I Just Want to be a Throwaway Character - Chapter 54

Chapter 54

Ji Wan, pouting, was led by Jiang Zhili into a private villa. She wanted to pull her hands away from Jiang Zhili’s, which were clasped tightly together. But no matter how hard she tried, it was no use.

Jiang Zhili looked at Ji Wan, who had been acting sulky the whole time, with a hint of amusement. She used her free hand to rub the top of Ji Wan’s head. “Alright, don’t be mad anymore. I promise I won’t be so out of line next time.”

“Hmph.” Ji Wan turned her head away, still feeling angry and stubborn. What’s the point of an apology? She had been pinned down on that cold desk for an entire afternoon!

“Then I’ll make it up to you?” Jiang Zhili pulled the sulking Ji Wan into her embrace and looked down at her eyes with tenderness.

Ji Wan looked at Jiang Zhili’s stunning face and heard that familiar coaxing voice. Then, she recalled the scene from the afternoon. Damn it. Ji Wan’s face flushed even more, and she couldn’t look Jiang Zhili in the eye. Like an ostrich, she buried her face in Jiang Zhili’s arms and refused to look at her.

“Tsk, tsk, Jiang Zhili. Weren’t you two sick of each other this afternoon?” A sudden voice came from behind them.

Chu Fang and Xiao Zhuyun walked in and saw the two of them being all lovey-dovey right at the front door. The sight made her teeth ache.

Startled by the sudden voice, Ji Wan broke free from Jiang Zhili’s embrace. She stood far away, her face burning. It was completely red.

“Wanwan?” a surprised voice rang out. Xiao Zhuyun was excited when she saw who was in Jiang Zhili’s arms.

Ji Wan had just left Jiang Zhili’s embrace, but the next second, she was hugged tightly by another person.

“Where did you go? Do you know how worried I was about you?” Xiao Zhuyun was so excited that her voice was a little tearful, and tears streamed down her cheeks.

Ji Wan felt a little guilty, but she still hugged her back and comforted her. “It’s okay. I’m here now, aren’t I?”

She had originally intended to comfort Xiao Zhuyun, but… as she spoke, Ji Wan’s eyes, which had just been comforted by Jiang Zhili, filled with tears again. And so, the two of them hugged and cried together.

Chu Fang and Jiang Zhili stood not far away, looking at each other. Both of them had a helpless expression.

“How did it go? Did you get her?” Chu Fang nudged Jiang Zhili with her shoulder and asked curiously.

Jiang Zhili didn’t answer right away. She just smiled. “Guess.” It was a vague answer.

“Pfft, who doesn’t know what you two were doing all afternoon? That mark on her neck—only you could do something like that. You have no idea how to be gentle with a woman,” Chu Fang said, looking at Jiang Zhili with disdain. With Jiang Zhili’s devious and introverted personality, she didn’t know if a little rabbit like Ji Wan could handle it.

Jiang Zhili didn’t say anything. She just looked at the faint bite marks on her wrist, a smile in her eyes.

“Hey, Jiang Zhili. Are you going to go and comfort her or not? My Ah Zhu can’t handle crying. If you don’t go, I will.” Chu Fang saw that it had been two minutes and the two of them were still crying. She frowned a little, her voice a little anxious.

“I tried to, but she’s been crying all afternoon,” Jiang Zhili said quietly, her eyes full of affection.

“…” Chu Fang wanted to roll her eyes at her. Jiang Zhili had been showing off her love for two years and was now taking every opportunity to do so.

With no other choice, Chu Fang walked over. She pulled Xiao Zhuyun to her and gently used a handkerchief to wipe her tears. “Don’t cry anymore. If you keep crying, your makeup will be ruined, and you’ll look like a clown.”

“Don’t pull me. I want to talk to Wanwan. I haven’t seen her in a long time.” Xiao Zhuyun turned her head away, signaling for Chu Fang to let go so she could go over.

“Okay, let’s talk inside. It’s cold out here. Be a good girl,” Chu Fang said good-naturedly, kissing Xiao Zhuyun’s cheek.

“No, go away,” Xiao Zhuyun said, a little shy, her cheeks flushed.

“Then don’t blame me?” Chu Fang whispered to Xiao Zhuyun. The next second, Xiao Zhuyun was suddenly lifted into the air. Xiao Zhuyun was so scared that she hugged Chu Fang’s neck tightly. “What… what are you doing? Put me down.”

Chu Fang didn’t say much. She gave Jiang Zhili a provocative look and walked straight inside with Xiao Zhuyun in her arms.

Ji Wan stared blankly at the two of them, feeling like she had just been force-fed a mouthful of dog food.

“Okay, how much longer are you going to watch? Let’s go in.” Jiang Zhili walked over, took Ji Wan’s wrist, and walked inside.

