The plot that Shen Linyue tried so hard to straighten out is now coming back together in a way she never expected.

This made her marvel at the power of the plot.

The female lead didn't confess her feelings to the villain, but the villain used another method to bring the male and female leads closer. The male lead's storyline had been progressing on its own, but now it has completely intersected with the female lead's storyline.

Shen Linyue took a deep breath to calm herself down. Even if the male and female leads got together, it wouldn't matter as long as the villains didn't cause trouble in front of them.

She quickly responded to Su Xiangxin.

It's okay. Jiang Zhixing has a slightly eccentric personality, but his character is reliable. I'll feel at ease having him accompany you to and from school from now on.

[Crying] I think I misunderstood Jiang before, he actually asked to sleep in the side bedroom! Can you believe it?!

The thought of him sleeping in my floral print cotton comforter tonight... [peacefully]

Shen Linyue: "..." It's clear that Su was embarrassed and nervous from the inside out.

It's okay, he'll probably find it interesting too.

Su Xiangxin: "..." She wanted to scream for help even more.

Just treat him like a regular roommate. Don't feel guilty; after all, he paid for it.

Shen Linyue comforted her until she and Su Xiangxin said goodnight, but she herself couldn't fall asleep.

The voice from before echoed in her mind again. Just as it said, the plot had returned. How could she ensure that He Xiao wouldn't die...?

That night, as Shen Linyue was drifting off to sleep, that annoying voice appeared again, just as annoying as ever.

Don't waste your energy. You can't change the plot. The male and female leads will end up together, and the villains will meet their destined end.

With your meager abilities, you think you can move a mountain? You should focus on other things. You didn't give birth to him, so why worry about him?

This time, Shen Linyue was calm and didn't start cursing like she did last time.

She felt as if she had entered a chaotic world, where she could not distinguish colors around her, but she could feel her limbs.

So she sat down cross-legged, as if she were about to have a long talk all night.

The voice was also taken aback by her action.

The girl's voice rang out, echoing, "Don't you think the ant's courage is commendable?"

She chuckled softly again, "I haven't come away empty-handed these past few days. Although the plot is getting back on track, what I changed has ultimately been changed. Since the plot has changed, who can predict what will happen in the future?"

Shen Linyue didn't receive a reply for a long time after she finished speaking, but she didn't care.

He continued, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings, "You brought me to this world, didn't you? What are you? A system or the book itself?"

"I'm quite curious about your purpose in bringing me to this world. Everyone else has a mission, but I was completely lost and had to figure things out on my own."

She rested her chin on her hand, her eyes bright and alert, her emotions stable.

"If you don't want me to keep changing the plot, you can just send me back to the original time. Can't you do that?"

You've forgotten, you've forgotten everything!

I only sent you back to where the story began, but who could have imagined that this unexpected accident would lure my past self into this world?! And cause me all this trouble!

His voice was visibly irritable.

Shen Linyue, however, discerned other information in his words, her eyes brightening: "Was my disappearance in the future your doing? The moment the car fell off the bridge, you bound yourself to my future self, but instead of sending me back to the past, you pulled me from the past into this world?"

Everything was completely connected; she hadn't disappeared in the future, but had simply been transported to another place by the system!

"Where is my future self? Can't you bring her back?"

[...]

If I had the ability, the first thing I'd do is throw you back!

Also, I'm not a system! She encountered me because she was trapped by some kind of energy, I...

The voice suddenly stopped, as if he was very careful not to say the rest of his words, which completely piqued Shen Linyue's curiosity.

"What? You just felt sorry for her and wanted to send her back to the past? But something unexpected happened along the way, and you mistakenly brought me here, right?"

Voice: "..." Are you the reincarnation of Sherlock Holmes?

What does it matter whether it is or isn't? What good is it for you to know all this? Ha, useless humans.

Shen Linyue chuckled, her tone calm: "You're getting impatient."

I think you're the one who should be anxious. Knowing so much but being powerless to change anything—isn't that painful? Ha.

"You're getting impatient," Shen Linyue said.

"...I'm waiting to see you beg me for mercy!"

"You're in a hurry."

[...]

She fell completely silent; she must have broken down.

Shen Linyue stood up and dusted off non-existent dust from her clothes: "Thank you for telling me all this, but can I ask where I am in the future? If you don't answer, I'll assume she went to another world."

Another silence fell, but Shen Linyue remained standing calmly in the darkness, showing no signs of waking up.

Shen Linyue was certain that the voice still had something to say to her.

[You said she's where? Ha! And I'm warning you! Don't try to change the plot anymore; it won't do you any good.]

Shen Linyue paused for a moment, then glanced in the direction of the sound, her expression unreadable.

What would happen if He Xiao were replaced?

The voice froze for a moment, not reacting until it came to its senses, when the girl's determined figure was about to walk into the light.

His voice suddenly became furious and enraged.

[You're insane! You're a madman!]

What benefits would you actually get from changing these things?!

...

When Shen Linyue regained consciousness, the room was pitch black. If it weren't for the blanket covering her and the familiar scent in the air, she would have thought she hadn't successfully returned and was still in that space.

That last sound is still echoing in my mind.

Pinching her aching brow, Shen Linyue sat up in bed and picked up her phone to check the time.

It was exactly six o'clock in the morning.

Looking at the time, she thought about it and decided to sleep for another hour, otherwise she wouldn't have the energy to attend classes during the day.

She then slept very soundly, and the sound did not disturb her again.

Half an hour later, Shen Linyue was woken up by Pei Wenqing.

Looking at the excited boy standing outside the door, she was still a little confused.

"You don't have classes, why are you up so early?" Shen Linyue asked.

Pei Wenqing's expression was arrogant, but his eyes couldn't hide his joy.

"My uncle contacted your homeroom teacher and agreed to let me experience a day of classes in your class!"

Shen Linyue: "..." What kind of operation is this?

Does this really prove the saying, "Money can make the devil turn the millstone"?

"Are you a senior in high school? Will you be able to understand the lessons in our class?" Shen Linyue asked worriedly.

Pei Wenqing looked innocent: "No, but I should still be able to?"

Shen Linyue didn't understand the true value of his "can still do it" statement. After the chat ended, she turned around and went back to wash up. Pei Wenqing wondered if he had gone to bother He Xiao.

When she returned to the living room, she saw He Xiao sitting at the dining table with a sour face, wearing a knitted sweater and exuding resentment.

Shen Linyue: "..." So she really guessed right?

I glanced at He Liyu's seat; it was empty. I wondered how his affairs were going.

And what did the voice mean by saying that?