The Female Lead is Looking at Me Differently (GL) - Chapter 32

Fu Yu’s eyes were fixed on her. Her eyes were beautiful, with a smooth shape and lively pupils, the kind of eyes one would want to gaze into for a long time, or even live in. However, at this moment, the look Fu Yu gave Wen Zhao made her unable to look directly at her.

She leaned back slightly, her gaze wandering, appearing flustered.

“You, you listen to my explanation…”

Fu Yu’s eyes still held a cold smile, filled with icy glint. In stark contrast to the chill around her, her voice was soft and gentle. Yet, the more gentle her voice sounded, the more a strange sense of panic welled up in Wen Zhao’s heart.

Hearing this, Fu Yu said, “Alright, explain.”

Wen Zhao: “……”

Sorry, it seemed like she really had nothing to explain.

After all, she had actually done these things!

Thinking about this, Wen Zhao was almost in tears, wanting to speak but unable to.

Just as Wen Zhao was sweating nervously and feeling guilty, Fu Yu seemed to have lost patience and no longer wanted to wait. She chuckled softly, lowered her eyes, and a hint of obsession appeared at the corners of her eyes and eyebrows. Then Fu Yu leaned forward slightly and pinched Wen Zhao’s chin.

?

Wen Zhao’s eyes widened in shock, not seeming to understand what was happening. Then, she saw the person in front of her lower her head, the familiar cold scent filling her nostrils. The next moment, her chin was lifted slightly by someone pinching it, her lips were bitten, and then…

Wen Zhao’s pupils shrank in shock, her eyelashes trembled slightly. She looked in surprise at Fu Yu’s face, which had become blurry due to proximity, and her hands slowly grabbed her dress, crumpling it. However, even so, she couldn’t fully convey the shock in her heart.

Her lips were pried open, and the unfamiliar breath firmly captured her. Fu Yu entangled her tongue with hers, her movements slightly forceful, leaving no room for escape.

After the initial shock and daze, Wen Zhao finally regained her senses. She instinctively tried to dodge back and reached out to push Fu Yu away.

However, her chin was pinched so tightly that she felt a slight pain. Wen Zhao couldn’t help but let out a muffled “ah…” in protest, but it didn’t make Fu Yu hesitate or relax at all.

During this process, Wen Zhao’s mind couldn’t help but ask questions.

What… is this?

What on earth is happening…

To be honest, even as the person involved, Wen Zhao’s mind was almost turned into a mess of confusion.

She knew very well what was happening and what Fu Yu was doing. But precisely because she knew, she was so surprised, shocked, and puzzled.

Even if You Zixia had done something like this, Wen Zhao wouldn’t have been surprised, but… but it was Fu Yu!

Why?

Wen Zhao’s mind was filled with confusion and bewilderment. It was as if she had a million questions, and all her emotions at that moment boiled down to these three words.

Fu Yu’s other hand wrapped around Wen Zhao’s lower back, holding her tightly, leaving her no room to move. She leaned in, her actions gradually losing control.

Wen Zhao closed her eyes slightly, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes due to the difficulty in breathing. She tried to resist, and finally, when Fu Yu was momentarily distracted, she pushed her away.

Because she had used all her strength, Fu Yu took two steps back.

Wen Zhao quickly sat up. Just now, she had almost been pushed onto the long bench by Fu Yu. If it weren’t for her slender figure and her continuous efforts to maintain balance, she might have fallen off.

Their location was relatively secluded, and there was a shelf in front of them as a barrier, so even on the first floor, not many people noticed their actions.

Sitting on the bench, Wen Zhao bent slightly, breathing rapidly, taking in the air. Her eyes were slightly red, and she looked pitifully wronged, as if she had been wronged.

Wen Zhao raised her arm to cover her lips, feeling a swelling pain there. The initial shock and bewilderment in her heart had turned into indescribable grievances.

After being pushed away, Fu Yu stood there. She looked at Wen Zhao who was sitting there with her head lowered, her eyes darkened, and then she reached out a hand and wiped her lips with her thumb.

By now, Fu Yu had regained her composure. Or rather, after the entanglement just now, she had barely suppressed her anger.

From the moment she came downstairs, her chest and mind felt as if they were being burned by a raging fire, making her unlike herself. She had even lost her reason and acted purely on instinct.

