After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

Inside the pond behind the Imperial Garden.

[Host, he's the crazy male protagonist in this book!]

A girl dressed in a pink lotus-patterned dress hid under a big tree, peeking out her jet-black head, her big, dark eyes staring unblinkingly ahead.

The system's voice came from my mind.

Xie Xing pointed with her fair hand, locking onto the person opposite her: "Is it him?"

There stood a young man with his head down, his moon-white brocade robe covered with several dark footprints, and his black hair was disheveled beneath his neatly styled jade crown, making him look quite pathetic.

He was the seventh prince, Luo Hanfeng.

The seventh prince, Luo Hanfeng, was born to a palace maid. He was of lowly status and not favored by the emperor, making him a plaything for the other princes.

Today, the Emperor is hosting a grand banquet to welcome the second son of the Zhenguo General's family, the young general. He has specially granted permission for every prince to participate in the banquet, except for Luo Hanfeng, who was stopped halfway and severely mocked and humiliated.

[Yes, yes, yes! That's him!] The system let out a sinister laugh: [He's just been bullied, and he's at his most gloomy.]

If you sneak up on him from behind now and then taunt him for being a bastard, you'll definitely rack up a lot of hatred points!

Xie Xing clenched his fist, his face serious: "Yes!"

A strange sound suddenly reached Luo Hanfeng's ears by the pond, making him tense.

He instinctively dodged to the side.

"thump!"

A loud splash echoed as the water plunged in.

Because of Luo Hanfeng's dodge, Xie Xing rushed out with too much force and couldn't stop in time, falling into the water in a flash.

"Pfft! Cough cough cough!" Xie Xing swallowed a mouthful of water and finally surfaced with difficulty. His hair was disheveled and a messy clump, making him look extremely disheveled.

Who is she?

Luo Hanfeng stared silently at the fair-skinned, delicate-looking girl in the water, who was in a terrible state.

A shrill, blaring system announcement rang in my ears: [I told you to push the male lead into the water, not to go in yourself!]

The little girl sobbed, "I didn't know he would hide!"

She clearly didn't speak, but her sweet, cloying voice would automatically enter his mind.

Is it a monster?

A barely perceptible chill flashed across Luo Hanfeng's eyes as the dagger hidden in his sleeve quietly emerged.

Xie Xing looked up and happened to meet Luo Hanfeng, who was standing on the shore looking bewildered.

Xie Xing: "..."

He failed to accomplish his evil deed and instead suffered the consequences.

She's so useless!

Xie Xing's eyes turned even redder.

Luo Hanfeng remained calm, bent down and extended his hand to Xie Xing, his voice gentle: "Do you want me to help you up?"

The icy water made Xie Xing shiver. She was freezing, and she instinctively reached out and grabbed Luo Hanfeng's hand.

Now's the time! Drag him down with us, then laugh at him mercilessly!

Luo Hanfeng paused, his hand reaching for Xie Xing bending in mid-air. He smiled apologetically and said, "I was being presumptuous. Men and women shouldn't touch each other. I'll go and call a few palace maids."

After saying that, he straightened up and walked away, looking very lively.

I won't save him; he can't swim.

[Ding, Hatred value +1.] The system's voice sounded.

Xie Xing stood there dumbfounded, his hand raised but not touching the ground: "..."

Eh?

Eh eh eh?

He's gone?!

Xie Xing cautiously asked the system, "Does adding a little bit of hatred count?"

system:【……】

It was so disappointing!

I was in such a rush to sign the contract, I never expected to end up with a clumsy, pushover.

At this rate, it'll take forever to complete its mission. I should have just chosen the kind of overpowered, cool, and domineering female protagonist type like Contract.

Ugh!

The system sighed heavily in its mind. [One little bit is fine, you'll have plenty of other chances later.]

"Uh-huh!"

Hearing that the system didn't blame her, Xie Xing breathed a sigh of relief, and her tense mood calmed down.

She clenched her little hands, her face serious, determined to keep up the good work and go home soon!

In her previous life, after finishing her college entrance exams, she was walking home when she bravely saved a child from being hit by a car.

