3. Suddenly their fingers intertwined

We've been discovered! Oh no!

Yan Sui sighed inwardly, "When I return to the real world, I must treat Lily to a big meal."

Bad news: The situation has changed.

Good news: Lily had told her about this situation, so she knows how to do this question.

Although it didn't know how this had anything to do with the host's friends in the original world, the system silently chose to mute itself.

When Jian Liyun dragged her suitcase out, this was the scene she saw: Yan Sui sat upright on the sofa, her eyes looking straight ahead at the scenery outside the window. Although there was a smile on her lips, her light brown eyes were devoid of emotion.

Like a beautiful but soulless doll.

Hearing footsteps, Yan Sui quickly snapped out of her daze. She looked at the woman dragging a suitcase and nodded. "The driver is already waiting in the parking lot downstairs. Let's go."

Jian Liyun finally couldn't hold back any longer, "Where are we going?"

Yan Sui stood up. "Go be a savage."

Jian Liyun: ?

Could it be that Yan Sui refused this lifestyle variety show because she was to participate in an extreme survival variety show?

Yan Sui remained calm. "Just kidding."

Well, she knew she was still as bad at humor as ever.

Seeing that Jian Liyun still looked puzzled, Yan Sui took the initiative to explain: "Let's go to a less populated village and stay for a few days to relax. We can fish in the mountains, pick vegetables, and dig sweet potatoes."

Cracks finally appeared on Jian Liyun's perfect and calm face.

She released her grip on the suitcase handle and crossed her arms. "So, is this a rural variety show filmed with hidden cameras instead?"

Yan Sui shook her head. "No."

This future Best Actress's thought process is truly peculiar.

Seeing that Jian Liyun still had a "I don't believe you" expression, Yan Sui simply got up, grabbed the other's suitcase, and walked out.

"Hey you..."

Jian Liyun frowned, reached out and grabbed Yan Sui's arm.

Jian Liyun wanted to say that she could do it herself, but Yan Sui misunderstood her meaning.

Her college roommate from her original world, Lily, was a clingy and lively girl who would always reach out to Yan Sui to link arms with her and walk together.

So Yan Sui slightly turned her arm to make it easier for the other person to hold her arm, but Jian Liyun remained unmoved.

Is Jian Liyun even more clingy than Lily?

Yan Sui was puzzled, but making Jian Liyun happy was her biggest concern at the moment.

So Yan Sui said gently, "Let go."

Jian Liyun suddenly realized, "I'm sorry, I just wanted to..."

I can pull my own suitcase.

However, Jian Liyun did not say the second half of the sentence.

Because when she let go, a warm and delicate hand intertwined with hers.

Yan Sui even tightened her grip a little more, thinking to herself that this grip was really firm. Now, even if the male lead suddenly appeared, she wouldn't be afraid that Jian Liyun would leave with him.

The two arrived at the parking lot in a silent and eerie atmosphere. Yan Sui asked the driver to help put the suitcase in the trunk, and the two got into the back seat of the car.

Jian Liyun coughed lightly, "Where's your suitcase?"

Yan Sui waved her hand, "I've already had mine sent over in advance. We're just going there to rest and relax, there's really no other plan, don't overthink it."

As she spoke, Yan Sui patted Jian Liyun's hand reassuringly.

She clicked her tongue and muttered under her breath, "She ate a proper breakfast, so why are her hands still so cold?"

Jian Liyun's body stiffened, and she instinctively wanted to pull her hand back—

Aside from the needs of filming, she dislikes others being so intimate with her in her daily life.

But... as if by some strange twist of fate, she gradually indulged her new agent's actions that completely crossed the line.

Five hours later.

Both of them had sore backs from the long ride before the vehicle finally arrived at its destination.

This is a sparsely populated village far from the hustle and bustle of the city. The road conditions on the mountain are not good, but fortunately the driver is skilled and the passengers in the back seat did not suffer.

It was midday, and the sun was blazing brightly. Yan Sui raised her hand to shield her eyes and waved to the driver, "Please come pick us up at this time again in three days."

After giving the instructions, Yan Sui took out the key, unlocked the door, and pushed open the heavy wooden door.

A self-built house with a yard, a common sight in the countryside, came into view for the two.

Jian Liyun dragged her suitcase, looking around at everything in front of her.

Yan Sui strode directly into the house. She first saw her suitcase in the living room, then called out to Jian Liyun, "Liyun, come here for a moment."

Jian Liyun discovered that she was quite adaptable; after just one night, she had already gotten used to Yan Sui calling her so intimately.

"What's wrong?"

Yan Sui opened the refrigerator. "If we start cooking rice now, it'll be too late for lunch. Let's just have some noodles for lunch. Take a look at the ingredients here, is there anything you'd like to eat? Like noodles with soybean paste, scallion oil noodles, or egg noodles?"

"Egg noodles, please." Jian Liyun paused. "...So, you're serious?"

Yan Sui took three eggs out of the egg carton. "Really. Don't just sit there, go wash some vegetables."

