The entire capital woke up buzzing with rumors about one name:
Lei Hua.
Lei Hua the "Court Loudspeaker."
Lei Hua the "Walking Lie Detector."
Lei Hua the "Girl Who Accidentally Exposes People for Fun."
LEI HUA (mind): I HATE THESE NICKNAMES. WHO CREATED THEM? LET ME FIGHT THEM.
On the other hand…
Another name started floating quietly beneath the surface:
Lei Yue.
But Lei Hua didn't know that yet.
The system wasn't ready to talk.
The city wasn't ready to explode.
And the male leads DEFINITELY weren't ready for the chaos coming.
---
### **AT THE LEI RESIDENCE — AFTER LEI RONG'S EXPULSION**
Lei Hua woke up stretching happily.
LEI HUA (mind): Ahh~ peaceful morning! No Lei Rong screaming. No threats. No—
*BAM!!!*
Her door flew open.
Lei Tain, her soldier older brother, crashed his head inside first.
"Little sister! Is it true?!" he gasped.
LEI HUA: "Is WHAT true?"
LEI HUA (mind): WHY does he enter like a flying ox every single time?
Lei Tain: "That you can hear people's thoughts—"
Lei Hua choked.
Cup dropped.
Soul almost left her body.
LEI HUA: "WHO SAID I CAN—"
Lei Tain blinked. "Was I not supposed to know?"
LEI HUA (mind): No, you were NOT. Whoever told you will join the ancestors today.
Second brother Lan Yue peeked in.
"Elder brother! You were supposed to be quiet!"
Lei Tain: "I TRIED!!"
Old Madam stormed past them.
"IF YOU TWO BREAK ANOTHER DOOR, I'LL BREAK YOU BOTH!"
LEI HUA (mind): My family is too violent. I want a refund.
---
### **BREAKFAST — WHERE THE MALE LEADS DECIDE SHE IS USEFUL**
Meanwhile, in five different parts of the city…
#### **1. The Crown Prince — Zhen Wu**
Zhen Wu read the morning report calmly.
"Another corrupt minister confessed?"
He tapped the papers.
"Interesting girl."
His adviser: "Your Highness… you sound intrigued."
Zhen Wu: "I am intrigued by TALENT, not women."
But his eyes flickered.
Because he felt it.
A shift in the power balance.
---
#### **2. General Bo Qiang**
Bo Qiang sharpened his blade.
"She pointed at a man and he confessed on the spot?"
His lips curled in a dangerous smile.
"This girl is entertaining."
His second commander, Shen Wu, clenched his jaw.
Shen Wu: "General… she is a threat. Unpredictable."
Bo Qiang: "Good. I like unpredictable."
Shen Wu (thinking): And I like her OUT of the way.
---
#### **3. Business Tycoon Chang Lei**
Chang Lei lounged on a velvet couch.
"So she can tell who knows secrets?"
He smirked.
"Wealth loves information. I LOVE information."
His steward: "Young master… you seem happy."
Chang Lei: "A new star has appeared in this city."
---
#### **4. Prime Minister Jun Hao**
Jun Hao stared at the news scroll.
"She exposed another minister? She… she helped the Emperor again?"
He covered his face, embarrassed.
Jun Hao: "I don't want to approach her. I am unlucky. I bring misfortune…"
But he still packed his scrolls and prepared for court.
---
#### **5. Assassin Tian Yu**
Hidden on a rooftop.
Listening to gossip.
Tian Yu smirked behind his mask.
"So she can sense secrets? Interesting."
He leaped away silently.
---
### **BACK AT THE LEI HOME — CHAOS RETURNS**
Lei Hua tried to sneak outside quietly.
Her maid, Meilin, whispered, "Miss, the whole household is… watching you."
Lei Hua blinked and stepped out.
Ten servants.
Two stewards.
Four maids.
The gardener.
The cook.
The cook's wife.
The cook's cousin.
All staring.
LEI HUA (mind): Oh no. Oh no. WHY ARE THEY LINED UP LIKE I AM SOME NEW EMPEROR?
Steward: "Miss, may we ask… do you… know our secrets?"
LEI HUA: "NO! NO! STOP SAYING IT LIKE THAT!"
LEI HUA (mind): Yes. Yes I do. But PLEASE don't ask me anything.
Maid Meilin: "Miss, please check if my boyfriend cheated on me—"
LEI HUA: "NO."
Gardener: "Miss, is my daughter hiding money—"
LEI HUA: "NO."
Cook's cousin: "Miss, am I handsome enough—"
LEI HUA: "ABSOLUTELY NOT— I MEAN YES— I MEAN NO— I MEAN WHY ARE YOU ASKING ME?!"
System: Host reputation has grown again.
LEI HUA (mind): PLEASE STOP GROWING.
---
### **THE SYSTEM SPEAKS AGAIN (FINALLY)**
As she escaped into the courtyard, the system beeped softly.
System: Host. New data.
LEI HUA (mind): Please be money. Please be money.
System: Information person identified: LEI YUE.
Lei Hua froze.
The name sent chills down her spine.
LEI HUA (mind): Who… who is Lei Yue?
System: Host will meet her soon.
Host must cling tightly.
Host must never leave her side.
Host must—
LEI HUA: "Stop being creepy! Explain normally!"
System: …
System: Sorry host.
LEI HUA (mind): Wow. Even the system is scared of me now.
---
### **THE CITY FEELS SOMETHING SHIFTING**
In the capital, whispers traveled fast.
"Someone is coming…"
"A powerful figure…"
"The girl the heavens favor…"
Zhen Wu paused.
Bo Qiang sharpened his spear.
Chang Lei raised a brow.
Jun Hao felt nervous.
Tian Yu felt curious.
Something — someone — was returning soon.
Someone who could stop chaos.
Someone with power enough to shake the empire.
But for now…
Lei Hua just wanted breakfast.
LEI HUA (mind): I hope today will be quiet.
*CRASHHHHHHHHH!!!*
The kitchen exploded again.
LEI HUA: "I should stop hoping."
System: Host… the real chaos begins soon.
LEI HUA: "SHUT UP!"