Chapter 39 039 Because of your vibrant life, I fell in love with this person who is so good to me...
Shen Yi, pulling Jiang Yue along, caught up with Xu Qingzhe with her high heels clicking away.
The others naturally followed suit.
Soon, only Le Yun remained standing there with Xu Qingyi.
Everyone walked away.
Le Yun bent down, leaning her head closer to Xu Qingyi's face like the meme Shen Yi had once imagined, raising an eyebrow with interest: "Eh—! You're really crying?"
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Wen Que always makes thorough preparations. For example, what's parked at the entrance of No. 9 Middle School right now is a multi-seater minivan, and the destination is naturally still that alley.
Xu Qingzhe looked out the window without saying a word.
The others naturally didn't dare to speak either.
The row of seats in the back was folded down, and Chen Yi sat obediently on them.
Wen Que placed a pair of slippers on the ground, then handed disinfectant and gauze to Jiang Yue, saying, "Thank you for your hard work."
Jiang Yue sat down next to Shen Yi, looking at the cuts on her feet from the pebbles with heartache. While cleaning them, she said to herself with self-reproach, "If you hadn't given me your shoes, Yi Yi, you wouldn't have gotten hurt."
"What does this have to do with you?"
Shen Yi looked at Jiang Yue with a hint of helplessness and said, "I can wear high heels. Also, thank you for cleaning me up."
It's not like she twisted her ankle because she swapped shoes with Jiang Yue. It's just that she was too anxious and overconfident when she jumped off the stage, thinking it was nothing serious, and that's why she got hurt barefoot.
As he spoke.
Shen Yi then nimbly rotated his toes and gave Jiang Yue a thumbs-up with his foot.
Jiang Yue was amused by Shen Yi's actions, but suddenly felt a gaze coming from behind her.
Jiang Yue put down the cotton swab and unconsciously looked back.
Xu Qing turned around, her gaze passing over her.
Worry and self-blame fell on Shen Yi's injured sole.
Jiang Yue smiled and carefully applied the gauze to Chen Yi, saying, "Hold me by your side when you walk later, don't put too much weight on this foot."
Shen Yi nodded, grabbed Jiang Yue's arm, and rested her head on Jiang Yue's shoulder, saying coquettishly, "Thank you, Yueyue, you're so kind."
The words fell.
Shen Yi also noticed that Xu Qingzhe was looking at her with a complicated expression.
Shen Yi tilted his head and thought for a moment.
Xu Qingzhe is acting strangely today. It seems that ever since she and Jiang Yue arrived, she has had this hesitant expression.
Shen Yi initially thought it was because of Xu Qingyi's matter, but now that Xu Qingyi has left, why is Xu Qingzhe still looking at her with this expression?
That's strange.
He racked his brains and thought hard—
Did he also want Yueyue to help bandage him?
Tsk.
They are going in both directions.
Shen Yi released Jiang Yue's arm and said casually, "Oh dear, Xu Qingzhe, you're injured too. Yueyue, why don't you bandage Xu Qingzhe up as well?"
Jiang Yue's face flushed instantly, and she waved her hands repeatedly. Before she could speak, Shen Yu stepped forward first. Ignoring the fact that the car was still moving, he grabbed the medicine and stood in front of Xu Qingzhe with a fierce expression: "Don't even think about it! I'll help you!"
Xu Qingzhe: "..."
He wasn't thinking about anything at all.
Song Yang reclined his chair and began to enjoy his drink: "I didn't expect you, Wen Que, to be capable of such things."
Although Song Yang disliked Wen Que, he was always honest. If it weren't for Wen Que, they certainly wouldn't have been able to get there in time to help Xu Qingzhe.
"yes."
Shen Yi lifted her long skirt, slipped on her slippers, and chimed in, "Thanks to Wen Que today!"
Those who deserve thanks should still be thanked.
There's been construction work near the school recently, and if it weren't for the Wen family's car, they might not have been able to get there on time today.
Xu Qing frowned as he endured Shen Yu's violent cleaning of his wounds. Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "...Thanks for today."
"Oh dear!"
