Upon waking up, Lu Xiaoxiao found she had transmigrated into the wealthy family novel she’d been reading before bed, where the protagonist was Beloved by All.
Gazing at the luxurious interior decor, she wept with joy: “It’s finally my turn to be the Beloved by All female lead! Heaven has eyes!”
But the next second, the system’s voice chimed in: “Darling, don’t celebrate too soon—you didn’t transmigrate as the female lead~”
Lu Xiaoxiao’s smile froze. “Then who did I become?”
The system replied, “The villainess—the Vicious Green Tea Fake Heiress who meets a tragic end in the end.”
“…”
Lu Xiaoxiao’s face instantly turned cold. “I quit. I want to go home.”
The system said, “Sorry, darling, but you can’t return until you push the story to its conclusion~”
Lu Xiaoxiao asked, “What if I die in this world?”
The system answered, “Then you’ll really die.”
When pushed to the brink of speechlessness, people sometimes laugh inexplicably.
Like Lu Xiaoxiao right now, who was so infuriated by the system’s reply that she laughed in disbelief.
“I take back what I said earlier. Heaven, you truly have no taste.”
Just as Lu Xiaoxiao was about to unleash a full-scale verbal assault on the system and its eighteen generations of ancestors, the room door was kicked open.
The intruder was a young man with a striking diamond earring, wearing a trendy black hoodie with a vibrant splatter-paint design.
His name was Lu Yubai, the youngest son of the Lu family, Lu Xiaoxiao’s younger brother, still in high school.
Lu Xiaoxiao’s original identity in this world was adopted into the Lu family. For over a decade, Lu Yubai had never once called her “sister.”
“Hey, Lu Xiaoxiao, this room won’t be yours anymore. Hurry up, pack your things and get out… Ah!”
His gloating words were cut short by a startled yelp as Lu Xiaoxiao hurled a pillow straight at his annoying face.
Seizing the chance to vent her pent-up anger, Lu Xiaoxiao glared fiercely at Lu Yubai and snapped, “Get out, you jerk! Go back and knock properly before coming in!”
Lu Yubai: “???”
System: “???”
The system screeched sharply in her mind: “Darling, calm down!!! You can’t break character!!! We’re supposed to be a green tea!!! Otherwise, you won’t get back home!!!”
Alright, as angry as she was, she still wanted to go home.
Hearing this, Lu Xiaoxiao paused, then immediately covered her face with her hands, bowed her head, and let out a soft, whimpering cry, her shoulders trembling in sync.
“Sob sob I’m sorry, that was my second personality just now. I was just too upset and couldn’t control my emotions. Please don’t be angry, sob sob.”
But her inner thoughts were a completely different story.
[Damn this brat! Revenge is a dish best served cold—I’m gonna wreck you sooner or later!]
Lu Yubai shuddered in shock, his eyes widening in disbelief.
Was he hearing things? Was that her… inner voice?
Seeing him still frozen, Lu Xiaoxiao assumed she hadn’t acted pitifully enough. So she lifted her head and looked at Lu Yubai with tearful, pleading eyes. “Sorry, what did you say you wanted me to do just now? I didn’t catch it.”
[It’s definitely nothing good anyway. I’ll note it down and settle the score with him later.]
When the second inner voice sounded, Lu Yubai didn’t see Lu Xiaoxiao’s lips move at all.
He was sure now—that was Lu Xiaoxiao’s inner voice.
This rather unscientific situation completely overturned his understanding of reality. Lu Yubai’s words came out stammering: “It… It was Dad who said we’re bringing Jiaoyue-jie home today and that you should move to the room next door. This has nothing to do with me.”
Lu Jiaoyue was the female protagonist of this story—the true daughter beloved by all. Today marked her homecoming and the beginning of Lu Xiaoxiao’s troublemaking in this identity.
After speaking, Lu Yubai immediately regretted it, unable to comprehend why he felt the need to specifically explain that last part, making it seem as if he were afraid of Lu Xiaoxiao.
“Hurry up, they’ll be back soon.” Trying to salvage some dignity, he added this with a cold expression before turning to open the door.
Lu Yubai had never gotten along with this stepsister of his. Originally, he had planned to take the opportunity to mock her a few more times today, but in his flustered state, he completely forgot about it and only wanted to leave quickly.
Yet after pushing hard on the door twice, it still wouldn’t open.
Lu Xiaoxiao kindly reminded him: “This door needs to be pulled open.”
[LMAO, how can someone be this stupid?]
Lu Yubai was so angry he nearly exploded, his face flushing red as he retorted: “I knew that! I don’t need your reminder!”
Lu Xiaoxiao nodded and considerately fell silent.
[This little brat gets riled up so easily. He really needs to be taken down a peg.]
Lu Yubai: “……”
Unable to take it anymore, Lu Yubai fled the room as if escaping.
Silence returned to the room once more. Lu Xiaoxiao looked around and asked the system somewhat unwillingly: “Do I really have to obediently give up this room?”
System: “Theoretically, you can resist.”
Lu Xiaoxiao: “And in practice?”
System: “In practice, resistance is futile.”
Lu Xiaoxiao: “Fine, I’ll leave then.”
System: “That won’t do. You need to make a scene. This plot point requires giving Lu Jiaoyue a warning, and completing it will reward you with points~”
Lu Xiaoxiao felt speechless.
Before transmigrating into this book, she slaved away for her bosses at the company every day. Who would have thought that after transmigrating, she’d still be working for the system.
Her mental state could be described as technically alive but practically deceased.
Lu Xiaoxiao sighed, comforting herself with the thought that since she was already here, she might as well make the best of it. She sat down at the vanity and began fiddling with the luxury cosmetics she could never have afforded before transmigrating, gradually becoming engrossed.
Well, being the villainous female supporting character wasn’t all bad—at least she could experience the luxurious lifestyle. That should help compensate for all the frustration she’d have to endure.
After watching her preen for a long time, the system couldn’t help but ask: “What are you doing? Lu Jiaoyue will be back soon. Shouldn’t you be preparing to make things difficult for her?”
Lu Xiaoxiao replied confidently: “Isn’t this preparation? I’m putting on absolutely stunning makeup to dazzle her to death. She’ll definitely feel inferior.”
System: “……”
System: “Host, isn’t this method of causing trouble a bit too… benign?”
Lu Xiaoxiao threw down her eyebrow pencil: “What, I can’t even put on makeup now? Fine, I quit! I’ll jump out this window and die right now!”
The system quickly backtracked: “I was joking! Take as long as you need with your makeup. Please cherish your life, mwah~”
The makeup session ended up lasting over two hours. By the time Lu Xiaoxiao was finally satisfied, it was already dark outside.
A maid knocked on her door and called out: “Miss, it’s time for dinner.”
Lu Xiaoxiao acknowledged the message, then pulled a haute couture dress from the wardrobe and put it on before heading downstairs.
The European-style villa was lavishly decorated with gilded splendor, its corridor walls adorned with numerous famous paintings. Her room was on the second floor, requiring a descent down a long spiral staircase to reach the dining hall. As Lu Xiaoxiao walked through, she marveled inwardly.
If her real self could live in such a place, she couldn’t imagine how utterly smug and carried away she’d be as a young girl.
Upon entering the dining room, she realized everyone had already gathered.
Well, that wasn’t entirely accurate—it would be more precise to say all who could attend were present: Father Lu Yuan, Mother Song Zhilan, the Lu Family’s third young master Lu Baichen, youngest master Lu Yubai, and the recently welcomed home Lu Jiaoyue.
My, what a lively scene this promised to be!