Forced to Become the Female Villain's Doting Wife (GL) - Chapter 15

[Trash System: Congratulations, Host, on completing the mission. The accelerated plot reward has been issued to the Host.]

Jiang Cuo hadn’t said a word during the process. But Su Xianxian felt inexplicably guilty.

Really, why was she guilty? What the students were spreading was false.

She stood tall and acted honorably. She had no inappropriate thoughts, so why wasn’t she standing up straight and arguing properly with Jiang Cuo?

[Trash System: Host, do you know what the hardest part of your body is?]

Su Xianxian rolled her eyes.

‘Where?’

[Trash System: Your mouth.]

Su Xianxian: “…”

…

The sweltering weather had slowly transitioned into autumn.

Su Xianxian sat in the classroom, listlessly gazing at the sky outside the window. This place was definitely in the southern part of the system world; it was already October, and still a bit stuffy and hot.

It seemed there wouldn’t be any snow, even in winter. The falling leaves on the trees were only slightly yellowed, but large sections were still lush green.

Su Xianxian’s prediction that lunchtime was correct. After that farce on Friday, followed by Saturday and Sunday, Jiang Cuo didn’t tutor Su Xianxian.

Even when school resumed on Monday, Jiang Cuo didn’t speak to Su Xianxian until the afternoon.

Su Xianxian could clearly feel Jiang Cuo distancing herself from her and deliberately maintaining a distance. Was the accelerated plot the Trash System mentioned this? She wanted accelerated fusion with the system world, not to be treated with a cold shoulder by Jiang Cuo.

This trashy dog system was seriously making her angry.

[Trash System: Host, you shouldn’t talk like that. Everything is arranged in the darkness. Please don’t rush.]

Su Xianxian had tried to find Jiang Cuo for two days, Saturday and Sunday, but she didn’t know where Jiang Cuo was hiding.

She couldn’t find her despite two days of searching. She hadn’t increased her fusion degree or lowered Jiang Cuo’s Disgust Value for two consecutive days. Two-thirds of her account balance had already been frozen.

Su Xianxian scratched her head in frustration. She was really trying hard to figure things out. But no matter what excuse she came up with, it was always deflected by Jiang Cuo’s cold gaze.

And now, as soon as the student behind her started gossiping about the two of them, the Trash System would prompt her that Jiang Cuo’s Disgust Value increased by a certain percentage. Damn, this trash system really knew how to play games.

Su Xianxian waited until school ended. But the moment the dismissal bell rang, Jiang Cuo immediately packed her bag and rushed out of the classroom, one step ahead. Su Xianxian was a half-beat too slow to reach out and stop her, frozen in her seat.

The girl in the back quickly opened her phone memo and wrote, “The Bai Fumei’s secret crush has entered a bottleneck. However, the top student goddess’s heart only holds studying and knowledge. Although the Bai Fumei excels in everything else, the path of studying is blocked. Can the two of them achieve a positive outcome? Can the Bai Fumei continue to endure loneliness and stand firm? Please continue to watch ‘Xianxian’s Misplaced Love,’ Episode 4.”

Three vertical lines instantly appeared on Su Xianxian’s forehead. She was truly impressed.

Su Lian, behind Su Xianxian, was also treated like transparent air. Despite trying various methods, Su Lian couldn’t stir up any trouble. Su Lian was indignant.

Su Xianxian could only walk away dejectedly, carrying her expensive schoolbag and getting into her luxurious car, eating exquisite pastries inside. She didn’t have the mental capacity to deal with Su Lian right now. That cannon fodder female supporting character only appeared in the first three chapters of this book. She didn’t have much screen time; it was impossible for a cannon fodder less significant than a cannon fodder to steal the show.

Even though autumn had begun, it was still getting dark late.

After dinner, Su Xianxian went for a walk in the garden. Looking at the garden trimmed by Jiang Cuo’s grandfather, a wave of melancholy washed over her. Seriously? She was full of confidence, but reality was slapping her in the face. Could she only enjoy this good life for a few days?

Su Xianxian walked along the garden path in a daze, when she suddenly heard a few pitiful whimpering sounds coming from a corner.

Su Xianxian moved closer and saw a large cage containing a dog so dirty that its fur color was barely visible.

Su Xianxian instantly remembered that this was a Samoyed puppy that the original host owned—a cute little girl. The Samoyed was only five months old.

The original host originally liked the dog very much, but after Su Xianxian forced Jiang Cuo to appear in the villa, the little dog clearly took a greater liking to Jiang Cuo.

The original host, angered by this, locked the dog here and forbade anyone from looking after it. Only soft-hearted servants dared to secretly feed it while the original host was at school, but they dared not let it out, fearing the original host would find out.

Su Xianxian was an unyielding fluffy-things enthusiast.

The little Samoyed in the cage looked scared when it saw Su Xianxian approaching. It backed up two steps with its paws, but despite being extremely hungry, it still tried its best to wag its tail, attempting to please Su Xianxian.

This sight truly broke Su Xianxian’s heart. It was just a baby; how could anyone treat it like this? Even after being starved for so long, the Samoyed chose to please the owner who had treated it this way. It was truly a little angel.

Moreover, the original host hadn’t thrown away the cage key; it was hanging around the little Samoyed’s neck.

Su Xianxian didn’t mind the filth in the cage. When she reached in, the little Samoyed just timidly tried to lick Su Xianxian’s hand as a sign of goodwill.

