Chapter 1: Painful Literature of a Devoted Female Supporting Character
Chapter 1
The rich, fragrant aroma of toasted bread filled the kitchen.
Qin Yan put on the heat-resistant gloves on her slender, fair hands, and stared at the oven timer with her bright, sparkling eyes.
With a crisp "ding," a gentle smile unconsciously appeared on that delicately featured face. As she opened the small door of the oven, a fragrant aroma wafted out, carrying a warm and inviting scent.
She carefully carried out the tray, treating it as if it were a precious and fragile item, as if it were a priceless treasure.
"Yanyan, are you going to deliver this to Xie Lin again? He completely ignores you, why bother trying to get close to him?"
Qi Yu, standing beside Qin Yan, watched her skillfully decorate the cake and curled her lip in disdain: "That kind of man is not worth so much from you. Even if you give it to him, he'll just throw it in the trash. If he's lucky, he'll share it with his buddies. He'll never treat the things you give him well."
Qin Yan replied softly, her words full of protection for Xie Lin: "Xiao Yu, you don't understand, I really like him. As long as he hasn't settled down, I won't let go of the slightest opportunity."
Qi Yu muttered under her breath, "Anyway, you just won't give up."
Qin Yan smiled slightly, but did not reply. Her movements seemed to become even lighter.
She seems to be in a good mood.
However, this pleasure lasted only a moment.
[Ding! Dear Ms. Qin Yan, a top-tier shuttle operator, we regret to inform you that your retirement application has been rejected. Due to staff shortages, you will need to continue completing shuttle missions. Your retirement application will be processed again once staffing is replenished. Thank you for your cooperation, and we wish you success in your mission.]
Qin Yan paused in arranging the food, her smile gradually froze, the corners of her mouth drooped, and her beautiful face, now devoid of a smile, revealed a hint of coldness.
As a shuttle operator, she has played countless annoying cannon fodder, supporting roles, and villains, struggling and stumbling her way up from junior to expert.
This was supposed to be her last mission world. She had happily submitted her retirement application, intending to complete this mission peacefully and diligently before beginning the long-awaited leisurely retirement life—
Her retirement application was rejected.
Looking at the nearly perfect, sweet cake in front of her, the gentle and sweet temperament she had just displayed vanished.
"Xiaoyu, you're right."
Qi Yu isn't very interested in cooking, and she often ends up in a flurry of activity when she tries. Right now, she's trying to salvage a cake that's already lost its shape after just being taken out of the oven.
"Huh? What? Yanyan, can you help me? Is there any way to save this cake? I don't want to be criticized in public and get a low score later."
Qin Yan placed the cake, which was not yet fully designed but looked almost perfect at first glance, into the cake box and took off her disposable gloves: "What is Xie Lin?"
"I've decided not to like him anymore."
Qi Yu, who was frantically trying to salvage the cake, turned stiffly to look at Qin Yan as if she had heard something out of the blue: "..."
What are you saying? Is this something that you, Xie Lin's number one die-hard fan, should say?
The cooking class teacher happened to walk up to Qin Yan, holding a small notebook. She glanced down at the small cake in the box and nodded with satisfaction: "Judging from its appearance alone, Qin Yan's cake is impeccable. I know you're going to give it to Xie Lin later, so I won't taste it."
Qi Yu, who was too shocked to destroy the evidence of her cake, was criticized again: "Qi Yu, I don't know what you've learned from Qin Yan after being with her for so long. It's been a year, and your cake-making skills have not only not improved, but have developed in an even more bizarre direction."
Qi Yu: "..."
Please stop talking.
After class, Qi Yu looked at Qin Yan carrying an exquisitely packaged cake box, her brows furrowing in concern: "Are you going to give this to Xie Lin?"
Qin Yan's steps were light: "Why should I?"
Qi Yu was so shocked by those three words that her feet seemed to be nailed to the ground.
This was the first time she had heard Qin Yan speak about Xie Lin in such a cold tone.
Why should I give the cake that I painstakingly made to that arrogant, condescending scumbag?
Qi Yu: "..."
You've changed.
You once said you wanted to protect the most beautiful Xie Lin in the world.
[Ding! You have successfully completed the cake-making task. Please deliver the cake to Xie Lin, who is chatting with a friend at the corner on the fourth floor.]
The task system in the brain stated the task content emotionlessly, and then disappeared into nothingness once more.
Because of Qin Yan's request, she did not want to have too much communication with the system, nor did she want the system to pry into her mind. She only allowed the system to provide task information when necessary, and prohibited the system from interfering at other times.
Taking into account Qin Yan's 100% perfect completion of the task, the system's top management unanimously agreed to approve Qin Yan's request.
Qi Yu walked beside Qin Yan, still finding it hard to believe her transformation.
Qin Yan's almost obsessive liking for Xie Lin is practically etched into her DNA. One second she's happily making a cake for Xie Lin, and the next she says she doesn't like it anymore. Qin Yan really doesn't believe it.
She had tried for so long to persuade Qin Yan to let go and not get hung up on a guy who only trampled on her [beep—(automatic silencing)], but she just wouldn't listen.
"Yanyan, are you serious? Are you really sure you don't want to like that arrogant, conceited slut who treats women like clothes?"
Qin Yan's tone was calm, but her attitude left no room for doubt: "Of course."
