Cannon Fodder in an Era Drama — I Survive with Acting-Chapter 70: There’s Still a Chance

The first thing she saw was Fei Jin’s young, handsome face.

Song Qingya froze. She couldn’t help but reach out and gently stroke his face.

"No wrinkles... no white hair."

The face before her was still young and handsome.

Once she was sure she had finally returned to reality, all of Song Qingya’s suppressed emotions came flooding out.

She threw herself into Fei Jin’s arms and began to sob.

"That was terrifying."

Song Qingya clutched tightly at Fei Jin’s clothes.

Her tears soaked his shoulder, and for a moment, Fei Jin had no idea what to do.

Seeing her tear-streaked face, his heart couldn’t help but ache for her.

"Qingya, what’s wrong? What did you dream about?"

Fei Jin asked softly.

"I dreamed that you abandoned me."

Song Qingya’s voice was choked with sobs.

"Don’t be silly. I would never leave you."

Fei Jin tried to comfort her.

"But you did leave me!"

Song Qingya was on the verge of wailing.

Thinking of the scene from her dream, a fresh wave of goosebumps broke out over Song Qingya’s skin.

The scene filled her with an inexplicable sense of dread.

"I dreamed that you..."

Song Qingya looked at his handsome face, but in the end, she couldn’t bring herself to say the words. She just sobbed, her expression one of pure anguish.

"No. You have to promise me you’ll never leave me, not for your whole life, no matter what happens."

"Okay, I won’t leave. Go on."

Fei Jin gently patted Song Qingya’s back.

Recalling fragments of the dream, she felt her nose begin to sting again.

She didn’t believe the dream was just some baseless fantasy. ’If I could travel to the 1970s, what else is impossible?’

Her intuition told her the dream was a premonition of the future.

At that thought, Song Qingya’s scalp prickled with fear.

’I absolutely cannot accept Fei Jin leaving this world.’

’Especially not like that.’

’According to the original plot, Fei Jin was supposed to live a life of glory and wealth, wielding immense power, and finally spend his golden years peacefully in a retirement home for high-ranking officials.’

’So why was the ending I saw in my dream so tragic?’

’Could it be that my arrival here changed the trajectory of Fei Jin’s fate?’

Her mind was filled with questions.

The dream had been brief, but a few details were unforgettable.

The roadside stalls, the restaurant, the compound, the post office...

A worn-out post office sign suddenly flashed in her mind.

The peeling paint on the dilapidated wooden sign.

Song Qingya’s eyes widened.

’That’s Beijing!’

She suddenly understood why that place had felt both strange and familiar.

It wasn’t Qi City at all.

It was the city she had lived in back in the modern era.

...

’System, give me an explanation,’ she demanded in her mind.

Ever since transmigrating into this world, Song Qingya had been convinced that none of this was a coincidence.

’Is this dream a premonition? Did you let me see it on purpose?’ she asked.

The System was silent for a few seconds, seemingly considering how to answer, before it slowly responded.

"You are quite clever."

’So it’s true. Everything in the dream was real, and it has already happened,’ she thought.

’Why did it turn out like this? Is it because of me?’

"You are a factor, but not entirely."

’Stop beating around the bush with me.’

Her mental tone turned icy.

’Since the System chose to bind with me, our selection was mutual. In other words, I have the right to disregard your mission directives and try to avoid that predetermined ending. For example, by divorcing Fei Jin outright. And don’t even think about stopping me...’

Faced with a host who appeared gentle on the surface but was, in fact, not to be trifled with, the System—which usually enjoyed joking with Song Qingya—had no choice but to get serious.

"Respected Host, please try to calm down. The scene you just witnessed is real. I shared this information with you only to give you advance preparation. I apologize if it has caused you any discomfort."

"However, I must be clear on one point. This situation was not caused by you alone, and the final outcome is not set in stone."

’You’re saying there’s still a chance to save things?’

Song Qingya immediately seized on the key point.

’So my transmigration wasn’t an accident—you planned it all along, didn’t you? You want me to be the one to change the ending, right?’

"That’s correct."

The System admired Song Qingya’s astuteness.

The System then began to explain the entire situation to Song Qingya.

According to the System, its purpose was to save worlds that had gone off track.

This book was incredibly popular and had a huge fanbase.

Originally, this world had always been very stable, with no issues whatsoever.

But for some unknown reason, one day the world inside this novel was suddenly thrown into chaos.

"To be specific, it’s because the male protagonist changed. Originally, Fei Jin was an exceptionally gentle person. He doted on Wen Xiuxiu, catering to her every whim and caring for her meticulously, which moved countless readers. But one day, his behavior changed drastically. He was no longer so considerate toward Wen Xiuxiu and even began to give her the cold shoulder. As a result, the entire plot started to go off the rails."

"The System detected the world’s energy becoming chaotic, as if some force were interfering with everything... At first, we thought the problem might be with the female protagonist—that the original Wen Xiuxiu had become less appealing, causing the male lead to lose his fascination with her. So, we began making all sorts of attempts to find a solution."

To deal with this, we began binding different agents to the role.

But no matter how many times we tried, Fei Jin never fell for any of the new ’Wen Xiuxius,’ and no one else could capture his heart either.

And each time, Fei Jin’s fate repeated the same predetermined ending, without the slightest deviation.

’And then you decided to pick me and give it a shot?’

"Yes, that’s correct."

The new plan was to have another agent replace the male protagonist’s ex-wife, "Song Qingya."

They wanted to see if this new agent could succeed in winning over the male lead.

Song Qingya’s lips parted slightly, her eyes filled with confusion.

She quickly recalled fragments of her memory from when she first entered this world.

’So that’s how it is. No wonder my first mission was to repair my relationship with the male protagonist.’

’In the original story, my character was supposed to break up with the male protagonist as soon as possible and do everything in her power to become irrelevant to the main plot.’

Song Qingya took a deep breath.

’If that’s the case, then I have a question. You said this is a fate Fei Jin can’t escape or avoid, no matter what. Can you tell me when this ending is supposed to happen?’

"I’m sorry, but I cannot disclose that to you."

’Is it that you won’t tell me, or that you don’t even know the specific time yourself?’

"Er..."

The System sounded a bit awkward.

In truth, it had to admit it was only a rather basic version.