Chapter 80 The Fifth World, Interstellar
The large screen went black for a moment, and when it lit up again, Xiang Bei hadn't even seen what was happening before the system beeped.
"Host, this time it's an interstellar scenario."
The system's home planet is a place similar to interstellar space. According to the system's own boasting, its planet is even more powerful than this derived interstellar world.
When talking about his hometown, the system looked very proud.
It looks like I've returned to my happy old home.
Looking at the system, whose tone was full of pride, Xiang Bei couldn't help but say, "So even in interstellar times, the female lead is abused?"
The system fell silent for a moment before finally saying, "That's how it's written in the original text. That's the setting in the story. It's not like that at all where we are."
As he spoke, several mechs flew past the large screen, leaving a beautiful arc in the sky.
The camera slowly zooms in and focuses on a young girl.
Several mechs landed smoothly on the open ground. One of the hatches opened, and a handsome young man stepped out. The young girl from before immediately greeted him with a big smile and threw herself into his arms.
The man opened his arms and pulled the woman into his embrace, a smile playing on his lips, looking triumphant.
The man is handsome, and the woman is beautiful.
Xiang Bei raised an eyebrow. "This couple seems pretty sweet. Is it not time for the angst yet?"
"No, host, the man is indeed the male lead, but the woman is not the female lead."
Xiang Bei sighed, saying, "How could there be a sweet story in a tragic novel? The male lead is always hugging other women."
I decided to take a look at the original text first. It's about a well-known young lady in interstellar space who falls in love with a man who is her equal in social standing. He is not only an excellent mecha engineer but also an excellent mecha soldier.
Most importantly, the two people like each other.
As a result, this outstanding young man sacrificed himself during an interstellar mission.
Before he died, he used his personal computer to leave a message for the young lady.
"Don't be sad for me, you must live happily forever."
The beloved died at the age when they were most in love, leaving behind such a sentence, which is truly heartbreaking.
However, the female protagonists in these angst-filled novels have unusual thought processes. While still thinking about her beloved, she meets a man who looks exactly like her.
And this person is also an excellent mecha engineer.
His every smile and frown resembled that of his beloved.
Especially the small black mole under the corner of her eye made the female protagonist feel as if she saw her lover who was still alive.
The young lady regarded the other person as her beloved and rushed towards him without hesitation, personally preparing and delivering bento boxes to him every day.
Xiang Bei asked in confusion, "Don't people in interstellar space just drink nutrient solutions? Why do they need to make bento boxes?"
The system glanced at it and explained, "The world here is like this: only the powerful and wealthy in the interstellar space can afford the food they eat. Ordinary people can only survive by drinking nutrient solutions. To show that the female lead loves the male lead, of course, she gives him some things that he can't afford."
By the way, the male lead is a poor guy who looks a lot like the female lead's crush.
However, the male lead did not reciprocate the female lead's advances, either scolding her or knocking over the lunchbox she brought him.
Xiang Bei clicked her tongue twice, "The male lead seems to have that kind of manic-depressive disorder."
The female lead... it's hard to comment on the female lead at the moment.
No matter how the male lead treats her, she feels happy as long as she sees his face, which resembles her lover's.
She even thought that as long as she could see the male lead every day, she would be content.
The only day she didn't want to see the male lead was the day her lover died.
On that day, the female protagonist would listen to her lover's last words to her over and over again in the personal terminal.
Then the next day, she would go and deliver a love-filled bento box to the male protagonist as if nothing had happened. Even though she was being completely fooled by the male protagonist and his friends, she would still stare blankly at the male protagonist's face.
No matter how much the male lead abused her, she remained silent and continued to serve him like a slave the next day.
The female protagonist's family was powerful and could tolerate her behavior, since they didn't expect her to do anything significant. However, during a battle with the Zerg, her father and brother made a wrong decision, resulting in heavy casualties among the mech soldiers, and they themselves also sacrificed their lives.
The female protagonist was left with no one left in her family after everyone died, and she was kicked out of the center of power, falling from grace.
Without the protection of her family, the female protagonist is just a pitiful little girl living in the slums.
When she met her former lover again, he had risen to a higher position and was no longer the poor boy he once was.
The man he once loved is now with a more outstanding woman who seems to be a better match for him.
But seeing that face, the female protagonist still couldn't help but feel her heart flutter. If her lover were still alive, he should look just like that.
That kind of high spirits.
Xiang Bei stroked her chin. The plot of this rich girl falling in love with a poor boy and then her family going bankrupt reminded her of an old friend.
