Chapter 57: (Miscellaneous words and 'Q and A' said by the Author at the end of the 1st Volume.)

The title of this book is "Girl, There's Something Wrong With You."

So, some clever readers might have noticed that each girl introduced in the story has abnormal psychological traits.

Xing Yuanzhi has Ablutomania, an obsession with bathing.

Wang Wanrou has Narcissism, named after Narcissus from Greek mythology, who fell in love with his own reflection and wasted away.

Cui Jinqi has Mendacity, a tendency to lie.

As for the other characters, some hints have been given regarding their peculiarities, while for others, it's left for readers to speculate.

Supporting characters, on the other hand, are relatively normal.

For example, Dr. Wu Quemei enjoys drinking but is not addicted to alcohol; she just likes to indulge.

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Miss Wang's memory article:

Q: Didn't Miss Wang's "forgetfulness" steel stamp get shattered by her father? Why didn't she remember it?

A: The setting of the ideological steel stamp is similar to that of the god, Bietian, which rewrites the character's thoughts. If Miss Wang wants to retain her memory, then the wording of the ideological steel stamp should be "temporarily forget, wait for the [trigger condition] and then recall", then the memory will be preserved; otherwise, "forget" will be understood as erasure.

Q: Why must the seal be lifted instead of using other means to send a message and find the servant?

A: At first glance, there seem to be many methods, such as if I'm bound by a thought seal and can't send messages; then I find someone outside without a seal, make them my servant, and have them send the message. Is that possible?

It's not possible. Whether I send it myself, have someone else send it, or even if I place a computer on the ground, draft a post, and randomly throw a small stone forward, hoping it hits the enter key just right, essentially, it's still me sending it directly or indirectly. The logical conflict with the thought seal is that it both drives you to find that servant and prevents you from sending the message by any means.

Can I shift the blame, like saying I don't care and letting the family handle it?

You can't. Miss Wang understands her own intelligence fully and knows that in the scenario of "intentional calculation without intention," the "morning self" has surely calculated all possible actions the "current self" might take and has blocked them all, leaving only one path: That is, to lift the seal.

The other members of the family definitely can't solve it. "Who can solve the puzzle I, Miss Wang, have set?" So, in reality, at that time, Wang Wanrou, with full understanding and confidence in her abilities (this is key), directly followed the instructions of her "morning self" and went to lift the seal. She didn't dawdle like you guys, leisurely contemplating whether there might be other possibilities to solve the puzzle. After all, "with my intelligence, any further attempts would just be a waste of time."

[T/N: She is a Narcissist after-all.]

Q: Why didn't Miss Wang inform the family about this method of removing the steel seal, which also falls into the category of "harming the family"?

A: Actually, it doesn't fall into the category of "harming the family."

Firstly, the premise of using this method to remove the steel seal is that your computing power must be close to that of the patriarch who imposed the seal on you, so as to have a chance of breaking the patriarch's seal.

The gap in strength between the third-grade and below classes is like a chasm, and basically no one in the clan possesses such computing power except for Miss Wang (who has naturally strong computational abilities). So, only Miss Wang herself can use this method, even if someone else later thinks of a similar method, they wouldn't be able to use it.

By the way, even if Miss Wang didn't mention it, does the family really not know about the existence of such a loophole?

If in the future, a genius appears whose innate computing power surpasses even that of the patriarch, then it wouldn't be so troublesome. They could simply disguise themselves and impose the seal on themselves before the ancestral ceremony, thereby ending it. When the patriarch imposes the seal on them, it would be shattered in the moment it enters their mind, and no one would know.

The reason why the Wang family doesn't consider this is because "such individuals are almost non-existent." If such a person truly exists, there's nothing they can do—how can you compete with their computing power? Step down from the position of patriarch?

Ultimately, from the perspective of family interests, as long as the majority of people are bound by family interests, it's sufficient.

As for individual talented individuals trying to break the restrictions, it's impractical to try to stop them because you never know how "terrifying" their talent might be.

So, since there's no way to completely eliminate it, it's better to let these geniuses remove the seal themselves.

Not stopping them doesn't conflict with the principle of "family interests first."

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**Character Setting:**

At the beginning, Ah Zhi broke off the engagement, but later found that her secret was discovered by the male lead. Why didn't she kill the male lead, but instead lived with him?

Because Ah Zhi wanted to know if the male lead had the ability to enter dreams, and if so, she could exploit this ability.

It's mentioned in Chapter Five of the first volume.

Q: Why does the male lead keep calling Xing Yuanzhi "Ah Zhi" even though he knows she doesn't like it? Isn't that rude?

A: In relationships, "teasing" can also be a form of flirtatious interaction. If Xing Yuanzhi truly couldn't stand this nickname, all she'd have to do is seriously beat up Cheng Jinyang, and he would understand and stop calling her that.

