"You are a member of the Xiao family," Qin Wan said with certainty.
As brothers, Xiao Ci and Xiao Ye look somewhat alike, except that Xiao Ci is more handsome and has a distinctive cinnabar mole at the corner of his eye.
"You are the head of the Xiao family."
Qin Wan's gaze lingered on the cinnabar mole at the corner of Xiao Ci's eye for two seconds before she spoke again.
[Xiao Ci's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 0.]
Although he cannot cultivate, he is more intelligent than Xiao.
"Um."
The man appeared calm and collected, as if he had seen it all.
"Why is Patriarch Xiao here?" Qin Wan asked again.
Xiao Ci glanced at her indifferently, his tone ambiguous as he asked, "Are you questioning me?"
"I wouldn't dare."
He said he dared not, but his face and eyes were full of curiosity.
Wow, that's really bold.
She's just as good as a mistress.
No wonder they're engaged.
"Just passing by."
Xiao Ci glanced at Qin Wan indifferently. Whether out of guilt for Xiao Ye's broken engagement or out of sympathy for Qin Wan, he, who was usually not good with words, surprisingly spoke up to explain.
Upon hearing this, Qin Wan had no intention of letting him off the hook.
"Was the person who injured me just now the head of the Xiao family?"
Xiao Ci: "...Hmm."
This woman is very vengeful.
Xiao Ci wanted to explain that it was an accident, not intentional.
But when the words were about to come out, he felt they were too verbose and troublesome.
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Ci took off the jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Qin Wan.
Qin Wan frowned as she looked at the jade pendant in his palm, her brows furrowed. "What does Patriarch Xiao mean by this?"
"Apologize." Xiao Ci said succinctly, his words carrying a hint of shock.
Seeing that Qin Wan did not reach out to take it, Xiao Ci frowned slightly, a hint of annoyance creeping into his expression.
Why not accept it?
Disdain for being shabby?
Still don't understand the use of jade pendants?
Thinking of this, Xiao Ci looked at Qin Wan and patiently explained, "For self-defense."
He's really lazy.
When he speaks, he spits out one or two words at a time.
They were not lazy at all when it came to expressing their true feelings.
"I cannot accept a reward without merit." Qin Wan was still declining when Xiao Ci impatiently shoved the jade pendant into her hand.
Without giving Qin Wan a chance to refuse, the man vanished from the spot in a flash.
Qin Wan: "..."
"younger sister?"
At the corner, Qin Qing appeared out of nowhere, looking at Qin Wan, who was soaking wet, with a surprised expression, seemingly not understanding why she looked like that.
"I went to the pavilion in the middle of the lake for a rest, but I didn't expect that I would lose my focus and fall into the lake..."
Qin Wan didn't mention Xiao Ci. After all, she was indebted to him, and the jade pendant she had used for self-defense was still warm in her hand. Naturally, she couldn't betray him so quickly.
However, Qin Wan never expected that Qin Qing's ability to fill in the blanks would be so strong...
“Sister…” Qin Qing looked at her with a complicated expression, hesitating to speak.
No way, really?
How could such a powerful female protagonist in the book be so desperate as to jump into a lake to commit suicide?
That Xiao Ye is completely unworthy and doesn't deserve it at all, okay?
"...Sister, it really was just an accident." Qin Wan's lips twitched as she continued to explain, trying to dispel the unrealistic assumptions someone had.
"I believe in you." As she spoke, Qin Qing looked at her tenderly, her eyes filled with pity.
Alas, what is love in this world that makes people willing to die for it?
Even though she's the female lead, she's ultimately bound by fate and forced to be blinded by her infatuation with the male lead.
She lives for the male protagonist, dies for the male protagonist, and is infatuated with him and completely obsessed with him.
Indeed, men are all a menace!
Thinking about this, Qin Qing became even more determined to "focus on her career".
She wanted to be a strong woman, a superior person, and the strongest person in the Xuanwu Continent. She refused to let men, such a scourge, hinder her from shining and becoming the best in the world!
