The White Lotus Villainess Is Obsessed With Me - Chapter 58

Wang Sasa was completely baffled by her laughter, tilting her head up to look at her. She stammered, “Wh-Why are you laughing?”

Tan Yixuan covered her mouth, her smile gradually fading. She glanced sideways at her, paused, and then lowered her hand, repeating, “Let’s play a game. If you win, I’ll let you go.”

Wang Sasa remained confused for a moment before slowly asking, “What kind of game?”

“A bet. Let’s bet on whether or not you’ll fall in love with me.”

“…”

Tan Yixuan gazed at her tenderly, giving her cheek a light pat. Bowing her head, she said softly, “Don’t worry, I won’t make things difficult for you.”

Wang Sasa eyed her suspiciously. “Is it really that simple?” After a pause, she added, “You’re not going to use any tricks, right?”

“I won’t,” Tan Yixuan said, the corners of her lips curling into a delicate smile, radiant like a flower.

As she spoke, she placed her palm on Wang Sasa’s forehead and pushed her head back hard.

Caught off guard, Wang Sasa fell back. She tightly closed her eyes, bracing for the impact. At the moment she hit the ground, the world before her eyes suddenly went dark.

In the darkness, only the girl’s crisp voice echoed endlessly.

“This time, we’ll play it differently. I’ll give you some hints, Sasa. Don’t let me down.”

After those ambiguous words, the girl’s voice slowly faded. As the sound disappeared, Wang Sasa’s memory began to blur. She clutched her head, her temples throbbing as if someone was relentlessly poking at her with fine needles.

“Wang Sasa? Don’t space out!” Suddenly, someone shoved her, and Wang Sasa’s eyebrows shot up. Instinctively, she wanted to get angry, but when she turned her head, she saw a short-haired girl glaring at her with an aggressive expression.

Wang Sasa froze on the spot. At First High School, no one dared treat her like this. Moreover, the girl’s uniform clearly wasn’t from First High. She looked around and noticed the unfamiliar classroom and the unfamiliar students around her.

She furrowed her brows instinctively, glaring at the girl with hostility. “Who are you?”

The tall, short-haired girl didn’t answer. Instead, it was as if someone had pressed pause on the world. The girl, who had been full of arrogance just moments before, suddenly froze, her face stiff. Even the slight movement of her hair, which had been swaying a bit, became frozen in mid-air, suspended eerily. Then, a mysterious character description appeared out of nowhere.

“Zhou Yunlu: fiery temperament, loyal follower of Tan Yixuan.”

Wang Sasa read the words slowly, nearly dumbfounded. She tried to recall what had happened earlier. She distinctly remembered that before she found herself in this bizarre place, she had been sitting in her classroom, perfectly fine, hadn’t she?

Tan Yixuan… That name sounded familiar.

Who could it be?

Wang Sasa racked her brain, and then it suddenly clicked—one of her fans had recommended a horror novel to her. Wasn’t the big boss in that novel called Tan Yixuan?

As soon as Wang Sasa thought of this, the world gave a little click, and everything resumed as normal.

Zhou Yunlu glared at her fiercely. “Wang Sasa! If you don’t clean the floor today, you can forget about going home!” She paused for a moment, raising her voice, “What are you spacing out for? Hurry up and get to work!”

New to this strange place, Wang Sasa had no idea what was going on. Everything felt too eerie. One moment she was resting in her classroom, and the next, she found herself in this weird place?

The other girl was tall and imposing, so Wang Sasa didn’t want to clash with her head-on. She just frowned, walked over to the teacher’s desk, and grabbed a rag, wiping it down here and there.

While she was halfheartedly cleaning, two more figures slowly entered the classroom from outside. Wang Sasa overheard their conversation, which revealed their identities. These three girls were all lackeys of a certain Tan Yixuan—delinquents, through and through.

The three girls either sat or stood, completely ignoring Wang Sasa as she worked, gossiping among themselves.

“This trash should just drop out. What’s the boss even thinking?”

“Don’t be so hot-tempered. The boss must have her reasons.”

Zhou Yunlu sneered but was interrupted by her phone ringing. She pulled it out, glanced at the screen, and immediately grinned. “Boss, what’s up?”

She had no idea what the person on the other end of the phone said, but Zhou Yunlu’s expression instantly turned sour. She shot a fierce glare at Wang Sasa, but not daring to lose her temper at the person on the other side of the line, she could only reply miserably, “Fine, I got it.”

She jerked her chin toward Wang Sasa, clearly displeased. “The boss says to bring her along.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Sasa immediately wanted to refuse. She had mysteriously ended up in this bizarre place, only to be bullied right off the bat. And now, they were inviting her to some kind of ambush? Only an idiot would go!

Wang Sasa threw down the rag, discreetly surveying her surroundings. The classroom’s front door was behind Zhou Yunlu and her group, making it difficult to slip past. She glanced toward the back door, which was locked, uncertain if she could open it.

Just as she hesitated, several large words suddenly appeared in the air.

[Main Quest Activated.]

Wang Sasa stared dumbfounded at the words, blinking. A thought crossed her mind: with quests come rewards, and perhaps the reward for completing this one was getting back home?

Speculating, she twirled her hair around her fingers.

Zhou Yunlu and the others stood up, her tone sharp as she addressed Wang Sasa, “What are you spacing out for? Let’s go already!”

A short cab ride later, they arrived at a five-star hotel in the city center in under ten minutes.

Zhou Yunlu pushed open the door, and Wang Sasa was ushered inside, following closely behind.

The room was spacious, but the air felt stifling. The curtains were tightly drawn, and the lights were off.

Suddenly, with a sharp swish, the dark curtains were abruptly pulled open.

Wang Sasa squinted and saw a slender white figure standing by the floor-to-ceiling window.

