Chapter 24 Can you touch me again?

The two were so close that Li Xinian could clearly feel the other's breath, carrying a hint of sweet fruit wine, gently brushing against the skin of his neck, bringing a strange, slightly itchy sensation.

The slightly rapid heartbeat emanating from the boy's thin chest could be faintly transmitted through their thin clothing.

The hand that grabbed his shirt in a panic had fingertips that were almost burning hot.

All of this happened suddenly, with an undeniable, vibrant vitality, forcefully intruding into the cold social distance that Li Xinian usually maintained.

He could even smell the fresh green scent of moss and the cool pine wood on the other person, which clashed with the ostentatious perfumes and alcohol in the banquet hall.

Exactly the same.

That's the smell.

The air was crisp and cool, carrying a hint of damp moss, mixed with the crisp scent of snow-covered pine.

Li Xinian remembers that taste very clearly.

Not long ago, late one night, as he was alone in his study looking out at the fogged-up window, “it” wrote words of concern for him stroke by stroke on the glass before disappearing again, leaving behind the same unique scent in the air, a scent that did not belong to any of the fragrances in the Li family mansion.

The two were so close that Li Xinian could clearly feel the other's breath, carrying a hint of sweet fruit wine, gently brushing against the skin of his neck, bringing a strange, slightly itchy sensation.

The slightly rapid heartbeat emanating from the boy's thin chest could be faintly heard through their thin clothing.

The hand that grabbed his shirt in a panic had fingertips that were almost burning hot.

Li Xinian lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on Lin Suxing, who had unexpectedly bumped into his arms.

From this overhead view, the boy appears exceptionally...easy to control.

Her black hair swept across her smooth forehead in a slightly messy manner, and her skin appeared almost flawless up close, radiating a healthy, warm glow.

His beautiful almond-shaped eyes widened slightly in fright, his light brown pupils as clear as two pieces of fine amber under the light, reflecting his own image clearly. Apart from that, there was not a trace of calculation or flattery, only pure, undisguised panic, much like a fawn startled at the edge of the forest, completely bewildered and defenseless.

A deep scar runs across the back of the index and ring fingers, but it does not detract from the fair and slender appearance of the hand. Instead, it looks like the mark left by a reindeer running across the snow.

A fleeting, almost imperceptible ripple crossed the depths of Li Xinian's grey-blue eyes. The hand he placed on the other's waist to steady him felt a soft, warm touch beneath his palm, clearly perceptible even through the fabric.

He didn't push her away immediately, nor did he increase the force; he simply maintained this brief, forced intimate posture, taking in the view that was so close at hand.

Recalling Lin Suxing's earlier assessment of him, "He looks even more handsome in real life than in photos. If you look at him up close, he'll be even more handsome," Li Xinian couldn't help but find it amusing.

They really have a strong drive to take action.

However, Li Xinian's expressionless face had a different meaning in Lin Suxing's eyes.

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Li!" Lin Suxing stammered, her cheeks flushed red, wishing she could disappear into the ground.

At this awkward moment, the system suddenly exclaimed, "Wow, Li Xinian is so handsome up close!"

Upon hearing the system's message, Li Xinian was speechless.

Lin Suxing ignored the system and bowed deeply at a 90-degree angle: "I'm sorry, President Li. I will definitely pay more attention to the road next time. Please forgive me."

“No, there won’t be a next time.” When Lin Suxing looked up, she saw Li Xinian’s expressionless face.

The other person's gray-blue eyes were like priceless gems, hidden between their high brow bones and the bridge of their nose, revealing not a trace of emotion.

Lin Suxing thought to himself: Sure enough, the strong have no emotional fluctuations and rely entirely on reason to overcome everything.

Li Xinian's expression was indifferent, and his words were brief: "...It's nothing."

After briefly exchanging information with Wang Shunduo, he heard Lin Suxing talking to the system when he went downstairs, which is why he came over here to check.

The staircase extends downwards, and soothing symphonic music drifts from the distant banquet hall into the lounge corridor. The night grows ever darker, and even the bright corridor lights seem unable to dispel it.

Both of them had to walk down the stairs to leave the rest area, which meant they would have to walk side by side for a while.

Lin Suxing wasn't good at talking to strangers, so she could only pretend that there was gold to be found and stare intently at the road ahead. She also walked a little faster, leaving Li Xinian behind.

