Dream of the Red Chamber: The System Has Me at My Breaking Point

Jia Jue opened his eyes to an intricately decorated canopy and the endless grumbling in his ear.

“...My young master, you're finally awake! Concubine Zhou cried all night. If you get yourself beaten to death again for talking back on behalf of Third Master Huan, what will become of us?” The little maid's voice quavered with tears.

Memories flooded in. He was Jia Zheng's illegitimate son and Jia Huan's younger brother. Yesterday, he'd talked back to Madam Wang over Jia Huan stealing candle wax and burning Baoyu. Sent to kneel in the ancestral hall, he'd caught a chill and died, making way for his modern soul.

[Ding! Strong resentment and ranting energy detected... Romance Subversion System binding in progress!]

[Beginner quest issued: Obtain the key character Lin Daiyu's emotion of “concern.” Reward: 100 Affection Points and one bizarre beginner gift pack.]

Jia Jue: “...Daiyu? Isn't she in Yangzhou? I'm at the Jia estate. How am I supposed to make her worry about me from here?”

[Hint: News of Lin Ruhai's serious illness will reach the capital in three days. Host's room to maneuver: Use your knowledge to arrange a trip to Yangzhou.]

Jia Jue narrowed his eyes, rubbed his still-aching knees, and smiled. This mess of a Red Chamber seemed... kind of interesting.