The extreme pressure being exerted on her lungs and the instant assault of a sense of suffocation caused Xia Bohe’s vision to darken. She was very close to breaking out in cold sweat and screaming out loud.

However, a strong, overwhelming sense of dizziness overcame her. She felt as if she was floating and bobbing up and down in the vast expanse of the ocean, unable to grasp onto anything to rescue herself. Suddenly, it was too late to develop any feelings of fear.

“Ahhh!”

She sat up suddenly, her burning throat shrieking hoarsely.

The light gradually gathered before her eyes again, her vision slowly coming into focus.

Finally, Xia Bohe raised her hand to touch her face. Upon feeling her warm breath, she heaved a sigh of relief.

However, the next moment, she flipped over her palm in shock, her breath almost coming to a stop.

These ten fingers were long, slender, and fair. It would not be too much to say that it looked like gelatin. Without taking a closer look at her palm, one could hardly detect any fine lines on it.

There was also a faint layer of transparent nail polish on her delicate small fingernails, reflecting shades of pastel pink that seemed to be blended out.

She hurriedly turned up her sleeve, only to be met with the sight of a fair and delicate wrist. The green birthmark was nowhere to be seen. Almost immediately, she felt as if her body’s blood circulation had come to a stop.

She could become a hand model at this point. As compared to Xia Bohe’s hands, which had burn scars, this pair of hands was so much more good-looking.

“Xiaxia, I’m here. Where are you?”

Suddenly, a clear voice of a male stranger rang out in the room.

Xia Bohe was shocked.

Looking around, she then realized that she was lying alone on the bench of a changing room with only a blanket wrapped around her body.

“You still want to play hide-and-seek with me?”

The man’s lighthearted laugh accompanied the sound of his footsteps, which were getting closer and closer.

Xia Bohe could only feel the hairs on the back of her neck standing on end.

She clutched the wool blanket and sat up to look around at her surroundings.

The changing room was very big, with numerous rows of lockers arranged inside. There was a long bench situated between every two rows of lockers. It seemed like she was at the last row as the lockers before her were against the pastel blue wall.

The main door of this changing room appeared to be closed as echoes of the man’s footsteps could be heard.

Xia Bohe’s face turned pale.

What kind of situation was she in? Why was she in the female changing room and why was there a man inside?

Did this person know her?

She remembered getting into a traffic accident on her way to the art exam, and she had lost consciousness just as she was being lifted up into the ambulance.

Xia Bohe held her head in her hands, the scene evoked a sense of familiarity within her.

Was this the scene of the novel ‘The Director’s Delicate Wife Is A Goddess’ that she had been reading late into the night yesterday?

The supporting female character, who had eventually gotten eliminated as the plot developed, had the same name as she did. She had even complained about it.

This supporting female character did not have acting skills nor talent, solely having a beautiful appearance only. Her peer, Mi Min, who was from the same class as her, eventually grew jealous of her and carried out all sorts of devious schemes, even pushing the blame for things she did not do on her. Eventually, not only was she not fated with the male character, she even passed away early on due to depression.

Changing room…

This was the scene where the original host fainted due to low blood glucose levels after taking a bath.

After fainting, Mi Min had stolen her phone to send out a text message to a senior, confessing her feelings toward him and inviting him to meet her in the changing room.

When the original host, who was not fully clothed, was alone with the senior in the changing room, Mi Min brought the Dean to the room as part of her scheming plan. The scandalous event was discovered straight away.

Finally, the original host was penalized by the school on the day itself, even losing the opportunity to participate in the semester final exams.

Heaven forbid!

Xia Bohe facepalmed.

She had traveled into the book, even traveling to this critical time point!

“Xiaxia, I think I see you.”

The man’s voice seemed to have gotten even closer now.

Xia Bohe stepped onto the ceramic tiles while holding on the wool blanket. She was so overcome with panic that she almost wanted to wrap her arms around her head.

Her current position in the changing room was the farthest from the door. Even if she tried to escape, she would bump into the ‘senior’ who was looking for her!

If the door was locked, she would not even be able to escape!

Hearing his voice, she had goosebumps all over her skin, tingling from her feet all the way up along her spine.

Flustered, she stood up. Ding! Suddenly, a sound rang out in the room.

[Goddess System activated.]

A Goddess System?

[Host: Level 0 Rookie yet to debut]

[Host’s Energy Level detected to be insufficient to achieve Level 1, Basic Mode turned on.]

[Task 1: Wipe wet hair.]

[Task Reward: Learning Demeanor – Endearing Pitifulness.]

Xia Bohe was stunned.

What she needed right now were some skills to escape!

Before she could finish complaining as she was standing up, she felt a metal scratched her on the left arm.

Lowering her head to take a look, her heart lurched instantly.

A bracelet key!

Mi Min did not remove the locker key from the original host!

Could she have decided to not remove the locker key on purpose so she could fabricate her hooking up with the school hunk, instead of being trapped to do so?

Perhaps it did not even cross Mi Min’s mind that she might wake up in advance?

Xia Bohe hurriedly tightened the wool blanket around her and huddled into the innermost corner to get a clear view of the bracelet key’s locker number.

