Suddenly, Wen Chenlu had an idea.

She fiddled with the dagger and followed the direction the other person had gone.

As an assassin who roams the shadows, tracking is also an essential skill.

Zhang Tianya couldn't run far; Wen Chenlu had already locked onto her scent.

"Should we tell the young master about what happened here?"

The thought had barely formed when Wen Chenlu nipped it in the bud.

I can't say...

That young master is usually so gentle, but if he sees that it's very likely that the person he likes has been arrested, who knows how crazy he'll go.

This is an excellent opportunity.

Without the young master's interference, he could kill Yu Shiyue at will and then shift the blame to the Yu family.

In that case, who could possibly doubt her?

"This woman possesses an extraordinary aura of fortune, unlike anything I've ever seen before... Where did she come from? Can ordinary scions of noble families truly possess such immense fortune?"

Wen Chenlu was puzzled; this question had been on her mind for a long time.

But I still couldn't get any answers.

Ultimately, it can only be attributed to the fact that Yu Shiyue is a person with abundant blessings, hence her prosperous fortune.

Her petite figure followed not far behind Zhang Tianya, always keeping a steady pace and quietly trailing behind.

...

The night was quiet.

Xia Che lay on the bed, resting his head on his arms and looking at the ceiling.

He had an unusual bout of insomnia.

Originally, he thought he could have a good chat with Brother Yue after the exam, but when he got home, Brother Yue was nowhere to be found.

Brother Yue must be under a lot of pressure too.

But after all, he is an adult, and it is Yue's freedom to go wherever he wants. Presumably, it is the pressure from his family that makes him want to go out for a walk.

All of these are possible.

After sending several messages to Yue Xiong to ask when he would be back, and receiving no reply, Xia Che put his phone on the pillow and stared blankly into space.

Before I knew it, more than half an hour had passed.

But he felt no sleepiness whatsoever; his mind was exceptionally clear.

This situation is quite unusual for Xia Che. Ever since his soul transmigrated into this body, Xia Che has been so busy that he falls asleep as soon as his head touches the pillow.

Insomnia was something that had never happened to him before.

His mind was calm, with no other worries, but he was so awake that he couldn't fall asleep.

Suddenly, Xia Che let out a long sigh, his brows furrowing: "Strange... I can't remember what the fifth female lead looks like. How could this be?"

Xia Che finally realized why he couldn't sleep.

When a person is in a clear-headed state with their mind blank, they will become aware of issues they had never thought about before.

Since his soul transmigrated into this world, Xia Che has relied on his familiarity with the original comic and the plot to almost always get to the female lead before Li Junyang.

This is Xia Che's absolute trump card.

This also meant that he never doubted his own memories.

Shen Yanxin appears at the beginning of the comic, followed closely by Chu Yuying.

Jiang Yu encountered it earlier than expected due to an accident.

Qingning, on the other hand, came to find him as soon as she returned to China.

That……

Who's fifth?

Where is the fifth female lead?

even……

Who is the fifth female lead?

What they look like, what their name is, what their personality is like, and their character settings...

Xia Che couldn't remember any of it at this moment.

This is clearly illogical.

He had clearly read the entire manga, knew every plot point, and was familiar with the names of all the female leads and important supporting characters...

Why did he forget the fifth female lead, who is considered a main heroine?

"Strange... This isn't some minor extra, this is the female lead! How could I forget her? And I have absolutely no recollection of her."

Xia Che frowned. He thought he was just too tired and had temporarily forgotten.

But now, he's practically emptying his brain and then putting everything back in, almost like he's sifting through his entire brain.

Yet he still couldn't recall a single memory of the fifth female lead.

This is clearly very unusual...

"Did I never know who she was from the beginning, or did I suddenly lose my memory of her?"

A new question suddenly popped into Xia Che's mind.

But clearly, no one could answer this question for him.

This kind of thing can't be thought about too much. Xia Che just suddenly noticed it and felt a chill run down his spine.

A slight chill ran through me.

After all, Xia Che was quite confident in his memory. He was certain that since he knew there was a fifth female lead, then there must be one in the comic.

This person definitely exists!

But at that moment, I forgot...

"Is it because the system that allowed me to transmigrate into this world malfunctioned? Or... is it because someone quietly altered my memories?"

Xia Che's heart was in his throat; no matter what the outcome, it wouldn't be a good thing for him.

If it weren't for my sudden insomnia today, I don't know how much time would have passed before I realized this was unusual.

After all, he had never realized it since he transmigrated into this body.

What should we do now?

"If I just forget about the existence of the fifth female lead, won't I never be able to complete the mission in my entire life? That won't do..."

Xia Che couldn't sleep at all, tossing and turning in bed, unable to fall asleep.

After a long while, Xia Che let out a deep breath.

He took out his phone, found Xie Linlin's contact information, and sent her a text message.

We can't wait any longer.

He must see his master tomorrow.

In any case, let's untangle my meridians first.

Given this strange situation, Xia Che couldn't predict whether the future would be good or bad.

Therefore, the first thing to do is to improve your own abilities.

You need to have a trump card to rely on.

so……

Our trip to Lotus Peak needs to be moved up.

It was so late, but Xie Linlin was still awake. She quickly replied, "Okay, senior. I'll come find you first thing tomorrow morning."

"It seems like all the students except for the second-year high school students will have regular classes tomorrow, right? This girl... could the rumors be true, and she's not actually as well-behaved as she appears to me?"

Xia Che squinted at his phone screen and raised an eyebrow.

never mind……

Ignore her.

Xia Che hasn't reached the point where he likes to boss others around and discipline them.

Since Xie Linlin has agreed, it would be best to get things done tomorrow.

"I don't want to think about it anymore... I'm going to sleep!"

Xia Che sighed deeply, then turned over and covered himself with the blanket, forcibly emptying his mind.

Soon, drowsiness crept in.

Xia Che fell into a deep sleep.

...

The next morning, Xia Che saw Xie Linlin standing at the entrance of his residential compound.

And the petite girl with green pigtails next to her.