Before going abroad, Tui Buliu went to the hospital to see Tui Yun.

Tui Yun suffers from congenital heart disease, and due to the complexity of her condition, she hasn’t been able to undergo surgery yet. After the last time he saw Tui Yun, Tui Buliu had been searching for a doctor who could perform the surgery. Eventually, he found out that there was a cardiac surgeon in France who had a successful case. This was one of the reasons he agreed to take the twins to the fashion week.

This meeting was as awkward and polite as ever. The brother and sister were like two strangers with no relation at all—one was busy and indifferent, the other cautious and timid.

Tui Buliu didn’t delve into the other’s strange attitude. After all, he didn’t have any feelings for this sister in name, at most, it was just a sense of responsibility.

“I’m leaving now,” Tui Buliu stood up and added before leaving, “I’m going abroad next week, and I don’t know when I’ll be back, so I won’t be able to visit you.”

Tui Yun kept her head down, seemingly lost in her own world. It wasn’t until Tui Buliu was about to leave that the girl on the bed suddenly looked up and called out to him, a bit flustered, “Brother.”

Tui Buliu stopped in his tracks, “Is there something else?”

“Well…” The girl twisted the bedsheet with her hands, worriedly asking, “Are you Hui Ji’s manager now?”

Tui Buliu hadn’t talked about work in front of her, but he wasn’t surprised. “I am.”

“But I remember you were Lin Su’s manager before,” Tui Yin blinked, her expression seemingly just curious, “Why aren’t you Lin Su’s manager anymore?”

“Different philosophies, so we didn’t continue to cooperate,” Tui Buliu finished and asked her, “Are you a fan of Lin Su?”

This was the only reason he could guess why his sister would care about his work.

“No, not really.” Tui Yin shook her head, a bit anxious.

She wanted to tell her brother what she knew but couldn’t find the right words.

She couldn’t just say that she’s not really his sister Tui Yun, but Tui Yin from another world, and that they’re all characters in a book. The main character of the book is Lin Su, and Tui Buliu and Hui Ji are villains destined to be cannon fodder, and only by clinging to Lin Su can they have a good life.

“I’m just curious,” Tui Yin steadied herself and asked in a different way, “Why did you become Hui Ji’s manager?”

“Why do you ask?” Tui Buliu looked down at her.

Tui Yin’s back instantly went cold, as if her thoughts had been seen through. She quickly forced a smile, “I just find it strange. After all, Lin Su has a good family and high popularity. Logically, being his manager should have more prospects, right?”

Tui Buliu: “Don’t worry, I have my plans.”

“Oh.” Tui Yin nodded, really not knowing what else to say.

Actually, she had also struggled with whether to distance herself from this cannon fodder brother and cling to the main character group. After all, they didn’t have much familial affection. Moreover, the book clearly stated that Tui Buliu ended up in despair and committed suicide. Her character wasn’t described, but she didn’t think she would have a good ending either.

But then Tui Yin remembered what the attending doctor told her, that her brother was going to help her find a cardiac surgeon for surgery.

People’s hearts are made of flesh, and since he treated her so well, she naturally couldn’t remain indifferent.

However, she didn’t want to just die like this.

She was only 16 years old, hadn’t fallen in love, hadn’t seen the beautiful scenery of the world, and there were still so many delicious foods she hadn’t tasted…

Even if she had transmigrated into a book, she accepted not being the main character, but why did she have to get such a bad hand?

A huge sense of loss engulfed her, and Tui Yin lowered her head, unable to control her emotions as she sank into despair.

She suddenly missed her mom and dad, missed her best friend who always shared novel gossip with her, missed her healthy body…

She even comforted herself more than once that this was just a dream, and when she woke up tomorrow, she would return to her original identity.

But no matter how devoutly she prayed at night, the next morning when she opened her eyes, the hospital’s stark white ceiling above her told her that this was reality.

She didn’t want this crappy life!

Thinking of this, Tui Yun’s nose tingled, almost bringing tears to her eyes.

