Weak and Helpless, That's Just an Act

Alliance noblewoman Liu Nian went to the Empire for a political marriage, only to be cruelly rejected by the Empire's Third Prince. Overnight, the once-gentle and virtuous daughter of a prominent family became synonymous with being stiff and boring.

Liu Nian, at the center of the whole affair, returned to the Women's College at Central Star University looking heartbroken, silently enduring her classmates' mockery and ridicule behind her back.

Pitiful, weak, and helpless.

But none of them knew that a user named "Durian Milk" had quietly appeared in the StarNet trench, wreaking havoc and even challenging Update, the most powerful hacker organization on StarNet. The entire StarNet trench was left in shock.

As "Durian Milk" worked her way up, taking down Update's members one by one, Update's leader, whose real identity was the Empire's Third Prince and the other party in the broken engagement, Si Yu, looked at the challenger's name and suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He packed his bags and set off for the Alliance on an "academic exchange."

And so Liu Nian, who had gradually faded from everyone's attention, became the center of gossip once more.

"What does Si Yu mean by this? He broke off the engagement, then came here for an exchange?"

"An exchange would be one thing, but you're a big shot in information technology, and you specifically asked to lecture at a women's college? Are you planning to teach those young ladies about the data sea or your standards for choosing a consort?"

"Wait, if I remember correctly, Miss Liu is at the Women's College, right? Is this a case of chasing your wife to the crematorium?"

Liu Nian glared at the prince in front of her, who was smiling at her with an innocent look. Si Yu struggled to get the words out straight. "Durian Milk, why am I hearing over here that I broke off our engagement? You're the one who ran away, okay?"

Liu Nian sighed deeply to herself. If she had known that the boss of Update was him, she would never have picked a fight with him.

Si Yu was supposed to be her tool for playing the victim! How was she supposed to keep up the act now?

Everyone thought Liu Nian had endured a humiliating broken engagement in the Empire, but only Liu Nian knew that during that time, she had been reborn and found herself again.

--Mini Scene 1--

Si Yu, the scumbag: "How's my kneeling posture on this ancient Earth keyboard?"

Liu Nian looked at him with concern. "Stop kneeling. It hurts me to see you like that."

Si Yu's eyes lit up. "You're worried about me?"

Liu Nian looked at the keyboard beneath his knees, wincing. "I'm worried about the keyboard."

That's an antique from ancient Earth, you know!

Please don't break it with your knees!

--Mini Scene 2--

Si Yu: Hi, wifey. Wanna date?

Liu Nian: Thanks, but no.

I'd rather write code than date!

No boyfriend? No problem. She can just new() one!

A jokey, roguish hacker organization leader and the Empire's Third Prince X an information technology genius and noble young lady of the Alliance, gentle and serene on the outside but outrageously hot-tempered underneath.

-------Coming Soon--------

"Please Keep a Low Profile When You Transmigrate"

Qiao Xuewei transmigrated into the side consort of a frail prince, who had taken her own life on her wedding night.

She thought that with her abilities, she could outsmart the ancients with her intelligence and knowledge, quickly clear the original owner's grievances, and become a powerful figure in this unenlightened era.

She never expected that the era she had transmigrated into was a bona fide "graveyard for transmigrators."

A transmigrated man who tried to reform the law and lead an uprising was tricked by the nobility, and his entire clan was executed. His bones had not even grown cold.

A transmigrated woman who wanted to rule the imperial harem and become second only to The Outcast was killed in the embroidery room right after entering the palace, and branded a demon.

Qiao Xuewei rolled down her sleeves and began learning how to pass herself off as an ancient. Having no presence was the best kind of presence.

After all, staying alive mattered most. As long as the green hills remain, there will be no shortage of firewood.

Then her frail husband, who never left his home, summoned her to his bedside.

She looked at the pale, frail beauty. Though ill, he still had an imposing air.

The beautiful man asked weakly, "The odd number changes, but the even number stays the same?"

Qiao Xuewei looked bewildered. "?"

"Palace Court Jade Liquor?"

Qiao Xuewei was full of questions. "?"

Then the sickly beauty actually started singing: "The broken book loves the idol's smile?"

Qiao Xuewei gave an awkward yet polite smile. "Are you... in a good mood today?"

You even started singing.

Her sickly handsome husband, however, smiled with relief.

Qiao Xuewei smiled tenderly along with him.

Ha! She wasn't a transmigrator from the 21st century, so she wouldn't fall for a test like that!

A scheming prince who pretends to be ill X a woman who transmigrated from the stars and pretends to be an ancient.

Theme: Self-reliance