Introduction

My name is Yan Xi.
I have a best friend, but she never respects me.

When we go out to eat, she always chooses restaurants so expensive they make me want to cry, without considering my empty wallet.
Best friend: “Use my card, I’ll cover everything.”
Me: [Frustrated] How does this make me look to others?!

When we go shopping, she always drags me to luxury stores.
Best friend: “I’ve only used this bag once. Here, take it. Oh, and this one, and this one—you can have them all!”
Me: [Frustrated] What am I, a garbage bin?!

When I was heartbroken after a breakup, she never stayed by my side.
Best friend: “I’m so busy these days. Just go out and clear your head on your own!”
Alipay notification: ¥100,000 received.
Me: [Frustrated] Can money replace friendship?
Me: [Grumbling while accepting] Okay, maybe it can!

However, one day, I awakened.
I realized that I was living inside a novel, and my best friend was the villainous supporting female character in the story.
She didn’t have time to stay with me because she was desperately chasing the male lead—a man who would never love her, like a hopeless simp. In the end, she lost both her love and her wealth and was exiled to a remote island to dig up sweet potatoes.

It must be this cursed novel plot corrupting our friendship, leaving nothing but money between me and my best friend!
I must save her!

“You argued with your fiancé? Oh, if I had such a wonderful fiancée like you, I would definitely trust you unconditionally!”
“It’s okay, your fiancé just said a few things to me, just scared me so much I nearly fell off the 20th floor… It’s no big deal…”
“I know you have a fiancé. I won’t get in your way. I can handle it on my own—getting rained on, dealing with cramps—it’s all fine. You go be with him…”

Best friend: [Tearing up] Yan Xi needs me!
Male lead: What the… what kind of Bi Luo Chun is this?!

(Note: “Bi Luo Chun” is a type of green tea, used humorously here to describe the absurdity of the situation.)

Here’s the translation:

Zhou Yanci—the expendable brother of my best friend.
In the novel, he provided his sister with a lavish lifestyle but ultimately died of overwork. His death led to his sister losing against the male and female leads and being exiled to a remote island to dig up sweet potatoes.

Yan Xi approached Zhou Yanci—
“Brother, don’t work so many long hours every day—it’s too hard on you!”
“Brother, you’re still not asleep this late?”
“Work will never be finished! You really need to rest more, brother!”

Zhou Yanci, of course, understood Yan Xi’s intentions, but the company was in a critical phase. He didn’t want to be distracted by romance, so he turned Yan Xi down.
Yan Xi: “…?”

But later, he pinned Yan Xi against the wall, burying his head in the crook of her neck.
“That time, I was wrong…”
“Tonight, I’ll be gentle, okay?”