The Abusive Novel System Pleads with Me to Resign

Lu Linwei kicked the door open in a hurry and saw Gao Yingli standing there. He wasn't surprised at all.

He just felt annoyed and said without any disguise, "Sure enough, it's you. No wonder I could smell a stench all the way here."

It was within his expectation. Recently, the Qiao family had been beaten to a sorry state, so they must be trying to find a way to join hands to contain Lu Linwei's offensive.

Then, finding Gao Yingli, who had the deepest personal feud with Lu Linwei, was definitely the best choice.

At this moment, Shen Ying had already left the room. Gao Yingli didn't feel the least bit guilty.

He also showed impatience towards Lu Linwei and asked, "What brings you, Young Master Lu, all the way to my humble abode when you're so busy?"

"Could it be that even the toilet I built in this remote mountain area can't escape your nose?"

Lu Linwei sneered, "So you know the place you're in is like a toilet?"

"Cut the crap. Where is my person?"

Gao Yingli pretended not to understand and asked, "Who are you talking about?"

"Oh~, You mean Miss Shen? I almost forgot that your fiancée, Young Master Lu, is still missing."

"I was lucky enough to hear the call about Miss Shen's escape the other day. She'd rather wander around outside than go back and face your face, Young Master Lu."

Then he sized Lu Linwei up with a teasing look in his eyes and said, "How pitiful."

Lu Linwei retorted, "Are you more pitiful?"

"Judging from the situation, you've been talking with the Qiao family for almost half a day, haven't you? How much saliva did you waste in these half - a - day? How much preparation did you make? How many times did you argue until you were red in the face? You thought you had everything under control and were foolproof, but before you even got started, your partner got arrested."

"Mr. Gao, your worth per minute is at least in the tens of millions. Spending half a day envisioning the future with two criminals who are being hunted down all over the Internet. Even a fool wouldn't do such a thing, would they?"

Gao Yingli: "..."

He sneered and said, "Although my worth is high, what does it matter compared with the law and public opinion?"

"If the time I wasted on the Qiao father and son can help the police stabilize these two criminals and assist in their arrest to prevent them from sneaking across the border in advance, it's still very worthwhile."

"In comparison, Young Master Lu lacks a bit of ideological awareness."

Lu Linwei: "Your brazenness never fails to disappoint me."

Gao Yingli: "Likewise."

Their gazes met in the air, full of disgust and restrained aggression.

Lu Linwei: "I'll ask you one more time. Where is my person?"

Gao Yingli sneered, "You're just a lackey. Where do you get the people?"

After hearing this, Lu Linwei didn't look ashamed at all. Instead, he gave Gao Yingli a look full of understanding and superiority.

He understood. This idiot was jealous of him.

Seeing this, Gao Yingli's face turned green. His upper lip twitched, and he almost picked up the ashtray and smashed it on this idiot's head.

Lu Linwei's men scattered to search the villa.

He held Gao Yingli back and said, "She planned this fatal blow against the Qiao family."

"Since she was so confident that she could hold the Qiao father and son back for half a day, she couldn't have been too far away from them."

"She must be able to easily control the situation and adjust her strategy at any time. That is to say, she was most likely present at the place where the Qiao father and son were arrested today."

Hearing this, Gao Yingli clapped his hands. The rhythmic applause sounded extremely ironic in the quiet room -

"When did Young Master Lu cure the idiocy I beat into him when he was a kid? Suddenly being so smart doesn't seem like you."

"If this weren't my own territory, I'd almost believe what you said."

Before Lu Linwei could say anything, Shen Yao, who was standing beside him, got unhappy.

He looked at Gao Yingli and said in defense, "Don't you dare talk to my Brother Lu like that."

"He's not an idiot at all. Brother Lu is the most reliable, capable, and imposing person I've ever known."

Gao Yingli looked at the boy teasingly and asked, "Where is he capable?"

"Don't you forget that your sister got lost twice. Which time did he find her? It's all thanks to your sister's good luck."

Shen Yao replied, "Of course, I'm not saying that Brother Lu is omnipotent. But he was very active in getting compensation for us afterwards. He didn't even need us, the victims, to say a word."

"He'd get the compensation for us before the night was over. Just like the time when my sister was kidnapped by three robbers."

"Not to mention my sister's mental damage, he even got me a full 3000 yuan in compensation."

