Shuxuan, who should have been a pampered young lady, didn't wish for an easy life. Instead, she toiled away daily, enduring the whims of others and worrying about the troubles brought by her appearance. Unfortunately, this was clearly unrealistic. It was precisely because of the void in Shuxuan's heart that she became a Flower Fairy.
However, now that the words were out, Xiangyi didn't dwell on it. She continued to watch the news and saw a strange report being broadcast by the television station.
[Library Haunted Late at Night]
This was Ocean City's local news channel, which always broadcasted peculiar events. Xiangyi thought she had covered her tracks perfectly last night, but she never expected it to be featured on television.
Thinking about Xia Shang going to the library so early to read, if she were to make any connections, it would be a loss outweighing the gain.
As the host introduced the segment, a video clip appeared. The footage showed books flying up and blocking the camera. Experts analyzed that it must have been a Chosen One causing trouble in the library due to their inability to control their powers. However, the appraisal results quickly slapped the experts in the face. There were no residual traces of Chosen One power anywhere in the library. Instead, every book looked as if it had been replaced; not only had the torn and wrinkled parts disappeared, but each book was as good as new, leading it to be classified as a supernatural event.
Seeing this, Xiangyi's expression finally eased a little, but she was equally baffled. Why did the books become brand new after entering the Flower God Ring?
She curiously looked at the Hua Nu, seeking an explanation.
The Hua Nu smiled and then replied using her divine sense.
Hua Nu: This old servant knows a technique that can return a person or object to its prime.
As she spoke, the Hua Nu glanced at Shaoyao, mimicking Shaoyao's smug expression from earlier that day, and then continued.
Hua Nu: I was worried last night was too obvious, so I thought, since humans in this era still believe in ghosts and gods, why not create some confusion for others?
Xiangyi let out an "oh" and then, as if remembering something, suddenly understood.
Xiangyi: I remember now, it's Withered Wood Meets Spring!
The Hua Nu showed surprise again, but this time with a hint of caution. She looked at Xiangyi, as if trying to confirm something.
For example, that annoying person had time-traveled again...
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Chapter 43, [1] Strategy Four - Know Thyself and Thy Enemy
Xiangyi felt a shiver run down her spine under that gaze, instinctively feeling fear.
"Hua Nu, why are you looking at me like that?"
The Hua Nu narrowed her eyes and continued to question, "Flower Master, how do you know about Withered Wood Meets Spring?" Her tone was probing, as if she would pull out a knife and attack Xiangyi if she misspoke a single word.
Xiangyi suddenly understood. This was naturally because all of this was her novel's setting. Because of this, she not only knew about Withered Wood Meets Spring but also knew the other techniques within the Flower Cherishing Record, known as the greatest divine art under heaven.
But naturally, she couldn't explain it like that. With a relaxed smile, she replied, "Don't you remember? You told me."
The danger in the Hua Nu's eyes intensified. She clearly didn't believe Xiangyi's words. She wished she could kill the person who caused her current predicament. But upon closer thought, if it really was that person, and if they were playing dumb again, wouldn't she suffer again?
She had been trapped in the Flower God Ring for a thousand years before; perhaps this time it would be for ten million years.
"I see." Thus, the Hua Nu pretended to suddenly understand and accepted the explanation. In her heart, she cursed Xiangyi for her shamelessness, using the same trick against her.
Xiangyi didn't realize how complicated the Hua Nu's thoughts were. She smiled and said, "Perhaps you've explained it so many times, Hua Nu, that you've forgotten yourself."
The Hua Nu also smiled and said, word by word, "Heh heh, after all, this old servant is getting old. There are bound to be times when my memory falters. However, some things, this old servant can remember for a lifetime."
The Hua Nu's words carried a hidden meaning that Xiangyi didn't understand. She thought the Hua Nu was still worried about her character, so she said, "Don't worry, Hua Nu. No matter my intentions, I have no ill will towards you or any of you. As long as you don't scheme against me, we can continue to get along well."
Xiangyi's carefully considered response surprisingly aligned with the Hua Nu's thoughts. Both smiled knowingly, their smiles devoid of any sincerity.
