After I Died, The Little White Flower Heroine Went Mad - Chapter 2

Bai Wei’s black-and-white eyes were still fixed on Li Zhu.

She looked at her quietly.

One second.

Two seconds.

Only after the third second passed did she finally move again.

The drenched girl slowly raised a hand and tucked the loose hair by her cheek behind her ear, revealing a gentle, beautiful face.

Because of that, the faintly gloomy aura from earlier disappeared completely. Her beauty made her look even more pitiful, like a pale camellia—fragile and fragrant.

At the same time, she spoke, her voice soft yet firm.

“Have you had enough fun, Miss?”

After saying that, she did not wait for an answer. She simply lifted her feet and walked straight out.

There was no furious resistance, nor did she take this young lady seriously at all. When she passed by Li Zhu, who was standing at the doorway, she did not step aside.

Because she had been splashed with water, her shirt was soaked through. Her shoulder, where the color of her skin faintly showed through the fabric, brushed lightly against Li Zhu’s neat black uniform jacket, leaving behind a cool temperature, a fleeting touch, a wisp of damp mist—then quickly moved away.

Yet in the very instant they brushed past each other, another unexpected change occurred. Unexpected enough that it was no longer surprising.

The world suddenly froze. Everything around them—people, objects, scenery—was fixed in place and no longer moved.

Li Zhu was naturally astonished, but before she could investigate what had happened, something popped up out of thin air in front of her, like a scene from a game: a character card.

The glowing white card was outlined with gold. On it were a few lines written in sharp strokes.

[Name: Bai Wei]

[Identity: Special-admissions student at Nyx Academy, the sole protagonist]

[Personality: A little white flower who appears pure and delicate, but whose true nature is as tough as wild grass]

So it was Bai Wei’s character card.

It introduced her identity and personality.

Li Zhu stared at it, stunned. She was still not quite used to the magical, mysterious nature of this real-life game world.

But she soon came back to herself. Then, almost subconsciously, she looked more closely at the card. To her surprise, the card moved under the light pressure of her gaze and flipped over smoothly.

It revealed the back, whose colors were the exact opposite of the front: pure black, outlined in gold.

There seemed to be something written on the back as well, but it was far too blurry, as though covered by a layer of fog. She could not see it clearly.

All she could make out was a large question mark printed on the surface of the mist, with a line of words floating beneath it.

[?]

[Do you really understand her?]

What did that mean?

Was it saying Bai Wei was not actually as delicate and resilient as she appeared? Or that their heroine secretly had some unknown secret hidden in the dark?

As Li Zhu thought about it, she wanted to study the information on the character card more carefully.

Unexpectedly, in the next second, the card suspended in midair dissolved into mist and faded away, just as suddenly as it had appeared.

When the last wisp of fog disappeared completely, what replaced it was the sound of Bai Wei’s footsteps growing distant after they had fully passed each other, as well as a game announcement sounding right by Li Zhu’s ear.

[Bai Wei affection -5]

[Current Bai Wei affection: -10]

So that meant Bai Wei’s initial affection toward her had already been negative, and after they had only just met face-to-face, another five points had been deducted.

Great.

She had offended the protagonist at the start and happily received negative affection.

Her final ending was bound to be getting killed by the heroine and lying flat on a board.

What was there left to play? One, two, three, jump.

…She was joking.

How could she give up that easily?

Li Zhu, who had first been startled by the sudden character card and then learned that the heroine hated her enough to deduct affection points, let out a soft sigh. She felt that perhaps she still had a chance to save herself.

Young President Li turned slightly to the side and shifted her gaze. Looking at Miss Protagonist’s departing back in the faint light outside the door, she began to consider exactly how she should save herself.

First of all, to be honest, she was still in disbelief over the fact that she had actually transmigrated. She could not believe it, and she was deeply shaken that there truly existed some miraculous being in this world capable of sending her to another world with a single thought.

But while she was shocked, she also disliked this miraculous being.

She did not know exactly what sort of divine entity the other party was, but they were definitely fragile-hearted. They could not accept even the slightest criticism. A single bad review had been enough to break them.

What gave them the right to kick her into a game world just because they wanted to? What gave them the right to casually dominate her life and control her fate like this?

Young President Li was a little panicked, and also very angry.

But in the end, she was a rational and composed person. She knew that no matter how furious she was now, it would be useless.

So she lightly shook her head, brushed away those negative emotions, forced herself to calm down, and began to think carefully.

How exactly should she save herself? What should she do next?

The so-called newbie gift pack seemed less like a reward and more like a show of force. Like someone deliberately letting her know in advance, with the attitude of watching a good show, what ending awaited her in this game world now that she had transmigrated into the vicious supporting female character.