The male lead is truly a jinx to the female lead; after she falls for him, her family suffers misfortune, and even the interstellar setting can't escape this kind of plot.
Encountering a male lead like this is truly the worst luck a female lead could ever have.
Of course, the female protagonist in the story did not have this awareness. By chance, she met her grandmother's former friend, and through that friend's introduction, she entered the mecha class.
Unexpectedly, the male lead is the female lead's teacher.
The male protagonist cherishes his current lover, showing tenderness, gentleness, and patience, all of which he gives to her alone.
She completely ignores the other students, which is not what a teacher should be like. But for the female lead, just seeing the male lead is enough to make her happy. She doesn't pay attention in class and just stares at the face that resembles her beloved.
Even if she doesn't listen, the female lead is extremely talented.
The parts that are made casually are the result of someone else's life's work.
The male lead casually registered the parts made by the female lead under the female supporting character's name.
Even when confronted by the female lead, he shamelessly said, "This is what you owe me. Who told you to treat me as a substitute for that man?"
The female lead reflected on herself and realized that it was indeed her fault, but she really missed her beloved, which was why she used the male lead as a substitute.
She felt sorry for the male lead, so she acquiesced to him giving his things to the female supporting character so that she could participate in the competition and win the honor.
Xiang Bei closed the original article; she felt she couldn't read any further.
Why hurt your own eyes?
Reflecting on oneself? No, what's there to reflect on?
Enraged, Xiang Bei pounded the table repeatedly. "Are you sick? Are you out of your mind? Why does the male lead treat the female lead as a substitute and make her feel inferior? Does the female lead treat the male lead as a substitute, or does she feel inferior? Is there something wrong with this plot?"
They're treating people like substitutes, and they come from good families, so why can't they be a little more assertive?
The female lead constantly tries to please the male lead, simply wanting this man who looks exactly like her lover to say "I love you."
She's already quite ill; she shouldn't be looking for the male lead anymore, she should go get her brain treated first.
She made a mistake earlier; the girl who rushed into the male lead's arms wasn't the female lead in the book, she was the second female lead.
The one next to her, dressed in a very distinctive way, is the female lead.
It's said to be unique because the female lead's clothes are very different from those of the people around her.
To emphasize the heroine's current poverty, her clothes are covered in patches, making her stand out from the crowd.
Even those people looked away from her with disgust, leaving her all alone and feeling exceptionally lonely.
Seeing the man who looked exactly like her beloved embracing someone else, Su Li couldn't help but tear up and lower her head, silently weeping.
She knew that she was not good enough for him now; he was the most dazzling genius in the Federation.
But every time she saw his face, she couldn't help but feel sad. If her beloved were still alive, he would be just as dazzling.
[All you do is cry, cry, cry! You'll cry away all your good fortune.]
Startled by the sudden appearance of the text, Su Li looked around.
Xiang Bei was furious.
Finding a stand-in is one thing, but can't you at least have some backbone? You're the one using him as a stand-in, so why are you being so subservient? If this one doesn't work, find another. Aren't it easy to find someone who looks similar? Three-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged men are everywhere. Why hang yourself on one tree?
The system quickly stopped Xiang Bei from speaking, "Host, isn't this a bit off?"
"Shut up, don't interrupt me."
Seeing Su Li looking around curiously, Xiang Bei continued to speak.
Don't bother looking, I'm right here. You don't need to tell anyone else; no one but you can see me.
"Who exactly are you?" Su Li asked softly.
[Me? I am your grandmother.]
Xiang Bei had mastered the art of fabricating her identity, and this time she even gained two generations of seniority.
In the original story, the person the female protagonist admires and trusts the most is her grandmother, who was once the most dazzling woman in the Federation.
Unfortunately, the grandmother passed away when the female protagonist was very young.
The grandmother's greatest role in the original story is that when the female protagonist is heartbroken after being abused by the male protagonist, she remembers her grandmother's words, regains her abilities, defeats the other contestants, and becomes the best mech pilot in the interstellar space.
The male protagonist, upon seeing the female protagonist on the awards stage, suddenly realizes that he has long been in love with her. When he sees the suitors around her, he finally regrets his actions and wants to win her back.
After giving the male lead a few minor setbacks, the female lead realizes that she has unknowingly fallen in love with him.
She figured her lover must also want her to be happy, so she chose to be with the male lead.
Xiang Bei shook her head, not wanting to recall those unpleasant scenes.
