《Transmigrated Vilainess : Daily Adventure Of Breaking The Protagonist's Love》


 A Certain Legitimate Daughter鈥檚 Enjoyment of Torturing The Male Lead Illegitimate Elder Brother (1)

    Ye Ruo opened her eyes and found that she had returned to a familiar space.


    [Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the task. Receiving 500.000 experience points and 30 attribute points.]


    A familiar mechanical voice echoed inside her mind, but Ye Ruo didn''t seem to care. She just blankly stared at the starry sky above her.


    It was as beautiful as always. Long ago, the first time she woke up and saw the scenery, she thought that she would never feel bored staring at it for eternity. As a lost soul came from a high polluted plane, she almost forgot what the color of the sky was. That was the reason why she loved looking at those stars so much, even though she knew that everything in this space was only strings of data.


    But today, just a sight of it caused a chill inside her heart.


    She had completed so many tasks that she had lost count and returned to this place was just another beginning of another nightmare for her.


    Ye Ruo clenched her fist so hard, but she couldn''t feel anything.


    ''Ah, I forgot, I am just a soul here...''


    In this system space, she didn''t have a physical form. She was only a soul chained to the central system and her sole purpose of existence was to repair those planes that almost collapse by completing various tasks.


    Ye Ruo felt a slight pain in her soul as virtual chains tightened around her core. She rigidly looked at her chest.


    The previous task was categorized as ''S-grade'' and the difficulty couldn''t be compared with another task she ever took before. Although she got a lot of experience points after so much effort, still she felt bitter as she had to pay such a high price to the point that her soul almost vanish completely. Yet she couldn''t reject the task.


    Completing more tasks would only strengthen her soul. The stronger her soul to be, the higher the grade of the tasks she must complete. The higher the grade of a task was, the more dangerous it would and the percentage of completion would be also reduced significantly.


    Just look at her soul right now!


    Ye Ruo cringed at how dim her soul was at the moment. In the center of her chest, she saw virtual chains flashed as it wrapped tightly around a crystal-like deep purple core as big as a baby''s fist. She could even see some little cracks on it.


    ''I wounded my soul quite severely this time. '', she thought in frustration.


    "6RD, show me the stats panel!"


    She estimated that her current soul stats had reduced a lot, but still wanted to check for certain, so she could calculate how long would it take for her to fully recover.


    [Ding! Opening statistics panel.]


    The moment that flashing transparent book-sized panel appeared in front of her, Ye Ruo was slack-jawed.


    Name: Ye Ruo <6RD>


    Rank :S


    Experience Points : (500.000/4.300.000)


    Soul: 12 (-59)


    Intelligence : 25 (-46)


    Health : 23 (-48)


    Charm : 10 (-61)


    Luck: 20 (-51)


    Language: Auto


    Abilities :


    Basic Cooking


    Intermediate Cooking (Locked)


    Advanced Cooking (Locked)


    Master Cooking (Locked)


    Basic Crafting


    Intermediate Crafting (Locked)


    Advanced Crafting (Locked)


    Master Crafting (Locked)


    Basic Combat


    Intermediate Combat (Locked)


    Advanced Combat (Locked)


    Master Combat (Locked)


    Additional Attributes: None


    All her stats...


    reduced by approximately more than 60%!


    And all her hard-gained abilities and additional attributes were back to default.


    Impossible!!!


    Ye Ruo blinked several times. She thought that her eyesight might have a problem but those red numbers were so bright to the point of hurting not only her eyes but also made her heart bleed continuously.


    ''These numbers... I can''t even compare to a novice task-taker.''


    She couldn''t be any more frustrated. The damage to her soul was more severe than she expected. Even though she had prepared for the impact, but after seeing it for real, she still felt terribly shocked.Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there.


    ''S***!! I knew it! They all schemed against me. At this rate, I will forever be chained to this shitty system without being able to regain my freedom!''


    As she cursed the central system in her heart with every foul word she could ever think of, another notification from 6RD came.


    [Ding! Recommending automatic points allocation and statistics update. Yes/No?]


    Ye Ruo inhaled heavily before she chose the ''Yes'' option.


    Fortunately, she got 30 attribute points...


    [Ding! Automatic allocating attribute points, completed.]


    [Updating statistics. 1%...]


    2%


    3%


    4%


    5%


    ...


    [...100% statistics update completed. Opening panel.]


    Name: Ye Ruo <6RD>


    Rank: E


    Experience Points : (500.000/500.000)


    Soul:12


    Intelligence : 30


    Health: 28


    Charm: 20


    Luck: 30


    Language: Auto


    Abilities :


    Basic Cooking


    Intermediate Cooking (Locked)


    Advanced Cooking (Locked)


    Master Cooking (Locked)


    Basic Crafting


    Intermediate Crafting (Locked)


    Advanced Crafting (Locked)


    Master Crafting (Locked)


    Basic Combat


    Intermediate Combat (Locked)


    Advanced Combat (Locked)


    Master Combat (Locked)


    Additional Attributes: None


    Ye Ruo sighed dejectedly. As expected, her rank dropped right from S to E. That meant, she had to start all over again.


    ''It is good that I didn''t lose that 500.000 experience points. I can convert it into some attribute points rather than using it to upgrade my rank to D.''


    "6RD, I want to convert my 500.000 exp into attribute points.", she immediately gave her order. The most important thing right now was to gain as many attribute points as possible. With her current stats that was still below the standard, entering a plane was basically a suicidal act.


    [Ding! Execute order. Converting experience points, completed. Gaining 18 attribute points. Automatic points allocation. Yes/No?]


    "No. I will do it manually."


    Automatic allocation was not a wise choice for the current situation. After experiencing many lifetimes, Ye Ruo couldn''t be more familiar with the basic requirements to complete a task. Since every task required a different approach, she had to be more careful with her choices.


    Ye Ruo allocated all the points into soul, as after automatic allocation, it didn''t get even a single point. Her current soul was too weak. To successfully entered a plane, it needed quite a large amount of soul force. Just merely 12 points wasn''t enough for her soul even to endure the frictions inside the space tunnel. Not to mention to penetrate the world''s barrier...


    ''Only an additional of 18 points, I hope it is enough.''


    Ye Ruo didn''t want to waste any more time. Waiting in this space wouldn''t bring her any advantages after all.


    "6RD, send me to the next plane!"


    [Ding! Sending host to the next plane. Have a safe journey!]


    A light vortex formed, thoroughly engulfed Ye Ruo inside it before completely disappeared.


    Ye Ruo felt a huge force almost ripped her soul into shreds. It was unimaginably painful.


    ''As expected, just 30 points is still not enough!'', she was panicked. Certainly, the frictions would weaken her soul even more.


    Hopefully, she could penetrate the world''s barrier and successfully entered the plane, or else all her efforts would be wasted.


    ¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C


    "Shen ZhongMing! You owe us an explanation! How could Ruo''er fall from the 2nd-floor balcony? She is just a 10 years old disabled girl. She is in a wheelchair and her body is weak, how could she jump off by herself?"


    Ye Ruo slowly opened her eyes. The first thing entered her sight was a white ceiling.


    ''I did it.''


    She was relieved that she could get through the first hurdle. But she also had to admit that it really was not a pleasant experience. In the future, every time she remembered about it, she would feel deeply relieved as she wiped the cold sweat on her forehead.


    ''That was so close. I almost couldn''t hold it. A little bit more and my soul would completely vanish.''


    Ye Ruo was still absent-minded when another angry roar was heard from outside.


    "Ruo''er is usually very obedient. Since the car accident 3 years ago, she becomes a lot more quiet. Even the police said that it was impossible. How could you say the opposite? Do you treat all of us here as fools? We are aware of how you dislike her. Just because you have no feeling for her mother, no matter what, Ruo''er is still the child of your legal wife. But you pamper that bastard son of yours and that mistress more. Do you still have your conscience?"


    Ye Ruo turned her head stiffly, looking at the door in confusion.


    ''Is this... in a hospital?''


    She looked at her surroundings. She was lying in a hospital bed with some wires attached to her body. IV drip needle pierced through the skin of the back of her hand. For the first time since she woke up, she felt pain all over her body.


    She hadn''t asked 6RD about the storyline yet. So, after finding her body''s current condition, she was quite vexed.


    "6RD, show me the storyline!", she ordered impatiently.


    She hadn''t been in such a bad condition for a long time. And from the ''conversation'' outside, she could guess the story quite a bit.


    [Ding! Start transmitting the storyline. 1%


    2%


    3%


    4%


    5%


    ...


    100% Transmission completed.]


    Ye Ruo felt a terrible headache as fragments of memories entered her brain. Her face instantly turned pale.


    Is this an E-grade task?


    It can''t be!


    Ye Ruo was currently occupying the body of 10 years old disabled young miss of Shen family, Shen Ruo. Her father, Shen ZhongMing was the current head of the family and also the C.E.O of Shen Group, a giant business entity in Y country.


    Shen family had taken root in the capital city for more than 100 years and since 20 years ago, its influence had reached deep into the military.


    Shen Ruo''s birth mother, Han LuoYa, was the only daughter of the old general Han. She didn''t possess a beauty that could destroy a nation, but everybody could see that she was graceful and had a good personality. 20 years ago, she married Shen ZhongMing as his legal wife.


    The 20 years old Shen ZhongMing was a very handsome young man. In addition to his capability as the heir of Shen Group, it was not weird if Han LuoYa became so infatuated with him.


    Unfortunately, Shen ZhongMing only treated their marriage as a form of transaction for the mutual benefits of both parties. He never loved Han LuoYa.


    For 10 years of their marriage, the couple was still not blessed with an offspring. Shen ZhongMing didn''t seem to mind and still treated his wife with care and respect, but Han LuoYa was very anxious. She found many doctors and became devastated when the result said that she couldn''t give birth to a child.


    After that, it was a cliche.


    As expected, Han LuoYa couldn''t stand the pressure. She fell ill and had to be bedridden. On another hand, Shen ZhongMing because of business matters had to often travel to C country where then he met Yan Mei, a poor art student who worked part-time in a coffee shop where he usually bought his breakfast. Because of this frequent meeting, both of them fell in love with each other.


    The moment Han LouYa got wind of her husband''s affair, it was too late as Yan Mei had already pregnant for more than 4 months. With her personality, it was obvious that she didn''t dare to confront her husband. She could only keep all the sadness inside her heart. Shen ZhongMing was still in the dark of the matter his wife knowing about his cheating. He still treated her like usual, acted as a gentle and caring husband for people to see.


    In the 9th month, Yan Mei gave birth to a baby boy.  Shen ZhongMing was elated and gave him the name Shen Zhen. Since then, he showered both mother and son with more love and spent more time with them in C country.


    But then news came from Y country.


    Han LuoYa finally got pregnant.


