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MMLDU Chapter 44

The plot has deviated, please correct it as soon as possible.

“Host, warning! The plot has deviated! Please correct it as soon as possible!”

On the set during a break, Pei Lang finally managed to sit down when that annoying system sound echoed in his head. He had been quite tired, and now the sudden appearance of the system was giving him a headache.

Pei Lang: “What does that have to do with me?”

“Because of the change in your personality, the butterfly effect has caused Yan Xiuyuan to no longer like Pei Ziqing. He’s even started thinking about calling off the engagement,” the system explained. After hearing this, Pei Lang’s headache worsened.

Leaning on the table with his hand on his forehead, he mentally conversed with the system. Lu Lu, thinking he was in pain, sympathetically poured him a glass of water.

“Didn’t you tell me to just be myself?”

It was agreed before that all he needed to do was be himself. Pei Lang never interfered with the two protagonists’ romance. Even when they actively sought trouble, he didn’t retaliate.

“Uh…” The system fell silent for a moment. “I didn’t expect this either. This world exists because of Yan Xiuyuan and Pei Ziqing. If the story deviates, the world will collapse and you will cease to exist.”

Of course, the system would also face punishment, possibly even being destroyed.

Pei Lang had no interest in getting entangled with the two protagonists and was indifferent. “Well, that works out perfectly. I was thinking about reincarnating anyway.”

The system panicked, not wanting to be destroyed. It was because of its own mistake that it had pulled Pei Lang into this world to fill the gap. But due to the butterfly effect, Pei Lang’s personality had drastically changed, causing the story’s original direction to shift bit by bit. If the higher-ups found out, the consequences would be dire.

So, before the story deviated too far beyond repair, the system needed Pei Lang’s cooperation to bring the plot back on track.

“Are you really willing to let it go, Host?” The system asked, pressing for an answer. Pei Lang was momentarily stunned.

Willing to let it go? How should he answer?

It seemed like there was nothing in this world that Pei Lang couldn’t let go of, only regrets he couldn’t release, such as… this drama hadn’t even finished shooting yet, or… he hadn’t yet healed Yan Han’s leg.

Pei Lang sighed. “But what can I do? Will Yan Xiuyuan listen to me? Will he just do whatever I tell him to do?”

“In the original story, Pei Ziqing and Yan Xiuyuan get married. As long as they marry, the main plot won’t collapse and this world will be preserved.”

Right now, Yan Xiuyuan didn’t want to marry Pei Ziqing. As long as Pei Lang could change his mind or ensure the marriage, the plot would be back on track.

“Help them fall in love? Heh~ You really know how to use people. What’s in it for me?” From seduction and entanglement to playing matchmaker, Pei Lang felt that this system was unreliable. He even suspected it had been deceiving him.

The system immediately sensed his doubts. “If you succeed, I’ll grant you one condition, Host.”

Pei Lang clearly didn’t believe it. “A system that doesn’t even give me a clear gold finger—what could you possibly grant me?”

The system: “Uh…”

Pei Lang was already pondering what he might ask for. A gold finger was impossible, and who knew what bizarre skills this system might offer. Then, suddenly, he thought of something important. “Can you make Yan Han stand up?”

“Yes, as long as you complete the main storyline.”

“You’re not lying to me, are you?” Although the idea of Yan Han standing up gave him hope, Pei Lang was still skeptical, considering the system was barely the lowest-tier one with a vague gold finger.

“If I go back on my word, you can derail the plot again. It’s not beneficial for me to deceive you,” the system weakly explained.

Now reassured, Pei Lang relaxed. “Fine, then I’ll play the matchmaker… So, I’m not in a fanfiction world?”

The system: “What you’ve been reading is just a book, something the author allowed the readers to see. The world you’re in now is more than just one book. It’s no different from your previous world. Every story and every character is vivid and multifaceted. There are too many threads attached to each character, and even the smallest subplot can affect the main plot and lead to different stories. Your self-awareness has influenced the plot. Each person’s story develops according to their true nature and fate, no longer confined to the small characters the author carefully crafted.”

Pei Lang understood. Rather than saying he had entered a book, it felt more like being in a parallel world, where everything inside and outside was a blur of truth and lies, making it hard to distinguish what was real. “The CPs I ship were all perfectly packaged by the author, so I just suddenly fell into this mess!! Forget it, I can’t even ship their actions anymore. Just remember what you promised me. The standard for judging whether the task is completed is whether they get married, right? You better keep your promise then.”

“Don’t worry, Host, good luck! Bye!”

After receiving Pei Lang’s consent, the system quickly vanished.

Finally, Pei Lang shifted his focus to his surroundings and noticed Lu Lu was looking at him with a worried expression. “Brother Lang, are you too tired? You have a heavy workload coming up. If you’re too exhausted, you can take a break. I saw you get leave from Director Jin pretty smoothly.”

“I’m fine, I’m not tired.” Pei Lang sighed, drank some water, and decided to rest a bit more before getting back to work.

Then, Pei Lang trended on Weibo again.

The trending topic was about him and his assistant “abusing dogs”. There were photos and videos, and with the malicious embellishments from unscrupulous paparazzi, Pei Lang was portrayed as utterly heartless.

By the time Pei Lang saw this trending topic, it had already been circulating online for several hours. There were various tags. They were so numerous that they couldn’t be suppressed. The entries seemed innocuous at first glance, but when he clicked in, it was all about him.

#What did the dog do wrong?

#What did you add to the food to make the dog react like this?

#The sensitive nose saved the dog’s life.

#Someone’s at it again.

#The pitiful sight of you looks absolutely detestable.

