I, Xu Yuan, transmigrated into a melodramatic novel and became a cannon-fodder character who wouldn't survive past chapter three.
The original owner caused trouble at every turn and offended three powerful men who would eventually turn evil: the obsessive and sinister Fu Sinian, the unruly and ruthless Lu Jin, and the aloof, unhinged Shen Muyan.
To stay alive, I kept my head down and tried to be invisible:
[Mr. Fu's aura is too strong. I'm out of here.]
[Lu Jin looks dangerous. Better keep my distance.]
[Teacher Shen is terrifying. I must make sure he doesn't notice me.]
But at some point, things started going off track...
Fu Sinian smiled warmly at me. "Miss Xu, you seem afraid of me?"
Lu Jin shoved a necklace into my hand. "Wear it. Consider it a gift from me."
Shen Muyan stood in front of me. "There's no need to question her painting."
Then one day, I heard Fu Sinian sneer at Lu Jin. "She tried to avoid you just now, but she didn't avoid me."
Lu Jin kicked him. "She was clearly praising how nice my necklace looks!"
Shen Muyan pushed up his glasses. "She said my painting was beautiful three times."
Me: ???
Wait, how do you know what I'm thinking?!
Help! The villains can read my mind. Can this cannon-fodder character still survive?!
It's okay, it'll be fine in the back