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I'm not Fit to be the Stubborn Male Lead's White Moonlight

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PopsicleAndCake

Only after Chu Yin died did she realize she was the first love (white moonlight) of the male lead in a novel.

The stubborn male lead fell in love with her at first sight when he was young, then took over the company when he was older.

Chu Yin was tortured by his crazy possessiveness and died a tragic early death.

Opening her eyes again, she returned to the day before she transferred schools and met Lu Zhen.

"Ding~ Bound to the learning system! Host can change the original script of the novel by learning!"

【You can change a word from the original script after completing homework!】

【If you place first in your grade, you can change one sentence in the original script!】

【If you place first in the college entrance examination, you can create your own ending!

Get rich! Be famous! Do whatever you want!】


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