She is the Side Character! — Watch Her Change her fate!

Not long after, a person came running out of the Wen Family and got into his car.

"Young Master Wen, I really can’t handle Bei Chen’s situation. Everyone is around, secretly inserting a hint into the guests’ minds is still under my jurisdiction, but the part about turning into a zombie or awakening a superpower isn’t my responsibility. The person in charge of that doesn’t get along with me, so I can’t help. If I were in charge, Bei Chen wouldn’t become a zombie and certainly wouldn’t awaken a superpower; she’d just be a normal person." A flattering smile spread across his face, "This way, others get hints, fostering friendliness and unity, while only she remains unaware. Facing an unmanageable crisis, she’s likely to give up immediately, leaving a bad impression on the audience and definitely not awakening a superpower later."

"If this continues, it should achieve the result Young Master Wen desires, where everyone dislikes her except for you, surely winning her over. But alas..."

Wen Chulin frowned and interrupted, "Alright, it’s not your fault. I didn’t anticipate so many uncontrollables. Just pretend you don’t know about this matter, and don’t let it slip to Bei Chen. You’ll gain plenty of benefits."

"Rest assured, Young Master Wen."

He Guiyun, however, got into the director’s car: "Uncle, that hint in my mind, was it you giving me a backdoor?"

The show director looked confused: "What hint are you talking about?"

After He Guiyun explained, the director claimed it wasn’t his doing.

In the control room, the director’s eyes widened as he looked at the uncontrollable screen and urged the person next to him, "Have you contacted the Wen Family yet? What’s their reaction?"

But his eyes were filled with excitement: "Quickly tell them, this technology is not from my production crew; their system has malfunctioned. Whatever leaks now is not my responsibility. I wanted to shut it down immediately, too."

Indeed, the show hadn’t ended at all!

It just simulated a so-called real scenario inside, with people familiar to the guests, giving an eerie feeling.

By this point, the audience also started to realize.

[Whoa! The production team got us good.]

[Wait, did the production team really do this? But Wen Chulin is from the Wen Family. Now his scandal is out...]

[So I lean towards something going wrong.]

[Just keep watching! Can’t wait! So thrilling!]

[When their teammate turned into a zombie, none of them wanted to give up. And they reached a consensus so quickly; isn’t that kind of weird?]

[But none of them have experienced an apocalypse; they can’t imagine that kind of scene. Thinking they wouldn’t give up seems reasonable since it hasn’t happened to them, and they can’t feel that emotion.]

[If you watch earlier replays now, I feel you can find a lot of interesting stuff.]

[I always felt Wen Chulin gave off a discomforting vibe. Turns out he manipulated Bei Chen, yet he didn’t foresee uncontrollable factors.]

[Anxious! What’s really happening?]

[I hope the live broadcast doesn’t get shut down; I’m a bit worried now.]

[Breaking news, the system can’t be shut down, the live stream can’t be closed, so this is not what the Wen Family wanted! Someone might be using this to plot against them!]

[Good, good, as long as it can’t be shut down. I just love watching the drama.]

[Let’s protect our Chenchen!]

[Serves them right. They dared to scheme against Bei Chen. If they’d succeeded, Bei Chen would’ve been criticized by many. Just thinking about it feels so unjust.]

[If this hadn’t happened, Bei Chen really would’ve been caught in the scheme. I can’t even imagine the scenario. Her reputation and career ruined in one fell swoop.]

[Wen Chulin’s so malicious. If he can’t have her, he wants to destroy her.]

[He doesn’t want to destroy her; he wants to clip Bei Chen’s wings, forcing her to rely solely on him.]

[Ugh, so disgusting.]

At this moment, Ah Chen called Wen Chulin.

As soon as Wen Chulin saw it was her, he answered immediately, his voice supremely gentle: "Senior."

"Let’s have a meal together," Ah Chen said with a smile, the zombies were supposed to show up now. She had promised to give Wen Chulin a grand gift.

Wen Chulin’s eyes lit up: "Alright."

In the restaurant, Wen Chulin had long forgotten the previous events, his mind guessing why Senior Bei Chen had asked him to dinner.

It didn’t seem like she was going to accept him, nor could she have seen the earlier reality show situation, as it probably hadn’t reached her in time.

Ah Chen ordered the food, looked up at him, and suddenly said: "I just received a message."

A sinking feeling gripped Wen Chulin’s heart, thinking it wasn’t good news. Could it be that his scheme against his senior had been exposed?

"The message said that during the previous holographic reality show, you rigged things a bit, giving other guests hints, ensuring they always stayed united and amicable to overcome obstacles. Because you knew the program’s future mode, where the production team would allow the audience to decide whether guests awaken superpowers or not. If everyone stayed friendly and united, they’d reap numerous benefits, resulting in a positive cycle. But I had no hints. In such an environment, surely I’d just give up when necessary, appearing selfish against their backdrop."

"And Junior Wen, you didn’t have your memory sealed; you remembered everything. Even without hints, you’d act just like them, easily winning audience affection and easily awakening a superpower."

"Others would think I’m selfish, dislike me, while you retained memories to always be by my side, aiming to show that no matter what happens, you’d always like me."

"But you didn’t expect the Virtual World’s high degree of freedom, with many things out of your control, veering from your plan right from the start."

"Junior Wen, is all this true?"

Wen Chulin wanted to say no, but Bei Chen would certainly wouldn’t believe it, so he remained silent.

Not until the dishes arrived did he look up, gazing deeply at Ah Chen. He said, "Senior, I really do like you."

Ah Chen chuckled softly, speared a piece of steak and popped it into her mouth, taking a sip of red wine before speaking: "The kind of love you offer isn’t something I can accept."

"Junior Wen, if your plan succeeded, my reputation and my career would’ve been ruined. But your purpose wouldn’t be achieved. For me personally, if I don’t like something, I just don’t like it and won’t compromise because of these things."

"I grew up in an orphanage; maybe you don’t understand what this has to do with living in an orphanage, so let me tell you. Growing up in an orphanage, aspiring to climb up for fame and fortune to live a good life was my yearning. But similarly, I’ve endured all sorts of hardships. Losing a reputation, losing a career doesn’t necessarily mean starvation; at worst, I’ll start over."

"If I don’t want to do something, no one can force me, even if it costs my life." What Ah Chen spoke was exactly what the commissioner thought.

If it hadn’t been for the apocalyptic crisis arriving after the worlds integrated, she wouldn’t have refused Wen Chulin.

This defiance was etched in her bones. Some things she could set aside her dignity for, but others, no matter the challenges, she’d never compromise on.

Seeing her shine like this, saying things he didn’t like to hear, Wen Chulin could no longer maintain his clean and gentle demeanor. Staring directly at Ah Chen, he said: "Senior, I still don’t want to give up."

[Damn! This is a yandere.]

[Bei Chen is really unfortunate to have met this guy.]

"Ah—what is that? Help!" A scream suddenly echoed in the restaurant.

Wen Chulin looked up, seeing a waiter being bitten by something resembling a zombie. No, it was indeed a zombie!

Has the apocalypse really arrived? Wen Chulin’s expression was one of utter shock.

[What the hell is going on now?]

The restaurant patrons sensed the disturbance and quickly fled downstairs.

Wen Chulin also lost sight of Ah Chen, until he drove out and saw her running frantically on the street. He drove over to her.

[Is he planning to take Bei Chen with him? That wouldn’t be too bad.]