Certain death.

Who was the killer? The scene had not shown their face, so she did not know.

Based on the conventions of old-school angst fiction, her initial suspicion was the protagonist, Bai Wei.

Taking ten thousand steps back, even if Bai Wei was not the one who did it, it was definitely related to Bai Wei. The plot of a story always revolved around the protagonist.

Then the method to break the situation was actually very simple—build a good relationship with the heroine and cling to the heroine’s thigh.

While thinking, Li Zhu had already formulated her basic self-rescue policy, as well as the direction of her future actions.

However, the others did not know Li Zhu’s circumstances or what she was thinking at this moment.

Among the two accomplices of “Li Zhu” standing beside her, the one with long, pale-gold curls saw that Bai Wei had actually left just like that after throwing down such a prickly sentence. How bold of her, daring to give them no face at all. Her gaze sharpened, and her pretty brows stood on end.

“Bai Wei, who said you could leave!”

Li Zhu, immersed in thought, came back to herself at the sound. She instinctively turned toward the speaker and saw the girl with the long, pale-gold curls more clearly. The person doing evil was actually very beautiful.

Her hair color did not show any signs of dyeing; it seemed natural. Her hair curled in elegant waves. Her face was small, her mouth was small, and her features were exquisitely delicate. With one glance, anyone could tell she was a pampered little princess.

But she happened to have a pair of fox-like eyes, their outer corners lifting slightly. This added a trace of shrewdness to her delicacy, a hint of slyness to her brightness.

At the same time that Li Zhu looked seriously at this exquisite fox-eyed girl, the world froze once more. Just like when she had brushed past Bai Wei earlier, a character card for the pale-gold, long-haired girl appeared in front of her.

[Name: Li Nali]

[Identity: Noble student at Nyx Academy, Li Zhu’s accomplice and lackey]

[Personality: Vain, arrogant, a young lady with a terrible temper]

After checking Bai Wei’s character card earlier, Li Zhu already had experience. After reading the front, she lightly touched it with her mental focus, making the card flip over so she could view the back.

Sure enough, just like Bai Wei’s, the back of Li Nali’s character card was also blurry. There was probably something that had not yet met the conditions for unlocking, so she could not read it yet.

But she could see a question mark floating on the surface of the back, with a small line of text beneath it.

[?]

[A young lady who seems to have money and influence]

This Li Nali was both “Li Zhu’s” accomplice and faintly “Li Zhu’s” follower.

That meant her family background was similar to “Li Zhu’s,” but still fell just short. Ultimately, it was not as good as “Li Zhu’s.” Otherwise, the relationship between them would not have this slight gap hidden within their equality.

But… seems?

Having money and influence was having money and influence. Why add the word “seems” in front of it? Did it mean something?

As Li Zhu thought about it, she turned to look at the short-haired girl beside Li Nali.

She was a dark-skinned hottie, with an especially beautiful figure. Her wrists reached past her hips, and beneath her school-uniform skirt, her legs were slender and long. Her whole person looked like an agile antelope. It was obvious that her athletic ability was probably very good.

Her appearance was also the cool and fierce type, with high brow bones and thick eyebrows, making her look a little intimidating. Yet she wore cute-style makeup.

It did not suit her, Li Zhu thought.

The character card for the short-haired girl popped out at that moment.

[Name: Qian Duo]

[Identity: Ordinary student at Nyx Academy, daughter of a nouveau riche family, lackey of Li Zhu and Li Nali]

[Personality: Puts up a false front; wants to escape the looked-down-upon identity of nouveau riche and integrate into high society]

Li Zhu’s mental focus touched the surface of the card. The card flipped over, revealing the back.

The line beneath the question mark was:

[A lackey also has a lackey’s little thoughts]

The positioning of this three-person group was now very clear.

“Li Zhu” was a true young lady. Li Nali seemed to also be a young lady, but she somewhat tried to curry favor with “Li Zhu” and was “Li Zhu’s” lackey. Qian Duo, meanwhile, was the lackey of “Li Zhu’s” lackey.

Only, “Li Zhu’s” lackey seemed to have some kind of secret.

And the lackey of “Li Zhu’s” lackey also had thoughts of her own.

Qian Duo did not sincerely want to be a servant ordered around by the two young ladies.

But none of that showed on her face. Right now, she instead put on an especially loyal expression.

The moment Li Nali angrily shouted, Qian Duo immediately moved. Looking furious, she strode after Bai Wei toward the door, intending to grab her back and teach her another lesson.

Of course Li Zhu could not allow that.

She raised her arm and blocked Qian Duo.

