The Female Lead of the Abusive Novel Can Hear My Heart's Voice - Chapter 14

Xia Mucai felt a deep sense of defeat inside why wasn’t the female lead scared of her at all?

Forget it. Everything was still following the original plot, and she had more important things to do like drugging the female lead to make her act out of line.

She slowly descended the luxurious spiral staircase, beautiful and poised.

If someone were to livestream this moment, the comment section would be full of, “Sister, do you need a loyal dog?”

Holding her head high, she swept a light glance at the people below, like a goddess from the heavens looking down on mere mortals. Awe-inspiring, unattainable, and untouchable. Everyone held their breath in unison.

Someone couldn’t help but sigh, “That fake heiress Xia Mucai really is on another level compared to the real one.”

“Yeah, totally,” another agreed.

Even those who had just been praising the real heiress for her superior genes now switched sides, falling under the fake heiress’s spell.

“Fake or not, she’s clearly better. I think the Xia couple only needs Xia Mucai as their daughter.”

Heh. These fence-sitters really enjoy stepping on one to prop up another, huh?

They were about to be disappointed.

Because, as far as she was concerned, Xia Chi was the true female lead. There was no way she’d lose to a villainess like herself.

From behind, the rhythmic clicking of high heels echoed “ta, ta, ta” like it tapped straight into everyone’s chest. The crowd held their breath.

A slender, fair hand appeared in their view, fingers long and defined, resting elegantly on the railing. Those fingers were meant to play the piano.

In that moment, Xia Mucai could feel the room go still. All eyes locked onto Xia Chi.

Such fickle, spineless people.

She smirked faintly, face calm, but only she knew how perfect Xia Chi truly was.

Xia Chi was a masterpiece from heaven. Even someone as picky as her had been stunned the first time she saw her.

Beautiful people were rare, but someone who ticked every single one of her boxes like Xia Chi? Once in a lifetime.

Praise her, go ahead praising Xia Chi was just praising her own taste.

The moment Xia Chi’s face was revealed, people gasped. If Xia Mucai’s beauty could make people bark like dogs, then Xia Chi’s would make them fall to their knees and call her master.

There’s a saying: One mountain can’t hold two tigers. But here were two dazzling women, standing side by side, not fighting or clawing at each other how rare.

Xia Mucai and Xia Chi’s aura was so evenly matched, it was hard to tell who was dominant. Either one grabbing the other by the collar wouldn’t feel out of place.

The stunned silence erupted into chaos, like boiling water bubbling over. The engagement party turned into a full blown fashion show. Ducks quacked, pigs squealed it was more festive than Lunar New Year.

Fence-sitters stared openly at the two women on the stairs, making their judgments out loud:

“Xia family’s education and genes really shine. Both daughters are outstanding!”

Those around them stared at the duo, stunned, unable to find words to compare them. Eventually, they could only echo the sentiment:

“Fake or real, both are excellent.”

Xia Mucai preferred it this way. Rather than prove her worth by stepping on others, she’d rather stand alongside her “rival” and make people struggle to choose between them.

Her smile, devastatingly beautiful, pierced straight through the crowd’s hearts.

It shattered their prejudices like glass. Even the old-school, narrow-minded elders stopped trying to figure out who the real heiress was.

Who won or lost no longer mattered. The engagement party had turned into a red carpet event. And the male lead? Nobody cared anymore.

Xia Mucai lifted her hand and offered it to Xia Chi.

“Let’s go. You’re amazing.”

Her hand was gently taken. There was something strange about it she looked down and saw the other hand was slightly bigger than hers.

Huh. Her hand was shorter?

Awkward.

She meant to hold Xia Chi’s hand, but somehow, she ended up being the one held instead.

“Shall we?” Xia Chi asked mischievously.

Did she notice Xia Mucai’s little plan? If she did, she was playing it cool.

Xia Chi struggled not to laugh Xia Mucai’s intentions were way too obvious, but she wouldn’t call her out.

Xia Mucai: Thanks a lot!

If she didn’t poison the female lead at least once today, she’d wash her hair upside down!

Just wait, Xia Chi she would drug her!

Fuming, Xia Mucai felt completely exposed around Xia Chi, like she was emotionally naked.

But her angry little voice wasn’t scary at all.

Like a child yelling threats while sipping the purest milk.

Xia Chi laughed quietly, imprinting the image in her heart. “This little sister is really cute.”

Having smoothly gotten through the original plot’s spiral staircase showdown between the true and fake heiress, Xia Mucai knew what was coming next.

In the original story, male lead #2 Gao Jinghuan was waiting at the bottom of the stairs. When Xia Chi stumbled on her gown, he caught her by the waist in a cliché hero rescues beauty scene.