The female protagonist's grandmother always knew she had a talent for mecha, so she hoped she would become an excellent mecha builder. However, it's clear that the original protagonist was destined to disappoint her grandmother; she did have the talent, but it was merely a plot device for her to suffer.
She only rose to prominence slightly at the very end, but after getting together with the male lead, she returned to being the simple, domestic woman she once was.
In the original extra chapter, it was also written that the female lead went to deliver a lunchbox to the male lead, and others joked with the male lead, saying that he had married a virtuous wife.
Xiang Bei reached out and pressed down on the system's head. "System, I don't want to see these plots anymore. Don't send them to me anymore."
These awful contents are just getting worse the more you look at them.
"Are you really my grandmother?" Su Li asked hesitantly.
The book contains descriptions of the grandmother's instructions to the female protagonist. Xiang Bei could easily grasp the gist of it by flipping through the pages, and dealing with the female protagonist, Su Li, would not be a problem.
Upon hearing Xiang Bei's words, Su Li's breathing suddenly quickened, and her eyes reddened.
"Grandma, I miss you so much!"
[Why are you crying? Is this how I raised you? What's there to envy? You're not even as good as one of my fingers back then. You're degrading yourself like this for a man like him? He's not even as good as Dian Yue. If Dian Yue were still alive, would he treat you like this? Such a shameless bastard makes you act like you're dying; you have no backbone at all.]
Dian Yue is the female lead's ideal man.
This book has been criticized to the point that it has spawned its own fandom. Besides the female lead being too humble, another reason is that the character of Dian Yue, the "white moonlight," is portrayed too well.
He died at the age when he was most in love, was handsome, had no flaws, and ultimately died protecting the citizens of the Federation.
It made someone like the male protagonist look like dust.
Xiang Bei felt it wasn't worth it at all. The female lead would have been better off staying with her white moonlight for life than ending up with someone like the male lead.
Seeing that the host was getting into a tirade, the system shrank back and dared not speak.
If it upsets the host, cursing it is just a matter of uttering words on a whim.
Su Li lowered her head as she was scolded.
Xiang Bei then moved the bullet comments to the ground.
Lift your head, my granddaughter, you shouldn't be so timid.
When Su Li looked up, she saw Bian Shize carrying Ning Ruoxi as they walked off the mecha platform.
Xiang Bei was also very unhappy. After all, in the original story, the male lead abandoned everyone on the training field and left without caring about the students' lives when the second female lead accidentally cut her finger on the training field.
When he took the second female lead to the infirmary, her wound was almost healed, but he still insisted that the doctor do his best to save her, as if she had some terminal illness and was going to die.
Afterwards, he shifted the blame onto the female lead and flirted happily with the second female lead.
Watch closely as this man, whom you think resembles Dian Yue, embarrasses himself in front of everyone.
Without any hesitation, Xiang Bei kicked the male lead, Bian Shize, from behind. He stumbled and tumbled down the steps with the second female lead in his arms.
His disheveled appearance drew the attention of everyone else who came down from the mecha platform.
Not to mention those who have been paying attention to him.
Dian Yu, who had always been at odds with Bian Shize, laughed the loudest, even laughing so hard that his stomach hurt.
"Bian Shize, if you can't carry Ning Ruoxi, don't force yourself. What kind of hero are you trying to be? Do you think you're some kind of strongman? You ended up falling flat on your face."
Bian Shize turned around and glanced back with a dark expression.
He clearly felt someone kick him from behind, but now only his mech is on the platform.
It couldn't have been his mech that suddenly kicked him, could it? If that were the case, everyone wouldn't have these expressions right now.
"Brother Shize, it hurts!" Ning Ruoxi was pinned down by Bian Shize. She was already in pain from the fall, but Bian Shize wouldn't get up because he was pressing her down.
Now look what happened! Not only is he hurt from the fall, but he's also completely humiliated.
Ning Ruoxi also agreed with Dian Yu's point. If you can't lift someone, why show off? It only makes her lose face too.
Upon hearing Ning Ruoxi's words, Bian Shize quickly stood up. He tried to reach out to pull Ning Ruoxi away, but she pushed him away, covered her face, and ran off.
The crowd whispered amongst themselves, while Bian Shize looked over with a gloomy face and a warning in his eyes.
Finally, it landed on Su Li in the corner.
Although Su Li's face was looking in his direction, her gaze was unfocused, and it was unclear what she was thinking.
