Chapter 24 - "Tsundere" Sister is really Vicious-1
It turns out that she shouldn’t speak too soon, as retribution came quickly.
[Congratulations to the host for successfully completing the task, earning 1000 points, accumulating progress, and successfully leaving the ancient world. Now entering the next world.]
Jiang Xin Ren opened her eyes. It was pitch black, indicating it was nighttime.
She sat up and surveyed her surroundings.
In this small room, nearly twenty people were sleeping. The air was filled with a dirty and unpleasant smell. She covered her nose and poked the system, “086, what’s the plot?”
[This is the host’s second world. You can think of it as a fictional Western world. In this period, there are light bulbs and trains, but not much else. The plot unfolds here.
The female lead Betsy was born in the slums. She unintentionally saved the severely injured male lead, Earl Kyle Hughes. As they interacted, they gradually fell in love. However, there was an unbridgeable class gap between them, and the male lead already had a noble-born fiancée. In the end, after experiencing physical and emotional torment, the female lead…]
“The female lead finally overcame the class gap and got together with the male lead?”
Jiang Xin Ren was speechless. The background of this plot was quite rare, but how could the plot still be so clichéd and melodramatic?
086’s voice carried a hint of excitement: [No! The female lead eventually married the male second lead! The only son of Duke William Scott!]
“…The devoted second male lead got the girl in the end?”
[No! Before the female lead married the second male lead, they didn’t even know each other!]
“…The second male lead fell in love with the female lead at first sight?”
[No! The second male lead didn’t even like the female lead. He only married her out of gentlemanly conduct.]
“…Send me the plot. I’ll read it myself!”
After Jiang Xin Ren finished reading the plot, she discovered that 086 wasn’t talking nonsense.
After being physically and emotionally tormented by the male lead, the female lead Betsy was also framed by the male lead’s fiancée and nearly violated by a drunkard. At this critical moment, the second male lead Allen Scott appeared.
He drove away the drunkard and considerately sent the female lead to the hospital.
The female lead was mentally traumatized and begged Allen Scott like grasping at a lifeline, “Please marry me!” (skipping a series of complaints in between).
Then Allen actually agreed!
He agreed!
So the female lead married into the Scott family and continued to be entangled with the male lead.
Jiang Xin Ren: “…”
She had many points to criticize but didn’t know if she should say them or not.
086 coughed and said: [That’s just how the plot is. It’s also a matter between the male lead, female lead, and second male lead. It doesn’t have much to do with the host.]
[Host, your identity is the adopted daughter of the Scott family, in other words, the sister of the second male lead Allen. You are currently 12 years old. Both your parents have passed away, and you currently live in the church; Allen is 13 years old. There are still six years until the plot begins and Allen marries the female lead.]
[According to the plot, the original host will be adopted by Duke William (the second male lead’s father) tomorrow. Please closely follow the plot and don’t deviate from it.]
[Also, host, there’s another piece of unfortunate news. In light of your excessive behavior in the previous world, starting from this world, you will have an additional restriction: role-playing. In this world, your character setting is: vicious but stupid. If you go out of character, you will be immediately eliminated.]
With that said, it took out a stupidity value monitoring device.
[Absolutely don’t break character!]
Jiang Xin Ren: “…”
Were they being so cautious because they were afraid she would target the male and female leads? Or was the second male lead also included?
After all, at first glance, Allen Scott didn’t seem too smart either.
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Allen Scott was the only son of Duke William. Since the death of the Duchess, the vast estate was home to only the father and son, along with numerous servants.
Duke William thought for a long time and finally decided to adopt a boy to keep Allen company.
“Really, Father?” Allen was very excited. “You’re going to adopt a brother for me?”
“Yes, Allen. I’m going to visit the church I sponsor today to take a look. Do you want to come with me?”
Allen shook his head, smiling happily, “No, Father. I want to stay at home and prepare my brother’s room and gifts.”
Duke William nodded in satisfaction, “We will be back before noon. Allen, prepare well.”
Duke William was a renowned philanthropist who sponsored many churches to take in homeless children. Upon hearing that the Duke had the idea of adopting a boy, those churches became active in their thinking.
The adopted child would become a member of the Scott family and might be able to share a portion of the family’s wealth in the future, which was an immense fortune!