Li Xinian looked at his slender yet upright back, his eyes filled with scrutiny and deep contemplation.

Doubt, like a vine, quietly entwined around his heart.

The two memories were closely linked by a unique scent, and Li Xinian couldn't believe such a coincidence.

The same aura appeared after the "ghost" manifested, and it also appeared on Lin Suxing.

Doubt spreads and permeates like ink drops into water.

Li Xinian scrutinized Lin Suxing's every subtle expression and movement, trying to uncover hidden clues beneath her lively and harmless appearance.

"It's related to you, isn't it?"

He could even picture his own deep, imposing voice.

However, reason, like ice water, instantly extinguished this dangerous thought.

He cannot alert the enemy.

If Lin Suxing is indeed related to the "ghost," taking rash action will only cause this newly emerging clue to be lost again.

Li Xinian slowly loosened his fingers from the cigar and put his hand into his trouser pocket, thus concealing the slight, restrained pressure on his fingertips.

His face remained expressionless, but a dark and intense fire of inquiry had ignited deep within his usually indifferent eyes.

In the past few days, the "ghost" has stopped talking to him, and no matter how he asks, he receives no response.

He wanted to talk to "it" again, whatever it was about.

In this world, only "it" will unconditionally protect and support him; there is no one else.

*

The backyard of the Wang family mansion seemed like two completely different worlds from the brightly lit banquet hall in front.

The two passed through an inconspicuous side door, half-drawn by heavy velvet curtains, and the clamor of voices and music seemed to be instantly shut out behind them. A cool breeze, a mixture of damp earth, the crisp scent of nocturnal vegetation, and a hint of old wood, rushed towards them.

Before you lies a vast, sunken courtyard built along a gentle slope. A dimly lit stone path winds its way down, flanked by meticulously designed garden landscapes that deliberately create a touch of wildness.

Further away, the outline of a small, glass-structured greenhouse can be vaguely seen. At night, the warm yellow light inside the greenhouse makes the whole house look like an exquisitely crafted little lantern.

"Wow, this place is pretty remote," Lin Suxing exhaled, his voice sounding a bit loud in the small space. "Thanks for the phone call that saved my life."

Lin Suxing had just walked through the corridor with Li Xinian. It was awkward not to speak, but she was also racking her brains trying to think of something to say. When Meng Huaiwen called, Lin Suxing answered immediately and immediately followed up with, "But what are you doing here?"

On the other side, Meng Huaiwen didn't respond immediately. He simply looked around the courtyard, which was dominated by the night and silence, and finally his gaze fell on the deep pool of water. He frowned slightly.

Just now, he suddenly received a text message from an unknown number, asking him to come here to meet him.

Meng Huaiwen knew that no one but Sun Xin could have done this.

“I received a text message from an unknown number telling me to come here and wait for him.”

Lin Suxing frowned, sensing something was wrong: "Hmm?" Unable to enter the banquet hall but able to sneak into the Wang family, it must be Sun who has been completely blacklisted by Meng Huaiwen but is eager to get back together with him!

Just as Lin Suxing finished speaking, a figure slowly and somewhat unsteadily emerged from under a dense clump of Japanese black pines beside the pool.

The moonlight barely outlined his silhouette; it was Sun Xin.

The young man wore an expensive-looking but wrinkled shirt, with the top button meticulously fastened.

His once delicate face was now shrouded in a lingering weariness, his eyes were sunken, and his chin was covered with bluish stubble.

His gaze was fixed on Meng Huaiwen, a hint of surprise appearing on his face.

Sun Xin knew that Meng Huaiwen, despite his seemingly burly and roguish appearance, was actually gentle and easy-going, and a very soft-hearted person.

When Meng Huaiwen was caught red-handed in the bathroom of the talent show base, he chose to forgive himself even though he saw himself connected with other men.

This time it was just a few slanderous words from that fat pig. As long as he said some nice things, shed some tears, and humbled himself to beg Meng Huaiwen, Meng Huaiwen would definitely forgive him.

After all, Meng Huaiwen has obediently come to the Wang family's backyard just because of a text message from me. Doesn't that just prove that Meng Huaiwen hasn't completely let go of me yet?