691!

She quickly raised her head and scanned through the row of lockers. Her eyes finally lit up.

She rushed over as fast as she could.

*

Mi Min, who was lingering at the door of the changing room, finally managed to await the arrival of the Dean of the Performing Arts Faculty, who was walking toward the performance hall.

Her eyes lit up as she reached over to grasp the handle of the changing room’s door. “Dean Zheng,” she greeted.

The Dean of the Performing Arts Faculty was a no-nonsense person and would always stick to her words. She hated the dirty and unspoken rules of the entertainment industry.

If she caught any students fooling around promiscuously, they would be subjected to strict punishment.

Mi Min smiled slightly. She had met the Dean by coincidence. With a witness and evidence, she could catch them both red-handed!

“Has the rehearsal ended?” Zheng Qingshan said, nodding at her.

Mi Min smiled and replied, “Not yet. I left my script inside so I came to take it.”

As she spoke, she turned the handle of the door open.

Zheng Qingshan grunted an acknowledgment, turned around, and was about to walk away.

Before she could take a step, Mi Min pulled her arm and exclaimed, “D…Dean… It seems like there is a boy in the…changing room!”

Upon opening the door and sticking her head in slightly, Mi Min caught a glimpse of the school hunk’s male outfit by the side of the locker.

She was beyond overjoyed. Looking at Dean Zheng, who had a solemn look on her face, she chose an appropriate timing to let out an exclamation about seeing a boy in the changing room.

Just as she was about to scream, a gentle female voice yelled out from behind the last row of the lockers. Her voice was tinged with innocence and shock.

“Ahhh!” She shrieked.

“Senior, why are y…you here?”

Her voice trembled and shook. It sounded like she was in extreme fear as if she had just discovered that a boy had barged inside.

Mi Min’s shock turned into a frenzy of joy, but she managed to hold herself back quickly.

“Xiaxia?” she asked.

Did Xia Bohe just wake up?

Did that mean that she just caught her red-handed for being together in a room alone with a boy?

She left the Dean behind excitedly and ran over. She could not wait to be the first witness of the ‘scandal’.

However, Mi Min’s excited gaze dimmed as soon as she walked past Liu Qichen.

At the bench behind the row of lockers, Xia Bohe was dressed in a sweet-looking sailor’s uniform, unlike wrapped in a mere towel like what she had imagined her to be.

How was there a scandal now?!

The white and blue stripes of the sailor’s uniform accentuated the delicate and ruddy complexion on her small face. She appeared all the more exquisite with her long black hair splayed neatly across her back.

Her clear, glistening dark doe eyes were now full of pitiful and dazed innocence. Those who landed their sight on her would feel pity for her.

The hint of a smile on Mi Min’s lips froze abruptly.

Did Xia Bohe wake up earlier than expected?

Nevertheless, Mi Min reacted quickly. “Xiaxia…why are you…you alone in the female changing room with Senior?” She gasped out loud, ‘shocked’ beyond measure.

Even if she was fully dressed now, who could say that her bare body was not completely exposed with a boy having barged into the changing room?

If news of this spread, her reputation would be ruined!

Even if she debuted in the industry in the future, a scandal such as this would be uncovered and she would be eternally doomed.

A hateful glint could be seen in Mi Min’s eyes.

Upon hearing what she said, Xia Bohe’s head drooped weakly.

She took a deep breath, trying her best to suppress the urge to roll her eyes.

According to the story’s plot, she would have just woken up naked now and pushed onto the bench by Liu Qichen and caught red-handed by Mi Min and Dean Zheng. She would never be able to clear her name.

However, the situation was different now.

She evened out her breathing, looking at the translucent window before her.

[Endearingly Pitiful: Level 1.]

[Able to evoke pity from those above 50 years of age.]

This was what she had achieved after opening the locker and mussed up her hair using the wool blanket according to the [Wipe Hair] Task that appeared just now.

According to her original host’s memory, Dean Zheng Qingshan was 53 years old this year.

Xia Bohe gritted her teeth and raised her pitiful little face. Upon speaking out, her voice sounded so gentle and delicate that she was shocked herself.

“Lil Min, I don’t know… I changed into my play’s outfit and sat down to read the script when I dozed off. I saw Senior Liu when your yell woke me up just now. W…what is going on?” She asked.

Her watery eyes glimmered slightly as she talked, making it seem as if she was shocked.

Nevertheless, she still tried her best to remain calm. She clutched her chest and slowly pushed the strands of hair that fell across her shoulder to the back of her ear to reveal her bright and delicate right side profile. She looked rather pitiful.

However, she inadvertently revealed a light red, round mark on the side of her face. It stood out starkly on the snowy white skin of her fair and delicate face.

Mi Min’s sharp eyes caught sight of it and felt an uneasiness in her heart.

Turning around again, she saw the expression of realization on Zheng Qingshan’s face and felt even less reassured.

The afternoon sun shone in through the small glass window in the changing room, illuminating the girl’s flawless side profile.

Her skin was fair, hence the light red mark looked especially obvious.

