After I Died, The Little White Flower Heroine Went Mad - Chapter 5

Bai Wei had the kind of face with no aggressiveness at all.

To put it more simply, she was probably a soft-featured beauty.

Her features were delicate, with plenty of open space on her face, and her facial contours were extremely gentle.

Her skin was pale almost to the point of translucence, and the color of her hair and lashes was very light, nearly pale brown. Her body seemed as slender as a willow, soft as jade, delicate as a flower, and so fragile she might fall in the wind.

The impression she gave was entirely that of a pure school belle from high school days, the clear moonlight deep in one’s memories, the innocent gardenia in a story.

Only, after Miss Gardenia said those words just now, Li Zhu inexplicably felt a little… strange.

Was she overthinking it?

No matter what Li Zhu thought, when Hua Yi heard that Bai Wei, who was clearly the victim, had no choice but to apologize first, she was angry. Her peach-blossom eyes darkened like black lacquer.

She first said to Bai Wei, “What did you do wrong? You don’t need to apologize to her.”

Then she turned to look at Li Zhu, her eyes growing deeper, her brows furrowing so tightly they could almost crush someone.

“Li Zhu, you’re the one who should apologize to Bai Wei. After all, even if there really were something between us, it would have nothing to do with you.”

After saying that, Hua Yi fell silent for two seconds, but then said again,

“Forget it.”

“How could you ever apologize?”

“You’re always like this anyway. Always domineering and selfish, never willing to say sorry.”

“Since you refuse to lower your head, then I can only warn you one last time. You are not allowed to bully Bai Wei again. Otherwise, there will be no affection left between you and me to speak of.”

Hua Yi looked deeply at Li Zhu, then seemed to have nothing more to say. She lightly shook her head and escorted Bai Wei out of the classroom.

What was this…

She had come in furious, scolded her furiously, and after scolding her, turned and left furiously.

She said she wanted Li Zhu to apologize, but in reality, she had not given Li Zhu any chance to apologize at all. From beginning to end, Li Zhu had not even managed to squeeze in a single punctuation mark.

Perhaps no one thought Miss Li would ever lower her head?

Being questioned and embarrassed in front of others like this, anyone would think Miss Li would definitely be furious. How could she possibly swallow her anger and apologize?

But wasn’t that a little strange? “Li Zhu” was paranoid, proud, and obsessed with saving face, yet Hua Yi insisted on embarrassing her in front of others and forcing her to apologize publicly. Wouldn’t that only make “Li Zhu” even angrier?

In fact, “Li Zhu” did target Bai Wei even more afterward precisely because of this.

Was this really an acceptable way to protect someone?

Perhaps there was no better way. Or perhaps Hua Yi had simply been too angry to think of that.

Li Nali and Qian Duo, who understood “Li Zhu’s” temper well enough, had certainly thought of it.

They had not left. Instead, they had hidden in a corner of the classroom, waiting to protect Li Zhu’s pride at any moment, only to unexpectedly watch the entire scene unfold. After seeing everything, both of them thought: Oh no. Miss Li was already moody and unpredictable to begin with. Now that she had been provoked like this, wouldn’t she go completely mad next?

Li Zhu, who had been lowering her eyes and thinking, came back to herself at this moment. Only then did she finally realize those two were still there and raised her head to look over.

The two were afraid of being implicated in her anger.

Li Nali immediately made a zippering motion over her mouth, expressing that she would not say a single word about what had happened today.

Qian Duo wished she could shrink into the corner, lowering her head and playing dead, looking as if she had seen none of the chaotic battlefield just now.

Li Zhu was no longer the original “Li Zhu.” She did not feel humiliated by what had happened today, and naturally, she would not do anything because of it.

Seeing the two of them looking like frightened quails, she raised her hand and waved her fingers, signaling for them to leave.

Soon, Li Zhu was the only one left in the classroom. The room, whose atmosphere had been tense just minutes ago, suddenly became quiet and empty.

But Li Zhu’s thoughts became even more active. She recalled everything that had just happened, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that something seemed a little odd.

Today’s weather was truly irritating.

It had been perfectly sunny just now, yet now it had started raining again.

Raindrops fell outside the window, and the rainy light reflected onto Li Zhu’s face through the glass, illuminating her thoughtful expression.

She was thinking: What exactly was it that made her instinctively feel something was off?

She still had not found the answer to that question by the next day.

The next day, the sky finally cleared completely.

In this rare good weather, Li Zhu did something different from the old “Li Zhu.” For the first time, she came to school early and was the first to arrive in the classroom.

To be honest, last night had actually gone fairly well. It had been quite peaceful, and none of the things she cared about had gone wrong.

“Li Zhu’s” parents were both busy with work and were not at home. After school, only the driver came to pick her up. When she returned to the villa, only the butler and a few housekeeper aunties were there. The enormous mansion was exceptionally cold and empty.

