Jiang Cuo, standing before me, was dressed in casual clothes. Her white shirt was clean and crisp, and her black casual pants made her legs look long and straight. She looked incredibly capable, exuding the aura of a workplace elite. Her high ponytail was still flowing gracefully, with wisps of hair fluttering in the wind. Her thin lips were slightly pursed, and her delicate face was flawless, so perfect that it seemed unreal. Her phoenix eyes were slightly unfocused, but the moment she saw Su Qianqian, they seemed to lock onto her.
Su Qianqian seemed to see through Jiang Cuo's present self the future career director who would control the resources of those celebrities in the agency.
She's truly mesmerizing, breathtakingly beautiful, yet so perfect that she seems unapproachable and dares not possess her.
Su Qianqian saw the obvious shyness on Jiang Cuo's face, the expectation in his eyes, and a hint of feigned awkwardness.
Jiang Cuo paused slightly and asked softly, "You've come? This is...?"
Su Qianqian swallowed hard: "..."
So, this is the scene where she confessed her feelings to Jiang Cuo?
So what exactly happened between the two of them in bed when there were no time jumps?
A note from the author:
Jiang Cuo: I've been waiting for this day for a long time.
Su Qianqian: Well, I'm actually getting by pretty fast.
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Chapter Forty-Four
[Waste System: Congratulations, host. Since the host's integration with the system world has reached 90%, as long as the host continues to confess to Jiang Cuo every day and says "I love you" every day, the integration with the system world will reach 100% after the host graduates from university. From then on, the host will no longer be restricted by the system.]
If Jiang Cuo initiates a separation from the host during this period, the host will need to switch characters and find a new character with the strongest connection to the system's world, creating a new interaction that continues until the host graduates from university.
Su Qianqian listened to the useless system's long, rambling speech, which, in short, threatened her that from now on, she had to confess her love to Jiang Cuo every day. In other words, she had to say the words of love now and then be with Jiang Cuo.
Su Qianqian held her bouquet and looked at Jiang Cuo in front of her. Perhaps for Jiang Cuo, half a year had passed, but for her, it was just a moment.
[Waste System: Please respond to Jiang Cuo as soon as possible. The system has detected that Jiang Cuo's mood is fluctuating. A friendly reminder to the host: once the host's integration with the system world reaches 90%, a slight misstep may cause a backlash. Please make every decision carefully.]
In the original novel, the female protagonist's timeline only begins in her second year of university, but she and Jiang Cuo are admitted to the same university as her.
The female lead is a typical sunny, resolute, and innocent girl, so she'll definitely be easier to manipulate than Jiang Cuo.
The system's suggestion to Su Qianqian that Jiang Cuo might take the initiative to leave planted a seed in Su Qianqian's heart, making her feel that even if things came to this point, it was ultimately just a game, and the world of the female villain was beyond her control.
Jiang Cuo is not a kite; there is no thin string that can hold her in her hand.
"Jiang Jiang, we've graduated, and we've been together for years. There are some things I've kept in my heart for a long time, but I have to say them today. Since I transferred to this school, every little thing I've spent with you has been etched in my heart and I can't forget it. After being deskmates for so long, I've found that you hold a heavier and heavier place in my heart."
At first, I thought you were cold and unapproachable, but after spending more time with you, I realized that it was just a soft shell that was easily broken. You are gentle and considerate, taking care of my feelings, serious about your work, and diligently tutoring me in my studies. You take even my casual jokes seriously. How can there be someone like you who seems so intelligent yet is also so silly?
How could someone as wonderful as you appear in my life...
As Su Qianqian spoke, she found herself choking up, not because she was about to cry, but because she realized that what she was saying was the truth.
Having transmigrated to this strange system world and spent so much time with Jiang Cuo, isn't that her salvation and good fortune?
No matter how terrifying the female villain Jiang Cuo may be in the future, the Jiang Cuo of the present is sincere and lovely, filling the void in her heart that had been lonely for many years in the original world.
