episode_0010

[Ding~ Daily task completed. Simulation count +1. Current remaining simulations: 1]

Hmm~ So this yandere-fueled crisis has most likely been resolved like this, hasn’t it?

Xu Nian let out a sigh of relief.

She wasn’t entirely sure.

Who would’ve thought it would end like this?

For now, she had no intention of using the simulation count—after all, it still had other uses.

Glancing at the “Purple Mood” in her hand, her delicate face flushed red.

In the end, she stuffed this sinful “holy sword” into an invisible cloth bag.

Just now, Xu Nian hadn’t asked Su Qingya where her abilities came from.

But honestly, she didn’t need to guess—it was most likely that fear beast.

Since it was a beast of fear, it was inevitable that it would push people’s emotions to extremes, filling them with terror.

Xu Nian planned to wait until Su Qingya woke up before pressing her for answers.

Her gaze inadvertently fell on the sleeping beauty lying quietly on the bed, and a faint smile curled on her lips.

“Truly a loser, Qingya. To think you were taken down so easily by me? This so-called ‘crisis’ is nothing special—completely helpless against me, pfft~”

After all, Xu Nian was the victor. After indulging in a few smug chuckles, she fished out Su Qingya’s phone from her pocket.

Su Qingya’s lock screen password was simple—Xu Nian’s birthday, just as Xu Nian’s phone used Su Qingya’s birthday.

She first opened the QQ app and skimmed through it briefly.

Su Qingya’s contacts were impeccably clean—only Xu Nian was listed as a friend, aside from a few study groups and class chats filled with obscure, hard-to-understand discussions.

Thanks to her habit of lurking in these groups, Xu Nian’s grades had somehow improved as a result.

But the main reason was that she didn’t want to hold Su Qingya back, so she studied hard too.

Unfortunately, talent was still talent.

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t surpass it.

Well, studying wasn’t all that useful anyway.

If you wanted wealth, you went into business. If you wanted power, you went into politics.

Learning all those strange subjects was only good for broadening your horizons—unless you wanted to become a scientist.

Otherwise, even if you mastered them, you’d still just end up as a wage slave.

Xu Nian’s future had long been mapped out.

She’d breeze through the college entrance exams, get placed into a business school, and after graduation, enter the company at an entry-level position to familiarize herself with the work. She’d probably become a supervisor eventually, climbing the ranks step by step.

But once Su Qingya returned to her family, the one being groomed for leadership would most likely be her instead.

Su Qingya was sharp-witted and had that eerie ability—she’d definitely be valued once she went back.

After checking QQ multiple times and finding nothing amiss, Xu Nian exited the app and opened WeChat.

Su Qingya’s WeChat was even cleaner than her QQ—again, only Xu Nian was listed as a friend, with no random group chats in sight. It looked almost like a brand-new account.

Xu Nian’s fox-like eyes narrowed slightly.

Just as expected, she found a new contact here.

And it was glaringly obvious.

Eagerly, she opened the chat history, scrolling to the very top and reading each message one by one.

The content was just ordinary small talk.

Familiar names, casual back-and-forth banter.

In total, there were only about a dozen messages.

Aside from that, there was also a record of a voice call.

They had talked for 13 minutes and 27 seconds.

What had they discussed?

Xu Nian’s grip tightened, twisting the bedsheet into a crumpled mess. The sleeping figure on the bed merely furrowed her brows slightly but didn’t wake.

Ding-dong~

Right at that moment, a new message arrived.

[Come to this location tomorrow. I’ll tell you whatever you want to know.]

Following that was an address.

[Crowne Plaza Hotel, City A.]

Xu Nian had been there before. Though called a hotel, it was actually a high-end restaurant with prices running into the thousands per person. Occasionally, she’d even trick Su Qingya into going there to try the food.

The cost was nothing to Xu Nian, but for Su Qingya now, it was more than two months’ worth of part-time wages.

But since it was a hotel, aside from fine dining, it also offered lodging.

What exactly is he planning?

Xu Nian, whose inner self was that of a man, knew all too well what other men were scheming.

If not for the system’s warning, her girlfriend might’ve gone off to a hotel with another man without her ever knowing.

Unacceptable…

Hahahaha…

Xu Nian shook her head.

She should be furious—so why did she feel like laughing?

Maybe she was laughing out of sheer anger.

She might have to go there.

No—she had to go there.

Xu Nian wasn’t reckless. The simulation count she had deliberately saved was for precisely this scenario.

Thoughts were just thoughts—who knew if there’d be danger?

Taking a deep breath, she steadied her restless heart.

“Then, let’s start the simulation now.”

[Ding~ Host has initiated simulation.]

[Deducting one simulation count. Current remaining simulations: 0.]

[Simulation commencing…]

[Due to certain reasons, you’ve decided to go in your girlfriend’s place to meet a man’s invitation tomorrow. Of course, you’re not going to check if he’s ‘refreshing’—you’re there to talk business. Naturally, you brought a whole squad of bodyguards.]

[You meet the man, and suddenly, you recall your father’s warning: never provoke anyone from the Lin family, the most powerful clan in City A. Their influence far surpasses what the Xu family can handle. He’d told you to be cautious, but you’d brushed it off dismissively at the time.]

[You thought City A was big enough that the odds of running into them were slim. Besides, you weren’t the type to pick fights. But the man before you now appears to be the CEO of the Lin Group—the destined heir of the Lin family.]

[You couldn’t help but curse the cliché. ‘Of course the female lead has to be paired with a CEO,’ you grumbled internally. ‘What are the odds of running into a domineering CEO in a crisis?’]

[Still, you steeled yourself and sat down across from him. Seeing you instead of the expected guest, he was visibly surprised—and far more displeased. After all, he hadn’t invited you, and your unannounced arrival felt like a provocation. He had misogynistic tendencies (excluding Su Qingya), and the sight of you alone filled him with disgust.]

[You stated your identity firmly, declaring yourself as Su Qingya’s girlfriend and demanding he keep his distance. In response, he smirked disdainfully, looking at you as if you were already dead.]

[You waited for his reply, but he said nothing. He simply left. Later, Su Qingya—for some unknown reason—never returned to her family to reclaim her status. Meanwhile, your father was abruptly charged with a litany of crimes, dragging you down into prison with him.]

[Fortunately, the women’s prison you ended up in wasn’t some hellhole. The environment was decent, and there was no sadistic warden. To you, it felt like an extended staycation—just without any electronics. The only downside was how long it lasted.]

[You resolved to behave impeccably, hoping for a reduced sentence.]

[But then, a strange laughter began echoing in your mind, luring you in.]

[You found yourself laughing more and more. You grew happier by the day. Everything you did brought you joy. Your radiant positivity infected those around you, and soon, even the other inmates found fulfillment in the smallest tasks. The entire prison was bathed in cheerful energy.]

[You had gone mad.]