Smoking City, July

Boom——

In just a few minutes, the originally clear sky suddenly turned gloomy, with thunder and lightning. Heavy raindrops fell mercilessly, and the ground was instantly soaked by the rain, forming puddles.

Wei Lingling walked out of Ziyuan pulling her suitcase. She was drenched by the heavy rain, and her long wet hair stuck tightly to her cheeks. Her eyes, which used to be bright and lively, had lost their color. Her mind was a mess, and she no longer cared about the danger of being recognized, and just walked forward mechanically.

The next moment, an umbrella appeared above her head.

Wei Lingling paused, looked up, and forced a smile.

"Yuanzhe, let me be alone for a while."

Du Yuanzhe stood in front of her, his tall figure covering Wei Lingling's entire body. He forced the umbrella into Wei Lingling's hands, then took off his coat and put it on Wei Lingling. His eyes were full of heartache, and he gritted his teeth and said:

"Lingling, did that bastard Jiang Chelin bully you? I'm going to vent your anger for you."

He was about to leave after saying that.

Wei Lingling hurriedly pulled him back and said, "Yuanzhe, you..."

Before she could finish her words, Wei Lingling’s eyes went dark and she passed out.

"Lingling..."

Du Yuanzhe immediately ignored everything else and hurriedly picked up Wei Lingling, put her in the car and took her away.

Shortly after the two left, two figures slowly appeared.

"Mr. Jiang, Miss Wei has been picked up by Mr. Du. Do you need to bring Miss Wei back?"

Jiang Chelin looked at the empty street and said coldly, "Don't bother with her anymore."

It seemed that he was too used to her, causing her to become more and more arrogant and forget her own status.

"The filming of the drama that was agreed upon earlier was suspended. I contacted some media outlets to spread the news that the company was interested in changing the female lead."

He can also take back what he gives out!

An hour later, Huahu Apartment

Du Yuanzhe sent away the doctor who was treating Wei Lingling, looked at Wei Lingling who was still in a coma, and turned and left the room.

Back in his room, the worried and distressed expression on Du Yuanzhe's face disappeared without a trace, and he said expressionlessly: "Is that enough?"

[The host did a great job]

A childish voice rang in his mind.

Du Yuanzhe looked irritated.

It would have been fine if he had traveled here inexplicably, but as soon as he came here, the voice of this broken system rang in his head, saying that the world he was in now was a novel, and he was the male supporting role in the book who was infatuated with the heroine and silently protected her. The system allowed him to continue to maintain his own personality and not affect the development of the original plot.

It sounded like he was being controlled in every way. If he really agreed, he would be controlled by the plot. Du Yuanzhe was certainly unwilling to do that and rejected the system immediately.

But things are far from that simple. The system tells Du Yuanzhe that he traveled to this world without permission and is a time and space stowaway. He is incompatible with this world and will soon be wiped out by the origin of the world.

But the system can help him block his perception of the origin of the world and allow him to live safely, but the price is that he needs to play his role well.

Du Yuanzhe naturally didn't believe these words that sounded like a charlatan's, and still ignored the system.

But in the next few days, before he had fully understood his identity, he began to suffer from angina, which became more severe day by day. He went to the hospital for a check-up but nothing was found.

Seeing himself getting weaker and weaker, Du Yuanzhe had to admit that the system's words were true. The system told Du Yuanzhe that as long as he played the role until the end of the novel, he would be free and no longer bound by the character setting.

That is why Du Yuanzhe agreed to the system. If he was to be controlled by others for his whole life, he might as well die.

According to his understanding of romance novels, the time span of a general romance novel is only a few years. Exchanging a few years of freedom for the opportunity to survive in this world is a very good deal.

Du Yuanzhe doesn't believe that there is free stuffing in this world, and fair trade makes people feel more at ease. However, Du Yuanzhe didn't expect that he would be issued a task by the system at night after reaching a deal with the system during the day.

Du Yuanzhe lay on the bed, saying playfully, "Thank goodness I'm good at acting, otherwise if you didn't tell me the plot at all and only gave me an outline, I'm afraid your character wouldn't be ruined."

[The host wants to tell you the whole story directly]

The system's voice is still childish, but its tone is mature.

"Oh, you know me well."

The system did not speak.

The next moment, Du Yuanzhe had an additional memory in his mind, which was the content of this novel.

After reading the plot roughly, Du Yuanzhe inexplicably recalled a popular saying on the Internet in his previous life - Sun Thief, you are having a lot of fun.

He felt that this word was the most appropriate to describe the hero of the novel.

In this novel, the hero Jiang Chelin has not only his current girlfriend Wei Lingling, but also a lover whom he never forgets, and a fiancée who has a verbal agreement and they may get engaged at any time.

In other words, the heroine Wei Lingling is currently on the verge of being treated as a mistress. Perhaps, in the eyes of some insiders, she is already a mistress, although the word "quasi" in Jiang Chelin's future fiancée has never been removed, and in the end, nothing is done about it.

After reading this passage, Du Yuanzhe stroked his chin and said, "This novel isn't too old."

Du Yuanzhe hasn't read many novels, but he has read the complaints online. In old novels, it's common for the heroine to be a mistress or have her liver and kidneys dug out.

