I, Shen Yuan, am a top-tier corporate drone of the 21st century and a completionist when it comes to dating sims. A total heartbreaker, in the game, that is.
After dying from overwork, I ended up in an ancient romance novel. From the start, I'm married off in someone else's place to Prince Yan, then given poisoned wine on my wedding night.
I know this plot. Isn't this just a full-dive dating sim?
I immediately bind myself to the [Tease-the-Boys Main System], rank all five conquest targets SSR/SR/UR, study their affection meters every day, and keep conquest notes with more dedication than I ever gave my job.
The Prince of Yan is so charmed by me that he stays up all night annotating my diary of devotion. The imperial physician writes me love letters in his prescriptions. The young marquis turns the tune I hum into a hit song. The young master of the money-loving merchant family drops the interest rate below zero, doting on me at a loss. The monk is so tempted by my charms that he nearly abandons his vows, but recites his sealing mantra more steadily than anyone.
They flirt back, and I think the NPCs are just really smart. They play along, and I think it's a hidden mechanic. They protect me, and I think it's just part of their character settings.
Only later do I learn that this System is the last shred of humanity stripped from the culprit who killed my older sister.
These five "NPCs" are gods from my past life, entangled with me across two lifetimes.
This world is a stage they built for me, giving their lives across two lifetimes to do it.
And the final target I have to win over in this life is the culprit who killed my older sister.
