The Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Female Lead is Mine [Transmigration Into a Novel] - Chapter 66

On this particular night, Luo Yang wasn’t the only one who couldn’t sleep.

After returning to her room, Xie Zhitian went through her usual routine of taking a bath and tidying up. As she towel-dried her hair, she walked out of the bathroom and casually asked, “Luo Yang, what do you want to eat for breakfast tomorrow?”

The room was silent. No one answered. The flame of the oil lamp flickered lazily, as if mocking her thoughtlessness.

Xie Zhitian froze for a moment, then realized that Luo Yang wasn’t there today.

She slowly walked to her bed and sat down, staring blankly. Drops of water trickled down her hair, leaving a small wet mark on the floor.

Suddenly, she missed the nights when Luo Yang was by her side.

Ever since she learned that Luo Yang was afraid of thunder, she would go to be with her whenever it rained. She saw this as a sign of Luo Yang’s dependence on her, but in reality, she seemed to have started depending on Luo Yang, too, without even realizing it.

Xie Zhitian slowly dried the ends of her hair with the towel and quickly made a decision. She might as well go find Luo Yang to sleep with. Luo Yang probably wouldn’t mind, but she wasn’t sure if the other person was already asleep at this hour.

Unexpectedly, before she could act, Luo Yang came to her door first.

Xie Zhitian was delighted, and when Luo Yang rushed into her arms like a wronged child, that delight turned into a certain flutter.

She held the person in her arms, clearly feeling her heart race. Each beat felt like a suppressed emotion was about to break free.

Luo Yang was simple-minded and quickly cheered up. She pulled Xie Zhitian to talk about this and that, and the two of them quickly fell back into their old rhythm. They turned off the lights, lay in bed, and chatted happily, going over the day’s events from beginning to end. Even though some things had been discussed already, neither of them felt bored.

Luo Yang rested her cheek on her arm and looked over with her head tilted.

She asked softly, “Zhitian, if I become more and more clingy, will you find me annoying?”

Xie Zhitian laughed and felt a little heartache. “How could I? Don’t overthink it.”

Luo Yang then asked, “Can we be together like this every day from now on?”

Xie Zhitian looked at the pair of clear, hopeful eyes and couldn’t help but reach out to touch the other person’s soft cheek. Realizing she might have crossed a line, she was about to pull her hand back, but Luo Yang reached out and held it, pressing it against her face.

Her heart was filled with a soft, warm emotion as she replied gently, “Of course we can, as long as you want to.”

Luo Yang smiled at her. “Then I want to.”

Xie Zhitian also smiled. “Okay, we have a deal.”

She felt Luo Yang rub her palm like a kitten and then reluctantly let go after a long while.

Just like usual, Luo Yang soon fell asleep.

Xie Zhitian listened to her steady breathing and fell into thought.

She hadn’t mentioned Xiao Wen and Zhuo Wu to Luo Yang. Mainly, because they were together almost all the time, she didn’t know how to explain where she got the information.

But she couldn’t drag her feet any longer. She had already thought of a simple plan to quickly get rid of the scumbag. To carry it out, she needed Luo Yang’s cooperation.

The plan was simple. She and Luo Yang would pretend in front of Xiao Wen that they wanted to fall in love and get married, and no longer live a life of constant travel and danger. They would also drop hints about what they liked, making him think that if he gave them certain things, he would get a lot of “strategy points.”

Xie Zhitian had tested Xiao Wen yesterday, and he now only had 331 points left. According to the value of various items she had seen in the book, a few expensive gifts would quickly deplete his points.

But she wouldn’t mention the “points system” to Luo Yang. She just needed Luo Yang to act with her to make Xiao Wen pass on false information to Zhuo Wu.

Xie Zhitian decided to find an excuse to go out alone tomorrow morning. When she returned, she would say she had received secret information and tell Luo Yang about the plan to pass on false information to Zhuo Wu.

Lost in her thoughts, she also fell asleep. When she opened her eyes again, the sky was already bright.

Luo Yang wasn’t beside her. She must have gotten up before her to make breakfast.

But there was a lump in the quilt next to her, and it seemed to be moving. Xie Zhitian blinked and quickly realized. “Xiaoxiao?”

She lifted the quilt, and a pair of round, watery eyes were immediately revealed. “Meow~”

The little cat then snuggled closer, exposing its white belly without any reservation.

Xie Zhitian petted its soft fur and played with it for a while before getting up and opening a can of food.

Then she stretched, washed up, and went downstairs, where she smelled the faint aroma of food.

Xie Zhitian walked quickly to the kitchen and patted the familiar back. “What are you making?”

“You’re awake.” Luo Yang turned her face to smile at her. “Ham and egg pancakes, and vegetable congee.”

Xie Zhitian glanced around. The pancakes were already done in the pan, a golden crust with bits of diced ham and green onions visible inside. The clay pot on the stove was bubbling and steaming.

