Lina Park thought her life was finally turning around. After years of slogging through dead-end jobs, the universe finally tossed her a bone: she won the lottery. A hundred million dollars, baby! She was practically tasting her future yacht when the world decided to pull a cosmic prank. she was choking on incense smoke in a grand palace hallway, surrounded by floating candles and magical servants.
SYSTEM: “Greetings, Player! You’ve been transmigrated into ‘Scarlet Blossoms: The Emperor’s Obsession.’ Objective: Get the Emperor to execute you. Reward: 100 trillion dollars. Penalty: Fail, and you’re stuck here forever. Have fun!” Lina froze. “…Execute me?” SYSTEM: “Yep. The big scary guy with the fire magic. Don’t worry—I’ll help. Tips, strategies, sabotage… call me your mischievous little guide. Stats incoming!”
SYSTEM STATS: Hatred (Kaelen toward you): 95% Curiosity: 5% Possible risk of getting executed: 90%
“If he kills me, I go home with 100 trillion?” Lina asked, eyes wide.
SYSTEM: “Bingo. That’s more than your measly lottery winnings. So, step one: annoy him enough that he wants to kill you. Step two: survive long enough to get killed. Step three: profit!” Lina grinned. “Deal. Let’s get executed.”
SYSTEM: “Atta girl! But remember—his hatred is like… fragile cake. Keep it up. Stats updated constantly.”
The next morning, Lina carried a vase enchanted with water magic. She tripped spectacularly, sending a fountain of sparkling water across the emperor’s polished floors. Kaelen’s crimson eyes flashed. “You… clumsy girl,” he said, voice low. Lina bowed, a wicked grin spreading. “Honestly, Your Majesty, you must hate me by now. Surely you want to execute me?” She giggled, bouncing on her toes.
SYSTEM STATS: Hatred: 97% Curiosity: 8% Risk of Execution: 92%
Lina’s smile widened. “Yes! He’s about to get mad!” But when Kaelen simply raised an eyebrow, inspecting the damage instead of yelling, her heart skipped.
SYSTEM STATS: Hatred: 95% (down 2%) Curiosity: 12% Risk of Execution: 89% “ALERT! Player panicking! Emperor didn’t explode. Adjust strategy immediately!”
Lina muttered, “No, no, no… he has to be angry! He can’t like me yet!”
Later, in the hall of consorts, whispers flew. “She insulted him again! And smiled!” hissed one concubine, fanning herself. “The emperor hasn’t reacted. How is she still alive?” another fretted. Lina whispered to the system: “Do I need a bigger accident?”
SYSTEM: “Absolutely. Smash something enchanted. Bump into him in a dramatic way. And maybe… insult him creatively. Stats incoming.”
SYSTEM STATS: Hatred: 96% Curiosity: 20% Risk of Execution: 91%
Lina’s grin spread. “Yes! He’s going to yell! I love this!”
Days passed. Lina spilled magical tea, tripped into the phoenix statues, even called Kaelen “a slightly hot walking fireball of doom” with a cheeky smile. Each time, the system updated:
SYSTEM STATS: Hatred: 97% Curiosity: 25% Risk of Execution: 92%
But if Kaelen’s hatred ever dropped by even 1%, Lina panicked: “No! He’s calming down! That’s… that’s bad! Fix it!” She’d dive into the next disaster with glee—smashing enchanted bowls, “accidentally” slipping on magic-infused floors, even whispering cheeky insults while pretending to bow. Then came the ultimate stunt: Lina tripped while trying to dump a cauldron of fire magic soup over him. It splashed harmlessly, scorching every concubine’s robes. Gasps echoed. “You…” Kaelen’s voice was low, dangerous… Lina braced for death. “You can kill me now, Your Majesty!” she chirped, bouncing slightly with excitement. Kaelen surveyed the chaos, then—calmly—declared: “From this day forward, Lianhua is promoted to Imperial Consort.” Lina whirled to the system.
SYSTEM STATS: Hatred: 60% Curiosity: 40% Risk of Execution: 0% “Promotion instead of execution. Plot deviation detected. ERROR: Storyline plot changing. Uh oh You have to get him to hate you player something is wrong.