Phi-Fic Chapter 3 System Appearance
Chapter 3 System Appearance
[This was such a pleasant sleep! Hehe, after a good night's rest, I feel like my whole body is full of inexhaustible energy. It's another energetic day! Time to get down to business! Go check on the host's condition, and then give her a binding that will shake the heavens and earth, hehe!] At this moment, the pure white cat in Ying Wuyou's mind was making a cheerful sound like a nightingale singing. [Ah~ ah~ ah, what's going on? Oh no, oh no, I overslept and have been bound to the host for over a month without realizing it! If Master Wuqian finds out, I, Little Apple, will be like an ant on a hot pan, I'm doomed! What should I do? Who can save this delicate, pitiful, and helpless Little Apple! Waaaaah~ waaaah~] At this moment, the system's expression was like a bitter gourd, howling in distress.
Suddenly, the sound stopped abruptly. Seeing Ying Wuyou's breathing quicken, as if he was about to wake up, the system didn't dare to move. After waiting for a while and watching Ying Wuyou's breathing gradually stabilize, the system confirmed that Ying Wuyou hadn't woken up. It let out a long breath and dared not speak loudly again. It could only look aggrieved and miserable. In a short while, the expression on the system's cat face switched between several different emotions. Sometimes it was dejected, sometimes it was jubilant, sometimes it was shaking its head, and sometimes it had a sly smile on its face. Yes, that's right, a sly smile appeared on the noble white ragdoll cat face.
[Since we're already bound, and no tasks have been assigned for so long, I have to change my strategy. If I can let Emperor Qin Shi Huang hear my thoughts, the speed of the task's success will increase considerably. Moreover, I can guide the host to steer the conversation towards the Qin Dynasty's demise after only two generations. As long as Emperor Qin Shi Huang knows about the Qin Dynasty's demise and takes preventative measures, this system's task will surely be completed perfectly. Hehe~ Hehe, this system is truly incredibly clever, handsome, majestic, and imposing! Hahaha!] The system quietly formulated its plan and then let out an extremely arrogant and lewd laugh.
Of course, Ying Wuyou, who was still asleep, had no idea that he was about to be mind-read from this moment on. If he had known, he would have definitely stayed indoors. For Ying Wuyou, what difference was there between being mind-read and running naked in the street?
After more than a month of recuperation, Ying Wuyou ate and slept, and gained a lot of weight. Although the food was hard to swallow, Ying Wuyou forced himself to eat more every day in order to grow back and regain the weight he had gained over the years.
In addition to taking medicine and eating more, Ying Wuyou also set a fitness plan for herself. Every morning she would take a few laps in the yard and a few more laps after dinner. With her hard work, Ying Wuyou's body became noticeably healthier and she started to gain weight. Compared to when she first transmigrated, she was skin and bones, but now she felt fleshy to the touch.
That morning, Ying Wuyou had just finished her stroll and hadn't even sat down to rest when she heard several voices coming from nearby: "Thirteenth Sister, Thirteenth Sister, are you up yet?" Hearing the voices, Ying Wuyou went out to greet them. After a quick mental search, she recognized the people in the group. Standing at the front was Madam Liu's daughter, who was the ninth in line. Behind her were Madam Zhao's chubby son, who was the twelfth, and Madam Cai's daughter, who was the fourteenth. The three of them entered Ying Wuyou's courtyard while talking.
Ying Wuyou went up to them and asked, "Ninth Sister, what brings you here?" The Ninth Princess stepped forward and grabbed Ying Wuyou's hand, asking, "I heard that Thirteenth Sister fainted a few days ago, it was really frightening! I've been wanting to come and see her ever since, but I was afraid of disturbing her rest, so I waited until today. This morning, I brought Twelfth Brother and Fourteenth Sister to see you. Are you feeling better? Please don't blame us for being late!" Looking at the three people in front of her, Ying Wuyou suppressed the urge to roll her eyes, thinking to herself, "It's been over a month and you're still worried about me? If it weren't for me, Qin Wuyou, I would have been buried long ago, and you probably wouldn't have even brought me to see you. Humph! Hypocrites." But on her face, she said, "Thank you for your concern, Ninth Sister, Twelfth Brother, and Fourteenth Sister. I'm fine. I'm so happy that you came to see me. How could I blame you? Please come in and sit down."
The four chatted as they walked into the house. The Ninth Princess and the Fourteenth Princess exchanged glances, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes. In their eyes, Ying Wuyou was a coward who couldn't say a word even after looking them straight in the eye. Yet today, he spoke so much in one breath, and when he saw them, he no longer bowed his head in fear, but instead looked up at them with a smile on his face.
Was his mind sharpened after his illness? The two were unsure what to do, so they simply acted close to Ying Wuyou, chatting about random things. As for the chubby Twelfth Prince, he felt extremely uncomfortable. He hadn't wanted to come, but his mother insisted he come see the Thirteenth Prince. If his father found out he'd made the Thirteenth Prince faint from sitting on his bottom, he would be punished. So he had no choice but to come with his Ninth Sister.
The group left after sitting for a short while. After seeing them off, Ying Wuyou let out a long sigh of relief. Social interactions were really too difficult for someone with social anxiety. But from the moment Qin Wuyou decided to become Ying Wuyou, she planned to live as Ying Wuyou, no longer being the obedient girl in everyone's eyes, but rather a free-spirited and independent leading lady who followed her heart.
Although Ying Wuyou wasn't good at interpersonal relationships in her previous life, she had lived for over twenty years and was familiar with reading and watching dramas, so dealing with a few teenagers was a piece of cake for her.
In the deep palace, such hypocrisy and double standards have existed since ancient times. However, under the tyrannical rule of the First Emperor, the harem of the Qin Dynasty was actually much more harmonious than in other dynasties. Most people kept a low profile, and if anyone committed any wrongdoing and the First Emperor found out, the only outcome was death. Cold palace? Fines? They simply didn't exist!
It's not that the First Emperor loved killing, but Qin law was harsh; even a small mistake could be punished with death. Furthermore, the First Emperor suffered considerable exclusion and humiliation from a young age, and the events surrounding his mother, Zhao Ji, left him with lifelong trauma. This led him to deeply abhor the sordid affairs of the harem, and he would show no leniency to anyone who abused their power or dared to harm his offspring.
Therefore, although Ying Wuyou was not favored and was bullied a lot behind the scenes, everyone was on good terms with each other on the surface.
Furthermore, in Ying Wuyou's view, bullying happens everywhere, let alone in the palace, a place where power is concentrated. Being bullied only means that you are too weak, so you should become stronger so that no one dares to bully you, and you can even fight back when appropriate. This is the correct way to deal with violence.