She smiled. “You bought fruit yesterday, right? I’ll wash some.”

Soon, a delicious breakfast was ready, and the two of them sat down at the table. The food was so appealing that it made them want to eat.

Xie Zhitian took a bite of her pancake and said to Luo Yang, “Oh, right, I’m planning to see Ren Meng today to see if she needs any help in the jurisdiction.”

Ren Meng was her superior. Although it was currently her vacation, she wouldn’t refuse if she was needed. Besides, Ren Meng had many well-informed people, and it would seem more natural to bring up the information about Zhuo Wu after coming back from seeing her.

Luo Yang nodded. “Okay, then you go ahead and get busy.”

Xie Zhitian asked, “What are you doing today?”

Luo Yang’s expression paused for a moment, then she said, “Nothing in particular. I want to rest at home.”

As she said this, her heart was beating a little faster. Because when she heard Xie Zhitian say she was going out in the morning, her first thought was that she could finally read that book, Cold and Beautiful One.

She had been so preoccupied with thinking about Xie Zhitian yesterday that she hadn’t been able to focus on the book at all.

Xie Zhitian said, “Then get some good rest. Do you need me to buy anything for you? I can bring it back.”

Luo Yang thought for a moment. “I don’t think so.”

She lowered her head, a wave of guilt washing over her. Xie Zhitian was so good to her; should she be keeping this from her?

Xie Zhitian was busy peeling an orange for her and didn’t notice her unusual behavior. “Alright. Nan will be here soon anyway, so if you need anything, you can just tell him.”

Not long after Xie Zhitian left, Nan arrived. So, Luo Yang left the kitchen for him to clean up and went upstairs alone.

She returned to her room, locked the door, and took the book out from under her quilt.

Then she took the book and sat on the small sofa by the window, ready to have a good read.

Xiaoxiao emerged from who-knows-where and leaped onto her lap, curiously pawing at the pages.

“No, this isn’t a toy.”

Luo Yang held the book a little higher and scratched the cat under the chin. “Little kitty, you can’t read this.”

Xiaoxiao comfortably squinted its eyes, changed its position to curl up obediently on her lap, and soon began to purr.

Luo Yang smiled and turned her attention back to the open page.

Last time, she had read about “using small touches in life to gain the other person’s favor.” She felt that she and Xie Zhitian were doing well in this area, and the effect was significant. The distance between them was closing day by day.

After this section, a few other small details to increase favorability were listed. Then, the topic suddenly changed.

“After doing all this, the other person should have developed a certain level of affection for you (if not, it’s recommended to find another target; here, we only discuss situations where there is affection).”

“But affection alone is not enough. Infatuation comes and goes quickly. To become a unique presence in the other person’s heart, you need to leave something memorable.”

Memorable? What did that mean?

Luo Yang blinked, a thoughtful expression on her face.

She continued reading: Regarding what is memorable, everyone has different opinions, but the author believes that nothing is more unforgettable than the sense of accomplishment from enduring hardships and completing something together.

Of course, not everyone is lucky enough to have such conditions. If you and the other person have no career intersection, then you can only choose the path of spending as much time as possible together and letting love grow over time.

If you do have a career intersection, congratulations, you’re one step closer to success.

Luo Yang read this passage over and over, her heart pounding.

Without a doubt, she and Xie Zhitian were lucky. They had been through a lot together, shared life-and-death situations, supported each other, and cherished each other. This kind of relationship was irreplaceable to anyone.

At least, that was how it felt for her.

She continued to read, and after this section on “becoming the other person’s special person,” the next part was about how, since they were already in love and just one step away, it was time to prepare for a confession. After all, a Cold and Beautiful One must be brave.

The author was very responsible and listed many romantic ways to confess, which made her blush.

While reading, Luo Yang couldn’t help but let her mind wander.

It seemed she had been unconsciously led by the nose by this book, but was the content really reliable? Even though many things were the same as what was written in the book, there was a difference between theory and practice.

She and Xie Zhitian had never discussed their feelings, so would it be too soon to suddenly confess? What if the other person didn’t feel that way at all? Wouldn’t things become very awkward?

Wait, why would she confess?

Did she… like Xie Zhitian?

Luo Yang stared blankly at the page for a while, and in the end, she couldn’t deceive herself.

Her affection for Xie Zhitian had long surpassed that of a friend.

She wanted to hug her, kiss her, have her all to herself, so that there was no one else in her heart.

But… what did Xie Zhitian really think?

She couldn’t guess.

Luo Yang exhaled slowly, realizing that she had unconsciously flipped to the last two pages of the book.

She suddenly felt a little confused. The last pages of the book…

Curiously, Luo Yang opened the last page.

On the blank page, there was only one line of large text:

The Self-Cultivation of a Cold and Beautiful One · Practical Skills.

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