She is currently in a virtual world constructed from an old-fashioned romance novel, depicting the innocent and budding romance between boys and girls in a prestigious high school—
Bullshit.
At that time, descriptions of the lower body were still possible, but unspeakable acts occurred before the age of eighteen.
The male lead is sarcastic, arrogant, and has a bunch of women throwing themselves at him. He doesn't refuse any of them, but after meeting the female lead, he suddenly realizes his mistakes. After going through ups and downs, both physically and emotionally tormented, he finally turns over a new leaf and wins the heart of the beauty.
It's truly a tear-jerking and thought-provoking piece of youth literature that reshapes one's worldview.
Qin Yan plays one of the many suitors of the male lead Xie Lin, and luckily, she succeeds in winning his heart.
After spending a brief period of happiness with the male lead, the female lead appeared as an unattainable beauty. The male lead was instantly attracted to her purity and integrity, and naturally dumped the female supporting character he had already grown tired of.
The pitiful female supporting character lost both her virginity and her heart. After turning evil, she committed numerous evil deeds, and in the end, all her misdeeds were exposed. She was condemned by everyone and left the stage in despair.
Qin Yan plays this pitiful, tragic, and hateful supporting female character.
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"Ah Lin, that Qin Yan from the first year of high school is really devoted to you. Even after you've been so sarcastic and teasing her so many times, she still keeps sending you cakes. If you're not tempted, I'm starting to be." Lu Hao, one of Xie Lin's best friends, smirked and glanced at him sideways.
Another close friend, Yuan Yu, winked and said, "It's mainly because the cake is delicious. If you don't want it, I can finish it for you."
The boy in the white shirt in front of Lu Hao leaned lazily against the wall. The shirt was not properly tucked into his pants, and the two buttons at the collar were not fastened, revealing his straight collarbone.
He glanced at Lu Hao, his bangs slightly obscuring his drooping eyelids, and said in a flippant tone, "I wasn't interested originally."
"Oh?" Lu Hao understood the implication. "Are you interested now?"
Xie Lin tilted his head back, his eyes brimming with the youthful vigor unique to him, and a faint smile appeared on his lips: "The Qin family has arranged a fiancée for Qin Ye."
Yuan Yu asked in surprise, "Qin Ye? My fiancée?"
Lu Hao narrowed his eyes: "That 'prodigy' who is favored by the elders has a fiancée? Who's so lucky?"
Seemingly sensing something, he lowered his gaze and looked down at the girl who had appeared at the corner of the stairs.
She carried a delicate cake box in her hand and walked up the steps with steady, gentle steps.
He didn't particularly like girls who were delicate and fragile, easily broken and not worth playing with.
Therefore, he doesn't want to provoke this type of person.
She kept her head down, seemingly unaware of his presence.
Xie Lin crossed his arms, his eyes narrowed, and he coldly watched the approaching figure.
He was waiting for her to notice him.
Lu Hao and Yuan Yu silently retreated to his side, watching everything in front of them with great interest.
They thought Qin Yan's perseverance in bringing food despite Xie Lin's cold words was truly commendable.
"Hey." He couldn't help but speak first.
Upon hearing Xie Lin's voice, Qi Yu was startled and abruptly raised her head. The moment she saw Xie Lin, she almost fell down the stairs.
Fortunately, Qin Yan grabbed her arm in time to stabilize her balance, thus saving her from the pain of fractures and concussion.
Although Qi Yu cursed Xie Lin behind his back, calling him worse than a pig or a dog, she became as timid as a little dog with its tail between its legs when facing him in person.
She wanted to yell back, but she didn't dare because of Xie Lin's family's influence.
They can't afford to offend that family.
Moreover, Qin Yan doesn't know what got into her, but she likes Xie Lin to the point of being extremely humble, and even when she is scolded, she still defends him in every way.
Qi Yu was frustrated by their lack of progress, yet she could do nothing about it and dared not do anything.
Xie Lin looked at the scene before him. He had just been somewhat interested because of his connection with Qin Ye, but now he suddenly felt bored. This kind of submissive girl really couldn't arouse his interest at all.
"What, another cake delivery?" His tone was tinged with mockery and sarcasm.
Qi Yu clenched her fists, trembling with anger. The words of cursing were on the tip of her tongue, but she stammered and dared not utter a single word.
She didn't want to cause trouble for her family.
He watched Qin Yan walk up step by step, his eyelids lowered, and a roguish smile appeared on his lips: "If you really want to be my girlfriend, then fine, I agree."
Xie Lin watched Qin Yan walk up step by step until she stood at the same level as him.
He had already anticipated the surprise and embarrassment that would appear on that face after hearing those words.
This was something he had always seen before, nothing new; it was the same expression every girl had when he agreed to be with her.
It's a pity, he didn't originally intend to touch her.
However, she is now Qin Ye's fiancée.
Several seconds passed, but the expected situation did not occur.
The girl didn't even glance at him, not even deigning to look at the hem of his clothes, and walked past him without looking at him.
Qi Yu asked nervously, "Yan Yan, Xie Lin is talking to you."
"Hmm?" Qin Yan spoke calmly, a hint of confusion appearing in her eyes at just the right moment, her tone as gentle as ever, "Really? I only heard dogs barking."
A note from the author:
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Let's start writing!
Gou Lin is a real dog! Everyone must not let him get away with this.
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