Unlike the sweet atmosphere around Gu Qianran, Li Junyao was about to go mad with rage. He glared viciously at his battered, punctured arm. "Hey, System, I got my dad's bank card. I'll give you the password in a minute. Didn't think that old man could still struggle before he died, hiding this card so well. Good thing Li Junze is my guy. Oh, right, check up on someone for me, and while you're at it, get me some strong skills."
"Check someone? Who? Another woman? Give me the money first. Without energy converted from cash, I can't search," the System coaxed.
Li Junyao frowned, slid the card through his left hand device, and a huge sum of money transferred into a mysterious account. A flash of white light passed, and his already decent physique became powerfully muscular. He clenched his fists, feeling the raw strength, and even thought he could punch through a wall.
Excitement flickered in Li Junyao's eyes. "As expected of the System! With this power, I will crush Gu Qianran, that vile woman!"
But before he could take two steps, his face contorted in pain, and he collapsed onto the ground. The System, having accomplished its goal, no longer bothered with pleasantries and pressed the button on its left hand.
Li Junyao screamed in agony. "System! What's happening? Ah! It hurts! Damn it, stop the pain, now!"
The System said nothing, calmly pressing the button in rhythmic intervals. Li Junyao's bloodshot eyes glared up at nothing. "You bastard! You tricked me! What are you doing? I'm the male lead, the Son of Destiny! Everything is supposed to be mine!"
"And everything you have was given by me," the System replied coldly, and with that, Li Junyao's consciousness dissolved into nothingness.
Possession complete.
After a moment, Li Junyao—or rather, the System within Li Junyao's body—stood slowly. His eyes were calm pools, save for a faint flash of crimson. It had not wanted to make such a scene, but possession required resources, and Gu Qianran would never give it a single cent. That woman was stubborn and invulnerable, with a single weakness it could not touch, leaving no opportunity to erase this variable. But now, things were different. It was using the male lead's body. The male lead had more narrative authority than the female lead, and thus no longer suffered suppression from the world's rules. That was why it had turned to him once the plot collapsed.
Besides, this male lead was laughably stupid. He lacked the ability to be a domineering CEO but insisted on living like one. Such a man was easy to control.
"Gu Qianran, don't blame me for being ruthless," the System thought, lips curling in an icy smile. "You chose to accept your fate but refused to fulfill your mission. Humans have emotions, and emotions create weaknesses. I am a machine. No human with feelings can outmatch a machine."
After another "round of exercise," Gu Qianran suddenly felt a chill down her spine. She narrowed her eyes, shaking off the sensation. What was that? It was only May, so how could there be a draft? Must be her imagination.
Then she turned and saw her wife, Bai Ziyuan, covered in red marks, radiating murderous intent.
Gu Qianran: … Oh, so that's where the chill came from.
It was over. It was over! Would she be banned from her wife's bed for another month? Still, Bai Ziyuan was too alluring. How could anyone resist?
Gu Qianran attempted damage control. "Wife, listen to my explanation!"
"Ha!" Bai Ziyuan kicked at her. "I don't believe you! We agreed no marks in obvious places! How am I supposed to go out like this? Gu Qianran, do you want me to bite you again like last time?" Bai Ziyuan's wife was perfect in every way—except she turned into an unrestrained wild horse in bed. Today, Bai Ziyuan was determined to teach her a lesson, or next time she'd leave bite marks on her face!
Alright, she'd gone and angered her wife again. The shameless seductress had no choice but to kneel obediently, awaiting judgment.
Bai Ziyuan snorted proudly and bent down, intending to leave a matching mark on Gu Qianran's collarbone. Just as she leaned close to Gu Qianran's neck, planning her bite, the door suddenly opened. Bai Ziyuan instinctively ducked her head, pressing herself against Gu Qianran's chest.
Standing in the doorway was Bai Zilu, mouth agape. She stared at the scandalous scene, then shut the door after a stunned pause.
Uh…
What the…? Did they always go this hard? Was that sultry woman really her silly, sweet sister?
The shocked newbie passenger: "I must have opened the door wrong!"
Inside, both women froze. After a long moment, Bai Ziyuan lifted her flushed face, her voice full of embarrassment. "Qianran! We're doomed. Bai Zilu's definitely going to misunderstand…"
Gu Qianran chuckled softly, tilting her chin up, her voice sultry. "What's there to misunderstand? We're in love. Why not lean into her misunderstanding and keep going?"
Bai Ziyuan: She was weak to this kind of talk, but why was Gu Qianran suddenly giving off Li Junyao vibes?
Just then, the door opened again. Once more, it was silly Bai Zilu. She looked stunned. "It's been ten minutes and you're not done yet?" Her younger sister was still on her girlfriend's lap? Wait, this looked even more intense than before.
Gu Qianran: … What.
Bai Ziyuan: … Forget this silly sister!
The annoyed, straightforward Bai Zilu: "I just wanted to ask if you two were coming to dinner!"
Gu Qianran held her forehead. "… Forget what I said. Your sister really is an idiot."
Seriously, what kind of normal person sees their sister and her girlfriend doing questionable things and comes back for a second look?