Sun Xin's eyes grew even more determined as he secretly resolved: tonight, no matter how many times he had to gank Meng Huaiwen, in what position, or in what public place, he was willing to do it all, as long as he could win back Meng Huaiwen's forgiveness.

He also had to beg Meng Huaiwen for forgiveness.

Having just entered the entertainment industry, he has not yet established himself and does not have any well-known works to rely on. He needs more film and television resources and variety show opportunities to make his name known and become a hot star.

Without Meng Huaiwen, he simply couldn't have accomplished all of this based on his family background and abilities.

The air seemed to freeze instantly. Even the chirping of insects seemed to cease abruptly.

When Meng Huaiwen saw who it was, his body twitched very slightly, almost imperceptibly.

The usual smile on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a cold, distant calm.

He didn't avoid the other person's gaze, but there was no warmth in his eyes, as if he were looking at a stranger, and even a hint of barely perceptible annoyance.

“Huaiwen…” Sun Xin began, his voice dry and hoarse, trembling noticeably, as if he had used all his strength to squeeze out those two words.

The slender, long-haired young man staggered forward, seemingly still carrying a faint smell of alcohol.

He understood that the more humble he appeared, and the more haggard and disheveled he looked, the more Meng Huaiwen would feel sorry for him and the more guilt he would feel.

But Meng Huaiwen didn't move, not even raising an eyebrow.

He simply responded with extreme calmness and an almost cruelly indifferent tone: "Is there anything else?"

Sun Xin swayed violently, her face drained of color, her lips trembled, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears, which she stubbornly refused to let fall.

“Huaiwen, I know I was completely wrong, I know you probably don’t want to see me anymore… but I still want to see you one more time, please forgive what I did…” He almost pleaded, and tried to step forward again.

This time, Meng Huaiwen took an almost imperceptible half-step back. The movement was small, yet it clearly drew an insurmountable line. His eyes remained calm, but grew increasingly cold.

“There’s nothing more to say between us.” His voice wasn’t loud, but every word was clear, carrying an undeniable resolve. “Please have some self-respect.”

Sun Xin looked at Lin Suxing, unable to determine for a moment whether the other party was brought into the banquet by Meng Huaiwen or came from a wealthy family.

Therefore, he did not dare to offend her rashly, but looked at Lin Suxing with a pleading attitude: "Suxing, can we talk alone?"

Lin Suxing was undecided. He didn't want to be a third wheel between the "former" couple, but he was also worried that Meng Huaiwen would be fooled by Sun Xin's nonsense and fall in love again.

But Meng Huaiwen had already made his decision. He moved a few steps toward Lin Suxing to block him and said without further ado, "No need. I asked him to come with me."

"You two talk, I'll stand a little further away." Seeing that Meng Huaiwen hadn't agreed to Sun Xin's request to be alone, Lin Suxing guessed that the other party didn't seem to have any qualms, so she decided to back down first.

After saying that, he looked at Meng Huaiwen and gave him a reassuring look to indicate that he would not go far. Then he walked straight to the stone path in the courtyard and sat down on the wooden bench there.

Compared to when they were choosing the center position before, Lin Suxing now considers Meng Huaiwen a friend, so she can't stay out of it.

He was genuinely worried that Meng Huaiwen would be fooled by Sun Xin's words again, fall into a love-struck state, and then forgive Sun Xin again.

This distance allowed him to monitor Meng Huaiwen's reactions in real time without getting too close to Meng Huaiwen and the others, so he wouldn't hear anything too intimate or shocking.

He wasn't interested in his friend's size... even though he already knew that Meng Huaiwen's size seemed quite impressive.

"Say what you want to say," Meng Huaiwen said coldly.

“Huaiwen, I’ve hidden so much from you, it’s my fault, and I won’t run away from that,” Sun Xin’s eyes swirled with pain and resentment, “but I was just afraid that if I told you everything about my past, you would hate me. I didn’t want you to hate me, so I hid these sordid experiences…”

Sun Xin felt no remorse for her past actions; she was only angry that Wang Wei dared to threaten her with these things, and that Lin Suxing had happened to broadcast it live.

He didn't think he had done anything wrong. He didn't have the same strong nepotism as others, nor was he exceptionally good-looking or capable. If he wanted to climb the ladder quickly, this was the only way (please don't take the author's views too seriously). He was forced into this situation!

