Chapter 27- Where is the Report? – Transcendental Translations

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Chapter 27

Her existence took everything away, leaving nothing for Jiang Ruoting. Jiang Ruohua was talented and outstanding in every way. If the marriage contract hadn’t restrained her for so many years, she would undoubtedly have become a paragon among women. She excelled at everything she tried and possessed the noble background Jiang Ruoting could only dream of.

The engagement had only been canceled for a short while, but Jiang Ruoting already felt that Jiang Ruohua’s rise was unstoppable. In her view, Jiang Ruohua was naturally intelligent and kind, and unless some perfectly timed opportunity caused her to believe in twisted truths, any efforts to undermine her would be in vain. If not influenced, Jiang Ruohua would continue to rise, and it would be impossible to contain her.

If things kept going like this, how could she ever take everything that belonged to Jiang Ruohua?

Jiang Ruohua remained comfortably close to her, playing the role of the affectionate sister perfectly. Every small goal set for the day’s outing had been achieved, and best of all, they hadn’t run into the bad luck of encountering Prince Yin or Zhao Yuexi. Jiang Ruohua was delighted, and it would probably keep her in a good mood for days!

Meanwhile, two carriages headed toward the palace. One carried Princess Shangyang, and the other held Luo Yu.

[If I bring Princess Shangyang a gift to earn some favor, can I make things right?]

(Just give up, you’re done for.)

[If I get killed, we both lose! Why are you making sarcastic comments? How was I supposed to know that one line would cause this mess? Quick, check what Princess Shangyang likes, and I’ll send it to her!]

(I don’t know what she likes.)

[?]

Luo Yu stared in disbelief at the system, which shrugged helplessly.

[Can you be any more useless? Look at other systems! Why can’t you find out what NPCs like?]

(Host, you’re not a child anymore. Please learn to distinguish between novels and reality. Don’t expect too much from the system.) The system nonchalantly picked its nose, its tone dripping with disdain.

Luo Yu glared at it and threw a punch, but since the system wasn’t corporeal, his fist met nothing but air. No plot guides, no character preferences, no fancy tools, nothing. This useless system only showed up to make sarcastic comments whenever something went wrong. What good was it?

He might as well give up. It wasn’t his fault this time anyway.

The system floated around the carriage lazily, acting less like an AI and more like an annoying ghost. After a moment, it sighed and said, (Alright, seeing you in such distress, I’ll generously give you a suggestion.)

Luo Yu pointed at it, eyes wide. [Stop with the nonsense, just tell me already.]

(Give up.) The system flopped onto its back lazily. (Besides, Zhao Yuexi is the evil second female lead, protected by this world’s fortune. She probably won’t die that easily.)

This system was utterly pointless.

[Eat dirt, you useless system!]

Luo Yu rolled his eyes. With or without the system, the outcome would be the same—this thing was absolutely hopeless!

It was all on him now. He had to figure this out alone.

After taking a deep breath and calming himself down, Luo Yu had to admit that the rules of this small world didn’t align with his own logic. The system had only told him to act like a scumbag, but clearly, his interpretation of “scumbag” didn’t match the one needed for the plot.

Ignoring the vast difference in status between Zhao Yuexi and Princess Shangyang had caused this mess. The careless remark he’d made had obviously offended the princess. Under the strict class system of this world, Zhao Yuexi couldn’t resist, and Luo Yu only had the plot of the original book to guide him—where Zhao Yuexi mainly clashed with the female lead, not the princess.

Zhao Yuexi could act arrogantly, and he could spout nonsense, but the issue was that he’d forgotten Princess Shangyang’s standing. Zhao Yuexi might have escaped the princess’s ire if she’d merely spoken up, but his intervention had made it a direct insult to the princess.

Luo Yu mulled over his options. Ignoring the situation would likely result in Zhao Yuexi’s downfall, but trying to apologize or plead for her would probably make things worse. Defending Zhao Yuexi in front of the emperor could lead to even more disastrous consequences.

His best bet was to stop Princess Shangyang from complaining to the emperor before it even reached that point.

But the real question was—how? What could he do to make Princess Shangyang drop the matter and pretend nothing had happened? He couldn’t exactly claim he’d been drunk!

Luo Yu racked his brain, pacing back and forth in thought. Suddenly, an idea sparked in his mind.

[Wait! Isn’t the Marquis Ming’s heir still involved in this?]

(Oh? You haven’t given up yet?) The system sounded even more dismissive, clearly not concerned with assisting its host.

[You should care more! I’m trying to save the second female lead’s life here! If the plot collapses, won’t you fail your mission too? Don’t tell me there’s no penalty!]

(There really isn’t. As humans say, I’ve got connections. Worst case, I just pay a small fine.) The system waved it off, smugly adding, (Unlike you, I’m just here to enjoy the ride, haha.)

Luo Yu: ….

Where was the option to report this?

[You talked such a big game when you first appeared! You sounded so professional!]

(That’s just how we’re trained. They tell us to say what’s on the script during orientation. I did my job by the book.) The system made a motion like it was shrugging, (Honestly, I’ve already done my best, bro.)

[Stop talking to me in that tone—it’s disgusting!] Luo Yu kicked at the air in frustration, [Forget it. You can’t argue with a dog.]

(Huh? That didn’t work? I heard human men usually fall for that.)

[I’m not stupid.] Luo Yu crossed his arms. [Keep that nonsense to yourself. Only shady guys would fall for that fake charm.]

A real man prefers to be called “Dad,” not “good boy.”

[Forget you.] Luo Yu gave up on expecting help from the system. If he didn’t have to spell out every detail related to the plot, he wouldn’t even bother talking to it. [The Marquis Ming’s heir was supposed to harass Princess Shangyang today, but my wife saved her instead. I think if I pressure the marquis’s family a bit and prevent that scumbag from acting, Princess Shangyang might forgive me. After all, it’s not like he only started targeting her today.]

Man, I’m a genius!