Shang Lu didn't know how long he had been crying.
Anyway, I cried until I was tired, my eyes were sore from wiping tears so many times, and my throat became hoarse.
Finally, she lay on Chi Yan's shoulder and was carried away by him.
After getting in the car.
Shang Lu sat in the passenger seat, letting Chi Yan lean over to fasten her seat belt, and then he gently touched her cheek with a tissue to wipe away the tears.
Shang Lu opened his mouth to say something, but his throat felt dry and sore.
Chi Yan unscrewed a bottle of mineral water and handed it to her. Shang Lu wanted to take it, but dropped it because her hands felt weak. It hit her leg and it hurt a little. A large amount of water also wet Chi Yan's suit covering her leg. Then the mineral water bottle rolled onto the car.
The pain finally brought back his wandering sanity. Shang Lu looked at everything in front of him in a daze, as if he had just realized what had happened.
She said hoarsely, "…I'm sorry."
Nothing was done, and instead his clothes and car were soiled.
Chi Yan didn't say anything, but suddenly got out of the car.
On the way to drive.
Shang Lu opened his lips slightly, and the water flowed into his mouth through his lips. He swallowed it with some effort, and the dryness and pain were finally relieved.
Shang Lu said he understood, and then asked, "Did you win?"
After Ou Yi pinned Xia Yuan to the ground and punched him several times, Xia Yuan gave up resisting and lay on the ground, motionless like a dead fish.
Then he stretched out his hands and held the bottle, trying to lift it higher to get more. Chi Yan still didn't let go.
He took the troublesome suit and threw it into the back seat, wiped the water off Shang Lu's hem with a towel, and opened the bottle of mineral water again.
Hearing this, Shang Lu felt as if the heaviest stone in his heart had finally fallen.
Chi Yan replied: "Don't worry, the blood is from Xia Yuan. Ou Yi is really fine. You can also see his medical report later."
"It has nothing to do with me." The traffic light was red when Chi Yan said this. He shrugged helplessly and looked at Shang Lu, explaining the situation to her.
Shang Lu looked at the direction he left in some confusion.
Shang Lu felt a little uncomfortable, but he finally came back to life. After a while, he looked at Chi Yan and asked nervously, "Ou Yi... How is he?"
But soon, the car door was opened again.
The car door was closed.
So Chi Yan said directly: "Ask whatever you want to ask."
"He's fine, just some minor injuries. Just to be on the safe side, I had a full body checkup and am waiting for the results in the hospital." This was Chi Yan's answer. Seeing Shang Lu staring at him, he added, "I'll take you to see him."
When he went in, Ou Yi and Xia Yuan were fighting, but Xia Yuan was at a disadvantage.
Keep telling yourself to stop crying and stop it soon.
Chi Yan could feel Shang Lu looking at him several times.
Shang Lu looked at Chi Yan.
And Xia Yuan was not planning to run away. Instead, he punched the wall like a madman, shattering the glass on the fire hydrant frame. He punched again and again without seeming to feel any pain.
Chi Yan got into the car with a new bottle of mineral water and a towel in his hand.
Was she angry? Of course she was. After all, Chi Yan had taken good care of her.
She closed her eyes.
But the more I thought about it, the more sore my eyes felt.
"Okay." Shang Lu nodded quickly, fearing that he would regret it if he spoke a little too slowly.
After taking several big gulps of water, Shang Lu suddenly felt choked and started coughing violently with his back slightly hunched.
"But there was a lot of blood on his body. I saw it, a lot." Shang Lu said and closed his eyes, trying to recall what he saw at that time.
Ou Yi and Chi Yan had no idea what he wanted to do, so they could only surround him, one from the front and one from the back, to prevent him from escaping.
Chi Yan withdrew his hand, put the water aside, and gently patted her back with his other hand.
He verbally insulted Shanglu Ouyi, Jiang Jing, the company's senior executives, former teammates, and even his fans and his parents.
"I'll be even fine." Chi Yan pointed at the blood on his body and said with a smile, "It's also Xia Yuan's."
However, when he heard the word "police", Xia Yuan suddenly broke free from Ou Yi's restraints as if he had gone crazy, got up and rushed to the other side of the wall where no one was.
