4 | Back Where We Were Before

System 514 checked the system interface repeatedly for the nth time. It was for the sole purpose of ensuring that it had transmigrated System 555's host into the correct mission world.

If it had really made a mistake just now, it wouldn't be able to rectify its mistake as it had already used up most of its energy reserves.

The process of pulling one's bounded hosts to enter a mission world required the system to supply a huge amount of energy to successfully finish the transfer of souls.

What more if a system had to pull over another system's host.

Fortunately, System 514 didn't seem to have made a big mistake. As for the small discrepancies, it couldn't care about them anymore. At the very least, they made it here safely.

Looking at Xi Ning, who was lying on the couch dispirited, System 514 suddenly felt a bit guilty. Because it was not bound to her, the protection it could give her became limited when they transmigrated through space and time.

As a result, the aftereffects of transmigrating to this world was the most intense Xi Ning had ever experienced in all her transmigration journeys.

She was so disoriented that she couldn't tell the passage of time and the location she was in at the moment. Obviously, she was unable to register the system's mission prompt, much less discover the abnormalities of the system accompanying her.

"Xiao Wu, please help me exchange a pain reliever from the System Shop. My head feels like it's about to be cracked open. Ugh!" Xi Ning groaned as she massaged her temples.

The pain wouldn't just go away!

System 514 had been feeling a little bit guilty for bringing Xi Ning here without her permission, so it didn't hesitate to exchange for the most expensive pain reliever that could be bought from the System Shop.

It might not have enough energy left, but it wasn't lacking in points to squander.

[Please check the left pocket of your jacket, Host.]

At this point, System 514 didn't even bother to cover up and disguise itself as Xiao Wu anymore. It didn't think it was necessary to do so any longer since regardless if Xi Ning found out or not, they wouldn't be able to leave this world in the foreseeable future.

The high cost of the most expensive pain reliever proved its fast-acting efficacy. Xi Ning instantly felt relief upon taking the medicine. It was much more effective than any of the pain relievers from the System Shop that she had taken before.

It's most likely that the pain reliever this time was of a higher grade. Though it pained her a bit to spend points indiscriminately, Xiao Wu's consideration really touched Xi Ning. "Thanks, Xiao Wu!"

System 514 chose to remain silent once again and continue its task of tweaking Xi Ning's system interface. It estimated that it would be the last thing it could do for her before going into a dormant state so as to not use up all its remaining energy.

Not long after, Xi Ning heard a 'ding' sound in her head, indicating a new prompt in the system interface.

Written in the most finest of fonts were as follows:

[Mission World: "Ms. Superstar Has A Secret: The CEO Is Hiding In My Closet"]

[Mission World Rank: A]

[Mission Content: Help Ye Jiang forget his first love...]

Xi Ning's attention was drawn to the name of the current mission world she was in. With this kind of absurd naming sense, it would be difficult to forget it even if one wanted to.

Wasn't it the previous mission world they were in? Why did she get sent back here?

Reading on the mission prompt, Xi Ning saw the words [Help Ye Jiang forget his first love] and didn't pay attention to the other details of the mission content carefully before asking inside her mind: [Did we transmigrate back on the day of the main leads' wedding?]

Blunders were made more often when one was not in their right mind.

Xi Ning had been speaking her words out loud earlier and had forgotten to communicate with 'Xiao Wu' internally. Fortunately, there was no one else in the room when she finally regained her clarity.

Moonlight streamed in through the floor to ceiling windows, enabling Xi Ning to faintly see the vague layout of the room.

It was then that she realized that she was in a familiar environment.

The couch she was lying on, the landscape painting hanging on the wall, the coffee table in the middle of the living room... everything was the same as she had remembered them to be.

Even if the furniture and appliances here got rearranged and swapped with other items, she would still be able to identify this place. After all, she had visited this place countless times before.

She was in Ye Jiang's condo.

Xi Ning's memories of this world were still fresh in her mind, especially the happenings in the last few days before her departure.

Had she already sent the wasted Film Emperor Ye to his room?

If it was in the past, her reliable system would have already answered her questions, along with its signature 'wu wu wu' cries. But she didn't know what happened to Xiao Wu for it to not respond to her right away.

Just as she was thinking of calling out to it a few more times, a loud crashing sound came from the inner rooms of the condo. A series of unidentified falling objects followed soon after.

Xi Ning couldn't wait for the system's confirmation any longer. She hurried towards the source of the alarming noise and found herself in front of Ye Jiang's room.

In fear of more accidents happening the more she delayed, Xi Ning pushed the room's door open without knocking, wanting to check if everything was alright.

It was fortunate that Ye Jiang didn't have the habit of locking the door of his room when he's at his own home.

Worried sick, Xi Ning entered the room, but she never expected to be greeted with a scene that could make her nose bleed.

Her wide-set eyes fell on the barely clothed Film Emperor, who was sitting languidly on the edge of his large bed.

The light overhead was set to the dimmest setting, adding on a sense of ambiguity to the atmosphere.

Ye Jiang's expression could be barely discerned from where Xi Ning was standing. But from her past experience in dealing with her artiste, she knew that he was intoxicated.

Sure enough, when Xi Ning moved forward to get a clearer view of him, she noticed his deep-set gaze was clearly out of focus.

She knew that whenever Ye Jiang would get drunk, his usually cold gaze would be glazed over, his long eyelashes would be fluttering slowly like a black butterfly flapping its beautiful wings, his thin lips would be pulled upwards or downwards depending on his mood...

Xi Ning didn't even realize how she understood Ye Jiang so much, down to the smallest details about him.

Yes, she didn't realize it. And even if she did, she wouldn't dare think too much about it.

The high and mighty, cold Film Emperor in the eyes of the public had turned into this cute big baby, and subconsciously, Xi Ning was glad to be the only one who could witness and appreciate it.

His dazed expression, coupled with his perfectly sculpted body, created a sharp contrast—Xi Ning could perceive a dangerous charm emitting from Ye Jiang at this moment.

'So damn hot.'

The mess around the room didn't diminish the beauty of this scene even a single bit.

Xi Ning wanted to imprint this still picture in her mind. She wanted to move closer, to see the dangerously charming man in close proximity.

And as if guided by ghosts and spirits, her short legs brought her next to Ye Jiang's side.

Before she could come back to her senses, Xi Ning lost her center of gravity as she found herself lying on the firm mattress of Ye Jiang's bed with a shadow looming over her body.

"You finally came back to me."