Just as Lin Xihe was about to get up, that mysterious, unpredictable mechanical voice, seemingly from another world, rang out again, breaking the stagnant air in the room.
"Oh, I've finally connected!" The voice, tinged with childlike joy, suddenly echoed in the quiet space.
In an instant, the surroundings seemed to be frozen in place, time seemed to stand still, the noisy knocking outside stopped abruptly, and Ji Zhuo's steps, which had already stepped out of the door, seemed to be nailed to the spot. Everything around fell into a deathly silence, with only the mechanical sound buzzing and vibrating in the air.
[Host! I am your butler - 999.]
"999? Is it really you talking to me? Don't tell me this is some advertisement that just popped up and is messing with me!" Lin Xihe's eyes widened as she looked around warily, trying to find the source of the voice, but the room was empty except for the usual furnishings.
[I'm talking to you, host! I'm so sorry!!! I'm still young and inexperienced, and due to improper operation, I accidentally brought you here.]
"What do you mean by that? Could it be that you orchestrated my time travel?" Lin Xixi's heart sank, and her voice involuntarily rose.
[Um... Ah... That...] The mechanical voice stammered, full of embarrassment.
"What's going on? Hurry up and get me back! This godforsaken place doesn't even have internet, I'm suffocating!" Lin Xihe stamped her feet anxiously, her face full of impatience.
"For now... we can't get it back." The mechanical voice responded weakly, like the buzzing of a mosquito.
Why?
[Here's the thing, host. For some reason, you weren't supposed to be the one who transmigrated here. Do you remember the book you were reading when you fell down the stairs?]
Lin Xihe pondered deeply, and images flashed through her mind. At that time, she was indeed immersed in a melodramatic ancient romance novel, namely "The Obsessive Yandere".
The book's plot is full of twists and turns, and entanglements. The male protagonist, burdened by an imperial mission, secretly carries out his duties but is relentlessly pursued and nearly killed. He is rescued by the female protagonist, and from that moment on, they fall deeply in love. However, the female protagonist is trapped by an arranged marriage within her family and is forced to marry the second male lead. This fuels the male protagonist's jealousy, leading him to subject her to various forms of physical and emotional abuse. When he finally realizes his mistake, all that remains is a heartbreaking scene of him desperately trying to win her back...
I was only halfway through reading the novel when I found myself transported to another world.
Although the plot is melodramatic, Lin Xihe has a particular fondness for this kind of tragic romance and reads it with great enthusiasm.
"Could it be that I'm the female lead?" Lin Xihe asked tentatively.
【No.】The mechanical voice was crisp and clear.
"Am I the villainous supporting character?" Lin Xihe's heart tightened, and her voice trembled slightly.
【no.】
"Is she the third female lead who secretly likes the male supporting character and makes selfless sacrifices?" Lin Xihe persisted, continuing to press for an answer.
【no!】
"Huh? So I'm just a random passerby?" Lin Xihe looked surprised and incredulous.
[You are the fiancée who was dumped by the second male lead; this is only mentioned briefly in the book.]
Upon hearing this, Lin Xihe breathed a sigh of relief, patted her chest lightly, and secretly rejoiced: Thank goodness, it's just a passerby. As long as it's not the tragic ending of the vicious female supporting character, it's fine. Thinking of the vicious female supporting character in the book being thrown into a dilapidated temple and tortured to death by a group of beggars, she shuddered.
"So what brings you here all of a sudden?"
[Things have gone awry; you've saved the male lead! According to the original novel, the male lead's initial injury was linked to his "deeply in love" situation. This rescue has disrupted the plot.]
"The male lead?! Ji Zhuo?! It's him?" Lin Xihe's voice rose eight octaves in surprise, her eyes widening in disbelief.
Yes, it's him.
Lin Xihe suddenly felt a darkness before her eyes, as if the world was spinning, and she swayed before regaining her balance.
"Is he the male lead Ji Zhuo, who is cunning, domineering, extremely controlling, and prone to killing?" Lin Xihe's voice trembled, filled with terror.
[Yes, host, there's no need to doubt it, it's definitely him.]
"Then... then am I doomed? But wait, he doesn't seem cunning at all. He's usually quite well-behaved, just a bit controlling." Lin Xihe frowned, full of suspicion.
[Later on, due to the female lead, he developed those extreme personality traits.]
"Then hurry up and return him to the female lead, let her save him again, restore the original plot, and send me back!" Lin Xihe was anxious, her hands clasped together, her face full of pleading.
"I really can't interfere with the plot. I'm here specifically to inform you that if you can't make the male lead fall deeply in love, you and this village will face complete annihilation. Furthermore, the modern world you so desperately want to return to will be forever barred from you, with no possibility of ever stepping into it again. The female lead will eventually appear, but for now, host, you'll have to figure out how to deal with this tricky situation yourself. I still have 299 other clients to manage, and I'm simply too busy to look after you anymore..." The mechanical voice spoke urgently, and then fell silent.
"What can I do? What can I possibly think of?"
"You'd better figure out a way to get the female lead out of here quickly!"
"Why didn't you come out sooner, you damn system!"
"I just offended the male lead? OMG!!"
Lin Xihe stood there, stunned, her head still buzzing, repeatedly processing the message from the system that had suddenly arrived like a thunderbolt. She never expected that she had transmigrated into a book. The original owner was just an insignificant "invisible" character in the book, who had only appeared once, and was described in a fleeting, brief sentence. The author hadn't even given her a name.
Is this "nobody" even required to complete tasks?
So, does the system mean for her to complete the male lead's first-stage mission?
Does she want the male protagonist to understand the meaning of "deeply rooted in love" through her?
But just a few minutes ago, she was arguing with Ji Zhuo.
This is it, isn't it...?
What's the difference between this and sending a little demon to capture Sun Wukong?!
Just then, the annoying knocking on the door rang out again: "You little bitch, open the door right now!"
Lin Xihe's already chaotic mind became even more confused, and she glanced frantically at Ji Zhuo, who was about to step out of the house.
Lin Xihe hurriedly chased after him, but accidentally bumped into the corner of the table. She endured the pain and called out to the opposite side, "A-Jian."
But Ji Zhuo was burning with rage and filled with resentment. Without turning his head, he hurried straight toward the gate.
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