This translation is by Pocketrobbin at S h a n g h a i f a n t a s y . c o m

The night before Qi An’an transmigrated into the novel, she spent it surrounded by waves of condemnation.

【Unbelievable! There’s actually a CP fan for this novel?】

【Girl, where did you come from? How can you ship such a white lotus^[1]a person who appears to be innocent, kind, and pure on the surface, but is actually manipulative, hypocritical, or scheming underneath female protagonist so obsessively?】

【Begging for Lulu to shine alone! The trashy female protagonist doesn’t deserve him! CP fans, stay away from this thread.】

“……”

《No Crossing》 had been this year’s explosive hit. The beautifully tragic male protagonist had been crafted so well— from the lowliest son of a prostitute to a powerful titan in the business world— that his turbulent life left countless readers heartbroken. Now, with news of an upcoming drama adaptation, discussions among netizens were heating up. At the height of the frenzy, Qi An’an had innocently posted, 【Wishing you all the best! My precious son and daughter, may you always be happy together!】, and with that, she shoved herself right into the center of a storm.

Forgive her for never paying attention to the comment sections while reading. Only today did she realize she had been standing alone in the coldest corner of the fandom— the so-called ‘Arctic Circle’— where there were almost no CP fans. While everyone adored the male protagonist, they unanimously despised the female protagonist.

At first, Qi Anan had tried to find allies, 【It’s all because of the marriage registry crusher stirring things up! The female protagonist is fundamentally kind-hearted. She doesn’t have the omniscient perspective we do. She didn’t know anything! If it weren’t for that troublemaker, they would’ve been sweet together long ago. Why is everyone blaming the female protagonist? Shouldn’t we be hating the villainess instead?】

It was useless. The army of critics only grew stronger.

【Don’t be ridiculous. Who still blindly misunderstands the male protagonist just because of a few words from others in this day and age?】

【All I see is brainless stupidity, not kindness.】

【+1】

【+10086】

……

Ten fingers could not fend off a million pointed ones. Qi An’an soon gave up with a Zen-like acceptance. Fine. Her son and daughter were still her beloved treasures. If no one else shipped them, she would ship them by herself. She didn’t care. Anyway, it was all the villainess’s fault. Stupid, evil, and annoying! And to make matters worse, Qi An’an even shares the same name with that malicious character! She hated the villainess to death!

She cursed the character over and over again. Qi An’an gathered up all the anger from the netizens and dumped it onto the villainess. Then she pulled up her blanket and went to sleep.

When she opened her eyes again, everything had changed.

She had transmigrated into the very same vicious supporting character she had cursed a hundred times the night before.

That’s right, into the ‘master of misunderstanding’ and ‘marriage registry crusher’ of 《No Crossing》, the villainess who shared her exact name.

This character was a pivotal figure in the male protagonist’s journey of growth. As a truly devoted fan, Qi An’an could recite the novel’s plot backwards with her eyes closed.

《No Crossing》 was a career-focused novel about the male protagonist Jiang Lu’s rise, portraying his life as he clawed his way up from humble beginnings to dazzling heights. As a textbook example of a ‘beautiful, strong, and tragic’ character, Jiang Lu had suffered a nightmarish childhood. His mother, fallen into disgrace, had given birth to him in secret, hoping that by having a son she could secure a better life. Yet her efforts came to nothing, and she gained no advantage from it.

Thus, facing a son with no value to her, she showed no affection, only resentment and disgust.

From a young age, Jiang Lu grew up under his mother’s beatings. Since she openly brought men home without any shame, Jiang Lu endured not only her abuse but also the contempt and ridicule of those around him. He grew from a child into a teenager under this relentless torment and humiliation.

His disgraceful background and the malicious rumors about him spread across the school. Everyone treated him like filth.

After Qi An’an’s counterpart, the villainess, appeared, Jiang Lu’s life truly descended into hell. This crazy woman became obsessed with his looks. At that tender age, Jiang Lu had inherited his mother’s exquisite features— delicate, beautiful, and with naturally red lips, a beauty tinged with an inescapable, suggestive allure.

The villainess, rich and extravagant with a bizarre way of thinking, not only lusted after his appearance but also looked down on him from the bottom of her heart. At a young age, she imitated her wayward parents by trying to ‘keep’ him.

When rejected, she couldn’t stand the humiliation and resorted to all kinds of vicious methods to degrade him. Her reckless antics worsened the male protagonist’s already precarious situation.

She even sabotaged his fragile bond with the female protagonist— the only person who ever showed him a shred of kindness— creating endless misunderstandings and crises of trust. Thus, Jiang Lu’s path of heartbreak plunged even deeper into darkness.

The greatest turning point in Jiang Lu’s life came at the age of seventeen. On a night when the villainess had summoned two men to humiliate him, Jiang Lu stabbed them repeatedly with a sharp knife, then calmly turned himself in and accepted his prison sentence.

Yet, despite having wielded a blade so young and staining his hands with blood, Jiang Lu’s life was not ruined. Instead, he grew stronger, little by little, in prison. Upon release, he rose from nothing, building a business empire within a few short years. He became a rising star in the business world, wielding power with a mere flip of his hand, and unleashed a storm of revenge upon those who had once humiliated him.

Qi An’an had read up to that part and internally screamed, Ahhh my precious son, you’re so amazing! Face-slapping! Face-slapping! Mommy’s heart aches for you, Mommy is so proud!

From then on, the plot grew more exhilarating. The villainess fell from her lofty perch, losing everything bit by bit as if sliced by a dull knife. She met a tragic, miserable end at a young age, a downfall so satisfying that readers could only applaud. All the cruel misunderstandings she had created were eventually cleared up, and the male and female protagonists slowly found their way back to each other.