“Don’t worry,” a large hand landed on her head, and a man’s steady and reliable voice sounded, “Everything will be fine.”

Tui Yun looked up in despair, her eyes brimming with tears.

Tui Buliu stood by the bed, backlit, looking at her calmly. Tui Yun stared blankly at this scene, suddenly having the illusion that she was still in her original world, with her cousin watching over her.

The familiar gaze made Tui Yun pause, tears instantly welling up in her eyes.

Tui Buliu thought she was worried about her condition and explained, “I talked to your attending physician. He said that although your situation is complex, it won’t deteriorate fatally in the short term. And there are doctors abroad who can handle your problem. Once you have the surgery, you’ll be able to grow up healthy.”

Tui Yun stared at him blankly. After a while, she finally came back to her senses. She quickly lowered her head and awkwardly wiped her face, “I understand, thank you.”

“You’re welcome,” Tui Buliu withdrew his hand, his voice softening a bit, “I’m your brother.”

Tui Yin: “Thank you, brother.”

Tui Buliu: “I won’t be in the country this week, so my responses might not be timely. If you feel unwell, press the call button immediately. If you can’t reach me for any other reason, contact Chi Luyang directly.”

“I understand.” Tui Yun nodded, as if remembering something, and asked, “Brother, have you confirmed that you’ll be Hui Ji’s manager?”

“The cooperation is set, and I plan to launch him as the center position.”

“Okay, I understand. Goodbye, brother!” Tui Yun waved her hand to bid him farewell, watching as Tui Buliu left the room.

For some reason, after meeting with this cannon fodder brother, she felt a lot better. Although still unlucky, she didn’t feel as lost.

Sometimes, this cannon fodder brother gave her the illusion that he was her real cousin Tui Buliu—the man who was talented, held a high position, but would patiently listen to her share novel stories and lovingly pat her head, calling her “Xiao Yin.”

This slight resemblance gave Tui Yin the motivation to pick herself up.

Since the cannon fodder brother insisted on siding with Hui Ji, she might as well lend him a helping hand.

There’s no need to be downcast. After all, she’s a woman holding the script. Even if she transmigrated into a cannon fodder’s relative, she can still turn the tables and live beautifully!

Luckily, she had previously infiltrated both Hui Ji and Lin Su’s fan groups. Although Hui Ji’s eventual fate was to be cannon fodder, he did indeed explode in popularity and even became a long-time rival to the main character Lin Su.

Tui Yin opened her phone, entered Hui Ji’s fan club group, and passionately sent a message.

[Today I’m Hui Ji’s dog: @everyone Hui Ji is so outstanding, more and more people will definitely like him in the future. I’m planning to draft a fan club development charter to work hard and make our fan club bigger and stronger!]

She was full of energy, but after sending the message, it took a full ten minutes before a few people in the group responded sparsely.

However, Tui Yin didn’t give up. Since fate had restarted, she would write her own ending with her own hands.

*

After seeing Tui Yun, Tui Buliu went to visit Hui Ji’s grandmother. On the way back to the company, the traffic was a bit congested, so he reviewed the twins’ information again.

The older twin was named Li Yuexi, and the younger one Li Xingbei. They debuted last year in the first season of “JUST ME.” Because they had the rare twin persona and both had superior looks, they exploded in popularity upon debut. Over the past year, the twins released an album, shot two movies, appeared in numerous variety shows, and even signed an endorsement deal with the internationally renowned luxury brand Camellia.

The twins rose to fame quickly but also attracted a wave of haters. Those who loved them were crazy about them, while those who hated them loathed them to death.

There were internal conflicts among the twins’ fans. The fans of the older brother and the younger brother argued, as did the solo fans and the ones who supported both, with endless debates.

External attacks were even more severe, with countless netizens mocking them for being ugly, having poor singing skills, bad dancing, and wooden acting… Even their endorsement of Camellia was ridiculed for having ugly styling.