But to Li Zhu, that was a good thing. It meant fewer unnecessary social interactions, allowing her to focus entirely on clearing the game.

Even so, during her first night in another world, she still did not sleep well.

She kept having nightmares, dreaming that the person who had died tragically in the rainy alley had gained a face—her own face.

Either she was stabbed to death, or she was secretly murdered by someone.

The torturous dreams came one after another, and in every one, her end was terrifying beyond words, her death too miserable to look at.

How could anyone sleep after that?

Li Zhu simply got up early and came to school early.

Only by easing her relationship with the protagonist sooner could she feel at ease.

Unfortunately, her enthusiasm was of no use. Li Zhu waited at her seat for a long time, but Bai Wei still did not appear.

Instead, students began arriving in the classroom one after another. Every person who came in seemed to want to look at her but did not dare, their eyes drifting evasively. They were probably still concerned about what had happened yesterday.

[Li Zhu prestige -10]

If this were a normal game, perhaps there would have been a notification like that.

Thinking this, Li Zhu found some joy in bitterness and laughed softly.

“Yo, what are you thinking about? You look so happy.”

Li Nali’s voice arrived before she did. Her teasing words fell into Li Zhu’s ears first, and only then did her figure appear. She casually tossed the limited-edition bag on her shoulder into Qian Duo’s arms behind her, pulled over a chair, and sat beside Li Zhu’s desk. Resting her chin on one hand, she leaned closer with smiling fox eyes.

“What, did you think of some good way to mess with that little poor girl?”

Qian Duo frowned hard when the backpack hit her, but her brows and eyes were blocked by the bag. By the time she put it down, her expression had already quickly adjusted, and there was no trace of dissatisfaction left. Like an obedient servant, she quietly and properly placed Miss Li’s bag back on her seat.

Li Nali, who had not looked at her, never saw the change in her expression.

Li Zhu saw it. Her peripheral vision swept over it lightly before she withdrew her gaze.

Then she looked at Li Nali in front of her, the corner of her lips curving faintly, half-smiling and not smiling.

“What do you mean? Are you here to laugh at me? Was yesterday’s show not enough, so you want me to keep performing for you today? What, am I a clown?”

Li Zhu was a normal person, but that did not mean she had a good temper.

Precisely because she was a normal person, her first impression of Li Nali, a bully, was poor. Although Li Nali had stood on her side yesterday, who told Li Nali to come up and say something like this first thing in the morning?

And because Li Zhu’s personality was somewhat cold and her temper was not good, she did not give Li Nali a pleasant attitude now either.

Li Nali only felt that Li Zhu was getting harder and harder to serve, and becoming more and more intimidating.

After being snapped at, the smile on her face froze all at once. Only after a moment did she recover. She timidly withdrew the hand resting on Li Zhu’s desk and muttered,

“How would I dare laugh at you? Scared me to death.”

After saying that, she stood, but still felt upset, so she vented her anger on Qian Duo instead.

“Class is about to start. Why aren’t you hurrying up?”

She did not say what Qian Duo should hurry up and do, but Qian Duo clearly understood what she meant. She pursed her lips and took a set of curling irons from the drawer of her own desk.

Li Nali sat back down in her seat with a gloomy face. Qian Duo came up behind her with the curling iron, bent slightly, and began curling her hair.

How was this a normal classmate relationship? It looked completely like one of them was the other’s maid.

Li Zhu disliked this very much and could not help frowning slightly.

But because of it, she also noticed that Li Nali’s hair was actually straight. The head of curls she usually wore was actually curled for her every morning by Qian Duo at her command.

Speaking of which, “Li Zhu’s” hair really had been permed. Because Li Zhu had transmigrated into her, thanks to the setting, she now had a head of princess curls too.

Li Zhu was decisive and efficient by nature and had always disliked the hassle of long hair. She disliked curly hair even more—it was long and needed extra care.

She glanced sideways at the princess curls hanging over her chest and thought that they were indeed very pretty, but they did not suit her. She would find an opportunity to cut them after some time passed.

As Li Zhu lowered her eyes and thought about this and that, Li Nali and Qian Duo began chatting on and off nearby.

“Hey,” Li Nali said, hugging her arms. “How’s your program for the welcome party coming along?”

Qian Duo ran her fingers through the warm pale-gold strands that had just been heated by the curling iron and answered casually, “Still practicing, but I feel like that’s about all I can do.”

Li Nali leaned leisurely against the back of her chair. “The program list came out last night. What a coincidence—you’re right after me. Don’t lose to this young lady by too much when the time comes.”

Hmm?

Welcome party?

The welcome party!

It had taken no effort at all. Now she did not even need to ask around to learn about the welcome party.

Here it came. Here it came. This deadly plot point had arrived.

Li Zhu, who had been sitting there with lowered eyes, deep in thought, suddenly opened her eyes when she heard Li Nali and Qian Duo chatting. She keenly realized that the next important plot of the story—the Fright Night Ball—had already begun.

