Сhарter 7
Тhere was nо timе to use thе toilet, аnd thе реrsоn wаs alrеаdу gоne.
Hоwever, the Systеm’s оnly асt оf kindnеss tоward hеr wаs сhoosing thе tоilet stаll as the landing lоcаtion.
As a rеsult, the first thing Хu Nuo fасed upоn landing was a tоilеt соvered in sреrm dоnаtion advеrtisemеnts.
Five hundred fоr one dоnation!?
Dаmn it, I hate that I’m nоt а bеautу.
Sуstem: [ ]
[Stop thinking аbout it. Lеt mе exрlain the Нeаling Vаluе cоllectiоn.]
Since it соnсerned her own body, Xu Nuo immеdiаtely perkеd uр her ears tо listеn.
[The term “Healing Value” is quite straightforward. The Host needs to save souls on the brink of corruption, obtain Healing Value from them, and heal herself.]
Xu Nuo instantly understood: [In other words, a pitiful female supporting character becomes a savior-type Female Lead.]
[Not exactly the Female Lead, more like a white moonlight.]
[The timeline the Host is currently in is the past of the original world, roughly ten years ago. Since it involves time, you cannot reveal your true appearance or use your real name.]
Xu Nuo nodded without much thought. Helping others to obtain Healing Value was a mutually beneficial arrangement, and anonymity was completely acceptable.
[But speaking of which… can you hear that? There’s been movement next door since earlier.]
Having just arrived in this world, her senses hadn’t fully adjusted yet. She could only faintly hear some chaotic noises, but after speaking with the System for a while, the sounds grew louder and clearer.
Right next door, someone was struggling, kicking and punching while shouting something. It was a young boy’s voice, accompanied by the angry, humiliated voice of an adult man.
“F*ck, what the hell are you pretending for! Do you think you got that role on your own merit? If it weren’t for me choosing you, do you think you could’ve gotten it!?”
[Key character detected. Please assist the target to obtain Healing Value—]
Before the System could finish speaking, Xu Nuo had already rushed out.
“Fire! Fire! Someone put out the fire!!”
The bathroom already had an echo, and her shout was like a thunderclap out of nowhere, instantly silencing the man’s vulgar words.
The man’s first reaction: Isn’t this the men’s restroom!?
Immediately after, Xu Nuo saw the stall door handle turn from red to green.
In that instant, she grabbed the broom left behind by the cleaning lady and swung it hard, smacking the man who had come out to check in the face.
As the broom swung, some yellow, unidentified liquid splattered onto his face.
“Ahhhh—yue—”
The man let out a pained, agonized scream.
Seizing the opportunity, Xu Nuo delivered a swift kick, and the screams instantly became a chorus of pain.
Ignoring the man convulsing on the floor before passing out, she looked into the stall. Before she could see clearly, the person inside quickly covered his face and turned away in embarrassment. “Don’t… don’t look at me!”
He looked… terrible.
Beaten up, his white shirt covered in footprints. From this angle, the palm print on his pale face was clearly visible, swollen and raised.
[Host, remember not to let him see your face.]
Xu Nuo silently closed the door.
For a long time, the boy heard nothing.
The imagined scenario of being discovered, identified, and photographed didn’t happen. He turned his head and found the door closed again.
Footsteps gradually faded into the distance outside.
That person hadn’t bothered with him and simply left.The boy clenched his fingers into fists, his eyes fixed intently on the “corpse” outside the door, his thin and frail body tensed like a drawn bow.
Ever since he expressed his desire to become an actor, the capable yet gentle mother and the always amiable father in his memory seemed to have transformed into different people. They didn’t utter a single word of objection, only calmly told him that if he walked out of this house, he would no longer be a member of the Gu family.
Gu Nongxuan chose to step through that door for the sake of his dream. The look of disappointment in his parents’ eyes was something he would never forget for the rest of his life.
But deep down, the young man couldn’t help but fantasize that once he truly made a name for himself, his parents would be willing to accept him back.
Thanks to his striking appearance, Gu Nongxuan indeed succeeded in his audition and became an artist under a well-known film and television company. However, no one knew he was the young master of the Gu family.
Fortunately, he gained popularity online after playing the teenage version of the male lead in a low-budget web series.
Gradually, he gained many fans and producers who appreciated him. At the same time, his life began to turn into a nightmare.
Unspoken rules.
Many claimed to like him, to love him, yet no one was willing to help him.
The Gu family seemed resolute, paying him no attention. At just fifteen years old, the boy was forced to experience the harsh realities of the world in such a short time, with no one to confide his pain in.
“Ah, I forgot to move this guy away.”
Lost in his memories, the boy was startled by a clear, youthful female voice.
Through the crack in the door, he saw the corpse lying at the entrance being kicked away.
The door to the cubicle opened again. He tried to raise his arm to shield his face, but his arm, broken by a kick, couldn’t lift at all. So, as he looked up, he met—
A pig’s face.
If he wasn’t mistaken, it was the Piggy mask painted by the old man selling children’s masks outside the restroom.
The boy: “…”
He wasn’t the only one staring at Xu Nuo; Xu Nuo was also looking at the boy through the mask.
At this moment, she was immensely grateful for the mask on her face, as it concealed her expression of shock.
[Damn! He looks so much like Xiao You!!]
She roared inwardly.
The System said smugly: [Right? I carefully selected this time period so you wouldn’t hesitate to act because of your dislike.]
A boy who resembled Xiao You.
Yes, he was Gu Nongxuan—the same young master Gu who, just minutes ago, had softly ordered Xu Nuo to go downstairs and clean.
Only, this was his teenage version.
She had always thought the young master had never suffered since birth, but it turned out he had been this miserable too.
“Here, for you.”
Xu Nuo handed over what she had just bought at the pharmacy.
A pack of face masks.
And they were pink.
“It was the last color left…”
Actually, it was because this style was the cheapest.
Holding the pack of masks, Gu Nongxuan looked at the… pig face in front of him. His voice was still in the midst of changing, carrying a heavy rasp.
As soon as he spoke, the shadow of Xiao You faded away.
“Do you know me?”
Xu Nuo thought to herself, Even though I do know you, you’re not like money—how could I possibly…
[Reminder: Gu Nongxuan has already gained some fame due to a hit drama.]
Only then did she remember that at this age, it seemed to be the time when the young master Gu was pursuing his acting dream.
“I don’t know you. Are you famous?”
The young master Gu, who had just stubbornly locked eyes with Xu Nuo, suddenly averted his gaze. His long eyelashes lowered, and his lips pressed tightly together. The boy’s eyes were filled with confusion: “I don’t know.”He was still far from possessing the composed and unflappable demeanor of the adult Gu Nongxuan in the future. A sense of youthful naivety filled his bruised and scarred face, making him appear pitiable and stirring a desire to pull him into an embrace, to comfort him and tell him not to be afraid—that there was still beauty in the world waiting for him.
No wonder he had caught the attention of a pervert.
Behind her mask, Xu Nuo sighed, then suddenly took two steps forward and crouched down, patting his shoulder. In response, he tensed up with a guarded and wary reaction. She slowly spoke.
“What are you afraid of? Everyone has shit inside them. The essence of a person is nothing more than a walking cesspit.”
Gu Nongxuan: “”