The White Moonlight Regrets It After I Snatched the Second Male Lead [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 1

[Detected strong survival energy fluctuations. System activating.]

[Host loading: 20%, 40%, 89%. Loading failed. An error has occurred.]

[Warning, Warning! System under attack by unknown energy. System repairing.]

A massive, transparent electronic screen hovered in mid-air, silently watching the only splash of blood-red in a desolate world.

Beneath the ruins, a blood-stained youth gradually closed his eyes, which were as clear as the sky. As he lost consciousness and plunged into darkness, he suddenly heard a cold, mechanical voice.

[Host reloading: 30%, 50%. Loading complete.]

[Name: Xie Yizhou] [Gender: Male] [Age: 18 years old]

[Soul Assessment: This soul originates from an apocalyptic world. High energy levels detected. Unknown supernatural abilities carried within the body. However, survival instinct is low, and willingness to perform tasks is low. It is suggested that the system allows for autonomous arrangement.]

[Warning: The comprehensive assessment for this mission’s failure rate is 90%. If this mission fails, a downgrade penalty will be issued!]

This was a start destined for failure.

In a garden, a youth nestled among rosebushes was struggling to pick up a flowerpot that stood taller than him.

His black hair was already soaked with sweat. The moment he bowed his head, a soft breeze kissed the stray hairs at his temples. The golden sunlight fell upon his long eyelashes, which trembled slightly like scattered gold dust. The youth possessed a clean, pure temperament, appearing like a white jasmine flower blooming quietly amidst a dense, vivid thicket. Without needing to compete for attention, he was enough to draw anyone’s gaze.

After a while, he seemed tired. He sat quietly to the side to rest, raising his hand to casually wipe the sweat from his forehead.

[Congratulations, you have successfully bound with the Second Male Lead Rescue System.]

A cold, mechanical voice echoed in his mind. A glowing book hovered in the air before him.

Xie Yizhou pulled out a weed and instinctively opened his mouth to respond. However, his throat felt tight. Remembering the physical defects of this body, he kept his mouth shut and responded internally.

“Mm.”

“I appreciate you binding with me, but you must have bound the wrong person.”

Hearing this, the system, 0377, froze in mid-air for a moment. If it could unbind, it would have done so long ago. Why would it wait until now? If this mission failed, it would face more than just a point deduction; it would be downgraded!

Xie Yizhou looked silently at the hovering system. His eyes flickered slightly before he lowered his head to continue his work. For a moment, his surroundings fell silent again.

Half an hour ago, he had opened his eyes to find a system calling itself the Second Male Lead Rescue System. A shimmering screen had appeared out of thin air, filled with dense data that recorded his information clearly, including the cause of his death. His mission was to rescue the target second male lead, change the man’s fate, and earn a reward.

[Complete the mission and earn enough points to exchange for rebirth and return to your original world.]

As a system that was not exactly a novice, 0377 had clearly never encountered a situation like this. Fearing that the newly bound host did not understand the gravity of the situation, it issued a specific reminder: [If you cannot complete the mission, you can only be obliterated.]

Xie Yizhou did not answer. Once he finished his work, he pursed his dry lips and raised his hand to block the sun. He curled his fingers as if holding the sun in his palm, letting the light spill through the gaps. Such sunlight was a beautiful sight he had never seen in the apocalypse.

This world had no supernatural abilities, no endless experiments, and no darkness like a perpetual night. He would rather die again in this foreign world than return to his original one. However, if one can live, who truly wants to die?

Without any emotional fluctuation, Xie Yizhou said, “Then obliterate me.”

0377 was stunned by such an uncooperative host. It was truly the first time it had dealt with this. However, it planned to try one more time. Even its cold, mechanical voice took on a hint of warmth.

0377: [Dear, do you really not want to reconsider? If you do not rescue the mission target, he will be very pitiful. After he dies, there will be no one to even collect his body!]

It began to play the emotional card, attempting to evoke the host’s sympathy.

“I do not want to.”

