Chapter 4: Marrying a 90s Girlfriend

Ye Xiqing didn't want to pay attention to any of this.

She looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings. The walls were cracked from years of neglect, and the room contained only a large earthen bed covered with a dirty straw mat. All of this told Ye Xiqing that she was no longer in her original world.

Was she doing well in her original world? Was there anything in her original world that she would miss? She hadn't thought about it when she was in her original world, and she couldn't find the answer in the new world either.

But ultimately, this world had nothing to do with her. Ye Xiqing looked at everything indifferently, feeling listless.

Once the onlookers had left, only the Miao mother and daughter remained, along with a scene of utter chaos.

Ye Shiying had been holding back for a long time, but he couldn't hold back any longer and started yelling at his daughter.

"What exactly are you trying to do! Have you lost your mind?! You've ruined such a good marriage for the Lu family!"

"Do you know how many people envy your marriage? Do you know how many people laugh at you during the day?!"

"Even if you didn't want to, you should have told me beforehand. What are you trying to achieve by making such a scene!"

Miao Shuangshuang was scolded mercilessly by her own mother. She stood on the ground with her arms crossed, resentful and silent.

The stark contrast of his past life was still vivid in his mind. In the blink of an eye, he was reborn. He thought he would have a glorious ending, but he never expected that he would crash on the very first step.

What went wrong? This is completely different from what she expected!

Miao Shuangshuang pondered deeply and finally discovered the problem. She turned to Ye Xiqing, who seemed indifferent to the situation, and asked in a sinister tone, "Why don't you marry Lu Jing'an!"

In rural areas, there is a custom of folding quilts and placing them at the end of the kang (a heated brick bed). The walls of the Miao people did not inspire any desire to lean against them, so Ye Xiqing leaned against the pile of quilts and coldly watched everything.

Hearing Miao Shuangshuang's question, his thoughts were pulled from the deep gloom, and he tilted his head to look at her: "Why should I marry him?"

Is there even a question? She stole Gu Pengfei from her, so of course she'll steal Lu Jingan from her!

Lu Jing'an is so good, why don't you snatch him! Why don't you snatch him!

Miao Shuangshuang was furious, but she could only suppress her temper and pretend to be angry with Ye Xiqing.

"Sis, I was just thinking of you too."

"Although Pengfei likes me too, he is ultimately your fiancé."

"I'll take one from you and give you one back, isn't that perfect?"

"How about I have my mom go to the Lu family tomorrow and ask you to marry Lu Jing'an in my place?"

“Now we each have our own place to go, Mom, you don’t have to worry about the Lu family’s dowry anymore.”

Yip Sai Ying: ?

Miao Shuangshuang's amazing mind drove her own mother crazy, but fortunately, before Ye Shiying could get angry, Ye Xiqing had already smiled first.

"not good."

She was already in a bad mood, so she was happy to cause trouble for others. She looked up at Ye Shiying, then at Miao Shuangshuang, and smiled slightly.

"You may want to marry Gu Pengfei, but that doesn't mean I want to marry Lu Jing'an."

"However, I don't actually want to marry Gu Pengfei. If you like him, it's fine to give him to you, but—"

"Have you and Gu Pengfei agreed on how much the bride price should be?"

Miao Shuangshuang: ?

She was determined to persuade Ye Xiqing to marry Lu Jing'an, who was destined to go bankrupt. Little did she expect that Ye Xiqing would bring up this topic.

Ye Shiying, who was furious and ready to go into battle mode, suddenly calmed down after hearing Ye Xiqing's words.

yes!

Because Miao Shuangshuang's actions today were so unexpected, she was so busy scolding Miao Shuangshuang that she didn't even have time to think about why her daughter had suddenly changed her mind.

Now that I think about it, not long ago, her daughter was overjoyed because the Lu family was proposing to her, and she looked down on Gu Pengfei. How did she suddenly change her mind?

After calming down, Ye Shiying slowly had a thought: Could it be that Gu Pengfei deliberately seduced her daughter?

Upon realizing this answer, Ye Shiying was instantly filled with rage.

That's true, her daughter is only 18 years old, what could she possibly know!

Her husband died young, and over the years she's seen countless shameless men. She knows best what kind of creatures men are.

He acts like a good man at home and a good person outside, but when he's out and about and no one's around, he flirts with women and takes the opportunity to grope them.

When he talks to others, he says he's henpecked and his wife controls everything at home, but in reality, his eyes practically pop out of his head when his sister-in-law comes in.

