I Just Want to be a Throwaway Character - Chapter 80

Chapter 80

When Ji Wan returned to the system space, she felt an emptiness inside. Many fleeting images passed through her mind, but when she tried to focus on them, she couldn’t remember a single one.

Ji Wan struggled to hold on to something, but in the end, she could only recall the faint, shimmering image of a woman in elegant, simple ancient clothing. She could only see her slender, graceful back, a vague but vivid form.

Who is she?

Since seeing that image, her heart had ached with a dull, unfamiliar pain. Ji Wan furrowed her brow slightly. For some reason, she was gradually forgetting her own life in the real world. The memories that felt so familiar now seemed strange and distant. It was as if her memories had been forcibly rewritten.

Beep, beep, beep… An alarm sounded.

Ji Wan’s mind instantly felt a sharp pain. Just before she lost consciousness, she seemed to see the white-robed woman’s face clearly for a moment. Her familiar features made a wave of longing wash over Ji Wan, and her eyes inexplicably began to well up.

“Wuyan…” Ji Wan whispered the name before exhausting the last of her energy and closing her eyes, utterly spent.

The person who caught Ji Wan just as she fainted froze. She still remembers? A look of guilt appeared in Wuyan’s eyes.

“P-Primal God?” System 111 was shocked to see its Primal God holding its Host.

“Mhm.” Wuyan didn’t speak. She was missing a piece of her soul and couldn’t maintain her current state for long.

“Send her to the next world.” Wuyan gently caressed Ji Wan’s cheek. Her expression was completely different from the impassive Primal God System 111 knew.

“O-Okay.” Although it didn’t know what the Primal God was planning, System 111 obediently agreed. The Primal God was its boss, and seeing her treatment of its Host… System 111 didn’t dare to think further and instantly disappeared with Ji Wan from the system space.

Importing the plot for “Flourishing Empress” for the Host.

The female lead is Huangfu Yue, the legitimate daughter of the Empress of the Huangfu Dynasty. She is the sole survivor of the fallen dynasty.

In its final years, the Emperor of the Huangfu Dynasty was a fool, obsessed with alchemy and the pursuit of immortality. Corrupt officials ran the government, and the dynasty was plagued by internal and external strife. It was finally destroyed by the main female supporting character Ji Wan’s father, Ji Yuanhan, who colluded with foreign enemies. Afterward, Ji Yuanhan declared himself king and established the new Great Yan Dynasty.

Huangfu Yue, who was frail since childhood, was sent to a temple to recuperate, allowing her to escape the royal turmoil. Although she survived, she was relentlessly pursued from a young age.

Huangfu Yue survived with the goal of saving her mother, but after learning of her mother’s tragic death, she grew quickly with the help of a master left behind by her mother. She endured humiliation, meticulously plotting her way to the position of Regent. She successfully avenged her family, reclaimed everything that was hers, and became a legendary empress, praised for millennia.

The female supporting character is Ji Wan, Ji Yuanhan’s most beloved youngest daughter. When the female lead was 16, she was unfortunately abducted by human traffickers. She was then bought by the headstrong and spoiled Ji Wan and taken back to the palace, where she was cruelly tormented, leaving her with deep scars. It was from Ji Wan that the female lead learned that her mother had been imprisoned and driven to her death by Ji Yuanhan, strengthening her resolve for revenge.

In the end, after ascending the throne, the female lead had Ji Wan’s entire family slowly tortured to death.

Host Mission:

1. Buy the female lead and take her on as a personal servant.
2. Find the Secret Treasures of the Dragon Cave.
3. Help the female lead ascend the throne.

Ji Wan felt a sharp ache in her head. The sound of shouting continuously entered her ears. She gently rubbed her forehead and opened her eyes.

“Get on your knees! Do you know who she is? This is our dynasty’s most noble Princess!” a palace maid shouted at the girl of about sixteen or seventeen on the floor.

But the girl refused to kneel, looking up at the delicate and charming girl on the soft couch. There was a deep meaning in her eyes.

A princess?

Huangfu Yue looked at the daughter of her enemy on the couch, and a wave of hatred welled up inside her. Even though Huangfu Yue’s body was covered in the dirt of her journey, it couldn’t hide the striking, noble aura she carried. Her face was half-hidden by her bangs, but her features hinted at the stunning beauty she would one day become.

“Someone! Beat her! Beat her until she kneels! How dare this lowly slave defy the one who bought her!” Ji Wan’s personal palace maid shouted.

The noise made Ji Wan’s headache worse. Just as a group of people were about to drag the girl away to beat her, Ji Wan weakly held up her hand.

“Wait.”

She was still trying to sort through her memories, and her mind was in a state of chaos. Ji Wan only vaguely knew that the person in front of her was someone she couldn’t afford to offend. And subconsciously, Ji Wan didn’t want anyone to harm this person.

“But Princess, she dared to injure you,” the palace maid said respectfully, bowing her head.

Only then did Ji Wan notice the faint streak of blood on her wrist. The stinging pain made her frail body feel uncomfortable.

“This pain is wrong. Why does it hurt so much?” Ji Wan’s brow furrowed slightly.

“Princess, are you alright?” Seeing the pain on Ji Wan’s face, the palace maid rushed forward to check on her. Her eyes turned hostile as she looked at Huangfu Yue. Their Princess had always been physically frail and sensitive to bumps and scrapes. Her pain tolerance was several times that of a normal person. Usually, even a slight bump would leave her bruised. Today, this slave had bitten her hard enough to draw blood. If His Majesty found out, not a single person present would survive.