Xie Yizhou lay back on the soft grass, basking in the warm sun, quietly waiting for the system to obliterate him. In the apocalypse, the most unnecessary thing was sympathy. He was gambling. He was betting on whether this system that fell from the sky was merely threatening him or if it truly intended to kill him.

0377 heard this resolute answer and, thinking of the mission’s failure assessment, felt its vision go dark with despair. Xie Yizhou and the system remained in a silent standoff until the sun began to set. As time passed, his confidence grew, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly.

As night fell, the roar of engines signaled the arrival of two flashy supercars at the main gate. Soon, lights illuminated the entire villa. The smell of alcohol drifted through the air, and the group appeared quite intoxicated.

One of them ran outside to catch some air. Upon seeing a figure nearby, he froze. Realizing his eyes were not deceiving him, he cried out, “Hey! Am I seeing things? It is this late and there is still someone out here?”

As the owner of the villa, Gu Yulan looked over as well. Under the villa’s lights, the figure’s shadow was stretched long. The thin back looked quiet and lonely. Gu Yulan was certain he had not seen this person in the villa before, and he frowned slightly.

Xie Yizhou seemed to sense the intense gaze and turned around. The youth’s ink-colored eyes looked over, clear and bright with a natural coldness, resembling a piece of fine white jade. Both parties were momentarily stunned.

At that moment, the system’s voice rang out in Xie Yizhou’s mind again.

[Host, he is your mission target, Gu Yulan.]

Simultaneously, information regarding Gu Yulan and the relevant plot points flooded Xie Yizhou’s mind.

[This book is titled “The Substitute White Moonlight,” an old-school Danmei novel. Gu Yulan is an important supporting male character. He is also a tool used to promote the emotional and plot development of the main leads. As the sole heir of the Gu family and a top-tier wealthy second-generation youth, he is rebellious, loves freedom, and dislikes restraint or discipline. At eighteen, he fell in love with the protagonist, Su Jianyang, at first sight due to an accident. Since then, he has pursued him madly for two or three years, a fact known to everyone. However, Gu Yulan’s arrogant style and playboy reputation made Su Jianyang, an ordinary student, hesitate and even feel afraid. Yet, Su Jianyang did benefit quite a bit from the pursuit, so he deliberately kept a hot-and-cold distance. Later, after an accident, Su Jianyang met the main lead, and the two became involved. Perhaps eager to get rid of Gu Yulan, Su Jianyang went public with his relationship with the main lead. This was undoubtedly a slap in Gu Yulan’s face. Today, Gu Yulan’s friends likely came over to comfort him and plan how to deal with Su Jianyang. However, these schemes are ultimately futile. They will not separate the main leads; instead, they will only make their bond stronger.]

Xie Yizhou looked at Gu Yulan, who stood in the center of the crowd. The man indeed had a handsome appearance with deep features and affectionate peach-blossom eyes. The only flaw on his face was a scar on his brow bone. However, that scar did not diminish his charm. Instead, it added a touch of wildness. His every gesture exuded an aura that made him irresistible.

“Do you guys find this person’s vibe a bit familiar? Especially those eyes, they are very clean.”

“Is he not just a copy of Su…”

The speaker was cut off by an elbow to the stomach. He looked up to see a warning glance from his companion and realized he had almost violated Gu Yulan’s taboo. He immediately watched Gu Yulan cautiously. Seeing that the man was not angry, he breathed a sigh of relief.

“Why do we not call him in? We are all acquaintances anyway, and drinking like this is boring. Lan Ge, what do you think?”

Gu Yulan glanced over, then turned and walked toward the house. “Do whatever you want.”

“Does that mean he agreed?”

“He agreed.”

Luo Yu had grown up with Gu Yulan and understood his personality. He gestured to the others. “Go call him in.”

When Xie Yizhou was called into the villa, he was slightly surprised and his expression was cautious. He looked around curiously at everything he had never seen before: the magnificent decorations and the lights that were as bright as the sun. This was not a cramped space or a dim, flickering light. While he surveyed his surroundings, the people in the villa were also observing him.

The youth stood quietly under the light. His gaze was pure, his frame was thin and upright, and his skin was very white. His soft black hair rested against his ears, making him look quiet and obedient.