“Everyone has a past. I don’t deny the things I did in the past to get the resources I wanted in the industry, but I’m different from you… You have everything, but I can only rely on myself. If I hadn’t gone through those things, I wouldn’t even have met you. That’s the path I came from…” Sun Xin spoke with tears welling up in her eyes, her pale face looking pitiful.

A gentle breeze swept by, and Meng Huaiwen clenched his fists, trying his best to suppress his emotions and remain rational: "If you had told me all this when we first met, instead of lying to me that you had never been in a relationship, I wouldn't have looked down on you."

The backyard was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, so Lin Suxing overheard most of their conversation and couldn't help but tell the system, "If Meng Huaiwen forgives him this time, I'll put a sack over Meng Huaiwen's head and beat him up. Damn it."

Normal people should never befriend people who are obsessed with romance, otherwise their blood pressure will rise.

Sun Xin's initial statement, "Everyone has a past," seemed reasonable, but the problem is that he hasn't been behaving himself since he started dating Meng Huaiwen! In the show, he even dared to touch other contestants' mice and invite others to the toilet. Is this how a man who upholds traditional male virtues should behave?

"But you deliberately hid it, and you didn't stay faithful after we started dating. Even when I was willing to give up acting in a prime-time drama to accompany you to the talent show, you still flirted with other contestants on the show and had sex with other men in the bathroom... Ask yourself honestly, do you think I should forgive you for being so restless and full of lies?" Meng Huaiwen's expression was indifferent, clearly indicating that he had made up his mind to break up.

After this experience, he has figured it out.

If Sun Xin only has the past that Wang Wei mentioned, but has remained devoted to him and cared for him throughout their relationship, he would even be willing to help Sun Xin get rid of Wang Wei's harassment.

He didn't care about Sun Xin's past, because it was likely largely due to her naivety and being misled by the company. What he couldn't accept was that, despite being able to provide Sun Xin with resources and love, she still didn't remain loyal.

"Huaiwen, I don't know what to say, but I really want to be with you..." Sun Xin's tears streamed down her face, falling across her thin chin.

"Everyone makes mistakes, and I was wrong, which I can't deny. I just beg you to give me another chance. I really love you. I fell in love with you the first time I saw you. I can't leave you... I will never do this again..." Sun Xin cried and told a lie against her will.

Lin Suxing continued to say to the system: "What an idiot, he's definitely lying. He's only with Meng Huaiwen for resources. If he really liked her, why would he be with another contestant, Diao Chan, on the show? That's utter nonsense."

The system echoed, "I agree. Besides, I've heard that Sun Xin has a fetish for older people. He likes the kind of people who look old, with gray hair and wrinkles. Meng Huaiwen is still so young; he doesn't seem to be his type."

"WC?!" Lin Suxing didn't expect to get such a juicy piece of gossip from the system in this situation. "Dude, what's the point? Is it because he doesn't shower or because he gets welfare?? There are actually people who like old geezers??"

“Some hosts do, some do,” the system teased Lin Suxing casually, “I know you like a certain young, domineering CEO, umm, the system won’t tell anyone.”

"That's not true," Lin Suxing denied directly.

"You should leave, or I'll call security." Meng Huaiwen turned to look at Lin Suxing's location after hearing Lin Suxing's complaint.

His friend was so worried about him, so he had no reason to continue immersing himself in a relationship full of deception and lies.

Seeing Meng Huaiwen glancing in Lin Suxing's direction from time to time, Sun Xin felt as if she had understood something.

His conversation with Wang Wei was exposed when Lin Suxing walked to the place where they were talking during his live stream!

Before that, when he and Jia Wandian had a big fight in the toilet, Meng Huaiwen came to find them, and Lin Suxing was also with them!

All these fragments of memory overlapped in his mind, making him vaguely feel that this was not a coincidence, but rather something that someone had done on purpose!

Did Lin Suxing discover his affair and that's why she called Meng Huaiwen to the restroom? But how could he know she was there?!

Sun Xin shook her head, increasingly convinced that Lin Suxing probably liked Meng Huaiwen and wanted to make Meng Huaiwen hate her so that she could be with him!

Lin Suxing's quiet and unassuming demeanor as she sat there made Sun Xin increasingly uneasy.

