I Turned Out To Be The Paranoid Villain’s White Moonlight - Chapter 5

Zhan Yao genuinely felt a little sorry for her.

Yu Wanqiao came from an excellent family, was highly capable, and was beautiful as well. Any one of those qualities would have been enough to put her ahead of countless others. Yet perhaps to keep her from overshadowing Xu Yingxi, the author had deliberately given her a mental illness.

Being a little unstable was one thing, but now it turned out she also had Parkinson’s disease.

Life certainly had not been easy for her.

Zhan Yao raised her eyes and glanced at Yu Wanqiao. Seeing that she remained silent, she took it as a tacit admission and continued, “Don’t worry. I was only asking. I didn’t mean anything else by it.”

“Although the disease can’t be cured, it can be controlled with medication. Should you need anything in the future, feel free to tell me. I can take care of you.”

Yu Wanqiao looked up at her. “Miss Zhan knows how to take care of people?”

“Of course.” Zhan Yao glanced at her. Although she had been pampered from childhood, she had never neglected anything she ought to learn or know how to do. “As long as the pay is good, anything is negotiable.”

“…”

The atmosphere seemed to fall silent for several seconds because of that remark.

After a while, Yu Wanqiao actually curved her lips into a faint smile. “Miss Zhan is a very straightforward person. I enjoy spending time with people like that.”

She smiled.

She actually smiled again.

The system, having witnessed everything, could no longer understand what was happening. Was this really the utterly deranged, inhuman villain from the novel? Why did she smile after being hit and continue smiling after being insulted?

The system suddenly became confused. Had the story failed to explain something clearly? Did she secretly have some unusual preferences?

“However, I don’t have Parkinson’s disease,” Yu Wanqiao added. “Other than my psychological condition, I have no other health problems.”

So that was it.

Zhan Yao nodded and did not pursue the matter further. She released Yu Wanqiao’s hand. “That’s good.”

She had only taken one bite of the dessert on the table. Having finally rediscovered a little of the happiness she once knew, Zhan Yao stopped talking after that and focused on enjoying the cake before her.

She looked lovely when she ate, both adorable and quiet. Proper dining etiquette dictated that one should not talk while eating; saying even one unnecessary word would be disrespectful to the food. Zhan Yao lowered her eyes, lifted a piece of cake with her fork, placed it in her mouth, and chewed slowly.

Yu Wanqiao did not speak again during this time either. She simply sat with her in silence until the end.

When they parted, Yu Wanqiao drove her back.

She preferred quiet surroundings and rarely had anyone accompany her unless work required it. Only the two of them were inside the spacious car. Zhan Yao casually lowered the window, enjoying the night breeze as she relaxed inside the luxury vehicle.

After enjoying the peaceful moment for a while, she suddenly remembered something.

“Since we’ve decided to enter a contract marriage, wouldn’t it sound too distant if I continued calling you Miss Yu in front of other people?”

“Perhaps we should address each other differently?”

“That’s true,” Yu Wanqiao replied. “In that case, you can call me Wanqiao from now on.”

“Mm.” Zhan Yao nodded. “Then stop calling me Miss Zhan too. Just call me Yaoyao. Everyone close to me calls me that.”

Yu Wanqiao nodded. “All right.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the car rounded a corner and arrived at their destination.

Zhan Yao opened the door and stepped out, then said goodbye to Yu Wanqiao. As she turned around, her beautiful hair swept through the night breeze in a graceful arc, every strand seeming to shimmer beneath the moonlight.

“Good night.”

Yu Wanqiao responded, “Good night, Yaoyao.”

Her voice sounded no different from before, yet on closer inspection, it seemed much softer and gentler.

Zhan Yao met her gaze and inexplicably experienced the illusion that someone had once called her that in the same way.

However, the feeling vanished just as quickly as it came.

Zhan Yao nodded and smiled at the woman inside the car in response.

When she returned to the dormitory, Ding Xiaoxiao and Jiang Yi were already back.

The extravagant woman at the summer market had left a deep impression on them. Ding Xiaoxiao was so excited that she immediately began sharing what had happened that evening.

“This is the first time in my life anyone has appreciated my perfumes so much!” she said, practically glowing with energy. “You have no idea—there were so many of them, and she bought every single bottle!”

“And she paid so much. Far too much!” Ding Xiaoxiao continued. “In all my twenty-something years, I’ve never seen that much money enter my account at once!”

“Do you think my perfumes really are that good? Maybe one day I’ll be able to compete with major international brands!”

The young woman in her early twenties carried a unique cuteness and vitality. Jiang Yi was quickly infected by her excitement and hurriedly asked, “What happened? Tell me everything!”

