Reborn into the Obsessive Love of a Dark and Twisted Shadow Queen - Chapter 8

Due to the sudden accident, it was no surprise that the rehearsal had to end prematurely.

Chu Xueyi took a hard fall onto the floor, leaving her body aching all over. She decided to shower early and go to bed to rest.

Though it was still morning, a body exhausted like hers would find even a nap deeply refreshing.

Before she knew it, Chu Xueyi had drifted into sleep. Her dreams were chaotic, filled with fragments of memories from her previous life.

The image of Su Shiyu and her girlfriend cuddling together was so sweet.

Hidden behind the door, Chu Xueyi could feel her heart cracking inch by inch. But before she could fully process the pain and sorrow, she was plunged back into darkness.

This is what a dream is, she thought. Disordered, yet capable of striking at your deepest wounds.

Creak

The bedroom door opened softly, and Ji Qingshu tiptoed into the room. She lowered her gaze to the figure on the bed.

Almost uncontrollably, Ji Qingshu moved closer.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, she noticed that Chu Xueyi’s cheek, where the ointment had been applied, still looked damp and glistening.

Ji Qingshu didn’t know how to describe the feeling. From the moment she first saw Chu Xueyi, she felt there was something extraordinarily different about her.

It was like when people go to choose a pet.

They always find one in the pet store that they fall in love with instantly, deciding they must take it home no matter what.

But why?

What kind of emotion was this?

Ji Qingshu had even resorted to special measures to make them neighbors.

At first, she tried to suppress her somewhat unhealthy obsession. She couldn’t accept becoming such a disgusting, shameless person.

But now, there was nothing left between Chu Xueyi and Su Shiyu.

Could she finally have a chance? Once that thought crossed her mind, it grew like wildfire.

Ji Qingshu leaned down, her slender fingers carefully touching the soft blanket. It was autumn, and Chu Xueyi was only covered by a thin quilt.

Even her delicate curves were faintly visible beneath the fabric.

As Ji Qingshu leaned closer, her jet-black hair brushed lightly against Chu Xueyi’s neck, causing a faint tickle.

Ji Qingshu gently kissed Chu Xueyi’s forehead. Not enough… it wasn’t enough…

Her gaze drifted downward, settling on Chu Xueyi’s soft lips.

Qing Shu, forcing others is wrong!

In an instant, Ji Qingshu heard her mother’s voice in her mind. She raised her hand, her palm burning red from the memory.

Mom…

Her childish voice trembled with fear of the person before her.

I’m talking to you. Are you listening?

Madam Ji’s tone grew stern. Ji Qingshu nodded, her nose red but stubbornly holding back tears.

It’s good to be kind, but when that little girl said she couldn’t eat anymore, you kept shoving desserts at her! Children have no self-control—eating that much will make them sick!

And now look! You’ve landed her in the hospital!

Madam Ji’s face flushed crimson with anger, her neck veins bulging.

Let me make this clear a shake of the head means no. You must always get someone’s consent before doing anything!

This memory was deeply etched in Ji Qingshu’s mind. Her mother had always been strict, teaching her what was right and wrong.

This was why, despite her intense feelings for Chu Xueyi, Ji Qingshu couldn’t act like Zhao Chengjun, indulging in his rich kid syndrome and forcing himself on Chu Xueyi.

Ji Qingshu’s fingers curled tightly, her knuckles turning white, but she still couldn’t bring herself to cross that forbidden line.

At least… at least I have to wait until Xueyi feels something for me.

Ji Qingshu stood up.

Her willpower was astonishing, almost terrifying. Little did the sleeping Chu Xueyi know, her forehead had just received a silent, secret kiss.

After a full day of rest, Chu Xueyi felt refreshed and invigorated.

To avoid being disturbed while sleeping, Chu Xueyi usually kept her phone turned off.

But as soon as she switched it on this morning, a flood of messages poured in.

Ding-dong… ding-dong…

The notifications rang incessantly.

Chu Xueyi saw the messages as soon as her phone powered on. Most were from her classmates and a few close friends.

Unfortunately, friendships often seemed to be fleeting. After graduating from university, Chu Xueyi gradually lost touch with them due to work commitments.

Xueyi, you have to see this! The school issued a public reprimand, and that Green Bean Eyes who bullied you yesterday was expelled! Plus, he’s under investigation by the police!

For a moment, Chu Xueyi wondered if her eyes were playing tricks on her, if she was still half-asleep and hallucinating.

She rubbed her eyes.

She discovered that not only her friends had messaged her, but also many people who had witnessed the incident yesterday.

Congratulations to Chu Xueyi! That scum who bullied her has finally been punished by the school’s justice system.

This happened way too quickly…

It’s nothing like the usual pace of our academy.

Where’s the bureaucratic stalling? The mutual finger-pointing? Zhao Chengjun’s powerful father meddling in the case?

Why didn’t any of that happen?

This isn’t following the script!

Despite her overwhelming confusion, Chu Xueyi dutifully got up and washed her face. After resting all day yesterday, even the wound on her cheek had begun to form a small scab.

From a distance, it looked like a few tiny red moles had sprouted on her cheek.

Chu Xueyi stared at her reflection in the mirror.

She inexplicably recalled how Ji Qingshu had looked while applying medicine to her wound yesterday. They say that a person who’s focused is at their most beautiful, possessing an inexplicable allure.

Chu Xueyi found herself agreeing.

Thump, thump.

Her heart seemed to quicken. Chu Xueyi immediately patted her cheeks with the palm of her hand.

Chu Xueyi! Chu Xueyi!

Since you’ve been reborn, you shouldn’t cling to matters of the heart anymore.

What good is falling in love? Besides emptying your wallet and draining your energy, it serves absolutely no purpose!

Banishing all romantic thoughts from her mind, Chu Xueyi dared not arrive early for rehearsal this time. She only left her dormitory after confirming the rest of the group had already arrived.

As she closed her dormitory door, Chu Xueyi deliberately glanced at Ji Qingshu’s room next door.

She recalled Ji Qingshu’s attentiveness toward her these past few days.

Though Chu Xueyi knew Ji Qingshu harbored ulterior motives, she still hesitated.

She stopped before the gray door.

Taking a deep breath, her fingers trembling slightly, she mustered her courage and knocked.

Almost instantly, the door swung open. The woman standing inside wore only a light, natural makeup, yet her radiant beauty was breathtaking.

Xueyi, are you inviting me to rehearsal? Ji Qingshu asked with a smile.

But her appearance—as if she had been waiting in the room for some time—sent an inexplicable shiver down Chu Xueyi’s spine.