If it had been in the past, Fu Yu might not have known, but now she knew, it was a fire called jealousy.

Because she… had fallen for the person in front of her, she had lost her composure, her reason, and her judgment. All her emotions were stirred and controlled by her.

That was why she had been so easily consumed by this fire.

There was a moment of silence between the two. Wen Zhao finally calmed her emotions, but she only temporarily suppressed them. She squeezed her fingers and looked up at Fu Yu in front of her.

Her eyelids slowly lifted, revealing the slightly red corners of her eyes and the remaining tears.

Her black eyes were like gemstones covered in raindrops, with a hint of coolness and crystal-clear transparency.

Seeing her like this, Fu Yu paused, feeling as if her heart had been gently tapped.

Wen Zhao wanted to say something, but when she saw Fu Yu’s exquisite and beautiful face, which was even her favorite before, she lost her words.

She didn’t know what to ask anymore.

In the end, Wen Zhao just pursed her lips and turned to leave.

••••

Back in the room, Wen Zhao closed the door and strode over to the table, as if trying to vent her inner emotions with every step.

With a ‘bang’, she slammed her hand on the table.

She didn’t know if the table was surprised, but Wen Zhao’s hand certainly hurt.

A moment later, Wen Zhao moved her reddened hand away with a pitiful expression, rubbing it gently.

At this moment, the system popped up. It asked leisurely, [Are you angry?]

Wen Zhao originally wanted to instinctively answer “yes,” but she paused before she could speak.

Was she… angry?

No, her mood just now, if you could call it anger, was more like shock, bewilderment, and a sense of panic as if something had gone completely out of her expectations.

But there was a distinct lack of anger.

Wen Zhao rested her face on the table, her fingers touching her lips. They were slightly swollen and red from the bite.

Her cheek pressed against the cold tabletop, her mood swayed like a swing, unable to settle.

[System, what’s going on?]

Wen Zhao had originally thought that all of Fu Yu’s intimacy towards her was just for the antidote, and nothing more. But today’s events exceeded her imagination.

Fu Yu hadn’t exploded, and in fact, she had seemed angry at the time. Wen Zhao had originally thought that the other party was angry because she liked You Zixia and was upset that Wen Zhao was clinging to him. But now it seemed…

That kiss…

Wen Zhao grabbed her hair, [Why is this so difficult for me?]

The system said, [What if I told you the female lead did this because she was angry and deliberately punished you to keep you away from the male lead, would you believe me?]

Wen Zhao: …Do you think I’m stupid?

The system: [You already have the answer in your heart.]

Wen Zhao buried her head in her arms, her loose black hair smoothly sticking to her back.

[I don’t believe it.]

Wen Zhao murmured.

••••

After being dragged away by Zhan Fu, You Zixia was still very worried about the situation between Wen Zhao and Fu Yu. After all, the way things were just now, it looked like they were about to fight.

Of course, You Zixia thought that according to Fu Yu’s personality, she wouldn’t attack her junior sister. After all, the other party hadn’t done anything and hadn’t crossed Fu Yu’s bottom line, so Fu Yu wouldn’t… “kill the innocent.”

But knowing it was one thing, and worrying about it was another. After all, the atmosphere looked really bad.

So after walking not too far, You Zixia stopped and wanted to go back. “No, I have to go back and take a look. I’m a little worried.”

“Hey.” Zhan Fu pulled on You Zixia, her brow furrowed with a mixture of helplessness and speechlessness, “You… you really don’t see what’s going on between Fu Yu and Wen Zhao?”

You Zixia nodded honestly, “Indeed, I don’t see it. But I think that if there’s really a misunderstanding, it’s better to clarify it as soon as possible. If my Junior sister really made a mistake, as her senior brother, I should help her bear the responsibility.”

Zhan Fu smiled, “I didn’t expect you to be such a good Senior brother.”

“That’s only natural. A Zhao is my Junior sister, and before I left, Master repeatedly told me to take good care of her. Of course, I will.”

Zhan Fu said, “Since you really want to take good care of her, then I beg you to stay away from your Junior sister from now on.”

You Zixia frowned in confusion, “Why?”

Zhan Fu looked at him, then sighed and hooked her finger. “Come here.”

