"Let's put aside the past. After you brought me back, you haven't done anything you shouldn't have to me, have you?" Tang Xue said coldly. Her voice was cold but pleasant to the ear, like a clear spring flowing down from a high mountain, carrying a cool and refreshing aura.
"Things that shouldn't have been done." Thinking about what happened yesterday, Lin Xiaoxiao felt a toothache. What did she mean by whether or not she did anything she shouldn't have done? It was clearly her who did something she shouldn't have done to her.
Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes held a hint of resentment. "I didn't do anything I shouldn't have done to you. You really have no recollection of what happened yesterday?"
Tang Xue remained silent. Her memory was somewhat confused, and she genuinely couldn't recall what had happened yesterday.
Seeing Tang Xue's appearance, Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes became even more resentful. "I wanted to take you to the hospital yesterday, but I couldn't. I admit it wasn't good to let you take a cold shower. It was definitely my fault, I..."
"What's with the teeth marks on my shoulder?" Tang Xue was a bit annoyed. She felt that if she didn't ask, Lin Xiaoxiao would never get to the point.
She had already checked herself when she regained consciousness, and apart from the tooth mark on her shoulder, there were no other marks on her body.
But because the person who saved her was Lin Xiaoxiao, she couldn't help but think more and imagine even worse possibilities.
"A tooth mark?" Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes widened. "I can explain that, I really can explain that."
Teeth mark? Where did the teeth mark come from? Lin Xiaoxiao's mind was racing. After thinking about it, she actually figured out how the teeth mark came about. "That teeth mark is from when I bit into it."
Lin Xiaoxiao's words made Tang Xue's cold aura even stronger, and even her eyes became unusually cold, as if they were stabbing at Lin Xiaoxiao with knives.
"I can explain, I can explain." Lin Xiaoxiao shivered and shouted, "When I put you in the bathtub yesterday, you held on to me and wouldn't let go. When I fell into the bathtub, I bumped your shoulder. That tooth mark must have been left at that time."
Lin Xiaoxiao was almost in tears. She was so wronged! Not only was she framed, but she also saved someone and didn't even get any goodwill from them. Now the other person was constantly releasing cold air, trying to freeze her to death. It was simply outrageous!
Chapter 5
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Tang Xue's expression shifted uncertainly. She was still clinging to the other person, refusing to let go? Looking at Lin Xiaoxiao's aggrieved expression, Tang Xue was already somewhat convinced. She could guess what a person would be like after being drugged.
"I'm telling the truth," Lin Xiaoxiao said listlessly. "Don't worry, I didn't do anything wrong to you. If I really did it, I wouldn't have gone to save you."
At this point, Lin Xiaoxiao looked at Tang Xue with a somewhat aggrieved expression, "I really wanted to be friends with you. I know I made a mistake now, and I promise I won't do it again."
"Why are you trying to suppress me?" Tang Xue still didn't quite believe what Lin Xiaoxiao said next.
Anyone with a brain should know that the things she did only made people dislike her; how could anyone possibly want to be friends with her?
However, Tang Xue still believed Lin Xiao's claim that she didn't do it to some extent. Just as Lin Xiao said, if she really did it, she would have no reason to save her.
Lin Xiaoxiao rubbed her hands together. "If I said that the reason I suppressed you was to get your attention, to make you remember me, and to leave a deeper impression on you, would you believe me?"
Tang Xue looked at Lin Xiaoxiao as if she were an idiot. If she was going to make up a lie, she should have made up a more believable one. How stupid must the other person think she was to believe such a clumsy lie?
Lin Xiaoxiao's face showed some struggle. After a long while, as if she had made up her mind, she went into her bedroom. When she came out again, she had something in her hand.
She pushed what she was holding toward Tang Xue, saying, "I've been communicating with Li Zhen these past few days, and I was planning to give you a surprise in a few days."
Tang Xue glanced at the script in her hand, and this time, her expression really changed. She was quite familiar with the script.
This is a fantasy novel that has recently become a hit beyond its genre, and many capitalists are optimistic about its market potential and want to buy its copyright.
I never expected Lin Xiaoxiao to have bought the rights to this novel. And this script she gave me—was she trying to tell me it was meant for me? "You…"
“This script was prepared for you. I originally wanted to tell you after I finished talking with Director Li,” Lin Xiaoxiao said with a smile. “Actually, I’m not trying to put you down. I just feel that none of the scripts on the market right now are good enough for you.”
I don't want you to be like the others in the company, just people built up with resources. Those people are just money-making tools for me, there to generate profits for the company. But you're different; you deserve better.
Tang Xue seemed somewhat moved, touching the script beside her with a complicated expression. All along, she had genuinely felt that Lin Xiaoxiao disliked her.
