It seems that the villain is targeting me.

While the man was sleeping soundly on the bed in his poker friend's house, the young Chen Xiaoya was curled up deep in the closet. Outside, it was a rainy night with thunder and lightning. The strong wind was roaring at the top of its lungs, violently pulling at the door panels and smashing them against the windows.

Then came the man's neurotic roar. The strange debt collector banged on her door. The dirty insults and roars mixed with thunder and strong wind, and hit the security bars with the majestic and irresistible power of nature, as if a monster was going crazy in the lightning on a rainy night.

The seven-year-old child huddled in the dark closet like a puppy, biting her sleeve, careful not to make any sound.

Through the thin wooden boards of the wardrobe, the stranger's voice was sometimes louder, sometimes softer, sometimes farther, sometimes nearer, but only the malice and rage were always real and strong.

Finally, it seemed that they knew that Chen Zhengkang was indeed not at home, and the debt collectors finally left in disappointment. However, Chen Xiaoya still did not dare to come out of the closet, so she stayed in there all night.

The weather outside was sunny, and the sun was bright and gentle, but the sunlight did not shine on her. Chen Xiaoya's fingers unconsciously grasped the edge of the iron box, as if she was still in that stormy rainy night.

My legs seemed unable to support the weight of my body anymore.

After measuring it, she sat down on the floor in a daze and leaned against the door to rest for a while.

What should I do, Chen Xiaoya asked himself, I have no idea, I really don’t have any solution at all.

In fact, if you extend the timeline to her long life, this incident can only be regarded as a small setback and is no big deal at all.

But for Chen Xiaoya at that time, this was really the end of the road.

She could only stay there helplessly, watching the door to the 'future' and 'hope' slowly close in front of her.

Chapter 22: Little Bird: Don’t Swear

"Bird, I think we should be prepared for both scenarios," the system said. "Besides keeping an eye on the 'Doctor,' we also need to understand the main storyline."

When the system said this, Xiao Niao was cooking for himself in the kitchen. He had some rosy lean bacon with a little skin, fried fresh peas, and an extra bitter vegetable soup. When living alone, this was already a very rich meal.

She is a bit of a summer hater. When the weather gets hot, she doesn't like to bother steaming rice. She just takes a stroll when she goes out in the morning and brings back a few perfectly steamed coarse brown sugar buns.

The steamed buns were soft and fluffy, and not much sugar was added, but they had a warm aroma. Xiao Niao ate one for breakfast with soy milk in the morning, and saved the remaining two as side dishes in the afternoon.

"Yeah, I know," Xiao Niao said as he poured the washed peas into the pot and stir-fried them quickly. "Let's be prepared for both situations and intervene in the main line when necessary."

Although Xiaoniao really didn't want to get involved in these people's play, in order to save the world, she had no choice but to accept it.

...But to be honest, the world being destroyed for such a stupid reason really makes me feel that it would be better if everything were destroyed.

"Let's focus on the 'Doctor' plot first, but if we can solve the problem starting from the main plot, that's fine," Xiao Niao said, still optimistic. "Ah... Actually, it would be nice if it could be like last time..."

Xiao Niao's original intention was actually to change the child of luck like last time, but these words still made the system unable to help but wear a mask of pain.

It thought: Good? What's good about it? You silly bird, you've been eaten clean by the human queen and practically packed away, and you're still doing well!

What a waste of your cleverness!

Thinking of this, the system suddenly became alert and carefully observed the bird cooking in a short-sleeved T-shirt.

After entering this world, the person responsible for shaping Xiaoniao's body was 71604 - that is, Cat Number Four - and the system speculated that it must have borrowed the bird's own genes while applying a modified template, making this body literally become a "perfect shell".

Simply put, everything grows in the most ideal way.

The healthiest, most intelligent, most graceful 'Xiao Bird' who grew up without any disease or bad habits - the shell she used in this world had never even made it through the night!

She has very delicate facial features, the kind of beauty that will leave an impression once you see her. Even if she is standing in the kitchen in a T-shirt and shorts, cooking in a way that is pleasing to the eye.

In particular, Xiaoniao has a very special and complex temperament acquired through years of experience. It is really suitable to become the hidden pain of an adolescent girl's life recollection in a season full of cherry blossoms.

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I think...it should be quite popular with little girls, right?

The system is like a worried old mother looking at her own stupid bird.

It thought worriedly: This bird has no self-awareness at all when it comes to emotional relationships. It always teases people intentionally or unintentionally... and it is unexpectedly dull at times. Once someone takes notice of it, it will stupidly take the initiative to deliver the goods to the door.

Tongzi once reviewed the setbacks that Xiaoniao had experienced in the previous world: after knowing that Xiaoniao was the one who took the initiative to propose to Gwyneth, it immediately restarted with a blue screen and data freeze.