"Hahaha..." Gao Yingli laughed uncontrollably. Looking at Lu Linwei's speechless face, he said, "Sure enough, idiots flock together."

"Do you know how much the Qiao guy actually compensated you..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he heard Shen Yao say, "What are you laughing at? Can what my sister said be false?"

Gao Yingli immediately swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue. His attitude changed, and he said seriously, "Ah, that was really an extraordinary performance by Young Master Lu."

"I was also there at that time. Originally, the Qiao guy only planned to compensate 2500 yuan, but Young Master Lu insisted on raising it to 3000 yuan."

Lu Linwei looked at Gao Yingli as if he were seeing a ghost. He couldn't figure out why this trouble - maker would ever help him out.

Only Shen Yao said cheerfully, "See? It sounds so satisfying."

"My sister gave me all the 3000 yuan without keeping a single cent. She just wanted these people to know that they'd have to pay the price for bullying a high - school student."

What the hell? This wasn't just keeping a bit.

Lu Linwei and Gao Yingli glanced at each other, and a sense of guilt for deceiving a fool welled up in their hearts.

How did they end up in this mess because of Shen Ying, who was so wicked?

The two of them hastily and awkwardly brought the topic back on track.

Lu Linwei: "Where on earth is Shen Ying?"

Gao Yingli: "How would I know?"

Lu Linwei: "If you don't know, why did you cooperate with her to hold the Qiao family back?"

At this moment, he still thought that Shen Ying had convinced Gao Yingli through some conditions or played a trick on him to make him cooperate.

After all, it was easy to cut off the Qiao family's contact with the outside world on Gao Yingli's territory, but Gao Yingli himself couldn't possibly not know what was going on.

Lu Linwei changed his way of asking, "How did she convince you to cooperate?"

Gao Yingli smiled casually and said, "It's just a small favor. With the friendship between Miss Shen and me as confidants and close friends, she just asked me to hold the Qiao father and son back. Of course, I couldn't refuse."

Lu Linwei: "So she didn't give you any benefits?"

Gao Yingli: "Do I need any benefits to do something for a confidant? Young Master Lu, do you still need to seek rewards for doing something for your fiancée? When she said on the phone that your relationship was so shallow, I thought she was just angry."

"I didn't expect it to be true." Gao Yingli said slowly, "Then I'm relieved."

Lu Linwei was at a loss for words for a moment, and then he sneered at him, "Friendship? Do you mean the friendship where she made you work for a whole morning and you got nothing in return?"

Not only did he get nothing, but he also had to pay her to thank her for not killing him, Gao Yingli thought.

This morning when the Qiao family had an accident was the most crucial few hours. Lu Linwei, the mastermind, would of course get the biggest share of the profit. The other families that reacted quickly also managed to get some benefits.

But Gao Yingli had missed this time.

However, it was okay. Devouring a family wasn't something that could be done overnight. Apart from the Lu family, which had been prepared for a long time, no one else would gain much of an advantage over him in just a few hours due to such a sudden change.

Gao Yingli comforted himself, feeling both aggrieved and secretly excited.

He sneered at Lu Linwei, "So this is why Young Master Lu is demanding I hand someone over?"

"Rather than searching aimlessly here based on mere speculation, why not just ask Miss Shen herself where she is? From what you’ve said, haven’t you been in constant contact with her these past few days?"

Then, as if suddenly realizing something, he looked at Lu Linwei with mock apology. "Oh, I forgot—Miss Shen doesn’t want to face that expression of yours."

Lu Linwei glared at him darkly, but before he could speak, Assistant Fang approached.

In a low voice, he reported, "We couldn’t find Miss Shen."

Hearing this, Lu Linwei immediately lost interest.

With impatience, he said, "Figured as much. I was just checking here on the off chance. My apologies for disturbing you, Young Master Gao."

Just as he was about to leave, Gao Yingli called out, "Aren’t you going to search more thoroughly?"

Lu Linwei smirked sarcastically. "I never held much hope to begin with."

"While I can’t commend Young Master Gao’s character, if someone were kidnapped, only for them to contact the outside world in less than 24 hours—even sending reassurances right in front of their captor—and then maintaining uninterrupted communication for days, all while secretly manipulating the Gao family to block external interference, leaving Young Master Gao sitting around like an idiot with the Qiao family all morning..."

