Chapter 2, Female Supporting Character in Historical Fiction
Yu Wanwan is now certain.
The person in front of me is no longer the scumbag educated youth he once was.
He is the male lead, Xu Qingzhou.
Unexpectedly, she only changed the plot slightly, not sleeping with the educated youth, and the male lead appeared ahead of schedule.
As her thoughts raced, Yu Wanwan smiled, her gentle demeanor carrying a hint of reproach.
"You still dare to talk? I told you to drink less, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what happened, you've fallen."
Xu Qingzhou felt that something was not quite right, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
He propped himself up, preparing to get up from the ground.
As soon as I moved, a series of pains shot through the back of my head.
"hiss……"
Xu Qingzhou touched the painful spot.
There's a big bag on it.
"..."
No wonder it hurts so much, and I feel dizzy all over.
If he had arrived any later, the original owner's body would probably have been completely cold by now!
This wasn't mentioned in the plot.
Xu Qingzhou looked slightly bewildered and somewhat suspicious.
"Did I fall because I was drunk?"
Why is he so skeptical?
Yu Wanwan blinked, her expression self-righteous.
"Um!"
They even went further.
"Don't drink so much next time!"
Xu Qingzhou remained silent.
He finally realized what was wrong.
According to the plot he knew, Yang Jiahui had already confessed her feelings to the original owner and officially established a romantic relationship.
During this period, her feelings for the original owner had already deepened; otherwise, she wouldn't have taken advantage of her drunkenness to half-heartedly submit to the original owner.
But the girl in front of me, despite her gentle demeanor, was perfunctory in every way, both in her eyes and in her actions.
The fact that no one has come to lend a hand or help him up, leaving him sitting on the cold ground, is proof of that!
Xu Qingzhou was unsure where things had gone wrong, so he had to suppress his questions for the time being. He got up from the ground on his own and, relying on the original owner's memories, went to rummage through the first-aid kit.
Yu Wanwan watched with a smile the whole time, her gaze occasionally sweeping over him.
Xu Qingzhou could feel the girl's undisguised scrutiny, but he tried his best to remain calm and didn't show anything unusual.
Finally, Xu Qingzhou found the medicine at the very bottom of the box. After thinking for a few seconds, he turned around and waved to the girl.
"Jiahui, come here and help me apply this medicine."
Yu Wanwan refused without hesitation.
"Can't you go up yourself?"
Xu Qingzhou paused, becoming even more suspicious.
"The injury is in the back of my head, I can't see it."
"I……"
【Wanwan, it's a mission!】
Yu Wanwan choked, looked at him for a few seconds, and reluctantly moved closer.
"Squat down."
"?"
Yu Wanwan spoke with righteous indignation.
"You're standing so high, I can't reach you!"
Xu Qingzhou looked at the girl sitting on the bed, then at his own height, and silently squatted down in front of her.
This medicine is just a bottle of iodine solution, but in this day and age, it's not something everyone can just take out casually.
This shows that the original owner's family was not poor, and could even be described as very well-off.
Yu Wanwan treated his wounds skillfully and didn't deliberately try to hurt him.
Taking advantage of their close proximity, Yu Wanwan's eyes flickered, and she gently touched the large bump on the back of his head, her voice softening.
"Does it hurt?"
Her movements were very gentle and did not hurt him. Instead, the places she touched sent shivers of numbness through him.
Xu Qingzhou felt uncomfortable with her sudden concern.
He suppressed these thoughts and shook his head.
"fine."
The girl fell silent, only rustling sounds remained.
Xu Qingzhou wanted to turn around and see what she was doing, but he suppressed the urge and obediently turned his back to her, letting her treat his wounds.
Behind him, Yu Wanwan's smile vanished completely, her whole being radiating unhappiness.
Guoguo, why can't I get my soul back?!
[Your soul fragment is entangled with the male protagonist's soul and suppressed by his aura. Forcibly extracting it is impossible.]
fart!
He's just an intelligent NPC, where would he get a soul?
[…Wanwan, don't swear.]
Answer me.
Daoguo sighed.
[He's the male lead, after all. This world, even this universe, exists because of him. Everything serves him. Why can't he have a soul? Wanwan, you can't discriminate against him.]
Yu Wanwan scoffed lightly.
Then he is also an NPC.
How could that fabricated divine soul possibly suppress her?
You seem to be teasing me.
His soul is fictional, but the protagonist's halo isn't. This is his territory, so isn't it normal that your fragment can't defeat him?
Yu Wanwan had nothing to say.
That's why I hate these protagonist halos in the virtual world the most; they're so annoying.
After grumbling and whining for a long time, she finally had to accept the fact that her scattered soul fragments were no match for the native protagonist, and hugged herself with heartache.
She's so pitiful, how could she have such a miserable life!
How can I retrieve my soul?
[There are two methods. The first is to gain the male lead's complete trust, both physically and emotionally, and fulfill his wish. Once he has fulfilled his wish, you can take him back.]
Yu Wanwan thought about it and realized that this thing was a bit troublesome. She would have to go to great lengths to gain his trust and work herself to the bone for him, which wasn't worth it.
What about the second one?
[Once the male protagonist dies naturally, his soul will leave the world, and your soul fragments will naturally surface, allowing you to retrieve them.]
That's not bad. She doesn't need to do anything; at most, she'll just need to help him with some tasks.
Yu Wanwan sighed.
Never mind, let's leave it at that.
"Jiahui? Are you done?"
Yu Wanwan snapped out of her daze, quickly finished what she was doing for him, and put away the iodine.
