"Alright!" Song Mengwan stood up, patted her bottom, and said, "Since we've decided, let's get started!"

Ning Wan also got off the bed.

She asked, "What do you need me to do?"

Song Mengwan rested her chin on her hand and thought for a moment: "Xiao Shu was supposed to commit many evil deeds after growing up, and be an important character who framed the male and female protagonists throughout the entire novel. However, Xiao Shu chose to end her life prematurely. This caused all the plot to be unable to continue, and the novel's world completely collapsed as a result."

"So next, I will use all the points I have to start a new game and teleport you back to 30 minutes before the world collapsed. But everything after that is still unknown. In the end, Wanwan can only rely on herself."

Ning Wan nodded, her gaze firm: "Okay!"

Song Mengwan then asked 057, who had finally managed to stop crying, "Little trash, do you have any objections to this?"

057 blew his nose: [As long as it saves Xiaoshu, I have no objections.]

It doesn't matter if the mission fails, or if the God Space takes it back and destroys it.

It has no complaints as long as it can save Ning Yanshu!

Before leaving, 057 couldn't help but pull Ning Wan aside and say, "You must take good care of him when you get back. Xiao Shu really, really loves you all!"

Ning Wan smiled and sincerely replied, "Thank you, Xiao Qi."

...

Ning Wan woke up and opened her eyes.

The dark room was empty.

She got up and walked out of the bedroom, where she saw the familiar living room, and inside, the small folding bed that belonged to Chen Fu.

So she really came back?

Without thinking it through, Ning Wan hastily slipped on a pair of slippers and rushed out the door.

There were less than 30 minutes left before the world collapsed. She had to get to the treacherous river as quickly as possible to save Ning Yanshu.

Ning Wan ran through the bustling neighborhood and through the vibrant market.

I didn't dare stop even when I accidentally bumped into people or lost my shoes along the way.

As the river drew closer, she finally spotted the small figure in her line of sight.

He slowly stood up, his figure looking so frail.

It felt as if it was about to be swallowed up by darkness in the next second.

At that moment, Ning Wan unleashed an unprecedented power within herself.

She roared at the top of her lungs, "Ning Yanshu!—"

"Ning, inkstone, book!—"

"...Ning, Yan, Shu!!!"

...

Hearing someone calling his name, Ning Yanshu turned around.

Before she could even see who it was, she was suddenly embraced and knocked to the ground.

I smelled that familiar fragrance and felt the warmth of my mother's embrace.

All the mental preparation I had painstakingly built up crumbled in an instant.

Ning Yanshu burst into tears.

He wrapped his arms around Ning Wan's neck and cried his heart out: "Mommy, Mommy... I don't want to die. I don't have that much courage, I'm not brave. I just want to live a long and happy life with Mommy and Daddy..."

"Xiao Shu isn't afraid of dying, but I'm afraid that after I die, my parents will forget me and not remember me... But if Xiao Shu doesn't die, my parents will continue to have a hard life..."

“It’s all my fault. I was wronged, framed, and bullied. It’s all Xiao Shu’s fault…” Ning Yanshu’s sobs continued intermittently: “…Because Xiao Shu is a villain, a villain who is to be eliminated by justice. I shouldn’t have come into this world. I am a wrong existence.”

Ning Yanshu was very emotional, and his words were incoherent.

Ke Ningwan understood the meaning behind his words.

She asked, "Where did Xiaoshu hear these things?"

“It was Xiao Qi.” Ning Yanshu sobbed, “Xiao Shu overheard Xiao Qi and Aunt Song talking.”

057 was crying loudly just a second ago.

The next second, he received a look from Ning Wan and instantly shuddered...

...

Ning Wan was actually quite angry when she learned that Ning Yanshu had chosen to commit suicide.

But at this moment, all that remains is a deep sense of heartache.

She cupped Xiaoshu's tear-streaked face in her hands and said, "What they say doesn't count. Only you can decide what Xiaoshu's future holds and what kind of person she will become."

"No one is born to be the protagonist, and who says that villains have to be bad people?"

"Supporting characters are never tools to serve the protagonist; they are born with their own significance. They are flesh-and-blood souls with their own stances, emotions, and thoughts; they are not bound by anyone. Only we ourselves can control our destiny!"

"If you want to, you too can be a hero who saves the world!"

Ning Wan spoke with a firm and powerful tone.

Ning Yanshu stood there stunned for a long time: "...Like Ultraman Tiga?"

Ning Wan smiled and replied, "Yes! That's right!"

With her comforting words, Ning Yanshu gradually calmed down.

On the other side, Shen Xu slowly caught up as well.

Shen Xu's steps were small, and he didn't run as fast as Ning Wan.

As he ran, he held up a shoe high in his hand, shouting, "...Shoe, shoe, Third Sister-in-law, shoe!"

Ning Yanshu looked down and saw that Ning Wan had lost her shoes halfway because she was in a hurry.

Bare feet stepped on the gravelly path, carving tiny cuts. Blood seeped from the wounds, and just looking at them was excruciatingly painful.

But Ning Wan remained silent, seemingly not taking it to heart.

Seeing this, Ning Yanshu felt heartbroken.

The tears I had finally managed to stop seemed to be welling up again.

Ning Wan quickly covered his mouth: "Okay, stop. Don't cry anymore."

Ning Yanshu opened her watery eyes and nodded, making "mmm" sounds.

Shen Xu ran to the riverbank, placed the shoes beside Ning Wan's feet, and carefully helped her put them on.

Ning Wan took Ning Yanshu and Shen Xu's hands and limped home: "Let's leave it at that for today. Go home, have a good meal, and get a good night's sleep. We have very important things to do tomorrow morning!"

Ning Wan has not forgotten her purpose in returning to this world.

She vowed to rewrite the ending that the unscrupulous author had set for them!

If she finds out who this author is, she'll definitely rush over and give every single one of her books a zero-star review!!!

[The bald man humbly apologizes online:]

I'm sorry, I was just saying that casually. Please don't take Ning Wan's words to heart.

Honestly, I cried so much while writing this part... so could I please get a good review? *sobs*