1 I’m an ordinary META

Some say protagonists must be handsome, strong, and have a horrifyingly bad past for motivation fuel.

Alas, no one could understand a protagonist of a Xianxia. They laugh at the world and the fools who don't know their place. Yes, they are the pinnacle of those disillusioned by the hypocrisy of men!

...So why don't I feel like that?

"Strange."

"What's wrong, Brother Yu?" My older sister asked with a sweet voice and literal sweets in hand.

Bofang Yulan, that was my name. I wasn't a novel's villain, nor was i the protagonist. Instead, I was just a random NPC in this world, and my sister, Bofang Vilan, wasn't much different from anyone else.

I mean, in terms of side characters in a novel.

"Can I have one?"

"I brought these just for you~"

"Thanks!" I smiled at my sister and took a taste of the rock candy that seemed popular these day.

Mmm, it tastes really good...

Ahem, anyway: The first thing I believed when I first woke up was that I'd be thrown out of my family and called trash for being untalented, and even have dead parents who can't support me to boot.

Instead, what I got was completely different.

My parents are alive and well. They love me just like any other of their children. My brothers aren't fighting over who will become heir, and instead helping each other to support the Bofang Clan in their own different ways while I just relaxed.

My older sister said to have inherited her cunning from our father and beauty from our mother...

...that was Bofang Vilan.

I was only a year younger than her, and Bofang Ranglan was the brother a year younger than me.

A top martial artist who was going to become a Cultivator in the future for sure once he completed the Body Purification realm and awakened his Martial Spirit. He would going become a big-shot!

And a year younger than him were the twins, Bofang Yanglan and Yinlan. They too had talent but were better known for their broad scope of talents ranging from engineering to selling like merchants.

Though it became hard to tell them apart over the years since they enjoyed messing around.

Their mischief even caused our father a headache.

"Are you not going to meet your fiancé?" I stopped eating the rock candy in my mouth and stood still.

"..." A weird expression appeared on my face.

"Don't be so shy~ Everyone is always talking about how much the two of you love each other."

'No no, sister, you are mistaken about that. Really! I am NOT her lover.' Was what I kept silent about.

"Bai Lingyun is such a cute girl~ I'm glad you have a good partner." My lovely and sweet older sister buried me into her chest with a hug, unknowing of the truth behind the 'heroine' in my life's story.

She had the perfect name for it. Also, me and my fiancé even grew up together from a young age.

You'd think nothing was wrong, but...

I remember the time she had stars in her eyes for someone else. If it was a man, then I might have become angry at her for being unfaithful, but in the end, the person she fell in love with wasn't a man.

She fell for a girl!!!

If that wasn't bad enough, that girl my fiancé was always drooling for wasn't someone far away...

"Young Miss, the Young Master seems tired."

"Oh, you're right. You must be stressed since your wedding is tomorrow. Rest well until then. You have to wake up early, okay?" I nodded my head as my sister walked out the room, leaving me with the servant in charge of my health and studies.

Her name was Fei Yin. Her family wasn't really that prominent, but she was a studious person at heart.

...and also the girl my childhood friend fell for.

"I'm getting married tomorrow."

"Sorry..." The servant who looked like a super serious type of girl apologised in shame.

Marriage between women wasn't accepted in this time period, so this was the only solution for my fiancé to live a fulfilling life with the girl of her dreams, and that, was to get the help of a man.

I was just the smokescreen so Bai Lingyun could put her hands on someone she was interested in.

I sighed upon seeing her bow her head:

"Are you okay with this?"

"..." She stayed silent since the situation was extremely complicated ever since my fiancé confessed to this ordinary girl without a prominent background that could refuse any requests.

"Do you like girls?"

"I... am more into guys."

"Guessed it. So what are you going to do? You better not steal her on my wedding night. I'm not into being cuckholded." Her face reddened as she shook her head quickly, which amused me a bit.

Actually, I was curious on how girls 'did it' anyway.

"This temporal solution is like a bandage. You can't expect the issue to be fixed by avoiding it."

"...Even with my knowledge, I'm not sure how to handle this." She shook her head in dismay.

"Do you have a guy you like currently?"

"Not at the moment."

"No wonder you're willing to cooperate."

"I'm sorry..."

"What use is apologising?" As I spoke that, my heart jumped as she started to tear up: "Wait wait wait! I didn't mean it in a bad way. I mean, it's my fiancé causing problems. Don't think too much."

"...Thank you. You're such a kind person."

Her reply just made me sigh again, as dealing with marital issues is going to be a pain in future.

I never knew this would be a problem after reincarnation. Wasn't I supposed to fight a lot?

Odd... Well, there's nothing I can do but accept it as it comes along, but damn, the two of them are HOT! Bai Lingyun looked just as you'd expected her to look, with long and flowing hair down her back. My fiancé was a little on the flat side though.

She was also raised as more of a fragile princess since she was part of the really rich Bai Clan.

They had deep pockets compared to others...

Fei Yin on the other hand was a busty blondie who really hit my strike zone... no wonder she fell for her at first sight in our childhood! That damn pervert better not show me up like this again...!

Those abs that didn't seem to mess with the curviness of her physique made me drool a little.

Anyway, let's get back to the point:

"I only have one problem with this."

"One?" She must've thought I'd have a million.

"I can't get a girlfriend." This was a serious issue!

"Ummm... She didn't tell you?" The studious girl in front of me looked as if she was surprised by me.

"Tell me about what?"

"If you get her approval, a second marriage is fine."

"Seriously?"

