All I Want Is to Hold the Heroine in My Arms [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 1

“I’m so mad!” Wan Shuang shouted as she threw her phone onto the bed. She angrily pounded the soft plush pillow in her arms.

“What kind of trash is this male lead? He’s dating little Yiyi, but he still goes on blind dates with other girls?” She picked her phone back up and furiously tapped at the screen.

“Look at that scumbag face! Yiyi, why would you ever love him?”

Her roommate, startled by Wan Shuang’s yelling, looked over and asked, “Why are you so worked up over a novel?”

“Ugh, you don’t understand! The female lead is incredible. She comes from a good family, she’s beautiful and talented, but the guy she chose? He’s the worst!” Wan Shuang took a deep breath, trying to calm her frustration.

She began explaining to her roommate, “The male lead is in a relationship with the female lead, but his parents pressure him into going on blind dates. That alone is bad enough. But then he actually sleeps with a girl he just met at a nightclub!”

“Wait, the female lead didn’t break up with him? Shouldn’t this kind of story end with him groveling to get her back?”

“Nope. They didn’t break up. They actually got married.” Wan Shuang gave a cold, bitter smile as she quickly removed the novel from her favorites.

“If I could go into the story, I’d definitely match the female lead with the second male lead instead.”

“Why?”

“Tsk, you really don’t get it,” she said, lightly knocking her roommate on the head. “In these over-the-top CEO romances, the second male lead is always the better man. He’s gentle, kind, devoted—every good quality you can think of.”

“And in this book, the second male lead is exactly that kind of character.”

“…As long as you’re happy.” Her roommate said nothing more, lying down and getting ready to sleep.

Wan Shuang slowly pulled herself out of the story’s emotional grip.

She smiled to herself and muttered, It’s just a book. Why am I getting so emotional? Besides, I didn’t even start reading this for the main couple. I only picked it up because the scheming villainess happened to have the same name as me.

She gently patted her own backside like a child being soothed, trying to lull herself to sleep. “Alright, calm down. No need to get upset.”

And with that, she drifted off into a deep sleep.

When she opened her eyes again, Wan Shuang was confused.

She had somehow ended up in someone else’s body.

Memories that didn’t belong to her suddenly poured into her mind.

She shut her eyes again and tried to organize the information, one piece at a time.

Wan Shuang. Female. Twenty years old. A university student. Orphaned at a young age. She had an older brother named Wan Cheng. She had a secret crush on someone named Jing Yijie.

Wan Shuang. Wan Cheng. Jing Yijie.

As soon as she recognized those familiar names, she was certain.

She had transmigrated into the very novel she read the night before, Overbearing Love: Beloved Wife in My Arms.

Wan Shuang let out a long sigh. “I was just joking about wanting to enter the book. Why did it actually happen? I didn’t even get to eat the snack pack I just bought!”

Wait.

Suddenly, she remembered something important.

What happened to the character named Wan Shuang in the novel?

Oh… right. She went to prison.

Prison?

Wan Shuang jolted upright in bed. She ran her hands through her hair in frustration, mumbling under her breath, “Why did the villainess go to prison again? Damn it, I was so focused on the scumbag male lead yesterday that I completely forgot why the side character went to jail.”

After a while, she took a deep breath and calmed herself. She closed her eyes and tried to recall the plot in detail.

The novel was written from both the male and female lead’s perspectives.

The female lead, Shi Yi, came from a wealthy family but didn’t like the career her parents had planned for her. Instead, she opened a flower shop. The male lead, Jing Yijie, fell for her after buying flowers from her shop by chance.

From then on, he pursued her aggressively.

The male lead had a childhood friend named Wan Cheng.

Wan Shuang was Wan Cheng’s younger sister. She had liked Jing Yijie since they were children.

But Jing Yijie always saw her as a younger sister.

After finding out that he was dating Shi Yi, Wan Shuang became jealous. She hired people to smash up Shi Yi’s flower shop and even arranged for Shi Yi to be kidnapped, threatening her to stay away from Jing Yijie.

Eventually, Shi Yi’s powerful and wealthy family found out and called the police.

Wan Shuang ended up in prison.

After sorting through the plot and the memories of the original Wan Shuang, she made a decision.

She wasn’t going to fall in love with the male lead. So there was no reason for her to hurt the female lead.

Which meant she wasn’t going to prison.

There were no memories of Shi Yi in her mind yet, which probably meant Jing Yijie hadn’t met her, or had just started getting close to her.

In that case…

Wan Shuang smiled mischievously and confidently raised her right fist, as if declaring war.

“Yiyi, I’m going to help you find real happiness. Second male lead, I’ve got your back!”

Why was Wan Shuang so determined to help the second lead succeed? It wasn’t just because she disliked the male lead. There was another reason. While reading the novel, she had come to think of the second male lead like her own son.

She felt deeply frustrated and heartbroken that he couldn’t win the female lead’s heart.

The second male lead’s name was Jian Xizhuo. He was a veterinarian.

He met the female lead when she brought her pet cat to his clinic.

And after spending more time with her, Jian Xizhuo gradually fell in love with Shi Yi.