The person had long black hair, draped smoothly down their back. As they turned slightly, the pale curve of their neck was exposed, the smooth lines graceful and beautiful.

Long fingers lifted the dark curtain, and as the person heard the noise, they turned their head slightly. The pearl hair clip on their head shimmered with a soft glow.

When they saw Wang Sasa and the others, they smiled faintly. Paired with their appearance, they seemed like an obedient and sweet model student.

“You’re here?”

It seemed as if they were speaking directly to Wang Sasa. Wang Sasa instinctively wanted to greet them, but the person instantly shifted their gaze past her, focusing on someone behind her.

Zhou Yunlu roughly pushed Wang Sasa aside and scurried over with a fawning grin. “Boss, I’ve brought her for you.”

Tan Yixuan nodded, walking over to the sofa and sitting down. She folded her hands over her knees and then leisurely turned her head, looking over. “Come sit down.” Her gaze skimmed over Wang Sasa’s face briefly before she personally poured her a cup of tea.

Wang Sasa was now certain that this was directed at her. She smiled slightly and sat down beside her.

She had no idea who this person was or why she had been summoned here, but her instincts told her that this person meant her no harm. Just as she was thinking this, the character introduction for the person in front of her appeared again in midair.

[Tan Yixuan: Top student and school bully at Second High School, deeply infatuated with her childhood friend, but her love is unrequited.]

[Time-Limited Task 1: Sleep with Tan Yixuan. Time limit: 1 hour.]

[Special reminder: This is one of the mainline quests. Winning Tan Yixuan over through fake feelings won’t last; only true emotions can touch her heart. Please use 100% sincerity to win her over!]

[Tan Yixuan’s favorability -10.]

[Tan Yixuan has some misunderstandings about you because she thinks you’re after her childhood friend.]

Wang Sasa was sipping tea when she saw this series of messages rapidly flash before her eyes. With a loud sputter, she sprayed the tea out of her mouth.

Zhou Yunlu, who was sitting across from her, took the brunt of the spray. She froze, wiping her face in a daze, unable to react for a while. Moments later, her anger flared, and she jumped up furiously. “What’s wrong with you?!”

Wang Sasa ignored her, staring blankly at the words floating in the air, then glanced at Tan Yixuan, who sat sipping her tea calmly.

Tan Yixuan remained composed, her eyes downcast as she took small sips of her tea. When Zhou Yunlu began to lash out angrily, Tan Yixuan merely raised an eyebrow, giving her a quick glance. As Zhou Yunlu’s temper neared its breaking point and she was about to act, Tan Yixuan coolly said, “That’s enough, Zhou Yunlu.”

Zhou Yunlu’s angry face stiffened. She hesitated for a moment before retreating awkwardly to the side, seeing that Tan Yixuan remained unaffected.

Tan Yixuan finished her tea, stood up, and began walking around Wang Sasa. She stopped beside her, bending down slightly to gather a handful of Wang Sasa’s long hair into her palm. Seeming to be in a good mood, she smiled. “Transfer student, don’t you have something to tell me?”

Wang Sasa shivered under her gaze and instinctively replied, “No, not really.”

Tan Yixuan’s smile slowly faded as she continued to stare at her. “Think carefully. Are you sure?”

Wang Sasa blinked, her eyes darting toward the upper right of her vision. There, bright red numbers were constantly changing, showing a countdown of sixty minutes.

She slapped her forehead, nearly forgetting the important task.

She rubbed her chin thoughtfully. A time-limited task—based on the wording, it seemed like she had to sleep with Tan Yixuan? She was pretty sure it wouldn’t be that simple.

Having played games before, she knew that the first task couldn’t be too difficult.

The key wasn’t “what” to do, but “why” she had to do it. So why would the system issue such a time-limited task?

Wang Sasa furrowed her brow in thought, suddenly realizing something and smacking her fist into her palm.

She got it!

It had to be because Tan Yixuan had trouble sleeping, and the system had given her some kind of cheat ability as a human sleep aid!

So this wasn’t the system trying to make things hard for her; it was practically a gift!

All the novels she’d read worked like this!

While she was absorbed in these thoughts, Wang Sasa didn’t notice Tan Yixuan watching her, eyebrows slightly raised. Tan Yixuan’s fingers gently stroked her teacup, looking at her thoughtfully.

After contemplating for a moment, Wang Sasa examined Tan Yixuan closely but was disappointed to see no dark circles under her eyes that would suggest she had trouble sleeping. She hesitated for a moment before cautiously asking, “Miss Tan, have you been dealing with something particularly stressful lately?”

Tan Yixuan’s eyes flickered slightly, and she pursed her lips before leaning back into the sofa. She furrowed her brow and massaged her temples, appearing troubled. “Yes, there’s been something like that.”

She knew it! Just as she thought!

Wang Sasa immediately beamed with joy and got straight to the point: “This issue is easy to resolve. We just need to sleep together, and everything will be sorted out.”

Tan Yixuan didn’t show much reaction, her gaze as gentle as autumn water as she quietly looked at her. On the other hand, the three people standing nearby almost stumbled over themselves when they heard Wang Sasa’s shocking statement.

“You! What are you trying to do to our boss?!” Zhou Yunlu was practically fuming with rage, furious that Wang Sasa would dare try to **assault** their boss right in front of them!

Zhou Yunlu was like a powder keg—one spark and she exploded. Wang Sasa absentmindedly thought that if Zhou Yunlu were on her side, she’d be a little angel. But as an enemy, she was just plain annoying.

“You keep going on and on about your boss, but you don’t actually care about her well-being at all.” Wang Sasa pretended to be disappointed, then turned to look at Tan Yixuan, flashing her a confident smile. “Don’t you think I’m right, Miss Tan?”