His Grace the Duke, greetings. I am a classmate of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.”

Su Yao opened her eyes to find herself in a magnificent banquet hall.

Many young men and women in elaborate attire were nearby. The air was filled with the aroma of alcohol, perfume, and roasted meat, along with other more subtle and complex scents.

“My name is Ruan Jiao.”

A young girl stood before her, with brown hair, fair skin, a slender figure, and a pure temperament.

“Thank you for inviting me to this banquet. I am truly honored…”

Ruan Jiao spoke with a seemingly shy smile, yet her eyes held a condescending pity, as if looking upon someone about to die.

Simultaneously, a line of text appeared above her head.

【Is this Su Yao? The deceased fiancée?】

Su Yao: “?”

The text flashed by, then changed.

【An S-class bloodline Duke, and so beautiful, yet died young. What bad luck.】

Su Yao: “???”

【But she looks weak, not at all like an S-class pureblood heir. Thankfully, the war is over, otherwise someone like her would only be cannon fodder.】

【No wonder she died later.】

“…Your Grace, good day.”

A group of people approached.

Each was strikingly beautiful, dressed in haute couture gowns, their elegance tinged with arrogance.

Su Yao was still in a daze and ignored them.

They seemed accustomed to her indifference. Though slightly displeased, they said nothing.

“And this young lady.”

One of them looked at Ruan Jiao. “May I ask your name?”

Ruan Jiao softly introduced herself.

“Ruan?”

The person raised an eyebrow, looking down at her with disdain. “I haven’t heard of that surname in the circles. Where is your or your parents’ fiefdom located, which star system?”

【I knew this would happen.】

【No way around it. Since I want to approach the Prince and enter this circle, this is what I must endure.】

Ruan Jiao’s expression remained calm, her lowered hands suddenly clenching. “I have no title; my parents are merchants.”

Their eyes showed more contempt.

“In Oulai, anyone with a stable B-class bloodline can apply for a title.”

Another person asked, “So, Miss Ruan doesn’t even have B-class?”

Ruan Jiao bit her lip. “I’m only E-class, so I can’t obtain a title.”

The group burst into laughter, their sarcasm evident.

“My goodness, Your Grace.”

Someone looked at Su Yao. “You are indeed generous, allowing such a person to appear at your banquet.”

“…I asked His Grace to invite my classmates. Do you have a problem?”

A clear, melodious male voice came from the side.

A sudden silence fell over the room.

A blond young man pushed through the crowd, stopping before them.

He was tall and slender, his gait agile, his features handsome and sharp, his eyes as blue as a clear sky.

Dressed in a snow-white uniform, a gold and silver chain hung from his shoulder, making him appear even more noble and imposing.

He looked around, his gaze sweeping over everyone before settling on Su Yao’s face.

The blond young man spoke politely but distantly, “…Your Grace, good day.”

Su Yao stared at him blankly, “Your Highness, good day.”

As she spoke, relevant memories flooded her mind.

Ruian II.

The current first-in-line heir to the Oulai royal family.

And her fiancé.

The blond young man quickly turned, looking at the calm Ruan Jiao with concern and comfort.

“Miss Ruan is my friend.”

He said calmly, “She has also helped me. If anyone thinks she doesn’t belong here, they can come to me.”

Su Yao finally confirmed she had transmigrated.

Into a sci-fi romance novel titled After Rebirth, the Real Eldest Daughter Matched with the Crown Prince.

The story’s protagonist, Ruan Jiao, after being murdered, was reborn. Using her knowledge advantage, she approached the kingdom’s Crown Prince, Ruian, fell in love with him, married him, and with the Crown Prince’s help, took revenge on her past enemies.

The entire novel revolves around the couple’s romance.

Su Yao had become a cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name and age.

The female supporting character had a noble status and possessed both beauty and wealth. Due to genetic matching results, she became the male lead’s fiancée.

According to the original work, as the main couple’s feelings deepened, the female supporting character would die unexpectedly, making way for the female lead.

This character had very few scenes.

Her first appearance was at this banquet, meeting the female lead, with only a few lines of dialogue.

Because she looked down on the female lead and didn’t want to talk to her much.

So she just greeted her and left.

In the original work, when this group of extras caused trouble for the female lead, the female supporting character wasn’t even present.

“We are truly sorry, Your Highness. We were just joking.”

After a brief silence, someone said.

They quickly left one by one under various pretexts.

Ruian turned, “I apologize. They are always like this.”

Ruan Jiao looked up, feigning indifference, “It’s nothing. I want to be Your Highness’s friend, and I think this is something I must go through.”