Qi An’an still remembered the scene where the villainess first tearfully begged Jiang Lu for forgiveness. Jiang Lu sat cold and detached on a leather sofa, long legs crossed, casting a glance full of disgust. His voice was frigid as he said, “Crawl out and kneel. You’ve dirtied my floor.”

It was overwhelmingly cool, so handsome that Qi An’an could only cry out in her heart, Mommy’s good son!

……

Thinking about it now, Qi An’an’s head was about to explode.

She irritably ruffled her hair, but after a few strokes, she froze. Wait, what was there to struggle with? She was the number one warrior when it came to shipping the main couple. Now that her paper characters had come to life, heaven had given her such a golden opportunity to experience immersive happiness. What a blessing!

With her around, all the terrible things the villainess would have done simply wouldn’t happen. No bullying, no misunderstandings— her precious boy and girl would grow up happily together, sweetly moving from campus days to wedding clothes!

As long as she, the devoted mother fan, did her job well, she believed she could turn this angst-ridden tragedy into a sweet and fluffy school romance.

Lost in her wild fantasies, she was abruptly interrupted by a knock at the door. The butler’s voice came through, with a noticeable hint of nervousness, “Miss, the people are all in position, blocking the road, but for some reason, he still hasn’t shown up today. Please wait a little longer……”

Just from those few words, Qi An’an immediately knew where the plot had progressed. It was the beginning of Jiang Lu’s hellish life. Book Qi An’an had just transferred schools, taken a fancy to Jiang Lu’s face, and after finding out about his miserable background and lack of connections, she had the wicked thought of keeping him as a plaything.

Today was the day ‘she’ was supposed to have Jiang Lu kidnapped home— their first meeting, full of contempt and humiliation.

“No, no, no, that won’t be necessary.” Qi An’an stood up and waved her hand. “Tell them to go back. Don’t touch him.”

After a moment’s thought, she added, “Uncle Chen, please ask the driver to get ready. I…… I’ll go have a look myself.” She vaguely remembered the butler’s surname was Chen.

Butler Chen froze. Their young miss was usually gloomy and sinister, just like her parents. But today, she looked much more pleasant. Her eyes were clear and it even carried a hint of youthful innocence.

And calling him Uncle Chen so politely made the old butler a little overwhelmed with flattery. He rubbed his hands together awkwardly, saying, “I-I’ll arrange it right away, Miss, you……”

Qi An’an was eagerly curious to see what her obedient little cub looked like in real life. Seeing the hesitant expression on the butler’s face, she belatedly realized that he probably thought she was personally going to act out the ‘tyrant girl’ script.

Damn that wretched villainess! Qi An’an silently cursed again and gave Butler Chen a sweet smile. “Uncle Chen, all those things I said before were nonsense. I won’t…… bully my classmates.”

Having grown up receiving a good education, Qi An’an simply couldn’t bring herself— either mentally or physically— to say words like ‘keep’ or ‘plaything.’

Though Butler Chen still didn’t look entirely convinced, he left with a worried expression to make arrangements. Qi Anan didn’t bother explaining further. She hopped into the car and had the driver head toward the school.

Along the way, she thought about many things. Even before Book Qi An’an transferred in, Jiang Lu’s situation in the novel had already been terrible. Because of his outrageously beautiful face and his mother’s lack of restraint, countless ugly labels and rumors were stuck to him. The novel even described how middle-aged men leered at him with disgusting gazes.

If she wanted her beloved cub to grow up healthy and happy, the first thing she had to do was make sure everyone knew he was under her protection and that no one could casually mess with him. In this, Qi An’an was quite confident. If there was one thing she wasn’t lacking right now, it was money. Her father had donated an entire library to the school when she transferred, so everyone from teachers to students knew she was someone they absolutely could not afford to offend.

When Book Qi An’an first arrived, she had practically been able to summon wind and rain with a word. And in the novel, it was precisely because people tried to curry favor with her that Jiang Lu was bullied even more severely.

Qi An’an was still mentally strategizing when, out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a figure ahead. Her gaze sharpened, and she sat up straight.

The boy walking ahead had a slender frame, his school uniform hanging loosely on him, making him look even more pale and fragile. He walked forward with his back to her, cradling something in his arms, while dark red liquid dripped steadily from it, staining the ground and his worn, washed-out shoes.

This was……

Qi Anan patted the back of the driver’s seat. “Driver, stop the car!”

She remembered this part of the story clearly. Jiang Lu’s mother had brought home a man who hated the kitten Jiang Lu was raising. That man had cruelly killed the kitten, and Jiang Lu, devastated, was trying to find a place to bury it properly when he was intercepted and dragged away by Book Qi An’an’s people, thus falling into hell.

When she had read this scene in the novel, she had almost been driven mad with anger. This kitten was one of the few things that brought warmth to Jiang Lu’s bleak life. She knew how much her precious boy must be hurting at this moment.

Qi An’an jumped out of the car and rushed over with hurried steps. “Wait! Wait a second!”

The boy stopped.

He turned around and a pair of clear eyes met hers— eyes that, for no reason, carried a crystalline clarity. Yet beneath that, his gaze was cold and distant, as if wrapped in snow and ice, exuding a chilling indifference.

He was cradling a kitten covered in blood. His hands were gentle, but the little creature’s eyes were tightly shut, its body lifeless.

The sight of the pale boy holding the dead kitten— the scene that had once torn at her heart while reading the book— now appeared vividly before her eyes. Qi An’an immediately confirmed his identity. But she had no time to be stunned by how devastatingly beautiful his face was. She hadn’t even gotten a chance to start her immersive shipping experience. She was already fully immersed in a burning, overwhelming anger.

Yet before she could say anything, Jiang Lu lazily withdrew his gaze, his thin lips parting slightly as he uttered, “Get lost.”