Extra 6

After a day of fun, Liu Xirou took a taxi home after parting ways with her friend Si Qingli. She opened the door, still in a good mood, but seeing her parents sitting silently on the sofa, she sensed something was wrong, and her smile gradually faded.

"Dad, Mom, what's wrong?" Liu Xirou changed her shoes and sat down on the sofa next to her.

Qu Qinghe held a thick, blue-purple envelope with the words "Yonglan Middle School" prominently displayed on it. She looked at Liu Xirou and said somewhat angrily, "You want to study in S City, why didn't you tell us?"

When Qu Qinghe received the envelope, she was extremely surprised. Only after confirming it several times did she believe that it was her daughter Liu Xirou's high school admission notice.

Liu Xirou was stunned. She stared in surprise at the unopened envelope. She had clearly filled in "City No. 1 Middle School"!

Liu Yang's usually gentle tone turned stern. "Xi Rou, why didn't you discuss such a big matter with your parents? How can we feel at ease letting you go to study in another city alone? Your mother and I are so worried about you!"

Qu Qinghe pressed his temples and handed the admission notice to Liu Xirou. "I know Yonghua is the best high school in S City. Your father and I understand that you want to receive a better education, but you should also discuss it with us..."

Listening to her parents' scolding, Liu Xirou tried to explain several times, but was controlled by an invisible force and couldn't say a word.

Finally, Liu Xirou returned to her room with the envelope. She opened it and looked at the name of the high school in confusion: Yonglan High School. When did she fill in this school as her application? All her choices were for high schools in the city!

With things having come to this, Liu Xirou had no choice but to accept reality. Her parents had always doted on her, and after discussing it, they decided to buy a house in S City and resign from their jobs to work there.

Upon hearing this, Liu Xirou immediately objected. She already found it strange that she was going to study at a high school in S City for no reason, and she couldn't accept that her parents would have to give up their careers and start over because of her.

Liu Xirou: "It's okay. I'm just going to high school. I can take care of myself. Do you guys have to quit your jobs to accompany me after I go to university?"

After hearing this, the two remained silent for a while, abandoned the idea, and repeatedly told Liu Xirou to be careful while she was away and to send a message every day to let them know she was safe.

Yonglan High School originally did not admit students from other places, but Liu Xirou was admitted as an exception because she ranked first in City C in the high school entrance examination.

On her first day in S City, Liu Xirou felt a heavy weight pressing on her chest, unable to muster any energy and feeling depressed.

Liu Yang simply thought Liu Xirou was preparing to study in another city and was a little scared, so he comforted her with a few words.

Unexpectedly, Liu Xirou fell ill on the second day after arriving and rested for two weeks before returning to school. As a result, her classmates all thought that Liu Xirou was a transfer student.

Liu Xirou was recovering from a serious illness and was too weak to bother explaining.

Liu Yang and Qu Qinghe stayed in S City with Liu Xirou for another week before leaving. Reluctantly, with tears in their eyes, they told Liu Xirou to take good care of herself, gave her a card to spend as she pleased, and told her to tell them if anything happened, and that they would come to pick her up immediately if she wanted to quit school.

Liu Xirou held back her tears, afraid that seeing her cry would make them even more worried. She comforted her parents for a few moments and watched them leave.

Under the sunlight, the plaque of Yonglan Middle School gleamed with gold, which should have inspired longing. However, for some reason, Liu Xirou felt short of breath and extremely uncomfortable.

She was already being watched by many eyes outside the school, and once inside, she attracted even more attention. Liu Xirou was used to being the center of attention, and she went straight to the teaching building to pick up her textbooks without looking to the side.

The textbooks were distributed for two semesters at once, so many that she couldn't carry them all in both hands. Fortunately, with the help of her classmates, she was able to take the books to the classroom and was not late for the first class.

After exchanging contact information with the kind classmate, Liu Xirou returned to the classroom and took out the books she would need for the first class, placing them on her desk.

