Hearing Dong Tianyu say this, Ye Liuyun was actually tempted as well. After all, in this era, coupled with their past experiences, it was impossible for them to be wholly pure and innocent.

Just as Ye Liuyun was considering who to ask for help with the matter, in line with Dong Tianyu’s recent suggestion, Dong Tianyu suddenly asked, "It’s been such a long time, and I still don’t know what that woman’s name is."

At Dong Tianyu’s inquiry, Ye Liuyun revealed the information he had found after his investigation: "The name she’s using this time is Alexandria, 29 years old, graduated from the Imperial Capital University of Political Science and Law, majoring in corporate law. Her resume says she once served as the vice-chairperson of the student council at the University of Political Science and Law.

But you should know our current situation; in Kyoto, there are not many who can attend university, let alone one that ranks top three in the country like the University of Political Science and Law."

Due to the internet disruption, although the communication has been restored, those records have been destroyed. Although a thorough investigation would be possible if we really wanted, it’s currently not feasible to make a big fuss over such a trivial matter.

Therefore, we can’t verify the authenticity of what’s written on her resume, and I not only doubt whether she’s really 29, but I also question the authenticity of the name on her resume."

Hearing Ye Liuyun say this, Dong Tianyu nodded in agreement, adding, "That name doesn’t sound like a protagonist at all, but rather like that of an important supporting character.

You know, in early novels or those Dragon King stories that are still popular now, the protagonists’ names are usually compound surnames, but before the disaster, the trend for protagonists’ surnames in novels had shifted to single surnames."

However, the names of important supporting characters are still compound surnames, and the more important the character, the more their compound surname tends to resemble that of the protagonists’ in Dragon King stories."

If she is an important supporting character in a novel, then do you think you’ve got your hands on the protagonist’s script?"

Hearing Dong Tianyu’s fanciful analogy, Ye Liuyun was momentarily stunned, then muttered to himself, "According to the conventions of novels, when disaster first strikes, the protagonist is either orphaned by a calamity or has grown up in an orphanage.

Both our parents are alive and well, it seems neither of us has gotten the protagonist’s script from a novel."

After finishing, Ye Liuyun suddenly paused, looked at Dong Tianyu, thought about his own situation, and then exploded with a curse, "Damn it, that’s not right—if we really go by the plots of novels,

we’re definitely cast as villains; privileged family background, elders holding important positions, own extensive networks—this is totally the introduction of an early stage small boss, isn’t it?

Zachary, with both parents alive, wealthy from a young age, high cultivation level, aren’t you meant to be the stepping stone for the protagonist in his early stages?"

Hearing Ye Liuyun, Dong Tianyu immediately gave him a white look and then said, "Yeah, yeah, I’m just the stepping stone for the protagonist. You should quickly find the protagonist now and take him down. Who knows, maybe you can absorb his luck, and you might get to play the protagonist yourself."

Hearing Dong Tianyu’s perfunctory words, Ye Liuyun actually began to seriously recall if any of the people he had met had protagonist-like destinies. After a long while, Ye Liuyun still couldn’t identify a suitable candidate.

In the end, Ye Liuyun gave up on thinking, sighed in resignation, and said as if resigning to fate, "Having met so many people, I still don’t know who can become the protagonist.

But you said so yourself, didn’t you—just by hearing that name, one knows Alexandria is like an important supporting character in a novel. According to the plot, she should end up having conflicts with the protagonist, then after a series of messy incidents, eventually be won over by the protagonist and added to his harem.

So finding the protagonist should actually be quite easy for us—all we need to do is keep an eye on Alexandria. If there really is a protagonist out there, she will lead us to him."

After listening to Ye Liuyun’s idea, Dong Tianyu spoke with a hint of depth, "Do you think this behavior of yours, targeting Alexandria, resembles the scenario of an early-stage minor villain in a novel?

Always holding back with each move, leaving room for unexpected outcomes, never being able to catch the important supporting character, and always letting her escape due to various complications.

In the end, when you decide to go all in, the protagonist would appear, and then in a cliché turn of events, he plays the hero saving the beauty, not only adds her to his harem but also conveniently takes you out in the process."

Angered by Dong Tianyu’s words, Ye Liuyun retorted, "Taken out is taken out, but what do you mean by conveniently taking me out? Don’t I have any dignity?"

"Oh, you’re admitting your role and getting into character so quickly?"

At Dong Tianyu’s tease, Ye Liuyun suddenly realized what he was implying, slapped his forehead in frustration, and retorted, " Get lost, I got all confused by you. Who the hell is getting into character? I’m the protagonist; everyone else is just a supporting character."

No sooner had Ye Liuyun made his bold proclamation than he heard someone behind him say, "What you’re saying is true."

At that moment, Ye Liuyun hadn’t reacted yet, thinking that Dong Tianyu was the one who had just spoken, so he immediately said with pride, "Of course, only I am worthy of the role of the protagonist."

As soon as Ye Liuyun finished speaking, someone suddenly knocked him on the head from behind.

The sharp pain from his head made Ye Liuyun subconsciously crouch down, holding his head. After rubbing his head to soothe the pain, he turned around to see who had hit him.