Teng Jingsi saw it, got jealous, stormed over, slapped his fiancée in public, and humiliated her.

Then everyone pointed fingers at Xia Chi, calling her indecent and flirtatious.

Ugh.

Bunch of backward fools.

But this time, when they reached the bottom of the stairs, Xia Mucai was prepared. Right as Xia Chi was about to get close to Gao Jinghuan, she pulled her into her arms.

Unfortunately, she’d been feeling a bit weak lately and stumbled. Xia Chi instinctively grabbed her by the waist.

From the outside, it looked like Xia Mucai tripped, and Xia Chi swooped in and held her up beauty rescuing beauty.

Bravo.

The crowd cheered, utterly dazzled.

“This is what art looks like! So beautiful!”

People turned to see who spoke it was a famous 40-year-old actress from the entertainment industry.

A male celebrity nearby sneered, “Sure, it’s pretty, but it lacks a man’s masculine charm.”

Still dazed, Xia Mucai clenched her fists at the comment.

Xia Chi helped her stand up straight and asked gently, “Is your foot okay?”

Their faces were just a finger’s width apart. Xia Chi’s soft breath brushed against her face, tickling it. Xia Mucai resisted the urge to scratch.

But what if Xia Chi thought she was an unromantic straight girl?

Her brain turned to mush all Xia Chi’s fault.

“I’m fine,” she said stiffly. “You can let go of my waist now.”

The moment she said it, she saw something flicker across Xia Chi’s face disappointment?

Wait what? Why do you look sad about letting go of my waist?

I’m not bad, okay? My waist is slim, I have abs I could compete with the second male lead any day!

Xia Chi spaced out a little. After releasing her, she rubbed her hands as if trying to preserve the warmth left behind, feeling like she’d just won the lottery.

Even more lovesick than Xia Mucai.

Meanwhile, male lead #2, Gao Jinghuan, lay face down on the floor after missing his cue.

The female lead’s metaphorical “honey date” had expired.

A bitter thought bubbled up: “He might be handsome, but he always smells a little like a trash can.”

Xia Mucai sighed in her heart. “Poor Xia Chi. How did your honey date go rotten? Who in this world is even worthy of you?”

Xia Chi, internally: Can’t it be you? You’re the light I’ve been looking for, right in front of me.

But she couldn’t say that out loud. It would only cause panic.

So instead, she stayed silent and let her gaze speak volumes tender, affectionate.

Meanwhile, Gao Jinghuan had been waiting, convinced the beauty would fall into his arms. But after waiting so long and seeing nothing, he made his move.

He lunged forward only to crash into the floor.

When he looked up, both women were staring at him in disgust.

In that moment, Xia Mucai swore she heard glass shatter his fragile ego breaking.

Looking like a sad puppy, Gao Jinghuan pitifully looked up at Xia Chi, completely ignoring Xia Mucai.

He even batted his eyelashes, trying to be cute.

Really?

Xia Mucai: Seriously, I’m standing RIGHT here and you don’t even notice me?

She almost wanted to quote that drama line: “A man your age shouldn’t be acting cute anymore.”

Gao Jinghuan clung to Xia Chi’s gown and whimpered, “Please don’t look at me like that. My brother in the military looks at me the same way…”

Xia Mucai remembered the original backstory: Gao Jinghuan wasn’t liked by his family because he was the illegitimate child of his dad and a mistress, who’d literally caused the death of the original wife.

Honestly, no wonder his brother hated him.

But still, Xia Mucai couldn’t muster even a speck of sympathy.

Because this guy didn’t care about the female lead’s consent. He “fell in love” with her and forced himself on her for plot purposes.

And now, in the middle of her engagement party, he was pulling on her gown like it was nothing.

Ugh. Even worse than the original plot!

Xia Mucai, watching from afar: I can see Teng Jingsi from here. He’s probably scribbling notes in his little revenge notebook, face glowing green with jealousy.

He’d had enough. Finally, he stormed over.

“Xia Chi, you slut! You dared flirt with another man at our engagement party?!”

Xia Mucai: Excuse me, what?

Xia Chi: …What?

Everyone: Huh??

The whole room collectively let out, “Uh, what?”

Xia Mucai nearly choked. What the hell did I do in a past life to deserve this clown?

She wanted to facepalm or better, slap him.

I’m already a villainess. I’m allowed to slap the male lead, right?

“SMACK!” She slapped Teng Jingsi across the face and grabbed his collar.

“Open your damn eyes! Who’s harassing who? Are you blind?!”

Teng Jingsi didn’t care about the truth only that she hit him. His face twisted in rage.

“She’s dressed so revealingly how is she not seducing men?!”

SMACK! Another slap.

She yanked him closer.

“What. Did. You. Just. Say?”