"If this is the kind of spectacularly idiotic kidnapping we’re talking about, then I’d be the first to deny it was Young Master Gao’s doing."

Spectacularly idiotic Gao Yingli: "..."

He took a deep breath, his stubborn pride refusing to let it slide.

With a mocking smile, he said to Lu Linwei, "I heard Young Master Lu also took Miss Shen back against her will initially."

"Back then, Miss Shen must have seemed so fragile and powerless in your eyes—just one word from you, and her entire world would bend to your will."

"How much time has passed since then? Or was I mistaken when I overheard someone being scolded like a dog in your office the other day?"

Gao Yingli raised his head, his expression dripping with scorn. "When it comes to ruthless coercion, Young Master Lu, you’re in a league of your own."

Lu Linwei, still basking in the joy of his successful proposal, couldn’t care less about talk of "taming" or control.

But Shen Yao, observing from the sidelines, though not fully grasping the deeper implications, cut straight to the point: "Mr. Gao, the way you’re talking, it sounds like you took a loss from my sister and now you’re trying to prove Lu Linwei is just as stupid to make yourself look less so."

Gao Yingli’s face stiffened as he turned to the little brat who had almost exposed him.

With a deceptively warm smile, he asked, "I heard you’re about to take the college entrance exams?"

Shen Yao: "Yeah, I’m a senior this year."

Gao Yingli: "Which university are you aiming for?"

Shen Yao sighed listlessly. "Lu Linwei wants me to get into Tsinghua."

Gao Yingli shook his head disapprovingly. "How can he just blindly push you toward Tsinghua?"

Shen Yao immediately felt understood. "Right? My grades have never cracked the top ten in class, and I’m not some genius who can turn things around with a little effort. The exams are right around the corner."

"Demanding I get into Tsinghua—as if I wouldn’t if I could! It’s just—"

Before he could finish, Gao Yingli interjected, "Peking University would be a much better fit."

Shen Yao: "?? Mr. Gao??"

I thought you were on my side?

Gao Yingli patted Shen Yao’s shoulder amiably. "Tell you what—tomorrow, I’ll arrange ten tutors for you, plus exam predictions for targeted cramming. I’ll make sure you get into Peking."

"If you don’t make it this year, you’ll retake the exams next year. We’ll keep at it until you succeed."

Shen Yao was stunned. These whispers of hellish suffering—he could’ve sworn he’d already survived this once.

Lu Linwei cut in with a cold laugh. "Who do you think you are? Since when is my little brother your concern?"

Gao Yingli: "He’ll be mine sooner or later. Normally, I wouldn’t act like an in-law before securing the sister."

"But his situation is special—the exams won’t wait. To secure his future, I’ll have to step in early."

Lu Linwei: "A measly ten tutors, and you think you’re doing him a favor?"

Gao Yingli: "Twenty."

Lu Linwei: "Thirty. Personal tutors, rotating shifts—no time wasted, not even during meals."

Gao Yingli: "Forty. Mine will be more dedicated. Even when he’s in the bathroom, they’ll teach through the door."

Shen Yao’s scalp prickled. "Am I going to school or being put on display like a circus monkey?"

"You’re both out of line! If you’ve got issues with each other, don’t drag me into your competition!"

With that, he bolted like his life depended on it.

Lu Linwei, worried the idiot might get lost, shot Gao Yingli a final glare before leaving the villa.

Once everyone was gone, Gao Yingli finally relaxed.

He turned to his subordinate. "Tell her she can come out now."

Assistant Liu replied, "Miss Shen already drove your car home."

Gao Yingli: "...Who gave her the keys?"

Assistant Liu: "Me."

Gao Yingli studied his once-trusted aide and asked bluntly, "What dirt does she have on you?"

Assistant Liu answered just as frankly: "A secret I’d rather die than let anyone know."

"If Miss Shen threatened to expose it unless I stabbed you, I wouldn’t hesitate."

Gao Yingli: "..."

Assistant Liu bowed apologetically. "I’ll submit my resignation immediately. Thank you for your guidance all these years. I’ve let you down."

Gao Yingli had been ready to fire him, but now he reconsidered.

If even he had been played, how could a mere assistant resist?

With a weary wave, he said, "Forget it. You’re reassigned—from now on, you’re her personal assistant."