Qian Duo was somewhat surprised, and so was Li Nali.

Because today’s incident had been ordered by Miss Li. Whether it was blocking Bai Wei in the restroom or splashing her with water, it had all been Miss Li’s idea.

Now that the special-admissions student did not put them in her eyes and was acting so arrogant, leaving just because she wanted to, Miss Li was actually stopping them from teaching her a lesson. Naturally, they found it strange.

The two of them looked at Li Zhu in confusion.

To avoid her death ending, Li Zhu would have to build a good relationship with the heroine next. She could not keep bullying the heroine, and even more so, she could not let the people around her provoke the heroine again.

But she definitely could not say that directly. Otherwise, it might be out of character and arouse suspicion.

Although she did not know what the consequences of being OOC would be, since she had strangely transmigrated into a game world, it was better to be as steady as possible and avoid unnecessary trouble.

She also could not make her goodwill toward Bai Wei too obvious at first. Approaching the heroine and helping the heroine had to be done in a reasonable manner.

Fortunately, the original character was arrogant and always acted according to her whims.

Therefore, regarding her slight OOC behavior just now, Li Zhu simply decided not to say much. She lowered her hand, frowned lightly, and said in a cool, indifferent voice,

“Annoying.”

“I’m leaving.”

Sure enough, those two did not ask any more questions.

“Li Zhu” had always been like this. She did whatever she wanted and disdained explaining herself to others.

Since Miss Li had already said she was annoyed, how would the two of them dare say anything more?

Li Nali shrugged at Qian Duo. Who knew what act Miss Li was putting on this time?

Qian Duo took a step back to clear the way and made an “after you” gesture toward the door.

Li Zhu glanced at the two of them, then stopped looking. She turned and walked out.

Her basic self-rescue policy was: from now on, everything related to the protagonist came first. Naturally, she had to go after Bai Wei and see how she was after being bullied.

Standing at the restroom entrance, at the far right of the entire corridor, she lifted her head and looked left, but Bai Wei was already nowhere to be seen. Only the empty, deserted hallway remained, becoming even colder and lonelier in the dim light of the rainy day.

Li Zhu looked for another two seconds, then sighed softly.

About what had just happened, she felt sad and apologetic.

“Li Zhu” was a young lady, but Li Zhu herself was too.

Li Zhu’s family was even far richer than “Li Zhu’s,” and her status within her family was higher than the other girl’s as well. Li Zhu was the future heir of the Li family, the sole future successor to the entire Li commercial empire.

She had money, power, and ability. She was only twenty this year and still studying at university, yet she had already entered the family’s subsidiary to manage affairs.

However, although she came from the same kind of prominent background, Li Zhu would never use money and power to oppress others the way “Li Zhu” did.

The education she had received would not allow her to bully anyone. She was intelligent, composed, and elegant. On the surface, she was aloof, but in reality, she had a righteous and kind heart. She was not stained by even the slightest bad habit of wealthy children.

Her mother, Ms. Li Ming, had once commented on her, saying she was truly normal to a terrifying degree.

So…

Although what had happened just now had nothing to do with her, although she had not been the one who splashed the water, she could no longer separate herself from it now. Even if it was not her, it was also her.

Li Zhu felt that she should apologize. Apologize on behalf of “Li Zhu,” and apologize for this incident.

But the problem was that she could not apologize. Someone who had been bullying you one second suddenly running over the next second to say sorry—how strange would that be?

Bai Wei would not believe her either. She might even become warier and distance herself further.

[You’re actually quite kind]

[But it is precisely your kindness that led to everything]

[Your kindness made you sympathize with the heroine, made you furious over what happened to her, made you leave a bad review without thinking, and made you come here. Do you regret it?]

[Do you regret feeling sorry for Bai Wei?]

[Well, whether you regret it or not, you’re already here]

[Since you said the game I designed is bad, then you can create it yourself]

[I really want to see what expression you’ll make after seriously watching my story to the end. I also really want to see what changes you’ll make to everything you were dissatisfied with, and what kind of ending you’ll ultimately play out]

[Good luck. Now then, the game officially begins]

Just as Li Zhu was feeling sorry for something she had not done, an illusory, ethereal female voice abruptly sounded by her ear. It was the voice of the game creator who had kicked her into another world.

Her tone curiously asked for Li Zhu’s thoughts, while still carrying dissatisfaction as she decided Li Zhu’s fate.

Li Zhu’s brows immediately furrowed. She did not answer the other party’s question, but instead asked in her mind,

“Who exactly are you? What on earth do you want!”

But that ethereal female voice did not answer. It only laughed.

The laughter gradually grew lighter and farther away, until it finally disappeared completely.

