"And you've ruined your persona! You ruined your persona from the very first meeting!" the system crashed.
The system panicked, but Ye Qingyun quickly regained her composure after her initial shock.
"How can this be considered a character mishap? I thought he was the scumbag's lackey. It's normal to smile at him out of affection, isn't it? It's not too late to turn on him after you find out he's your rival." Ye Qingyun comforted the system. "I don't feel uncomfortable anywhere right now, which means your main system doesn't think I've mishaped either."
If a character deviates from their established persona, and the main system confirms this, the actor playing the role will experience five minutes of brain pain. Ye Qingyun is currently unaffected, which means he hasn't deviated from his established persona.
Seeing that Ye Qingyun seemed to be fine, the system calmed down as well.
However, Ye Qingyun's excitement also vanished, because the protagonist was aloof and the possibility of him liking his book was even lower than the possibility of him using his book to fan himself.
The car drove smoothly to the front of the spaceship. There was an opening on the side of the spaceship, from which a ladder extended, allowing the car to drive all the way into the spaceship's interior.
The car stopped in an open area, and the burly man who had come to pick up Ye Qingyun got out and opened the back door, saying politely, "Mr. Ye, please come with us."
Ye Qingyun had no objection. He followed the big man inside, knowing that he would soon see the scumbag.
In the original book, the cannon fodder protagonist goes to see the scumbag protagonist with great joy, thinking that the scumbag protagonist is moved by his sincerity. However, he is told that the scumbag protagonist only uses him as a tool to tell stories to the protagonist, while also subtly telling the protagonist about the scumbag protagonist's advantages and benefits.
The cannon fodder protagonist is so infatuated with the scumbag protagonist that he is dying of love. The scumbag protagonist takes advantage of this and threatens that if the cannon fodder protagonist does not agree, he will never see him again. This forces the cannon fodder protagonist to agree.
Ye Qingyun walked to a tightly closed door. The burly man who had led the way knocked on the door and said loudly, "Boss, the person has been brought here."
"Let him in." A male voice came from behind the door.
The burly man opened the door, gestured for Ye Qingyun to enter, and then stood still by the door.
Ye Qingyun took a breath and stepped into the room.
The interior was luxuriously decorated and had a mixed fragrance. Ye Qingyun looked inside and saw a tall man wearing an eye mask lying on a large recliner, with a man and a woman massaging his shoulders and legs.
This is the story of the scumbag gong Pu Tian.
Hearing the person enter, Pu Tian didn't even bother to remove his blindfold, simply saying lazily, "Sit." Then, he scolded the person next to him who had suddenly stopped massaging his shoulders for some unknown reason, "What are you standing there for? Keep massaging!"
The two beauties who had been staring blankly at Ye Qingyun were brought back to their senses by the scolding and continued to massage Pu Tian's shoulders and legs with trepidation.
"Pu Tian!" Ye Qingyun began to get into character, clasping his hands together, his eyes shining with excitement. "You called me here this time, does that mean you agree to be with me?"
Pu Tian scoffed, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world: "Together? What are you dreaming about? You'll never have that chance in this lifetime." Pu Tian paused for a moment before continuing: "However... if you promise me one thing, I'll give you a chance to stay here and stay by my side."
Here it comes, they're setting the trap!
Ye Qingyun understood, but maintained a joyful expression on her face.
Pu Tian continued, "There's someone on this ship who loves reading your book. You, go and explain the parts he doesn't understand to him. When the time is right, also put in a good word for me with him. If you can do that, you can stay. Understand?"
How could Ye Qingyun not understand? As he listened to these words, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, his already pale face became even paler, and his originally bright light amber eyes dimmed.
The beautiful woman massaging Pu Tian's shoulders was stunned. Unconsciously, she increased the pressure on Pu Tian's shoulders, causing him to cry out in surprise.
Damn it, how come people these days can't even give a proper shoulder massage?!
Before Pu Tian could even start cursing, he heard Ye Qingyun speak softly, "You...you want me to help you...help you..." Ye Qingyun's tone became fierce, "I disagree!"
Ye Qingyun wiped away a few tears she had forced out, and recited the cheesy lines she had long ago memorized in the most cheesy tone: "Pu Tian, I am the one who loves you the most. Don't be fooled by those little vixens. They are not sincere towards you!"
Pu Tian frowned in disgust. Knowing Ye Qingyun was reluctant to disembark, he sat up from his deckchair, ripping off his blindfold as he cursed, "If you don't want to, then get the hell out of here—"
The word "go" was swallowed back down, leaving only silence in the room.
Ye Qingyun looked at Pu Tian, who was still frozen in the action of removing his blindfold, and thought to herself that something was wrong.
In the original book, when Pu Tian and the cannon fodder first met, Pu Tian made some very sharp remarks!
Hey, what's wrong with him? That face is probably going to get him a lot of trouble.
At this crucial juncture, the plot absolutely cannot undergo any major changes. If Pu Tian doesn't kick him off the ship and lets him take advantage of his position, then the entire plot of this book will be ruined.
