An absurd and terrifying thought exploded in Ran Weiyi’s mind.
“Who?”
“Who’s speaking?”
【My name is Doudou, your exclusive System, dedicated to saving this world on the brink of destruction due to the collapse of its core characters.】
Doudou’s voice carried a hint of eager excitement, as if seeking praise.
【Congratulations, sister. Your intense empathy for the character Ye Mochen in The Mad Dog’s Cage successfully triggered the binding conditions.】
The Mad Dog’s Cage!
Ye Mochen!
That name struck her like an electric shock.
Wasn’t that the very novel she had just finished crying over?
She remembered that at the height of her tears, she had sworn at her phone screen.
“Ye Mochen is so pitiful, what did he ever do wrong?”
“Let go of that male lead, let me take his place!”
“If I could travel into the book, I’d definitely heal him, love him properly, and fight anyone who dares lay a finger on him!”
So… did this mean her wish had come true?
【Sister, please first familiarize yourself with your new identity and… your heaven-defying looks.】
With confusion and uncertainty, she stepped barefoot out of bed, her feet touching the cool wooden floor as she walked into the bathroom.
The person in the mirror was herself, yet not entirely.
The features were still her own, but each one seemed meticulously polished by the Creator, breathtakingly beautiful.
Her skin was pale, almost translucent, with a healthy pink glow. Her neck appeared slender against the backdrop of her seaweed-like black hair.
Casually brushing aside a strand of hair that fell across her cheek, the reflection revealed a dazzlingly radiant face. Even the oversized nightgown couldn’t conceal the seductive, full curves of her body.
A wasp-like waist, perky buttocks, and long legs.
The hardware configuration was so superior that even she found it unfamiliar.
Ran Weiyi tugged at the corner of her mouth. The reflection’s eyes were cool and detached, devoid of any excess emotion.
This face was far too ostentatious, clashing with her preference for tranquility.
【After detection, sister’s current appearance is rated SSS-level, possessing extremely high ‘siren’ potential. Please utilize it wisely and avoid wasting such a gift.】
Doudou’s voice sounded again, even thoughtfully attaching a 3D holographic body data chart, with every indicator glaringly marked as “perfect.”
“……”
Ran Weiyi decided to ignore the System’s evaluation.
The identity implanted by the System said she was an orphan, which was true.
But she wasn’t completely without anything.
She had the name given by the orphanage director, the secret revealed by her master, and this unique body.
She returned to the room and opened the wardrobe.
Unexpectedly, there were no designer gowns as she might have imagined, only a few simple dresses hanging inside.
She took down a white dress. The fabric was soft but clung tightly to her body, outlining astonishing curves.
With a body like this, even a burlap sack probably wouldn’t let her keep a low profile.
Chen Caiwen woke up from a nightmare, drenched in cold sweat.
Instinctively, she hugged her arms tightly. Although it was daytime outside the window, she felt an unbearable chill.
Memories from her past life flooded back—the man’s bloodshot eyes during his episodes, his icy hands gripping her throat…
She had been reborn.
In the fragrant, glamorous banquet hall, Chen Caiwen held a glass of champagne, leaning idly against a Roman pillar in the corner.
For the past week since her rebirth, Chen Caiwen had woken up smiling every day.
Even this face in the mirror, which wasn’t particularly stunning, now seemed much more pleasing to the eye.She touched her intact neck, feeling the long-lost freedom, with only one thought echoing repeatedly in her heart: In this lifetime, stay far away from that madman Ye Mochen—the farther, the better!
The crystal chandelier refracted dazzling light, reflecting on the hypocritical smiling faces of those men and women, making her feel a bit dizzy.
In her previous life, she was just an obscure minor celebrity. To squeeze into this so-called upper-class circle, she had schemed tirelessly, creating opportunities to save him, only to end up with what fate?
A caged canary, a mistress’s daughter despised by the world, a plaything controlled to death by that madman.
Reborn into this life, she looked at the crowd before her and found it all laughable.
Several women were gathered together, chattering excitedly about the latest limited-edition handbag, their expressions so animated as if owning it meant possessing the entire world.
How utterly noisy.
Just as she was about to turn around for some fresh air, her gaze inadvertently swept across the crowd, and her heart skipped a beat.
It was him.
Memories surged into her mind like a floodgate had been opened.
The icy manor, the terrifying, world-destroying rage of the man during his episodes!
“Madman…” Chen Caiwen’s knuckles tightened, the condensation on the champagne glass dampening her palm, cold and clammy.
She would not provoke him again, nor would she live that kind of life again.
A cold, sharp curve lifted the corner of her lips. Then, she tilted her head back and drained the slightly bitter champagne in one go, as if drinking a remedy to bid farewell to the past.
With that, she turned and walked resolutely toward the exit of the banquet hall, without a trace of nostalgia.
Goodbye, Ye Mochen.
Goodbye, the foolish Chen Caiwen of the previous life.
In this lifetime, even if her life were more miserable than the last, she would never have anything to do with that madman again.
She would live for herself this time.
In the apartment, Ran Weiyi instinctively called out in her mind: Doudou?
[I’m here, sister.] Doudou’s voice sounded very obedient.
She steadied herself, barely keeping up with this bizarre rhythm.
“…What do I need to do now?”
[Sister, your task is to reduce the male lead Ye Mochen’s Abhorrence Value toward the world and prevent its collapse.]
Abhorrence Value? That term sounded far more daunting than something like “favorability.”
[Sister, here is the basic information about the male lead Ye Mochen. Doudou has prepared it for you.]
Doudou’s voice sounded eager to please, and immediately afterward, a translucent blue screen unfolded in Ran Weiyi’s consciousness.
[Name: Ye Mochen]
[Age: 28]
[Height: 190cm]
[Identity: Head of the Ye family, a century-old clan in Shencheng]
[Evaluation: At the top of the pyramid’s food chain, coldly handsome, decisive in action, ruthless in methods, a bloodthirsty, dangerous, and terrifying existence.]
[Other: 23]
Ran Weiyi’s eyes scanned from top to bottom. She was already familiar with the earlier information from the original work and had accepted it.
But when her gaze landed on the last line, she froze completely.
Other?
What did “other” mean?
She fell silent for two seconds, her mind racing as she tried to understand this concise yet perplexing entry.
An absurd and outrageous thought surfaced, making her cheeks uncontrollably flush.
No way?
She tentatively asked in her mind, “Doudou, that last one…”
[Yes, sister.]Doudou’s reply was straightforward and innocent, 【This is the precise value obtained by Doudou through world data scanning. It might serve as a reference for Sister to complete her tasks.】
Reference value?
What kind of reference value?
Reference value in what aspect?!
Ran Weiyi felt a throbbing pain in her temples, almost choking on her breath.
Is this System even serious?