The male supporting character was actually myself.

Jiang Chen nodded solemnly.

A hint of sympathy flickered in Han Ying's eyes. "Then you must be very lonely."

"Once I'm with you, I won't be lonely anymore."

"But...you really won't leave here?" A look of worry appeared on her face. "If you stay, you'll have to give up so much. Is it worth it for me?"

He took her fair, soft hand and placed it on his chest, letting her feel the strong, pounding heartbeat within him. "I have solved this problem perfectly."

Divided in two, I ruthlessly handed over my work;

I offer you my whole heart and soul, isn't that enough?

"But..." Her hesitant lips were pressed against another pair of burning lips, which melted away her worries with endless tenderness.

The two separated after a long time. Her clothes were slightly disheveled, and her high bun was a little loose, with long black hair hanging down beside her blushing ears, which added to her charm.

As the tender dream was about to fade, Han Ying, still unable to let go of her feelings, embraced him and whispered, "If one day I change my appearance, will you still recognize me?"

"I love your soul. No matter what you become, I can feel the connection between our hearts. I will definitely recognize you in a sea of ​​people and love you countless times..."

The promises faded away, and the dream instantly crumbled into pieces.

Han Ying stood aside watching the two collapse into countless points of light, and the long-lost feeling in her heart rekindled.

Emerging from the dream, she gently stroked the face of the man who had haunted her dream, whispering, "Were you looking for me? Is this the person I've been waiting for?"

"Bang! Bang"

One by one, the bubbles were popped.

His life was dull and boring; he refused to have any contact with women; he busied himself secretly guarding a world that felt both strange and familiar; he often spaced out, recalling tender, beautiful, and illusory dreams; he was very lonely…

He seemed to have replaced someone else for some reason, becoming a younger mortal.

He's become more talkative and cheerful; he's navigating this new world with ease; he seems to be completing some kind of mission; he's forgotten many things...

………………

"What are you looking at?"

A captivating, magnetic voice sounded in her ear, and Jiang Chen suddenly realized that she had unknowingly ended up on the other person's bed. She hurriedly got up and straightened her slightly disheveled clothes, but unconsciously replied, "Looking at you."

As soon as the words left their mouths, both of them paused slightly in surprise.

This scene seems familiar...

Jiang Chen stared at the beautiful woman with phoenix eyes and a face as smooth as jade, and was momentarily dazed.

"Your heartbeat sounds somewhat familiar." Han Ying gently placed her hand, adorned with red nail polish, on the other's chest, feeling the vibrant, surging beat that subtly resonated with her own heartbeat.

What heartbeat can a living soul have?

He had just thought of this common sense and a smile appeared on his lips when he suddenly felt an indescribable flutter in his heart.

To be precise, it should be described as a soul-stirring experience. After all, a living soul has no substance and therefore no beating heart, but this feeling of perfect harmony is unforgettable.

"What a pity, time's up." Han Ying sighed softly, immersed in the special feeling of perfect harmony.

A gentle breeze caressed my cheeks, cool and refreshing.

Jiang Chen leaned back in his chair and rubbed his eyes, feeling a bit dazed.

"Host, are you tired from being away from your body for a while?" The little white cat rubbed his temples and said considerately, "You've worked so hard to protect the world. You fell asleep as soon as you sat down."

Let's finish this important business quickly and get back to health. Delaying it too long could be bad for your health!

Oh, right, I need to hurry up and explain my plans.

He regained his senses and looked at the beautiful woman reclining on the couch, saying, "Lord Spirit King, my plan needs your help..."

"I already know." Han Ying smiled faintly, placing her finger to her lips. "Thank you for your great help. Some things have been forgotten for too long. Without further ado, let's set off to refine the crystal and then completely transform the Underworld to open its gates."

She rose gracefully and walked forward, her right hand intentionally or unintentionally touching his palm.

