When the female supporting character possesses a beauty system chp3

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Chapter 3: Tingting

The System suddenly spoke: “Host, this is wrong. Parents have a duty to raise their children; how can they still demand money for it?”

Tan You’s spirits lifted slightly. “They’ve always said that. I’m used to it.”

It was the first time someone had spoken up for her, and Tan You’s favorability toward the System shot up instantly.

She had no intention of arguing with Tan Lin, who had left deep psychological scars on her. Growing up, she had been frequently beaten and had gradually learned how to deal with him: never contradict him.

Let him say whatever he wanted. As for whether she agreed, could Tan Lin really control her thoughts?

Perhaps only Tan Yue was truly enjoying the meal. At just seven years old, she didn’t understand much of what the adults were saying. Of course, she was also very close to Tan You and stayed right by her side.

After breakfast, Cheng Wenhui and Tan Lin packed their things, preparing to return to C-Province for work. They had rushed back from C-Province the day before when the middle school entrance exam results were released, specifically to handle Tan You’s high school enrollment.

Before encountering the System, Tan You hadn’t fully grasped the importance of education. But after witnessing the first Client’s life, she suddenly understood just how crucial studying was for a child from a poor family.

The Tans were far from wealthy, and Cheng Wenhui and Tan Lin’s luggage was minimal. They simply stuffed the clothes Tan You had washed that morning into a plastic bag, planning to air them out again once they reached C-City.

Little Tan Yue, however, was heartbroken that Tan You wouldn’t be joining them in C-City for the summer. But a child’s wishes couldn’t override an adult’s decision, and in the end, she tearfully followed Tan Lin and Cheng Wenhui away.

As soon as her parents and sister left, Tan You immediately went to the kitchen. After scrubbing the pots and washing the dishes, she boiled a large pot of water. She had been kneeling since last night and felt her body had started to smell.

Her grandmother said nothing as Tan You bathed. The family owned a few acres of land, and after breakfast, the grandma had put on her straw hat and headed to the rice paddies. Tan Deming’s health was poor, so the grandma managed all the farm work herself—a truly exhausting task.

When Tan You came out with her dirty laundry, she saw a pile of clothes by the well—her grandparents’. As for her grandfather, Tan Deming, he was sitting in the shade of a tree, smoking a cigarette, looking utterly relaxed.

Finally done with the laundry, Tan You eagerly returned to her room. Her most urgent goal now was to earn energy. With Energy, she could enter the lottery to win Intelligence Stats.

Heaven knew how devastated she felt every time someone said she had no aptitude for science.

Tan You went back to the west room. Tan Deming merely glanced up without ordering her to do any work. He knew she had knelt all night, so he had no objection to her going back to her room to rest.

Lying down on the bed, Tan You touched the halo on her index finger. “System, are you there?”

“Yes. Host, do you confirm departure?” a voice responded as the milky-white orb of light reappeared before her.

“Confirm departure,” Tan You said, clenching her fists. She was naturally nervous—this was her first time undertaking a mission, and she would be going to an unfamiliar place all alone.

But the thought that hard work would earn her energy and make her smarter filled her with boundless courage.

Sensing Tan You’s thoughts, the Little System imperceptibly shrank. If the Host returns after completing the first mission and finds out I deceived her, will she hold me accountable?

Oh well, the Little System thought, I’ll just hide it for as long as I can. I’ll deal with it when the Host gets back.

Clinging to this procrastinating mindset, the System’s orb suddenly pulsed with a halo of light. “Initiating teleportation… Host, please be careful!”

Tan You nodded seriously. “I will! I’ll definitely come back alive!”

As soon as she finished speaking, Tan You’s body on the bed closed its eyes. Her soul had already been transported by the System to the mission world. Her first mission had officially begun.

Perhaps because it was her first mission, or perhaps because her luck was good, Tan You arrived in the dead of night. Everyone was asleep. Instead of rushing to rest, she began to review the memories of the original host, Han Tingting.

Tan You had an excellent memory; she could recall nearly every person she’d met and every voice she’d heard. A brief moment of recollection was all it took to realize she had arrived at the point when Han Tingting was fifteen years old.

Fifteen years old, Tan You thought silently. Things haven’t gotten that bad yet. At least Han Tingting hadn’t been forced to drop out of school yet; she could still continue her studies.

But even though she hadn’t been forced out yet, dropping out was just around the corner.

Despite the nine-year compulsory education policy, not every student in rural areas finished junior high. Things were manageable with a good teacher, but if you ended up with one who only cared about grades, school became a struggle.

This was exactly Han Tingting’s situation. She was a sensitive girl by nature, and her poor grades meant she was overlooked by her teachers. Combined with her difficult family environment, her academic performance consistently ranked near the bottom of her class.

By the first semester of eighth grade, Han Tingting’s homeroom teacher had already spoken to her mother. The unspoken message was clear: Han Tingting should stop attending school. With grades like hers, she wouldn’t amount to anything even if she continued her education.

Regulations tightened later, but back then, enforcement was lax. Someone always stepped up to play the villain, pressuring underperforming students to drop out to protect the school’s promotion rate.

Han Tingting was one of them.

What could a fifteen-year-old girl do after being forced out of school? Even factories wouldn’t hire her. Han Tingting’s future was bleak and predictable.

Recalling Han Tingting’s life, Tan You touched her chest. Compared to Han Tingting, she suddenly felt quite fortunate. Although her parents’ words often hurt her, at least they valued education and allowed her to continue her studies.

Pushing thoughts of her parents aside, Tan You began to formulate a plan. The most important thing now was to prevent Han Tingting from being forced to drop out. To do that, she first needed to improve Han Tingting’s grades.

Eighth-grade material… Tan You pursed her lips. She had just finished the high school entrance exams. If she went back to eighth grade, she should be able to handle it, right? With these thoughts, Tan You rolled over and fell asleep.

Before six in the morning, rustling sounds filled the air. Tan You sat up, clutching her blanket, surrounded by her roommates. There were many off-campus housing arrangements like this, and Tan You was staying in a private home.

The school dormitories were limited and couldn’t accommodate all the students, so these off-campus housing options had sprung up to meet the demand. Setting one up was simple.

Just tidy up the house, clear out a few rooms, and arrange some beds—and you had a student boarding house. No business license, no taxes, and the income each semester was quite substantial.

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