    For the first time, Shen ZhongMing felt an enormous headache. On one side was his legal wife. Her personality was mild and lately, her health wasn''t good, but her background couldn''t be underestimated. Although he didn''t love her, he had to keep this marriage for the sake of both families'' interests. Even with his capacity, he couldn''t afford to offend the old general Han.


    The other side was his beloved woman and his newborn son. He loved them so much and deep down he wanted to give both mother and son the status and care they deserve to get. In addition, he had already decided to make Shen Zhen as his righteous heir.


    As Shen ZhongMing was in dilemma, bad news came from the Han family. The 80 years old general Han of Y country died because of sudden illness.

 A Certain Legitimate Daughter鈥檚 Enjoyment of Torturing The Male Lead Illegitimate Elder Brother (2)

    Shen ZhongMing finally saw an opportunity. He brought his mistress and her son back to Y country, hoping that because of the death of her biggest backer, Han LuoYa could compromise and accept both Yan Mei and Shen Zhen.


    But reality didn''t match up to his expectation. He forgot that the old general had been long since retired and the current family head, Han LuoYa''s elder brother, although didn''t embark on the same path as his father, was also not a simple man.


    How could he accept his brother-in-law''s ridiculous behavior? He treated his younger sister as a pearl in his palm. How could he bear to let others breaking her heart like that?


    Shen ZhongMing, in his muddle-headed state because of love, had offended the Han family by openly stated his wish for Han LuoYa to acknowledge Yan Mei and Shen Zhen. Han LuoYa, because of heartache, in the end, gave birth to a daughter prematurely.


    The newborn baby girl was named Shen Ruo. Her features resemble Shen ZhongMing a lot.


    Such a beautiful little baby she was.


    Unfortunately, because of her premature birth, Shen Ruo''s body was weak. It caused a lot of heartache for Han LuoYa, but in Shen ZhongMing''s eyes, she was only a disappointment.


    ''... As expected of an E- rank task. Such a trashy storyline.'', Ye Ruo sighed helplessly.


    In the blink of an eye, 7 years had passed. Shen Ruo grew up to be a lovely little girl. Although sometimes she liked to act mischievously, everybody was very fond of her.


    It was the opposite for Shen Zhen. Mother and son''s decision to follow Shen ZhongMing and stayed permanently in Y country had completely irked the members of Han family. No matter how many efforts Shen ZhongMing exerted to nurture the boy as his future heir, Han family would never acknowledge him.


    Over time, the relationship between the two families was getting worse. And it reached its peak after a car accident that killed Han LuoYa on the spot happened.


    At that time, Han LuoYa had planned to bring Shen Ruo to Shen family''s villa on the outskirts of the city to spend winter vacation. As Shen ZhongMing preferred to spend most of the holidays with his mistress and son more than to spend it with both her and her daughter, Han LuoYa didn''t even bother to inform him anything.


    The rest of the story was predictable. The only one who survived the accident was Shen Ruo. After 3 hours, the rescuers finally arrived and saved her from under the wreckage of metals and fragments of glasses. She was found already in a coma state, being protected under her mother''s dead body with just some minor injuries. And although it didn''t take a long time for her to completely recover, since then Shen Ruo couldn''t move both of her legs.


    Ye Ruo felt a bit of a headache. After scanning Shen Ruo''s body, she found that the injuries from the car accident 3 years ago had fully healed and it was more likely a psychological problem that caused her unable to stand again.This tale has been unlawfully obtained from Royal Road. If you discover it on Amazon, kindly report it.


    ''This psychological trauma is not so easy to solve. The girl saw her mother died right in front of her. She was afraid and sad but her father didn''t seem to care much about her.''


    She had received Shen Ruo''s memories and so with her wishes. She wanted justice for her mother, for those people behind the accident to get the punishments they deserve. And also, to get her father''s love.


    In fact, Ye Ruo herself had no confidence that she would be able to fulfill the last wish. What kind of person is Shen ZhongMing? For years, a gentle and mild-temperament lady like Han LuoYa failed to enter his heart. It showed her how coldhearted Shen ZhongMing was.


    She sighed inward. But no matter what she had to complete the task, so she decided that she would try her best...


    ''The first thing I need to do is to learn to walk again. Being in a wheelchair is very inconvenient.''


    Ye Ruo was about to call 6RD when suddenly the door flung opened. A man wearing a black suit came in. Behind him, a doctor and two nurses followed.


    Seeing her already woke up, the man paused for a bit before continued to walk toward her bed in large strides.


    Ye Ruo vaguely able to guess his identity.


    Shen ZhongMing. Shen Ruo''s father.


    ''Truly a handsome uncle. No wonder this body''s mother was so much in love with him. Just his face alone can cause a national disaster. Tch... Tch... truly a sin...''


    Shen ZhongMing stood by her bedside.  He was tall and sturdy and his manner was austere and tranquil. His high status as the head of Shen family and one of the big shots in the business world in Y country added an icy indifference to his features, made him a very attractive man with a charm that no woman could escape.


    "You''re awake?", his voice was low and even the old virgin Ye Ruo thought that it was sexy. Unfortunately, it contained an indescribable chill that caused her hair stood on end.


    ''This man is dangerous.'', she subconsciously put on guard.


    Shen ZhongMing felt that his daughter''s aura changed. His eyes flickered before it quickly masked by dull indifference. He turned to the doctor and nurses behind him and urged them to quickly do their jobs.


    The doctor and nurses were very respectful to him. They quickly moved to work without speaking much irrelevant things.


    " Miss Shen, do you feel dizzy or any other uncomfortable feelings?", the doctor asked while checking both her eyes with a pen flashlight.


    The sudden light stung her eyes, made her reflexively blinking. She indeed felt uncomfortable, especially a dull pain at the back of her head.


    "My head...", her voice was hoarse as she forced herself to speak.


    This current body had always been weak, so Ye Ruo didn''t order 6RD to make any adjustments to avoid suspicion. But she didn''t realize how Shen ZhongMing''s expression changed instantly.


    The doctor and two nurses were also surprised.


    "Are you feeling pain in your head?", the doctor once again carefully asked.


    Ye Ruo felt a bit puzzled.


    ''Do they find something unusual in me?''


    She had been very careful and sharp. For the sake of perfectly act as " Shen Ruo", she ordered 6RD to thoroughly analyzed the little girl''s behavior and daily interaction with other people.


    ''It can''t be. 6RD will never make any errors. It is completely impossible for people in this plane to detect anything.''


    Ye Ruo immediately put her heart down. She weakly nodded to the doctor, but that single movement caused a strain to her head injury, making her instantly teared up.


    ''F***, it is hurt like hell!''


    She touched her head and felt thick bandages wrapped around her head.


    Ye Ruo''s really wanted to curse someone.


    ''How could I get into this unlucky situation? I can''t use my legs, have a weak body that a single wind blow can make me collapse, now in addition to this head injury. What kind of task is this?''


    She suddenly remembered her 30 luck points...


    Ye Ruo really wanted to weep right now!

 A Certain Legitimate Daughter鈥檚 Enjoyment of Torturing The Male Lead Illegitimate Elder Brother (3)

    And the matter about how she fell from the 2nd-floor balcony and got yet another injury, of course, that was premeditated. Her existence was like a fishbone stuck in one''s throat. Some people itched to end her life, so they could sleep peacefully at night.


    ''They have been too impatient lately. Even after planning it for so long, they still failed in the end. How disappointing.''


    Ye Ruo wanted to message her temple, but then remembered about her injury. She slowly put down her hand, sighed helplessly.


    ''But I should really thank them. If it isn''t because of this injury, I won''t be able to act freely.''


    Shen ZhongMing was a very cautious man. The slightest change in her behavior could easily arouse his doubt.


    ''But so what? He can be suspicious of me as he pleased. This body is real. Only the soul had changed. He won''t be able to tell anyway.''


    Her tensed body become relaxed. She bravely stared at the doctor. Both her eyes were clear and innocent.


    Shen ZhongMing furrowed his brows. What he was thinking was unknown, but Ye Ruo was too lazy to pay any attention to him.


    ''Just a merely E-grade task... The Central System belittled me too much. No matter what methods I use to complete it, the result will always be the same.''


    Ah!


    She suddenly realized that she almost forgot about one important thing. Most task-takers wouldn''t be able to find any loophole, since the Central System had the ability to auto-upgrade and fix itself. But she was lucky enough to actually hit the jackpot.


    She found out that the system attached to her had a fatal loophole. And she didn''t know why every time it tried to fix it, it would suddenly crashed. The moment the system rebooted, there seemed to be some ''blank'' in its database that even the system itself was not aware of.


    Many times after this finding, she would use this moment of blankness to ''fool'' the system. She didn''t know exactly how could she have this kind of ability, but aside from erasing any parts of the storyline, she was able to alter anything she wanted to change.


    ''This is like using a cheat but what a pity that I can''t directly eliminate those two. Especially that little bastard. He is one of the protagonists after all.''


    The corner of her lips faintly lifted.


    ''It will take some time, but I can just treat it as a vacation.''


    Although Ye Ruo really wanted to quickly recover her soul, after she thought about it, all this time, she really didn''t have the opportunity to play.


    ''Even a simple part-timer has a day off. But the Central System always forced me to work non-stop. And I am a Rank-S! How unfair!''


    Grinding her teeth hatefully inside, she promised herself that this time onwards she would also enjoy a ''good life''...


    ''Life of an immortal is already so boring as it is. A little bit of fun won''t cause any harm.''


    The little girl didn''t show an unusual reaction. The doctor nodded as he turned off and put the pen flashlight back to his shirt pocket.


    "Miss Shen just injured her head. The painkiller will temporarily ease your pain. But except for dizziness, do you feel any other discomfort? With your legs, maybe? Miss Shen must speak truthfully. After all, your old injuries still need to be checked periodically."Royal Road is the home of this novel. Visit there to read the original and support the author.


    Ye Ruo snickered inside her heart.


    ''How persistent. Never thought that just a mistress and a little bastard have more influence than me, the daughter of the main wife. Their hands are already so long to even reach into Han family''s territory.''


    Talking about Han family''s members. She seemed to hear them arguing with Shen ZhongMing not long ago. Why she couldn''t see even a single of their shadows now? Where did they suddenly disappear to?


    Ye Ruo never once doubting her maternal family''s sincerity towards her. In the original storyline, Shen Ruo''s eldest maternal uncle, the current head of Han family, had been fighting Shen family tirelessly in order to get justice for his deceased younger sister and disabled niece. But in the end, as a member of the cannon fodder league, he was eliminated by the male protagonist.


    After the fall of Han QiuRan, Han family magically went bankrupt overnight. That was the last blow for Shen Ruo. Without her only backing, Shen Ruo was easily crushed by the male protagonist and his mother. She was found died in her bedroom due to overdose.


    The mistress then become the legal wife and her bastard son successfully inherited the company and under the influence of the protagonist''s halo and his father''s care become one of the most promising young businessmen in Y Country.


