Novel Full Chapter 67: We Don’t Have To Kill The Protagonist
Chapter 67: We Don’t Have To Kill The Protagonist
After the police confirmed Chu Fang’s identification and realized he was still legally underage, the situation was eventually resolved without anything serious being placed on his record.
Mostly because everyone involved finally understood he was just an emotional child instead of an actual criminal.
Still...
The humiliation damage was catastrophic.
Now released from the station, Chu Fang silently walked beside Chu Liwei toward the car.
For once, he wasn’t yelling internally.
Wasn’t arguing with his system.
Wasn’t even complaining.
He simply looked spiritually exhausted.
Chu Liwei glanced toward his son with concern.
"Little Fang..."
His voice softened slightly.
"Do you want me to call your sisters? Maybe they could come cheer you up."
In Chu Liwei’s mind, Chu Fang had always been especially attached to his older sisters.
Usually, being around them instantly improved his mood.
Unfortunately...
The moment Chu Fang heard that suggestion, his expression immediately darkened.
"...No."
He quickly opened the car door and sat down.
"Please don’t tell them I was at the police station."
He covered part of his face with one hand.
"I’d literally die from embarrassment."
Honestly, after everything that already happened recently...
If his sisters learned about this too...
He might genuinely ascend from shame alone.
Chu Liwei quietly nodded before entering the driver’s seat.
"Alright, I won’t tell them."
Starting the engine, Chu Liwei sighed softly.
"Let’s just get you home."
Sitting in the passenger seat, Chu Fang silently stared out the window.
For the first time since transmigrating into this world...
He genuinely began questioning whether becoming a protagonist was actually worth it anymore.
. . .
"It’s good to see you!"
The moment Chu Zijin entered the music studio, she happily hugged Li Lian.
"It’s nice seeing you too," Li Lian replied calmly as they separated.
However, almost immediately afterward, Chu Zijin’s eyes subtly wandered around the studio.
Searching for someone.
Unfortunately...
Shen Tian was nowhere to be seen.
A small, disappointed frown unconsciously appeared on her face.
And of course...
Li Lian noticed instantly.
Still maintaining her usual elegant and dignified expression, Li Lian casually walked toward the recording booth.
"Shen Tian is busy today," she said calmly.
"So unfortunately, you only have me here."
Hearing that, Chu Zijin instantly panicked slightly.
"Senior Sister, that’s not how I meant it!"
Li Lian softly chuckled before grabbing one of the microphones.
"It’s okay. I’m only teasing you."
Then after a brief pause, she added quietly,
"Besides... I’d also rather be with Shen Tian right now."
Chu Zijin instantly froze.
Her eyes widened.
"D-Don’t tell me... You like Shen Tian too?!"
At that moment, Chu Zijin genuinely felt her love life collapsing in real time.
’How am I supposed to compete with Senior Sister...? She’s too perfect...’
Despite the despair in her heart...
She didn’t want to give up.
Absolutely not.
Li Lian could practically see Chu Zijin mentally spiraling.
So she calmly spoke again.
"Relax. I’m not planning to fight you for him."
Chu Zijin blinked.
"Huh?"
Li Lian lightly tapped the microphone.
"After all... We both share that special connection with him."
Chu Zijin tilted her head in confusion.
"What do you mean?"
Li Lian quietly sighed.
"I mean... You can hear Shen Tian’s inner voice. And so can I."
CLANG.
Chu Zijin accidentally dropped her microphone onto the floor.
"You— You can hear it too?!"
Her face filled with complete shock.
Until now, she thought only her sisters could hear the inner voices.
Finding out another person shared this ability instantly shook her worldview again.
She grabbed her head helplessly.
"Just what is even going on anymore..."
Li Lian slowly walked over and gently placed a hand on Chu Zijin’s shoulder while holding her own microphone in the other.
Then softly...
She began singing.
The melody was beautiful and strangely emotional.
The lyrics spoke about freedom.
Love without restraint.
And heroines naturally gathering around one man they truly loved.
Listening to the song, Chu Zijin slowly became entranced.
Her breathing unconsciously slowed.
The emotions in the lyrics felt strangely comforting.
’I understand now...’
Chu Zijin slowly closed her eyes as a soft smile appeared on her lips.
For the first time since falling for Shen Tian...
Her heart felt strangely peaceful.
She didn’t need to fight anyone for him.
She didn’t need to selfishly monopolize him either.
The emotions behind Li Lian’s singing had reached her deeply.
Music had always been the easiest way for Chu Zijin to truly understand her own heart.
And through that song...
She understood Li Lian completely.
Slowly, Chu Zijin picked her microphone back up.
Then she began singing too.
Her voice naturally blended together with Li Lian’s.
The lyrics evolved on their own into something warm and emotional...
A love song about multiple women loving the same man.
Not through jealousy or hatred.
But through understanding.
Through sharing happiness together.
And somehow...
The chemistry between the two women was perfect.
The recording equipment quietly captured everything automatically while the two continued singing from the heart.