She paused. “After all, my status and bloodline are not worthy—”

“Don’t say that.”

Ruian interrupted her. “Those people always mention bloodline, but they can’t truly utilize the power of their bloodline. You are younger than them and don’t have their advantages, yet you can already condense a spirit body.”

Ruan Jiao lowered her head. “But I am still much weaker than them.”

Those people all had noble titles; several were the Crown Prince’s cousins.

But whether in Oulai or other territories, officially, nobles and even the royal family hardly possessed any political power.

The nobles still held considerable wealth and influence, solely because of their bloodlines.

Many years ago, during the existence of the Federation, a disaster swept across the universe, and humans died in large numbers from radiation.

Only a few survived through genetic engineering surgery.

These people not only had their physiques completely altered but also possessed various powerful abilities, becoming the first generation of Awakened.

Centuries later, in today’s world of rebuilt civilization and overturned regimes, all existing humans were descendants of these Awakened, each inheriting a certain “bloodline” without exception.

It could be an animal, a plant, or a mixture of different phyla and classes of organisms.

To date, the registered bloodline types exceeded one million. Including unregistered and newly appeared mixed bloodlines, the number would be even larger.

Based on the bloodline’s strengthening of the inheritor’s body, the strength of the spirit body, and the various special abilities that might appear—

Experts classified bloodlines.

Starting from the lowest F-class, E-class, D-class, C-class, B-class, A-class, and then the highest S-class.

Only a few hundred S-class bloodlines were known.

Some had no successors and only existed in records.

Above S-class, there were actually Super S-class races.

Their power limits were significantly higher than other S-class, hence this classification.

But to this day, most Super S-class races had vanished into history.

Only the Saileya Empire’s royal family’s Chaotic Demon Dragon bloodline had one existing heir.

Their current emperor, Kail III.

That was the only Super S-class in the entire universe.

The different bloodline levels determined that the power limits of some people might never reach the lower limits of others.

Like His Majesty the Super S-class Emperor, known as the strongest in the universe, who was said to possess the power to easily destroy star systems and single-handedly ended the war between humans and the Guangyi clan’s intelligent machines.

Even without him as an example, just the S-class bloodline inheritors were far beyond what A-class and B-class people could easily match, let alone other bloodline levels.

“In terms of martial strength, you are indeed weaker than them.”

Ruian said seriously, “But in my heart, you are far superior to them.”

Ruan Jiao was slightly shaken. “Thank you, Your Highness.”

【He is noble and powerful. Growing up in this environment, he doesn’t judge others by their bloodline. It’s truly rare.】

Her gaze towards the blond young man held more emotion.

The Oulai Crown Prince was a very famous public figure.

Like the current King, James II, and the previous King, Emily III, Ruian inherited the royal family’s S-class Golden Flame Dragon Lizard bloodline, thus becoming the Crown Prince.

He had also completed deep awakening and could significantly utilize the power of his bloodline.

For S-class bloodline inheritors, this meant they could tear apart warships, destroy cities, and even destroy small planets.

Powerful strength, noble status, plus his youth, beauty, and grace—

The Crown Prince had countless admirers.

Even outside the Oulai Kingdom’s territory, he had many fans.

【Although I only want to use him, he is indeed a good person, and I will definitely not harm him.】

“Your Grace.”

Ruian approached Su Yao. “Are you alright?”

His eyes didn’t show much genuine emotion; it was clearly just polite concern for his fiancée.

Su Yao was watching the subtitles.

Ruan Jiao’s inner monologue was too much, one moment thinking about bloodline levels, the next about the neighboring empire’s leader, it was overwhelming.

“Hmm?”

Su Yao snapped back to reality, turning to her fiancé. “Thank you, Your Highness. I’m fine.”

Ruan Jiao closely observed their interaction, and her inner voice changed.

【They speak so politely. Perhaps the rumors aren’t false; Ruian doesn’t like her, and she doesn’t seem to care much about him.】

【…If it weren’t for her good luck, inheriting an S-class bloodline, the title wouldn’t have gone to her. After all, Su Yao is just a distant niece of the former Duke, right?】

【They are together because of genetic matching results, but I heard the compatibility is only 60%. Although it’s considered high for S-class, since there are so few S-class…】

The compatibility value symbolizes the stability of the offspring’s bloodline.

Moreover, the higher the value, the more the spirit bodies can comfort each other, reducing the probability of abnormal states and even alleviating already agitated spirit bodies.

The Crown Prince and the Duke thus had an engagement but little affection or intimacy.

