Competing with the Male Lead for the Female Lead (Transmigration) - Chapter 11

Lin Niaoniao felt resentful. Outside, Wen Wuning overshadowed her, but at least within the Lin family, she reigned supreme, and no one dared to cross her.

However, today she had inadvertently overheard her close girl friends mocking her behind her back, saying she was shameless for throwing herself at Sheng Baihe but still couldn’t compete with Wen Wuning.

Cultivators weren’t bound by the etiquette of the mortal world. Whether male or female, they mostly acted according to their whims. The word “shame” was just a casual mention for them. Lin Niaoniao didn’t care about this word either. What they mainly laughed at was that Lin Niaoniao couldn’t win against Wen Wuning in anything, and this was what made Lin Niaoniao the most unwilling and angry.

Wen Wuning was only a few years older than her, yet she surpassed her in everything.

Now, even the person she liked was competing with her for his heart!

She had originally thought that Wen Wuning’s cold-heartedness towards Sheng Baihe that day would make him give up, but who knew that as soon as Sheng Baihe’s injuries healed, he frequently went to the Wen family and even repeatedly suggested leaving the Lin family. If she hadn’t tried her best to make him stay, he would have returned to the Wen family long ago.

Over the past month, she had taken care of Sheng Baihe meticulously, hoping to move him, but unexpectedly, Sheng Baihe had treated her with courtesy and never overstepped any boundaries. She had hinted at him overtly and covertly, but he had pretended not to see.

Lin Niaoniao felt unwilling. Where exactly was she inferior to Wen Wuning? Why was he so heartless towards her?

Lin Niaoniao’s father was a romantic and passionate man. Besides Lin Niaoniao, his only legitimate daughter, there were also about twenty illegitimate siblings in the mansion. Among them, one was about the same age as Lin Niaoniao, usually lived in seclusion, and was named Lin Wan.

Lin Niaoniao looked down on these illegitimate siblings and often sneered at them. Those who could swallow their anger had fewer conflicts, but those with strong personalities often ended up in heated arguments. As for Lin Wan, Lin Niaoniao had almost no impression of her. Presumably, she rarely showed up except during the New Year and other festivals, so she didn’t know what this illegitimate elder sister wanted from her.

Lin Wan was only a year older than Lin Niaoniao but was much more composed than her. Her whole demeanor was gentle and placid, like a woman from the Jiangnan region, unlike the children of a cultivation family. However, the words she spoke were no more subtle than those of any other cultivator.

“I read in the treasure appraisal in the study that there is a type of incense in our family’s treasure vault that can make a man see the person he desires most as the person he sees after smelling it, and it can also stir his emotions.”

Lin Niaoniao’s face flushed red, and she asked, “Really?”

Lin Wan glanced at her with a smile. “I only saw it in the appraisal. Whether it’s real or not, I haven’t been to the treasure vault, so I don’t know. If Younger Sister wants to know, just go find out yourself.”

The three major families of Ancheng each had their own foundation for standing in Ancheng. The Wen family had spiritual veins, the Lin family had a treasure vault containing rare and exotic treasures, and the Zhao family had a black tortoise spirit beast.

Even ordinary members of the Lin family couldn’t find the location of the treasure vault, let alone go in and explore it. Lin Wan’s purpose in coming this time was only to test whether Lin Niaoniao knew about it.

Lin Niaoniao had always been arrogant and looked down on these illegitimate siblings, especially Lin Wan, an elder sister who seemed useless. She wasn’t on guard and smiled triumphantly. “If this works, Niaoniao won’t forget Elder Sister’s kindness.”

Lin Wan smiled, understanding.

Lin Niaoniao went to the treasure vault that very day and indeed found this treasure. She took out a small piece of incense from the wooden box, and Sheng Baihe’s aloof figure appeared in her mind, filling her with both bitterness and anticipation.

At night, Sheng Baihe returned to the Lin family. In fact, his status in the Lin family at this time was very awkward. It would have been fine if he and Lin Niaoniao were truly a couple, but it was only Lin Niaoniao who was enthusiastic, while he was always going in and out of the Wen family. In the eyes of outsiders, it seemed that he hadn’t given up on Wen Wuning.

Sheng Baihe returned to his room. In fact, the Lin and Zhao families had no motive to completely annihilate the Wen family at this time, but even if there wasn’t one, he would create one. He had to play the whole act. He had to make these two families completely annihilate the Wen family. Only in this way could he gain the Wen family’s trust and return to the Wen family.

