After Turning Into A Little Skeleton, I Got Contracted By A Goddess

You Wrecked my Body

"At this point, please don't laugh at me anymore," Zhou Mingrui said as he rubbed between his deeply furrowed brows.

"What? This is the first time I've seen you like this. You're always so brazen, so I didn't expect to see you get so distressed over this." Yan Wuyue felt much better seeing him in this state.

Zhou Mingrui said gloomily, "Yan Wuyue, don't go too far. Since we have two teammates, we should each be responsible for one. That's the fairest way."

"I'll leave Zhao Anqi to you, in case you misunderstand something again. As for Xiao Shengyun, I'll take care of him. I'd love to see how he's going to deal with me."

"I didn't misunderstand anything," Yan Wuyue snorted. "Who knows if you did it on purpose that time?"

Although she was unhappy, Yan Wuyue did not reject Zhou Mingrui's suggestion as she knew that this arrangement was for the best.

Ding dong~

Just then, the doorbell suddenly rang.

They looked at each other. Then, Zhou Mingrui got up and went to the door, peering through the peephole.

"Speak of the devil." Zhou Mingrui shrugged.

Yan Wuyue immediately knew who was here. Although she was a little surprised, she quickly nodded at him to open the door.

The door opened with a click.

The excited Zhao Anqi and the sickly Xiao Shengyun were standing together at the door. As Zhou Mingrui opened the door, Zhao Anqi went in for a hug.

"Ahem!"

Zhou Mingrui coughed heavily to warn her against doing anything reckless before moving out of the way.

Zhao Anqi then saw a certain someone sitting in the living room, looking over at her with a hint of warning in her eyes.

"Tsk."

Zhao Anqi scoffed and walked into the living room.

"Why are you still standing there? Come in." Zhou Mingrui said with a frown as he looked at Xiao Shengyun, who was still hesitating outside the door.

Upon hearing Zhou Mingrui's voice, Xiao Shengyun shivered uncontrollably. He quickly walked in.

'No wonder Grandpa said that killing a person could be the end, but planting fear in a person's heart is the best way to destroy them.'

Looking at Xiao Shengyun's disheveled state, Zhou Mingrui could not help but remark silently.

The four of them sat down together. However, no one spoke and the atmosphere became awkwardly silent.

Zhou Mingrui couldn't take it any longer. He spoke up, "We can't just stare at one another like this, so I'll start first."

Feeling everyone's gaze on him, Zhou Mingrui cleared his throat and said, "Since the Academy has arranged for us to be teammates, we should let go of any past grudges and cooperate sincerely for the team competition! This is not only for the sake of our victory, but also for our own future."

"I'm sure I've made myself clear. If you guys have any problems, voice them now and let's resolve them as soon as possible!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Anqi said, "I have no problem with that. I'll follow your orders."

Zhou Mingrui's eyes lit up. He didn't expect Zhao Anqi to be so good at reading the situation.

However, she continued, "But I have a condition!"

Zhou Mingrui and Yan Wuyue exchanged a look. Indeed, things won't just go their way that easily.

"My condition is that you have to let me borrow Zhou Mingrui for a week after the competition," Zhao Anqi announced.

"No!" Yan Wuyue refused directly.

"Then don't expect me to give you an easy time!" Zhao Anqi snorted and looked away.

Zhou Mingrui was speechless at the suddenly tense atmosphere. He had just agreed to let Yan Wuyue handle Zhao Anqi, but she somehow managed to end the conversation with a single sentence.

After some thought, Zhou Mingrui turned to Zhao Anqi and asked, "What do you need me to do in that week?"

Zhao Anqi glanced at Yan Wuyue and replied, "In a week's time, the Zhao family will be having a family gathering. The elites of the Zhao family from all over the world will all be there."

"When the time comes, there will be comparisons and even competitions between them to compete for the next year's distribution of resources."

Zhou Mingrui was puzzled. "How come I remember that your family's assets were earned by your father instead?" he asked.

Zhao Anqi sighed, "You're right. My father's assets were earned by himself. Soon after that, the family's main branch came and asked him to return to the family. Otherwise, with their powerful connections, they could have easily bankrupted my father's company anytime."

Yan Wuyue's furrowed brows finally relaxed when she heard this. Zhou Mingrui continued to ask, "But I'm not a part of the Zhao family after all. I can help you this one time, but I can't be there to help you forever."

Zhao Anqi replied calmly, "Don't worry. I only asked you because they decided to let us host the gathering this time. Also, this gathering only happens once every three years, my father hasn't even started his business the last time this happened."

"I just need you to help us this time. I'm confident that with my talent, I can succeed by myself in three years time."

Zhou Mingrui turned to look at Yan Wuyue, who looked deep in thought.

"You guys won't be helping us for free. My father will offer you a hefty reward

as appreciation. I promise we won't treat you shabbily."

Noticing Yan Wuyue's uncertainty, she continued to emphasize, "If you reject me, then I have no choice but to recuperate and avoid the team battle in two days."

At this moment, Yan Wuyue, who had been silent throughout, said, "Alright, I accept your conditions, but I have additional conditions for myself too!"

"What conditions?" Zhao Anqi raised an eyebrow.

"First of all, apart from the mission's requirements, you cannot force Zhou Mingrui to do anything he doesn't want to do."

"Secondly, you can only treat Zhou Mingrui as an assistant. You can't do anything to him that is out of line for your relationship."

"Lastly, if I ever have an emergency, I should have the right to summon him to help me first. Of course, I'll compensate you with more time with him if this happens."

As Yan Wuyue explained, Zhao Anqi frowned again.

"If you don't agree, I'll just forget about it as well. I'm still the champion of the individual competition, so I probably won't be eliminated anyway. You guys, on the other hand..."

Zhao Anqi was a little taken aback by Yan Wuyue's firm attitude, but after thinking about it, she nodded in agreement.

"Xiao Shengyun, what do you say?" Zhou Mingrui looked at Xiao Shengyun, who had been silent since he came in.

"I'm not interested." Xiao Shengyun looked up and replied slowly. His face was pale and his tone was full of fatigue and dejectedness.

"You're still bearing grudges from before?" Zhou Mingrui suddenly asked.

Xiao Shengyun explained, "After my battle with you, I discovered many problems with myself. I need to tackle them personally through cultivation, and I can't do that with any outsiders' help. I'm afraid I won't be helpful during the team competition."

Zhou Mingrui tried to persuade him, "Well, the competition doesn't affect your cultivation. You can always cultivate after the team fight. Besides, you'll be compensated sufficiently."

Shaking his head, Xiao Shengyun said bitterly, "I can't do anything about it. You wrecked my body."