I transmigrated into the villain's white moonlight, but the protagonist is my brother.

For a moment, only Gu Jinhua and Shen Yan remained at the dinner table.

There was a seat between the two of them; it wasn't far, but it wasn't close either.

Just like the relationship between them.

Gu Jinhua knew that Gu Qingyu was extremely resentful of Xie Yan, but she didn't care much and focused her attention on her youngest son.

"Xiao Yan, how's school going lately? Are you busy?"

Gu Jinhua's expression was gentle, truly resembling that of a loving father.

Shen Yan remained silent, sitting there as if he were an outsider, indifferent to everything.

His eyes were gentle, and his voice was calm. "It's alright."

"Then come home more often when you have nothing to do, or move back home in the future. It's not right to always stay in a hotel."

The handsome young man lowered his eyes and smiled faintly, then hummed in agreement.

Looking at the well-behaved and sensible child in front of her, Gu Jinhua felt a sense of relief.

Compared to Gu Qingyu, whom he had painstakingly nurtured since childhood, this son, who seemed to have been picked up for free, was much less of a worry.

He doesn't have the bad habits of those from humble backgrounds. He has a handsome and upright appearance, and his learning ability is second to none. In particular, he has a gentle and polite personality. Basically, everyone who has met Shen Yan praises him.

But this is also something that Gu Jinhua cares about. As a child of the Gu family, being too gentle is not a good thing.

He has a mild temperament and is easily manipulated. How will he be able to maintain order in the future?

However, he has only been recognized for three years, and his personality can be cultivated gradually.

As if giving someone a score or rating, overall, Gu Jinhua was very satisfied with the near-perfect Shen Yan.

“Your brother is busy with his company’s IPO lately, and I’m short-handed. Would you like to join the company and help out?” Gu Jinhua asked.

It was also intentional to let Shen Yan get involved in the company's business. It would be good for such an outstanding talent to assist Gu Qingyu in the future.

"I still have a lot to learn at school."

Gu Jinhua laughed and said, "You can just learn whatever you want in school. They study to get a job and make a living, but you're different!"

He looked at Shen Yan with the same pride he felt for something, "My son, Gu Jinhua's son, was born in Rome! He's destined for greatness!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yan curled his lips into a smile.

Laughed.

Yili's eyebrows curved upwards, her smile innocent.

He repeated Gu Jinhua's words in a low voice, almost inaudibly.

"Born in Rome, huh...?"

"It's settled then. When I come back from abroad in a while, you can start your internship at the company."

Shen Yan lowered his eyes, remaining noncommittal.

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Xie Qingyu went back to his room hungry and didn't dare go down to eat again.

He was afraid that his public image would be ruined and his second brother would deduct points from his account.

Xie Qingyu is different from Xie Yan. As the male lead, he has to be much stricter in maintaining his character and image.

It's better to be cannon fodder!

Xie Qingyu went back to his room and buried his face in the pillow, laughing wildly for a while before he finally calmed down. Then he shouted in his mind.

[Sis, why are you teasing me like that?! I almost couldn't hold back my laughter!!]

Xie Yan's voice quickly came through, "Open the door, I'm at your door."

Xie Qingyu was startled and immediately jumped out of bed to open the door.

With no one else around, Xie Yan stopped acting and walked in casually to tour Xie Qingyu's room.

too big.

It's really too big.

Xie Yan remarked with a touch of emotion, "You finally live in a big house."

When Xie Qingyu was a child, he would go to his classmates' houses to play. He saw that everyone else lived in apartment buildings, while they were still living in bungalows. He would always say that he wanted to live in a big house.

Although Xie Yan later saved up enough money to buy a house in the city, it was only about 80 square meters.

Now Xie Qingyu's place is probably twice as big as before.

But instead, he sighed and said, "But I always feel less comfortable than when I was at home. It's so oppressive here, I have to act all day long."

