In fact, when Hua Xian first learned she had to be a “scum woman,” she initially refused. However, the Administration Bureau simply offered too much, so despite the high-risk factor of the mission, she resolutely accepted it.
It’s just about winning the villain’s heart and then dumping her, right? Although there was a high possibility of being trapped in the minor world if she wasn’t careful, as long as she grasped the critical point and had the Administration Bureau’s protection, there was absolutely no way things would go wrong.
And then…
And then, things did go wrong T﹏T
Recalling her previous confidence, Hua Xian wished she could bite her own tongue off.
See? I told you not to jinx it! You’ve screwed up!
Her throat still ached a little, but her breathing was smooth now. Chi Meng sat on the edge of the bed with her back to Hua Xian, her entire aura radiating an extreme coldness.
Hua Xian opened her mouth, but in the end, said nothing.
After the blackening value spiked, Chi Meng’s mental state was clearly unstable; otherwise, she wouldn’t have tried to choke her to death just now. But ultimately, her transformation was Hua Xian’s responsibility. Therefore, reducing her blackening value had to start by tackling the core issue.
Just talking about it definitely wouldn’t work; failing to take concrete action would only provoke Chi Meng further. The blackening value reaching its peak meant her heart was filled with despair.
It makes sense. Anyone who experiences betrayal by the lover they trusted completely would be in pain and despair, especially someone as insecure and obsessive as Chi Meng.
Hua Xian felt a sense of guilt for the first time.
Just as she was about to say something to ease the suffocating atmosphere, Chi Meng spoke first.
“Stay put. Don’t even think about leaving. You will forever… only be my pet.”
The last few words were whispered right next to Hua Xian’s ear. The tone was ordinary, and the intonation seemed normal, but it still sent a shiver down Hua Xian’s spine.
She could hear the absolute finality in Chi Meng’s words; she genuinely intended to lock her up until she died.
No way! I haven’t spent all my money yet! I absolutely cannot die here!
She took on such a dangerous mission precisely to earn money and enjoy it. She couldn’t die before she even got to live the life of a rich woman.
Calmly, she pondered where to start, how to slowly lower Chi Meng’s guard…
Hua Xian was typically carefree. She usually forgot about completed missions quickly, immersing herself completely in the new world and plot. But at this moment, recalling everything she had done to Chi Meng, it was extraordinarily clear, as if it had just happened.
The plot of this world was a cliché story about an overbearing CEO and a simple, innocent female lead.
The male lead came from a powerful and wealthy family, yet his taste was unconventional. He wasn’t interested in the suitable fiancée from a matching family with whom he had an engagement since childhood. Instead, he was attracted to the female lead, who came from a poor background and had a pair of eccentric parents.
The female supporting character, seeing the male lead taken by someone she felt was inferior to her in every way, was naturally unwilling. She began to scheme and became a stumbling block on the couple’s path to romance.
In a typical scenario, the female supporting character would cause various troubles, promote the couple’s relationship, and then naturally fade away, allowing the male and female leads to live happily ever after.
But the problem was, this female supporting character was smart, beautiful, intelligent, and also a possessive, crazy fanatic. The male lead nearly died by her hand. If the Quick Transmigration Administration Bureau hadn’t forcibly removed her when the plot spiraled out of control, it truly would have been uncertain who would prevail.
However, after forcibly altering the script, the minor world showed signs of collapse. Seeing the severity of the situation, the old geezers in the Quick Transmigration Administration Bureau had no choice but to urgently send someone to fix it. So, in a way, Hua Xian was entrusted with a mission at a critical moment.
She just took advantage of the situation to demand a hefty price.
I was only doing my job. Where did I go wrong? Hua Xian wondered.
Was it deliberately approaching Chi Meng, gaining her trust, and then abandoning her?
Or was it colluding with the male lead to betray her when she loved me most deeply?
Or was it decisively pushing her away when she cast aside her pride and self-respect, desperately begging me not to leave?
…
The more Hua Xian thought about it, the more she felt she was a despicable person.
Though it was for the mission, it was a bit too cruel.
But did I really do all these things? Why does it feel like a memory that was forcibly shoved into me?
Regardless, Chi Meng was hurt—that was an undeniable fact.
Hua Xian was just about to agree to Chi Meng’s demand and say she was willing to be her pet, when the other woman suddenly stood up. She walked out without a word, slamming the door shut extremely loudly.
Chi Meng leaned her back against the door, her face as pale as paper. She looked completely drained, barely able to stand upright by relying on the door panel.
Her hands hung by her sides, trembling violently.
I just… almost killed Hua Xian…
Although she desperately wanted Hua Xian to regret her actions, she had never intended to take her life. But shouldn’t a liar and a scumbag like her go to hell with me?
She had thought this way until she found her. Why am I so conflicted now? Especially just now, when rationality returned and she saw Hua Xian’s face flushed and struggling to breathe, her own heart felt like it stopped beating.
Conflicting and painful emotions surged like a tide. Chi Meng’s brows furrowed tightly. She clenched her hands into fists, her nails digging into her palms, using the physical pain to counteract the emotional agony.
Her head began to hurt again, more intensely than ever before.
Hua Xian was still lying on the bed. The fine iron chains on her hands allowed some slack, but not enough to allow her to turn over. After confirming Chi Meng had left, she slowly wriggled up and sat up in an awkward posture.
Her throat was still sore; she knew it must be swollen. Strangely, she also had a bruise on her thigh, which looked like it had been forcefully pinched.
Did Chi Meng… do that while I was asleep?
Hua Xian shook her head, dismissing the inappropriate thought. She took advantage of her clear mind to quickly think of a strategy.
