Chapter 1

  After a busy day at the company, Zhu Xinyue was finally able to clock out and go home.

  The bus smelled of mixed, unpleasant odors. As soon as Zhu Xinyue boarded, she was choked by the smell and started coughing, and her head began to spin.

  She adjusted her glasses, walked to the last row, sat down, opened the car window, put on the wired headphones she bought at the ten-dollar store, and started listening to the novel she hadn't finished reading yesterday.

  This novel has a melodramatic and addictive plot, and there's even a rich heiress with the same name as Zhu Xinyue.

  Zhu Xinyue, a money-grubber working a 996 job, can't get rich in real life, so she dreams of the wealthy life of "Zhu Xinyue" in novels.

  The gentle AI electronic voice came through the headphones, but the headphones, which lacked noise cancellation, still faintly revealed the sounds of wind and the bus starting up.

  Zhu Xinyue could never understand why her childhood sweetheart would fall in love with someone other than her.

  "Even though she has sacrificed so much for him, Ji Qingyuan's eyes are always on Jiang Rui!"

  In reality, Zhu Xinyue frowned, sensing that something was amiss.

  "She gave up her inheritance for Ji Qingyuan, was devoted to him, rejected all suitors, ran away from home, and entered the entertainment industry, starting as a low-level variety show personality. She even violated her own morals, knowing that Jiang Rui was allergic to silk, she still applied a silk mask to Jiang Rui on a variety show, embarrassing her in front of the camera."

  "But all her efforts only earned her one sentence from Ji Qingyuan: 'I only see you as a younger sister. I have never liked you. Even if you were standing naked in front of me right now, I wouldn't be moved at all.'"

  "Zhu Xinyue's heart is completely dead. Since she can't be Ji Qingyuan's lover, she will become the person he can never forget."

  "So, Zhu Xinyue jumped from the high-rise building and died on the spot..."

  Zhu Xinyue pressed the pause button on the audiobook and deleted the novel directly from her bookshelf!

  Her life was so difficult, yet she still tried her best to live. How could another "Zhu Xinyue" debase herself like this for a man who doesn't love her?

  Zhu Xinyue pulled on her headphones, accidentally pulling off her glasses as well.

  She is severely nearsighted, and without her glasses she is practically blind, so she squatted down to touch her glasses on the floor.

  However, before Zhu Xinyue could even touch her glasses, she suddenly heard a loud bang, and the huge impact overturned the entire bus.

  Zhu Xinyue's last thought before she closed her eyes was—thankfully she had bought insurance, so her family could receive compensation.

  [ System loading...]

  A crackling sound of electricity came through, and Zhu Xinyue's head throbbed with pain, feeling as if it were about to explode. Some memories that did not belong to her were forcibly poured into her mind, but these memories were like those seen through a thick fog; she could only feel that they were blurry and could not see them clearly no matter what she did.

  Would you be willing to help the female supporting character "Zhu Xinyue" fulfill her wishes: 1. To reconcile with the Zhu family. 2. To protect Ji Qingyuan's path to stardom.

  If you select "Yes", you will become the supporting female character, Zhu Xinyue, in the novel "Starry Night".

  If you choose "No", you will die immediately.

  Is there really such a good thing?

  Zhu Xinyue did not hesitate and immediately chose "yes".

  Once the electronic sound from the system disappeared, the strange electrical noises also vanished.

  In the darkness, the first thing Zhu Xinyue felt was the damp, cold wind. Icy water droplets splashed onto the backs of her feet. Her ears felt as if they were covered by a thin film, so she couldn't hear clearly. There was music and voices.

  "Xinyue, don't you like Ji Qingyuan? Hurry up and confess to him now! He won the Best Newcomer Award today, he's in a good mood, maybe he'll say yes!"

  "Yeah, yeah, after you got together with Ji Qingyuan, you didn't have to work so hard as an extra on variety shows anymore. You could just post a photo of the two of you and become incredibly famous!"

　　Don't forget us then!

　　Ji Qingyuan, Best Newcomer Award, variety show extra...

　　Zhu Xinyue remembered this part of the story.

　　At this point, the novel has only just begun, and the female lead, Jiang Rui, has not yet appeared. Ji Qingyuan became a sensation within a year of his debut, gaining immense popularity and generating a huge buzz. He won the Best Newcomer Award that year. His childhood sweetheart, "Zhu Xinyue," ran away from home to become an extra on a variety show in order to follow him, but her performance was so poor that she had zero screen time.

　　At Ji Qingyuan's celebration party, two of Zhu Xinyue's internet celebrity friends encouraged her to confess her feelings to Ji Qingyuan. After being rejected by Ji Qingyuan, she became angry and tried to push him away, but ended up slipping and falling into the swimming pool.

　　The following day, the confession video spread across the internet, and "Zhu Xinyue" became a laughing stock in the industry. Out of consideration for their childhood friendship, Ji Qingyuan not only helped her buy a house in Tianze City, but also provided her with a lot of resources.

　　Zhu Xinyue is a cotton-loving girl who always has her performance stolen by people with connections but dares not speak out against it, and a money-grubber who wants someone to give her money for no reason every day.

　　He bought her a house and provided her with resources!

　　What's this?

　　This is her great benefactor!

　　What was the original owner's last wish? To protect Ji Qingyuan's path to stardom, right?

　　My half-sister, sharing the same name, though born of different fathers and mothers, rest in peace. From today onward, I will protect your childhood sweetheart! He is my great benefactor, Zhu Xinyue. From now on, if he picks up food, I will never turn the table! If he takes the microphone, I will never change the song!

　　Zhu Xinyue's fighting spirit was ignited, and she instantly sat up from the recliner.