The child was saved, but she died.

After death, she was bound to a plot correction system and transmigrated into a novel called "Treasure in the Palm of My Hand," where the female lead was the fake heiress of the Zhenguo General's Mansion, and Xie Xing was the real heiress whom the people who had just been brought in to destroy the family hated like dogs.

The script almost collapsed because the female supporting character died prematurely. Xie Xing will be able to return to the real world after completing three tasks.

1. Complete the storyline of the villainous female supporting character.

2. Bring the male and female leads together and make them fall in love.

3. Win over the villain to gain 100% of their favorability (not necessarily romantic).

After climbing out of the water, Xie Xing was shivering from the cold. She waited by the pond for a long time, but the palace maid that Luo Hanfeng had summoned did not appear.

She immediately felt deceived and angrily complained to the system in her mind: "He lied to me, saying he would call a palace maid but he didn't!"

The system was speechless: [Do you think he's a saint? He's ruthless and vindictive. In the story, he killed the Ninth Prince who bullied him when he was only six years old. He's been playing dumb all these years, appearing weak but secretly cultivating a vast amount of power.]

[In the original story, your fake sister Xie Mingzhu was deceived by his hypocritical appearance, schemed against and used by him, and almost sold out by him while still counting the money for him.]

[He must have noticed your attempt to ambush him and was just waiting to get revenge later. Why would he help you call a palace maid?]

"Huh?" Xie Xing was dumbfounded.

The boy just now had clean eyes and delicate, refined features; he didn't look like the system described at all.

Is this a case of knowing a person's face but not their heart?

You have such a deep mind!

"He's so bad!" Xie Xing pointed and exclaimed.

While saying this to the system in his mind, Xie Xing didn't notice what was in front of him and fell headfirst into the arms of the person in front of him.

His head bumped into a warm chest, and before he knew it, he fell heavily to the ground.

"hiss!"

Her delicate skin was instantly scratched.

Xie Xing sat on the ground in a disheveled state, clutching his scraped hand, his eyes reddening.

it hurts!

"Are you alright?" A clear and pleasant voice came from above, like a mountain spring, with a captivating ending.

Xie Xing looked up and froze.

Before me was an exceptionally handsome face, with skin as white as fine porcelain, black hair crowned with jade, two wisps of hair parted in front of his forehead, long eyelashes, a high nose bridge, and moist, pink lips.

Those beautiful, captivating eyes lowered and gazed at her gently.

【Ahhhhh! Jun Lanjin! The villain with explosive popularity! Host, your strong one is here!】The system emitted a sharp, piercing sound in Xie Xing's mind.

"...?" Jun Lanjin's smile faltered slightly.

His dark, ink-black eyes unexpectedly turned to the little girl in front of him.

The little girl was staring at him blankly, not saying a word.

Where did the sound come from?

A villain with explosive popularity? And what's so powerful about him?

What do you mean?

The little girl eagerly asked herself, "Am I strong?"

[She began her education at three, spoke eloquently at five, and displayed extraordinary talent at six. Her beauty was unparalleled in the capital. By sixteen, she was already a master strategist, carving out a bloody path to power and intrigue! Later, she became the protagonist Luo Hanfeng's strongest rival, nearly single-handedly wiping out the entire protagonist group—her achievements are well-documented.]

[The only person the crazy male protagonist fears is someone who will help you get close to him, and then you won't have to worry about being killed by him. Besides, he's already part of your mission!]

The system showered the system with praise, its tone filled with excitement.

Xie Xing couldn't stay still for too long. She took Jun Lanjin's hand, shook her head, and whispered, "I'm fine."

The strange voice made Jun Lanjin's lips curl up unconsciously.

Ok…

It was him, but there's no need to get so worked up inside.

Jun Lanjin was accepting of suddenly hearing the little girl's thoughts.

[Sigh!] The system continued with a sigh: [It's a pity he died young; he was poisoned and died a year later.]

Jun Lanjin's slightly upturned lips froze.

Last second, hehe.

The next second, no laughing.