After the Second Playthrough, the CP-Less Female Lead Kneels and Begs Me for Forgiveness [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 18

[Ding! Zhao Shuangbai’s Affection Level: 100%]

Shao Xibei received this notification the moment she returned to the System Space.

However, she wasn’t happy. When she had chosen self-destruction back then, it was the System that had preserved her soul. It was the first time she had seen the System so frantic; it seemed so angry it wanted to beat her to death.

Later, she remained by Zhao Shuangbai’s side in soul form. Zhao Shuangbai crafted a physical body for her, and the two stayed together for a long, long time—so long that Shao Xibei almost forgot this was merely a mission world.

That was until the System coldly informed her it was time to leave.

The moment she detached from that world, she had the System erase all of Zhao Shuangbai’s memories of her. She also sealed away her own emotions; she didn’t have the confidence to carry that weight of feeling into her next mission.

“System, does this count as completing the mission?”

The System’s voice was icy: “It counts. Of course it counts.”

Sensing the System’s displeasure, Shao Xibei acted spoiled: “System-y, don’t be unhappy. I won’t do it like that next time.”

The System sneered: “You’re thinking about a ‘next time’? Do you have any idea that self-destruction causes the soul to explode along with the body!”

“I know now. I’m sorry for making you worry.”

The metal fragments floating in mid-air flickered. The System remained silent.

Shao Xibei looked toward the center and noticed an extra fragment. Two identical metal shards floated in the air, glowing with a faint white light.

“System, are you feeling a bit better?” Shao Xibei asked.

System: “Mm.”

Shao Xibei said happily: “That’s great! Let’s head to the next mission world then!”

At that moment, the System spoke up: “Do you… want to take a look at your real-world memories?”

Shao Xibei shook her head firmly. “I want to wait until I’ve finished all the missions. I believe that with the System here, nothing bad will happen.”

“Alright, let’s stop talking about that. Let’s start the next world quickly.”

“Mm.”

When Shao Xibei opened her eyes, she was nearly blinded by the scene before her.

She immediately scrambled up, intending to run out, but after taking one step, she stopped and sat back down lazily.

She pushed aside the woman in front of her with her hand, her gaze filled with disdain. “What an unpleasant perfume smell.”

She gave the person next to her a kick: “Li Da, can’t you be more careful when you’re looking for people for me?”

Li Chenxu was busy getting intimate with a beauty in his arms. Caught off guard by the kick, he was about to lose his temper, but upon hearing that familiar voice, he immediately pushed the girl away and said with a grin: “Sister Shao, this girl is the prettiest! If you don’t like her perfume, I’ll have her go take a shower right away.”

The woman curled her red lips. Wearing a black, tight-fitting, over-the-knee dress, she brushed her chestnut-colored wavy hair. Her voice carried a hint of seductiveness: “Miss Shao, I’ll go wash up right now. Of course, we could also wash together~”

Shao Xibei felt a shiver run through her. She looked up into those light-colored pupils. Under the multi-colored flashing lights, no one noticed that the tips of her ears were turning red.

She didn’t remember this happening during her first time in this world.

In the previous playthrough, the one sent to her was the female lead, Song Xin, not this woman who made her feel weak in the knees just by looking at her.

In this world, she was once again a “simp” (lick-spittle), giving the female lead whatever she wanted. She just hadn’t expected the female lead to be so heartless. In her previous run, she ended up destitute and jumped from a high-rise building to avoid having her limbs broken and being sent to a mental asylum.

To be fair, the female lead of this world was better than Shen Yunyan—at least she didn’t try to carve out her heart. She just pushed her to jump off a building.

“No need. You’re too ugly; I don’t like it.” Shao Xibei put on the act of a seasoned veteran, elegantly picking up a wine glass from the table and taking a sip. The next second, she nearly spat it out.

Damn it, what is this weird taste? It’s bitter and spicy. I want to vomit.

[Ding! Sponsor Song Xiuran. Reward: 1,000 Real-World Currency.]

The System had issued another mission. Shao Xibei remembered this person; he was the child adopted by the female lead’s family.

When Li Chenxu heard Shao Xibei call the woman ugly, he actually spat out his wine.

He looked at Shao Xibei with a complicated expression. Even if you are indeed very beautiful, there’s no need to call a goddess-level beauty like this ‘ugly.’

She was 175cm tall with a curvaceous figure and incredible long legs—not too thin, not too plump, just a perfect shape.

The woman laughed. “My apologies. I am indeed not very good-looking, but I really want to get to know Miss Shao.”

“To put it another way, I fell for you at first sight.”

The woman’s voice seemed to possess a natural allure. Shao Xibei felt like it was “sticky.”

She maintained a calm expression and spoke heartlessly: “Tch. There are plenty of people who fall for me at first sight. Do I have to respond to every single one of them?”

Fortunately, she had played this character type before, otherwise, she would have slipped up in a heartbeat.

Hearing this, the woman’s expression turned aggrieved, looking truly pitiful.

Watching from the side, Li Chenxu felt that Shao Xibei’s words were a bit harsh. Such a beautiful woman should be tenderly cared for. But Sister Shao was the boss; Li Chenxu waved his hand to dismiss the woman he had called over and sat aside, silently drinking.

Shao Xibei pretended not to notice. She stood up and grabbed her coat from the sofa. “How boring. Li Da, let’s meet up another time.”

Li Chenxu scratched his head and stood up as well. His mood was gone; he might as well go back and sleep. “Wait for me, Sister Shao! Let’s head back together!”

