The Fake Daughter is a Max-Level Green Tea [Transmigrated into a Book] - Chapter 6

Chapter 6: Unlocking New Characters

Lin Chumu: “?”

She refused to believe it and tapped Lu Chaoqing’s profile picture again.

You lightly patted Little Green Tea’s butt.

The functions of these communication tools are getting increasingly frivolous. Lin Chumu had mostly ignored these strange features, and even with her composure, she felt a little embarrassed.

Her only prayer now was that the little green tea wouldn’t see this inexplicable message. But unexpectedly, Lu Chaoqing replied almost instantly.

Little Green Tea patted you.

Lu Chaoqing most hated it when someone messaged her while she was playing a game.

Before starting the game, she had muted most people who might message her on WeChat and QQ, and even set the family group chat to temporary silence. She never expected the message to come from Lin Chumu.

At that moment, she had entered the final round and was aiming her gun. Just as she was about to roll out of cover for a beautiful and clean sneak attack, a dialogue box popped up from above, suddenly obstructing her view. The character on the screen lagged for a moment right after rolling out, and a prepared opponent turned and shot, instantly depleting her health bar with a bang.

The person who could have had a chicken dinner regretfully finished in second place.

Lu Chaoqing slammed the table in anger, but all the frustration she had built up immediately subsided into timidity when she saw Lin Chumu’s name.

Especially upon seeing the pop-up “lightly patted your butt,” the corners of her lips instantly stiffened.

This world was considered semi-fictional, having many similarities to her original world but not being exactly the same. For example, WeChat had some minor setting differences. The “Tap” function could be freely edited, but Lu Chaoqing didn’t know the original owner had such a unique habit.

Even separated by a screen, both parties could clearly sense the almost overflowing awkwardness.

Lu Chaoqing replied with a “Tap” and then put her phone aside, sitting up straight to await the female lead’s reply.

After a few minutes, the other side seemed to have dealt with something. They directly sent a food link, filled with various kinds of hotpot. Lin Chumu added the phrase “Dinner location” and said nothing else. Her language style was, as always, concise and sharp.

You have a new mission alert!

The phone APP’s built-in vibration immediately alerted Lu Chaoqing. She opened it. This interface was different from before; the text was significantly longer, and several new cards appeared simultaneously.

It is detected that Lin Chumu’s Favorable Impression of you has increased to 6 points. New characters Jiang Yang and Jiang Zhihua are about to appear. Please keep your appointment, proceed, and unlock new plotlines.

Catching the familiar name within the few lines of text, Lu Chaoqing inhaled sharply: “Jiang Yang?”

Her memory was quite good. She certainly remembered that the main direct factor leading to the split between the true and false daughters, as written in the previous plot, was this “phoenix man” (a man who rises from poverty via marriage). Jiang Yang’s father was a classmate of Lu Father, and the Jiang family had a decent relationship with the Lu family. The original owner and he had grown up together, and the two families had verbally agreed on an engagement.

However, after Lin Chumu returned, it became undecided who the engagement should belong to. In the original plot, Lin Chumu fell in love at first sight with the respectable-looking Jiang Yang, and the two sisters fought over him.

But when Lu Chaoqing transmigrated, she felt that the original plot’s direction should be quite different from the current one. At the very least, the female lead in the original novel, who was as straight as steel, didn’t seem to have a very straight sexual orientation…

Lu Chaoqing didn’t want to meet the superficial Jiang Yang, but the mission issued by the APP left her helpless. Most importantly, if Lin Chumu and Jiang Yang reached an understanding first, the two might team up against her.

With her current ability, one Lin Chumu was already difficult to handle, let alone adding a phoenix man. The phoenix man appeared polite and courteous but was malicious at heart, and even Lin Chumu might not be able to discern his true nature immediately.

Lu Chaoqing braced herself, closed the mobile game, and resolved to nip the phoenix man’s ambition to climb the social ladder in the bud.

That evening, the two gathered at the hotpot restaurant Lu Chaoqing had selected.

This was a pricey private hotpot restaurant. The privacy was much higher than external hotpot places. Patrons were mostly businesspeople or artists, dining alone or in pairs, always in private rooms. Separated by frosted glass, the steam from the hotpot gently rose, and the aroma of beef tallow diffused within the exquisitely decorated rooms, creating a great appetite.

When Lu Chaoqing returned after making a trip to the restroom as prompted by the APP, she saw the two of them already sitting comfortably in their private room. However, Lin Chumu did not look at Jiang Yang with admiration, as described in the plot. Instead, her entire body seemed to be suppressing faint sparks of anger.

“It’s my first time meeting Qingqing’s sister. I feel like you resemble Uncle Lu more than Auntie.”

The tall man stood by the door, shamelessly blocking the entrance, and was quite oblivious to Lu Chaoqing’s desire to enter. Only when the girl beside him tugged his arm did he step aside to make way.

“Qingqing!”

The man greeted her enthusiastically, but Lu Chaoqing merely nodded nonchalantly, walked past him with her eyes lowered, and offered no further acknowledgment.

Jiang Yang prided himself on being a gentleman in public. Even with a verbal engagement, he hadn’t done anything intimate with the original owner. Especially now, in front of Lin Chumu, he wanted to reach out but instinctively drew back. His gentle, phoenix-like eyes scanned the two women, but he seemed not to notice Lin Chumu’s slightly cold expression and loudly said, “Qingqing and I haven’t seen each other in a long time. Why don’t we have dinner together today? With two beautiful women here, of course, I’ll pay.” He secretly glanced at Lin Chumu from the corner of his eye. Seeing her cold and indifferent expression, he immediately winked at his sister. His sister understood and, giggling, went to join her friends in another private room.