You Zixia hesitated, instinctively wanting to say, “Isn’t that inappropriate?”

Zhan Fu impatiently interrupted him, her eyes filled with impatience, “If this young lady says it’s appropriate, then it is.”

So You Zixia sighed lightly, glanced cautiously around, and then leaned over.

Zhan Fu said, “You silly fool, do you really not see or pretend not to see? Fu Yu, towards your little Junior sister…”

After listening, You Zixia’s eyes widened in shock. He looked at Zhan Fu incredulously, “This, this is impossible!”

Zhan Fu smiled slightly, “What, do you want me to analyze it for you from the beginning?”

“Then wait, let me digest this.”

The two walked down the street.

“But this is too…”

Zhan Fu said, “What, are you also feeling disdain, as someone closest to them?”

“It’s not that. For me, no matter what happens, it’s other people’s business, and I won’t interfere. I’m just a little… surprised. Give me a moment to digest this.”

Zhan Fu looked up at him and smiled slightly.

“You’re surprisingly not so rigid, after all.”

••••

Because of all the messy emotions swirling around in her head, Wen Zhao stayed in her room and didn’t come out.

And to be honest, at this moment, she was quite afraid of running into Fu Yu; after all, they had just… If she had to face Fu Yu so soon without having sorted out her feelings, Wen Zhao would definitely be so embarrassed she could dig a hole and hide in it.

And it wasn’t just Fu Yu. If she ran into You Zixia and Zhan Fu, she would also be too embarrassed to face them because of her “guilty conscience”. Wen Zhao really didn’t want to experience that suffocatingly awkward atmosphere.

So, Wen Zhao chose to stay in her room like an ostrich, refusing to come out.

And to be honest, it wasn’t just because of embarrassment. More than that… it was because of the tangled thoughts in her mind that made it difficult for Wen Zhao to adjust her mood for a while.

She sat on the bed, leaning against the wall, recalling the bits and pieces of her time with Fu Yu. The more she recalled, the more a certain guess in her heart solidified.

In the past, she thought that the reason why Fu Yu kept a close eye on her and watched over her was simply to separate her from You Zixia and prevent Wen Zhao from approaching the male lead she liked.

She thought that Fu Yu’s various targeting and gradually revealed anger towards her was simply because Fu Yu was jealous.

Now it seemed that jealousy was indeed true, but the object of that jealousy… was different.

Wen Zhao covered her face with her hands and sighed heavily.

What was this all about.

She had originally thought that she was just a diligent worker, intending to follow the plot well and quietly increase her favorability, but she didn’t expect to accidentally steal the female lead from the male lead?

So in other words, at some point, she had inadvertently put a rather colorful hat on her senior brother?

However, this statement couldn’t make Wen Zhao laugh. After a while, she finally made up her mind and asked the system. [How high is Fu Yu’s favorability towards me now?]

The system answered her truthfully. [72.]

Wen Zhao immediately raised her head in shock. She asked the system in her heart, [72? How can it be so high! Wasn’t it in the 30 before? How, how did it suddenly increase so much, why didn’t I know before?]

The system replied, [It didn’t rise suddenly, it has been trending upwards all this time. The reason you didn’t know is because the system turned off the notification sound.]

Wen Zhao was stunned for a long time, then sighed and grabbed her dress, feeling a little at a loss.

[So, in other words, this… has actually been slowly increasing all along, right?]

So in other words, during all this time they’ve been together, the female lead has actually been slowly, slowly starting to care about her and even developing feelings for her?

And she, like an antenna with a bad connection, knew nothing and noticed nothing, and even thought that Fu Yu had a crush on You Zixia, and was thinking about how to avoid being a third wheel and definitely wanted to match up the male and female leads.

Oh, heavens.

After all the emotions, the only emotion left in Wen Zhao was relief. Thankfully, she hadn’t shown this on the surface, otherwise, Fu Yu might have gotten really angry.

She sighed.

The system asked at this time, [What are you going to do?]

Wen Zhao rubbed her face, then got out of bed; after staying in the room for so long, thinking for so long, and feeling conflicted for so long, her mood finally began to calm down.