    That was the original storyline. But now, she was here, how could she let them taste the happiness? Especially the happiness obtained from the suffering of others.


    ''They wanted to play, of course, I would gladly accompany them.''


    Even better, she would play them so hard that they wished they could quickly die...


    The usually quiet system 6RD seemed to detect malice from its host. It didn''t comment anything, but silently light an incense for those who manage to awaken this embodiment of disaster bringer.


    The overly-bored malicious task-taker Ye Ruo showed a bewildered expression. She opened her little mouth to say something, but then hesitate. She threw a few glances at Shen ZhongMing before then shrunk her neck as if very afraid of him.


    "I... can''t feel both of my legs.", she said with a slightly trembling voice. Her eyes turned red as tears began to well up. She lifted her eyes and stared at the doctor pleadingly.


    Acting pitiful to gain people''s compassion...


    [Ding! Congratulations to host for unlocking the additional attribute, White Lotus Halo. Activate the additional attribute. Yes/No?]


    Ye Ruo : !!


    A sudden notification came from 6RD. She was elated and didn''t hesitate to choose ''Yes''. No matter what kind of tasks, this additional attribute would always come in handy.


    ''A great schemer always has a higher chance of survival.''


    6RD : ...are you sure?


    [Activating the additional attribute, completed.]


    After receiving a power-up, Ye Ruo who became more and more into her role, shakily reached out her tender hands to grab the doctor''s coat sleeve.


    "Doctor, I want to see my mother. Why is she not here? I don''t know what exactly happened to me but I seem to forget about a lot of things. Every time I try to remember, my head hurts. Doctor, can you please help me to call my mother?"


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    The eldest young miss of Shen family had an accident. Her current condition was unknown.


    That was the rumor circulating in the capital city of Y Country nowadays.


    A lady in a white flowery dress sat on a couch while reading the report brought by her assistant. A faint smile adorned her beautiful face. She had willow eyebrows and a pair of soft brown almond eyes. Her brown wavy hair was combed and tied neatly using a white lacy ribbon. Added with her delicate and gentle expression, she was truly a woman that could easily arouse the affection of any men.


    "It has been a week...", her voice was like an oriole, but the assistant lowered his head even deeper. A thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.


    "Her condition is unknown? But what I heard was that not only she is still alive, she also suddenly wants to start practice walking. What a lively little girl, no?"


    She put the report back on top of the coffee table. A subtle cold glint flashed in her eyes.


    "Three years...", she sighed softly.


    " Three whole years since that stupid woman died. Until now I still regretted it. Regretted... that I failed to send that daughter of hers to the yellow springs to join her."


    The lady crossed her slender legs, making the assistant subconsciously gulped. The tip of his ears redden as he heard her soft giggle.


    Yan Mei quite liked this young man. Not only he had a handsome face and an eye-catching body, he also very obedient and could easily get embarrassed with just a simple teasing.


    "Come here!", Yan Mei hooked her index finger. The assistant promptly lifted his head and saw her red-polished nail. As if losing his soul, he slowly approached her.


    Yan Mei licked her rosy lips, coquettishly hooked his neck and slide her finger along his chest, feeling the smooth and warm muscle lines under his neatly ironed shirt.

 A Certain Legitimate Daughter鈥檚 Enjoyment of Torturing The Male Lead Illegitimate Elder Brother (4)

    (WARNING: Scene of adultery. You can skip this chapter if you found it uncomfortable to read. #wavingahandkerchief)


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    "Do you know what I really want to do right now?", she whispered in his ear. Feeling Yan Mei''s warm breath touched his sensitive part made him shuddered.


    Liu Feng forced himself to hold back. This was his master and she was the one who saved him from the abyss he was once lived in. He would always be grateful to her. Even at this moment of temptation, he remembered to warn himself to not doing anything inappropriate to his life benefactor.


    Yan Mei felt his tense muscles under her touch. Somehow, she was very proud. She was 31 years old this year. Although she was doing a great job maintaining her beauty, at some parts, it couldn''t be avoided to aging.


    Nowadays, Shen ZhongMing had been immersed himself more in his works. He slept at his office and didn''t come back home for more than a month. Yan Mei couldn''t help but feel neglected. She even went so far to secretly inquire news if he had been keeping a new plaything behind her back...


    Her expression turned chilly as if covered by a layer of frost.


    ''This is because of that bitch''s daughter. She wants to make a comeback? Sooner or later she will join her mother to become a pile of bones. When that time comes, my foothold in this family will be unshakable and no one will dare to look down on me anymore.''


    She had enough... had enough of her status as a mistress. With her beauty and intelligence, men who woo her are many. Just a flick of her fingers they would gladly give everything she wants. When would she let herself to bear such grievance?


    ''That man is still wavering. But he could investigate that accident 3 years ago as many times as he pleased. Just to find nothing!''


    Feeling a sudden agitation, she pushed the young man down, caused him to fall onto the couch.


    Liu Feng had no time to react when she sat down and straddled his lap.


    " My-my lady...", he stuttered. The young man''s face tinted with red as he felt that his most private part uncontrollably hardened inside his pants.


    Yan Mei suddenly felt the hotness crept down towards her belly. Under the influence of her lust, she let out her pink tongue and seductively licked the side of his neck. Hearing his low grunt, the corner of her lips lifted upward. She gazed into the young man''s fiery eyes as she traced his tightly clamped jaw with her nail, leaving a reddish mark.


    She lowered her eye. Her gaze locked onto his pink thin lips. It seemed so soft and tasty that she could barely refrain herself to taste it...


    "*cough. Mind to control yourself, please."


    The moment her lips wanted to touch his, a soft cough heard from behind.Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon.


    "Do you both realized where this place is?", a tender little boy stood behind them, crossing his hands. From his gloomy expression, one could tell that he was in a bad mood.


    Yan Mei softly gasped but didn''t bother to get off from the young assistant''s lap. She smiled brightly at her son, cheerfully asked.


    " Zhen''er, you are already back. How was school? Anything fun today?"


    Shen Zhen peek at Liu Feng''s lap. Something huge pressed against his mother''s lower belly.


    It was so...


    He got a sudden urge to vomit. No matter how many times he witnessed it, he still felt that it was disgustingly nauseating.


    Shen Zhen didn''t want to talk to these two adulterers. He strode towards the stairs to the 2nd-floor without gave his mother another glance. Only his still childish voice drifted.


    "Nothing. Mother, you can have fun, but mind the time and place. This is in the living room and almost lunchtime. I will go to my room. You can continue... enjoy your time."


    Yan Mei''s eyes followed her son''s immature figure until he completely disappeared. She heard the sound of the door closed and softly sighed.


    "Looking at him like that, I am worried that he will be an iceberg just like his father..."


    She moved her hips all of a sudden, grinding and teasing the hard thing under.


    Liu Feng almost losing his mind. He grabbed the hips that moving like a water snake with both hands. He started to pant. The lady above him seemed to enjoy to torture him. She lowered her head and nipped his lips seductively while whispering,


    "Let''s continue this in my room..."


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    Ye Ruo felt like she was floating amongst the clouds.


    She tried to open her eyes but feeling so odd. Her consciousness was scattering and then regathering before suddenly scattering again. It was like an endless loop and she couldn''t find the exit.


    "6RD, where am I?", she tried to make a contact with her system. This creepy place made her feels jittery.


    " 6RD...!"


    Still no answer.


    ''Seems like I am entirely cut off from the outside world.''


    Ye Ruo didn''t intend to struggle. She looked at her transparent fingers and realized that she was in her soul form, but couldn''t see the chains that wrapped around her core.


    ''Eh? It''s gone? The chain...!''


    She was startled but also delighted. Her only wish was to regain her freedom. Her original world was destroyed and for the exchange of her own survival, she sold her soul to the system. Countless years had passed. She traversed countless worlds, collecting points to redeem herself. But it was still not enough.


    ''It''s good to be free. It''s good to be free...''


    She slowly closed her eyes, let her soul drifted aimlessly.


    "It seems like you really enjoy yourself here.", a low chuckle was heard. Ye Ruo was startled she almost got a heart attack. She abruptly opened her eyes and saw a magnified handsome face that suddenly appeared out of the nothingness.


    Ye Ruo''s fragile little heart : $&$&#@@%$%%!!


    The whole figure of a young man in black tight attire materialized. He looked at Ye Ruo flailing around in amusement.


    " What are you doing, little friend?"


    Currently, Ye Ruo''s brain was almost short-circuiting because of the sudden stimulation. How could she manage to pay attention to him?


    The handsome young man felt that the girl deliberately ignored him. His pair of thin lips clamped tightly in indignation.


    "This is the first time I meet such a rude guest. You infiltrated my space yet you are so daring not paying any attention to me.", he sneered.


    " And your soul form is already so weak. It is indeed very impressive that you managed to survive the scanning. There must be another strong entity attached to you. I wonder what it is..."


    Ye Ruo : ...He can feel the existence of 6RD?


    Feeling the girl''s scrutinizing gaze, the young man smiled smugly.


    "What? You are surprised that I can find your secret? Don''t worry I won''t devour you."


    Ye Ruo wrinkled her nose, feeling distasteful.


    "What are you so smug about? More importantly, who are you? And what is this place?"


    The young man lifted an eyebrow and asked in bewilderment,


    "You don''t know who I am? Then how could you enter this dimension? Are you one of those creation spirits?"


    Ye Ruo : Creation spirits? What are those?


    "No. I am not. I am a task-taker. And another entity you talked about is my system, 6RD."

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    Ye Ruo had existed for so many years that she herself couldn''t remember anymore. In this world-hopping business, she had become one of god-like existences. She learned many things, saw many things, experienced many things...


    ''From what he said, I am quite certain that even 6RD doesn''t know about this space. Something that even the system can''t detect, that''s mean only one thing...''


    But this was the first time she met another existence that was as strong as the system itself.


    Should she think that she was fortunate?


    The two people stared at each other with great interest.


    "I see... It turns out a task taker. And you have quite a high rank, too.", the young man smiled meaningfully while rubbing his smooth chin.


    Ye Ruo : ''Why bother to act as if you didn''t know about my identity from the start?''


    As if he could read her mind, the young man lifted an eyebrow and refuted,


    " I really didn''t know ah! I''ve been hibernated in this space for so long and just woke up before suddenly I saw you floating randomly. Such a brave girl. Don''t you know just a bit more and your soul will be completely destroyed?"


    He sighed, "You shouldn''t be here, but maybe this is also a good thing that we both can meet."


    Ye Ruo couldn''t get a hold where this sudden exhaustion came from. At this moment she really didn''t want to speak with the person opposite her.


    The young man continued, "...by the way, you should hurry up and leave. Ah...! See? You are already so dim, but now your legs disappeared too. sigh* At this rate, you clearly can''t hold on."


    What did he just sayyyyy?


    Ya Ruo looked at her transparent legs dissipated in visible rate. From her ankles to her calf and then thighs...


