Chapter 49: How a Heartbreaker Manages Her Suitors (6)

More than a dozen pairs of eyes in the room were all fixed on her. With a fake smile plastered on her face, Yu Liuxue wished she could just drop dead on the spot.

The moment she moved her hand, every single gaze immediately followed to her wrist. Yu Liuxue’s eyelid twitched several times as she muttered vaguely, “Uh… well, that…”

“Ke Ying, you don’t mean you like all of them, do you?” an aunt suddenly asked, lifting her hand in surprise to cover her mouth, then assumed a knowing tone and consoled Yu Liuxue, “It’s alright, I get it, I get it. No need to rush, take your time. Just tell us after dinner.”

Yu Liuxue: “…”

I really wasn’t thinking that at all.

She deeply regretted her greed at that moment. If she hadn’t been trying to get some benefits out of her biological parents, she would never have agreed to join this dinner. And if she hadn’t come to this dinner, she wouldn’t be stuck here in a nightmarish SSS-rank love triangle hell.

“I’ll never be greedy for money again,” Yu Liuxue tearfully swore to the system.

Seeing her look so utterly devastated, the system also felt that this world was far too difficult. Its host was capable, yes, but expecting her to come up with the best possible solution in such a short time wasn’t reasonable. It felt a little pity for her and quickly comforted, “Host, actually you can just turn them down…”

Before it could finish, Yu Liuxue suddenly straightened up, filled with fighting spirit. “I’ve decided—I’m taking a gamble.”

System: “…?”

“I firmly believe that the remaining 1% of the female lead’s personality is filled with harmony, patriotism, dedication, kindness, and prosperity!”

The system fell silent. Are you collecting the Five Blessings or something?

Still, this wasn’t a bad plan. Yu Liuxue felt a headache coming on when she remembered the third task Zhao Keying had left behind. But since all four male leads were here today, she seized the opportunity and spoke in a soft and delicate voice, “Uncles, aunties, actually, I haven’t really moved on from my last relationship…”

Immediately, all the aunties and uncles turned to her with questioning looks.

Yu Liuxue frowned, her expression taking on a sorrowful air. She lowered her head slightly, nailing the exact posture and tone to evoke sympathy. Jiang Zhixi pressed her tongue to the roof of her mouth, watching Yu Liuxue with a calm expression, but a growing sense of loss was spreading through her chest until it filled her entirely.

Yu Liuxue spoke softly, “The time I spent with Li Zhen was the happiest period of my life.”

A pure and sweet smile suddenly bloomed on her face like that of an innocent young girl. Li Zhen’s parents nodded in satisfaction and quickly comforted her, “Li Zhen has always been a reliable boy. Once he has a girlfriend, he cherishes her deeply and would never let her suffer even a little.”

Li Zhen’s expression shifted slightly when Yu Liuxue called him out by name. A flicker of impatience crossed his heart. He sat quietly across from her, just starting to furrow his brow when he suddenly heard his parents praising him like that—and he froze.

Yu Liuxue smiled and nodded, her voice gentle and sweet as honey. “Exactly. Li Zhen treated me so well. Whatever I wanted to eat, he bought it for me. He constantly gave me gifts and flowers, and every time I received them, I felt so happy, like he was the best person in the whole world.”

The other sets of parents all huffed coldly, clearly displeased.

Li Zhen seemed lost in thought. Yu Liuxue’s words had stirred up memories—he couldn’t help but recall all the heartfelt things he had done for Zhao Keying. Just like the fans who had once fallen for Zhao Keying, he too had been drawn to her carefree charm. Back then, he often wondered how such a beautiful and unique girl could exist in this world.

Zhao Keying had a kind of allure where a single glance could leave one hopelessly infatuated.

His feelings for her grew stronger and stronger. Driven by infatuation, he did everything he could to get closer—sometimes pretending to bump into her by accident, sometimes using work as an excuse to spend time with her. To find the perfect gift, he shamelessly pestered every female friend he had, terrified of buying something she wouldn’t like.

Thinking back to how he’d been so anxious and awkward, acting like some lovesick, inexperienced boy, Li Zhen tugged at the corner of his lips.

He really had liked Zhao Keying. But later, he discovered that the persona Zhao Keying portrayed on camera and in front of others was entirely fake. The moment he learned the truth, an overwhelming sense of disappointment hit him. All the beautiful fantasies he’d had shattered into pieces.

