The Cannon Fodder Supporting Female Character is Still Alive Today - Chapter 21

Chapter 21: A Detour

 

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We have the pleasure of interviewing a member of the public again. May I ask, friend, how does it feel to be kissed on the cheek by the female lead for the first time?

 

Bai Yao faced the camera, smiling, and held up her copy of Xu Zhimo’s poetry collection.

 

Bai Yao was laden with a boat of starlight.

 

Bai Yao sang amidst the shimmering starlight.

 

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In her life before, whether she was transmigrated as Yun Niao or in the modern world, Bai Yao had never been kissed on the cheek by a female friend.

 

Or perhaps she had, but she had lightly forgotten it.

 

But at this very moment, with an arm around her lower back and a warm lip touching her cheek, Bai Yao clearly felt the temperature on her cheeks rising, gradually becoming hotter than that tiny red lip.

 

Wait a minute—

 

I think I’m straight, right?

 

No, why did I add “think”? I am straight!

 

Am I?

 

Bai Yao’s brain shut down. Bai Yao was in self-doubt.

 

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“W-what are you two doing!”

 

A clear voice came from behind the two. Bai Yao was startled, then recognized the familiar voice.

 

Luo Qi slowly straightened up, looking at Bai Yao’s rosy cheeks, and asked gently, “Is it better now?”

 

Hearing Lie Ruyang’s footsteps approaching, Bai Yao hurriedly nodded: “Yes, yes.”

 

When Lie Ruyang reached their side, Bai Yao saw a woman dressed in a fiery red gauze dress, looking distinctly foreign.

 

Like Luo Qi before, Lie Ruyang wore a mask over the upper half of her face. She stopped, scrutinized Bai Yao and Luo Qi, and asked again, “What were you two doing just now?”

 

Bai Yao kept silent, only feeling the temperature on her face threatening to continue rising.

 

Luo Qi said calmly, “Yao Yao’s face got dusty. I helped her wipe it off.”

 

Lie Ruyang sounded suspicious when she heard this. “Then why did I see you pressing your mouth to her face?”

 

Luo Qi replied with a straight face, “I wiped it with my mouth.”

 

Bai Yao: “…”

 

Lie Ruyang: “…”

 

Lie Ruyang turned to look at Bai Yao, noticing that Bai Yao had been crying. She looked to the side and saw the person collapsed in the corner.

 

Roughly understanding what had happened, Lie Ruyang said to Bai Yao, “Is it clean now?”

 

She curved her lips into a smile and deliberately said, “Do you want me to help you again?”

 

Mid-sentence, Luo Qi’s sword was already positioned horizontally.

 

Lie Ruyang pouted, “Fine, fine. Neither of us has internal energy. What’s the fun in fighting?”

 

She said this, but in reality, she knew that if she fought Luo Qi head-on now, she wouldn’t win.

 

It was her fault for deliberately slacking off in the past, relying on her clever mind and always taking shortcuts in martial arts training. Now, without profound internal energy, she was no match for Luo Qi, whose foundations were solid.

 

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While Lie Ruyang and Luo Qi were arguing nonsensically, Bai Yao’s brain had completely finished rebooting.

 

Carefully observing the two’s peculiar outfits, Bai Yao took the initiative to define her actions just now.

 

Name: Bai Yao.

 

Bold Act: As a female cannon fodder, she still felt a flutter of emotion toward the female lead even after learning her gender identity.

 

Event Evaluation: The female lead, Luo Qi, dressed in magnificent foreign prince attire, descended from the sky to save Bai Yao from danger, and even used her lips for cleaning, comforting Bai Yao’s wounded little soul. A top-tier friend, rarely found in the world!

 

Conclusion: Everything is the fault of the outfits. Everything is perfect friendship. Sisters for life! Friendship lasts forever!

 

Final Verdict: I, the perfectly straight Bai Yao, am not gay!

 

After a moment of hesitation, Bai Yao silently added:

 

This verdict is pending.

 

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Seeing the silent Bai Yao, Lie Ruyang said, “Hey, aren’t you touched to see us come to rescue you?”

 

Bai Yao sang emotionally, “How can old friends be forgotten? We hold them in our thoughts.”

 

Lie Ruyang: “…”

 

Bai Yao self-hypnotized: “Old friends should never be forgotten; friendship lasts forever.”

 

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Bai Yao patted her head, turned off the movie soundtrack function, and returned to the formal plot.

 

Looking at the two’s peculiar outfits, she asked, “How did you get in?”

 

Luo Qi replied, “They invited a group of dancers. We blended in with them.”

