[First, we will be settling your hidden side quest—your encounter with Meng Wange in the hallway.]
[You left a deep impression on Meng Wange with your spontaneous action. The rating is: Perfect. Therefore, your reward is—]
[—Precognition.]
Su Wanli gasped sharply.
“R-Really? I just snatched a hair clip from the female lead, and I get such an incredible ability?”
[Of course. The system’s power naturally transcends all worldly rules. Even though it’s only partial precognition, it will certainly be highly accurate.]
The system’s cold, robotic voice sounded particularly forceful at that moment.
Well, that made sense.
This was, after all, a supernatural system.
It should be capable of this level of power.
Finally, she could enjoy the perks of being a transmigrator!
Su Wanli rubbed her palms together, excitement gleaming in her eyes.
“Then—can I use it now? Quick, show me what the future looks like!”
The system paused for a moment, then said in a deep voice—
[In the future, within the next eleven hours, you will…]
“Eleven hours? That’s not very far ahead… but I’ll take it!”
Su Wanli nodded in anticipation.
“Mhm mhm, within eleven hours, I will…?”
[You will receive your next mission from the system. The mission will be related to Meng Wange.]
“…That’s it?”
[Not quite. According to the system’s analysis, the mission will involve disturbing Meng Wange’s sleep—waking her up in a particularly unpleasant way.]
“…”
[What’s wrong, Host? Are you not satisfied with this reward?]
Su Wanli’s teeth started grinding with a loud creak—
“…You’re seriously calling this a reward? You’re just assigning me tomorrow’s task early, wrapping it up as some kind of precognition, and expecting me to be happy about it?!”
If the system had a face, Su Wanli would’ve punched it several times by now.
[Apologies. It seems this reward isn’t to your liking. But don’t worry—you still have an extra reward for receiving a Perfect rating! Now initiating a random draw…]
“You’ve got to be kidding me. This better be something useful…”
Su Wanli rolled her eyes and swung her fist into the air in exasperation.
After a round of slot-machine sounds, the system’s voice returned—
[Ding ding ding! You’ve received: one bottle of Luck Potion! Drink it and you’ll encounter various rare lucky events in daily life!]
‘Luck Potion? Sounded like something straight out of a web novel. Sometimes useful, sometimes awkward, but at least it was an actual item.’
Su Wanli glanced blankly at her palms.
“Where is it? Have you already given it to me?”
[The Luck Potion activates instantly. You’re now considerably lucky. The effect will last until tomorrow morning.]
“…You…”
What kind of rare lucky event could she possibly trigger in her own room in the middle of the night? What, roll over in bed and randomly find that long-lost expensive bracelet under her pillow?
Whatever.
It was just a hidden side quest she accidentally triggered.
It wasn’t surprising that the reward was underwhelming.
Su Wanli let out a sigh.
“Fine. What’s my next reward?”
[Next, we’re settling the reward for another hidden quest—Meng Wange’s pledge of loyalty.]
[—You’ve gained an ability that can change the future.]
“Let me guess—don’t tell me it’s the ability to occasionally refuse one of your tasks?”
[As expected of the Host, your insight is impressive. But your guess is just a bit off. The ability you’ve earned is—when you receive a task you don’t want to complete, you may refresh it and get a different one instead. Cooldown time: one week.]
“…”
Su Wanli shrugged helplessly.
“Alright, that’s enough. I remember this one had an ‘exceptional rating’ or whatever. Just go ahead and do the lucky draw.”
[Very well, Host. Due to your extremely high score, we will now perform a five-item draw…]
Another round of slot-machine sounds echoed.
[Your rewards for this round are—]
[Skin Care Quality +1, Physical Health +2, Agility During Bullying Preparations +2]
“…So you’re telling me that a five-pull draw just means five attribute points?”
Fine. She could see right through it now—this damn system probably couldn’t cough up anything truly decent.
Su Wanli flicked her hand listlessly.
“Alright, keep going.”
[Next, since you’ve successfully completed your main quest—the welcome banquet for Meng Wange, the side quest—asserting dominance during the visit, and the temporary quest—Meng Wange’s surprise tutoring session, the system has applied for an especially luxurious reward on your behalf.]
‘It combined all those events? This time… maybe it’ll finally be something useful?’
[This is a conceptual item—something akin to a treasure bag that contains anything and everything. With it, your villainess career will definitely soar to new heights…]
“Alright, that’s enough. A treasure bag, seriously? I’m not your boss, so cut the sales pitch and just hand it over.”
[Very well. This reward is called—The Villainess Bullying Tote Bag!]
Although Su Wanli hadn’t expected much, as soon as the system finished speaking, a rather stylish brown tote bag suddenly appeared by her side.
She picked it up and gave it a light shake.
It was completely empty inside—nothing but hollow space.
[While it looks like an ordinary handbag on the surface, at any time and in any situation, if the bag reacts, you’ll be able to reach in and pull out a bullying tool suited for the current moment!]
“…Really?”
Su Wanli cast a sidelong glance at the wall across from her—on the other side was Meng Wange’s room.
“So if I try now, what will I pull out?”
[Normally, if you just reach in randomly, it’ll be empty. But since this is your first use, the system has preloaded a bullying tool inside.]
Skeptical, Su Wanli slipped her hand into the bag—and to her surprise, she actually grabbed onto something.
But the shape…
A handle, and something curved like a cylinder…
She silently opened the bag and pulled the item out.
“System.”
[What’s wrong? Are you shocked by this function that transcends human imagination?]
Su Wanli tossed the thing onto the floor and pointed at the blank ceiling.
“In the middle of the damn night, you’re giving me a titanium megaphone?! What the hell for?”
[This is no ordinary megaphone. When you pick it up and shout toward Meng Wange’s direction, your words will turn into harsh, distorted electronic noise and echo in her head a dozen times. It can lower her sleep quality and disrupt her daily routine. It’s a highly practical tool—even through a wall!]
Su Wanli dropped the flashy tote bag onto her nightstand and covered her face with one hand.
“…Please. I’m begging you. Can I get something practical for once?”
[While the system believes these tools will greatly support your villainess endeavors, it seems you are not satisfied. In that case, the next reward should definitely meet your expectations—]
[As a reward for maintaining a cold and aloof image during the tutoring session, you will now receive an item that adds leniency to your tasks—The Villainess Potion!]
“The Villainess Potion…? Is it something that, once I drink it, will let me radiate a terrifying aura so intense people will run away screaming?”
[Hmm? Not quite. It’s actually a potion that restores a bit of your villainess points if they drop below the danger threshold.]
“…”
After all that fuss, all she had to show for it was a flashy tote bag full of party tricks and one emergency-use stamina potion.
Su Wanli’s lips twitched slightly.
…Forget it. She wasn’t relying on this nonsense anyway.
After all, the only reason she was putting up with all this was for the 12 billion payout waiting once the storyline wrapped up.
Yawning, Su Wanli tossed the textbooks next to her onto the floor under her desk.
At this point, she might as well just wash up and sleep.
[Oh, right. You still have one last ten-pull draw left…]
“Enough already. I’m not expecting anything good. Just save it—I’ll use it later.”
She waved the system off and struggled to peel off the red evening dress she’d been wearing all night.
Then she changed into her original loose pink-and-white sleepwear and opened her bedroom door.
***
Behind her, a magpie fluttered its wings and landed on the windowsill.
As it preened its feathers, it accidentally dropped a sparkling jewel through the window crack.
The bottle of Luck Potion that Su Wanli had completely forgotten about… was quietly taking effect.