In the Name of the People: From Couch Potato to Spectator

At 3:17 a.m., Chen Ping stares at his laptop screen, his eyelids drooping as if weighed down by lead.

He is a homebody, and he has been staying up late for a week.

The episode is number 52, the finale. Sha Ruijin sits in his office, his gaze as deep as a well.

If I were to transmigrate into this, I'd definitely live better than these people. Chen Yu yawns, types the comment onto the keyboard, and hits send.

The next second, his heart suddenly clenches.

It feels as if someone has grabbed his heart and squeezed it hard.

Chen Ping tries to reach for his phone, but his arm feels as heavy as if it were tied to a rock. The images on the screen twist and warp. Sha Ruijin's face shatters into countless fragments, each reflecting Chen Ping's terrified expression.

What the hell...

That is Chen Ping's last thought before losing consciousness.

Deputy Director Lu? Deputy Director Lu!

Someone is calling out beside him, their voice shrill as fingernails scraping against glass.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.