[Stop looking. It's bad luck to feel sorry for a man your whole life. I loved you so much when I was alive, and now you're feeling sorry for another man? Our family is going to have bad luck; who knows, it might be the man you're feeling sorry for who's bringing it all down.]
Su Li moved her lips, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.
In the end, he only said one sentence, "I'm sorry."
Bian Shize squinted at Su Li. If he wasn't mistaken, Su Li said "I'm sorry."
Could it be that Su Li was the one who pushed him down just now?
Upon realizing this possibility, Bian Shize suddenly became furious. He strode forward, grabbed Su Li's wrist, looked at Su Li, and stuck his tongue against his cheek.
"Su Li, I really underestimated you. What new trick are you using to get my attention this time?"
【cry! 】
Su Li was somewhat shocked to see the words that suddenly appeared on Bian Shize's face.
She couldn't quite cry; tears didn't just come out of her mouth.
Seeing Su Li's expression, Bian Shize pulled her closer.
"You're so proud of yourself for fooling me, aren't you? Do you even know..."
Seeing Su Li's tears flowing down her face like they were free, Bian Shize stopped talking and didn't continue.
Su Li couldn't cry, but suddenly her eyes felt very hot, and when she blinked, tears started falling uncontrollably.
[Raise your hand and slap him across the face.]
Su Li didn't move.
"Fine, I'll have to do it."
Xiang Bei directly manipulated Su Li's hand, raising it to slap Bian Shize.
Then, through Su Li's mouth, he shouted loudly, "Help! Help! Teacher Bian has sexually assaulted a student! Please save me!"
Dian Yu walked over unnoticed, hands in his pockets, and looked at them. "Bian Shize, don't you have a fiancée? How could you do something like this?"
Bian Shize released Su Li's hand with a gloomy look in his eyes, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
"Good, you're really something, Su Li, you just wait."
Without thinking, Xiang Bei shouted, "Help! Teacher Bian is trying to take revenge on students by abusing his position!"
Bian Shize glared at Su Li, then turned and left.
Dian Yu looked at Su Li with surprise in his eyes, and commented on Su Li's performance, "Your expression is indeed very scared, but the words you shouted are completely different."
Su Li pursed her lips and remained silent.
Her heart was pounding with excitement.
Her hands and mouth were out of control just now. Could it be because of her grandmother?
Seeing that Su Li ignored him, Dian Yu didn't want to make a fool of himself and simply turned around and left.
Su Li didn't even notice when Dian Yu left, nor did she notice when her classmates left.
Everyone else has left, why aren't you going home?
Su Li then came to her senses, looked at the empty surroundings, and walked towards her home.
The fallen young lady's residence looked dilapidated, surrounded by garbage, but Su Li seemed to have gotten used to it. However, thinking of her grandmother, she explained why she was living there now.
[No need for explanation, I already know. I gave birth to a useless son, and he gave birth to a granddaughter whose mind is only on men. I hoped you could inherit my will and become qualified mecha engineers, but you still disappointed me.]
Su Li's eyes reddened. "I'm sorry, Grandmother."
It's no wonder her grandmother scolded her; it was indeed her own fault for being so disappointing. She had even completely forgotten her grandmother's last wishes.
Su Li felt ashamed to face her grandmother.
"It's not that serious. I was brought back to life by your actions, so this is the only way I can face you. I don't want to say anything more about that good-for-nothing son; after all, the dead should be respected. You're still young; it's not too late to start now. So, tell me, are you willing?"
"I'm willing, Grandmother, I will definitely do it," Su Li promised, wiping away her tears.
【Don't rush to agree. You said the same thing when I was dying, and you still haven't kept your word. Stop talking nonsense and show me what you can do. Don't forget my last wish for some other man. If you don't want to drive me crazy again, think it over carefully and answer me tomorrow morning.】
Su Li nodded. "Okay."
Pushing open the door, I saw a hole in the roof.
The paint on the wall was peeling off, and as Su Li turned on the light, another piece of paint fell off.
The blankets on the bed were made of several pieces of cloth pieced together, and looked very shabby.
Su Li sat on the bed in a daze.
She was thinking about her grandmother's words.
She thought of her grandmother holding her hand and earnestly giving her instructions before she passed away.
Her dream was once to become an excellent mecha engineer, but later she met Bian Shize, who looked exactly like Dian Yue, and her dream became that of becoming Bian Shize's wife.
But now Bian Shize has a new fiancée, so there's no possibility for them anymore.
Thinking of Dian Yue, Su Li's heart ached again.
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