When Tao Zijia woke up, she hadn't transmigrated into a book.
But the supporting male character who had once depended on her for survival when she transmigrated into a book had come to her world, where he was now the hairstylist at the salon downstairs from her apartment.
In the original novel, he was a beautiful, strong, and tragic villain. He had once been gentle and kind, but after suffering one disaster after another, he turned evil and was possessed by demonic forces, meeting a miserable end. Tao Zijia was furious about how things turned out for him.
The System prompted her: "Help him complete specific tasks in the real world, and you can rewrite the ending of the original novel."
Tao Zijia was overjoyed.
She patted the supporting male character on the chest with great confidence. "You're not doomed yet! Don't worry. You protected me for so long before, and now that you're on my turf, I'll protect you."
The supporting male character, who had lost his memory, said, "...The best way to protect me is to take your hand off me."
*
Hoping to make a career change, rising young actor Yuan Ze comes to a small town early to experience life while preparing for a new film by a famous director.
The film becomes a huge hit after its release, and Yuan Ze wins countless awards for his role as a hairstylist. Someone reveals that he acted intimately with an ordinary woman during filming, and rumors spread that they're dating.
A friend asks him in private, "She seems to really love you. You're not actually getting involved with that mentally ill woman, are you?"
Yuan Ze laughs dismissively. "It's just for work. Once filming's over, we go our separate ways."
*
One night, Tao Zijia comes home to find a crumpled-looking Yuan Ze squatting outside her door.
His face, so often seen on the giant screens in downtown malls, is still devastatingly handsome, but no longer sharp and self-assured. He blinks, looking somewhat innocent, and asks, "Who was that guy you had dinner with today?"
Tao Zijia ignores him, opens the door, and shuts it in his face.
Yuan Ze suddenly remembers the days when they were still "dating." Once, when Tao Zijia was drunk, she held him gently but called him by the wrong name.
It turns out she wasn't the only one lost in the fantasy of being loved.
[Reading Guide]
(A tiny, tiny spoiler to avoid giving the wrong impression)
↓
This story contains no supernatural elements. The transmigration-into-a-book and similar premises are the protagonist's delusions, which will be explained in the story.
Theme: "Though fierce winds may rise, never give up on life."
I don't know how long it will take to finish. I prefer to read the ending. Good luck, author!!
Why is no one commenting? I think the writing is very attractive.