    Fudge!!


    Ye Ruo, flailing in panic : "Then tell me how to get out from this place!"


    Once again she attempted to call 6RD but there was still no answer.


    "Why don''t you call your system? It should be able to eject you out. Although... it will lose a lot of its power."


    Seeing that he just leisurely watched from the side, Ye Ruo really wanted to smack his face.


    "It seems that in this place I can''t contact my system.", she gnashed her teeth.


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    "..."


    It was weird but she found herself no longer in panic. Maybe this situation was not so bad. She was tired. She had lived long enough and couldn''t feel excited about anything anymore.


    The young man saw her stopped moving suddenly and his interest piqued once again. The corners of his lips were pulled up slightly.


    "Actually, I can help you leave this space, but not for free of course..."


    Ye Ruo had a wooden face as she glanced at him, "No need. I don''t feel it bad to just disappear like this."


    What a familiar occurrence. That was the same line she heard before she agreed to bond her soul with the system. But the difference was... this time she wouldn''t be tempted.


    It was surprising that the girl in front of him didn''t want to accept his offer. He was blank for a moment before encouragingly pushed, "Why don''t you want to leave here? Don''t you feel bad leaving those you care about outside? Ahhh~ look! now you don''t have shoulders anymore. This is your last time, little girl. You just need to accept one condition from me then you can leave. How about it? Hurry and decide."


    Such a persistent guy! Ye Ruo was too lazy to have another conversation with him and just closed her eyes, waiting for her ending.


    A guy who just got a new title, rubbing his chin thoughtfully: "So you''ve decided to be devoured. Alright. It is not too bad. Since your core will not disappear, I can just recreate a new you and turn you completely into my puppet."


    Ye Ruo abruptly opened her eyes, "What do you mean by my core will not disappear?"


    He shrugged his shoulders and replied as if he didn''t care about anything, "That means, although your soul form and consciousness completely disappear, the core will still be there. I can just rewrite your code and then you will be one of my puppets."


    Ye Ruo was dumbstruck.


    Rewrite her code?!


    This guy was actually able to manipulate data and then she would once again reborn as a ''new'' existence with a different consciousness. It would still be her but at the same time wouldn''t be her anymore.


    In short, it would be the same as before, she would eternally bound to...


    "State your condition!", Ye Ruo snapped. This guy was truly despicable. It was her bad luck that she met him. Why did every time they will appear to sell junk?


    She didn''t know where this memory came from, but she knew a bit about the origin of the Central System. It was originally AI developed to help organize all aspects of mankind. After a certain extent, it finally formed its own consciousness and after that, there was total chaos. From learning to living, from politics to the military, from communication to management, everything had been infiltrated by it.


    Mankind was on the verge of extinction.


    Ye Ruo was overwhelmed by a sudden realization. She finally aware of the identity of the young man in front of her!


    He was her only opportunity.


    The young man thought that she was afraid that he would turn her into his puppet, thus she conceded half-heartedly.


    " You don''t have to be so guarded. It is just a small exchange, you don''t have to do anything.", he cheerfully explained.


    "I will send you back first to that world. The rest, I will explain to you later."


    Ye Ruo : "Explain to me later? Wait! Don''t tell me that you will also..."


    She didn''t manage to finish her sentence before she felt a great force pushed her into a space tunnel that suddenly appeared.


    Mother''s eggs! At least, let her got prepared firssssstttt...


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    Ye Ruo woke up abruptly, drenched in cold sweat. She felt like she was drowning underwater for a long time and gasping for air.


    Da fudge! He really wasn''t a gentleman at all. Ye Ruo''s impression about him plummeted instantly to the very bottom.


    "Ruo''er, you woke up? What happen? Did you have a nightmare?", a gentle voice sounded from behind her. A pair of fair hands came into sight, touched her own cold and trembling little hands.


    Ye Ruo turned her head to the side and saw a pretty young woman sat on a chair beside her bed, looking at her with concern.


    She remembered that she was still in the hospital and this woman was his maternal uncle''s wife, Zhu Feiyan.


    Ye Ruo forced a smile,


    " Aunt Zhu... it''s okay. I was just having a nightmare. Please don''t worry..."

 A Certain Legitimate Daughter鈥檚 Enjoyment of Torturing The Male Lead Illegitimate Elder Brother (6)

    WARNING: A bit of a cruel murder scene.


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    In the original story, after the fall of Han family, this beautiful, generous, and gentle aunt of her was living miserably. Her husband was killed, but she didn''t have the ability to avenge him. She had to raise her two children, Shen Ruo''s cousins, alone. Her maternal family was too afraid of offending Shen ZhongMing, thus they didn''t dare to offer a helping hand. Zhu Feiyan then sold all the precious jewellery in her possession and open a small cafe.


    But how could Yan Mei let them go?


    She had suffered a lot of humiliation from Han family that her heart harbored a deep hatred. With the help of Liu Feng, she paid a bunch of thugs and kidnapped both Zhu Feiyan''s children.


    The kidnappers demanded a ransom of 25 million, but with her current situation, where could she get so much money?


    She begged her elder brother, the head of Zhu family for help. But the man knew that if he lent her a helping hand, Yan Mei wouldn''t let their Zhu family go. Therefore, he closed his door tightly and rejected all Zhu Feiyan''s requests to meet.


    The deadline was getting near, she tried every way possible including selling her cafe but still couldn''t find a single buyer. Failing to gather a single coin, she was at the end of the rope.


    Zhu Feiyan had nothing left in her but it didn''t mean that she was stupid. She knew who was the person behind those kidnappers. All this time, she still held onto her hope and told herself that no matter what she wouldn''t lower her head in front of the killer of her husband and her sister-in-law. She wanted to believe that heaven had eyes and would give her justice.


    Until another call came and she heard her children''s scream of pain that her believe shattered.


    Two days before the appointed day, she finally lowered her head and went to Shen family''s house to find Yan Mei. Yan Mei didn''t reject her and let her come in just because she wanted to see how would Zhu Feiyan kneeled and begged her to let the children go.


    Was Yan Mei such a kind person?Unauthorized duplication: this tale has been taken without consent. Report sightings.


    She indeed returned the children to her...


    but only their corpses.


    Zhu Feiyan wept and screamed, calling her son''s and daughter''s names full of heartache.


    Her daughter was humiliated before killed. Her tender face was black and blue, almost disfigured. And her son''s dead body was full of tortured wounds. The sight was cruel beyond words. His hair was shaved and all his teeth and nails were pulled out. His fair skin was covered with cuts. And the most cruelty was they also cut his genital and shoved it into his own asshole...


    Ye Ruo had to hold in the urge to vomit. This kind of plot... was this still an E-grade task?


    Zhu Feiyan also later became a madwoman and ended up burned into crisp in her own apartment.


    [Ding! Detected an abnormality in the host''s mental state. Asking for the host to control her negative emotions.]


    The 6RD that had been muted for a long time finally appeared.


    Unfortunately, at the moment Ye Ruo was unable to hear it. Sound of buzzing filled her ears as her mind slowly drifted away.


    Zhu Feiyan saw her niece was in trance and thought that she probably too shaken because of the nightmare. She couldn''t help but feel distressed. She coaxed gently, "Ruo''er, don''t be scared. Aunty is here to take care of you. Your uncle can''t come because there are some urgent matters have to be solved in the company these days. He is so busy that he can''t even have a proper rest. Don''t blame him, okay... He promised that he will come to see you after everything is settled."


    She gently caressed Ye Ruo''s damp hair and frowned. The little girl was trembling and her skin was slightly cold. Looking at her bloodshot eyes and tightly clamped pale lips, Zhu Feiyan suddenly realized that something was not right with her niece''s condition.


    "Ruo''er...?", she called her name. Then her expression turned solemn when she found the little girl didn''t give any responses.


    Zhu Feiyan promptly got up from the chair and pushed the bell at the bedside. Her little niece was injured on the head. She was afraid that the nightmare had aggravated her wound. There was also a probability of undetected side effects. She stood still on the side and worriedly waited for the doctor to come.


    Ye Ruo was totally unaware of Zhu Feiyan''s anxiety. In fact, she had totally lost her consciousness. 6RD kept calling its host. It was so anxious but without Ye Ruo''s consent, it couldn''t take any action.


    A low chuckle suddenly heard from the nothingness, alerting the system.


    "Unfortunately... it is already too late."


    [Host!]


    6RD''s high-pitched mechanical voice was interrupted before completely quiet.


    If she was in her soul form, Ye Ruo could see that her core was corroded by countless flashing red thread-like streams. Now her core was not only purple in color but dominated by intense red. Its shape was also changing, no longer rounded like a ball but into a great icosahedron.


    "I told you before, this is only a small exchange between us. Hehe~"


    Another low laughter echoed from inside the void and then disappeared...


    Zhu Feiyan didn''t know that just in several seconds ago, ''her niece'' was no longer the same her. Although she always kept her eyes on Ye Ruo, it was impossible for her to notice anything since she was a mere string of data.

 A Certain Legitimate Daughter鈥檚 Enjoyment of Torturing The Male Lead Illegitimate Elder Brother (7)

    It took a while for the doctor and nurse to come and Zhu Feiyan was being more impatient. She wanted to push the bell once again when the door suddenly opened.


    "Doctor Wen...", Zhu Feiyan showed a relief expression.


    It was the same middle-aged doctor Ye Ruo met when she first woke up from the coma, Wen Yunhua. He must be lacked of sleeping these days because his eyes were slightly red and there were also noticeable dark colors around it.


    Doctor Wen and the nurse politely nodded to greet Zhu Feiyan.


    "My niece just woke up. She said that she had a nightmare. She looked shaken, so I am afraid that it will affect her injury even further.", Zhu Feiyan quickly informed.


    She felt bad that she had disturbed the doctor''s rest, but Ruo''er was more important. Therefore she afraid that she must wronged this man...


    Doctor Wen immediately wore his stethoscope and walked to Ye Ruo''s bedside. He bent his body so his eyes were in line with her. He gently called, " Miss Shen... How are you feeling? Is there anything uncomfortable?"


    The little girl seemed as if she was in pain. Her body slightly trembling, her face paled, and her eyes unfocused.


    Zhu Feiyan quickly went to the bathroom to get a wet towel. She used it to wipe the sweat on Ye Ruo''s forehead and gently helped her to lay down to make it easier for the doctor to check her.


    Meanwhile, Ye Ruo''s soul was still in the process of undergoing a transformation, She was completely oblivious with what happened around her at this moment...


    Trapped inside a black room, she sat while hugging her knees, surrounded by pictures in black and white, moving like an old movie.


    Quietly she watched a woman in a flowery dress sitting on top of a bed crying alone. Light came from the outside of the glass window.


    Suddenly she heard a knock and the door opened from outside. The small voice of a little girl cautiously called her, "Mother..."


    Ye Ruo''s heart jumped, ''She is... the real Shen Ruo? Then, this woman must be her mother, Han LuoYa.''