A sudden, inexplicable flutter stirred within Jiang Chen as he watched her pass by, a feeling he couldn't quite explain welling up inside him. The two, one human and one spirit king, seemed to have loved each other across millions of years.

As if by some unseen force, fate intervened and brought them together again.

"Thank you for your hard work," Jiang Chen replied softly, inwardly mocking himself.

In reality, I was so focused on dealing with the unknown entities that I never considered dating. But after inexplicably "dying" and entering the mission world, I suddenly started to unleash my true nature and enjoy pursuing beautiful women and falling in love.

Does the main system want the host to discover another side of them?

"This seems pretty good too!" he thought to himself, his heart pounding as he looked at her graceful figure.

Spending a long mission-driven life in a romantic relationship is also a great option.

Then... while we're working together to refine the crystal, go ahead and boldly pursue her!

We should strive to live a life without regrets.

Since I don't have the chance to experience love in real life, I might as well relax in the mission world and satisfy the desires I wouldn't dare to dream of in real life!

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen felt full of confidence and excitement.

Having thoroughly understood this young mortal through the illusion he created, and knowing that he was the one he had been waiting for, Han Ying was finally able to let go of his worries.

So what if he's about to step down and disappear completely?

"If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening." While I still have time, it's much better to spend it with him than to regret it for the rest of my life and never see him again.

With a gentle smile and lowered eyes, Han Ying opened the door and came out, followed closely by the hot-blooded Jiang Chen.

"Jin Nian, the young man you brought is really great!" Her eyes were full of smiles, and her satisfaction was almost overflowing.

With little time left, all I can do is stay by your side like a shadow.

Having you for the rest of my life is enough!

Chapter One: This is a forced change to the character settings.

"Host, isn't the memory machine great? Feeling relaxed and wonderful?"

The little white cat, who had been playing games to its heart's content while waiting for its host, was still not done. It jumped onto his shoulder, rubbed its face against him, and pointed with its paw at the few scripts available, explaining, "The scriptwriting team probably got scolded, because they suddenly took down a lot of scripts. I feel like I can pick one with my eyes closed this time and not find anything too disgusting!"

Jiang Chen, still savoring the tender and beautiful moment, nodded and replied, "Then just pick one."

He only received one Memory Coin from completing the quest in the previous mission world. He vaguely remembered seeing a cold figure in a red brocade robe while he was half-asleep and half-awake in the demon dungeon. Therefore, he wanted to enter his memories with her to see if there were any clues.

Although I couldn't find any relevant information in my memories, that feeling of perfect harmony and spiritual connection was indeed very familiar!

However, after reviewing the impression, Jiang Chen was certain that Han Ying had no similarities to the three girls, Liu Qingmei, Li Qingcheng, and Yan Mingyue.

Previous speculations about the same person reincarnating can obviously be refuted.

Since we are not from the same soul, why is there such a deep-seated sense of familiarity?

Jiang Chen was certain that this sense of familiarity began and deepened after she returned to the real world. Could they be related to reality?

Looking at the many beautiful women, each with their own unique charm, on the memory machine, he was momentarily at a loss.

"Host, haven't you had enough yet?" The little white cat licked its paws and chuckled. "In the next mission world, let's work hard on missions and see if we can get a few more memory coins."

"Okay, let's get started then." Jiang Chen casually picked up a script with a simple-looking cover, opened it, and glanced at it.

This is a positive and inspiring story about a poor man in the 1970s who rises to prominence and leads his village to common prosperity by repaying evil with kindness.

"Oh wow, it really does have a positive and uplifting vibe." The little white cat laughed so hard his whiskers curled up. "It seems the script team has toned it down a lot. At least the main character is so simple and normal."

Host, you... Holy crap!

The protagonist is always the villain who tries to beat him up from the very beginning?

"We're doomed. You're definitely the kind of character in period dramas that everyone hates, what's your name again?"

“A village bully,” Jiang Chen replied briefly.

"Tsk tsk tsk, what are we going to do now?"

