Tang Xi was the villainess in a story. That's what a System that had suddenly appeared out of nowhere told her.
When she found out, she was in the middle of bullying Lin Che.
As luck would have it, Lin Che was the male lead the System had mentioned.
She'd always thought Lin Che was just a little toy at her side. In reality, he was a destined hero with an immortal bone.
System: Your mission is to stay away from the plot and treat Lin Che well when he hits rock bottom. Keep your head down and stay alive.
Tang Xi: Got it. My mission is to bully him even harder and completely prevent him from becoming a destined hero.
She bent over and looked at Lin Che's handsome, fair face, still marked with the pink imprint of her palm. With a soft laugh, she said, "So what if you have an immortal bone? You're only fit to be my dog."
System (screams shrilly): What exactly did you get?!
*
Lin Che never dared look Tang Xi in the eye.
He was afraid the damp, clinging things inside him, the ones he couldn't put into words, would quietly bare their fangs.
Whenever she drew close, her scent wrapped around him in delicate strands, almost suffocating him.
The tingling left on his face was like the pawprint of a kitten, and when her captivating voice sounded by his ear, he felt like a stray dog being fitted with a chain.
If that's the case, then you can't take it off again, can you, Young Mistress?
*
Bonus scene:
The System lights a cigarette with a world-weary sigh.
Good news: Tang Xi stayed alive.
Bad news: The male lead's destined-hero arc is so broken even his own mother wouldn't recognize him.
It watches as Lin Che peels off his immortal bone, piece by piece, and offers it to Tang Xi.
Tang Xi: Wait! You're acting weird!
Lin Che opens his blood-soaked hands. His laughing eyes hold a cruelty that sends a chill down her spine.
"Are you going to abandon your little dog, Young Mistress?"
Theme: Love breaks through everything
