Chapter 1 I'm a bad guy!
"Okay, be careful not to let the wound get wet for the next few days."
In the infirmary, the doctor in a white coat withdrew his hand from bandaging the wound and looked up at the boy sitting quietly at the examination table.
That was a very well-behaved boy:
He has fluffy chestnut hair with slightly curled ends that fall naturally, revealing his round almond-shaped eyes like a deer; his pupils are as black and shiny as soaked grapes, and the slightly drooping corners of his eyes have a natural and innocent curve. His crow-feather-like eyelashes tremble slightly from time to time, casting two small fan-shaped shadows.
He sat obediently on the small stool in front of the examination table, with his hands on his knees; even the collar button of his white shirt was buttoned to the second button, and his whole body exuded an aura of "I am very well-behaved".
But this boy who looked well-behaved and obedient was sent here because he was injured in a fight with others.
According to the program staff who brought him here, this boy named "Xia Linxing" had an argument with other trainees. While pushing others, he lost his balance and accidentally fell down the stairs.
But the doctor looked at Xia Linxing's face again and again, which had the word "good" written all over it, and he really couldn't connect what the staff said with the boy in front of him who looked like he had just reached adulthood.
He looks like such a good kid.
"Don't be so impulsive next time." He couldn't help but remind her, "Luckily, this time it was just a slight concussion and some scratches on your head on the steps. What if you're not so lucky next time?"
"Yeah, I see."
Xia Linxing, who was looking at the medical room curiously, retracted his gaze, rubbed his nose which was slightly red due to embarrassment, and honestly accepted the criticism that did not belong to him.
"Alas, I'm sorry, dear..."
A clear child's voice sighed deeply in Xia Linxing's mind.
"I'm not wronged." Xia Linxing shook his head in his heart, "I'm still alive, I'm already very grateful to you 999."
Xia Linxing was not from this world. In the world he originally lived in, Xia Linxing had already reached the end of his life due to an incurable disease.
It was System 999 that appeared, brought him to the present world, and gave him a second life.
This world is made up of a novel called "Bright Stars", which tells the story of the protagonist Shen Sibai, who rises from a trainee to the top in the entertainment industry, finds love, and is finally recognized by a wealthy family.
And he plays a vicious cannon fodder with the same name as him.
The reason why he is "vicious" is because the original owner has a crush on the protagonist Xie Tinglan, so he constantly targets Shen Sibai, causing trouble for the protagonist and being a stumbling block on the protagonist's path to growth.
The reason why he is called "cannon fodder" is because the original owner is still the fake young master who usurped the nest of Shen Sibai's wealthy Xia family.
So even though the original owner ended up being kicked out of the wealthy family, deserted by everyone, and blackmailed by the entire internet, Xia Linxing was still willing to play this role to repay 999 for saving his life.
Speaking of which, in his previous life, Xia Linxing spent most of his time either studying in school or treating illnesses in the hospital, so for him, even playing the role of a vicious cannon fodder was a fresh and interesting thing.
What's more, System 999 also promised him: as long as he waits for the plot in the book to end, he will be completely free, and 999 will also help him prepare enough money to spend the rest of his life in this world, so that he can freely do anything he wanted to do but couldn't do in his previous life.
So, he was quite lucky.
Upon hearing this, System 999 felt even more distressed.
Such a good host! Why did the main system assign it the mission of "playing the role of vicious cannon fodder"?!
Looking at Xia Linxing who was thanking the doctor obediently, System 999 was so worried that it was almost garbled -
The main system is really causing trouble!
How could such a well-behaved and cute little girl be vicious!
…
After leaving the infirmary, Xia Linxing returned to the talent show base.
As he headed towards the trainee dormitory, he listened to System 999's plot introduction in his mind:
"As a young master from a wealthy family, the reason you're participating in this talent show is because the main character, Xie Tinglan, is the mentor of this show."
"The Xia family and the Xie family are old friends, so the original body and Xie Tinglan have known each other since childhood. The original body has loved following Xie Tinglan since childhood." So after growing up, it was no surprise that she fell in love with the tall and handsome Xie Tinglan.
It's just that Xie Tinglan didn't like playing with other children since he was a child, and his relationship with his original body was very ordinary; after growing up, Xie Tinglan refused his family's arrangements and ran to venture into the entertainment industry. His relationship with his family became a little tense. He rarely returned to the Xie residence, and had no contact with his original body.
