Chapter 1 deviates from the beginning of the plot.
At the young master of the Song family's birthday banquet, social elites gathered, creating a uniquely lively atmosphere amidst the clinking of glasses.
Someone chuckled and said, "The ball is about to begin. Which young lady would you like to invite to dance the first dance, Young Master Song?"
With just this one sentence, the girls dressed to the nines at the banquet couldn't help but look at the handsome, almost otherworldly boy with anticipation in their eyes.
Of course, there are exceptions, such as the girl in the white dress who didn't dress up at all and just sat in the corner, looking inconspicuous.
The female lead.
Suddenly, the word popped into Xia Zhen's mind. When her gaze fell on the handsome man in the suit who was attracting everyone's attention, the word "second male lead" inexplicably appeared in her mind as well.
She should have been looking forward to winning the favor of a "prince" just like the other girls, but a large amount of information suddenly popped into her mind, temporarily rendering her unable to react.
"Absolute Favoritism" is a currently popular sweet romance story.
The female protagonist, Tang Susu, lived as an ordinary girl in an ordinary family in her early years. She was only brought back by the Xia family when she was seventeen years old.
It turns out that her father was the second young master of the Xia family, while her mother was an ordinary woman. The Xia family opposed the marriage, so her parents chose to elope. However, they died in an accident, leaving their daughter behind.
More than ten years later, the old man of the Xia family finally found his lost granddaughter.
The Xia family felt guilty towards this child who had lost her parents. Now that they had finally found her, the Xia family naturally doted on her.
As Tang Susu's cousin, Xia Zhen was often reminded by her elders to be more considerate of her and take better care of her.
Tang Susu, who became the young lady of the Xia family, entered a prestigious school, where she met the school's most handsome male lead, the school bully second male lead, and the gentle third male lead...
Tang Susu is unconventional and bold. She doesn't understand the interpersonal relationships in this circle. Even male leads and supporting male characters from very good families, she dares to directly confront them. Her unpretentious manner has successfully attracted the attention of many high-quality men.
This is a typical story about a character who is doted on by her family.
Unfortunately, taking the "first dance" as an opportunity, Xia Zhen, who had lived in this world for almost eighteen years, suddenly remembered that she had transmigrated into a book. Even more unfortunately, she was given the script of a villainous female supporting character.
Many people at the banquet subtly glanced at Xia Zhen.
She was dressed up carefully today, wearing a vintage-style little yellow dress with delicate lace that accentuated her fair, long, and shapely legs, perfectly outlining her exquisite curves.
Long, slightly wavy hair fell naturally, brushing past her ears, and pearl earrings shimmered faintly in the light.
Her exquisitely made-up face goes without saying. In fact, wherever she appears, especially when she is dressed up, most girls are unwilling to walk with her, for fear of being outshone.
After all, wherever Miss Xia goes, she will be recognized as the school beauty.
Xia Zhen and Young Master Song have a childhood friendship. Although Young Master Song never gets close to any girl, Xia Zhen has a much better chance of winning compared to others.
Today is the eighteenth birthday of the young master of the Song family. It is said that he is invited to invite a dance partner, but in fact, the Song family has already spread the news that the Song family intends to choose a powerful family for a marriage alliance.
Song Heng is a young man with an flamboyant temperament and eccentric behavior.
With his tall stature and perfect looks, he could become the focus of attention in a crowd even if he didn't speak and just stood there.
Even in this situation, he didn't intend to be proper; he did whatever made him comfortable. For example, he found the collar too tight, so he unbuttoned two buttons on his shirt, revealing his delicate collarbone.
He had one hand in his suit trouser pocket, looking ahead casually, or perhaps he wasn't looking at anything at all.
There are many rumors about him, such as that he is a good-for-nothing who only likes to skip classes and fight at school, and that the Song family has to smooth over countless troubles for him. To be honest, he is not an easy person to get along with.
However, his handsome appearance and excellent family background are enough to make people flock to him.
Xia Zhen raised a hand and pressed it against her forehead; too much information flooded her mind.
At this banquet, as the plot unfolded, Song Heng casually chose a dance partner, and that person was Xia Zhen. This was tantamount to releasing a message, and sure enough, not long after, the marriage between the Song family and the Xia family was finalized.
