As an editor and an enthusiastic reader, I had read quite a few novels about a protagonist who became a novel character. In these:

1. The reincarnated person could do everything he wanted and change the plot as he wished with no obvious consequences

2. He was bound by the story and big alterations to the plot would lead to his death

3. He had to follow the plot until a certain point of the story, after which he was free to do anything he wanted.

4. At first it appeared he was free to do anything he wanted, but the main points of the novel would happen no matter what he tried to do.

I’m praying for my situation to be the first case. The third wouldn’t be so bad, but the second and fourth would mean certain death to me.

But I guess there’s no meaning to think about that.

After all, my only chance of survival would be to change the plot.

If I would die no matter what, between dying a miserable death as written by the (sh**ty) author or dying trying to change my fate, the latter option was certainly better.

That’s why, for now, I have two goals:

Escape this house before the gender exam, which is made at the age of ten, and lead a carefree life after that.

To escape the house should be the most complicated part. Not much the “going out” of the house part, but more the staying out part.

For that, I need someone to protect me, after all this body is still that of a child. And this someone should have a position higher than that of my family.

However, even if I find someone, the moment they discover my gender it would be over.

Since for the Alphas whose pride could reach the skies, an omega only use is in the bed.

So, to get away from the Riverstone family, or I should find a way to keep my gender a secret from my backer or I should have something so enticing to offer him in exchange for his protection that he can’t refuse the trade.

The novel mentioned a young beta doctor who could probably help me with the first option. The problem is, I don’t know where he is or if he even had graduated yet.

The novel only officially starts 10 years from now, and then the doctor is working inside the school in which Yi Wei became an exchange student. I don’t know where or what he was doing before then.

The latter... As a former perfectionist editor, I had become familiar with the novel to a frightful stent. Many things the author couldn’t remember (the reason for so many plot holes) I could. I had made a chart about all the named characters, their characteristics, and the events that involved each of them. There are a few I’m confident I could establish a successful trade with. The problem would be to get in contact with them.

From the moment I became aware of my last life memories, I have been doing everything to get this body’s parents’ attention. This body’s memorization abilities and speed of thought process were way faster than my old bodies. Not that they are in a genius-level though, but this boost was enough for me to pass as a child prodigy who had everything to be the perfect alpha heir for the family.

How funny is to need help to escape this body’s destiny precisely from the ones who might condemn me to it. But thanks to that, I have been able to get access to everything I wanted to learn very easily. Not only that, next week this body’s parents had deemed me mature enough to attend some or another high society party.

There hopefully I would be able to successfully find a backer to take me out of the house.

Maybe I could even convince him to take my brother too. Then I could carefully take care of him so he can grow up into a bright and honest adult. An adult very different from the twisted man who, when asked by the novel’s protagonist if he even felt sad about his brother’s death, said: “why would I care about the death of a bug who soiled my family’s name?”

I can’t even fathom how my sweet angel could turn into such an arrogant and emotionless man.

Of course its all the fault of this heartless family.

Though I can’t say my EQ is high, I’m confident I can let this child become a better adult than his parents could ever be.

But for now, the most important thing is to prepare for the party next week.

I wonder if this first attendance would be fruitful?