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Mu Liuyin shut down her computer, stood up, and glanced out the window—the crescent moon hung high in the sky, surrounded by a scattering of stars.
A breathtaking night sky, one that could never be seen in the bustling city.
She stretched lazily, about to turn away and head to the bathroom when she suddenly froze. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of a dazzling streak of light hurtling toward her at a visible speed. Before she could react, it struck her forehead, and in the next instant, she lost consciousness.
[Host selected…]
[System loading…]
[Loading countdown: 5, 4, 3, 2… Error: Incorrect host selection.]
[Host binding complete… Unable to change host.]
[System 009 successfully loaded.]
[Perfect Life System activated. System 009 at your service.]
…
[Mission target: Lin Xi]
[Main mission: Prevent the extermination of the Lin family.]
Mu Liuyin stared blankly at the glowing blue, semi-transparent mission panel that only she could see. Her expression darkened as she gritted her teeth and muttered, “System 009? Get out here! Why did you bind to me without my permission?”
She recalled all those system-based transmigration novels she had read—this system was completely unreasonable!
[Hello, Host! I’m 009, but you can call me Xiao Jiu (/ω＼)] The system’s voice was that of an adorable young boy. Hearing Mu Liuyin’s accusation, it whimpered pitifully, [As for why you were directly bound… That’s not something I had control over. The system selects the host automatically. I only gain awareness once I’m already bound. Wuwu… Host, you’re so mean… sob sob sob (╥╯^╰╥)]
Mu Liuyin: “…??? I’m not even crying! What the hell are you crying for? And stop acting cute! Let me tell you, it won’t work! Hurry up and send me back, then remove this binding!”
[Wuwuwu ┭┮﹏┭┮]
Mu Liuyin: “…Shut up!”
[Wuwuwu, sob sob ┭┮﹏┭┮ Awoooo! Host is bullying Xiao Jiu, sob sob ┭┮﹏┭┮] The system began crying even louder.
Its voice was pure brain-melting torture. Mu Liuyin groaned in frustration and sighed. “Listen, little ancestor, are you the system or am I? Can you stop crying already?”
009 finally quieted down, sniffled a few times, and negotiated, [Then Host can’t be mean to Xiao Jiu anymore.]
Mu Liuyin’s temple throbbed, but to avoid hearing that insufferable crying again, she relented. “Fine! Now tell me, what exactly is your purpose?”
[This system’s full name is the Perfect Life System. Our main mission is to grant each world’s target character a happy and fulfilling life. Of course, life is never smooth sailing or truly perfect, so the Host’s primary tasks usually involve preventing catastrophic, irreversible events from happening to the target—or simply providing warmth and support.] 009 explained in its cute boyish voice, sounding a little proud as it introduced its mission. Then, it added, [Friendly reminder, Host: To avoid people thinking you’re talking to yourself, you can communicate with Xiao Jiu using thoughts.]
Mu Liuyin remained expressionless. Talking to myself? Seriously?
[Additionally, once you complete enough missions, you’ll have the option to return to your original world. As a bonus, you’ll also be granted one wish—including resurrection, rebirth, transmigration, and other major requests.]
Mu Liuyin froze. A familiar figure from her high school days—someone she had constantly butted heads with—flashed through her mind.
If she had only felt reluctant and frustrated about being forcibly bound to the system before, now, for the first time, she wanted to complete these missions.
Her voice was steady as she asked, [Then… how many missions do I need to complete?]
009 hesitated before answering instinctively, [Xiao Jiu doesn’t know. But when the time is near, the system will notify you.]
Mu Liuyin rolled her eyes and scoffed. [So what good are you?]
009 huffed in indignation. [Xiao Jiu is very useful!]
Remembering its earth-shattering crying, Mu Liuyin couldn’t help but chuckle. Ignoring its protests, she turned her attention back to the mission panel. This time, she noticed a third line of text.
[Mission target: Lin Xi]
[Main mission: Prevent the Lin family’s extermination.]
[Note: Click here to access the world plot.]
Raising an eyebrow, Mu Liuyin tapped the panel with her slender index finger. A ripple, like a blue water wave, spreads from the point of contact. In the next moment, a stream of blue light surged into her forehead.
As the light entered her, the world’s storyline played in her mind like a movie.
This was a world derived from a web novel on Jinjiang Literature City. The story followed Su Biyan, a modern-day college student who transmigrated into a novel she had once read—as the original villainous female supporting character. However, through sheer effort, she successfully overturned her fate and became the female lead.
Mu Liuyin’s mission target, Lin Xi, was the original protagonist who had been replaced.