Lin Chumu made no comment, merely standing up expressionlessly: “I’m going to the restroom.”

Seeing her walk away in her high heels without a backward glance, leaving only a graceful figure, Lu Chaoqing felt an inexplicable sense of abandonment, as if she had been left in a wolf’s den. A faint, inexplicable grievance crept into her heart.

The moment only two people remained in the room, Jiang Yang, who had been looking down and drinking tea to hide his emotions, finally raised his head. His gaze, like a piece of sticky candy, reluctantly fixed on Lin Chumu’s almost vanishing back, his astonishment clearly visible in his eyes.

In the plot, Jiang Yang cheated after becoming engaged to Lin Chumu. His extramarital partners were invariably beautiful women with fair skin, long legs, and a mature/dominant demeanor, differing from Lin Chumu’s perennial aloofness only in having more sensual appeal.

He clearly wasn’t interested in the sweet type like Lu Chaoqing, but it didn’t stop him from trying every means to keep the Lu family’s daughter hooked. However, Lu Chaoqing acted before he could speak, opening her mouth with an unexpected question.

The girl’s beautiful, naturally downturned round eyes were filled with grievance, staring at Jiang Yang’s eyes like a sharp sword. Her soft voice sounded like an innocent little dog wagging its tail; even her complaint was gentle: “Did I not dress pretty enough today? Is that why you’re so curious about my sister?”

Jiang Yang, who had just withdrawn his gaze, immediately denied it, as if scalded.

Before he could reach out to hook her shoulder, Lu Chaoqing stood up and walked to the door. After confirming that no one was around, she carefully closed the door. Jiang Yang was also affected by her emotion and looked at her, lifting his eyes in confusion.

Lu Chaoqing gave him a sweet smile, then sat down in a chair near Jiang Yang, maintaining a distance of about one person between them. Her two hands anxiously fidgeted with the fabric of her skirt. Her voice was sweet and soft, just as harmless as Jiang Yang remembered: “I was just joking with you. Actually, I wanted to tell you something, but it wasn’t convenient when my sister was here… Do you know why Sister is in a bad mood?”

Recalling Lin Chumu’s cold expression just now, Jiang Yang was immediately hooked. His voice was involuntarily tinged with urgency: “Why?”

Lu Chaoqing kept him guessing: “I’ll tell you, but you mustn’t spread it around.”

After receiving his repeated assurances, Lu Chaoqing smoothly fabricated a story on the spot, causing Jiang Yang to furrow his brows without realizing it.

He truly is a promiscuous dog, Lu Chaoqing cursed in her heart.

Since Lin Chumu wasn’t present, and it was unlikely she would discuss such things with Jiang Yang later, Lu Chaoqing was free to talk nonsense.

She first fabricated a long-term boyfriend for Lin Chumu, and then mentioned that they had broken up. The reason for the breakup, of course, was that Lin Chumu had been extremely strict with her boyfriend’s life, even checking his chat history from time to time.

Jiang Yang, who had sighed in relief upon hearing the word “breakup,” had a slightly unpleasant expression after hearing the rest. However, he maintained the appearance of an attentive older brother, watching Lu Chaoqing’s face while his mind wandered.

Lu Chaoqing finished weaving her story, sighed softly, and held her chin in her hands, looking incredibly delicate. Her long eyelashes cast a faint shadow, concealing her true emotions in her eyes as she turned her head away, making it impossible to discern them.

The girl softly complained: “Sister is so good, why did that man break up with her? Who cares about checking chat history?” Lu Chaoqing suddenly turned back to him, “You also believe that honest people have nothing to fear, right?”

“Right, right,” Jiang Yang responded casually.

“So I need to be extra nice to Sister.”

“That’s right.”

Upon hearing that Lin Chumu was such a strict person, he felt as though he had been splashed with cold water, and it became difficult to reignite the desire to get to know her. No matter how much Lin Chumu’s appearance appealed to him, Jiang Yang considered himself someone who couldn’t be tied down to one woman.

A gentle girl like Lu Chaoqing would be easier to control.

Lu Chaoqing beside him was secretly delighted that she had temporarily averted the possibility of the two teaming up, but she hadn’t anticipated that the other party would try to turn his attention back to her.

While she was casually sparring with Jiang Yang, Lin Chumu, who had gone to the “restroom,” finally arrived. The moment she entered the door, she saw the two of them separated by one seat, with Jiang Yang leaning in and trying to talk to Lu Chaoqing.

The girl, who appeared even more slender and petite next to the tall adult man, was leaning against the chair back. Her tense posture indicated her inner nervousness, yet she politely tolerated Jiang Yang’s overly close proximity.

Upon hearing the door open, Lu Chaoqing called out “Sister!” as if she had found a savior, and immediately hooked Lin Chumu’s arm affectionately. She was like a lost lamb returning to the shepherd’s embrace, refusing to let go of her hand again.

Lu Chaoqing’s intention to hide behind her was unmistakable. Lin Chumu initially wanted to pull away, but she paused when she felt the girl’s slightly trembling shoulder.

When he saw the person who walked in, Jiang Yang inadvertently frowned.

After listening to Lu Chaoqing’s entire story, his interest in the cold, unfeeling beauty that was Lin Chumu plummeted. Instead, he firmly decided to pursue Lu Chaoqing.

However, after she came in, Lu Chaoqing rushed over to Lin Chumu’s side. He then felt a cold hostility in the woman’s eyes when she looked at him.

Clang.

The high heel struck the floor heavily, and Lin Chumu’s gaze swept across the man’s face like a warning. The previously calm atmosphere in the room instantly became tense. Lu Chaoqing took a deep breath and simply buried her head in Lin Chumu’s arm.