Fake Cannon Fodder A Becomes a Sensation in Romance Variety Shows - Chapter 58.2

Ke Yuxin, her eyes gleaming as she stared at Gu Lin’s emerald, wiped her tears and sniffled, “Wuwu, that scared me to death.”

Liang Yuan was deeply grateful and kept repeating his thanks.

“Truly, I’m sorry. As compensation, how about VIP tickets to the jewelry auction for both of you?”

Ke Yuxin quickly agreed, “Yes!”

But Liang Yuan interjected, “Thank you, Madam Gu, but we don’t plan on making any purchases.”

“No matter. Many auction attendees don’t bid either.

“The auction features the most exquisite pieces. Since you’re here for the jewelry exhibition, why not see the finest works?”

Gu Lin handed the tickets to Ke Yuxin. “Consider this my compensation as the host. Feel free to enjoy yourselves.”

“I hope you’ll have a wonderful time at the exhibition.”

Auction houses were nothing new to Ke Yuxin.

But the JE Jewelry Exhibition auction was a first, its exclusivity set it apart from ordinary antique auctions.

The seats Gu Lin provided were excellent. Ke Yuxin and Liang Yuan, wearing masks, sat in the front row.

The hall was silent, save for the auctioneer’s voice. The VIPs merely raised their paddles without a word.

The final lot was a crown once belonging to European royalty, its blood diamond shimmering brilliantly at the peak.

Ke Yuxin was entranced when a server suddenly approached and handed her a cigar.

Liang Yuan shot her a puzzled look. Flustered, Ke Yuxin shoved the cigar back at the server and said coldly, “I didn’t order this.”

The server apologized and left.

Liang Yuan asked, “What was that about?”

Ke Yuxin whispered, “The server made a mistake.”

A while later, Ke Yuxin excused herself to the restroom.

Flush! The sound of a toilet.

Mmph! Qh, nngh. The sounds of passionate kissing.

The restroom was empty. Ke Yuxin frowned, hands tucked into her cloak pockets.

She entered a stall and knocked on the vibrating partition next to her. “Spit it out already.”

The door next to them opened, and an omega who hadn’t even properly dressed stepped out, throwing a flirtatious glance back inside before leaving.

“Hah.” Another person walked out, holding a cigar between their fingers.

It was a female alpha with tattoos covering half her arm.

The alpha suddenly kicked the stall door and exhaled smoke. “Miss Ke~, pay up.”

Ke Yuxin crossed her arms and turned her face away. “I said I’d pay you back. It’s just 50 million, right? Wait till I hit the jackpot with jade next time.”

The alpha pinched Ke Yuxin’s chin and narrowed her eyes. “Can’t pay? Fine. Isn’t there another alpha with you? How much is she worth?”

“Don’t forget, you still owe ‘Jade’ several hundred million~”

Ke Yuxin jerked her head away. “Let go!”

The alpha tightened her grip. “How about you spend a few more nights with me? I’ll give you a discount on those 50 million, hm?”

As she spoke, the alpha started tugging at Ke Yuxin’s buttons.

“Wait!” Ke Yuxin pushed the alpha away, her gaze sharp. “A-Jie, aren’t you looking for an omega?”

A-Jie lewdly slid a hand to her lower back. “Yeah, isn’t that why I’m here with you?”

Ke Yuxin forcefully pulled her hand away. “I’m talking about,” She lowered her voice and leaned in. “The omega servant ‘Jade’ wants.”

A-Jie’s expression shifted. She studied Ke Yuxin suspiciously for a moment. “You’ve got a lead?”

“I can deliver alphas to you. A mere omega? Pfft.”

Ke Yuxin raised a brow. “I’ll get you two top-tier ones. Wait for my message.”

BOOM!

The Lianluan Mansion shook with a deafening explosion.

Wen Huiyun staggered, turning around to see the pot on the stove blown apart, thick smoke billowing out.

Xiao La, her hair standing on end and her face covered in soot, whimpered, 「Sorry Yunyun, I wanted to help make popcorn, but it blew up TAT」

Wen Huiyun pointed at the flames licking out from the socket, shouting, “Fire, fire extinguisher! Quick!”

*Sorry! Fire extinguisher, where is it. * Xiao La fluttered around in a panic.

WHOOSH!

White smoke sprayed out, instantly dousing the flames.

Wen Huiyun coughed, leaning against the table. Who had put out the fire so quickly?

As the smoke cleared, Jiang Yining stood at the kitchen doorway, holding the fire extinguisher.