Pei Lang was confused. When did he ever abuse a dog? No matter how hard he thought, he couldn’t figure it out.

When he clicked on the video and saw what had happened, he suddenly understood, almost choking on his water as he coughed for a few minutes.

“Brother Lang, I’m sorry…” Lu Lu apologized sadly. Pei Lang opened the video, which was of Lu Lu feeding the dog and being chased by it. After being secretly filmed, the video was edited with a story and posted online.

“You didn’t do anything wrong in this matter,” Pei Lang reassured him.

In the video, Pei Lang himself didn’t appear, but someone had figured out that the assistant was his. Considering Pei Lang’s reputation, the situation seemed inevitable. It was assumed that Pei Lang must have instructed his assistant to do it. After all, he was certainly capable of something as heartless as dog abuse.

In reality, Pei Lang had indeed instructed his assistant, but it wasn’t dog abuse. He had simply given the dogs some food, although the meal Yan Han had prepared was barely edible. Lu Lu, who was afraid of dogs, had been trembling while feeding them, which made it look like he was guilty. The dogs, refusing to eat the awful food, chased him down the street, and the whole situation was spun into a scandal, with the dogs’ physical reaction being blamed on Lu Lu’s mistreatment of them. Thus, the “abuse” was confirmed.

The film studio was crowded with people from all walks of life in the entertainment industry, and there were many who disliked Pei Lang. Some malicious individuals took advantage of the situation, but Pei Lang had no idea who was behind it. Moreover, he couldn’t explain himself. First, no one would listen to his explanation, and second, if Yan Han found out that the food he made was not only untouched by Pei Lang but was also fed to the dogs—who refused to eat it—and that he was even accused of poisoning the dogs and abusing them, it would likely infuriate him.

Once one trending topic was suppressed, another would appear. At first glance, the new entries seemed unremarkable, but clicking into them, it was the same issue being repeated again and again. Pei Lang understood—someone was out to get him, and their grudge was significant.

“What’s up with your assistant?” Yan Han called and immediately asked.

“I saw the stray dogs and felt sorry for them, so I asked Lu Lu to feed them. I didn’t expect them to be so wary and they didn’t appreciate it, which led to the scene in the video,” Pei Lang briefly explained, avoiding the key issue.

“Did you actually eat the food I made for you that day?” Yan Han, being sharp, immediately saw through Pei Lang’s little lie. The date mentioned in the video matched the day he had delivered the food. Yan Han had initially not suspected anything, even though he knew the food he made didn’t look as good as Aunt Lin’s. But once the video was out, he started to have doubts.

“Of course, I ate it.” Pei Lang quickly replied. “How would I know it was so unappetizing if I didn’t eat it? Mr. Yan, I admit I didn’t think this through. I’m sorry for causing you embarrassment again.”

Although their relationship was still not public, Pei Ziqing already knew, and it seemed like the matter would soon be exposed.

“I’ll handle the trending topic. I’ll get to the bottom of who’s behind all this,” Yan Han said, giving Pei Lang a strong sense of security. Whenever Yan Han took charge, nothing was impossible. Pei Lang let out a sigh of relief, but he was soon caught off guard again by Yan Han’s next words. “Didn’t you say my cooking was good? Tomorrow at noon, I’ll cook for you and personally deliver it. I’ll stay and watch you finish it.”

“Wh—What!?” Pei Lang, usually soft-spoken and gentle, was so startled that his voice shot up, a rare slip of composure. Lu Lu, who had been standing outside, was also startled and knocked on the door, asking if everything was okay. Pei Lang quickly calmed himself, reassured Lu Lu, and returned to his usual demeanor. “Mr. Yan, you’re so busy, it’s really unnecessary. The set is chaotic and there are too many people watching. If someone sees and makes up a story and posts it online… my reputation doesn’t matter, but I’m worried it might drag you down.”

Big boss, please don’t ruin me!!

“My reputation isn’t great either. It’s settled, then.” Yan Han didn’t give in and firmly set the plan, leaving no room for negotiation.

Yes, Yan Han’s reputation was indeed poor.

He had a bad temper, was ruthless, a cold-faced CEO, and even crippled. However, his strength and abilities couldn’t be ignored and his methods were effective. Those who couldn’t stand him only dared to gossip behind his back; they didn’t dare to make any moves to provoke him. Pei Lang, on the other hand, was different. A random, unknown netizen could insult him, and in the film set, anyone could give him a cold shoulder. However, thanks to his own efforts, no one in this particular crew looked down on him anymore. But there were many people from other crews in the film city. Those who only knew about him through word of mouth or online gossip still treated him the same way they treated the original person. When Pei Lang and Lu Lu went out, they received plenty of disdainful glances.

Pei Lang had reason to suspect that Yan Han was doing this intentionally. Acting dumb wouldn’t work and being direct… wasn’t going to work either. Pei Lang had already started praying for his stomach to hold up for tomorrow, hoping it wouldn’t affect the shoot.

Half an hour later, the negative trending topics disappeared and the accounts of those who had been stirring up the hatred were banned. Only then did people realize that the person behind Pei Lang was powerful.

This only increased the hatred toward Pei Lang, but what could they do? The accounts were banned, and within five minutes, they were banned again after being re-registered. They didn’t even get a second chance to continue the insults.

The netizens could only vent offline.

It was all Yan Han’s doing. He had personally selected the accounts to be banned, using them as an example to scare others into deleting their inappropriate comments, afraid of being next in line to have their accounts banned. Managing an account wasn’t easy. Once it was permanently banned, it was impossible to get it back.


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  1. Megashi says:

    Hehehe~ Mr. Han is so adorable 😚

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