Su Xianxian, her eyes full of pity, personally opened the cage. The little Samoyed, struggling with its weak body, leaped out of the dirty cage.

The first thing the little dog did was try to hold up its head and smile gently at Su Xianxian.

The little Samoyed seemed to know it was dirty right now, so it didn’t rub its head against Su Xianxian’s pants.

“I’m sorry. You’ve suffered. I was willful. You’re just a little dog; how could you possibly understand so much? You only smile at humans. I won’t let you suffer like this again.”

What Su Xianxian didn’t know was that Jiang Cuo was secretly watching from behind a large tree nearby. Jiang Cuo’s grandfather found the little Samoyed locked in the corner of the garden while cleaning and tidying the garden and told Jiang Cuo about it.

Since Jiang Cuo found out that the little Samoyed was locked in the cage in the back garden, she had been secretly coming every night to bring the little Samoyed something to eat. But she didn’t have the cage key, so she couldn’t clean the cage, take the little Samoyed out for a walk, or give it a bath.

Jiang Cuo had deliberately ignored Su Xianxian for several days. Su Xianxian had been acting too unusually these past few days. Everything from her words to her actions showed a significant change. Su Xianxian had been at their school for three months, and they had been fine, but after the contact a few days ago, such a huge scandal broke out.

Jiang Cuo couldn’t figure out if Su Xianxian was just being a willful young lady, acting on a whim, or if it was some new prank. She didn’t have time to deal with it. If she couldn’t afford to provoke her, she could at least avoid her.

But when she saw Su Xianxian not minding the dirt on the Samoyed’s cage, opening it, and then gently stroking the little Samoyed’s forehead, Jiang Cuo was confused again. Which side was Su Xianxian’s true self?

Jiang Cuo’s attitude toward Su Xianxian softened a few days ago because she learned that Su Xianxian’s mother was divorced and her father had remarried.

It turned out Su Xianxian was also a pitiful child, uncared for by her father and unloved by her mother.

This situation was too similar to her own. That was when Jiang Cuo felt a twinge of compassion. But the subsequent commotion had exceeded her tolerable limit.

[Trash System: Friendly reminder, Host. The system has detected that Jiang Cuo is near the Host. Please seize the opportunity!]

Su Xianxian: !

Speak of the devil.

Su Xianxian quickly scanned her surroundings and finally spotted Jiang Cuo’s unmistakable straight shoulder behind a large tree. She couldn’t hide it; Jiang Cuo’s figure was too tall, and Su Xianxian could spot her instantly.

“Classmate Jiang, what a coincidence. You’re also out for a walk in my backyard.”

Su Xianxian wanted to make Jiang Cuo feel embarrassed. Even someone as aloof as Jiang Cuo would feel guilty showing up in someone else’s backyard, right?

When the little Samoyed saw Jiang Cuo, its round dog eyes immediately lit up.

“Woof woof woof, woof woof woof, Mom~ Woof~ Mom~”

Then it ran to Jiang Cuo’s side, trembling slightly.

Su Xianxian: ?

Can dogs talk?

Su Xianxian saw that as Jiang Cuo looked at the Samoyed, her usually cold eyes seemed like a melting glacier, showing a hint of tenderness.

“I really can’t believe I could be so cruel as to keep such a cute Samoyed locked up here for so long. I’m truly awful. The little one won’t eat anything fed by anyone but Classmate Jiang… How about Classmate Jiang comes over and takes care of the little one for a while?”

Jiang Cuo didn’t respond.

Su Xianxian bravely took two steps forward to test the waters. “Little one, come back quickly. Even if Mommy did something wrong before, Mommy is still your real Mommy. After a change of heart, I won’t abandon you. But some people’s godmothers are just godmothers. There’s no blood relation. They won’t care whether you live or die.”

The five-month-old Samoyed, “Little One,” clearly still didn’t quite understand human language. It could only slump weakly on the ground, tilting its fluffy head, its eyes filled with confusion. “Awoo, awoo?”

Little One saw that Jiang Cuo was standing still. It cautiously nudged Jiang Cuo’s shoe twice with its slightly dirty paw, its eyes pleading. Then it tilted its head and flicked it towards Su Xianxian’s villa. The gesture seemed to suggest bringing Jiang Cuo to the villa.

Su Xianxian’s heart melted. She hadn’t expected this little Samoyed to be not only cute but also smart. She truly was her little darling.

Su Xianxian saw a flicker of hesitation in Jiang Cuo’s eyes and quickly continued, “Don’t worry, Classmate Jiang. As soon as the Little One has eaten, I’ll immediately bathe it. It won’t affect you, Classmate Jiang, and I won’t continue to bother you.”

As Su Xianxian spoke, she walked toward Jiang Cuo. Then, as if extremely careless, her left foot tripped over her right, and her body lost its balance, pitching forward.

Su Xianxian yelled, “Little One, quickly move aside!”

Su Xianxian had indeed intended to fall into Jiang Cuo’s arms to have intimate contact and increase her fusion degree.

But being too direct would definitely cause Jiang Cuo’s disgust. So, she angled the fall slightly, gambling that although Jiang Cuo was cold toward people, her tenderness was actually restrained.

As Su Xianxian expected, just before she hit the ground, her vision was filled with a tall figure—a blue and white school uniform.

To prevent serious injury to her nose, Su Xianxian could only spread her arms and embrace Jiang Cuo fully.

Author’s Notes:

Jiang Cuo [Seeing right through it]: It’s nothing but an excuse to throw yourself into my arms.

Su Xianxian: “…”