What are you looking at? You're the female lead too!

Shen Xuqiu felt like he had a very, very long dream.

After being thrown into the abyss at the bottom of the chrysanthemum by that bastard Ye Wen, countless darkness invaded her. Shen Xuqiu felt as if she had fallen into the ice of winter, cold, dark, and without light. She could not tell which way to go, nor could she tell whether she was sinking or floating.

At that moment, Shen Xuqiu's thoughts were:

Will I die alone like this?

I hate it, no way!

She doesn't want that.

People are afraid before they die. Those who can face the end without fear and with equanimity are probably only those who have already achieved true satisfaction.

Shen Xuqiu is clearly not.

She began to struggle, desperately flailing her limbs in the cold darkness, determined to escape from this darkness no matter how ugly or unsightly it was.

Because I want to live.

Because there are still things I want to do.

However, the pitch-black darkness was not something she could easily overcome.

As the cold seeped into his lungs and made breathing painful, and his hands and feet fell limply to the ground, Shen Xuqiu sank into silence, about to complete the assimilation.

but……

Her struggle was not in vain.

When the bright red chrysanthemums bloom within the gold, countless eyes open and they glimpse the lonely girl, and there, in the resonance of blood, they find solace.

The phantoms of the past began their rescue.

From the pitch-black bottom, countless roots meandered upwards, gently supporting the girl's body, and then exerting force to send her up.

"Go back, child."

"Your life should not end with this curse of misfortune."

As they spoke, someone gently took the girl's hand and, with undeniable force, swiftly pulled Shen Xuqiu out of the darkness.

She said, "Don't be afraid."

"Your sister will take you home."

And so, the girl was rescued from the abyss of darkness. She opened her eyes in confusion, the warmth of a hand still lingering on her face, as if someone had gently stroked her cheek. She was so captivated by it.

Shen Xuqiu felt her face was a little wet. Was it... tears? Were they her own tears or someone else's? She couldn't tell anymore. And what she saw when she opened her eyes was Ye Wen's lifeless, energy-saving eyes, and...

Behind him, the radiance had faded, and the chrysanthemum itself was withering at an alarming speed.

"Hey, get up."

"Sleeping is not allowed here."

Ye Wen looked at the [Female Lead] label that had disappeared from Shen Xuqiu's head, as well as his newly received 20 points and 3 lottery chances, and finally felt relieved.

I finally managed to win over this blue-clad female protagonist!

As expected of the blue-clad heroine, winning her over is a whole lot more complicated than winning over the white-clad heroine.

After making a pact with the souls sacrificed by the Shen family in the past, and together raising the blade of resistance against Riju, Riju herself died, along with the hundred-year-old sacrifice.

That concludes Shen Xuqiu's storyline as the female lead.

As for the group from the Moon in the Sky, they disappeared when Ye Wen jumped up from under the chrysanthemum. No one knows where they went. They probably ran away when they saw that the plan had failed.

As for Shen Yuedong, he remained lying on the ground, cosplaying as a maggot, but his expression was blank, like a puppet, as if he had completely crashed.

Shen Xuqiu's expression was equally intense.

She stared blankly at the withered, ashen chrysanthemums, her hand involuntarily stroking her chest, feeling the new, ordinary heart that belonged entirely to her, and asked in a daze:

"Hikiku... just like that, died?"

"Has our family's century-long curse really ended just like that?"

"Yes."

Ye Wen stood to one side and nodded calmly.

"You are no longer the so-called 'mother,' nor do you have to bear the tragedy that will eventually take the lives of your family members."

"Congratulations, you are now just an ordinary girl."

Go and enjoy your ordinary life.

Just as the female protagonist stole Ye Wen's life.

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; Ye Wen now arrogantly, domineeringly, and undeniably took away Shen Xuqiu's life as the "female lead."

This kind of wanton interference and plundering of other people's lives is what Ye Wen is doing now, and must continue to do.

One day.

He will banish all the female leads.

"Waaah..."

Once she was certain that the heavy burden she had been carrying had finally disappeared, Shen Xuqiu covered her face and, like an ordinary girl, wept softly.

Like a clogged faucet finally dripping water.

It's simply a release, a release of emotions that have been suppressed for so many days and nights.