That night, Li Zhen couldn’t sleep. After chain-smoking two packs of cigarettes, he took the initiative to break up with Zhao Keying.

But don’t people usually move on after a breakup and live their own lives? Zhao Keying, however, refused to accept reality and clung to him desperately. Her undignified behavior only made Li Zhen more and more disillusioned. He initially thought she was just acting out of heartbreak, but then he saw her driving away every other girl who approached him like a madwoman. From that moment on, he was completely done with her.

He didn’t even want to admit that he’d ever dated her.

Jiang Zhixi pursed her lips tightly as she listened to Yu Liuxue’s story. Li Zhen was the best person in the world? Then what about her?

What place did she occupy in Yu Liuxue’s heart?

Jiang Zhixi blinked slowly, suddenly feeling like Yu Liuxue’s face was unfamiliar. A bold and troubling thought began to form in her heart.

Maybe… she, Li Zhen, Zuo Xia, Mu Lixin, and Liang Chen—all five of them—were just fish in Yu Liuxue’s pond. Just backup options parked in her emotional garage.

That thought drained the color from Jiang Zhixi’s face.

After hearing Yu Liuxue’s words, the expressions of the five young people in the room instantly turned strange. But the adults paid them no mind—especially Li Zhen’s parents, who anxiously asked, “So what happened? Why did you break up with Li Zhen?”

Li Zhen had just opened his mouth when he heard Yu Liuxue speak in a soft and melancholic voice, “Li Zhen was really good to me, but I wasn’t perfect. Compared to everything he did for me, I felt like I could never match up. I didn’t want to hold him back—I wanted to give him his freedom. He deserves someone even better.”

Li Zhen’s parents immediately shot their son a fierce glare, looking every bit the embodiment of “bitterly disappointed.” His biological mother hastily said, “Ke Ying, don’t think that way. A man being good to his girlfriend or wife is exactly what he should do. As long as you agree to get back together with Li Zhen, Auntie will definitely stand by your side and help you keep him in line. If he dares disobey me, I’ll make sure he loses his job and freeze his bank cards so he has nowhere to go.”

“Ke Ying, Auntie really likes you. Please be my daughter-in-law!”

Li Zhen: “…”

Has anyone considered how I feel? Small, pitiful, and helpless.

Li Zhen couldn’t help but speak up, “Zhao Keying and I… our fate has run its course—”

Before he could finish, his mother stomped hard on his foot, instantly shutting him up. Yu Liuxue looked hesitantly at Li Zhen’s mom, then at Li Zhen. “Um…”

Just then, Zuo Xia’s mother anxiously chimed in, “Ke Ying, take a look at our Zuo Xia too. He’s not any worse than Li Zhen, and he’s great at cheering girls up.”

Hearing her son being talked down, Li Zhen’s mom was not happy. She replied coldly, “Ke Ying, don’t listen to her nonsense. Men who know how to sweet-talk girls are usually players and greasy. If you’re looking for a partner, you should choose our Li Zhen—he’s honest.”

Zuo Xia’s mom let out a sneer and shot back sarcastically, “Honest men settle for mediocrity and have no future.”

The two women nearly started arguing at the dinner table, prompting the others to rush in and break up the fight. The table descended into a chaotic mess of shouting and bickering. Jiang Zhixi sat at her seat, feeling disappointed. She’d only come today because Zuo Xia had invited her on a whim, so her parents hadn’t tagged along. If she had known in advance that Yu Liuxue was going to be on a blind date today, she would’ve definitely called her parents to come too.

Her mom was super eloquent, and her dad had an imposing presence like a mob boss. With both of them there, she would’ve been unbeatable—no one could’ve outcompeted her.

The more Jiang Zhixi thought about it, the sadder she felt. She looked at Yu Liuxue with grievance in her eyes. She had clearly hinted to her that she liked her—so why was she now here on a date with other men?

Yu Liuxue noticed Jiang Zhixi’s gaze and looked over in confusion. “Hey, hey, hey, system, look at the female lead! Her eyes are full of betrayal like she’s looking at some two-timing scumbag!”

The system replied calmly, “Host, those men were supposed to be the female lead’s. You’re speed-dating the male supporting characters right in front of her—of course she’s not going to be happy.”

Yu Liuxue: “…” That makes so much sense, I don’t even know how to argue.

