I Heard the News of My Own Death While Gossiping

On a whim, Tong Yang joined a gossip group that had been created two years in the future. Every day, group members shared the latest shocking news: a certain actress had died mysteriously, a certain tycoon’s son had vanished without a trace, a passenger plane had crashed under strange circumstances, killing everyone on board... But as far as Tong Yang knew, the actress was at the peak of her career and beloved throughout the industry; the tycoon’s son attended a private elite school and was guarded by bodyguards around the clock; and the plane said to have crashed was still in the testing phase and had never carried passengers. At first, she didn’t take any of it seriously, treating it as a diversion from her boring life. Then one day, on a sudden inspiration, she asked if there was any future news about her. The group fell silent for a minute, then posted a link to a news article: “Poor but Gifted Student Tong Yang Dies in Home Invasion Ten Days Before College Entrance Exams. Teacher Says: ‘She Could Have Been the Province’s Top Science Student!’” Tong Yang froze and looked up at the calendar. It was May 28, exactly ten days before the college entrance exams! At the same time, in the quiet of midnight, clear footsteps sounded in the hallway... The next day, the gossip group exploded: [What the hell? Yesterday’s news link is gone?] [I remember this was a huge story. Even my parents knew about it, but when I asked them, they said they didn’t remember!] [Is this for real?? Don’t scare me like this??] Tong Yang: “To be honest, I’m from 2024. My name is Tong Yang.” [???] [Holy crap, seriously?? Two years in the past??] [Guys, here’s our chance to get rich! Next week’s lottery numbers are...] [Wait, what about the home-invasion killer?] Tong Yang: “You tell me.” Reading Guide: Updates daily at midnight, nine thousand words a day. Please don’t let the chapters pile up, sob. The female lead starts out as an ordinary high school senior and will grow (turning dark, with a touch of villainous, unhinged energy). There is a male lead, but he doesn’t appear much. Theme: Look ahead.