So they each selected the smartest and most adorable boys in their church and instructed them to perform well and not forget to give benefits to the church in the future.
The church where Jiang Xin Ren was staying was the first church Duke William was going to visit. The matron had been waiting at the door with the selected George for a long time.
Jiang Xin Ren glanced at George and then looked at herself in the mirror.
A pretty girl with blonde hair and blue eyes, who was very thin and weak due to her poor living conditions. She wore a linen dress, and her delicate face and plain attire created a strong sense of incongruity.
I shouldn’t be staying in such a poor place. I want to go and live a wealthy, upper-class life.
“Jiang Jiang, today the matron gave everyone an apple. Come and eat!” A little girl in the distance waved at her, smiling carefree.
Jiang Xin Ren snorted coldly, “I won’t eat it.”
“Huh? You’re not eating it? Then can you give me yours? I want to eat two!”
“No!” Jiang Xin Ren hugged the apple. “I don’t want to!”
Her apple, she’d rather throw it away than give it to someone else!
The two were tugging at each other when the sound of a carriage came from outside the gate. The matron immediately went to greet them with a smile. Soon, a tall, middle-aged man with a handsome face and a meticulously trimmed beard came in, exuding the aura of an English gentleman.
This should be Duke William Scott.
Jiang Xin Ren’s eyes flashed. She threw away the little girl who was pestering her and slowly approached when the adults weren’t paying attention.
“Thanks to the Duke, our church can continue to operate, and these poor children can continue to have a place to stay.”
“This is what every gentleman should do.” William didn’t consider himself a great philanthropist. He just spent a little money.
“Yes, yes.” The matron nodded in agreement.
Duke William took a look around. The children in this church were all dressed neatly. Although they were a bit thin and weak, they didn’t show any signs of panic or fear, indicating that they were being taken care of quite well.
He nodded, about to take another step to look around, but unexpectedly, as soon as he turned around, he bumped into something soft. He heard a small cry of pain and a thud as someone fell to the ground.
Duke William immediately squatted down to help, “Child, are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?”
Jiang Xin Ren fell to the ground, scraping the skin on her palms, tears welling up in her eyes from the pain, “My hand, my hand seems to hurt.”
Duke William took a look and felt guilty, “It’s my fault for not paying attention. Good child, I’ll take you to get it bandaged.”
Everything happened extremely quickly. By the time the matron realized what was going on, Duke William had already picked up Jiang Xin Ren and taken out a first-aid kit from the carriage to bandage her wound.
This damn girl! Where did she come from? Didn’t I say not to run around?!
Duke William treated the girl’s wound and apologized sincerely once again. Jiang Xin Ren swung her legs and smiled obediently, “It’s okay, Duke. Jiang Jiang doesn’t hurt anymore. Here, an apple for you. Jiang Jiang is really fine now.”
With that, she handed the apple in her hand to him.
Looking at the cute and pretty girl in front of him, and then at her body that was thinner than the others, he was moved and asked kindly, “Your name is Jiang Jiang, right?”
“Mm-hmm!”
“Then Jiang Jiang, are you willing to come back with me? I have a son who can be your older brother.”
Jiang Xin Ren was a little surprised and a little confused, “Go home with the Duke?”
“Yes, I’ll adopt you,” Duke William explained patiently. “From now on, you’ll call me father, and there will be an older brother at home to keep you company. Are you willing?”
The little girl understood and showed a big smile, nodding, “Mm-hmm! Jiang Jiang is willing to call the Duke father.”
“Duke,” the matron was a little anxious and pushed George forward, “didn’t you say you wanted to adopt a boy? How come…”
“Perhaps Jiang Jiang and Allen were meant to become siblings,” William stroked the girl’s golden hair. “Madam, I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to adopt Jiang Jiang.”
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Author’s Note:
Hating the rich: It means hating the rich, envying and admiring the lives of the wealthy.
The female lead in this world doesn’t have the character setting of hating the rich! She dislikes everyone, whether they’re rich or poor! In short, she’s simply world-weary.
The personality of the female lead in this world can be compared to a particularly bad-tempered kitten. She hits people fiercely, but it doesn’t hurt (for the male lead). If reader babies can’t accept such a vicious female lead, please move on to the next world.
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