Xiao Xi never expected to die after binge-reading her favorite novel—
nor did she expect to wake up inside it.

Transmigrated into the body of a beautiful but doomed D-list actress, Xiao Xi becomes the very cannon fodder who dies in the first three chapters.
Her new life should have ended there.

Except this time… she wakes up with a mysterious System, the ability to steal luck, and the memories of a future that was never hers.

Worse—
the man fated to die before the novel even begins, the cold and untouchable CEO Gu Yanzhou, is suddenly alive… and reborn.

Two broken destinies collide.
One was supposed to vanish.
One was supposed to never exist.

And now both lives are spiraling off the original plot in ways the world cannot contain.

Thrown into a viral reality show, Xiao Xi becomes an overnight superstar while dodging jealous rivals, malicious systems, alternate timelines, and a corrupted entity obsessed with possessing her soul.

But through every trial, Gu Yanzhou stays by her side—
a man who remembers death,
who refuses to lose her again,
and who silently, fiercely, desperately loves her.

As Xiao Xi evolves from cannon fodder to Guardian, she discovers her true power:
not the System,
not the luck she steals,
but the love that can rewrite worlds.

Together, they will defy fate.
Fight corrupted systems.
Break every timeline.
And claim a future strong enough to hold both their hearts.

A future filled with passion, war, healing…
and eventually,
a family of their own.

A story of rebirth, power, destiny—and the love that conquers it all.

CHAPTER 113 – The Root Protagonist's Revelation 


Just as Gu Yanzhou was pulled free of the ground, the Root Protagonist flashed into the air, moving faster than light itself, seizing Gu by the chest with two glowing, steady hands.


His voice, amplified by his stabilizing power, thundered across the ravaged landscape:


Gu snarled, desperate and single-minded:


"She can," the Root Protagonist said in a low, solemn voice, his grip like iron.


 "But only if you don't get in the way of the Core's function."


Gu froze, the truth in the Root Protagonist's eyes stopping his struggle instantly.


The Root Protagonist looked him straight in the eyes—no coldness, no distance, only truth and gravity.


"Gu Yanzhou… you are not just bonded to her.


Gu's eyes widened, recognizing the seriousness of the revelation.


"You are becoming part of her Root Core. A living, stabilizing sub-system."


Xiao Xi, still wrestling with the vortex, felt her heart plummet, the realization a cold dread.


"No… NO—NO—Yanzhou, that's impossible! I wouldn't do that to you!"


The Root Protagonist shook his head, confirming the nightmare.


"When you willingly merged your soul with her chaos to stop your own deletion, you gave her a piece of your essence."


He looked directly at Xiao Xi, delivering the final, painful blow.


Your Core integrated him instantly as a necessary anchor."


Xiao Xi staggered, her control shattering.


"I… I didn't mean to—I didn't know—I didn't want to sacrifice you for power—"


Gu whispered, staring at his hands, which now faintly shimmered with gold light, the fading static gone.


"…Does that mean… I'm becoming… like her?"


"Half-Root," the Root Protagonist confirmed, holding him steady against the invisible pull.


You are now the living anchor, Gu Yanzhou. The stability within the Chaos."


a heartbreaking, beautiful smile crossed his fading face, acceptance replacing fear.


Xiao Xi screamed, the sound of her true, raw grief finally breaking free:


"NO!! YOU ARE NOT BEING SACRIFICED FOR ME—


Chapter 113 - Chapter 113- The Root Protagonist's Revelation