The Horrible Male Protagonist

Ruan Yuexi was tense all over, the perverted male lead’s hand placed right on her lips. She could feel her heartbeat pounding like a drum.

In Shang Yao’s dim and obscure cold eyes, there lurked an imperceptible madness.

Ruan Yuexi was especially afraid of this side of Shang Yao, because she had read the original story. This male lead’s preferences were completely different from those of a normal person. Otherwise, why would she call him a pervert?

Shang Yao embraced Ruan Yuexi, his warm breath brushing against her ear, and then he seated her on a chair, starting to feed her for real.

Ruan Yuexi felt like crying. This was like lifting a stone only to drop it on her own foot. She had originally wanted to provoke his anger and shatter the terrifying atmosphere, but she hadn’t expected him to not get angry at all.

She mechanically ate the food he fed her, her hair stiff as she reluctantly opened her mouth to take it in.

“Is it delicious?” Shang Yao’s gaze was inscrutable to Ruan Yuexi.

Ruan Yuexi stiffened and nodded. “It’s alright.” What else could she say?

Shang Yao smirked faintly, almost imperceptibly. “Seeing you eat makes me ‘hungry’ again.”

But when he used the word “hungry,” his dark and dangerous eyes carefully scrutinized Ruan Yuexi’s small and captivating face.

Just as Ruan Yuexi was filled with food he had stuffed into her mouth, she suddenly felt a tickle in her throat and couldn’t control herself, spraying Shang Yao’s face with rice and vegetables.

The eerie atmosphere that had been somewhat strange shattered once again. Shang Yao, covered in food on his face, eyes glowing with a red light, seemed to be making a great effort to restrain himself.

Ruan Yuexi exclaimed in shock and quickly leaned back.

Shang Yao slammed the bowl and chopsticks onto the table heavily. Ruan Yuexi hurriedly stood up. “Um, let me find a cloth to wipe your face.”

After saying that, she turned and slipped away, leaving behind Shang Yao still seething with anger.

“Ruan Yuexi!!”

His roar made Ruan Yuexi shudder. She grabbed a piece of cloth and ran over to wipe his face.

“I didn’t mean to. It was mainly because of the food in my mouth. It almost choked me. Brother Yao fed me too much at once. How could I swallow it all in one go?” Ruan Yuexi ended up blaming Shang Yao.

Shang Yao replied, “…Are you blaming me?”

Looking at his increasingly cold and handsome face, Ruan Yuexi said, “I’m not blaming Brother Yao. Even if Brother Yao looks disgusting, Xi’er wouldn’t dislike him. Even if Brother Yao stinks, I still like it.”

Shang Yao remained silent.

“If you don’t speak, no one will treat you as a mute.”

After wiping his face clean, Ruan Yuexi continued, “But I will treat Brother Yao as a mute. So, I have to keep talking to make Brother Yao like me and pay attention to me.”

She grinned happily at him, while the nearby servant rushed over, sweating nervously. Did the madam want to make the master hate her? Master was so angry that his face turned black.

Ruan Yuexi felt intimidated by Shang Yao’s stare and quickly turned around and slipped away before he could react.

Back in her room, Ruan Yuexi’s stomach was still empty. She had to call a servant to bring her something to eat.

After eating and drinking enough, Ruan Yuexi estimated that she must have irritated the male lead, especially since his mysophobia was extremely severe.

The scene at the swimming pool flashed through her mind, and Ruan Yuexi shuddered violently. She must quickly fill up her “abuse value,” or she wasn’t sure what danger she might face.

As for Shang Yao kissing her, Ruan Yuexi didn’t think Shang Yao had fallen for her. In the original story, she even suspected that he didn’t really love the female lead. He only loved himself from beginning to end.

Such a person could resort to any means. He was really terrifying. Compared to him, the yandere Ye Yishen was no match at all. Shang Yao was completely a person with a hidden dangerous personality.

That’s why he abused the female lead physically and emotionally. Initially, Ruan Yuexi hadn’t felt Shang Yao’s perversion, but she truly felt it at that moment in the swimming pool.

Ruan Yuexi shook her head to clear her mind. The important thing was to strategize to fill up her abuse value quickly. She couldn’t let Shang Yao really focus on her, or she would be finished.

Currently, her abuse value was at 68 points. To fill it up as quickly as possible, Ruan Yuexi decided to stick close to Shang Yao. If you don’t enter the tiger’s den, how can you get the tiger?

Another scene of almost suffocating flashed through her mind, and Ruan Yuexi scratched her head in frustration, gritting her teeth. It was decided!

She lay in bed but couldn’t sleep well at all. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw Shang Yao’s face, and she didn’t fall asleep until late at night.