But this time he didn't hand it to Shang Lu, but put it to her lips and said directly: "Open your mouth."
Other enthusiastic people also gathered around like a human wall, not giving Xia Yuan any chance to leave.
He came back, he didn't leave.
Why waste so much time on something so weak and meaningless? This is not her.
It is true.
Then she was silent for a few seconds and asked, "What about you? You don't look well either."
He held the bottle of water in one hand, and her hand gently covered the back of his hand.
Chi Yan stopped the fight from continuing and said directly: "The police should be here soon, just control him."
The others were so frightened by his crazy look that they dared not make a sound. Ou Yi and Chi Yan originally did not intend to care about Xia Yuan and just let him go crazy and wait for the police to arrive. However, he suddenly started banging his head against the wall.
His forehead was broken and blood was flowing. After realizing that Xia Yuan had suicidal tendencies, Ou Yi and Chi Yan intervened to stop him. Both of them put in a lot of effort to control him.
Then they realized that they were overthinking it. Xia Yuan didn't seem to want to commit suicide, but seemed to have some kind of hallucination.
He cursed at the air, kicked the wall, and vented his anger in every way possible, as if the people he hated were standing right in front of him.
Then his body began to tremble and twitch, his breathing became rapid, and he even looked like he was about to fall into a coma.
Fortunately, the police arrived at this time and took Xia Yuan away in time.
Chi Yan's description made Shang Lu feel as if he had seen it all, and he breathed a sigh of relief in the end.
And when I saw Ou Yi.
Oh no, they first saw Ou Yi’s father coming back with water at the door of the ward.
Because the two men looked 80% similar, except that Father Ou was a little fatter, Shang Lu recognized him at a glance.
As soon as Father Ou saw Shang Lu, he smiled happily. "Is that you, Mr. Shang Lu? I've heard my kid mention you for a long time. I'm his father! You can just call me Old Ou! It's an honor to meet you today! It's an honor!"
Shang Lu's hand was held by the other party and shook. She forced a smile and asked, "Is Ou Yi in there? Can I go in and take a look?"
"Of course, come on, come this way!" Father Ou said as he opened the door.
The door opened and their eyes met.
Ou Yi was sitting cross-legged on the hospital bed wearing a blue and white hospital gown, with a piece of gauze on his left arm, his face covered with notes, and a deck of cards in his hand.
There were two benches beside his bed, on which sat Lin Yanyan and Ye Lu. Their faces were not much better, as they held up playing cards with a look of deep resentment, and their facial features were almost invisible due to the notes stuck to them.
Ou Yi's eyes lit up and he waved at her out of habit: "Teacher Shang Lu..."
Before Ou Yi finished speaking, the playing cards in his hand were scattered all over the bed, and one of them even flew onto Ye Lu's face. He touched his head and gave Shang Lu a silly smile.
Then Ye Lu's voice sounded angrily: "Are you cheating? You're going to throw away all your cards if you lose? Do you have any shame?"
Shang Lu: “…”
What is he doing? What are they doing
Ou Yi looks so happy, give her tears back to her, you bastard!
This time it was not Ou Yi's turn to speak. Ou Yi's father's voice sounded even more exaggerated from behind them: "Teacher Shang, you are indeed our Ou Yi's benefactor. For one thing, we don't have to lose this game of cards!"
In the following period of time.
Ou Yi's father washed and peeled all the fruits in the fruit basket beside the bed and placed them in front of Shang Lu, looking very expectant.
If Ou Yi wasn't still a patient, it would seem that his father wanted to kick him out of bed and let Shang Lu lie down instead.
Shang Lu reached out silently and picked up a peeled apple. "Thank you."
Ou Yi was very dissatisfied: "Can you at least give me one?"
Then his father glared at him and he sat cross-legged on the bed obediently, not daring to speak.
Soon some basic test results came out, and the doctor's comment was: "Don't worry, he is healthier than any of you."
Then Ye Lu became dissatisfied and stood up to say that he wanted to have a physical examination and compete with Ou Yi.
Of course, after receiving Lin Yanyan's warning look, he still sat down obediently.