Actually, if she recovered for a few more days, these two chains wouldn’t be a threat to her. But she was afraid her life would be cut short and she wouldn’t survive until then. Furthermore, if she escaped again, Chi Meng would lose even more control. Hua Xian dared not imagine the chaos that would ensue in this world.
… It’s better to go along with her wishes for now.
Hua Xian felt guilty and wanted to compensate Chi Meng, but she couldn’t think of a good way. She could only follow the current, acting as an obedient “pet.”
As for regaining freedom, it wouldn’t be too late to discuss it once Chi Meng’s emotions were a little more stable.
A beam of sunlight fell on Hua Xian, and the warmth dispelled the lingering black mist around her body. Hua Xian felt her strength returning as well.
At this rate, she should be able to return to peak condition soon.
Once the tense mental state relaxed, people easily became tired. Hua Xian began to doze off in the sunlight and fell into a boundless dream.
In the dream, Chi Meng humbly grasped the corner of her shirt, tears flowing from her beautiful phoenix eyes, smearing her delicate makeup.
“Sister, don’t leave me. I’ll give you anything you want!”
“As long as you stay by my side, even if you ask for my life, I will offer it to you with both hands.”
The voice was too sorrowful, and Hua Xian couldn’t bear to listen. Then, the scene before her began to blur. When it became clear again, Chi Meng’s eyes, which were once humble and pleading, were now filled only with sinister malice and chilling frost.
“I’ve found you. This time, you’ll never escape again.”
That voice inexplicably made the hair on Hua Xian’s neck stand on end. Then, more memories surfaced, and her head began to throb violently, feeling as though it would explode.
In Hua Xian’s memory, after completing the mission, she had used the female lead as a shield and then left this world. However, in Chi Meng’s view, she had genuinely run away with the female lead, and was even with the female lead when she was caught.
The outline of the female lead, whose name she couldn’t remember before, also became clear.
“My name is Nan Zhi, the ‘Nan’ as in north-south, and the ‘Zhi’ as in a branch of a tree. Thank you for saving me.”
This was the first thing the female lead said to her, after Hua Xian helped chase away the hooligans who were harassing her. What the female lead didn’t know was that those small-time thugs were actually arranged by Hua Xian specifically to gain her favor, become friends with her, and then promote the romance between her and the male lead.
In Hua Xian’s mind, her relationship with Nan Zhi was normal friendship. But in the eyes of the extremely possessive Chi Meng, their relationship was far from simple. That’s why she watched Hua Xian more closely than the pupils of her eyes, even going through connections to attend events with her, giving them no chance to be alone.
Hua Xian spoke sweet nothings while secretly calculating the mission progress. When the progress bar was full, she didn’t hesitate to use the person Chi Meng hated the most to provoke her.
Memories rushed in, and Hua Xian gained a comprehensive understanding of her own “scumminess.” But a question lingered in her mind—she felt that the one who did those things was another Hua Xian, not her.
However, when she tried to delve deeper into the memories to find clues, her consciousness began to become hazy, as if being pulled into endless darkness.
“Hoo!”
Hua Xian suddenly woke up. The iron chains on her hands rattled, and at the same moment, the bedroom door was pushed open. Chi Meng entered carrying a tray. She paused when she saw Hua Xian’s state, then lowered her gaze and walked to the bedside, placing the tray on the nightstand.
“Since you’re awake, eat it yourself. You can’t starve to death before I kill you.”
The scent of food wafted into her nose, and Hua Xian’s stomach instantly began to growl. She reached out for the food, but was just a little too far away.
Hua Xian: …
“Mengmeng, how about you unlock me first? You can lock me up again after I finish eating. I promise to be good, absolutely no running away.”
Hua Xian spoke sincerely, but Chi Meng didn’t believe a word. She picked up the bowl, sat on the edge of the bed, and coldly commanded, “Open your mouth!”
Hua Xian quickly opened her mouth and heartily ate the food Chi Meng spoon-fed her. Soon, a large bowl of rice was gone.
Chi Meng expressionlessly collected the dishes. Just as she turned to leave, Hua Xian’s voice rang out from behind her.
“The food was delicious, thank you.”
Chi Meng’s eyes dimmed slightly, and she immediately replied with a mocking tone, “You should say that to the takeout vendor, not me.”
Hua Xian looked at her proud and cold retreating figure and said nothing more. In fact, she could tell the food was homemade by Chi Meng; the taste was indeed quite good, just a little too salty.
Perhaps more than a little.
Hua Xian looked at the water on the table, her eyes showing a longing expression.
Chi Meng returned after a long while. She walked directly to the bedside in the dark, then gently turned on the small night light. She was slightly stunned when she saw Hua Xian’s bright eyes.
How is she still not asleep?
Chi Meng frowned intensely. Just as she was about to leave, Hua Xian called out to her.
“Mengmeng, could you please give me some water? Dinner was a little salty.”
Didn’t she just say it was delicious? Now she’s complaining it’s salty? Ha!
Chi Meng’s gaze turned cold, and a hint of sarcasm was visible at the corner of her lips, but she still gave Hua Xian water.
Because Hua Xian drank too quickly, a large portion of the water spilled. It ran down from the corner of her mouth to her chest, soaking a large patch and making the already thin fabric even more transparent, allowing a glimpse of her cleavage.
Chi Meng uncomfortably looked away, her voice tinged with impatience.
“Have you had enough to drink?!”
Hua Xian noticed her reaction and had a thought. She replied, “I want more. Please hold the cup a little closer, or I won’t be able to drink much.”
Though impatient, Chi Meng did as asked. As the distance between them closed, Hua Xian suddenly straightened up and kissed her on the lips. The water from her lips moistened Chi Meng’s chin.
The cup fell onto the bed, the water spreading, and the light in the room suddenly grew dim.