Forced to Become the Female Villain's Doting Wife (GL) - Chapter 12

Su Xianxian’s mind went blank instantly. Her smile froze on her face, and she could feel through the finger resting at the corner of Jiang Cuo’s mouth that Jiang Cuo’s smile—the one she had forcefully put there—also froze.

Su Xianxian instinctively wanted to move her stiff gaze away, avoiding eye contact with Jiang Cuo’s increasingly kind smile.

“Classmate Jiang, if I told you my original intention was good, would you believe me?”

Since the Trash System hadn’t notified her that the 1% fusion degree was secured, Su Xianxian didn’t dare to act rashly. If she withdrew her hand now and the Trash System told her the mission wasn’t completed, wouldn’t she be embarrassed for nothing?

So Su Xianxian remained in this deadlock with Jiang Cuo.

It wasn’t until Jiang Cuo’s eyes grew colder and the hint of kindness gradually vanished from her gaze that Su Xianxian’s upheld hand began to tremble visibly.

Finally, Jiang Cuo couldn’t bear it and prepared to grab Su Xianxian’s wrist, forcefully pulling Su Xianxian’s hand away.

“You…”

The classmate behind them, upon hearing Su Xianxian’s words, choked on their saliva and immediately started a video live stream.

“New scoop, new scoop! Su Xianxian is actually using a cunning tactic, seducing Jiang Cuo under the guise of friendship! Crushing on someone to this extent is truly moving!”

Su Xianxian, whose thumb was already cramping: ??

[Trash System: Congratulations, Host! Your fusion degree with this world is 16%.]

Su Xianxian immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

However, her thumb, now glistening slightly, was still under Jiang Cuo’s “kind” gaze. She didn’t know whether to wipe it or not. Finally, in a moment of madness, she wiped it on Jiang Cuo’s school uniform.

Su Xianxian’s eyes widened in horror. She could only bite the bullet and say, “I’m not, I didn’t, Classmate Jiang, let me explain!”

No matter how much Su Xianxian explained, Jiang Cuo pushed the backrest of Su Xianxian’s chair, shoving Su Xianxian back into her own seat. She warned in a low voice, “Su Xianxian, don’t be relentless.”

That icy gaze created a clear distance between the two of them.

Su Xianxian was afraid the Disgust Value would increase again and dared not disobey.

This “romance-brained” world was truly infuriating. Why did everything have to be related to dating? Could they not think about anything else besides love and romance? Even if she was gay (bent like a paperclip), and genuinely had that preference, she wouldn’t be so desperate that she’d eat a carnivorous plant.

Although Jiang Cuo was a very delicious carnivorous plant…

The class bell rang, and Su Xianxian stopped moving.

A blush quietly crept onto Jiang Cuo’s earlobe. Her fingers, hidden beneath her arm, nervously picked at a corner of her textbook.

Jiang Cuo used the tip of her tongue to lick her numb gums, which Su Xianxian had poked. She couldn’t shake off this strange feeling. What exactly did this Su Xianxian want? Why had she suddenly fixated on her and started being physically aggressive?

Jiang Cuo hated contact with others. She disliked people getting too close, and her surrounding cold aura automatically drew boundaries, even against those who actively showed her goodwill.

Su Xianxian, however, was like someone who ignored the cold-air barrier, entering and exiting her space at will. Even stranger, Su Xianxian was like a bug; others, when hit by the cold air, would retreat and even shy away. Only Su Xianxian not only ignored the cold air but even made gestures and seemed to carry away a part of it.

Jiang Cuo frustratingly scratched the book corner, letting out a long internal sigh. She secretly glanced at the lackadaisical Su Xianxian next to her.

She couldn’t let Su Xianxian affect her composure. Su Xianxian had the finish line; she had no capital or confidence to play games with someone like Su Xianxian. She couldn’t afford to play.

…

Su Lian, who had witnessed the entire process and heard all the gossip, was also shocked. She now felt that her unreliable desk-mate’s words might be somewhat credible.

After not having contact with Su Xianxian for three months, Su Xianxian—that selfish, arrogant person—actually had someone she cared about.

Su Lian’s initial reaction was shock, followed by a desire to laugh. In Su Lian’s view, Su Xianxian was an arrogant young lady. In the past, Su Xianxian would never bow down to anyone, nor would she be reasonable. If anyone dared to talk about Su Xianxian behind her back, they would have been fiercely reprimanded by her long ago.

But her desk-mate had been saying all that useless nonsense, and Su Xianxian not only hadn’t gotten angry but hadn’t even refuted it. Her first reaction was to immediately placate Jiang Cuo and see if she was angry.

Su Lian’s jaw almost dropped. She couldn’t believe it, yet she had to.

But this was something she was happy to see. Seeing Su Xianxian submit, regardless of who it was for, made her feel incredibly satisfied.

Su Lian continued to analyze the current situation. Could it be… that Su Xianxian was truly crushing on Jiang Cuo and couldn’t have her? Looking at the way Jiang Cuo and Su Xianxian interacted, Jiang Cuo showed zero favorable feelings towards Su Xianxian.

Su Lian only cared about the assets in Su Xianxian’s hands. What made her happy was seeing Su Xianxian embarrassed.

But now that Su Xianxian had something she cared about, Su Lian wanted to make sure Su Xianxian couldn’t have it, and then watch Su Xianxian suffer.

A hint of maliciousness mixed with Su Lian’s delicate, pitiful expression.

Why did she have to live under Su Xianxian’s halo since childhood? Why couldn’t she have what Su Xianxian had? Because of Su Xianxian, she had to bear the stigma of being an illegitimate child. But her father had clearly divorced Su Xianxian’s mother long ago. Su Jianxiu was her father now, and Su Xianxian was the unwanted child. Why could Su Xianxian still be so bossy and glamorous? While she was forced to be hidden, like a mouse, afraid of the light?

She hated Su Xianxian. She loathed Su Xianxian. She would steal everything Su Xianxian possessed. She would make Su Xianxian taste the agony of unrequited yearning and spineless cowardice.

Su Xianxian returned to her seat, covering her head with both hands. Jiang Cuo isn’t angry anymore, right? After all, Jiang Cuo disliked her so much. Being rumored to be liked by someone you detest is difficult for anyone.

But the Trash System didn’t warn her that the mission value was increasing…

[Trash System: Host, don’t lose heart. If the affection is deep enough, an iron rod can be ground into a needle (referring to persistence eventually leading to success).]

Su Xianxian: ??

Why did that suddenly sound dirty?

Su Xianxian tried to speak to Jiang Cuo several times throughout the morning. However, Jiang Cuo’s cold aura had formed a protective shield, making it impossible for her to get close.

It wasn’t until the last class of the morning—Physical Education.

PE class in a public school was meant to give senior high students a chance to relax. Unlike private schools, there was less fuss; they just had to go out and engage in free activity.

Su Xianxian had already decided: if Jiang Cuo stayed in the classroom, she would lie on her desk and stare at her for the entire period. If Jiang Cuo went out to exercise, she would follow.

So, during the ten-minute break after the third period, Su Xianxian lay on her desk, staring intently at Jiang Cuo.

Jiang Cuo calmly continued working on her test papers, but the hand holding the pen was clenched so tightly that veins were popping out. She unconsciously kicked the leg of the desk in front of her with the tip of her foot.

The sensation of the soft, warm fingertip that had pressed against the corner of her mouth earlier surfaced again.

Jiang Cuo pressed her tongue against the roof of her mouth.

What was this Su Xianxian planning now?