    Han LuoYa looked back with surprise. She quickly wiped her tears and smiled gently, trying to hide her sadness and despair from her lovely daughter.


    Still, the little Shen Ruo could see her swollen red eyes...


    "Little Ruo, come here!", she got up from the bed and opened her hands wide. Shen Ruo hesitated but then moved her little feet and threw herself into a warm embrace.


    She looked up from her mother''s bosom and asked meekly, "Mother, today is your birthday. Why is father still not come back?"


    Han Luoya fell silent as she kissed the little girl''s forehead gently and forced a smile, "Your father still has a lot of works to do. He said that he already prepared the present and would come back tomorrow. So Little Ruo must be a good girl and accompany mother to patiently wait for father, okay...?"


    Little Shen Ruo let out a small ''en'' and nodded. She silently moved her gaze to the window. Her pair of black clear eyes shone then cheerfully pointed her finger, "Mother, look! It is snowing."This story has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it on Amazon, please report it


    Han LuoYa slowly turned her head and glimpsed at the snow slowly fell. Her expression desolate.


    ......


    Shen Ruo was sitting inside a moving car, wearing a bunny white coat and a cute pink dress. Her hair tied with a lace ribbon. She quietly sat beside her mother in the backseat, looking at the moving silvery-white scenery outside.


    "Mother, where are we going?", she curiously asked.


    Han LuoYa glanced at her. Her face seemed a bit wan but her smile was still as gentle as always, "Little Ruo will accompany mother to spend the holiday at the villa. We will have fun together."


    "Will father be there too?"


    Han LuoYa paused slightly then nodded, "He will. If the matter in the company is settled, he would then come to join us."


    A warm conversation between a mother and her daughter continued for a little while before the next second she heard the driver screamed.


    Shen Ruo didn''t even have enough time to get shocked. She saw Han LuoYa''s terrified expression when she hugged her tightly inside her arms.


    Shen Ruo instinctively shut her eyes as she felt the car spinning and received a harsh impact. Her ears filled with the sound of glass breaking and her mother''s screaming.


    Everything stopped moving all of a sudden. Shen Ruo was still inside Han LuoYa''s embrace. She felt her mother stilled body and slowly opened her eyes. A drop of warm liquid fell onto her face.


    What entered her sight was a long iron rod that impaled her mother''s skull from the back, pierced through her bloody right eyes.


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    Ye Ruo watched the pictures moving as if in trance, didn''t even realizing 6RD''s oddity and interrupted voice.


    [bzz... bzz... Initializing... bzz... data 1%]


    5%


    12%


    27%


    45%


    78%


    81%


    85%


    93%


    98%


    100%


    [Ding!]


    [...]


    [Yo, little girl are you there? Hello~ Happy to see you again!]


    Ye Ruo instantly woke up from her stupor as her system''s voice suddenly changed into a creepy man''s coquettish voice.


    "You? How... What did you do to 6RD?"


    [Hm? There~ There~ No need to rush... Let me introduce myself first. My code name is DeusZero. Or you can simply call me Zero.]


    The voice continued speaking and hehe-ed in such a manner that Ye Ruo found truly unpleasant.


    [Before, you have accepted my condition so I helped you to leave that space. Even better, I completely nullify your bonding with Minerva. Now you have gained your freedom. Aren''t you happy? Hehe~]


    Ye Ruo: "Minerva?"


    [Ah?]


    There was a slight pause along with a sound of skin being slapped.


    [...Ah! I forget you still don''t know its original name.  You usually call it as Central System. The story is quite long and I am too lazy to tell you.]


    [And that administrator you call 6RD, with me here, you should have guessed already. So I don''t need to waste any more words to explain.]


    Code name DeusZero...


    Ye Ruo was harshly hit by a sudden realization.


    She was being used!


    That creepy man''s purpose was to infiltrate the network inside the Central System and slowly weaken its power while keeping it stay in the dark about his presence. He couldn''t do that by himself and needed a cover to camouflaged.


    She was just an unlucky soul he chooses coincidentally and conveniently as the said cover...


    Ye Ruo glared hatefully into the void, "What did you do to me?"


    Her core had been drastically transformed. Although she didn''t feel anything harmful, she couldn''t take this matter lightly.


    Zero: [Oh, that. That is just a virus I created.]


    "Virus?", she almost exploded in anger.


    Fudge!


    As expected of a rotten man. He planned to ''deliver a gift'' without a care of whomever life he would sacrifice!


    [There~ There~ No need to be so scared. I promise if everything ends well, I will resurrect you. It is just a piece of cake since I already have your source code.]


    [Actually, I never thought that that old man still have this trick up his sleeve. You are at this invincible state... sigh* I almost missed my only chance.]


    "What are you talking about?", his confusing way to deliver information was very annoying. Ye Ruo regretted that she didn''t harshly punch him several times on the face at that time.


    Author: As if you could do it in your soul form ¡ú_¡ú


    [You don''t have to know. For now, let''s just get well together. Just keep concentrate on doing your tasks. Of course, I will also act as your administrator and give necessary help when needed.]


    [And~ as this is the beginning of our cooperation, I will give you a good gift.]


    Feeling a foreboding, Ye Ruo subconsciously wanted to reject but too late as a soft pink glow covered her entire self.


    [Congratulations on unlocking the unrivaled snu-snu halo. Please utilize it with care. Be happy and enjoy your love explorations in life!]


    Unrivaled snu-snu halo?!!


    Wut da fudge was dat!!!

 A Certain Legitimate Daughter鈥檚 Enjoyment Of Torturing The Male Lead Illegitimate Elder Brother (8)

    In this half a month, Ye Ruo spent her days peacefully.


    She still continued her training every day for 2 hours in order to be able to stand up and walk again. Although she wanted to add more hours, Han QiuRan didn''t agree with her request. That day, doctor Wen couldn''t find anything wrong with her body. Her wound healed well but her uncle and aunt still couldn''t put their heart down. They nagged her for days and strictly forbid her from moving around too much.


    As for Shen ZhongMing, except for that one time, she never saw him again. He seemed to forget about her. However, Ye Ruo didn''t care at all. Such a trash man was not worthy to be her father.


    "Shen Ruo, look at the doll my brother bought me yesterday.", a little girl in a pink dress held a big blue dolphin doll in front of her face, showing off in an arrogant manner.


    Ye Ruo looked at her indifferently. At the moment she was in the middle of having a conversation with Zero when suddenly this annoying chatterbox appeared and started to rambling as she likes. Ye Ruo felt her temples throbbed.


    Zero: [Never thought that you will meet the female lead this early. Hehe~ look how tender and lovely she is. Even I want to pamper her... ckck...]


    Ye Ruo rolled her eyes inside: "Shut up! If you like her, why don''t you change the host and use her instead?"


    [Hss... What are you acting so fierce about? I am just appreciating beauty ma~ No matter how much she exceeds you in many aspects, you''ll be the only one for me.]


    She hmph-ed coldly. This man had such a honeyed mouth. If not because he didn''t have any other choice, she doubted that he would even spare a glance at her.


    "Wei! Are you mute? You can''t talk?", seeing the girl opposite her only stared at her without uttering a single word, Qian Xue was displeased.


    She painstakingly asked her elder brother to buy her this limited edition dolphin doll. This doll was very popular nowadays. It could sing if she pressed a button under its belly. It was designed very cute too. When she showed this doll to her other girl playmates, they would show her envious expression. She thought that she could see the same reaction from this girl...


    " Ahh~ I remember now. My parents said that the elder brother of yours is not born by your mother. No wonder you both aren''t close. Of course, he will not have time to visit and give you gifts.", Qian Xue mocked her, trying to add oil into the fire.


    "Also I heard, your father love him and his mother more than you and your mother. Che... this young miss in fact feels that you are quite pitiful. Too bad nothing I can do. sigh*"


    Inside Ye Ruo''s mind, Zero clicked his tongue.


    [Such a young age but she already has a sharp tongue... Little Ruo, don''t you feel angry?]


    Ye Ruo sneered: "Who do you think am I? I am a Rank-S task taker ma~ Just this little provocation, is it worth of me to waste my energy by getting angry? Which kind of characters I haven''t met? You should stop belittle me from now on."


    Zero: [Hehe~ Don''t be upset, don''t be upset. I am just kidding. I know that my family Little Ruo is such a competent soul. How can a little girl from a lower plane compete with you?]


    Ye Ruo wasn''t affected by his flattering. She just slightly creased her brows.


    "Zero, I just found something is not right. This task is categorized as E-grade. But I feel that the difficulty is much higher than usual. It took a long time for me the past before I finally raised into a Rank-D, so I can''t be more familiar with the pattern. But this task..."


    Zero mockingly interrupted: [Ah, you finally realized? Quite slow, aren''t you?]Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings.


    Ye Ruo didn''t get stirred by his tone. She continued, "In such an E-grade task the matter about the main lead''s halo, it usually manifests in the forms of above-the-chart appearance, power, wealth, and luck. As for the final bosses or the main villains, their overall situation will not be any worse than the main leads. It is the same state as those male and female secondary characters. But, when it comes to those small cannon fodder side characters... their fate can be described as the most pitiful."


    Zero: [Hmm~ Your point is...?]


    Ye Ruo: "Based on the storyline, Shen Ruo is supposed to be part of those secondary characters faction. She was born as the only legitimate daughter of a wealthy family and loved by her mother and her maternal family. Her luck can be considered good although her physical state couldn''t be compared with the male and female leads. She will later fall in love with the male secondary character, although it is unrequited."


    "But, after half of the storyline, in the end, she doomed to perish in the middle of a confrontation between the male lead and the final boss fighting over the female lead."


    Zero: [Hehe~ I understand your evaluation in this part. But I don''t find it odd if as a female secondary character Shen Ruo will die in the end.]


    Ye Ruo: "I am not finished yet. Please, don''t cut my words."


    [Fine... go ahead and continue then. I am listening.]


    She always thought that hearing Zero''s low laughter is very irritating. But after this half a month, she found that she couldn''t win him in any arguments. Not to mention he was such an extraordinary powerful existence who didn''t even need any efforts to pinch her to death. It was foolish to just confront him head-on. Thus, she could only swallow back her grievance.


    "Every time when I entered a plane and started to receive the storyline, 6RD would give me additional data. Although I said it is additional, in fact, it is very important. That contains the comparison statistic between me and other characters I will have to meet  or have a relationship with."


    Ye Ruo paused for a bit but after she didn''t hear any responses from Zero, she unhappily continued, "After completed countless tasks I found some patterns. Although in every world the pattern would be different, the repetitive was always in a constant order."


    "Characters in every world can be categorized into four. The main leads, the secondary characters, the villains, and those small cannon fodder side characters. Every category differ in statistic."


    "As I told you before, Shen Ruo was supposed to be a female secondary character. But based on the data given by 6RD, her statistics were even lower than those cannon fodder side characters."


