The White Lotus Villainess Is Obsessed With Me - Chapter 49

“You’re here?!” Wei Qi exclaimed instinctively.

Tan Yixuan frowned, glanced at Wang Sasa out of the corner of her eye, and pressed her lips together without answering.

Wang Sasa did not disappoint Tan Yixuan; she retorted directly, “What do you mean ‘you’re here’? Wei Qi, didn’t I tell you not to show up in front of us?!”

Wei Qi, seeing her rudeness, felt a surge of anger and, forgetting Dongzi’s advice, pointed at Tan Yixuan and turned to Wang Sasa, “Do you really have to blame me for Tan Yixuan falling into the water? I’ve already said it wasn’t me who pushed her. Besides, even if it was, isn’t she perfectly fine now?!”

Dongzi, squatting on the other side and witnessing this, covered his eyes in dismay, thinking Wei Qi was done for.

Indeed, Wang Sasa’s face was expressionless, and her eyes clearly showed displeasure. “Why should I believe you? And this has nothing to do with Tan Yixuan; I just don’t want to see you again. Why don’t you understand that?” She rubbed her temples in frustration and pulled Tan Yixuan’s hand to leave.

Wei Qi stood behind her for a moment, then suddenly raised his voice, “Wang Shasha! You’ll regret this!”

Wang Sasa did not look back, rolling her eyes.

Tan Yixuan smiled slightly, then quickly hid the smile when Wang Sasa looked over.

Wang Sasa shook her hand apologetically, “Sorry, for ruining your mood.”

Tan Yixuan pressed her lips together, shook her head, and looked down, quietly saying, “Maybe Wei Qi wasn’t entirely wrong…”

Wang Sasa looked at her in surprise, “What?”

Was she overthinking again? Wang Sasa wondered, feeling troubled.

Tan Yixuan didn’t answer but asked, “Aren’t you going to ask him why he said that last sentence?”

Wang Sasa tilted her head, pondering, “Are you talking about the regret part?” She chuckled, “It’s just a villain’s unwilling shout after failing. I don’t want anything from him; why would I regret it?”

Tan Yixuan tightly held her hand and smiled, “Hmm.”

On the other side, Dongzi saw Wei Qi mess up again and couldn’t help but feel frustrated, “Brother Wei! What’s wrong with you? Didn’t we agree you’d apologize? And now you’re threatening Wang Shasha? No wonder you keep pushing her away…” Dongzi reflected on the situation, feeling more and more exasperated.

Even though Wei Qi had had many girlfriends, didn’t he still regress to being like a schoolboy when it came to someone he genuinely liked?

“Try your best and make a last-ditch effort. Call her!” Dongzi suggested.

Wei Qi stiffened his neck, “Why should I? Didn’t you see Wang Shasha’s attitude just now? I won’t be a doormat!”

Dongzi glared at him, “Fine, then you two can just go your separate ways.”

Wei Qi’s gaze immediately wavered, “If she takes the initiative to apologize, I might consider forgiving her.”

Dongzi turned decisively to leave, “Then you figure it out yourself; I won’t bother you.”

Wei Qi finally compromised, “Can I make a call? Lend me your phone. She’s blocked my number.”

Dongzi stared at Wei Qi in exasperation, watching as Wei Qi grew increasingly irritated, “Are you lending it or not?”

Dongzi reluctantly handed over his phone.

Wei Qi dialed a number quickly, and the call was soon answered.

On the other end, Wang Sasa instinctively answered the call. Before she could make out who was speaking, she smelled something burning from the kitchen. Her expression changed, and she hurriedly handed the phone to Tan Yixuan before rushing into the kitchen.

After returning from the supermarket, Wang Sasa had proudly declared that she would cook for Tan Yixuan alone. Tan Yixuan, knowing Wang Sasa’s cooking might be bad, didn’t stop her and just watched her busily.

Wang Sasa threw clams and dried radish into the pot, added cold water, and then went to the living room to watch TV with Tan Yixuan. When Wei Qi’s call came, Wang Sasa was engrossed in the TV show.

Tan Yixuan watched Wang Sasa rush away and shook her head with a smile. She answered the phone, surprised to hear Wei Qi’s voice.

Wei Qi, afraid that Wang Sasa might explode, didn’t give her a chance to speak and quickly said, “Wang Shasha, I’m sorry. I made mistakes in the past and shouldn’t have trampled on your feelings. I understand if you hate me now. I…” Wei Qi glanced at Dongzi, following his cues, and continued, “I’m not asking for your forgiveness. I’m leaving it up to you. If you’re willing to forgive me, meet me next Sunday. If not, I’ll stay away and won’t bother you…”

Tan Yixuan didn’t listen to the whole message and coldly interrupted, “If you’re done, I’ll hang up.”

Wei Qi was startled, “Why is it you again?!”

Tan Yixuan paused and couldn’t help but speak harshly, “Wei Qi, your shamelessness is truly unexpected. What are you doing now? Do you think that by doing this, she’ll choose you again?”

Wei Qi’s face turned red with anger. “Let Wang Shasha answer the phone!”

Tan Yixuan replied leisurely, “My attitude is her attitude.” She sneered, “Don’t you know we’re a couple?”

Previously, Wei Qi had suspected that Wang Sasa and Tan Yixuan were just friends, but hearing Tan Yixuan confirm it left him stunned. “But you’re both women! How… how can you do this?!”

Tan Yixuan coldly said, “She’s my girlfriend. Please have some self-awareness. I hope you won’t disturb us again in the future.”

With that, Tan Yixuan ended the call.