However, even so, the tragic love drama between the hero and heroine in this novel is still exciting. The white moonlight and the prospective fiancée take turns to add bricks and tiles to the relationship between the hero and heroine and contribute a bit of strength.

Of course, Du Yuanzhe was among them.

The original owner was born in the Du family of Yancheng. He and the heroine Wei Lingling were both students of the Performance Department of Yancheng University. They were both selected as actors in the graduation drama. During the rehearsal process, the original owner was attracted to Wei Lingling and fell in love with her ever since.

The original owner was the second son of the Du family. He had been well protected since childhood. Although he looked cynical, he actually had no scheming and was pure in his feelings. He had wanted to be friends with Wei Lingling first, and then gradually narrow the distance between them.

As a result, he did become friends, but his relationship didn't make any progress. Wei Lingling didn't like him at all. In addition, with the appearance of Jiang Chelin, the original owner had no hope at all. After a series of events, the original owner decided to retreat to the position of protector. This is the content of the early stage of the novel.

Du Yuanzhe discovered that the original owner did not appear in many chapters in the early part of the novel, until the male protagonist Bai Yueguang returned to China, and then his fiancée came out to make trouble, and the female protagonist continued to be abused, and the original owner, as the protector, had more roles.

The previous plot where Du Yuanzhe took Wei Lingling home was actually a precursor to Bai Yueguang's return. It was because Wei Lingling discovered the existence of Bai Yueguang that she had an argument with Jiang Chelin, and finally left with her luggage in a fit of anger.

Du Yuanzhe rubbed his brows and said helplessly: "The author of this novel really dislikes Du Yuanzhe. His entire existence is just to protect Wei Lingling. There is no other meaning at all."

The novel only briefly mentions the situation of the Du family. There is no mention of what the original owner likes or what he usually does. The original owner is only pulled out when the heroine needs him. He is truly a tool.

The system was silent.

Du Yuanzhe remembered the system's previous request and took advantage of the opportunity to say, "Hey, you said I can't ruin my character, so does that mean I can do whatever I want outside of the plot?"

[The host cannot affect the development of the plot]

"Be more specific."

[The host must act as required at important plot points, otherwise it will be considered a breach of contract]

"How do I know what the important plot points are?"

[I will remind the host then]

Du Yuanzhe nodded: "Okay then."

......

The next day, Wei Lingling opened her eyes and looked at the unfamiliar ceiling in front of her. The memories of yesterday flooded into her mind, and her eyes became dim again.

Dongdong——

There was a sound of door opening.

Wei Lingling came back to her senses instantly, sat up and said in a hoarse voice, "Please come in."

Du Yuanzhe came in with a plate and said with a smile, "Lingling, you're awake. I asked Aunt Wu to make porridge for you. You can drink the porridge and take the medicine."

Wei Lingling asked: "Why did I feel dizzy last night?"

Du Yuanzhe put down the plate and said, "The doctor said you fainted because you were overworked and caught in the rain. It's nothing serious. Just take some medicine for a few days and you'll be fine."

Wei Lingling had just finished filming a drama and had not had a good rest when she had an argument with Jiang Chelin and was caught in the rain, which hurt her both physically and mentally.

Du Yuanzhe looked at Wei Lingling cautiously and said, "Why don't you stay here for a few days, so that it will be convenient for me... and Aunt Wu to take care of you."

Wei Lingling picked up the bowl of porridge and took a sip. After hearing what he said, she shook her head and said, "It's not like I don't have a place to live. How can I stay here forever?"

Although she was forced to live with Jiang Chelin after being together with him, Wei Lingling also had her own place, which was her parents' home. However, her mother now lived in a nursing home, so the house was empty.

Du Yuanzhe was not surprised by this and said, "Then you eat first, I'll take you home later."

Wei Lingling nodded and said, "Yuanzhe, thank you for last night."

People who live in Ziyuan are either rich or noble. In addition, the location is remote and it was raining heavily, so it is unlikely that anyone would pass by. If it were not for Du Yuanzhe, no one would have noticed her even if she had been unconscious all night.

Thinking of this, Wei Lingling couldn't help but think of Jiang Chelin, and then she forced herself not to think about him. That man was always arrogant and domineering. She had contradicted him so much last night, and he must have been so angry that he wanted to kill her, so how could he come out to look for her?

They are not from the same world, and it is time for them to wake up after dreaming for such a long time.

Du Yuanzhe didn't know what Wei Lingling was thinking, so he smiled and said, "We are friends, there's no need to be so formal."

Thinking of Jiang Chelin, Wei Lingling's mood became depressed again. She forced a smile and stopped talking, drinking her porridge quietly.

Du Yuanzhe didn't disturb her either. After reading the plot, he knew that Wei Lingling was currently in a period of emotional confusion. However, this had nothing to do with him. The system only required him to take Wei Lingling away from Ziyuan, and nothing else was his responsibility. He didn't have the hobby of being an emotional guru for others.

Wei Lingling is petite and sweet, and looks like she needs protection, but in fact she is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. Ever since her mother became seriously ill, she has been looked down upon by her family for borrowing money, and her personality has become much tougher. She is not a little white flower who can be bullied by anyone. It's just that there is no logic in love, and no matter how strong you are, it's useless if you can't figure it out yourself.

The hero and heroine of the novel are entangled for more than two million words, which gives us a glimpse into Wei Lingling's attitude towards love.