Lin Yanyan held Shang Lu's hand and said coquettishly, "I wanted to pick you up, but Chi Yan said you would feel more at ease if we came to accompany Ou Yi, so I will wait for you here."
Shang Lu smiled at her, then looked at Ou Yi and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't do a lot of things well today."
If she could be calmer and tell passers-by more accurately about the situation inside, they could go in and help earlier.
Before Ou Yi could answer, his father interrupted him in a very exaggerated but sincere voice, praising him: "Teacher Shang, what are you talking about? You raised the fire extinguisher and hit that bastard so neatly! It was so cool! Even an old man like me was so excited when I saw the surveillance video! And you also took the knife away, and you called the police very quickly. If you hadn't been so calm and done so much, Ou Yi wouldn't have been able to gain the upper hand so easily."
"Dad, can you please say less?" Ou Yi frowned and asked unhappily, "You've already praised me, what else do you want me to praise?"
Father Ou waved his hand and said, "We are a family. It doesn't matter whether you praise me or not."
Ou Yi looked at Shang Lu again, thought seriously for a rare moment, organized his words, and said, "Today we have all done the best within our capabilities, so please don't blame yourself. I still think you are my benefactor."
Before Shang Lu could be moved, Ou Yi suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Teacher Shang Lu, I heard that you cried for me?"
Shang Lu: “… ?”
Isn’t this the point
But she nodded in agreement.
Ou Yi looked even happier. He directly covered his face with his hands: "How could I have deserved this? Today will be the anniversary of the noble person I have appointed to shed tears for me!"
Ou Yi lowered his head, and Shang Lu also saw a scratch on his forehead at this moment. He couldn't help but reach out and lift up his hair to check, and asked: "Did you do this today?"
"That bastard Xia Yuan grabbed it with his hands." Ou Yi said this, and then he leaned his forehead forward to touch Shang Lu's palm, and joked: "Feel it, the wound is very deep. If you don't see it again, it will heal!"
And at this moment, he felt a slightly dangerous gaze.
The smile on Ou Yi's face stiffened a little. He looked over and then met Chi Yan's eyes.
Eyes met.
Ou Yi’s brain was not so smart that he only noticed Chi Yan’s existence now.
It seemed that he came in with his benefactor. He remembered that he was the first person to enter the underground garage today!
Ou Yi realized later that this person's eyes seemed to have been on Shang Lu, so he turned his brain and thought for a while, then looked at Shang Lu and asked: "Is this your boyfriend? You two look so compatible!"
Shang Lu was stunned for a moment, then said, "Don't talk nonsense."
"Oh." Ou Yi responded.
But the next second, Ou Yi felt that the man's gaze had changed.
He was no longer as cautious and inquiring as before, but suddenly became much softer. Chi Yan even smiled and peeled an apple for Ou Yi, saying, "Have a good rest. Good people will be rewarded."
Then, at the call of Lin Yanyan and Ye Lu, Shang Lu even joined them and played a few rounds of poker together before leaving.
After leaving the ward, Chi Yan raised his wrist to check the time. Without looking at Shang Lu, he said, "I told you last time, there's no one else here. If you don't want to laugh, don't laugh."
The smile on Shang Lu's face faded, replaced by a tired look.
Chi Yan did not comfort her, but just said: "Go back first, eat something and rest early."
Shang Lu followed Chi Yan back home.
She sat on the sofa waiting while he went into the kitchen to cook a bowl of noodles.
Xiaoguai was as obedient and cute as ever and rubbed her hand. Shanglu touched it and wanted to smile out of habit, but stopped when she thought of the saying "If you don't want to laugh, don't laugh."
She touched Xiaoguai's head and suddenly asked in a low voice: "Are you tired of being a dog?"
Xiaoguai probably didn’t understand what she was saying. Even if he understood, he couldn’t answer. He just wagged his tail and barked “Woof”!
Of course, Shanglu couldn't understand what it said.
When Chi Yan walked out of the kitchen with the noodles, he saw Shang Lu sleeping on the sofa.
Chi Yan walked forward, hesitating whether to wake Shang Lu up, but when he saw the unnatural blush on her face, he realized the problem.
