[Cover image from the forum's Gu Gu]
Chen Shi, the female lead who transmigrates into a book to complete missions x Jing Yan, a love-struck cannon-fodder male supporting character
There's a kind of male-female lead romance that always needs cannon fodder to provide money, power, and resources, only for the protagonists to crush them in the end.
In short, the fate of cannon fodder can be summed up in one word: miserable.
And Chen Shi transmigrates into the role of that cannon fodder's... fiancee.
Cannon fodder Jing Yan is hopelessly in love with his senior schoolmate. He gives the male and female leads money, power, and resources, constantly helping their relationship along. Once the two achieve fame and success, their family destroys his family, and he dies miserably in an ignored corner.
In the book, Jing Yan's fiancee is even more of a disposable extra than the cannon fodder himself. Bound to him by an old family arrangement, she gives him her whole heart and fulfills his every request, loving him with utter humility. After Jing Yan dies, she launches a frenzied campaign of revenge against the leads, eventually bringing down her entire family as well.
Chen Shi: "..."
Chen Shi is skeptical.
Are people really that lovesick?
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On her first day back in the country, Chen Shi goes to see her older brother and meets a gorgeous, feisty blond boy in the hallway, the kind who makes her heart skip a beat.
The boy is radiant and full of energy. Looking back, Chen Shi thinks the air that day was full of pink bubbles.
The second time she meets the beautiful boy, she's a senior working on her PhD and filling in for her professor, while he's an undergraduate junior.
He's popular and gets excellent grades, and he always smiles when answering questions.
Chen Shi remembers him.
The next time she sees the beautiful boy, he stumbles right into her arms and apologizes, his face bright red.
Like an unripe cherry tomato.
Chen Shi catches the faint scent of pheromones on him.
Chen Shi: "..."
Chen Shi begins to understand.
It's just being lovesick. Everyone gets that way, right?
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Good news: The beautiful boy is her fiance.
Bad news: The beautiful boy already has someone he loves.
Chen Shi: Heh.
He hasn't broken off our engagement, so doesn't that mean he loves me enough?
He must have his reasons. That female A must have seduced him!
We were holding each other. How does that not count as love?!
System: ... Friend, you're getting way too carried away with your mission!
Chen Shi: "..." I'm perfectly rational, thank you!
Chen Shi has transcended being lovesick! She's convinced this is true love!!!
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The System doesn't understand Chen Shi's thought process.
But the System understands the progress bar.
The System's review of its Host: What a thoroughly satisfying, rational-to-irresistible-swoon romance!
P.S. 1. The System makes a few appearances.
2. A fluffy, brainless slice-of-life story.
Theme: Life is unpredictable, so we should treasure the present.
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