277. Spider Webs, Spiders, and Flying Insects
Tao Wanbi felt a chill run down her spine.
She stammered, "Then...then you said that mysterious power has always been here, why didn't you find it before?"
[Because it has never demonstrated intelligence.]
"What?" Tao Wanbi didn't understand.
The system sounded a little impatient.
But a system is a system after all; the answers and solutions are embedded in the program.
To use an analogy, the world is a giant spider web, I am the spider, and it is the flying insect caught in the web.
Spiders have no eyesight; they cannot see flying insects.
However, once the flying insect begins to move, the spider web will vibrate, allowing the spider to locate the insect using these subtle vibrations and then kill it.
However, if the flying insect is completely inactive—that is, lacks intelligence and simply lies there quietly, acting on instinct—then the spider will have no way to find it.
Tao Wanbi understood: "Oh! You're blind!"
[...]
Are you out of your mind?
[I said a bunch of stuff and you only understood this one sentence?]
Tao Wanbi muted her microphone, not daring to speak.
The system begins issuing commands.
Never mind, none of that matters.
All you need to know is that Xie Wenling, Lin Fuman, Jin Lanyue, and Qu Zijin have all disappeared, leaving only Wei Chaoyun in the team. The situation in the Imperial Palace and the Marquis of Beiding's residence is chaotic; now is the perfect opportunity for us to make our move.
Tao Wanbi felt a headache coming on when she heard this: "I feel like we're still going to fail..."
Shut up!
In short, I'll give you a loan to exchange for a bottle of invisibility potion. After you drink it, you can immediately sneak into the palace!
"What would I do at the palace?" Tao Wanbi asked, a little scared. "You don't want me to kill that Wei Chaoyun, do you?"
[Heh, do you think I don't know you, you piece of trash? You can't do it.]
Your only task is to meet the male lead, Wei Jiayou.
"……Then what?"
There's no "then" part; once you meet, the story will unfold on its own.
Clearly, the system is no longer planning to let its host, this useless little snack, do anything difficult.
"Are you sure?" Tao Wanbi asked incredulously. "You haven't forgotten what happened when you went to see that Prince Dou last time, have you?"
I'm absolutely certain.
The attraction between the male lead and the female lead, and between the male supporting character and the female lead, is worlds apart.
You'll know once you see him.
This is our best chance, and possibly our only chance.
“…Okay.” Tao Wanbi received the invisibility potion that the system had given her in exchange for a loan, but she didn’t hold out much hope.
-
Tao Wanbi walked openly under the corridor of the palace, with palace maids hurrying by beside her and guards standing solemnly in front of her, holding long halberds.
But not a single person glanced at her.
It was as if she didn't exist at all.
Stop acting so furtively.
[Invisibility potions aren't meant for you to waste like this.]
Tao Wanbi rolled her eyes inwardly.
But she still subconsciously straightened her small body, though her steps remained shaky.
[He can't even walk properly.]
The system's voice carried a clear hint of annoyance.
I really can't have any expectations of you.
Tao Wanbi bit her lip, her mind already cursing the system's family tree, but she swallowed her words back.
Turn right ahead.
I hope you won't mess this up again.
-
"Wei Jiayou! What right do you have to complain! Do you know you've ruined my big plan!" The little princess stood with her hands on her hips, wearing thick winter clothes, looking like a round, double-handled teapot.
The young prince faced her, adopting a serious tone: "I'm doing this for your own good! It's so dangerous outside the palace. Can a little kid like you go there so easily? What if you run into bad people?"
"I'm not a child! I have important business to attend to!" The little princess stomped her foot angrily. "We're going to see the people of Qiuhe City! And I was originally going to go with Little Moon, but now that I'm not going, Little Moon has disappeared!"
"Serious business? I think you're just going to your death!" The little prince puffed out his cheeks in anger. "If you go out, it'll just mean another person going missing! This time, when Father finds out, three months of confinement is already lenient!"
"Nonsense! You boys don't understand our sisterhood at all! We good sisters are meant to hold hands and walk side by side! It's all in the storybooks that as long as we work together, we can overcome any difficulty!"
"You know it's a storybook? I think you've gone crazy from reading so many storybooks!"
"You! You're unreasonable! Cold-blooded! Heartless! You have no love!" The little princess was furious, but her vocabulary was limited, so she could only use all the derogatory words she could think of.
"You're reckless! Impulsive! Brainless!" the young prince retorted without backing down.
I'm never talking to you again!
"Hmph, who needs your attention! I'm doing this for your own good, and you don't even appreciate it!"
"Who wants your 'good intentions'? You're a big bad guy!"
You're a big idiot!
The two children argued back and forth, their faces flushed, neither able to convince the other.
Finally, the young prince, clearly exasperated, flung his sleeves and said, "I can't reason with you! I'm going out for some fresh air! You stay in the palace and reflect on your actions!"
After saying that, he angrily strode out of the hall with his short legs.
That was exactly the direction from which Tao Wanbi was hiding.
Tao Wanbi's heart tightened, and she quickly hid behind a big tree in the yard.
[The male protagonist is emotionally agitated and less vigilant, making it a good time to make contact. Find a secluded spot and reveal yourself.]
The young prince walked with his head down to the big tree, his little chest still heaving, clearly still angry.
This is the place.
Tao Wanbi took a deep breath and, following the instructions the system had given her, silently recited the command to dispel invisibility.
The next moment, her figure appeared silently behind the tree, like ripples on water.
The young prince was sulking when he suddenly felt someone else beside him. He turned his head in confusion and saw Tao Wanbi cautiously leaning halfway out to look at him.
The two looked at each other.
Time seemed to slow down at that moment.
Behind the tree stood a girl the young prince had never seen before.
She looked a little younger than him, wearing a short dress, and was looking at him with a mixture of curiosity and nervousness.
The young prince was stunned.
When did such a young palace maid appear in the palace?
No, her attire doesn't resemble that of a palace maid.
Which minister's daughter is she?
That's not right either. What kind of young lady could appear in the harem and by his side so quietly?
He was a prince, and he was never short of people eager to please him. He had seen all sorts of people.
But no one had ever made him feel... feel... like this girl in front of him.
It felt like something gently bumped into my heart; it was a little strange, but not unpleasant.
Tao Wanbi also looked at the little prince.
Up close, this little boy who was just arguing with someone is really good-looking.
His eyebrows were curved, his eyes were bright like stars, his nose was straight, and his lips were red. Although his face still had a bit of baby fat, you could already see the handsome features he would have in the future.
He was wearing a brocade robe, which made him look even more noble.
Is this the male lead?
He was a little different from what she had imagined...
The way he argued with the little princess just now was a bit fierce, but also a bit... funny.
Now that he's not angry anymore, he's just staring blankly at himself; it's really cute.
The two little children looked at each other quietly, neither of them speaking first.
The corridor was so quiet that you could hear the rustling of leaves in the wind and the soft, shallow breathing of each other.
A subtle and ambiguous atmosphere was quietly spreading, as if the previous argument and anger had been dispelled by this sudden and quiet encounter.
This is the first encounter between the male and female protagonists, filled with a sense of destiny.
The power of the plot is working silently.
At this moment, not only the young prince, but even Tao Wanbi was captivated.
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