Part 1The Moon Doesn't Fall

I was the "It Girl"—the white moonlight—for the heirs of the city's top four dynasties before I went abroad.

They were supposed to be waiting for my return, fighting over who got to put a ring on my finger.

But the moment I stepped off the plane, rows of floating text—like a glitched Twitch chat—scrolled across my vision:

【LMAO. The side character actually thinks those trust fund babies are still gonna simp for her?】

【She has no idea. While she was gone, they found a dupe—a poor girl who looks just like her. But joke’s on them, they all caught feelings for the substitute!】

【Now the evil ex is gonna try to bully the heroine, the guys will see her true colors, bankrupted her family, and leave her in the gutter.】

【And then? It’s happily ever after for our女主 (Female Lead) and her harem! Spicy scenes incoming!】

I watched with my own eyes as they left my welcome-back party early, one by one, rushing off to comfort another girl.

So, I decided to ghost them all.

* * *

I pieced together the current situation in Sea City from the floating comments.

Six months ago, they met the heroine, Lily, working as a waitress at a high-end club.

Poor, pure, tough but fragile, and bearing a striking resemblance to me.

She caught their attention instantly.

For the past six months, these guys had been circling Lily, fighting and scheming over her, just like they used to do with me.

They even had a group chat. It used to be called [Waiting for Serena’s Return]. Now, the topic was exclusively the new girl.

I came back without telling anyone. When they found out, they scrambled to throw a welcome dinner.

I wore a custom emerald silk dress, watching them walk in with gifts.

The four princes of Sea City. Different personalities, but all cut from the same cloth: young, handsome, polished, and expensive.

Money really is the best skincare.

"Serena..."

"Sis..."

Different greetings, but all of them were polite. Too polite. Well-behaved.

The chat scrolled past my eyes:

【They used to stick to her like glue. Now they’re keeping their distance.】

【They literally said in the group chat they don't want Lily to get jealous, so they gotta stay away from the evil ex!】

【Yesss! I live for this double standard!】

I was skeptical at first, but seeing their distant attitudes, I realized the comments were telling the truth.