The system forced me to blow up the female lead's fishpond.

Shen Zhizhi's lips curled into a sinister smile.

[I might as well go all the way and kill that bastard Chu Chouchi first! He won't turn evil if he's dead! We can just die together!]

【Don't live anymore! Don't live anymore! Oh ho ho ho ho——】

Ya Dan: ......

Oh no, what if the host goes crazy? I need help urgently.

[Host, calm down. It's all for three million. It's all for three million.]

"..." Shen Zhizhi remained silent for a moment, but in the end, the huge sum of money brought her rationality as an office worker back to the surface.

She took a deep breath, composed herself, and asked earnestly, "Your Highness, could you tell me the reason why I must die?"

Chu Chouchi narrowed his eyes, his cold, sharp gaze sweeping indifferently over her stubbornly raised face.

The girl had fair skin, and the blush on her cheeks resembled the peach blossoms planted in the imperial garden, making her exceptionally delicate and alluring.

Further up, a pair of innocent almond-shaped eyes were clear, bright, clean, and pure. Unfortunately, no matter how he looked at them, those eyes only rippled with a faint watery light, and the pupils were desolate and lifeless.

Chu Chouchi turned his gaze away and sneered: "The reason why you must die is naturally because you dared to fabricate facts and distort the truth, causing A-Shou to be wronged. This prince cannot let you live."

Shen Zhizhi was furious, and said angrily, "If Your Highness doesn't believe me, you can follow her for a few days and you'll understand everything! She's a fickle person!"

Chu Chouchi raised his chin slightly: "Since I love A-Shou, I will trust her and will not change my mind because of a few words from others!"

He paused, his eyes sharpening, his tone filled with warning: "Furthermore, A-Shou is not that kind of person at all. What gives you the right to say such things about her?! If you dare to tarnish her reputation again, I, Your Highness, will kill you!"

Shen Zhizhi burst into tears, clutching her head.

Okay, that's a classic line from a simp.

I really think this world is sometimes quite inexplicable.

Chu Chouchi narrowed his eyes, seemingly thinking of something, his emotions calmed down a bit, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Moreover, A-Shou told me that from the highest heavens to the deepest hells, she would only marry me in this life."

Haha, Lao Tzu and Confucius both laughed.

Shen Qinshou, the sea queen, said more than just this to him.

Shen Qinshou said the same thing to the other male supporting characters.

This author is lazy; they didn't even bother to write flirty lines and used the same lines for every potential boyfriend.

That makes sense, since she's just a backup option. All those carefully crafted romantic declarations of love can only be given to the leading man!

Shen Zhizhi earnestly advised, "Your Highness, if she truly cares for you, she will use the time she would spend with them to spend with you!"

“If she wants to go to Zuixianlou to listen to music and drink wine, she can easily ask you for help. If she wants to go to Yongdefang to watch shadow puppetry, she can also ask you for help. Why does she have to ask other people for help?”

"..." Chu Chouchi's hand holding the murder weapon trembled, his eyes darkened as he pondered.

Shen Zhizhi had a sudden inspiration and thought to herself that this was a good opportunity.

With tears welling in her eyes and her words filled with deep emotion, she lowered her gaze and sobbed softly, "This shows that your second sister doesn't care about you at all!"

Chu Chouchi raised an eyebrow: "What you said makes sense. The time you spend with others should be used to spend with the person you love."

Chu Chouchi flicked his wrist, the gleaming cold light of the dagger reflecting before his eyes. He sneered, "Instead of wasting time arguing with you here, I'd rather kill you now and make some peach blossom pastries for A-Shou."

Shen Zhizhi: I'm so angry!

Shen Zhizhi: That's fucking huge!

See, we can't communicate.

A scheming woman casually says, "I'll only marry you," and all the strategist's efforts are in vain.

She wanted to set the world on fire, she really meant it, and she wasn't joking.

Seeing that her advice was no longer effective, Shen Zhizhi had no choice but to find another way out.

"If Your Highness insists on killing me, then kill me." She raised her face, unable to hide the sorrow on her face: "I only wish that Your Highness would let me live a few more days, so that I can do some good deeds in my last days and atone for the sins of this life."

Chu Chouchi pretended to be thinking: "..."

The scene froze instantly. Shen Zhizhi's forehead was covered in cold sweat. She didn't know if he was willing to let her off the hook today. In any case, the outcome depended on this gamble.

Seeing that Chu Chouchi remained silent for a long time, Shen Zhizhi pondered for a moment, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

She coughed lightly and said softly, "Your Highness, I'm blind anyway, so I can't escape."

Chu Chouchi: !!!

In the desolate night, Chu Chouchi seemed to be shocked by something, his whole body stiffening on the spot. The girl's soft voice drifted on the wind and hit his heart hard.

His throat felt inexplicably dry, and his eyes were dark and unfathomable.

What's wrong with her?

That soft, sweet voice was unbelievably pleasant, especially since she called him "Your Highness Brother" in such a voice.

[Host! This voice is even better than a professional voice actor!]

Shen Zhizhi: [I'm making a fool of myself!]

A smug look flashed across Shen Zhizhi's eyes.

Indeed, throughout history, which man could resist a sweet girl? Which man could resist a sweet girl's soft and affectionate "brother"?

Imagine a stunningly handsome man standing next to you, smiling at you with a bright smile and calling you "sister." Could you refuse?

"..." After a long pause, Chu Chou Chi slightly lifted his eyelids, but the girl was still kneeling on the ground.

Perhaps because she had been kneeling for too long, her body trembled slightly, which inexplicably stirred his compassion.

"Get up, Your Highness grants permission." Chu Chouchi's tone softened slightly as he removed the dagger from her neck and said in a deep voice.

[Congratulations, host, for successfully completing the "Save Your Life" mission!]

Shen Zhizhi was overjoyed and quickly prostrated herself on the ground. She casually turned a corner and bowed again towards the black dog by the window: "Thank you for your mercy, Second Prince!"

Ya Dan, who had been observing the girl's subtle actions, was speechless.

Host, have you forgotten the pain once the wound has healed? You just barely escaped with your life, and now you're going to die again?

Black dog: ?!

Black dog: Is this stupid human trying to kill me?!

"Shen Zhizhi!" He seriously suspected that this woman was doing it on purpose.

"Second Prince, what's wrong?"

Upon hearing this outburst of anger, the girl seemed somewhat at a loss, tilting her head to look towards the other side of the window.

Chu Chouchi felt a sharp pain in his head and didn't know how to deal with her behavior. After a long while, he said, "Go back. I will send someone to take you back."

"Thank you, Second Prince..."

Just as Shen Zhizhi was about to kneel down and thank the black dog again, Chu Chouchi quickly grabbed her by the back of her collar and forced her to change direction.

Shen Zhizhi, who was being held in the air and looked completely bewildered: Huh? ???

"Shut up!" Chu Chouchi suppressed his anger and looked outside.

"Someone, escort Miss Shen back to her residence."

……