Chapter 125 The Seventh World, Female-Dominated
Upon hearing this news, Xiang Bei immediately felt melancholy.
The system even leaned in to comfort her, saying, "Host, don't be sad. Separation is a necessary part of growing up."
Hearing the system say such a thing, Xiang Bei raised her eyebrows. "Who was crying like a dog last time?"
The system said angrily, "It's a cat, crying like a cat."
After saying that, she snuggled up next to Xiang Bei and said, "I've already asked those senior system users, and everyone is like this. People have to go through separations, and systems have to go through them too."
Seeing the system's expression, Xiang Bei felt bad about teasing it. She reached out and rubbed the system's cat head, "Alright, alright, everything will be alright. They were the female leads in their worlds. Even if we leave, they will still achieve something in their own worlds. They are the female leads, and only those they choose will become the male leads. There will be no world consciousness forcing them to sacrifice for anyone anymore."
Speaking of leaving, Xiang Bei remembered something else, "We're leaving, what will happen to the pendant we bought before?"
That item cost five million points. After Xiang Bei completed the task, not only were all the points she spent refunded, but she also received additional task rewards.
Xiang Bei was worried that the points she had earned would become invalid.
"No, the points are an extra reward for the host, attached to the female lead, and will not expire."
Once Xiang Bei confirmed that the cheat wouldn't expire after she left, she bid farewell to Xu Yi and began the next world.
After experiencing so many separations, I still feel a little sad.
They are all female protagonists in tragic novels, but each of them develops her own unique charm after she grows up.
When Xiang Bei told her that she was leaving, Xu Yi was stunned for a moment, but quickly accepted it, though her eyes uncontrollably reddened.
She smiled and looked up at the sky, "Could you wait a little while before you leave? I have a gift for you."
Xu Yi gave Xiang Bei a farewell gift: a game featuring a holographic, eerie world, the latest research product from her company.
There is a hidden character, based on Xiang Bei, who can provide bullet screen assistance to players.
Although she had never met Xiang Bei, she could tell from their scrolling text messages that Xiang Bei must be a very, very good person.
"Sister Xiang Bei, please take care."
Take care of yourself, and goodbye.
After waiting for a while, Xu Yi called out, but no more scrolling text appeared in front of her, and tears finally streamed down her face.
She really couldn't bear to part with Sister Bei.
If it weren't for Sister Xiang Bei's help, she would probably still be staring blankly at Zhao Chang as he returned, ready to hand over her family business with both hands.
She wouldn't do such a foolish thing again.
She didn't know how to thank Sister Xiang Bei, so she simply put Xiang Bei's name into the game.
Xiang Bei is a god-like figure in various games. If you encounter a difficult card exchange, just find Xiang Bei and she will provide you with assistance.
Xiang Bei naturally knew what Xu Yi had done. She watched as the big screen went dark and entered the next world.
As the large screen lit up again, the clothing of the figures that appeared on it revealed an ancient setting.
Xiang Bei glanced at the original text.
It's actually a story about a real and a fake heiress set in a matriarchal society.
The protagonist of the story is the real daughter who was switched at birth.
After reading only the beginning, Xiang Beili mentally closed the book.
"Wait, how are you going to torture the real and fake heiresses in this matriarchal version? Female, matriarchal, right? I don't think I misread those two words."
Xiang Bei had read female-dominated novels before, but this was the first time she had ever read a female-dominated angst novel.
I never imagined that female-dominated societies could produce angst-filled stories these days; it's truly unheard of.
Although post-apocalyptic, interstellar, and even infinite flow stories have started to become more abusive, she really couldn't imagine how a female-dominated world would be abusive.
It can't be that the male lead keeps torturing the female lead, right?
The system chimed in quietly, "No, it's everyone abusing the female lead."
Xiang Bei covered the system's mouth, not wanting to hear it spoil the plot.
This is the first time I've encountered an ancient setting after completing so many missions.
The thoughts of ancient people are different from those of modern people, right?
Could people in ancient times understand what she was saying?
The system broke free from Xiang Bei's hand and said confidently, "I can understand it, I can understand it, and I can translate it for the host."
Xiang Bei ignored the system, resting her chin on her hand and pondering. The angst-filled novels she had read before all had rather peculiar values, and Xiang Bei hesitated whether to continue reading the original text.
She felt she shouldn't continue watching, but curiosity drove her to see how the matriarchal society was tortured and from what angle.