I originally thought that Gu Pengfei looked clean and honest, and was a college student who had studied, so he must be different from those smelly men in the fields. I didn't expect him to be a scoundrel!

She was incredibly kind to Gu Pengfei. Because the Lu family was so generous, and because Qingya wasn't her biological daughter after all, she didn't want to bear the stigma of "raising a niece just to sell her," so she didn't ask for a single penny of the bride price.

To my surprise, even after all this, Gu Pengfei was still not satisfied. Marrying her niece wasn't enough; he also wanted to seduce her own daughter!

Fine, fine, does Gu Pengfei think that by instigating her daughter to ruin the marriage with the Lu family, she will reluctantly marry her own daughter to him?

dream!

She would rather raise her own daughter for the rest of her life and raise her to be an old maid than let such a despicable person get away with it!

After thinking it through, Ye Shiying stopped scolding, gave a cold smile, and looked at Miao Shuangshuang again: "That's right, didn't you say that your brother Pengfei likes you? How much dowry did he give you?"

"The Lu family gave a dowry of 38,800 yuan. Your brother Pengfei's dowry couldn't be less than that, could it?"

Miao Shuangshuang: ...

How could the Gu family possibly afford to pay for this now!

As the villainous female supporting character in this book, Miao Shuangshuang is certainly not the kind of person who would be so noble as to not even ask for a dowry for love. In fact, when she married into the Lu family in her previous life, she asked for more than anyone else.

But the problem is that now it's not Gu Pengfei begging her, it's her begging Gu Pengfei! What if Gu Pengfei runs away?

That's the future richest man in the country!

Miao Shuangshuang was so angry her teeth were practically bleeding. Why did Ye Xiqing have to say that? It's clear she doesn't want her to have a good time!

But no matter how much she hated her, it was useless. Ye Xiqing didn't do anything out of line the whole time, so her mother couldn't remember anything and just focused on dealing with Miao Shuangshuang.

No matter how Miao Shuangshuang is reborn or how much she knows the initiative, she can't break ties with her mother directly. She can only argue with her own mother while pulling her hair, and no one has time to pay attention to Ye Xiqing anymore.

The system is still hoping that Ye Xiqing will see the error of her ways.

The Miao mother and daughter are classic villainous characters. One is jealous and tries to steal her brother-in-law after being reborn, while the other is greedy and talks about money all the time. These are characters that can easily arouse people's anger. I originally thought that Ye Xiqing would change her mind after getting to know her, but I didn't expect her to remain unmoved.

After realizing there was no possibility of following the original plot, the system could only grit its teeth and say, "Then, host, do you have any new ideas after changing the plot? You can't just live a life of idleness and waiting to die in this world until the end, can you?"

Why not?

Ye Xiqing leaned lazily against the pile of quilts.

The Miao mother and daughter argued very loudly, but because the topic was singular and they were repeating the same things over and over, it eventually became a weak backdrop.

Hearing the system's words, Ye Xiqing asked in surprise, "Isn't this the question I should be asking you? You're a system, and a wish-fulfillment system at that, you didn't give me any cheat codes besides your talk, did you?"

"You said it yourself, I'm just an ordinary high school student. What can an ordinary high school student do?"

"If you have any cheat codes, release them quickly. I'll decide what kind of storyline to pursue based on the situation. If not, then forget it."

system:?

It had considered anything Ye Xiqing might say, but it never expected this.

Could it be that Ye Xiqing, after relentlessly attacking it from the start, actually considered it a system?

Ye Xiqing propped her head up, waiting idly for the system's reply.

Otherwise, if it's not a system, then is it?

The stalemate between the two individuals lasted for a long time, but finally the system conceded defeat.

He forced a smile: "I thought that when you said that before, you meant you were refusing the system's help. It turns out you still need me."

"Of course you have a cheat code, but in order not to disrupt the world's balance, the system will not give you the ability to transcend the mission world."

"Just like this world has no other fantasy elements besides rebirth, the system shop will not sell you any metaphysical abilities."

"The world you are currently in is the most basic and simplest world, which you need to explore on your own."

"Don't expect the system to provide overly powerful cheat codes."

Hearing the system's words, Ye Xiqing was finally moved: "A shop? So you need to buy things? Not only do they sell real-world items, but they also sell mystical abilities?"

The system paused, then finally showed some delight, snapping its fingers: "That's right, the system's shop is all-encompassing and has everything, but there's one condition: you need points to redeem it."

"This is also why the system suggests you follow the original storyline. Our program is broadcast live, and the better the viewership, the more points you will receive at the end of the day."

