When we first met
Perhaps it was a case of like repels like, but Xie Sinian seemed to have seen through Zhou Chunhe's true nature. He always treated her with a distant attitude, not only failing to treat her well but also always looking at her with a scrutinizing eye, and speaking to her with veiled sarcasm and sarcasm from time to time.
However, since Zhou Chunhe transmigrated into this book, the two of them haven't had many opportunities to talk.
Zhou Chunhe didn't know if she could change Xie Sinian's preconceived notions about her through her actions. Otherwise, if Xie Sinian continued to view her with prejudice, it would be difficult for her to win him over.
Upon seeing Zhou Chunhe approach, Zhou Zhiyin immediately laughed loudly, "Chunhe, you're up? Come and eat, we've been waiting for you."
Zhou Xialian smiled and said, "There's your favorite braised pork knuckle, come on over."
Pei Jin carefully helped her adjust her position, while Xie Sinian looked at her with a half-smile, without saying a word.
Zhou Chunhe responded sweetly before sitting down in her seat.
As soon as I sat down, I looked up and met Xie Sinian's dark eyes.
Zhou Chunhe's smile froze for a moment—damn it, who arranged this seat for her? Can't a person eat in peace?
However, she quickly adjusted her expression, putting on a very innocent and sweet smile: "Xie Sinian, why are you staring at me like that?"
To be fair, Xie Sinian had a face that was unforgettable.
He was very young, probably only seventeen or eighteen. He liked to wear dark clothes and had his hair tied in a high ponytail. He looked energetic and exuded youthful vigor in every gesture.
He has a pair of very beautiful eyes, with a beauty mark under his eye that is just right, and his lips are naturally red without any makeup. Two wisps of hair on his forehead are just right, making him look youthful and vibrant.
Hsieh Ssu-nien has dimples when he smiles, and when he smiles wide, two cute little parentheses appear on the corners of his lips, making him look like an innocent and adorable boy next door.
If you don't know this person, you'll most likely be fooled by his appearance. You'll think he's just a kind and handsome young man.
But in reality, Xie Sinian was wicked to the core. Even Zhou Xialian, who grew up with him, never realized it.
Or perhaps he was just too good at hiding himself. He always appeared innocent and obedient in front of Zhou Xialian, which is why Zhou Xialian never realized that the person she treated as her younger brother was actually like this.
The real Xie Sinian was a vengeful monster who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
He looked at Zhou Chunhe with a smile, his expression incredibly sincere, but the tone he used when speaking to her was absolutely infuriating: "Oh, I thought Miss Zhou had something on her face, but upon closer inspection I realized I was just seeing things."
Hmm... Since the yandere won't speak properly, then don't blame her for talking nonsense too.
Zhou Chunhe continued to look at Xie Sinian with that innocent expression, then said something that was sure to shock people: "Oh, is that so? I thought you were lusting after my beauty and had secretly fallen in love with me."
Xie Sinian's expression froze for a moment, clearly not expecting the girl in front of him to be so shameless.
Zhou Chunhe chuckled without changing his expression: "Just kidding, Young Master Xie, don't take it seriously..."
Hehe, there aren't many times when you can shut Xie Sinian up, Zhou Chunhe thought to himself with a smug smile.
The next second, her smile vanished, because the system in her mind reminded her that there was only half a day left before Mission Two officially began, urging her to hurry up and prepare to seduce the male supporting character...
Damn it, she'd barely seen Xie Sinian these past few days; she'd almost forgotten he was one of her targets.
The system's second task for her was to seduce the male supporting characters. In terms of actual screen time, excluding the miscellaneous supporting characters and the overt villains, there were only two truly supporting characters in the book: Xie Sinian and Fu Huaiyu. Therefore, Zhou Chunhe either had to seduce Xie Sinian, Fu Huaiyu, or both simultaneously; whichever succeeded first would be her reward.
Fu Huaiyu hasn't appeared yet, but it will be soon—they'll meet this afternoon.
The system said that these few days were a holiday for Zhou Chunhe. After meeting Fu Huaiyu in the afternoon, Zhou Chunhe could officially begin her mission to win over the male supporting character.
The others found it somewhat amusing to watch the two bickering.
Zhou Xialian smiled and exchanged a glance with Pei Jin, then looked at the two of them and said with a smile, "Why are you two still acting like children? Alright, stop bickering and let's eat."
