The Cannon Fodder Supporting Female Character is Still Alive Today - Chapter 7

Chapter 7: The Rescue

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Bai Yao grabbed Luo Qi’s hand, “Don’t you, don’t you want to go and look at that person over there?”

Luo Qi’s gaze remained fixed on Bai Yao. She looked slightly puzzled, “You are my friend.”

She said firmly, “You are more important.”

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Friends walk together for a lifetime.

I take back my previous comment about going bald.

Bai Yao gripped Luo Qi’s wrist, held back her tears of emotion, and advised: “You should still go and look at him.”

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Although I want to save the little darlings on Gui Ming Mountain, I’m not so bold as to try and hijack your relationship with the Male Lead as well.

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Hearing this, Luo Qi first looked carefully at Bai Yao’s forehead again before finally turning and walking toward Qin Wufang.

Bai Yao scurried along behind her, craning her neck to look closely at the person collapsed in the grass.

Perhaps to make himself look more tragic, Qin Wufang was wearing light-colored robes, which were now heavily stained with blood.

Knowing that he definitely wouldn’t die, Bai Yao wasn’t focused on the extent of his injuries. She moved her gaze upwards, eagerly staring at the face of the legendary Male Lead.

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Wheat-colored skin, light, thin lips.

Clear, sharp brow ridge, dark, slender eyelashes.

His face was like a piece of running script calligraphy, with vigorous but subtle brushwork. The structure was perfect, restraining its wildness with measured force.

One of the brushstrokes folded at his eyelashes, and when his eyes opened, they broke the boundary of black and white, revealing a streak of sea-like azure blue.

Qin Wufang’s mother was a woman from a foreign land. His eyes shone with a deep blue light. In the words of the book, they possessed a magical power that could instantly capture a woman’s heart.

Now, those eyes were staring intently at the Female Lead, trying to seduce…

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No, not staring intently.

Those eyes were wandering frantically between Luo Qi and Bai Yao.

In the original book, Qin Wufang only saw Luo Qi alone. But now that two women appeared before him, Qin Wufang couldn’t help but size up both of them.

This “sizing up” was actually just an extremely quick glance. Qin Wufang immediately lowered his eyelashes, adopting the appearance of someone utterly weak and on the verge of death.

His eyes held frost, his face was like cold jade, and the words he spoke seemed laced with the bitter cold of deep winter: “Don’t touch me.”

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There it is!

The Male Lead’s classic “saying no, but meaning yes” golden line!

If Bai Yao hadn’t known Qin Wufang’s intentions, seeing such a fragile, utterly ruined yet stubbornly tough beautiful man, she would probably have been instantly dizzy with fascination.

But now that she clearly knew Qin Wufang’s little scheme, viewing him was a completely different experience.

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Teacher Bai Yao, the contestant has finished performing. Please give your score.

Bai Yao extended her middle finger to adjust her non-existent glasses.

Image Index: Nine stars. The blood on his face is mixed with some tiny leaves, a bit too messy.

Acting Index: Eight stars. Just barely good enough to deceive little girls, but a bit too deliberate.

Pretending to be Noble Index: Full marks, ten stars!

He’s burning with eagerness inside, but acting aloof on the surface. A prime example of high-quality pretense!

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Bai Yao looked at Qin Wufang, who was gritting his teeth and desperately holding on, and genuinely felt a surge of admiration.

To avoid arousing suspicion among the mountain people, Qin Wufang’s injuries at this moment were real and not faked.

Although these injuries were nothing to a highly skilled martial artist like Qin Wufang, he had sealed his own internal energy to pretend to be an ordinary, wounded jianghu person, and was now enduring the pain firsthand.

Moreover…

In the original book, these very injuries of Qin Wufang were exacerbated by the Second Prince, Qin Dexuan, who had an ulterior motive.

According to the original plan, he didn’t need to be this severely injured. But Qin Dexuan, who always held a grudge against him, unexpectedly appeared midway. After learning about Qin Wufang’s plan, he personally stepped in and thoroughly tortured him.

Alas, this cruel, angsty novel plot.

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Qin Wufang said what he did only to dispel the suspicion that he came to Gui Ming Mountain intentionally to get close. But deep down, he was desperately hoping to be treated quickly.

Understanding this, Bai Yao couldn’t be bothered with pleasantries. She directly squatted down and poked him on his right side.

Bai Yao remembered that the book mentioned this was where Qin Dexuan injured him with a sword. She originally just wanted to provoke Qin Wufang, but she didn’t expect that with just a light poke, Qin Wufang was in so much pain that he uncontrollably curled up, and a line of large, cold sweat beaded on his forehead.

Having done something bad, Bai Yao quickly withdrew her hand and awkwardly coughed a few times: “Uh, sorry about that.”

Seeing Qin Wufang injured so severely, Bai Yao didn’t delay. She moved a few steps to the side, clearing a space for Luo Qi to examine him.

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Come on, let the romance begin.

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Luo Qi watched Bai Yao move away and understood her intention.

She squatted down beside Qin Wufang and roughly checked his injuries. Qin Wufang was in too much pain to offer any further resistance.

Lovers are in their own world; no lightbulb (third wheel) should remain.

Bai Yao quietly stood up and walked to the side, intending to give the male and female leads ample emotional space.

But after only a short distance, she heard footsteps behind her.

Bai Yao turned her head, surprised to see Luo Qi following her.