Although Xie Qingyu used to feel a lot of pressure from studying, with lots of homework and heavy coursework, he always had something to look forward to.

Once the college entrance exam is over, won't the sky's the limit? He still has so many shows he hasn't watched yet, and he's thinking of binge-watching them all after the exam!

When I got here, all those shows were gone.

I should have stayed up all night to watch it all.

And although he's very rich now, he's exhausted. Even employees have a time to leave work, but he's the boss!

The boss never leaves work!!!

These hopeless days made Xie Qingyu feel like he was living in darkness.

The future is truly an abstract concept.

"Yes, that's why I called you here. I think it's better to talk about it in person."

Xie Yan sat down on the sofa in the guest area, looking relaxed and natural. She raised her chin and said, "Why are you standing? Sit down."

The tall, strong man in front of him immediately sat down.

To be honest, the male lead's physique is just different.

Since he was at home, Xie Qingyu wasn't wearing formal attire; he just wore a simple short-sleeved shirt, revealing the thin muscle lines on his arms.

He was tall with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, the mind of an eighteen-year-old, the body of a twenty-year-old, young and vigorous.

Even when he's sitting, you can tell he has very long legs.

He is indeed a handsome man.

Xie Yan looked at the handsome face in front of her and asked, "We didn't have time to talk properly at the banquet last time, so let's go over the mission?"

"Oh, okay."

In matters of great importance, Xie Qingyu usually listens to his sister.

It wasn't that he was particularly obedient; it was simply because his sister used to control the finances at home, so he had no choice but to listen to her.

Now it's become a habit.

The two chatted for a while.

Similar to Xie Yan's idea, her task was simpler: she would only appear as a tool when needed for plot points.

Xie Qingyu, on the other hand, has a much tougher time. He's the male lead, and almost the entire plot revolves around him.

He's busy catching the female lead at this bar, then waiting for her at that convenience store, and also helping her shoo away the thugs around her.

But Xie Qingyu was already seen as a scumbag by Bai Zhiwei.

He had never pursued a girl before, but he secretly explained a novel to the class beauty a few times, and ended up transmigrating into the book.

Now that Bai Zhiwei's feelings for Xie Qingyu have diminished, his mission has become even more difficult.

Xie Yan recently helped him get some work, which finally gave Xie Qingyu a chance to catch his breath and go see Bai Zhiwei, but it's still very difficult.

He was running out of socks, so a few days ago he asked the old housekeeper to buy him two hundred pairs.

Without exception, all of his previous socks were embarrassingly torn to shreds by him.

The lines were simply inhuman. Some of the lines are fine to read in a book, but if spoken aloud, they could be deadly.

Xie Yan thought for a moment, then asked, "Let's put Bai Zhiwei aside for now. Did you say what happens after the mission is over? Are you going to be allowed to go back?"

Xie Qingyu nodded, "My second brother said that once the story ends and we reach the required points, we can go home."

"Oh, so what's the final ending? Do you want to go home?"

Xie Qingyu fell silent.

He hadn't decided yet.

He certainly wanted to, but there were also some issues on this side...

The ending of the story is that he is going to marry Bai Zhiwei. He can't just run away after marrying a girl, it would feel like a marriage scam.

Bai Zhiwei is a girl who has to work hard to pay for her mother's medical treatment while attending school. It's not easy for her. Xie Qingyu doesn't want to really become a scumbag.

However, he wasn't sure what Xie Yan was thinking.

"Sis, do you want to go home?"

Xie Yan lowered her head and sighed deeply, "Grandma needs someone to sweep her grave."

Some things shouldn't be thought about too deeply, otherwise it will really give you a headache.

Xie Yan has also been thinking about the plot of her character recently.

In the original storyline, the original owner was used by Wen Yutong, charging into battle and revealing her ugly side, which led to revenge from the male lead and abandonment by the Xie family.

