[{"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-37":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},1854825,2462,"Chapter 37: Prior plans","qt-i-hijacked-a-harem-system-and-now-i-m-ruining-chapter-37",37,"\u003Cp>Jiang Yuxi’s POV\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glance at my phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a text, a call—anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A part of me hates that I care. That I’m even thinking about her like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the other part?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other part replays every touch, every whisper, every time Han Li ruined me and then walked away like nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I understand now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I understand why so many women become obsessed with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I’m different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tell myself that over and over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know what I want from Han Li, but one thing is certain—she’s not getting it from anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not if I have anything to say about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I inhale sharply, pushing away the thought, forcing my focus back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Miss Jiang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice snaps me out of my thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right. Work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smooth down the silk of my designer gown, adjusting the off-shoulder neckline before stepping forward into the grand studio. The air is thick with artificial fog, golden light spilling through the arched cathedral windows, setting the stage for the photoshoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Jiang Wei is here too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director had called this a \"reconciliation project\"—a staged attempt to show the media that we were on good terms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was here for the exposure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was here to salvage his reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Jiang Yuxi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wei greets me, nodding stiffly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who does he think he is?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it not been for Han Li, my career would have been over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension in the studio immediately spikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can feel the weight of every glance, the silent whispers behind the cameras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let them watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let them speculate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This will work in my favor—the magnanimous former Film Empress, willing to forgive and move forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice interrupts the standoff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Miss Jiang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turn to see Mr. Carlos, an internationally renowned photographer—and one of Han Li’s contacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I allow a genuine smile to form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Mr. Carlos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I greet him warmly, ignoring the burning stare at my back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Ah, Miss Jiang, what a pleasure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carlos beams, his thick accent rolling smoothly off his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"I was about to decline this job—until I saw your name as one of the subjects. How could I resist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words are overly dramatic, but I chuckle anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wei is seething.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Mr. Carlos, a pleasure to work with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wei extends his hand, his voice polite but strained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carlos barely glances at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a simple nod, he walks past him, already setting up his equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t even bother hiding my smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Don’t be offended,\" I say smoothly, settling onto the ornate Victorian sofa positioned as our set piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deep crimson velvet cushions are absurdly comfortable beneath me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"He isn’t exactly known for his friendliness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wei sits beside me, his posture stiff, eyes dark with irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"I’ve worked with him before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice is low, biting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"You’re not the only one who left the country when you couldn’t find work domestically.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilt my head, feigning innocence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Oh dear... you must not have left much of an impression then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His jaw clenches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he can respond, Carlos claps his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"And... ACTION!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cameras start flashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slip into character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wei’s POV\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like she’s become even haughtier—even more annoying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuxi has always had this air about her, that cool untouchable elegance, but now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it’s sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like she knows something the rest of us don’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like she’s looking down on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like she won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grit my teeth, but force a charming smile onto my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still have influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still have people wrapped around my finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Let’s go out for drinks! On me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I announce to the room, flashing my signature easygoing grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheers erupt instantly, voices overlapping with enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Drinks with Film Emperor Jiang Wei? Hell yeah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"This calls for a celebration!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"You’re too generous, Wei-ge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I bask in it—the attention, the admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is where I belong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walks past me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuxi moves like I don’t even exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like she’s already forgotten me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like I don’t even matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That pisses me off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without thinking, I reach out and grab her wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire room stills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turns to face me, and the look in her eyes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like I was something she needed to scrape off her shoe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers flex, and she snatches her arm away so fast it’s as if my touch physically burned her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"We’re all going for drinks later,\" I say smoothly, keeping my composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilts her head, expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Yeah, I have prior plans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That stings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Surely you could postpone them,\" I press, keeping my voice light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glances at her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen lights up with a notification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression shifts—a small, pleased smile tugging at her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She doesn’t even try to hide it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something ugly coils inside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"I’d rather not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone is polite. Distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like she’s humoring me with a response, rather than actually acknowledging me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tucks her phone away and meets my gaze again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Is that all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dismissive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My jaw tightens, but I keep my smile in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She doesn’t wait for anything else—just turns and walks away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whispers start immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Wow. She’s so rude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Hush! Do you have a death wish?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Don’t you know? She’s untouchable these days—even more than when she was Film Empress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I bite the inside of my cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Anyway! Everyone, let’s go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clap my hands, my voice louder, more commanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People cheer, latching onto the distraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I lead them out, I can’t shake the feeling that I lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Jiang Yuxi was looking at me like I wasn’t even worth her time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That she had something—someone—far more important waiting for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SYSTEM CORE\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> SYSTEM 404: [PLOT DESTRUCTION AT 95%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SYSTEM 404: [PLOT STABILITY... FAILING.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SYSTEM 404: [THE VILLAINESS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HUMILIATED. NOT THIS.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SYSTEM 404: [ERROR. ERROR. ERROR.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SYSTEM 404: [HOST—STOP—STOP—STOP—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CONNECTION TO HOST: [BLOCKED.]\u003C\u002Fp>",1039,"2026-06-09T07:29:29.245Z",1,"novelbin.me","a4ba64c59164833020285bb1279571d994e37298c7efd4c85dff4fe2e7ef5601","qt-i-hijacked-a-harem-system-and-now-i-m-ruining-chapter-38","qt-i-hijacked-a-harem-system-and-now-i-m-ruining-chapter-36",399,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fqt-i-hijacked-a-harem-system-and-now-i-m-ruining-cover.jpg"]