As Shao Xibei passed by the woman, her hand was suddenly grabbed.

“Miss Shao, please sponsor me~ I can cook, I can give massages, and I can do so much more. You can treat me however you want.”

Beside them, Li Chenxu stared with wide eyes. Holy crap, I didn’t realize Sister Shao’s charm had reached such heights that a great beauty like this would beg to be sponsored.

He knew it well—this beauty had only been here for two days, and countless big bosses had set their sights on her, yet she hadn’t given a single one of them the time of day.

Why was it the complete opposite with Sister Shao? The beauty was practically begging at her doorstep.

Li Chenxu glanced at Shao Xibei and noticed she looked exceptionally stunning today. No wonder the beauty was seeking a sponsorship; looking at them now, it was hard to tell who was actually getting the better deal.

Shao Xibei seemed devoid of worldly desires, remaining unmoved by the seductive request of the gorgeous woman before her. “Let go. I’m leaving.”

Only from the woman’s angle could the crimson flush on Shao Xibei’s ears be seen. A faint, imperceptible smile flashed through the woman’s light-colored eyes, though in the blink of an eye, they were filled with tears.

“Miss Shao, why is my sister okay, but I’m not?”

Shao Xibei turned her head and saw the woman’s moist eyes; that “damsel in distress” charm became even more pronounced.

“Who is your sister?”

The woman whispered: “Song Xin.”

The moment that name was uttered, it clicked for Shao Xibei. The woman in front of her must be Song Xiuran.

In her previous mission, she’d had very little contact with Song Xiuran, but in her memory, Song Xiuran was clearly a cold, aloof goddess! Furthermore, Song Xiuran was supposed to be working at the hospital right now—what was she doing here?

Shao Xibei’s mind was in a mess. Why was the start of this playthrough so chaotic?

Just then, a commotion broke out outside the door. Since Shao Xibei was already near the exit, she heard it clearly.

“Miss Song, Miss Shao isn’t here.”

“Just let me take a look. Ah Xi hasn’t been back for so long, I’m a bit worried.”

“Sigh, this—”

With a bang, the private booth door was pushed open from the outside.

The people standing outside were met with the sight of Shao Xibei and Song Xiuran holding hands.

A pure and elegant woman walked in. She wore a white gauze dress, her long straight black hair draped over her back. Her skin had an unnatural paleness, giving her an even stronger “fragile beauty” vibe.

The moment Shao Xibei saw her, one thought popped into her head: The dead White Moonlight has suddenly returned.

She walked up to Shao Xibei and threw herself directly into her arms, hugging her tightly.

Shao Xibei was stunned into a daze.

In her previous life, as a rich, “idiot” second-generation heir, she had naturally sponsored anyone she took a fancy to without hesitation. Thus, she had forcibly sponsored Song Xin. Later, she fell in love with Song Xin and practically rubbed her own face into the dirt for her, yet she never received a single kind look in return.

Eventually, when her family was ruined and she ended up destitute, it was partly because Song Xin held a grudge over the “forced sponsorship,” believing it had caused massive trauma to her self-esteem.

“A-Xi, you haven’t been back for so long and I was worried. You won’t blame me for disturbing you, will you?”

Song Xin’s delicate brows were slightly furrowed; every movement she made was filled with a sense of frailty. It seemed as though she had eyes only for Shao Xibei, completely ignoring Song Xiuran, who was still holding Shao Xibei’s wrist.

“A-Xi, let’s go home, okay? I made the sweet and sour pork ribs you like.”

Song Xin held out her hand for Shao Xibei to see. “Look, my hand got burned.” Indeed, there were two red marks on her fair fingers.

If this were her previous life, Shao Xibei would have surely put on an act of wanting to pull her into her arms to comfort her. But now, her target was Song Xiuran. However, with so many people around, it wasn’t easy to embarrass Song Xin directly.

She actually didn’t feel much malice toward Song Xin. Putting herself in Song Xin’s shoes, if a person she detested was always hovering around her and forcing her to do things she hated, she would be repulsed too.

On the side, Li Chenxu was inwardly marveling. His Sister Shao was truly too charismatic—one after another, these great beauties were all over her. Truly impressive!

Song Xiuran gave a slight smile. With a forceful tug, she pulled Shao Xibei into her own embrace.

She was half a head taller than Shao Xibei. Leaning down slightly, her red lips stopped ambiguously close to Shao Xibei’s ear. Her already seductive voice was intentionally lowered: “Miss Shao, please consider my suggestion. I’m definitely sturdier than Song Xin’s frail body.”

Her finger moved slightly, gently tracing a circle around Shao Xibei’s bright red ear.

“Don’t reject me, okay?” Their posture was so intimate that anyone would assume they were a deeply in love couple; no one would guess they had only just met.

Beside them, Song Xin merely lowered her eyes, her pale lips slightly pursed. She seemed nervous, anxiously touching her injured finger.

“Ah Xi, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have come.” As she spoke, a tear instantly fell from the corner of her eye. “I didn’t know you and Ranran had… this kind of relationship.”

She then turned to Song Xiuran: “Ranran, you shouldn’t have come here to work. People will get the wrong idea.”

Song Xiuran let go of Shao Xibei and brushed her long curly hair with her hand. “In that case, don’t you go talking nonsense.” You dead green tea bitch.

Caught between the two of them, Shao Xibei felt a wave of suffocation.

What on earth is going on? Why is everything so wrong?!

[System! Save me!]

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