After Transmigrating, I Lived with the Charismatic/Beloved Female Lead - Chapter 6
Chapter 6
“Didn’t you say it was Zhou Ling?” Lan Shangui, eager to talk more with Lu Yuanqiu, immediately interjected, “Although she certainly wouldn’t be stupid enough to post using her own phone, the forum accounts are registered with student IDs. Even if it’s anonymous, as long as the account is confirmed, clues can always be found!”
“If it really is her, that’s truly outrageous! When the time comes, I must talk to Brother Zhou Jing and ask him to control his sister!”
“Zhou Jing? Has he returned to the country?” Lu Yuanqiu raised an eyebrow and asked.
“Ah? Um…” Lan Shangui didn’t expect Lu Yuanqiu to bring up Zhou Jing. His expression changed, and he regretted it—strictly speaking, Zhou Jing was his romantic rival. Why did he blurt that out!
“Brother Zhou Jing returned last month, but he’s been away on a business trip ever since, so you two haven’t run into each other,” Xu Mengning, seeing Lan Shangui’s awkwardness, curled her lips and explained to Lu Yuanqiu.
“It just so happens that Brother Zhou Jing’s major is Computer Science. If there’s any issue with that anonymous IP, we can ask him for help too.” Xu Mengning said, appearing more proactive than Lan Shangui in wanting to contact Zhou Jing.
“Let’s wait for the news from the forum teacher first,” Lu Yuanqiu tucked the long hair draping over her chest behind her shoulder, lowered her head to sip her congee, her expression hidden, and ended the conversation.
“So, the road to the villainess’s transformation is still long and arduous!”
Dragging her injured leg, Wei Yue walked somewhat unnaturally on her way to the cafeteria. Thinking about being questioned repeatedly by Lan Shangui and Xu Mengning just now, she felt quite wronged.
Why does she have to take the blame for the original owner’s actions!
Considering this is only the second day of the plotline, the host is advised to maintain a calm mindset. The system comforted her with its usual emotionless tone.
“It’s not just that. My life value is also critically low.” Wei Yue sighed, entered the cafeteria, ordered a plate of Char Siu rice, and started eating. “I only have 55 hours left. After today, I’ll only have 31 hours. System, can’t you issue tasks more frequently?”
The essence of this system’s tasks requires the host to interact with other characters to trigger them. Due to the female lead’s status as the Child of Fortune, tasks related to her have special conditions, but more often, it relies on your own initiative.
Active interaction… Yet, she interacted with Lan Shangui and Jiang Yun-juan for so long, and the system didn’t issue any task!
Wei Yue angrily took a bite of rice, deciding that she would try her luck with Lu Yuanqiu again later.
Who made her earn almost as much life value from the female lead in this one and a half days as she earned in the entire previous half month of effort?
Moreover, with Lan Shangui, the No. 1 male lead, currently with the female lead, surely she, the villainess, had every reason to make an appearance, right?
After adjusting her mood, Wei Yue finally regained her appetite and ate heartily.
It wasn’t until she finished her meal and looked up while wiping her mouth that she saw the person opposite her—
It was Zhou Ling.
Why is she always running into her in the cafeteria?
Zhou Ling also noticed Wei Yue. Her lips curved into a smug smile: “Well, well, you still have the leisure to eat. I thought… you’d still be at the hospital pulling hair with Lu Yuanqiu?”
Wei Yue also forced a fake smile, saying: “Go ahead and laugh. You’ll be crying later.”
“I don’t understand what you mean. Why, shouldn’t you be happy to see Lu Yuanqiu being discussed by others?” Zhou Ling seemed genuinely confused. “Besides, there might be more excitement to come?”
“What did you say?” Wei Yue was startled. Since Jiang Yun-juan has already contacted the forum supervisor, these things should be suppressed quickly. What else could happen?
Seeing the genuine shock on Wei Yue’s face, Zhou Ling felt even more smug: “Wei Yue, did the car accident give you amnesia? Have you forgotten how strict the Lu family’s upbringing is? Whether she fell or not isn’t important. The damage to the Lu family’s reputation is what matters!”
And so, when Wei Yue returned to the school clinic and opened Lu Yuanqiu’s ward door, Xu Mengning and Lan Shangui had already disappeared, replaced by a man in a suit.
“Miss, the Master was very angry when he saw the content and asked me to convey to you…”
The man seemed to be relaying something to Lu Yuanqiu.
Wei Yue pushed the door open and walked into the ward. Simultaneously, the electronic voice of her system sounded in her mind:
Congratulations to the host for triggering a side mission! Due to the rapid spread of public opinion, the female lead’s family has also learned of the news and is preparing to reprimand the female lead. Even as the villainess, you should know right from wrong! Assist Lu Yuanqiu in clarifying the situation to her family. Reward: 5 hours of life value. Time Limit: 20 minutes.
This time, Wei Yue’s action was faster than the system’s mission alert.
The man in the suit clearly recognized Wei Yue, who was walking in quickly, but he remained composed.
“Miss Wei, it’s a bit impolite for you to just barge into someone else’s ward like this,” the man said leisurely, hands clasped behind his back.
Wei Yue noticed Lu Yuanqiu seemed to be looking at her out of the corner of her eye. She then fixed her gaze on the man in front of her.
She narrowed her eyes and said, “Who are you, spouting nonsense here? If you have time to lecture me on politeness, why don’t you go help your Miss clarify the situation?”
The man clearly knew Wei Yue’s temper and was not flustered by the scene. He maintained his professional demeanor: “Miss Wei, one should resolve one’s own issues. If one seeks help from the family for everything, how can one take on the family’s affairs in the future?”
