Chapter 119 Chapter 119: Goodnight, Taotao
Chapter 119: Goodnight, Taotao
The small knife traced the position twice along the arteries of her wrist. Chi Xiaocheng nodded, a look of satisfaction on her face.
It had dawned on her.
Just as Dark Xiaocheng had said, as a cannon fodder supporting character, if she didn't firmly keep Su Tao under her control, then Su Tao would inevitably trigger various plotlines and cause all sorts of troubles.
And under the world's will to correct things, they would once again head towards the original ending of the novel.
As for her, the cannon fodder, she would gradually be forgotten by Su Tao.
Just like the past half month.
She had thought that by being obedient, she could make Su Tao keep liking her.
But she hadn't expected that when Su Tao saw how obedient she was, Su Tao would instead go off to deal with other matters.
If that was the case, then she would firmly bind Su Tao to her side!
The normal me cannot make you like me.
Then you must prefer a more pathological me, right?
Just like before, when I used my acting to portray a yandere, that love that belonged only to you.
"So, between me and your fiancé, who would you choose?"
Chi Xiaocheng didn't act immediately, but first arranged for her "aftermath."
Chen Qian, Fang Ning, and even her "Dr. Cheng" alias would need to go into seclusion for a period.
And when Si Chen received Chi Xiaocheng's message, he was completely dumbfounded. "You said you're planning to fake your death?"
Chi Xiaocheng: "Yes. Is there a problem?"
Si Chen: "How do you plan to fake it?"
Chi Xiaocheng glanced at her wrist, and slowly typed out two words.
Hearing this, Si Chen took several sharp intakes of breath, contributing to global warming as he did so, and couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine.
Sis... can I just call you 'Sis'?
Are you sure this counts as faking your death?
The chances of actually dying are much higher than faking it!
He indeed wanted Chi Xiaocheng to be a bit crazier, so that she could capture Su Tao faster and more effectively, and when her war-god father returned, she could immediately help him reclaim his position as the Si family heir.
But what he hadn't expected was that Chi Xiaocheng would be so ruthless!
While he was still in a daze, another document was sent over.
Chi Xiaocheng: "These are some matters related to Ye Liang. With your methods, you can definitely take care of them, right?"
This was something she had learned from the original novel, and she had prepared it long ago, intending to send it to Si Chen.
Si Chen opened the document, his expression one of confusion, but his confused look quickly turned to extreme shock.
These were all loopholes in Ye Liang's various industries!
Ye Liang's industries were spread everywhere, and they already had quite a few loopholes. Si Chen himself had a plan to slowly erode them, and now that Ye Liang was hospitalized, these loopholes would only expand infinitely.
Chi Xiaocheng... she couldn't be arranging her affairs, could she?
If she really died, then this document would be compensation for him?
Si Chen had originally thought that investing in Chi Xiaocheng was a risky move, and that he would only see returns by placating her until the very end, but he hadn't expected this.
"I've misunderstood Chi Xiaocheng," Si Chen said, sitting in his office and lighting a cigarette, his heart filled with immense gratitude.
His confidant nearby was also looking at the chat log on the computer. "Young Master, shouldn't we change our plans sooner?"
Si Chen stroked his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face. "Indeed. Do you think the characters on my back can be hot-stamped in gold?"
If you want the horse to run, of course you have to feed it grass.
Chi Xiaocheng was naturally aware that her cooperation with Si Chen was purely a matter of mutual interest, so she knew perfectly well that this document was the "grass" she had given him earlier.
Originally, Chi Xiaocheng's best plan for faking her death was to draw a decoy body from the system, and if she truly died, she would escape far away to Lychee City.
Using the system to help Chi Song and Brother Long develop their forces.
But now, she didn't need to do that.
"Only when she's on the verge of losing me will Taotao cherish me, and hold on tight to me."
"Just like back then, on the rooftop."
Chi Xiaocheng had always believed that among all the times she had pretended to be a yandere, only the rooftop incident had left the deepest impression on Su Tao.
If you don't cherish me, if you don't like me, then I'll just leave.
Chi Xiaocheng pulled out another sheet of paper, and gently wrote three large characters on it: To Taotao.
This was a... suicide note!
After making a mess of the living room again, Chi Xiaocheng locked Dawang inside the room.
She slowly walked alone towards the bathroom.
She ran water into the bathtub, and slowly lay down in it.
"System, aren't you going to try and dissuade me?"
With everything ready, Chi Xiaocheng held the knife, and curiously asked in her mind.
The system remained silent for a long time, then slowly said:
[Host, I am merely a system, unable to become your companion.]
[No matter what happens, I will always be on your side.]
"Thank you."
Chi Xiaocheng lay in the bathtub, slowly closing her crimson vertical pupils.
A demonic smile curled at the corners of her lips.
"Then, Taotao, goodnight."
A soft slice—
Orange juice gradually dyed the water in the bathtub crimson.
...
At this very moment, Su Tao, who was arriving at the "Sky Pavilion" Grand Hotel with Dongfang Yang, suddenly felt a pang in her heart.
She quickly turned her head, and anxiously looked in the direction of Chi Xiaocheng's residential complex.
Dongfang Yang, at her side, asked, "What's wrong?"
Su Tao pressed her lips together. "It's nothing, I just feel a tightness in my chest."
She took out her phone, and looked at a message from half an hour ago: "Taotao, when are you coming back?"
At first glance, Su Tao had a flashback to that terrifying and unsettling scene on the rooftop.
Back then, Chi Xiaocheng had also sent a long string of similar messages.
At the time, she had been harassed by Ye Liang, and had hesitated for a long time.
But it had almost led to a tragedy.
If, at that moment, Xiaocheng had gathered enough courage and actually jumped, then everything would likely have changed.
Because of this, she had quickly replied to the message half an hour ago.
She would be back in about an hour.
With something like this happening today, there was no way she wouldn't go back to comfort her.
She should have gone back with Chi Xiaocheng right after leaving the police station, but she hadn't expected that Xiao Ming would contact her again.
The jade pendant.
Her father.
The marriage contract.
And Xiaocheng.
Su Tao's heart felt heavy with dread.
The only thing that made her feel relieved was that the message Chi Xiaocheng sent was just a simple inquiry, not like last time, when she repeatedly sent the same phrase like a scene from a horror story.
Xiaocheng hadn't replied to her message either, she must have fallen asleep, right?
Dongfang Yang watched Su Tao's expression change, and helplessly said, "If you're so worried about her, then let's finish up quickly and go back. You two just had an argument, are you really afraid she'll do something foolish?"
Dongfang Yang hadn't expected that Su Tao would actually nod directly this time. "Do you remember the last time, on the rooftop?"
Dongfang Yang frowned.
Of course he remembered. Chi Xiaocheng had already shown self-harming tendencies early on.
Later analysis revealed that people around her had provoked her into this state. However, after the psychological analysis report came out, he finally understood that Chi Xiaocheng was inherently abnormal; with a mild split personality, nothing she did would be surprising.
Su Tao stared blankly at Chi Xiaocheng's unanswered message. "It was the same last time at Ye Liang's banquet. Xiaocheng sent me many, many messages. When I got back to school, she was already on the rooftop, and almost jumped because of me."
Hearing this, Dongfang Yang clicked his tongue. "You're becoming less and less like the Su Tao I know. So indecisive, I don't even know what you're thinking about anymore."
With that, he tossed his trench coat, and strode into the hotel first, his expression extremely displeased. "Let's go. I'd like to see for myself who this Xiao Ming is, pulling out a marriage contract like that!"
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