Chapter 3.3 Lianbing and Generosity
But Juncheng wouldn’t let that happen, would he? He treats everyone equally, meaning he doesn’t favor anyone.
In this environment, the chance of monopolizing him is slim, forced possession will only make him repulsed.
I don’t want to be disliked, not even in death.
But I also don’t want this hateful feeling to continue. Even if the root is love, this kind of twisted love is unnecessary. It needs to be removed.
Removing it is simple: just solve the source of the problem, which is those women clinging to Juncheng.
How can I exclude those women from around Juncheng without him disliking me…
No matter how I look at it, it’s wrong.
There is no right answer.
Ultimately, once this conflict is formed, there is no possibility of reconciliation.
Then, at a minimum… even if Juncheng hates me, as long as it can be salvaged, what is the possibility of preventing future troubles first…
We need to consider Juncheng himself. He isn’t an incapable man; in fact, he’s the most troublesome existence among them, always smoothly preventing disputes and mediating conflicts.
Heh heh heh, he really is my man, so amazing~
But he also causes me no small amount of trouble. How hateful.
In other words, the prerequisite for everything is to first ‘neutralize’ Juncheng… the best way… isolation?
It’s hard to isolate Juncheng on my own. If Shirley helps, the success rate will greatly increase, but isolation alone isn’t enough. The key is how to maintain this isolation. The probability of being rescued… the people to pay attention to…
“Oh my, the Young Miss has grown up and started plotting as a woman.
If you want something, you have to fight for it yourself.
As a woman, should I act spoiled and beg others for it?
Ridiculous.
I’m not that shameless.
The Ji family’s motto has always been to fight for what you want.
The power I have in the Ji family now wasn’t given to me; I earned it.
It’s the same with men.
If I decide it’s mine, it’s mine.
Continue planning…
“Head Maid, are you there? There’s something important… Ah, Young Miss, you’re back. I apologize, I entered without knocking.”
Xiao Yan walked in. Seeing me in the room, she quickly bowed her head.
“It’s fine. I said I wouldn’t be back for a while, and I’m the one who broke the bet. I can’t use any Ji family power now, so you don’t need to call me Young Miss.”
“How could I? You are always the most noble Young Miss.”
She answered so earnestly that it made me a little uncomfortable. Xiao Yan is too simple and serious. While that’s good, sometimes she’s also inflexible. Maybe having a maid like Bai Lin helps ease her stress.
I need to ease my stress too…
Heh heh heh, next time I’ll find an opportunity to go on a date with Juncheng, just the two of us.
Of course, I need to prepare the inside clothes properly… to the point of draining him dry.
“Well then, since you were talking with the Head Maid, I’ll come back later…”
“It’s okay, Shirley and I were almost finished talking.
You go ahead and speak. You came to see Shirley specifically, so it must be something important.”
“Yes, please speak, Maid Yan Yang.”
“Yes. Although you probably already know, I still need to report this situation… A ‘candidate’ has appeared.”
A candidate?
It seems like something Shirley has never mentioned before.
“I didn’t mention this to you. Actually, it was about ‘my candidate.’ This one is quite threatening.”
My candidate?
Reading it literally, one might think it’s about maid work, but Shirley has never mentioned wanting to quit.
In fact, Shirley initially became my maid out of interest. When she made an agreement with my mother, she wasn’t required to remain a maid. Serving me as a maid was purely Shirley’s own choice, a ‘maid out of interest.’
So, if it’s not about work, it can only be about ‘status.’
Shirley is a special kind of demon, unique. And she has a candidate?
“Are you saying a demon inheriting the name Laplace has appeared?”
“Yes, you understand correctly.”
Shirley nodded directly in confirmation. It really is about that.
This is more unbelievable than her wanting to quit.
Because, if I remember correctly:
“I remember you saying, Lily, that you are an eternal existence?”
Yes, Shirley hasn’t changed at all since she was young.
Time leaves no trace on her.
It was like that in the past, it is like that now, and it will be like that in the future.
