After Being Forced Into a Facial Paralysis, the Villain Said I’m Such a Drama Queen - Chapter 19

Li Cuie, seeing her little schemes exposed, tried to resort to her old tricks again.

Sheng Xia didn’t notice the breakdown of the Eldest Miss in the wheelchair. Instead, she glared at Li Cuie. “If the wheelchair gets dirty, I’ll take the wheels off and press them directly onto your face.”

Lu Wanxing let out a slow breath. She would rather discard the wheelchair and crawl over than be lifted up by Sheng Xia like that. However, the Eldest Miss did not want to lose her composure in front of others. Ignoring the embarrassment that was nearly overflowing from her heart, she lowered her head to straighten the thin blanket, her tone carrying a hint of arrogance: “Perhaps you’d be happy to do so, because a single wheel costs ninety-eight thousand yuan.”

Li Cuie was angry, then she was tempted by the price, and finally, her throat began to itch with the urge to wail.

But the moment she stepped out and saw several men suddenly rushing toward them, she choked back her breath, nearly gagging herself. These men were Lu Wanxing’s bodyguards. Seeing Sheng Xia’s strange posture, they thought she was being held hostage and rushed out.

Sheng Xia’s keen senses immediately picked up that several guns were aimed at her from a nearby house. If there were infrared sights, she suspected her body would be covered in red dots. She had no doubt that if she made a single wrong move, she would be turned into a sieve.

Lu Wanxing made a hand gesture, and the pressure instantly vanished. The bodyguard in white at the front quickly pivoted to act like a helpful passerby: “Girl, you sure have a lot of strength!” The bodyguard gave a thumbs up and then walked away directly, his acting so awkward that Sheng Xia didn’t even know what to say.

Once they reached the police station, Li Cuie clearly became much more timid. She swallowed nervously and began to recount the sequence of events.

“Officer, you have to stand up for me! I raised her with my own blood, sweat, and tears, and now not only has she run off on her own and made me worry, but just now just now! She even splashed hot water on me! It’s a sin, truly a sin!” Seeing that the police officer’s tone was relatively kind, Li Cuie immediately began to act out, howling and wailing. Because her hand actually did hurt, she managed to portray a bit of genuine emotion.

Both Sheng Xia and Lu Wanxing were tired of this drama. If it weren’t for the fact that replacing her ID card required going all the way to X City, Sheng Xia wouldn’t have bothered dealing with Li Cuie at all. Because she was forced into a “poker face” state, she swapped her original plan of acting like a “weak little flower” for a “world-weary, emotionless girl” persona.

“Mom, am I really your biological daughter?” Sheng Xia lowered her head slightly, staring at the desk. Her tone was one of simple inquiry, devoid of any resentment.

She didn’t seem to intend to wait for Li Cuie’s answer, continuing to herself: “I know Su Tong sent you. Did he say that if you didn’t come now, I would leave with someone else?”

Li Cuie nodded, her tone caustic. “At least you have some self-awareness. You know how others see you.” This sharp tone caused those who had initially felt some sympathy for Li Cuie to frown.

“You were anxious, weren’t you?” Sheng Xia looked at the reasonably well-dressed Li Cuie, a hint of bitterness appearing in her eyes. “Anxious because you wouldn’t just lose a maid who washes your clothes and cooks your meals, but you’d also lose the money from selling me off.”

Just as Li Cuie was about to explode with rage from being exposed, Sheng Xia gripped the hem of her clothes tightly. “Mom, you bought new clothes again.”

Everyone’s gaze followed Sheng Xia’s to Li Cuie. In reality, the family wasn’t poor. Especially during middle and high school when Sheng Xia’s grades were excellent, she always won scholarships. At that time, Jinding High School had waived her tuition to recruit her and even gave her a thirty-thousand yuan scholarship.

But that money was never spent on Sheng Xia. She wore the same two sets of school uniforms all summer, washed until they were faded. The hems and pant legs were wide and large likely because it was anticipated that there would be no money for replacements later, so they were bought several sizes too big to last for years.

This realization made Lu Wanxing’s gaze settle on Sheng Xia’s expression. She suddenly understood why her grandmother liked Sheng Xia. Although her life was difficult, it was clear that Sheng Xia did not indulge in self-pity; instead, she remained positive and loved life. For someone so young to have such a mindset was indeed extraordinary.

Sheng Xia who had intended to go the “sob story” route but was forced to be “strong” due to her facial paralysis suddenly felt a chill, not understanding why the Eldest Miss was looking at her with a gaze that felt somewhat… maternal.

The matter was actually quite easy to resolve because Sheng Xia held the upper hand. During the mediation, Sheng Xia made a request: Li Cuie would give her the ID card, and then Li Cuie was not to bother her until after the National College Entrance Examination. Sheng Xia wouldn’t even require her to pay for food.

Although Li Cuie didn’t have to give up anything, this clearly went against her original goals. Naturally, she didn’t want to agree, constantly citing “filial piety” to try and hold the moral high ground. Finally, seeing that no one was listening to her, she changed tactics to a “gentle” approach: “Sheng Xia, look at how unsafe the place you’re living is. The door is broken, and look at the people around you. You won’t even know it the day you get sold off.”

As she spoke, she kept glancing at Lu Wanxing, making it obvious who she was implying the “bad person” was.