Shen Ying had gone home, but Gao Yingli still had work to do.

He returned to the company—today’s seismic upheaval with the Qiao family demanded immediate action.

After a long day, he finally headed home that evening.

Shen Ying was just sitting down for dinner, and Gao Yingli naturally took the seat across from her.

As they waited for the food, Gao Yingli tried several times to speak, but Shen Ying remained engrossed in her phone, typing rapidly.

Annoyed, he frowned. "Who are you chatting with so eagerly?"

Shen Ying: "My fiancé, of course."

Gao Yingli nearly choked on his own blood. He scoffed coldly. "How considerate you are toward that fool."

"Last time too—you couldn’t even wait 24 hours before contacting him. Couldn’t bear to see him squirm? Even though he couldn’t even protect you properly."

Shen Ying shrugged. "He paid. And today, he made me another fortune. Top-tier service is only fair."

Gao Yingli scowled. "I paid too."

Shen Ying laughed. "You, a freshly topped-up account, expect the same perks as a VVVIP whale? Dream on."

"Doesn’t the Gao Group own a gaming company?"

Gao Yingli: "Are you hinting I should spend more?"

Those who knew him expected defiance, but instead, he said, "Consider your hint successful."

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Shen Ying replied cheerfully, "Got it!"

Her fingers flew across the screen as she typed the last line: [Done chatting, time to eat.]

[Just a little longer, it's only been half an hour.]

[What you did today only deserves half an hour of my time.]

[How about extending it?]

A hefty red envelope popped up immediately. Without hesitation, Shen Ying clicked to accept it: [Count it for tomorrow.]

Then she put her phone down.

On the other end, Lu Linwei stared at his screen, seeing no further replies. A hint of frustration flickered across his face.

But this time, it was her scheme that had brought down the Qiao father and son—it wasn’t even his doing to avenge her. So he still couldn’t hold his head high.

With no outlet for his pent-up anger, he could only bury himself in work, relentlessly dismantling the Qiao family’s empire to vent.

Meanwhile, Gao Yingli finally looked satisfied as Shen Ying lifted her head from her phone.

Dinner was served—tonight, Shen Ying had opted for a Western meal.

At first, Gao Yingli didn’t notice anything unusual. But when the main course arrived, the servant beside Shen Ying leaned in to cut her steak for her, and it dawned on him.

Gao Yingli eyed the young man. "Isn’t he the gardener?"

It was the same handsome gardener Shen Ying had been teasing earlier.

Now, dressed in formal serving attire—a crisp white shirt, black slacks, and a sleek black vest—his slightly tousled hair neatly combed back, he exuded an air of youthful charm, a shy yet enticing uniformed appeal.

Shen Ying grinned. "Yep, he used to work in the garden for extra cash."

"But now he’s saving up for tuition, so I asked if there were any openings in the dining staff. Turns out there was, so he took on another role."

Gao Yingli shot a glare at the housekeeper. "Since when does the dining staff need part-timers?"

The housekeeper averted his gaze guiltily, and Gao Yingli immediately understood.

This wasn’t a simple inquiry—it was Shen Ying strong-arming the housekeeper into creating a position just for her.

A position that involved personal, close-up service during her meals.

Gao Yingli’s vision darkened with rage. "You’re using my money, in my house, to hire a man to serve you?"

Shen Ying shrugged. "When it comes to meals, it’s best to have someone pleasant to look at."

"I just happen to find this young man agreeable. What’s the issue?"

Gao Yingli scoffed. "Just ‘agreeable’?"

Shen Ying feigned innocence. "What else? Don’t be so crude. He’s just a shy college kid, barely two years older than my little brother."

"You think I’d have ulterior motives?"

Just then—

"Ah!" The young man accidentally knocked over a glass while pouring wine, spilling it on his hand.

Shen Ying swiftly grabbed a napkin and pulled his hand toward her. "Did it burn you? Let me clean it up. Forget the wine—your safety matters more."

The young man’s ears turned pink as he stammered, "Th-thank you, Miss Shen. I can do it myself."

Shen Ying’s smile deepened. Teasing an innocent young man was far more amusing than toying with the two male leads.

Gao Yingli: "..."

The image of her righteous expression hadn’t even faded from his mind before this scene unfolded, leaving him speechless with irritation.