Her imposter identity was exposed, and some people said she had usurped the Xie family's place and bullied the real daughter of the Xie family, which led to her being subjected to cyberbullying.

In the end, the original owner suffered a mental breakdown, drove drunk, and drove the car off a cliff, ultimately dying.

They were truly stupid, and truly miserable.

Xie Yan had considered staying in this world, after all, her grandmother was gone, and she had no relatives there, so it seemed like it was all the same no matter where she was.

I just don't know if she can avoid the same fate as the original owner. Logically speaking, as long as she doesn't drink and drive, nothing should happen to her.

Shen Yan, as an important supporting character, has undergone such a big change, transforming from a villain with a limp, low self-esteem, and mental illness into a perfect academic genius. There's no reason why a minor cannon fodder character like her can't change her fate.

...Well, there's no rushing this anyway, let's see how it goes later.

Xie Yan stayed with Xie Qingyu for almost an hour. She glanced at the time and prepared to return to her guest room, otherwise she would be caught putting on an act again.

Before leaving, Xie Yan gave the person a final look, sizing them up.

Xie Qingyu immediately became arrogant. He leaned against the wall, smoothed his hair, and revealed a charming, standard smile.

"Sis, am I really handsome? Aren't you captivated by me? Hahaha!"

Xie Yan said expressionlessly, "You've gained weight since last time."

The last time we met was at that banquet.

Xie Qingyu was shocked. He immediately lifted his shirt to look at his eight-pack abs. "Impossible! My abs are still there! I haven't gained weight!"

Have you been working out lately? What are your daily meals like?

"..."

Thanks for the invitation. I don't work out, and I eat five meals a day.

When people are tired, they want to eat.

I feel like eating whenever I'm stressed.

I feel like eating whenever I encounter setbacks.

Can you blame him?

He can't usually eat the strong-flavored foods he likes, so he can only eat late-night snacks to satisfy his cravings. Every night, he cooks two packets of instant noodles in a small pot in the house.

Xie Yan smiled and said, "A friendly reminder: you should start exercising as soon as possible, otherwise Bai Zhiwei will look down on you even more if you get fat."

Knowing Xie Qingyu's starving nature, she added, "Eat less, I don't want to act and flirt with a fat guy."

"You underestimate me, huh?" Xie Qingyu narrowed his eyes. "Heh, just you wait and see! If I have another late-night snack tonight, I'll be a bum who's living the high life!"

"You can keep an eye on me if you don't believe me! I, Xie Qingyu, will never be an idiot in my life!" He patted his chest, his expression as firm as if he were about to join the Party.

Knowing his true nature, Xie Yan didn't want to say a word, rolled her eyes, and left.

Xie Yan returned to the third floor and paused at the door of the guest room.

Shen Yan also seemed to live on the third floor, just a few rooms away.

You can see the light is on inside through the crack in the door.

I wonder if Shen Yan's room is the same size as Xie Qingyu's.

Xie Yan shook her head, stopped thinking about it, and went back to her room to rest.

However, it was different from what Xie Yan had imagined.

Shen Yan's room was not large, even smaller than the guest room.

However, this was not something Gu Jinhua deliberately arranged. After all, Gu Jinhua wouldn't be so biased; the Gu family still has several large houses.

But this bedroom was chosen by Shen Yan himself when he was first recognized and brought back to the family.

At that time, the old butler took him on a tour of the entire Gu residence and let him choose any room as his bedroom. As a result, Shen Yan chose the smallest one.

Gu Jinhua was a little confused at the time, but seeing that Shen Yan insisted, she went along with it.

Even the smallest one is still several dozen square meters, not too small, more than enough for one person.

However, now, Shen Yan has filled his bedroom, which is only a few dozen square meters, with bookshelves.

The room was surrounded by tall bookshelves that took up an entire perimeter, making it feel even smaller.

Not only that, the open space inside the house is also filled with various tables and chairs, treadmills, cabinets, vases, and ornaments.