When she woke up, it was early the next morning. Ruan Yuexi hurried downstairs before Shang Yao left the house and quickly ran to Shang Yao, who had already finished breakfast.

“Brother Yao, I want to go to the company with you.” Ruan Yuexi’s “injuries” had all healed.

Shang Yao stood tall, stopped in his tracks, and looked at her coldly as he turned to the side. “Give me a reason.”

“I just want to be with Brother Yao… Yao… don’t go, wait for me.”

Before Ruan Yuexi could finish her soft and coy act, it seemed Shang Yao couldn’t bear it and ruthlessly walked away.

How could Ruan Yuexi give up so easily? She quickly followed behind Shang Yao. When Shang Yao got into the car, she also opened the door from the other side and sat in.

Shang Yao stared at Ruan Yuexi coldly. Ruan Yuexi smiled at him fearlessly.

“From today onwards, I will be by Brother Yao’s side as your dedicated secretary.”

Shang Yao remained unmoved, but the secretary sitting in the passenger seat spoke up, “Madam, are you calling me?”

Ruan Yuexi’s smile froze for a moment. “Yes, Secretary Fang.”

Secretary Fang nodded at Ruan Yuexi and then turned his head back expressionlessly.

Ruan Yuexi didn’t know how to proceed. With Secretary Fang present, at least Shang Yao could still be eerie and angry instead of emotionless or inhumane.

“In comparison, Brother Yao seems more human.” Ruan Yuexi suddenly said to Shang Yao.

Shang Yao raised an eyebrow. “More… like?”

Ruan Yuexi nodded obliviously. “Sometimes more like a person.” Most of the time, he either seemed like a robot or lacked humanity.

“And other times?” He said, with a hint of temptation in his tone.

Secretary Fang tensed up hearing her daring words. The madam was indeed bold and fearless. He couldn’t help but sweat for her.

Fortunately, Ruan Yuexi quickly snapped back from her thoughts. “Of course, like a person, like a person.” Ruan Yuexi chuckled. Before her abuse value was completely filled, she had to be careful.

Shang Yao glanced at her coldly and continued to look out the window.

Ruan Yuexi breathed a sigh of relief, knowing she shouldn’t provoke trouble. She quietly followed Shang Yao into the elevator.

It was her first time visiting the company, and she was somewhat curious. As she passed by some employees, they were all stunned by Ruan Yuexi’s beauty.

Unaware of the reactions around her, Ruan Yuexi accidentally bumped into Shang Yao’s back.

“Ow…” Ruan Yuexi covered her aching nose with tears in her eyes.

Shang Yao didn’t even glance at her, walking straight into his office. Ruan Yuexi secretly glared at him, feeling his back was as hard as a rock.

Inside the office, Ruan Yuexi felt a bit bored. Shang Yao remained in the office the whole time, and no one else entered except for Secretary Fang.

Restless, Ruan Yuexi’s eyes wandered. Just as she was about to make a move, 

Secretary Fang briskly picked up a folder.

“President, it’s time for the meeting,” Secretary Fang said crisply.

So Ruan Yuexi watched helplessly as Shang Yao and Secretary Fang left the office, with Shang Yao completely ignoring her as if she didn’t exist.

This was exactly what Ruan Yuexi wanted in a male lead—being ignored meant her life was safe.

Before she could leave the office, another female secretary walked in. She was very attractive with a perfect figure, but still couldn’t compare to Ruan Yuexi.

As soon as the female secretary entered, Ruan Yuexi sensed trouble. She remembered from the novel that one of Shang Yao’s secretaries was a cannon fodder character.

This secretary had a secret crush on Shang Yao and used cunning methods to provoke the original owner, resulting in a big scene in the President’s office.

In the end, the secretary portrayed herself as the victim, manipulating the situation to expose the original owner’s hysterical behavior to the press. Shang Yao, who already disliked the original owner, witnessed her outburst firsthand.

Even Luo Yuqin and Shang Lie felt she had disgraced the company.

The female lead was also targeted by this secretary, but Tang Qingqing had a harem protecting her. The secretary was eventually dealt with by the male lead. Unfortunately, even in the end, the male lead barely glanced at her, wasting her ambition to climb the ranks.

As for the secretary, she was inserted into the company by a shareholder who was a relative, but she probably didn’t dare to play tricks in front of Shang Yao, so he probably didn’t even notice her.

Chen Yuewan smiled and walked into the office. “Madam, you’re here.” Her words were respectful, but her eyes were disdainful. If it were the original owner, she would have surely been furious.

Ruan Yuexi leisurely assessed her. “Chen Yuewan? The niece of shareholder Ni.”