Brother, isn't it good that you like me?

Thinking of that argument, Chi Yu pinched the bridge of his nose with a headache.

"Sis, I'm going out to make a phone call."

"Go."

He walked to the corridor outside the lounge and sent a WeChat voice message directly to the other party.

There aren't many people in the company at this time.

The setting sun, like spilled orange juice, streamed through the windows, filling the entire corridor. Below, the evening rush hour traffic formed a noisy river of light.

Chi Yu leaned against the window frame, anxiously waiting for the call to connect while continuing to communicate with the system in his mind.

"Why did you choose me?" Chi Yu asked. "Jiang Ziyi's ending sounds much more tragic, doesn't it?"

"That's the theory," the system said, "but our system's mission is to reverse the host's reputation, and the readers of this book clearly hate you more."

Chi Yu was taken aback.

Why?

"Because your role in the original story was mainly to cause misunderstandings between the two main characters, while your brother's confession at the concert actually propelled the main character's confession."

Although Jiang Ziyi lost his life, the main characters gained their love!

Chi Yu: "So your mission is to help me turn my reputation around?"

249: "Yes! Host, in order to complete the mission, I have specially prepared a complete self-rescue plan for the villainous male supporting character. That is—"

Participate in variety shows! Build good relationships with the main characters! Turn from an obstacle to a stepping stone, thereby changing public opinion! Avoid a tragic ending!

"How about it?" The little voice in my head raised an eyebrow mischievously. "Interested?"

Chi Yu: "

Not interested at all.

The plan sounds feasible at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it has no impact on the storyline of Jiang Ziyi and Lin Jianshen. Those who are meant to fall in love at first sight will still fall in love at first sight, and those who are meant to confess will still confess.

He was the one bound to the system, so Jiang Ziyi's fate was insignificant to the system.

But Chi Yu is very important.

He cared more about the lives of his loved ones than about unfounded reputations.

Even though they are still in the Cold War.

A minute passed, and the call still hadn't been answered.

Puzzled, Chi Yu glanced down and noticed a new line of cold, small text on the call screen:

The other party has not added you as a friend, so you cannot make a voice call.

Chi Yu: "..."

I've been blocked.

As expected. Every time they argued before, Jiang Ziyi would express his dissatisfaction in this way.

After a few days, when they realize no one is paying attention, they will secretly let the person out again and pretend nothing happened.

Thinking of this, Chi Yu decisively exited WeChat and opened his phone to make a call. Jiang Zi always blocked him on WeChat after an argument, so barring any unforeseen circumstances, the call should still go through.

Sure enough, the ringtone lasted less than three seconds—

"Feed".

A clear voice came through the receiver.

Upon hearing that all-too-familiar voice, Chi Yu's mind went blank for a moment. By the time he reacted, the command had already slipped out:

"Jiang Ziyi, don't participate in that rural variety show."

The other side fell silent.

A few seconds later, a very soft chuckle rang out, "Why should I?" The voice was tinged with self-mockery, "You really don't want to see me that much?"

He deliberately blocked the other person on WeChat for a long time this time, just so that his brother would call him and wish him a happy birthday.

Five days later, his brother finally called, but instead of telling him to participate in the variety show, he told him to refuse.

Hearing Jiang Ziyi's words, Chi Yu was taken aback, then realized that his tone was inappropriate, and quickly explained, "That's not what I meant, but you really can't go on this variety show, listen to me—"

I had a nightmare about what would happen after you participated in this variety show. I dreamt that you would die, so I don't want you to participate.

He wanted to tell Jiang Ziyi about these things, but when he opened his mouth, he found himself as if controlled by some strange and mysterious force, unable to utter a single word.

Jiang Ziyi waited a few seconds but didn't hear anything more. His sneer deepened. "So what do you mean? Don't think I don't know, you just want to go on a variety show with Lu Yufeng and have some alone time!"

The topic shifted, and Chi Yu finally regained his voice. He frowned slightly, "What does this have to do with Lu Yufeng?"

Upon waking, he vividly felt his long-confused mind suddenly become clear, and the feeling of being restrained completely disappeared.

But he was so preoccupied with his younger brother that he didn't even realize that he felt no sadness or grief after learning that "the person he liked and the person he hated would end up together."

Hearing Lu Yufeng's name at this moment, I just felt baffled.

But Jiang Zi heard this and thought it meant something else entirely: Oh, so you're still defending him!

