Three minutes later—
The cigarette had quietly burned to its end.
Li Guanqi lay slumped on the table, motionless for several seconds before slowly raising her head. Her beautiful eyes were clouded with confusion, as if she were trying to piece together what had just happened.
But soon, clarity returned to her gaze.
She immediately looked down at the test paper on the table. When she saw that the answers had already been filled in, her eyes narrowed slightly. With trembling hands, she picked up the paper, her excitement and nervousness evident.
"It worked."
Yet her exhilaration didn’t last long. The moment she saw the answer to the first question, her pupils constricted and then dilated in shock, disbelief written all over her face.
Because the answer to Question 1 was unmistakably—
Question 1: What is my relationship with Su Cheng? (B)
A: Good friends
B: Romantic partners
C: Classmates
D: Married couple
At this, how could she possibly remain calm?
She stared blankly, utterly lost in bewilderment.
"How… is this possible?" Li Guanqi murmured to herself, her mind reeling with disbelief, her thoughts sluggish.
Su Cheng already had a fiancée.
How could the two of them be in a relationship?
Forget her own personality—just considering Ji Qingyi’s domineering nature, how could she ever allow them to become a couple?
This was completely impossible.
Li Guanqi racked her brain but couldn’t make sense of it. Eventually, her gaze fell on the spatial ring on her ring finger. She reached out and lightly traced it, seriously contemplating the truth of the matter.
The ring was on her ring finger.
Removing it triggered negative emotions.
Being near Su Cheng made those emotions vanish.
Though she couldn’t comprehend how she and Su Cheng could be lovers, the ring provided the most direct evidence:
It was entirely possible that they were indeed in a romantic relationship.
The moment this realization struck her, the ring—previously cold to the touch—suddenly grew warm, as if burning like a flame.
Startled, Li Guanqi jerked her hand back.
Seeing no change in the ring, she hesitantly reached out to touch it again, only to find it cold and ordinary once more.
Strange…
That sensation…
After a moment’s thought, she decided to try removing the ring. The instant it left her skin, a wave of negativity surged through her. Hastily, she slipped it back on, and the discomfort gradually faded.
"Lovers… huh?" Li Guanqi twisted the ring on her finger, her gaze distant. A hint of melancholy flickered across her face, but it was soon replaced by resolve.
Next, she turned her attention to the second question.
Question 2: What should I do next? (B-)
A: Stay away from Su Cheng
B: Get closer to Su Cheng
What did "B-" mean? To approach Su Cheng, but not too closely?
But getting close to Su Cheng was already difficult enough, let alone maintaining a controlled distance.
She closed her eyes and slipped into meditation. Soon, Su Cheng’s figure appeared in her mind—but behind him loomed two towering silhouettes, their dark eyes fixed on her, as if ready to crush her the moment she stepped too close.
She couldn’t recklessly approach him!
Otherwise, she’d end up like Cornelia.
But how could she get close to Su Cheng?
The thought of Ji Qingyi and her retainer—always scheming, always calculating—made her feel like prey cornered by a fox. One wrong move, and she’d be torn apart.
With no other options, she moved on to the third question.
Question 3: Who among the following can help me? (D)
A: Su Cheng
B: Gu Ruoxue
C: Ji Qingyi and her retainer
The absence of option C didn’t surprise her. But if B wasn’t there, did that mean Gu Ruoxue wasn’t on her side? And why wasn’t A included?
Did she subconsciously believe Su Cheng couldn’t help and would only hold her back?
Then what about D?
This unlisted option D…
Li Guanqi perked up, deep in thought.
Did this mean someone outside the given choices could assist her?
Could there be someone else with a ring?
Her heart swelled with hope as she mentally ran through possible candidates, but she eventually shook her head in frustration.
Who was this D?
Her frown deepened, her thoughts tangled into a mess. No suitable name came to mind.
In the end, she decided to set it aside and check the next question.
Question 4: What other items are inside my ring?
Answer: The Basic Laws of Web Novel Heroines, a blue plush toy, notes, a camera, a notebook, photos, a phone, magical stockings…
The sheer number of items left Li Guanqi stunned.
She’d assumed the ring was empty, but it held far more than she expected.
The Basic Laws of Web Novel Heroines?
Huh? Heroines?
Not heroes?
Her instincts told her this book was crucial.
But without a clear concept of it, she couldn’t retrieve it yet.
Currently, there were three ways to obtain it:
1. Buy a copy herself and store it in the ring’s space, then try to retrieve it unconsciously (like with the orange last time).
2. Ask Gu Ruoxue if she knows about it and have her help retrieve it.
3. Get another cigarette from Gu Ruoxue and use it to summon the book herself.
Options 2 and 3—especially the last one—were last resorts.
As for the "magical stockings"?
Just how magical were they?
Even though she now knew these items existed, she still lacked the mental framework to grasp them. Still, knowing they were there made things easier. Trial and error would be tedious, but it beat having no leads at all.
On to the next question.
Question 5: What is Gu Ruoxue’s relationship with Su Cheng? (B)
A: Friends
B: Romantic partners
C: Clubmates
At this, Li Guanqi’s mind went completely blank, unsure how to react.
Finally, she couldn’t hold back a muttered complaint: "Just how many girlfriends does this guy have?!"
Not only was she one, but Ji Qingyi was too—and now, even Gu Ruoxue. Forget her own situation, Ji Qingyi and Gu Ruoxue alone would never coexist, let alone share a man.
How had he pulled this off?
And now, she was caught up in it too.
For the first time, even Li Guanqi began questioning reality.
She massaged her temples, forcing herself to stay calm. After a deep breath, she continued reading.
"Hm?"
Li Guanqi noticed the remaining questions were blank, which disappointed her at first. But she quickly recovered—after all, she’d only had three minutes, and the information she’d gained was already substantial.
However, when her eyes landed on the last two questions, her entire body stiffened. A spark of excitement flashed in her eyes, as if she’d stumbled upon something extraordinary.
Because she realized it wasn’t a lack of time—her cigarette-controlled self had deliberately skipped unimportant questions to focus on the most critical ones!
Question 9: What is most important to me right now?
(Answer briefly, within ten characters.)
Answer: [The Basic Laws of Web Novel Heroines]
Question 10: How can I recover my memories?
(Answer briefly, within ten characters.)
Answer: [The Basic Laws of Web Novel Heroines]
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
iaobai: "Councilor Dad, front me some funds. I want to hire ten thousand professional miners for a project!" [Five-Star Mission Issued: Capture the leader of the Blood Heaven Pirate Gang, who is on the run in the Radiant Star Sector. It is said the gang has over a hundred members. Proceed with caution.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, lend me the family's hundred-thousand-strong Lu Army!" [Seven-Star Mission Issued: Subdue a juvenile Void Dragon Beast.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, I'm taking your tamed Void Dragon Beast King out for a family reunion!" I said, System, don't you have any slightly more challenging missions? You're just not up to par! [Nine-Star Mission Issued: Become the Human Councilor.] Lu Xiaobai: "Dad, there's a small matter I'd like to discuss with you..."
