Chapter 9#

World 1: The Tragic Supporting Male Lead Changes the Script Online#

Time flew by, and half a year passed. Qin Qing’s cut right hand had recovered. After the plaster was removed, his fingers were indeed not very flexible, and there would be severe pain on rainy days.

“It’s raining today, does your hand hurt?” Qin Huaichuan asked in a low voice while flipping through the documents in his hand.

Qin Qing, sitting opposite him, shook his head: “Not very painful, I’m used to it.”

Qin Huaichuan nodded and stopped talking. He really couldn’t get close to this son who had just been recognized not long ago. However, he had to admit that this son was very smart, learned everything quickly, had high EQ, and the key was that he was extraordinarily handsome, and his noble temperament couldn’t be hidden.

This was something Qin Zishi couldn’t compare with no matter what.

Qin Qing clasped his hands and placed them on his knees, looking calmly at a topaz paperweight on the desk.

At this moment, he was sitting in the study of the Qin family, waiting for Qin Huaichuan to review his homework.

In the past half year, he had been following teachers of various majors to learn how to manage a listed company. The quality of his academic performance would determine whether he could enter the family business to work, and even determine whether he could become the heir of the Qin family.

“Not bad.” Qin Huaichuan put down the folder and nodded with gratification: “In my opinion, you are fully qualified. Tomorrow is your and Zishi’s birthday. I will hold a banquet for you and invite all relatives and friends to attend. At the banquet, I will officially announce your identity. After the banquet, you go to work at Qin Corporation.”

How could just bringing him home count as recognizing ancestors and returning to the clan? Entering the genealogy, holding a banquet, and announcing to the world, this is the true recognition of ancestors and returning to the clan.

Qin Qing nodded and said gently: “Thank you, Dad. I won’t let you down.”

After leaving the study, Qin Qing walked unhurriedly in the corridor hung with oil paintings and asked: “You haven’t issued a task for half a year. What is the next plot point?”

Holding a birthday banquet and announcing Qin Qing’s identity to everyone is definitely a big event. Such a big event cannot be unrelated to the plot.

“There is a plot, but I won’t tell you!” 996, who had grown a big circle fatter, grinned wickedly.

In this banquet, Qin Qing didn’t need to do anything, just wait to be humiliated. Meow meow meow, just thinking of that scene, 996 was extremely excited.

Seeing the chubby cat constantly wagging its thick tail, appearing unusually excited, Qin Qing raised his eyebrows slightly, already having a guess.

One person and one cat walked to the spiral staircase on the second floor. Just as they were about to go down, they saw Qin Zishi pushing open the door and walking in at the entryway on the first floor while answering the phone, with an irritable expression on his face, but speaking in a gentle voice.

“Bao’er, brother is busy, can you call back later?”

Qin Qing hid in the corridor, his back lightly against the wall, looking sideways. 996 hid at his feet and also stuck out a head.

Qin Zishi was slowly walking up the stairs, his voice slowly becoming louder: “Are you threatening me? I already bought you a sports car and found you a good job, isn’t that enough? You think fifty thousand a month is too little? Then how much do you want? One hundred thousand? Qin Bao’er, you really dare to think!”

Qin Qing’s thin lips curled up slightly, smiling silently.

Qin Zishi had already walked to the second floor, only one step away from the corridor where Qin Qing was hiding. At this time, as long as he took another step and turned his head to look, he could discover Qin Qing.

But Qin Qing was not panicked at all, still standing there, listening with a smile.

Qin Zishi stood still, flames of anger burning in his chest.

Qin Bao’er’s voice was sharp, unable to be blocked even through the microphone: “Will you give it or not? If you don’t give it, I’ll call Qin Qing and say that you and my mom recognized each other more than ten years ago, but kept it from everyone. You two have been conspiring to seize the Qin family’s property!”

“You know this isn’t true!” Qin Zishi’s tone became extremely suppressed.

“As long as I say it, someone will believe it.” Qin Bao’er sneered.

Qin Zishi fell silent.

In the past half year, although Qin Huaichuan’s attitude towards him remained unchanged, Qin Guangyuan and Ji Mingtang had already contacted lawyers to prepare to change their wills. If some bad rumors broke out at this time, the property Qin Zishi could get would only be less.

