Chapter 1: The System Came Too Early

The sky was dark and gloomy, making everything feel dull and uncomfortable.

Inside the room, a beautiful woman stood by the bed. Her face showed deep worry.

Suddenly, her eyes brightened, and she exclaimed, "Xiu Xiu is awake!"

As soon as she said this, about a dozen people rushed to the small bed.

In a daze, Ye Xiuxiu slowly opened her eyes. She babbled and cried, trying to get up from the soft bed. But as soon as she tried to push herself up, she felt her arms were weak and couldn't move.

Her head was pounding, as if someone hit it with a hammer.

Despite the discomfort, the room was luxurious and meaningful. Ye Xiuxiu was wrapped in a delicate blanket, and her hands and feet looked tiny and fragile.

A woman gently rubbed the bump on Ye Xiuxiu's head and sighed in relief, saying, "Luckily, she's okay." Ye Xiuxiu had fallen and hit her head, but now she was awake.

Suddenly, Ye Xiuxiu felt her mind becoming clearer, almost as if she had the wisdom of an eight or nine-year-old, even though she was only one year old. But still, she felt confused.

At that moment, a transparent screen appeared in front of her with lines of text:

At age zero: You were lucky to be born into a powerful family and had a father who was very strong. At age one: After trying hard, you learned to walk. But your second mother secretly poisoned you, and you fell and hit your head, making you slow. At age two: Your parents tried to find a teacher to help you, but you frustrated them because of your slowness. At age six: You started practicing but were not good at it. Despite your family's resources, you hardly improved. At age eight: You thought about doing business instead of practicing, but your second mother framed you and ruined a family resource. At age ten: You finally trained your body well and advanced in your practice, which made you feel like a genius. At age fifteen: After working hard, you finally succeeded in a key step, but the next day, your powers disappeared, and you fell back down. At age eighteen: At your coming-of-age ceremony, your fiancé broke off your engagement. At age twenty: Instead of giving up, you started a business, but lost a lot of money. At age twenty-five: Your sister got married to your ex-fiancé, and she invited you to humiliate you at the wedding. At age thirty: You studied very hard to improve your practice, but your powers kept disappearing. At age thirty-five: You tried starting a new business but lost even more money. At age forty: Your father lost faith in you and stopped caring. He no longer looked at you with kindness. At age fifty: Your father left everything to your sister and kicked you out of the house. At age sixty-one: You finally discovered that a curse from your second mother caused your power loss.

Reading these shocking words made Ye Xiuxiu dizzy and filled her with disbelief and fear. Was this really a picture of her future life?

Her father, once powerful, had abandoned her. She faced betrayal, loss in business, and disappointment. It felt tragic.

Then, a message flashed:

"A new chance has come!"

"At sixty-one, it's time to fight back!"

Ye Xiuxiu's name, age (sixty-one), and her current skill level (Qi Refining Stage 3) appeared on the screen.

"Late to the party," said the system. "The older you get, the faster you practice."

But Ye Xiuxiu thought, "This doesn't make sense! I'm only one year old!"

The system issued a mission: "Your father hasn't smiled at you in twenty years. Go back and find a way to make him smile."

The reward: "A chance to improve your abilities."

Ye Xiuxiu babbled, confused. "I haven't even lived for twenty years! How could he not smile at me for that long?"

She wanted the system to change its message. Did she really have to suffer for sixty years before starting to fight back?

"This system came too early!"

(End of this chapter)