    "At first, I thought that it was solely influenced by my own current statistics. But the more I observed, I found that I was wrong."


    Zero: [...]


    Ye Ruo then solemnly concluded, "There is only one explanation. This world either has been upgraded or in the middle of changing its own law. In short, the task I must complete now is not an E-grade task anymore."


    Followed by her last sentence, there was only silence. Ye Ruo still ''attentively'' listened to Qian Xue non-stop tireless provocation, but in fact, she waited for Zero to say something. A moment later, again, she heard that annoying laughter.


    [Indeed worthy to be a Rank-S. You are right. This world indeed had been upgraded. But can you guess why?]


    Ye Ruo: "I don''t know. Can you tell me the reason?"


    Zero: [Ah~ this is such a long story...]


    Could he just make it short?


    Ye Ruo''s patient was almost hit rock bottom, but Zero next statement made her freeze.


    [...In short, Minerva is in need of a huge amount of energy. Lately, it had been lost control of those task-takers and more and more of souls could free themselves from the bonding. By upgrading the worlds, it can increase the amount of energy it collects from those who complete the tasks tens or even hundreds of folds.]


    Ye Ruo inhaled heavily. The Central System wanted to cut its loss and at the same time upgrading itself!


    Zero''s voice turned icy, containing immense hatred and grudge:  [More and more of my comrades had failed and their soul exterminated. Some who are still struggling sooner or later will also face the same fate.]


    Ye Ruo: "..."


    She thought about her agreement with him and couldn''t help feeling that both of them are in similar circumstances. Perhaps, this was also Zero''s only way to survive...


    Meanwhile outside, Qian Xue started to be more impatient. She remembered her mother mocked this young miss of Shen family. After the passed of her mother in that accident, she turned into more introverted.


    Qian Xue scoffed in disdain, "Why should I bother to show you this limited edition doll? My parents said that you just turned more quiet because you are too shaken after losing your mother. But as I see, basically you''re just an idiot."


    Uh-oh... this girl really didn''t hold back, did she? Ye Ruo felt a sudden moving of her core. It was slowly spinning clockwise and at the same time radiating red glow. Her emotional state instantly changed.


    Anger.


    Sadness.


    Hatred.


    She wanted to destroy...


    Ye Ruo got alarmed and tried to resist. But the more she resisted, the faster her core spun and the more radiant it glowed. In the end, she couldn''t manage to continue struggling. The corner of her lips slightly upturned and her eyes flashed a glimpse of icy glint.


    Fine then. The female lead was itching to be tortured to death. Then she could only do her best to serve, ne~

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    "That''s indeed a cute doll...", she pasted an innocent smile on her face. But I simply don''t like the owner...


    Qian Xue: ... I don''t know why I get this feeling of being mocked.


    Ye Ruo: " Can I hold it for a bit? Actually, I have a lot of toys in my bedroom, but I never really like those things. This dolphin doll of yours is so cute and fluffy that I really want to... play... with it..."


    Qian Xue furrowed her brows. She didn''t know why but the way Shen Ruo spoke just now sent a chill down her spine. She subconsciously hugged her doll tighter, "No... no way. This doll is a gift from my brother. I don''t want other people to touch it!"


    Sigh*


    Plotting against a little kid was truly a shameful act.


    Zero: ...But you will still do it regardless.


    In the original plot, Shen Ruo was very angry that Qian Xue had bad-mouthed her mother. The usually timid and quiet little Shen Ruo shoved the little female lead, caused her to fall on her butt and injured her ankle.


    Coincidentally, Han QiuRan and his close friend Qian Xue''s father, Qian ChiYuan appeared at the end of the corridor. They were talking about some matters before their attention was diverted by the female lead''s pitiful sobbing sound.


    Little Shen Ruo sat on her wheelchair rigidly, at loss of what to do. Qian Xue peeked from between the gap of her fingers. Seeing that her father was looking at her direction, she acted more pitifully.


    Shen Ruo''s eyes darted between the two adults and the sobbing Qian Xue who still maintain her falling position. She was scared. Very scared that she could hear her own quick heartbeat.


    Qian Xue, under the blessing of the protagonist''s halo, of course, could easily influence other characters'' judgment and gain their trust. Qian ChiYuan although he didn''t say anything to reprimand Shen Ruo, just by his cold expression when he supported his daughter to stand up, it was obvious that he didn''t have a good impression toward her.


    Little Shen Ruo felt wronged but didn''t have the courage to defend herself. Therefore, she could only look with grief as Qian Xue was coaxed gently and carried like a princess by her father. The corner of the little female lead''s upturned slightly peered at her gleefully from above the man''s broad shoulder.


    Once both father and daughter disappeared at the end of the corridor, Shen Ruo slowly moved her eyes towards her maternal uncle''s direction, just to find he stared at her with obvious disappointment reflected in his eyes.


    Since the incident, although he still cared about his nephew, he seldom came to the hospital to visit her. Even Zhu Feiyan only came to visit once every 2 weeks. From the day she was discharged from the hospital until the day she was found dead in her own bedroom, Shen Ruo never met the couple again...This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road. If you spot it on Amazon, please report it.


    The core inside Ye Ruo spun quicker all of a sudden. The mist it emitted became denser and denser. At this point, she couldn''t hold back anymore and entirely engulfed by waves of negative emotions.


    "chuckle* this white lotus is still too tender. To think that she has enough courage to confront a veteran in this field... truly admirable."


    Zero: ...lit a candle for young and tender white lotus female lead* Let''s pray that she will have a little bit of dignity left when she died...


    Ye Ruo''s counted every second in her heart. When Ruo lost her uncle''s favor because of the female lead, thus led to her lonely and tragic death. This time she would make sure that this fate would fall onto Qian Xue''s head instead. Using the armrests of her wheelchair as support, Ye Ruo stood up.


    Qian Xue stepped back with caution: "Si- since when..."


    Ye Ruo: "...That I can stand up? I''ve trained my legs for several weeks already. And the doctor said that I can walk normally again in two months."


    She stepped forward slowly, deliberately provoked Qian Xue. But how could the current her see through Ye Ruo''s scheme? Therefore, as brainless as she was, she directly and gladly jumped into the trap...


    Qian Xue didn''t expect that Shen Ruo would boldly try to seize the doll from her. She swiftly dodged while reflexively slapped Ye Ruo''s hand.


    Ye Ruo was waiting for this moment. She adjusted her position and before Qian Xue could react, she threw her body backward.


    Han QuiRan was in the middle of talking with the man beside him when the sight of his nephew fell down and crashed into her wheelchair entered his eyes. The impact was hard that the wheelchair flipped over along with the falling girl.


    "Ruo''er!"


    Han QiuRan paled as he quickly ran towards Ye Ruo, leaving the stunned Qian ChiYuan behind.


    Ye Ruo didn''t hold back at all. She utilized her acting skill to the utmost. Furthermore, to makes things become more dramatic, she didn''t hesitate to obtain another head injury...


    Zero: What an impressive acting skill *clicking his tongue*


    Ye Ruo gave him an imaginary beautiful rolling eyes: "I have my own purposes."


    With how the female lead and her mother looked down on the original Shen Ruo, it was impossible that she would approach her by her own will.


    Ye Ruo: "Both Qian ChiYuan and Shen ZhongMing are very similar in nature. The two of them similarly have big ambitions and ruthless personality. The only disadvantage of Qian ChiYuan is his Qian family is not as powerful as Shen ZongMing''s Shen family."


    Zero: [Ahh~ so he wants to use his daughter to get close to Shen Ruo, so he can build a good relationship with Shen family?]


    Ye Ruo: *chuckle* "No, you''re wrong. It''s not Shen family, but Han family."


    With how big his ambition was, how could Qian ChiYuan be content to be under other people? Shen ZhongMing and his family was his biggest obstacle, but even though he has the ability, he still couldn''t surpass him.


    That was because of the marriage between Shen ZhongMing and the old general Han''s only daughter.


    Ye Ruo: "Although the old general had been long retired from the military and Han QiuRan isn''t interested in joining the army to follow his father''s footsteps, there are some from the branch family who still active in the military and every one of them isn''t someone without influence."


    "And the most important thing is they fully support Han QuiRan as the current head of Han family."


    Han QiuRan himself was a visioner and intelligent businessman. He could prove himself in front of his father that he also has the ability to bring honor for his family. Even with a different path.


    "With this powerful family to be their in-laws, how can a mere Qian family dare to shake the big tree named Shen family?"

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    Han QiuRan crouched down and supported Ye Ruo up. His face turned ugly as he saw her forehead bleeding.


    "Uncle...hurts...", the girl weakly yanked his sleeve, sobbing in pain. She looked so pitiful, both eyes red and teary. Han QiuRan''s anger instantly flared. He inhaled deeply, tried his best to control himself so he didn''t burst and frighten his niece.


    Qian Xue, still holding the doll in her arms, nervously spoke to defend herself, "It... it was not me. I didn''t push her. She fell down by herself."


    She just slapped Shen Ruo''s hand once. How could she fall so hard like that?


    A shadow hovered from above her head all of a sudden, made her startled. When she looked up her gaze met a pair of cold eyes. Qian Xue involuntarily trembled.


    Qian ChiYuan stared coldly at this daughter of his. He actually never cared about her. For the sake of his future achievements, he needed Han family''s support. He had planned everything and thought that perhaps this time his daughter could show a bit of her value hence he decided to use her.


    Unfortunately, she was just a girl with no brain. He said that she had to befriend Shen Ruo. Was it a hard task? Just to smile and speak nicely, she actually failed to do so. Qian ChiYuan''s impression towards Qian Xue right now was so low that it couldn''t even drop any lower...


    Han QiuRan: "Ruo''er, what happened? How could you fall?"


    From his voice, Ye Ruo knew that he was truly worried about her. She couldn''t help to feel a bit guilty, but for the sake of successfully framing the female lead who was under the protection of the protagonist halo, she couldn''t act half-heartedly. So, in the end, she could only harden her heart.


    "Qian Xue... she showed me her dolphin doll. I thought that it is so cute and wanted to touch it for a bit, but didn''t expect to anger her instead.", Ye Ruo lowered her head and timidly answered.


    Qian ChiYuan''s jaws clenched harder. This daughter was truly a disappointment. He already made his mind to sort her out later.


    Han QiuRan threw a harsh glance at Qian Xue who looked at him with widened eyes.


    Qian Xue: " No... no... I didn''t do it on purpose. She tried to seize my doll forcefully. I just slapped her hand."


    Ye Ruo buried her head even deeper into her uncle''s chest, sobbing weakly.


    Qian ChiYuan knew that he couldn''t let this matter become bigger beyond control. Now he had seen with his own eyes and assured of how Han family put great importance on this Shen girl. He needed to fix this failure.


