Tonight was the monthly maritime ball hosted by the high society of Huacheng.
While it could have been called a ball in the past, it was more like a concubine selection pageantry now. Nobody knew when it started, but celebrities of all kinds from the entertainment industry would come to attend. If they managed to catch someone’s eye, their path to stardom would naturally become even brighter.
Only this time, there was an unfamiliar guest.
She wore a white evening gown that accentuated her slender waist. Her facial features were delicate and exquisite, making her so breathtakingly beautiful that it was hard to look away. As the light and shadow fell between her brows, she exuded an almost indifferent calmness.
Yet, inside her head, she was throwing a complete fit.
“System, who on earth is the male lead?! You’ve been trying to identify him all day! Can you please be a bit more reliable?” Ji Xueli demanded impatiently.
That was right, she had transmigrated into a book.
Transmigrating into a book was scary enough.
What was even scarier was transmigrating into a book whose title she didn’t even know. And what was truly terrifying was that the System bound to her knew absolutely nothing either.
It didn’t even know who the male lead was!
The original owner of this body was named Ji Xueli, the only daughter of the Ji family, one of the four major aristocrats in Huacheng. Yet, she had chosen to enter the entertainment industry. In the book, she was the male lead’s “white moonlight”, his unforgettable first love. And the reason a white moonlight became a white moonlight in the first place was because she had abandoned the male lead right when he loved her the most.
The System was called the Supporting Female System. As the name implied, her task was to climb her way up, a cliché mission if there ever was one.
However, this System acted as if it were its very first day on the job. Aside from the original host’s name, it was completely in the dark about everything else, having zero knowledge of the male lead’s appearance or name.
In the book, after she left, the male lead met the female lead. Just like in most CEO novels, the female lead was a resilient, pure, and innocent “white lotus” from a modest background, and the male lead gradually became attracted to her step by step.
As everyone knew, the male lead and female lead in CEO novels never ended up together smoothly. Thus, she, the white moonlight supporting female character, came into play.
“Don’t panic, let me scan again,” the System said, feeling a bit flustered itself. Something had gone wrong in the System World, causing almost all of its data to be wiped out.
It had chosen Ji Xueli simply because she was dead, making her easier to control.
“I found him! Look up at the second floor! The one in the black suit right in the middle, he is definitely the male lead!” the System said in an excited voice.
Ji Xueli looked over. Among the crowd, the man’s height and looks were simply too outstanding; her eyes fell upon him instantly. He stood there, holding a wine glass in his hand.
His face was peerlessly handsome, carrying a cold and noble aura. He lowered his eyes to look at the crowd below, looking down on all living beings like an emperor.
“Look at that regal and noble aura! He’s definitely the male lead,” the System stated with absolute certainty.
For some reason, Ji Xueli found it hard to avert her gaze.
Perhaps because she had been staring for too long, the man on the second floor noticed her gaze and casually glanced down at her, his eyes filled with the natural indifference of a ruler.
“Are you sure he’s the male lead? Then why is he looking at me with such cold eyes?” Ji Xueli subconsciously averted her eyes, feeling a sense of dread creeping up in her heart.
“You abandoned him, so this is completely normal! What do they call it, the ‘chasing your husband’ crematory trope! Trust me, when has this System ever made a mistake?” the System guaranteed confidently.
It didn’t even know the male lead’s name; how could she possibly trust it?
However, things had already come to this point, so she could only follow the System’s instructions and proceed.
“Qingyu, what are you looking at?” asked the man beside him. Seeing him glance downstairs, the man followed his gaze, and his eyes widened slightly in surprise.
“Holy crap! Ji Xueli! When did she come back?” Cheng Du gasped as he stared at that beautiful, familiar face.
Ji Xueli.
Duan Qingyu lightly tapped his fingers against the railing. The name sounded somewhat familiar.
Assuming he couldn’t remember, Cheng Du took the initiative to explain, “The only daughter of the Ji family! We used to play together when we were kids, though we stopped hanging out later on. But she’s Ji Yanzhou’s ex-girlfriend, you must know that for sure.”
“Three years have passed, and she’s finally willing to return to the country,” Cheng Du chuckled. Then, he shouted out loud toward the floor below, “Ji Xueli!”
This shout caused the people around them to look over one after another. After all, they all knew the reputation of the Ji family. Not to mention, she used to be a famous actress in her prime in the entertainment industry before she went abroad for advanced studies and faded from the spotlight.
They only wondered why she would suddenly appear here tonight.
Ji Xueli, who was currently hesitating on how to approach the male lead, suddenly heard someone loudly calling her name. She looked up and saw that it was the man standing right next to the male lead.
“Come on up!” Cheng Du waved his hand at her.
That really saved a lot of effort! Without a second thought, Ji Xueli lifted the hem of her gown and made her way up to the second floor.
She was going up, but a new problem arose: who on earth was that guy?