The fact is, Xing Yuanzhi has never truly been angry with Cheng Jinyang because of this, it's just the right amount of annoyance.

Cheng Jinyang understands this, and they have a similar understanding between them.

(Of course, when talented and beautiful people banter, what do you have to do with it.jpg/dog's tongue biting with winking emoji)

[T/N: I found it written in the raw site like this.]

Of course, some readers have a more naive understanding of love, believing that romantic relationships should be based on mutual respect and never involve teasing or physical interaction...

Well, as long as you're happy with your beliefs.

Q: I feel like the relationship between Ah Zhi and the male lead is progressing too quickly. Ah Zhi is even starting to feel jealous because of the male lead, which feels inexplicable?

A: Hold on, they have a relationship progression now? How come as the author, I don't even know about it?

Cheng Jinyang and Xing Yuanzhi got together for their own interests. Although they have some ambiguous and affectionate interactions in daily life, they are far from liking each other to that extent. As for feeling jealous, what's that about?

If person A pursues person B, and person B doesn't agree, then person A goes to pursue person C, would person B be annoyed? Is that person B feeling jealous?

So the relationship between men and women isn't just about liking or not liking each other!

Don't just believe everything you hear and always try to create a big news story. Stop trying to rush things all the time, okay?

Q: Isn't it too pragmatic for Ah Zhi to be with the male lead just for his golden finger? I don't like it.

A: Women from noble families are usually more rational and unlikely to experience love at first sight. Initially being forced together based on mutual benefit, their relationship gradually develops into genuine love. This is the classic approach to emotional drama.

I have a strong aversion to stories where the main characters have no initial emotional connection and yet end up together; I suggest reading romance novels aimed at women.

Recently, I've read many romance novels set in schools, where the male lead is immediately attracted to the female lead, and their relationship gradually progresses without any ulterior motives.

Moreover, since this book is titled "Girl, There's Something Wrong With You," it's clear that none of these girls are initially normal.

Ah Zhi's character is actually relatively decent, despite being driven by pragmatism.

Wang Wanrou's character, on the other hand, is truly despicable.

When I was writing, I anticipated that some readers might be unable to tolerate her and abandon the book.

But there's nothing I can do about it; I can't just change the book's title.

In conclusion, I quite like Ah Zhi.

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Family Setting:

Q: Since the Cheng family is on the brink of falling into obscurity due to a lack of talent, and Cheng Jinyang has demonstrated sufficient capability, why does the Cheng family still antagonize Cheng Jinyang?

A: It's simply political maneuvering. The principle of "priority to the eldest, not necessarily the most capable" is upheld to ensure stable power transitions. Even though it may seem foolish, this system exists nonetheless.

In simpler terms, Cheng Qinghe lost in the political struggle.

Presently, the Cheng clan is led by Cheng Qingxin, with loyal factions in place, including heirs like Cheng Yizhou.

The foundation of their rule within the clan is solid.

So, could a sudden genius returning under the guise of Princess Nankang's support be warmly welcomed by the clan leaders?

Think of it this way: if it were the waning Qing Empire under the rule of Empress Dowager Cixi, facing turmoil and crises, how would she react if a British ambassador brought back a wealthy heir claiming to be a prince from the previous dynasty, offering investments for mutual benefit? Would she warmly welcome them just because the empire is in trouble?

[T/N: For those who might be worried about racism or nationalism in the novel: there isn't any.

This novel only has two factions to begin with: Humans and Demons. The planet here isn't Earth.]

Of course, don't underestimate Empress Dowager Cixi's political acumen.

In reality, she was more politically astute than most, but some situations call for more than intellect; they require decisiveness and strength.

Q: I understand the previous part, but when will the Cheng family die?

A: If you're being marginalized by your leaders at work and now you're given a chance to reverse the situation, how would you choose?

Would you really annihilate the whole company?

We're all adults here, so we should choose to play by adult rules. Isn't prioritizing interests the way to go?

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Work Setting Chapter:

Q: Is this book set in a world where bloodline is supreme?

A: No, it's not.

In this book, the human faction has two power paths: one is technology, and the other is supernatural abilities.

Except for a few special abilities, the vast majority of ability users, even if they reach the fourth or third grade, will die if shot in the head by a bullet.

So, the conclusion that supernatural abilities crush technology, leading to the dominance of aristocratic families over commoners, is a sign of immature societal understanding.

The idea of "I have higher level abilities so I can defeat you in every aspect, and you can't do anything about it" is something only seen in naive fantasy novels.

[T/N: I didn't want to translate this. But the Author made a chapter at the end of every volume, so I translated it thinking the information might be important. There were also talks about some other novel of the author and the novel's 'current' situation or whatever. I skipped translating those things since those are useless for the translated version of the novel.]