　　The two minor internet celebrities next to her were startled; one of them, who was wearing heavy smoky makeup, almost dropped her camera.

　　When Zhu Xinyue opened her eyes, all she saw was a blurry mosaic.

　　It was nighttime, yet this place was brightly lit. It was as if someone had spilled a palette of colors—blue, white, black, yellow, all sorts of colors—and there were flickering lights and shadows. But she couldn't make out the features of any of the moving figures. She couldn't even tell whether the shadow in the distance was a person crouching down or a pet dog dressed in clothes.

　　Oh no! Why did her severe nearsightedness come to this world? This isn't how it's written in other transmigration novels! What kind of female protagonist transmigrates with pre-existing nearsightedness?

　　[System: For each wish you fulfill, the system will help reduce your myopia by a certain amount. Once you have fulfilled all your wishes, you will regain normal vision.]

　　I understand. This is a reward system in case she becomes passive or lazy.

　　Zhu Xinyue is used to being manipulated by her company leaders. If the system is too nice to her, she should be wary of whether it will dig a big pit for her later.

　　In an unfamiliar environment, Zhu Xinyue could only rely on common sense to make judgments.

　　The irregularly shaped, deep blue swimming pool in front of me shimmered with light. A group of people in brightly colored swimsuits sat by the pool, cheers erupting from time to time. Loud music played nearby, and a large crowd had gathered at a long table. Behind the pool stood a three-story white villa; the two floors facing the pool were lit with warm-colored lights, but the upper floors were darker.

　　Zhu Xinyue was sitting in a flat-roofed pavilion closer to the villa, where her two internet celebrity friends were telling her about the benefits of confessing her feelings now amidst loud music.

　　Looking around, Zhu Xinyue was trying to figure out which of the swaying figures was the male lead, Ji Qingyuan.

　　Based on her experience reading novels, the male lead in a romance novel is always the best-looking one.

　　Zhu Xinyue's gaze immediately locked onto one person, and she narrowed her eyes slightly.

　　From the very beginning, she noticed this person. Among the swaying mosaics, he was the tallest, best-built, and most upright. Moreover, everyone else seemed to revolve around him, sitting or standing around him.

　　He proved with his talent that even with mosaics, he is more handsome than other mosaics.

　　"I understand." Zhu Xinyue stood up. "I'll go confess to him right now!"

　　The smoky-eyed makeup influencer immediately pulled out her camera, pointed it at Zhu Xinyue, and said, "Go ahead, I'll record this highlight of your life!"

　　Zhu Xinyue appeared in the camera lens of an internet celebrity. Without the thick glasses covering her eyes, her eyes were big and deep, as if a thin mist was covering her light brown pupils, making her look mysterious and aloof.

　　She walked towards the man with extreme caution, afraid of stepping on someone because of her poor eyesight.

　　The smoky-eyed influencer, completely unaware of the situation, couldn't help but swoon over the red-haired influencer next door: "Zhu Xinyue really likes him. She's even so hesitant to confess. She must be afraid that after confessing, their relationship will never be the same again."

　　The next moment, Zhu Xinyue was seen standing behind a man in a suit, looking up at him with her head slightly tilted back, as if she had something to say to him.

　　Zhu Xinyue moved closer to him and smelled the clean scent emanating from him.

　　To get a better look at him, she took another step closer, standing just a step away from him, her hands behind her back, her gaze sweeping up and down to determine if he was the male lead.

　　The flashing lights swayed over, occasionally landing on his short, black hair or his dark gray suit, lingering briefly before sliding away.

　　Zhu Xinyue thought, "Ji Qingyuan will probably wear a formal suit when he goes to receive the award today, right?"

　　"Mr. Ji, the driver is at the door." A man who looked like a bodyguard stepped forward and treated the man in the suit with great respect.

　　Mr. Ji? Ji Qingyuan? Zhu Xinyue was only about 70-80% sure, but seeing him put down his champagne glass and leave, she knew it would be too late if she didn't confess soon, so she mustered up her courage and grabbed the man in the suit's hand.

　　All sounds fell silent, all eyes turned to them, and even the music dimmed.

　　As the lights flickered, the man turned around, and the silvery light, like fluttering butterflies, passed over his shoulders and fell into Zhu Xinyue's eyes.

　　He was indeed the most handsome man in the room. Zhu Xinyue was momentarily stunned when she saw his face clearly.

　　The blurred light and shadow were the most skilled sculptor. He was like a plaster statue, with well-defined features, sharp angles, and pale skin. Only his thin lips had a little color in them. His black eyes were like the sea at night, filled with coldness, which made Zhu Xinyue instinctively shrink back.

　　In the blink of an eye, the coldness in his eyes receded like the tide, as if the coldness just now was only Zhu Xinyue's illusion.

　　The other person raised an eyebrow slightly, as if asking her "what's the matter?"

　　Zhu Xinyue's eyes were red and dry, and the bright light made her already photophobic eyes even more uncomfortable.

　　Tears streaming down her face, she confessed, "I fell in love with you the moment I saw you. You're so special; just standing there makes you seem fragile. I want to give you a home..."

　　Before the words were finished, a man with light blond hair emerged from the pool next to him. Someone teased him, saying, "Ji Qingyuan, your childhood sweetheart Zhu Xinyue is going to run off with your brother!"

　　Zhu Xinyue was stunned.

　　Her eyesight is poor, but she is not deaf.

　　If the person who just came out of the pool was Ji Qingyuan, then the person she was holding hands with was...

　　Ji Linyu withdrew his hand from Zhu Xinyue's, his dark eyes fixed on her, a polite but distant smile playing on his lips.

　　"Miss Zhu, isn't it a bit too fast to talk about marriage on our first meeting?".

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