So, what was with the memories flooding into her mind in the underworld elevator? Were they her own, or someone else's? If they were her own, then... These memories weren't complete, just many fragments, making it impossible for Chu Nian to make an accurate judgment. She decided to see if similar memories would appear again in the future, and put them aside for now.

Also, who wrote this book? Aren't they afraid of being criticized for writing it like this? Why does the female supporting character who dies share the same name as her? Is it really just a coincidence?

Furthermore, since it's a book, how could it possibly contain real resentment? Chu Nian could clearly feel the resentment lingering in her chest, making her feel uncomfortable.

Of course, having suffered from illness for so long, she didn't care about this little bit of frustration. She could always retaliate against whoever was causing her distress.

So, although she didn't see the two girls who hit her with the basketball, she accurately identified them by the sound of the wind generated by the basketball.

Unfortunately, one of them, completely unaware that he had just thrown the ball at someone, smiled and said to Chu Nian, "Hey, could you help us pick up the ball?"

She has a sweet smile! Her voice is both charming and sweet, making the eyes of several boys on the nearby court light up when they look at her.

This girl's name is Chen Tianxi, Chen Tianchi's younger sister. She has always disliked Lin Nian and they get along very differently. It seems she hopes the female lead, Tian Siyin, will become her future sister-in-law.

Although she wasn't particularly beautiful, she had a tall and shapely figure, fair skin, and always had a sweet smile, making her very popular with boys.

Chu Nian recalled Chen Tianxi's ending in the book, and an idea immediately came to her mind. She changed her domineering and arrogant personality from the original owner and responded with a gentle and sweet smile, cheerfully replying, "Okay."

Coupled with the original owner's stunning appearance, this smile that was hard to tell was genuine and truly dazzling to those around her.

Chu Nian went to retrieve the ball, picked it up from the basketball that had just flown past her ear, and threw it at Chen Tianxi. Chen Tianxi was wondering why Lin Nian had become so well-behaved today when the basketball flew over.

She exercises frequently, and besides basketball, she also enjoys mountain climbing and martial arts, so she has a very strong physical reaction ability. However, even so, by the time she reacted, the basketball had already hit her nose very powerfully.

It hit her so hard that everything went black for a moment, and then she started seeing stars...

Then she heard Lin Nian's voice, which she particularly disliked—no, Lin Nian's voice had changed tone today: "Oh my god, Tianxi, why didn't you dodge? How are you? Are you alright? Are you hurt? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I didn't expect that someone who trains all day would be unable to dodge a ball I casually threw... Waaah..."

The pretty girl next to her, who was about to cry, was none other than the female lead, Tian Siyin. She was an all-rounder, excelling in everything from sports and arts to acting. But when she saw Chu Nian start crying first, she quickly suppressed her smile and reddened eyes.

One girl has already started crying, so if she cries too, it won't be very appealing... What's wrong with Lin Nian today? Her style is a bit different from usual! Is she trying to steal the spotlight from someone else, even though they're both in the acting department?

Chen Tianxi wasn't really hurt; the ball had just hit his nose and it hurt a little, but he recovered quickly. In the blink of an eye, he saw Chu Nian crying her eyes out, and he was furious. He shouted, "What are you crying for? People would think you were the one who got hit!"

She simply didn't believe that Chu Nian had deliberately hit her. In her opinion, with Lin Nian's build and arm strength, it would be like Mars colliding with Earth to hit her.

Chu Nian said sadly, "Tianxi, you won't tell your brother and Uncle Chen and Aunt Chen about what happened today when I accidentally smashed something, will you?"

Chen Tianxi asked irritably, "Do you think I'm like you, always tattling?"

Chu Nian said with a wronged and sad expression, "But your brother knows about all the misunderstandings and conflicts between us in the past! If it wasn't you who snitched on us, who else could it be?"

Chen Tianxi was somewhat surprised to hear this, and a slight thought crossed his mind, causing him to raise an eyebrow.

Chu Nian adopted a submissive, womanly demeanor and continued her nagging: "Do you really have to be like this? Every little thing we have, you run to complain about it, making it seem like you're a pushover in front of me, only good for taking a beating..."

"Shut up!" Chen Tianxi roared, "You're the coward who's always been the one to suffer in front of me. When have I ever suffered in front of you?"

Chu Nian: "That's right, you're always the one bullying me, but when it comes to your brother, it's like I'm the one who loves bullying you. When have I ever targeted you? I've always targeted..." Turning to look at Tian Siyin, her tone suddenly changed, "Forget it, anyway, we don't have any irreconcilable conflicts, so I won't hold the past against you. I hope you won't hold this against me either, and don't go around telling on me." After saying that, she turned and left, her high heels clicking loudly, her slender waist attracting the attention of many boys on the playground.

"Tch, what a vixen!" a girl muttered under her breath.

Chen Tianxi stared at her departing figure, his brows furrowing slightly, a hint of inquiry flashing in his eyes.

Although Lin Nian was a little different today, her words made Chen Tianxi feel somewhat guilty.

She knew her brother and Yun Fan were secretly plotting to overthrow the Lin Group and deprive Lin Nian of all her support. Thinking it over carefully, she and Lin Nian didn't really have any irreconcilable conflicts; surely she wouldn't want to kill Lin Nian? Besides, the Lin and Chen families had always been on good terms, and Grandpa Lin and Uncle Lin had always been very kind to her and her brother…

"Sigh, Lin Nian is acting strangely today," Tian Siyin's voice sounded with a hint of doubt. "In the past, even if two basketballs were thrown at her and didn't actually hit her, she would still yell a few words, as if she wanted everyone to know that someone had thrown them at her. What's wrong with her today?"

Chen Tianxi looked at her and suddenly laughed, "If you ask me, you're a bit different today, you little crybaby. Why didn't you cry when you saw me get hit, but Lin Nian cried instead? Tell me, did you and Lin Nian swap souls?" Tian Siyin was also a bit different today. Why didn't she cry when Lin Nian cried? Her former pitiful self...

Chen Tianxi had clearly seen the subtle changes in Tian Siyin's facial expression, which made him inexplicably unhappy.

Tian Siyin, unaware of her thoughts, retorted, "What nonsense are you talking about? Who's the crybaby? Besides, you're the one who got hit, not me, so why should I cry?"

As Chu Nian left the playground, she chuckled to herself: when it comes to tea ceremony and tea art, she was quite knowledgeable. Before she fell ill, she had won three Best Actress awards in a row and played countless roles of young women with profound tea expertise, so she had already gained a very deep understanding of this subject.