Hearing the system’s question, Wen Zhao said indifferently, [Isn’t this something I can decide? I can’t change Fu Yu’s inner thoughts. Besides, I never expected things to turn out this way. Didn’t you guys measure the female lead’s sexual orientation correctly?]

The system, which had been blamed, was very innocent.

[Our system has measured it carefully, the female lead’s sexual orientation is very normal! But she just…]

Fell in love with you.

Realizing the subtext in its words, Wen Zhao paused for a long time, then returned to normal.

[So what are you going to do now, are you going to respond to Fu Yu’s feelings?]

[Are you sure you won’t be OOC if you respond to the female lead’s feelings?]

The system hesitated, [It will be, but you can gain it back.]

Wen Zhao couldn’t help but laugh. These words had a strangely funny and comical meaning, and it sounded even more relaxed and contrasting when said in the system’s electronic voice. And she never thought that a system that cared so much about the female supporting character’s value and being OOC would actually say something like this, which gave Wen Zhao a feeling that… they were companions, and it was considering for her.

So Wen Zhao curved her lips, her eyes filled with warmth.

[Thank you, but…]

She reached out her finger and gently touched her lips, which were no longer swollen.

[…I don’t like Fu Yu.] Wen Zhao heard herself say this.

She lowered her eyes and repeated it.

[I don’t like her.]

It was true that Wen Zhao liked, pitied, and felt sorry for “Fu Yu” as a character, but when facing the real Fu Yu, she didn’t have any ambiguous feelings for the other party.

Fu Yu was the female lead, her thigh, but definitely not someone she liked.

She would play the role of the female supporting character well, strive to reach the ending quickly, and then regain her freedom. From then on, whether it was You Zixia or Fu Yu, she had nothing to do with them.

The system hesitated to speak, then said, [Alright, then, good luck.]

••••

As the sky darkened, it was soon time to go to bed.

They had dinner together as a group of four. Perhaps because Zhan Fu had joined them, and under her deliberate guidance of the conversation, no one felt awkward, and no one mentioned what had happened before.

Among them, You Zixia told them about Zhan Fu, such as how Zhan Fu wanted to follow them to capture Lu Bicai and then meet the divine doctor Xie Ting.

When he said this, You Zixia looked a little helpless, but obviously, when facing Zhan Fu, he was unable to do anything about her.

Firstly, it was due to You Zixia’s own personality. He was too gentle and sometimes a bit indecisive, so when facing Zhan Fu’s request, after being unable to refuse, he didn’t know how to continue refusing.

Secondly, Zhan Fu’s personality was strong, as if she was a natural counter to You Zixia. Whenever You Zixia took a step back, she would take one step forward.

Wen Zhao ate her meal with little interest, not wanting to participate in the conversation.

If it were usually, she would be the most enthusiastic about this kind of plot-related matter, but now… because of her preoccupied mind and her inexplicably low mood, Wen Zhao didn’t want to answer anything.

On the contrary, Fu Yu glanced at Zhan Fu, “Your father won’t agree.”

Zhan Fu wrinkled her nose, very dissatisfied, “I don’t care about him. I’ll just run away when the time comes, and see where he can catch me.”

You Zixia chuckled bitterly, “Miss, do you think the three of us can handle the City Lord of Luoyue City?”

Zhan Fu was very affirmative, “Why not!”

Then she added another sentence, “As long as you’re willing to be shameless.”

You Zixia: “For example?”

Zhan Fu: “For example, you say you’re going to marry me, and then you can naturally take me away openly. If my husband wants to take me away, can my father not agree?”

You Zixia coughed a couple of times, covered his mouth, and quickly said, “I dare not, I dare not. Moreover, I also…” He paused, not knowing how to continue.

Hearing You Zixia stop talking, Wen Zhao looked up and then realized.

You Zixia had an engagement; although it was just a casual remark made when he was young by his master, the head of the Lihuo Sect, and Fu Yu’s father, because the Fu family had not yet joined the Four Great Sects at that time, and the Lihuo Sect was still at the end of the first-rate sects, so the relationship between the two families was just right at that time.

So, in other words, that playful remark might actually come true one day.

If the Fu family hadn’t been destroyed, perhaps their childhood marriage would have been annulled by now. But now that the Fu family was gone, the marriage between You Zixia and Fu Yu would definitely not be canceled.