Jiang Zi gritted his teeth, his voice hoarse, "Fine, what's our relationship? What right do you have to tell me what to do? I've chosen this one, what are you going to do about it!"

"Beep—beep—beep—"

The busy tone was crisp and efficient.

Chi Yu stood there, holding his phone, stunned.

Messed up again...

I don't know when it started, but every time they communicated, it ended in an argument.

Chi Yu sighed, raised his hand to pinch his brow, and forced himself to come back to his senses.

Judging from Jiang Ziyi's last sentence, he absolutely had to participate in this variety show. Since they weren't in the same company, even if Jiang Ziyi signed a contract, it was none of his business.

Is there no other way?

249: "Yes, yes, we can go back and participate in variety shows. Host, you've already awakened, you can definitely change the ending."

Chi Yu: "..."

I was already annoyed, and then this stupid system kept messing things up.

249: "?!!"

249: "How come I'm just a stupid system?"

Chi Yu: "249, not even as good as 250."

249: "."

Your system is offline.

……

Chi Yu returned to the lounge with a heavy heart.

Sister Zhang was sitting in a chair, typing away on her phone. Hearing him come in, she glanced up and asked, "So, what's your decision? Do you want to go?"

"...I haven't decided yet."

Chi Yu walked over slowly, and suddenly stepped on a piece of paper.

It was something that accidentally fell out of the folder and I missed picking up.

He bent down to pick it up, his gaze falling on the paper, and his movements suddenly paused.

"The one they hate the most?" Chi Yu looked up at the woman in the chair. "Sister Zhang, what's this?"

"Oh, it's also a variety show, but it clashes with 'Longing for the Mountain Village,' and it sounds like a lot of hassle, so I didn't plan to let you go..." She frowned as she spoke, "How did you end up here? I guess your assistant put it in the wrong place when they were packing."

As she spoke, her gaze involuntarily fell on Chi Yu's face.

The young man lowered his eyelashes, his gaze still fixed on the plan, his fingertips unconsciously tracing the edge of the paper.

The light fell on his quiet profile, making him appear exceptionally focused—even a little too focused.

Sister Zhang suddenly felt a little uneasy.

She cleared her throat, her tone becoming more serious: "Xiao Chi, let me make this clear first, I don't recommend you take this show. Since they invited you, they must have invited Lin Jianshen as well."

Upon hearing this name, Sister Zhang couldn't help but let out a soft snort.

Lin Jianshen and Chi Yu are recognized as rivals in the entertainment industry.

Despite being a junior who debuted by imitating Chi Yu's style, she bought a lot of negative articles after gaining popularity and rose to fame by attacking Chi Yu.

It just so happened that Chi Yu had offended several big shots in the industry at that time, and they were already at a critical juncture where they didn't like him. Seeing this, they added fuel to the fire.

The scandals spread like wildfire, causing countless fans to leave in a short time.

What's even more outrageous is that this person not only ruined Chi Yu's job, but also interfered in his private life.

She and Chi Yu actually fell in love with the same person—

Lu Yufeng, a young president who takes charge of the family business.

Logically speaking, there's nothing wrong with liking someone. But why is it that when he and Lu Yufeng are having an ambiguous relationship, it's their Xiao Chi who gets criticized?!

Is it because when the CP fans were shipping the characters, they spotted Chi Yu next to Lu Yufeng?

That's really true.

In the eyes of these CP fans, Lin Jianshen and Lu Yufeng are a perfect match who secretly fell in love, while Chi Yu is the third party who tried to interfere.

Coupled with the previous scandals that were considered "confirmed" by the industry, Chi Yu's reputation plummeted to rock bottom.

In Sister Zhang's eyes, Lin Jianshen was like a leech clinging to Chi Yu, constantly sucking his blood.

Troublesome, sticky, and nauseating.

"If you go, Lin Jianshen will definitely seize the opportunity to put us down. This show is clearly trying to stir up trouble. Our reputation is already bad enough lately, we can't take this risk."

As she spoke, her gaze remained fixed on Chi Yu's face, trying to catch a hint of wavering in his expression.

The young man kept his head down, as if seriously considering her words. The light outlined the quiet profile of his face, making him look obedient and docile.

Sister Zhang's unease gradually subsided; it seemed she had persuaded him. Sure enough, Xiao Chi was an obedient child.

However, before she could even catch her breath, she saw the obedient child raise his head, lightly tap the piece of paper in his hand with his fingertip, and utter four words without hesitation:

"I want this one."

Sister Zhang: "?"

Rebellious kid!!!