novelraw Chapter 707 - 286 This Time It’s Swindler Again (2)
Chapter 707 - 286 This Time It’s Swindler Again (2)
The third explanation, which is also the reason many online novel authors redeem Jia She, is that Jia She was a close aide to the Abdicated Crown Prince.
After the Abdicated Crown Prince’s failed struggle for inheritance, Jia She, as his confidant, naturally got implicated as well!
To extricate the Jia family from the turmoil, Jia She willingly gave up the main hall and hid beside the stable, even deliberately appearing addicted to wine and women, feigning confusion and incompetence.
Regardless of the situation, it seemed that Jia She could always be redeemed.
Thus, many fanfiction male leads are written as Jia She, battling Madam Jia, the second branch, and the troublesome slave, truly exhilarating and thrilling to the full.
But, was Jia She really so innocent?
Addiction to wine and women might be dismissed as "self-defilement," but what about causing a death over a mere fan, or selling Jia Yingchun to a predator for five thousand taels of silver?
If that too is self-defilement, well, that only implies that Jia She himself had issues.
Of course, not all fanfictions redeem Jia She, and this time, He Tiantian encountered a script that made Jia She the villain.
"Tiantian, Jia She’s character isn’t bad, pretty easy to redeem!"
Student Xiao D seemed to be in sync with He Tiantian’s thoughts.
While He Tiantian was recalling various fanfictions that redeemed Jia She, Student Xiao D blurted out this remark.
"Moreover, the male lead in this story is Jia She’s Concubine Son, Jia Cong, becoming Jia She, a father managing his son, is perfectly justified!"
Student Xiao D initially just mentioned it casually.
But the more it thought about it, the more it felt that the role of Jia She had its advantages.
In ancient times, especially in the Red Mansion World, the principle of the father leading the son, the ruler leading the subjects, was absolute.
Baoyu, being this beloved phoenix egg, is well-favored, but still, when he sees his birth father Jia Zheng, he acts like a mouse seeing a cat.
And Jia Zhen, who has taken the title of Duke Ningguo’s Mansion and become the clan leader, behaves in a haughty and wanton manner as usual.
Yet when he visits his father Jia Jing at Xuanzhen Temple, he is utterly respectful, not daring to slacken.
If He Tiantian became the male lead’s birth father, correcting some of his behaviors would absolutely be logical.
Not to mention disciplining, even if she beat her son to death, it wouldn’t really matter.
At most, some might mutter "too harsh," but it wouldn’t be a matter of legality.
Student Xiao D thought that to turn the male lead, who was obsessed with scientific research, around, Jia She’s identity was crucial.
However, He Tiantian didn’t rush to answer but asked instead, "What about the third character in the script?"
"The third?"
Student Xiao D paused for a moment before quickly saying, "The third one is Jia Jing."
He Tiantian raised an eyebrow, what a surprise to actually have this character.
"Oh my, I wonder what the system was thinking, putting Jia Jing in the selection!"
Student Xiao D didn’t look favorably upon this role, "In the original work, he appears less than two or three times, and those aren’t even positive appearances."
"In this fanfiction, though, he has a bit more screen time, but mostly just as a background."
Such a named, but insignificant character, what impact could he possibly have on correcting or mending the storyline?
A huge question mark emerged deep within Student Xiao D!
However, He Tiantian hooked the corner of her lips, "Alright, I’ve decided, I choose Jia Jing!"
Student Xiao D: Σ(⊙▽⊙"a
"What’s going on? Tiantian, you, you’re not joking, right?"
Choosing an old swindler like Jia Jing over the easier-to-handle Jia She.
Wait, swindler?
Student Xiao D seemed to catch on to something, but the thought in the depths ran too fast for it to grasp.
"By the way, Student Xiao D, I can still use a discount card this time, right?"
He Tiantian thought of something else and suddenly asked.
"Yes! Tiantian, what do you want to buy?"
Student Xiao D quickly opened up Dian Niang Mall, letting He Tiantian choose.
"Search for Alchemy Secret Manuals!" He Tiantian didn’t hesitate and promptly gave the command.
The search information on the virtual interface popped up instantly.
He Tiantian scanned quickly and soon found a product that met her criteria—the Immortal Elixir Map, priced at 120 points.
Possessing a discount card, that meant she only needed to spend 12 points to acquire this Mid-level Secret Manual, usable even in the Cultivation World.
"That’s the one!"
He Tiantian pointed at the "Immortal Elixir Map" and made her decision firmly.
"Purchase successful, 12 points deducted, 59 points remaining."
He Tiantian felt a slight pinch hearing Student Xiao D’s report, but purchasing from Dian Niang Mall was still a great value.
Not only could it be used permanently, but with the power of the novel script’s forces, it was enough to let her tackle the challenges of the novel world effortlessly...