Jian Liyun was filming on set not long ago, but now she has suddenly returned to a simpler, more rustic life.

Although she felt strange, Jian Liyun still obediently washed the two bunches of fresh-looking green vegetables.

When the two bowls of noodles were placed on the wooden dining table, Yan Sui let out a long sigh and sat down, saying, "Eat."

Jian Liyun looked at her steaming bowl of noodles, topped with two fried eggs.

She looked up and saw that there was only one fried egg in Yan Sui's bowl.

"Why did you give me two fried eggs?"

Why would I ask you to eat more? I feel like your body will get as cold as ice.

Yan Sui thought to herself, but remained calm on the surface, saying, "Eat more so you can act in better condition."

"Then why did you only eat one fried egg?"

Yan Sui hesitated, wondering if Jian Liyun's character in the book was really that inquisitive.

What happened to the aloof and fragile actress we were promised? How did she turn into someone obsessed with the number of fried eggs?

"[Host,]" the system, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke, "[You are the only variable in this world. If the characters in the book behave differently, it's probably because of you.]"

Yan Sui didn't reply to the system. Instead, she looked at Jian Liyun's flawless face and said, "Because even if I only eat one fried egg, my brain can still work fast enough."

Unlike Jian Liyun, who is obsessed with the male lead from beginning to end in this novel and is an extreme example of a love-struck person who would do anything for him.

After saying this, Yan Sui realized her mistake. She put down her chopsticks and said solemnly, "Li Yun, I know that as an actress, you need to maintain your figure. But your current figure is already very good, even too thin. You need to eat more. Only by consuming enough nutrition can you—"

She swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue, picked up her chopsticks again, lowered her head to slurp her noodles, and said, "Only then can I be in a better state to act."

She thought about it and realized that she wasn't familiar enough with Jian Liyun yet, so it was best for her to avoid mentioning anything about the male lead.

The fried egg was fluffy and crispy around the edges, while the yolk in the center was still slightly runny. Jian Liyun took a bite and found it even more delicious than she had imagined.

Although Jian Liyun didn't say anything, she expressed her attitude through her actions: she ate the whole bowl of egg noodles, even drinking all the soup.

Yan Sui finished her bowl of egg noodles and wiped her mouth with a tissue. "You must be tired after such a long journey. Your room is on the second floor, on the left. Go and rest for a while. I'll call you later."

Jian Liyun stood up and started clearing the dishes. "I'll wash the dishes."

Yan Sui didn't stand on ceremony, "Okay, see you later."

When Jian Liyun finished her work in the kitchen and came to the living room, she saw Yan Sui sitting upright on the sofa, looking at her phone screen with a serious expression.

Realizing that the other person might be dealing with work-related matters, Jian Liyun didn't disturb them and went straight upstairs.

At that moment, Yan Sui was swiping her phone screen, having a discussion with the system.

On the phone screen was a woman with a pure and sweet appearance.

[Host, the female lead is indeed very beautiful, isn't she?]

Yan Sui gave an irrelevant answer, saying, "The female lead, Lu Shutian, burst onto the scene as a singer at the beginning of this year, and her first album received a warm response, attracting a lot of attention."

After all, she's the female lead.

Yan Sui said in a calm tone, "The male lead, He Chenyu, has currently filmed a movie and a TV series with the female supporting actress, Jian Liyun, but neither has been released yet."

[This covers all the interactions between the male lead and the female supporting character in the early stages. After the movie and TV series air, the male lead's popularity soars, and he basically pursues the female lead in a mutual way, leaving the female supporting character with unrequited love.]

Yan Sui paused for a moment, "Right now, you still can't be sure why the plot deviated from its course before I even intervened, right?"

Yes, host.

Yan Sui continued to ask, "My personal actions are completely free. If the plot deviates because of me, there will be no problem, right?"

[Of course, host, your purpose in coming here is to change the fate of the female supporting character.]

“But what if…” Yan Sui carefully chose her words, “…the consequences of changing the female supporting character’s ending would affect or hurt others?”

The system then realized what was happening.

[Are you worried about the female and male leads? Don't worry, these two are absolutely pampered in this world. If anything happens to either of them, they will be fine.]

Yan Sui lowered her eyes. "That's good."

She stopped talking to the system and instead started looking at some of Lu Shutian's interview materials after her debut.

The woman in the video has a sweet smile, and she even has two small dimples when she smiles.

After watching an interview, the video app automatically jumps to the next recommended video.

This was Lu Shutian's first concert after her debut.

Previously, she had been watching on silent mode, but Yan Sui took out her Bluetooth earphones and put them on.

It was the expected sweet and gentle singing voice.

Yan Sui felt her eyelids getting heavier and heavier, so she let herself close her eyes. The long journey finally made her fall asleep.

...

"Yan Sui".

She didn't know how much time had passed when someone woke her up.

Yan Sui slowly opened her eyes, and the phone that was originally in her hand was now in someone else's hand.

Jian Liyun glanced at the person on her phone, then turned to look at Yan Sui.

Oh no!