It was as if they wouldn't stop until they filled the room to the brim.

In stark contrast to Shen Yan's neat and tidy image, his room was a complete mess, resembling a storage room.

When Shen Yan is not at home, he doesn't allow anyone to come in and clean, so no one has ever seen the mess in his room.

He was sitting at a table, calm and composed, seemingly oblivious to the clutter around him.

He took out the books he had used during the day and began to study diligently.

He slept through class again today, but it didn't have much of an impact. Shen Yan always studies ahead of time and has already covered the material for his third year.

I quickly flipped through the material covered in class today and saw the notes written in the math book.

The handwriting is elegant, neat, and beautiful.

It was Xie Yan who wrote it.

Shen Yan stared at it for a few seconds, then closed the book and took out his junior year textbook to read.

I kept looking until after 2 a.m.

He planned to go downstairs to the refrigerator to get a glass or bottle of juice, and then look at the other subjects.

When Shen Yan went downstairs, he discovered that the kitchen light was on.

At this time, the housekeeper should have already gone home from get off work.

On the dining table were two bowls of steaming hot fried rice.

Xie Yan just fried this with the leftover rice from the afternoon. After all, she hadn't eaten in the afternoon and got hungry in the middle of the night, so she ran downstairs, added some ham and diced radish, and made a fried rice with eggs.

And Xie Qingyu actually sat down with a smug look on his face.

He could barely contain his smile; he was finally able to eat his sister's cooking again!

Xie Yan glanced at him with a cool look in her eyes.

Xie Qingyu understood immediately and chuckled.

Yo-shi.

Even idiots need to eat.

He wants Mishi Mishi.

He's so excited!! He's been craving his sister's cooking for so long!!!

"……elder brother?"

A gentle voice came from behind him. Xie Qingyu's chopsticks trembled, his lips shook, and his face turned ashen.

"It's so late, what are you doing here, brother?" Shen Yan was wearing light gray pajamas, his hair hanging down obediently, looking innocent and naive.

Xie Qingyu put down his chopsticks with a cold face and stood up angrily.

His voice was as cold as ice, and as he looked at Xie Yan sitting at the table, he began his performance in a stern voice, "Do you think these little tricks can impress me?"

Xie Qingyu: [Waaaaah, that's great!]

"What makes you think I'd be moved by a bowl of fried rice?"

Xie Qingyu: [I'm so touched, sob sob sob—]

"I've really had enough of you!"

Xie Qingyu: [Sis, please, could you leave me a small bowl so I can come down and eat it later?]

Xie Yan was completely stunned by his charade.

Xie Yan finally offered him some comforting words: "...Go ahead and relax, you'll definitely lose two ounces by tomorrow morning."

A handsome, mature, and domineering CEO shattered gently.

He exuded a gloomy aura, which was extremely terrifying, as if he was very angry. In the end, he turned around and left without even glancing at Shen Yan.

Shen Yan, on the other hand, stood there, somewhat bewildered.

That bewildered and innocent little face was simply adorable.

"Senior, what are you doing..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw the girl sitting at the table look sad, as if she had been hurt by what he said.

But she forced a smile and asked him, "Aren't you asleep yet?"

Shen Yan blinked, then shook his head. "Just woke up, came down for a drink of water."

"Oh, oh. Qingyu..." Xie Yan sighed softly, looking down, "He refuses to eat what I make."

Xie Qingyu, who had already gone upstairs, was still crying remotely in Xie Yan's mind, "Sister, I want to eat fried rice with eggs, waaaaaahhhhhh—"

Xie Yan: [Shut up! Don't ruin my performance!]

He paused, his brows furrowed, as if he was so sad that he couldn't even speak.

She lowered her head, pursed her lips, and looked at the slender villain. "Since we've already done it, how about we grab some late-night snacks?"

"Okay."

Shen Yan smiled brightly, "Thank you, senior."