I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

"Master Gu Yan, I beg you... just come out and let me say a few words, just a few minutes! My daughter... my daughter, she..."

He turned to Gu Yan, who was standing frozen to the side, and raised his face. Behind his gold-rimmed glasses, his eyes no longer held the calm calculation of someone who had navigated the ups and downs of the business world.

All that remained was a father's deepest plea.

Gu Tan was clearly surprised that Chen Sinian would go to such lengths, and a hint of astonishment flashed in his eyes.

He looked at the red marks that had quickly appeared on the other person's forehead from the forceful impact, and then at the genuine pleading in his eyes.

After a moment of silence, he finally sighed, and the oppressive aura slowly subsided.

He closed his eyes wearily, waved his hand, and said in a much lower voice, "Xiao Yan... you can see for yourself. Grandpa... is a little tired."

Gu Yan looked at the richest man kneeling before her, abandoning his dignity and composure.

The words of refusal stuck in my throat.

His mind raced with calculations.

Chen Sinian's daughter...

The female lead...

His body was extremely weak, but he was a genius in every other aspect...

This setup sounds like a huge problem!

He couldn't even get away in time!

but……

Judging from Chen Sinian's attitude, he probably wouldn't give up until he heard what Chen had to say.

Moreover, if I remember the novel's vague plot, the sickly female protagonist seemed to be...

In the end, was it a male protagonist with official connections who took over and resolved the issue?

Perhaps... I don't need to get involved at all?

Listen to their situation; maybe we can point them in the right direction and help them find the right person.

With a mix of hope and curiosity, Gu Yan gritted her teeth.

"……good."

He uttered the word with some difficulty, "Just a few minutes."

He glanced at Gu Tan, gave the old man a reassuring look, and stepped past Chen Sinian, who was still kneeling on the ground, and walked out of the ward first.

Chen Sinian breathed a sigh of relief, quickly got up, and without even bothering to brush the dust off his knees, hurried after him.

The door closed gently behind the two of them.

The corridor was softly lit and so quiet you could hear your own heartbeat.

With her back to Chen Sinian, Gu Yan gazed out the window at the dazzling, star-studded night view of Shanghai, but her heart was far from at ease.

Anyone who gets involved with these crazy female leads is bound to have a hard time.

At the end of the corridor, the window was open, and the night breeze was blowing in, making it a bit chilly.

Chen Sinian closed the door and turned to face Gu Yan. The bloodshot veins in his eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses were very obvious.

"Master Gu Yan," he said, his voice strained, "I beg you, save my daughter."

"You are the strongest psychological counselor in the Great Xia Dynasty."

"If you can't save her... then no one in this world can."

Gu Yan leaned against the cold wall and let out a soft breath.

really.

Just as he guessed.

She has a daughter, psychological problems, and she can't live without him.

He had indeed read that female-oriented novel a long time ago.

Based on the timeline, the major plot should begin a year later.

Even if Chen Ssu-nien's daughter has a problem, it shouldn't be to the point of life and death.

I guess the father was too anxious and panicked.

But... we still need to know who it is.

"What's your daughter's name?" Gu Yan asked.

Chen Ssu-nien immediately replied, "Her foreign name is Cecilia Chen."

"Chinese name: Chen Mojun".

"At home... we all call her Cecilia."

He paused, then lowered his voice: "Her mother was Italian, and she passed away early."

Cecilia Chen.

Gu Yan's eyelids twitched.

It was her.

The first novel focuses on the two female protagonists, one of whom is Cecilia.

Athena in a wheelchair.

The most perfect illusion of Shanglu City.

A mixed-race person with white hair and ice-blue eyes.

He was born with a disability in both legs and can only use a wheelchair.

Just like in his past life.

But her mind is exceptionally sharp.

His superpower is the ability to manipulate magnetism, and it's terrifyingly strong.

Because of her disability, she has worked ten times, even a hundred times harder, to prove herself since she was a child.

Learning, business, art...

She does everything to the best of her ability.

Outsiders praised her as a genius, a miracle.

At the age of eighteen, she went to Italy to deal with her mother's inheritance.

There, she met a poor student named Lin Yan.

Lin Yan was good to her, genuinely good.

They didn't mind that she was in a wheelchair, saying she was more radiant than anyone who could walk.

I took her to see the sunset in Italy, ate at street stalls, and read poetry to her.

Cecilia was moved.

Even someone as intelligent as her failed to see through Lin Yan's deep-seated scheming.

Two years.

She helped Lin Yan resolve his troubles, sponsored his studies, and used her connections to pave the way for him.

She felt this was sincerity and mutual support.

Until that day, she overheard Lin Yan talking to someone else on the phone.

"The Hunt for Roses... is going very smoothly."

"Don't worry, a girl in a wheelchair is easy to handle."

"What do you mean by liking Platonic love? That's disgusting."

"This kind of spiritual emotion?"

"Tsk tsk."

Don't worry.

"Ha... as long as she believes it. Once we get the Chen family's core resources, who will care about her?"

It turns out it was all a scheme.

Her disability, her loneliness, her kindness, even the sincerity she so carefully offered...

They are all just stepping stones for others to climb up.

That night, Cecilia, alone in her wheelchair, entered the thousand-year-old family chapel in Italy.

She threw all the evidence that could prove Lin Yan plagiarized, cheated, and exploited her into the brazier and burned it.

Then she called Lin Yan over and gently placed a check in his hand, enough for him to live a carefree life for several lifetimes.

The firelight illuminated her pale face, and her icy blue eyes resembled frozen lakes.

She even smiled, her voice soft and pleasant.

"Thank you, Lin Yan."

"Thank you for proving that even someone as flawed as me... deserves to be meticulously schemed against."

Cecilia Chan died after that.

Or rather, the soul has already decayed.

From the outside, she is still an all-powerful genius, elegant, composed, and radiant.

Only her family knew that she couldn't sleep at night and would stare blankly out the window.

He eats less and less, and sometimes he only speaks two or three sentences a day.

She kept herself taut, like a string stretched to its limit, ready to snap at any moment.

She was committing slow suicide.

As Gu Yan's mind was filled with the female protagonist's story, Chen Sinian softly called out, "Master Gu?"

Gu Yan snapped back to reality and met Chen Sinian's bloodshot eyes, which were filled with pleading.

"Mr. Chen, actually... your daughter's situation isn't as serious as you think."

He composed himself, cleared his throat, and tried to speak in the most professional and relaxed tone.

"Master! You...you've agreed to take action personally? You're going to show your prowess?!"

Chen Sinian's eyes lit up instantly, as if he had grasped a lifeline. He grabbed Gu Yan's hand tightly.

Gu Yan's hand hurt from being gripped so tightly that she was stunned for a moment.

To display its might?

This word sounds a bit strange...