 

Before Bai Yao could speak again, Luo Qi quickly reached out and blocked her, and Lie Ruyang also stepped forward.

 

A few people passing by the courtyard entrance saw the clothes Luo Qi and Lie Ruyang were wearing and said, “Hey, why are you two here? You got lost! The performance is about to start. Hurry back!”

 

Seeing the people about to walk away, Bai Yao hadn’t had time to sigh with relief when she heard a voice say, “Sister?”

 

Bai Yao: “…”

 

Gu Sanmei, who had just come out of the latrine and was passing by the courtyard entrance, said, “Is that you, sister? Why are you here?”

 

The people who were about to leave stopped and looked back at them.

 

Knowing that a bandit was lying not far behind her, Bai Yao quickly stepped forward to attract everyone’s attention, saying, “I had an emergency and accidentally got lost.”

 

Gu Sanmei scrutinized her features but didn’t expose her, only saying, “Ah, is that so? Then let me take you back.”

 

Luo Qi reached out and grabbed Bai Yao’s wrist. Bai Yao patted the back of Luo Qi’s hand, signaling her not to worry.

 

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Watching Bai Yao walk away, Lie Ruyang moved aside, looked back at the person lying on the ground, and said, “I see you’re still quite formidable even without internal energy.”

 

She spoke seriously, “When you came in, did you notice? There are many checkpoints here.”

 

Luo Qi replied, “Three layers. Each layer is equipped with dedicated sentry posts, and the number of guards increases. Just judging by what’s visible, there are at least a hundred people.”

 

Lie Ruyang raised an eyebrow, “Impressive. Young Master Qi’an is truly worthy of his reputation.”

 

She asked, “Then what do you think the chance is of rushing out immediately after rescuing the person?”

 

Luo Qi frowned, “The two of us before could still try. But as we are now, the chance is zero.”

 

Lie Ruyang nodded, “Exactly. I think so too.”

 

“So I hope you haven’t forgotten.” Lie Ruyang said, “We agreed before coming in that everything would wait until after seven days.”

 

Luo Qi said, “I know.”

 

You know?

 

Lie Ruyang silently looked back at the little bandit whose ribs were probably broken, “I hope you truly know.”

 

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Bai Yao followed Gu Sanmei all the way back. While reapplying Bai Yao’s makeup, Gu Sanmei said, “Miss Bai, were you trying to escape just now?”

 

“In this chaotic world, what chance does a weak woman like you have to survive?” Without waiting for Bai Yao to answer, he advised, “Why not follow our Fourth Master? It’s much better.”

 

Bai Yao: “I understand the reasoning. But I’ve been wanting to complain. Isn’t the Fourth Master of Black Cloud Fortress a woman?”

 

“Yes, she is.” After finishing the last stroke of makeup near Bai Yao’s eye, Gu Sanmei said, “Miss Bai is so young, why are you so surprised and inflexible?”

 

He said, “Beautiful and powerful girls should be with cute and adorable girls, right?”

 

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Gu Sanmei, I suspect you’re subtly insulting me! (Referring to Bai Yao’s cuteness/adorableness).

 

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When Bai Yao and Gu Sanmei walked into the front courtyard together, they were truly amazed by the lively scene before them.

 

No wonder the bandit earlier said it was “a bit of a waste.” The Second Master’s birthday party, seen in person, was indeed grander than described in the book.

 

Various colorful lanterns hung above the large courtyard, illuminating it as brightly as day. In the center of the courtyard was a massive stage, currently filled with dozens of dancers in foreign costumes, dancing to the music played below.

 

Many more dancers were waiting backstage.

 

With so many people, it was no wonder Luo Qi and Lie Ruyang were able to sneak in successfully.

 

In the best viewing spot below the stage, five large carved wooden chairs were placed.

 

The leftmost chair was empty, likely Gu Sanmei’s seat. Next to it sat a slender young man in a blue robe.

 

The center seat should belong to the Second Master Hu Jiu, a burly man draped in animal hides, who was currently embracing a delicate and beautiful woman.

 

To the right of Hu Jiu was a person with a peculiar hairstyle, likely the leader of the Shuiyan strongmen. And on the far right sat a woman in a lake-colored dress, who was looking towards Bai Yao.

 

This was the Fourth Master whom Bai Yao was about to be “given to.”

 

But Bai Yao didn’t have time to look closely at the Fourth Master.

 

Bai Yao’s pupils trembled. She instantly looked back at the woman sitting in the arms of the burly man Hu Jiu.

 

No.

 

Su. Mu. Bai.