The Female Lead Decides to Act Wickedly

Chapter 706 - 286 This Time It’s Swindler Again (2)

He Tiantian wasn’t particularly greedy for rewards; she just felt disheartened by the lack of acknowledgment after all her hard work.

Why couldn’t she do tasks that were both popular and crowd-pleasing?!

"Tiantian, the Red Mansion World is quite rare!"

Sensing He Tiantian’s lack of enthusiasm, Student Xiao D hopped around energetically, trying to persuade her.

"Nowadays, there aren’t that many fan fictions based on ’Dream of the Red Chamber,’ and the author of this book offers a new interpretation of Red Chamber by clarifying some of its mysteries with a fresh understanding!"

"Even if it’s not just for the simple sake of points and rewards, experiencing the Red Mansion World is still worthwhile!"

Student Xiao D ardently pitched the idea.

Although it knew that its partner was a person of firm resolve, unlikely to be swayed easily,

Yet one must always try, right? What if it worked!

Besides, the points reward for emergency missions were exceptionally high, starting from 6 points and uncapped.

Even Xiao D would reap quite some benefits from this.

"...Eh, Student Xiao D, you actually make some sense!"

Something Student Xiao D said struck a chord with He Tiantian, who suddenly found herself somewhat interested.

However, there was something she needed to confirm first; otherwise, she wouldn’t readily accept a task that was destined to be disliked by readers.

"What is the role in the script this time? Can I choose it myself?"

Having enjoyed choosing her character last time, He Tiantian wanted to do it again.

It didn’t matter whether the character was a villain or not. What mattered was that He Tiantian wanted a "thrilling" experience.

"In principle, script roles cannot be selected."

Student Xiao D seemed somewhat troubled as the privilege to choose a script is something only a Star Shining Writer could have.

And He Tiantian was still thousands of achievement points away from being a Star Shining Writer.

Of course, a principle is a principle, but there can be exceptions.

Student Xiao D shifted its tone and continued with a smile, "However, this is an emergency mission, and it’s urgent, so the writer is allowed to choose!"

Upon hearing this, He Tiantian didn’t immediately rejoice.

Because she knew all too well the System’s nature; there would undoubtedly be a "catch."

Sure enough, there came a twist.

Student Xiao D added, "But, you must choose from three characters provided by the system!"

Three to choose from!

It seemed like she had quite some autonomy.

But, He Tiantian was willing to bet that these three characters were definitely the controversial villains or troublemakers from the original novel.

He Tiantian crossed her arms and coolly said, "Let’s hear it, which three characters are they?"

"First, Mrs. Wang!"

He Tiantian wasn’t surprised in the slightest.

In most Red Chamber fan fictions, Mrs. Wang is portrayed as a villain.

Although the original text depicted Mrs. Wang in a relatively positive light, calling her "naive and carefree," with only two main blemishes: contributing to Jin Chuan’s death and driving away Qingwen, as explicitly written in the book.

But fan interpretations by Red Chamber aficionados had plenty to offer.

Some suggested she poisoned Lin Daiyu because she didn’t like Jia Min.

Some wrote that she intentionally had Jia Huan copy scriptures instead of studying properly.

Furthermore, some also attributed Wang Xifeng’s actions, such as monopolizing legal disputes and handling seal money, to Mrs. Wang.

The reasoning seemed plausible. Mrs. Wang had managed the household, and she was Wang Xifeng’s direct aunt, suggesting Wang Xifeng learned many of her managerial skills from her.

He Tiantian: ... That could be possible, but she always felt many fan fictions demonized Mrs. Wang excessively.

There were even authors who wrote that Jia Min’s early death was caused by Mrs. Wang’s covert manipulations.

Er, that’s going a bit too far, isn’t it? Madam Jia isn’t just for show.

Of course, everyone has their own interpretation of ’Dream of the Red Chamber,’ and Mrs. Wang is indeed not as simple and innocent as she appears.

So, when a villain is needed in Red Chamber fan fictions, Mrs. Wang is the perfect candidate.

"The second one, Jia She."

He Tiantian raised an eyebrow; this was somewhat novel, setting Jia She as a villain, too.

There was a time when it was particularly trendy to write fan fictions about Jia She.

Many authors, through their understanding of Red Chamber, made various assumptions about Jia She.

Why was he, the legitimate eldest son and heir to the title, sent to live next to the horse stables by Madam Jia?

The most common explanation is that Jia She was raised by his grandmother, so he had a poor relationship with his biological mother, Madam Jia.

Madam Jia resented the grandmother-in-law and took it out on her eldest son, who was raised by her.

The second theory is that Madam Jia did so to maintain a balance of power between her two sons.