Who is Helping Me Win by Lying Down [Transmigration] - Chapter 1:

Chapter 1

BOOM——!!!

A sharp ringing in his ears exploded along with a blinding white light!

But before Chen Shu could feel the violent impact, everything before his eyes went completely dark.

Painless death?

Just as this thought flashed through his mind, Chen Shu felt a sudden bump against his left shoulder and instinctively turned to look.

Before he could see clearly, he was shoved from behind.

What’s wrong with you, dragging your feet like that?

Chen Shu stopped walking, and as his gaze returned to focus, the scene before him came into view.

In the spacious practice room stood six or seven people. The two who had bumped and shoved him were now in front of him, laughing and slinging their arms over each other’s shoulders, their eyes filled with mockery as they glanced back at him.

Chen Shu was certain.

This wasn’t any place he had ever been to, nor were there any people he recognized.

Moreover, if he had miraculously survived a plane crash, he should be in a hospital or on the way to one, not here. Besides, he felt perfectly fine now, conservatively estimated to be alive and kicking—it would be a medical miracle.

Chen Shu raised an eyebrow slightly.

The situation was bizarre; even the most dull person would sense that something was off.

Hurry up, let’s run through it one last time! Everyone, focus, especially you, Chen Shu. We’re recording in three days, so use this time to get the beat right!

Hearing his name, Chen Shu had no time to react before a wave of confusion washed over his mind, and a flood of text suddenly surged in.

…Chen Shu? Chen Shu?

Awakened by the gradually clearer voice, Chen Shu lifted his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose to relieve the ache in his head.

Are you okay?

Hearing the other’s concern, Chen Shu took the opportunity to claim he wasn’t feeling well and went to sit and rest on the side. He used this time to sort through the information he had just received.

It was a novel about the tangled love between two men, filled with misunderstandings, forced affection, and emotional and physical torment—hardly interesting.

However, there was a character in it with the same name as his, also called Chen Shu.

In the book, Chen Shu had no choice but to enter the entertainment industry to earn money and pay off his family’s debts after they went bankrupt. Unfortunately, he ended up signing with the same company as a former classmate he didn’t get along with and faced constant exclusion during his contract.

Fortunately, due to his good looks, the company valued him enough to arrange for him to participate in a talent show. But he was dull and unskilled at networking, and as a latecomer to the industry, his skills were mediocre. He was eliminated early in the program, failing to make any money. Instead, during his year as a trainee, he accumulated a massive debt to the company for packaging and training fees. As a result, he was semi-forced into a one-night stand with a sponsor—the male lead—under the guise of earning a large sum to pay off his debts.

However, through a series of misunderstandings, the person who ended up in the sponsor’s room that night became the female lead.

Since he had never even met the sponsor, the original Chen Shu earned the money quite easily. Unfortunately, later, photos of the female lead entering the sponsor’s exclusive suite were leaked. The male lead waved his hand and used Chen Shu as a scapegoat to shield the female lead from the scandal. Overnight, the original Chen Shu’s budding career was ruined. Unable to endure the escalating rumors and gossip, he slit his wrists in a rented apartment and faded into obscurity.

In the original story, the original Chen Shu had little presence, serving only as a tool-like male supporting character.

Now, he was the one playing that tool.

This counted as coming back to life, but it didn’t give Chen Shu any choice in the matter.

Fortunately, it seemed the current timeline was before everything had happened.

The fact that he had become a character in the book was irreversible. All he could do now was stay away from the future plotlines that would work against him.

First, earn money to terminate the contract, then earn money to pay off the debts.

For the original host, the talent show starting in three days was temporarily the only chance for exposure.

Chen Shu, are you feeling better?

Chen Shu replied without changing his expression, No.

Having inherited the original host’s memories, he recognized the speaker as the dance instructor. He decided to directly request leave to return to the dormitory.

Being new to this world, rehearsing now would surely give him away.

The dance instructor frowned, still hesitating, when a voice from behind interrupted.

What! Brother Jingchuan was in a car accident? It’s been so long?! Why am I only finding out now!

Chen Shu also glanced over.

But the person turned like the wind, hurriedly grabbed a jacket, and headed for the door, leaving only a silhouette behind.

Brother Jingchuan?

Having just read the entire novel, Chen Shu had some impression of this name.

Yan Jingchuan, the white moonlight in the heart of the novel’s protagonist shou, the one he had secretly loved since childhood but never dared to confess to. Not only was he extremely handsome, but he was also immensely wealthy at a young age. The Yan Group under his control spanned various industries with substantial assets. After a car accident, he was diagnosed as being in a vegetative state. In the entire book, he only woke up once when the Yan Group was about to be acquired by the protagonist gong. During that brief appearance, he acted decisively, not only turning the situation around in a short time but nearly reversing the outcome and taking the opponent under his wing. Unfortunately, he soon fell ill again and never woke up.

Thinking about it, he was also one of the tool characters.

In this book, because the protagonist gong was a possessive psychopath, the closer one was to the protagonist shou, the worse their fate.

Teacher, I’m sorry, something happened to my friend. I need to take leave to go to the hospital!