“Okay! I’ll give you one hundred thousand!” Qin Zishi squeezed this sentence out through his teeth.

“Does mom know you are blackmailing me?” He threatened again.

“If you tell her, I’ll call Qin Qing.” Qin Bao’er didn’t accept this threat, “The mouth is on my face, I say whatever I love to say. The head is on other people’s necks, I can’t control what others love to believe.”

“Remember, it’s one hundred thousand a month!” Qin Bao’er emphasized.

“I know, hang up, I have things to do.” Qin Zishi’s tone was cold and heavy.

At the same time, Qin Qing was asking 996: “Has Qin Zishi finished those plot points of Shen Mingshu and Qin Bao’er?”

996 raised its chubby paw to look at the smart brain, curled its lips and said: “Finished more than half.”

“What are the plot points?” Qin Qing asked with a curled lip.

996 could understand Qin Zishi’s mood more and more. Meow the kitty, why is it so suffocating?

“Helping Shen Mingshu buy a villa, finished, get 10 points. Helping Shen Mingshu decorate the villa, finished, get 10 points. Helping Shen Mingshu buy a Mercedes-Benz, finished, get 10 points. Helping Qin Bao’er buy a sports car, finished, get 10 points. Helping Qin Bao’er find a job, finished, get 10 points. Sending Qin Bao’er one hundred thousand living expenses every month, finished, get 10 points. Current score is 60 points.”

996 put down its chubby paw and scratched the ground anxiously.

Qin Qing smiled and asked again: “Have the points been credited to my account?”

996 took a deep breath: “Credited!”

“What plots are left for them?”

“There is still the plot of introducing a rich second-generation boyfriend to Qin Bao’er. Also Qin Bao’er getting pregnant out of wedlock, helping her force marriage; Qin Bao’er being abused by domestic violence, helping her fight—”

Qin Qing suddenly raised his arm, waved it gently, his tone careless: “Forget it, no need to tell me these plots, just remind me after the points arrive.”

This talk…

You are the one asking, and you are the one who doesn’t want to know! Is it fun to play with a cat, meow the kitty! 996’s fur all over its body exploded.

These plots are all Qin Qing’s, damn it! Only by being constantly dragged down by Shen Mingshu and Qin Bao’er, and frequently asking biological parents for money shamelessly, would Qin Qing struggle in the Qin family and be hated by everyone. But now, now these big troubles have all become Qin Zishi’s!

In just half a year, Qin Zishi’s savings were emptied, and he also embezzled a sum of money from the Qin family, causing Qin Huaichuan to become increasingly dissatisfied with this adopted son.

Damn it! 996 scratched the ground irritably, thinking more and more that Qin Qing was not taking the route of a tragic supporting male lead, but the male lead route!

“Just wait, when the gong (top) comes out, you are finished!” 996 threatened angrily but helplessly.

“I’m looking forward to it.” Qin Qing smiled slightly, and then walked out openly.

Qin Zishi, who was secretly fuming at the top of the stairs, was startled, and then showed a gentle smile.

“Qin Qing, don’t you have class today?” He secretly observed Qin Qing’s expression, trying to guess if the other party heard the phone call just now.

Qin Qing smiled impeccably, his tone without any strangeness: “My course ended today. By the way, have you seen mom and sister recently? I miss them very much, but dare not call them.”

Qin Zishi composed himself and said: “They are very well. If you miss them, you can go back and have a look. I talked to mom, she said she doesn’t hate you. It was just emotions getting there at that time, talking nonsense, don’t mind.”

Qin Qing smiled bitterly, “How could I mind, she is the one who raised me after all. Do you have their recent photos or videos? Can you send them to me to see?”

How could Qin Zishi save photos of Shen Mingshu and Qin Bao’er in his phone? He wished those two people never appeared.

But in front of Qin Qing, he had to pretend to be a good son, so he thought quickly, and then found a video from WeChat chat records and sent it over.

Qin Qing lowered his eyes to watch the video, showing a look of attachment on his face, but smiling playfully in his heart.

This video was taken by Shen Mingshu in the newly bought villa, sent half a year ago. At that time, the villa was still unfinished, with nothing.