Sheng Baihe was thinking about things. As soon as he entered the room, he noticed someone was inside, which made him overlook the faint fragrance in the air that wasn’t usually there.

“Who?!”

A slender figure stood by the window. She turned around upon hearing his voice. The usually cold person gave him a reserved smile at this moment. “Baihe.”

Sheng Baihe’s heart was struck by this smile, becoming utterly soft. He didn’t even think about how this person could be here at this time. “Wuning.”

Wen Wuning lowered her eyes and turned to walk slowly towards the bed. Sheng Baihe’s gaze followed her closely. He could hear the sound of his heart beating violently in his chest.

Wen Wuning sat sideways on the bed and raised her eyes to look at Sheng Baihe, smiling faintly.

All of Sheng Baihe’s rationality collapsed at this moment.

Wen Wuning had stabbed him with a sword. It wasn’t that he wasn’t angry; he had even thought that if he could get her, he would definitely make her suffer. But when this person shed all defenses and hostility, looking at him with watery affection.

All the previous resentment vanished like smoke.

This woman deserved all the tenderness in the world.

“Wuning.” Sheng Baihe walked over and gazed at the face that haunted his dreams, bestowing a precious and loving kiss.

He held her, giving her all the tenderness he possessed, then fiercely claimed her, not out of venting anger, but because at this moment he realized that he actually loved this woman.

The bed was a scene of spring, and no one noticed the small half of a head emerging from under the table on the floor.

Far away in the Wen family, Lan Feier watched in astonishment. It wasn’t strange that Sheng Baihe had hooked up with Lin Niaoniao, although this person wasn’t in the protagonist’s harem in the original book. But what surprised her was that Sheng Baihe called Lin Niaoniao by Wen Wuning’s name.

What strange game was this?

Then she had to admire Lin Niaoniao’s big heart.

Lan Feier, who had very little entertainment in this world, suddenly had a live erotic show to watch. She found it rare, and since she was already here, it would be a pity not to watch, so she let the ginseng doll stay a little longer.

The air was filled with the sour smell of lovemaking.

Although she hadn’t discovered anything valuable, Lan Feier didn’t dare to let the ginseng doll explore the depths of the Lin family and recalled it.

After it returned, she flicked the ginseng doll’s big forehead and said with a smile, “I got to watch a free live erotic show. This time wasn’t a loss either.”

She didn’t know if she was talking to the ginseng doll or to herself.

The ginseng doll was still wary of her, shook its whiskers, not understanding what was so good about two people wrestling. It glanced at Lan Feier, whose eyes were curved in a smile, and thought that humans were really too strange.

Lan Feier’s smile faded as she remembered she still had serious business to attend to. She patted the ginseng doll’s head in a good mood and said, “Go to the back mountain and find Wen Wuning. Find her exact location.”

Actually, while watching the live erotic show just now, she had been wondering what Wen Wuning’s expression would be if she had seen that scene with her.

Thinking that she would definitely have a face like she had swallowed a fly, Lan Feier fell onto the bed, clutching her stomach and couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

At sunrise, in Sheng Baihe’s room in the Lin family.

The room still lingered with the scent of lovemaking. Nestled in Sheng Baihe’s arms, Lin Niaoniao had a sweet smile. Although Sheng Baihe had called out another name all night, the one who had truly shared intimate pleasure with him was herself.

Sheng Baihe also woke up, without opening his eyes, savoring the wonderful experience of last night. A feeling of indescribable satisfaction filled his heart.

Lin Niaoniao felt a tingling sensation where Sheng Baihe’s hand passed. She shyly pressed closer to Sheng Baihe’s strong chest and nuzzled him coquettishly, “Baihe~”

The hand stroking her suddenly stopped. Lin Niaoniao looked up in confusion. A blur flashed before her eyes, and she was pushed away, rolling towards the inside of the bed and hitting the wall. She looked up inexplicably and saw Sheng Baihe standing at the bedside, already dressed, his face filled with disbelief and fury.

Lin Niaoniao felt guilty. “Baihe.”

“How could it be you!” Sheng Baihe drew his sword abruptly, pointing it at Lin Niaoniao with a ferocious expression.

Looking at the sword pointing at her, the naked Lin Niaoniao shuddered, her face turning pale. She didn’t understand Sheng Baihe’s anger. She knew he would be angry, but what could anger do after the deed was done?

But at this moment, she could clearly feel Sheng Baihe’s killing intent.

Having experienced falling from heaven to hell, Sheng Baihe really wanted to kill this lowly woman.

