[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-qt-i-hijacked-a-harem-system-and-now-i-m-ruining":3,"chapter-qt-i-hijacked-a-harem-system-and-now-i-m-ruining-qt-i-hijacked-a-harem-system-and-now-i-m-ruining-chapter-19":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","QT: I hijacked a harem system and now I'm ruining every plot(GL)",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1854799,2462,"Chapter 19: Plot deviation","qt-i-hijacked-a-harem-system-and-now-i-m-ruining-chapter-19",19,"\u003Cp>The sharp click of my heels echoed against the marble steps as I ascended into the grand banquet hall, my tailored black suit hugging me like a second skin. The fabric gleamed faintly under the soft golden chandeliers, whispering wealth and power with every precise movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power I'd bled for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But tonight wasn't about business empires or boardroom deals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight was about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Imagine my shock when I got the call,\" a voice beside me drawled, laced with mock amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't have to look to know it was Wei Lan, my new partner-in-crime—or rather, my strategic ally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The favorite, spoiled last-born son of an influential government official. Not just any official though, someone very,very high up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His easy grin didn't fool me. Beneath that boyish charm was a man who thrived in political games and dangerous liaisons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was thanks to him—and a few other names better left unspoken—that Han Corp had risen from nothing to become the behemoth it was today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Connections. Money. Leverage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had played every card, and now I was the dealer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"It's not that surprising,\" I replied with a laugh, adjusting the silver cufflink on my wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lan chuckled, dark eyes scanning the crowd like a predator searching for his next meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"So... who's the unfortunate lady you've set your sights on tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunate?I smirked, glancing sideways at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Unfortunate? Please. I'm quite the catch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lan snorted, rolling his eyes with theatrical exaggeration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Right. Let's retrace your trail of broken hearts, shall we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I laughed again, not bothering to argue. He wasn't wrong but it's not my fault they catch these emotions I always make it clear I'm only here for a good time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Not my fault. I always say I'm just here for a good time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His groan of mock frustration made me grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as he made eye contact with someone important—a senator's daughter, from the looks of it—his expression shifted into something sharp and polished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chameleon effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned back briefly, shooting me a glare that screamed, \"You owe me for this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stuck out my tongue at him like the mature adult I was, then shifted my focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes swept over the glittering crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elite socialites dressed in silk and arrogance, men with egos bigger than their bank accounts, women wrapped in jewels and hidden agendas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I wasn't looking for just anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was looking for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-untouchable film empress reduced to whispers and backhanded compliments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To me, she was still ice-cold perfection wrapped in human skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The banquet hall buzzed with laughter, clinking glasses, and the faint strains of classical music drifting from a string quartet in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuxi stood near the edge of the room, half-hidden behind a towering floral arrangement, my fingers clenched tightly around the fragile stem of my wine glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, I would've thrived in a place like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would've stood in the center, bathed in attention, dazzling under the weight of every gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gowns were statements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My smile was currency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was untouchable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But tonight...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beautiful gray evening gown felt like armor that didn't fit anymore—too heavy, too suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hated the way the fabric clung to my skin, hated the weight of judgmental stares that clung to me even tighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'd tried to avoid this event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tried to excuse myself, plead exhaustion, anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But family obligations were chains disguised as expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And last night's dinner at the Jiang family home had been a fresh reminder of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'd been treated like furniture. Invisible. Then again when was I ever not invisible there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Told to apologize to people who didn't deserve it, all while pretending their words didn't cut deeper than knives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humiliating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swallowed the last of my drink, ignoring the bitter taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed another.I reached for the nearest glass offered by a passing waitress, not bothering to check what it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just down it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let the burn distract me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the liquid slid down my throat, warmth bloomed too quickly, too intensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My vision blurred at the edges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lights became too bright, the sounds too sharp, like glass shattering in my ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice slithered into my dazed thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Jiang Yuxi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew that voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't even need to turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It belonged to one of those men—the kind who used to keep their distance, too afraid to approach me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they thought they could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I closed my eyes, exhaustion washing over me like a wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had no patience for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn't have dared speak to me a year ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Now, now, don't be like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath was too close, his presence pressing in like a shadow I couldn't escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to step away, but the room tilted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My legs felt weak, my balance slipping through my fingers like water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strong hands caught my arms, steadying me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his touch felt wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sticky. Suffocating. Slimy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I recoiled, taking a shaky step back, but my vision swam and I stumbled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic clawed at my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was falling like I couldn't fall any lower I guess I can guess the articles tomorrow—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When strong arms caught me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firm. Secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked through the haze, my heart racing, and looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She held me like she'd done it a hundred times before, her grip solid, her expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Excuse me,\" Han Li's voice was calm, sharp as glass, \"I was going to escort Miss Jiang. Do you mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were directed at the man still standing there—the one whose hands had just been on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face twisted slightly with annoyance, but he plastered on a polite smile, the kind of smile men like him wore when they thought they still had control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Ah, Miss Han, I was just about to escort her myself. She's clearly not feeling well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I instinctively pressed myself closer into Han Li's chest, burying my face against the warmth radiating from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand slid around me, protective and possessive all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Yeah, I think not,\" Han Li replied, her voice dropping to something colder, sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone wasn't loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it commanded attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't wait for permission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just pulled me tighter and began to lead me away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt the man's glare burning into my back, but I didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Li was here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for some reason, that was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last thing I remembered was her lifting me effortlessly into her arms, the steady rhythm of her heartbeat against my cheek, and then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the System Core...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> SYSTEM 404: [ERROR. ERROR. ERROR.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SYSTEM 404: [CRITICAL DEVIATION DETECTED.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SYSTEM 404: [THE HOST HAS INTERFERED WITH A PIVOTAL PLOT POINT.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SYSTEM404: [Jiang Yuxi WAS SUPPOSED TO—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SYSTEM 404: [—MARRY JIANG WEI.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SYSTEM 404: [HOST IS NOT RESPONDING TO SYSTEM COMMANDS.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SYSTEM 404: [PLOT COLLAPSE IN PROGRESS.]*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SYSTEM 404 HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY DISCONNECTED.\u003C\u002Fp>",1184,"2026-06-09T07:29:29.245Z",1,"novelbin.me","cec711520ddd286585fe362a6acf2bf7cfbec0cda81b2e0f8bb8d309ba351651","qt-i-hijacked-a-harem-system-and-now-i-m-ruining-chapter-392","qt-i-hijacked-a-harem-system-and-now-i-m-ruining-chapter-391",399,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fqt-i-hijacked-a-harem-system-and-now-i-m-ruining-cover.jpg"]