Suddenly, a domineering young woman walked in through the front door. She didn't quite look like a young woman, but her clothes made her look like one. Liu Xirou saw her handsome features beneath her flowing long hair and concluded that she was probably a boy.

The man glanced at her sideways and went to the back.

In the instant they brushed past each other, Liu Xirou overheard a conversation.

It sounded like the boy's voice, "System, is this expression right?"

A cold, mechanical voice rang out: "That's right, this is the kind of expression a villainous male supporting character should have."

Liu Xirou turned around abruptly and found that the person hadn't opened their mouth at all, idly playing with their phone with their hand supporting their chin. Sensing her gaze, the person looked over and said again, "System, why is the female lead looking at me?"

The mechanical voice let out a strange laugh, "Perhaps you've realized you're a villainous supporting character."

Liu Xirou surveyed the surroundings, but no one spoke. However, from the content of those two conversations, she knew that this was not her hallucination.

She lowered her head, her eyes downcast, lost in thought.

Her deskmate suddenly leaned close to her ear and said, "Did you see that boy who glared at you just now? His name is Wen Yan. He's a boy who likes to wear women's clothes, and he's extremely petty. He hates pretty girls like you the most. You'd better stay away from him."

Liu Xirou was taken aback, then whispered, "Thank you."

My deskmate laughed and said, "You're welcome. You're a transfer student, right?"

Liu Xirou: "I guess so..."

At lunchtime, her deskmate, knowing it was her first day of school, took her to the cafeteria, and the two grew closer.

Wu Li suddenly said to her, "Look at the window over there."

Liu Xirou looked up and saw the boy named Wen Yan, accompanied by three girls.

"Wen Yan's little clique." Wu Li's eyes were filled with disgust. "If you run into them, you should definitely avoid them."

Liu Xirou thought Wu Li's words were a bit too serious, but it wasn't until the afternoon that she realized how much malice these people harbored towards her.

After school in the afternoon, Liu Xirou carried her books for the next semester back to her dormitory. Just as she stepped out of the classroom, she was bumped into, and the books scattered all over the floor.

Fortunately, two boys helped pick up the books.

Liu Xirou overheard their conversation again, and while picking up the books, she listened intently.

Wenyan asked, "It's strange that the female lead didn't fall. According to the plot, shouldn't the female lead fall and then the second male lead help her up?"

System: "It's normal for the plot to deviate a little occasionally. As long as the male lead and the second male lead leave an impression on her, the mission is successful. Congratulations, host, for completing the mission. 5 points added."

Is she the female lead?

Liu Xirou frowned and glanced cautiously at the two boys who had helped her pick up the books. They were very handsome. Were they the male lead and the second male lead?

On her way downstairs, Liu Xirou kept thinking about the thoughts she heard: the system, the villainous male supporting character, the female lead, the male lead, and the second male lead...

What kind of nonsense is this?

Wen Yan bumped into her earlier, completed the task, and received system points as a reward, so her unfriendly attitude towards her should also be part of the task...

After going downstairs, Liu Xirou ran into Wen Yan and the three girls she had seen at lunchtime in the corridor. She glanced at them discreetly and, noticing their unfriendly expressions, hurriedly left with her books.

Their sarcastic remarks still reached Liu Xirou's ears. "Hmph, they really look like they're putting on an act!"

Liu Xirou frowned. What on earth was going on? Why were so many strange things happening after she came to S City?

The next day at noon after school, Liu Xirou and Wu Li were walking and chatting when they reached the stairs. Suddenly, an accident happened. Liu Xirou felt a heavy push and felt weightless.

A hand suddenly pulled her back onto the flat surface. Long Chen let go of her hand. "Are you alright?"

Liu Xirou stared in horror at the layers of stairs, still shaken. What if she had really fallen...? After a dozen seconds, she looked up, pale-faced, and said, "Thank you, I'm alright now."

Wu Li grabbed her hand, equally startled. "That really scared me! Luckily, Long Chen caught you. Let's be careful this afternoon."