Song Yang pushed past Shen Yu and sat down next to Xu Qingzhe, putting his arm around Xu's neck and praising, "You're really fierce in a fight! I'll consider you my brother from now on! You're too strong! Also, don't say thank you or anything, that's too polite. I want cola chicken wings tonight!"
Shen Yi excitedly raised her hand: "I want a chicken leg! A chicken leg!!!"
Song Yang glared at her: "Chicken wings!"
Shen Yi slapped the chair: "Chicken leg!!!"
Jiang Yue then added, "Then I'd like some soup."
After thinking for a moment, Shen Yu said, "Then I'll have stir-fried seasonal vegetables, leafy greens will do."
Shen Yi remembered something else and forgot about arguing with Song Yang about chicken legs and wings. She leaned over to see Xu Qingzhe continue to like her posts: "Make some yams too. Mengmeng likes to eat those. I just texted her. She'll be coming over later."
Jiang Yue nodded in agreement and suggested, "How about blueberry yam puree? It's delicious."
Shen Yi was very satisfied: "Great, great, this is it!"
Then--
Everyone looked at Wen Que.
Wen Que, who was sitting at a table with Shen Yu with his head down and was originally facing everyone, realized something and slowly raised his head.
Everyone (except Xu Qingzhe) was still looking at him.
Keep a close eye on it.
Wen Que was somewhat puzzled, and finally chose to look at Shen Yi, asking her with his eyes.
"You're stupid."
Shen Yi blurted out, and was a little embarrassed when she realized that the person she had called stupid was actually Wen Que. She pretended that she hadn't said anything and continued to explain: "It's your turn to order."
Wen Que was also a meritorious official; they were even riding in the Wen family's cars now. There was no reason for them to abandon them after they had served their purpose.
Yes.
Before they went to Xu Qingzhe's house for a meal, there was often this ordering process.
Wen Que paused for a few seconds, but finally remained easygoing: "I'm fine with anything."
Seeing that Que did not point it out, Shen Yi relied on his memory and said to Xu Qingzhe, "Then let's add a fish, just something light."
Xu Qingzhe: "..."
When did he ever say he was going to cook for these people? Why are they ordering him around like it's their right?
Most importantly, he even had to cook the dishes that Wen Que liked to eat?
Why...
never mind.
Let's give them the run for today.
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Xu Qingzhe's family.
On their way there, the group first went to Shen Yu and Jiang Yue's house and had the three most flamboyantly dressed people change into normal clothes.
Xu Qingzhe was busy in the kitchen.
Jiang Yue and Shen Yu were inside helping him, and soon the aroma of food wafted out.
Song Yang wanted to go out to buy soda again, but when he saw Shen Yi, who was sitting in the yard with his feet propped up on a chair and unable to move easily, and Wen Que, who seemed calm but was actually a little reserved, he grabbed the latter: "Don't just eat and do nothing! Come with me to buy soda!"
Wen Que: "?"
Wen Que remained silent, Wen Que was puzzled.
But he could tell that Song Yang didn't want him to be alone with Shen Yi, and he could also tell that everyone present, except for himself, was already familiar enough to be friends.
If he wants to stay here, he really has to please them.
Wen Que got up and walked out before Song Yang, her obedience making Song Yang feel like a stranger.
Shen Yi yawned.
She didn't sleep well last night and is really tired now.
It is noon now.
The sunlight was a little dazzling, but it made Shen Yi feel very warm and comfortable when it shone on her face.
Inside the room came Shen Yu's screams and Jiang Yue's scolding. She couldn't stand it anymore and called him clumsy. If he couldn't handle it, he should go outside like Song Yang and stop causing trouble!
Shen Yi chuckled, suddenly recalling how Jiang Yue used to scold Jiang Jiabao, and how similar it was to her now. Shen Yu was also meek and submissive, completely different from how he was when facing her, and didn't dare to utter a single word in rebuttal.
really.
It's the seemingly gentle person who unleashes such power that is more intimidating.
Lost in thought.
Soon his head tilted to the side and he fell asleep.
When Shen Yi woke up, she didn't know how much time had passed. She felt that her eyelids were still closed, but she could vaguely feel several eyes on her and hear hushed voices around her, as if people were gathered together watching her sleeping.
Jiang Yue's voice was very soft: "Even when Yi Yi is asleep, she's still so cute..."
