My younger brothers are so fierce!!! I'm clearly the eldest brother!

The Earth God of Yan Pavilion's Outer Garden: Ahhhhhh, this is the first time I've ever brought up someone on my own initiative!! I'm dead!! What kind of pure love god of war is this!!

Cool Cat: Bai Xin, you've been keeping a low profile, quietly doing big things!

A tiny glimmer of light can form a sea of ​​emotions: Big brother's neck is red, red, red! Help, what kind of innocent reaction is this?

May the wind protect you: So Bai Xin only started learning to express himself after meeting President Jiang? What kind of redemption literature has come to life!

Squatting in the mountains, gnawing on moss: Bai Xin: I work hard outside, and my mom exposes all my secrets at home.

Oh no, he's going to be a tomb raider! Is Bai Xin watching the live stream right now? Please show Bai Te's real-time reactions! I want to see them!

North-South General Store: Assistant Bai: Mom, am I your biological child?

Yu Jun Gong Lan Zhou: Hahaha, Uncle Bai Jin was so embarrassed by Aunt Cheng's teasing that he ran away. This couple is so cute!

Dr. Sal: It's so sweet when you think about it, Bai Xin, you little rascal!

Anonymous follower: Brother, don't bow your head, your crown might fall, but we'll take screenshots.

Li Li: I can already imagine Bai Xin going home for the Lunar New Year, saying with a straight face, "I've made some friends," seemingly calm on the surface, but his ears are probably burning red inside.

The weather wizard who loves modern zithers: Mr. Jiang's ears are red too! You two with red ears should make a pair!

Little Yu'er who loves to eat fish: Aunt Cheng is holding her older brother's hand. Is this how a mother-in-law looks at her daughter-in-law? (Just kidding)

Bai Xin: Mom, have some face, I still need to go back to work.

Wanwan said: Bai Xin, did you hear that?! Your boss said you're doing great! Hurry up and ask for leave and fly back!

Luye Youming: After this episode aired, Bai Xin's "cool and aloof assistant" persona at the company completely collapsed.

Yumi Yuan: What's collapsing?! This is the "devoted assistant" persona going live!

Squid Strips: The older brother's shy look really makes him look like a fluffy little animal, I want to pet him!

Yadel of the Misty Rain Kingdom: So Bai Xin hasn't had any friends all these years because he reserved all his social time for Jiang Guanqing? So devoted! So devoted!

Nam Yoon-ah sat on the edge of the bed, with a system screen floating in front of her.

Since joining the Xinghua Banquet live stream, Jiang Guanqing's popularity has been steadily increasing, and her luck value has been rising continuously. If she doesn't take action soon, she'll be completely finished.

Now there are cameras everywhere in Baiyun Courtyard, and Jiang Yan and Gong Bolin are watching so closely, never leaving her side. How can she possibly make a move?

She needed a moment when no one would care about Jiang Guanqing if she took action on the show.

As Nam Yoon-ah pondered, her thoughts drifted to the Apricot Blossom Banquet, where the large crowds and bustling activity made it the perfect opportunity.

"Heavenly Dao, we don't have many chances left. You said yourself that the system that arrested you is already on its way, and no one knows when it will arrive. Let's do one last thing. If we fail, I will voluntarily unbind you and give you your freedom."

The defection system's data stream flashed, and a mechanical voice rang in Nan Yun'er's mind, "What are you trying to do? Are you planning to harm Jiang Guanqing at the Apricot Blossom Banquet?"

Nan Yun'er curled her lips into a cold smile. She had really had enough. Everyone was revolving around Jiang Guanqing, even though everything Jiang Guanqing had should have been his.

"Yes, I will make my move at the Apricot Blossom Banquet."

A hissing sound of electricity rang out, and the system screen changed, displaying a plan of the square in front of the Qianmuyuan Ancestral Hall. Red markers indicated the layout of the Apricot Blossom Banquet that day, including the main stove, guest seating, altar, and the wooden stage that was said to be over a hundred years old.

The system's mechanical voice was indifferent: "There's an old custom at the Apricot Blossom Banquet: 'Inviting the Flower Goddess.' The chosen person must wear the attire of the Flower Goddess's messenger and scatter apricot blossoms on the stage to pray for the entire village."

The stage is two meters high. On the day of the Apricot Blossom Banquet, the stage will be covered with red felt. It looks sturdy, but in fact, the load-bearing pillar in the northwest corner of the stage has been hollowed out by insects.

Once Jiang Guanqing dons the Flower Goddess costume and stands on the stage, all you need to do is approach the pillar in the northwest corner at the start of the ceremony, apply tung oil to the mortise and tenon joints, and the tung oil will lubricate them, causing the already rotten wooden pegs to completely lose their grip and collapse.

Nam Yoon-ah's eyes lit up. Jiang Guanqing had a congenital heart disease and couldn't withstand severe shocks. Even if the collapsing stage didn't hit him, it was enough.

The next second, Nam Yoon-ah frowned. "Easier said than done. How am I supposed to get Jiang Guanqing on stage?"

"Gao Shizhong is obsessed with ratings. A sickly young nobleman praying for blessings—what a great trending topic! He'll cooperate. As for the stage being in disrepair... that's the village's responsibility, not yours."

"And what about the village? How could the villagers agree to let Jiang Guanqing, an outsider, become the Flower Goddess?"

"The Flower Goddess is the goddess of beauty. In previous years, the village has chosen the most beautiful person in the village to be the Flower Goddess. Qianmuyuan is not exclusive. There is no saying that outsiders cannot become the Flower Goddess. Cheng Yunqin and Bai Jin have a lot of influence in the village. With Jiang Guanqing's appearance, the villagers will be very willing."

Nam Yoon-ah narrowed her eyes, sensing something was off with the system. "Your energy, while not enough, is still sufficient to collapse the stage, so why do you want me to risk applying tung oil?"

The system's voice remained flat, saying, "My energy has long been exhausted, and the remaining data stream is insufficient to directly destroy physical structures."

"Really?" Nam Yoon-ah's expression was ambiguous, and it was unclear whether she believed it or not.

"Then let's do it this way." Nam Yoon-ah's voice was as soft as a viper's hiss. "The Apricot Blossom Banquet, the Flower Goddess Festival, let him die in the season when the apricot blossoms are in full bloom, that would be a fitting end."

Nan Yun'er stood up and went downstairs. In the living room, Cheng Yunqin was still holding Jiang Guanqing's hand, smiling gently. The blush on Jiang Guanqing's ears hadn't faded yet, like a defenseless, docile...

Lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

Nam Yoon-ah walked out of the White Cloud Courtyard, asked the photographer who had been following her to turn off the camera and stay where she was, and then asked for leave under the pretext of personal matters.

She couldn't directly suggest to Gao Shizhong that Jiang Guanqing become the Flower Goddess. If she did, Jiang Yan and Gong Bolin would definitely become wary, alerting them. The best way was to have the villagers bring it up themselves.

The apricot blossom banquet, which was just selected as a key folk culture project today, will definitely be attended by many media outlets. Since the village wants to find a beautiful flower goddess, as long as she mentions it to the villagers, I believe they will be very willing.