The next day.
Sunlight filtered through the curtains, bathing the room in a warm glow.
Su Muwan stirred awake under the gentle touch of the morning sun, the soft sound of the breeze whispering in her ears.
"Mmm~~"
She stretched, shaking off the remnants of sleep, and sat up, rubbing her eyes vigorously to fully wake herself.
She glanced around, noticing Qin Luo was nowhere to be seen.
After a while.
"Luo Luo!!"
Click—!
The door opened, and Qin Luo walked in wearing an apron. He smiled warmly at the now-awake Su Muwan and said, "Good morning, Miss. Time to brush your teeth, wash your face, and have breakfast."
"Hehe."
Su Muwan's eyes sparkled with excitement, a grin spreading across her face as she quickly got out of bed.
Another beautiful day!
In the bathroom.
"Here, Miss, rinse your mouth."
"Gurgle gurgle~~~ Ptooey!"
"Here, Miss, wipe your face."
"Mmm mmm~~"
"Here, Miss..."
Wait a minute!
Su Muwan pushed away the warm towel Qin Luo had placed on her face, glaring at him with a mix of embarrassment and frustration. "Qin Luo, this doesn’t feel right at all!"
Qin Luo blinked, looking at Su Muwan, who was as adorable as ever, and asked, "What’s wrong with it?"
Su Muwan pointed at the towel in his hand and exclaimed, "This makes me look like a useless, lazy bum who can’t do anything!"
?
Qin Luo tilted his head, giving her a puzzled look, as if to say...
—This has been going on for months, and you’re only realizing it now?
But still.
Qin Luo firmly placed the towel back on her face and said with a smile, "Miss, your only job is to sit on the throne as the Martial Arts Supreme. Leave all the trivial matters to me."
Hmm, raising a young lady like this is quite an entertaining game.
Su Muwan clenched her fists in protest. "Mmm mmm mmm!! (No way!)"
The protest lasted only two minutes.
Because it was time to eat.
"Munch munch munch."
At Qin Luo's insistence, Su Muwan, now dressed in formal attire, watched TV while being fed by him.
"Miss, please don’t watch TV while eating."
"Hmph!"
Su Muwan responded with a smug smile. "Qin Luo, this is my martial arts philosophy!"
Hearing this.
Qin Luo glanced at the cartoon playing on the TV, then back at Su Muwan, who looked quite pleased with herself.
"Martial arts philosophy?"
"That’s right!"
Su Muwan stood up, traces of food still on her lips, and declared earnestly, "Only by eating while watching TV can one truly experience the pinnacle of human enjoyment!!"
"That has nothing to do with martial arts."
"Of course it does! I love that old saying from our ancestors: 'You need to eat well to have the strength to lose weight.'"
"So."
"Once I’ve enjoyed myself, I’ll have the energy to practice martial arts!"
Su Muwan sat back down, her eyes twinkling as she looked at Qin Luo. "So, Luo Luo, you better make sure I enjoy every single day, okay?"
Qin Luo smiled mysteriously. "If that’s the case."
"Then Miss, you’re really going to enjoy the days ahead."
Su Muwan was taken aback and was about to ask what he meant when—
Click!
The TV channel automatically switched.
["Good morning, residents of Cherry Blossom City."]
["We interrupt your regular programming with an urgent news bulletin."]
Su Muwan turned to look.
On the screen.
The footage showed various streets of Cherry Blossom City.
Strangely, the streets were adorned with colorful flags, and hot air balloons floated in the sky, displaying images of...
"Me?"
Su Muwan was stunned. Why was there a montage of her combat highlights on the airship’s screen?
But that wasn’t all. After the aerial shots ended.
The camera shifted to the former Minister of Cherry Blossom City, Mizukubo Isamu.
Why former?
Because that’s what the caption on the screen said.
Huh... If he’s the former Minister, then who’s the new one?
Su Muwan gulped, sensing that something monumental was about to happen.
"Hello, everyone in Cherry Blossom City."
Mizukubo Isamu stood at a press conference: "Cherry Blossom City has been ravaged by the influence of the underworld."
"This is my failure, the greatest sin of my life."
"..."
After a long-winded speech.
Mizukubo Isamu took a deep breath, his gaze sharpening as he solemnly declared, "But! Now, everyone can rest easy!"
"Because!"
"Our new Minister has taken office!"
