The Cannon Fodder Stole the Male Lead’s Script GL - Chapter 6

When she saw the words on the light screen in her mind, Jiang Yun wondered if she was seeing things. She knocked on the back of the driver’s seat and told him to stop the car immediately. Then she pointed at the air in front of her and asked, “Can you see anything in front of me?”

The driver had still been soaking in the joy of their young lady’s bold return. But now, hearing her sudden question, he turned his head in confusion. There was clearly nothing in the direction she pointed.

Has the young miss lost it again?

“Young Miss…”

“Alright, I get it. Keep driving.”

Just by the look on the driver’s face, Jiang Yun knew he couldn’t see anything. But she could see the screen clearly. That meant it was something only she could see. So… was this the same kind of task screen as the one Yan Kuo had?

Jiang Yun tapped on the screen with her knuckle. Thump, thump, thump. But she noticed the driver didn’t react at all, like he hadn’t heard a thing.

She frowned and asked carefully, “System?”

Still no reaction from the driver.

So, this task system, along with all her interactions with it, were invisible to everyone else?

No wonder when Yan Kuo got a mission, even though it was blaring like a loudspeaker in his head, nobody else heard a word.

“You’re my personal system? Will Yan Kuo hear your voice?”

[Ding~ Replying to task recipient. All mission details are private and exclusive. No one besides the task recipient can hear them.]

“Then why could I hear Yan Kuo’s task?”

[Ding~ System versions differ. Maybe his version wasn’t updated. Or maybe it had a bug. This system is not responsible for the bugs of inferior systems~]

Jiang Yun: …

Why does this system seem just as arrogant as me?

But even if she was arrogant, she definitely didn’t sound as snide and catty as this system.

“System, explain in detail what the four main tasks are.”

[Ding~ Regarding the main tasks, this system will only explain once. Please remember carefully~]

[The main system has four components.]

Jiang Yun: …

The protagonist is worth that much?

“So, if I want to completely replace the romance line, does that mean I have to date like seventeen or eighteen people?”

[System: Not necessarily~ If you find the right one, just one will do~]

[Item 2: Career line. The task recipient must achieve notable success in their career. This includes earning admiration, praise, envy, and approval. For example, during school, excellent grades. Valid benchmark: top 30% of the class. Peak value: top student in the entire city. In adulthood, career success. Valid benchmark: annual profit over one million yuan. Peak value: over one hundred million yuan per year.]

Jiang Yun: Just studying already kills me. Now I have to start a business too?

[System: Oh ho~ Did you think rewriting your fate was easy? Doesn’t it require giving up half your life first?]

Jiang Yun: …

[Item 3: Life line. This refers to good health and long life, with minimal illness and strong physical fitness. Specific criteria include: flexibility, stamina, lung capacity, and strength values.]

Jiang Yun: ??????

Why does this feel weirdly suspicious, but I can’t say why?

[System: You’ll experience it later. For now, it’s not suitable for children.]

[Last item: Friends and family line. This refers to developing good relationships. Could be family, friends, teachers, acquaintances, even strangers. Details can be found on the light screen. Friendly tip: Each person’s favorability must reach over 60% to count~]

Jiang Yun opened her light screen. Aside from the family section, all others were zero. She fell into thought. Opening the friends section, one number lit up slowly. She gave a small laugh, thinking it must be Li Yue.

Even if she wasn’t popular, she and Li Yue had been classmates for almost ten years. Their friendship couldn’t be shaken.

But when she clicked to zoom in, the two characters were—Zhan Rao. Score: 60 percent!

Jiang Yun was stunned.

Then she checked Li Yue—only 10 percent.

She opened the favorability breakdown.

100 to 90 percent: deeply loved family

90 to 80 percent: life-and-death bond

80 to 60 percent: close friends

30 to 60 percent: casual acquaintances

0 to 30 percent: dislike and enemies

Jiang Yun: …

But soon, she hid her shock and composed her face so well that even the system couldn’t tell what she was thinking.

“Will the main missions come with task notifications?”

[Ding~ No, they won’t. You must explore and complete them on your own. This system only reports your progress and offers real-time updates. Reminder: for every 10 percent progress in the destiny override mission, you can skip one villainess plot. Keep it up~]

With that, the light screen flickered, and the catty, electronic voice vanished.

—

“Jiang Yun!”

The moment she stepped out of the car, someone shouted her name loudly. She turned and saw her adorable, doll-like deskmate, Li Yue, pushing up her glasses and smiling as she ran over.

