“Yiyi?” Jing Shuxuan called out uncertainly, as if she couldn’t even recognize Qin Xiangyi.
That look in her eyes was like seeing the neighbor’s pig suddenly turn into a stunning beauty.
Although Qin Xiangyi knew she shouldn’t describe herself that way, she could really feel Jing Shuxuan’s shock.
“Yeah, Sister Xuan, why do you look like you’ve seen a ghost?” Qin Xiangyi started to wonder if there was something wrong with her face, and wanted even more to see what she looked like right now.
“It’s just that you look like a completely different person without your glasses… Let me see, the mirror should be here.” That usually cool and capable woman seemed a little embarrassed, but quickly found a mirror.
Qin Xiangyi thanked her, and saw a beautiful woman in the reflection.
This woman’s beauty was almost too much, completely different from the Qin Xiangyi with glasses.
Even if wearing glasses was like plastic surgery, taking them off made her look so unreal it was hard to believe.
Qin Xiangyi finally understood why Jing Shuxuan was so startled.
Even she wondered if there was something wrong with her face, or if the glasses had some special power.
She thought for a moment and touched the glasses, and then heard the system’s notification.
System: A low-key pair of glasses.
Description: Glasses enchanted with a spell, wearing them hides your aura and appearance.
Qin Xiangyi was even more confused.
How could the villainess Qin Xiangyi have glasses like these? Did this world just imagine her as some kind of big shot? Qin Xiangyi had even more questions, but since she knew so little about this world, she could only keep her curiosity to herself and slowly look for answers.
“Xiangyi, I heard from Auntie that she’s sending you to Paradise City.” Jing Shuxuan kept driving, but suddenly changed the subject.
Her expression was strange, and after seeing Qin Xiangyi’s face, she seemed even gentler.
Good-looking people always get special treatment, but this change in attitude was so drastic that Qin Xiangyi wasn’t used to it.
She also didn’t get why being sent to Paradise City surprised Jing Shuxuan so much.
“What’s up with Paradise City… Oh, right, Paradise City is the core city of Paradise Country, and it’s right on the edge of the Demon Realm.”
Qin Xiangyi started reciting the info she’d written herself.
Jing Shuxuan laughed as she listened.
“Now you’re nervous, huh? Paradise City is right next to the Demon Realm, and you know those demon believers eat people alive.
No one knows if you’ll live or die in that city.
Looks like Auntie really hates you.”
Qin Xiangyi thought of the crazy look on Qin Wangzi’s face back then and sneered inside.
What she said wasn’t polite at all.
“Of course.
After all, I made sure her son will never get up again.”
A real villain is someone people hate so much they grit their teeth.
Thinking of Zhou Muning’s miserable state, Qin Xiangyi felt like her punishment for Qin Wangzi was actually too light.
But she couldn’t do anything too violent, or it would go on her record and affect her chances of surviving in Paradise City.
“Xiangyi, you really… have changed.” Jing Shuxuan took a sharp breath, her expression a little odd.
She couldn’t imagine that the kind, old-fashioned, and quiet Qin Xiangyi would ever think like this.
But honestly, compared to the twisted Qin Xiangyi from before, Jing Shuxuan liked this new worldview better.
In this world, being smart doesn’t solve everything.
This is a world ruled by Chosen Ones, where power is everything.
“I used to be too naive, but after what happened to my classmate, I see things differently now.” Qin Xiangyi replied calmly, trying to get more info about the old Qin Xiangyi’s personality, so she wouldn’t act too out of character and get exposed as a fake.
Even if she got found out, it wouldn’t be a big deal, but Qin Xiangyi really didn’t want to stress over little things like this.
Jing Shuxuan looked a bit relieved, then smiled and said, “Take some advice from me, if you go to Paradise City, keep a low profile.
Justice won’t solve everything there.
And don’t take off your glasses so easily—your looks will attract a lot of criminals.”
Jing Shuxuan started giving Qin Xiangyi advice.
She always said she hated those Chosen Ones, but it was obvious she knew a lot.
Qin Xiangyi had even more questions and wondered what stories Jing Shuxuan was hiding, but she just nodded and thanked her.
“I get it, Sister Xuan.
I’ll wait until I’m strong before I cause trouble.”
Jing Shuxuan was speechless.
She felt like Qin Xiangyi’s personality was the complete opposite of before.
But how could she know, it wasn’t that Qin Xiangyi wanted to cause trouble, it was just that her damn setting kept dragging her into it.
Once she had the Flower Goddess Ring, disaster would never stop.
But she couldn’t say that, so she just pretended she was going through a rebellious phase, and tried to learn as much as she could about this world while she still had people around her.
About half an hour later, Jing Shuxuan’s car stopped and the two of them arrived at a residential complex.
The security guard saw Jing Shuxuan but didn’t bother coming out, just kept reading his newspaper, looking very relaxed.
Qin Xiangyi glanced over out of curiosity and saw a huge headline: “Cultivators Crushed by Ability Users—Is This the End for Cultivators?”
If Earth’s sports were the Olympics, then in this world, the Chosen Ones’ competitions were the main event.
Every year, there were all kinds of Chosen One tournaments.
The International Chosen One Tournament was held every four years, and in Qin Xiangyi’s setting, cultivators always lost and were the weakest among all Chosen Ones.
She’d made cultivators weak to make the male lead stand out, but now that she’d inherited the golden finger, this great mission obviously fell to her.
Thinking about facing all those powerful and twisted opponents she’d created herself, Qin Xiangyi hated that she’d made up so many plot points for no reason.
Too bad, no matter how much she complained, the heavens wouldn’t listen.
Only by working hard could Qin Xiangyi maybe one day punch the heavens and ask why she’d been thrown into this world.
Qin Xiangyi let out a small sigh.
Jing Shuxuan seemed to notice and said a little awkwardly, “Sorry, I’m used to living alone, so I don’t have a spare room.
You’ll have to sleep with me for the next few days.”
They’d already arrived at Jing Shuxuan’s place.
Qin Xiangyi, who’d been a little worried, suddenly brightened up, but felt her reaction was too obvious, so she pretended to be calm and said, “It’s fine, I’m only staying a few days.
You don’t have to go out of your way, Sister Xuan.
Actually, I feel bad for making you take care of me.”
Jing Shuxuan smiled and ruffled Qin Xiangyi’s hair.
“Don’t say that.
If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be standing here safe and sound.”