"And she is—!"
Is?
Su Muwan blinked.
She leaned closer to the screen.
Then.
Flash flash flash—!
A barrage of camera flashes lit up the screen, and Su Muwan felt dizzy.
She stared at the familiar house on the TV, and upon closer inspection.
Wait!! Su Muwan’s eyes widened in shock. That villa... isn’t that their house?!!
"Hold on!"
Her heart raced as she realized the gravity of the situation. She rushed to the window, yanking it open with a loud clatter.
"It’s Su Muwan!!"
"It’s Miss Su!"
"The Minister has appeared!"
In an instant, the noisy clamor from outside flooded her ears.
A crowd of reporters and media personnel eagerly surrounded the house, holding microphones and cameras, all vying to capture more footage.
Huh... Wait, what’s going on?
Su Muwan stood frozen, her mind buzzing with confusion.
She turned back to the TV, only to see her own bewildered face staring back at her.
Huh?
I’m watching myself on TV?
Su Muwan took a deep breath, her gaze shifting to Qin Luo. "Qin Luo! What... what’s happening here?"
Sure, she had talked about unifying Cherry Blossom City, but...
But how did she wake up one day and suddenly become the Minister?
Qin Luo stood up, walked over, and pulled a contract from his pocket, handing it to Su Muwan.
Su Muwan took it stiffly.
[Cherry Blossom City Ministerial Contract]
Huh?
There’s even a contract?
"That’s how it is."
Qin Luo smiled. "Now, Miss, you’ve not only unified all the forces in Cherry Blossom City but also taken on the role of its Minister."
How is that how it is?!
Slap!
Su Muwan covered her face, her eyes widening in shock.
Gasp!!
Everything happened so fast, she couldn’t even process it.
So, the situation is...
She looked at Qin Luo, who was still smiling, and muttered, "You’re saying I went to sleep and woke up as the ruler of Cherry Blossom City?"
Qin Luo nodded. "Yep."
This is—!!!
"This is amazing!!"
Su Muwan’s eyes lit up, her grin widening as she exclaimed excitedly, "Qin Luo! You’re truly the top-tier support of this era!!"
Qin Luo: ? That sounds a bit odd.
[Loyalty +10]
[Loyalty +10]
But as long as the Miss is happy.
Qin Luo smiled and said, "Miss, would you like to go out and give an inauguration speech?"
"Of course!"
Su Muwan hurried to the window, took a deep breath, and shouted at the reporters, "Make sure all the anime that didn’t get sequels finally get them!!!"
The reporters: "?"
nto another world, I bought a slave for the first time, never expecting the silver wolf girl to be so cute... Lin Feng: I know it's cold, but you don't have to sneak into my bed! Yuna: Just sharing body warmth, if you dare do anything naughty, I'll definitely...
iving with nine beautiful women. [Ding! Welcome back to the Joyous Sect, Host…] Lin Yu: ??? I’m clearly in a shared rental, but you’re saying I’m in the Joyous Sect? Watering plants is now [Tending to Spiritual Flora]? Cooking becomes [Researching Elixirs]? Making the bed turns into [Setting Up Formations]? A gentle and innocent auntie, twin classmates, a mysterious hacker girl on leave, a severely socially anxious artist, an elementary school Chinese teacher, a community hospital nurse, a pet shop owner, an antique clock restorer… This system… is kinda interesting.
wed him to see the innate talent, destiny, and future of those he invested in. The greater the destiny of his target, the richer the rewards he would reap. Then he discovered that the aloof girl next door, his childhood sweetheart, possessed the highest-grade crimson destiny—a future destined to reign supreme as the Empress of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. Lately, she seemed troubled, pondering how to unlock her sealed meridians and unleash her talents ahead of time... — — — My name is Ying Bing, one of the Nine Heavenly Sovereigns, titled the Phoenix Empress, reigning invincibly over the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. I have been reborn and bound to a Peerless Genius System, where ranking first among my peers grants me rewards. [Would you like to activate the Punishment Mechanism?] [Upon activation, rewards will increase, but after the rankings are announced, you must carry out the "Punishment of the Defeated" on the top-ranked individual.] Ying Bing: "I can’t very well punish myself, can I?" — — — Years later. Ying Bing: "Can’t you let me win just once?" Li Mo: "First, call me 'husband' properly—I didn’t hear it clearly last time."
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
