Chapter 72 – The Commander’s Little Widow
◎Male Lead, I’m your sweet little white lotus!◎
Somewhere in the void, the system was crying.
“Boohoohoo… that was way too tragic…”
Ming Ming held her little bundle of treasures, frowning. “What are you crying for?”
The system sniffled electronically. “How can you not be sad after something that cruel? Do you even have a heart?!”
Ming Ming looked confused. “What’s there to be sad about? Li He and I died at the same time. It’s not like one lived while the other didn’t. I didn’t even hold a grudge for the things he did, and I still followed him into the fire. If his spirit’s watching from the heavens, he’s probably touched beyond belief.”
The system stared at her in stunned silence.
Resting her chin on the bundle full of treasures, Ming Ming swayed her head comfortably and murmured, “It was a lovers’ death, wasn’t it? So romantic…”
System: ???
“Alright! Let’s go to the next world!”
The system felt like all its emotional investment had been completely wasted.
“…What did you say to him before you died?”
Ming Ming hummed smugly. “Not telling you.”
After she left, the system drifted to another sector.
A man stood in the void, silently staring at his own hand.
The Mainframe orbited him, voice flat. “She doesn’t love you.”
The man replied calmly, “She does.”
“She falls in love with anyone she meets,” the Mainframe pressed.
He shrugged. “They’re all me. She always ends up falling for me.”
The Mainframe fell silent.
The man’s presence was completely different from before—relaxed, confident. “I may have my flaws, but as long as I’m here, you’re not allowed to torment her.”
The Mainframe asked one last question. “What did she say to you before the end?”
The man smiled broadly. “She said she loved me.”
“See? She fell for me.”
Far away, the system couldn’t help thinking: whether she really loved him or not was up for debate. That silly girl probably just got swept up in the drama of a tragic romance.
A lover’s death, huh… utterly ridiculous.
Ming Ming opened her eyes and found herself in a new world.
She was in a bedroom, surrounded by a phone, a computer, a TV, and a few posters of celebrities and anime characters on the wall.
She exhaled in relief—modern world confirmed.
Modern life was good.
Only after losing it did one truly appreciate the miracles of modern science and technology.
With gratitude in her heart, Ming Ming suddenly remembered—she hadn’t checked her bag of treasures yet.
Wait a second…
“Where’s my stuff?!” She looked around, alarmed. “Where’s my huge bag of antiques?!”
“System! You scammed me! You said I could bring it to this world! I didn’t even get to count everything yet!”
This was the modern world! That bag was full of gold, silver, and jewelry—any one of those pieces could sell for a fortune!
Heartbroken, Ming Ming was seconds away from cursing.
“Stop, stop!” the system popped out in a panic. “Take a deep breath—center your qi in your dantian…”
“What for?”
“Do you feel anything?”
Ming Ming frowned and shook her head.
“Again! Deep breath—center your qi in your dantian—”
Ming Ming cut it off. “What are you even trying to do?”
“Can’t you just follow instructions for once?!” the system snapped.
Rolling her eyes, Ming Ming reluctantly closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
She was just about to ask where exactly the “dantian” was supposed to be when she suddenly sensed something…
Opening her eyes, she tried focusing her mind.
“This is…”
The system smirked proudly. “That’s right! It’s your cheat in this world—you’ve got a personal storage space!”
Oh. My. God.
She had a cheat ability now!
Ming Ming was bursting with excitement.
This was new!
Only the main characters ever got something like this!
Finally, she thought tearfully, the long-suffering side character becomes the chosen one!
“Is this something everyone gets,” she asked shyly, “or just me?”
The system didn’t answer, and Ming Ming didn’t really care. She already knew it couldn’t possibly be for everyone—otherwise, the world would be chaos.
Eagerly, she entered her storage space—and sure enough, her precious bundle was inside.
She sat down and opened it, carefully checking the contents. About a hundred taels’ worth of gold ingots, some smaller silver ones, and a few dozen pieces of fine jewelry.
All money.
Even without counting the gold’s value, those antique jewels alone could fetch ridiculous prices.
She was rich.
Hehehe…
Then she noticed something odd mixed in among the treasures.
Ming Ming: “…”
System: “Pfft!”
It burst into uncontrollable laughter, full of mockery.
Ming Ming turned red. “Don’t laugh! I—I was just in a hurry and didn’t notice it got packed in! Stop laughing!”
Yes. That green “toy” had traveled through time and space with her, all the way from ancient times to modern day.
The system was still howling with laughter.
“I’ll donate it to a museum tomorrow!” she shouted. “Let it embarrass itself there instead!”
After that mess, she lost the mood to keep counting. Leaving the storage space, she decided to survey her surroundings. “So, what’s this world like? Who are the male and female leads?”
She asked as she grabbed the phone from the desk and turned it on.
“Hold on,” said the system. “I’m still downloading the world data package. Just play around for a bit.”
While it worked in the background, Ming Ming’s attention drifted elsewhere.
“Huh?”
She walked from the bedroom to the balcony, then to the living room, circling.
“Why’s there no signal?” she muttered. “And no Wi-Fi, either.”
Her phone battery was draining fast. “Wow, this thing’s dying quick… how long’s it been since it was last charged?”
She looked around for a charger, plugged it in—nothing. No charging sign.
She went to flip the light switch.
Power was out.
Just her luck.
A bad feeling crept in. She headed for the kitchen and opened the fridge.
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