Chi Yan stretched out his hand and gently placed it on Shang Lu's forehead. After feeling the high temperature of his palm, he did not hesitate, but bent down and picked up Shang Lu and walked towards his room.
The family doctor arrived soon and said after the examination that it was just a low-grade fever and that it would be fine after taking some medicine and having a good sleep. He then told Chi Yan how to take care of the patient before leaving.
The bedside lamp was on, and Shang Lu fell into a deep sleep after taking the medicine.
Chi Yan sat on a chair at the head of the bed, his arms resting on the edge of the bed, his chin resting on his chest, just looking down at her.
In Chi Yan's opinion, Shang Lu is usually like a little hedgehog. Even if she seems not to care about many things, she is always on guard against everything in this world. But now she is fragile and needs protection, and she is also helpless and confused.
He could only accompany her like this, and it seemed that he could do nothing.
The thing that Chi Yan had no shortage of in his life over the years was praise from others. From childhood to adulthood, he seemed to be the best in everything. When he started to take over the family business, he was able to change the attitude of the old foxes who were originally dissatisfied with him and become subservient to him in the shortest possible time.
"Young genius" and "business wizard" are the descriptions he hears most often, but in fact he does not have that much exaggerated talent. It's just that after going abroad from high school, he sacrificed all his entertainment time and used it for study and work.
Because he knew that the people who bullied her were too powerful, even his father was still a little afraid of the merchants.
There is no such thing as a young genius business wizard, at least he is not one. He just needs to grow up faster so that he can truly protect her.
He thought he had enough ability, but at this moment he still felt helpless because he didn't know how to make her happy.
Today in the ward, it seemed that Ou Yi could make her laugh sincerely with just a few words, but he didn't have that ability.
And suddenly, he felt his hand wrapped in warmth.
Shang Lu held his hand in her sleep for some reason. She frowned, looked a little flustered, and muttered something.
Chi Yan moved closer and finally heard what she said.
"Will no one ever care about me..."
He also held her hand tightly and whispered without hesitation: "I care about you."
After Chi Yan finished speaking, Shang Lu also fell silent.
My heartbeat suddenly quickened.
Chi Yan felt as if his palms were sweating. He stared at Shang Lu's face, afraid that she would open her eyes, but also looking forward to her opening her eyes.
But a long time passed.
Shang Lu just murmured something in the end.
"… Mother."
Those eyes were clearly closed, but tears were still rolling down from the corners of them.
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Shang Lu felt like he was in a dream, yet paradoxically, he was awake.
Like the final revolving lantern of life, every scene of this life is constantly playing in my mind.
Those painful memories of the past that she thought had been put behind her suddenly reappeared in her mind and trapped her like a cage.
She fears both life and death.
She was even more afraid that someone would die because of her.
Until all those images disappeared, she finished watching her life so far, and then came to a pure white space, with only a small glowing silver ball left in front of her.
The silver ball bounced in the air and greeted her: "Host, you are finally here."
Shang Lu: “?”
What is this? But the sound is familiar.
Shang Lu asked tentatively: "System?"
"Congratulations, host, you got the answer right." Silver Ball's voice sounded relaxed, and he said, "Welcome, host, to my workspace."
After the silver ball finished speaking, two huge books appeared behind it.
The Female Supporting Character Rescue Plan
The Heroine's Turnaround Plan
Silver Ball continued in a brisk voice, "Because the host changed the direction of the original plot, the hero and heroine have a grudge against each other and can no longer truly love each other, and the space has collapsed. So now there is only one way, that is for you, the host, to become the heroine of this book and get everything back on track."
After Yinqiu finished speaking, the book titled "Female Supporting Character Rescue Plan" was directly destroyed, leaving only the book titled "Female Lead's Turnaround Plan".
"What do you mean?" Shang Lu was unable to fully understand what the system said, and asked, "What should I do?"
