Lu Qianqian slowly woke up in a daze.
Her mind was foggy, and she couldn’t remember anything that had happened the day before.
“You little debt collectors! I asked you to help take care of your aunt, and this is how you do it? I feed you, clothe you, and you can’t even handle such a simple task!”
Before Lu Qianqian could fully clear her head, she heard angry shouting coming from outside.
She frowned slightly.
Since when was the soundproofing in her house so terrible?
She had wanted to sleep a little longer, but now she had no choice except to get up and see what was going on.
The moment she opened her eyes and saw her surroundings, however, they widened in shock.
What was happening?
Where was her crystal chandelier?
Where was her European-style wardrobe?
And where was her comfortable bed? No wonder she had felt so uncomfortable.
The bed she was lying on now was a simple wooden one, obviously handmade. Even her duck-down comforter had turned into a half-worn cotton quilt.
The room contained only a wooden table and a dressing table.
Lu Qianqian blinked in disbelief, but nothing changed.
Had she transmigrated?
Judging by what she saw, she had somehow traveled to ancient times. The only question was which dynasty this was.
[Ding! Flower Goddess System successfully bound. Beginning information transfer—]
What…?
Before she could understand what was happening, a sharp pain exploded in her head. The agony felt as though it pierced straight into her bones. She wanted to scream, but no sound would come out.
“Relax, Master. It’ll be over soon.”
A cold voice echoed inside her mind.
As soon as the voice faded, countless memories that did not belong to her flooded into her head.
At the same time, she remembered how she had worked late into the night yesterday and literally worked herself to death.
The owner of the body she had been reborn into was also named Lu Qianqian, a village girl from Apricot Blossom Village. This year, she was fifteen years old.
The Lu family had three sons and only one daughter, so the elderly couple doted on their youngest child immensely.
No matter what happened, they always favored her. She received the best food, the best clothes, and the best of everything. Her three older brothers adored her as well, and even after they married and had children, their affection never changed.
Unfortunately, growing up in such an environment had turned Lu Qianqian into a selfish and self-centered person.
The reason the current Lu Qianqian had been able to take over this body was because the original owner had actually fought with her nieces and nephews over food. During the argument, she accidentally fell, hit her head, and died on the spot.
It didn’t take long for Lu Qianqian to understand the situation and realize that it was this system that had brought her here.
“Thank you for saving me,” she said gratefully.
[No need to thank me. If you had died, I wouldn’t have been able to exist either.]
Lu Qianqian asked, “So what am I supposed to do from now on?”
[The Flower Goddess System will teach you all kinds of cultivation skills. In this world, people who can cultivate plants are called Florists. Florists are divided into Beginner, Advanced, and Master levels.]
The memories she had inherited contained information about this as well.
The country she lived in was called the Great Xia Kingdom. Surrounding it were the Jin Kingdom, the Yue Kingdom, and the Lan Kingdom.
Putting aside the distribution of the nations for now, the entire world itself was rather strange.
Very few plant species had been discovered, especially flowering plants, which were incredibly rare.
Because of this, a profession known as Florists had emerged. These people researched existing plants and developed new varieties. Anyone who became a Florist was treated as an important figure in any nation and earned tremendous respect.
Moreover, no one dared to harm a Florist. Anyone foolish enough to do so would essentially be declaring themselves an enemy of the entire world.
“How do I learn these skills?” Lu Qianqian asked.
[Master only needs to use Favorability Points to draw from the lottery wheel. Whatever seed you obtain, you will automatically learn how to cultivate it.]
Favorability Points?
“What are Favorability Points? How do I get them?”
[Anyone who genuinely likes you will provide Favorability Points. Once you accumulate enough, you can use them to draw from the lottery.]
“How many Favorability Points do I have right now?”
The moment she finished speaking, a translucent screen appeared before her.
There were only two options displayed:
Lottery Wheel
Storage
[Master, open the Lottery Wheel to see your Favorability Points.]
Following the system’s instructions, Lu Qianqian opened it.
The wheel was a large circle covered with countless seed names.
She glanced over them.
Jasmine. Peony. Lupine. Watermelon. Starfruit.
???
It seemed she had spotted some seeds that weren’t flowers.
“Watermelon, peach, apricot… these count as flower seeds too?” she asked suspiciously.
[Anything that blooms belongs to the category of flower seeds.]
Fair enough.
She couldn’t argue with that. Those plants did flower, after all.
Dropping the subject, she looked toward the top of the wheel.
360
Wasn’t that a little low?
The original Lu Qianqian had lived for fifteen years and only accumulated 360 Favorability Points?
The system seemed to sense her confusion and answered before she could ask.
[Because of her family circumstances, almost no one in the village liked the original Lu Qianqian except her family members.]
“Oh.”
Thinking back through the inherited memories, Lu Qianqian understood why.
Spoiled by her parents, the original owner had grown up arrogant and pampered. She never helped with household chores and always demanded things go her way. As a result, very few people wanted to be friends with her.
Most of the 360 points had come from her parents. Her three brothers had contributed a fair amount as well.
Her three sisters-in-law, however, had contributed very little.
Though they never openly complained, they probably hated their spoiled sister-in-law the most.
As long as she was around, any good things in the family would never make it to their households first.
Whenever something valuable appeared, it had to be offered to Lu Qianqian before anyone else could have it. Only if she rejected it could they keep it.
Therefore, aside from Old Master Lu and Old Madam Lu, only her three brothers treated her reasonably well.
Still, once the elderly couple passed away, there was no guarantee her brothers would continue treating her the same way. After all, they had families of their own, and she would eventually marry and leave the household.
[Master, one spin of the lottery wheel costs 100 Favorability Points. Would you like to draw now?]
Lu Qianqian refused.
She still wasn’t used to her new surroundings. First, she needed to familiarize herself with everything.
“Qianqian, are you awake?”
Outside in the courtyard, Old Madam Lu had heard movement coming from Lu Qianqian’s room and walked over to the window.
Hearing her voice, Lu Qianqian replied,
“Yes, I’m awake.”