I thought so.
“Theoretically, yes. Laplace demons have no concept of lifespan. However, I am not the ‘first generation’, Young Miss.”
So there’s no eternal existence after all… they eventually get replaced.
“Because we are also sentient beings. We are always swayed by emotions and bring about our own demise. Unlike the objective, emotionless system of the world, which only operates according to predetermined rules… Well, although the world has become like me now… Hehehe. In short, a new ‘possibility’ to replace me has appeared.”
“This is the third one this month, and this human is quite formidable. In the past five years, not a single one appeared, yet three have appeared this month. Head Maid, are you really alright?”
“Yes, this is also related to the excessive karma I’ve accumulated, making me visible to those who seek. However, this level doesn’t even qualify as a threat. Candidates like these, still in their nascent stage, will be plucked before they mature, preventing them from bearing fruit.”
It doesn’t sound like she’s just placating me, meaning the current candidates aren’t a threat to Shirley…
But in the future, there will be more and more powerful candidates, and then Shirley…
“You don’t need to worry about that yet. We’re far from the ‘critical point.’ As long as the situation doesn’t worsen, no powerful candidates will appear for another one to two hundred years. So, until you leave, I will accompany you as your maid.”
“Is that so…”
But for Shirley, one to two hundred years is just a blink of an eye. Compared to eternity, this is too insignificant.
And Shirley accumulated karma to help us…
“Tsk, if Head Maid hadn’t divided your power among us and maintained your complete form, how could these rats…”
“Stop talking. Dividing my power among you was also my consideration, and I don’t regret it. Eternal loneliness versus limited warmth, I chose the latter. This was a decision made the moment I inherited the name Laplace.”
Shirley stopped smiling. It wasn’t her usual reprimand, but for the first time, she revealed her thoughts and desires.
Eternal loneliness and…
“I consider you all family.”
“Head Maid…”
It felt like Xiao Yan was about to cry. Each maid was personally chosen by Shirley, and I never asked about their origins.
But I believe Shirley must have saved them from danger, allowing them to live stable lives.
“However, this human this time is dangerous. Not only has he almost gathered his own F, but he has also obtained fragments of the world—”
“Wait a moment, Xiao Yan. Did you just say human? Why can a human inherit the name Laplace? Isn’t it only for demons?”
“Actually, it’s because this human is special. He has the status of a Master of Fate. Although Paradox Ability and Destined Ability are as opposite as water and fire, they can be converted into each other, like light and darkness.”
…Converted into each other?
Destined Ability is the power toRewrite reality using Destiny Power. At its extreme, it can make wishes come true, meaning ‘dreams come true.’ Paradox Ability is also the power to rewrite reality, capable of making ‘impossible’ things happen.
I see, so Shirley is a being relative to gods.
Then, if that’s the case…
“Shirley, can I obtain the power of a Paradox Demon?”
That’s right. Mistakes don’t need to be corrected; just let the contradiction exist, and the mistake remains.
Heh heh heh, this problem is solved.
“Do you wish to reincarnate as a demon? If you have that intention, I can give you Paradox Ability, but doing so would mean you taking on the identity of Juncheng’s Witch of Calamity.”
“No, you don’t need to give me the power. That person Xiao Yan mentioned just now will do. Isn’t that person going to replace you, Shirley? Don’t get rid of him for now; let him grow. He’s not strong enough yet.”
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To create a ‘wrong world,’ this level isn’t enough.
We must act at the most opportune moment for maximum benefit.
The things that person taught me are shameless, but quite effective.
“He wants to replace you, Shirley, to become the Demon of Laplace, right? Then let him continue.”
“Could it be that you’re going to…”
“Yes, I’m going to usurp that person’s power. Since I am also a F, it should be possible, right?”
“Theoretically, yes. But at that point, even with all nine Destined abilities collected, he will still be someone you cannot contend with.”
“Heh heh heh, but I have you all. Help me retrieve what I want.”
My bargaining chips are Shirley and the reliable maids. I believe she won’t be replaced. Although the method is despicable, I only need to place my bet and wait for the result.
