The Internet-Obsessed Girl is Clueless When it Comes to Love. - Chapter 1

It was late autumn, and a persistent drizzle fell.

The fine rain pattered against Bai Xia’s umbrella as she walked along the sidewalk of her residential complex. The atmosphere was somewhat desolate, and the faint mist gave everything a hazy quality.

Su Hua was a city steeped in history, famous for its beautiful scenery and elegant gardens.

As the saying went, beautiful landscapes nurtured beautiful people, and Su Hua was known for its abundance of handsome men and beautiful women.

As a native of Su Hua, Bai Xia was no exception. Her fair face was complemented by large, bright eyes, a delicate nose, and rosy lips. Neatly trimmed short hair framed her face, giving her a well-behaved look, and her black-rimmed glasses hinted at a literary air.

However, her physique was exceptionally petite. Barely over 1.5 meters tall, with a barely-there bust, who would guess that the owner of this body was already twenty years old? Just the other day, she’d been mistaken for a middle schooler while shopping.

Thinking of this, Bai Xia sighed.

It wasn’t her height or undeveloped chest that bothered her, though. A normal woman would undoubtedly be worried, but she wasn’t.

Of course, this wasn’t to say she was abnormal, but rather that she wasn’t a woman at all. More accurately, she wasn’t the original “Bai Xia.”

She had abruptly woken up in this body half a month ago, initially thinking it was a dream.

It was understandable. Waking up as a girl was a fantastical experience; anyone would dismiss it as a joke.

Moreover, the world itself was completely different from what she remembered.

For instance, she had no recollection of Su Hua, her current city. Suzhou sounded familiar, but there was no Suzhou in this world.

Besides the geographical changes, this world’s technology was more advanced than she remembered, initially leading Bai Xia to believe she was in the future.

Though, on the surface, this future wasn’t drastically different from her memories. The most noticeable changes were the fully automated maglev cars on the streets and the futuristic “Sky Communicators” used for communication.

Humans hadn’t developed wings or achieved immortality. There were indeed robots maintaining order and managing shops on the streets, along with holographic projections, but it wasn’t as exaggerated as depicted in science fiction movies.

“It’s the year 9012, and I still have to go downstairs to get my package? Shouldn’t it sprout legs and jump into my arms by now?”

Bai Xia grumbled, though she knew it wasn’t this world’s fault; it was simply because she was poor.

After all, home delivery existed in the world she remembered, so naturally, it was available here too. There were even AI assistants that could sign and receive packages in the owner’s absence, which was extremely convenient.

The reason she had to go downstairs herself was her location in the old city district. She lived in an old-fashioned building with a complex mix of tenants, and this area didn’t offer home delivery service.

It couldn’t be helped; poverty was the original sin!

This thought gave Bai Xia a stomach ache. As a corporate drone in her previous life, her salary hadn’t been bad. She’d eaten well, and at the end of each month, she had a decent amount left over for gacha games, figures, and toys.

Waking up as a girl was one thing, a legal loli was a rare and precious resource, but being this poor was incredibly frustrating!

And with her appearance, finding a job was a real challenge. Going to work like this, people would think she’d taken a wrong turn on her way to kindergarten.

Lolis were cute, but becoming one wasn’t cute at all. Was this the reason the original owner was so poor?

She sighed. Though frustrated, Bai Xia didn’t know what to do.

She had checked earlier. Based on this world’s cost of living, the original owner’s money could only last for about a month, and half a month had already passed.

There was no information about her parents. Perhaps the original owner was an orphan? If she couldn’t find a way to earn money within half a month, she might have to… resort to less desirable options.

Speaking of which, as a legal loli, with such a cute appearance, perhaps those less desirable options… No, stop that thought!

Bai Xia, you were once a proud, upright man… alright, a loli now, but still, she couldn’t allow herself to fall!

Shaking her head vigorously, Bai Xia quickly banished the wicked thoughts from her mind.

Even though this wasn’t her original body, she couldn’t debase herself. Besides, as someone who used to be a seven-foot-tall man, she couldn’t accept such a thing.

So how could she support herself? This was undoubtedly a headache-inducing problem.

Initially, she had considered several options, like those commonly used by protagonists in novels she had read, writing novels, singing, live streaming, or even creating animations and movies, instantly earning a fortune and reaching the pinnacle of life.

But when it came to herself, Bai Xia could only say… I can’t do it!

Even the simplest option, writing a novel, was impossible. She didn’t have a system or cheat-like perfect memory. Relying solely on her recollections to reproduce a novel hundreds of thousands or even millions of words long was simply… a pipe dream.

Furthermore, the entertainment industry in this world was even more developed than she remembered, with an endless stream of interesting novels, anime, movies, and music. Even if she did bring over works from her memory, they probably wouldn’t make much of a splash.

Then there was creating videos and live streaming. These options didn’t have high requirements, but Bai Xia didn’t know how to make videos or sing. As for live streaming… live stream what? Herself cowering in fear?

The other options were even more ridiculous. She was just an ordinary person; she couldn’t pull off the tricks those novel protagonists could.

Moreover, the entertainment industry in this world was even more developed than she remembered, with countless interesting novels, anime, movies, and music constantly emerging. Even if she did bring over works from her memory, they probably wouldn’t make much of a splash.

Then there was creating videos and live streaming. These options didn’t have high requirements, but Bai Xia didn’t know how to make videos or sing. As for live streaming… what would she even stream? Herself cowering in fear?

The other options were even more ridiculous. She was just an ordinary person; she couldn’t pull off the things those novel protagonists did.

“…Did I offend some god? Wasn’t transmigration supposed to guarantee a path to the peak of life? But in half a month, I’ll probably be experiencing the ‘love’ of creepy old men and drowning in a pool of milk! Why am I so miserable? Could it be… I’m not the protagonist?”

Bai Xia abruptly stopped, feeling like she had grasped the truth. She stared blankly ahead, her glasses reflecting a cold light.

Fortunately, in addition to being a legal loli, the original owner also possessed the trait of appearing emotionless. No matter how turbulent her inner world, her outward expression remained unchanged. Otherwise, Bai Xia could only imagine how devastated and despairing she would look right now.

At this moment, Bai Xia seemed to sense a deep malice from the world, sending a shiver down her spine.

The autumn chill set in, reminding her of the Little Match Girl.

Would she… freeze to death this winter?

Alright, that was just nonsense. Even if she was poor, Bai Xia wasn’t so destitute that she needed to use matches for warmth.

However, if she didn’t come up with a solution soon, starving was unavoidable. And for Bai Xia, who also happened to be a foodie, that was far more unbearable than being homeless.

“So I need to find a job or a way to make money quickly. Turning into a little girl is a pain, but I don’t want to be the first transmigrator in history to die of poverty.”

Indeed, dying of poverty was too pathetic a way to go, even more unacceptable than transforming from a grown man into a legal loli!

Although she was about to die of poverty as a loli, thinking about it this way made her feel even more miserable. What should she do?

It seemed she had to consult the experts online when she got back. Her question would be ‘after suddenly turning into a legal loli, how can one support themselves through normal means and live a comfortable life?’

Waiting online, urgent.