Transmigrating to Woo the Villainous Young Lady - Chapter 15
The next morning, the servants and retainers of Fu Manor rose early to prepare a grand banquet to welcome Commander Li’s son.
As the Young Mistress’s personal maid, Shen Li was naturally exempt from the preparations. She merely watched her former companions arrange the table settings.
Li Huaifeng arrived promptly. The servants had barely finished their preparations when a retainer announced his arrival.
To receive her guest, Fu Guiyi changed into an exquisite long gown and adorned her hair with several jade hairpins—a rare sight.
With her rosy lips and delicate complexion, Fu Guiyi’s captivating appearance momentarily left Shen Li mesmerized.
A faint unease stirred in Shen Li’s heart. The thought of Fu Guiyi falling for Li Huaifeng twisted her heart with a sharp pang.
How strange, she thought.
Fu Guiyi was merely her target for conquest. Shen Li shouldn’t be feeling so much emotion, yet her heart couldn’t help but race.
Moments later, she heard movement outside the door. Li Huaifeng strode into the courtyard, clad in a long black robe with a lotus-scented sachet hanging from his waist. He exuded an air of refined elegance, his sword-like brows framing starry eyes.
His features were sharp and handsome, with long eyebrows that swept into his temples. His phoenix-shaped eyes, in particular, held an endless tenderness when he gazed at others.
As the male lead, he naturally enjoyed the author’s boundless favor, with every flattering adjective imaginable heaped upon him.
Greetings, Miss Fu, Li Huaifeng said.
He paused, surprised to find the legendary Ogress so strikingly beautiful.
You don’t visit the Three Treasures Hall without a reason. Did Commander Li send you to deliver a message? Fu Guiyi asked.
Her gaze remained fixed elsewhere, utterly unmoved by the male lead’s striking looks. This brought a slight sense of relief to Shen Li.
My father has a message for the Young Mistress, Li Huaifeng replied, his voice melodious, with a hint of the currently popular bubble voice.
Shen Li, however, didn’t find his voice pleasing at all.
If he loves making those bubble sounds so much, why doesn’t he just blow a bubble and drown himself? she thought inwardly.
Speak freely, Fu Guiyi said.
Shen Li sat beside Fu Guiyi, fulfilling her duty as the young mistress’s personal maid. She was currently pouring wine from a white porcelain flask into a cup with deliberate slowness.
My father is urging us to marry as soon as possible, but I suspect Miss Fu doesn’t care for me.
At these words, Shen Li’s hand trembled, causing some of the wine to spill from the flask, overflow the cup, and drip onto the table.
How clumsy! Fu Guiyi noticed the commotion beside her and glanced down at Shen Li, her eyes filled with concern.
It’s nothing, Shen Li replied, shaking her head.
But her fingers continued to tremble violently. Shen Li couldn’t understand why she was reacting this way.
Host, could it be you’ve fallen for your target?
While that’s not necessarily a problem, you need to consider the consequences. Once the mission is complete, I’ll leave you, and you’ll be left in this world as an ordinary person.
The System’s anxious warnings echoed in Shen Li’s mind, but she couldn’t bring herself to listen. To her, living in either world was essentially the same.
Besides, even though she had transmigrated, the System had fabricated a false corpse for her. Even if she abandoned Fu Guiyi, her identity in the real world was gone. She might as well stay here.
Li Huaifeng was slightly puzzled by Fu Guiyi’s intense concern for a mere servant girl.
However, he didn’t dwell on it, remaining polite and courteous.
Therefore, if Miss Fu agrees, we might be able to peacefully dissolve this engagement.
In the original novel, the male lead had initially proposed breaking off the engagement, and Fu Guiyi had nearly agreed.
But in the end, the male lead saved Fu Guiyi, causing her to change her mind and refuse to let go of the marriage.
By then, however, the male lead had already fallen in love with the female lead.
Very well, I agree, Fu Guiyi said.
As soon as she finished speaking, Li Huaifeng’s lips curved into a smile. He stepped closer, clearly intending to thank her in person.
Yet, Shen Li felt an inexplicable sense of crisis rising within her.
If Fu Guiyi were to fall in love with Li Huaifeng again, just like in the novel, what would become of me?
What would become of my conquest mission?
No, absolutely not. This can’t happen.
Shen Li took a deep breath and put into practice every green tea tactic she had learned from observing others during her school and work days.
She feigned illness, her body suddenly swaying as she collapsed into Fu Guiyi’s arms.
You’ve been acting strangely since morning. Are you sick? Fu Guiyi asked softly, cradling Shen Li in her arms, now too preoccupied to acknowledge Li Huaifeng.
It’s nothing serious, Young Mistress, Shen Li murmured. I might have caught a chill last night.
Hearing this, Fu Guiyi felt even more guilty. They had both slept under thick quilts, and Shen Li must have been chilled by her.
That’s why she caught a cold.
The young mistress sank into deep self-reproach.
A severe chill can be fatal, Fu Guiyi said, her delicate brows furrowing slightly as she turned to Xu Wenqing, who stood nearby. Her voice carried a hint of urgency.
Wenqing, fetch a doctor immediately.
When Xu Wenqing heard the news, a flicker of displeasure flashed in her eyes. She glared at Shen Li, convinced the vixen was faking it.
But she couldn’t say anything. Confronting the Young Mistress in front of so many guests would be suicidal.
So, Xu Wenqing strode out of the room.
As a large general’s manor, Fu Manor naturally employed several physicians, so summoning one was quick.
Hearing the call for a doctor, Shen Li felt a pang of panic. After all, her illness was a sham. She might have fooled Fu Guiyi and the male lead, but she certainly couldn’t deceive a physician.
Yet if she dropped the act, she feared her beloved Young Mistress would be lured away by the male lead. After all, the dog-blooded author had personally tied a red thread between them—though it was a one-sided arrow from Fu Guiyi.
From the start, Fu Guiyi had been drawn to Li Huaifeng’s gentlemanly demeanor.
But who was Shen Li?
She was a woman with a System! Points unused were points wasted. So, Shen Li opened the System Shop.
As everyone knew, various illnesses were standard fare for novel protagonists, and the System Shop naturally stocked them.
These were all conveniences for aspiring conquerors to better farm conquest points.
Shen Li skimmed through the System Shop, quickly locating the so-called fake illness pills.
Fake Cold Pills!
Want to become a sickly beauty? Want your target to pity you?
Fake Cold Pills are selling like hotcakes! Only 2 points each—you won’t regret it!
Shen Li: ……
Every time she saw the System Shop’s flamboyant descriptions, she nearly fell speechless. Yet clearly, these flashy descriptions were highly effective at attracting hosts to purchase the items.
The Fake Cold Pills remained a top seller, proving that many people feigned illness to gain sympathy.
Shen Li never imagined she would one day buy medicine to make herself sick. It was truly the mother of all absurdities…
But at just 2 points, it wasn’t expensive. Without even gritting her teeth, Shen Li waved her hand and bought them.