"You don't have to do anything, just agree to accept our replacement, and you will change from a supporting actress to a leading actress, and everything will go smoothly. There is the male lead Jiang Yi who has the script of chasing his wife to the crematorium, the male second Chi Yan who silently protects his childhood sweetheart, and Ou Yi who got the script of sunny little milk dog." The silver ball kept flying in the air, looking very happy and continued to introduce: "But don't worry, we won't force you to be with Jiang Yi this time. According to the system settings upgrade, we have become a stock buying article. All the plot directions depend on your own choices and will not be interfered with or controlled by us. Even if you want to choose a passerby to get the top, it's fine."
Shang Lu said directly: "I refuse."
This sounds so weird, why is Ou Yi involved in this
The system seemed unable to understand why Shang Lu refused and asked, "Why?"
"Why should I be a character in a book instead of a good person?" Shang Lu paused for a few seconds and then said, "I have been a supporting role for so many years. Do I want them to be the same as me?"
"This time the host is different. We have upgraded them all." The system continued to persuade: "Our existence will only increase your chances of encountering and the possibility of falling in love because of the fate of the heroine. We will no longer control their thoughts."
Shang Lu still refused: "I don't want it. Pie in the sky is never good."
Seeing Shang Lu was so stubborn, the system stopped trying to persuade him. However, the picture in the space slowly changed from pure white to the appearance of a merchant.
In front of the long table.
The surrounding decorations created a birthday atmosphere, many guests were invited to the house, and the storeroom was filled with gifts.
During the birthday song, Shang Lu watched "himself" walk out holding Shang Mu's clothes, and stood shyly in the middle of the crowd, in front of the cake.
Her father also had a kind smile on his face and said, "Today is my baby daughter's birthday. Thank you all for coming."
She blew out the candles amid everyone's blessings and birthday songs.
The father said she would always be his favorite daughter, and the brother said he would always protect his sister.
The screen changes again.
The day came back when her cousins were about to come home. This time, she still grabbed Shang Mu's hand. Shang Mu did not shake her hand off and leave coldly, but patiently asked her what happened.
When her cousins arrived, Shang Mu stood in front of her and told them to get out of the house.
There are many more things that she regrettably did not get over the years, and scenes that appeared in her dreams.
She had wanted it all so badly.
And then.
It's about the future.
She won the Golden Ye Award for Best Supporting Actress for "The Rescue Plan" and was directly involved in famous directors' films, and her career has been smooth sailing.
Her wedding.
The groom opposite couldn't see her face clearly. Shang Mu and Shang's father held her hands, walked onto that sacred road, and handed her hand to her other half.
The picture suddenly stopped and closed, returning to the silver-white space.
The system said: "As long as you are willing to become the heroine, you can easily get everything you have dreamed of all these years. Everyone will be as you wish. They will care about you and love you. There is nothing better than this. Host, what reason do you have to refuse?"
Everyone will care about her and love her.
Can everything that she had tried so hard to get but couldn't get really be within her reach
Shang Lu had lived for more than ten years. Although no one celebrated her birthday, she made the same birthday wish facing the starry sky.
She hopes that one day her father and brother can accept her, give her a little love, and spend her birthday with her.
This is a wish that has nothing to do with Jiang Yi, and is not affected by the plot. As a daughter and a sister, she has never felt the unwilling wishes and hopes of family affection.
Seeing Shang Lu's heart wavering, the system continued: "Are you willing to spend your life like this? Never being cared for or loved by anyone, what a sad and meaningless life it is."
Shang Lu murmured, "Will no one ever care about me?"
Suddenly, the book "The Heroine's Turnaround Plan" also fell in front of Shang Lu and opened to the first page.
The above is a plot summary, but the name of the heroine is missing.
The system continued: "Host, it's very simple. Put your hand down in the gap and the contract will be concluded. You can become the heroine, change and own everything. This is your only chance. After all, no one will ever care about a vicious female supporting role."
The system's voice became exceptionally gentle, like the advice of an angel.
As if possessed by a ghost, Shang Lu stretched out his hand and wanted to put it on but stopped in mid-air.
As the old saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch. She has never been such a lucky person.
What is wrong here
At this moment, a slightly hoarse male voice sounded.
"I care about you."
Like a thunder in spring, it breaks the silence of the world.
All things revived, reason completely returned, and the answer appeared.
It was Chi Yan’s voice.
Then countless images flashed through Shang Lu's mind, including the three years he spent with her in high school, and how he was still by her side today.
