After nine lifetimes of reincarnation, the yandere villainous heroine descends.

Jiang Qianqiu is gone.

Shen Shuchou sat in the living room, lost in thought.

He never expected that Jiang Qianqiu would find him through the vast world.

The mission was already completed, wasn't it? These female protagonists have each become the world's strongest villains.

This should have ended here, so why is there a follow-up? Where did things go wrong?

"System, what's going on? Stop playing dead and explain yourself."

Shen Shuchou asked the system.

But after waiting for a long time, the system did not give Shen Shuchou an answer.

Shen Shuchou suddenly felt a bit tired; how could Jiang Qianqiu have caught up with him?

The eight villainous female protagonists from different worlds may also follow, and their strengths are roughly equal.

Shen Shuchou really just wanted to live an ordinary and peaceful life, but things rarely went as he wished.

These female protagonists are all emotionally unstable time bombs.

Only Shen Shuchou knew that they were all twisted and perverted to the extreme.

One Jiang Qianqiu was enough of a headache for him, and there were eight more like him. What would happen if all nine of them got together? Shen Shuchou didn't even dare to think about it.

It'll explode, won't it?

Memories of Jiang Qianqiu, bit by bit, seemed to transform into countless shards of glass, slowly piecing together in my mind to form a mirror.

The world in the mirror is the first life.

After picking up Jiang Qianqiu from the thatched hut in the heavy snow, Shen Shuchou also learned about the mission's process and outcome from the system.

In the process of adopting Jiang Qianqiu, the key is to take meticulous care of her and make her feel how important she is to you at all times.

Give her the feeling that she can't live without you, and then create misunderstandings or deceive her to slowly fall from the clouds of happiness into the abyss.

All the factors that can be used must be designed to push the female protagonist to the brink of darkness and madness, and finally, the male protagonist's death will be used to further stimulate her, making her a complete demon.

When Shen Shuchou first saw this, he felt that it was too cruel for the female protagonists.

First, shower her with the utmost warmth and comfort, then let her experience the fall from grace—this is a cruelty to humanity.

However, the system's answer to Shen Shuchou was that even without Shen Shuchou's appearance, these female protagonists would eventually become the world's strongest villains.

And that process of growing up might even be more tragic than Shen Shuchou's interference, because the female lead had a cold heart from the beginning and could not feel that anyone was kind to her.

Shen Shuchou didn't think so, but he could only obey and complete the tasks given by the system.

"I don't even know your name yet," Shen Shuchou said with a smile, looking at the little Jiang Qianqiu.

"My name is... Jiang Qianqiu," Little Jiang Qianqiu said nervously, her eyes darting around.

She would steal glances at the gentle and refined man in front of her from time to time. During her time as a beggar, Jiang Qianqiu had always been terrified.

Not having enough to eat was a common occurrence. She couldn't compete with the older children, so she could only pick up what they didn't want. And because of the rumors about her, no one dared to approach her.

She was often beaten by people, and Jiang Qianqiu was like a rat in the sewer, hiding everywhere.

She was so young, she didn't understand why everyone disliked her so much, why they didn't want her anymore.

The heavy snow came suddenly. Xiao Jiang Qianqiu huddled alone in a corner, perhaps thinking that dying like this would be a relief for her lonely soul.

Perhaps after a good night's sleep, I'll be able to see my parents again.

The moment Jiang Qianqiu was awakened by the cold, she saw a fair-skinned man standing in front of her. After a year of hiding, Jiang Qianqiu was instinctively afraid.

Jiang Qianqiu thought this was another person trying to hit her, but then the man said something that only existed in a dream, making her unable to distinguish between reality and a dream.

Jiang Qianqiu secretly glanced at the handsome man in front of her, and only then did she slowly believe that what he said was not a dream.

Seeing Jiang Qianqiu's cautious manner, Shen Shuchou said with some heartache, "My name is Shen Shuchou. Now we have truly gotten to know each other. Jiang Qianqiu is fortunate to know you."

Shen Shuchou stretched out a large hand. Xiao Jiang Qianqiu did not understand what "three lifetimes of good fortune" meant, nor did she understand the meaning of reaching out her hand.