However, she has a stubborn temper. The more Lin Xiaoxiao suppressed her, the more she wanted to resist and tell Lin Xiaoxiao that she would not give in. This is one of the reasons why she has not terminated the contract. Of course, it is also true that she cannot afford the penalty for breach of contract.
But today, the person who had been bullying her told her that she hadn't done all of this because she disliked her.
What I perceive as suppression is actually because the other party feels there are no suitable scripts for them and doesn't want me to get involved in those melodramatic scenarios.
To say that one's feelings are not complicated at all would be a lie, and to say that one doesn't believe it at all is also impossible, because Lin Xiaoxiao's current performance shows no trace of acting.
Tang Xue was somewhat skeptical that Lin Xiaoxiao's acting skills were so good that even she, a film school graduate, couldn't tell, but it was impossible for her to completely believe in Lin Xiaoxiao.
She wasn't really stupid enough to believe the nonsense the other person said—that bullying and belittling her was just a way to befriend her.
"You can't fool me, 099. Do you have any reliable suggestions?" Lin Xiaoxiao didn't expect that her words would convince Tang Xue.
After all, Tang Xue naturally had her own judgment about whether her predecessor's hostility towards Tang Xue was genuine, whether it was true dislike, or simply an attempt to attract Tang Xue's attention.
She didn't expect to eliminate Tang Xue's hostility towards her with just a few words, but if Tang Xue could eliminate even the slightest bit of hostility, she would have gained something.
【Host, you have to do the tasks yourself. Please don't expect the system to help you.】 099 righteously refused Lin Xiaoxiao. It was just a system. It was only responsible for issuing tasks and not for providing help to the host.
"Tsk, I wasn't really counting on you anyway." Lin Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes. If she relied on this system for help, she probably wouldn't even know how she died in the end.
"Is this script really meant for me?" Tang Xue's expression was complicated. If it was true, she didn't know how to face Lin Xiaoxiao.
"Of course it's true." Lin Xiaoxiao was a little excited. "I searched for a long time before I found a script that suits you. If Li Zhen agrees to take the script, it will be perfect."
Of course, this script couldn't possibly be prepared for Tang Xue, but what does it matter? Anyway, she's in charge now, and she can give it to whomever she wants. Eliminating Tang Xue's hostility towards her is the best way to make the most of her resources.
"Li Zhen." Tang Xue took the script and flipped through a few pages. She knew Li Zhen; he was a very famous director, but he had stopped making dramas three years ago.
“Yes, such a good script deserves a good director.” Lin Xiaoxiao smiled. She wasn’t worried at all about whether she could persuade Li Zhen. In the storyline that 099 sent her, the director of this fantasy drama was Li Zhen.
Looking at Lin Xiaoxiao's smiling face, Tang Xue pushed the script back into her hands. Although Lin Xiaoxiao's story sounded very convincing, she still couldn't bring herself to believe her.
Anyone who would believe and act on the claim that bullying you is because they like you is a fool, but Lin Xiaoxiao is not foolish.
"I don't have much exposure right now. This fantasy novel has a huge fan base, and casting me in it would cause a lot of trouble."
Was she tempted? Of course she was. If it weren't for the need to find an opportunity, she would never have listened to her agent and gone to meet that director with a bad reputation.
Although she didn't know what kind of person the director was before meeting him, she was definitely eager to get the opportunity.
But now, such a great opportunity is presented to her. If she agrees, she might become a sensation. But she can't agree. She doesn't think Lin Xiaoxiao is a fool.
She feared that this opportunity might be another trap set by Lin Xiaoxiao. Although Lin Xiaoxiao had genuinely saved her this time, Tang Xue wouldn't completely trust her just because of this one act of help.
Author's Note:
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 17:46:11 on January 4, 2022 and 17:14:39 on January 5, 2022!
Thank you to the little angel who threw the landmine: 48747016 (1 landmine);
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 6
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Looking at the script that had been pushed back, Lin Xiaoxiao felt somewhat helpless. She knew that Tang Xue wasn't so easily fooled.
She knew her explanation was clumsy, but she had no other choice. Besides portraying herself as a fool, she couldn't think of any other way.
After tapping the script, Lin Xiaoxiao stopped dwelling on the matter. Regardless of whether Tang Xue believed her or not, at least because of this favor, Tang Xue's attitude towards her would change somewhat. As for the rest, she could only deal with it gradually.
"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's eat first. I'll heat up the ginger soup for you again, just wait a moment." Lin Xiaoxiao reached out to take the bowl from Tang Xue's side.
"No need, I'm not cold." Tang Xue picked up the bowl, avoiding Lin Xiaoxiao's hand, and after thinking for a moment, still said thank you.