As soon as she finished speaking...
Shen Yi felt a very light pinch on the left side of her cheek.
If it's Jiang Yue... whatever.
Shen Yi tilted her head, too lazy to open her eyes.
From the right came Song Yang's complaining voice: "Meng Zihan, are you her mother? You're even helping her shield from the sun? You're spoiling her way too much!"
Then.
Shen Yi felt a pinch on her right cheek, and the force was quite strong. Of course, the owner of the pinch was probably unaware of this.
Shen Yi: "..."
This is unacceptable.
Shen Yi kept his eyes closed, silently determining the location in his mind.
The next second, she opened her eyes and was about to punch Song Yang hard.
But--
She forgot she was sitting in a rocking chair, lost her balance, swayed in the air for two seconds, and then fell headfirst into Song Yang's arms.
A series of gasps of surprise erupted from the surrounding crowd.
Jiang Yue and Wen Que both tried to reach out and grab Shen Yi to stop the tragedy from happening, but Jiang Yue tripped over the chair first and fell down as well.
How could Wen Que possibly capture two people by himself?
His last act of rationality was to change the direction in which he fell so as not to crush Jiang Yue.
"Bang bang bang bang——"
Several people fell to the ground one after another.
Song Yang tilted his head to the side and let out a howl.
My butt hurts!
Shen Yi was stacking himself up like a human pyramid, while Wen Que was lying on the ground next to him, looking utterly disheveled.
Looking at the scene before her, Meng Zihan slowly put away the book that had been shielding Shen Yi from the sun. She opened her mouth, but said nothing.
at last.
She silently took out her phone and recorded this breathtaking scene, not missing Wen Que who was standing next to her.
They heard Song Yang's wailing outside.
The inner door was pushed open.
Shen Yu rushed forward and pulled Jiang Yue up first, then tried to pull Shen Yi up.
Fortunately, Xu Qingzhe arrived and helped Shen Yi up first.
As for Wenque?
His feelings were mixed, but he still got up on his own and dusted himself off.
Shen Yu gritted his teeth and glared at Song Yang, who was still sitting on the ground: "You little brat, do you want to die too?"
What is this guy doing to his two beautiful younger sisters again?!
This place is so dangerous!!!
Meng Zihan laughed out loud and explained to Song Yang, "I can vouch for this, it was purely an accident."
"Did you hear me?!"
With Meng Zihan as his witness, Song Yang instantly became smug, got up, and glared back at her: "Purely an accident!"
Shen Yu wasn't so sure he didn't believe Meng Zihan's character, so he didn't say anything. He just snorted coldly at Song Yang and left a warning: "You better be!"
"hiss……"
Shen Yi's gasp drew everyone's attention.
Bad luck.
What bad luck.
The three of them fell to the ground together. She was above Jiang Yue and below Song Yang, clearly in the safest position, okay? Why was it that only her palm landed on the ground and got cut?!
On what basis?!
And another thing! Her back hurts so much! Jiang Yue's elbow is pressing on it!!!
At the dinner table.
Chen Yi sat in the chair, fuming.
To her left sat Jiang Yue, who felt guilty, and to her right sat Song Yang, who was both in the wrong and self-righteous.
Jiang Yue carefully removed the fish bones for Shen Yi, while Song Yang peeled shrimp for Shen Yi with extreme displeasure.
Shen Yi took a bite of the fish first.
The fish was fresh and tender, and when paired with Jiang Yue's specially prepared sauce, my anger dissipated by 30%.
Shen Yi took another bite of shrimp, making a "pui pui pui" sound, her anger increasing by fifty percent. She then glared fiercely at Song Yang: "Did you peel it clean?!"
She's already eating the shrimp tail! Does she even know how to peel one?! How can she not even do something this simple right?!
Song Yang: "..."
Why do you have to peel this shrimp? He usually just bites into the head and eats it with the shell on. Shen Yi is being too delicate!
But feeling Meng Zihan's gaze, Song Yang dared not speak out in anger and could only obediently continue to do hard labor.
It's strange, really.
Over the years, Song Yang has always felt that he is a bit timid when facing Meng Zihan.
