"Miss Cheng?"Gu Shengyin was momentarily stunned, lost in the familiarity of that scent, until Yuan Xu's voice pulled her back.
She quickly straightened herself and faced him with a polite expression. "Thank you, Mr. Yuan."
"Does Mr. Yuan like the fragrance of lotus?" she asked, unsure what tone she should use.
Yuan Xu let out a soft laugh. "No. I never use perfume."
After saying so, he gave her a brief nod, signaling that he had to leave—the host was already calling his name.
Gu Shengyin remained seated, dazed.
"System," she whispered, a faint trace of hope in her voice. "Tell me… is it possible that Ji Yu and I reincarnated in the same way?"
The system was silent for a moment before answering, "…In theory, this should not be possible."
"But his scent is exactly the same as Ji Yu's!"Emotion seeped into Gu Shengyin's voice. "Back in the previous world, Ji Yu always carried that lotus scent. I was with him every day—I know for certain he never used anything lotus-scented."
The system fell silent again. It couldn't explain this phenomenon.
For the first time since arriving in this world, Gu Shengyin felt truly awake. Ever since her arrival, her mental state had been dull, lifeless—like a machine completing tasks without a soul. She kept going only because she had to, not because she wanted to.
She was not the first host to use this system. Those before her had also fallen in love with someone in one of their worlds. But while those lovers died and remained forever gone, the hosts had to move on to the next world. Such endless existence eventually broke them.
Hopeless immortality was the cruelest fate.
Of the system's first three hosts, two had self-destructed.
But Gu Shengyin was different.
She was a being created personally by that man. In terms of importance, not even ten systems could compare to one Gu Shengyin. But she herself had no idea.
Gu Shengyin suddenly felt her whole body fill with a fiery determination.
Her gaze locked onto Yuan Xu—standing confidently on stage. She needed to confirm whether he truly was Ji Yu's reincarnation.
Right—there was that lotus mark.
Ji Yu had a pale lotus-shaped birthmark on his left shoulder. Back in that world, she had teased him, saying he must have been a lotus spirit in his past life; how else could he have both a lotus scent and a lotus mark?Ji Yu had jokingly replied that the so-called lotus fragrance on his body could only be smelled by her.
So… what about Yuan Xu?
Did he have the same mark?
Gu Shengyin stared intensely at the man on stage, her mind whirling with possibilities. How was she supposed to get this man to take off his clothes so she could check?
(T/N: Lol, she's absolutely about to become a female rogue.)
After Yuan Xu finished, it was naturally the successor of Cheng Corporation, Cheng Boxuan, who took the stage next.
"Lastly, please allow me to introduce my younger sister—the Princess of Cheng Corporation, Miss Cheng Xizhi."Cheng Boxuan smiled warmly at her.
Xixi wasn't fond of the business world, but it didn't matter. As her big brother, he had more than enough ability to protect her for a lifetime. Still, these connections belonged to her; she needed to learn how to step into them at her own pace. All of this was her future wealth.
Gu Shengyin rose gracefully and stepped onto the stage under the expectant gazes of everyone present.