Who is Helping Me Win by Lying Down [Transmigration] - Chapter 3:

Chapter 3

Returning to the hotel with Wangcai, Chen Shu noticed its lethargy quickly improved after the extra meal—it finished eating, wiped its mouth, and lay down in its bed to sleep.

Wangcai.

Chen Wangcai pretended not to hear.

Chen Shu casually stroked it, and it only half-opened its eyes to glance at him before continuing to sleep.

It showed no awareness of depending on others or living under someone’s thumb, enjoying itself with complete ease.

Little thing. Chen Shu smiled, flicked its head with his finger, then got up to wash up in the bathroom. After coming out, he turned off the lights and went to sleep.

Early the next morning, he woke up again to the alarm.

As soon as Chen Shu threw off the covers, he saw Wangcai sitting in its temporary dog bed, its dark eyes fixed directly in his direction, unclear how long it had been staring.

Seeing him sit up, Yan Jingchuan got up from the bed, walked over, and stood in front of the now-empty food bowl.

Noticing this, Chen Shu raised an eyebrow.

Before bed, he had specially prepared a sufficient late-night snack for Wangcai, but he hadn’t expected it to be completely finished.

Yan Jingchuan remained silent.

Last night, returning to his body in that strange state, even if it was only for a few seconds, had drained all the energy he had accumulated as a dog. A night later, the stinging pain in his head still came and went, and hunger struck unusually often.

After these two days, he guessed that he probably could only replenish his strength by eating.

Did you get an upset stomach?

Yan Jingchuan was still thinking when a shadow suddenly fell over him.

Chen Shu walked up to Wangcai, placed a hand lightly on its back, and carefully felt under its belly with his right hand.

… Yan Jingchuan stiffened instantly, instinctively trying to back away, but Chen Shu held him in place.

Don’t move around.

Chen Shu paid no mind, gently pressing Wangcai’s belly from top to bottom before releasing his grip. Good, you didn’t overeat.

Yan Jingchuan immediately broke free from the clutches, standing still for a moment, the entirely unfamiliar sensation still lingering around his chest and abdomen.

Even before, he had never been this intimate with anyone.

After a long while, he finally returned to the food bowl.

Chen Shu had already prepared the milk powder. Seeing it approach, he patted its back. Eat up.

After Wangcai finished eating, Chen Shu washed up, changed clothes, took it downstairs for breakfast, and then headed to the company.

Unlike yesterday, when he pushed open the practice room door today, someone was already inside practicing.

Apart from him, the other six members were rehearsing together.

They all lived in the dormitory, making it convenient to come and go together.

Hearing the noise at the door, they instinctively looked over.

Seeing it was Chen Shu, Gu Wei felt a sudden illusory pain in his heel, his legs weakened, and he stumbled, completely disrupting the team’s rhythm.

Chi Yu glanced at him and decided to have everyone stop. Let’s take a break and wait for Chen Shu to join us.

Gu Wei’s face flushed with anger, and he sat down to the side with a dark expression. Unusually, he didn’t even glance at Chen Shu the entire time.

His followers followed suit, keeping their distance from Chen Shu.

Chi Yu didn’t know what had happened the previous night and found it a bit strange, but it was a good thing if Gu Wei could stay quiet. He didn’t ask further, wiped off his sweat in the rest area, and then signaled for everyone to gather.

Chen Shu simply placed Wangcai in its usual spot within his line of sight and didn’t pay it much mind.

After finishing classes during the day, by evening—since they were departing early the next day for the filming location—the team’s manager specially came up to check their progress. In the evening, he brought the custom-fitted outfits with adjusted sizes, had everyone wear them for one final rehearsal, and only then gave his approval to end the last practice session.

After leaving the company, Chen Shu first went to the dormitory to pack a few sets of change clothes.

Seeing him about to leave again, Chi Yu asked, Chen Shu, what time is your flight? Do you want to head out together tomorrow?

Chen Shu said, I’m taking a car.

With Wangcai in tow, he wouldn’t pass any security checks, so he had canceled his original flight booking yesterday and instead placed an order for a ride-sharing service.

Chi Yu was taken aback. But the car ride will take nearly ten hours.

Someone muttered, Why bother with him? He’s just asking for trouble.

Chen Shu followed the voice and looked over. The person uncomfortably avoided his gaze, turned, and sat down on the sofa.

Chi Yu didn’t press further. Then be careful on the road. We’ll meet up over there.

Mm. With a slight nod to Chi Yu, Chen Shu left and returned to the hotel.

The next morning at six, the ride-sharing car arrived on time.

During the journey, Chen Shu received a call from his original body’s parents.

Xiao Shu, are you busy right now?

Chen Shu said, No.

Xiao Shu… Hua Jun said softly, I’m sorry. The shop has been too busy lately, and we really couldn’t get away to see you off.

Chen Shu said, It’s fine. Work comes first.

A year ago, Chen Shu’s father, Chen Hexuan, had been persuaded to invest in finance and co-founded a small lending company. Later, the venture collapsed when his partner fled, leaving behind a mess. Not only did the company go bankrupt, but numerous individual investors were also left penniless.

Part of the tens of millions in debt the family shouldered was due to Chen Hexuan’s desire to compensate the individual investors for their losses.