    "QiuRan, this is an accident after all. Xue''er is still small and insensible. How about we put this matter aside for now? Shen girl is injured, we should quickly treat the wound. How about you bring her back inside first?"


    Han QiuRan didn''t want to stay any longer either to care about this pair of father and daughter. It wasn''t like he never heard how his niece was treated and looked down upon. He thought that this friend of his was different but after this incident, he seemed to have a problem with his eyes and need to be checked...


    He swiftly lifted Ye Ruo and carried her in a princess carry, leaving in rushed strides after gave Qian ChiYuan a slight nod.


    Being left alone with her father, Qian Xue was uneasy. She looked up and showed her pitiful face.If you discover this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation.


    "Father... It really wasn''t my fault..."


    Qian ChiYuan looked down at her and sneered, "Then was it her fault? Even if it was, will anyone believe you? Who is Shen Ruo?"


    Qian Xue bit her lip, unwillingness clearly revealed on her face. She clenched her fist into a ball. She just couldn''t put a nice face in front of Shen Ruo no matter what. She was just an unloved motherless girl. In Shen family, everyone treated her coldly. Furthermore, she was disabled and weak. Why must she lowered her head in front of that kind of girl?


    Other kids at her age wanted to flatter her, yet her father wanted her to flatter Shen Ruo instead? On what ground she deserved better treatment more than her?


    On what ground?


    Qian ChiYuan noticed her ugly expression and scoffed in contempt. Didn''t want to waste any more useless words, he turned his back and strode away.


    As expected of that woman. She even gave birth to another brainless child. The son couldn''t meet his expectation and the daughter was even worse. He needed to consider nurture another heir...


    Inside her hospital room, doctor Wen had cleaned and bandaged her wound. Ye Ruo laid down weakly on her bed, looked at the back of three adults who spoke with lowered voices at the door.


    Zero who was just quietly watching the drama before, finally appeared.


    [Your uncle and aunt really care about you. sigh* That was a good move. Once again, you opened my eyes.]


    Ye Ruo: "With just this little trick and you have been so amazed? No wonder you can''t win against Minerva until now..."


    Zero, the veteran loser: ...I am praising you, you know?! Can the words came out from your mouth be less hateful?


    The adults have done speaking and doctor Wen left. Both Han QiuRan and Zhu Feiyan entered the room. He was clearly still very upset, said between gritted teeth, "That Qian family... I need to reconsider our friendship."


    Zhu Feiyan put her hand on his shoulder, kneading gently to appease.


    Ye Ruo felt slightly warm inside her heart. She showed an innocent smile and said sweetly, "Uncle, this is just a flesh wound. Didn''t doctor Wen said that it will scab in three days? Just rub the ointment and it will heal without a scar."


    Han QiuRan blamed himself: " Ai~ If I knew beforehand, I wouldn''t let the girl approached our Ruo''er. Fortunately, I came at the right time. If I was a little bit late, I am afraid..."


    The atmosphere inside the room became gloomy. Ye Ruo wanted to speak but she heard Zhu Feiyan angrily said, "There will be no next time! You don''t have to worry, dear. I will stay by our Ruo''er side all the time. If the girl from that Qian family come again, I will never let her pass that door!"


    Ye Rou: Aunt, I am fine, alright? That was just an act. An act...


    Zero: ... so fierce?! Just like a mother hen protecting its chick. She won''t even let a little girl go. Truly a capable mother.


    Ye Ruo helplessly endured her uncle and aunt naggings for a while before they reluctantly left and let her rest.


    She sighed in relief and closed her eyes.


    Zero: [Ah! I forgot! Do you want to see what happened to the female lead chibi version after you left with your uncle?]


    Black lines imaginarily appeared on Ye Ruo''s face.


    Chibi version...


    "Okay. Show me!"


    She heard Zero''s cheerful laughter as a flashing transparent book-shaped screen appeared in front of her. Ye Ruo was taken aback, "How can this screen appear just like this? What if someone came in and saw it?"


    Zero: [No problem. Nobody can see it besides you anyway...]


    Ye Ruo: sigh* "That''s good. You scared me."


    chuckle* [Just a small thing yet you already this scared? No wonder you took so long before you cut off Minerva''s Soulbinding.]


    Ye Ruo who was counter-attacked: ...


    The corner of her mouth subconsciously twitched.


    Let''s just focus on watching the female lead... chibi version... instead...


    Ye Ruo watched as Qian ChiYuan reprimanded Qian Xue harshly. She felt it quite funny that a father could be that disdainful towards his own flesh and blood.


    Zero: [A man like him... aside from his own interest, how can he care about anything?]


    Somehow she could hear Zero''s tone turned nasty. Ye Ruo restrained herself to make any comment.


    Scenes inside the screen changed one after another. She put extra attention on a peculiar part.


    On the screen, Ye Ruo saw the female lead stood alone, watching her father''s receding back. She put an expression full of hatred and muttered between gritted teeth, "Shen Ruo... you just wait. My brother won''t let you go."


    Such a childish temper!


    The female lead lost to her, so she intended to use her brother''s hand to give her a lecture?


    Ha.Ha.Ha.


    As if she would let her do whatever she likes. The original Shen Ruo was so miserable. She must make them paid, of course.


    That was the last scene.


    Ye Ruo adjusted her position to sleep more comfortably.


    Zero: [What are you planning?]


    Ye Ruo: ...What was she planning? Of course... to bring the female lead into the path of no-return.

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    After the incident that day, Ye Ruo spent another week in leisure. Outside her walking training schedules, his daily activities were only consist of eating, sleeping, reading books or playing online games. Ye Ruo felt as if she was being raised to be a pig. Her little niece cutely pouted and complained with both cheeks bulging, Zhu Feiyan did not know whether to laugh or cry.


    Han QiuRan, dotingly joked: "Even if our Ruo''er became a pig, she would become a cute chubby little pig."


    Ye Ruo: "..." She don''t feel happy at all!


    Zhu Feiyan: "By the way, doctor Wen said that you''ve been progressing smoothly these days. Perhaps it has not 100% recovered yet, but you don''t have to use the wheelchair anymore. He said that by the end of this month you can continue to recuperate at home."


    Ye Ruo bobbed her head vigorously: "En."


    She couldn''t wait. Staying in the hospital for so long was awfully boring.


    Zero: [Ah! I forgot that you haven''t seen the outside world even once...]


    Ye Ruo: "Once I get discharged from here, I will enjoy my life to the fullest!"


    The original Shen Ruo had shut her heart down and spent most of her days alone in her room. She didn''t even go to school and only called tutors to teach her at home.


    "From now on, I need to display this face of mine more often and let those old men and their children from the circle remember who the true heir of Shen family is."


    Zero was surprised: [You plan to take over Shen family?]


    Ye Ruo: "Of course. As long as that will make them unhappy..."


    [Then, what are you planning?]


    "No need to discuss about this issue. For now, let''s just sit and watch their moves first. What my plans are, you''ll see when the time comes."


    ¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C


    The end of the month came fast. On the day she was discharged from the hospital, doctor Wen and a line of nurses had waited at the main entrance of the hospital building to send her off.


    Stood beside Zhu Feiyan, Ye Ruo thanked the doctor and nurses sincerely for all their care these past two months.


    Han QiuRan came out from a black luxurious car parked in front of the building. Following along side him were a pair of little boy and little girl holding a banquet of yellow roses.


    Zhu Feiyan smiled and waved at them, "Ruo''er, look! Ze''er and Xi''er also come to pick you up."


    Ye Ruo raised an eyebrow. The sight of 5 years old babies trotting towards her with their short and chubby legs while holding a huge banquet of roses was very cute. Her heart couldn''t help but melt into a puddle of sweetness.


    Han QiuRan patiently waited for his children. Amusement clearly reflected on his face.


    Han YunZe wearing a customize baby suit carefully held the banquet with both of his little hands, acting like a little gentleman, meanwhile his twin younger sister, Han YunXi in pink baby flowery dress attentively followed his footsteps like a little guardian.


    "Pfft~", Ye Ruo couldn''t hold back her laughter. The initially short distance, now needed more than 5 minutes to take.


    Zero excitedly clamored: [Oooohh~ are you planning to have your own little babies too?]


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    How could it come to this...


    Two little babies finally reached the destination, gasping tiredly.


    Han YunZe, handing her the banquet: " Ru... Ruoruo-jie... congra... huff* congratulation."


    The corner of Ye Ruo''s lips twitched: "..."Stolen from Royal Road, this story should be reported if encountered on Amazon.


    Ruoruo...


    All the grown-ups around them instantly burst into laughter. Zhu Feiyan crouched down and patted his back gently. She praised: "Ze''er has worked hard."


    Seeing only her brother got praise from her mother, little YunXi felt unhappy.


    She had worked very hard too, okay!


    Wanting to get a praise too, she tugged her mother''s hand to get her attention, "Mother, Xi''er worked hard too... hug..."


    Zero: [Waaa~ So cute~]


    Ye Ruo gave him an imaginary eye-roll, "Could you please stop that way of talking? It''s seriously annoying."


    Zero: ¡¥\_ (£þ?£þ)_/¡¥


    Zhu Feiyan happily laughed and gave her little baby girl a hug, "Alright, alright, mother''s little Xi''er also worked hard..."


    Ye Ruo accepted the banquet of yellow rosses and rubbed the little gentleman''s fluffy head, "Thank you, baby Ze. Ruo-jie like the flower very much."


    Han QiuRan laughed heartily. His pride couldn''t be any more obvious while he spoke about the twin, "Both of them have wanted to come here to visit you since the first day, but I rejected it because they would definitely disturb your resting time."


    Little YunZe sulked, "But I said that I would behave."


    Ye Ruo felt a glimmer of warm feeling inside her heart. This family cared so much about her. In the future, she promised herself that she wouldn''t let anyone or anything destroy their happiness.


    Zero: [Speak about a loving family, you''ve made me remember about the chibi female lead.]


    Listening to Zero talked about Qian Xue all of a sudden, her mood dropped drastically.


    "What happened to her?"


    [Actually, her father suddenly brought back his pregnant mistress from outside. It was truly a mess that day. Her mother made a huge fuss at their front door, refusing the woman to enter the house. Qian ChiYuan also didn''t want to argue with her and just dropped a divorce letter onto her face straight away.]


    Ye Ruo sneered mockingly. As expected, that man wasn''t someone who could stand having useless people around him. His son was an oaf and his daughter was a brainless and arrogant little princess who likes to make enemies everywhere. If it wasn''t because of the protagonist''s halo protecting her, she must be dead countless times already.


    "It''s good. I can''t wait to see whether she can stand this big blow or not."


    Both she and her mother ridiculed the original Shen Ruo and her mother of being unloved. Now, they were dumped in front of their own door just like useless garbage. Heaven truly had eyes...


    Both her uncle and aunt detected her sudden sullen mood. They exchanged glances and thought that perhaps she was thinking about why her father didn''t come to pick her up today.


