Chapter 2: New World, New Mission The carriage door opened slowly, and warm golden light from outside spilled into the quiet interior of the carriage, brushing softly against the heavy red fabric surrounding Su Yueqing.
Without showing even the slightest hesitation, she calmly adjusted the bridal veil resting over her hair before stepping down from the carriage with slow and graceful movements, as though entering unfamiliar worlds inside strange bodies had already become something completely ordinary to her.
The moment her feet touched the ground, her eyes quietly swept across her surroundings.
A long red carpet stretched from the wedding carriage all the way toward the enormous gates of the Xi Manor, while countless lanterns hung high above the estate, their warm glow softening the otherwise cold and imposing structure of the residence. Rows of guards stood on both sides of the path in perfect formation, their expressions serious and disciplined as servants moved busily around the manor preparing for the wedding ceremony.
Everything about the place radiated wealth, authority, and power.
This was the Xi family residence.
The home of one of the most feared noble families in the capital.
And from today onward—
This would also become Su Yueqing’s battlefield.
A servant quickly approached her before lowering her head respectfully.
"Madam, please follow this way."
Su Yueqing only gave a small nod before following behind the servant without resistance.
Her movements remained steady and elegant as she walked deeper into the manor, her posture flawless and her expression calm beneath the red bridal veil. On the surface, she looked exactly like what everyone expected her to be—a noble young lady marrying into a powerful family.
Perfectly fitting the role of a villainous noble wife.
But inside her mind, her thoughts were already moving elsewhere.
The Xi family.
The future heroine.
The original plot.
And the tragic ending waiting for every single person inside this household.
She remembered the storyline clearly now after downloading the entire plot from the system.
Xi Wenzhe would not be heavily involved today because most of the important events would begin after the wedding ceremony was completed. Soon, the heroine would arrive at the Xi Manor, and from that moment onward, the original story would slowly begin unfolding exactly as written.
There would be misunderstandings, manipulation and eventually—
The destruction of the Xi family.
As Su Yueqing continued walking quietly through the manor grounds, a familiar blue light suddenly flickered inside her mind.
A transparent screen slowly appeared before her eyes.
[System Connection Restored.]
Su Yueqing did not stop walking.
Her expression did not change even slightly.
Instead, she lazily spoke inside her mind.
"You’re late."
The system responded almost immediately.
[Traffic.]
For a brief moment, Su Yueqing almost laughed.
"You’re a system," she replied calmly. "What traffic could you possibly have?"
[Updating world data requires processing energy and time.]
The system paused for a second before adding in the same emotionless voice—
[Also, congratulations on arriving at the Xi Manor without dying midway.]
Su Yueqing’s lips twitched slightly beneath the veil.
"That almost sounded sincere."
[It was not.]
The answer came so quickly that Su Yueqing finally allowed herself a faint smile.
This system had followed her through too many worlds already.
Although it always acted cold and mechanical on the surface, it had long stopped feeling like a simple mission tool to her. It complained, mocked her occasionally, and sometimes sounded more like a tired companion forced to babysit an irresponsible employee than an actual system.
And strangely enough—
After spending years moving from one world to another, it had become one of the only familiar things left in her life.
The blue screen flickered again.
[New Update for Mission 10.]
Su Yueqing’s steps slowed slightly.
"...What now?"
There was a brief pause before the system answered.