In the story, Xia Zhen is full of expectations that she will become Song Heng's bride in the future. However, on the day of their engagement banquet, Song Heng is absent. Under the gaze of many guests, Xia Zhen has to maintain the temperament and demeanor that she should have as the eldest daughter of the Xia family.
Later she learned that Tang Susu and the male lead had a misunderstanding and quarrel that night. Tang Susu was heartbroken and drank alcohol and cried all night, so Song Heng stayed with her all night.
Driven by jealousy, Xia Zhen gradually turned to the dark side and embarked on the path of a vicious female supporting character. In the end, she was ruined by the schemes of the male lead and the male supporting character, and became a madwoman locked in a mental hospital.
...This plot is absolutely infuriating!
Xia Zhen finally processed the information that had rushed into her mind in such a short time, and she was determined to refuse to become Song Heng's dance partner no matter what!
Before Xia Zhen could speak, Song Heng said first, "Let's go with her."
He was referring to a girl in a white dress sitting in the corner.
Tang Susu was peacefully enjoying her dessert when she suddenly found herself under everyone's gaze. She froze, "...Huh?"
Song Heng's gaze was fixed on Tang Susu's face. He seemed very satisfied, and smiled with an indescribable charm. "It's you. You'll dance the first dance with me."
Tang Susu stammered nervously, "I...I don't know how..."
Grandpa said he only sent her to join in the fun and watch the excitement; he never said she was supposed to dance with anyone. Besides, she's only been back at the Xia family for a short time and hasn't even learned to dance yet!
Song Heng walked straight through the crowd to her, firmly grasped Tang Susu's hand, and said with a smile, "I'll teach you."
This was truly an unexpected scene.
Xia Zhen received many sympathetic glances. The girl in the white dress was as pure and clean as snow, but in terms of beauty, Xia Zhen was more eye-catching. Besides, who didn't know that Xia Zhen and Song Heng had attended the same school since kindergarten?
Who would believe there wasn't something fishy going on?
Even many people at school assumed that Xia Zhen and Song Heng were a couple.
Tang Susu was forcibly pulled into the center of the dance floor. The lights in the hall were dim, with only one bright light following the man and woman dancing there.
The girl was very nervous and jumped awkwardly, even stepping on the boy's foot several times, which made many people gasp.
But Song Heng, who was rumored to have a terrible temper, always wore an inscrutable smile and never showed any signs of anger.
As the piece ended, the lights in the hall came on, and everyone applauded.
Tang Susu had never experienced being the center of attention before, and for a moment she was at a loss for what to do.
Song Heng patted Tang Susu's head. "With me here to help you, what are you panicking about?"
Tang Susu blushed. She didn't know why Song Heng seemed so close to her. She hurriedly took a step back, subconsciously trying to find Xia Zhen, who was still somewhat familiar to her. "Huh, where's my cousin?"
Upon hearing this, Song Heng noticed that Xia Zhen was no longer around, and he subconsciously frowned.
Xia Zhen would never feel ashamed or embarrassed and run away just because she wasn't chosen by him, because in his memory, Xia Zhen was a very proud person.
Xia Zhen wasn't actually running away; she just had a strange sense of luck, as if she had escaped a disaster.
The driver asked, "Miss, the banquet isn't over yet, are you going home so early?"
Xia Zhen sat lazily in the back row, looking out the window, enjoying the cool night breeze, and said nonchalantly, "I'm sleepy, I want to go home early."
After she said that, the driver didn't dare to ask any more questions.
As for Tang Susu, she was going back to the old house, and the old man had sent a driver to pick her up. Xia Zhen didn't need to wait for her at all, and their relationship wasn't that good anyway.
The night breeze made Xia Zhen's mind clear up instantly.
The events at the banquet were different from the plot she remembered. In the original story, she was the one chosen by Song Heng as his dance partner, and only then did she become his fiancée. But just now, Song Heng chose Tang Susu.
At this point, Song Heng shouldn't have known Tang Susu yet, so what was his reason for choosing Tang Susu?
Something's not right here.
