Quick Transmigration: The Female Supporting Character's Counterattack, A Guide to Cunning Strat

In the previous world, Xu Shuwan and Song Qinian lived together for more than sixty years, witnessing the rise of the country and also carefully managing their own little family. They had occasional disputes, but they would always give in to each other.

After Song Qinian passed away before her, Fu Shuwan also chose to leave this world holding his hand.

[Welcome home, Wanwan! We got another S rating in the last world, that's awesome! Maybe I'll level up again after the next mission, and then I can unlock the system shop!]

After storing her memories and emotions, Lin Shuwan paused for a moment before responding:

(Let's move on to the next task, Qiqi.)

Alright, let's enter the third world then.

……

After a brief period of dizziness, I opened my eyes to find myself in an antique-style boudoir.

Beneath her was a soft wooden bed, and a silk quilt covered her body, soft and light.

The air was filled with wisps of incense, and dappled sunlight streamed in through the openwork carved windows, falling precisely on the jade vessels and making them even more translucent.

A screen stands upright, a guqin leans against the corner, and a bronze mirror sits on a wooden dressing table, giving the impression of a wealthy and influential family.

Seeing that no one was around, Lin Shuwan began to sort out the plot.

This is a fictional dynasty—the Mu Dynasty.

The Mu Dynasty valued commercial development, and the whole country took pride in getting rich through business, which led to the emergence of many merchants and chambers of commerce.

The Fu family in the south and the Pei family in the north each occupied two sides, becoming the leaders of the North and South Chambers of Commerce, respectively.

The original owner, Fu Shuwan, was the youngest daughter of the Fu family in Jiangcheng. She was spoiled by her father, loved by her mother, and cared for by her older siblings from a young age.

After her elder sister, who was ten years older than her, married into the imperial city and was made a concubine, the original owner of this body was able to get whatever she wanted in Jiangcheng, and her life was extremely happy.

The female protagonist, Fu Ruoyu, is the daughter of a collateral branch of the Fu family. She is one year older than the original owner of the body and was sent by the clan to accompany Fu Shuwan in order to please the main family.

Fu Ruoyu's arrival filled the void left by the original owner's elder sister's marriage, so the original owner placed all her longing and love for her elder sister on her.

Unexpectedly, Fu Ruoyu had impure intentions. She deliberately instigated and secretly praised the original owner, causing the original owner to offend people everywhere, while she herself gained a good reputation by appearing kind.

The original owner's parents wanted to separate the two, but the original owner disagreed, so they could only try to minimize their contact.

The male protagonist, Pei Yuning, as the head of the Pei family, went south to Jiangcheng when the original owner of the body was fourteen years old.

Firstly, he wanted to seek cooperation with the Fu family, and secondly, he wanted to see if he could find the girl who had been kind to him in his childhood.

The former head of the Pei family, Pei Yuning's father, favored his concubine over his wife. He listened to his concubine's words and sent the ten-year-old Pei Yuning to Jiangcheng to investigate whether they could expand their business.

Pei Yuning had just left the Pei family when he was assassinated.

Despite being prepared, he was still seriously injured.

Pei Yuning accidentally broke into the original owner's room, coerced her into applying medicine for him, knocked her unconscious, and left behind the jade pendant she always carried with her.

Fu Ruoyu accidentally found this jade pendant in Fu Shuwan's jewelry box. Seeing that the jade was translucent, warm and flawless, she liked it and asked for it.

After arriving in Jiangcheng, Pei Yuning visited the Fu residence multiple times to discuss matters with Master Fu.

After learning his identity, Fu Ruoyu wanted to throw herself into his arms.

Pei Yuning didn't want to pay attention, but he unexpectedly saw the jade pendant that had fallen out of Fu Ruoyu's collar, so he asked her where she got it.

Seeing that his expression was off, Fu Ruoyu played a trick on him, saying that she had obtained it by chance and couldn't remember anything else.

Pei Yuning assumed that she was too young to remember things and treated her as his savior.

However, he didn't have a good impression of Fu Ruoyu, but out of gratitude for saving his life, he granted her a wish.

Fu Ruoyu naturally chose to marry him and become the matriarch of the Pei family.

Having learned of the jade pendant's importance, Fu Ruoyu naturally couldn't let Pei Yuning know that the jade pendant originally belonged to its owner. So she devised a plan to make the original owner lose her virginity in public.

Unable to bear such humiliation, the original owner committed suicide.

The original owner's older brother, Fu Hexuan, wanted to avenge her, but he was injured and became a cripple, living a muddled life ever since.

The original owner's parents were so grief-stricken that they passed away not long afterward.

The original owner's eldest sister also lost favor due to family reasons and was sent to the cold palace.

After the Fu family fell apart, the Pei family took over smoothly, and from then on, the Fu family in the south and the Pei family in the north were just the Pei family.

After the original owner died, she learned that Fu Ruoyu was behind everything. She wanted Fu Ruoyu to experience the same suffering she had endured, and she also hoped that the Fu family could preserve their business and live a peaceful life.

[Ding! Mission issued: Change the fate of the Fu family, 1000 points; Take revenge on Fu Ruoyu, 1000 points; Win over the male lead Pei Yuning (optional), 1000 points; Maintain your character (optional): Lively and clever, 500 points.]

(Qiqi, why is there always this mission to complete?) Fu Shuwan asked the system after reading the plot.

Well, we're a female supporting character's counterattack system. Fulfilling the original owner's wishes is important, but ensuring the original owner has a happy life is also very important.