No matter how Li Zhu asked, she could not get even the slightest response again.

That bastard game creator! She really was arrogantly hateful!

What difference was there between dragging someone into a game world without their consent and kidnapping them? And she had even made Li Zhu transmigrate into a supporting female character with the same name, a character doomed to die. Clearly, her intentions were sinister!

But since the other party no longer appeared or spoke, no matter how Li Zhu screamed herself hoarse in her heart, it was useless.

Right now, as the other party had said, she could only begin this game.

However, the few sentences that arrogant creator had said after appearing still brought a little information.

She had said, “Since you said the game I designed is bad, then you can create it yourself.”

She had also said, “I really want to see what changes you’ll make to everything you were dissatisfied with, and what kind of ending you’ll ultimately play out.”

Extracting the core meaning, there were probably three key points in those words.

First, “you.” The other party had used “you” so many times, which meant she cared a lot about Li Zhu’s personal thoughts and actions.

Second, “changes.” This clearly showed that the story’s plot could be changed.

Third, “ending.” She had to play out an ending.

If she wanted to go home, it was obvious she had to satisfy these three conditions.

So next, she had to act according to her own heart, write a story only Li Zhu could write, and play out an ending that belonged to Li Zhu.

Perhaps only then could she clear the game.

In that case, with these three basic conditions as the premise, and centered around her main policy of “everything related to Bai Wei comes first,” the specific self-rescue actions she needed to take could be summarized as the following points.

First, the most important thing was to build a good relationship with the heroine.

Second, many things could be done according to her own wishes, but she also had to be cautious and make her actions reasonable.

Third, she had to reach an ending that belonged to Li Zhu. Perhaps clearing the game would end all of this and allow her to return to the real world.

Good.

She had completely calmed down.

Li Zhu lightly closed her eyes, then opened them again. Her gaze was now perfectly clear.

Then let the game begin.

She lifted her foot, stepped across the tiles, and walked forward.

More specifically, she walked toward the infirmary.

Why?

Li Zhu had watched five minutes of the game CG earlier. Now that the plot had progressed to the third minute of the CG, she knew about the restroom water-splashing incident, so naturally she also knew where Bai Wei had gone afterward.

It was currently lunch break, and there was still some time before afternoon classes began. Bai Wei, drenched from head to toe, had not gone back to the classroom. Instead, she had gone to the school infirmary.

Previously, Bai Wei had accidentally cut her hand. The wound was rather deep, so she had no choice but to get it bandaged, and because of that, she became acquainted with Teacher Tian from the infirmary.

Teacher Tian had seen Bai Wei’s situation and took great care of this struggling special-admissions student. She had told Bai Wei that if anything happened in the future, she should come to the infirmary. Even if nothing happened, she could still come by. It was good to hide somewhere quiet. As long as the door here was open, she could enter.

In truth, Nyx had dedicated dressing rooms for students to adjust their clothes and makeup. Nobles like Li Zhu even had private lounges.

But Bai Wei was ostracized, so she never went to those places.

As for why Li Zhu was following her now, when she could not apologize to her, nor could she try to get close to her—what was the reason?

Li Zhu reached the middle of the corridor. The delicate little leather shoes on her feet stepped onto the stairs with a crisp sound, and then she went down step by step.

She thought it was probably because she did not regret it.

If she had to do it all over again, she would still feel angry over what Bai Wei had suffered. It was probably because she was a little worried about Bai Wei, and even if she could not open her mouth to say sorry, she still wanted to go look at her.

The infirmary was not far.

After going downstairs and passing through the elegant grove in front of the building, it was on the first floor of the building opposite.

But Li Zhu did not enter through the front door. She did not even take the proper path. Instead, she stepped through the soil in the woods, the leaves brushing lightly against her with soft rustling sounds.

As she drew closer, she gradually slowed her steps and approached carefully, until in the end, she came to a complete and silent stop.

Only then did her destination finally become clear. Following Li Zhu’s gaze, there was a window ahead.

She had passed through the hazy wind and rain, through the grove in front of the academic affairs building, and arrived before a small window outside the first-floor infirmary.

Since she could not open her mouth to say sorry, she could only quietly come outside the window and secretly care.

The small window by the grove was not covered by leaves, and the curtains inside had not been drawn either, which showed that the person inside was not doing anything private.

Only then did Li Zhu feel at ease and lean forward, concerned as she tried to see how Bai Wei was doing now. Hopefully, she had not taken things too hard.

Her clear gaze peered inside and saw the scene within.

But she had not expected to see something so unexpected.

Li Zhu’s eyes filled with surprise, and she froze on the spot.