Sensing that something was amiss, 057 was too frightened to utter a sound.

Ning Yanshu then timidly called out, "...Dad, Uncle, Sister Jiajia."

Upon seeing Ning Yanshu, Aman and Zhao Jiajia felt as if they had met a savior.

He stood up abruptly.

"Why is Xiaoshu dressed so lightly?" Zhao Jiajia asked with concern and initiative. "It's cold today, I'll go across the street and get him a thicker coat."

Aman also showed great enthusiasm: "Aman went to serve Xiaoshu porridge, Xiaoshu wants to eat."

They spoke in a mocking manner, all trying to escape the scene.

But Lu Chen, who had long been shrewd and experienced, could easily see through their simple little schemes.

He said to Zhao Jiajia, "Come back and sit down. Otherwise, I'll tell your mother."

Zhao Jiajia sat back down with a bitter face.

Aman covered her mouth and chuckled.

The next second.

"You too, or I'll tell Ning Wan!"

Now, it was Aman's turn to stop laughing.

Finally, Lu Chen made a phone call and summoned Jia Yi over.

He held Lu Anning in his left arm, pointed at Zhao Jiajia with his right hand, and instructed Jia Yi, "You, teach her to do the mock high school entrance exam papers."

Then, pointing at Aman, he said, "You should also teach him how to read basic reports."

After giving his instructions, he took Ning Yanshu to wash up and have breakfast.

Only three people remained in the room, on the verge of tears...

...

After lunch, the busy people had a short break.

Ning You took Lu Anning back to her room to rest.

Ning Yanshu wanted to stay up all night to celebrate the New Year, so he dragged Ning Wan to catch up on sleep and conserve their energy.

Zhao Jiajia cleverly hid with Xu Xiufeng.

Carrying incense, candles, and offerings for worship, they followed Xu Xiufeng, Zhao Shuigen, and Old Mrs. Chen to a temple in the nearby mountains to worship and pray for blessings.

Aman was left alone at home, facing Lu Chen, Jia Yi, and Yi Yue by herself.

It was like a living hell...

...

The television in the living room was still playing images.

Song Mengwan, sitting on the sofa, had no interest in watching.

Her thoughts drifted to 057: "You little rascal, you still haven't told me what today's mission is?"

After filming wrapped up, she was supposed to return to Yuncheng.

But what's so fun about being alone in a cloud city?

It's definitely more lively around Ning Wan's place.

There are the female lead's father and mother, the main villain, and the female supporting character.

And the female lead and the minor villain.

With this setup, wouldn't any random scene be much more interesting than the Spring Festival Gala?

Facing Song Mengwan, 057 felt unusually guilty: [Let's make it clear beforehand, no swearing.]

This host has a bad temper, so 057 has no choice but to take care of it.

Song Mengwan, in a show of mercy, readily agreed: "Okay, I won't be angry. Go ahead and tell me."

【bite--

System task: Damage the relationship between Shen Fu and Ning Wan.

After hearing what was said, Song Mengwan stood up abruptly.

Just getting ready to get into the action.

057 cautiously took a dozen steps back, reminding her: "You promised you wouldn't be angry..."

Song Mengwan laughed angrily: "Am I angry? Who said I'm angry?"

"It's just that your system is brain-depleted and morally corrupt. Am I angry? Those who ruin marriages go to hell, to have their bones torn and their skin peeled off eighteen layers deep. Am I angry? I'm not angry!"

Song Mengwan had a smile on her face, but her sinister expression made 057 feel even more terrified.

It whispered in its defense: "This is a mission issued by the Main God System."

In other words, it has nothing to do with it.

Song Mengwan naturally knew.

She sat back down on the sofa, displeased: "Didn't we say before that readers don't care about the romantic entanglements between the villain and the female supporting character?"

Why are these strange task requirements being released all of a sudden?

"I'm not entirely sure either," 057 said, puzzled. "But it seems the popularity of the villains and female supporting characters has increased significantly with the increase in the novel's readership."

As attention increases, there are naturally people who want to watch the excitement and stir up trouble.

Song Mengwan had a stern face and didn't seem to be in a good mood.

She asked, "What will happen if the mission cannot be completed?"

Upon hearing this, 057 seemed even more agitated than Song Mengwan: [No! If the mission fails, I'm absolutely, truly going to die!!!]

057 will be traveling through the book with Song Mengwan this time.

It was originally because the previous host failed to complete the task as required that it was forced to accept punishment.

If this transmigration mission fails again.

Then it will be judged as a useless system by the Main God Space.

Ultimately, they are destroyed, scrapped, and recycled.

Song Mengwan frowned: "I didn't ask you, I asked myself."

057: [...]

It knows!

It knew it!

What terrible things has it done?

A machine's life is so short, and what kind of hosts did it end up with?!

...

"Say something?" Song Mengwan nudged the cloud beside her.

057 reluctantly replied: [If the host fails the mission, they will be trapped in the novel world forever.]

Song Mengwan's eyes lit up: "Trapped in a novel, and still be my big star?"

【Of course not!】057 was furious.

After calming down, it spoke.

Her voice held a hint of fear and trepidation: "Being trapped in a novel's world is a terrifying thing… You have to live according to the author's words. No independent thought, no freedom, your entire life controlled by others."

Its voice trembled, clearly terrified: "If it's a named character, that's fine, but if it's just some nameless passerby, then you'll be nothing more than a bystander your whole life; you won't even have a life of your own."

Even worse, your existence is merely for the sake of saying "So beautiful" or "So handsome" when the main character appears. No one will remember you, no one will love you, and no one will care about you. The life you envisioned is utterly meaningless!

After 057 finished speaking, Song Mengwan, unusually, did not refute him again.

She sat on the sofa, lost in thought for a long time.

057 floated over to Song Mengwan's side and comforted her: "So just focus on completing the mission. The characters in this novel have nothing to do with us, so you don't need to feel guilty. Anyway, there's never a good ending between the villain and the female supporting character."

This is not your fault.

For the first time, Song Mengwan felt that 057 was right.

Even without her, Ning Wan and Shen Fu would not have had a good outcome.

Because this is the ending the author had set for them.

She couldn't change it anyway.

But the more she felt this way, the colder she became.

A sense of powerlessness slowly crept in.

Like the rising tide, gentle and slow.

But that's enough to drown a person! ...

...