"alright."
Since she couldn't retrieve the fragments of her soul for the time being, Yu Wanwan had no desire to stay any longer.
"I'm going back now. You get some rest and don't get your head wet for the next couple of days."
Xu Qingzhou paused, glanced at his watch. It was 11 p.m., not very late, but not early either.
He didn't try to stop him.
If something had already happened between them when he arrived, that would be one thing, but since nothing has happened yet, he couldn't possibly do that kind of thing to a girl.
Xu Qingzhou took out a clean set of clothes from the closet.
"It's getting late, it's not safe for you to go home alone. Let me change my clothes before I take you home."
Yu Wanwan didn't refute, but took the initiative to leave the room, leaving him alone.
Xu Qingzhou came out quickly, not keeping Yu Wanwan waiting for long.
After changing his clothes, the smell of alcohol on him was much fainter and less unpleasant.
He glanced at Yu Wanwan, who was waiting obediently outside, hesitated for a few seconds, and then went up to pat her head.
Let's go.
The hand touched her and then pulled away, leaving Yu Wanwan no time to resist.
Yu Wanwan remained silent for a few seconds, then slowly followed behind him, her gaze sweeping over his hands, lost in thought.
Her gaze was unreserved, and Xu Qingzhou could sense it without even trying.
He clenched his fist, his throat feeling dry.
"What's wrong?"
Was he wrong just now?
Before being bound to the system, he was just an ordinary person.
For the first twenty years or so, I was busy with my studies, learning all sorts of things.
In the time that followed, he was busy starting his business and working until he was driving while fatigued, which led to a fatal car accident and his encounter with the system.
In just over thirty years, his life has been filled with all sorts of studies and work, leaving him no time to date.
He didn't know how to get along with girls.
This was his first mission world, and also the first time he had such close interaction with a girl outside of work.
He was still a little unsure of what to do.
After thinking for a moment, Xu Qingzhou extended his hand and tentatively asked.
Do you want to hold hands?
Yu Wanwan's smile faltered slightly as she stared at him as if he were an idiot.
Xu Qingzhou was about to lose her composure when she rolled her eyes at him, walked past him, and continued on her way.
"..."
Xu Qingzhou looked somewhat bewildered.
so……
What exactly happened?
"Oh, is that all?"
As I walked through the gate, I bumped into a tall boy.
His hair was quite long, almost covering his eyes, and he had dark skin but a set of bright white teeth.
Big White Tooth gave Yu Wanwan a suggestive look and whistled at Xu Qingzhou behind her.
"It's only been such a short time, Brother Zhou, you're not good enough!"
Xu Qingzhou's gaze darkened, and he subconsciously took two steps forward, shielding Yu Wanwan behind him, and frowned as he reprimanded her.
"What nonsense are you spouting?!"
At the same time, information about boys came to mind.
The boy's name was Yang Qiang, and he was a notorious hooligan in Maolin Brigade.
More than ten years ago, Qingshangang experienced a severe drought, resulting in a complete crop failure and famine.
Yang Qiang's parents did not survive the famine and died early, leaving behind Yang Qiang, a toddler who had just learned to walk.
He grew up eating food from many families, but in this day and age, it's already considered kind of the villagers to spare him a bite to eat; they won't care about anything else.
With no one to teach him or supervise him, Yang Qiang gradually went astray.
After the original owner arrived at Maolin Brigade, because there weren't enough rooms for the educated youth, he was assigned to Yang Qiang's house.
Because the original owner was wealthy, Yang Qiang and the other person got along quite well.
This time, it was the original owner who bribed Yang Qiang, and together with him, lured Yang Jiahui over, got her drunk, and consummated their relationship.
Yang Qiang, on the other hand, stood guard outside to prevent anyone from suddenly appearing and ruining his plans.
Thinking of this, Xu Qingzhou's expression grew even worse.
He cursed the original owner of the body as a beast in his heart, but still firmly protected Yu Wanwan behind him.
"I'll take Jia Hui home and be right back. Remember to leave the door open for me."
Yang Qiang was baffled by Xu Qingzhou's harsh words, but thinking of the good stuff in Xu's hands, he swallowed his anger.
"Sure, but Brother Zhou, you see, I've been guarding the gate for you guys for so long, shouldn't I treat you to a reward?"
He put his thumb and forefinger together and shamelessly rubbed them together towards Xu Qingzhou.
Xu Qingzhou understood what he meant as soon as he saw his action, and breathed a sigh of relief.
If you know you want the benefits, then things will be much easier.
"We'll talk about it when we get back."
He didn't want to talk about these things in front of girls.
Yang Qiang was satisfied, withdrew his hand, and opened the door.
"Alright, go ahead, don't worry your aunt and uncle!"
Xu Qingzhou breathed a sigh of relief and pulled Yu Wanwan outside.
Yu Wanwan remained silent throughout.
She only stopped and turned back with a smile as she brushed past Yang Qiang.
"Yang Qiang, do you know where the chicken that went missing from Uncle Guozhu's house the day before yesterday went?"
Yang Qiang's brow twitched, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down, put on a fierce look, and glared at Yu Wanwan.
"How the hell would I know? Yang Jiahui, what do you mean?"
Unfortunately, no matter how impressive the show, it's just a paper tiger, all bark and no bite.
Yu Wanwan showed no fear whatsoever; in fact, her smile became even gentler, making her appear utterly harmless.
"It doesn't mean anything, but you know what you should and shouldn't say, right?"
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