Upon hearing Zhou Xialian speak, Xie Sinian immediately obeyed and quietly picked up his bowl and chopsticks to eat.
Seeing this, Zhou Chunhe mentally summarized his experience—it seems that in the future, if he wants to suppress Xie Sinian, he will still have to rely on the female lead.
After the meal, everyone packed their bags and left.
Their first stop was Chengdu, the place where they met the second male supporting character, Fu Huaiyu.
Because many strange things have happened in Rongcheng recently, some people suspect that a demon has broken in, so they came to Wushan Valley for help. In fact, many demon hunters had already gone to Rongcheng, but none of them had completely solved the problem, so Zhou Zhiyin casually assigned this task to Zhou Xialian and her companions who were going out to travel.
If four people walked, it would take them about half an hour to get there.
However, they were demon hunters after all, and their bodies were much stronger than ordinary people. Even Zhou Chunhe, who had the weakest spiritual power, could walk for two hours without breaking a sweat, so this little path was nothing to them.
It's just a bit boring to just walk around.
Zhou Chunhe was never one to tolerate boredom. Ahead of him were Zhou Xialian and Pei Jin walking side by side, occasionally exchanging sweet glances, while beside him stood Xie Sinian, his face dark as he stared at the two of them…
Zhou Chun hesitated for two seconds, but decided to talk to Xie Sinian to pass the time.
After all, the male and female leads were getting along so well earlier, and Zhou Chunhe could even see red hearts appearing above their heads. It would be really inhumane to interrupt them now. Moreover, judging from the plot, the two will have quite a few conflicts later on, so it's better to lay the groundwork for a happy ending now.
Moreover, well... maybe Zhou Chunhe can also lay the groundwork for the future and try to increase Xie Sinian's favorability towards him.
She said, "Young Master Xie, has anyone ever told you that your beauty mark under your eye is very beautiful?"
Xie Sinian snapped out of his daze and glanced at Zhou Chunhe.
The gloom on his face hadn't faded, and his eyes were somewhat somber: "Hmm?"
Zhou Chunhe chuckled: "No, right? Well, now you do, Young Master Xie. Your beauty mark under your eye is so beautiful; it suits you perfectly."
Xie Sinian had already regained his usual demeanor. Hearing this, he smiled slightly. If the smile hadn't been hidden in his eyes, he would have looked like a vibrant young man: "Miss Zhou's mouth really can say anything."
Look, look, he's starting to be sarcastic again.
However, Zhou Chunhe didn't care at all: "Why do you call me 'Sister Zhou' but 'Miss Zhou'?"
Xie Sinian paused, looking straight ahead: "I grew up with her since childhood. She's a few years older than me, so naturally I should call her 'older sister.' You..."
He glanced at me sideways, seemingly with disdain: "...How old are you?"
Zhou Chunhe thought smugly, "Hmph, I'm much bigger than you in the real world, I just look small in this body..." But she said aloud, "Then don't call me Miss Zhou anymore, it makes us seem so distant."
Xie Sinian glanced at her sideways, his tone mocking: "Are we that close?"
Zhou Chunhe said matter-of-factly, "If you don't take the initiative to communicate with me more, we definitely won't get to know each other. How about this, let's start actively contacting each other now and try to take our relationship to the next level, okay?"
"Who wants to be with you..."
Zhou Chunhe, ignoring his words, interrupted enthusiastically, "Alright, it's settled then. The first step in getting to know each other will be starting with how you address each other. Don't call me Miss Zhou anymore. Call me by my name. By the way, do you know my name? My name is Zhou Chunhe. The 'Chunhe' in 'As if spring were warm and the scenery bright' means..."
Xie Sinian glanced sideways at the girl who was talking incessantly, and couldn't help but drift off into thought. Is this person's mouth made of iron? She's talking so much.
He couldn't even find a place to interject.
The girl continued introducing herself, and as she got more excited, she couldn't help but burst into laughter, completely oblivious to whether the people around her were listening.
The laughter was so wild and cool that Xie Sinian, who had never heard such a hearty laugh before, couldn't help but steal a curious glance at her. The girl's hair was casually tied up, with only a simple hairpin in her hair. She wore a pale yellow ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) with a high waist, without any fancy embellishments. It looked simple, yet it exuded a lively and charming aura.