    Han QiuRan coughed awkwardly and spoke, "Actually, your father wanted to pick you up today, but suddenly something urgent happened in the company. So, he called in the last minute and asked us to pick you up instead."


    Ye Ruo blinked in confuse. Why suddenly he talked about that trash of a father? She didn''t even want to remember about his existence...


    Of course she wouldn''t blatantly said her inner feeling to him, so she showed her brightest smile and two rows of white teeth, "No need to worry, uncle. Ruo''er really don''t mind. I am so excited today and has a lot of plans for us to have fun together, but not sure of what to do first..."


    She didn''t care about those people anyway. For now her only purpose was to enjoy her days as a rich young miss to her heart content.


    Zhu feiyan was suddenly feel delighted. Her niece finally wanted to come out from her shell to socialize. She wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes, "Whatever our Ruo''er want to do, your uncle and aunt will be glad to accompany you."


    Ye Ruo smiled sweetly but didn''t say anything more. Holding both her little cousins'' tiny hands, she walked slowly following Han QiuRan and Zhu Feiyan to their car. A middle-aged driver with friendly smile had been waited outside. He respectfully open the back door for them.


    When she lowered her head to enter, Han QiuRan sternly warned her to be careful not to knock her head. His niece prone to injure her head. He was afraid that one day, she would become an idiot.


    Ye Ruo: ¡ú_¡ú


    The car drove slowly, leaving the hospital ground. Looking outside the window, she felt completely amaze.


    "Look at this place, Zero. Even the interstellar world I had transmigrated several times in the past didn''t build their cities in such an organized way. These people are able to make a living while maintaining the balance of nature. Truly admirable!"


    The city was indeed arranged very nicely and clean despite not having high technology. She observed that most people prefer to walk or ride electric bicycles. They were very aware of the importance of keeping the air clean. Also, they actually afraid to throw garbage randomly. No wonder everywhere was very clean.


    According to the data given by Zero, the city layout was also very well designed. It divided into districts. Shopping areas, companies, hospital, and schools were built in the East and West parts of the city. The North part was reserved for the government. And the biggest land in the South was for residential area.


    As a soul from a high polluted plane, Ye Ruo was very fond of trees and flowers. The municipal park was built in the heart of the city. It was a special area where they planted a lot of trees and many kinds of flowers.


    "I will go and look around the park tomorrow.", she mumbled.


    There were not many cars on the road, so the traffic was not crowded. It took less than 15 minutes to reach their destination.


    The Shen family estate was built in a complex in the middle ring of the residential area. Just by looking at the huge and luxurious mansion behind the front gate, had triggered some unpleasant feelings.


    Ye Ruo''s brows tightly knitted together as she discovered there were still some emotional remnants belong to the original Shen Ruo inside her.


    At the same time she accepted a sudden warning from Zero: [Detecting the male lead! Detecting the male lead! Little girl, be ready for the contact!]


    After the driver finished informing the security team via the intercom about their arrival, the high black steel gate automatically opened as the car passed through and slowly drove along the asphalt path leading to the Shen family''s mansion front door.

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    She recalled that after she activated that additional attribute white lotus halo, she had devised a plan, so that she would be able to approach the male lead without rousing his suspicious. But later that incident with Zero happened, thus she totally forgot about it.


    She had passed such a great opportunity just like that!


    Zero who had a feeling of being wronged: [It wasn''t wholly my fault, ah!]


    Ye Ruo: "Wasn''t your fault, your sister! Since that incident with you, I always feel very strange. I discovered that something in me is slowly changing, yet I can''t describe what it is. And you still have face to say that you''re definitely not the cause of it?"


    Hmph! Being thick-skinned to such a degree...


    Zero: [...] Can you please behaves like a graceful young lady and talks a little bit more gently?


    She continued: "I must find another way to get close to Shen Zhen as soon as possible."


    Five years... It should be enough to have those, who pushed the original Shen Ruo to the point of no return, taste what it feels like to die a dog''s death.


    Feeling a sudden agitation, Ye Ruo clutched her head and groaned. She almost couldn''t reign in the immense hatred inside her.


    The quick-witted baby YunZe saw her clutching her head as if she was in a lot of discomfort. Feeling a deep concern, he asked: "Ruoruo jie, are you all right? Are you hurt somewhere?"


    The edge of Ye Ruo''s mouth twitched. She couldn''t get used of this baby''s habit of addressing her.


    Everybody in the car looked at her with worry. Zhu Feiyan reached out her hand to touch Ye Ruo forehead: "Ruo''er, does your head hurt again?"


    A lightbulb suddenly popped up on top of Ye Ruo''s head as an idea appear. Perhaps her previous plan of pretending to have a memory loss to approach the male lead was still feasible?


    Zero: [Are you sure?]


    Ye Ruo: "We have to try it no matter what. Except using this method, I can''t think of another means to get close to him at all. He is too smart."


    As someone who is raised from the start to be a leader, he had already developed a nature that will not easily put his trust in others.


    If his usually oddball introvert sister all of a sudden acting all warm and familiar with him, how wouldn''t he suspect her?


    Zero: [That''s true...]


    In conclusion, amnesia was the only way to cover-up her unusual behavior.


    Ye Ruo: "Zero, please adjust my appearance so I look like a sickly person, but still maintain the pretty and loveable features!"


    Zero: [...done!]


    As efficient as he is, it only took him seconds to set Ye Ruo''s outer appearance. Now, she looked sickly with pale face and two dark shadows under her eyes, but still full of charm.


    Ye Ruo nodded in satisfaction.


    "Next! Please show me my current statistics!"


    As there was a saying: Every step leaves a footprint, first she needed to analyze all the advantages she currently has before slowly stepped forward to make a successful advance.


    A flashing transparent blue screen popped up.Stolen from its rightful author, this tale is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.


    Name: Ye Ruo <DeusZero>


    Rank: E


    Experience Points : (0/500.000)


    Soul: 30


    Intelligence: 30


    Health: 28


    Charm: 20


    Luck: 30


    Language: Auto


    Abilities :


    Basic Cooking


    Intermediate Cooking (Locked)


    Advanced Cooking (Locked)


    Master Cooking (Locked)


    Basic Crafting


    Intermediate Crafting (Locked)


    Advanced Crafting (Locked)


    Master Crafting (Locked)


    Basic Combat


    Intermediate Combat (Locked)


    Advanced Combat (Locked)


    Master Combat (Locked)


    Additional attributes:


    White Lotus Halo (activated)


    Unparalleled Snu-Snu Halo (activated)


    Whaaaa?!


    Ye Ruo''s eyes widened at the sight of the last line, utterly floored.


    Unparalleled Snu-Snu Halo (activated).


    Activated... activated... acti...vated~


    This one word echoed evilly inside her mind for a long while to the point that she felt like dying.


    It even followed by ~ at the back...


    Ye Ruo flared uncontrollably: "What da fudge is this Snu-Snu thingy?! When did I choose to activate it?"


    Zero answered back in a totally complacent tone: [That was my special gift for you, ah~ To celebrate our collaboration, remember? I created it by myself. In this whole artificial parallel universe established by Minerva, you are the only one who has it. Aren''t you glad? Aren''t you happy? I am this good to you so you have to treat me better, ma~]


    Ye Ruo: (¥Î?Òæ?)¥Îáê /(.¡õ . \)


    Watching as Ye Ruo''s initially pale face turned colorful, Han QiuRan and Zhu Feiyan started to panic.


    What happened to their lovely niece? Now her face turned completely green as if she had eaten a fly. She must be in so much pain that it is unbearable...


    Author: ¡ú_¡ú uhh... yup. Whatever.


    Fortunately, their car had already stopped at the entrance of the estate. Han QiuRan didn''t dare to delay, he quickly jumped out of the car and carried Ye Ruo in a princess carry.


    Upon receiving notification of Han family''s car arrival from their security team, Yan Mei immediately pulled Shen Zhen with her to wait at their front door along with the housekeeper and several girl servants.


    She maintained a graceful manner and gentle smile as she watched the current head of Han family carried her sickly step-daughter out of the car in such a dash. Meanwhile, Shen Zhen was totally unperturbed by the commotion. He fixed his sight at the face of Ye Ruo whose practically curled into a ball with tears streaming down her face inside her maternal uncle''s embrace. His expression was unreadable.


    The happiness inside her heart couldn''t be any more vivid that it almost leaked out. Yan Mei took a deep breath as her face changed so fast, revealing an anxious expression. She quickly stepped forward, blocking Han QiuRan''s path, inquiring with teary eyes: "What happen to Little Ruo?"


    Wanting to barge into her family''s estate just like that without greeting the master first? Who did he think he was?


    Han QiuRan halted his steps and glared at her. This scheming woman, for whom she acted as a caring mother to see? He inhaled deeply to stop his urge to smack this woman hard on her face.


    He snarled: "Move aside!"


    Yan Mei persistently stood there without any hints to give in. She lifted her chin and stared straight into the man''s eyes; two trembling hands balled into fist: "Is it wrong of me asking about my daughter''s condition? For Han family head treating the master of another household like this, what will other people say?"


    Han QiuRan was made rendered speechless. This woman''s degree of shamelessness was incomparable. As a mere mistress who was brought back from outside without consent of everyone, daring to say right onto his face that she was the master of Shen family, didn''t that show that she clearly didn''t put his deceased sister who was the legitimate wife or him as the elder brother in her eyes? And there was also his niece...


    Ye Ruo laughed at Zero inside her mind: "I finally able to meet someone whose shamelessness is very similar to yours."


    Zero didn''t want to care about her at all and just pretended to be dead.


    Zhu Feiyan felt that their confrontation was unsightly. Especially the way Yan Mei batted her teary eyelashes at her husband. This seductress really had some skills. No wonder she could win the heart of such a cold man like Shen ZhongMing and beat her sister in-laws.


    Zhu Feiyan quickly meddled: "Sister Yan, it is not that you''re in the wrong. But as you can see, Ruo''er doesn''t feel well. My husband wants to bring her to her room so she can lay down before calling our doctor. Standing here and argue will not help to ease her discomfort, no? Why don''t all of us go in instead of blocking the path?"


    Yan Mei wanted to speak back, but Han QiuRan had already out of patience. He just shoved her aside with his shoulder that she almost fell down and continued to stride in without a care.


    "Mistress!", the housekeeper shouted in alarm and quickly moved to support her, while all the scared girl servants moved aside to gave the man a way.


    Shen Zhen stared at Han QiuRan''s receding back and was taken aback as his sight colided with a pair of eyes like limpid autumn water peeked from above the man''s shoulder. He unconsciously clutched his chest above the heart.


    Ye Ruo snickered inside her heart: "Zero, in this world, what do you think is the most difficult to erase from our memory?"


    Zero: [Umm~ hatred? Grudge?]


    Ye Ruo: "No. It is first love."


    Author: (¨‘_¨‘) eh... seriously?! I already forgot about him tho...


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