Chapter 24: Never Fall for Love Brain Syndrome

Qiu Yinuo gave him a speechless look. “You’re overthinking it.”

[Why? I’m so handsome, and I’m the chosen one for this crossover. If I’m not the male lead, then who is?]

Although his age limited the roles he could play, he always portrayed the young male lead and had never once been downgraded.

[Could it be that my cheap little brother is the male lead? If he is, I’ll accept it—after all, we both look the same. It doesn’t matter who’s the male lead.]

“Erbao isn’t the male lead either. The male lead is the original owner’s childhood sweetheart.”

[Oh, oh, oh, the kid from the Ding family that Grandma mentioned? You two are about to get married, right?]

“Such a gossipmonger at this age? Yes, it’s him, Ding Zixu.”

Dabao suddenly looked at her with sparkling eyes. [So, cheap mom is the female lead, remarrying the male lead with two sons. You really are something.]

Qiu Yinuo cleared her throat. “You’re thinking too much. I’m not the female lead. The female lead is An Xin. I’m the villainous supporting character in this book.”

Dabao suddenly became deflated, no longer wanting to speak. He had hoped to at least be the son of the female lead, but now he found out he was stuck with the villainous supporting character.

[But you don’t seem like the type to be crazy in love.]

“Maybe the original owner was, but I definitely am not.”

[Can you tell me about the plot of this book?]

Qiu Yinuo told him all she knew about the book’s story. The melodrama left Shao Xingchen speechless.

However, he did catch the most important detail. “So, my dad didn’t die.”

“No, he didn’t. At this point, he’s on a dangerous mission. He’ll probably be in hiding for about four or five years before returning. He’ll get promoted for his excellent performance and eventually become a top leader.” She patted Dabao’s little head. “As long as you stay out of trouble and don’t break the law, you’ll be able to live well with your dad.”

[Wow, a second-generation military kid. I never even dared to imagine that.]

In his previous life, when he was at the peak of his fame, he once sang a birthday song for a little girl in a general’s family.

He stood on stage, watching the family exchange toasts, while he, like a fool, sang and danced. It was truly heartbreaking.

But now, he would have a big boss father protecting him. No one would dare make him sing without feeding him.

[Mom, what about you?]

Generally, the endings for malicious female supporting characters weren’t good. He had finally come to a world where he had both parents, and he genuinely didn’t want anything bad to happen to her.

“Me? I might die early.”

No one wanted to die if they could help it.

But she was afraid she wouldn’t be able to resist the pull of the original plot.

If her body were in a better state right now, she might have jumped up and shouted out of sheer frustration.

[What do you mean by “might”? Why would you die? Did you get a terminal illness? Or did you… have an accident?]

Qiu Yinuo awkwardly cleared her throat a couple of times. “I don’t know. The book is long and full of filler. It has millions of words, so I skipped ahead to finish it.”

Dabao was fuming. [You skipped chapters? Since you were already reading it, why not just finish the whole thing? Now you don’t even know how you died?]

“Mm-hmm. I don’t.”

At that, all the color drained from Dabao’s soft, chubby little face.

Seeing the tiny boy curl up in her arms with such a defeated, pitiful look, Qiu Yinuo’s heart ached.

Truly, there was something different about a child you gave birth to yourself.

If it had been her nephew in this situation, he might’ve already set off a string of firecrackers to celebrate her impending death.

Qiu Yinuo patted the little one’s solid bottom. “Don’t worry, I’ll try my best to live. Even if I can’t change the plot, you have your dad. According to the author’s description, he should be a really good person, and he won’t mistreat you or Erbao.”

[You know, where there’s a stepmother, there’s a stepfather. I don’t want to be a child without a mother.]

Seeing the little one’s eyes redden with grievance, Qiu Yinuo’s heart softened.

“If it comes down to it, I’ll be shameless and make sure, before I die, that he doesn’t marry anyone else to be your stepmother.”

Dabao gripped tightly onto the hem of her clothes. [In my past life, I was an orphan. I grew up in an orphanage and never knew what family felt like. In this life, I don’t want to be the kid who envies others for having parents. So… can you please stay alive?]

Qiu Yinuo’s heart softened completely. She scooped him up into her arms. “Okay. For you and Erbao, I’ll live as well as I can.”

[Remember what you promised me. Don’t become some lovesick fool. Don’t go causing trouble in front of the male and female leads and hand them something they can use against you. And don’t let them take advantage of our family.]

“…You really are my child. We think exactly the same.”

“I’m going to check if Erbao’s awake.” As she spoke, Qiu Yinuo leaned her head out of the space to look around. Dabao copied her and poked his head out as well. Seeing that his little brother was still sleeping soundly, he finally relaxed.

Mother and son exchanged a glance. Dabao raised his eyebrows as if trying to say something.

Qiu Yinuo looked confused. “???”

Dabao pointed back at the space, and the two of them returned inside.

[Did you not hear me speak just now?]

“You spoke just now?”

[It seems that you can only hear me when I’m thinking inside the space.]

Qiu Yinuo thought back. When she first brought the boys into the space, both of them had been asleep. Their minds must have been calm, completely at rest, which was probably why she hadn’t noticed that she could hear Dabao’s thoughts.

“While Erbao is still sleeping, let’s go over what happened. How exactly did we end up inside the book?”

Mother and son exchanged information, and Shao Xingchen was stunned to learn that his cheap mom turned out to be the CEO of Qiu Corporation—and more shockingly, a romance novel-obsessed female CEO.

Qiu Yinuo coughed awkwardly. “I—I was just flipping through a book by a friend. Got bored and accidentally flipped through some pages, and time got messed up.”

[Qiu Group is amazing! They’re involved in so many industries. I wish I could sign up with your company.]

Qiu Yinuo had heard of Shao Xingchen, the little child star, especially his emotional performances in crying scenes, which were very impactful.

“So why didn’t they sign you?” She ran a company with over ten thousand employees, and the entertainment division was just the tip of the iceberg. So, she never really cared much about which stars the decision-makers signed.

Shao Xingchen pursed his lips, his face darkening. [They thought my education level was too low.]

Qiu Yinuo raised an eyebrow and smiled. “Looks like I’ll have to keep a close eye on your studies from now on.”

He shuddered, realizing he’d dug a hole for himself.

At this moment, he wanted to quickly change the subject. [My dad will be the future top leader, and you’ll be the future richest person in China. Doesn’t that mean I’ll be able to walk around like a boss?]

After the reform and opening up, thanks to his mother’s influence, he was not only a military second generation but also a rich second generation.

Just thinking about his identity made him feel like he was going to be amazing in this life.

“People who walk like that are crabs.”

After a series of analyses, mother and son were almost certain that the car accident had transported them into the world of the book.

[We were in a three-car crash. Do you think it’s possible that one of those cars had my cheap little brother in it?]

With that thought, they exchanged another glance.

Then, without saying a word, they both left the space and brought Erbao into it.