Working with someone as intelligent as the Hua Nu, Xiangyi clearly lacked the finesse. However, it was as if some author felt that even in a wrestling novel, every female character should be outstanding and memorable. Therefore, among the tentatively established forty-eight harem members, two-thirds were the type whose intelligence made one's heart itch and their bodies itch.
So, if Xiangyi hadn't gathered enough Flower People before encountering these women, she would likely have been repeatedly ground into the floor.
"Xiangyi, were you just talking to me?" Fortunately, Shuxuan returned after washing her face, breaking the awkward atmosphere between Xiangyi and the Hua Nu. Xiangyi looked up and pointed to the phone in her hand, "No, I was on a voice call with a friend."
Shuxuan leaned back against the sofa, seemingly very interested in the friend Xiangyi mentioned. She raised her voice and asked, "Oh, is it that campus belle who made you bear all of this?"
Shuxuan didn't seem to know Muning, and her tone carried a hint of hostility. Xiangyi assumed it was the competitiveness between beautiful women and didn't pay it much mind. She nodded and said, "Her name is Muning. I usually call her Ningning. She's a good kid."
Shuxuan, who had been slightly displeased with Muning, was amused by this introduction. She found Xiangyi's response to be quite clever. Instead of describing Muning's appearance, she directly stated her positive qualities.
"Because she's a good kid, she's easily tricked. Prince Qin met her before and begged me for a long time to introduce Ningning to him. Of course, I wouldn't betray my friend. I didn't expect him to use such despicable means to lure her out."
Xiangyi automatically adopted the emotions of her good friend Muning. Shuxuan walked around and gently hugged Xiangyi.
This action surprised Xiangyi a little. She looked up at Shuxuan in confusion and saw the heartache in Shuxuan's eyes.
"You must be in a lot of pain too, having a brother like that."
Xiangyi couldn't help but laugh. "But Sister Shuxuan, isn't the half-dead vegetative state that person is in your fiancé?"
Shuxuan gave a faint smile, but there was no sympathy or any other emotion in her eyes towards Prince Qin.
"Honestly, I was even relieved when I heard the news." Prince Qin had just graduated from university this year and was supposed to marry Shuxuan. Prince Qin becoming a vegetative state clearly gave Shuxuan a lot of free time.
As she spoke, Shuxuan looked at Xiangyi, her eyes carrying a hint of gratitude. She knew that the Xiangyi before her was completely different from her half-brother, Prince Qin, and would definitely not reveal her true thoughts and situation to others.
Xiangyi looked at Shuxuan's beautiful face, attempting to further sway her emotions. This way, perhaps she would have a chance to take Shuxuan's first kiss.
Although it felt shameful to think about such things when Shuxuan was in distress, Xiangyi, thinking of the difficult road ahead, felt she had to be more unscrupulous and use the Flower Fairy's apparent weakness to her advantage.
"What are you planning to do now?"
"Work hard to pay back the Qin family and regain my freedom."
Shuxuan stated her aspirations without hesitation, her expression very serious. Xiangyi looked up at Shuxuan, who was still wearing high heels. "Sister Shuxuan, I'm proud of you."
As she spoke, she wanted to try and steal Shuxuan's first kiss, to gain a thousand Spirit Stones, but Shuxuan's pupils contracted slightly, clearly resisting Xiangyi's advance.
Xiangyi immediately turned, stood on tiptoe, pushed aside her hair, and kissed Jing Shuxuan on the forehead.
Jing Shuxuan's tense body relaxed. She touched the spot where she'd been kissed and even made a joke.
"Is this a kiss of blessing?"
"Yes, it's a blessing for you to get rich soon and escape suffering."
Xiangyi nodded, relieved that she hadn't crossed a line. As expected, Jing Shuxuan was hard to fool. Even though Jing Shuxuan, like Muning, had known Xiangyi for a long time, her guard was deep. Getting a kiss of consent from Jing Shuxuan would be more difficult than she imagined.
But fortunately, there were many ways to kiss, and many meanings to express emotions, which allowed Xiangyi to get away with it.
"Then I must give you one too, to wish you a safe and smooth future in Heaven City." Jing Shuxuan, amused by Xiangyi, pretended to be very solemn as she leaned in to kiss Xiangyi's forehead, but she burst into laughter before she could.