“Shirley, can you deal with him?”
Shirley may not have expected my answer. She didn’t reply immediately but fell silent and then smiled.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yan said panicked.
“This! This is too reckless! No one can predict how strong the other party will become. If they become so powerful that…”
“There are no ‘ifs.’ I believe in Shirley.”
Once I bet, I won’t change my mind.
“Heh heh heh… Not asking for it, but taking it by force? You’re really not like your mother at all.”
“Is that a compliment?”
“Of course it is.”
Shirley and I exchanged a smile.
“Cough, that doesn’t count…”
Damn it, why did I make that face… It’s too embarrassing.
Shirley will definitely tease me about this forever.
“Also, while two different Young Misses are good, it’s like having two daughters. But I still feel that one who is complex and loving fits the ‘Ji Lianbing’ image better.”
“Hm? What are you talking about?”
“No, nothing. Don’t worry about it. I’m just talking to the audience, heh heh heh.”
“You’re saying something strange again.”
Next is neutralizing Juncheng.
How can I make him unable to resist and obediently become a prize…
“Shirley, do you have a way to prevent him from using Destined Ability?”
“That, Young Master Juncheng’s Destiny Power has reached world-class levels. It’s impossible to deplete it all.”
“No, I’m not saying to make him use up all his Destiny Power, but to cut off the path of its use, like stopping the outflow of a faucet.”
After hearing my question, Shirley closed her eyes and thought for a moment before speaking.
“Ordinarily, it’s impossible. But Young Master Juncheng is special. Just now, Young Master Juncheng re-established a Destined connection with Jiang Xueqing. This is already the second Witch of Calamity Juncheng has collected. If you can make other systems’ F establish Destined connections with Young Master Juncheng, it should create a conflict between the two Destined abilities, but the premise is that neither collection of Destined abilities is complete.”
After explaining at length, Shirley organized her thoughts and stated concisely:
“Simply put, if the Calamities are incomplete and gathered into one person, Young Master Juncheng will be unable to use any Destined Ability.”
“…Then Shirley, do you know who else is around him that is a F?”
“There is a Calamity Witch living in Young Master Juncheng’s room, but she has her own opinions and doesn’t seem to intend to establish a Destined connection with Young Master Juncheng. As for the other two… one has completely vanished and no longer exists in this world; even I can’t find any trace of her.”
“You can’t find any trace of her either?”
“Yes, you can consider her gone. In short, she doesn’t exist.”
A person who doesn’t exist… It feels subtly unpleasant.
I remember Juncheng seemed to be looking for someone a few days ago?
Her name was… no, I should remember… that’s right, I should ‘know’ this person…
It’s her, that person… the one I hate the most, the one I see every time and feel like a thorn in my side. Annoying, but with some aspects I acknowledge…
What was her name?
Forget it, it’s better not to remember. I should be glad to forget about this person, heh heh heh.
“Then who is the last one remaining?”
“Someone closely related to Young Master Juncheng, Miss Xinran. She is the Wind Calamity Witch, one of the Three Calamities.”
It’s Younger Sister Xinran!
Heh heh heh… I didn’t expect her to be so close.
And now, Juncheng and Younger Sister Xinran’s relationship is in an ambiguous phase…
The emotion amplification also applies to Younger Sister Xinran. This is simply a perfect opportunity.
In other words, as long as I get Juncheng to push Younger Sister away, he won’t be able to use Destined Ability…
Heh heh heh~
Now, the plan is set!
“Alright, Shirley, bring me a maid outfit.”
“Can you handle the maid’s work?”
“Of course. I will serve him well.”
And there will be ‘special services’ that will make him so comfortable he forgets who he is…
Heh heh heh~ Nya, Juncheng, just enjoy these final moments.
After this pleasure, you’ll have to pay the price, won’t you?
The price doesn’t need to be much… Just give me your entire self.
I’m such a generous Young Miss, aren’t I?
Heh heh heh heh…
