The Female Lead is Looking at Me Differently (GL) - Chapter 48.3

After returning, Wen Zhao hid herself in her room like an ostrich, closing the windows and the door, and rejecting all visitors.

She knew that now, or in the future, all the sadness she would feel would come from her own doing, and Wen Zhao also knew for sure that since she had made this decision, it meant that she must also accept the results of this decision, so no matter how uncomfortable she was, she had to grit her teeth and persevere.

It’s just that, knowing is knowing, but the heartache in her heart couldn’t be erased.

But fortunately, because she had prepared in advance, this time, Wen Zhao could slowly digest it.

Just as Wen Zhao was digesting, the system suddenly sent her a message.

[Congratulations, host, you have escaped the shackles of the female supporting character. From today on, you can be yourself freely.]

Wen Zhao was so stunned by this message that she initially thought it was an April Fool’s joke. After all, although the system had mentioned this before, Wen Zhao thought it was a long way off and didn’t have high expectations.

But now this gift suddenly arrived, which made her… not flattered, but rather incredulous.

[Really? Are you sure?]

System: [I’m very sure.]

Wen Zhao was still a little dazed. She asked subconsciously, [But why? What did I do… no, nothing. So, what is the reason or condition for me to unlock this?]

After a few seconds of silence, the system silently adjusted the interface that only it could see to Wen Zhao, letting her check it out.

Then, on the large screen sent by the system, among a bunch of messages displaying various data values, Wen Zhao saw content with a golden frame.

[Name: Wen Zhao

Attributes: Female Supporting Character (now upgraded to Quasi-Female Lead)

Character Relationship Card: Fu Yu [Female Lead]: Admiration→ Favorability 85 (upgraded, can unlock character relationships, can upgrade host attributes)

Character Restriction Conditions: Female Supporting Character Value (expired) → Unlock Condition: Any female lead’s favorability reaches 85 or above (unlocked)

Character Trajectory Change Bar: 10% (execution started)]

Looking at the content prominently outlined in the golden frame, Wen Zhao’s breath even stopped for a moment. After a while, her eyes were sore and her eyes were slightly hot. She bit her finger, her voice trembling.

[So, it’s because of Fu Yu’s favorability towards me that I unlocked this, right?]

[…Yes.]

Wen Zhao covered her face and curled up her knees, curling herself up. She took a deep breath, and for a moment, she didn’t know how to react, nor did she know what kind of emotion she was feeling in her heart at this moment. She was even afraid to face her own heart.

[Why, why is this happening…]

Wen Zhao couldn’t accept it.

Time and time again, time and time again, it was always her who owed Fu Yu a lot. On the contrary, it was Fu Yu who helped her time and time again, selflessly, always protecting her, and even gave her her heart.

But she…

Wen Zhao hugged herself, her nose red.

The system didn’t expect Wen Zhao to react like this. After all, as an AI, although it could analyze what emotions Wen Zhao was currently showing, it couldn’t analyze it in depth. At this moment, it could only look at its host blankly, curling up her legs and hugging herself, like a helpless and timid child, crying as if she had done something wrong.

[Host…] the system said dryly, [Don’t worry, after the character trajectory chart is unlocked, you can directly participate in the plot. In this way, you can go home soon.]

The system is an AI after all, so even its comfort sounds cold and mechanical

Wen Zhao’s eyelashes were stained with tears, and her voice was hoarse. “You wouldn’t understand…”

But the system didn’t understand, and she didn’t continue.

••••

Meanwhile, near the Abyss, in the Red Lotus Sea.

Shi Zijin had just returned to the sea and sensed a message from the Heart Demon Flower he had planted under the inn.

One of the flower’s pollen grains had infiltrated Fu Yu’s body and was now being absorbed, taking effect.

The Heart Demon Flower was a peculiar plant, feared by many. Once someone inhaled its pollen, they would be susceptible to cultivating a Heart Demon. Unless the pollen was completely removed, even a slight residue would be tightly grasped and penetrate, taking root.

