Chapter 46 Chapter 46 She Can Only Be Mine!
Chapter 46 She Can Only Be Mine!
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no!
Chi Xiaocheng looked like she had lost her mind.
She wasn't actually going to kill me, was she?!
Si Chen felt the small knife practically pressed against his face. Even though bright red blood was already trickling down from his chin, he felt no pain at all.
Only a bone-chilling cold.
Si Chen's eyes darted, glancing towards Chi Xiaocheng's face.
On her fair and slightly flushed cute face, a pair of strange vertical pupils stared fixedly at him. Strands of tea-colored hair fell to her cheeks, like sharp, fine steel wires.
Her hot breath brushed against his face, making him feel incredibly nervous.
Si Chen's mind raced. He knew he couldn't stay deadlocked like this, or it would be terrible if Chi Xiaocheng suddenly shifted the knife!
Trying his best to relax his body and suppress any possible aggression, Si Chen gave a dry laugh. "Well... Chi Xiaocheng, I was just lying to you. Actually, I..."
"Hiss—"
As he spoke, he gasped, the tip of the knife almost tracing upward along his line of sight, neatly severing strands of his hair before stopping at his ear.
Terrified, Si Chen quickly said, "Actually, I don't like Su Tao at all! I totally support you and Su Tao being together! I've disliked that jerk Ye Liang for a long time. Su Tao only went to be Ye Liang's maid because she was forced!"
"I can help you resolve this!"
He finished this string of words in almost three seconds.
Si Chen didn't even dare to breathe, feeling his hair stand on end and goosebumps covering his entire body.
Finally, he saw some of the red glow recede from Chi Xiaocheng's eyes. "Are you lying to me?"
"I'm not lying this time!" Si Chen directly sold Su Tao out. "This time, I was just helping Su Tao test if you truly like her! That's why I said those things. Su Tao was afraid your love for her was fake!"
"She's mine! I like her more than anyone!"
The dagger was pulled out, then stabbed into the wall again.
Si Chen nodded frantically. "Yes, yes, yes, I didn't know before, but now I've truly understood. Su Tao and I are just ordinary friends. I like girls who are petite and cute. I really don't like her!"
Chi Xiaocheng frowned again. "You mean, you think Tao Tao isn't pretty, not cute?"
"Of course not!" Si Chen was extremely cautious. "Su Tao and you are both the most beautiful in the world! You two are the perfect match! What kind of lowlife is that Ye Liang, daring to try and snatch Su Tao from you!"
"Chi Xiaocheng, I swear to the heavens, I'm on your and Su Tao's side!"
A stream of heartfelt words finally allowed Chi Xiaocheng to gradually calm down.
The knife pressed against him was withdrawn.
The hand pressing on his shoulder also retracted. It wasn't as harmless as before, but the dazzling red glow in her eyes had faded.
The strange vertical pupils were also gradually receding.
Without Chi Xiaocheng's pressure, Si Chen was too weak to support himself with his hands on the ground, almost collapsing outright.
At the same time, he felt immensely relieved.
Thankfully, she wasn't utterly consumed by obsession. She still retained some sanity.
Chi Xiaocheng stood to the side, quietly watching Si Chen, appearing somewhat docile. "Do you have a way to stop Su Tao from becoming Ye Liang's maid?"
Si Chen swallowed again. "Ye Liang demanded Su Tao be his maid simply because he was stood up at the last cruise dinner. I can use my family's influence to create some trouble for him, so he won't have time to bother Su Tao."
"Good!" Chi Xiaocheng replied, not caring what Si Chen thought, simply taking it as his agreement to help her.
Then, she glanced at his face, which was red on one side.
She took a pack of tissues from her small shoulder bag.
She took two steps towards him. "Here."
"And..." She awkwardly turned her head away, unsure if it was shyness or embarrassment, her voice barely a whisper, "I'm sorry."
After saying that, she tossed the tissues onto the ground.