Thinking it over, Qin Qing didn't give Qin Wan a chance to speak. She flipped her hand and took out a cloak, covering Qin Wan's shoulders to hide her disheveled appearance.
"It's getting chilly, little sister, hurry back inside. Don't catch a cold and worry your mother and father."
“…Hmm.” After giving Qin Qing a deep look, Qin Wan swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
So be it.
She loves to overthink things; let her overthink.
No matter how much a person who likes to overthink things says or explains, the other person may not believe them.
So, she shouldn't waste her breath.
Thinking it over, Qin Wan smiled gently at Qin Qing, then turned and left.
Looking at her graceful figure and stunning beauty, Qin Qing was filled with emotion.
She is indeed the female lead in the book who is favored by the author.
If she had that figure and face in modern society, even in the star-studded entertainment industry, she could easily dominate!
Thinking of this, Qin Qing looked down at her reflection in the lotus pond.
Although her body's appearance didn't possess the heroine's breathtaking beauty, it was still countless times better than her own appearance before she transmigrated into the book.
Thinking about it that way, she actually still came out ahead.
well……
What a pity...
How did I end up dressed as a supporting female character?
I wish I could be the male lead...
If I were the male lead, I would cherish my marriage to the female lead, love her dearly, take care of her for the rest of my life, and make the Qin family and Xiao family a powerful alliance through marriage.
With Qin Wan's protagonist halo and the male protagonist halo combined, they will definitely dominate the entire Xuanwu Continent in the later stages!
It's a pity the male lead is blind to both sight and mind.
Just as Qin Qing was filled with resentment, Qin Wan, who had just reached the courtyard gate, paused and turned back to look at her with a complicated expression.
This mind-reading ability isn't actually that great...
When you encounter a chatterbox, you can't help but get a headache from listening to them.
Thinking of this, Qin Wan reached out and pinched her brow with a slightly helpless expression.
It's interesting, but a bit noisy.
The older one is not as clever as the younger one.
As soon as Qin Wan stepped out of the courtyard, a familiar male voice rang in her mind.
Her steps faltered almost imperceptibly...
Haven't left yet?
Are you still hiding and watching the show?
Thinking of this, Qin Wan's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.
Are you stupid?
Qin Wan: "..." She was only stunned for a moment.
Aren't you going back inside?
Aren't you afraid of getting cold?
Playing the victim?
Want to make Xiao feel sorry for you?
They shouldn't be that stupid.
"..." Qin Wan took several deep breaths, finally suppressing her inner turmoil and quickly went back to her room to change her clothes.
He didn't misjudge him.
[Xiao Ci's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 2.]
As these words fell, Xiao Ci seemed to have finally left, and Qin Wan's mind finally calmed down for the time being.
"System, can this mind-reading ability be blocked?" Qin Wan asked.
I'll give it a try...
Time slipped away, bit by bit...
The system continued to play dead, and finally Qin Wan simply stopped asking it and lay down to think about how to get closer to Xiao Ci.
A cultivation fanatic in the Monster Forest.
The head of the Xiao family.
Or should we let Qin Qing take charge?
Thinking of this, Qin Wan hurriedly got up and went straight to the courtyard where Qin Qing was.
A knocking sound rang out on the door.
Qin Qing was practicing her sword and didn't intend to pay any attention, but when she caught a glimpse of that stunningly beautiful face, seemingly favored by the heavens, at the courtyard gate out of the corner of her eye...
The next second, Qin Qing swiftly and decisively sheathed her sword and flew to stand in front of Qin Wan.
"younger sister?"
Why is the female lead here?
Could it be that she still harbors resentment about the male lead proposing to her?
No way, really?
"Sister, I have a favor to ask..."
ah?
Qin Qing was stunned.
Beg, beg her?
The female lead begged her?
Qin Qing's eyes widened slightly as she looked at Qin Wan with surprise.
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