Chapter 9 Create Opportunities Even When There Are None

Today is Thursday, right in the midst of early autumn.

The sky is high and the air is fresh, with clear and bright weather.

In short, except for the brief breeze when the female lead's bangs were lifted, the sky is now a wash of clear blue. There's not a hint of wind, not even a single cloud.

Ji Qiugou looked at the sky and fell into deep thought.

If there is no noticeable wind in the next three days, she won't be able to complete this task, which is relatively the simplest one.

This won't do. Even if there are no conditions, she must create some!

As Ji Qiugou was considering whether to arrange for a fan somewhere, someone suddenly appeared beside her.

To avoid facing the scene after her social death, she specifically hid in a small pavilion behind the school garden. When she sensed someone, Ji Qiugou was startled.

Especially when she saw who it was, she was even more shocked.

"Ye Lingjun?"

Ye Lingjun handed her a bottle of water and sat down opposite her.

"Most people are now discussing Su Xiaoxiao," Ye Lingjun said softly.

Ji Qiugou was silent.

Sure enough, as the considerate and gentle male second lead, he knew what she was worried about.

She casually took a sip of water and asked, "What are they saying about Su Xiaoxiao?"

Ye Lingjun wasn't one to gossip, and Ji Qiugou didn't intend to wait for his reply. She just wanted to give herself an excuse to leave. She was about to say never mind and go back to check when he spoke up.

"They're discussing whether she's Fu Yunjing's stepmother."

"Poof!" Ji Qiugou spat out her water ungracefully.

She coughed while laughing.

"Hahaha, stepmother, hahaha!"

Seeing her eyes filled with schadenfreude, Ye Lingjun also smiled and handed her a tissue.

Ji Qiugou wiped away the tears from laughing and realized she couldn't be too obvious. After all, she wasn't at the scene, so she pretended to be curious and asked, "What's going on? Why would they think that?"

Ye Lingjun, knowing she was behind it, didn't intend to expose her. He knew his friend was once chosen to change the ending but died because he told someone about it.

So he explained, "Not sure, but I heard Fu Yunjing called Su Xiaoxiao 'Mom' and many people heard it."

Ji Qiugou laughed again upon hearing this.

Her eyes sparkled, and she stood up.

"Such a thing happened, and I didn't know. Where is Su Xiaoxiao now?"

"Not sure, she ran away," Ye Lingjun said, looking down.

"That's a pity... But why did you come to find me?" Ji Qiugou remembered her initial question.

Ye Lingjun was indeed a bit strange.

She only had complete memories of her first life. The later lives only had memories of being blown up by an atomic bomb.

In her complete memories, Ye Lingjun wasn't someone who cared about her.

"...I came out to find Su Xiaoxiao," Ye Lingjun hesitated for a long time before replying in a gentle but slightly cold voice.

"Oh, no wonder."

Ji Qiugou didn't notice his emotions and soon forgot about it. She needed to find a windy place.

"Then I'll be off!"

Ye Lingjun responded softly.

Ji Qiugou didn't return to the classroom; she went to the mall instead.

By helicopter.

When getting off the helicopter, she specifically asked the pilot to hover for a while.

The pilot, a member of the Ji family, naturally complied with the young lady's request.

Ji Qiugou chose a busy mall, with people bustling on the street.

"System, are there 500 people here?"

[Yes, there are over a thousand people below.]

Great.

Ji Qiugou calmly put on her sunglasses, feeling the wind and noise from the helicopter's rotors.

She tilted her chin slightly at a 45-degree angle, looking up at the sky.

Due to the helicopter, everyone was looking over.

She then softly spoke, "Ah, the wind is so noisy today!"

Passersby: "..."

They looked at the helicopter above, then at the elegantly dressed girl.

With the rotor's wind, it indeed was noisy.

[Ding-Congratulations to the host for completing the task. You have earned a Change Word Card, allowing you to change one word or phrase of up to two characters.]

Ji Qiugou smiled and got back on the helicopter.

Passersby: "..."

Confirmed, rich people are a bit crazy!

"Show me the next plot."

The next couple of days should be about the male and female leads, with the female lead mainly facing ridicule at school before turning to the male lead for guidance and earning his admiration.

And soon, it'll be her turn to appear.

Before that, she wondered if she should intervene in their plot.

[Su Xiaoxiao, feeling frustrated after a morning of ridicule, returns to her dormitory.

A low-profile luxury car she doesn't recognize stops in front of her.

Su Xiaoxiao is stunned and sees the car window roll down, revealing the handsome profile of a man.

It's Fu Yunjing.

"Su Xiaoxiao, get in the car." The man's voice carries undeniable authority.

Su Xiaoxiao bites her lip and opens the car door.]

Ji Qiugou stroked her chin.

There was still more than an hour until this scene.

She thought for a moment and looked at her task list.

[In a crowd of no fewer than 200 people, perform the actions in the video and shout the following line: "Key of the Clow, power of magic, power of light, surrender the wand, the force ignite! Release!" Task completion reward: Change Word Card.]

Hmm... This isn't impossible either. After all, she already performed as a magic girl, so this isn't too much.

So...

Ji Qiugou changed a word.

The system fell into a long silence.

[...Fine, as long as you're happy.]

"Hmph!" Ji Qiugou proudly lifted her chin and confidently returned to the classroom.

She would finish the last class and then go watch the excitement.

Her return immediately drew everyone's attention.

The Soul Bullet Sisters quickly approached.

Xiao Liner: "Qiugou, you were amazing today! That 'thirty years on the east bank, thirty years on the west bank' line was so cool! What's been going on with you lately?"

Chen Yunmei: "Yeah, have you been reading novels or watching anime a lot? You never mentioned it before!"

Sun Ruoruo: "And how could you say such an embarrassing line with a straight face!"

Ji Qiugou tossed her hair and scoffed, "What do you know? I'm a woman destined to save the world!"

The surrounding eavesdroppers burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Miss Ji, you've become so interesting lately!" Yun Xiuze laughed heartily.

Ji Qiugou responded with a charming and confident smile. As long as she wasn't embarrassed, no one could hurt her!