After being caught stealing a glance, Jiang Zhixi quickly looked away. She sat there quietly for a while but couldn’t help glancing again at Li Zhen and the others. They’d all grown up as close friends, and now they were all lining up to steal her potential partner.

Li Zhen: “…?” Why is Zhixi looking at me like that? Is she… jealous?

Zuo Xia: If I’d known Zhao Keying would mess things up today, I wouldn’t have brought Zhixi along.

Liang Chen: The food here is so good.

Mu Lixin, after exchanging a few glances with Jiang Zhixi, got up and walked over to her with concern. “Zhixi, are you feeling unwell? Do you want me to take you home?”

His mother immediately seized the opportunity to hype her son. “Look how gentlemanly and considerate my Lixin is!”

The just-extinguished flames of war immediately reignited.

Yu Liuxue took a few lifeless bites of food, then finally gave up on everyone’s enthusiastic efforts to keep her there. She grabbed her bag and camera. “Uncle, Auntie, the editor from my studio just got into a car accident and broke a leg. I need to head to the hospital right away!”

With that, she bolted, rushed to her car, slammed the gas, and sped away from the scene.

After she’d put a good distance between herself and the battlefield, Yu Liuxue patted her chest in lingering fear. “That was terrifying. Blind dates are horrifying. You drama-world people really know how to spice things up—who does a one-girl-to-four-guys matchmaking session?”

She suddenly remembered the look Jiang Zhixi gave her before she left, and she shivered. She quickly grabbed her bag and walked into her studio, shouting, “Zhou Wei, we’re back on the grind!”

Zhou Wei and Zuo Yun were eating instant noodles at their desks. Yu Liuxue set down her camera and sat straight in front of the computer, transferring the footage from her phone. After checking the video quality, she raised an eyebrow in surprise. “Is my phone too amazing, or is my camera just trash?”

The footage from her phone actually looked better than the one from the camera.

Leaving the files to process, Yu Liuxue hummed a tune as she walked off. Before leaving, she glanced at their noodle cups. “Order real food from now on. Keep your receipts and give them to me at the end of the month. I’ll reimburse you.”

Then she left. After a shower at home, her parents excitedly called her. “Ke Ying, what do you think of the young men we introduced you to today? If there’s one you like, just tell us! I’m telling you, all those boys are children of our classmates—we all know each other well. If you end up marrying one of them and ever get wronged, your dad and I can go fight for your justice.”

Yu Liuxue massaged her temples and asked helplessly, “Mom, do I look like someone who can’t get married?”

Her mom hesitated.

Yu Liuxue continued, “Dear mother, I’m only twenty-three. I haven’t even made a splash in my career yet, and you’re already worried about me getting married?”

Her mom and dad exchanged a look and nodded in unison. It was clear their daughter hadn’t taken a liking to any of the guys.

After hanging up, Yu Liuxue felt the world was a terrifying place. People were already rushing her to get married at twenty-three. Was there no end to this madness? That blind date had drained her to the core—she no longer had any interest in romance. All she wanted now was to focus on building her career.

Once a woman develops ambition, even if there’s a mountain of blades and a sea of fire before her, she’ll charge straight through it.

Five days passed, and there was still no sign of Zhou Wei releasing the new video. Scratching her head, Yu Liuxue decided to check on things herself. Zhou Wei was at his desk, editing slowly and carefully. When he saw her walk in, he gave her a quick glance, then went back to cutting the video. “Boss, I’m struggling a bit with this episode’s theme. Take a look.”

Yu Liuxue walked over to see and immediately understood what Zhou Wei was hung up on. She had filmed a hardcore vlog, mainly centered around flying a plane and capturing scenic footage. But the theme clashed with the segment at the end, where they interviewed a war veteran. If they mashed the two together, the transition would be awkward and jarring.

This really was a problem. After chatting for a while, Yu Liuxue and Zhou Wei decisively agreed to cut down the vlog content and set the theme of this episode to focus directly on wartime sentiment. As soon as Zuo Yun arrived, the three of them sat down immediately, notebook in hand, and began reconsidering the structure of the video, the accompanying visuals, and background music.

Softly, Zuo Yun said, “Since we’re doing a piece on emotional resonance, we’ve got to make it the best it can be.”

Yu Liuxue suddenly raised her hand. “Wait a sec, let me turn the camera on and get some behind-the-scenes footage.”

