The Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Female Lead is Mine [Transmigration Into a Novel] - Chapter 26

The office was spacious and bright, with sunlight streaming through the clear glass windows, falling onto the spotless floor tiles. The leaves of the potted plants by the window swayed in the gentle breeze, adding a touch of vitality to the simply decorated room.

The tall young woman stood in front of the desk, her eyes slightly widened in surprise. “Mom is giving me another gift? What is it?”

Xie Han shuang looked at the person in front of her and smiled. “A chance to gain experience.”

Xie Zhitian: …

She suddenly remembered that online joke about “transferring 200 yuan for a life lesson.”

But she never thought of experience as a bad thing. She had been in this world for almost a month now, and she had a good grasp of the affairs in her district. Since she had adapted to life here, accepting a new challenge was not a bad idea.

Just as Xie Han shuang said, as a district administrator, she enjoyed the corresponding benefits and also had to take on the responsibilities.

So Xie Zhitian readily agreed, “Okay, what do you want me to do?”

Xie Han shuang was very pleased with her reaction. She said, “I want you to deliver a batch of goods to District 14.”

She crossed her fingers on the desk and explained, “Your Aunt Xia helped me a lot before, and this batch of goods is a thank-you gift.”

Xie Zhitian nodded, “No problem. What are the goods?”

She quickly recalled the original text and the related materials she had recently read. The leader of District 14 was named Xia Wan, and it was about 600 kilometers away from their District 16.

The two districts supported each other and had close ties, and Xia Wan was Xie Hanshuang’s close friend. This gift must be very valuable.

Xie Han shuang said, “Twenty pigs.”

Xie Zhitian: …?

She said in disbelief, “Pigs? Is that really suitable?”

She knew that materials were scarce now, and eating meat was a luxury. But this was a gift representing the district, so she thought it would be something more high-end.

“Why wouldn’t it be suitable? You’re being silly again.”

Xie Han shuang gave her a chiding look. “A pig is very expensive now, and what they lack most over there are livestock. Your Aunt Xia will be very happy. Remember to be polite when you see Aunt Xia, and get along well with Little Xia. Don’t make anyone unhappy…”

Listening to her mother’s instructions, a hint of surprise flashed in Xie Zhitian’s eyes.

She knew that the plot in the original text was vastly different from what was happening now. The original development was that Xiao Wen pretended to be good, and ran around helping Ren Meng with Molly’s case, gaining a bit of her favor. She, on the other hand, did nothing, spent her days idling, and occasionally deliberately caused trouble for Luo Yang.

So when her parents returned to the district, Ren Meng recommended Xiao Wen to them and complained about her. She was grounded for a month by Xie Hanshuang for mistreating Luo Yang, lost her job as a district administrator, and Xiao Wen and Luo Yang were arranged by Xie Han shuang to deliver the thank-you gift.

It seemed that her recent efforts had not been in vain, and she had successfully changed a part of the plot.

Xie Zhitian mused, “It’s possible, but twenty pigs, we’ll need a heavy-duty truck, right?”

“Don’t worry, I know you only know how to drive a sedan.”

Xie Han shuang said, “I’ll arrange for Luo Yang to go with you. She used to drive heavy-duty armored vehicles in the army, so a truck is a piece of cake for her. You two can pack up and set off in a couple of days. She’s currently training the new modified humans, you can tell her about it later.”

Luo Yang is truly an all-around modified human, she can do everything.

Xie Zhitian marveled in her heart and replied, “Okay, then I’ll also learn to drive a truck from Luo Yang these two days. We can take turns driving then.”

In fact, she had struggled in the apocalypse, and vehicles were often damaged quickly. Most of the time, she had to drive whatever vehicle she could find. So she could easily handle all kinds of vehicles, and driving a heavy-duty truck was not difficult for her.

“Tiantian, don’t take the task too lightly. You’ll be leaving the district and going outside the walls.”