"Huaiwen, let me explain... I really had no choice..." Seeing that Meng Huaiwen was unmoved, Sun Xin began to get anxious. The smugness and confidence she felt earlier because Meng Huaiwen had kept the appointment had vanished without a trace, replaced by a burning anxiety. "Please give me a chance. I really can't live without you. I can't imagine life without you. I can't do it anymore!"

As he spoke, Sun Xin became increasingly agitated: he knew this was one of his few remaining opportunities!

After the talent show was suspended, and due to the scandal, he had several appearances canceled, making it impossible for him to participate in any activities in the entertainment industry in the short term.

In life, I am just an ordinary person, with no connection to Meng Huaiwen's social circle, and I cannot freely enter the membership-only venues that Meng Huaiwen frequents.

If I can't win Meng Huaiwen back quickly today, it might take ten or even a hundred times more effort to find out his whereabouts and get there in time if I want to create another encounter with him later.

A man as handsome and from a wealthy family as Meng Huaiwen would inevitably have many suitors, and they might soon forget about their relationship and find a new love.

So this is practically his last chance!

Sun Xin became more and more agitated as he spoke, and his face was covered in tears and snot, which looked somewhat creepy. Not only that, he also took two steps forward and grabbed Meng Huaiwen's arms with both hands!

The moment their skin touched, some people reacted even more strongly than Meng Huaiwen.

*

The backyard of the Wang family's banquet was as if separated by an invisible barrier, filtering out the dazzling lights and noisy voices of the front hall.

In the distance, the symphony drifted in, as if through a thick curtain of water, leaving only the deep hum of the double bass and the scattered, crisp notes of the piano, intermittently floating in the night breeze.

Deep in the courtyard, beside a pavilion covered in ivy, Meng Huaiwen and Sun Xin stood by a dimly lit ground lamp. The light barely outlined Meng Huaiwen's slightly tense profile, and Sun Xin was very close to him, their shadows overlapping.

Their voices were hushed and muffled by the rustling of leaves in the wind, making them difficult to hear.

About a dozen paces behind them, the vegetation grew even denser. Several tall clumps of nandina and camellia intertwined to form an impenetrable thick shadow, where the moonlight was fragmented, casting only dappled, swaying spots of light on the ground.

Deep within this vegetation, two figures almost completely blended into the darkness.

Wang Shunduo leaned against the thick trunk of an old camphor tree, his figure perfectly hidden by the shadow of the tree.

He tilted his head slightly, his ear facing the pavilion, his eyes sharp as a falcon in the dim light, and his lips habitually pressed into a cold, hard line.

Half a step behind him, Li Xinian appeared more relaxed. He did not deliberately hide himself, but simply stood quietly in the shade of a few bamboo stalks, tilting his head slightly to listen, his fingertips unconsciously twirling a freshly picked tulip tree leaf.

The dim light glided across his overly refined jawline, but couldn't penetrate his downcast eyes.

He casually twirled an unknown dark leaf in his hand, the leaf slowly swirling between his slender fingers, carrying a leisurely air that seemed out of place with the tense atmosphere, as if he were appreciating a nocturne that had nothing to do with him.

Occasionally, when the music in the front hall paused or the wind stopped for a moment, the suppressed, intermittent words from Meng Huaiwen's side would be faintly heard. Whenever this happened, Wang Shunduo's back would straighten slightly imperceptibly, and Li Xinian's fingertips, which were twirling the leaves, would pause for a brief, almost imperceptible moment.

“How dare he?” Wang Shunduo’s gaze was fixed on Sun Xin’s hand gripping Meng Huaiwen’s arm, his expression twisted. “How dare such a filthy creature touch Huaiwen?”

From the moment he first held Meng Huaiwen, who was still an infant, when he was six years old, he treated Huaiwen as his own younger brother, cherishing him dearly and giving him whatever he wanted, even his own life.

But this shameless woman, who is admired by everyone, actually pretended to be innocent and deceived Huaiwen, making him completely fooled!

How could his treasure be defiled by something like this?

When he learned that Sun Xin had infiltrated the Wang family and wanted to meet with Meng Huaiwen, he was so enraged that he wanted to go directly to the scene and tell Sun Xin to get lost.

But Li Xinian stopped him, and just like now, he was persuaded.