When Lin Xi was born, a celestial phenomenon occurred. At the same time, the abbot of the Guardian Temple predicted that Lin Xi possessed a phoenix destiny. Her father was the Grand Marshal of the Empire, and her mother was the Emperor’s beloved younger sister, making her of noble birth. Because of this, the Emperor arranged a marriage between Lin Xi and his most favored son, Yin Xiu. At the same time, he declared the three-year-old Yin Xiu as Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince, Yin Xiu, lost his mother at an early age. However, she was the only woman the emperor had ever truly loved. Though Yin Xiu lacked the political backing of a powerful maternal family, his engagement to Lin Xi—foretold to have a destiny as noble as a phoenix—prompted the emperor to defy opposition and name him the crown prince. In other words, Yin Xiu owed his position largely to Lin Xi’s prophesied fate and their arranged marriage.
Yin Xiu was an ambitious and proud young man. Although he understood the significance of Lin Xi’s role in securing his title and eventually fell deeply in love with her, his younger self resented the whispers that credited his status solely to her. This led to tension and distance between them. Only after enduring countless trials did he finally realize how much he truly loved her.
Su Biyan, another noblewoman, was the legitimate daughter of the Duke’s household. Though highly esteemed, she lacked Lin Xi’s divine destiny. Born around the same time as Lin Xi, she was constantly compared to her and always felt overshadowed. Later, she fell in love with Yin Xiu and schemed against Lin Xi, attempting to ruin her. In the end, she suffered a tragic downfall, bringing destruction upon herself and her entire family.
Upon transmigrating into this world, Su Biyan, determined to avoid her original fate and avenge the downfall of her family, began crafting a new image for herself. Using knowledge of poetry from the modern world, she established a reputation as a refined and talented woman, shedding her previous reputation for arrogance and recklessness. A chance encounter with Yin Xiu led her to become infatuated with him, and she resolved to destroy his relationship with Lin Xi.
In the end, Yin Xiu turned his affection toward Su Biyan. Less than a year after ascending the throne, he sent Lin Xi to the Cold Palace on the grounds of her inability to bear children. He then produced fabricated evidence of the Lin family’s rebellion, leading to their execution. Su Biyan was crowned empress.
The story’s final scene depicts Lin Xi in her last moments—her eyes wide open, filled with hatred and regret, dyed red with blood.
The sheer intensity of that resentment seemed to transcend time and space, sending a chill down Mu Liuyin’s spine.
When the storyline finished downloading into her consciousness, Mu Liuyin took a long time to process it before finally opening her eyes. She wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and muttered, “So the transmigrator stole her status, her lover, and ultimately caused her entire family to be executed… That’s… brutal. Wait a second—” Suddenly, as if realizing something, she asked 009 in her mind: [If I’m here to help this poor girl—no, I mean Lin Xi—then whose body did I end up in?]
009 snuck a guilty glance at its host’s undeniably masculine face and hesitated before timidly answering: [Uh… I uploaded the information to your mission panel…]
Still preoccupied with the tragic storyline, Mu Liuyin didn’t notice 009’s hesitation. She raised her eyes to the transparent mission panel, still glowing with a soft blue light. Sure enough, a new line of text had appeared:
[Host Identity: Male Lead – Crown Prince Yin Xiu]
…What???!!!
Her identity was that of the scumbag male lead—the one who abandoned his fiancée for a transmigrator, leading to the massacre of Lin Xi’s entire family?!
More importantly—
[WHY AM I A MAN?!] Mu Liuyin mentally screamed.
009 nearly burst into tears again but quickly explained in a pitiful voice: [Based on system calculations, taking over Yin Xiu’s body is the most effective way to complete the mission. As long as Host doesn’t follow the original storyline, those tragedies won’t happen. After all, nothing has happened yet.]
[Also… not just this mission, but all future missions will have Host in a male body.] 009 hesitated before quietly adding, [Because… the system was originally designed to bind to a male host. I have no idea why it ended up with you instead…]
Mu Liuyin: [Ha. Yeah, right.]
While she was still fuming over this revelation, elsewhere in the General’s Manor, within an elegant boudoir—
Lin Xi, whose birth had been marked by celestial phenomena and whose marriage to the crown prince had been decreed by the emperor, slowly opened her eyes. Under the flickering candlelight, her gaze was dark and unreadable, filled with both immense hatred and deep regret. Yet, when her eyes fell upon her loyal maid, her expression softened into astonishment and joy.
“Miss, you’re finally awake!” The maid, overjoyed, reached out to touch Lin Xi’s forehead. Upon discovering that her fever had subsided, she smiled brightly. “Your fever is gone, but it’s still late at night. You should rest a little longer.”
Lin Xi slowly closed her eyes, concealing the overwhelming hatred and secret joy surging within her. Her thoughts were in turmoil.
When she sensed her maid had left after extinguishing the candle, two silent tears slipped from her eyes.
Her hands clenched into fists, then loosened again.
Father. Mother. Little brother…
The scenes of her family’s execution from her past life replayed over and over in her mind—rivers of blood, the injustice of her family’s massacre, and the 160 innocent souls of the Lin household.
“Yin Xiu… Su Biyan…” Her pale lips parted, her voice cold and laced with boundless hatred as she whispered the names of the two people she despised most.
Then, in the darkness, she curved her lips into a chilling, bloodless smile.
“This time… we have all the time in the world.”
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