Rich Side Character Goes Viral for Gossiping on a Laid-Back Reality Show Ch. 96

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— [I've fallen in love recently. It's really strange. After Yishu left, I thought I'd never get over her, that I'd never marry anyone else, but it seems like I got slapped in the face real quick. Am I a scumbag?]

[Yanhua's not bad. The first time I met her, I suddenly had this impulse, a feeling of excitement I hadn't felt in a long time. But why does everything feel so unreal when I'm with her? Did I catch pre-marriage anxiety?]

[I'm about to get married. I hope Xiaxia can get along well with Yanhua and her daughter.]

These notes were from different dates, and these entries were within the span of two or three months, about thirteen years ago. Afterward, there was a long period of time before Yu Guangyi started recording again.

[Been busy with work lately. I haven't picked up Xiaxia from school for a long time. I wonder if she's been getting tired with her studies? It's been so long since we had a proper talk.]

[Xiaxia's class is having a parent-teacher meeting today. I clearly remembered it this morning, but then Yanhua came over and I forgot about it. Xiaxia didn't even talk to me when she came back. Ugh, I'm such an incompetent father! I can't forget next time!]

[Xiaxia seems a bit distant from me. It's weird. During the day, I wanted to speak up for her, but why do I always end up scolding her? I really need to work on my temper.]

[Zhirou... she's actually quite calculating, but she's Yanhua's daughter, so I really can't say much. It feels like my relationship with Xiaxia is drifting farther apart. What should I do? Why can't I control my temper?]

Yu Qianxia read through them one by one.

Her heart felt like it was being tightly squeezed by an invisible hand, getting tighter and tighter until a dull pain spread through her chest.

She kept flipping the pages, there was more.

But the next entry was from many years later.

[Do I have a mental illness? Split personality disorder? Why can't I control my behavior? How could I possibly stop Xiaxia from entering the entertainment industry? Why did I argue with her? How could I not know what she wanted to do? I know she wants to fulfill her mother's dream!]

Yu Qianxia took a deep breath, her eyes reddening slightly.

It turned out, Yu Guangyi had known all along about her plans to enter the entertainment industry.

By this point, Yu Qianxia had a very scary guess in her heart.

She sneered coldly. Yan Zhirou, so it turns out, you stole all of this.

Yu Guangyi's journal continued.

[I went to see a psychologist. The doctor said there's nothing wrong with me, everything's normal. Really? I often wonder if there's another personality inside me? I'm afraid my other personality will hurt Xiaxia again.]

[I secretly hired a bodyguard to protect Xiaxia. To prevent my other personality from coming out, I signed a confidentiality agreement with the bodyguard, so the 'other me' won't find out. Xiaxia is safe.]

[Yanhua actually wants me to give the Yu family inheritance to her daughter? No way! Does Yan Zhirou really think she has the ability? Only my Xiaxia deserves to inherit everything from me! Luckily, I managed to overcome the control of my other personality and made a bet with her. As long as Xiaxia completes her dream in the entertainment industry, the bet will be a success.]

As Yu Qianxia read these words, her heart felt like it had been thrown into a jar of vinegar—sour, bitter, and emotions surged inside her chest.

Yu Guangyi even thought he had split personality disorder, not realizing it was the people around him causing all this.

[I think I'm really sick. I can't control myself, and the times when I'm fully awake are getting fewer. But all the psychologists I've seen said there's nothing wrong, it's probably just work stress. Bulls**t! Forget it, I'll have Assistant Shan help me book an appointment with a doctor abroad.]

[Seeing the trending topic online, my heart really hurts. I never knew Yan Zhirou could be such a heartless and ruthless person! My Xiaxia has suffered so much, and I couldn't even speak up for her, I even had to believe Yan Zhirou! Why can't I control myself? I hate myself!]

This entry, the further it went, the more messy the handwriting became. Yu Qianxia had to carefully decipher it to make sense of it.

[My split personality is getting worse. I'm awake less and less, sometimes it feels like there's only a moment of clarity.]

[I hope every day when I open this notebook, it can help me stay clear-headed.]

[I hope Xiaxia in the entertainment industry...]

[I won't...]

[When will I...]

[I believe...]

The further the entries went, the shorter the sentences became, to the point where they couldn't even form full thoughts.

Yu Qianxia felt increasingly suffocated as she read. She closed the notebook and took a deep breath.

She sat still for a long time, then called out to the system in her mind, [System, I know who the second person to be "paperized" by Yan Zhirou is.]

The system had just finished reading the contents of the notebook too. If it didn't understand this, it wouldn't be worthy of its name as the gossip system!

What split personality disorder? It was clearly the control of Yan Zhirou's "Fortune-Stealing System"!

System: [I've figured it out too. The second person "paperized" by the fate-stealing system is your father.]

Though it still hadn't gathered all the gossip about Yan Zhirou's past, it could at least distinguish this much.

Yu Qianxia closed her eyes and then asked slowly, [How can I make him wake up?]

The system thought for a moment and replied, [Host, you have me. You just need to restore your fortune, and you'll be able to break free from the control of the fate-stealing system's "paperization." But I can only bind with you. If you want your father to wake up...]

[Then we'll have to make the fate-stealing system completely disappear! As long as the Fortune-Stealing System runs out of energy, everyone it has "paperized" will wake up! They'll break free of all control!]

The conversation kept circling back to Yan Zhirou. Only she could be the key to destroying the fate-stealing system.

Yu Qianxia already had a plan in mind. She locked the notebook back in the drawer and turned to leave the lounge.

Downstairs, Yu Guangyi had just returned from the company, looking weary. His assistant was with him.

Assistant Shan had been Yu Guangyi's classmate when they were young. After graduating, he helped Yu Guangyi build his career. Their relationship wasn't just one of superior and subordinate; they were also very good friends privately.

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