Xie Han shuang saw her casual attitude and frowned, reminding her, “Although the number of alien sightings has greatly decreased, it’s not zero. Didn’t our district get invaded by aliens a while ago when I was away? Even though the journey is only seven or eight hours, without the protection of the walls, you have to be careful about everything.”

Xie Zhitian nodded obediently, “I know, we’ll be careful.”

She observed Xie Han shuang’s expression and found that after saying this, Xie Han shuang not only didn’t look relieved but became even more solemn.

“Tiantian, actually, something is not right with your Aunt Xia’s side.”

Xie Han shuang chose her words carefully and said slowly, “Although she didn’t tell me the specifics, based on my understanding of her, she must have encountered some trouble.”

“So don’t rush back after you’ve made the delivery. Stay for a while and see if there’s anything you can help with. But remember, safety first, don’t push yourselves. The command centers in the districts are all equipped with phones. If the situation is urgent, contact me and your father in time.”

“Mom, don’t worry. We’ll definitely do our best to help Aunt Xia.”

Xie Zhitian smiled and answered seriously, “Don’t worry. The district is generally safe. Besides, if you don’t trust me, you must trust Luo Yang.”

She had also looked up a lot of information about aliens in the past few days and found that the combat power of most aliens in this world was similar to that of zombies in movies. They could be easily run over by a truck, so there was nothing to be afraid of. She had no intention of getting out of the car midway and planned to drive straight to the destination with Luo Yang.

As for the situation in District 14, it piqued Xie Zhitian’s curiosity.

Because this was another detail never mentioned in the original text.

What exactly went wrong in District 14? Could it be related to Xiao Wen? Or was it just irrelevant, so it wasn’t written about?

Hearing Luo Yang’s name, a look of relief flashed in Xie Han shuang’s eyes, and then she felt a little regretful. Luo Yang was stable and reliable, and her abilities were top-notch. She wanted to entrust her with important responsibilities, but now there were many policies in the country that restricted modified humans from participating in politics, so she had to give up.

Moreover, Luo Yang had only been in the district for a short time and didn’t have many achievements yet. After she performed a few more important tasks, she could try to promote her within the guard army.

Xie Han shuang said, “I’m relieved with Luo Yang there, but that child is too sensible and willing to endure things silently. You have to take care of her and not let her be wronged.”

Xie Zhitian’s lips curled up, and her smile was confident, “Of course.”

After saying goodbye to her mother, Xie Zhitian immediately went to find Xiang Nan. “I need you to do something for me, but don’t ask why and don’t let anyone know. If you do it well, you’ll get an extra thousand in your salary this month.”

Xiang Nan was a little nervous, “Miss, is it dangerous? I’m the only child in my family…”

“It’s not dangerous.” Xie Zhitian’s lips twitched. “You just need to go find Xiao Wen and casually mention that Luo Yang and I are going out to deliver goods.”

“Just say that the young lady and Luo Yang are going on a business trip, so you’ll be relatively free for a while, and ask Xiao Wen to help you find a part-time job, hinting at it.”

Xiang Nan looked at her blankly, “Why… oh, no, okay, young lady.”

Did the young lady want to make up with Xiao Wen again? But Xie Zhitian’s mysterious look didn’t seem like it. Xiang Nan mumbled in his heart, but the young lady said not to ask, so he would just do his job obediently. Who would say no to money?

Xie Zhitian watched Xiang Nan jog away, a cunning smile on her lips.

Her mother asked her and Luo Yang to stay in District 14 for a while, and she didn’t know when they would be able to return. She wasn’t at ease leaving a hidden danger like Xiao Wen in the district, where he could deceive or use others.

Moreover, if she brought Xiao Wen along, it would increase the chances of interaction, and she could get rid of him as soon as possible.

But Xie Zhitian didn’t want Xiao Wen to think that she wanted to take him with her, to avoid him getting the wrong idea. So she deliberately let Xiang Nan leak the news to lure Xiao Wen in.