The closer they got to the living room, the more voices they heard.

“Zhuyun, what’s the surprise you’re talking about? You’re keeping it a secret from Auntie Ji.”

“Yeah, Xiao Zhu. Who is it you’re talking about?”

“Lili said she’s bringing an important person back today. Maybe she can have a wedding with you all at the same time.”

“This child, Zhili, hasn’t liked anyone in two years. This time, she’s being so mysterious. Maybe this is it.”

…

The more voices there were, the slower Ji Wan’s steps became. Her eyes became redder and redder. In the end, it was Jiang Zhili who pulled her into the living room.

Clink. The teacup in Father Ji’s hand fell to the ground. He was the first to see the girl standing at the door. Father Ji’s face was shocked, and his expression gradually became excited. The others also looked over, following Father Ji’s gaze. Their expressions were exactly the same as Father Ji’s.

“Old Ji, pinch me. See if I’m dreaming. How can this child look so much like Wanwan?” Mother Ji’s eyes turned red.

Mother Jiang trembled as she walked over, getting closer to Ji Wan, her hand slowly touching Ji Wan’s cheek. When she felt that it wasn’t a dream and that it was a living person, she couldn’t control herself and started crying.

“Wanwan!” Four excited voices rang out.

“Dad, Mom,” Ji Wan replied obediently. The next second, all four of them rushed over and hugged Ji Wan.

Jiang Zhili was left a little helpless, stuck on the outside. Xiao Zhuyun also wanted to join in, but she glanced at the clingy person beside her and gave up.

It was already very late when Ji Wan finished answering all the questions from the elders. After the elders went to sleep, Ji Wan went to the balcony of her room alone. She wore a thin nightgown and sat on the rattan chair outside with her knees pulled up. She quietly looked at the bright moon in the sky.

The autumn night wind was already cold, but Ji Wan didn’t seem to notice. The moonlight shone on the girl, giving her a sacred glow.

She was supposed to have escaped the plot, but everything seemed to have returned to the way it was. She even had feelings with Jiang Zhili that shouldn’t belong to them. Even Chu Fang and Xiao Zhuyun were together. The two families who should have fallen out were now living together in harmony. Everything was different from the original plot, even deviated from it. But System 111 had no reaction at all. Ji Wan was stuck in a dead end and couldn’t figure it out.

“Aren’t you cold?” a gentle voice said. Jiang Zhili sat down next to Ji Wan and placed a blanket on her. Feeling the slight chill on the girl’s body, Jiang Zhili put her arm around one of Ji Wan’s shoulders, getting closer to her to give her warmth.

Ji Wan didn’t react. She obediently leaned into Jiang Zhili’s arms. “Jiang Zhili, why?” Ji Wan asked softly.

As if she knew what Ji Wan wanted to ask, Jiang Zhili hugged her tightly. “There’s no why. I want you to be with me. I really, really want you to…”

Ji Wan didn’t say anything. She smelled the pleasant scent of Jiang Zhili and felt a little dazed. But, I can’t be with her! How can we be together?

Sensing Ji Wan’s internal struggle, Jiang Zhili lowered her head, cupped Ji Wan’s face with one hand, and looked at her affectionately. “You’ve always known who I like. You’ve just been running away, haven’t you?”

Ji Wan’s face flushed as if her secret thoughts had been revealed. When she saw that her eyes were getting misty again, Jiang Zhili gently kissed the corner of Ji Wan’s eye, her voice firm, “I love you.”

The atmosphere was quiet for a moment.

“But you clearly used a contract to have a sugar baby relationship with me,” Ji Wan said, suddenly feeling wronged.

Jiang Zhili’s expression froze. She took a deep breath, her tone a little helpless. “I wanted to understand you. I wanted to know what you were thinking and what you’ve been doing for the past two years. So… so I read…” Jiang Zhili’s voice faltered, and she avoided eye contact.

“Read what?” Ji Wan’s curiosity was piqued, and she looked at Jiang Zhili’s eyes intently. Did Jiang Zhili secretly investigate all my little details? Ji Wan thought to herself, but then she felt that it was quite normal that all her whereabouts from the past two years had been exposed.

“All of your novels.” Jiang Zhili saw Ji Wan’s curious eyes and didn’t want to lie to her, so she told her everything.

Pfft. Ji Wan accidentally laughed out loud, breaking the atmosphere. Jiang Zhili actually read novels about a domineering CEO! She didn’t want to laugh at a time like this, but when she imagined Jiang Zhili seriously reading those dramatic novels with colorful covers, she just wanted to laugh.

“Hahaha, Jiang Zhili, are you trying to copy one of the plots I wrote about a domineering CEO having a sugar baby?” The girl’s voice was like a silver bell. Ji Wan raised her hand and pinched Jiang Zhili’s smooth and beautiful face. For some reason, she felt that Jiang Zhili was a little cute without her CEO facade.