That's why, after the original body found out that Xie Tinglan was the mentor of this talent show, he used his family connections and the back door to force himself in.
Xia Linxing nodded obediently to show that he understood.
System 999 cleared his throat and continued, "And the protagonist, Shen Sibai, is a student at a prestigious university."
"Because my adoptive mother is ill and in urgent need of money, Chen Sibai attends classes at school during the day and works part-time as a waiter in a high-end club at night to earn money."
"Once, when Shen Sibai was in trouble with a customer, it was Xie Tinglan who came to his rescue."
“Xie Tinglan also left a business card for Shen Sibai.”
Xia Linxing exclaimed "Wow" in support.
Is this the fateful encounter between the protagonists?
"Not really..." System 999 waved its hands. "Xie Tinglan left his agent's business card. He just thought Shen Sibai's conditions were good. He happened to be planning his own studio and planned to sign a few newcomers to train himself."
The reason why Shen Sibai agreed was purely because the basic salary offered by Xie Tinglan's studio was higher than what he could earn from working, and he also had more free time, so he could have more time to take care of his adoptive mother.
After all, he hasn't graduated from university yet. Although it's a prestigious university, he can't find a high-paying job without a diploma, and his adoptive mother's illness cannot be delayed. The opportunity provided by Xie Tinglan is his best solution at the moment.
They're both quite realistic :)
After Xie Tinglan gave him his business card, he hadn't paid any attention to Chen Sibai's affairs. Whether it was Chen Sibai's contract or his participation in the talent show, it was all arranged by the studio. Xie Tinglan's participation in this program as a mentor was also a temporary rescue.
So when the program team arranged for the mentors and trainees to meet for the first time, the two of them found out that the other was also participating in the program.
After the meeting, Xie Tinglan, the boss, went to talk to Shen Sibai alone. However, the scene of their private conversation was seen by the original body who came to see Xie Tinglan.
That’s why the trainee “fight” incident happened later——
The original body blocked Shen Sibai who was about to go upstairs on the stairs. When questioning and pushing Shen Sibai, he missed a step and fell down the stairs.
The original body hit his head hard on the steps and died on the spot, so he was replaced by the current Xia Linxing.
Xia Linxing clasped his hands together and mourned for the deceased original owner for one minute.
"My dear..." System 999 said worriedly, "You must not be so soft-hearted next time..."
"You're the one who's going to do something bad! You need to be a little more aggressive and have a bad temper!"
Although the original body was a fake young master, he grew up spoiled in a wealthy family and had a lot of bad habits. He was always acting like a spoiled brat and had a very bad temper. This was one of the reasons why he ended up in a miserable state after being kicked out of the wealthy family.
Xia Linxing nodded seriously, "I know."
He made a vicious expression and said, "999, do you think I'm being fierce enough?"
System 999 took a deep breath.
So, so cute...lovely!
It looked like Xia Linxing, a kitten with bared fangs and claws, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
What to do? Its host can't even make the most basic villain expression, how can it bear to let such a good kid do bad things?!
It will definitely be struck by lightning then!
"How about this, kid..." System 999 finally decided: "We just need to not treat the protagonist well!" It didn't force the ferocious expression.
After all, the role of the vicious cannon fodder is only to cause trouble for the protagonist. According to the plot, its host has been living in the same dormitory with the protagonist during the audition. In the dormitory where they live together day and night, there is always someone who doesn't treat him well, which should also be a kind of trouble... right?
"Are you ready?"
In front of the dormitory door with Xia Linxing and Shen Sibai's names on it, System 999 gave the good boy, who was about to open the door and meet the protagonist for the first time, a final loving instruction:
"My dear, when you open the door, just raise your chin and don't look directly at anyone. The protagonist will probably ask about your health. No matter what they say, just answer 'What's it to you?' or 'Who the hell are you to care about me?' ... and that'll be all!"
"Remember that, cub!"
"Remember!" Xia Linxing clenched his fist.
"Okay! Our goal is—"
"You're a little scoundrel!"
"I'm a big bad guy!"
Xia Linxing repeated this sentence loudly in his mind to brainwash himself, and pushed open the dormitory door in a menacing manner.
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