Chapter 374 Chapter 372 The Threat Level Of The Rich Female Supporting Character
Chapter 372 The Threat Level Of The Rich Female Supporting Character
In the original novel, this suddenly appearing rich female supporting character was, in a sense, Su Tao's lifelong nemesis.
In the later stages of the story, she stole all the male leads from her, killed her War God father, and gradually took away everything Su Tao possessed.
Anyone who didn't know better would have thought this rich newcomer had some deep-seated vendetta against Su Tao.
Chi Xiaocheng didn't have enough emotional points to delve into this rich character.
The original novel was four million words long, and she'd only read about a quarter of it, and even that was skimmed.
Her understanding of this ultimate enemy was only superficial, but she'd at least glanced at the basic plot points in the table of contents.
But here's the strange thing.
Logically, the sudden insertion of a character who changed the core setting and plot of the book should have been accompanied by some kind of dramatic conflict revealing a deep-seated grudge, letting readers know the history between this rich woman and Su Tao.
Then, the two would naturally become enemies.
Even if the "protagonist" then changed, it wouldn't feel so abrupt.
This novel, however, managed to reach four million words in the female-oriented genre and even became a mainstream hit, so the author clearly had talent.
It was evident from the consistent focus on Su Tao's perspective and main storyline.
But even so, this rich woman's targeting and animosity towards Su Tao was completely illogical.
She didn't know Su Tao, and wasn't even aware of her existence when she returned from abroad.
Then, for no reason, she started targeting her.
Showing hostility, even tormenting her.
There was no logic to her actions.
Of course, it was possible that Chi Xiaocheng hadn't fully grasped the underlying reasons for this rich female supporting character's behavior.
Unable to figure it out, she could only attribute it to the author's hand, since some plot points can be skipped over without much thought if the author simply wants them to happen.
But one thing was certain: this rich woman was likely an avatar of the world's will.
If it wanted to make a personal appearance, the only characters left to choose from were Xiao Ming and this rich woman.
The rich woman's character setup, as presented in the original novel, was simple.
Arrogant, ruthless, opinionated, and willing to use any means to achieve her goals, especially fond of manipulating people's hearts.
Because she came from a powerful family of ancient martial artists, bound by an ancient contract, she could completely overshadow modern-day aristocratic families.
Her background was virtually invincible.
After mentally reviewing everything she knew about this rich woman, Chi Xiaocheng looked earnestly at Si Chen.
"Tell me about this young lady's background and situation."
Si Chen hesitated. "I don't know much either. I've only heard rumors."
"Due to the contract, ancient martial artists are not allowed to interfere with the modern world. This young lady has lived abroad since she was little. She wasn't allowed to return until she came of age, for fear her special status would affect the development of the upper circles in the capital."
"Her power, of course, goes without saying."
"Now that she's of age and has returned, the structure of the Beijing circle will inevitably change."
"That Chu Lingfeng. I don't know how he got in touch with her people. At the very least, we need to be prepared for the possibility that she might infiltrate Kyushu City to launch a counterattack."
Chi Xiaocheng felt a sense of crisis rising within her. "What's coming, can't be avoided..."
She'd been working hard these past few days, but she'd only managed to accumulate 2000 emotional points.
It wouldn't be enough for any emergencies.
And this rich female supporting character...
Honestly, she wasn't confident in her ability to fight her. Her setup in the original novel was just too invincible.
Even in hundreds of reincarnations, reaching her limit, she hadn't been able to survive past December 25th, let alone experience the events that followed in the original story.
Her greatest advantage was probably knowing the developments when she targeted Su Tao in the original plot.
Using the plot to counterattack.
But the butterfly effect was so severe. The timeline was now before the middle of the novel, and this rich woman had already appeared ahead of schedule.
Could the original novel still be relied upon?
Seeing her expression, Si Chen comforted, "Don't think so negatively. Chu Lingfeng doesn't have the capital to get too much investment from that young lady. Even if he uses his Taiyi Thirteen Needles as an excuse, he'll only get a little assistance at most."
"Besides, we're not even on her radar. The source of the trouble has always been Chu Lingfeng."
Chi Xiaocheng sighed, remaining silent.
If only it were that simple. With the interference of the world's will, the rich woman would find Tao Tao no matter what, right?
Si Chen added, "Also, Su Tao's father should have heard about his daughter. He should be coming back soon too."
The help of a War God, plus the power behind him, might not be enough for a fight.
The words of comfort did make Chi Xiaocheng feel a little better.
After all, things were already so different from the original story. Who said the world line wouldn't keep changing?
Her originally gloomy face revealed a sweet smile again.
"Speaking of which, any news about Xiao Ming?"
"There's a little. He seems to have run off and is hiding somewhere far outside Kyushu City. We haven't found the exact location yet. Chi Song is leading the search."
"Remember to tell me when you find him."
Si Chen: "Uh... is there something you need?"
Of course, it was to find this tool to farm emotional points.
But Chi Xiaocheng couldn't say that directly to Si Chen, so she changed the subject. "Last time, he even made a fake marriage certificate to deceive me and Tao Tao. I haven't settled accounts with him yet!"
A flash of crimson seemed to flicker in her eyes.
Reminding Si Chen of the once yandere Chi Xiaocheng.
Come to think of it, she'd been getting more and more normal since she started pretending to have amnesia.
As the two chatted, the topic expanded to other things, and they couldn't help but smile.
But seeing this, Su Tao nearly crushed the coffee cup she was holding.
Shopping together, then coming to the coffee shop, and chatting so happily.
Wasn't this obviously a date!
Damn Si Chen, trying to steal my Xiaocheng!
Her gaze turned resentful, muttering under her breath. Chen Qian, watching from the side, said helplessly, "Should I distract Si Chen and leave you and Xiaocheng a chance to meet by chance?"
"No need." Su Tao narrowed her eyes. "I think they're almost done chatting. Call an ambulance."
Chen Qian was stunned. "Why call an ambulance?"
"I'm afraid I won't be able to resist and might injure our good friend, Si Chen."
After all, he was a friend who helped her a lot. She couldn't go too far.
Sure enough, after a while, Chi Xiaocheng and Si Chen finished chatting. They didn't seem to have any other plans. They said goodbye to each other and parted ways.
And Su Tao quickly followed behind Si Chen.
Si Chen was so meticulous. His personality dictated that he was very sensitive to his surroundings.
Almost as soon as he left the coffee shop, he noticed someone following him.
He smiled coldly and muttered to himself, "Daring to follow me in broad daylight. They must have a death wish."
With that, he deliberately walked into a deserted alley.
He wanted to see who was so bold!
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