The system didn't disturb her; it licked its paws beside her, its tail swishing back and forth.
After hesitating for a while, Xiang Bei reopened the book and started reading again.
The female protagonist is named Minghua. She is the real daughter of the Marquis of Jing'an who was switched at birth. When she was brought back to the mansion, her mother and father did not love her. Her younger siblings even declared that they only recognized the fake daughter as their older sister and told Minghua not to dream of being their older sister.
At that time, the fake heiress had already passed the imperial examination and become a favorite of the emperor. The whole family favored her and looked down on Minghua, the country girl who came back and looked uncouth.
No matter what Minghua did, the people in the Marquis's mansion were dissatisfied.
I felt that she was rude and had an unsettling, unsophisticated air about her.
In short, Minghua embodies all the flaws that the Marquis's mansion disapproves of.
But behind the scenes, Minghua, whom everyone looked down upon, tested the poison on herself for the seriously injured Hou Jun's mother, and concocted an antidote to cure her mother.
Knowing that her father liked rouge and face powder, she personally went to pick the best raw materials and made the most delicate rouge and face powder, just so that her father would like it.
Knowing that A-mei wanted a rare, out-of-print ancient book, he visited her several times and finally moved the collector of the book, who then gifted it to Minghua.
There's also the story of Ah-di being tricked into falling into the river in public, only to be rescued by a woman at the banquet and losing his innocence. It was she who uncovered the truth and gave Ah-di justice.
However, because of the fake heiress's scheme, Minghua's family mistook all of Minghua's efforts for those of the fake heiress and treated her well in every way.
And then there's the fake heiress's fiancé. Because of Minghua's return, the marriage arrangements were transferred to Minghua, and he became her fiancé.
Therefore, the fiancé harbored resentment towards Minghua. He felt that even if the original owner's future wife was a fake, he would still be willing to marry her.
Even after Minghua married him, her husband never gave her a kind look and even deliberately suggested that they sleep in separate rooms.
Minghua didn't mind. She felt that her husband was an idealistic and ambitious man who even dared to dress as a woman to participate in the imperial examination. So Minghua secretly helped him, and eventually, after the new emperor ascended the throne, she successfully promoted her husband to the position of Grand Secretary.
They were completely unaware of what Minghua had done, torturing her to the point of near death. Finally, Minghua became disheartened, realizing she couldn't warm their hearts. Since they didn't want her anymore, she decided to go back to the place that raised her.
After Minghua left, everyone who finally learned the truth regretted their actions and punished the fake heiress who had deceived them.
Then they caught up with Minghua, who was halfway there, and coaxed her back. Hou Jun's mother said she would pass the title to Minghua, her father also acknowledged her as his daughter, and her younger sister and brother finally started calling her "elder sister."
Finally, her husband genuinely called her "wife" and said that she would always be his wife.
The whole family is happily reunited.
Minghua smiled genuinely, feeling that everything she had done was worthwhile.
Oh no! My eyes!
Someone please save her eyes.
Xiang Bei covered her eyes and chest, pounding her fist on the table in great pain.
It's not worth it at all.
She knew it; these were all angst-filled stories, so how could they possibly contain any moral values?
"Why? Why? Why, why?"
Knowing full well that this is a tragic novel, and knowing full well that its values are abnormal, why did she still read it?
She's the only one suffering now.
Oh my god! Oh my god!
Xiang Bei beat her chest and stamped her feet, regretting her actions.
She's in so much pain. What did she do wrong to deserve this torment?
This so-called female-dominated novel is just a story about a real and a fake rich girl with a female-dominated background.
But why is it that even in a matriarchal society, the female lead is still the one being abused?
What kind of bastard wrote this rubbish?
Female-centric novels are still torturing the female lead; do they have no conscience? Why not write about men becoming prime ministers instead of women ruling the world in male-oriented novels?
And why do female protagonists in female-dominated novels still have to fight with fake heiresses? With so many convenient conditions, wouldn't it be better for them to work together to build their careers?
Xiang Bei excitedly pounded the table repeatedly.
The system was already used to this. "Host, calm down. It's because the plot is too... well, that's why it was voted out. Otherwise, there wouldn't be a system like me."
Xiang Bei rested her chin on her hand and looked at the system, "Making money isn't easy."
Although each task was worth 100 million, it was her mind that was tormented.
"System, I request more money. I feel that I was subjected to too much stress during the task, and my heart meridian has been severely damaged. You have to compensate me."
