When the Side Character Gets a System and Travels through Difference Worlds-Chapter 117: Yi Ru 1

Sometimes, Tan You wondered how she had managed to hold on for so long. Despite having parents as suffocating and oppressive as Tan Lin and Cheng Wenhui, maybe it was because she had been raised by her grandpa. No matter how stifling her life got, she could always find a way to cheer herself up.

When Tan You went to the post office in town to mail her letters, Tan Deming insisted on coming along. Tan You couldn’t dissuade him, so she figured she might as well let the old man tag along and be happy for a while.

Tan You mailed out five manuscripts in total. Whether any would be accepted remained to be seen. She didn’t send them all to one magazine; instead, she chose three, submitting them strategically after analyzing the specific style of each publication.

After mailing her submissions, Tan You didn’t dwell on them. She was now contemplating her next mission. The primary-level system did have its limitations; she had to complete a mission at least once every two weeks.

However, once the system was upgraded to the intermediate level, the interval between missions could be extended. Upon learning this, Tan You didn’t say whether she believed the system’s claims, but she had to admit that going out on missions was quite the eye-opener.

Still, the feeling of being forced to do these missions was, frankly, unpleasant.

Beauty System: "Host, when are you planning to do the mission?"

Tan You: "Let’s talk about it tonight. What if someone comes looking for me during the day?"

Beauty System: "Host, you don’t even hang out with your childhood friends anymore, and your grandparents never disturb you when they see you studying. You’re just making excuses to the system."

Tan You couldn’t even be bothered to make a proper excuse. "Oh."

The Beauty System was at a loss and could only wait for Tan You to make up her own mind. In a way, the Beauty System felt its lot in life as a system wasn’t half bad. Although its host didn’t hold it in much awe, she treated it quite well.

The host knew it wanted Energy Points and almost always gave them. Thinking about the senior systems on the forums who complained about their hosts being inhumane, the Beauty System figured its situation was pretty good, right?

Tan You couldn’t have cared less about the Beauty System’s thoughts. She was busy carefully contemplating her third mission.

"System, this is the third mission I’ve drawn, but I still haven’t drawn an Ancient World yet," Tan You commented casually while reviewing the client Yi Ru’s memories.

"Ancient Worlds belong to the intermediate... BZZT..." The Beauty System got halfway through its sentence before it was cut off by a burst of static. Tan You got the message, and after a moment’s thought, she understood why.

Although gender inequality still existed in modern society, at least the modern world was governed by the rule of law. Women could realize their own value through their own efforts.

But feudal societies were different. Women’s status was extremely low, crushed by societal oppression, and it was rare for a woman to get ahead. If she ended up in a world like that, what would she even do?

As she thought about this, Tan You suddenly gave a self-deprecating laugh. ’I’m a complete and utter newbie.’ The right thing to do was to finish the mission in front of her. As for intermediate-level missions and whatever difficulties lay ahead, those were problems for the future.

Carefully reviewing the client Yi Ru’s memories, Tan You frowned. She could handle career-focused tasks just fine, but the thought of dealing with mushy romance made her skin crawl.

She thought participating in the dating reality show in Chi Mo’s world was her absolute limit. But now, the idea of having to go through a dating show as Yi Ru was something Tan You instinctively wanted to reject.

Unfortunately, a mission that had already been drawn couldn’t be refused. No matter what, Tan You had to bite the bullet and do it. She spent the rest of the day, right up until dinner, trying to figure out how to approach this mission.

After dinner, the old couple went to their room in the east wing to rest. Once she heard that the room next door was quiet, Tan You departed for the mission world.

"Our hearts..." The moment she became conscious, Tan You heard singing coming from the stage. She was disoriented for a second, then quickly realized she was backstage at the dating show, right where the client, Yi Ru, had been for her first appearance.

She was currently waiting to go on. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

A stage director whispered a reminder, "You’re on in five minutes. Are you nervous?"

"I’m not nervous," Tan You replied calmly. "Shouldn’t the male guests be the ones who are nervous?"

The director laughed, thinking Tan You was joking. "Is your talent performance still going to be a song?"

Tan You immediately refused. "No, I’ll dance instead."

’I’m tone-deaf, so I’m not about to make a fool of myself.’ Since she had to perform a talent, she would naturally perform something she was good at. This was Tan You’s unwavering creed: either don’t do it, or do it well.

"Alright, what about the backing track?" The director wasn’t surprised; guests changed their talent performances at the last minute all the time.

Tan You thought for a moment. "Just give me a traditional-style backing track."

The director went to contact the sound technician, leaving Tan You alone backstage. Taking advantage of the moment, Tan You pulled up Yi Ru’s personal panel. She was slightly surprised when she saw the Beauty Value. "85 points, that’s quite high."

Having seen Chi Mo’s maxed-out beauty, Tan You had developed her own aesthetic. Seeing Yi Ru’s Beauty Value, Tan You still raised it to ninety. As for why she didn’t max it out, it was, of course, for the sake of the bonus evaluation.

Once the five Beauty Value points were added, the girl standing there was suddenly enveloped in an ethereal, otherworldly aura. From Tan You’s perspective, this woman’s looks were stunning enough to cosplay a celestial beauty.

’The power of Beauty Value is quite effective sometimes.’ Now she wondered, after seeing a great beauty like Yi Ru, would there still be any male guests who wouldn’t turn for her? Tan You was suddenly looking forward to finding out.

"Yi Ru, I’ve already talked to the sound tech. You have one minute..." The director rushed back, then gave Tan You a hesitant look. "Why do I feel like you look... a little different?"

Tan You was perfectly composed. "Must be the lighting, right?"

"Maybe," the director was easily convinced by Tan You and began the countdown. "Five... four... three... two... one!"

"A perfect confession, here for love! Let’s give a round of applause for our first female guest of the day!" As the host’s announcement echoed in her ears, Tan You felt the director give her a push, and she found herself standing behind a large door.

Just as she stood still, two beams of light suddenly hit her, and the door slid open to both sides. Tan You, holding a microphone, calmly walked to the center of the stage.

Zhou Yan was standing to the side and slightly behind the stage. When she saw Tan You emerge from behind the door, she couldn’t help but let out a "Whoa!" "The director told me we had an incredibly beautiful female guest today. I didn’t believe it at first, but now I do."

The moment she finished speaking, three of the fifteen chairs that were turned away immediately swiveled around. The three male guests who had turned were all frozen in place the instant they got a clear look at Yi Ru.

After a second of silence, the audience suddenly erupted in a wave of screams and whistles, with some people even shouting, "Goddess!"

The reaction from the guests and the audience quickly caught the attention of the remaining participants. Driven by curiosity, all the male guests had turned their chairs in less than thirty seconds.