These words not only mocked Wei Yue but also reminded Lu Yuanqiu on the hospital bed not to expect the family’s help.
Wei Yue recalled the conversation she overheard between Zhou Ling and Lu Yuanqiu yesterday.
When Lu Yuanqiu was in a coma, the Lu family brought the illegitimate son home. If the family truly cared so much about reputation, why would they publicly do such a thing? Yet, now they were being so harsh on the newly awakened female lead.
The female lead is definitely playing the ‘beautiful, strong, and tragic’ script well.
“Taking on family affairs doesn’t mean losing one’s humanity, does it, sir? Can’t you see your Miss is still lying on a hospital bed, yet you’re complaining about ‘disappointment’ and ‘solving it herself’?” Wei Yue spoke without restraint. She sneered, “Even I know the term ‘to pity the fair and cherish the delicate.’ With all your talk of politeness and responsibility, why haven’t I seen you be polite to your Miss?”
The man didn’t know why Wei Yue suddenly became so eloquent. The old Wei Yue was just a straw doll who only knew how to rage impotently. Now, with the charge of “being rude to Lu Yuanqiu” leveled at him, he clearly couldn’t accept it.
“Miss Wei… this, I just came to relay a message to Miss. You’re overstating things.” The man’s tone noticeably softened.
“You came to relay a message to your Miss, so I’ll relay a message to you.” Wei Yue took a step forward, forcing him back. She pointed to her injured knee: “Do you see this wound? I fell down and bumped into Lu Yuanqiu. But all those things online are rumors! If I were fighting her, I’d at least rip out a huge handful of her hair, alright!”
“Ah, uh… this…” The man was thoroughly at a loss for words, unprepared for Wei Yue’s bluntness.
“Your Lu family is one of the top families in K City. How can you lack the ability to distinguish right from wrong? If your family won’t handle it, mine will! Stop adding fuel to the fire here!”
By the end, Wei Yue sounded like she had completely lost patience, shouting at the man.
Wei Yue was indeed not just anyone. She was the princess pampered by Wei Ling. Although the Wei family’s foundation couldn’t compare to the Lu family’s, they still held a certain weight in K City.
Seeing Wei Yue speak like this, the man dared not delay any longer and quickly said: “Yes! I have understood the situation. I will report back to the Master immediately. Miss, Miss Wei, please rest well.”
With that, he bowed slightly and quickly left the ward, looking somewhat like he was fleeing in haste.
Sometimes, the villainess’s temper can be quite useful… Wei Yue smiled with satisfaction.
How could the Lu family be so heartless? Hearing that Lu Yuanqiu had fainted, their first reaction wasn’t to worry about her health but to lecture her on resolving public opinion to protect the family’s reputation!
“Cough… Thank you, Wei Yue.”
The now-familiar voice sounded. Wei Yue adjusted her demeanor, making sure she looked like the original owner—displeased with the female lead—before looking at Lu Yuanqiu.
“Stop thanking me. You’re such a drama magnet. Your family believed the rumors, and you didn’t even try to explain yourself?”
Lu Yuanqiu blinked, smiling ambiguously: “I wanted to explain, but you suddenly walked in and interrupted what I was about to say.”
Wei Yue: “…”
“You…” She raised her finger at Lu Yuanqiu, somewhat incredulously, only to see the other person’s smile seemingly deepen.
“And, ‘pity the fair and cherish the delicate’? Wei Yue, have you forgotten the time in elementary school when you actually cut my hair?”
“Huh?!”
The female lead is bringing up old history from elementary school! But did the original owner really pull hair with the female lead…?
“Lu Yuanqiu, regardless of what happened, that man from your family clearly came to lecture you, and I helped you drive him away!”
Wei Yue complained, while simultaneously sensing that Lu Yuanqiu seemed a little more lively, like the smile she gave when Wei Yue woke her from the nightmare last night.
It wasn’t her usual gentle smile. There were tiny, fragmented stars in her eyes.
“That’s why I said, I’m very grateful to you.”
Wei Yue didn’t notice that Lu Yuanqiu emphasized the word “you.”
She was currently complaining to the system: “The female lead is definitely ‘innocent-looking but dark,’ right! She must still resent the original owner. Look how naturally she retorted!”
System: Regardless of whether the female lead is ‘innocent-looking but dark’ or ‘dark-looking but innocent,’ why aren’t you happy that you’ve gained another 5 hours of life value and your OOC level has dropped to 30%?
After Lu Yuanqiu had rested enough, she decided to get up and return to the dormitory.
After her fainting spell and the comments on the BBS, the counselor had messaged her to temporarily excuse her from military training so she could recuperate.
“I think this is the first time you and I are going somewhere together,” Lu Yuanqiu suddenly said to Wei Yue when they got on the campus shuttle.
“Ah? Um, you think I wanted this!” Wei Yue hadn’t expected her to say that, stuttered for a moment, and then, assuming Lu Yuanqiu was questioning why she was in the ward in the afternoon, she quickly explained, “It’s because the counselor messaged me! He said we’re roommates and asked me to visit you more often!”
As if to prove her point, Wei Yue unlocked her phone, pulled up the chat interface, and showed it to Lu Yuanqiu.
“I see…” Lu Yuanqiu smiled, looking at Wei Yue. “It seems there really is a bit of fate that we became roommates.”
On her darkened phone screen, her chat interface with Lan Shangui was displayed. He had sent a few messages.
Yuanqiu, I told Brother Zhou Jing after all. He said he’ll come to school to see you in a while.