Shen Mingshu held a selfie stick, explaining her decoration concept in detail: what kind of tiles should be pasted here, what kind of furniture should be placed there, what kind of crystal chandelier should be hung on the top…

All the clauses summarized in one word - money!

She wanted to use the most luxurious decoration to pile up a home. It didn’t matter if the style was suitable, but it must be expensive!

She endured for her son for more than ten years, and now, she felt she deserved to enjoy the benefits brought by these endurances.

What was Qin Zishi’s mood when he saw this video? He was only twenty-five years old, had not much accumulation, and even lost the qualification of heir not long ago.

Stuck with such a greedy, selfish, insatiable mother, and a vicious, deep-scheming sister who disowned her relatives, he must be annoyed, right?

Qin Qing smiled while watching the video, his eyes flickering with pleasant glimmer.

Qin Zishi looked at his expression unblinkingly, as if studying something.

“Are you happy to see mom?” He asked.

“Of course I’m happy to see them living well.” Saying so, Qin Qing deleted the video without any reluctance.

Qin Zishi nodded, the hidden anger in his eyes completely receded, replaced by a sincere smile: “Tomorrow is your birthday. I prepared a set of haute couture suit for you. Come back to the room with me to try it?”

Qin Qing raised his eyes slightly, looked at Qin Zishi fixedly, and finally agreed readily.

Ten minutes later, Qin Qing wearing a black haute couture suit stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling mirror. He put his hands in his trouser pockets, walked two steps slowly, his posture very lazy, then raised his right arm and adjusted the diamond cufflink.

The diamond was brilliant, but far less clear than his fingertips. Thick eyelashes covered his slightly closed peach blossom eyes, hair casually grabbed, but appeared so suave and elegant.

The summer sun shone in through the pure white gauze curtain, making everything around appear so bright. But where Qin Qing was, the softest and most beautiful scenery was there.

Qin Zishi looked at such Qin Qing, indescribable emotions churning in his heart.

In the past twenty-five years, this person had been living the most impoverished life, even enduring humiliation and trampling every day. However, only half a year after returning to the Qin family, he had already cultivated a noble and arrogant air all over his body.

Does blood relationship really possess such powerful power?

Qin Zishi hooked his lips, a trace of deeply hidden disdain overflowing in his eyes, then stepped back a few steps, seriously appreciated Qin Qing’s attire, and finally broke a white rose inserted in the vase and pinned it diagonally on Qin Qing’s chest.

“This is much better.” He sighed with a smile.

Qin Qing looked in the mirror and agreed: “The finishing touch.”

“Happy birthday in advance.”

“Thank you, I also wish you a happy birthday.”

“In tomorrow’s banquet, you are the undisputed protagonist.” Qin Zishi patted Qin Qing’s shoulder, smiling meaningfully.

996 squatting on the windowsill burst out laughing: “Protagonist? My ass!”

Qin Qing looked at Qin Zishi, then at the chubby cat who couldn’t hide its schadenfreude, the slightly curved corners of his lips remained unchanged.

The next day, Qin Qing, who was blocked at the top of the stairs by Ji Lan with a face full of guilt and forbidden to go down to attend the banquet, finally understood the deep meaning of Qin Zishi’s smile.

“Qin Qing, mom is really sorry. But President Cang and President Xu are here. They have very important things to discuss with your dad. Let’s forget about today’s banquet. You rest well in the room. We will find another opportunity to introduce you to everyone another day.”

“President Cang, President Xu?” Qin Qing stood by the railing on the second floor, overlooking the magnificent banquet hall.

Zhou Linlin, who came to the Qin family an hour early, held Qin Qing’s wrist forcefully, with anger and helplessness in her eyes.

996 squatted on the railing, lazily licking the fur on its back.

“Cang Ming, Xu Yizhi, you know them, right?” Ji Lan said patiently.

Of course Qin Qing had heard of these two thunderous names. Almost every day or two, he would see their figures on the Internet or TV. They were the founders of Lanyu Technology, and also one of the wealthiest and most powerful people in this world. They even dominated the development of future technology.