"You seriously didn't know...?"

Yay! I love you 'Chinese Fantasy' tropes!

Hmph, my fiancé wasn't the only one who was getting busy. I too knew when to shift my efforts when I realised things weren't going to work out between us. The only thing problem I have...

"Martial-Sister Fei."

"Martial Sister?"

"I can't just call you by your full name all the time."

"Why not call me 'Little Fei' like everyone else?"

If your soft boobies weren't so big, I would. I feel weird calling you 'Little', but I won't tell you that.

"Because it's more intimate."

"Really?" She scratched her cheek innocently in embarrassment, which made me think of 'her'.

The girl I fell for was a Rogue Cultivator a little older than me, but also seemed have a 'past life' too. Her parents were guards who worked for our Clan for many years, so she was also trustworthy.

The only bad side was the Martial Spirit she was able to unlock at a young age. Thinking about the time, I smiled and said: "It's time to go." Then lead my personal servant out without much of a fuss.

When she finally left, my face became a little stiff as I turned around to look at an inconspicuous wall.

I walked to it, then pressed a hidden button.

A contraption opened the wall to show a tiny room with a bed, where one beauty laid down in pain.

Her clothes were different from others, as she wore pure white indoors clothes meant more for comfort than for looks. This secret lover of mine had really made things hard on me because of her cultivation.

"Are you feeling alright?"

"I'm... fine." It was almost like the pain lessened as I held her hand, but I knew this was just willpower.

"...Do you have to cultivate? You know-"

"Don't say anything else. If you're siblings saw you with me, they would feel betrayed and throw you out." Her eyes looked at me worriedly, but also touched that I would risk myself for her sake.

A man seeing a woman secretly just before his marriage was definitely not a good thing.

Especially when the family's honour could be tainted if anyone found out I kept her with me 24/7.

But that was the least of my concern.

"They would also reject you because of that damn Martial Spirit of yours. How long will it take before you have actually subdued it?" I asked, thinking about the 'creature' I fought when we first met.

Her Martial Spirit was called 'Succubus Queen'. It was definite a Martial Spirit of the Evil Category that would become a target if learnt by others. The reason they were so hated was because their users always became corrupted after being influenced.

Her parents also knew of her condition, but didn't want to kill her themselves as her genuine parents.

That's why this situation occurred.

I was keeping her in my room so she could have the time to subdue it while talking with her so she wouldn't become isolated. The only people who knew about her was my fiancé and someone else.

That other person was the one who took care of her so I wouldn't draw suspicion to my room.

"Nearly done. Tonight is all I need."

"Wow~" I smiled and gave congratulations. She would finally be able to re-enter society after she had subdued her Martial Spirit. The only thing is that she wouldn't be able to show it off much.

Evil Category Martial Spirits weren't welcome on the Red Cloud Continent. They were considered members of the underworld at least even if they weren't being chased around by strong Cultivators.

"It's all thanks to you..."

"Don't even mention it. People like us have to stick together, right?" I smiled, looking around before asking: "Is Shadow Cat not here?" That Spirit Beast in human form was always looking out for her.

How did she get such a Beast Companion anyway?

I want one too! Maybe a dragon type, if possible. I would like to be blessed with a bodyguard like that.

"She wanted to give us some privacy." A smile appeared on her face as she grabbed my wrist.

Even though her hair was messy, there was a attractiveness in posture as well as her eyes.

"You're still in pain."

"Isn't the first time painful?" I knew what she meant by her words, but there was no excitement in my eyes despite the enticing circumstances. I knew what she was really thinking, and I didn't like it.

"...You don't trust me?" I asked, which made her stop her act and sit up on the bed like a cat.

She leaned forward and straightened her hair, a radiance shone of her snow white face prettily.

Indeed, she had a different air of maturity about her. This was why I liked her a lot, but...

"Don't you want to 'do it' with me?"

"...You didn't answer my question."

"You avoided answering mine. Anyway, aren't you curious about what I was in my past life?" She made a soul-melting smile that filled others with amorous intent. The next thing I knew, I snapped out of my daze to see her trying to undo my belt.

"Let go." I pried her off.

"You already knew from my Martial Spirit, didn't you?" She spoke to me again, but in a colder tone.

Indeed, she was telling the truth.

"...You were a prostitute, right?"

"Yeah... One who enjoyed it though. I even worked making videos in the industry for a living." She licked her finger and caressed the mattress with her feet sensually, every part of her screamed sex appeal. There was an alluring feel to her actions.

I felt like a fly stuck in a spider's web.

"I didn't approach you just because of that."

"Didn't you...?" There was doubt in her eyes, which made me smile helplessly as I got closer to her.

My hands stretched out towards her shoulders and she closed her eyes, prepared to be pushed down.

However, I didn't act as she thought I would.

My arms wrapped around her before bringing her body close to me. Her body was as soft as silk.

"Aren't the two of us real close? Why are you acting like a stranger?" My words made her calm down.

"...Say that to my face." She quipped when she realised he was still staring at her perfect chest.

"Ahem! Anyway, wanna know what I was?"

"Sure! So you're gonna stop the mysterious act?" A smile appeared on her face that stopped acting.

She didn't hide the trembling of her body anymore.

"A Boss of a company!" He spoke to his lover, Ting Ye, with a fire in his eyes, which was then responded with a look of suspicion. She turned her head and laid down on the best quietly, saying:

"You don't have to tell me if you don't want to."

"But it's the truth!"

"Yes, I'm sure it is."

...I feel like I should have slept with her.