I Was Supposed to Be the Villainess, Now You're Telling Me I'm the Female Lead? - Chapter 61

Chapter 61: Correcting the Plot

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In the luxury hospital room

Bai Ning was lying on the bed with a bored expression, scrolling through videos on her phone.

Originally, she wanted to be discharged directly from the hospital. After all, she knew that although her body was a bit weak, it was durable and had strong recovery abilities.

But Nan Zha treated what Jiang Xiyue said about staying for observation like a sacred decree. Whenever Bai Ning mentioned wanting to be discharged, Nan Zha would have an absolutely non-negotiable attitude.

Clearly, among these people, she was the one who was injured the most severely, yet she was still running around outside every day.

It wasn’t that staying in this luxury hospital room was uncomfortable. The luxury level of this room was even comparable to her own villa bedroom. Unlike those where dozens of people are crammed into one large room, she was the only one in this room.

When she needed something, she could directly call a nurse, the kind who would come immediately when called.

Comfortable was comfortable, but the issue was that Jiang Xiyue had to stay here all the time for the past two days, and would come to check on her every 10 minutes or so.

Clearly, the Jiang family had just arrived in Yun City, and logically there should be many things to handle, but whenever she asked, the answer was always that as her patient, showing concern was normal.

[Look on the bright side, at least you’re earning quite a bit?]

Bai Ning: “I’d rather not earn feedback values this way.”

Thinking about the experiences of these past few days, Bai Ning felt uncomfortable all over. In front of Jiang Xiyue, she was like someone without any defenses. Even when she activated Intermediate Acting, she felt like Jiang Xiyue knew her inner thoughts.

In the luxury hospital room, encountering a perverted monster-strength woman, and being unable to defeat her despite giving her all.

Originally, she thought meeting a villainous supporting character would be terrifying, after all, they were destined enemies. But now it wasn’t much different, except her perception had changed from enemy to wife.

Recalling how Jiang Xiyue would always use checking her physical recovery as an excuse to take advantage of her these past few days.

Bai Ning felt uncomfortable all over.

[I’m very sorry to interrupt your beautiful memories, but there’s something very urgent I need to inform you about]

She instinctively wanted to refute the system’s words, but when she heard the system’s serious tone, Bai Ning was somewhat stunned.

Previously, the system liked to tease her and occasionally provide some help. This was the first time she heard the system speak in such a serious voice.

[Didn’t I mention before that this world seemed to have no protagonist?]

Bai Ning nodded her head.

[The problem lies exactly there. The protagonist doesn’t exist, which means the world line has changed. Combined with your early interference, the plot has now undergone significant changes]

The system’s voice was very serious, making Bai Ning somewhat afraid.

[Plot collapse will cause many subsequent things to become uncontrollable, so to prevent the plot from completely collapsing, your current task is to stabilize the general direction of the plot]

The general direction of the plot?

Bai Ning’s small head was filled with big question marks. It wasn’t about the plot direction issue, her brows furrowed slightly, she didn’t quite understand. Now that the protagonist didn’t exist, with only her as the female lead, how was she supposed to maintain it?

Looking at her thin arms and legs, any random big sister could pin her down and crush her. Asking her to confront those villainesses head-on, wasn’t that just fooling around?

[You’re not alone now. Your godlike operations these past few months have already won over a full three villainous supporting characters]

The system’s voice carried a hint of teasing.

Hearing this, Bai Ning became unhappy. What do you mean “godlike operations”? Never mind the process, just tell me whether she successfully won over the vicious female supporting characters or not.

Just as she was about to refute the system, the system spoke again.

[Moreover, Jiang Xiyue, as a villainess who appears in the later stages, has stats far exceeding the various early-stage villains. You only need to pay a small “price” to achieve this]

Upon hearing this, Bai Ning’s mouth twitched slightly. This “price” wasn’t big if you said it wasn’t big, but if you said it was small, it wasn’t exactly small either.

After all, Jiang Xiyue was first-rate in terms of figure, appearance, and family background.

If Bai Ning really was that kind of penniless person working 5 jobs to support herself as a debt-ridden innocent female lead, she might have actually given in.

But she lacked nothing now, so her goal was to find an obedient, considerate big sister.

As for those crazy female supporting characters, yandere villainess, and monster-strength evil women, she declined them all.

But now, her hopes were dashed. Originally thinking she wouldn’t provoke villainous supporting characters anymore, it seemed that wasn’t going to work.

Feeling somewhat helpless lying on the soft bed, smelling the somewhat pungent disinfectant, Bai Ning felt a bit tired.

How come even being a female lead meant being a workhorse? 😫

“Xiao Ning!”

Just as Bai Ning was still in her emo state, excited words mixed with a trace of anxiety, accompanied by hurried footsteps, reached Bai Ning’s ears.

Looking toward where the voice came from.

A white dress, a delicate face that seemed slightly flushed from intense movement, with a few strands of hair on her forehead, it was Ning Xue.

She was currently running quickly to Bai Ning’s bedside with a worried expression, reaching out as if to touch Bai Ning, but seeming afraid of touching some wound, she retracted her small hand that had just been extended.

“Are you okay, Xiao Ning? How did you suddenly get in a car accident?”

Brows slightly furrowed, Ning Xue looked at Bai Ning in hospital clothes in front of her with a worried expression.

“I…”

Before she could finish speaking, another voice came from the doorway.

“Ning, Ning Xue, you ran so, so fast, I’m about to die, die of exhaustion.”

A breathless voice rang out as Su Youmeng walked in, supporting herself against the wall and gasping for breath.

“You two?”

Looking at the two of them somewhat puzzled, she had only had the accident yesterday. Afraid that Ning Xue and the others would worry, she hadn’t mentioned it. How did these two know?

“I, I was also at the banquet yesterday. I looked for you for a long time but couldn’t find you. Later when I was going back, I saw what looked like a car accident on the way back. I didn’t pay attention at first, but this morning when I asked around, I found out it was you, so I notified Ning Xue.”

Speaking to this point, Su Youmeng spread her hands, indicating that was roughly the reason.

“I see.”

Nodding, she looked to the side, not knowing why, but Bai Ning felt a bit unable to look directly into Ning Xue’s eyes, having a feeling like being caught by her girlfriend after doing something bad.

“Since there’s nothing wrong with my body, I should be able to be discharged soon, so I didn’t tell you guys…”

Lowering her head, her fingers twirling her hair, Bai Ning explained in a small voice.

“Xiao Ning.”

An emotionless voice rang out, making Bai Ning’s heart skip a beat as she slightly raised her head to glance at Ning Xue.

“We’re good friends, best friends. For small matters, everyone has their own secrets, and having boundaries is right. But for big matters, not even notifying us is wrong.”

“I…”

Opening her mouth as if wanting to defend herself.

“We really worry about you. If something happened to you, I really wouldn’t know what to do.”

The voice carried a hint of choking, and this voice with a crying tone instantly made Bai Ning panic.

[Ning Xue is sad, feedback value +206]