Hot Search Incoming: The Yandere Heiress’s Wife-Chasing Livestream - Chapter 2

She was lifted onto the ambulance and rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Fortunately, they arrived in time, and the CPR proved effective.

Gu Zhichou suffered no lasting health issues and didn’t need the full month-long hospital stay.

However, at her parents’ insistence, she remained hospitalized for a week before being discharged.

Despite her privileged background and impeccable lineage, Gu Zhichou had been written as a tragic supporting character.

The realization that she was merely a paper doll in a comic book only deepened her despair.

But giving up wasn’t the answer.

She was the Gu Family’s heiress, a socialite.

How could she let herself be controlled like this?!

A mere author? She could rewrite the plot if necessary.

After all, she had already successfully altered it once.

As she thought this, Gu Zhichou unconsciously touched her lips.

That first kiss… no, wait, could that even be considered a kiss?

It was just saving someone’s life.

Frowning, she immediately summoned the butler.

“Uncle Ning, compile a list of all the staff who were working at the swimming pool today and report it to me.”

The butler, Ning Yiyuan, was a middle-aged man with a gentle demeanor and unwavering respect.

“Very well, Miss.”

He often couldn’t help but scold Gu Zhichou for her indulgences, though it was always for her own good.

Did she know this?

She was helpless.

She hadn’t realized she was a character in a comic book before, but now she did.

The more Gu Zhichou thought about it, the more she wanted to break free from her fixed character settings.

As for Qiao Zhiyue, she despised her to the core.

Perhaps to the original Gu Zhichou, Qiao Zhiyue had been a good friend.

But that was merely how the author had written it.

The real Gu Zhichou was far from the weakling portrayed in the story.

She longed to kick Qiao Zhiyue aside and claim the role of female lead for herself.

After all, weren’t there commenters clamoring for a change in protagonist?

Leaning back against her hospital bed, Gu Zhichou gnawed on an apple with fierce resentment, occasionally glancing at the floating bullet comments.

She would have been better off not looking. The sight nearly made her choke on the apple.

The female lead is about to arrive. Zhizhi will probably get fleeced again.

Place your bets! How many bank cards will she get this time?

Hey, Zhizhi, eat slower! Don’t choke…

Gu Zhichou coughed violently, pounding her chest, her face contorted in a grimace.

She glared at the apple core, the only thing left in her hand.

Bank cards, huh?

If I don’t slap your face until it’s swollen, I’m not Gu Zhichou.

Suddenly, the scene shifted dramatically.

The apple core vanished, replaced by a book in her hand.

A woman’s voice drifted from outside the door.

It was Qiao Zhiyue.

“Madam Qiao, my young mistress is resting,” Ning Yiyuan said, his brow furrowing almost imperceptibly. He disliked the beautiful woman before him.

Qiao Zhiyue licked her lips and lowered her head, adopting a pitiful expression.

“Zhichou fell into the water. I’m really worried about her, Butler Ning. Please, I’m begging you.”

“Just let me see her. Please?”

Zhizhi, don’t let her in! She’s definitely out of money!

Don’t even mention it. They’ll definitely let her in. The female lead is her only friend, after all.

Gu Zhichou had no desire to let her in, yet she found herself completely unable to control her actions.

She coughed twice and set the book down on her lap.

“Uncle Ning,” she said weakly, “let her in.”

You stupid mouth! Why can’t you just tell her to get lost?!

I give up. Someone save me.

The corner of Gu Zhichou’s mouth twitched violently as she desperately wanted to curse aloud.

But all she could do was watch helplessly as Qiao Zhiyue walked in, bag in hand.

To be honest, this woman’s clothes shouldn’t have been so high-end.

The female lead came from a poor family and had a mediocre education.

Her only asset was her face, as beautiful as a flower or jade.

If she hadn’t accidentally met Gu Zhichou at a drinking party and latched onto her, she’d probably still be working odd jobs.

Who wouldn’t want to make money just by flattering someone?

Perhaps this was the female lead’s “halo”—the privilege of being favored by the author.

Gu Zhichou felt utterly speechless and even more contemptuous of the comic artist.

She watched the frail-looking woman approach and reach out to touch her.

Gu Zhichou’s eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets.

Move, you useless hand! If you’re this useless, I might as well chop you off!

Perhaps her willpower was simply too strong.

Gu Zhichou actually managed to pull her hand back.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, sensing a subtle spatial distortion.

Qiao Zhiyue looked puzzled but still sat down by the bed, feigning sobs. “Zhichou, Ruo Yun didn’t mean it today. You know my family…”

Here we go again, Gu Zhichou thought, rolling her eyes inwardly.

Abusive father, critically ill mother, younger sister in school, and her own broken self.

She’d seen this routine countless times.

Influenced by the plot, she felt herself about to blurt out words of sympathy.

So she immediately bit down on her tongue.

She also glanced at the bullet comments flooding the screen.

Zhizhi, don’t believe her!

Seriously, couldn’t the author give the female lead some new lines? I’m so tired of hearing the same thing over and over.

Yeah, she was about to throw up from hearing it too.

Gu Zhichou’s mouth was filled with the metallic taste of bl00d, her lips nearly bitten raw.

Suddenly, Ning Yiyuan’s voice drifted in from outside the hospital room.

“Mm, just leave the delivery here.”

The moment his voice reached her, Gu Zhichou felt as if she had been freed.

No longer bound by the plot.

The apple core had somehow reappeared in her hand.

She stood up and hurled it at Qiao Zhiyue’s head.

“I don’t care if your uncle’s sick or your other uncle’s moping,” she snarled. “Get the hell out of here now!”

Qiao Zhiyue froze, her almond-shaped eyes instantly misting over.

No way… is my ATM dumping me?

That can’t happen!

Gu Zhichou was still weak, but she stumbled out of the room immediately.

No one was there. Nowhere.

The delivery worker.

Could they have been the Passerby A who saved her?

She knew it was that woman’s appearance that had allowed her to move again.

“Uncle Ning, hurry! Send someone to bring that delivery worker back!”

Gu Zhichou didn’t know how long the power breaking this plot segment would last.

But she had to say everything she needed to say now.

Ning Yiyuan was stunned but quickly followed her instructions.

The next moment, time began to flow normally again. Gu Zhichou blinked and found herself back in bed.

The corners of her eyes flushed red with anger.

The author’s really pulling out all the stops now! But why is Zhizhi looking for a delivery driver?

Maybe the delivery was late?

Speaking of which, does Zhizhi seem less ditzy today?

Qiao Zhiyue still stood by the bed, the fruit pit tangled in her hair, looking utterly pitiful.

“Zh… Zhichou, did I do something wrong?”

“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry. Can I apologize to you on Ruo Yun’s behalf?”

Gu Zhichou forced a smile, her lips twitching.

“It’s fine.”

It’s fine, my ass! Damn you, author! I swear to make you pay!

The more they tried to control her, the more she wanted to eliminate the female lead and take her place.

What?

Can’t a wealthy heiress become the female lead?