The daughter of the richest family, the Nan family, woke up one day only wanting to run away with money, but unexpectedly got entangled with numerous powerful figures.
In City A, wealthy families are divided into various tiers, and Nan Zhi belongs to the top echelon. In her previous life, she was pampered and arrogant, then driven out of her home. In a single day, she went from being the daughter of the richest family to a beggar fighting for food with stray dogs. This time, even if she can't get everything back, she will get something! Her main strategy is: knowing there's a tiger in the mountain, she'll fiercely beat a retreat!
Her crazy childhood friend, looking wronged, pulled her hand: "Zhizhi, you are my only light, I just want you to see only me..."
The yandere assassin hugged her tightly: "I just don't want you to be unhappy, that's why I targeted them. Anyone who makes you unhappy should disappear!"
The mafia young master, smitten at first sight: "Miss Nan, would you consider letting me be your boyfriend?"
Her sworn enemy since childhood: "Who doesn't know you like beautiful jewelry? I was just catering to your taste!"
The broken one: "My existence, from beginning to end, is only for you."
Her usually aloof eldest brother: "It's just 40 billion, consider it your pocket money."
Her second brother, who always argued with her: "This time I remembered to bring you a gift, aren't you happy?"
Her cunning and vengeful third brother: "Bullying? It's fine, as long as they don't die, I can save them. Zhizhi cannot be guilty."
Her tsundere and arrogant fourth brother: "Bullying my sister? Do you want to oppose the Nan family?"
Dad Nan: "A daughter of the Nan family doesn't need to consider others."
Mom Nan: "The princess of City A shouldn't worry about such things."
Xiang Hua transmigrated and also bound to a gossip system. After the Emperor heard her inner thoughts, he specially granted her an official position and brought her to court just to get first-hand gossip.
Xiang Hua then began her daily routine of bringing the Emperor and all court officials along for gossip.
Besides gossiping, Xiang Hua also did some good deeds:
She founded 'Big Gourd Auntie' brand milk tea, selling 100 million cups a year. She founded 'KFC' brand fried chicken, making the children next door cry from craving. She developed 'Bo Bo Chicken' skewers for a mere copper coin each, so delicious you couldn't stop eating just one.
And so, everyone happily gossiped together. As they gossiped, their once poor country gradually became rich. Not only did it avoid destruction, but it also unified 18 surrounding countries. What's going on? Does gossiping have such an effect?
Jiang Yueyang, a 21st-century office worker, died from a cerebral infarction after working overtime and staying up late. In her dying moments, she bound to a 'Gossip System'.
She then transmigrated to the Great Xia Dynasty, a historically nonexistent era, becoming the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue. In this life, Jiang Yueyang was determined to slack off and never overwork again.
However, after entering the imperial palace once, her slacking-off plan went awry. The Great Xia Emperor, for reasons unknown, suddenly issued an imperial decree, appointing her as a fifth-rank compiler, responsible for restoring books in the Imperial Library. He also explicitly stated that she must attend both major and minor court sessions.
Jiang Yueyang wailed, "Where did I go wrong?" She didn't want to work, she didn't want to work, she didn't want to work – important things must be said three times! However, in this era of supreme imperial power, she couldn't say no! So, she could only miserably go to work every day before dawn. Oh no, it was attending court.
On her first day of work, Jiang Yueyang knew that her colleagues were not very friendly. Later, her colleagues were either thrown into prison or beheaded. The Emperor went berserk with killing.
Jun Baozhu transmigrated as a baby into a fictional historical novel, becoming the only princess born in the Great Feng Dynasty in a hundred years. She seemed favored, but Jun Baozhu disliked this setting because the emperor was a tyrant, killing empresses, then concubines, then princes, then ministers… Jun Baozhu trembled, but she was bound to a gossip system that transformed into a fire phoenix, ensuring she could get first-hand gossip anytime, anywhere… For the sake of truly ripe gossip, she temporarily endured the dangerous situation among a cast of villains.
Who was she? Someone who risked her life for gossip! Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so engrossed in gossip while driving in her previous life that she drove into the sea and transmigrated… This poor little girl, surrounded by wolves, was dazzled by the stunning looks of the villains… While gossiping and cursing, why did the plot's direction become so different…? Even so, the gossip grew more and more delicious. *Gasp*... *Tsk tsk*... How embarrassing.