The next moment, a large hand tightly grasped her small, purple hand, which was frozen. Jiang Qianqiu had never felt the warmth of a hand before, nor what it felt like to be held.

"You can take a shower by yourself, right?" Shen Shuchou said.

After bringing Jiang Qianqiu back to his house in town, he boiled a pot of hot water.

"I can do it," Xiao Jiang Qianqiu said, sounding a little hesitant.

While Jiang Qianqiu was taking a bath, Shen Shuchou went to the fabric shop and bought her some nice clothes.

When they returned, Jiang Qianqiu dressed her and carried her to a side room.

Jiang Qianqiu gazed at the man who had picked her up, feeling the warmth in his arms, her face flushed.

"You'll be living here from now on."

Upon entering the room, Shen Shuchou made the bed and addressed Jiang Qianqiu.

Looking at the brand-new bed and bedding, Jiang Qianqiu immediately knelt down before Shen Shuchou: "Thank you, Master. This servant doesn't need this room. You can just give me a woodshed to sleep in."

Shen Shuchou helped Jiang Qianqiu up with pity and said with heartache, "There's no reason for you to live in a woodshed. From now on, you can live here in peace. And you don't need to call yourself a little servant anymore, because you are not my slave. I didn't adopt you to have a slave. And you don't need to call me master anymore. I'm not that old."

Jiang Qianqiu blinked as she looked at Shen Shuchou.

In her young mind, she thought that Shen Shuchou adopted her to train maids and slaves. She didn't need to spend money to buy them; all she needed was a place to live and not to have to fight with dogs for food.

Moreover, sleeping in a woodshed is always better than sleeping in a drafty thatched hut with a damp floor.

But now Shen Shuchou tells her that she is not a slave, and she does not need to sleep in the woodshed.

Jiang Qianqiu's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and there were some questions in her small head, but that was all she could think of.

Shen Shuchou smiled and said, "From now on, you can just call me 'Master,' and I'll call you 'Qianqiu.' I'll take care of you from now on."

Hearing the words "I'll take care of you" again, Jiang Qianqiu's bright eyes welled up with tears.

Jiang Qianqiu tilted her head back and mustered her courage to ask, "But why are you so kind to me, sir? You give me food and shelter. Everyone says I'm an unlucky, cursed woman. Aren't you afraid, sir?"

Everyone else avoided her, but her husband adopted her without hesitation.

Shen Shuchou held her in his arms tenderly and said, "Qianqiu, remember this: you have never been a so-called cursed woman. You have nothing to fear here. I will protect you. This is your home, and it is also the home of me and Qianqiu."

Home?

Hearing these words that had never brought her peace before, Jiang Qianqiu's eyelashes trembled, and large tears finally slid down her cheeks.

Her voice choked up: "Qianqiu is scared. Nobody wants Qianqiu anymore. They kicked Qianqiu out. They all beat Qianqiu. Waaah, what did Qianqiu do wrong?"

All the grievances and injustices Jiang Qianqiu had suffered were poured out in tears at this moment.

Shen Shuchou reached out and wiped away her tears, saying, "Qianqiu, don't be afraid. With your teacher here, nothing will happen. This is your home, and no one will ever drive you away again."

"Mmm." Jiang Qianqiu nestled in his arms, making a soft humming sound.

Before she knew it, Jiang Qianqiu had fallen asleep in her arms, still muttering about home.

In Jiang Qianqiu's world, there was originally only darkness. His lonely soul groped aimlessly, not knowing what path lay ahead or when he could escape this cold darkness.

Or perhaps they could die in the darkness at any moment, casting a shadow over their young hearts.

In this moment of despair, a ray of light shone in, its warm glow enveloping Jiang Qianqiu and slowly cleansing her of the darkness.

The existence of a home deeply binds Jiang Qianqiu.

After placing Jiang Qianqiu on the bed and covering her with the blanket, Shen Shuchou sighed softly.

He is currently in a place called Blackstone Town, which is also Jiang Qianqiu's hometown.

This is the first stage arranged by the system. The second stage will begin when Jiang Qianqiu turns eight years old.

Looking at Jiang Qianqiu sleeping soundly, and thinking about what she would have to go through later, Shen Shuchou felt a pang of pity.

But he couldn't change it.