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Join the ServerBefore the host confirmed their acceptance of the storyline, the system had no authorization to open the plot package; thus, even the system was not very clear about the plot.
That was why it had failed to warn the host in time that the male lead, Jiang Yan, was on that very street.
At this moment, the system also downloaded the plot package without a single moment of delay.
Soon, the plot outline materialized in Mu An’s mind.
The male lead, Jiang Yan, was originally the youngest son of the Su family—a wealthy elite family in Kyoto—but his identity was covertly swapped at birth with the youngest son of the impoverished Jiang family.
Although the Jiang family was poor, they treated Jiang Yan quite well.
Jiang Yan worked and studied his way through school, and during college, he was scouted by a talent agent due to his outstanding appearance to participate in a survival show.
On the show, he demonstrated his exceptionally brilliant learning talent, rising from a complete novice to become the most outstanding contestant among them all.
However, due to his commoner background, he drew the hatred of the Su family’s pampered son—Su Jicheng.
Su Jicheng had been coddled like a star since childhood, yet he was overshadowed by Jiang Yan at every turn.
When a mysterious person revealed to him that he was not actually the Su family’s biological son but Jiang Yan was, he hired people to slash Jiang Yan’s face and break his legs, ensuring he could never appear on the show again.
Little did he know that in the original plot, instead of having his face slashed, Jiang Yan was accidentally stabbed in the abdomen by the thugs due to a misstep.
Terrified of a homicide, the criminals fled, leaving Jiang Yan to rely on sheer willpower to call emergency services and be rushed to the hospital for resuscitation.
During the emergency treatment, a blood transfusion was required, which led the Jiang parents to accidentally discover that Jiang Yan was not their biological son, prompting them to investigate the truth of what had happened back then.
After being saved, Jiang Yan missed the final debut night of the survival show, and subsequently transitioned into acting, eventually hitting it big with a low-budget web drama.
Jiang Yan’s career soared as he landed several good roles, becoming a household name and a top-tier star.
This propelled him into the public eye, catching the Su family’s attention.
After a series of complications, Jiang Yan returned to his ancestral family, while Su Jicheng met with his rightful punishment.
In short, it was a classic swapped-at-birth trope combined with the satisfying plot of a grassroots underdog’s counterattack.
Mu An, on the other hand, was a minor villain in this plot—a sasaeng fan who obsessed over Jiang Yan during his rise to top stardom.
The original host had been obsessed with Jiang Yan ever since he starred in his very first drama, fanatically manipulating online data, buying his endorsed products, and organizing support events.
He had even skimped on food and basic expenses to spend large sums of money on purchasing Jiang Yan’s private itineraries, stalking him, taking candid photos, stealing his personal belongings, and even hiding under Jiang Yan’s bed.
Using every despicable trick under the sun resulted in him being thoroughly loathed by Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan eventually installed cameras on set and recorded the original host’s creepy figure; once exposed, the original host became a public pariah whom everyone detested.
Yet, he still refused to give up, actually hiding inside Jiang Yan’s own house, only to be arrested for burglary and thrown into prison in the end.
After reading the plot, Mu An let out a deep sigh.
No wonder the original host wanted to flee this world once his consciousness awakened.
“This is way too embarrassing. His sasaeng behavior gets broadcasted online, and in the end, he gets thrown into prison for burglary.”
The system offered gentle comfort, [Don’t worry, as long as you turn off the internet, you can just pretend you aren’t being scolded.]
[As for the prison sentence, the moment you enter prison, your plot point is considered complete, so we will directly transfer you back to the system space—you won’t actually have to serve time.]
“That works!”
Hearing this comfort, Mu An felt much better, but then he recalled the plot that had been completely messed up by him.
“Now the male lead isn’t severely injured in the hospital, nor has he discovered he isn’t the Jiang family’s child, and he can probably participate in the survival show perfectly. Since the plotline has undergone a major shift, how should I make up for it?”
The system fell silent for a moment before hatching a devious idea, [How about… you find an opportunity to stab the male lead and send him to the hospital?]
Mu An wanted to voice his condemnation, but after a moment of thought, he actually found it to be incredibly logical, “Then you have to help cover my tracks. After I stab him, can you guarantee that I won’t get caught?”
[With me around, rest assured!]
The human and system’s devious schemes instantly hit it off.
***
Jiang Yan had no idea what he was about to face.
He sat in a ride-share car, gazing with lowered eyes at the snapshot he had taken of a departing figure.
In the image, under the cover of night, the dim glow of the streetlamp sprinkled over the youth’s body as though gilding him with a soft outline of light.
His dark hair looked fluffy and soft, and his light pink coat added a unique youthful charm.
Walking with one hand in his pocket, his posture didn’t look rowdy at all; instead, he seemed exceptionally elegant and straight.
Jiang Yan’s lips parted slightly, slowly murmuring the other’s name, “Mu An.”
Did he also live in that place?
Would they be able to meet often in the future?
It was a pity that he usually had to practice at his agency and had only wanted to return to retrieve some items on this particular night, never expecting that he would instead encounter someone who made his heart flutter so intensely.
He wondered when they would meet again; he wanted to properly compensate him.
After arriving at his destination, Jiang Yan paid the fare and got out of the car.
Walking down the dimly lit street, he felt no fear, but rather a strange, inexplicable excitement.
In the next second, a burlap sack fell from the sky.
His eyes widened slightly, only catching a glimpse of the assailant’s elegant neck before the sack was pulled over his head, and he was kicked aside.
Mu An…
Though they had only just met recently, Jiang Yan had long since secretly scanned Mu An with his gaze countless times, already memorizing that there was a sexy mole on the left side of Mu An’s neck near his Adam’s apple.
Before he could react to what Mu An was trying to do, a sharp pain blossomed in his abdomen.
Pain… It hurt so much…
Hot blood spilled from his wound, and he clutched his abdomen in helplessness, his mind filled with blank incomprehension.
Why would Mu An want to kill him?
The irresistible feeling of falling in his chest felt as though something irretrievable had just happened—leaving him frantic and terrified.
On the other side, Mu An, who was accustomed to killing and fighting in the cultivation world, inexplicably felt a hint of fear right now.
He called out to the system in his mind, “System, are you sure this angle won’t kill him?”
[Hiss… The person actually looks kind of dead!]
“What are you saying?!” Mu An panicked.
[Just kidding, don’t be so nervous, Host.] The system actually had the mood to tease him. [Jiang Yan’s vital signs are dropping extremely fast, Host, you should hurry and leave. Once you go, the male lead will call for an ambulance himself.]
Hearing this, Mu An remained half-doubtful. He put away the blood-stained knife and turned to flee into the dense labyrinth of alleys.
Upon arriving home, Mu An took off his black raincoat. The surveillance cameras along the way had all been jammed by the system, so there was zero chance of recording his image; moreover, Mu An had kept himself tightly wrapped up, confident he wouldn’t be recognized by Jiang Yan.
Plus, he had just saved Jiang Yan earlier, so no one would ever suspect him.
“If it started pouring rain right now, it would really give off that ‘rainy-night serial killer’ vibe!” No sooner had Mu An finished speaking than a flash of lightning split the sky, followed by a deafening rumble of thunder, and it actually began to rain.
“System, how’s the male lead doing over there? Has the ambulance arrived?” Mu An asked, unable to suppress his worry.
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