For example, Song Yang would impatiently argue back whenever anyone tried to educate him, but whenever Meng Zihan said a few words to him about Shen Yi, he would obediently act like a stranger.
The same is true now.
In the past, Song Yang would definitely have exchanged a few words with Shen Yi, but at this moment, because of some fear (?) of being criticized by Meng Zihan, he could only silently speed up the process of peeling shrimp for Shen Yi.
What?!
Why is he afraid of Shen Yi's best friend? That's so strange!
Song Yang fell into self-contempt.
Song Yang actually obediently let himself be scolded without arguing back? This made Shen Yi feel great, and his appetite improved. He ate a whole big bowl of rice and drank two bowls of soup.
Touching her slightly protruding belly, Shen Yi was already worrying about whether she would still be able to smile when she stepped on the scale tomorrow.
Right now.
Jiang Yue's phone vibrated, attracting everyone's attention.
Jiang Yue took out her phone and glanced at it, her face instantly turning pale.
Shen Yi licked her lips, staring at the chicken leg on the table, wondering if she could eat another one. Seeing Jiang Yue's expression, she quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Yue looked up at her with a tearful expression: "The president's phone call."
Shen Yi's face turned deathly pale instantly.
Hahaha!
She forgot about it.
We're doomed.
It's really over.
During this time together, Shenyi got to know the president of the drama club very well. He was a man with rich emotions, who would often write long essays about trivial matters and even compose poems when he was deeply moved.
There's no need to even think about what will happen next.
With trembling hands, Shen Yi reached out, took Jiang Yue's phone, and answered it.
One person does the work, and one person takes the blame.
She did it, she'll face the consequences, she'll answer this phone!
Even Song Yang silently covered his ears.
He doesn't want to be nagged by the club president! That kind of thing is too terrifying! He won't be able to eat!
The moment the call connected.
The club president's joyful voice came from the other end: "Amazing! You guys are amazing!!!"
A question mark slowly appeared above Shen Yi's head.
Is this some new kind of sarcastic and unsettling way of speaking? She dared not speak.
There was no need for a thoughtful reply; the president's continuous praise came from the other end of the phone: "The wicked stepsister punches the prince to save Cinderella! My goodness! How did you come up with such a brilliant idea? You didn't even tell us! But it's okay! Meng can handle things all by herself, so she really doesn't need our help! Haha! Amazing!"
Who would have thought our drama club would win Best Group and two Best Individual awards? We're ecstatic! With such outstanding members like you all, the future of our drama club is bright! There's a club celebration party tomorrow night! Make sure everyone knows! See you there! I'm off to brag to my classmates! Hahahaha—"
After saying that.
The only background noise was the president's maniacal laughter.
Shen Yi hung up the phone with trembling hands and looked at Jiang Yue: "Although I don't know what happened, it's great. This way, the president shouldn't hold it against us for losing the wig."
Jiang Yue nodded vigorously and agreed, "That's great."
Song Yang was speechless and complained, "Is that the point? What is he even talking about?"
Meng Zihan pushed the phone towards her.
The mobile screen remains on the forum, and the post that has sparked heated discussion and is already trending is—
A wicked stepsister saves Cinderella? We call this eloping!
The photo of the main building is a candid shot taken when Shen Yi was holding Jiang Yue's hand and running towards the audience.
In the photo.
Chen Yi's expression was resolute; even though she was barefoot, she showed no intention of stopping because of the difficulty.
Jiang Yue stood behind her, her eyes filled with admiration and trust.
Both women were dressed in the same gorgeous dresses, which at this moment were their constraints and shackles, but it didn't matter, they would soon embark on a new life together.
2L: Ahhh, I'm shipping them!
5L: Beauty + beauty, the world's most suitable blonde doll has appeared, this kind of scene is very pleasing to my eyes.
7L: According to the plot, how can she survive after killing the prince? The stepsister really has no choice but to elope with Cinderella!
9L: By the way, are they sisters in real life? It's so sweet.
16L: Don't forget, Jiang Yue is clearly a real heiress, yet she returned to that slum. Why else would she go if not for Shen Yi? Ahhh, I'm so happy!