Xia Zhen stroked her chin, thinking. Before she could come up with an answer, she caught something out of the corner of her eye and called out, "Uncle Zhao, stop the car."
The driver stopped the car. "Miss, what's wrong?"
Xia Zhen looked out the window at the night scene. The lights were dim, and she could only vaguely see a figure lying on the ground by the roadside. She said, "It looks like someone there needs help. Uncle Zhao, why don't you go and take a look?"
Driver Uncle Zhao glanced in the rearview mirror, hurriedly got out of the car, and walked to the street not far away.
Xia Zhen remained in the car and could only vaguely see Uncle Zhao first lift up a wheelchair that had fallen to the ground, and then help the person who had fallen to the ground up and put him back in the wheelchair.
Uncle Zhao seemed to be talking to that person, and he even pointed in Xia Zhen's direction.
Xia Zhen couldn't hear their conversation, but it seemed that Uncle Zhao was worried about that person walking alone on the night road, but that person must have refused Uncle Zhao's help.
Xia Zhen checked the time on her phone; it was 10 PM. It was indeed unsafe for someone with mobility issues to walk outside late at night.
She sat and waited for a while, then opened the car door and got out, saying, "Uncle Zhao."
“Miss,” Uncle Zhao turned around and said, “I wanted to contact this young man’s family, but he refused.”
Xia Zhen took a few steps closer, and by the dim light of the streetlights and the bright moonlight, she finally saw the person sitting in the wheelchair.
Then, she opened her eyes slightly due to the unexpectedness.
This was a boy dressed very lightly. Because of the fall, his black hoodie and black pants were dirty, and there were even some stains on his face.
The first impression I got of him was that he was too cold and hard.
His white hair, overly pale skin, and eyes that weren't the usual black but rather a lighter, more translucent color than brown.
In the darkness of the night, his appearance was like that of a white elf.
But he insisted on dressing himself entirely in black, as if he had put himself in a black bag.
Xia Zhen's gaze was too direct.
The boy lowered his head slightly, pulled the hood of his clothes over his head with one hand, and tightened it a little, trying to cover more of his face, but some white hairs were still pressed out, the ends of which slightly covered his clean, pure eyes.
Xia Zhen noticed a small white kitten he was holding. The kitten looked listless and sickly. The boy's hands, which had skin as white as snow, touched the kitten's white fur, blurring the boundary between the two.
Xia Zhen asked, "Do you need any help?"
His voice was very soft, "No need."
"Okay then, Uncle Zhao, let's go."
“Miss…” Uncle Zhao glanced at the boy in the wheelchair and naturally felt uneasy leaving him alone on the roadside.
Xia Zhen said, "He doesn't need our help. We can't force him, and besides, he's not young anymore. He knows what decisions he should make."
Uncle Zhao couldn't bear it, but after all, he was the Xia family's driver, and Xia Zhen was the eldest daughter of the Xia family. What she said made some sense, so he really couldn't say anything.
Xia Zhen turned around and walked back, saying as she went, "Some people don't care about the life or death of their own pets and are too ashamed to ask for help, but that's none of our business. Anyway, that cat isn't mine."
The boy tightened his grip on the kitten, and beneath the hood, only his pale lips were visible, slightly pursed. "Wait..."
Xia Zhen, who was about to get into the car, stopped. She turned around, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Did you just say something?"
The boy was silent for a moment, his knuckles turning white as he gripped the hem of his clothes. "I need help."
Xia Zhen crossed her arms and tilted her head. "Is this how you ask for help?"
He slightly raised his eyes to look at the girl under the moonlight. She was wearing a beautiful dress, and even her white high heels were spotless. Her expression was bright and lively, making it impossible to tell whether she was deliberately making things difficult for someone.
"Please..." Uncle Zhao mouthed frantically, "Say 'please'..."
The kitten in the boy's arms seemed to struggle as it rubbed its head against his hand.
He looked up at the girl, his light-colored eyes reflecting the moonlight, making them appear even clearer. His tightly pursed lips finally relaxed, and he said with difficulty in a hesitant tone, "Please... help me."
Xia Zhen was finally satisfied. She grinned and said, "Uncle Zhao, please help me."
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