There's no need to endure it any longer.

"Ye Wen... thank you, thank you so much, Ye Wen..."

The girl, sniffling, thanked the guy who had stolen her life: "If it weren't for you, Watashi..."

"I have no way to repay your great kindness, otherwise, I, I... um?"

Ye Wen skillfully covered Shen Xuqiu's mouth.

"That's enough. We've already said our thanks at the beginning of the first chapter. Hurry up and take it away."

He said expressionlessly, "Just think of our relationship as a purely platonic one where you pay and I do the work. Just shower me with money, really, I'm totally into that."

He hates freeloading the most, and these damned former leading ladies are all trying to take advantage of him, it's really despicable.

"Oh..." Shen Xuqiu gave Ye Wen a resentful look: "Regarding your help in ending the curse of the Sun Chrysanthemum, I will discuss it with my eldest sister later and give you a suitable price."

After saying that, she added in a low voice, "Seriously, what are you talking about money at a time like this? At least give me some more of a mood, you jerk."

Despite this, the girl's face was always beaming with a relaxed smile that she couldn't stop.

This is a smile that only those who look forward to tomorrow can show.

At that very moment, the withered chrysanthemum finally met its end, its enormous body turning to ashes and disappearing completely.

The souls of the Shen family ancestors were liberated.

Amidst the ashes, an oval object the size of a thumb fell from the sky and landed in Ye Wen's hand.

That was... a seed?

Chrysanthemum seeds?

As Ye Wen examined the seed, he couldn't help but wonder, if the Japanese Chrysanthemum was a fantastical plant that was constantly growing, then who was the person who first planted it?

Ye Wen couldn't answer this question. The next second, the long siren sounded from afar, getting closer and closer. It was the police Ye Wen had called earlier. After getting rid of the female lead's influence, they finally arrived at the scene.

At the same time, this also means that the female protagonist's pollution has disappeared.

They settled into a peaceful routine.

……

"See? I told you so."

On the other side, Zoya innocently spread her arms out to Shen Caichun: "My task is to observe. I can't do anything else besides observe."

"But the ending was already predetermined. Congratulations, Miss Shen Caichun."

She clapped her hands gently, making a rhythmic sound: "With the help of [Ye Wen], the curse that has plagued your Shen family for over a century has finally been completely eradicated."

"You are free."

"Hmph." Shen Caichun snorted coldly, "Freedom? I doubt it."

"According to you, the existence of your foundation is top secret, and it's impossible for a normal person to know about it."

"But you told me so much all at once, that's not normal. If we remove the option of you having a brain fart and breaking the rules, there's only one answer left, right?"

Shen Caichun became wary: "You want to drag me into this foundation?"

Zoya's smile grew even brighter.

"As expected of a former top agent, that saves me the time of explaining."

"That's right, Ms. Shen Caichun, you have been selected by the foundation. We now sincerely invite you to join us as a member to maintain this fragile yet beautiful world."

Shen Caichun stared intently into Zoya's eyes: "Why do you all think I'll definitely agree to your request?"

"I don't have such lofty ideals as protecting the world."

Zoya shook her head.

No, you will join.

"Because in this world, there are many, many more beings like Riju, and countless tragedies and misfortunes await us, and moreover..."

She smiled: "Aren't you curious about the so-called truth of the world?"

"The truth is right before your eyes, Miss Shen Caichun."

"Whether to refuse or agree is up to you."

Shen Caichun: "..."

After a moment of silence, her tense expression finally changed.

This change made Zoya nod happily: "That's right."

After saying that, she solemnly took out a bronze pocket watch and a certificate of qualification with a serial number from the pocket on the side of her clothes and handed them to Shen Caichun.

"From today onwards, you are my colleague."

"I hope we can get along well in the time to come."

"Oh."

Looking at the names and numbers already engraved on it, Shen Caichun chuckled self-deprecatingly: "Did you already know the result before you came? You guys are really well-prepared."

"Not you, it's us."

Zoya corrected Shen Caichun, then raised her hand with a solemn and devout expression: "This is a necessary means to maintain balance."

She sighed softly, her voice carrying a hint of realization:

"Everything is for the sake of the world."