No, the system thought, I have to keep an eye on this world no matter what, and I can’t let this bird mess around with lesbians!

Just when Tongzi made up his mind seriously, Xiaoniao had already prepared her simple lunch. She brought the fried dishes and heated brown sugar buns to the table, preparing to discuss the plot issues with the two systems while eating.

"Xiao Si, come and eat." She shouted towards the living room.

Cat number four was originally lying on the floor rolling around playing with a ball of yarn. After hearing the sound of the bird, he happily ran to the dining table and jumped on it skillfully.

In the past two days, No. 4 has adapted to his identity as a cat and started to enjoy it happily. He can be said to be living a very comfortable life.

For example, even if you sleep all day, no one will complain about you, and if you roll around on the ground, people will praise you for being cute.

Tongzi secretly felt that since Number Four turned into a cat, Tongzi's entire ideological awareness had begun to decline rapidly...

Xiao Niao would also prepare cat meals for it every day, and even brought back some wheat seeds and planted them on the balcony, saying that he would cut them down and give them to it to chew after the barley seedlings grew out - it felt so comfortable as if he had already retired early.

However, although he was having a very happy time, No. 4 still did not completely forget his mission. When Xiaoniao proposed to study the main storyline, he immediately responded positively.

"Boss, you are finally going to start studying the main storyline.

"

Number Four almost felt touched. This was the mission process it was familiar with!

"Well, but please try to pick out the key points," Xiao Niao said slowly, biting his steamed bun. "Let's talk about the part about the child first... I want to know about her experience."

'That child' here naturally refers to Chen Xiaoya.

Maomao showed a very human expression of embarrassment: "Well... but she is just a very ordinary supporting character in the story. There is not much focus on her. If she hadn't killed the male protagonist later, she might not have been noticed by the world will..."

The little bird felt very uncomfortable hearing this: such a good child, but just by simply looking at him from the side, she could already guess how hard the other person's life was.

But such a life of suffering and twists and turns is completely summarized by a simple "supporting role" in this world.

After hearing the information given by No. 4, this one point of resentment turned into seven points of anger.

In the original plot, Chen Xiaoya would drop out of high school because of his family's poverty. After two years of struggling in society, he was appreciated by a big shot by chance and was able to return to school.

This big shot was a gangster who was busy whitewashing his family business at the time. He gave the little girl a hand because he was impressed by her character and talent for studying.

And this family is naturally the family of Gu Tianjiao, the son of destiny and the male protagonist.

Yes.

This is a fucking story about a domineering CEO with a gangster background!

When Xiaoniao heard this, his head was already swelling. He drank half a bowl of bitter vegetable soup in one gulp to suppress the surging emotions in his chest.

"Dude, dude," Number Four said with concern on his face, "Are you okay?"

Xiaoniao waved his hand to signal Maomao to continue.

"Well... everything happened naturally after that. That little Chen got promoted, returned to school, and was admitted to university..."

"I have a question," Xiao Niao put down the half-eaten steamed bun in his hand, "You said he's in the underworld and has a family business... So how old is the male protagonist, thirty? Forty?"

The previous plot summary mentioned the fiancée. It’s impossible that the heroine got engaged when she was in her thirties.

And that Gu Tianjiao is the protagonist of a romance novel after all, so his age can’t be that much different from the heroine... right?

At least from the information revealed in the plot synopsis, Xiao Niao can say with confidence: the combined age of these two people is probably not as big as her shoe size.

...It can't be a vulgar development where the male protagonist controls his family gang at the age of eight, unifies the underground underworld world at the age of twelve, and devotes himself to whitewashing the business at the age of eighteen, right?

"Oh," Number Four clapped his paws, "I didn't explain clearly. The big shot who funded Chen Xiaoya wasn't the male protagonist, Gu Tianjiao."

Xiao Niao's expression immediately became alert: "Who is that?"

Number Four said, "It's Gu Tianjiao's mother."

Xiao Niao: "Why are you swearing? Kittens are not allowed to swear."

Number Four: "I'm talking about Gu Tianjiao's mother."

Xiao Niao said "oh" and put some food into the bowl.

Then she stopped eating and said, "Wait a moment."

"Since it was the hero's mother...who sponsored the little boy, then the one she should repay should be the hero's mother."

Xiao Niao felt confused. "What's the implication? Is Chen Xiaoya's ultimate loyalty to the male protagonist?"

Number Four said, "Hmm...it seems like he died pretty early in the story."

After the benefactor dies, the kindness should naturally be returned to the benefactor's children.

"Furthermore, this woman isn't a good person," the system reminded Xiaoniao. "She's only supporting the boy out of her own self-interest. She might even be training him to become an 'illegal doctor' from the start."