"Points can not only be used to purchase items in the store to help you complete tasks more easily, but also, after you decide to stay in a certain world or return to your original world, points can be exchanged for the most valuable currency in that world at a ratio of 1:100."

"The original storyline provided by the system has been tested by the market countless times and is the most popular script. Building upon this script will help you earn more points!"

Back to the original world...

Ye Xiqing slowly left the pile of quilts, as if summoning a soul, her spirit returning to her body.

"How many points do I have now? How can I return to my original world?"

Upon hearing Ye Xiqing's question, the system instantly felt triumphant.

It said, "What host would genuinely reject a system? They just didn't know the benefits!"

With a smile, it said, "As long as the host achieves an A-level or higher rating in more than ten worlds, the system will send you back to your original world, and you will also take with you all the points you have accumulated in the past."

"However, since the host has not completed the task as required by the system, there are no points yet."

"But since the host is a newcomer, there is a newcomer gift pack given by the system. Would the host like to open it now?"

"Of course it has to be demolished," Ye Xiqing agreed without hesitation, and the system snapped its fingers happily.

"Congratulations, host. You have obtained Beauty Pill (Permanent) x1 and Points x100. Points can be used to redeem items in the mall, but cannot be redeemed for the currency of the mission world. When all missions are completed, the host will gain the right to redeem the points in real life."

"You can use the Beauty Pill now. As a permanent elixir, it will permanently increase your beauty value by 100. The effect will not be cleared when the world is reset. The original price in the system shop was 8888, but it is now being given away for free as a newbie benefit."

Ye Xiqing browsed the system store that had granted her access, and it was indeed much larger than she had imagined. It not only contained items from the real world, but also many things like "beauty pills," "pregnancy pills," and "charming aura"...

Looking at the beauty pill priced at 8888 and the short number 100 in the points column in the system space, Ye Xiqing roughly understood the nature of this mall.

Holding the most expensive prop for a while, Ye Xiqing asked, "What does 100 beauty points look like in a tangible way?"

The system smiled broadly: "The difference between a beauty and a top beauty may only be a trivial change. With this 100 beauty points bonus, you will move towards becoming a top beauty."

"Even if your abandonment today has caused Lu Jing'an to develop some ill will towards you, when he sees your new beauty upon meeting you again, he will involuntarily submit to you."

"8888 points are only precious to you now. As you complete more and more worlds, you can treat them like candy."

"You will have an increasingly beautiful appearance, and like points, these can be cashed out when you return to your original world."

"So, host, are you more motivated to do the mission now?"

Lu Jing'an actually felt some dislike towards her?

The system said a lot, but Ye Xiqing only listened to this one sentence.

Initially, she didn't pay much attention to Lu Jing'an. Even if she called him a jinx, it was mostly out of malice towards the system and reasoning based on facts, and had nothing to do with Lu Jing'an himself.

To my utter surprise, Lu Jing'an actually developed a dislike for her?

Ye Xiqing's irritable mood had calmed down because of the news that she could "return to the original world," but then the system pulled this trick on her.

Looking at the [Beauty Pill] gleaming with a mysterious light in the system space, Ye Xiqing sneered.

You dislike me and need me to become beautiful to please you? Who do you think you are? You don't deserve it!

...

Early in the morning, Miao Shuangshuang got up from the kang (a heated brick bed).

Although she said she took a nap, Miao Shuangshuang and her mother actually faced each other and argued every now and then, arguing for half the night. In the end, she had no idea how she fell asleep.

Miao Shuangshuang, half-asleep and with messy hair and a jumbled appearance, hastily washed her face, picked up a mirror, and knew exactly what she looked like without even looking in it—

"ah!"

Ye Shiying had also gotten up early. He was already in a bad mood and didn't like the girl, and when he heard this noise, he immediately stormed into the house, cursing, "What are you yelling about—"

"ah!"

Two loud shouts woke Ye Xiqing, who hadn't slept well the night before due to anger and noise.

She was about to get angry, but her anger subsided slowly when her gaze fell on Miao Shuangshuang's face.

After using the beauty pill, Miao Shuangshuang's face changed overnight.

Her skin was as white as milk, her hair as thick as seaweed, and her face shape was so smooth that even the best cosmetic surgery clinics couldn't replicate it. Even a blind person couldn't help but admire her.

The anger that rose because of Lu Jing'an's inexplicable dislike subsided because of the female supporting character's stunning beauty.

The self-deluded male protagonist and the system that sells defective goods are indeed two complete idiots.

However, the effects of the items provided by the system were indeed unexpectedly good.