The mechanical voice sounded again, "Why did you push Liu Xirou down the stairs? If Long Chen hadn't grabbed her in time, she would have been dead, you know that?! If either the male or female lead dies, the entire mission will fail!"

Wen Yan's voice rang out, "So what if I want her dead? Why should I be a vicious villain who spends all day plotting to harm her and make everyone hate me, so she can enjoy the admiring gaze of others while wearing a halo?"

Mechanical voice: "Listen to what you're saying! Aren't you just a wicked little person now?"

Wen Yan was stunned and fell silent.

Liu Xirou suddenly stopped and looked up at the building. Wen Yan was standing there. Her resentful expression vanished instantly, replaced by a strangely expressionless face, like a heartless and emotionless puppet.

A mechanical voice echoed eerily, "Sigh, another host to find..."

Despite the bright sunshine, Liu Xirou felt colder than if she were in the cold winter wind. She shivered, and a few drops of cold sweat appeared on her forehead.

Wen Yan was kicked out of this world by the system because she wanted to kill her. The system is going to find someone else to replace Wen Yan. Could she really be a character from a novel?

Liu Xirou scratched the back of her hand hard with her fingernail, and a red mark gradually appeared. But it looked too real, didn't it?

She then pondered another question: if either the male or female protagonist dies, will the mission fail?

She's the female lead, but who's the male lead?

In the morning, she learned from Wu Li that the two boys who helped her pick up her books yesterday were named Long Chen and Su Jibai, and the male lead was between the two of them.

Liu Xirou watched their departing figures and fell into deep thought.

A few months later, Liu Xirou gradually adapted to this life. "Wenyan" still came to cause her trouble from time to time, but fortunately, there were always people who would help her. She also knew that Long Chen was the male lead and that she would become his lover.

And the second male lead, Su Jibai...

Liu Xirou found this person both friendly and somewhat strange. Whenever she was in trouble, he would always be there for her. He rarely offered to help; it was almost always Long Chen who did it for her—why "did it for her"? Because the system often said, "Wait a minute, this should be Su Jibai's role. Where did Long Chen come from?"

Liu Xirou guessed that he might also know the truth of this world. Just as she was about to test Su Jibai, Su Jibai dispelled her idea of ​​forming an alliance with him.

"It's best not to mention this to anyone."

Liu Xirou vaguely sensed that Su Jibai had a deeper understanding of the world than she did, so she listened to his words and never again had the idea of ​​revealing this matter to others.

Liu Xirou was very curious about Long Chen.

Long Chen may appear cold and aloof, but he is actually quite kind.

Whether it was saving her several times before or carefully carrying the kitten in his arms to the cattery now, Liu Xirou's affection for him has been steadily increasing.

Until the holiday, her interactions with Long Chen seemed to stop at the level of helping and being helped; they never spoke to each other in private.

Looking at herself in her work clothes in the mirror, Liu Xirou sighed. She was clearly from a wealthy family, so why did she need to take on a part-time job?

When she pushed the food cart to the customers, she finally realized that her part-time job might have been to complete a task for Wen Yan to humiliate her.

Wen Yan sat down in front of her and deliberately asked, "So even the school's goddess has to do part-time work?"

Liu Xirou remained unmoved by his difficult behavior. She smiled as she served all the dishes and then pushed the food cart back to the kitchen.

Wen Yan's voice rang out from behind, "System, isn't the female lead's family quite wealthy? Why does she need to take on a part-time job?"

System: "Otherwise, how can she arouse others' pity for her and attract the humiliation of villains? Most importantly, it is during her part-time job that she has the opportunity to meet the male lead and the big boss in private. Otherwise, given her usual habit of never leaving her home, even strangers would never see her."

Liu Xirou sighed softly. She originally thought that "Wenyan" was the boss, but how come there is another big boss?

Is it wrong to stay home? Then why not portray her as having a playful personality from the beginning?

This is truly a fictional world utterly illogical and riddled with plot holes...

Helpless, Liu Xirou pushed the cart full of plates out of the kitchen again.