Once the camera was rolling, the three resumed their discussion. Initially, they’d only planned to turn the footage Yu Liuxue had taken into a human-interest vlog. But as the conversation went on, it evolved into planning a full-blown educational documentary about history. Through her connections, Zuo Yun managed to obtain valuable footage rights from certain organizations. They agreed to let Yu Liuxue use the clips under her studio’s name, and even provided rare historical materials, along with an extensive list of war veterans.

To interview the veterans and enrich the video’s content, the three of them traveled across most of the country. It took over ten days, but they finally wrapped up all filming. Now, the bulk of the task lay with Zhou Wei’s editing. She had already visualized the atmosphere and music in her mind, so when it came time to cut the footage, inspiration flowed effortlessly.

Since that dinner party, Jiang Zhixi had not seen Yu Liuxue again. It was as if Yu Liuxue had vanished from the face of the Earth. Her Weibo hadn’t been updated, neither had her videos. She had disappeared entirely from everyone’s world.

Jiang Zhixi pursed her lips, the sense of loss in her heart growing more intense by the day.

Clutching her phone, she had already opened Yu Liuxue’s chat window for the Nth time. But every time she finished typing a message, she lacked the courage to hit send. The message box was written and rewritten, only to end up blank again.

Jiang Zhixi felt something was seriously off with her state of mind. She was constantly anxious, her thoughts full of Yu Liuxue. She wanted to know whether she had gotten out of bed, whether she was eating properly, and what she had been so busy with lately. She wanted to know everything about her. If it weren’t so abrupt to suddenly reach out, Jiang Zhixi would have already gone to find her in person.

She hasn’t contacted me all this time. Doesn’t she miss me at all?

After staring at her phone for a while, Jiang Zhixi gave up and tossed it to the side.

Of course. There’s not a single good woman in this world except for me—especially Yu Liuxue. She’s the worst. Jiang Zhixi was thoroughly convinced she was just another insignificant fish in Yu Liuxue’s pond.

So who were the seductive little fish she had been playing with these days?

While Yu Liuxue remained completely inactive for more than half a month, Jiang Zhixi wasn’t the only one on edge—Cheng Yu was also incredibly anxious. Her next video was scheduled to go up tomorrow. This time, she had done everything herself, only bringing in the people she trusted most to brainstorm and plan the theme. Even the cameraman had been her partner from the very beginning. She swore that this time, there was no way the video would be leaked again.

This video was a vlog about Peking Opera makeup. She had also filmed an old artist recounting stories about the art form, hoping to elevate her content by flying the flag of “promoting national culture.” She had been active in the beauty content space for a long time, already sharing everything she knew—there was no more technical knowledge left to teach her fans.

Moreover, some fans had recently started saying her videos were getting repetitive and less engaging. For a beauty influencer, that was basically a death sentence. So she had racked her brain for a new direction, gathered a ton of material, and finally decided to merge makeup transformation with cultural heritage.

It was her first attempt at this style. Cheng Yu believed that as long as Zhao Keying didn’t stir up any drama, this video could really help her level up.

The upload time had been carefully decided after group discussions at the studio. Tomorrow was Friday—students would be out of school, and many people would be off work. It was the perfect time to post. Cheng Yu was so nervous she barely slept that night. The next morning, she arrived at the studio early, then anxiously waited.

At exactly 6 PM, she released the video.

Fans found the title intriguing, and the concurrent viewership immediately reached over 30,000. Cheng Yu scrolled through the comments and watched the barrage of live comments on screen, while her assistant gave her real-time updates on feedback and stats. After compiling everything, the assistant returned with good news: the video’s performance was excellent! As long as the platform gave her a little boost, it was sure to go viral.

A smile crept onto Cheng Yu’s face.

Meanwhile, Yu Liuxue had just woken up from a good sleep. She grabbed her phone and checked the stats on her new video, only to find they were much lower than expected. As she brushed her teeth, she wondered if the title of the video wasn’t punchy enough.

She hadn’t even finished brushing when her phone suddenly pushed a notification—it was for her own new video.

Yu Liuxue: “?” Who bought an ad for me?

After the video got promoted, its popularity skyrocketed. Fans saw the runtime and were immediately hooked, quickly putting on their headphones to watch it attentively.

A few hours later, the video’s heat kept climbing, even making it to the top of the trending list. The topic “Tribute to the Veterans” attracted retweets and support from several official accounts, and the video instantly exploded in popularity.