Wen Huiyun exclaimed, “Yining, you’re here too? I thought I was alone. Thank you so much!”

Xiao La chimed in, 「Thank you!」

She flew up to Jiang Yining, 「Even though you can’t see me, I still want to say you’re so cool, beautiful!」

“Hm, I am pretty cool.”

Jiang Yining smiled.

Xiao La: 0A0?!

Wen Huiyun: Huh? Huh?! HUH?!

Xiao La waved her tiny hands in disbelief, 「You can hear me?!」 She circled Jiang Yining frantically. 「Coincidence? It must be a coincidence!」

Jiang Yining sat down beside Wen Huiyun and opened a food delivery app.

“Let’s order takeout first. After eating, we’ll clean the kitchen together.”

She placed her phone on the table. “Xi Yue, what do you want to eat?”

A silver-haired spirit flew out from behind her and landed by the phone, swiping through the options.

「The usual place.」

Xiao La: o0o!!!

Wen Huiyun: Ah! AH! AHHH!

“No need to be so shocked.” Jiang Yining stretched and yawned. “Ah!”

Xiao La plopped onto the table, stunned.

Help, the goddess and her transmigrator host are actually right beside me.

Wen Huiyun’s jaw hung open for a long moment before she finally managed to speak. “Yining, you’re a transmigrator too?!”

Help, her companion from the original world and their system sprite were actually by her side.

“Nope.”

Jiang Yining denied it and turned her phone toward Xiao La. “You pick one too, little cutie. My treat.”

Xiao La trembled slightly. “Thank you! I’ll have the same as Sister Xiaoxi.”

“Huiyun, you choose.”

“Okay!”

Wen Huiyun tapped the plus sign next to the set meal they had chosen and asked Jiang Yining, “If you didn’t transmigrate into a book, then how do you have a system sprite?”

And a high-level sprite at that, one who won the Best Employee Award every year!

“Because,” Jiang Yining clicked to place the order, leaned back in her chair, and gazed at the ceiling.

“I’ve already gone through this book’s plot eight times.”

This time was the eighth.

Every beginning was the same, every character was arranged by the system, moving woodenly.

Any single variable could alter the plot’s direction.

So every change Jiang Yining made would shift the storyline.

“I’m the awakened cannon fodder from a scrapped draft. Infinite rebirths until I complete the awakening mission.”

Wen Huiyun suddenly understood. Right, system novels weren’t just about 3D transmigrating into 2D there were also 2D transmigrating into 2D, and 2D characters awakening.

Jiang Yining had run through the plot eight times, and each time the storyline would change based on her every move, so her choices had to be made with extreme caution.

But what was a scrapped draft? Never mind, it wasn’t important, just novel stuff.

Wen Huiyun sighed. “You’ve had it rough, reborn eight times.”

Then curiosity got the better of her. “What’s your awakening mission? Must be really hard, right?”

!

Could it also be raising a certain character’s favorability?

Wen Huiyun was raising the female lead O’s favorability could Jiang Yining be raising the female lead A’s?

“Not raising favorability.”

Jiang Yining answered Wen Huiyun’s question.

Xiaoxi, who had been quietly listening, let out a heavy sigh.

Xiaoxi said, “Ning is different from ordinary awakened characters.”

“Ning awakened because of her own deep-seated obsession.”

“That obsession opened the system, so her mission is to resolve the obsession itself.”

“And I was assigned by the bureau chief to supervise this special case.”

“Yining, what is your obsession?”

Wen Huiyun had a vague feeling that Jiang Yining’s obsession was connected to her own reason for transmigrating into the book.

Connected to the original host’s death and the secrets of Jadeite City.

Wen Huiyun and Xiao La looked at Jiang Yining in confusion.

Xiaoxi lowered her head in silence.

Jiang Yining closed her eyes.

Darkness. A howling wind swept through her mind.

The roar of a helicopter, the ground stained crimson.

The wail of red and blue sirens.

The dark muzzle of a gun aimed at her heart.

Bang!

The ray of death streaked past.

She spread her arms. Come. Embrace the eternal darkness that should have come long ago.

But what she embraced was a handful of blood.

And the tall figure that fell straight in front of her.

It was all a lie.

A lie to the end.

Tears blurred the blood.

Cold fingertips pried open her hand and placed something round inside.

A red apple, covered in red.

Don’t cry, Yi Yi.

If you’re sad, eat.

Wen Huiyun waited quietly. Jiang Yining opened her eyes, her smile bright. “My obsession is—”

“I forgot!”

Hahaha!

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