17L: Did the person upstairs forget about Shen Yu? Oh well, I'll selectively forget about him too. Please support our "Under the Moon and Before the Heart"!
21L: There were three Best Individual Awards in total, and our "Yi Qian Yue Xia" won the award with a huge advantage of third place. Please continue to support us in the future!
...
Shenyi silently exited and started a new thread.
This is even more outrageous; the photo of the main building is accompanied by a photo of Shen Yi squatting on the ground on the stage, changing Jiang Yue into comfortable flat shoes.
The title is like this—
What's the difference between helping someone change their shoes and proposing with a ring?
The comment section was filled with photos of Shen Yi and Jiang Yue interacting, clearly showing that the students were going crazy for them, and a bunch of CP fans had emerged for the two of them.
Shen Yi closed her eyes and paused to calm herself: "...It's very unexpected."
Jiang Yue silently opened her phone and saved a few of the photos that her classmates had posted most often, featuring her and Shen Yi together: "Mmm."
But it's also a good thing.
After all, the team prize money of 50,000 yuan was divided among everyone, and Shen Yi and Jiang Yue each won a Best Individual Award. Wasn't this like money falling from the sky?
Only one person felt dissatisfied—
Song Yang couldn't understand: "I didn't win an award?"
He's the male lead! A handsome prince! There's no reason he shouldn't win an award!?
But soon.
The answer is now revealed.
Meng Zihan specially hired a photography team to record and edit the stage play to a perfect standard. After everyone finished eating, they gathered together to enjoy it.
Song Yang flew into a rage: "Scam! This is a scam! Aren't I a prince? How did I become the villain?"
Shen Yi made a face at him.
So what? It turns out the students all loved her adapted storyline; they had absolutely no interest in whether Song Yang was a prince or a villain!
Shen Yi couldn't help but drag the progress bar to look at the end again. She looked up at Meng Zihan with great admiration and said, "Thanks to Meng Meng, if it weren't for Meng Meng's quick reaction to help us out in that situation, we wouldn't have achieved such a good result."
Her and Jiang Yue's performance alone would have been a bit dry; it was Meng Zihan's timely reaction and the addition of a few lines of narration that elevated their entire performance.
Jiang Yue chimed in, "Yeah, and Mengmeng said it so well, it's like you could write a novel, you're really amazing!"
Song Yang still refused to accept it: "So, Shen Yi, why are you trying to whitewash yourself and turn me into the villain? You all need to apologize to me!!!"
It's noisy and chaotic right now.
Wen Que's gaze, however, fell on Meng Zihan.
He has always been good at reading people's expressions and is used to never missing the emotional changes of those around him in any situation.
so.
Only Wen Que noticed the fleeting look of dismay on Meng Zihan's face after Jiang Yue's comment, "I feel like you could write a novel."
Then.
She looked at Shen Yi, then at Jiang Yue, a look of guilt on her face.
Wen Que could sense it, but he was completely baffled.
Even if we don't spend much time together.
He also knew that Meng Zihan played the role of an "all-around support" in the team, like a backbone that stabilized the team. Just as they said, Meng Zihan deserves a lot of credit for making today's performance, which was made possible by the unexpected changes.
This should be something to celebrate.
Why did she have that sad expression?
Although Wen Que was puzzled, he did not get an answer and knew how close Meng Zihan and Shen Yi were, so he ultimately chose not to investigate further.
perhaps……
He was just overthinking it.
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That evening, everyone went to the house where Shen Yu and Jiang Yue were staying.
The house has a three-bedroom, one-living room layout.
Meng Zihan offered, "I'd like to stay overnight tonight."
Shen Yi was naturally pleased, but still somewhat surprised: "Does your family allow it?"
Meng Zihan reached out and pinched her cheek, smiling gently: "It's okay to do it once in a while."
Jiang Yue happily joined in, "That's great! The three of us can sleep together tonight!"
After watching the horror movie together, it was time to rest.
Shen Yu naturally assigned rooms: three girls to one room, himself and Wen Que to one room, and Xu Qingzhe and Song Yang to one room. He told them to raise any complaints they might have.
Xu Qingzhe: "..."
His home is very close to here.
If he could, he would want to know why he couldn't go home.
