Chapter 5 The Male Lead is About to Make His Entrance

"Dancing baby! Domy, Dance up!"

Ji Qiuge's graceful body twirled lightly on the stage, the golden fragments on her dress sparkling under the lights.

She raised her slender arms, forming beautiful arcs as she moved.

With another leap and spin, she brought her right hand to her cheek like a cat's paw, while her left hand held a rose hairpin she had pulled from her hair, waving it like a fairy wand.

"Please grant me the power to care for you with dazzling light!"

The performance ended.

The room was silent.

To be fair, her now loose black curls made her look even more captivating than before.

She was undeniably beautiful.

But...

The audience didn't know how to react, still stunned.

Ji Qiuge stood there, enduring the embarrassment, hearing the system's voice.

[Congratulations, host, you have completed the task and earned a Character Modification Card.]

[You did great, host. You're the most determined person I've ever seen! You have earned the admiration of Domy Fairy!]

Ji Qiuge: "..."

Huh.

Meanwhile, the host finally snapped out of it.

"Ah... that was a refreshing performance! Let's give a round of applause!"

The audience instinctively clapped, then gradually came to their senses, their gazes towards Ji Qiuge becoming more complex.

Her conviction was so strong that she showed no sign of embarrassment during the performance.

At least, it wasn't visible to outsiders.

Thus, they felt secondhand embarrassment for her.

Some even feared they'd dream of her chant about the power of dazzling light tonight.

Ji Qiuge calmly bit the rose hairpin, lifted her hands to tie her hair back.

The series of actions appeared both pure and seductive, causing her fans to praise her even more.

"Ji Jie, you're the most beautiful! Even if you want to be a dance fairy, you're still the best-looking one!"

Ji Qiuge cast an appreciative glance at him.

Many others also laughed. Despite being surprised by Ji Qiuge's performance, her usual arrogance made today's humor more tolerable.

She was still the eldest daughter of the Ji family. If the newly arrived female lead had done this, the outcome would be different.

Yun Xiuze nudged Ye Lingjun with his elbow.

"Hey, the eldest miss isn't looking down on people today! Has she been watching too many cartoons? It's hilarious. I should've recorded it earlier. What a pity..."

Ye Lingjun, who had been watching Ji Qiuge, lowered his eyes, hiding his emotions.

"Hey, your new deskmate is here!" Yun Xiuze nudged him again.

Ye Lingjun instinctively frowned and looked towards the entrance of the banquet hall.

The female lead, looking anxious and out of breath, with messy hair and still wearing the same clothes from the morning, stood at the door, unsure whether to step in.

"Hey, isn't that our classmate Su Xiaoxiao? Why are you so late?" A familiar voice reached Ye Lingjun's ears.

No need to guess, he knew it was Ji Qiuge.

Ninth time hearing the same line.

He knew the reason for Ji Qiuge's odd behavior-it was that system, which he had once possessed.

Unfortunately, it was useless.

Ye Lingjun's eyes showed a mix of pity and disgust.

Su Xiaoxiao, now the center of attention, looked even more uneasy, instinctively lowering her head and clutching her dress.

Ji Qiuge, in her burgundy high heels, walked step by step towards her.

The contrast was stark. As the original story described, Su Xiaoxiao felt especially disheveled in Ji Qiuge's presence, like an inconspicuous weed in a blooming rose garden, yet placed under the spotlight.

"Su Xiaoxiao, why didn't you change into a dress? Oh, I forgot! You probably don't have one. It's my fault for not explaining."

Ji Qiuge listened to herself humiliating the female lead, feeling nothing inside.

"But it's okay. You didn't know before. Come, the ball is about to start."

As she spoke, Ji Qiuge reached out to pull Su Xiaoxiao, who instinctively stepped back.

The Soul Shattering Atomic Bomb Squad instantly joined in.

Chen Yunmei frowned and sneered, "Ji Qiuge, what's wrong with you? Why waste words on someone like her? She's even avoiding you!"

"Exactly!" Sun Ruoru chimed in, "Besides, you're inviting her to the dance. Does she even know how to dance?"

Su Xiaoxiao lowered her head even more, tears welling up in her eyes.

Ji Qiuge gave a fake smile.

"It's normal if she doesn't know. Her background is different from ours, but she can learn."

The other students at the banquet whispered among themselves.

"That Su Xiaoxiao is the commoner girl? Wow, I've never seen such ugly glasses!"

"Don't say that. Maybe, like in the comics, she'll look good without them?"

"What a joke!"

"Hahaha, she should know that formal attire is expected at our noble school's events, right?"

Classic mocking scene, where everyone under the influence of the plot attacked Su Xiaoxiao.

Ye Lingjun felt the force urging him to stand up, his expression cold.

Next to him, Yun Xiuze grabbed his arm, repeating the familiar line, "Don't meddle."

As this part of the plot ended, Ye Lingjun finally exhaled.

He looked down, his eyes once again filled with numbness.

Surrounded by voices, Su Xiaoxiao trembled and finally couldn't hold back her tears, covering her face as she ran out.

Ji Qiuge also breathed a sigh of relief.

It was over.

But she quickly became serious again.

"System, I want to see the next part of the plot."

The male lead's entrance was the key part.

The system immediately showed her the next scene: after the female lead left, she bumped into the male lead.

[Lost in thought, Su Xiaoxiao didn't notice the road ahead and suddenly tripped, her glasses falling off. A car screeched to a stop just in front of her.

In the blinding light, she could barely open her eyes and saw a pair of black custom-made leather shoes before her.

"A scammer?" A stern, magnetic voice filled with disdain reached her ears.

Su Xiaoxiao, infuriated, couldn't hold back any longer. "Do you rich people think everything you see is dirty?"

She quickly wiped her tears and stood up, running away.]

Ji Qiuge pondered after reading.

"This... never mind, I don't want to criticize the plot. Can I change it now?"

[You can modify one word. Are you sure you want to do it now, not wait until you interact with the male lead?]