Just a few days ago, when he saw her, Zhou Chunhe still liked to wear those tacky yet extravagant outfits every day. Those attire was truly unbearable to look at; either bright red clashing with bright green, or her head adorned with gold and silver hairpins. Her family spoiled her, giving her whatever she wanted. Thus, Zhou Chunhe went out every day in that ridiculous and absurd state.
But in the past few days, he seems to have suddenly become a different person. Not only have he stopped wearing fancy and luxurious clothes, but his speech and behavior have also changed significantly.
However, he wasn't familiar with Zhou Chunhe, so he didn't delve into what exactly happened.
He just couldn't help but observe the girl with even greater curiosity.
Previously, the heavy makeup obscured the girl's original appearance, but now Zhou Chunhe was used to going makeup-free, and her clean-cut face was fully revealed.
Zhou Chunhe's face was small, perhaps because her previous life of living a life of hardship and often going hungry made her appear thin and petite. However, her face was indeed beautiful.
After all, she is an important supporting female character and the female lead's younger sister, so she is naturally not bad-looking.
The girl had large, sparkling eyes that were both lively and mischievous. When she spoke, her eyes looked at people quietly, and even when she wasn't smiling, they held a deep affection. It was a completely different feeling from Zhou Xialian.
Xie Sinian unconsciously drifted off into thought.
After Zhou Chunhe finished giving a long speech about her name, she looked up and saw Xie Sinian lost in thought. She nudged Xie Sinian's arm and asked, "What are you thinking about? You seem so focused."
Xie Sinian suddenly snapped out of his daze, his tone unconsciously a little strange: "It's nothing."
Zhou Chunhe pursed his lips. If it's nothing, it's nothing. Why are you being so serious?
However, she didn't mind and continued with a smile, "Where were we? -- Oh right, I've told you my name, so you can call me by my name from now on, instead of calling me Miss Zhou. In exchange, I won't call you Young Master Xie anymore, I'll call you Xie Sinian, how about that?"
Xie Sinian snorted coldly: "Not so good."
Why does she speak of these things in such a familiar tone?
It was as if they were really close.
Zhou Chunhe said with a smile, "Okay, then it's decided."
Xie Sinian: "..."
...Who made that decision with you?
Further ahead lay a dense forest, and the group decided to rest there for a while before continuing their journey.
As soon as he entered the woods, Zhou Chunhe breathed a long sigh of relief.
It was the height of the day, and her cheeks were already slightly red from the sun. Once inside the woods, the tall leaves blocked out much of the sunlight, and walking in the shade, Zhou Chunhe finally felt much more comfortable.
The group continued walking until they reached a stream, at which point they stopped.
Everyone scattered and sat down against the big tree, resting for a while with their heads resting on the trunk.
Zhou Xialian wiped the sweat from her face, picked up her water bottle, and unscrewed the lid only to find that it was completely empty.
Sitting next to her, Xie Sinian immediately took out his water bottle and said obediently, "Sister, drink my water."
He sat very low, and had to slightly raise his eyes to look at Zhou Xialian.
He did this on purpose because he knew best what kind of appearance would make people feel most innocent and pitiful. So he habitually presented himself in a way that made people feel he was naive.
Zhou Xialian took his water bottle, but didn't drink immediately. Instead, she turned to Pei Jin with a smile and asked, "Do you want some water?"
Xie Sinian's expression immediately turned somewhat gloomy, but it returned to normal the next second when Zhou Xialian looked over.
Pei Jin was completely oblivious to the turbulent undercurrent in Xie Sinian's eyes, and still said with a smile, "Thank you, I've finished my water anyway."
The two of them smiled sweetly as they shared half of Xie Sinian's water. When Zhou Xialian returned it to Xie Sinian, Pei Jin was completely unaware and smiled as she said thank you.
Xie Sinian's expression worsened.
Zhou Chunhe, who was sitting to the side, took in all of this and couldn't help but feel smug.
Oh ho, you got thwarted, didn't you?
Serves you right, always picking on me.
Before she could finish celebrating, Xie Sinian, who had noticed her, walked over with a half-smile and sat down next to her.
Zhou Chunhe immediately swallowed awkwardly.
Huh? Why did she suddenly come over? Was it because the expression on her face was too obvious?
Xie Sinian squatted down in front of her, his high ponytail swinging, and his youthful, energetic face came into view: "Miss Zhou, what are you laughing at?"
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