Xu Qingzhe glanced at the person he thought was even less likely to be there than himself—
Wen Que smiled faintly, "I'm fine with anything."
Xu Qingzhe: "..."
He clearly remembered how much Wen Que disliked this alley when he last came to see him, yet now he was willing to live in such a place.
Although.
He knew the reason.
A subtle sense of unease crept into my heart.
Xu Qingzhe finally looked at Song Yang and also said, "Okay."
He preferred spending time with Song Yang to Wen Que.
At least Song Yang ate the food he cooked and knew to praise it as delicious.
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3:30 a.m.
Shen Yi drank a large glass of water, her mouth so dry her throat felt like it was on fire, and finally she couldn't speak anymore.
That's right.
When three girls sleep together, they're bound to talk a lot!
Jiang Yue's eyelids felt heavy, and she was drowsy: "No, I need to sleep. I really can't stay awake any longer."
Shen Yi lay back down on the bed, her voice hoarse with reluctance: "...Fine."
Meng Zihan, who was sleeping in the middle, sat up and pulled the blankets up a bit for both of them, saying, "Jiang Yue, bring your feet in. Chen Yi, put your hands in. You'll catch a cold sleeping like this."
Shen Yi turned to the side, hugged Meng Zihan's arm, buried her face in her shoulder and said coquettishly, "I know, Mengmeng, don't always meddle in so many little things. You're just like our mother."
Jiang Yue nodded, then suddenly remembered a similar situation from before. She imitated Shen Yi, hugging Meng Zihan's other arm and bringing her face close, trying to act coquettishly as well: "...Mommy, Mommy."
Shen Yi found it amusing and continued to parrot it: "Mama Mama Mama Mama—!!!"
The three of them burst into laughter.
But if either Shen Yi or Jiang Yue were to look up at this moment, they would see that Meng Zihan's eyes were already red, and she was almost desperately holding back the urge to cry. Amidst the laughter, she made a speechless gesture by raising her wrist to cover her eyes: "Okay, stop fooling around. It's getting late, go to sleep."
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The bed where the three girls slept was soft, comfortable, and had a faint fragrance.
Shen Yi thought she would snuggle up to her friends and sleep soundly until dawn, then happily get up for breakfast. But when she groggily opened her eyes, it was still dark.
Shen Yi looked out the window, somewhat puzzled.
She usually sleeps well and almost never wakes up at this time. Could it be that she's too happy today... so excited that she can't sleep?
Just as Shen Yi was about to close her eyes and fall back asleep, she suddenly saw—
Yes, she saw a pale blue flame emerge from her head.
What's this?
Shen Yi began to doubt whether she was dreaming, but then she saw the pale blue flames seem to have noticed her gaze and turn around—
Although it doesn't actually have a face, it simply turned around in the same spot.
Shen Yi stared wide-eyed.
What's that? Dimples? No... that thing is a green emoji.
oh!
She knew! It was the blue one from Fire and Iceman!
While Shen Yi was still lost in thought about whether she was Xiao Hong and would need to join the next challenge, she heard the blue flame speak.
[Oh, host, you're awake!]
Shen Yi: "..."
She seemed to understand; this thing was her system!
What strange dream is she having?
What is all this nonsense? It's not even as good as being a forest fire and ice person.
[Host, you're not dreaming. I'm leaving.]
You can interpret this as: your world is just too boring now, no one will be interested in your ordinary lives, plus the male protagonist has decided to leave, and... well, that's not important, anyway, your world has lost its entertainment value, so it has been abandoned by the higher-ups.
Perhaps this is what you, the host, wished for.
Shen Yi stared wide-eyed.
She understood, but not entirely, and could only ask intuitively, "What will happen after you leave?"
The system responded.
After being abandoned, it will naturally become an ordinary world where you can develop freely without anyone interfering.
Therefore, from now on, no matter what the host wants to do, the system will no longer inform you. You will have to walk the path from now on on your own.
Shen Yi suddenly felt a lump in her throat.
Although the system's existence didn't help her much, and most of the time she even felt annoyed by it, and she never truly trusted it from beginning to end, she was still genuinely moved when the system said such sentimental words before it was about to leave.
So Shen Yi sniffed and said in the same way, "You too, you should..."
