I Just Want to be a Throwaway Character - Chapter 96

Chapter 96

A dimly lit room.

Ji Minghao knelt directly in the center of the room.

In front of him, on a memorial tablet, was a plaque that read “Lanzhi.”

Thinking of his gentle mother, Ji Minghao’s heart was filled with grief.

He never yearned for the highest throne or the power that came with it.

He only wanted to stay with his mother.

But ten years ago, all that lay before his young eyes was a cold, lifeless body.

He remembered his mother gently telling him to not play so much and to come back early before she passed away.

When she died, her clothes were neat, and a peaceful smile remained on her lips.

It was as if she were just sleeping.

Why would such a gentle and kind person turn into a cold body?

He didn’t even have the right to bury his mother’s body.

He could only watch as a white cloth covered her, followed by a cold stone tablet.

For so many years, the image of his mother’s death had been replaying in his mind.

It was a nightmare he had not been able to escape.

Suddenly, the door was opened.

“Hao’er.” A low voice came in.

Along with the sound of the door being pushed open.

An old man stood at the door. His eyes were as sharp as a hawk’s, and a single glance from him was enough to send a chill down a person’s spine.

“Grandfather,” Ji Minghao said respectfully, lowering his eyes and getting up to greet Lan Hongyi.

“How are things going? Did you get Ji Wan’s heart’s blood yet?” Lan Hongyi glanced indifferently at the young man in front of him.

“Give me a little more time. I will succeed. Please don’t lay a hand on Ji Wan before then. Let me do it,” a hint of compassion flashed in Ji Minghao’s lowered eyes.

Once Ji Wan’s heart’s blood was taken, she would no longer exist in this world.

“Hmph, a woman’s compassion. You are just like your mother, weak and good for nothing,” Lan Hongyi said coldly, looking disdainfully at the plaque on the memorial altar.

There was no emotion in his eyes, only coldness and boundless ambition.

It was his “good daughter” who had ruined his chance to ascend to that supreme position back then.

And now, he couldn’t let go of this second opportunity.

As long as he obtained the legendary Dragon’s Lair Treasure.

The world would be within his grasp.

“I’ll give you half a month. The upcoming autumn hunt will be a good opportunity.

Remember, by any means necessary.

That Miao Jiang蛊虫 that has been cultivated for so many years should be put to use now,” Lan Hongyi said viciously, his eyes flashing with ruthlessness.

“Yes,” Ji Minghao was silent for a moment before agreeing.

“Go and rest. Instead of using this energy to mourn your mother, you should get the Dragon’s Lair Treasure and get your revenge as soon as possible,” Lan Hongyi said coldly.

After Ji Minghao left.

Lan Hongyi looked at Lanzhi’s plaque.

“So what if you stopped me? Your child will still get this supreme power for me. I will still get this world. Hahaha…”

A strong sense of obstinacy and madness flashed in Lan Hongyi’s eyes as he laughed manically.

Now, no one could stop him from getting this world. No one.

Ji Minghao hid in the shadows by the wall, listening to his grandfather’s words.

His fingertips were tightly clenched into fists, digging into his flesh.

He couldn’t help but fall into self-doubt.

Was everything he was doing right?

But his grandfather had told him that his mother had been killed by Ji Yuanhan.

He had no reason not to believe his only remaining relative.

But Ji Wan was his sister whom he had watched grow up. Even though he knew Ji Wan was innocent.

He couldn’t change anything.

It was because Ji Wan happened to be the only person who could open the Dragon’s Lair Treasure.

Simply because she was the only direct descendant of the Han clan that guarded the Dragon’s Lair Treasure.

That mysterious clan only had the Empress and Ji Wan left.

And to open the Dragon’s Lair Treasure, one had to be under twenty years old and a virgin.

And Ji Wan was the only one who fit the criteria.

His original intention was to have Ji Wan practice the Cold Soul Body of the Han clan, so she wouldn’t lose her life.

But everything had gone wrong.

He had to use the method he least wanted to use.

Meanwhile, Ji Wan, who was in a deep sleep, had no idea what she was about to face.

She woke up early in the morning.

Ji Wan groggily sat up, hugging the soft blanket and slowly looking at her surroundings.

Her eyes were still dewy and hazy from just waking up.

Her head was also a little slow from the hangover, and she stared blankly at nothing.

A few cute strands of hair stood up due to her restless sleeping position.

She didn’t know how long she had been sitting there.

Finally, Ji Wan’s mind became mostly clear.

But she frowned.

Ji Wan’s lips were tightly pursed.

She felt that her whole body was a little soft, as if something had been pressing on her for a long time.

Especially her lips, which were a little sore and itchy.

And her mouth was very dry; she wanted to drink some water.

Ji Wan didn’t think much of it, thinking it was just a normal state after waking up.

She slowly got out of bed, walked to the table in the center of the room, picked up the water jug, and drank.

Ji Wan eagerly drank the cool and thirst-quenching water. She was so thirsty that she didn’t care about her image.

She drank with a gulping sound.

Because she drank so fast, some water flowed from the corners of her mouth, down her white undershirt and her delicate collarbone.

It soaked a patch, giving her a hint of unique temptation.

Ji Wan was happily drinking when her eyes suddenly caught sight of the bronze mirror on the dressing table.

“Cough, cough, cough…” Ji Wan coughed violently, startled by what she saw.

She put down the water jug, and Ji Wan walked to the mirror in confusion, pulling open her collar.

Why did her neck have so many red spots, as if she had been bitten by mosquitoes?

And why were her lips swollen!!!

“Wasn’t I admiring the moon in the garden? Did I get bitten by mosquitoes this badly?” Ji Wan thought strangely.

She tried to remember what had happened last night.

She just went to the kitchen to get some food.