[Mind Reading + Max-Level Cute Kid + Brainless Fun + Light and Humorous + Minor Group Portrait]
Recently, the cultivation world has had a good laugh: the debt-ridden and perpetually unlucky Qingling Sect took in a three-and-a-half-year-old child with a damaged spiritual root.
This child even became the sect's "Little Martial Uncle." The entire cultivation world laughed at the Qingling Sect's old ancestor for his poor judgment, thinking the sect was truly finished.
But as they kept laughing, everyone in the cultivation world noticed something was off. How did the unlucky Qingling Sect's fortune turn around? Why were all the talented prospects joining their sect?
Wasn't Qingling Sect's Eldest Senior Sister, Nan Ningxia, a romance-addled fool? How did she become a Sword Venerable who could cleave the heavens with a single strike?
Wasn't Second Senior Brother, Li Xiaoran, someone whose meridians were all severed? How did he become the number one expert in talismans? And wait, talismans that can trigger the laws of heaven and earth at any moment???
Wasn't Third Senior Brother, Nangong Wentian, an abandoned son of a noble family infected with demonic poison? Then who is this Demon Venerable who cultivates both alchemy and formations?
And look at their Fourth Senior Sister, Bai Yanyan—good heavens, she's the overlord of the demon realm? Fifth Senior Brother, Lin Jingxuan, is the reincarnation of the Human Emperor? And Sixth Senior Brother, Yan Jinjin... how did they all become big shots in the cultivation world? Weren't they all supposed to be useless?
And look at the gatekeeper of the Qingling Sect—he's actually the Demon Emperor! Is this even reasonable?
The members of Qingling Sect: "Excuse us, we have a treasure at home named Xiaobai. From now on, we are the big bosses of the cultivation world!"
Shen Qingqing transmigrated into a palace struggle novel full of strict hierarchies and hidden schemes. She didn't even get to be a concubine; instead, she became a third-class palace maid doing hard labor. Not only that, but the master she serves is the notoriously ill-tempered Imperial Concubine Du.
The number of cups and lamps she smashes each month is several times that of other palaces. Every servant under her lives in constant fear.
Shen Qingqing felt extremely weak: "I really want to restart my life."
However, heaven never seals off all paths. She discovered she could actually hear the inner voice of her direct superior, Imperial Concubine Du.
This was practically a surefire tool for promotion and a raise! Shen Qingqing instantly perked up, rubbing her hands in anticipation. She set a small goal for herself first: become a first-class palace maid.
Note: This is a palace struggle novel. The male lead is a normal emperor. The female lead will become a concubine, probably around the age of sixteen or seventeen.
[Mind Reading + Group Pampering + Food + Heartwarming + Feel-Good Story + Intangible Cultural Heritage Food + Highly Regional Specialty Food]
Shen Huazheng transmigrated, becoming the Shen family's most cherished darling. With no system, no medical skills, and unable to compose eloquent prose, she decided to lie flat and live the life of a wealthy "salty fish" (lazy, carefree person), eating and drinking every day.
Shen Huazheng looked at Minister Shen, who was preparing to leave for a banquet, [It's a pity, roast duck and spicy crayfish were prepared tonight, Father won't get to eat them.]
The next moment, his colleagues learned that Minister Shen had a sudden urgent matter and wouldn't be coming.
Shen Family's Eldest Young Master went out on an errand. Shen Huazheng looked at his fully packed luggage. [Big Brother's luggage has no more space. The sandwiches, hamburgers, cured meats, mushroom paste, satay sauce, and chili sauce I prepared probably won't fit.]
The Shen family's eldest young master immediately emptied his luggage, leaving only a few clothes. "Little sister, Big Brother's luggage still has a lot of space."
Her cousin was heartbroken over love, unable to eat or drink.
Shen Huazheng: [The wise do not fall in love; better to stew a big goose in an iron pot. What troubles can a hot pot not solve? If that doesn't work, add some jianbing guozi, hand-grabbed pancakes, cakes, milk tea, claypot porridge, and chee cheong fun.]
Her cousin, fidgeting, said, "Then let's start with the stewed goose."