This urgent voice interrupted Chen Shu’s thoughts.

The dance instructor quickly replied, Hurry and go!

Chen Shu then asked, Teacher, what about my leave?

… The dance instructor waved his hand, Fine, you can go back and rest too.

Chen Shu immediately stood up, went to the locker room to get the original host’s bag, and headed downstairs.

Only after stepping out of the company’s main entrance did he realize how dark and gloomy the night was.

The ground still showed traces of being washed by a heavy downpour, now only a drizzle remained.

Descending the steps, he followed the original host’s memory toward the dormitory.

Halfway there, at a corner, a text message notification sounded from his jacket pocket.

Chen Shu took out his phone and glanced at it.

It was a transfer notification, with a note stating it was the first installment of the appearance fee for the upcoming talent show Here for You, totaling three thousand yuan, plus the company’s monthly living subsidy of two thousand yuan, making five thousand yuan in total. The account balance was now five thousand and four yuan and eighty-three cents.

This incoming salary was undoubtedly a windfall for the original host.

Just as Chen Shu was about to put his phone away, his next step suddenly felt heavy, as if he had kicked something.

He looked down.

It was a puppy that seemed to be just a month old.

It lay on the water-stained pavement tiles, drenched and breathing weakly, having been out in the rain for who knows how long. Only its dark, deep eyes were fixed on him.

Chen Shu wasn’t sure if he had kicked it, but regardless, he couldn’t just leave it lying there.

He crouched down, picked it up, and went to the roadside to hail a taxi to the nearest pet hospital. After a full check-up and purchasing all the necessary supplies, he took another taxi back to the dormitory. By the time he arrived, five of his six roommates were already home.

As soon as they saw him, the five people in the living room simultaneously revealed malicious expressions.

Young Master Chen—

Chen Shu couldn’t be bothered to waste time with them. He raised a hand to cut off the inevitable nonsense from their foul mouths, turned back to his room, quickly packed a suitcase, and walked straight toward the door under the baffled and furious gazes of the five in the living room.

Damn it, Chen Shu, you—

Bang.

The closing door cut off the rest of the sentence.

Holding the dog in his arms, Chen Shu booked a budget hotel on his phone, hailed a cab downstairs, and checked in.

The original occupant of this body had endured daily ridicule and targeting from these trainees just to save on rent, but Chen Shu had no intention of tolerating it—he only wanted peace and quiet.

The timely payment of his salary felt like divine intervention; otherwise, he would have had to find another way.

Once in the room, Chen Shu settled the dog, took a shower, and sat by the bed to review practice videos stored in his phone’s album.

His main profession was acting, and physical training and vocal music were professional requirements. Although he had trained in classical dance, which emphasized different techniques from street dance, the difficulty wasn’t overwhelming.

After about two hours of watching, exhaustion from the day’s events finally caught up with him. Drowsiness weighed heavily on his mind, and before long, he fell into a deep sleep.

He didn’t wake until early the next morning, startled by the phone alarm set by the body’s former owner.

Also waking at that moment was Yan Jingchuan, lying in the makeshift dog bed.

Since the car accident, every time he opened his eyes, he found himself in this feeble dog’s body. Soaked in the rain for half the night, he might not have survived if not for Chen Shu.

He still remembered those hands that had gently picked him up—so tender, the embrace radiating a warmth that made one want to sink into it. Unconsciously, he had let his guard down, drifting in and out of sleep in that comforting hold.

Moreover, during his half-awake state through the night, he had faintly heard the sound of a heart monitor lingering in his ears, along with hushed conversations now and then. The content was unclear but seemed related to an illness.

Upon waking, all those strange sounds had vanished.

If they weren’t hallucinations, it meant he could still sense his original body. Perhaps there was a chance to escape this predicament.

He just didn’t know what it would take to make it happen.

As Yan Jingchuan was lost in thought, he saw Chen Shu emerge from the bathroom. Pausing briefly, Yan Jingchuan got up from the bed, walked familiarly to the bathroom, and stepped into the glass shower partition. Just as he positioned himself over the drain, a tall shadow suddenly fell over him.

He turned to look.

Chen Shu was standing at the doorway, watching him with interest.

…… Yan Jingchuan remained silent.

After all, I’m just a dog now, he thought.

Resigned, he relieved himself over the drain and turned silently to leave.

But as soon as he stepped out of the partition—

Those same gentle hands from his memory lifted him up once more.

Chen Shu placed the dog in the sink, pinched its two front paws with one hand, and lifted it into a standing position.

Did you get any on yourself?

Unable to break free, Yan Jingchuan had no choice but to endure the humiliation of being inspected.

Not bad, you’re clean. Chen Shu flicked the puppy’s soft belly with a finger. I’ll reward you with some milk later.

…… Yan Jingchuan’s dog face darkened.

Hmm?

Perhaps noticing something, he felt Chen Shu’s fingers, which had been about to release him, tighten slightly again.

So it’s male. Chen Shu glanced at it and said casually, We’ll have to find time to neuter you.

Yan Jingchuan: …

Once he returns to his body.

It will be this man’s death day.