Lu Wanxing, however, let out a light chuckle and agreed: “You’re right. After all, it’s easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against a thief in the house.”

Li Cuie didn’t understand what Lu Wanxing meant, but she sensed it wasn’t anything good. She snorted disdainfully, “Dead cripple.”

The moment the words “dead cripple” fell, a surge of anger rose in Sheng Xia’s heart, causing her to forget her acting. In the original novel, Lu Wanxing’s legs were injured in a car accident. At that time, Lu Fengnian was away from the Lu family, and she was surrounded by wolves. Yet, in such a dire situation, Lu Wanxing had stabilized the position. Such boldness and tenacity were qualities many people lacked.

For Li Cuie to mock someone’s trauma with such derision made the bodyguard A-Biao’s eyes burn with rage, but since Lu Wanxing hadn’t spoken, he forced himself to stand still.

But just because he didn’t move didn’t mean Sheng Xia wouldn’t. Usually, she was expressionless, but her eyes usually gave off the vibe of a “little adult.” Now, when her gaze turned cold and sharp, she looked like a wolf.

This was the first time Lu Wanxing had seen Sheng Xia like this. Surprised, she spoke up: “It’s fine, let’s go.” If a single sentence like that could hurt her, she would have died hundreds of times already.

“Come back with me tonight. The old lady is worried about you.” Lu Wanxing directly ignored Li Cuie and gave her no chance to say more, signaling A-Biao to block her and let her wail as she pleased.

Sheng Xia looked at Lu Wanxing’s indifferent expression, but felt a bit of pain in her heart. “I’m sorry.”

“Why are you saying sorry?” Lu Wanxing turned her head to look at Sheng Xia. “If you didn’t do anything wrong, you don’t need to apologize.” Especially to those who have a poor relationship with you and love to use moral kidnapping they don’t deserve it.

With that, she continued forward, speaking to A-Biao. The moonlight fell on the Eldest Miss, making her look cold and somewhat detached, but in that moment, Sheng Xia felt as though something had brought them closer.

Sheng Xia stared blankly at her back, lost in thought. After instructing the others to handle the rest of the business, Lu Wanxing’s lips curved slightly; she finally felt satisfied. She didn’t notice Sheng Xia stealing glances at her from time to time.

Perhaps because her vision was a bit blurry at night, Lu Wanxing was wearing silver-rimmed glasses with a chain, and her black hair was tied into a bun. When she didn’t hear footsteps, she turned to look at Sheng Xia. Her profile was exquisite and gentle, looking as if she were glowing under the streetlights.

[Bullet Screen Comments]:

“Wuwuwu, even though I know the villain isn’t a good person, why is she so beautiful!”

“Me too! That smile just now literally made my soul scatter.”

“Don’t be seduced by beauty! Remember that later the big villain almost ruins the male lead and supporting male lead’s families, and even the streamer’s family almost ends!”

“But she doesn’t look like a cold-blooded villain at all right now.” (Even though in the original text, she could cut off someone’s tongue without blinking, and the male lead almost fell at her hands.)

“Please! This is literally a ‘Big Sister’ that makes me drool, okay? Look at how beautiful those hands are! How thin that back is! Wearing a shirt like that is literally killing me thousands of times over!”

Looking at the bullet screen, Sheng Xia mentally agreed. Previously, she wouldn’t have continued to have contact with such a dangerous person. But now…

The Eldest Miss really is beautiful.

The little person inside Sheng Xia’s heart was crying rivers of tears slapping herself to wake up on one hand, while unable to stop swooning on the other. Truly, is there anyone who can refuse to talk to a beautiful sister?

What if… before she turns completely dark, I build a good relationship with her? Then I can avoid the whole “kidney-harvesting and heart-gouging” plot and avoid dealing with those other men.

Sheng Xia’s eyes lit up, feeling like she had discovered a whole new world. But then a problem arose: how should she build a good relationship with the Eldest Miss?

Lu Wanxing saw her standing there blankly. “What are you thinking about?”

“Thinking about what the Eldest Miss is thinking about.” She seemed to be in a good mood.

Sheng Xia thought Lu Wanxing wouldn’t respond, but to her surprise, the Eldest Miss asked back: “Want to know?”

Sheng Xia nodded. In the quiet, deserted night, Lu Wanxing thought of the humiliating moment she was lifted up earlier today. She let out a cold snort: “I’m not telling you.”

Having said that, she got straight into the car, leaving Sheng Xia staring blankly like a deer in headlights. It wasn’t until A-Biao reminded her that she followed.

So, what exactly did the Eldest Miss do?

On the other side, Li Cuie made a fuss at the police station for a long time but no one cared. Eventually, she had to return dejectedly. When she reached the entrance of a relative’s house, she suddenly found a large crowd gathered. When they saw Li Cuie, they were as excited as a cat seeing a mouse.

Just a moment ago, a man had approached them, saying that for every person who spat at Li Cuie, he would give them ten yuan. Everyone was holding a bottle of water, determined to keep their throats moist to keep spitting. Now that they saw Li Cuie, they began to “tui tui tui” enthusiastically.

Li Cuie cursed loudly, insulting eighteen generations of their ancestors, but that only made them more spirited. The scene was like a dozen Peashooters launching a full-scale attack on Li Cuie from all angles.

“I tui!” “I tui!” “Back! Back! Back!”

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