"As usual, I first thoroughly understand the entire script and story. This time, I'll try my best to forcibly modify the character's personality and make him as less evil as possible."

The entire story is filled with poverty and simplicity.

The male lead, Song Aiguo, exudes a unique quality from the moment he appears on screen—honest, from a bad family background, and always being bullied.

Despite being constantly harassed and verbally abused by the village bully played by the male supporting character, Jiang Chen, he persevered and, through a series of unexpected events, successfully gained admission to university, becoming the first college student in his mountain village.

Due to the family's difficult circumstances, Song Aiwan, the older sister of the male protagonist Song Aiguo, who was two years older than him, gave up the opportunity to go to university and was determined to work hard and become rich through her own efforts. However, after finally earning her first money by selling the rabbits she raised, she did not eat for most of the day on her way home from town in order to save money. She was so hungry that she was dizzy and lightheaded. In addition, it was dark and the road was slippery, so she lost her footing and fell off a cliff to her death.

Deeply affected, Song Aiguo re-examined the mountain village he once hated and discovered that the people there were ignorant and hateful because they suffered from backwardness and lack of education. Therefore, after graduating from university, he gave up his promising future and resolutely returned to the village.

He led everyone from digging wells to improve the villagers' drinking water problem to scientific farming, planting fruit trees on the mountains, guiding villagers to raise livestock scientifically, building roads, promoting agricultural products in towns, and starting his own company and engineering team. From the initial difficulties to finally leading the whole village to a prosperous life.

Jiang Chen, who disliked Song Aiguo's social background and constantly sabotaged the protagonist both openly and secretly, was selfish and never did anything good in his life. He even gained leverage over Song Aiwan by forcing her into marriage. When his hypocritical mask was exposed, he was ostracized by the entire village and eventually died in poverty and illness in a dilapidated house with drafts everywhere. It was the protagonist, Song Aiguo, who helped him by funding a flimsy coffin and digging a hole to bury him...

"It is indeed a story of good and evil being rewarded accordingly. Apart from my annoying character setting, there are no major problems."

After reading it, Jiang Chen sighed, "Finally, I've come across a normal story, not one of those 'reborn in the 70s as a charming and delicate wife' or 'reborn in the 70s as a farmer's wife,' which are just wish-fulfillment novels that use the era as a backdrop to unleash all sorts of cheat codes without considering the limitations of the era."

Our task this time isn't difficult: forcefully correct the character's behavior while trying not to use any cheat codes, and work well with the academic genius protagonist to turn the tables and achieve a comeback.

The script didn't involve any dangerous activities, which made the little white cat very happy. It waved its paws and shouted, "Go, host! I believe you can do it!"

The storyline is being integrated; the host is preparing to merge into the world...

3, 2, 1, let's go!

When the light curtain disappeared, Jiang Chen found himself standing in the middle of a field.

[Mission: Lead the charge in verbally abusing and vandalizing Song Aiguo. Reward: One-time use D-grade item.]

"This protagonist is so miserable. He will be beaten as soon as he appears." The little white cat smacked his lips and shook his head. At the same time, he took a look and found that the protagonist really had thick eyebrows, big eyes and a righteous face, which fit the character very well.

As for the host, well... his appearance is rather ordinary, but perhaps because he is used to being a domineering village bully, he carries the aura of a leader.

She's not very old, but looks about the same age as the main character.

However, the protagonist, Song Aiguo, clearly looked like a greenhorn, while the host appeared much more mature and composed.

In addition, his posture changed immediately after he transmigrated, and his temperament became more obvious. The lewd and greasy smile on his face disappeared, and he became quite handsome and pleasing to the eye.

"Song Aiguo, your class background is too bad. Our work team doesn't want someone like you." Upon receiving the assignment, Jiang Chen, who was dressed quite well in comparison, took a step forward and shouted loudly, "Go home and read your books!"

"Exactly! You should take a good look at yourself in the mirror before you think you can join? Dream on!"