Until the very end of the novel, Jian Xizhuo remained alone.

The final description of him in the book was this: His heart had long been seen through by the world. Living there was a girl who sold flowers.

Wan Shuang’s feelings toward the male lead were full of hatred. But toward Jian Xizhuo, she felt nothing but pity and tenderness.

“Xiaoshuang? Why are you wailing like a ghost?” A cheerful voice came from outside, along with the sound of knocking at the door.

It was Wan Cheng, Wan Shuang’s older brother and the male lead’s childhood friend.

In the novel, Wan Cheng didn’t appear often. When he did, it was usually because the male lead had been rejected and came to him for drinks and advice.

You could say that one-third of the credit for the male lead winning the female lead belonged to Wan Cheng.

After Wan Shuang was sent to prison, his friendship with the male lead ended as well.

“I’m coming in, okay?” The voice outside didn’t get a response. Worried, Wan Cheng opened the bedroom door and stepped inside.

Because the bedroom had an attached bathroom, he couldn’t see anyone right away.

Wan Shuang heard his approaching footsteps and started to feel anxious.

What if he realized she wasn’t really his sister but someone else in her body?

Would Wan Cheng strangle her?

“What are you doing?” Wan Cheng asked softly, seeing his sister sitting on the bed with her head down, refusing to look at him. A bit of sadness crept into his heart.

Did she not like him anymore? Why wouldn’t she even look at him?

Wan Shuang slowly looked up and saw him standing at the foot of her bed.

Wan Cheng’s expression was full of grievance. His eyebrows were arched like waves, and his lips were slightly pouted. His whole face seemed to say, What if my little sister doesn’t love me anymore?

Wan Shuang froze.

This was the same Wan Cheng described in the novel as wise and calm, the man who single-handedly saved a company on the brink of bankruptcy and made it thrive again?

Aside from his dark blue suit that hinted at his maturity, he looked completely like a sulky little boy.

“Uh, bro?” Wan Shuang called out hesitantly, “What’s wrong with you?”

Wan Cheng had been sulking for a while, but the moment he heard his sister finally speak to him, the sadness at the corner of his mouth softened into a smile. “When I came in, you didn’t even look at me.”

“…”

What was this? Was he a sis-con? Wan Shuang didn’t quite understand.

The novel never mentioned Wan Cheng acting like this. He was just a little overprotective, right?

“I’m going to hang out with Yijie later. Do you want to come?” Wan Cheng walked to her bedside, gently ruffling her hair and speaking in a soft tone.

Yijie? Jing Yijie? The male lead?

“I’m not going.” Wan Shuang replied firmly. Her dislike for the male lead made it an easy decision.

She was worried that if she saw him, she wouldn’t be able to stop herself from punching him.

“Oh… alright then.” Wan Cheng looked a little disappointed and spoke in a low voice.

He rubbed her head again before leaving the room.

As the door closed, Wan Shuang let out a long breath. “Phew, at least I didn’t blow my cover.”

M City, Zimei Bar

The bar was filled with booming music, flashing lights, and a dancing crowd. Wan Cheng sat alone in a corner. The liquid in his glass swirled gently as he turned it, and his eyes were hazy with the dullness of alcohol.

He looked nothing like the warm and caring brother who had just left Wan Shuang’s room. Now, he appeared cold and distant, like a machine without emotion.

“What’s wrong? Something on your mind?” A figure sat down next to him, clinked glasses with him, and asked with a grin.

Wan Cheng glanced up at the man and frowned. “You’ve changed.”

“Hm?”

“You’ve gotten uglier.”

“…?” Jing Yijie looked confused. “What are you talking about?”

“Don’t look at me. You’re too ugly,” Wan Cheng said bluntly.

So ugly that Xiaoshuang stopped smiling just from hearing your name.

Although Wan Cheng didn’t want to admit it, he knew deep down that Jing Yijie was more attractive to Wan Shuang than he was. In the past, whenever she heard Jing Yijie’s name, no matter where they were, she always insisted on tagging along.

But today, for some reason, she had refused.

Jing Yijie took a silent sip of his drink, ignoring his friend’s strange mood. He stared at the crowd dancing on stage, then suddenly smirked and said, “I’ve got my eye on a new girl.”

“And then?”

“Reily hasn’t agreed to break up with me yet. So, bro, help me figure out how to dump her.”

Wan Cheng frowned and looked disgusted. “I help you chase girls, not dump them.”

Jing Yijie chuckled and said nothing more.

If she won’t break up, then I’ll just date both at once.

The next morning, Wan Shuang got up early and headed out.

She had made an important decision. She was going to apply for a summer job at the second male lead’s animal clinic.

Thankfully, she had transmigrated at just the right time. The original Wan Shuang was currently on summer break.

To help the second male lead and female lead get together, Wan Shuang decided the best strategy was to become friends with him first.

That way, when she helped him pursue Shi Yi, it wouldn’t seem suspicious.

Becoming an employee was the perfect way to do it. It would be natural, not forced.

Using her phone’s GPS, Wan Shuang found Jian Xizhuo’s veterinary clinic.

She straightened her clothes, took a deep breath, and pushed open the door.