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The next novel, His Little Rose, will begin on November 1. Visit the author's page to reserve a copy. The blurb is at the end.

After living on Blue Star for twenty years, Shen Zhuluan transmigrates into a xianxia world as a lazy junior sister. On the journey to collect magical artifacts with the protagonists, her role goes something like this:

She falls asleep and gets carried off by a monster. She yells, "Senior Brother, save me!" then lies flat and waits for him to rescue her.

She steps into a trap formation and, with tears in her eyes, cries, "Sister, waaah!" leaving her sisters to come fish her out.

All of Shen Zhuluan's lines boil down to one:

"Senior Brother, Sister, help me!"

Her senior brother and sisters are classic protagonists. Shen Zhuluan, meanwhile, is a walking disaster. They get to show off their prowess rescuing her, and even gain strength along the way.

Shen Zhuluan, after receiving the script: "..."

Well, it doesn't sound so bad.

Just as Shen Zhuluan is settling in to be a good lazy fish, the System assigns her a new task: help the protagonists collect seven magical artifacts within three years.

Their biggest obstacle is Xie Xingzhou, a hidden villain in the protagonist group.

After that, Shen Zhuluan often springs into action in corners where they can't see her, diligently making herself known to Xie Xingzhou so she can complete her mission.

One day, trapped yet again, Shen Zhuluan calls out her signature line for the ten-thousandth time: "Senior Brother, save..."

But the person who comes is Xie Xingzhou.

Shen Zhuluan: "?"

Xie picks her up and gazes at her in his arms with a smile. "Were you calling for me?"

Not a power fantasy. Cultivation and leveling, slow burn, with a story centered on seven magical artifacts.

1. Quick-witted heroine focused on her career vs. proud, aloof hero. The hero goes from villainous to good.

Content warnings: 1. The hero's feelings for the original heroine are not romantic love, but an obsession.

3. Artifact collecting, an alternate setting, and lots of original worldbuilding. No research nitpickers.

Next book: His Little Rose. Blurb:

At seventeen, Su Qiao's father died unexpectedly.

The girl who had been pampered all her life suddenly became an orphan.

The first time Gu Jiansen saw Su Qiao, she was standing in the teachers' office, staring out the window, her gaze empty and lifeless.

With her school uniform jacket in her hand behind her back, she looked frail, her arms thin, her fair skin mottled with bruises. She seemed on the verge of wilting away.

Su Qiao glanced back at him and forced a smile. "Teacher, my uncle is here."

Twenty-seven-year-old Gu Jiansen nodded, accepting the title.

2.

After living together for two years, Gu Jiansen took good care of Su Qiao.

He raised her into an even more radiant young woman, who received countless gifts and love letters.

"Qiaoqiao." For what had to be the umpteenth time, Gu Jiansen took a huge bouquet of flowers from her. "You're still young. You shouldn't be dating."

Su Qiao lowered her eyes, staring at the hand holding the bouquet.

It was long-fingered and strong, the same hand that had touched her burning forehead when she had a fever.

"Does that mean I can't date you either?" she asked, as if possessed.

"You can't."

3.

Later, Su Qiao saw Gu Jiansen again at a dinner party, after a long time apart.

He was even quieter than before, yet he crossed through the crowd and draped his suit jacket over her shoulders in full view of everyone.

"Sorry, Qiaoqiao can't drink. Why don't I take her place?"

"..."

Gu Jiansen still seemed to think of her as a child with no one to look after her.

Again and again, until Su Qiao finally couldn't take it anymore. "Gu Jiansen, I'm grown up. I don't need anyone to take care of me."

Gu Jiansen rubbed her swollen ankle, sore from wearing high heels, and smiled. "I know. I think you need a boyfriend."

Radiant, captivating actress vs. composed business tycoon. An old flame rekindled, followed by a long road to winning her back.

Theme: Keep moving forward, and life will be full of hope.