mother and couldn't help asking.

"Are you confused in your sleep? You've been staying at home since you lost your job." Seeing her daughter's dazed face, Mother Wen concluded that she was confused in her sleep. She reached out her hand with concern and touched Wenrou's forehead, trying to feel if she had a fever.

Hearing her mother's words, Wenrou's face grew increasingly shocked, as if frozen in time. Her mind flashed through every moment of her time at Li Chen's house: applying for a nanny position, spending time with Li Chen, and searching for clues to escape the game together... But now, everything seemed like an unreal dream.

She clearly... clearly went to be Li Chen's nanny, and later lived in Li Chen's house. But what was going on now?

At this thought, Wenrou felt as if she had suddenly grasped a lifeline. She quickly sat up, her movements so frantic she nearly knocked over the bedside lamp. She frantically grabbed her phone, her fingers trembling slightly, wanting nothing more than to text Li Chen and find out what was going on. However, when she opened her address book, her hopes were instantly dashed—Li Chen's contact information had vanished without a trace.

Her heart sank, but then, a familiar string of numbers surfaced from deep within her memory. Luckily, Wenrou still remembered Li Chen's phone number. She took a deep breath, trying to steady her trembling fingers. She skillfully dialed the number, then gripped the phone tightly, as if clinging to a last glimmer of hope.

After the call was connected, the "beep, beep" sound of waiting was particularly piercing in the silent room. Each sound felt like a heavy knock on my tender heart. Time seemed to freeze, and every second seemed to stretch infinitely longer. After a long time, a voice finally came from the other end.

When Wenrou saw the call was connected, her heart suddenly sank and she hurriedly said, "Li Chen, it's Wenrou..."