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The system informed me that Ye Ran's dictatorial behavior comes with a price—
From now on, my empathy with the original host will disappear.
System: "Host, you did well.
"Although the male lead has developed feelings for you, deviating from the normal plot trajectory, you managed to firmly and justly reject his confession, restoring the subsequent direction of the storyline.
"Don't worry, once you successfully escape death, the mission will be considered complete. At that time, I will reward you with a large sum of money, which you can use to enjoy life in this world.
"We won't suffer here anymore; The East is not bright, the West is bright. There are plenty of beautiful places in the world.
"So, host, here's the question: how do you plan to escape?"
I didn't answer, and the atmosphere fell into silence once again.
"You don't intend to go head-to-head with the male and female leads, do you? That's not advisable; you'd lose both your husband and your troops, without any reward money left and still have to go back to work!"
I curled up on the sofa, hugging my knees and shaking my head: "I feel like there's something I need to do that can't wait."
"What is it?"
At that moment, the movie channel was playing A Chinese Odyssey.
The line said: "I like you so much; would it kill you to like me back?"
I stood there in a daze, as if a light bulb had gone off in my head.
"I still haven't recognized my feelings for Xie Chengyun."
For the past few years, I had been living for Meng Xiaoran.
"Meng Xiaoran's story has ended; my story as Meng Xiaoran has just begun."
Risking being erased, I took the initiative to create opportunities to interact with Xie Chengyun.
Over these years, I had worked hard to become the leading host in the industry.
The company had always regarded me as its ace and core member and specifically planned a hosting program for me.
In this program, I would interview influential figures from around the world in politics and business.
In the new episode, the originally scheduled guest could not attend due to work reasons.
The person in charge was frantically searching for a guest of equal stature.
Holding a freshly brewed cup of tea, I proposed my idea.
"Xie Chengyun? If I remember correctly, when this program was first established, you mentioned to me not to invite him."
At that time, I had indeed instructed not to invite him to avoid any conflicts of interest.
"Plans can't keep up with changes."
The person in charge looked troubled: "He's not easy to invite."
"I'll negotiate; after all, we're family; he won't refuse me."
"Don't go."
Xie Chengyun sat at his office chair handling documents without even glancing at me.
I stiffened my back and twisted my fingers nervously.
A few days ago, I resolutely rejected him. This was the expected outcome, but I didn't want to "die" without clarity.
"What's the reason?"
He paused his pen, chuckling lightly. He set down the folder and leaned back in his chair, adopting a relaxed posture.
"Sister, you know I'm getting engaged. My fiancée has a bad temper. She gets angry when she sees me alone with other women, and it's hard to appease her."
His tone was gentle, his eyes curved with a smile. My pupils trembled, and a sour feeling spread from my heart to my throat. This was the first time I truly felt sorrow; the pain was more intense than what I felt for Meng Xiaoran.
In Xie Chengyun's blind spot, I clenched my fists.
"Your acting is poor; I don't believe you could fall in love with someone else in such a short time."
I watched him grow up; I knew him best. Every important moment in his life had my shadow. I thought he said these words just to take revenge on me for my inaction in this relationship.
He simply shook his head helplessly and spoke the most heart-wrenching words in the gentlest tone:
"Sister, when we were young, you always taught me to look ahead. I've followed your advice and looked forward; why have you become confused? No one will wait for you forever, not even me. As for feelings, we can cultivate them after marriage."
I felt as if all the blood in my body had frozen. Taking advantage of my daze, he stood up and entered a password to open the safe. He casually tossed a blue velvet box in front of me.
This was the adult gift I gave him—a camellia brooch adorned with pearls. It wasn't bought with money from the Xie Family; it was purchased with money I earned from part-time jobs.
"I guess it was my oversight that led you to have misconceptions. Here, take this back; I should get rid of the habit of reminiscing over objects."
I desperately suppressed my tears and didn't open it to look inside.
"There's no reason to return expired things; just throw it away; I don't want it anymore."
His back stiffened as he stared at me intently. I reached out to touch his head like I did when we were kids; this time he didn't dodge away.
I forced out a smile: "A brother who has been married is like spilled water; congratulations on your engagement."
I was planning how to perfectly escape this situation when I hit a bottleneck. That day after work, before I could leave the company building, I heard an off-key voice:
"Hey, isn't this my good little sister?"
I turned my head toward the speaker—it was Xie Yu.
I heard that after he was replaced by Xie Chengyun as the general manager, he fell into a slump. Every day, he either hung out at bars or raced cars, completely lost in despair. Old Master Xie couldn't stand it anymore and sent him to work at the entertainment company invested by the Xie Family. The reason he showed up here was probably because one of the artists under his management was collaborating with our company.
I didn't want to pay him any attention, but he quickly caught up to me. With a teasing tone, he said, "Xie Chengyun is getting engaged to someone else. Why are you so calm? Don't you like him?" It was surprising that Xie Yu knew Meng Xiaoran liked Xie Chengyun. When they were younger, he spoiled his sister quite a bit, braiding her hair and taking her out to play. One day, when he entered Meng Xiaoran's room, he accidentally discovered that all her sketches were of Xie Chengyun. Plus, after I came into the picture and meticulously helped Xie Chengyun deal with him, it only confirmed his suspicions.
I shot him a glance and asked, "So according to you, Young Master Xie, what expression should I wear?"
"How about the expression of a woman in love but unrequited? First, ruin the exquisite engagement party, then make a harsh statement saying that Xie Chengyun can only marry you in this lifetime?"
A vein throbbed on my forehead as I replied, "Your taste remains as unique as ever."
So tacky and awkward.
Xie Yu abruptly grabbed my wrist and said, "Xiaoran, stop liking him. What’s so good about him? Do you know why he wants to get engaged to Ye Ran? He’s wary of those who covet his wealth and power from the sidelines, so he wants to find a backing in the Ye family. What’s worth holding onto with such a self-serving hypocrite? He might abandon you one day."
He playfully pinched my chin and added, "Leave him and come with me. Don’t let your good fortune flow to outsiders; I won’t treat you poorly."
I scoffed and raised my knee sharply into his abdomen.
"Xie Yu, get away from me; you're disgusting."
He gasped in pain. Suddenly, an idea struck me: "Xie Yu, how about we make a deal?"
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