After extensive testing by the main system, it was found that a fulfilling romantic relationship leads to higher satisfaction for most female supporting characters, naturally resulting in higher ratings.

Of course, there are exceptions; the system will automatically assess these tasks.

(So ​​how was this guide chosen?)

Oh, this? Generally, if the female supporting character has a target, we'll focus on her. If not, it will be someone with high luck in this small world who the female supporting character can reach, such as the male lead, the villain, or a big shot.

After all, we altered the original world's storyline. If we can win over these important characters, the world's consciousness will be less resistant to us.

(Global consciousness? Resistance?)

[Emmm, how should I put it? Wanwan can think of the world consciousness as the rules that run through the small world, and the female supporting character's previous life was a part of the rules.]

People like us who change the fate of female supporting characters will more or less affect the established rules, so the world's consciousness will naturally resist those of us who change the plot.

The rules always favor those with high luck, and the world's consciousness is tolerant of the impact caused by them.

But it's alright. As long as you cultivate good relationships with people who have high luck, preferably establishing close connections, the world's consciousness will turn a blind eye.

(The same applies to optional tasks for maintaining a persona?)

Yes. Actually, in these ordinary little worlds, the world consciousness can only intervene in a limited way, and there is almost no resistance to the female supporting character's personality change, which is why these tasks are optional.

Once you reach a higher level of the small world, the world consciousness will have much more power to intervene, so maintaining your persona and cultivating good relationships with people who have high luck will become very important.

(Okay, I understand.)

【Oh right, we haven't chosen any skills yet. Let me open the panel for you. What does Wanwan want to choose this time?】

(I have some ideas, but I'm not sure which one to choose.)

[That night you told me, "Let me analyze this with you. Didn't I make a super good choice in the last world? I can definitely help you this time too."]

(Okay. The other tasks this time aren't too difficult, except for changing the fate of the Fu family. It's not that difficult, but it's not that easy either.)

The destruction of the Fu family ostensibly benefits the Pei family, but the imperial court is likely the one pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Although the Mu Dynasty values ​​commerce and does not restrict the development of merchants too much, the fact that the Pei and Fu families control wealth that rivals that of a nation is still a cause for concern.

Pei Yuning is the current emperor's cousin, and they grew up together and have a close relationship. Moreover, I suspect that after he became the head of the Pei family, he had already transferred most of the Pei family's assets to the court.

He was essentially working for the emperor, so the emperor naturally trusted him. The Fu family controlled the Southern Chamber of Commerce, and although the emperor had already married the Fu family's eldest daughter as a concubine, the excessive power of the imperial relatives was still a cause for concern.

[So Wanwan means that the Emperor of the Mu Dynasty has long wanted to take back the Fu family's property?]

(Yes. The head of the Fu family must have realized this when he married his eldest daughter into the palace.)

[Why can't we just have the Fu family head hand over his business to the Emperor and work for him himself?]

(I guess Master Fu is worried that if he hands over the family business, the Emperor will send his more trusted confidant to take over.)

If that's the case, although the rest of the Fu family would be spared, the original owner's sister would lose the Fu family as her backer, and her life in the palace might not be as good as before.

"Oh, then, pay only a portion?"

(The emperor's mind is unpredictable; who knows if he might think that the head of the Fu family is only handing over a small portion of his family fortune to appease him and is deceiving the emperor.)

[This is such a headache, what should I do about Wanwan?]

(I have an idea. The Fu family's business should, in principle, be handed over to the original owner's elder brother, Fu Hexuan.)

Looking at the ending of the previous life, the emperor was willing to entrust Pei Yuning with managing the public industries in both the north and south. The protagonist's halo must have been at work, but it also shows that the emperor was a sentimental person who trusted his own people.

If Fu Hexuan could also become the emperor's confidant, ostensibly the head of the Fu family and continue to manage the Fu family's businesses, he would actually be serving the emperor.

If this succeeds, the original owner's elder sister's life in the palace will be much better.

[Great idea!]

(But I don't know if this skill exists.)

"Leave it to me, I'm the most reliable system, let me take a look."

(Thank you for your help, Qiqi.)

Found it! This is it: "My lord, let me take the blow for you."

After Wanwan acquires this skill, she can randomly set "those who take the hit" and "those who are hit". The person who becomes the "those who are hit" will have the highest trust value for the "those who take the hit".

This skill can only be used once per world. Once set, it will automatically generate a suitable scenario, and the "target who takes the hit" will passively take the hit for the "target who was hit," which perfectly matches Wanwan's requirements.

(Sounds good, but wouldn't it be too dangerous to actually take a knife for someone?)

Don't worry, the injury to the "shield victim" is within a controllable range. It may look dangerous, but it won't hurt at all, heals quickly, and won't affect lifespan.

It would be strange if this injury didn't hurt, so Wanwan can't reveal the existence of our system.

(Don't worry about that, I'll think of a suitable way to say it. Qiqi, thank you.)

You're welcome~

(I simply set it up: "The one who took the hit" - Fu Hexuan, "The one who was hit" - the current emperor of the Mu Dynasty.)

As the next head of the Fu family, Fu Hexuan frequently travels to various places to inspect business, so his presence in the capital is not surprising. Hopefully, he will be of use.

Don't worry, the scenarios generated by the system will be completely logical and reasonable.

(By the way, where is the plot now?)

The male lead will arrive in Jiangcheng in three days.

(Okay.) Fu Shuwan pondered for a moment. There was a lantern festival three days later...