1 - Cannon Fodder

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  -向以茉(Xiàng yǐ mò)- Xiang Yi Mo, the female lead

-秦楚(Qín chǔ)- Qin Chu, the female lead’s childhood friend and the male lead of the original novel

–尚诚集团(shàng chéng jítuán)- Shangcheng Group, the company owned by the Qin family.

–齐嫣(qí yān)- Qi Yan, the female lead of the original novel and Qin Chu’s girlfriend

“Xiang Yi Mo!” The man’s reprimanding-like voice sounded from the back.
 
The named party’s body suddenly stiffened. He watched as Elder Brother Qin Chiu, the childhood friend she had loved since she was young, once again walked towards that obnoxious woman who always had a pitiful expression, defending her despite their childhood friendship of over ten years.
 
Where is the Elder Brother Qin Chu, who once did not bear to speak a single harsh word to her and spoiled her like a little princess?
 
Why is it that he is sternly warning her again?
 
“Xiang Yi Mo, Shangcheng is not the place for you to throw your princess’ tantrums and do whatever you want. If you continue to pick on Yan’er again, please leave Shangcheng.”
 
Xiang Yi Mo’s clear black pupils contracted tremendously. The expression on her petite face went from bewildered to flustered. Her red lips opened and closed. “No, Elder Brother Chu, she was the one who threw coffee on me first.”
 
“Enough!” Qin Chu wrinkled his eyebrows. “If you hadn’t deliberately failed to hold your cup properly, how would Yan’er have spilt it on you? You don’t have to go through all the trouble of acting in front of me. I believe in Yan’er. She’s so kind and has never cared about how much you’ve bullied her before. I’ve just been too indulgent with you since you were young.”
 
“Xiang Yi Mo, in the past, I always put up with you because I treat you like a younger sister. Yan’er is my girlfriend. From now on, I won’t let you off if you dare to touch Yan’er again.”
 
The man spoke harshly in front of everyone, practically throwing Xiang Yi Mo’s face and dignity to the ground like a rag. He didn’t even care how the young girl he had spoken to reacted before asking the woman nervously if she was alright while distressingly carrying her away, leaving Xiang Yi Mo alone like a clown and being taunted by those around her. Employees, who once only spoke ill of her behind her back, now dared to mock her blatantly.

What—
 
“Miss Xiang was so high and mighty when she first came to Shangcheng. But now, she’s as ridiculous as a mourning dog.”

“She always acts like she’s President Qin’s girlfriend just because she knows President Qin. Hah, hah. I have never seen anyone as shameless as Miss Xiang desperately wanting to become a mistress.”
 
“Who said there isn’t? One should have self-awareness. One shouldn’t be too self-absorbed and take oneself too seriously.”
 
“Yes, you hear that, Miss Xiang. Qi Yan is President Qin’s girlfriend, while you are just a younger sister!”
 
Xiang Yi Mo bit her lips.
 
Her fingers, which were already heating up and had turned white, were squeezed tightly as if she couldn’t feel the pain. Her nails also dug into her palms, creating crescent moon-like red marks.
 
She suddenly raised her head and glared viciously at those people.
 
It was as if…
 
That was the last bit of her stubbornness.
 
“Who are you to start barking in front of me?! Even if I’m not good enough, I’m still the daughter of the Xiang family!”
 
“So what if she is the girlfriend of Elder Brother Chu? I’m the young madam recognised by the Qin family, and she, Qi Yan, will never dream of stepping into the Qin family’s door.”
 
Xiang Yi Mo angrily slapped a few people in the face, picked up a bag that could be worth several years’ salary and walked away.
 
The crowd looked at Miss Xiang’s distant back, thinking she would probably return in the next few days.
 
In fact, not everyone in Shangcheng disliked this Miss Xiang. Some people couldn’t understand why a pretty girl like Miss Xiang had to cling to their boss, a crooked-necked tree with very questionable eyes.

Xiang Yi Mo had always liked Qin Chu since she was a little girl.
 
When she was young, she even said that she wanted to marry Qin Chu when she grew up, and Qin Chu promised to marry her when she grew up.
 
However, when Xiang Yi Mo was in high school, Qin Chu said she was still young. When Xiang Yi Mo attended university, she found out that Qin Chu had fallen for a young employee in his company and told her that he only treated her as a younger sister? How could Xiang Yi Mo withstand that?
 
She used her connections to intern in Qin Chu’s company. She wanted to have more interactions with Qin Chu so that he would notice her.
 
But somehow, instead, it brought these two together and made Qin Chu treat her worse and worse.
 
Qin Chu always says that she has changed.
 
But…
 
But it’s you who has changed, Elder Brother Chu!
 
Xiang Yi Mo returned to the villa where she lived away from the Xiang family residence.
 
One second, she was so angry that she was about to explode and rolled around the bed.
 
The next second, she paused. Without warning, she had a headache which hurt like crazy. She curled up with her head in her arms and then passed out from the pain.
 
When Xiang Yi Mo woke up again, her eyes snapped open and shook, revealing a hint of bewilderment and disbelief.
 
She had awakened the memories of her previous life.
 
She realised that she had been reincarnated into a domineering president novel she had read in her previous life. She was a dutiful emotional catalyst, cannon fodder, and a human tool female supporting character that would bring Qin Chu and Qi Yan together.
 
She would also be disliked by everyone and sent abroad due to her constant death-defying attempts to thwart the female and male leads.

 
In the end, she would end up dying in a foreign country.
 
Xiang Yi Mo, “?”
 
What the heck! I’ll take my leave. I’ll leave now. I’ll go now.
 
Whoever wants to get involved with the female and male leads’ mess can do so!  But she’s not doing it anyway! It’s more important to keep herself alive!

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