If it were in his original world, he would definitely welcome any woman who offered herself.

But now Sheng Baihe’s status was different, and his ambition had grown. He hadn’t even taken a liking to this woman who wasn’t even ranked in his harem. Now, he had actually been schemed against by such a woman he looked down on.

To him, it was an utter disgrace.

Moreover, this was his first time in two lifetimes, and his first time was actually with a woman he didn’t even like, and it was by being schemed against.

Furthermore, last night, he had treated her with extreme tenderness, mistaking her for Wen Wuning.

Both physically and mentally, Sheng Baihe felt an indescribable humiliation.

“Ah—”

The tables and chairs in the room were instantly shattered into pieces. Sheng Baihe’s eyes were bloodshot, his face twisted with rage. Lin Niaoniao’s heart felt like it had been thrown into a frying pan. Just last night they were intimately intertwined, but today he was treating her like this.

She bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes, and said, “Baihe, I am sincere to you. You shouldn’t treat me like this.”

Sheng Baihe turned and pointed his sword at her, gritting his teeth. “If you weren’t the Lin family’s young lady, I would have killed you long ago.”

“Do you love her that much?”

“Shut up!”

Lin Niaoniao’s heart was broken. Although Sheng Baihe’s attitude had always been clear—he didn’t love her, he loved Wen Wuning—she didn’t believe it. She had thought that once they had consummated their relationship, Sheng Baihe would treat her differently. But now, the reality told her that it was impossible.

Remembering his tenderness last night, all of it was for Wen Wuning. Lin Niaoniao’s tears fell like rain. “Why? Why must it be her? Where am I inferior to her? What can she give you? What she can give, I can also give you.”

Seeing Sheng Baihe turn to leave, Lin Niaoniao seemed to suddenly remember something. She wrapped the bedsheet around herself and ran down the bed, grabbing him and begging with utmost humility, “Don’t go. Wen Wuning can’t give you anything, but I can. I can give you the Lin family!”

Sheng Baihe, who was about to shake off Lin Niaoniao, paused upon hearing the last sentence. He turned his head to look at this woman crying uncontrollably and said coldly, “I don’t care about the Lin family.”

“The Lin family’s treasure vault, apart from Grandpa, only I know about it. I’ll tell you. Don’t go.”

Sheng Baihe sneered. The Lin family’s treasure vault—he hadn’t even thought of that. Fortunately, Lin Niaoniao reminded him.

Sheng Baihe stood still but didn’t say anything. Lin Niaoniao knew his attitude had softened and immediately pulled him towards the room.

He thought Lin Niaoniao would lead him to open a secret passage, but instead, he saw Lin Niaoniao take down a painting hanging on the wall and give it to him.

Feeling Sheng Baihe’s impatience, Lin Niaoniao quickly said, “All of our Lin family’s treasures are in here.”

Sheng Baihe didn’t believe she would lie to him and picked up the painting to examine it carefully.

Gradually, he noticed something was wrong. This painting only depicted a magnificent palace surrounded by dense fog, with a flock of white birds circling above it.

At first glance, the painting seemed ordinary, but upon closer inspection, it revealed an eerie strangeness everywhere.

Lin Niaoniao said faintly, “This is our Lin family’s mausoleum. All of our Lin family’s treasures are inside.”

“Entering and exiting only requires chanting a spell, but this spell has been passed down orally in our Lin family. Now, only Grandpa and I in the entire Lin family know it.” Lin Niaoniao stared at Sheng Baihe, hoping to see a trace of joy or softening on his face.

But she was destined to be disappointed. Sheng Baihe didn’t like being threatened. Moreover, he knew that as the protagonist, his future world wouldn’t be limited to just Ancheng. These treasures were very impressive to the people of Ancheng, but they were insignificant compared to what he would encounter in the future.

Lin Niaoniao cried, her face streaked with tears. “Baihe, can’t you even smile at me? Just give me a little bit of the tenderness you give to Wen Wuning, and I’ll give you everything, I’ll really give you everything.”

“Don’t mention that name.” Hearing that name from Lin Niaoniao’s mouth constantly reminded him of being schemed against last night.

Lin Niaoniao grabbed Sheng Baihe’s hand. “As long as you’re willing to stay in the Lin family, I’ll tell you the spell. I really love you.”

Sheng Baihe sneered, shook her off, and strode away.

The Lin family was about to be destroyed. When that time came, even if Lin Niaoniao begged to tell him, he wouldn’t bother to know.