Chapter 196 Chapter 196 The Fifth Male Lead
Chapter 196 The Fifth Male Lead
Though unable to peek out and see exactly what was happening, Chi Xiaocheng could glean some information from the conversations around her.
At the villa's entrance, a young man in a white suit, radiating an aura of sophistication, was surrounded by guests showering him with flattery. It seemed everyone was eager to befriend him.
The young man graciously accepted their attention, seemingly oblivious to the somewhat ashen face of another young man nearby.
Chi Xiaocheng had long been familiar with the backstory of this miraculous doctor protagonist, thanks to the original novel.
Chu Lingfeng's encounter with Su Tao in the original story was sparked by the original owner, Xiao Cheng, slashing Su Tao's face. This incident led to Su Tao unexpectedly meeting the divine doctor.
Whether it was due to the female lead's aura or some other reason, the divine doctor fell in love with Su Tao at first sight. He didn't mind her scarred face in the slightest, becoming her friend.
He gradually showcased his medical skills and spent over half a year slowly healing Su Tao's face.
Until the arrival of the wealthy benefactor later in the story, this divine doctor protagonist was completely devoted to Su Tao.
Especially during the period when he was treating Su Tao, the original author even dedicated a separate volume to Chu Lingfeng.
His presence in the mid-section of the original story was far stronger than that of Dongfang Yang and Si Chen.
And he was well-loved by many readers.
Sounds like a great protagonist, right?
But the perspectives of readers and authors differ.
Readers sometimes have brilliant flashes of insight that even the author doesn't anticipate.
This is why there's the saying "plagiarism of comments," because readers can be truly ingenious.
Chi Xiaocheng was a creator in her previous life. After spending emotional points to read the original story, she did so with a critical eye, looking for flaws.
Delving into the details of the original story, she realized the portrayal of the male protagonists was quite distinct.
Ye Liang, the domineering CEO.
To put it nicely, he was assertive, overbearing, and doting. To put it bluntly, he was extremely self-centered, intolerant of anything that didn't suit his desires. Yet, the original author portrayed him in a predominantly positive light for the readers.
When the wealthy female supporting character descended, because she was as beautiful as Su Tao but her family's power was more valuable than Su Tao's War God father, Ye Liang betrayed Su Tao without hesitation.
Dongfang Yang, the cheerful, sunny, big boy.
In the original depiction, he was a somewhat foolish character responsible for humor and comic relief, a designated loser. What readers criticized most was that he and the female lead, Su Tao, were clearly the closest pair, but the original author constantly wrote him out of the story for no apparent reason in order to stir up conflict.
As a result, in the mid-to-late stages, Dongfang Yang, forced to leave Su Tao due to family reasons, actually earned praise and recognition from most readers.
Si Chen, a rational, cold character who prioritized利益.
The original story's portrayal of him was simple and clear. Su Tao's War God father could help him regain the Si family's inheritance rights, so he bet everything on Su Tao. Under the author's guiding hand, after a period of love and hate, he naturally regained his power.
However, in the later stages, when the Si family faced a catastrophic crisis, the War God father was already dead, and the only solution was the descending female supporting character.
Between his family and Su Tao, Si Chen chose the former.
Xiao Ming, the Dragon King returning from the battlefield abroad.
He had plenty of swagger in the original story, and keeping his promises was his greatest virtue, but the author's portrayal of this character was very unsuccessful.
After he met Su Tao, as the Dragon King, he needed to remain in disguise for three years before he could truly unleash his power. The author intended for him to accumulate Su Tao's favor for three years, to support her as a powerful figure in the later stages.
But before the three-year period was up, the wealthy female supporting character descended.
He kept lying low, and as he did, he simply disappeared from the novel.
Among the five male protagonists, Chu Lingfeng was the last, the miraculous doctor.
He was a disciple of an unknown Heavenly Mountain Elder, emerging from some deep mountain forest at the age of 24. With his "Taiyi Thirteen Needles," he spent over half a year healing Su Tao, and simultaneously gained the attention of various forces in Kyushu City.
Many influential figures feared death, and because of his medical skills, he entered the inner circles of the capital, a very significant protagonist in the original story.
Unlike Dongfang Yang, who was duplicitous in the storyline, he was a rather handsome character in front of Su Tao. However, the original author frequently wrote scenes where Su Tao and Chu Lingfeng quarreled because of some other female supporting character.
The most classic, and most frequent, scenario was that Chu Lingfeng would heal some bigwig, and the bigwig would give Chu Lingfeng a house and women.
He accepted them all, even building a villa specifically for these women to live in.
His explanation to Su Tao and the readers was that he couldn't refuse gifts from influential figures.
His explanation for always being surrounded by women was that he needed some maids to maintain appearances.
His frequent bouts of physical weakness were due to the excessive use of true energy when "transmitting needles."
Coupled with the original author's intelligence-lowering halo, Su Tao, of course, believed him.
Upon closer examination, it became clear that this male protagonist was extremely promiscuous, his lustfulness even more severe than Ye Liang's.
The five male protagonists, along with the descending wealthy female supporting character, and Su Tao, the sole female lead, formed the main plot of the original story.
Minor characters such as Chi Xiaocheng, Chi Song, the War God father, Young Master Ye, Si Family's eldest brother, and countless others, were merely supporting roles for grandstanding and face-slapping.
And now, because of her influence, the original plotline had been completely disrupted. Chi Xiaocheng couldn't help but pay close attention to this miraculous doctor protagonist.
She secretly glanced at the system's store.
[Snow White's Poisoned Apple: Price 3000 emotional points]
She only had 700 emotional points left. If she had the chance, she would save up and invite this divine doctor to eat an apple.
Speaking of which, the emotional points provided by Su Tao and others were dwindling.
This new character would provide a lot of emotional points.
While Chi Xiaocheng was lost in thought, the group had already gotten out of the car in the parking lot.
Led by Dongfang Yang, the four well-dressed individuals instantly captured the attention of the arriving guests.
"Who is that leading them? Daring to dress like that for Elder Si's birthday banquet."
"Looks foolish."
"Shhh! Do you want to die? That's Dongfang Yang, the only son of the Dongfang family. Even Si Zhenliu, let alone the current head of the Si family, has to give him some respect."
The surrounding flattery was endless. In his red windbreaker, he was indeed flamboyant.
But precisely because of this, he overshadowed Su Tao, and no one noticed her at first glance.
The group quickly approached the manor's entrance. Even without invitations, the greeters there had already noticed them.
The disgruntled young man beside Chu Lingfeng was the first to run over.
Dongfang Yang raised an eyebrow at the sight and said to Si Chen, "This divine doctor has no sense of propriety, actually stealing your brother's thunder."
Looking at the approaching young man, Si Chen curled his lip. "He better have some real skills to treat Chi Xiaocheng, otherwise, after I take Kyushu City and this Si family, I'll be the first to kick him out!"
Hanging on Su Tao's waist, Chi Xiaocheng secretly glanced at Si Chen and deeply agreed with his words.
He must be kicked out!
However, as soon as the words left his mouth, Chu Lingfeng in the white suit also looked over.
His gaze first met Qian Qing in her formal dress.
Then, his gaze naturally bypassed Qian Qing and landed on Su Tao, who was behind her.
Without any attempt at concealment, his gaze lingered directly on her.
And at that moment, Chi Xiaocheng, without any attempt at concealment, fixed her gaze on this divine doctor protagonist.
She decided to retract her previous statement about kicking him out.
Hanging on Su Tao's waist, gently swaying with her movements, Chi Xiaocheng's body remained still, but her eyes shone with an eerie and dangerous light in the twilight.
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