Fortunately, A’Jiu’s clothes didn’t require tailoring. Fei Yangyao ordered his men to conduct a thorough search through their own online mall, and they quickly found an identical set to what A’Jiu had originally worn.
Once she put it on and tidied up, the two of them immediately got into a low-profile Volkswagen Bora.
In a garage full of luxury cars and high-end sports cars, the Bora looked completely out of place. No one knew why Fei Yangyao had bought such a modest car. The original novel never mentioned this, and it didn’t show up in the memories he had received either.
Fei Yangyao drove carefully, following the address from the novel where Ye Chen had first arrived in South City, discreetly escorting A’Jiu home like he was afraid of being seen.
“Don’t forget our agreement, A’Jiu.”
“Mhm!”
For some reason, Fei Yangyao felt like he was sneaking his girlfriend home after she spent the night, terrified her brother would catch him.
Only after watching A’Jiu walk into her house did Fei Yangyao breathe a sigh of relief, then drove away.
There shouldn’t be any problems now. Everything looked normal. Ye Chen probably wouldn’t develop any deep resentment or kill him off at the start.
“System, what’s going on with A’Jiu? She didn’t seem off to you? Why did she feel even more clueless than she was in the book?” Thinking of her serious little face, Fei Yangyao couldn’t help but smile.
[There is no problem.]
Hearing that, Fei Yangyao finally relaxed.
After all, the author hadn’t finished the novel, and he was worried some sudden new setting might pop up out of nowhere.
If the system said the original novel was like that, then fine.
“I move with style, light on my feet, smooth and cool, something you can’t imitate…” Fei Yangyao, in a good mood, hummed as he returned home.
By the time he arrived, it was almost noon. Starving, Fei Yangyao sat down and began devouring his breakfast.
The dining hall was extremely spacious. Just the six- or seven-meter-long dining table was overwhelming. Fei Yangyao muttered to himself, “This… I mean, I like the luxurious vibe, but eating all by myself here is way too lonely!”
In such a large dining room, only he and Butler Fu were present, and a sense of solitude naturally crept in.
“Butler Fu, come eat something with me.”
“Young Master, I’ve already eaten,” Butler Fu replied skillfully.
“Let’s switch to a smaller dining room in the future, with a smaller table. This place is too quiet—no one even eats with me. What were my parents thinking building such a big dining room? Didn’t they know I’d be the only one living here?”
With no one else around and knowing Butler Fu was loyal, Fei Yangyao couldn’t help complaining out loud.
“Understood, Young Master,” Butler Fu responded with a smile.
“By the way, Butler Fu, what exactly happened last night?”
Only now did Fei Yangyao start piecing together what occurred after he passed out.
“So, you’re saying you came in and just saw me sleeping on the bed and didn’t notice anyone else?”
“Yes, Young Master. I thought that girl had already gone home, so I didn’t disturb you further.”
Looks like A’Jiu carried him to the bed, then took off—ahem—well, that part wasn’t important. Because she was petite and he was tall, it must have been hard to notice her lying there, so Butler Fu didn’t catch on.
After eating his fill, Fei Yangyao was just about to open the system and check yesterday’s mission status.
Then he heard the system prompt:
[Congratulations, host. Mission completed. You’ve earned one lottery draw.]
[Congratulations, host. You’ve drawn a “Plot Reconstruction” chance.]
“Hold on—I didn’t even press anything yet. How did you draw it already?”
[Aiya~ Isn’t it great? Before you even touched it, you won!]
“There’s supposed to be a spin wheel or something, right? Why didn’t I see it? Where did you even do the draw?”
[Sorry, the draw interface only appears during the draw.]
“Come on, then what’s the point? You might as well have just given it to me!”
[I’m not called ‘come on.’ I’m… cough cough…]
[Anyway, confess to Gu Xiyue this afternoon and you can fix part of the plot. Up to 99% repair possible.]
“Huh? That easy? There’s no butterfly effect or anything?” As soon as he heard something important, Fei Yangyao’s attention shifted.
[Nothing unexpected will happen.]
Too bad he didn’t know this yesterday—he could’ve saved the flowers and reused them today. Now he had to buy more.
Wait!
He still needed to go buy flowers!
Fei Yangyao quickly looked at the Rolex on his wrist. Time was running out.
“Butler Fu, quick, to the flower shop!”
“Yes, Young Master.”
…
A small flower shop, cramped after combining both sides of the space, filled with various plants and flowers.
“Boss lady, how many Supreme Roses do you still have?”
Normally, Fei Yangyao didn’t need to buy flowers personally. Tasks like this were always handled by Butler Fu.
After all, this little shop was in a remote location, requiring a long detour to get there.
But Butler Fu had already reserved a bouquet for today in advance. Still, just one bouquet felt too stingy for a confession, and it didn’t match Fei Yangyao’s bootlicker identity.
Fei Yangyao came in person to grab this key plot item, hoping to pick out the most fitting flowers based on the situation.
Getting 520 Supreme Roses was probably impossible.
Butler Fu had said 520 roses needed to be reserved weeks in advance. Now that they were in a rush, there was no choice but to improvise… and make it work.
Even if not 520…
Just 99 would do!
In the original novel, it described “a whole carload”—specifically “520 roses.”
Hundreds of Supreme Roses were out of the question, but maybe enough to fill a car’s trunk could still give the right visual impact. Fei Yangyao figured Gu Xiyue wouldn’t be able to tell. After all, in the plot, she just “glanced at the roses in the car.”
Strangely enough, this Supreme Rose could only be bought at this single flower shop.
And yet, after hundreds of chapters in the novel, this shop’s owner and Fei Yangyao never had any plot interaction.
Which was just fine—if there had been, he would’ve needed to tread carefully. If any butterfly effect occurred later, it would’ve been a nightmare.
“How many do you want?” came a sweet, melodious voice like a nightingale.
“As many as you’ve got!”
“Sorry, they were all sold out yesterday. So sorry.”
Looking closely, there was only one person in the shop—as expected, it was the female lead, Chen Xiaoxiao.
Graceful and pure, like a blooming white lotus. The gentle smile on her lips made every customer feel like they were basking in the spring breeze. Although her eyes were hazy and dim, one could easily imagine how radiant and beautiful they must’ve been before she lost her sight.
Yes, Chen Xiaoxiao was blind.
Thankfully, she was blind. Otherwise, Fei Yangyao wouldn’t dare show his face in front of her—for fear of breaking the plot beyond repair.
According to the original plot, Chen Xiaoxiao was Ye Chen’s childhood friend, a pair of innocent sweethearts.
But due to an accident in her early years, she went blind and somehow wandered to South City. An elderly woman took her in, and she helped out in the flower shop. After the old woman passed away last year, she inherited the shop.
Originally, the shop also provided pet services, but Chen Xiaoxiao couldn’t handle animals, so she converted it into a flower-only store.
After changing the business model, she lost many old customers. The remote location made it hard to attract new ones. For a long time, she struggled with losses and was even scammed recently in a deal where she gave 9 and only got 13 back.
It wasn’t until Ye Chen encountered her by chance that he realized the little girl from his childhood had grown into a stunning woman. He then used his medical skills to cure her.
Later, out of gratitude, Chen Xiaoxiao naturally followed Ye Chen.
Still, her appearances in the novel were few and far between, and she disappeared for a long stretch in the middle of the story. It was clear that even though she followed Ye Chen, she wasn’t valued much.
Truly a life as fragile as paper.