The Free and Affectionate Fox

[System Notification: The key plot point of school bullying has been triggered and is in the processing stage. The protagonist, Lin Xun, is safe and stable. Please continue to monitor subsequent developments to ensure the plot is corrected. World stability is being monitored... No abnormal fluctuations are currently detected.]

Yu Fuli listened to the prompts in his mind without stopping. The stability was currently normal, meaning his intervention was, at least for now, permitted. That was enough.

He pushed open his front door; the room was completely silent.

So much happened today: filming, conflict, bullying... It was like a chaotic vortex that swept him into the turbulent current.

It disturbed him and made him feel upset.

Yu Fuli pulled out a clean A4 sheet of paper, then took a black ballpoint pen and wrote a simple line of words on the paper.

Bullying.

He paused for a moment, then continued writing, his handwriting light and clear, the meaning of which only he could fully comprehend.

In the original storyline, the bullying Lin Xun experienced largely stemmed from Xiao Chi. Before meeting Xiao Chi, Lin Xun had also been bullied because of her impoverished background and status as a top student, but on a much smaller scale than what followed.

The amnesiac Xiao Chi and the homeless young master shared a brief period of time together under the eaves of a simple house in the lower city. Until the Xiao family came looking for them and brought the young master, who had forgotten his past, back to his original world.

Another accident occurred on the way back. An impact restored all of Xiao Chi's memories, but also completely erased the interlude related to Lin Xun.

For the Xiao family, a clan that values ​​bloodline and social class above all else, this unexpected entanglement was a mark that needed to be erased. The selective recovery of Xiao Chi's memories suited their purposes perfectly, and was even intentionally maintained.

Therefore, when the new semester began, Lin Xun, unaware of the truth, encountered Xiao Chi, who was well-dressed, aloof, and surrounded by people on campus, her accumulated grievances, unease, and a sliver of hope overwhelmed her reason.

He rashly stepped forward to question them, only to be met with complete unfamiliarity and even a sudden surge of annoyance and anger from the student who had been rudely offended by him.

This scene immediately caught the attention of Xiao Chi's followers and admirers, who viewed the sudden appearance of this outstanding student's arrogant and disrespectful behavior as a provocation against Xiao Chi, and even against their own social class.

An organized bullying campaign, made even more unbridled by its desire to maintain authority, has begun.

The initial probing quickly escalated into blatant isolation, verbal humiliation, malicious sabotage, and culminates in today's open property damage and online bullying.

The pen tip stops here, leaving a clear period.

The paper records the past events, but now the story has deviated. Xiao Chi has not lost his memory, nor did he share those hardships with Lin Xun, so there is no longer any scene of forgetting or questioning.

So, what is the cause of this bullying incident?

Is it simply because Lin Xun comes from the Lower City District?

Yu Fuli marked this with a question mark, and then he picked up his pen and wrote:

[F4 Anomaly]

In the original storyline, F4 was supposed to focus their story on Lin Xun. However, for some reason, the plot shifted, causing their attention to turn to him instead.

Ultimately, it all comes down to the plot.

Regarding plot deviations.

The Quick Transmigration Bureau has explained this: This small world crashed and restarted multiple times, causing the plot to deviate to some extent.

The shifts are mainly focused on key characters; while the main storyline continues to unfold, the characters have changed.

The root cause of all this deviation lies with Lin Xun himself.

The self-doubt and psychological collapse resulting from long-term bullying directly triggered the collapse of the small world. The repeated restarts and turmoil of the small world further distorted the plot's trajectory.

The cause and effect are intertwined, forming a cycle that is difficult to break.

Now, Yu Fuli not only has to bear the pressure of the plot deviating from its intended course, but also must stabilize Lin Xun's condition. Otherwise, the world may very well collapse again.

This is really tricky.

[The situation has been reported to the Quick Transmigration Bureau.] The system suddenly announced.

"Whether it's reported or not isn't the key issue right now." Yu Fuli rubbed her temples. "The most important thing right now is the bullying Lin Xun is experiencing. This is the core issue that we can't avoid or bypass."

Moreover, relying on him alone to protect her is not a long-term solution.

Although he had the Duke of Cornwall as his backer, the Duke had relinquished real power early on, so his influence was limited. Most people still respected him out of respect for the Queen.

More importantly, Yu Fuli was unwilling to involve the Duke.

No matter what, the Duke was, after all, his father in this world. In the years before the system restored his original memories, he had genuinely lived as the Duke's son for over a decade. Even though it was difficult to recapture the intimacy of the past after regaining his memories, that nurturing affection remained deep in his heart.

He could never do something like not only failing to repay kindness but also seeking revenge.

[System suggestion: Please do not invest too much real emotion in the task.]

Yu Fuli leaned back, sinking into the sofa, and said softly, "Humans aren't plants or trees; how can they be without feelings? Besides, even plants and trees aren't necessarily without feelings... I'm already trying my best to restrain myself."

[Regarding the current situation, the Quick Transmigration Bureau is discussing it, and I will convey the results immediately.] The system paused for a moment, then suddenly changed its tone, its voice becoming much gentler. [If the host truly feels troubled, would you consider abandoning this mission?]

"That's not the kind of thing a cold, impersonal system would say," Yu Fuli raised an eyebrow. "Besides, the Quick Transmigration Bureau wouldn't allow it, would they? Weren't you fined?"

"...It has already been deducted." The system's voice returned to its normal tone.

"Pfft—hahahahaha!"

Yu Fuli laughed so hard she slumped into the sofa, a few tears welling up in the corners of her eyes.

"Alright, alright, of course we have to keep going with the mission. Otherwise, what would I have come all this way for?" He took a breath, his voice still carrying a lingering smile. "Besides, isn't the progress going quite smoothly right now? At least it proves that I made the right choice."

He paused, his tone becoming more serious: "I know you're worried about me, but don't worry, you're hosting my heart, it's very strong. I cherish feelings, but I won't be trapped by them."

Yu Fuli understood the system's intention: it feared that if he invested too much of his true feelings in this world, he would inevitably get hurt in the end.

But he always felt that being sentimental wasn't because he was weak, but precisely because he had seen how precious true feelings were. He cherished them, but wasn't attached to them; he was invested, but could still extricate himself.

Foxes are always both affectionate and free-spirited.