Ding Xiaoxiao immediately lowered her head and leaned closer to Jiang Yi. “This is what happened…”

The two were chatting enthusiastically when Zhan Yao happened to open the door and enter.

When Ding Xiaoxiao saw her return, she quickly stood and pulled her over to sit down. The interaction between Zhan Yao and the beautiful woman at the market had clearly been unusual. Ding Xiaoxiao instinctively felt that they must know each other.

“Confess honestly. Is that woman your friend, Yaoyao?”

“That woman?” Zhan Yao yawned. The night breeze had been so pleasant that it had made her a little sleepy. “Who are you talking about?”

“The beautiful woman who bought all my perfume,” Ding Xiaoxiao said.

“Oh.” Zhan Yao nodded. “We do know each other.”

“She looked incredibly wealthy.” Hearing this, Ding Xiaoxiao immediately felt happy for Zhan Yao. “I never knew you were acquainted with someone like that. She isn’t inferior to Xu Yingxi in the slightest!”

“Then who do you think is better?” The mention of Xu Yingxi immediately caught Zhan Yao’s interest.

“That woman, of course,” Ding Xiaoxiao quickly replied. “She’s taller than Xu Yingxi, prettier than Xu Yingxi, and her taste is far better too.”

“Mm.” Zhan Yao smiled. “She said your perfume smelled wonderful.”

That single sentence made Ding Xiaoxiao even more delighted.

Zhan Yao said nothing further. Instead, she called out to the system inside her mind and remarked with feeling, “See? Anyone with eyes knows Yu Wanqiao is hundreds of times better than Xu Yingxi. Unlike certain people who treat that piece of trash as though she were some precious treasure.”

The system: “…”

Its host was being sarcastic again, wasn’t she?

She definitely was!

Afraid it might somehow get dragged into the crossfire, the system did not dare respond. When Zhan Yao received no answer, she quickly lost interest and got up to wash in the bathroom.

When she climbed into bed, she casually unlocked her phone and glanced at it.

As expected, another message from Xu Yingxi appeared. This time, instead of posting publicly, she had chosen to message her privately.

【Zhan Yao, what exactly are you trying to do?】

【I need an explanation from you. I truly can’t accept the way you’ve been behaving these past few days.】

Those messages had been sent an hour ago.

Perhaps realizing that Zhan Yao had no intention of responding, Xu Yingxi’s tone had finally softened somewhat in her next messages.

【The conflict between us has admittedly grown quite serious these past few days. Of course, I’ve thought about it, and I realize you weren’t the only one at fault. I also did some things wrong. We still have a long future ahead of us, so we need to learn to tolerate each other.】

【However, no matter what happened, you can’t keep treating me like this. I must see you tomorrow. Meet me at the café beside your university. If you don’t come, just wait and see!】

Oh?

Who did she think she was threatening?

Zhan Yao could not be bothered with her. She casually switched to WeChat and quickly discovered that, in addition to Yu Wanqiao’s friend request, someone else had also sent her one that night.

ID: 【Six Feet Tall, Plays Basketball, Has Abs】

Zhan Yao: “…”

She had no idea where this absurdly overconfident man had come from.

She opened the request and saw the messages he had left when adding her—

【I fell in love with you at first sight at the summer market. Add me, beautiful. Give me a chance.】

【Why haven’t you added me yet? The photos in my Moments are of me. What, aren’t you satisfied?】

【Hurry up and accept. Stop pretending to be reserved. Even this isn’t enough to charm you?】

Confirmed.

He was definitely insane.

The dead of night was the perfect time to cause trouble.

Zhan Yao smiled and casually tapped Accept. Then she switched back to her conversation with Xu Yingxi and typed:

【All right, I’ll go. What will you be wearing tomorrow?】

The message received an immediate response. Xu Yingxi had probably been waiting beside her phone for a long time.

【That’s more like it. I’ll wear the outfit you usually like best.】

“Heh.”

Zhan Yao switched back to WeChat and sent the man the time, address, and Xu Yingxi’s identifying features.

It was already late at night. All three roommates had gone to bed, and only a small desk lamp remained lit in the room. The dim light illuminated the cold smile on Zhan Yao’s face.

Jiang Yi happened to glance in her direction. “Yaoyao… what are you doing?”

“Nothing.” Zhan Yao shook her head.

Then she suddenly remembered that Jiang Yi had recently started working part-time at that particular café.

“By the way, Jiangjiang, are you working tomorrow?”

“I am.” Jiang Yi nodded. “Why?”

“I’m inviting you to watch a good show.” Zhan Yao spoke as she placed her phone aside with satisfaction.

“An overconfident man versus an overconfident woman.”