Chapter 58- She and the Bug

Translated by: Jellylynn

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Names mentioned in this chapter (which can also be found in the glossary ):

-云舒( yún shū)- Yun Shu, the female lead

– 傅然( Fù rán)- Fu Ran, the male lead in our novel and the original novel

– 乔颜( qiáo yán)- Qiao Yan, the female protagonist of the original novel.

– 金媛( jīn yuàn)- Jin Yuan, the original villainess in the original novel.

The plot changed drastically, causing Yun Shu to be in a trance for a long, long time.

But all of this was not without warning.

Wasn’t one of the first signs when she replaced Jin Yuan as Fu Ran’s lover? And from the beginning, she was not purely a lover. Not long after, that also directly became his girlfriend…

However, the first changes were not these, but Yun Shu herself. Because she was some unknown person in the original storyline.

The more Yun Shu thought about it, the more she felt the difference between reality and the original work.

Yun Shu and Jin Yuan weren’t familiar with and unclear about how the female lead was doing currently. But she found that the male lead’s persona had collapsed. It collapsed to the point that he was a different person compared to the original novel—

In the original work, Fu Ran was extremely cold regardless of whether he was with his lover, Jin Yuan, or his girlfriend, later on, Qiao Yan. Since the beginning, he was mostly indifferent. Many people felt that Fu Ran did not love anyone and did not even love the female lead… But looking at the real Fu Ran, he was not cold at all. He even wished he could be a dog-skin plaster [1] that could stick together with her for twenty-four hours…. Wait, is there something wrong?!!

As she thought of this, an old man walking in front of her suddenly fell. Yun Shu immediately shook off the chaotic thoughts in her mind and rushed to help the old man.

“Sir, [2] is everything all right?”

The elderly man frowned. His originally serious face became more serious and more frightening. He waved his hand and said, “It’s fine. I just slipped.”

Yun Shu first helped the elderly man sit on the chair at the side. Then, she began to meticulously check the old man.

The elderly man’s bones were not strong at his age. A slight bump might lead to serious consequences if he did not pay more attention to it. So Yun Shu thought it would be better to personally do a check again. She was afraid that the old man would say he was fine because he did not want to trouble her.

The old man understood Yun Shu’s thoughts. His face turned even uglier. “Little girl, how dare you not believe what this old man said?” Then after a few seconds, he whispered, “For the sake that you are kind, I will not take this to heart this time.”

They were close together, and Yun Shu heard it clearly. She hurriedly lowered her head, lest the elderly man sees her laughing, and would fly into a rage out of humiliation.

The old man did not suffer any injuries, just a tiny bruise on his knee. It was not a big deal, and he could apply topical medication on his skin after returning home.

Yun Shu’s heart was at ease. She sat next to the old man and started chatting with him.

The old man’s eyes were sharp. From a glance, he could discern Yun Shu’s thoughts. He directly said, “Do not worry. This old man is not a runaway, nor is he lost. My grandson is on the way and will come over later. If you are still unsure, my driver is nearby, and the car is parked at that intersection.”

Yun Shu scratched her face and let out an embarrassed “oh” sound.

The old man turned his head and snorted. Then, within a few seconds, he turned his head and asked, “What is the young lady doing here? Are you an actress?”

Their current location was the film city. Many drama groups were filming every day. Although Yun Shu disguised herself and was confident that no one would recognise her, her dressing did not appear to be an ordinary staff, so the old man would guess in such a manner.

And he guessed it right.

But Yun Shu was not here in the film city as an actress but as a scriptwriter.

That’s right. Her drama is filming here.

Ahem. But she is also acting in a small role.

She told the old man, “No, I’m a scriptwriter. What’s being filmed there is the drama I wrote.”

[1] 狗皮膏药(gǒupígāoyao)-dog-skin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc / quack medicine / sham goods

[2] The literal translation is “old man” but it is meant to be polite. However, in English, “old man” might be disrespectful. Hence, I have changed it to “sir”.