Quick Transmigration: The Villain Is Too Pampered and Alluring - Chapter 52

Sheng Nuan’s storyline abruptly ended after the original host’s death. As for how Xiao Dingcheng made his desperate counterattack afterward, it had nothing to do with her. By the time she finished receiving the whole plot, Sheng Nuan could hardly bear it any longer.

It was simply too humiliating.

She asked customer service, “What about the mission? What does the original host want?”

Customer service responded, “The original host was used by Xiao Dingcheng to the very end, drained of her last bit of value. She was unwilling to accept it, and wants you to win Xiao Dingcheng’s sincere heart… then discard it like an old shoe.”

Sheng Nuan could hardly believe it: “Xiao Dingcheng’s sincere heart? This kind of man’s sincerity will not even be eaten by dogs¹. What’s the point of getting it?”

Customer service coughed dryly, reminding her: “Host, there’s also the part about ‘discarding it like old shoes’…’”

Sheng Nuan rolled her eyes, feeling speechless: “Isn’t it simple? Just don’t marry him.”

Customer service gave another cough, “The entry point for this world can only be on the wedding night…”

Sheng Nuan: ……

Customer service continued, “The original host had another wish, which is that she wanted to leave unharmed, so she could take good care of her parents and ensure they could live out their old age peacefully.”

Sheng Nuan fell silent for a moment, suddenly recalling a scene from the original storyline: an elderly man with a hunched back struggling to pull a cart as he stumbled toward a mass grave…

She didn’t want to imagine how that old man had found his daughter’s body, or how he had brought her back home step by step… Had he cried? Had he regretted not stopping her from becoming a concubine?

It seemed that, in the world, only her father was a bastard…

Noticing her somber mood, customer service quickly changed the topic. “Oh, right, Host. Because you had a high completion score in the last world, you can now choose to unlock a skill available within this world’s system. You can choose which skill you want…”

Sheng Nuan perked up immediately, “What are the options?”

The next moment, a transparent panel appeared in her vision, listing a variety of options like musical skills, dance techniques, beauty enhancements…

Sheng Nuan scrolled down impatiently until her gaze landed on the last two options: medical skills, martial arts…

Customer service piped up, “Given that the host will likely be in situations where you’ll need to take the fall for others, we recommend you choose medical skills to heal yourself.”

Sheng Nuan snorted, “Healing is the most passive option. Why not find a way to avoid getting hurt in the first place?”

Without hesitation, she chose “martial arts”.

So the system immediately understood that its host’s goal wasn’t just looking to avoid harm; she clearly intended to dish out some damage herself!

Why is it that other systems get sweet and obedient hosts, while it ends up with a rebellious witch who doesn’t play by the rules?

It’s so hard…

Sheng Nuan, eager to test her combat skills, couldn’t help but feel a bit excited: “Alright, got it. Let’s go.”

Customer service acknowledged, and Sheng Nuan’s vision went dark for a moment, only to brighten again. But the next second, she was utterly confused.

According to the customer service, the entry point was supposed to be on her wedding night. But now, this place looked nothing like a wedding scene at all?

The desolate and dilapidated courtyard was overgrown with weeds. If it weren’t for the presence of others nearby, she would have almost thought she had stumbled into a horror movie scene.

But the situation over there wasn’t much better… A few palace maids and eunuchs were surrounding a little girl who looked no older than ten. Holding out food, they coaxed the little girl like they would a puppy: “Come on, Princess, come here. Crawl over and you’ll get something to eat.”

The little girl huddled on the ground, knees drawn up, watching them from beneath her arms. Her eyes were filled with fear, but also a fierce glint, like a small, trapped animal.

“Oh? Still daring to glare at me?”

“Does this girl think she’s still a princess? Let’s see you glare now…”

When they failed to humiliate her, the eunuchs and maids immediately surrounded the thin girl and began kicking and beating her. “Who told you to glare? Who told you to glare at me, you lowly thing? I’ll beat you to death!”

“Haha, you royal brats love to torment us lowly servants all the time. Now I want you, a person of golden branch and jade leaf², to have a taste of it…”

Sheng Nuan quickly realized that she had somehow ended up in the palace out of nowhere and had accidentally stumbled upon a scene of palace staff bullying an unfavored princess.

These people, who were often mistreated while serving others, naturally harbored resentment in their hearts. They dare not show it in front of nobles, so they took out their anger on a child of noble birth who was in a pitiable situation.

It’s both pitiable and despicable.

But why was she here?

“Customer service?”

Sheng Nuan tried calling customer service, but there was no response.

Offline?

It claimed to be an advanced system, but it was clearly unreliable.

Sheng Nuan glanced down and saw that she was still wearing her clothes from before… specifically, the burgundy dress she had been in when the car accident happened.

This is really…

The eunuchs and maids on the other side had become more and more aggressive. Sheng Nuan remembered the martial arts buff the system had just given her and decided to try it out. She gathered her energy and lightly leaped into the air, landing on the roof of the building in front of them.

Sheng Nuan was instantly thrilled.

Is this the legendary lightness skill?

Hahaha…this is awesome…

But just as she was about to laugh aloud, she realized something was wrong. Down below, the eunuchs and maids who had been bullying the little girl had all stopped, staring up at her with wide eyes, their faces pale with fear. The next moment…

“Aah! A ghost!”

A group of people howled like ghosts and fled, clutching their heads in their hands.

Sheng Nuan couldn’t believe it. Ghost? Were they talking about her?

She was a bit angry, but when she looked down… the long red dress, the long hair hanging loose, and the pale skin glowing eerily in the dim moonlight. The point was that she was dressed in such a shocking outfit… well, okay, it did seem a bit scary.

Clicking her tongue, she lightly jumped down.

The thin little girl was still curled up there, lying quietly on the ground and watching her.

She didn’t scream or run away. In her eyes, there was fear, but more than that, there was relief.

Sheng Nuan walked over and crouched down. Before she could say anything, the little girl asked in a soft voice, “Are you here to kill me?”

Sheng Nuan choked, slightly exasperated. “Why would I kill you?”

The light in the little girl’s eyes dimmed, and she looked a bit disappointed. “Aren’t you going to kill me?”

The little girl had distinct and delicate features, but at the moment, her eyes were dull. Sheng Nuan reached out and gently patted her head. “You’re so young. Living is a good thing.”

The little girl shook her head. “Living is too tiring… too hungry and too cold. I’m afraid one day I’ll turn into the beast they want to see.”

There is no dignity in begging for a mouthful of food and a quilt. In that case… it would be better to die.

Sheng Nuan somehow understood what the child was saying. She reached out and pulled the little girl to her feet, smiling as she said, “Don’t be afraid. From now on, I’ll protect you.”

The little girl pursed her lips in silence, staring directly at her.

Sheng Nuan added, “Dying hurts, you know. It hurts a lot, and it’s cold, and you’re always hungry… and you can’t eat anything. You’re always cold and in pain.”

That had been her experience right before she died.

The little girl seemed to be a little scared by her words, hesitating for a moment before asking in a small voice, “So… are you really a ghost?”

Sheng Nuan grinned mischievously. “Yep. Scared?”

The little girl shook her head.

Sheng Nuan laughed again. “Come on, let’s go… If they come back, I’ll scare them all away…”

1. even dogs won’t eat – something so worthless that even dogs would refuse it. ↵
2. golden branches and jade leaves – someone of high status or noble background. ↵