Back then, Chen Hexuan had been utterly disheartened. It was Hua Jun, Chen Shu’s mother, who made the tough decision to sell their only remaining property, lease a shop in a bustling area to run a barbecue stall, and persuade Chen Hexuan to swallow his pride and work for others. The two of them worked relentlessly, and even now, their combined monthly income reached nearly a hundred thousand yuan. However, almost all of it was used to cover the losses of the individual investors, leaving the family’s financial situation largely unchanged.

Because of this, they had always felt guilty toward Chen Shu.

After the family’s misfortune, the original Chen Shu had become withdrawn and silent. Fully aware of the family’s struggles, he never complained or vented his frustrations to them. It wasn’t until he slit his wrists that the original text mentioned how Chen Hexuan and Hua Jun found it unbearable. Their hopes and motivation for the future were extinguished, and they fell into complete destitution.

Chen Shu, everything is fine at home. Don’t worry. If you need money, just tell us, and we’ll transfer it to you right away, Chen Hexuan, who had been listening in, couldn’t help but interject.

Hua Jun added, Yes, Xiao Shu. You’re about to start filming the show. Do you have enough money? Should we transfer some to you just in case?

Chen Shu said, No need.

Hearing Chen Hexuan about to say more, he added, I’ll let you know if I need anything.

At that moment, a shout came from the other end of the line.

Hua Jun responded, then apologized to Chen Shu, Sorry, Xiao Shu. The shop is getting busy, so we won’t keep you. Make sure to take good care of yourself. If anything comes up, just tell us, and we’ll face it together, alright?

Chen Hexuan finally said, Let us know when you arrive, either by call or text.

Chen Shu agreed to everything.

After hanging up, he noticed the carefree Wangcai beside him out of the corner of his eye and casually picked him up into his arms.

Yan Jingchuan, sucking on his pacifier, looked up at him.

Chen Shu scratched his chin. Wangcai, it’s all up to you now.

The costs of training and packaging, contract termination penalties, plus tens of millions in debt—given the original host’s current financial situation, it would indeed be difficult to repay in the short term unless his luck was exceptionally prosperous.

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4:30 PM.

The car slowly came to a stop at the hotel entrance.

After checking in, Chen Shu had just entered his room when Chi Yu called, asking him to go to the designated location for the Here for You program crew to prepare for promotional photos.

By the time he returned from the shoot, it was already 11 PM. A notification soon popped up in the group chat: everyone was to gather at noon the next day to head to the island together.

Here for You was recorded on an island surrounded by water, so going ashore meant the official start of the program.

As soon as the notification was received, the team’s smaller group chat kept buzzing with new messages.

Including Chi Yu, everyone was too excited to sleep.

Chen Shu glanced at it, then simply turned on Do Not Disturb, took a shower, and went to bed.

When he woke up, seeing that it was still early, he casually placed Wangcai on the bed and packed all of its belongings into his backpack.

Although he had no experience recording a talent show, it stood to reason that there weren’t many precedents for bringing a pet along. He wasn’t sure if the program crew would accept it.

It was best to strike first.

Sneak onto the island first.

Then take it one step at a time.

But halfway through packing, Chen Shu noticed that the dog food, which the vet had said could last a month, was already down to two-thirds after just three days.

He glanced back.

Wangcai was lying on the bed, holding a milk bottle and studying the remote control.

As if sensing his gaze, Wangcai also turned to look at him, then immediately dropped the remote and focused on drinking milk.

Not even interested in playing, only eating.

Chen Shu frowned slightly, checked his watch, then scooped Wangcai up with one hand and took a taxi to a nearby pet hospital.

After the examination, the results showed Wangcai was in perfect health. Only then did Chen Shu return to the hotel with him and the newly purchased dog food.

Back in the room, it wasn’t long before Chen Shu received another call from Chi Yu.

Yan Jingchuan, lying on the bed, watched as Chen Shu was called out. He then got up, aimed the remote at the TV, and pressed the power button.

His dog paws weren’t very dexterous, but with Chen Shu gone, he spent nearly an hour trying and finally managed to switch to the financial channel.

Two hosts were reporting the news.

…It has been three days since Yan Jingchuan, chairman of the Yan Group, was involved in a car accident. Reports indicate that Yan Jingchuan remains in the intensive care unit with no signs of waking up.

That’s right, and because of this, the recent fluctuations in the Yan Group’s stock market have been concerning.

Coincidentally, it was news about the Yan Group.

Yan Jingchuan’s dog face turned stern, and his paw resting on the milk bottle froze.

Chen Shu returned just in time to see this scene.

He was somewhat surprised. You know how to turn on the TV?

Yan Jingchuan lay back down, pretending not to understand.

Chen Shu looked at the TV screen.

Yan Jingchuan? The Yan Group?

And what’s more serious is that the Yan Group’s—

The sound cut off abruptly.

Yan Jingchuan frowned.

When he looked up again, the screen had switched back to the main menu.

He slowly turned to look at Chen Shu.

Chen Shu pressed a few buttons on the remote and pulled up a new program for him.

Spring has arrived, and it’s the season for all things to revive…

Chen Shu placed the remote on the table and patted Wangcai’s head.

Watch this.

For a dog, financial news couldn’t possibly be as exciting as Animal World.

Yan Jingchuan: …

He pressed down heavily on the milk bottle and closed his eyes deeply.