So, in a way, You Zixia was a married man.

But why didn’t he continue? Was it to spare Zhan Fu’s feelings?

Just as Wen Zhao was puzzled, she saw You Zixia quickly glance in her and Fu Yu’s direction, and then stopped answering.

Wen Zhao’s chopsticks paused, and her whole body stiffened.

You Zixia… he noticed.

He noticed Fu Yu’s… feelings for her, and that was why he stopped talking.

At that moment, Wen Zhao couldn’t say what she was feeling. She felt stiff, a chill in her heart, and a burning sensation.

She couldn’t help but bite her lip, her movements as if they were rusty, not knowing how to react.

Just then, Fu Yu also raised her eyes and looked at Wen Zhao fixedly.

Noticing her gaze, Wen Zhao quickly lowered her head. Although her chopsticks were poking at the rice in her bowl, she didn’t pick up any food.

Somehow, You Zixia and Zhan Fu’s voices also stopped, and the air seemed to become quiet.

Wen Zhao breathed carefully, feeling a sense of being watched.

She tightened her grip on the chopsticks, then put down her bowl and chopsticks, without looking at anyone, she simply said, “I’m full.” and left.

Fu Yu had been watching her, and even when Wen Zhao left hastily, she didn’t look away. Her gaze followed the other person’s back until she went upstairs before Fu Yu retracted her gaze.

Then, she looked at You Zixia and Zhan Fu.

“You know,” she said in a certain tone, referring to the fact that they had noticed her feelings for Wen Zhao.

You Zixia was quite embarrassed, after all, he had never done such a thing before, and even though he didn’t mean to, he felt guilty.

Zhan Fu, however, was very casual. She propped her chin on one hand and smiled at Fu Yu, “Yes. But it seems that Miss Fu Yu hasn’t been able to get her way yet.”

“Your Highness!”

Fu Yu didn’t care about her words. She simply closed her eyes slightly, covering the turbulent undercurrent in her eyes, and said softly, “I’m not in a hurry.”

Whether now or in the future, she had time to continue waiting.

Meanwhile, Wen Zhao in her room had specially asked for a bucket of cold water.

The system asked worriedly, [Is it really okay for you to do this? Isn’t an antidote to the Caihua Powder necessary?]

Wen Zhao reached out and tested the water, then shivered from the cold. She pursed her lips and made up her mind.

[What’s wrong with that? Isn’t it just a aphrodisiac? I’ve read so many novels, I can handle it.]

The system: “……”

[No, Caihua Powder, I don’t think you can really handle it.]

[Or, if it really doesn’t work, just give in to Fu Yu, I won’t deduct your points for that.]

Wen Zhao’s eyelashes fluttered, and then she rejected the system’s suggestion.

[No.]

[If I didn’t know about Fu Yu’s feelings for me before, then I could accept her help with peace of mind. But now that I know, and I won’t agree to her. If I accept her help now, it’s actually, in a way…[

For some reason, Wen Zhao suddenly thought of an inappropriate word.

[Isn’t that taking advantage?]

[So, no. Since I won’t fall in love with Fu Yu, then I can’t give her the wrong impression. Continuing to interact with her like this is actually wrong, even if it’s for the antidote.]

[As long as I get through this… everything will be fine]

A/N: Because she used all her strength, Fu Yu took two steps back… yeah, two steps.

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Fu Yu has a process of falling in love, but this is the first time Wen Zhao has truly faced it _(:з」∠)_ so give her some time.

It’s like breaking all the filters or mirrors in front of her, and Wen Zhao, who faced “reality” for the first time, naturally found it difficult to accept _(:з」∠)_

And at this time, in Wen Zhao’s heart, going home was more important than anything else.

But it won’t be like this later~ She will also gradually fall in love.

[As long as I get through this…]

However, the fact is that she can’t get through it →_→

But I’ve been hesitating, someone said it very well before, artificial relief, so can I do it myself?

So in theory, if Wen Zhao did it herself, then maybe… right?

Cough cough

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I’ve come down from the best-selling list, ying, I’m reluctant hhh

The traffic on the new list is not as good as the best-selling one, I hope I can stabilize it

Look at my daily updates of six chapters _(:з」∠)_ I hope you continue to support me.