“Why did you come over?” Bai Yao realized, “Are the medicines not enough?”

“No,” Luo Qi said. “I gave him medicine to stop the bleeding and relieve pain. He’s already fallen into a deep sleep.”

Seeing the puzzled look on Bai Yao’s face, Luo Qi added: “The medicine is very effective. He’ll be much better after a good sleep.”

“Oh. Hmm, no…” Bai Yao was confused, “Then why are you…”

Why are you following me?

Luo Qi blinked, pointed to the large pile of peaches stacked under a tree nearby, and said with a look of complete nonchalance: “The peaches have all been picked. Let’s go back.”

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Where are you going?

Shouldn’t you be beside the Male Lead, helping him clean his wounds, applying cool compresses, keeping vigil, feeding him water, and spending dawn and dusk together?

Did love at first sight fail to unlock?

Bai Yao stared wide-eyed at Luo Qi for a long time, then tentatively asked: “Um, Luo Qi. Is he, not handsome enough?”

Luo Qi paused when she heard this and asked: “Miss Bai, you stared at that young master for a long time just now. Was it because you thought he was very handsome?”

Bai Yao nodded: “Ah.”

In all fairness, Qin Wufang, as the Male Lead, was indeed flawless in appearance.

After hearing this, Luo Qi still stared at Bai Yao but was speechless for a moment.

Just as Bai Yao was starting to feel uncomfortable and about to speak, she heard Luo Qi ask: “Then, between him and me, who is better looking?”

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What are you doing?

Bai Yao was no longer just slowly typing out a question mark; her brain was roaring with mountains of question marks.

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Bai Yao patted her nearly-crashed head, “Why are you asking me this?”

Luo Qi pursed her lips, lowered her eyes, and said with a hint of concealment: “It’s nothing, Miss Bai. Pretend I didn’t ask.”

Catching the fleeting expression on Luo Qi’s face, Bai Yao suddenly understood.

So that’s what it is!

The “saying no, but meaning yes” attitude, the “saying no, but meaning yes” attitude! Luo Qi was clearly embarrassed because of her, the third wheel, being present!

While Bai Yao was rapidly reasoning, Luo Qi turned around, silently put the peaches scattered on the ground into a cloth bag, and slung it over her shoulder. Then she walked back to Bai Yao and said: “Let’s go back.”

Bai Yao, engrossed in her deduction, which had already led her to believe that Luo Qi must be planning to sneak back and see Qin Wufang alone, didn’t notice Luo Qi’s small action. She quickly replied: “Okay.”

Before leaving, Bai Yao looked back at Qin Wufang, lying alone in the cool breeze.

Don’t worry, little brother. The beautiful girl will secretly come to see you tonight.

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The next morning, when Bai Yao saw the dark circles under Luo Qi’s eyes, she felt her deductive career had reached its peak.

Look, look, look! The color of these dark circles, the exhaustion on her face—she clearly stayed up all night keeping vigil for the Male Lead!

Thinking that Luo Qi might have secretly stayed up late to see Qin Wufang because of her presence as a third wheel, Bai Yao said gently: “Didn’t rest well? Do you want to go catch up on some sleep?”

Receiving Bai Yao’s gentle concern, Luo Qi nodded, her face glowing with a very bright smile.

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Sigh. See.

A little woman immersed in love, happy even when this exhausted.

I endure the cold wind for him, I keep him company in the deep night for him.

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Bullshit!

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Half an zhuxiang (the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, about 30 minutes) later, Bai Yao pointed at the smooth, delicious peach jam in the white porcelain bowl, holding her own jaw, which was about to drop: “You, you, you said who made this?”

Xue Qi, who had just set the jar of peach preserves on the table, scooped some preserves for Bai Yao and said: “Didn’t I tell you? Senior Sister Luo stayed up all night making this for you.”

He grinned broadly, showing his teeth: “Isn’t it delicious? Everything Senior Sister Luo makes is so tasty. Whenever Senior Sister comes back, Master Gui Lan always pestered her to make these.”

Bai Yao, still in shock, asked: “Did Luo Qi really spend the whole night making these?”

“Yeah,” Xue Qi said. “Senior Sister was still busy when I went to sleep at midnight, and she only finished in the morning.”

Su Ran, who was leaning on the table beside them, swallowed her saliva: “Big Sister Bai, Senior Sister is really good to you.”

Bai Yao ignored them. Bai Yao doubted herself.

What happened to the “Transmigration comes with plot spoilers” rule? Why is the script of this book going so wildly off-track?

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No, something must be wrong!

Bai Yao quickly finished the peach in her bowl and got up, rushing toward Luo Qi’s room.

When Bai Yao pushed the door open, Luo Qi was lying in bed, catching up on sleep.

The wooden window beside the bed wasn’t closed tightly, letting in some golden sunshine that scattered half a patch of broken gold across her face, creating a warm and peaceful image.

Bai Yao’s hand on the door paused, and she froze in place.

She must have been truly exhausted. Luo Qi hadn’t even taken off her outer robe and lay directly on the bed, with one foot still wearing a shoe sticking out the window, looking like it was about to fall off.

She was sleeping very soundly. Even though Bai Yao’s push of the door made a sound, she didn’t wake up.

Thinking of what Xue Qi had said about Luo Qi staying up all night to make peach preserves for her, Bai Yao stepped back and gently closed the door.

Never mind.

Who cares about the world-line or the relationship-line being right or not?

She needs to get some proper sleep first.