The Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Female Lead is Mine [Transmigration Into a Novel] - Chapter 61

Xie Zhitian and Luo Yang looked at each other and were stunned at the same time.

After a moment, Xie Zhitian said in disbelief: “Aunt Xia, what do the Queen’s people want to see me and Luo Yang for?”

“Don’t worry, this is a good thing.”

Xia Wan smiled and explained seriously, “The incident in District 7 this time involved cooperation from several surrounding districts, and the higher-ups have been following up. They know exactly what everyone did. You two performed outstandingly and don’t have a position, so it’s likely that the higher-ups want to promote you.”

Xie Zhitian was surprised and said: “Promote us?”

She subconsciously looked at Luo Yang, who also showed a look of surprise.

Thinking that Luo Yang had occasionally mentioned that she liked her current state, Xie Zhitian hesitated, “But we feel that the way we are now is very good, and we don’t have any ambition to climb up.”

“Don’t worry, the Queen is a very open-minded and democratic person, and she respects individual wishes very much.”

Xia Wan saw her thoughts, “If you really don’t want to be promoted, just say it directly. She won’t force you.”

Xie Zhitian’s heart moved slightly, “That’s good.”

The original text given to her by Xiao Yi did not mention the Queen much. She only knew that her name was Hua Xian, she was in her early thirties, and she had just succeeded her mother to the throne not long ago, making her the youngest Queen in the country’s history.

The throne of this country is not hereditary. Hua Xian was able to stand out from a group of candidates because she was excellent enough.

The book did not mention a single word about the country’s politics. She didn’t know if it was not written in the first place or if it was omitted because it couldn’t be reviewed.

But Xie Zhitian felt that according to the original author’s style, the probability of it being deleted was greater. After all, there are few excellent independent women in harem novels. If there are, their fate is only one of two. First, they are destroyed by the male protagonist, serving as a foil to the male protagonist’s power; second, they are conquered by the male protagonist and taken into the harem to be a vase.

According to the setting of the original text, Hua Xian’s ending would probably not be very good.

“Okay, don’t think about these things for now.”

A hand gently patted her shoulder. Xie Zhitian looked up and met Xia Wan’s gentle eyes, “You’ve all just come back. Rest and relax. We’ll talk about future things later.”

Xie Zhitian smiled and agreed, “Got it, Aunt Xia.”

Although everyone had been away for several days, Xia Fufeng’s home was still in the same state as when they left, clean and tidy, without a speck of dust. All kinds of items were neatly arranged, and the air was fresh. It was obvious that someone often opened the windows for ventilation. This showed that although Wang Er’s name wasn’t great, he was still a diligent and responsible servant.

Everyone had worked hard for days and didn’t feel like cooking. They threw the ingredients they bought into the kitchen and began to happily eat breakfast.

Luo Yang took a bite of a steamed bun and sincerely sighed: “It’s so delicious. It’s been a long time since I’ve had something so delicious.”

Xie Zhitian smiled at her and gave her another one, “If it’s delicious, eat more.”

Xia Fufeng drank her tofu pudding and said indistinctly: “Also think about what to eat for lunch. Wang Er will be here in a moment.”

The living conditions in District 7 were too difficult for the past few days, and everyone had lost weight. She planned to have Wang Er cook several feasts to help everyone regain the weight they lost.

At a little past nine, the villa door was pushed open, and two figures appeared at the entrance.

The one walking in front was Wang Er. When he saw Xia Fufeng, he was stunned for a moment, then quickly jogged over, “Miss Xia, you’re back?”

He was a little excited and stammered, “It’s good that you’re back. Miss Xia, don’t force yourself like this again. I almost thought I would never see you again. I was so worried.”

When Wang Er learned that Xia Fufeng had left the district with Tang Zhuoran for a mission, he was very anxious and couldn’t sleep well.

Wang Er had been Xia Fufeng’s servant for three years. Xia Fufeng was always kind to everyone and never put on airs. Knowing that his family was not well-off, she often shared various ingredients and supplies with him, and he was always grateful.

In his heart, Xia Fufeng was a gentle and kind girl. How could she do such dangerous things? Now that he saw her back safe and sound, Wang Er’s joy was evident.

Xia Fufeng was both amused and annoyed, “Can’t you have a little faith in me? I’ve been training with the guards for a long time. How can I be so fragile?”

She pointed to the kitchen, “Hurry up. Everyone hasn’t had a good meal in a long time. The ingredients inside were just bought. Make us some delicious food.”

Wang Er happily agreed: “Okay, Miss Xia. You don’t have to clean up after breakfast. Leave it to me.”

After nodding to Wang Er, Xie Zhitian didn’t listen carefully to the conversation between Xia Fufeng and her servant. Her eyes were on the person behind Wang Er, and she couldn’t understand why he was here.

She paused and asked directly: “Xiao Wen, why did you come here? I remember that before we left, you were assigned to help build the public toilets in District 14.”

