The Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Female Lead is Mine [Transmigration Into a Novel] - Chapter 13

As soon as Xiao Wen heard this, he felt dizzy.

500? This young lady’s appetite is a bit too big, isn’t it?

He remembered when they first met, Xie Zhitian would shyly say that she had a small appetite and was very disciplined to maintain her figure.

It’s only been a few days, and she’s not even pretending anymore?

He looked at Xie Zhitian in disbelief, “My lady, this…”

Xie Zhitian deliberately ignored him, peeled another one, and with a perfectly natural motion, brought it to Luo Yang’s mouth, “Here, have a taste.”

Luo Yang instinctively opened her mouth and took it. She only realized something after she had the sesame candy in her mouth.

The young lady was feeding her?

Lost in surprise, she even forgot to chew the sesame candy in her mouth, just holding it blankly like a little squirrel.

“What are you spacing out for? Hurry up and eat.”

Xie Zhitian couldn’t help but laugh, reaching out to poke the bulging skin on her cheek.

Luo Yang finally came to her senses, chewed a few times, and swallowed the candy.

Xie Zhitian asked, “How is it? Is it good?”

Luo Yang thought the taste was so-so. At least it was far inferior to the chocolates Xie Zhitian had given her. She had no idea why the young lady would love it.

Maybe she was used to a life of luxury and wanted to try something different.

But since Xie Zhitian said she liked it, Luo Yang didn’t want to spoil her fun and nodded to indicate it was delicious.

“See? Luo Yang likes it too. What’s wrong with me asking for a few more pieces?”

Xie Zhitian was waiting for that very response. She immediately turned to Xiao Wen and lectured him, “Don’t forget you were taken in by the district. You wouldn’t be where you are today without it. My parents saved your life, and now Luo Yang and I want to eat a few candies, and you’re hesitating?”

She wasn’t actually fond of sesame candies, but they were rare now. If Xiao Wen wanted to give her some, he’d have to use his points to buy them from the system. Getting him to spend his points as quickly as possible would make him leave sooner, so why not?

She didn’t have high hopes for this, though. A stingy man like Xiao Wen would never buy her 500 candies; 50 would be a stretch. But it didn’t matter. Every little bit of points spent was a win.

Seeing the coldness in Xie Zhitian’s eyes and the impatience on her bright face, Xiao Wen didn’t dare to offend her. He quickly exchanged some more points for a handful of sesame candies and handed them over, “My lady, I have some more here. You can eat these first. I’ll figure out how to get more and send them to you and Luo Yang.”

“That’s more like it,” Xie Zhitian said lazily. “In the future, just give them to Xiang Nan and have him hand them over to me.”

She knew that although Xiao Wen could be flexible, he was actually very proud. She deliberately used Xiang Nan to remind him that he was just a subordinate and not on the same level as her and Luo Yang.

As expected, a flicker of resentment appeared in Xiao Wen’s eyes.

But he quickly suppressed the emotion and respectfully said, “I understand, my lady.”

Thinking of Xiang Nan made Xiao Wen angry. Last night, he heard that Xiang Nan had moved out of Xie Zhitian’s house and thought something had happened between them. He excitedly took some supplies to Xiang Nan’s place to win his favor.

To his surprise, after beating around the bush for a long time, he couldn’t get any of the information he wanted from Xiang Nan. Not only was Xiang Nan full of gratitude towards Xie Zhitian, but he was also very wary of Xiao Wen’s questions, repeatedly saying, “I can’t talk about the young lady’s business.”

And Xiang Nan also said that the young lady had told him and Xiao Wen that they were both men and of equal status, so there was no need to be so polite and they could just call him Xiao Wen instead of “Mr. Xiao.”

Xiao Wen found this outrageous. Before, Xie Zhitian had a crush on him and, to show his special status, had ordered the servants to call him that. This woman’s attitude changed too quickly.

If Xiang Nan could be on equal footing with him, didn’t that mean Xie Zhitian really saw him as a subordinate?

Xiao Wen was very depressed and could only comfort himself that Xie Zhitian was probably still angry and that Xiang Nan had been threatened by her in some way to act this way. He felt that if he kept asking, Xiang Nan would go and complain to Xie Zhitian, so he made an excuse and left in a hurry.

Another thing he couldn’t understand was why his favorability rating hadn’t increased after giving Xie Zhitian so many sesame candies.

The favorability rating of the target was linked to his points. If the favorability rating didn’t increase, he wouldn’t earn any points.

Thinking of Xie Zhitian’s outrageous request for 500 candies, Xiao Wen suddenly seemed to understand something.

Could it be that Xie Zhitian felt he had given too little and was dissatisfied, so her favorability didn’t increase?

