Reborn as a Weak Beauty Pampered by All Chapter 5 - 5 5 Did You Get My Consent

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Previously on Reborn as a Weak Beauty Pampered by All...
Kang Li reflected on her previous life of immense responsibility managing the family business from age sixteen until her stress-induced death at twenty-seven, now reborn determined to live leisurely while shielding her family and the Luo household from harm. She sweetly persuaded her hesitant mother to endorse her marriage to Luo Yanqing, stressing family honor, her fondness for children, and the already secured certificate. The family reacted with surprise to a formal job offer in North City for her, yet Kang Li resolved to consult Director Wu about transferring it to her brother, rejecting any work to embrace her retirement.

Rather than stirring up such a fuss, it proved wiser to overlook the younger generation entirely and pass her prized ‘iron rice bowl’ position to the younger brother who had graduated high school alongside her just last year.

Kang Li had no desire to ponder at this moment if her eldest brother and third brother, toiling away on the family farm, might protest. She resolved firmly that whenever chances emerged, she would leverage her influence to aid both her eldest and third brothers’ households in winning her favor.

But right as Kang Li spun around toward her bedroom, a robotic voice echoed abruptly in her head, binding her to the “Childcare Life” System before she could even blink.

Still, Kang Li only furrowed her brow faintly, revealing no further response.

Right then, positioned in the middle of her room, she gazed silently at the white mosquito net draped above the bed, then turned her eyes to the tall-and-low cabinet nearby, lost in thought for an instant over objects like the olive green metal thermos,

and an enamel jar bearing the slogan “Study Hard, Improve Every Day” along with similar keepsakes.

These belongings blended the old with the new, yet every piece had been thoughtfully supplied to the original owner by her family. Even the worn ones, like the spacious tall-and-low cabinet, had been custom-crafted by a village carpenter back when the original host was seven or eight.

To put it plainly, the room’s simple setup, the lingering memories from the original host, plus the warm gazes from her relatives that Kang Li had just witnessed in the main hall, all drove home the fact that her family adored the original host deeply and sincerely.

Not even the sisters-in-law who wedded into the clan displayed any trace of contempt in their expressions.

With her honeyed words and beauty rivaling a Fairy Girl—stunning and utterly captivating—one couldn’t help but adore her instantly and yearn to shower her with their finest treasures.

Kang Li saw nothing strange in this; after all, beauty draws everyone in, and who could resist a lovely, silver-tongued maiden akin to a Fairy Girl?

That said, absolutes don’t exist. Take those gripped by intense envy and nagging self-doubts—they’d no doubt snipe at the original host’s looks and her family’s doting ways.

“Host, why ignore me completely, quack?”

The robotic tone inside her mind shifted to a tender, adorable childish lilt, clearly the System speaking. It had expected its abrupt arrival to spark curiosity or alarm in the host, yet the one it bound remained utterly unmoved.

The System felt utterly perplexed!

As a fresh-faced System on its debut assignment, failure meant no chance at a full-time gig—only scrapped and rebuilt.

And a rebuilt System? Would it truly be the same?

The answer was obvious: absolutely not!

Thus, upon landing in this world and spotting a suitable host candidate, it bound without delay. Heeding a tip from a Unified Realm veteran, it first adopted a stern, authoritative CEO voice to cow the host into obedient task completion. But the host’s non-reaction proved that well-intentioned elder from the Unified Realm… wasn’t entirely trustworthy!

No alternatives left; it switched back to its innate soft, babyish voice.

It prayed the host favored cute vibes. Wait, no—better not get ahead. Just hope she didn’t hate kids.

“Aren’t you acting way too rashly? Bluntly put, you’re a pest; nicely said, you’re an idiot. So which fits you better?”

Kang Li’s face stayed impassive as she reclined sideways on the bed, facing away from the door, her enchanting fox-like eyes half-shut.

System: “Huh? Host, why label me a pest, why call me foolish, quack?”

Kang Li replied coolly, “Did you get my consent?”

“…Sorry… Host, I’m sorry…” the System whined pitifully. “I’m only a brand-new little System, on my very first mission, and nerves got the best of me, so I… forgot to seek your permission.”

Kang Li offered no reply.

“Host, won’t you pardon me this one time, quack? Hear me out: finish the System’s tasks, and you’ll earn happiness points plus rewards. Plus, the tasks for you are super easy,”

After the host finishes those tasks, happiness points can extend your lifespan and even convert into Points at a 1:10 ratio for shopping in the System Mall…

Oh yeah, the rewards for the host are incredibly generous! The System isn't deceiving you at all—teaming up with the System is hands down the smartest decision for the host. Come on, say a word, quack?

Kang Li sat there unmoved, like a serene old monk in deep meditation, giving no reply whatsoever.

Forcing tasks on her?

Hah! Hadn't she always been the one pulling the strings on everyone else?!

So this pesky System thinks it can overreach like that?

“Host, the System has diagnosed you—your body has innate weaknesses, and without proper care, your days are numbered…”

Yet, by diligently completing tasks, the host can spend Points on body strengthening pills or gene repair liquid to boost longevity!

“With just 100,000 Points, host, you can snag a body strengthening pill or a bottle of gene repair liquid.”

The System wanted to sob but held back, fearing the host might scorn it as a crybaby, so it pressed on with its pleas:

“Host, this is a ‘Child-Rearing Life’ System, and the tasks are super easy—like nurturing kids into fine citizens upholding the five stresses and four points of beauty.

Plus, host, you can weed the garden, wipe windows, mop floors, prepare food, launder clothes, and handle other basic duties. Educate the kids for happiness points, tackle chores for Points…”

“Noisy.”

This lifetime, she only craved being a total slacker; did they get it?

“Host, if you keep resisting, the System… the System will have to punish you, quack!”

The System issued its threat in that cute, childish tone, oblivious to how Kang Li found it hilariously trivial. Still, from her previous life as a prominent powerhouse, she effortlessly maintained her cool.

“Whatever.”

Kang Li replied indifferently.

This extra life was a bonus anyway; punish away—if it zapped her straight to the afterlife, she wouldn't care.

“Host, electric shocks hurt a ton, quack—the System doesn't want you in pain… wuwu… the System's just a newbie, failing this assignment means it'll get scrapped, quack~”

A flicker of pity stirred in Kang Li; sure, she aimed to lounge like a lazy fish this time, but lazy didn't equal filthy.

Thus, maintaining a tidy routine was essential, crafting a cozy, delightful space for herself.

For instance, even a “lazy fish” requires meals, fresh attire, spotless hygiene, and surroundings blooming with plants and flowers…

Essentially, she yearned to be a pampered slacker, not a grubby mess.

Plus, her home teemed with kids already, and heading to North City meant three mischievous tots relying on her long-term. So, linking with the “Child-Rearing Life” System posed no real problem.

“Quiet down and stay silent. Tally the happiness points on your own; I'll summon you when required.”