The system looked at Xiang Bei, puzzled. "You need to take medicine for your damaged heart meridian, right? How about I compensate you with a super tonic pill?"
"Have a pound first, then have a couple of bites." If she doesn't replenish her energy soon, this plot will drive her crazy.
Xiang Bei thought about it and then realized something was wrong. She was furious and stunned. "You have to pay more! I've been hurt so badly, I have to pay more."
"Then I'll submit an application to my superiors."
The system has submitted Xiang Bei's application, but it will take some time for the higher authorities to review and respond.
It's said that you can even see the original book's reviews. Xiang Bei asked in confusion, "Can't we see the previous ones?"
"Yes, you can."
"Then why didn't you show it to me?"
The system looked at Xiang Bei with a bewildered expression, "Host, you didn't say you wanted to see it."
Xiang Bei: "..."
She clutched her chest and took a deep breath.
Oh well, it's her own bad luck to be stuck with such a simple-minded system.
Xiang Bei first looked at the reviews that had been voted on for this book.
Several topics related to the original text seem to be quite popular, one of which is the topic of the male protagonist becoming the prime minister, which is also trending.
Another point of contention is the setting of male and female children. The original setting is female, but some people think that in a matriarchal society, women should give birth to their own children and not care who the father is, as long as they know that the father is their biological child.
Some people believe that female-dominated stories should have male children, and the best example is that in the original story, the child was born to a woman, but the babies were still switched at birth.
This was followed by a "bomb" (or "explode").
Upon clicking through, one finds a diverse range of opinions and viewpoints, leading to a rather heated discussion.
But despite the claims, the original setting was still that the protagonist was a girl.
Although it is a female childbirth, the author of the original text sets up that during childbirth, all the pain is borne by the child's biological father, and the child's mother can be said to have a painless childbirth process.
The reason this topic has been discussed so intensely is because the author has created the scenario where men bear this pain, hence the need for postpartum confinement.
Those who object felt the whole thing was unnecessary; the pain was over, and postpartum confinement was superfluous. They suggested that if that was the case, the birth should simply be male.
This topic has been going on for a long time.
Xiang Bei was so engrossed in reading the comments that she almost wrote one herself, nearly forgetting why she had come there in the first place.
“Host.” The system reached out its cat paw and patted Xiang Bei’s arm, trying to communicate with her about the current situation.
"What?" Xiang Bei stared intently.
"Host, stop looking. We have a more serious problem to face now."
"What's the problem?" Xiang Bei turned her head and looked over.
"The female lead is only five years old this year. Your words can only be converted into bullet comments, which she can see, but she can't read yet, so you can't communicate with her."
Xiang Bei: "..."
Although the female lead is the true daughter of a marquis, she is not called Ming Hua now. Before she was found and taken back, she was called Ming Er.
She is now the daughter of a farmer. Because she is the second child in her family and her family members are not very educated, she was named after her eldest granddaughter, Ming.
To save trouble, the author mistakenly identified the two families who were switched at birth as having the same surname.
It's remarkable if a village has one or two scholars.
Because it is a matriarchal society, it is normal for women to be literate, but it is also normal for daughters from farming families to be illiterate.
To save time, the author simply used existing backgrounds; strictly speaking, it's just a matter of changing the gender roles.
In this matriarchal world, men are responsible for washing clothes and cooking, while women are responsible for studying and taking exams to obtain official titles.
The author sets up female characters in matriarchal novels to be very strong, since women are expected to support the weaker men. Furthermore, regardless of who the father is, a woman can guarantee that the child is her own.
Despite the pain in her eyes, Xiang Bei read the original text again.
In the original story, Ming Er was brought back to the Marquis's mansion at the beginning. The people in the Marquis's mansion thought her name was inappropriate, so they changed her name to Ming Hua.
Knowing that she was illiterate, the Marquis's mansion even found a female tutor to teach her, and it was a long time before the heroine learned to read.
"Sir, where is our timeline set?"
The system displayed a large amount of data. "Wait, let me check it."
After a while, the scene switched to a child, and the system said, "I accidentally messed up the timeline just now. We've now arrived at the time when the female lead, Minghua, was a child. Look, this child playing in the mud with his bare bottom is our true daughter, the current Ming Er, and the future female lead, Minghua."
Xiang Bei: "..."
Is that little kid playing in the mud the female lead?
These days, kids can't read. Well, given this background, it's normal for them to be illiterate.
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