“Did I open the wrong app or something? I just saw Zhao Keying on a Communist Youth League post. Did she hack someone’s account?”

“Zhao Keying made a video with positive energy? Shocked!”

“I’d rather believe the world is ending than believe that shrew Zhao Keying is trying to be sentimental.”

“Did something happen to Zhao Keying? She’s actually taking her career seriously now?”

The comments were extremely polarized. Those who liked it were obsessed, and Zhao Keying’s name started gaining favor like a rocket launch. Meanwhile, the skeptics began to question whether she had switched teams—or more directly, they said she had simply bought someone else’s painstakingly produced video.

But none of that mattered.

Cheng Yu was once again bested by Yu Liuxue, and her fury ignited on the spot. Although her video had been promoted by the platform, her hopes of going viral had been snatched away by Yu Liuxue. With old grudges and new hatred piling up, Cheng Yu nearly ground her silver teeth to pieces. Unable to hold it in, she threw the pen in her hand hard onto the ground and asked her assistant in a low voice, “Why?”

“What gives her the right?!”

The assistant stammered, utterly at a loss for words.

While she stood there helpless, Cheng Yu suddenly walked over and grabbed her shoulders hard, demanding hysterically, “Tell me! Did someone leak the information to her? Did someone tell her the topic of the video I was planning to shoot?!”

Otherwise, how could she always just so happen to choose the same theme—and always end up outshining her?

Cheng Yu stared wide-eyed. “Tell me, who betrayed me?!”

The assistant suddenly felt that Cheng Yu looked like a complete stranger. She shook her head desperately. “I don’t know. Yu-jie, please calm down. Losing your temper won’t solve anything. You have to believe in yourself—we’ll definitely find out who it was.”

Cheng Yu finally managed to calm down, but her emotions would spike again every time she saw the trending searches. With no other choice, the assistant suggested they pay to take the trending post down. Cheng Yu thought it over and reluctantly agreed.

But not even half an hour after it was removed, someone bought it back up again.

Verified accounts started coming out to defend Yu Liuxue, saying things like, “Focus on doing your own thing, stop resorting to these underhanded tricks.”

People began speculating that this was shade aimed at the person who had paid to take Yu Liuxue off the trending page. Putting two and two together, all signs pointed straight to Cheng Yu. After all, she had released her video an hour before Yu Liuxue, but it hadn’t gained as much traction. Given the jealousy and resentment, it wasn’t hard to believe she might resort to something drastic.

Cheng Yu had only been eating takeout, but when she opened her phone, she saw countless people mocking and criticizing her. After understanding what had happened, she had to use all her self-control to suppress her anger. The assistant stood by, terrified to even breathe. But Cheng Yu only looked at her phone calmly and murmured, “It’s exactly in times like these that we have to keep our cool.”

She didn’t believe Zhao Keying could come back clean after being exposed so thoroughly.

Meanwhile, Yu Liuxue was calmly watching the drama unfold like a bystander. Propping her chin up, she asked the system, “Was it my mom who bought the trending post for me?”

The system immediately denied it. “No, it was the female lead.”

“Jiang Zhixi?” Yu Liuxue sat up straight. Why would she buy a trending spot for her?

After hearing the female lead’s name from the system, Yu Liuxue suddenly realized that she hadn’t done Tasks Two and Three for half a month now. She immediately pulled out her phone, only for Zuo Yun to walk over and say, “Keying, a few events recently sent you invitations. If you can attend, they’ll really help your career moving forward.”

After hearing that, Yu Liuxue glanced over the invitation letters and picked the events she would attend, leaving the rest to Zuo Yun to respond to. Once she got busy, she again forgot all about the female lead and the male supporting characters.

Jiang Zhixi waited and waited for a full week, but she never received a single message from Yu Liuxue. She had understood when Yu Liuxue had been too busy filming videos before. But now that she was done with her major commitments, she still hadn’t sent even one message.

Jiang Zhixi couldn’t help but wonder—had Yu Liuxue completely forgotten about her?

Another half a month passed after Yu Liuxue attended a few events. In total, over a month went by, and thanks to her hard work and persistence, the name “Zhao Keying” was finally no longer surrounded by negativity online. Although there were still plenty of haters, her growing base of new fans wasn’t having it. The moment anyone insulted her, they rolled up their sleeves and clapped back with full force.

Lounging with her legs crossed, Yu Liuxue cheerfully bit down on her milk straw. “I feel like I’m about to complete the first task.”