Ye Qingyun quickly considered a solution, subtly pinched her thigh, her eyes reddening. At the same time, she put on the ultimate expression of adoration that she had practiced for many days, looking at Pu Tian with teary eyes, and weakly said, "Pu Tian... Ah Tian."
Pu Tian has a very serious flaw: he is only interested in those who look down on him, while those who like him often don't even get a glance from him.
In Pu Tian's words, the people who already had feelings for him gave him no sense of conquest; they were disgusting and boring.
Ye Qingyun maintained an adoring expression as she looked at Pu Tian, while Pu Tian's expression kept changing, eventually settling on a subtle look of disdain.
Seizing the opportunity, Ye Qingyun, in the guise of a movie star, covered her face and choked out, "Ah Tian, you know perfectly well that I love you, so why are you forcing me like this?"
Pu Tian lay back down and said slowly, "If you don't want to, then leave. Nobody's forcing you."
The tone is actually much softer than in the original book, but at least it still matches the original plot.
Ye Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief, reluctantly agreeing to Pu Tian's request, and asked through sobs, "Who is that person, and where is he?"
Pu Tian stood up: "Come with me."
Pu Tian strode out, with Ye Qingyun following closely behind, glancing at him every now and then as they walked.
As cannon fodder, this was Ye Qingyun's first face-to-face encounter with Pu Tian. Their previous contact was merely a chance glance Ye Qingyun caught at a port, and from then on, he couldn't stop using various means to make himself known, indirectly making Pu Tian familiar with him as well.
Pu Tian seemed completely unmoved by that loving look in his eyes, and instead coldly instructed, "When you're with him, you know what to say, right?"
Ye Qingyun cursed the scumbag in her heart, but on the surface she still answered sadly and obediently: "I know, I know. Tell him all your good points and let him know how good you are."
Pu Tian was satisfied and led Ye Qingyun through the winding corridors to a room.
Pu Tian didn't knock; he simply pushed the door open and entered, saying softly, "Shen Yuan, guess who I brought to see you?"
Ye Qingyun followed him into the room and then saw the furnishings inside.
The room was very tidy, just like a standard guest room, and it didn't even look like anyone was living there.
A table was placed in front of the window, and a person was sitting at the table with his back to them, reading a book. Hearing Pu Tian's voice, the person did not turn his head and turned to the next page of the book.
This person, who is indifferent to everyone, is undoubtedly the protagonist of this book—Gu Chenyuan.
Pu Tian received no response and felt a little embarrassed, so he continued, "Weren't you reading those books the other day? I brought the author over. You can ask him any questions you have."
Pu Tian said this hoping to gain Gu Chenyuan's favor, but having read the entire book, Ye Qingyun clearly understood his own position. To Gu Chenyuan, he, as cannon fodder, was probably less important than a bowl of rice.
After all, Gu Chenyuan wasn't really interested in what he wrote; he had only glanced at it casually. He was just a minor cannon fodder, how could he possibly get the main character to turn around?
As Ye Qingyun was thinking this, she saw Gu Chenyuan, who had his back to them, slowly turn around.
Ye Qingyun stared blankly as Gu Chenyuan turned his head. It wasn't until their eyes met and she met those pure black eyes that Ye Qingyun came back to her senses.
Ye Qingyun: "...???"
Why did Gu Chenyuan turn back?! Shouldn't Gu Chenyuan have looked down on someone like him, a nobody?!
Seeing that things were looking promising, Pu Tian patted Ye Qingyun on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I won't disturb you two reading any longer. Qingyun, I'll leave this to you, okay?"
Pu Tian gave Ye Qingyun's shoulder a meaningful squeeze, then winked at him before leaving.
With Pu Tian gone, the room fell silent as there was no one left to speak.
Ye Qingyun noticed that Gu Chenyuan was still looking at him, and immediately straightened his back uncomfortably, glaring back at him with as much jealousy as possible.
It must be said that Gu Chenyuan is truly handsome, living up to the hundreds of words the original author lavished praise on him in every chapter. However, his aloof demeanor somewhat overshadows his good looks.
"Ye Qingyun?" Gu Chenyuan suddenly spoke.
Ye Qingyun did not answer. He kept his persona of being a jealous and petty person firmly in mind. The kind smile on his face disappeared, replaced by an expression of jealousy and resentment.
Gu Chenyuan didn't seem surprised by his sudden change of expression, and remained calm.
Filled with jealousy, Ye Qingyun was naturally not going to obediently give a lecture. He took a few steps forward and saw his own book among the pile of books on the table.
The book he wrote with great effort.
"Read my book?" Ye Qingyun picked up the book on the table, the one he had personally written all the contents of, and sneered, "Can you even understand it?"
Gu Chenyuan remained silent, while Ye Qingyun chuckled and opened her book to herself.
In the original novel, Ye Qingyun, the cannon fodder character, also looked through her own book on the table. However, Gu Chenyuan was not interested in that book, so it was blank, which made Ye Qingyun furious and feel humiliated.
Ye Qingyun was naturally prepared for this as well, and his lines were on the tip of his tongue, but he was stunned when he saw the contents of the book.
There aren't many notes in the book, but the key points hidden in the vast amount of content have all been highlighted without missing a single detail.
This book... I've definitely read it carefully once.
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