After graduating, Qin Zishi entered Lanyu Technology to work, and after a few years of hard work, he became the marketing department manager. Even if he was only an executive, because of the name of Lanyu Technology, his weight was heavier than the heir of the Qin family.

In front of a giant like Lanyu Technology, the small Qin Corporation was simply not worth mentioning.

Now, Qin Zishi actually invited these two figures who could call the wind and summon the rain to the Qin family. How could the guests attending the banquet remember any Qin Qing?

The whole venue was boiling. Even Qin Huaichuan, Qin Guangyuan and Ji Mingtang put on flattered smiles and greeted them eagerly.

Qin Qing lowered his eyes to look at the two men surrounded by many guests in the middle.

Their heights were both over 190 cm. The man in the black suit was a bit taller than the man in the gray suit. His black hair was somewhat hard, casually scratched into a free and uninhibited appearance, his straight standing posture maintaining the momentum of a beast.

He was turning his head to look at Qin Huaichuan who was talking incessantly, his expression careless, but his sharp eyebrows and eyes revealed danger all the time like a falcon.

A waiter walked over with a tray of champagne. The man picked up a glass, raised his head to drink lightly. The amber liquid was held in his mouth by his thin lips, and his slightly raised jaw tightened his sexy Adam’s apple.

People in fine clothes surrounded him, but were isolated by his compelling aura. He was Cang Ming, the president of Lanyu Technology.

The man in the gray suit was Xu Yizhi, the head of the legal department of Lanyu Technology. He handled all legal troubles for Cang Ming. Standing beside the imposing Cang Ming, he was relaxed and leisurely.

Different from Cang Ming’s vigor and coldness, he put one hand in his trouser pocket and held champagne in the other, looking at everyone in the venue carelessly. He was like a cheetah lying under the sun, gently shaking its thick tail, seemingly harmless, but actually could rise violently to devour people at any time.

These two men were extremely outstanding and extremely dangerous.

Qin Qing looked down at them, unconsciously tightening his grip on the railing.

“Which one of them is the gong (top)?” Qin Qing asked in a certain tone. Such outstanding two people must be the protagonists of the story, he wouldn’t guess wrong.

“Cang Ming is the gong!” 996 no longer concealed.

In fact, when Cang Ming walked into this magnificent hall with a compelling aura, his identity was already obvious.

Suddenly, Cang Ming looked up, his pitch-black eyes radiating sharp light.

The palpitation in that instant made Qin Qing’s heart burst into severe colic. Clearly a monster from the cultivation plane, but facing this mortal, he felt fear.

996’s reaction was even bigger, actually falling from the railing to the ground with a bang, then exploding its fur and running away with a swish.

Cang Ming withdrew his chilling gaze.

Qin Qing slowly exhaled a breath, then stepped back a few steps, away from the railing. Thus, Cang Ming and Xu Yizhi also disappeared from his line of sight. Those two mortals actually made a monster like him dare not look more.

“It’s rare for President Cang and President Xu to come. Your dad has a big project to discuss with them. So this time—”

Ji Lan suppressed her guilt and persuaded: “You don’t go down this time. Next year’s birthday, mom will definitely hold a grander banquet for you than now. Okay?”

“Okay.” Qin Qing nodded with a pale face.

Ji Lan breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly: “Linlin, you stay here with Qin Qing. I’m going down to entertain guests.” After speaking, she lifted her skirt and hurried down the stairs to greet the two distinguished guests.

996 stuck its head out from the corridor and asked timidly: “Meow, Cang Ming didn’t see me just now, right meow? His eyes are so scary, like knives!”

“You can be invisible, how could he see you.” Qin Qing comforted lightly, then lowered his head to look at a white rose pinned on his chest by Qin Zishi himself.

This luxurious haute couture suit, this decorative flower, and this banquet, turned out to be a “gift” from Qin Zishi to him.

Qin Zishi brought Cang Ming and Xu Yizhi over, using powerful connections to state such a fact - although I am not of the Qin family’s blood, if the Qin family wants to humiliate me, they have to see who is behind me.

Fox borrowing the tiger’s might, using strength to fight strength.

Obviously, the power and strength Qin Zishi borrowed were far beyond what the Qin family could contend with.

