Making Three Heartless Woman Go Crazy for Me - Chapter 35

By the time Luan Hua realized something was wrong, it was too late. Suddenly, the world spun around her. Her rapid breathing and soaring body temperature made her head throb violently. A ringing filled her ears, as if she had lost both her sight and hearing in an instant.

A pair of hands steadied her, and she could feel herself being led away, but she lacked the strength to resist.

With a click, the door closed. Luan Hua bit her tongue, hoping the pain would clear her head. Everything blurred before her eyes. She swung weakly at the person beside her, but the blow landed with no force.

Her foot caught on something, and she collapsed onto the bed. For the first time, she felt utterly helpless, like a lamb awaiting slaughter. Her eyes fluttered open slightly, and the chandelier overhead flickered, casting everything in a hazy, indistinct light.

She thought she heard voices, but they were garbled and incomprehensible. All that reached her ears was a cacophony of noise and ringing.

In her delirium, Luan Hua was transported back to the scene of the car accident. The explosion, the screams, the metallic tang of bl00d—all surged back with a thunderclap. Rain poured down in sheets, each icy drop growing larger and heavier, striking her body with stinging force.

A pair of hands reached out to her. Though they were clearly fair and delicate, they possessed surprising strength, pulling her firmly from the muddy mire.

Luan Hua’s vision remained blurred, unable to discern the owner of these hands. Clinging to them as if they were a lifeline, she leaned her full weight onto them.

“Who am I?” the person asked.

“You are…” Luan Hua’s eyes struggled to focus, her voice sluggish. “Qi Lanshi.”

“Good. At least you recognize people. It seems it hasn’t affected your mind too much,” Qi Lanshi said with a sigh of relief.

Luan Hua’s current state was deeply unsettling. Qi Lanshi had almost suspected Bai Jiao wasn’t merely acting, but seizing the opportunity to poison Luan Hua into a state of mental impairment, aiming to cripple the Luan Family’s business empire.

Wait… didn’t this plot twist make the story even more compelling? Suddenly, Bai Jiao’s actions seemed far more logical.

“I’ll take her now,” Qi Lanshi said, half-lifting, half-carrying Luan Hua into her arms, carefully resting her head against her shoulder. “If you don’t want to escalate this, you’d better come to the hospital with me and tell the doctor exactly what you gave Luan Hua.”

Bai Jiao paused, then slowly nodded in agreement.

What else could she say? The moment Qi Lanshi broke through the window, Bai Jiao lost any right to defend herself.

No, the moment she decided to drug Luan Hua, she had personally trampled her own pride and dignity underfoot.

Every humiliation she faced now was self-inflicted, entirely her own doing.

Qi Lanshi nodded. “Then you should leave first. Tell Luan Hua’s parents she’s feeling unwell and needs to go to the hospital. I’ll take care of her.”

Her composure was unnervingly calm and natural, making Bai Jiao feel even more ashamed.

“What are you still waiting for?” Qi Lanshi’s patience wore thin. “Luan Hua is in a terrible state. She’s clearly suffering, and I don’t have time to waste on you.”

“I thought…” Bai Jiao began, but her words trailed off. Following Qi Lanshi’s earlier instructions, she hurried away.

Seeing the obstacle finally gone, Qi Lanshi let out a sigh of relief. She supported Luan Hua as they walked outside, repeatedly touching Luan Hua’s forehead to check her temperature.

It was burning hot—an unnatural heat. Under the drug’s influence, Luan Hua’s mind was clouded, leaving her to act on instinct alone, clinging desperately to Qi Lanshi’s embrace.

“System,” Qi Lanshi said abruptly, “tell me, what’s the reaction in the livestream right now?”

The livestream had already exploded.

After Qi Lanshi revealed the upcoming plot developments, everyone had been eagerly anticipating a thrilling scene. Instead, they were met with a completely anticlimactic moment, and they were now venting their frustration.

I thought Lanlan would take over Bai Jiao’s storyline and get down and dirty with the CEO! Is that all we get?

The CEO didn’t even take off his clothes, and neither did the White Moonlight.

The reason for this was that Qi Lanshi had arrived too early and taken an unconventional approach. She had smashed the window with her high heels and barged in, leaving Bai Jiao completely stunned and unable to react.

Judging by Bai Jiao’s panicked state, Qi Lanshi even suspected she might be a straight woman who had no desire to follow this kind of storyline.

And she didn’t even teach the White Moonlight a lesson! I know saving people is the priority, but this development is so unsatisfying.

Saving people? It’s just an NPC! If it were me, I’d just log off. How disgusting!

+1. Lanlan already said everyone’s double-pure now. There’s no way a romance game would have a Target who isn’t pure. She could just deal with it tomorrow.

The System fell silent, clearly reluctant to continue reading.

“Alright, I think I get the gist of the Bullet Comments,” Qi Lanshi said to the System. “See? Even I’m being soft-hearted. If it were someone else, they might not even care whether Luan Hua lives or dies.”

“Actually, I find this really strange. Aren’t you supposed to be a romance game? Logically, the game’s plot development should be designed to foster the player’s relationship with the Target. But you…”

Qi Lanshi chuckled softly, though her eyes held no amusement. “You’re acting like the villainous characters in a typical story, the ones who obstruct the protagonist’s romantic progress. Don’t you think that’s absurd?”

The System offered its usual boilerplate response:  The game is currently in Closed Beta, and there are indeed many issues. That’s precisely why we need players to explore and identify them.

“Exactly why I said this money is rightfully mine,” Qi Lanshi retorted, ignoring the System’s forced explanation. She cradled Luan Hua’s face and murmured, “Can you wake up a bit? We’re at the hospital.”

Her words offered no comfort whatsoever, and they barely sounded human.

Luan Hua’s cheeks flushed crimson, her rationality completely dissolved. She couldn’t hear a word Qi Lanshi was saying, pressing her face against Qi Lanshi’s neck, desperate to feel their skin touching. Like a soft, fluffy cat seeking its master’s gentle strokes and comfort.

Qi Lanshi pinched Luan Hua’s cheek and chuckled. “Look at you, so adorable.”

Bai Jiao still hadn’t arrived at the hospital, likely avoiding facing Luan Hua after she regained consciousness. This also suggested the drug Bai Jiao had given Luan Hua was relatively mild, posing no risk of spiraling out of control.

Indeed, within half an hour, Luan Hua gradually regained consciousness. Though her mind remained hazy, she instinctively searched for Qi Lanshi.

Qi Lanshi stood by her bedside. Luan Hua found the person she had longed for, but when their eyes met, panic suddenly surged through her.

According to CEO romance novels, in this kind of scenario, the CEO is the one who makes the mistake, but the female lead suffers the consequences, because by this point, she’s already secretly developed feelings for him. But… why should that be the case? Qi Lanshi thought to the System. That trope won’t work here.

“Lanshi…” Luan Hua murmured her name.

“Shh,” Qi Lanshi said, taking a half-step back. “I know you haven’t remembered everything yet, but right now you’re really…”

Qi Lanshi finished her sentence with a look of disgust.

Luan Hua understood.

She was saying: Right now, you’re really filthy.

Two thousand words for now; I’ll finish the rest tomorrow. I’m too tired to think straight.