The novel title was changed from "The Invincible Me Was Forced to Become a Harem Harvester" to "Invincible Starts from Harem Harvester"
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Chapter 44, [2] Keep Teasing
The somewhat somber atmosphere ended. After laughing for a while, the two went downstairs, ate noodles together, and then went to the supermarket to buy some snacks before returning home.
Jing Shuxuan began the busy task of washing clothes and showering, while Xiangyi turned on the TV to watch the news. Shaoyao and the Hua Nu automatically appeared when they saw the TV.
Shaoyao: It was such a shame just now, so close.
Shaoyao hadn't been a Flower Person for long, and her emotional life was a blank slate, so she didn't understand people well. Despite saying this, Shaoyao's face showed not regret, but happiness.
Xiangyi glanced at Shaoyao from the corner of her eye, too lazy to comment on Shaoyao's schadenfreude. Her gaze shifted back to the relatively more reliable Hua Nu, continuing their conversation.
Xiangyi: Still a bit short, this Jing Shuxuan isn't as easy to fool as Muning.
Xiangyi thought about Jing Shuxuan's body language, which clearly showed extreme resistance to being kissed. Even the joking forehead kiss just now, despite her laughing it off, showed how conservative Jing Shuxuan truly was.
Hua Nu: In this old servant's opinion, this Jing Shuxuan is difficult to deal with. Flower Master should focus on dealing with Muning first.
The Hua Nu felt the same way. Xiangyi and the Hua Nu continued their conversation. Shaoyao, lacking experience, couldn't join in and could only frantically change channels.
When Jing Shuxuan returned, she happened to see the remote control floating eerily in the air. The phone she was holding slipped towards the ground. Shaoyao, having read books, knew that phones shouldn't be dropped, so she quickly rushed over and caught the phone steadily.
Jing Shuxuan opened her mouth, and finally said thank you to where the phone had been floating. Even so, her face was still a little pale, as if she had been startled again.
"Sister Shuxuan, you're scared again?" Xiangyi asked with a helpless expression, quickly helping Jing Shuxuan to the sofa and inquiring about her condition.
"I was almost used to it, but then I saw my Moments feed constantly posting weird things, and I got scared again by association," Jing Shuxuan explained, her expression laced with more helplessness.
Xiangyi was even more confused. "Weird things?"
Jing Shuxuan nodded and opened her phone, showing Xiangyi a video. Coincidentally, the video was of the supernatural event that happened in the library today, but this video was from a full perspective, making it infinitely more terrifying than the news broadcast.
Xiangyi looked closely and saw a blurry black shadow. Although it was very blurry, she was sure the shadow was her. Because she moved too fast, even when slowed down countless times, it was just a blurry shadow. Yet, even this made Xiangyi feel a sense of lingering fear.
"I saw this on the news earlier, why does it feel a bit different?" Xiangyi voiced her confusion, and Jing Shuxuan's expression showed a hint of displeasure.
"Did you forget what kind of company I work for?"
Xiangyi blinked. She hadn't even meticulously crafted Jing Shuxuan's persona to include her company, and she had no idea what company Jing Shuxuan worked for.
"Maybe I didn't explain clearly last time. My company is responsible for producing equipment related to the Chosen Ones. For example, this detector that can detect residual energy factors of Chosen Ones was made by our company," Jing Shuxuan explained. The Moments post was also from a researcher at her company, lamenting that they had truly seen a ghost today and couldn't detect anything.
"So Sister Shuxuan's company is that amazing! Then, does your company have any more powerful products?" Xiangyi was genuinely interested. Clearly, this company was something she had conjured up in this world. But it made sense; in a world of Chosen Ones, how could there not be a series of items related to them?
"Of course, we've developed many. Like Chosen One chips implanted in the body, and jewelry that suppresses the powers of Chosen Ones, all come from our company," Jing Shuxuan's eyes finally brightened a bit. Seeing Xiangyi's interest, she detailed her company's products.
Xiangyi listened attentively, occasionally asking a few questions. Jing Shuxuan answered in detail. Her way of speaking made Xiangyi think she had found Jing Shuxuan's likely position.