At the same time she thought of more.
For example, Lin Yanyan is obviously a spoiled person but she always takes extra care of her; Ye Lu is so stubborn that even a few cows can't pull him back but he is willing to listen to her arrangements; Wang Rong and Xue Zishan gave her a gift when they first met and even asked their friends to take care of her; and Ou Yi, who is very abrupt but extremely sincere to her and can stand in front of her even when facing a madman like Xia Yuan; Meng Zhichuan has been with her for several years, and even when she was blackened by the whole Internet, he has never said a harsh word to her and has never given up on her for a single day.
Although Song Zeqian said that he was not satisfied with her, he actually recommended her an audition opportunity. Although his relationship with Jiang Jing is a little awkward now, Jiang Jing also did her best to teach her acting when she was in the crew of "Life Road". Director Han Cheng also said that he would look for her in his new drama. Screenwriter Yu Qi praised her as the most talented actor she had ever seen. Everyone in the crew of "Rescue Plan" was very nice to her, and even Cheng Zhe would ask his assistant to send a dessert to express his gratitude after taking the initiative to look for her to act with him.
Fans will carefully prepare support for her and show up at every event to cheer her on. Even donuts have become her fans.
How come no one cares about her and no one loves her
There are obviously many good people around her now, and she has gained so much compared to before, so why should she still create troubles for herself
Shang Lu withdrew his hand and looked at the system: "I still refuse."
"Why?" This time the system's voice became sharp, even strange.
"Because you are lying to me." Shang Lu's voice was very sure, she said: "Even though I am a vicious female supporting role, there are always people who care about me.
I am very satisfied with everything now, and I like my current life very much. I don’t need to be what you call a heroine. I just want to be an ordinary person, so no matter how many times you ask, I will refuse you. "
After Shang Lu finished speaking, he tore up the book in front of him.
And in an instant, she also retreated from this space.
There was endless darkness before my eyes, and the sound of the system.
[Congratulations host, you have successfully passed the test and you are free]
[As a female supporting role rescue system, I have no ability to help you become the heroine]
The world in the book cannot continue for some reason, so it is left with two choices: destroying the host or leaving the system.
The latter are those who have passed the test, and the former are those who have not.
[Host, I have to leave. From now on, this world will no longer be affected by any plot in the book. You are a good person and will receive true love.]
And this time, Shang Lu really fell asleep completely, just like the day the system came.
This is a very long dream.
In her dream, she saw her mother, who was as gentle as in the photo. She touched her face and told her that she loved her very much.
That was also the first time in twenty years that her mother, whom she had never met, appeared in her dream, but it was just a dream.
And all this finally made the past completely pass in her heart.
When I woke up, it was already the next day and the sunlight was shining into the house, a little dazzling.
Shang Lu sat up from the bed, feeling a little weak but very awake.
The unfamiliar environment stunned her. Only when she saw Chi Yan's name written on the document on the bedside did she realize where she was and feel relieved.
After calling out several times without receiving any response from the system, she was silent for a moment, then walked out in her slippers. The moment the door opened, she smelled the fragrance of food.
Xiaoguai was also eating dog food not far away, wagging his tail.
This is a very ordinary day and also a very beautiful day.
There is no messy plot from the book, no system, nothing.
Chi Yan held the milk in his hand and said directly: "Your agent called and said that Director Yue Qi wanted to give you a day off to have a good rest. Go to the bathroom to wash up and come over for dinner."
"Chi Yan." She suddenly called his name, mustering up her courage.
"What's wrong?" He looked at her, his narrow eyes filled with some confusion.
The sunlight fell on his body, making his unruly and ostentatious face look much gentler.
Shang Lu looked into Chi Yan's eyes and asked directly, "You care about me, don't you?"
When Shang Lu was confused and almost made a wrong choice, what made her realize the flaw was not Chi Yan's words, but the three years he spent with her.
However, there is no need to arrange such a character in the original book's plot.
So is Chi Yan really doing this just to take care of his brother’s fiancée
If that was the case, she and Jiang Yi no longer had any contact, so why would he appear in front of her now
(End of this chapter)