Before Shen Yi could finish speaking, he saw his own system—
In other words, this ball of flame had no intention of continuing the sentimental entanglement with her. It skipped and hopped away, rhythmically chanting, "Holiday! Holiday! Holiday! Get away from this stupid host! Yeah! Yeah! Yes, Smora!"
Shen Yi: "...?"
Do you in the system development field also have to be treated like beasts of burden?
Shen Yi watched silently as the system gradually disappeared until it vanished completely.
She called out softly, "...System?"
really.
No one responded to her anymore.
Shen Yi let out a long sigh of relief. This feeling of complete freedom was something she hadn't experienced since that dream.
She pinched her cheek to make sure she wasn't dreaming, and instinctively wanted to turn to the side and hug her friend, but froze when she saw the empty mattress beside her.
It wasn't entirely empty, because Shen Yi saw Jiang Yue sleeping soundly, but Meng Zihan was nowhere to be seen.
Shen Yi got up in her slippers, wanting to go outside to look for it.
But Meng Zihan was nowhere to be found, neither in the living room, the yard, the kitchen, nor the bathroom.
Shen Yi went back to the bedside and picked up her phone to send a message to Meng Zihan, but found that she couldn't find Meng Zihan's name in the list, and their three-person group chat had also disappeared for some reason.
A wave of confusion and helplessness washed over me.
Shen Yi quickly shook Jiang Yue, who was still asleep, awake. Her knees were pressed against the foot of the bed, yet she felt no pain. She hurriedly called out, "Yueyue! Wake up! Mengmeng is gone!"
Jiang Yue opened her eyes from her sleep, looking at her with some confusion: "Yiyi, what are you talking about? Who is Mengmeng?"
My mind went completely blank.
Shen Yi let go of his hand and staggered back several steps, even stepping off his slippers in the process.
Jiang Yue closed her eyes again and fell asleep once more.
Shen Yi found it hard to believe, even feeling that this was a nightmare that belonged only to her.
How could Jiang Yue not remember Mengmeng? Are you kidding me? But why did Mengmeng disappear, and even her contact information disappeared along with her?
She was about to wake everyone else up to ask what was going on when she suddenly noticed that after Jiang Yue turned over, a corner of a glowing book was visible under the mattress.
Shen Yi bent down and, with trembling hands, reached out from under the covers to take out the book.
The book cover reads: "It Was You All Along: The CEO's Domineering Wife's Ruthless Torture!"
Author: Meng Zihan.
Chen Yi flipped through the pages of the book at lightning speed.
Sure enough, it was the plot that the system had told her before, only the content was richer and it added more details that she didn't know.
A letter was tucked at the end of the book.
The light purple envelope also shone in the darkness.
My dearest Yiyi:
When you see this letter, I believe you will have become the strongest and bravest girl in the world, able to live a good life even without my company, so I must say goodbye to you.
First of all, I'm sorry for deceiving you. You should already know that I am the original author of this novel's world, and also the culprit behind all your tragic life.
Many readers are unhappy that I portrayed you as a soulless, villainous supporting character, which is why the world in the book is in turmoil. So, Yiyi, you've always been loved. It's because so many people love you that I'm here.
Initially, my task was to not affect the plot development and to make you a villainous female supporting character as I described, so that I could return to my world.
But I came too early, almost growing up alongside you. I always thought there was still plenty of time and no rush, after all, I owe you, and I wanted to at least let you have a happy childhood.
Later, I wished time could slow down. I was still thinking, "There's still time, I'll make you a little worse tomorrow," and you've already grown up into an exceptionally kind and lovely little girl. I often look at you with some worry, wondering how the story will develop if things continue like this. If everything doesn't go back to normal, how can I return to my world? But I also know that I am proud of you.
Finally, I want to thank you.
Because of your existence, the plot unfolded completely differently from what I had written; this is a wonderful world. Because of you, the constraints of the plot were completely lifted, and I also gained the opportunity to leave in a different way.
Yiyi, I'm so reluctant to part with you, and I'll always miss you. Finally, I want to tell you that because of you, I've been very happy these past years. I love Yiyi the most, my absolute favorite.
I created you based on stereotypes, yet because of your vibrant life, I fell in love with this world that was inherently unreal to me.