Then she drank a little osmanthus wine.

Right, that wine.

She remembered that after drinking it, she became hazy.

“Did I get into a fight with a bee?” Ji Wan’s imagination ran wild.

“Xiao 1, did I go crazy from being drunk last night?” Ji Wan asked anxiously.

After all, to have messed herself up like this, her drunken state must have been very intense.

“I don’t think so,” System 111 replied.

“Then what happened to me last night to make me like this?” Ji Wan asked, confused.

“Uh, host, I… I was watching TV last night,” System 111 replied guiltily.

It only knew that the host was carried back by the female lead.

As for what happened after.

It truly didn’t know.

It only knew that it was inexplicably locked in a small dark room again.

“I got bitten. It’s so numb and itchy. Was it some kind of poisonous bug? Will I even see the sun tomorrow!?”

Ji Wan wailed with a sad face, feeling wronged.

“Uh… well, it should be fine. Maybe it’s just an allergy. You can ask the female lead. I… I have something to do. Host, you can find the female lead.”

System 111 quickly left after saying that.

Lying was too much for a system.

“What’s the point of having you?” Ji Wan pouted and grumbled.

Ji Wan was feeling upset in front of the mirror.

“What’s wrong?” a voice came from behind Ji Wan.

Huangfu Yue slowly walked into Ji Wan’s room. She saw Ji Wan looking at the mirror, feeling wronged and confused, touching her collarbone.

Her collar was pulled wide open, revealing the faint, plum blossom-like marks.

It instantly brought back memories of the uninhibited emotions from last night.

Although it was only a light kiss, it almost ignited a fire.

The color of Huangfu Yue’s dark pupils instantly deepened.

She lightly swallowed and avoided looking directly at her.

“Woo, Yue.”

For some reason, after hearing Huangfu Yue’s voice, Ji Wan instantly felt wronged.

It was as if she had suddenly found a sense of reliance.

Ji Wan stood up and pounced on Huangfu Yue with a look of injustice.

Looking at Ji Wan buried in her arms, tightly hugging her waist.

Feeling the girl’s unique softness, Huangfu Yue’s eyes darkened.

“Why are you crying?”

Huangfu Yue’s one hand naturally wrapped around Ji Wan’s waist, and her other hand gently wiped away the tears from Ji Wan’s eyes as she asked.

“I was bitten by a bug. It hurts. My lips are swollen, too.” Ji Wan grabbed Huangfu Yue’s hand and placed it on her marked neck, complaining.

It was as if she wanted to tell Huangfu Yue all her grievances one by one.

But Ji Wan was so focused on her woes.

She completely failed to see the faint smile on Huangfu Yue’s lips as she held her.

“That’s not a bug bite.”

Huangfu Yue’s cool fingertips lightly touched the little red plum blossoms on Ji Wan’s smooth neck, and her voice became a little hoarse and seductive.

“Huh? Then what is it? Am I allergic?”

Ji Wan looked up at Huangfu Yue in confusion, her expression innocent and bewildered, making Huangfu Yue’s breathing hitch.

“Want to know?” Huangfu Yue gently caressed Ji Wan’s slightly swollen lips.

She looked into Ji Wan’s eyes.

Her eyes grew darker, and her mouth became dry.

Looking at Huangfu Yue’s strangely intense gaze, so tender.

Ji Wan felt a strange emotion surge within her.

She felt a sense of danger for some reason.

“Never mind, never mind. It’s like this already. I… I’m going to wash up.”

Ji Wan backed out of Huangfu Yue’s embrace and said casually, pretending she didn’t care.

But only Ji Wan knew that she had keenly felt the wrongness in Huangfu Yue’s gaze.

It was so hot, so scorching, as if it wanted to burn her.

What happened to Huangfu Yue? The way she looked at her was as if she wanted to devour her.

She… she wouldn’t.

Is she going to seek revenge now?!

Ji Wan felt a hint of panic.

She pretended to casually leave Huangfu Yue’s embrace, just like she would on a normal day.

She used the excuse of washing up to get out of Huangfu Yue’s sight.

Looking at Ji Wan running off to wash up.

Huangfu Yue didn’t stop her.

Her face returned to its normal, calm state.

Only her deep eyes were still intently watching Ji Wan until her back disappeared from view.

Huangfu Yue’s eyes were filled with tenderness and a hint of complexity.

Thinking of the Dragon’s Lair Treasure and Ji Wan, as well as Ji Yuanhan behind her.

Huangfu Yue was at a loss as to how to balance things.

She liked Ji Wan, but she had to be in opposition to her.

But for her to give up Ji Wan was absolutely impossible.

And Ji Wan, who was hiding in the warm pool of the princess’s residence to take a bath, was also confused.

The way Huangfu Yue looked at her.

Although it wasn’t bone-chilling cold, it was strange.

And the plot was clearly messed up now. The main thing was that the “deviation” that System 111 talked about was probably her.

Ji Wan wasn’t stupid. She had even guessed some things.

A supporting character like her was inexplicably getting caught up in endless chases.

This was clearly not right.

And the mission was to help the female lead find the Dragon’s Lair Treasure.

The original book didn’t explicitly say how the female lead got the Dragon’s Lair Treasure, it only mentioned that Ji Minghao and Huangfu Yue were fighting over it, and Huangfu Yue got it first.

And now… the plot had reached the point where the female lead was starting to look for the Dragon’s Lair Treasure.

So she was very likely the key to this treasure.

Although Huangfu Yue was very good to her now.

But the thought that it was probably all an act by Huangfu Yue to get something from her.

Ji Wan couldn’t help but feel a chill down her spine.

The thought that all the gentleness was just a form of manipulation.

Even though she was soaking in the warm spring, it couldn’t dispel Ji Wan’s inexplicable fear.