Lin Yan had been setting aside her textbooks lately, focusing on accumulating initial capital.
She needed greater power now; after all, the male protagonist’s cheat was quite formidable, as she could tell from the times she’d tried to approach the female protagonist and been prevented.
Lu Yi had placed more than one person beside the female protagonist, not just to monitor her, but also to keep their family from getting close to her.
She didn't know the extent of Lu Yi's influence, nor did she currently possess the ability to confront him.
Lin Yan knew the male protagonist had a certain obsession with her, but she couldn't just stand by and watch Lu Yi harm the female protagonist.
Therefore, she had to acquire the ability to contend with Lu Yi so she could stop him if he did anything.
However, her starting point was too late, so she could only try to accumulate some funds, as money could make the world go 'round.
What Lin Yan didn't know was that because her current physical condition was stable, she had already altered Lu Yi's course of action.
In the original story, the original host's body reacted severely to the chemotherapy drugs, leading to rapid weakness.
Seeing her frail state, Lu Yi had immediately exhausted all means to find the female protagonist, Zheng Yi Ran.
Only then did he resort to such extreme measures to make the female protagonist's father incur an insurmountable debt.
This way, he could have the female protagonist undergo testing and surgery for the original host.
It was just that Lin Yan had been so busy supplementing her medical knowledge that she hadn't paid attention to how much her storyline had deviated.
Otherwise, she would have long noticed that some things were already different from the original work.
Zheng Yi Ran had been very happy lately. Not only did she know the name of her savior, but she also had his contact information.
She had been messaging him frequently, and although Lu Yi was busy, he replied to her messages.
Zheng Yi Ran felt a sense of destiny with Lu Yi and had developed a good impression of this man who had helped her.
Although Lu Yi was a young master from a wealthy background, he was surprisingly approachable.
Furthermore, he was truly knowledgeable, seeming to know about anything she wanted to talk about.
And Lu Yi probably also had some feelings for her; they had already eaten several meals together.
Lu Yi always invited Zheng Yi Ran to dine whenever he knew of good restaurants.
Although he said it was because he had no friends to eat with in the city and eating alone was too lonely, which was why he asked her out.
Zheng Yi Ran felt that she must be special to him.
One day, Lu Yi called again to ask Zheng Yi Ran to dinner.
Zheng Yi Ran changed into her newly bought clothes, applied light makeup, and happily headed out.
"Yi Ran, are you in love?"
A girl in the dormitory said to her companion, watching Zheng Yi Ran get ready and leave.
"Probably. She didn't even wear makeup before."
Another girl guessed.
"Exactly. She's bought several new outfits this month."
Another girl also mentioned what she had observed.
"Then it seems she's in love. But she hasn't introduced him to us, which is really disrespecting our dorm tradition."
Their dormitory had agreed since the first day of freshman year that whoever started dating would treat everyone.
But now Zheng Yi Ran hadn't mentioned treating them, wasn't that a bit unfriendly?
"When she gets back, we must give her a good talking to!"
"Yes, we must make her treat us to a big meal!"
When Zheng Yi Ran arrived at the restaurant, she found Lu Yi already waiting.
"You're here early. Did you wait long?" Zheng Yi Ran pulled out a chair and sat down.
"I was nearby, so I came over first. I didn't wait long."
Lu Yi handed the menu on the table to Zheng Yi Ran. "See what you want to eat?"
"Okay." Zheng Yi Ran took the menu and began to browse.
Zheng Yi Ran's makeup today was very pretty, but looking at her made-up face, Lu Yi felt a little unhappy.
The reason he was spending so much time on this woman was partly for her bone marrow and partly because her face resembled Lin Yan's.
But with makeup, she didn't look as much like Lin Yan.
Although they were twins, their upbringing was entirely different, and they weren't perfectly alike to begin with. With makeup, this resemblance became very faint.
Lin Yan disliked makeup and rarely wore it. She preferred the feeling of a clear and refreshed face.
Lin Yan's complexion was translucent, her eyebrows were beautifully shaped, delicate and curved, and her lips were a light shade, only needing a touch of lipstick to look beautiful.
But later, when she fell ill, her translucent complexion turned pale, and her brows were slightly furrowed from enduring pain.
That frail, vulnerable appearance seemed as if a gust of wind would blow her away.
But the woman before him, with her intricate eye makeup and plumped lips, didn't resemble Yan Yan at all, nor could she compare to Yan Yan.
"Lu Yi, do you want to eat anything? You can't let me order everything!"
Saying that, Zheng Yi Ran held the menu out to Lu Yi, interrupting his thoughts.
"Hmm, let me see."
As Lu Yi took the menu, he instinctively smiled at the person opposite him, not letting Zheng Yi Ran notice anything amiss.
That evening, Zheng Yi Ran returned to her dormitory, still wearing a lingering smile. The others in the room immediately surrounded her.
"Yi Ran, you're dressed so nicely today. Is something going on?" The dorm leader teased first.
"Yes, Yi Ran. You definitely have something going on!"
"Exactly, look at that smile, how sweet it is!"
"Yi Ran, you're being unkind! If something's going on, you should tell us!"
"Yes, Yi Ran, when are you going to treat us to a meal to see what your Mr. Right looks like?"
The three of them spoke so rapidly that Zheng Yi Ran had no room to speak.
"It's not a boyfriend. We haven't known each other long; we're just friends who get along well."
Although Zheng Yi Ran said it was nothing, her face flushed.
"You're blushing, and you say you're just friends!"
"Friends can also become boyfriends!"
"Can you show us a photo? We want to see what kind of person has captured the attention of the beauty of 403!"
"Yes, yes, hurry up and hand over the photo!"
"There's no photo. I really haven't known him long. It was when I was knocked down by a car last time. He took me to the hospital and then back to school."
Under their persistent requests, Zheng Yi Ran revealed how they met.
"Wow, so it's a hero saving the beauty! That's great, a typical idol drama opening!"
"Is he handsome? I only care if he's handsome!"
"He must be handsome, otherwise, Yi Ran wouldn't blush so much just talking about him."
Zheng Yi Ran's face grew even redder from her roommates' teasing.
At the same time, she agreed with her roommates. Their meeting was indeed as romantic as an idol drama.
She also felt they would surely end up together; she had truly fallen for Lu Yi.