So Qin Huaichuan locked Qin Qing on the second floor, so the ceremony of recognizing ancestors and returning to the clan was cancelled temporarily, so the outside world clearly received such a signal - even if Qin Zishi is not Qin Huaichuan’s biological son, his status is unshakable.

Qin Qing took off the white rose on his chest, sniffed it at his nose, then shook his head with a sigh.

This is the arrangement of the script, right? For the original host, what a humiliation this is?

996 drilled out from the corner, grinning like a villain who achieved his ambition: “Meow, you just got 10 points. This banquet scene counts as passed.”

Not long after being proud, 996’s face turned green again. Meow the kitty, it almost forgot, after the scene of being humiliated at the banquet, Zhou Yurou is about to come on stage to persuade Qin Qing to seduce Cang Ming.

But Zhou Yurou and Qin Qing didn’t make friends at all. She is currently circling around Cang Ming in the banquet hall on the first floor. How can she come up to follow the plot?

This is the most important plot point in the script, directly facilitating the love between Cang Ming and Qin Zishi. If this plot doesn’t happen, the entire fate line will be messed up.

Then the world will reboot, and everyone will be finished!

996 immediately broke out in a cold sweat from anxiety.

However, at this time, Zhou Linlin walked to the railing, pointed at Qin Zishi standing beside Cang Ming and Xu Yizhi and said: “Look how arrogantly he smiles. I bet he did it on purpose! He deliberately brought President Cang and President Xu over on your birthday to steal your thunder.”

Qin Qing stood with his back against the wall. He didn’t walk over to look at the banquet hall, but he could imagine Qin Zishi’s expression at this moment.

Elegant smile, decent behavior, but inside must be proud and conceited. Borrowing someone else’s power gave him the illusion that he was powerful.

“I heard President Cang is gay and likes men. He values Qin Zishi so much because Qin Zishi looks good.”

Zhou Linlin said indignantly: “Go seduce President Cang. You snatch President Cang over, see how Qin Zishi can still be proud! You look ten thousand times better than Qin Zishi!”

Qin Qing sniffed the white rose in his hand and chuckled at this childish remark.

996 was dumbfounded. Meow the kitty, isn’t this Zhou Yurou’s line?

Because it was rumored outside that Qin Zishi was Cang Ming’s underground lover, Zhou Yurou was jealous in her heart, so she instigated Qin Qing to seduce Cang Ming. And Zhou Linlin hid aside and overheard their conversation, recorded a video, and sent it to Qin Zishi.

In the original plot, Zhou Linlin hated Zhou Yurou and also disliked Qin Qing. Why not do it if she could cause trouble for both of them?

With this video as leverage, in the future, Qin Zishi would humiliate Qin Qing severely and expose his ill intentions. Under the contrast between the two, Cang Ming would naturally fall in love with the straightforward and capable Qin Zishi.

Now Zhou Linlin followed Zhou Yurou’s plot, then who will follow Zhou Linlin’s plot? Who will record this conversation and send it to Qin Zishi?

996 looked left and right, extremely anxious.

“Qin Qing, you are so good-looking, President Cang will definitely like you! Go seduce President Cang, snatch away Qin Zishi’s biggest reliance, see how he can still be arrogant! Otherwise, with President Cang standing behind him, your position as heir might be snatched by him!” Zhou Linlin said worriedly.

“I will try my best to defend what belongs to me, you don’t need to worry.” Qin Qing put the rose back into the chest pocket and said calmly.

“How can I not worry? Look at their proud looks, really disgusting!” Zhou Linlin stared at Zhou Yurou who was giggling non-stop beside Cang Ming, strong disgust overflowing in her eyes.

Qin Qing, leaning against the wall, finally walked over, quietly watching the feasting and revelry downstairs.

996 sneaked to the end of the corridor, hid behind a potted plant, and sent a video using the smart brain. No way out, the vicious female supporting character’s part can only be done by it!

In the banquet hall on the first floor, Qin Zishi’s phone suddenly vibrated. He took it out to look, the decent smile changed into playful mockery, then looked up at Qin Qing and Zhou Linlin standing on the second floor, raised his glass from afar, and nodded in greeting.