I remember now. I transmigrated into the melodramatic novel I stayed up late reading last night, becoming the supporting female character whose only role from beginning to end was to die taking a blade for the male lead.
The white-lotus pretty boy in front of me was Lu Jingchuan, the original male lead.
“Didn’t you hear what I said?” Lu Jingchuan frowned, his voice impatient. “Su Nian, you’re not good enough for me. Our parents arranged this marriage, but I don’t accept it.”
I opened my mouth, about to say, “Fine, then let’s call it off,” when a flash of red suddenly exploded in my mind.
[Warning! Village Annihilation Alert System activated!]
[Current progress: 67%. Sycophantic behavior under review...]
[Notice: Every time Lu Jingchuan says “You’re not good enough for me,” progress increases by 3%. Sycophancy triggers an explosion. Proceed at your own risk.]
What was that?
I looked up without thinking and saw a translucent red bar floating above my head. It looked like a video game health bar, except there was a skull icon in the middle. Beside it was a line of tiny text: When progress reaches 100%, the entire village ascends on the spot.
I thought I was hallucinating. I blinked twice, but it didn’t disappear.