Su Qianqian picked up the bouquet of roses in her hands, her almond-shaped eyes unusually serious. She slowly took two steps forward, raised her head, and saw her reflection in Jiang Cuo's phoenix eyes.
It's like a dream; you want to wake up, but it's hard to.
"Jiang Cuo, I've liked you for a long time. Will you be with me?"
After Su Qianqian finished speaking, everyone around her was overwhelmed by the sweetness, and the single people were screaming and cheering.
Jiang Cuo's eyelashes were slightly lowered, and she trembled slightly. Her palms were already soaked with sweat and clenched into fists.
The high ponytail was no longer as flamboyant and domineering as usual, but instead showed a submissive posture, with her head slightly lowered, her hair falling in front of her forehead, looking at the myriad stars in Su Qianqian's eyes.
His thin lips moved slightly. "Okay."
With a simple "okay," he accepted the bouquet of roses from Su Qianqian.
Then, Jiang Cuo, her ears burning red, freed one hand to gently stroke Su Qianqian's cheek before slowly lowering her head.
The two people drew closer and closer, and the surrounding noise gradually subsided. Everyone held their breath, as if they anticipated what was about to happen.
Su Qianqian stared wide-eyed as Jiang Cuo's face drew closer and closer to hers.
Seeing Jiang Cuo's magnified face and his closed phoenix eyes.
Su Qianqian subconsciously closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling nervously, and she slightly tiptoed.
Jiang Cuo's cool lips landed on Su Qianqian's lips.
Then, with a soft, whispered sigh, she said, "I have been waiting for this day for a long time, and you are a blessing to me."
At this moment, Su Qianqian felt her ears were unusually clear and she could no longer hear any outside sounds. The sensation on her lips was magnified countless times. Compared to the unexpected and awkward kiss in the equipment room that seemed like yesterday, this kiss was hard to resist.
Like a gentle hand, it grasps your heart, squeezing it just right, so that your entire attention is focused on this hand, your heartbeat and blood flow for it.
Jiang Cuo's kiss was both light and heavy.
He gave her a deep kiss, then quickly pulled away.
Su Qianqian immediately turned her head away.
He tried to hide his rapid breathing.
Suddenly, she felt a slightly cool sensation on her left hand fingers.
Su Qianqian subconsciously turned her head to look and saw that Jiang Cuo had put the bouquet of roses aside, took out a pair of rings from his pocket, and put the rings on her ring finger.
Jiang Cuo maintained a very good expression, but her ear tips were bright red as she pursed her lips. "This is a return gift, don't misunderstand."
Seeing Jiang Cuo like this, Su Qianqian suddenly felt relieved.
Fortunately, Jiang Cuo is still the same Jiang Cuo, still as arrogant as ever.
After the confession ceremony ended, the lovers finally became a couple, and the classmates, having enjoyed the "dog food" (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), dispersed.
Su Qianqian was pulled away by Jiang Cuo, who was holding a bouquet of roses. Su Qianqian turned her head to look at him, thinking that someone had to clean up the mess.
Turning her head, she saw Su Lian looking unwilling, yet obediently bending over, using a broom and shovel to tidy up the flower petals and the candles.
Su Lian didn't ask her for help, didn't pretend to be pitiful, and didn't act aggrieved; it seemed as if she had been manipulated.
In just half a minute of the opening credits, Jiang Cuo frowned, as if displeased that Su Qianqian was focusing her gaze on Su Lian. He forcibly put his arm around Su Qianqian's shoulder and pulled her over, the two becoming very intimate.
"It was her own request. I didn't force her. What's past is past, and I won't pursue it. But from now on, I won't let her have anything to do with you."
Su Qianqian was completely confused by Jiang Cuo's words.
Could it be that during the past six months that she fast-forwarded through, Su Lian somehow offended Jiang Cuo again?
Forget it, she reminded Su Lian several times, but Su Lian is so forgetful. She brought this on herself and doesn't deserve pity.
After taking their graduation photos, Jiang Cuo and Su Qianqian took a few couple photos together.