"Sister Shuxuan, you're not by any chance a sales manager, are you?" Xiangyi asked. Jing Shuxuan forced a smile at this, then said, "I used to be, but now I'm the deputy manager."
Her expression was as if she was telling Xiangyi how many twists and turns were behind that story. Xiangyi didn't dare to ask further, and then saw the TV channel suddenly switch from the news. Looking again, it was Shaoyao's doing.
She seemed to know that Jing Shuxuan was aware of her existence, so her actions became more unrestrained.
"Your magical beast is really smart, it can even understand the TV," Jing Shuxuan was no longer as afraid, but she quickly realized something and stared at Xiangyi again.
"Wait, maybe I've found the answer."
Before Xiangyi could ask, Jing Shuxuan left the house. About ten minutes later, she returned. This time, she held a high-tech-looking instrument. Then she turned off the lights and began scanning with the instrument.
Under the instrument's beam, trace elements hidden in the air appeared.
"This makes sense. The library probably wasn't haunted, but rather there was a magical beast that can turn invisible." This discovery made Jing Shuxuan very happy, and her panic from before subsided.
It was as if once a supernatural event could be explained scientifically, the unseen things behind it were no longer terrifying. Xiangyi, having discovered the truth, smiled faintly. Just as she was about to flatter Jing Shuxuan and gain more favor, Jing Shuxuan's expression turned serious as if she had realized something.
"Were you really at Muning's house last night?"
However, Jing Shuxuan was suspicious of Xiangyi's nocturnal activities. Xiangyi hadn't expected Jing Shuxuan to be able to connect the dots. She tried hard to remain calm and nodded, "Of course. I don't like reading, and I even stayed up all night reading."
This statement made Jing Shuxuan realize she was overthinking and quickly apologized, "Sorry, I suspected you."
Xiangyi breathed a sigh of relief internally, but outwardly put on a wronged expression, "You can't suspect me just because I have an invisible magical beast."
"I know I was wrong, Xiangyi, don't be angry."
Seeing that Xiangyi couldn't be easily appeased, Jing Shuxuan leaned in to try and comfort her. Seeing this as an opportunity, Xiangyi quickly signaled to Shaoyao.
Xiangyi: Quick, make Jing Shuxuan trip!
The novel title was changed from "The Invincible Me Was Forced to Become a Harem Harvester" to "Invincible Starts from Harem Harvester"
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Chapter 45, [1] Strategy, Fifth Form—Creating Something from Nothing
Shaoyao fumbled, unsure how to proceed. After a moment's thought, she steeled herself, grabbed a pillow from the sofa, and threw it towards Jing Shuxuan's waist.
Jing Shuxuan, confused, turned to see what had hit her. The next second, she felt her legs suddenly go numb. Her body lurched forward, and Qin Xiangyi quickly caught her. Jing Shuxuan's expression was flustered as she tried to move her feet, only to find they had regained sensation.
"What's going on?" Jing Shuxuan looked at Qin Xiangyi, full of confusion, not understanding what had happened to cause her current predicament.
Qin Xiangyi feigned confusion as well, then said, "I guess the monster that hit you earlier did it."
Jing Shuxuan recalled the soft sensation of whatever had bumped into her and thought it made some sense. She nodded, adding, "It really might be. But for a moment there, I felt like I lost control of my body, as if it naturally..."
As Jing Shuxuan explained her feeling, she noticed the way Qin Xiangyi was holding her. Compared to their earlier embrace, this one felt more intimate. If Jing Shuxuan tilted her head up even slightly, she could see Qin Xiangyi's face up close.
Fortunately, Qin Xiangyi was wearing glasses, which prevented Jing Shuxuan from feeling anything too unusual, her attention focused on the strange incident.
Hearing this explanation, Qin Xiangyi had already figured out the answer. Her gaze flickered towards the Hua Nu acting on the other side. She understood that Shaoyao hadn't been much help, and it was ultimately the Hua Nu's actions that caused Jing Shuxuan to stumble.
However, she couldn't possibly reveal the truth to Jing Shuxuan. Instead, she moved closer and lifted Jing Shuxuan into her arms. This action made Jing Shuxuan stiffen again, resisting Qin Xiangyi's princess carry.
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