But the system said, “Host, have you forgotten something?”

Yu Liuxue looked up. “What?”

“The female lead.”

Oh, right! Last time when she left, Jiang Zhixi had looked at her kind of weird, and she still hadn’t figured out what that was about.

“No big deal. The female lead is gentle, kind, and innocent. Once I’m well rested, I’ll go find her to do the task.” Even though 1% of her personality was still undetermined, Yu Liuxue firmly believed that the character of a sweet-romance heroine would be filled with unity and love, prosperity and democracy.

Seeing that Yu Liuxue still wasn’t taking Jiang Zhixi seriously, the system hesitated to say more. After thinking for a moment, it decided to just keep quiet.

Another month passed. During this time, Jiang Zhixi hadn’t posted a single video. Her fans were sobbing and begging for updates in the comments, but she didn’t even bother updating her Weibo. It was as if she had vanished from the world, leaving people completely in the dark about her situation.

But aside from her fans, the one person Jiang Zhixi truly cared about still showed no response.

Jiang Zhixi gripped her phone, the smile on her face strained. A month ago, she had thought things through carefully and decided to imitate Yu Liuxue by disappearing for ten days to two weeks. If Yu Liuxue noticed something was off and came looking for her, she would generously forgive her.

But…

Forget a single caring message—she had even been excluded from the mass texts sent out during the holidays.

This was too much.

When she learned that Yu Liuxue was attending a muscle-man party tonight, Jiang Zhixi’s mood instantly sank. With a blank expression, she put on her most beautiful makeup, wore her prettiest outfit and shoes, styled her hair at the most expensive salon, and drove her best car… just to get some answers.

Recently, Yu Liuxue had started following a mukbang influencer. The girl was sweet and pretty, petite and delicate, just the right size to rest her chin in Yu Liuxue’s arms. From her Weibo, Yu Liuxue learned that the girl was attending a muscle-man party today, so she immediately signed up, hoping for a chance encounter and maybe the start of something more.

It was her first time attending such an energetic and wild event, and before she knew it, she was surrounded by a crowd of men. Just as she was about to ask them to back off, she felt someone grab her hand hard and yank her out of the crowd.

Yu Liuxue looked up in surprise. “Zhixi?”

Jiang Zhixi stared at her, lost in thought. She had long since memorized every detail of Yu Liuxue’s appearance. For the past three months, she had thought of her day and night—her every frown and smile, every word and gesture were etched clearly in her mind. After being apart for so long, seeing Yu Liuxue again in this moment felt almost unreal.

Yu Liuxue looked at her with a confused expression. Jiang Zhixi’s throat tightened, and she spoke in a hoarse voice, “Keying.”

Her heart was full of a thousand words, but all the longing and joy she’d felt were completely washed away by the wild energy of the stage full of muscular men. Her expression darkened. “What are you doing here?”

Is playing with me no longer enough to keep you entertained?

Yu Liuxue scratched under her eye and quickly buried her real reason for coming—to run into that cute little streamer girl. Instead, she replied, “Just came to take a look around. Zhixi, look at these guys—they’re so hot!”

Yu Liuxue thought that since Jiang Zhixi had a canon male lead, she’d definitely like these muscular men.

But to her surprise, Jiang Zhixi didn’t even spare them a glance. Instead, she looked into Yu Liuxue’s eyes and slowly curved her lips into a smile, asking with deliberate slowness, “Is that so?”

Yu Liuxue instantly sobered up. Something was definitely off about the female lead today. Way off.

Yu Liuxue looked like she wanted to say something but stopped herself. After a long moment of hesitation, she cautiously asked, “Why are you here?”

Jiang Zhixi chuckled softly. “What do you think?”

Yu Liuxue: “…Sys—System, I have a bold idea.”

【Go on.】

But before she could say anything more, Jiang Zhixi shoved her down onto the nearby sofa, gripped her waist, and pinned her in place. Under Yu Liuxue’s horrified gaze, Jiang Zhixi leaned down and kissed her.

After the kiss, Yu Liuxue heard Jiang Zhixi’s gentle voice in her ear. “Keying, I gave you your chance…”

Yu Liuxue’s eyes went wide in shock.

So that 1% of the female lead’s personality was hiding a yandere trait?!

The system’s voice arrived a bit late but right on cue, full of schadenfreude: 【Host, your waist is gone.】