After reading the letter, just like the book and Meng Zihan, they vanished from the world as if they had never existed.
Shen Yi wrapped herself in a coat, walked barefoot into the yard, curled up on the ground, and buried her face in her knees.
She wept silently.
The thought of never seeing Meng Zihan again, and that everyone except herself would forget her, made Shen Yi feel so overwhelmed that she couldn't think rationally.
She wished she could go find Xu Qingyi right now, take out a pair of handcuffs and forcibly tie him to her, and never allow Xu Qingyi to leave her side even for a moment.
so.
The story isn't over yet; the main characters are still here, so anything is possible.
Therefore, Meng Zihan cannot leave either.
Everyone still remembers her, and everything is just as it was before the end of today.
If she had known that she would be separated from her husband when she woke up, she would absolutely not have slept today.
If she had noticed earlier, Meng Zihan would have kept staring at them all day. When she was caught, she would have just pretended to be daydreaming and yawned, but her eyes were red. If... if she had noticed all of this sooner, would Meng Zihan have stayed?
Thinking about this...
Shen Yi cried even harder.
How could she be such a selfish person?
It was clearly Mengmeng's own choice to go back, and she could understand that, so why did she still have these messy thoughts?
On one side is her real world, with family and friends; on the other is the world in the book she was forced to enter. If it were her, she would definitely choose the former, which is the choice of a normal person!
Just because of his own desires, he wants Meng Zihan to stay in this world with him forever. That's wrong, absolutely wrong...
Even though she clearly understood the reasoning and the meaning, she still cried uncontrollably, and even had difficulty breathing.
It was incredibly cold outside at this time of day.
A gust of cold wind blew into Chen Yi's nostrils, causing her to cough uncontrollably, as if her internal organs were vibrating along with it.
"Creak—"
The sound of a wooden door being pushed could be heard.
Shen Yi turned around.
Under the moonlight.
The blond boy, with his messy, bird's nest-like hair and wearing a coat, leaned against the door. He seemed to have been woken up by Shen Yi's cough and looked at her with some surprise: "Shen Yi? Hey... are you crying?"
Shen Yi opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a single word; she just cried even harder.
Song Yang remained silent for a while.
He turned and closed the door, walked to the steps next to Shen Yi and sat down. He took off his coat and wrapped it around her, then pulled her into his arms, gently patting her back again and again, saying, "I'm here, I'm still here."
Shen Yi used Song Yang's coat as a tissue to wipe her tears, and then, after hearing what he said, she asked with a sliver of hope, "Do you still remember Meng Zihan?"
"who?"
The answer was clearly no. Song Yang asked, "Is it a new idol you've recently started following?"
Shen Yi shook his head violently.
Finally, she bit down hard on Song Yang's shoulder, trying to vent her emotions and prove that at least Song Yang was still real.
Even through just a thin T-shirt, the pain nearly made Song Yang jump off the ground.
But he could feel the girl in his arms still trembling.
Song Yang gritted his teeth and hugged Shen Yi even tighter, pressing his chin firmly against her shoulder, thus suppressing his instinct to break free and get away due to the pain.
Although I don't know what happened.
But he knew she was sad, and he should be by her side at times like this.
final.
In Shen Yi's memory, she cried until she was almost exhausted before falling asleep in Song Yang's arms.
She has no memory of what happened after that.
But then, she had another dream.
In my dream.
Shen Yi saw Meng Zihan, who was also ten years old.
Facing the wall, she muttered to herself, "Didn't you say that as compensation I could change the plot once? I've made up my mind, I want to add a character."
Why not use this opportunity for yourself?
Hmm... I feel like I don't need anything, but I don't know what her life will be like after the story ends.
As long as this role is added, there will be someone unconditionally on her side, and no matter what happens, there will be no situation where no one cares about her. Only then can I feel at ease.
I'm sure I need to change the plot and add a new character.
Song Yang, the same age as Shen Yi, is the only son of a wealthy family. He has a happy family background, grew up with her as his childhood sweetheart, and naturally needs to be handsome, with the loyal and devoted qualities of a golden retriever. However, he can be a bit fierce towards outsiders. That's all.
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