"Deliberately Pursuing the Wind."

Chapter 1: Wearing a Book, Playing with a Man

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Xie Mi found herself in a novel one second, and the next second, she was stabbed and ended up in the hospital. When she opened her eyes again, a handsome man stood in front of her bed.

"Heh—"

The man sneered, his tone dripping with sarcasm. "Xie Mi, you really brought this upon yourself."

This line... she somewhat knew who this was. The male lead of the book, Xiao Jingxi.

She had crossed over, becoming the female supporting character named Xie Mi in the story. Right now, she was Xiao Jingxi's girlfriend.

The original character had been madly in love with Xiao Jingxi since high school, relentlessly chasing him for five years, and they finally got together when Xiao Jingxi 'granted' her wish. However, being the already renowned 'Best Actor,' he had never thought about publicly acknowledging their relationship in the two years they had been dating, instead avoiding any hint of scandal to the utmost degree.

The original character had grown used to this kind of treatment—she not only had no complaints but actively cooperated with Xiao Jingxi's need to keep things under wraps.

Until recently.

Xiao Jingxi starred in a hit TV drama with new actress Xu Shuangrong. Known for rejecting scandals, he surprisingly started to fan the flames of a romantic rumor with her, resulting in a frenzy among the shippers. Meanwhile, the original character was inadvertently caught by paparazzi with a photo of her and Xiao Jingxi as her phone wallpaper, sparking wild speculation.

Xiao Jingxi, however, coldly dismissed her by saying, "Not familiar," throwing the original character into the storm of gossip. She was tagged as the 'someone's fantasy' and 'delusional,' and was ruthlessly criticized on trending topics for an entire month.

Last night, she was stabbed by an extreme fan of the ship and was admitted to the hospital. Curiously, it was at this moment that Xie Mi crossed over. Stabbed once, indeed!

Tears streamed down her face.

"What's the matter, crying in regret?"

Xiao Jingxi leaned closer, forcefully gripping her chin, a mocking smile curling his lips. "Did you not cry when you intentionally exposed your phone wallpaper to force me to go public with you, hmm?"

His girlfriend had been