Jiang Yun couldn’t help but smile too.

Look at that. Such a cute deskmate. Round face, big watery eyes, so lovable.

How could her favorability be only 15 percent, almost at hate level?

Ah~ What was the level below 10 percent again?

Wasn’t it basically wants to kill you?

No way her little deskmate could be like that, right?

“Jiang Yun, you’re early today! I thought you’d be really late!” Li Yue adjusted her backpack and waved at the classmates walking behind her. But those girls awkwardly smiled, shook their heads, and rushed away.

Jiang Yun saw it all and understood—they were afraid of her.

The screen showed their favorability: one at 32 percent, the other at 33 percent.

“Oh, they probably had something to do,” Li Yue muttered. She turned and saw Jiang Yun watching them leave with a smile. But when the smile turned toward her, it deepened.

Li Yue frowned slightly, barely noticeable. She glanced down at her outfit. Nothing wrong. Then why the smile?

“Jiang Yun, what are you smiling at? It’s kind of creepy.” She rubbed her arm, showing the goosebumps standing up on her pale skin.

Jiang Yun glanced at it, smiled, and said casually, “Oh, nothing. Just wondering whether you hate me so much you want to kill me. Someone told me you really hate me.”

Li Yue froze in mid-step, her eyes wide with alarm.

“What’s wrong?” Jiang Yun noticed her stop and turned to look, puzzled.

Li Yue looked at her in panic, her eyes darting around. “Jiang Yun, what are you saying?! Who told you that? Why would you think that?! Was it Wang Jiajia?! I’m telling you, don’t believe her. She’s always stirring up trouble, probably jealous that I get to sit next to you and be your best friend.”

Her words came in a rush, sweat gathering on her forehead. She waved her arms like someone trying to toss away a bloody knife and claim innocence, desperate to clear her name.

“Hahaha, look how scared you are.” Jiang Yun slapped her on the shoulder, laughing. “I was teasing you. No one said that. I don’t really have friends at school. You, my little Yueyue, are the only one willing to sit with me, right?”

Li Yue let out a breath, tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear, and smiled. “Yeah, we’re best friends. How could you believe other people’s rumors?”

“I didn’t~ I said I was joking.”

“Even as a joke, you shouldn’t say that. Jiang Yun, don’t ever doubt how sincere I am! I really want to be friends with you for life!” Li Yue held Jiang Yun’s hand tightly, speaking earnestly.

But sometimes, when someone looks too serious, it ends up feeling fake.

Jiang Yun nodded. “Yeah, I believe you.”

I believe in the little girl who once carried me, diarrhea and all, across the whole school to the nurse’s office back in third grade.

—

All through morning reading class, Li Yue kept glancing nervously at Jiang Yun. But Jiang Yun was just like before, sleeping on her desk during class. It was Li Yue who couldn’t concentrate at all, breaking into cold sweat.

“If you keep staring at me, I really won’t be able to memorize today’s text. How will you copy it later?” Jiang Yun suddenly turned to her, smiling.

Li Yue broke into an even worse sweat, forcing a smile. “How did you know I didn’t memorize it?”

Jiang Yun jerked her chin toward the trash can, where a pile of Li Yue’s used tissues lay.

“You’ve been wiping sweat all morning! If you’re not feeling well, you should take the day off.”

Li Yue shook her head. “No, no. I have to copy your notes later. I already reviewed it last night, so I’ll be fine.”

“Alright, I’m counting on you then.” Jiang Yun shrugged indifferently.

Li Yue wiped her forehead again. But even when she tried to focus on the text, not a single word would stick.

The first period was Chinese class.

The teacher was said to be a strict old lady, a master of poetry and literature, with high standards. She was known for being upright and never tolerating cheating. Any student who tried to get away with copying would be called out harshly.

She hadn’t been in class the past few days due to family matters. So today was the first real Chinese class. No one expected her to announce in the group chat last night that they’d have a pop quiz today.

Students grumbled out loud but secretly crammed hard the night before. No one wanted to mess up the first class.

Of course, Jiang Yun never counted among the diligent students. But her powerful background meant that even if the teacher gave her a hard time, nothing would really happen to her.

Li Yue wasn’t so lucky. She couldn’t afford a bad impression or to be targeted.

She absolutely couldn’t mess up today’s quiz.

While Li Yue was still stewing, the bell rang. Students trickled out for breakfast, and even Jiang Yun left.

Li Yue sat rigid at her desk and slowly turned her gaze to Jiang Yun’s half of the table.