Now that Fu Yu had cultivated a Heart Demon, the mother plant, having fulfilled its purpose, would wither and die, sending a final message to its master before it perished.

Shi Zijin had received this message.

He curled his lips slightly, a pleased smile in his eyes.

He had thought his plan was about to fail, but unexpectedly, there was a turn of events. The pawn he thought was a mistake had been unexpectedly activated.

From the message the Heart Demon Flower had sent, Shi Zijin easily deduced what had happened to Fu Yu.

Although he wasn’t sure what exactly had triggered the cultivation of Fu Yu’s Heart Demon, the result was enough.

At that moment, a chain blade attacked him. Shi Zijin calmly blocked it with his fan and looked up, slightly surprised. “Why are you here? Aren’t you supposed to be below the Abyss?”

Standing not far away was a woman dressed in dark red clothes. She looked about the same age as Fu Yu, with slightly upturned eyes and a hint of charm, but her every move exuded a fierce aura.

“Naturally, I couldn’t wait any longer below, so I came up.”

She extended her white finger, slowly stroking her chain blade, then lifted her long eyelashes, revealing her black eyes.

“It’s been a long time, but Fu Yu hasn’t come here yet. Could it be that the night of the clan’s destruction had such a great impact on her that she became a useless person?” Her eyes were filled with coldness.

Shi Zijin didn’t reveal his actions but said, “Perhaps she was stopped by Xie Ting. I don’t understand why you had Xie Ting leave a message for Fu Yu.”

The woman said, “Why else? It’s to avoid those righteous people. I’m so sick of them, and I don’t want to get entangled with them. I only need Fu Yu to come find me, so I used a trick to point the demonic energy you left behind to the Lotus Platform. Moreover—”

She sneered slightly, “When Fu Yu came the first time, I didn’t intend to kill her directly. I want to torture her over and over again, to make her live a miserable life. That way, I also need Xie Ting to treat her injuries so I can enjoy myself for a long time.”

Shi Zijin shook his head, smiling lazily. “If you don’t like her, just kill her. Why bother to make yourself suffer, Fu Ling?”

Fu Ling lowered her eyes, her smile cold. “You wouldn’t understand. This is an unbreakable chain of hatred between Fu Yu and me.”

A/N: Unlike before, when Wen Zhao knew she liked Fu Yu but was hesitant to admit it or was afraid to face it after admitting it, now Wen Zhao had finally evolved into an adult state (?)!

I just like Fu Yu. I’m confident about it. jpg

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However, at this stage, she admits that she likes Fu Yu but decides not to let Fu Yu know, and even wants to make Fu Yu give up on her.

Then she takes this liking and goes home with the plot√

And now Fu Yu is also directly hitting on her (not really), and she also starts to confirm if Wen Zhao likes her

But Wen Zhao doesn’t want Fu Yu to find out about this, because she’s afraid that the more Fu Yu gets involved, the more hurt she will be.

Just like it’s written in the text, she has a “for your own good” parental mentality.

So the two of them talked and talked, and it turned out like this.

And Fu Yu, who was originally just a faintly visible blackening route, now immediately…

Blackening is so delicious, don’t you think?

So this is a real sugar bomb!

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Then, unlike the first rejection, the first time was a little bit… it seemed like Wen Zhao hadn’t really figured out her inner feelings, so although Fu Yu was a little frustrated, she also considered this situation. Cold-shouldering Wen Zhao was just to make her see her own heart clearly.

But this time it’s different (of course it’s different).

Fu Yu took it seriously, and coupled with the effects of the Heart Demon pollen, human consciousness is not so clear (x).

So it’s not intentional to sprinkle dog bl00d (no, you are intentional), but it’s the inevitable result of external conditions√

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Finally, it’s not easy, our villain has finally shown up.

And this way you can understand (although no one has questioned it = =) there are two villains, and the two of them have done different things, so Wen Zhao feels contradictory.

But because Wen Zhao hasn’t finished reading the book, she only knows one villain and doesn’t know the other, so she is puzzled√