The housekeeper then came to pick up Su Qianqian and take her home.
Jiang Cuo and Su Qianqian arrived at the villa together. Jiang Cuo looked at Su Qianqian with eyes full of honey, which made Su Qianqian feel a little embarrassed. She subconsciously wanted to escape, so she made up an excuse and went back to stay first.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Cuo grabbed her wrist.
Jiang Cuo's gaze was direct and obvious.
Su Qianqian desperately hoped that she couldn't understand it.
Jiang Cuo was as arrogant as a fox, but Su Qianqian felt that she could always see the feigned modesty in Jiang Cuo's eyes.
Just like now, Su Qianqian tiptoed and quickly kissed Jiang Cuo's lips. Jiang Cuo's ear tips slowly turned red. Although he was unwilling, he was still coaxed into letting her leave.
The room was no different from three years ago. Su Qianqian lay on her familiar bed, and her tense nerves finally relaxed.
"I need to know what happened in the past six months. What has happened during this time?"
[Waste System: Sorry, host, the timeline you fast-forwarded cannot be restored because the timeline you can fast-forwarded is one that poses no threat to your mission or the balance of the system world.]
From the host's perspective, the system is also unaware of what is happening.
Su Qianqian turned over, which meant there was nothing important.
When Su Qianqian jumped through the timeline, she hadn't slept all day, and today was another long day. She was exhausted and fell asleep soon after. When she woke up, it was already dark, so she went downstairs to have dinner.
Seeing the housekeeper waiting for her, she asked in confusion, "Why hasn't Su Lian come back?"
The housekeeper's eyes also held a hint of doubt, wondering why Su Qianqian would ask such a question, but he still answered as usual, "Su Lian has already moved out."
Su Qianqian nodded without thinking much about it. It seemed that Su Lian was quite trustworthy. She moved out after graduation, and Su Qianqian hadn't originally intended to support her indefinitely.
Su Qianqian is not a particularly stubborn person. Having grown up without anyone to rely on, she has experienced too many unpleasant things, so she has a very good mindset.
Since the plot is going this way, she'll just consider it a free beautiful girlfriend and wait until Jiang Cuo gets tired of her before looking for another way out.
Treat others with seven parts kindness and keep three parts self-confidence—this has always been her principle in dealing with people. After all, this is a virtual world; goodwill is not the same as liking, and liking is not the same as love. To make a living and survive is the most important thing.
Su Qianqian knew that everything she did was to live well in this world.
So every day thereafter, Su Qianqian went along with Jiang Cuo, and they were inseparable, with Su Qianqian saying "I love you" every morning.
Both of them were admitted to universities through direct admission, and Su Qianqian waited until she was accepted because she hadn't forgotten Fang Jingjing.
Fang Jingjing received her admission notice and was even in the same school as Jiang Cuo. She couldn't wait to go around telling everyone.
Su Qianqian directly had the system copy the video of Fang Jingjing pushing Jiang Cuo and almost making him fall off a cliff, as well as the video of Fang Jingjing spreading rumors at the house of the girl who was contemplating suicide, and gave them to the housekeeper to handle the matter.
As a result, Fang Jingjing was detained because she was already an adult, and was expelled from school. Her whole family moved away in disgrace, leaving in the middle of the night without letting anyone know.
This is how even minor characters, not even cannon fodder, are dealt with.
The contrast between their triumphant arrogance and their dejected departure was truly striking.
Su Qianqian sat in the restaurant drinking coffee, on a date with Jiang Cuo. When she saw the message from the housekeeper, she smiled with satisfaction.
She wanted to make Fang Jingjing gloat before plunging her into an endless abyss.
Jiang Cuo pouted slightly, "What are you looking at?"
Su Qianqian put her phone away and calmly took a sip of coffee. "It's nothing. By the way, I checked out the school's environment. They have single dorm rooms, which are a bit expensive, but I've already booked one for each of us. The dorms are pretty good; they're a bit out of the way, but they're very quiet. You should like them."
"Aren't there double rooms available?"