After a long pause, he finally gritted out, "Get out."

At the end of the day, he was the one paying the salaries. With his order, the young man had no choice but to retreat to the kitchen.

Shen Ying pouted. "Who’s going to cut my steak now?"

Gao Yingli snapped, "I’ll do it."

He moved beside her, snatched her plate, and began slicing the steak with aggressive precision.

When he slammed the plate back in front of her, his own wineglass toppled over, staining his hand crimson—just like the gardener’s mishap.

He raised a brow and extended his hand toward her, barely masking his anticipation. "I’m dirty now too."

Shen Ying deadpanned, "Not my problem. Did I cause it?"

Gao Yingli insisted, "Is this really the time to argue? Shouldn’t you wipe it off before it burns me?"

Shen Ying rolled her eyes. "It’s wine, not boiling water. Are we supposed to heat it to 100 degrees before drinking?"

Gao Yingli’s face twisted with jealousy. She hadn’t treated that kid like this.

Just as he was about to wipe his hand in defeat, Shen Ying suddenly frowned—

"You splashed some on me too."

She thrust her hand at him. "Lick it off."

The entire room froze. Every servant paused mid-motion, stunned.

Then, with a disdainful smirk, Gao Yingli yanked her hand toward him—

And licked away the single drop of wine on her skin.

Everyone: "..."

System: "..."

Forgive its limited experience, but how did the villain manage to pull off the most domineering expression while doing the most submissive thing?

Yet after this incident, Gao Yingli seemed inexplicably appeased.

For the rest of the meal, he lounged in contentment, not a trace of his earlier fury in sight.

After dinner, the two settled on the balcony lounge chairs to stargaze.

The night was clear, the stars unusually bright.

Shen Ying gazed at the sky, her mind instinctively drifting toward astrological calculations—

But she stopped herself.

That life was behind her now. From here on out, she’d take each day as it came.

No more exhausting her brain over that absurd, laughable outcome.

Beside her, Gao Yingli broke the silence. "How did you steal my phone?"

Trained in combat since childhood and hyper-vigilant due to his status, it was nearly impossible for anyone to get close to him unnoticed—let alone swipe something from his person without him realizing.

He continued, "I had someone look into the idiot who drugged you. He said it was strange—he clearly handed you the spiked drink, yet he was the one who ended up compromised."

And then there were these past few days, where phones kept finding their way into her hands despite his efforts to stop it. It wasn’t that he hadn’t tried—his staff just couldn’t resist her endless tricks.

Shen Ying smirked lazily. "Basic skills."

She raised her glass and clinked it against his.

The moment their drinks touched, Gao Yingli felt something off.

Looking down, he realized his glass had been swapped with Shen Ying’s.

The stark difference in shape made it obvious. Had they been identical, he’d never have noticed.

Intrigued, he asked, "How’d you do that?"

Shen Ying shrugged. "Just like that. Distract, swap. Handled cups are trickier, but for stemless ones the right size? Easy."

She demonstrated again, and this time, Gao Yingli caught it.

With a flick of her fingers, the two glasses rolled smoothly along their curved rims, trading places seamlessly.

But the sensation was barely noticeable. If she’d distracted him—a glance, a word—even for a split second, the clink of the glasses would’ve masked the switch entirely.

Gao Yingli murmured, "This—"

Shen Ying grinned. "This is a long-lost technique."

When it came to the tricks of the pickpocketing trade, her skills were considered amateurish at best. A true master could steal someone's underwear from under tight jeans and put it back without them noticing.

But for her line of work, this level of skill was just barely passable.

She added, "In our profession, smooth talk alone won’t cut it."

Gao Yingli was utterly amazed and asked intently, "Does Lu Linwei know about all this?"

Shen Ying replied, "He doesn’t, but he has the composure of a big spender—ignorance is bliss for him."

At that, Gao Yingli’s good mood instantly evaporated.

He sneered, "More like the composure of an idiot, right?"

But Shen Ying couldn’t be bothered to argue with him.

Gao Yingli grew even more irritated by her indifference, though as his tongue brushed over his lips, he felt a strange tingling sensation.

She must have coated her hands with something—that’s why his tongue felt so unsettled, the sensation lingering relentlessly.

Even after finishing his meal, even after drinking strong alcohol, he still couldn’t shake off the peculiar tingling on his tongue.