Xiao Wen hadn’t had much income recently, and knowing that his two sources of points were leaving, he would definitely be restless and try to find a way to get her to take him along.

If Xiao Wen was the one begging her to take him, then she could wantonly negotiate terms and have the upper hand.

Xie Zhitian was in a good mood, but then she remembered something else.

In the original text given to her by Xiao Yi, it was mentioned that Xiao Wen also had a potential love interest in District 14—Xia Fufeng, the “Little Xia” her mother just mentioned.

Xia Fufeng was Xia Wan’s daughter. She was well-behaved, sensible, and a kind and lovely girl. Since District 14 was established, she had been doing her best to help with everything she could.

With the system’s hints, Xiao Wen would surely quickly discover that Xia Fufeng was also a potential love interest for him. Once Xia Fufeng was brainwashed, it would unnecessarily increase the scumbag’s points.

Xie Zhitian narrowed her eyes, a look of contemplation on her face.

She had to take Xiao Wen with her to deduct as many of his points as possible, but she would never let Xiao Wen get close to Xia Fufeng.

Xie Zhitian originally wanted to go back and tell Luo Yang about the business trip, but not long after Xiang Nan left, Bai Yang ran over in a hurry, saying that Ren Meng had something she needed help with, so she had to put it on hold for now.

This work took up most of the day. Xie Zhitian didn’t even have time to drink a sip of water. By the time she finally finished, it was already dusk. Recently, she had been getting busier and busier, often working back-to-back like this all day long. Perhaps it was because she had been doing her tasks so well that everyone unconsciously began to rely on her.

Xie Zhitian dragged her tired body home. The setting sun’s afterglow cast a soft golden light on the grass along the road. The distant horizon was blurred in the soft light, giving an unreal feeling.

A cool evening breeze brushed against her cheek. Looking at the magnificent fiery clouds in the sky, Xie Zhitian suddenly felt a sense of emotion.

She had finally survived the apocalypse and could live a stable retirement life, but in the blink of an eye, she transmigrated to become the daughter of a district leader, and gradually resumed her busy life. Not only did she take over a part of the district’s affairs, but she also had to go on business trips from time to time, accompanied by alien tigers and wolves.

The life of a worker is really too bitter.

Xie Zhitian helplessly curled her lips, mocking herself in her heart.

“Tiantian.”

A familiar voice came from behind. Xie Zhitian turned around and saw Luo Yang’s figure. The light of the setting sun reflected in her eyes, containing a faint warmth.

Luo Yang must have just finished training. She was wearing a crisp uniform, her long hair was tied up, a little messy. She walked quickly towards her and handed over something she was holding.

“Here, this is for you.”

Xie Zhitian lowered her head. A small bag of candy lay in her palm.

Through the transparent wrapper, she could clearly see the sesame and peanut granules. It was the same sesame peanut candy she had asked for when she deliberately made things difficult for Xiao Wen.

“Didn’t you say you liked this candy last time?”

Luo Yang looked at her, her eyes curved in a smile. “I saw someone selling it, so I bought it all.”

Then she put away her smile, showing a hint of regret. “But there’s only this much, far from five hundred pieces.”

Xie Zhitian stared at her blankly. She had only said it casually, but she didn’t expect Luo Yang to remember and even specially buy it for her.

Her eyes warmed, and a soft, warm emotion welled up in her heart.

Seeing that she didn’t speak, Luo Yang looked a little uneasy. “Tiantian, don’t you like it anymore?”

“I like it, I like it very much.”

Xie Zhitian looked up, her eyes filled with a gentle smile. She peeled a piece of candy and fed it to Luo Yang, and then put one in her own mouth. The rich fragrance exploded on her tongue, tasting better than any candy she had ever eaten before.

Life was bitter, but luckily, she met someone who was willing to give her candy.

“Let’s go home.”

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