“Hey, what is your name? How old are you?”

Luo Yu’s voice instinctively softened as he led the youth to the sofa and enthusiastically handed him a drink. “Do you want some wine?”

Gu Yulan set down his glass and walked to the balcony alone. Through the light-colored curtains, he made a phone call while silently watching the quiet youth on the sofa.

0377: [Dear, as long as you agree to accept the mission, I can tell you what they are saying!]

Xie Yizhou’s expression shifted slightly. He took the glass with a look of confusion. Although he could not hear, he was sensitive enough to notice that someone was speaking to him. He watched the other person’s lips, carefully reading them. Even without the system’s help, he could roughly guess what was being said. However, he could not speak to answer.

Finally, Xie Yizhou pursed his lips and shook his head.

“No, thank you,” he said to the system in his mind. His attitude was polite but distant.

0377 felt like it had punched a bag of cotton.

The wealthy heirs exchanged glances. Was their tone too aggressive just now? Or was he just too shy? The lack of communication caused the atmosphere to stiffen.

“It is fine if you do not want to talk, but we are not bad people. Do not be afraid.”

Xie Yizhou thought for a moment. He looked down at the glass in his hand, dipped his finger in a bit of moisture, and wrote his name and age on the table.

Xie Yizhou, 18 years old.

The youth’s fingers were long and slender with distinct joints. His clean fingertips, glistening with water, were very beautiful. After he finished writing, he looked up and met their eyes. He pointed to his throat and ears, shook his head, and watched them quietly.

In the silence, everyone seemed to understand. The youth before them was deaf and mute. Luo Yu could not help but sigh. He was good-looking, but it was a pity. He actually liked the boy’s look quite a bit.

“Lan Ge, what should we do? He is a little mute who cannot hear.” He turned and pointed to the youth, winking at Gu Yulan, who had just hung up the phone. “His name is Xie Yizhou, and he just turned eighteen.”

Gu Yulan’s expression shifted slightly. His gaze landed on the obedient youth. He did not speak, but his deep eyes seemed to be scrutinizing something. Xie Yizhou lowered his head, his dark eyelashes fluttering slightly as he sat there quietly under the scrutiny.

Everyone was surprised by Gu Yulan’s reaction. Was something wrong?

Gu Yulan then raised an eyebrow and let out a light chuckle. He walked slowly toward the youth and suddenly leaned down. Xie Yizhou did not seem to notice the change in the atmosphere. Because of his hearing impairment, his reactions were a beat slower than a normal person’s. It was only when his nose caught the strong scent of wine that he looked up in surprise, crashing right into a pair of sharp eyes.

Gu Yulan stared into the youth’s surprised eyes, his gaze eventually landing on the wine glass. The smile on his face vanished instantly.

“I see. He is not a little deaf person, nor a little mute.”

The next second, the glass was snatched from Xie Yizhou’s hand.

“He is a little liar.”

The crowd looked back and forth between Gu Yulan and the youth. What was going on?

Gu Yulan lived in this villa alone year-round. He disliked having too many people around and left the household affairs to the butler. He had just called the butler to ask about the youth. The boy was a part-timer introduced by an old acquaintance of the butler. Because of his physical disabilities and difficult family situation, and because he was honest, he was assigned simple tasks like weeding the garden.

However, only the physical features matched. The name and age were both fake.

“Honest?”

Gu Yulan took the glass from Xie Yizhou and handed it to Luo Yu. “Do not give alcohol to a minor.”

“A minor?!” Luo Yu’s expression became very subtle.

At the same time, the system’s voice rang out again: [By the way, host, your current identity is Shen Shuyi, 17 years old. You were in a car accident as a child which caused profound hearing loss, making you a deaf-mute. Your family is in difficulty, and you were introduced by an acquaintance for part-time work.]

[Is the identity I arranged for you good? You can naturally get close to the mission target.]

Xie Yizhou realized the situation quickly. Thinking of Gu Yulan’s sharp gaze and the impression of being a liar, he said to the system with some resignation, “I will probably be kicked out immediately.”