Xiao Wen was obviously surprised that everyone had returned overnight. A trace of shock remained in his eyes. Hearing Xie Zhitian’s sudden question, his expression hesitated, “Miss, I’m here to help.”

Wang Er heard Xie Zhitian’s displeasure and quickly explained, “Miss Xie, the public toilets were completed yesterday. I brought him here today to help with the spring cleaning. Our district doesn’t support idlers. As a servant, you have to do your part.”

“And while you were away, I watched him closely. There were no mistakes. He worked more than ten hours a day, which can be considered as making up for the work he didn’t do when he was sick.”

Xie Zhitian nodded, “Your idea of having him help here is good, but my servant is a bit clumsy. From now on, don’t bring him in here without my permission. He can’t even cook noodles properly. It would be bad if he broke something valuable. If you don’t want him to be idle, give him some manual labor, like feeding pigs or farming.”

Wang Er immediately agreed: “I’m sorry, Miss Xie, it was my lack of consideration.”

He didn’t expect Xiao Wen to be so disliked by his master, and he immediately gave Xiao Wen a look of disdain, “How about I send him back now? I can handle things here alone.”

Xiao Wen gritted his teeth, a hint of viciousness flashing in his eyes. It was one thing for Xie Zhitian to target him, but Wang Er was just an ordinary servant. How could he also be so arrogant and step on him?

He suddenly felt very irritable. He wasn’t made of mud. Anyone would feel upset after being treated like this for so long. He was about to retort to Wang Er, but in the next second, he suddenly remembered something else. His expression paused, and his thoughts gradually calmed down.

Forget it. He and Wang Er were not in the same world. Soon everyone would understand. They could ignore him now, but when the time came, they would all find him out of their league.

Xiao Wen thought this, and a smile appeared on his face again.

He noticed that Xie Zhitian was looking at him and immediately adjusted his expression, feigning guilt, “Miss, I am too useless. I’ll listen to your arrangements.”

Xie Zhitian stared at him for two seconds and said lightly: “Stay for now. Mop the living room floor. There are a lot of fallen leaves in the yard. You can clean that up too.”

Xiao Wen respectfully agreed, “Okay, Miss.”

Xie Zhitian’s doubts deepened, but she didn’t show it on the surface and continued to chat and laugh with the others.

She knew Xiao Wen’s nature and wouldn’t give him a chance to touch food. She also wanted to keep him under her eye to prevent him from doing anything in other parts of the house.

Normally, she wouldn’t have to go to such trouble. She could have just chased Xiao Wen out, as Wang Er suggested. But just now, she keenly sensed that something was wrong with Xiao Wen.

When Wang Er said to send him back, a hint of suppressed indignation appeared on Xiao Wen’s face, like any man who believes he is capable but is not appreciated. But this indignation quickly disappeared, replaced by a sneaky smile and a bit of a confident, well-thought-out look.

That expression was as if Xiao Wen had planned some kind of conspiracy in the dark, just waiting for it to succeed so he could feel proud and watch others make a fool of themselves.

Xie Zhitian was a little confused. Wang Er also said that Xiao Wen had been helping build toilets all these days, so he shouldn’t have the energy to do anything major.

And since the three capture targets were not in the district, his points shouldn’t have increased. Or did he find some other way to increase his points?

Xie Zhitian chatted with her companions while secretly pondering.

It had been a while since she last interacted with him. To be safe, she still needed to confirm Xiao Wen’s remaining points.

With that thought, Xie Zhitian found an excuse to go outside while Xiao Wen was cleaning the yard. Xiao Wen was holding a broom, with his back to her, sweeping up fallen leaves.

She lightened her footsteps and quietly approached him. After watching his back for a while and confirming that he wasn’t doing anything, she spoke: “Xiao Wen, I have something to ask you.”

Xiao Wen was startled and turned around in a panic, “Miss, what is it?”

Xie Zhitian looked at him and asked the same question he asked her when they first met, “What kind of women do men like?”

Xiao Wen was caught off guard and was stunned for two seconds before answering: “Uh… men are visual creatures, so the first reaction is definitely to like pretty ones. But there are other bonus points, such as being gentle, considerate, virtuous, and practical, etc. In short, a good wife and a good mother.”

“More like a good nanny,” Xie Zhitian smiled, “I find it strange why some men, who are clearly useless themselves, think they are qualified to choose a queen and make demands of women.”

Xiao Wen’s face was a little ugly, but he still agreed, “Miss is right.”

Xie Zhitian didn’t pay any more attention to him and turned to walk back.

But her doubts did not disappear.

Xiao Wen’s emotions were too subdued.

Whether it was indignation or fawning, his reactions were much weaker.

Even when she asked a question that a self-proclaimed confident man would love to answer, Xiao Wen didn’t show the joy of a fish finally taking the bait.

Moreover, after going through a round of anti-PUA, she found that Xiao Wen’s points were only 385. This meant that after they left, Xiao Wen didn’t have any other sources of points.

But Xiao Wen’s current behavior seemed to suggest that he had suddenly gained confidence and didn’t need to be associated with her anymore.

What happened during the time they were away?

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