Life countdown begins, ice queen bursts into security room

Late at night in Shanghai, 2014.

The last light in Tianyu Media's office building finally went out.

It's been almost two hours since the celebration banquet ended, but the smell of red wine in the air hasn't completely dissipated.

Jiang Fan sat in the security room on the first floor, a cigarette between his fingers, staring blankly at the ceiling.

In his previous life, he was thirty-five years old. He drove drunk, crashed through the guardrail, and plunged into the Huangpu River with his car.

He still vividly remembers the suffocating feeling of the river water rushing into his lungs.

When I regained consciousness, I found myself transported to a world called Blue Star.

Twenty years old, a night shift security guard at EE-Media.

I thought this was a chance to start over given me by God, but reality played a huge joke on me.

This body was diagnosed with a terminal illness last month.

The doctor predicted he wouldn't live more than thirty days.

Jiang Fan tucked the cigarette behind his ear and watched the second hand of the wall clock tick.

Judging by the timeline, it should happen in the next day or two.

At noon, he transferred all the remaining salary in his card to the orphanage where the original owner of the body grew up.

This can be considered as settling the original owner's karma.

He's the only one on duty in the entire building tonight.

At worst, I can just close my eyes on this 1.2-meter-wide hard bed and quietly pass away.

Just as he had finished planning his funeral—

A sound suddenly came from the end of the corridor.

It was the sound of high heels clicking on a marble floor.

Tap, tap, tap, the rhythm is a bit unsteady.

Jiang Fan frowned. There were still people who hadn't left at this hour?

He turned to look out the window.

At that moment, a pair of long legs encased in black stockings appeared in the corridor, wearing high heels that looked expensive.

The owner of the leg was clearly drunk, walking unsteadily.

Following those legs upwards, there was a purple bodycon skirt.

The skirt hem barely covered the mid-thigh, and the side slit lifted slightly with each step, revealing more of the curves encased in black stockings.

Jiang Fan was stunned when he saw the face clearly.

Xu Qingya, a top female star of EE-Media and a queen of the music scene.

She's known in the industry as the "Ice Queen".

At the company, Jiang Fan could only catch a glimpse of her from afar, outside the cordon.

Her chin was always slightly raised, and her gaze never lingered on the security guards.

At this moment, her face was flushed with an abnormal redness, her eyes were unfocused, and her blurred vision swept across the lobby before settling on the light shining from the security room.

She seemed to regard this place as a VIP room for receiving clients, and strolled over leisurely.

Just as Jiang Fan was about to speak to persuade the person to leave, a voice suddenly exploded in his mind without warning.

【Ding. 】

[A highly compatible target has been detected within ten meters of the host.]

The "Dual Cultivation System for Arts and Entertainment" has been activated.

Jiang Fan was stunned.

What the heck?

Before he could react, a semi-transparent virtual panel appeared out of thin air in front of him.

[Host: Jiang Fan]

Age: 20

[Remaining lifespan: 10 hours 59 minutes 50 seconds]

[System Description: Engaging in in-depth conversations with female celebrities with high compatibility can increase lifespan value]

Lifespan points can be used to extend life or to exchange for all cultural and entertainment works and skills from the original planet.

At the same time, he noticed a line of small text flashing at the bottom of the panel—

[New Player Bonus: Initial Charm Field Released (Range 5 meters)]

A captivating atmosphere?

Before Jiang Fan could figure out what this meant, the door was pushed open.

A strong smell of alcohol mixed with the scent of expensive perfume wafted in.

Immediately afterwards, that fiery figure entered his field of vision.

A line of small characters appeared above Xu Qingya's head.

[Target: Xu Qingya]

【Height: 168cm】

[Weight: 52kg]

[Appearance: 8.5/10]

[Compatibility: SS]

Xu Qingya stood at the door, one hand on the door frame, her body swaying slightly.

She frowned slightly.

This is not a VIP room.

The lighting was dim, and a large screen on the wall displayed images of the entire building. A single bed was set up in the corner.

This is clearly a security room.

Xu Qingya had already been holding onto the door frame, ready to walk out.

But the next second, an extremely pure masculine scent unexpectedly entered her nostrils.

The nerves, which had been numbed by alcohol, were instantly drawn in by the smell.

Xu Qingya turned around and stared intently at Jiang Fan, who was sitting in the chair.

The young security guard was wearing a faded uniform, but he was quite good-looking.

But that doesn't matter.

The important thing was his scent, which was seeping into her body little by little through the air.

Xu Qingya's legs suddenly became unresponsive.

Wearing high heels, she moved uncontrollably toward the source of the smell.

Jiang Fan watched as this usually aloof and icy older sister walked towards him step by step.

Her eyes were unfocused, her lips were slightly parted, and a button on her collar had come undone at some point.

Her snow-white neck and collarbone were exposed in the dim yellow light.

Jiang Fan's Adam's apple bobbed.

System, did you mess this up?

[System: The initial charm field only plays a supporting role. The target is already in a state of high intoxication, and their willpower is greatly reduced. The current effect is produced by the combination of these two factors.]

"Little brother..."

Xu Qingya's voice rang out.

With her unique softness and gentleness, she now possessed an added layer of intoxicating tenderness.

She had already walked up to Jiang Fan, bent down, and her nose was almost touching Jiang Fan's neck.

You smell so good...

Xu Qingya murmured, her warm breath brushing against Jiang Fan's skin, sending a shiver down his spine.

Jiang Fan froze in his chair.

From this distance, he could clearly see Xu Qingya's slightly trembling eyelashes and smell the perfume emanating from her hair.

"Empress Xu, you've had too much to drink."

Jiang Fan forcibly suppressed the restlessness within him and tried his best to make his voice sound serious.

Xu Qingya didn't listen at all. Instead of letting go, she stretched out her arms and climbed onto Jiang Fan's neck.

The cool, smooth arm pressed against his burning nape, the stark contrast causing Jiang Fan's body to react uncontrollably.

Xu Qingya's entire weight pressed down.

"So tired..."

"My head is spinning, let me lean on something..."

She buried her face in Jiang Fan's shoulder, rubbing against him like a cat seeking warmth.

A tattered uniform, a doorman or security guard from the lower rungs of society.

A top-tier female celebrity with fair skin and a beautiful face, wearing black stockings and a short skirt.

Inside this security booth, which is less than five square meters in size, a striking scene unfolds.

If this gets photographed, it'll definitely be in the top three trending topics tomorrow.

Should I push her away?

and then?

Go back to this 1.2-meter bed and wait to die?

Jiang Fan looked at the woman in his arms, his gaze fixed on the frantically pulsating scarlet countdown at the edge of his vision.

[Remaining lifespan: 10 hours 55 minutes 12 seconds]

When a dying person has only one way to live in front of them, who can really push it away?

In the few seconds it took him to make his decision, Xu Qingya's actions became even more frantic.

She seemed to feel that the clothes were not enough, and began to tear at Jiang Fan's security guard uniform.

This uniform has been washed countless times, so its quality is questionable.

Xu Qingya exerted her strength—

stab.

The neckline was ripped open with a large tear.

In the stillness of the night, the commotion was exceptionally clear.

Jiang Fan looked down at his torn clothes, then at Xu Qingya's dazed eyes.

If you're dead, what bottom line do you need?

Jiang Fan raised his hand and wrapped his arms around Xu Qingya's slender and soft waist.

The immense force caused her to gasp in surprise, and she fell onto Jiang Fan's lap.

Jiang Fan lifted his foot in the process.

With a "bang".

The iron door to the security room was kicked shut with great force.