By the time the song finally ended...
Both women were slightly out of breath.
The studio became quiet.
Both of them unconsciously found themselves thinking about Shen Tian.
Chu Zijin slowly lowered her microphone.
At this point, she fully understood something.
A man like Shen Tian...
Could never belong to just one person.
And honestly?
Trying to monopolize him would only make everyone unhappy.
Li Lian calmly drank some water before setting the bottle down.
"It seems things progressed faster than expected," she said softly.
But that’s a good thing. Music has always accelerated emotional understanding for you."
Chu Zijin quietly responded with a small,
"...Mhm."
She gently placed a hand over her heart.
"He really is the perfect man..."
Her cheeks became slightly red.
"And I’m not selfish enough to stop my sisters from being happy. Or you either, Senior Sister."
Li Lian smiled faintly upon hearing those words.
"It’s good you see things that way."
Then her expression became more serious.
"Now... There’s something important I need to tell you. It’s about the inner voices."
Chu Zijin immediately became a little nervous.
She had honestly never seen Li Lian look this serious before.
"Let’s sit down first," Li Lian said quietly.
She led Chu Zijin out of the recording booth and over toward the couch in the studio lounge.
Before sitting down beside her, Li Lian carefully made sure the door was fully closed.
That alone made Chu Zijin’s anxiety rise even more.
After sitting down, Li Lian looked directly at her.
"You can hear your little brother’s inner voice too, right?"
Chu Zijin slowly nodded.
"...Yes."
Li Lian narrowed her eyes slightly.
"When did it first start happening?"
Chu Zijin thought quietly for a moment before answering.
"The day he visited us at the studio... The first time I met Shen Tian."
Li Lian listened carefully.
Then after taking a small breath, she spoke again.
"When I tell you this... You need to stay calm."
Chu Zijin’s heart immediately tightened.
Still, she quietly nodded.
Li Lian took her silence as permission to continue.
"Your little brother... is a protagonist."
"Huh?"
Chu Zijin’s mind instantly blanked out.
She genuinely couldn’t process the sentence.
A protagonist?
Her little brother?
It sounded completely ridiculous.
But at the same time...
She also couldn’t deny reality anymore.
The inner voices.
The sudden personality changes.
The strange growth.
The increasingly disturbing thoughts he occasionally had.
Nothing about Chu Fang felt normal anymore.
Seeing Chu Zijin silently struggling to process everything, Li Lian calmly continued speaking.
She explained everything.
About protagonists.
About heroines.
About fate.
About how Shen Tian was constantly targeted by these so-called "chosen sons of heaven."
And about how the women capable of hearing inner voices were deeply tied to those protagonists somehow.
The more Chu Zijin listened...
The paler her face became.
Li Lian intentionally left one important truth out.
The fact that Chu Fang was no longer truly the same person as before.
Even she understood that revealing that now would completely destroy Chu Zijin mentally.
She would let Shen Tian tell her that...
So instead, she focused on explaining only what Chu Zijin could currently handle emotionally.
Chu Zijin sat there frozen while staring blankly at the floor.
After a moment...
She finally whispered quietly,
"... So my little brother and Shen Tian can’t live among each other?"
Li Lian was about to respond...
When...
The door opened.
Li Lian and Chu Zijin looked over.
"May I interrupt?"
"Shen Tian?!"
Both Li Lian and Chu Zijin stood up at the exact same time in shock.
Neither of them noticed when he entered the studio.
The moment Chu Zijin saw him...
All the confusion and emotional pressure she had been holding back instantly burst out.
Without hesitation, she ran over and hugged him tightly.
Li Lian quietly watched from the side without interrupting.
Shen Tian gently patted Chu Zijin’s head reassuringly.
"I was worried about how you’d handle all of this," he said softly.
"So I decided to come personally."
Hearing those words made Chu Zijin’s heart tremble.
Honestly...
After learning everything today, she truly needed emotional support right now.
And somehow, the moment Shen Tian appeared...
She instantly felt calmer.
Several minutes later, the three of them moved back toward the couch area.
This time, Shen Tian sat between both women.
Chu Zijin still looked emotionally overwhelmed while trying to process everything she had learned.
Shen Tian spoke.
"Your brother... isn’t actually your brother anymore."
"..." Chu Zijin genuinely thought she had misheard him.
"...Excuse me?"
Her voice trembled slightly.
Shen Tian quietly held her hand.
"Someone else took over your brother’s body. It’s called transmigration."
The moment those words landed...
Chu Zijin’s pupils shook violently.
"Another person has taken control of my little brother’s body!?"
Shen Tian pulled her into a hug.
"But we can still save him. I have a way... You just have to trust me..."
Li Lian was shocked beyond words hearing what Shen Tian was saying.
’Isn’t Shen Tian supposed to kill him? Chu Fang’s a protagonist...’
Tears slowly began forming in Chu Zijin’s eyes.
"I trust you... Please bring my little brother back..."
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