Arc 1: Beauty and the Beast (1)

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In a wide luxurious ancient room, a girl in thin loose robes lied on an opulent bed motionlessly. Her eyelashes fluttered as she opened her eyes to see where she is. After seeing the unfamiliar room, she didn't panic and yawned. Someone knocked on the door as she hummed like an oriole.

"Young Miss, His Highness is waiting in the guest hall." a maid said and peeked her head from the door. Hong Cha recognized her, this is her current body's personal maid, Ai Wen. She had just transmigrated without reviewing the plot yet. Her stupid system is too excited for her assistance in world-hopping.

[Host, do you have to lament?] System Wu almost cried with her childish tone.

"Give me the plot after I finish preparing." Hong Cha stood up once the maids entered. She was treated like a princess because according to her new body's recollection, the girl named Song Cha Hua is the imperial tutor's only daughter. They spoiled her very much that she grew up too arrogant and stupid as well. Hong Cha sighed, seems like her new character is a cannon fodder. In any view she looks at it, Song Cha Hua is like that. She is engaged to the most popular prince in Zhou and rumors were running around that he is courting a young miss. No one knew if it was her or a different girl.

Hong Cha was dressed with pink. It enhanced her soft milky skin and young appearance. Her current body is just thirteen, ah. Very cute but very stupid. Hong Cha headed to the guest hall and finally saw the seventh prince that was said to be a calamitous beauty. Her eyes cant widen enough upon seeing the seventh prince. He is the youngest among the princes, the most capable one as well.

Seventh Prince Lin Xingjin is a handsome man and his face can cause girls to fall in love at first sight. He have a unusual toned white skin that is like from a maiden. His built was scholarly which is the trend of the ancient era instead of fat men or muscled ones. With dreamy peach blossom eyes and rosy pink lips, it tempted women to keep him looking at them and have those lips only for themselves. Aiya, this prince is really too charming. From Song Cha Hua's memory, they last saw each other five years ago. He is just eighteen back then but now, he is an adult. So mature, its what Hong Cha likes.

"Prince Brother!" Hong Cha's eyes gleamed and rushed to him. Lin Xingjin did not evade, thinking she is still the shielded naive Song Cha Hua. He quickly steadied himself when she almost made them fall after jumping on his arms. Well, she is still small. He can carry her but this is against the propriety between men and women.

"Cha Hua, you cant be a kid always." he helplessly smiled and brought her down. Still, Hong Cha clung to his waist. Lin Xingjin's eyelashes lowered, covering his thoughts from his dazed eyes. "Cha Hua, did you go out recently?"

"No. Father said I cant because there is a plague outside." she rubbed her face slightly on his robe and sniffed the scent of lotus from him. Hong Cha took a step further and touched his abdomen before thinking, "Aha... This prince have quite the abs. They're tough, hehe."

Lin Xingjin is oblivious of her thoughts. She is thirteen in his eyes, a mere child. However, he cant turn her into a broken maiden in the future. Thus, he knelt down to get on the same height as her and held her tiny hand.

"Cha Hua, there is no plague outside." Lin Xingjin looked through her pretty hazel eyes. They mirror someone else. However, she is still not that person. "I came here to cancel our engagement. The earlier, the better. You are thirteen with two more years before your hairpin ceremony. Our age are not fit for each other. Cha Hua, there are more boys here in Zhou that are willing to court you."

"Hey, what?!" Hong Cha raised her voice. Lin Xingjin was astounded. She quickly covered her mouth and produced tears. "Prince Brother, so what if Im thirteen? I can marry you this instant!"

System Wu and Lin Xingjin almost choked.

"No, we can't." he sighed. Lin Xingjin stood up when the imperial tutor arrived.

"Father! Prince Brother wants to dissolve our marriage! I cant let that!" Hong Cha tried to act in accordance to her host's temperament while receiving the plotline from the system. She noticed the two exchange glances.

"Xiao Cha, this is for the good." her father unexpectedly said. Hong Cha frowned when she learnt that this is meant to happen.

In the plotline, Song Cha Hua cried after Lin Xingjin and Song Yue agreed to cancel the engagement without consulting her. She refused stubbornly. Song Cha Hua cried so much that she fainted. Lin Xingjin was worried but they still dissolved the engagement. Song Cha Hua then grew up to a weak lady. And then, two years later, the female lead arrives. She is a transmigrated doctor and healed Song Cha Hua. However, when Song Cha Hua learns the female lead was the reason why her engagement was ruined, she tried every means to be the villain.

"Oh. I thought I was a cannon fodder." Hong Cha stopped her crying act. She smiled in her heart and maintained a pitiful appearance. "Prince Brother, how can you be so heartless?"

Upon asking this, she turned her back and left. Who said male leads are kind anyway? They can go crazy for the female lead and Lin Xingjin is not the exception. The female lead will have a lot of men which will surely cause him a headache. Hong Cha started pondering. Wont it be exciting two years from now?

The villainess is a transmigrator, the female lead is also a transmigrator. Who will win the prince's heart?

A brief warning, dear readers. This book have a mature content and its my first time writing one so please forgive me if the mature parts are unsatisfying. Thanks for understanding!

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