Many people felt that although Camellia is an international luxury brand, its brand image didn’t suit Li Yuexi and Li Xingbei.

As a European luxury brand with over a hundred years of history, Camellia’s brand positioning is mature, elegant, and noble.

However, over the years, the brand’s fixed consumer base has become saturated, and with the group’s shareholders demanding better performance, the brand began targeting the millennial demographic, intending to undergo a youthful transformation.

This collaboration with the popular Li Yuexi and Li Xingbei was also a reflection of this transformation.

But the brand’s clothing design hadn’t changed yet, and that mature, elegant, noble design on young men in their early twenties presented a visible discord.

Online, everyone was criticizing how the twins didn’t fit Camellia’s brand image. This was indeed one aspect of the issue, but in Tui Buliu’s view, the bigger problem was the stylist’s failure, choosing styles that completely buried the twins’ distinctive style.

Yet, despite this, the star effect was still astonishing, and the brand’s sales in China did see a significant increase.

Perhaps because of this, both the brand and the artists were unconcerned, as selling products was the ultimate truth.

Thinking of this, Tui Buliu felt a slight headache.

This time, going to attend Camellia’s event, who knows what kind of public opinion pressure they’ll face…

It’s not that he found it tricky, just a bit troublesome. He didn’t like cleaning up other people’s messes.

After reviewing the information, the car just happened to arrive at the company. Tui Buliu got out of the car, and a well-dressed middle-aged man approached him.

“Tui Minister?”

The man’s voice was low, his stature tall, wearing an expensive suit, and his every move was quite elegant, attracting the frequent glances of passing female employees.

Tui Buliu stopped, “And you are?”

“I’m Li Yi,” the man smiled at him warmly, “I wanted to talk to you about the twins, can I take up a bit of your time?”

Tui Buliu didn’t have any appointments next, so he agreed to the invitation.

As they walked to the café, Tui Buliu noticed that Li Yi seemed very popular with the company employees, with people greeting him along the way. The café staff were also very enthusiastic, even offering them a 20% discount.

“Sorry for the spectacle,” noticing Tui Buliu’s gaze, Li Yi smiled warmly, seemingly a bit troubled, “Maybe it’s because I’m approachable, everyone likes to chat with me.”

Tui Buliu found a seat and sat down, indifferent to this explanation.

Li Yi also sat down, first sighing, then looking troubled, “Tui Minister, I’m sorry to trouble you, but I need you to go to Paris for me.”

Tui Buliu: “If that’s the case, why don’t you go yourself?”

“It’s not that I don’t want to,” Li Yi showed a troubled expression, “It’s just that I have things on hand that I really can’t leave.”

Tui Buliu took a sip of coffee, then looked up at Li Yi, “Is that all you wanted to say?”

“Not really, actually, I have an unreasonable request. I didn’t want to trouble you, but this child…” Li Yi sighed, showing the helplessness of a parent, “Xingbei has a bit of a bad temper, and his private life is quite messy. Since I won’t be with them this time, I have to trouble you.”

Tui Buliu: “What do you need me to do?”

“Nothing much,” Li Yi shook his head, “I just hope you can help me manage them well and occasionally update me on their status.”

“Update their status?” Tui Buliu’s expression was a bit strange.

“It doesn’t have to be formal,” Li Yi shook his head, like a worried parent, “Just casual chats will do, I’m just concerned about them.”

Tui Buliu: “They’re adults.”

“Of course I know that, it’s just…” At this point, Li Yi changed the subject, suddenly asking, “Tui Minister, you’re not married yet, are you?”

“No.”

“When you have children, you’ll understand,” Li Yi smiled, with a tolerant yet helpless expression, “When you’re a parent, you’ll know my worries aren’t unnecessary.”

“If you’re really worried about the twins, you can accompany them to Paris yourself.” Tui Buliu stood up from his chair, calm and cold, “I only do what’s within my duties, I don’t have a hobby of disciplining other people’s kids.”