Originally just wanting to be a wealthy "salty fish," Shen Huazheng somehow ended up running restaurants and eateries. From refined and elegant officials to common folk just seeking enough to eat, everyone found their dream meal. As the Shen family gained immense popularity due to their food, even the Emperor took a special liking to Shen Huazheng.
Minister Shen's political rivals were indignant, "A gentleman pursues principles, not food. How can one value gluttony so much?"
He would never... "So delicious! One more serving!"
Shen Zhiyi transmigrated and became the Emperor's Chamberlain for Diaries, dedicated to recording the Emperor's words and actions. Unfortunately, the Emperor was an old man, so Shen Zhiyi concluded that her path was not one of 'you love me, I love you.' Otherwise, it would be too unconventional.
Moreover, she possessed the golden finger system that all transmigrators had. But her system could only view surveillance... At this moment, Shen Zhiyi understood! She was on the path of following the old Emperor around and watching surveillance. So, on the surface, she was a Chamberlain, but in reality, she was a surveillance operator!
...
The entire court, civil and military officials: "Enough, enough! Stop watching these things!"
At least leave them some dignity!
(Note 1: Although the female lead is disguised as a man, everyone knows she's a woman. Firstly, due to mind-reading, and secondly, it's actually quite obvious.
Note 2: With a bug in the surveillance system, those who can hear Shen Zhiyi's inner thoughts range from officials in the Great Jing, to the old Emperor's harem consorts, then to all officials in the entire Great Ye, including local officials. Later, there's an even more severe bug, so much so that the system wants to mourn itself. Details are spoilers, so they won't be revealed.)
Mu Nanyan transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous female supporting character who was forced into a political marriage with the male lead. Later, due to her schemes against the female protagonist, she was killed by the male lead, and her own country suffered destruction.
To change her fate and protect the Southern Zhao Kingdom, Mu Nanyan decided to rise up.
Mu Nanyan looked at Emperor Hui:
(Mu Nanyan's thoughts: This Emperor Hui is a bit naive. If he continues like this, the country will be usurped by the treacherous minister soon. I need to give him some hints.)
Emperor Hui, upon learning of her thoughts: "I will never sit idly by."
Mu Nanyan looked at her Buddhist-minded mother:
(Mu Nanyan's thoughts: My mother is too laid-back. She's clearly a high-ranking consort, yet she allows herself to be bullied by those concubines. If she doesn't fight back, she'll become a victim of their schemes!)
Consort Wan's mindset changed, and she decided to overthrow those who framed her.
Then, Mu Nanyan looked at her eldest brother:
(Mu Nanyan's thoughts: My eldest brother is too trusting. He can't even tell who's genuinely good or bad. If he doesn't learn to discern people, he'll be easily manipulated.)
Later, her eldest brother learned to discern people, becoming an expert at identifying manipulative individuals.
She then looked at her second brother:
(Mu Nanyan's thoughts: My second brother is so introverted and gloomy. He needs to open up more and be more confident. He has so much potential!)
After awakening, her second brother became a sunny, cheerful young man.
Mu Nanyan silently grumbled to herself, then noticed that her imperial father was becoming more decisive, her mother was no longer slacking off, the country was prosperous and the people were at peace, a scene of flourishing prosperity. Even the male lead's gaze towards her seemed off.
In her previous life, Ye Fuman was harmed and died in her mother's womb. Her birth mother used a lifetime's worth of good deeds and merits to exchange for her to be a little working fish in the Heavenly Pond for a hundred years, collecting good fortune and auspiciousness for the Heavenly Palace.
A hundred years later, she gained another chance at reincarnation, returning to her mother's womb. As soon as she regained consciousness, she experienced a life-or-death situation.
Lan Qingshuang???
Ye Zhoushan???
Lan Qingshuang & Ye Zhoushan???
Ye Fuman, relying on the good fortune and auspiciousness she accumulated in the Heavenly Pond, successfully became a "Koi Baby" (lucky child). Her father doted on her, her mother loved her, and everyone rejoiced in her presence. Her frail little body got better day by day, and when her tummy was hungry, wild chickens would fly into the pot on their own.
Her small family, which was once in dire straits, saw its savings grow thicker and thicker. From a small village, she moved to the big city, and the baby, full of good fortune, lived a happy and fulfilling life.