Hah, he didn’t expect the young lady to be a gold digger.

Xiao Wen gritted his teeth, cursing Xie Zhitian in his heart. Sure enough, women were the same everywhere—they were materialistic and didn’t care about sincere feelings. Although he wasn’t handsome or rich, he had a sincere heart!

Once he won Xie Zhitian over, he would definitely give her a good lesson.

Xie Zhitian saw the calculation on Xiao Wen’s face and immediately saw through his dark thoughts.

She decided to add fuel to the fire, “Xiao Wen, you always say you care about me. You wouldn’t be unwilling to buy me a few candies, would you?”

Xiao Wen had already returned to normal and smiled, “How could I? Since the young lady said she likes them, I will do my best.”

He was calculating in his mind, exchanging some more with points and then buying some similar-tasting candies with tokens to make up the number for Xie Zhitian. He hadn’t had much points income in the last two days, and he was reluctant to spend 500 points at once.

However, buying sesame candies with tokens was also very expensive, and the thought of it made his heart ache.

Just then, a crisp sound of footsteps came from the stairs.

It was Ren Meng walking down from upstairs, followed by Bai Yang and a woman in a white coat, a doctor.

Upon seeing Xie Zhitian and the others, Ren Meng nodded slightly as a greeting.

Xie Zhitian went up to say hello and politely asked, “Miss Ren, what were the results of Jasmine’s examination?”

Ren Meng raised her hand, and the Bai Yang behind her immediately understood and handed over a stack of reports.

Xie Zhitian took them and read them carefully with Luo Yang.

Her eyes sank. Although she couldn’t understand many of the data and indicators, the end of several reports stated, “Abnormality detected, a re-examination is recommended in 24 hours.”

She thought for a moment, then looked up to confirm with the doctor, “Jasmine’s test results…”

The doctor replied, “Not very optimistic.”

Xie Zhitian’s heart tightened. She pressed on, “Has Jasmine mutated? Is it serious?”

The doctor said, “A few indicators are not normal. It can be said that a certain degree of mutation has occurred, but it’s still within the controllable range and can be reversed with treatment.”

Xiao Wen was about to lose control of his smile, but he maintained a look of concern on his face and asked, “Are the results accurate? Is there any possibility of error?”

“No,” Bai Yang interjected at the right time. He introduced, “This is Li Rou, the best doctor in our district. The equipment was produced by the military a few years ago for the district, and the possibility of an error is very small.”

“Dr. Li, I have a question.”

Ren Meng, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke, interrupting their conversation.

“Jasmine’s performance in the military was excellent, and her emotions were always stable. Even during intense combat on the front line, there were no records of any abnormal indicators. What did she encounter, or what factors could have influenced her to cause her to suddenly mutate?”

Li Rou thought for a moment and carefully said, “Miss Ren, we have also discussed this question, but we don’t have a definite answer yet. The mutation of a cyborg is mainly caused by psychological stimulation and physiological loss. Based on Jasmine’s physical condition, we do have a guess.”

“Jasmine was injured during her last mission and returned with her injury, which hasn’t healed yet. So I wonder if a wounded cyborg suddenly changing places and not being accustomed to the new environment makes them more prone to problems?”

When Xie Zhitian heard Li Rou’s words, she immediately felt that something was wrong.

Sure enough, the next second Xiao Wen spoke, “A wounded cyborg being unaccustomed to the new environment? No wonder Luo Yang has been having fevers lately.”

Luo Yang’s face instantly turned a little pale, but she still explained seriously, “I’m fine, nothing abnormal has happened to me.”

Xiao Wen looked at her earnestly, “It’s better to be careful. If you need me, I can stay by your side to protect you and prevent you from doing anything irrational. This is also for the stability of the district, so everyone can feel at ease.”

Luo Yang was a bit nervous when she heard Xiao Wen mention her, thinking he wanted to suggest locking her up. She was relieved when she heard his later words.

But she didn’t feel relaxed or touched because Xiao Wen said he would protect her. At that moment, a ridiculous thought flashed through her mind.

—”No need, the young lady said she would stay with me.”

The young lady said they were good friends, so if something happened to her, the young lady would definitely…

“I looked up some information and found something very interesting.”

Xie Zhitian looked at Xiao Wen and said with a faint smile, “Regarding the matter of cyborgs mutating and harming people, the government has long had statistics. The mutation rate for cyborgs is about five per thousand, but only one in ten thousand truly loses control and harms people. And in our country, the crime rate for men is three per ten thousand.”

“Theoretically, the possibility of a man committing a crime is three times that of a cyborg harming someone. If you have nothing to do, go find a man to watch over.”

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