Wang Sasa came out with the clam soup and, vaguely hearing the commotion in the living room, asked curiously, “What’s going on? Who’s calling?”

Tan Yixuan waved her phone and smiled sweetly, “Nothing much, just a sales call.”

Wang Sasa placed the clam soup on the dining table and said nonchalantly, “There are quite a few sales calls lately… Come here and try the taste?”

Wang Sasa’s attention was on her clam soup. She scooped a spoonful and held it to Tan Yixuan’s lips, watching her smile as she drank, then eagerly asked, “How is it? Does it taste alright?”

It was hard to describe the strange taste that exploded in her mouth…

Tan Yixuan murmured softly and glanced at her, “The taste is quite unique.”

What does “unique” mean? Wang Sasa thought. Without hesitation, she took a sip from the spoon and immediately coughed from the pungent and bland taste.

“This is so terrible…” Wang Sasa reluctantly swallowed the soup and frowned. She looked at Tan Yixuan, feeling embarrassed that she even called it unique.

Tan Yixuan studied the spoon, touched her lips with her fingertips, and suddenly wondered if this counted as an indirect kiss. The thought made her pale face flush. She smiled, eyes twinkling, “I really don’t think it’s bad; maybe it’s just not to your taste?”

Seeing Wang Sasa’s doubtful expression, Tan Yixuan said, “Wait a moment.” She went to the kitchen with the clam soup and returned shortly with the same awful soup. She put it on the table and signaled Wang Sasa to try it again, “I added some seasonings. Try it and see?”

Wang Sasa skeptically took a sip and was immediately conquered by the fresh and sweet flavor. She couldn’t believe it and took another sip, her gaze falling on Tan Yixuan’s hands that turned something awful into something amazing. She exclaimed, “What did you do?”

Tan Yixuan rested her chin on her hand, smiling at her, “I just added salt, cooking wine, and ginger, and reprocessed the clams. They were just a bit overcooked…” She displayed a slightly regretful expression.

Wang Sasa drank the soup and was completely convinced by Tan Yixuan’s skill.

However, this meant that Wang Sasa’s task of cooking for Tan Yixuan was now unnecessary. After lunch, Wang Sasa watched TV, idly thinking about these things.

She felt she might be falling into a misconception. The ten things couples must do summarized by netizens might not be entirely suitable for her and Tan Yixuan.

After Tan Yixuan finished preparing dessert and handed it to Wang Sasa, Wang Sasa took it and ate it while glancing at Tan Yixuan. Tan Yixuan’s cooking skills were exceptional, and the dessert was even better than ordinary cakes from a bakery. With Wang Sasa’s high-quality ingredients and Tan Yixuan’s skill, it was a perfect combination.

Wang Sasa savored the dessert, feeling a deep sense of happiness. She occasionally wondered if being with Tan Yixuan was also not bad. Whenever she thought about this, she would inevitably remember that this was a world from a book.

She couldn’t abandon her family, friends, and classmates to stay in this book world for Tan Yixuan. She couldn’t do that.

This was not her world because she was not Wang Shasha.

After finishing the dessert, Wang Sasa firmly decided to go home and no longer be passive. She held Tan Yixuan’s hand with affection and said, “Yixuan, you’re so good to me. Is there anything you want? I’ll make sure you get it.”

Tan Yixuan looked at her hand held by Wang Sasa and smiled, “Anything?”

Wang Sasa nodded without hesitation, “Of course!”

Tan Yixuan took Wang Sasa’s hand in hers, leaned in close, her warm breath brushing her cheek, and gently said, “Then I want you… to stay with me forever, okay?”

Wang Sasa stared at the face close to hers, barely daring to breathe.

After a moment, she paused, her lips instinctively curling up as she held Tan Yixuan’s face, “Okay, I promise, I will stay with you forever.”

Tan Yixuan looked into her eyes, trying to see if she was lying.

At a critical moment, Wang Sasa naturally didn’t falter, her gaze sincere and unwavering.

Tan Yixuan studied her expression closely and, after a moment, smiled slowly.

“I believe you.”

She lowered her eyes, hiding the fleeting gleam in her dark eyes. She trusted her, so she must not disappoint her.

The atmosphere between them was just right, and it seemed like the moment for something more. As Wang Sasa saw Tan Yixuan’s face drawing nearer, her heart raced.

But, hadn’t they just shared sweet words? Now rejecting affection seemed contradictory. Thankfully, the phone rang, breaking the sticky atmosphere. Wang Sasa feigned regret as she answered the call, apologizing to Tan Yixuan as she walked out of the kitchen.

“I don’t know who it is. Wait a moment while I take this call…”

While she expressed regret, her hurried steps betrayed her. Soon, Wang Sasa’s figure disappeared into the kitchen.

Behind her, Tan Yixuan watched her retreating back, her lips slightly pursed, and her hand at her side clenched into a fist.

Was she really not lying? Sasa…

Wang Sasa received an inexplicable call. As soon as Wei Qi heard her voice, he started rambling, and before she could even understand, he quickly hung up, seemingly afraid she’d hang up on him first.

She glanced at her phone, feeling speechless. No matter what Wei Qi’s intentions were, she blacklisted the number again. She still didn’t understand why Wei Qi was so confident she would regret it, and thought it might just be empty talk. She decided to let it go and not dwell on it.

After forcing herself to stay on the balcony for five minutes, thinking that Tan Yixuan would no longer be preoccupied with being affectionate, she hesitantly returned to the living room.

Tan Yixuan was sitting in the living room watching TV. When she saw Wang Sasa come back, she simply smiled as if nothing had happened.