“I’m fine. Take her away, get her cleaned up, and then bring her back,” Ji Wan said, waving her hand as if she had no intention of holding a grudge.

The palace maid next to her looked surprised. Because her pain was different from a normal person’s and because of the Emperor’s doting affection, their Princess had always been arrogant and willful. It was a common sight for her to order her servants to beat people. So why was she letting this lowly slave go so easily today?

“But…” the palace maid began to protest. She looked up and saw Ji Wan’s eyes on her.

“I want her to be brought back in the same condition she is in now,” Ji Wan said flatly.

Her simple words sent a shiver down the palace maid’s spine. “Yes.” Feeling cold sweat trickle down her back, the palace maid quickly bowed and obeyed.

“You may all leave. Leave me to rest for a while.” Ji Wan avoided the death stare from under the female lead’s bangs. She waved her hand, telling them to take her away. It was probably best not to interact with the female lead for now.

The moment she gave the order, the room emptied out instantly, as if Ji Wan were some kind of terrifying monster.

“…”

“Huh? Little 1, do I look that scary?” After the room was empty, Ji Wan said, confused, as she touched her now-youthful face. Do I look that terrifying? Why did everyone run so fast?

“Host is the cutest!” System 111 buttered her up.

“Okay, Little 1, help me sort through what I need to do. My head hurts so much.” Ji Wan curled up into a ball on the soft couch.

“Uh, Host, it’s probably because you received too many memories at once, and your mind can’t handle it,” System 111 lied, making up an excuse. It couldn’t exactly tell her that her memories had been wiped again. Fortunately, Ji Wan didn’t notice the hint of guilt in its voice.

System 111 quickly continued. “Host, you are currently at the point in the story where you have just bought the female lead. The original character was supposed to have her beaten severely to teach her a lesson, but your presence has temporarily changed the plot. Please complete the mission of taking the female lead as your personal servant and playing the role of the spoiled princess.”

“Mmm, got it. But why is the pain in my body so intense?” Ji Wan’s brow furrowed in discomfort. Her toes curled as cold sweat beaded on her forehead.

“Host, the female supporting character in this world has a body that is different from a normal person’s. Her pain sensitivity is three times that of an average person. So even a small amount of pain will cause a severe reaction. The original character was tortured to death before her execution.” System 111 replied.

“This is basically a porcelain doll. Can’t be bumped, can’t be bruised. It’s a good thing my identity in this world is a princess, otherwise I wouldn’t know how to complete the mission,” Ji Wan said, her voice weak as she closed her eyes.

“Host, don’t worry. If necessary, I can turn on pain-free mode for you,” System 111 replied enthusiastically.

“Are you trying to kill me?” Ji Wan replied. Remembering the side effects of pain-free mode from the memories that weren’t erased, Ji Wan felt that System 111 had ill intentions.

“Host, someone will definitely protect you,” System 111 said with conviction.

“Ha, who? The female lead? She looked like she wanted to eat me alive just now,” Ji Wan retorted irritably.

“Uh, that’s right, the female lead!” Unfortunately, System 111 couldn’t say it out loud. It could only obediently return to the system space and stop bothering its Host, who had fallen asleep at some point.

Sigh, I have no idea what the Primal God is thinking, System 111 thought helplessly.

When Ji Wan woke up again, she still felt some pain in her body, but it was much better. She slowly propped herself up and looked at the enormous, empty palace, feeling a momentary pang of loneliness. But the feeling didn’t last long. The next second, palace maids entered, one after another.

“Princess, would you like to have a meal?” a palace maid asked softly, bowing her head.

Ji Wan sat up slowly. “Bring her over.”

Ji Wan’s soft, delicate voice was enough to evoke a feeling of tenderness in anyone. But a chill ran down the palace maid’s spine. She knew who the Princess was talking about and quickly signaled to another palace maid who was standing nearby.

Soon, a clean Huangfu Yue was brought in. The simple, clean white clothes perfectly revealed the girl’s stunning beauty. But the aura Huangfu Yue carried still made Ji Wan a little worried. She couldn’t let anyone in the palace who knew what the Huangfu royals looked like see Huangfu Yue, or she would be in danger.

“What’s your name?” Ji Wan asked, a question she already knew the answer to.

“My name is Yue,” Huangfu Yue said flatly, her eyes showing an expression that Ji Wan couldn’t decipher.

“From today on, you are my personal palace maid. In the palace, you can be as you are, but when you go out with me, you must wear a mask.” The girl’s soft voice sounded like a spoiled whine, but the words she spoke were a direct order.

“Yes,” Huangfu Yue responded, kneeling on one knee obediently.

Although Huangfu Yue was outwardly compliant, it did nothing to lessen her hostility toward her. Huangfu Yue was trying hard to hide her hatred, keeping her expression as calm as possible. But the look in her downcast eyes was filled with a murderous intent. The Ji family had killed her mother, and she was determined to make them pay with their lives.

The palace maid who was originally Ji Wan’s personal maid showed a flash of joy, but she quickly hid it. She didn’t feel any jealousy or resentment toward Huangfu Yue. She felt as though a burden had been lifted from her shoulders. The feeling of a tight grip on her throat, of her life being on the line at any moment, was gone. She now looked at Huangfu Yue with a newfound approval.

Huangfu Yue didn’t reply, she simply lowered her eyes. To get revenge, staying by Ji Wan’s side was undoubtedly the fastest way.

“Alright, let’s eat. I’m hungry.” Ji Wan didn’t expect the female lead to have a good impression of her. She just wanted to complete her mission.