Jiang Zhili’s face also turned a little red. “I analyzed the plots in your books. The sugar baby plot was the most frequent, followed by… by forced love, pregnancy and miscarriage, and… I thought you liked them.” Jiang Zhili was too embarrassed to continue.

Seeing Jiang Zhili seriously analyzing the dramatic plots in her books, Ji Wan found it hilarious but also felt a warmth in her heart. She would read these kinds of books for me? She doesn’t seem like the type to read them at all.

She couldn’t describe what she was feeling. Ji Wan buried her face in Jiang Zhili’s arms again, listening to her fast-beating heart. “Dummy, I just made those plots up. I don’t want to experience them myself.”

“Okay, but I still want you to experience the ‘spoiled wife’ plot.” Jiang Zhili gently kissed Ji Wan’s flushed ear, which had turned red after hearing what she said. Doesn’t this show how much you like it?

The two of them leaned on each other in the rattan chair, enjoying the rare moment. After some time passed, Ji Wan suddenly asked, “Jiang Zhili, when did you fall in love with me?”

“A long, long time ago. So long that I don’t even know when I fell so deeply in love with you,” Jiang Zhili said softly after thinking for a while.

“I don’t believe you. You definitely don’t love me as much as you say you do,” Ji Wan said on purpose.

“I am willing to give you everything, to live and die with you,” Jiang Zhili said, looking down at Ji Wan’s pure, innocent eyes seriously. The seriousness in her words made Ji Wan’s heart skip a beat.

“Why are you being so serious?” Ji Wan turned her face away from Jiang Zhili, but her flushed ears and the smile she couldn’t hide at the corners of her mouth told Jiang Zhili that Ji Wan liked the answer.

Seeing that Ji Wan’s mood had improved, Jiang Zhili also smiled. The moonlight was beautiful, and she had a beauty in her arms.

System 111 looked at the scene. It was very calm and even wanted to get some melon seeds to snack on. This was the third time, but it somehow believed that its host would be like this in the next world as well. Does my host have some kind of mysterious charm? This was the third world, and she had once again won the love of the female lead.

The system secretly made a small decision for Ji Wan. It would just go with the flow.

The next second, a system voice rang out in Ji Wan’s mind.

Beep. Initiating favorability check.

Checking Jiang Zhili’s favorability toward the host—100 (Unwavering love until death).

Jiang Zhili looked at Ji Wan, who had suddenly become stiff. Then, Ji Wan looked up at her, her expression a little complicated. Jiang Zhili touched Ji Wan’s forehead, then pressed her own forehead against Ji Wan’s. She’s not sick. But then, a soft sensation suddenly touched her lips. Looking at the girl’s tightly closed eyes, Jiang Zhili was a little stunned. But soon, a feeling of joy rushed into her heart. Ji Wan was kissing her!

Jiang Zhili didn’t move and just watched the girl. Her movements were even a little stiff. This kiss was different from the deliberate one from the afternoon. Ji Wan was really kissing her!

“Just let me be willful this one time,” Ji Wan said, taking the initiative to wrap her arms around Jiang Zhili’s neck. She slowly and unskillfully pried open Jiang Zhili’s teeth, mimicking Jiang Zhili’s actions from before.

When Ji Wan finished the long kiss, the two of them fell back onto the rattan chair together. Ji Wan was limp on Jiang Zhili’s body, breathing lightly. She was the one who went limp first. Looking at Jiang Zhili’s reddened face, Ji Wan felt a little shy.

“Are you serious?” Jiang Zhili cupped Ji Wan’s face, her eyes darkening. But Ji Wan clearly didn’t understand the meaning in Jiang Zhili’s tone. She laughed softly and gently kissed Jiang Zhili’s cheek.

“I love you too.” Ji Wan didn’t want to think about the messy plot anymore. The task was complete, wasn’t it? She wanted to be with Jiang Zhili.

Jiang Zhili’s heart felt as if it had been filled in an instant. She didn’t say anything to Ji Wan. Her actions proved all her love. The next second, the two of them switched positions.

The moonlight that night was beautiful, and the wind was still cold. But the young bodies were warm, even hot. It was as if they wanted to burn everything. The rattan chair groaned under the weight. The wind blew a little, bringing a little coolness to their hot skin, but it was quickly replaced by an even hotter sensation. The flowers in the garden were bent over by the wind.

…

Loss of control, indulgence, confusion. The girl cried for help, desperate for a moment of peace. The person behind her just comforted her. Even though a hint of pity appeared in her eyes, she became even more domineering, taking control of the girl’s every move, savoring every inch, every moment. The moonlight kissed the clouds. The night had just begun.