The Fright Night Ball actually referred to the welcome party.

At the start of the new school year, in order to welcome the freshmen who had just entered the academy, Nyx would hold a grand celebration party at school.

At that time, the principal, school board members, and various school leaders, as well as some outstanding alumni from previous years, would all attend to watch the performances.

With so many powerful and influential people rarely gathered in one place to watch the same performance, if someone could stand out at such a party, be noticed, and be praised, it was easy to imagine how much their reputation would rise.

Young nobles were especially eager for fame.

So every welcome party had many people signing up to perform, just like Li Nali and Qian Duo. “Li Zhu” was not interested in this kind of thing, so she had not participated. Qian Duo, meanwhile, had barely been selected thanks to her relationship with “Li Zhu” and Li Nali.

But that was not important to Li Zhu. What truly made Li Zhu care was what would happen at the welcome party, and why this party would be called the Fright Night Ball.

In the original animated plot:

Because “Li Zhu” had been embarrassed in public by Hua Yi, her anger grew even stronger. How could someone as spoiled and willful as her swallow that insult? She wholeheartedly wanted to teach Bai Wei an even harsher lesson.

Coincidentally, on the night of the welcome ball, the two of them ran into each other and then got into a conflict.

During the process, the furious “Li Zhu” lost her rationality and pushed Bai Wei down the stairs.

Bai Wei’s head hit the ground. She bled quite a lot and fainted on the spot.

Fortunately, a passing student discovered her in time and hurriedly called the teachers over.

That night, the sound of an ambulance rang through the campus.

The aftereffects of this incident were, unexpectedly yet reasonably, very serious.

Why?

First of all, although nobles stood high above others, this was still a society governed by law. No matter how high above everyone else they were, they still could not be lawless. Even murder in a feudal society was a crime, let alone in modern society, where the consequences would only be more serious.

Most importantly, blood had been seen in front of many witnesses, so there was no way to brush it aside lightly.

Second, what day was this? This was Nyx’s welcome party. Not only were school leaders and outstanding alumni present, many members of the news media were also there.

The presence of powerful elites meant this matter would spread through the upper circles. The presence of the media meant this matter would spread very widely and very quickly.

Therefore, this incident, which was already not minor to begin with, was exposed. After its exposure, it led to public dissatisfaction and sparked an enormous discussion online.

In order to calm the social impact caused by this matter, “Li Zhu” had no choice but to compensate Bai Wei. She was even suspended from classes for a week and sent home to reflect.

In short, by the time this matter finished blowing up, “Li Zhu’s” vicious image had spread completely. Her reputation suddenly became extremely terrible. Not only did she form a death feud with the protagonist Bai Wei, K3 also gradually became distant from her.

Last night, when Li Zhu had been lying in bed sorting through the plot, she had still been thinking that the welcome party was said to be held at the beginning of the new school year, but the exact date had not been stated. Once she went to school tomorrow, she would have to investigate properly, confirm the date, and prepare for this important plot point.

But before she even investigated, she had already learned the date of the party from Li Nali and Qian Duo.

Today was Friday. The party would be in six days, next Friday night.

When that time came, she had to avoid this deadly plot.

On this point, Li Zhu was actually fairly confident.

After all, she was not “Li Zhu.” She would absolutely never do something like push Bai Wei down the stairs out of resentment.

She would only look for an opportunity to have a proper talk with Bai Wei and try hard to ease their relationship.

Thinking of this, Li Zhu took the initiative to speak with Li Nali and Qian Duo, asking them to tell her more about the welcome party.

They talked about all sorts of details, big and small, yet Bai Wei still had not arrived.

It was not until there was only one minute left before the class bell rang that Li Zhu, who had been silently paying attention, finally saw Bai Wei’s figure.

Miss Protagonist ran into the classroom. Her tied-up ponytail bounced in the morning light with her movements. Sweat rolled down her fair forehead, and her always-pale face was flushed. Panting, she rushed past behind Li Zhu.

When she rushed past, she did not look at Li Zhu at all. It was as though she treated Li Zhu as air, as if she could not see this person.

But right at the instant Miss Protagonist swept past like the wind, by Li Zhu’s ear—

[Bai Wei affection -1]

Li Zhu: ?

Li Zhu was astonished.

Li Zhu: So it wasn’t that she didn’t see me. It was that she didn’t want to see me. But I’m sitting here without even moving. I didn’t provoke you!

By then, Bai Wei had already sat down in her seat.

Li Zhu held herself back with great difficulty and did not turn to look over.

Bai Wei naturally still did not look at her.

Li Zhu did not look at her either.

Li Zhu looked straight ahead.

Li Zhu only breathed.

[Bai Wei affection -1]

[Bai Wei affection -1]

[Current Bai Wei affection: -13]

Li Zhu: ?!

Li Zhu was greatly astonished.

Li Zhu: What’s this? Am I not even allowed to breathe?!