Gurgle, gurgle—icy water rushed frantically into her nose, stinging her eyes so badly that she could not open them no matter how hard she tried. He Sheng could not swim; she could only struggle wildly.
But the more she struggled, the faster she sank.
【Alert! Alert! Host’s remaining lifespan is less than 2 minutes. Please quickly make physical contact with Fu Hanye. Please quickly make physical contact with Fu Hanye to avoid lifespan dropping to zero and triggering death!】
He Sheng had no energy to care about the strange voice echoing in her mind. She only knew that if she did not change her situation, she would become a cold corpse.
“Puh—”
The last bit of air escaped from her lips. She no longer had the strength to thrash about and simply let her body sink.
Just as He Sheng thought she was about to die again, a dark figure leapt into the pool, swiftly swam to her side, and forcefully lifted her up.
At the moment their skin touched and pressed tightly together, the emotionless notification sounded again in her mind.
【Contact successful. Lifespan increased by 5 minutes!】
【Contact successful. Lifespan increased by 5 minutes!】
【Contact successful. Lifespan increased by 5 minutes!】
After surfacing, He Sheng gasped sharply for air, clinging tightly to her lifesaving straw, feeling the pleasure of her lifespan increasing bit by bit.
Fu Hanye lowered his gaze and looked at the girl clinging to him like an octopus. Her cheek was pressed tightly against his neck—slick, cold, and carrying a strange tingling sensation.
“Have you hugged enough?”
He Sheng coughed out the water that had choked her lungs. Her consciousness was hazy. She tilted her head up to look at him, but her vision was shrouded in white fog. She wanted to say something, yet her throat felt as though it were strangled, unable to produce a single word.
After getting ashore, Fu Hanye mercilessly pushed her away. He Sheng collapsed weakly by the edge of the pool and reached out toward him.
—Can she hold on a little longer… extend her life a bit more?
The next second, He Sheng fainted.
When she woke again, she found herself lying on a soft bed. Her clothes were dry and warm, and a cool towel rested on her forehead.
Uncomfortable.
Extremely uncomfortable.
Her breath was scorching hot, as if a fire were burning inside her body, slowly consuming her life.
A familiar yet unfamiliar plot surfaced in her mind. After receiving it, He Sheng’s little face turned ashen.
She had actually transmigrated into a domineering CEO novel she had read. Unfortunately, she had not become the protagonist, but rather a cannon fodder character who died young.
Worst of all, this cannon fodder was mute, visually impaired, and had lost both parents—a pitiful existence.
When she first noticed that the cannon fodder had exactly the same name as her, He Sheng had already felt a sense of foreboding. Who would have thought that right after finishing the book, she would truly transmigrate into it?
【Host, don’t be discouraged. With this system here, you will definitely live until the final chapter!】
The system popped up at the right moment, attempting to encourage her with its cold mechanical voice.
He Sheng remained expressionless and replied in her mind, “Send me back, and I can live to ninety-nine on my own.”
【Let’s not talk about impossible things. Friendly reminder: your remaining lifespan is less than ten minutes. Please find a way to make contact with Fu Hanye. Otherwise, if you die in the book world, you will also die in the real world.】
He Sheng ground her teeth, wishing she could drag the system out of her brain and beat it.
She could accept transmigrating into a book. She could accept becoming cannon fodder. She could even accept having a system. But why did extending her life have to involve Fu Hanye?
Who was Fu Hanye?
Fu Hanye was the main villain of the book—a mad, obsessive yandere type, gloomy and stubborn, exuding an aura that warned strangers to stay away.
For the sake of the female lead, he would not hesitate to stain his hands with blood. He was someone who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
Making contact with Fu Hanye?
Wasn’t that basically asking for her life?
【Don’t be intimidated. The current Fu Hanye hasn’t reached his final form yet. There’s plenty of room to work with. Besides, you are his white moonlight—have some confidence in yourself!】
The system hurried to comfort her upon noticing her negativity.
【In the book, Fu Hanye only underwent a drastic personality change after your death. Right now, since you’re still alive, he’s at most a bit obsessive—not completely insane yet.】
At this moment, He Sheng also recalled everything.
The original owner had been Fu Hanye’s childhood sweetheart. After a car accident, she lost both parents and suffered severe injuries herself. A blood clot in her brain compressed her nerves, leaving her visually impaired and unable to speak.
After her parents’ deaths, her relatives turned into wolves and tigers, all wanting to seize her inheritance. It was Fu Hanye’s father who protected her family assets and took her into the Fu family to be properly cared for.
After experiencing so much, the original owner’s sunny personality disappeared, replaced by fragility and gloom.
In the past, Fu Hanye found her chatter annoying. But when she became as sensitive and fragile as a little rabbit, he inexplicably developed a dark obsession.
Driven by instinct, he gradually restricted and controlled her, keeping her by his side and indulging in the pleasure of dominating her.
However, this caused severe psychological trauma to the original owner. Already in poor health, after her final hospitalization, she resolutely pulled out her oxygen tube.
Upon hearing of her death, Fu Hanye fell into a long silence. Then something vanished from his eyes, and he descended completely into darkness.
He Sheng could not help but shiver. “Don’t try to fool me. I’ve read the original book!”
【Reminder: your remaining lifespan is less than five minutes. As for whether to make contact with Fu Hanye, the Host may decide for herself.】
With that, the system completely disappeared and stopped persuading her.
He Sheng lay stiffly on the bed, her mind in turmoil. If she did not go to Fu Hanye, she would die shortly. But if she did go… she would only delay her death—and likely die in a far more unpleasant way.
What should she do?
Time passed second by second. She could clearly feel her life force draining away, her breathing becoming increasingly rapid.
As the final minute began counting down, He Sheng closed her eyes in despair, then forced herself to sit up.
She had to try, no matter what. What if a miracle happened?
After showering, Fu Hanye sat on the sofa and took a sip of vodka.
It was late autumn, and the pool water was icy cold.
For some reason, that little mute had fallen into the pool today, forcing him to jump in and save her. Tsk, what a troublesome person.
Because of this accident, the gathering at home had been canceled. Wang Hao and the others had gone elsewhere and were now messaging him, asking him to join them.
“Knock, knock.”
A sudden knock sounded at the door. Fu Hanye asked who it was.
But no one responded.
He immediately realized who was outside. In this house, the only person who could not answer was that little mute.
Fu Hanye set down his glass, lazily stood up, and opened the door. The moment he did, a soft, frail body fell straight into his chest.
He Sheng cried internally while enjoying the continuous system notifications ringing in her mind.
Wuwu, she really was a coward afraid of death.
The contact method truly was the best. In less than half a minute of hugging, her lifespan instantly increased to thirty minutes, forcibly pulling her back from the brink of death.
Fu Hanye—you are my god!