Chapter 7. What’s worse: tragedy or dark romance?
AT THE SAME TIME
MEI SHEN’S POINT OF VIEW:
The basket on my hip felt heavier than usual, though I’d only picked up three bundles of lavender root and a jar of dried persimmons. The sun was warm. The village hummed in its usual lazy rhythm. Nothing looked wrong.
But my spine prickled.
"System Alert: main narrative trajectory has shifted. Warning: genre adjustment in progress. Original tag: ’Tragic romance.’ New tag: ’Dark romance with sub class obsession + Villainous Devotion..’"System said.
I stopped walking mid step.
"Excuse me?" I whispered.
"Original script deviation: Emperor Lianwei Voss was not supposed to follow you. Deviation severity: critical. Estimated obsession level (target): 78% and climbing."System said.
My mouth went dry.
"He, he wasn’t supposed to care!" I hissed under my breath. "He was supposed to marry the cold duchess with no soul and forget I even existed!"
"That trajectory has been nullified. User interference has reshaped character affinity. You have become the emperor’s primary interest."System said.
"...That sounds terrifying."I said.