Lin Xiaoxiao rubbed her fingers together, raised an eyebrow, and said nothing before returning to her seat to start eating.
During the meal, neither of them spoke, perhaps because the atmosphere was too strange. They also ate very quickly.
Before the two had even finished their meal, the doorbell rang. Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at Tang Xue and said, "You eat first, I'll go check it out."
Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao get up, Tang Xue looked at her pajamas, put down her bowl and chopsticks, and went into the room.
"It's you." Lin Xiaoxiao's brow twitched when she opened the door and saw the man standing there. She instinctively tried to close the door, but the man was faster than her.
The man grabbed Lin Xiaoxiao by the collar, his eyes filled with disgust and anger. "Where's Tang Xue? What did you do to her?" He had only realized he couldn't reach Tang Xue when he tried to call her earlier that day.
An investigation revealed that Tang Xue had been taken away by Lin Xiaoxiao. This woman had always coveted him, hoping to make him fall in love with her; men are well aware of this.
After learning that Tang Xue had been taken away by Lin Xiaoxiao, he felt an urge to tear the woman to pieces.
Lin Xiaoxiao tightened her grip on the door. She wasn't surprised at all that this man had managed to find this place.
Lin Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes. In the original story, Lin Yu only found Tang Xue when she was about to lose her virginity. But this time, a whole night had passed before he finally appeared. Lin Xiaoxiao was already speechless.
It's fortunate that she didn't have any bad intentions; otherwise, with Lin Yu appearing at this time, it would be too late. Could it be that her intervention caused some kind of butterfly effect?
Lin Xiaoxiao thought about it and felt that even if her intervention caused some butterfly effect, that wasn't the most important thing.
The main problem is that this so-called male lead doesn't care about Tang Xue, the female lead, at all. Of course, this is a good thing for her.
"Let go." Lin Xiaoxiao grabbed the man's wrist, trying to pull his hand off, but the other party was too strong, and she couldn't pull it off no matter how hard she tried.
"Where is Tang Xue? If anything happens to her, I won't let you get away with it." The man's voice was cold, and the moment he said those words, he pinned Lin Xiaoxiao against the door.
Lin Xiaoxiao opened her mouth, but her throat was being pressed against it. She felt that she could breathe less and less air. She patted the man's arm and made a faint sound from her throat. Meanwhile, her feet were not idle. She kept kicking the man's legs.
Whether it was because she was too weak or the man's legs were too hard, he kicked her for a long time without any reaction.
"I'm asking you a question." The man's grip tightened.
"You..." Lin Xiaoxiao's face turned bright red. She had cursed the man countless times in her heart. You fucking grabbed my neck and complained that I didn't talk. You fucking let me grab your neck and try to talk.
Perhaps finally realizing Lin Xiaoxiao's current state, the man released his grip, didn't even glance at Lin Xiaoxiao, and walked straight inside.
"Cough!" Lin Xiaoxiao coughed a few times, covering her neck. After recovering, she immediately chased after him. This man was Lin Yu, the male protagonist of the book, a domineering CEO who thought the world revolved around him.
When Lin Xiaoxiao first encountered the storyline, she already disliked this person intensely. Now that she had seen him in person and witnessed his arrogant and disdainful attitude, she disliked him even more, not to mention that this bastard had almost strangled her to death just now.
"What do you think you're doing?" Lin Xiaoxiao's face darkened when she saw Lin Yu trying to barge into her room. Had this guy lost his mind? Did he think this was his house and he could do whatever he wanted?
Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao blocking his way, Lin Yu's expression turned ugly, and he said coldly, "Get out of my way." He hated Lin Xiaoxiao; this woman who always liked to get close to him made him feel extremely disgusted.
Lin Xiaoxiao clenched her fists, suppressing her anger, "This is my home, I didn't invite you in."
Lin Yu was stunned for a moment, as if he was seeing Lin Xiaoxiao for the first time. In the past, when this woman saw him, she would stick to him like a leech. Now that he had come to her house, she would actually say such a thing.
But Lin Yu didn't take it to heart. In his opinion, Lin Xiaoxiao's behavior was completely different from before. She was just trying to get his attention in a different way. He had seen this kind of trick many times before.
With a hint of mockery in his eyes, Lin Yu said coldly, "Don't even think about trying to get my attention this way. Let me tell you, I have no interest in a woman like you. Don't let me see you again."
Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes widened in shock. What did he mean by "don't see me again next time"? Who on earth was this bastard chasing after her?
Lin Xiaoxiao felt that her worldview had been completely shattered. Although she thought the person was sick when she received the plot, she realized after getting to know him that this was not just sick, but that he was terminally ill and beyond saving.