Chi Xiaocheng pulled her hood over her face again and walked with small steps out of the alley.
Si Chen was left alone, sitting on the ground, staring blankly at her retreating, slightly unsteady figure.
He then picked up the tissues, and for some reason, the image of her fair profile, awkwardly turning her head to apologize, appeared in his mind.
"This girl... when she's normal, she actually seems quite nice."
"Hiss—"
"It hurts like hell. She looks so frail, where did she get so much strength?"
Si Chen, while enduring the belated surge of pain, used the tissues to wipe his cheek and glasses. Just as he took out his phone to call a bodyguard, he suddenly froze.
His mind was filled with the changes in Chi Xiaocheng's pupils when she was in that pathological state.
Immediately, an incredulous look appeared in Si Chen's eyes. "Could it be that she's one of those people too?"
"And approaching Su Tao, liking Su Tao... Does she also know Su Tao's true identity?!"
If that's the case...
Si Chen took a deep breath, seemingly making a decision between Chi Xiaocheng and Su Tao in his heart.
Soon, before nightfall, Chi Xiaocheng quickly returned home.
Immediately, just like Si Chen, her legs gave out and she collapsed onto the cold floor, letting out a long sigh. "Finally... I think I pulled it off."
[Uh... Host, were you acting just now?]
"Duh," Chi Xiaocheng retorted, speechless. "Why does this system always doubt me? What else could it be if not acting?"
[But I felt like you were actually going to kill him. If he hadn't turned his head, wouldn't you have stabbed his face?]
"I calculated it precisely before striking. Si Chen's identity is so sensitive, and he has the protagonist's plot armor. How could something go wrong so easily? If I couldn't make him lose his composure first, he would definitely see through my act."
"It couldn't be helped."
Saying this, Chi Xiaocheng stood up and walked towards her room with a calm expression.
Hearing this, the system fell silent.
It merely thought to itself.
Can human acting really portray anger that well?
The blackening skill just now activated at a 7x multiplier!
But the host really does seem quite normal. She was even able to talk to Si Chen just now.
Maybe this system is overthinking things.
Rest, a shower, then ordering takeout – Chi Xiaocheng gradually shed the fatigue from her body.
At the same time, she kept track of the time. After waiting for a long while and receiving no message from Chen Qian, she knew Su Tao wouldn't be coming to have her confrontation tonight.
Tomorrow night was when she was supposed to go to Ye Liang's place.
Perhaps she'd have to wait until tomorrow.
Chi Xiaocheng mused, then went to bed early. After eating a sleep chocolate obtained from a previous lucky draw, she fell into a deep slumber.
The next morning, as the alarm clock rang, Su Tao woke up early.
Her beautiful hair was disheveled, and her eyes were still groggy.
She let out a long yawn before noticing someone in the dorm was up even earlier than her. "Qianqian, good morning."
Chen Qian was sitting on her bed, playing on her phone. She greeted Su Tao, "Morning, Su Tao. Up so early? Are you going to Young Master Ye's place?"
Su Tao smiled and shook her head. "I have something more important today, so I'm not planning to go to Ye Liang's."
Chen Qian's eyes flickered. "Is it about Chi Xiaocheng?"
"Yes," Su Tao nodded, smoothing her hair. "I don't know why, but I just feel a little uneasy. If I say that to Xiaocheng, do you think she'll overreact?"
"Don't worry. It's not like she'll lock you up, is she?" A dangerous glint flashed in Chen Qian's smile before disappearing. "If anything happens, you can call me anytime. I'll help you!"
"Mhm, thank you, Qianqian."
Su Tao patted her cheek, revealing a cheerful smile.
Chen Qian: "Don't mention it. We're best friends, after all."
Getting out of bed, washing up.
After quickly getting ready, Su Tao walked to the dorm corridor.
She looked up at the sky. For some reason, the unease in her heart subtly grew.
Today, dark clouds blanketed the sky, threatening a downpour.
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