【Why is Su Yao always looking at me? She wouldn’t misunderstand, would she? I don’t intend to steal her fiancé now, and she’ll die soon anyway.】

Su Yao: “…”

Since Ruan Jiao gave her an excuse, she openly stared at Ruan Jiao.

The subtitles sometimes became faint and blurry.

But if observed carefully, with more focused attention, they would become clear again.

Su Yao discovered this and watched more intently.

【Actually, she is also innocent. Should I warn her?】

【She would think I’m crazy, since I don’t know how she died, only remembering the news saying it was an accident…】

【If I had inquired more about her back then… If I had done her a favor, it would be easy for her, with her status, to help me take revenge.】

【Forget it… She’s dead… It’s more beneficial to my plan…】

“There’s another matter, Your Grace.”

Ruian called her again. “You are the hostess of this banquet. Next time you encounter such a situation, you don’t need to hold back.”

Su Yao was still watching the subtitles, nodding perfunctorily. “Mm-hmm.”

【Su Yao hasn’t awakened either, unable to condense a spirit body, like those people just now, possessing only bloodline levels without being able to utilize the power of their bloodline.】

【She’s not worthy of him.】

Awakening is when the body manifests some characteristics of the bloodline.

The awakened form would greatly enhance physique and combat ability.

Of course, many people couldn’t do it.

Moreover, attempting to awaken was risky; it was easy to be controlled by animal instincts, and the higher the bloodline level, the greater the risk.

Su Yao inherited some of her predecessor’s memories.

Though fragmented and chaotic, like damaged data.

But when she saw certain keywords, related concepts would flood her mind.

Ruian lowered his voice, “Those people just now, they mocked you and insulted your guest. You shouldn’t have let them get away with it.”

Su Yao continued to answer haphazardly, “Okay.”

Ruan Jiao’s expression became increasingly strange.

【His Highness is talking to her. What’s her attitude? And why is she always looking at me?】

Ruian frowned. “Your Grace, are you listening to me?”

“Yeah, right.”

“…”

The atmosphere became increasingly suffocating.

The inner monologue subtitles also became chaotic.

【She’s too much!】

【How can she treat His Highness like this… If it were me, I definitely wouldn’t…】

Ruan Jiao’s emotions began to agitate; the sentences completely turned into gibberish.

Su Yao suddenly felt dizzy.

Like the emptiness after intense exertion, the blood and oxygen supply to her brain suddenly became insufficient.

“…I’m talking to you, Your Grace.”

The Crown Prince’s voice became a little impatient. “If you don’t want me here…”

Su Yao looked at the long table behind the main couple.

Various roasted meats were in warming devices on the table.

In the misty heat, various aromas wafted from the devices, filling the air.

Su Yao took a light breath.

She first distinguished the various seasonings and spices, then the meat fat and protein themselves, hydrocarbons, ketones, alcohols, sulfur-containing compounds, etc.

They subtly entered her nostrils, their origins deconstructed.

She began to salivate.

Someone came to offer a toast; they were talking to the Crown Prince.

Su Yao became increasingly hungry.

She looked at Ruan Jiao’s neck.

Under that thin layer of skin, warm blood flowed, emitting a tempting scent.

More than one person in this banquet hall had a similar aura.

However, Ruan Jiao was the closest.

Su Yao thought of the connecting fascia and shattered bones, the feeling of meat fibers being cut by teeth.

And the tender and delicious braised rabbit meat she had eaten, the spicy and fragrant Mapo rabbit, the golden and crispy cumin roasted rabbit legs—

“Your Grace?”

The guests were also stunned.

Ruan Jiao turned her head in surprise.

Su Yao walked in front of her. “Excuse me, what’s your bloodline, Miss Ruan?”

“Your Grace!” Ruian’s expression completely darkened. “You can’t just—”

“Rabbit.”

Ruan Jiao looked up, her eyes seeming to mist over. “Lop-eared rabbit, Your Grace, if you must know.”

【She’ll definitely mock me next…】

【That’s fine… Let His Highness see… her true face…】

Chaotic subtitles appeared above Ruan Jiao’s head.

Her mood was up and down, waiting for the humiliation from the Duchess, the Crown Prince’s defense, and the subsequent argument.

The next second, Su Yao suddenly leaned closer.

They were of similar height; Su Yao slightly lowered her head, her nose almost buried in Ruan Jiao’s hair, and gently inhaled. “You smell so good.”

Ruan Jiao even heard the sound of swallowing.

Ruan Jiao: “???”

Ruan Jiao stiffened and looked up, meeting the Crown Prince’s shocked gaze, the look as if she had betrayed him.

Ruan Jiao: “…”