When she raised her hand, she also revealed the decorative sleeve button on her wrist. It had an identical shape to the mark on her face.

“Minmin,” Xia Bohe said, biting her lip. “What time is it now? Has the rehearsal started? Why is Senior Liu here?” She asked.

Mi Min stared at her and just realized the problem at hand.

Liu Qichen was from Cohort 21 of the Performing Arts Faculty, and they had finished their rehearsal half an hour ago.

It was obvious that he had entered the changing room after his rehearsal had ended.

On the other hand, Mi Min and the others had their rehearsal after the Cohort 21 students. That meant that she had separated from Xia Bohe for not more than half an hour.

Her original plan was to use the time difference to set up and frame Xia Bohe and a senior meeting promiscously.

However, everyone noticed that the mark on Xia Bohe’s face matched the sleeve button on her sailor uniform. The mark was the result of her face pressing on her arm when she fell asleep after ‘changing her clothes’.

This kind of mark would take at least twenty to thirty minutes to form.

This largely proved that Xia Bohe did not know a single thing about the senior’s arrival.

After Mi Min left, Xia Bohe would not have the time to ask a boy to meet her.

Thinking of this, Mi Min felt like spitting blood.

Fifteen minutes ago, Xia Bohe was still unconscious with just a towel on her!

She had walked over to confirm it herself.

She turned her head to see Dean Zheng nodding at Xia Bohe’s words. Without a hint of doubt, she believed her and shifted her suspicious gaze away from Xia Bohe almost instantly.

Mi Min almost gritted her teeth to pieces. She strode forward and grabbed Xia Bohe’s arm before turning around to question Liu Qichen. “The rehearsal started a long time ago. Senior Liu, this is the female changing room. Why are you here?”

Her words hit the nail on the head.

Xia Bohe, whose arm was hooked by Mi Min, instantly felt a coldness seep through her body.

According to the book’s plot, Mi Min had stolen the phone from the original host and sent a text message to invite Liu Qichen. If Liu Qichen did not delete the text message and it was exposed right now, she would not be able to avoid the scandal of her hooking up and being promiscuous with a senior!

Without batting an eyelid, she retreated while pulling her hand away from Mi Min’s grasp and rubbed the goosebumps on her skin.

When she read the book, she had felt that Mi Min was the most evil among all evils.

She would bully and suppress girls who were prettier than her, tried every way to get close to the male lead, and used dirty tactics to trample and push the original host down to the ground.

Luckily she knew the plot and had prepared herself to face it early on.

“Junior Xia sent a text message to me!” Liu Qichen exclaimed, having broken out in a cold sweat since a long time ago. As expected, he would sell her out immediately. “She said that there was something important. I thought she was trapped in here and entered thinking that it was an emergency. Nobody responded when I was knocking outside, I was worried that she was met with harm!”

During such a crucial moment, he did not hesitate to find the text message from his phone and handed it over to Zheng Qingshan.

Zheng Qingshan glanced at it, and her expression changed drastically.

Xia Bohe gritted her teeth.

She could guessed the contents of the text message without even looking at it.

[Senior, I’ll be at the changing room ten minutes later…You must come~]

Even a fool would be able to tell that the tone of the text message was not seeking for help, but one attempting to seek courtship.

This text message could prove that Xia Bohe was the one who invited him and he did not sneak into the changing room.

From the beginning to the end, the situation had only been favorable for him to clear his name.

In the story, Liu Qichen received a warning from the school, and made a reputation for being amorous but not dirty. He then quickly got together with a tier one senior female graduate. In less than a year, he blew up in popularity and this period of his dark past was covered up.

On the other hand, Xia Bohe’s original host had her reputation ruined. Not only did she get penalized, but she was also disqualified from attending performance auditions without any hopes of debuting in the industry.

Xia Bohe grimaced.

As expected, Zheng Qingshan’s reprimand was directed to her at the very next second.

“You guys are too bold! This is a school, not a private facility. You think you have grown up, and hance using all these dirty tricks?”

The juniors did not have much access to resources as the seniors did.

Many of them were in relationships with their seniors, just for a chance to get into the filming group.

However, Zheng Qingshan has always disliked such behaviors, what more an act like this that went boldly against the school rules.

“Xia Bohe, Liu Qichen, both of you come to my office. You’re also both banned from participating in the annual play! Mi Min, tell your class monitor to find somebody who’s free to replace and take on Xia Bohe’s role!”

Zheng Qingshan was raging mad as she ordered.

This scene was the same as what she had read in the book.

Xia Bohe took a deep breath.

She had really transmigrated into the book.

“Wait”, she said.

She closed her eyes. Her body seemed to shiver. She slowly opened her eyes, her eyelashes trembling as if she had to exert a lot of energy to do so.

The dainty, exquisite small face now appeared rather desolate under the sunlight.

“Dean Zheng, can you let me see the text message?” Xia Bohe asked, her voice coquettish and soft like water.

Mi Min lowered her head and smiled coldly.

However, she was met with the soft words of Xia Bohe, who looked like she was about to fall anytime. “My phone was already lost when I finished changing,” she said.

Mi Min’s smile froze.