Number Four followed Tongzi and added, "Besides that, Chen Xiaoya was once ostracized and bullied during her school years. It was the male protagonist who taught those people a lesson on her behalf, and he's been taking good care of her ever since..."

Xiao Niao raised his eyebrows. "Well, let me guess. Does Gu Tianjiao's mother take great care of the little girl? Does she give him money when he asks for it, take care of things when he needs them, arrange work for him, and take care of his life, just like she would her own daughter?"

The cat stared at the bird with dizzy pupils: "Hey? How did you know, old man..."

Isn't this nonsense?

Xiao Niao's tone turned cold: "Because this old witch has other intentions. Don't piglets have to be fattened up before being slaughtered?"

"She was just trying to clean up her business at the time, and what she needed most was someone smart and loyal. And Chen Xiaoya was only seventeen or eighteen at the time. He was more resilient than the average person, but relatively inexperienced, and also very studious. He was the perfect candidate!"

"At that time, the little boy had been tormented in society for two years. With no education or capital, he had no choice but to struggle and roll in the mud all day long, barely making a living."

Xiao Niao sneered, "Tell me, if someone offered you a chance to continue studying at this time, what would you think?"

For Chen Xiaoya, who had been trapped at the bottom of society, this was undoubtedly a timely help. It was not difficult to understand why she was willing to sacrifice her life for the other person.

Xiao Niao was no longer interested in eating. She put the bowl down completely, bent her knuckles, and

Unconsciously knocking.

"That old witch wants to whitewash the family business. She must be holding onto the dirty parts herself and passing the clean parts on to the heir... the male protagonist, Gu Tianjiao..."

"And the loyal followers she has discovered and cultivated will definitely be handed over to the heir in the end."

Xiao Niao was a little tired after analyzing this. She closed her eyes and said, "...Xiaoya has a simple family background and his father and mother don't love him. It's too easy to fool him."

The cat system number four can only make the sound of "Aba Aba" at this moment.

It meowed tremblingly, then hesitantly expressed its guess: "Hey, you mean, the male protagonist deliberately came forward to help..."

"It's possible that he just took advantage of the situation and stood up because the kid was being marginalized," Xiao Niao muttered. "Benefiting the lower class is the easiest way to win them over."

Number Four's hair stood on end. "So, in other words, the protagonist's attitude changed drastically later because from the very beginning, it was all..."

Xiao Niao nodded: "It's all his mother's fault."

System: [...Bird, please stop using foul language. This is a novel for all ages.]

Xiao Niao: "Oh."

But this world is really fucking unfair, Xiao Niao thought silently.

With a father who commits domestic violence, a mother who has disappeared, and an extremely poor family background... Since he was born, Chen Xiaoya has lived a life more difficult than most people in this world.

But even in such difficult times, she gritted her teeth and struggled to get through it. She was admitted to a pretty good university and started working in a hospital after graduation. When it seemed that the hard work was about to end and happiness was about to come, someone kicked her into the mud and she was rolling around.

Fate has really not been kind to this child.

"...Honestly, it's normal for this kid to end up killing someone," Xiao Niao lowered his head silently, "but killing people for such a thing and ruining his entire life is simply not worth it."

Number Four also fell silent.

This is the first time it has received such a heavy story outside the context of the plot.

In the past, when No. 4 was assisting the host in completing tasks, he only needed to focus on the love stories of the protagonists.

For time travelers who come to carry out missions, "clinging to the protagonist" is a very common choice, and many hosts' strategies also revolve around the Son of Fortune.

It's like the world where Charles is the son of destiny.

If an ordinary time traveler were to do the mission, then after discovering that Charles was a troublesome bastard, he would either try his best to use his golden fingers to assist him and prevent him from becoming a cruel tyrant, or he would just explode with this thing and die together.

The hosts that No. 4 had assisted basically suffered a mental breakdown after implementing the first method for a period of time, and then chose the second method.

Of course, there were also a few brothers and sisters who were extremely strong-willed and managed to endure it.

But they are basically enduring humiliation and trying their best to please the protagonist. Every day they are in fear and trepidation to guide the plot in a good direction and try their best to fix the wrong nodes.

But Cat Number Four couldn't bear to exploit his hosts and force them to take risks for more karma points.

Therefore, although several hosts were able to complete the task in the end, the final results were not good, which led to the decline in the task evaluation of No. 4.

The Baga cat on the dining table lowered its head dejectedly, and its tail drooped listlessly.

Xiao Niao touched its head soothingly and fiddled with its furry earlobes with his fingers, making the flattened ears stand up again.

She pondered for a moment, then asked the system, "Tongzi, I suddenly thought of something... What's going on with Chen Xiaoya's mother? Where is she now?"

The system ticked along for a few seconds: [The plot mentioned that her mother fled from home when Chen Xiaoya was four years old due to severe domestic violence and mental abuse.]