He agreed with Li Xinian's idea and hoped to observe Meng Huaiwen's attitude first. Otherwise, even if he interrupted Sun Xin's request for reconciliation this time, there would always be times when he couldn't take care of it. If Meng Huaiwen's own attitude was not firm, then his obstruction would be useless.

“He’s already done it. Huaiwen is soft-hearted and will forgive him.” Wang Shunduo’s dark eyes turned to Li Xinian, his tone urgent without him even realizing it.

Those involved are often blinded by their own perspective.

Li Xinian reached out to stop him, his expression calm: "Let security handle this. Don't go out. Your attitude will frighten Huaiwen."

Several minutes earlier, when Meng Huaiwen expressed his refusal to Sun Xin but Sun Xin showed no intention of leaving, Li Xinian had already ordered the security guards who were waiting outside to come in and arrest him.

Sure enough, a moment later, Sun Xin was caught red-handed by the security guards who suddenly rushed in: "Let me go! Ahhh! Huaiwen, say something! I'm Meng Huaiwen's boyfriend, how can you arrest me?!"

Lin Suxing: ? The security arrived really fast!

Meng Huaiwen put his hands in his pockets and bluntly told the security guard, "I'm single, I don't have a boyfriend."

Hearing Meng Huaiwen's heartless words, Sun Xin was stunned: "Huaiwen! Please don't give up on me! I beg you! How could you do this to me!"

Unfortunately, Sun Xin didn't have a chance to continue arguing before he was taken away by security, leaving only his impotent and furious roars echoing in the backyard.

*

After the farce at the banquet came to an end, Lin Suxing, having watched the show, wisely gave Meng Huaiwen some personal space. Not long after, Lin Siyi took him back to the Lin family's old residence.

After washing up, Lin Suxing lay in bed. After playing on his phone for several days, he suddenly remembered Niannian in the companionship module.

I haven't checked on her for several days. Although my phone is fun, I feel like I've developed a special bond with Niannian. I still want to see what she's doing and whether she's being bullied and needs my help.

With that in mind, Lin Suxing applied the [Business Opportunity] mask and then opened the companionship module in the system.

Occupying the left side of the image is a King Size pixel bed, with a dark walnut-colored bed frame made up of several brown pixel blocks of the same size.

Outside the panoramic floor-to-ceiling window on the right, the night sky is rendered in a deep navy blue. The city lights in the distance are abstracted into bright yellow squares of varying sizes, like glowing codes suspended in the void.

A low-poly crystal chandelier hangs from the ceiling, its crystal structure made of several white and light gray diamond-shaped pixels, emitting a soft, warm yellow glow.

The light cast simulated shadows on the floor below, consisting of darker brown pixels.

A black-haired pixelated figure lay quietly in the middle of a large round bed, several pixels forming a frowning expression on the figure's face.

The notification bar in the upper left corner clearly states: [Intimacy Level: lv16]

I was surprised to find out that our intimacy level had jumped to level 16!

Lin Suxing was baffled: "I didn't even give a gift, so how did my favorability rating suddenly increase so much??"

He hadn't spoken to Niannian for the past few days, thinking he'd save up his daily speaking quota and chat with her all at once.

After all, chatting with him for only three sentences a day is unlikely to yield any deep conversations, and there's a possibility that you might talk to him year after year, only to find that he can't reply because he doesn't have enough credits.

Lin Suxing was worried that if this happened, the intimacy level would decrease instead of increase.

This is unforgivable for someone who has worked so hard to build up intimacy with him!!

[Intimacy level reached! Interaction interface unlocked. Please feel free to interact with him!]

Lin Suxing eagerly reached out and gently stroked the enlarged pixelated figure's brow: "Don't frown. If something's bothering you, just tell me."

The moment his fingertips brushed against the pixelated figure, the intimacy level progress bar instantly surged to LV20 as if it had been plugged in!

*

The night was as dark as ink, and the light poured in through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse suite, immersing the room in a deep blue hue.

The neon lights of the distant city are the only light source in this chaos. They struggle to penetrate the glass and cast blurry, colorful patches of color inside, like swaying reflections in water.

Light and shadow carved sharp lines at the boundary between light and shadow on his well-defined face. His deep-set eyes were sunken in the shadows, and his long, thick eyelashes cast fan-shaped shadows on his lower eyelids, obscuring his eyes, which must have been dark and unfathomable at that moment.

