HBWMA -Chapter 3 Two Male Leads

【You’re doing all of this for nothing. The plot of this world has already been set. Even if you sell the wedding shoes you wore when marrying Shen Lanxi, they still won’t change how they see you.】

Ding dong—

Just as the voice in her mind faded, her phone received another trending push notification.

#BREAKING: Love turned to hate!! Suspected “Mrs. Shen” burner account selling wedding shoes! A final desperate struggle.

Jiang Huashan: “……”

【You see it now. Your character tag is already locked in. No matter what you do, the situation won’t change. No one knows your true intention.】

“It’s fine.” Jiang Huashan said indifferently, “As long as I know.”

After speaking, she prepared to shut off her phone.

At that moment, the screen suddenly lit up—an incoming call.

The contact name was: Husband.

Jiang Huashan’s fingers paused. The weariness in her eyes instantly froze. This was the first time Shen Lanxi had contacted her since her grandfather passed away. After a brief hesitation, she answered.

“……”

She said nothing. The person on the other end also remained silent.

Still so distant and cold. Jiang Huashan found it boring and spoke lazily, “Shen Lanxi, speak.”

A low, icy voice finally came through the phone. “Delete your account. Don’t stir up trouble during this time.”

Stir up trouble?

Jiang Huashan raised a brow. “Shen Lanxi, I go out to see a doctor and that counts as stirring up trouble? Then what do you call sleeping with another woman in a hotel—summoning a tornado?”

The man paused again, clearly not expecting such a retort. After a moment, his tone turned slightly impatient. “Jiang Huashan, put away your cheap tricks. You and I both know what our relationship is. If it weren’t for Grandfather…”

Jiang Huashan cut him off lazily. “Sorry, Mr. Shen Family Head. I’m mentally ill now! I can’t control myself. So I can’t put anything away.”

The book spirit had just said it—the character label was fixed. No one could change it.

“……”

There was another long silence from Shen Lanxi. Then his voice turned colder. “So your brain really has a problem.”

Instead of anger, Jiang Huashan smiled lightly. “That’s right. Not only is my brain broken, my actions are uncontrollable too. So don’t point fingers at me. I won’t listen anyway. Got it?”

“……” Shen Lanxi’s voice turned even colder. “So this is your excuse for what happened to Sui’er? Jiang Huashan, Grandfather has been gone for three years. How long do you think I’ll tolerate you? You’d better behave yourself, otherwise—”

At the mention of Old Master Shen, Jiang Huashan’s amused expression instantly froze. Her tone dropped to freezing point. “Shen Lanxi, I already said it. Don’t point fingers at me.”

Having stated her position, she immediately hung up.

Just as she was about to shut off her phone, another explosive trending topic popped up.

#BREAKING: Governor Shen Guiling of Nanwan arrives in Whale Harbor today to attend congressional elections. His new policy proposals are widely praised by the public. After being the most outstanding governor, Shen Guiling is expected to become the youngest Speaker of Congress in the history of A Country.

Shen Guiling is back in A Country?

Jiang Huashan’s eyes quietly flickered.

No wonder Shen Lanxi couldn’t hold back and called her.

Who would have thought that the once least favored illegitimate son in the Shen residence would rise to such a height?
She wondered what her grandfather would think if he knew.

He would probably be very happy—after all, both were children he personally raised.

At that moment, the Book Spirit suddenly intervened.

【The world you are in is called Dominating Passion. It tells the love-and-hate story of two heirs of the top aristocratic Shen family in A Country. Shen Guiling is another chosen male lead in this story. Unlike Shen Lanxi, who was born into privilege, he follows the ‘rise-from-bottom powerhouse’ script.】

“What does that have to do with me?” Jiang Huashan said disinterestedly.

The Book Spirit: “……”

Jiang Huashan turned off her phone, rested her arms under her head, and closed her eyes. Since effort was useless, she might as well lie down and rot. Fighting and scheming were not suited to a beauty like her.

Just as the thought formed, a flash appeared in her mind. Once again, a thick book covered in green vines manifested in her consciousness. The vines had just sprouted tender leaves, glowing faintly green.

【Jiang Huashan, you are a character in this book. Only by completing the mission assigned by the plot can you gain the value of your existence.】

With her eyes still closed, Jiang Huashan muttered, “Can you stop repeating this nonsense? Do systems these days never update?”

Correction: 【I am not a system. I am a Book Spirit guiding characters back to their assigned labels.】

Jiang Huashan, eyes still closed, said, “Shut up. Return to labels? You forgot what my labels are, didn’t you? Vicious, stupid, selfish, cowardly. Who in this world encourages people to be evil? You’re not a book spirit—you’re basically a demon spirit.”

This level of sarcasm didn’t anger the Book Spirit. It continued its duty.

【Don’t you feel your physical condition has been getting worse over the past three years? Characters who do not serve the plot have no reason to exist. You will soon be erased by the rules.】

Jiang Huashan shrugged casually. “Great. I’ve long stopped wanting to live anyway. Best if I just disappear completely.”

“……”

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