The morning light filtered through the sheer curtains and fell softly across the pillow.
Li Wu let out a sleepy hum and rolled around the bed while hugging the large pillow before finally opening her eyes.
It had been a long time since she had slept so soundly.
She lazily yawned, raised a hand to scratch her fluffy, disheveled hair, and tilted her head as she stared blankly at the sunlight.
Her expression was dazed at first, then she slowly came back to her senses before suddenly jolting awake.
She sprang upright.
Damn!
Weren’t they supposed to sleep with the male lead?
How had she fallen asleep by herself?
Where was the male lead?
She hurriedly climbed out of bed, only to discover that Jiang Xun was nowhere to be seen in the room.
The maid outside heard her scream and immediately pushed the door open. “Miss, Miss, what happened?”
“Where’s Jiang Xun?”
The maid pointed toward the window. “He’s in the garden.”
Li Wu looked downstairs.
Jiang Xun was sitting alone and quietly on a white wicker bench in the garden, reading a book with a focused expression.
Under the sunlight, he looked exceptionally gentle.
It seemed that he didn’t have to deliberately do anything to give off that feeling of a “flower blooming high on an inaccessible peak.”
Li Wu sighed inwardly.
As expected of his biological mother’s son, he had been born with the male lead’s halo.
He was handsome and disciplined, never allowing himself to fall into depravity. Even when faced with difficult circumstances, he could still remain composed and face them with a positive attitude.
Whether it was his appearance or his intelligence, he was top-tier.
Even if he never returned to the Li family, Jiang Xun would still be able to live a good life with his abilities.
But she couldn’t.
The author had given her, as a female supporting character, only four words: big breasts and no brains.
Without the Li family’s protection in the future, she would be completely doomed.
A sense of crisis suddenly surged through Li Wu, and she no longer had the mood to admire Jiang Xun’s beauty.
After sending the maid out of the room, she hurriedly called for the evil little butter.
“Little Butter! Little Butter! Come out quickly!”
【(￣▽￣*) I’m not called Little Butter~ My real name is Number 3.1415926……】
“Stop!”
Li Wu cut it off. “That number is too long. I can’t remember it. From now on, I’ll just call you Little Butter.”
【ｍ（．＿．）ｍ Oh. All right, then, Host.】
Little Butter sat on the windowsill and lowered its head to lick its soft paw pads. The two little pieces of corn on top of its head drooped down.
After losing its real name, it looked a little aggrieved.
Li Wu ruffled the top of its head, her expression equally aggrieved. “I accidentally fell asleep yesterday, so I didn’t get it done.”
【(╯╰) Ah, it’s fine. We’ll try again tonight.】
Li Wu cast a resentful glance at the man downstairs, who was seriously reading his book.
She was utterly dejected.
“He seems to really hate me. No matter how hard I try, he refuses to touch me.”
Li Wu couldn’t help muttering under her breath, “And I even went that far, but he still didn’t react. Could it be that he’s impotent?”
【w(Д)w Host, don’t say things like that! He’s the male lead, you know.】
Little Butter sat up straight, looking at the man in the garden before looking back at her, and suddenly became serious.
【＜(－︿－)＞ Looks like we’ll have to use some special measures.】
Li Wu asked expectantly, “What special measures?”
【(￣︶￣) Ta-da-da-da~ My private collection: [Love Potion Pills].】
Li Wu excitedly clenched her fists. “Is it the one I’m thinking of?”
Little Butter excitedly clenched its little cat paws and replied:
【(///ω///) Yes, exactly the one you’re thinking of!】
How wicked!
She absolutely loved it!
Li Wu immediately tucked the item away.
However, she didn’t get to be happy for long before the plotline was unlocked.
[Host, please follow the plot!]
[Today, you made plans to have a meal with your fiancé, Liang Siyu. You dressed yourself beautifully and prepared to go out on a date…]
Fiancé?
The bastard who had sold her out?
[Before leaving, you saw the male lead, Jiang Xun. You suddenly remembered that if the Li family discovered Jiang Xun’s existence, all the wealth and luxury you currently enjoyed would vanish, and you couldn’t help becoming furious…]
Li Wu covered her forehead and smiled bitterly.
Here we go again.
Again, would this ever end?
So her entire existence as a female supporting character was just to be a tool for the plot.
She was about to go on a date, yet she was still thinking about how to torment the male lead. How was that even reasonable?
[So you took a dog collar and locked him inside the room…]
Li Wu’s heart instantly went cold.
Thinking about having to meet that bastard later, Li Wu was already extremely unhappy.
But she could only follow the System’s instructions, changing into a pretty little dress, putting on beautiful makeup, and preparing to leave.
Jiang Xun had already returned to his room.
This time, the System hadn’t specified any dialogue, so Li Wu was free to improvise.
She took the custom-made collar, placed it inside a small box, and pushed open Jiang Xun’s bedroom door.
Jiang Xun was still reading.
He leaned against the window, his expression indifferent. His long, attractive fingers turned the pages at an unhurried pace.
Li Wu noticed that he had already changed to another book.
At this rate, it felt as though he would finish all the books on her shelves within a few days.
Li Wu couldn’t help admiring his perseverance. He was already on the verge of death, yet he still had the mind to read.
“Jiang Xun.”
“Mm.”
Jiang Xun responded softly without even raising his head, his gaze remaining focused on the book.
“I’m going on a date.”
At those words, Jiang Xun finally reacted.
He raised his eyes to look at her, and a faint ripple appeared in his otherwise calm gaze.
Li Wu took the collar out of the box and said, “To prevent you from escaping, I prepared this.”
The collar was made of soft leather and came with a tracker. In reality, it was the perfect tool for her to keep him under surveillance.
When Jiang Xun saw it, he suddenly chuckled. Tilting his head slightly, he looked at her with unusual seriousness. “I won’t run away.”
This was the first time Li Wu had seen Jiang Xun smile.
He really did look good.
When he showed no expression, he gave off an aloof, cold, and unapproachable feeling.
But when he smiled, he had a strangely approachable air that made people unconsciously lower their guard around him.
Li Wu felt her heart skip for several seconds, as though his smile had seized it firmly.
Oh no! The handsome man’s scheme.
She shook her head.
For the moment, she couldn’t tell whether Jiang Xun was telling the truth.
“Whether you run away or not, I still want to lock you up.”
Hearing this, Jiang Xun offered no further resistance.
He was very tall. Li Wu rose onto her tiptoes and realized she couldn’t reach him, and just as she was about to speak, he voluntarily bent down and lowered his head.
Li Wu didn’t react in time and simply stared blankly as his face drew closer to hers.
So close that she could see the faint smile in his eyes beneath his long, curled eyelashes.
Was it just her imagination?
He tilted his head, the corners of his eyes lifting slightly, and asked, “Aren’t you putting it on?”
Li Wu came back to her senses.
She hadn’t imagined it. Jiang Xun was smiling again.
She was about to lock him up like a dog, so how could he still smile?
“Aren’t you angry?”
“Why should I be angry?”
“I’m putting this collar on you, and you’re not even angry.”
He narrowed his eyes, his inscrutable expression carrying a trace of gloom that was difficult to put into words.
“If I get angry, will you let me go?”
Li Wu shook her head and answered firmly, “No.”
“Then there’s no difference.”
He lowered his eyes to look at her, his gaze much gentler than before. “Since I’m here, I’ll make the best of it.”
With that, he took her hand in his, then personally fastened the tracker attached to the collar around his own neck.
He had also personally handed over control of himself to Li Wu.