Li Xinian's gaze was unfocused in the air, his mind entangled in complicated family matters, which had become an almost unsolvable knot.

The room was so quiet that you could hear his steady, slow breathing, a sign of absolute safety.

Suddenly, it felt as if warm fingertips brushed across his furrowed brow, trying to dispel his melancholy.

Li Xinian looked up and smiled silently: "...You've come."

The man with deep eyes extended his palm with a half-smile, as if he wanted to confirm something.

"If you are real, please touch me again?"

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Author's Note: [Starry-eyed] How can this not be considered physical interaction?

The next chapter will be updated at 11:30 PM on the 5th. [pat on the head][rose]

[Please add "After the Cannon Fodder's Whole Family Heard That I Used the System to Change the Plot" to your collection~, synopsis ↓]

Chu Jin has awakened.

He discovered that he was the cannon fodder real young master in a novel about real and fake young masters. After joining a dating reality show, he became the control group for the protagonist fake young master, and was ridiculed by the entire internet for being vulgar and mediocre. In the end, he left the entertainment industry.

Although the Chu family acknowledges him, they will eventually be targeted by the real young master and his vicious father, leading to bankruptcy and a tragic end for the whole family.

As soon as Chu Jin opened her eyes, she found herself at the recording site of the first episode of a dating reality show, where the fake young master was speaking in a green tea-like manner: "My brother comes from the countryside, so he doesn't know how to eat caviar. Don't blame him."

Fortunately, Chu Jin had a word-changing system, which allowed him to pull out the script and change the word "sauce" in the sentence "He elegantly scooped up a spoonful of sauce and put it in his mouth" to "shit".

The next second, the fake young master Chu Wen put a whole spoonful of golden fertilizer into his mouth and vomited.

Live stream chat: ? ? ?

*

Chu's parents and two elder brothers suddenly discovered that they could hear Chu Jin's inner thoughts.

The eldest brother of the Chu family is a cannon fodder male supporting character in a novel where the protagonist is a scumbag and the uke suffers a terrible fate. The uke runs away while pregnant and comes to the Chu family. Later, the insane gong of the protagonist joins forces with the real young master to bankrupt the Chu family.

Chu Jin directly changed the line in the script, "[He discovered he was one month pregnant and had to quickly find Chu Dingfeng to take over]", to "[Ten months]".

Before Qingmei could even drug and plot against Brother Chu, she gave birth to a full-term child in the Chu family.

The eldest brother of the Chu family directly gifted Chu Jin a brand-new sports car: "A little toy from your brother."

*

Not long after Chu Jin awakened, the Chu family faced a broken capital chain, leaving the whole family in a state of panic.

At this moment, the young master took advantage of the situation and stole all the valuable antiques from the house.

Seeing her mother's anxious expression, Chu Jin immediately changed "[She frowned as she looked at the two million in her bank account]" to "[More than two hundred billion]".

The next day, the family's financial problem was solved, and Chu Jin even received five million as pocket money.

*

The second brother of the Chu family is the white moonlight cannon fodder in the big boss's canary novel. After the big boss falls in love with the canary, he uses the funds to exchange with the second brother, so that the second brother can donate a kidney.

But Chu Jin knew the plot; her second brother never came down from the operating table.

So this time, he changed the sentence "[Shen Congnan was pleasantly surprised to find that Chu Shanqing's model number matched!]" to "[They didn't match!]"

The second brother is safe and sound. Every night he goes to Chu Jin's room to tell him bedtime stories and has even arranged a movie contract with a famous director for him.

*

In the dating reality show, the fake young master made things difficult for Chu Jin at every turn, and even colluded with a popular male actor from the show to isolate Chu Jin and create the persona of Chu Jin being unpopular.

Unexpectedly, a mysterious guest appeared in the third episode. The uncle of the popular male contestant on the dating show, a wealthy and domineering CEO, pinned Chu Jin against the wall in the kitchen on the very first night. He grabbed Chu Jin's waist and asked her aggrievedly, "Didn't you say that if we could meet again, you would definitely take the initiative to pursue me?"

【Eating Guide】

1. Pairing: A quirky, intelligent, and beautiful woman who can easily subdue anyone × A domineering CEO who crawls through darkness and is reborn.

2.SC, 1V1, HE.

3. Entertainment industry + wealthy family, joyful throughout.