The Female Lead of the Abusive Novel Can Hear My Heart's Voice - Chapter 15

Teng Jingsi was hit and felt indignant, his eyes full of pride.

Xia Mucai grabbed his collar fiercely and said with murderous intent, “What did you just say?”

Suddenly, Teng Jingsi felt weak in the limbs, his thighs trembling, and his bladder about to burst, as if he would pee himself any second.

What pride? A wise person knows when to adapt. He immediately changed his tone, “Xia Chi was dressed provocatively, but that man isn’t any good either.”

After saying that, he deliberately glanced at Xia Mucai, only to receive a fake smile that wasn’t really a smile.

“Say that again,” Xia Mucai didn’t joke around, her face instantly cold like winter’s bitter wind, like the chilling breeze on a horror movie set, making one’s scalp tingle.

“I -I said!”

Under her sharp gaze, the man’s body hair stood on end, and he stammered, “Xia Chi’s sexy figure and thin clothes inevitably attract perverts, which just proves how perfect her figure is.”

After hearing this, she could only support her forehead with her palm.

Hiss… Good grief, what a feudal leftover.

She was about to laugh out of anger.

So in his eyes, women with good figures deserved to be targeted by perverts, and he stubbornly refused to admit that the woman he loved most had done nothing wrong. The one at fault was the evil man who couldn’t control himself.

He still had the nerve to ask, “I’m not wrong, am I?”

Slap! Slap! Two slaps hit his face, Xia Mucai fiercely pulled his collar and then pushed him away.

She looked down at the two scumbag men on the ground with contempt, “Don’t be so full of yourselves! You should look in the mirror and see what kind of trash you really are!”

“Xia Chi, let’s go.”

She angrily took Xia Chi’s hand, kicked away Gao Jinghuan who was pulling at Xia Chi’s skirt, and cursed, “Pervert!”

Then she spat and saw Teng Jingsi stumble and squat on the ground, “Crazy man!”

She wasn’t really that angry holding the heroine in her hand, her heart softened, whispering, Fragrant heroine.

The spectators around murmured, whispering, “This fake heiress of the Xia family has always had a fiery temper. The Xia couple dotes on her.”

“Wow, no one could possibly tame that fiery temper.”

Indeed, no one could win Xia Mucai’s favor.

“No one can tame her.”

Xia Mucai took Xia Chi to the restroom on the first floor, released her hand, and tidied her hair in front of the mirror.

Her face was furious, like a small volcano that just erupted lava.

She had been angered a lot tonight by that male lead Teng Jingsi and that idiot second male Gao Jinghuan.

“I’m so mad,” Xia Mucai said seriously, swinging her hand, still angry, telling Xia Chi.

“Xia Chi, don’t like those two men just now, one’s a pervert, the other’s an idiot.”

“Mm, I won’t like them.”

Xia Chi stepped forward and gently combed her hair. Under Xia Chi’s hands, she somehow turned into a soft little kitten.

What anger, what unhappiness all vanished like smoke. Her mind only had one word Xia Chi.

Although she didn’t want to admit it, the heroine’s touch was just too good!

How could there be someone so skilled at fixing hair? It wasn’t combing hair; it was more like stroking her head.

She greedily claimed a little of the male lead’s wife, slowly leaning on the heroine’s shoulder. The atmosphere was intimate enough to stretch like melted taffy.

Thinking, I just leaned on the heroine a little, didn’t do anything.

The moment her face rested on the shoulder, So soft, so fragrant, her nose is filled with the heroine’s scent!

The proud little kitten felt this was wrong and immediately straightened up, proudly saying, “What are you doing? I don’t want you to touch my head!”

Bar­ing her fangs, thinking she looked fierce, but to Xia Chi, this was just a kitten proving it was tough and not easy to bully.

Xia Mucai was played along with.

Xia Chi’s eyes were warm and affectionate, saying, “Okay, okay, I won’t touch it anymore,” but didn’t stop her hands.

Fine then. The proud little kitten crossed her arms.

If the heroine wants to touch, let her touch enough. I still owe her a lot, so consider this my compensation.

Now she could enjoy the gentle head strokes with a clear conscience.

She wasn’t the villain she said she was. Even she couldn’t explain why although she promised to make it up to Xia Chi, there were still missions she had to complete.

But she couldn’t bring herself to be harsh.

Xia Chi was beautiful, kind, made her favorite fish dishes, obeyed her completely, never made her angry.

Her heart unknowingly raced as she mentally listed Xia Chi’s virtues, almost beating out of her throat.

Reflected in the mirror, they looked like a gentle big sister comforting a sad little kid by stroking her hair.

The affection in Xia Chi’s eyes nearly overflowed. A photo of their embrace would be a viral sensation online.

If posted, netizens would fan girl and shout, “Sisters, sisters, you must be happy!!!”

Then a nosebleed would erupt, and thumbs-up, “My CP can stretch taffy.”

Xia Mucai shook her head; she must be daydreaming. Clearly, she liked Xia Chi a lot.

That strange feeling was indescribable.

She seemed to know Xia Chi well but also not well enough.

Caught between hope and fear, like stepping on clouds, unreal.

She pushed away the gentle Xia Chi, only to see a look of sadness flash across Xia Chi’s face.

But in the blink of an eye, Xia Chi’s expression returned to normal.

“Are you okay?” Xia Chi asked softly, still stroking Xia Mucai’s messy hair.

Xia Mucai escaped Xia Chi’s hands and put some distance between them.

That look of sadness she saw again.

So what exactly was Xia Chi sad about? Because she wasn’t the second male?

Her eyes flickered, looking at the corner, the frosted glass door, anywhere but Xia Chi.

She weakly said, “I’m a little unwell. I want to go rest in my room.”

Xia Chi looked worried and anxious, stepped forward, but Xia Mucai immediately stepped back.

Her expression was unnatural. Was she being rejected?

Xia Chi didn’t want to be disliked. She only had this one person in the world who cared whether she was hungry or not.

“Where do you feel uncomfortable? Do you want me to accompany you?”

Since Xia Mucai didn’t want her near, she tried asking from a distance, hoping it wouldn’t scare her.

But Xia Mucai’s expression was unreadable. She turned away and barely looked at her.

Did she do something wrong?

“No, it’s your day today. You should focus on your work.”

As soon as she said this, Xia Mucai realized she sounded like a blatant shade thrower at Xia Chi, and wanted to slap herself for being so blunt.

After some self-reflection, she blamed herself, I’m guilty! I shouldn’t have spoken to Xia Chi like that.

She looked worried and hurried to explain, afraid Xia Chi would misunderstand, “I didn’t mean it like that…”

Her words were cut off, but Xia Chi kept her smile.

“You go then. I haven’t eaten all day. I’ll go downstairs for some food to fill my stomach.”

What she didn’t know was that after saying this, Xia Chi’s heart felt like it was pricked by needles.

Unknowingly, she had hurt Xia Chi.

“Okay… see you later.”

Being here made her so restless she could’ve built a castle out of her nail scratches.

She walked around Xia Chi blocking the way and hurriedly pushed open the restroom door to escape.

Finally free, she held her heart, wondering why she felt like such a bad person just now.

Xia Mucai smoothed her chest and breathed deeply. It must be an illusion. She apologized, so Xia Chi shouldn’t care.

Without Xia Mucai nearby, the world seemed quiet and gray.

Xia Chi forced a smile, but no matter how she tried, she couldn’t pull a smile on her face.

She left the restroom with a stern face.

Someone tried to strike up a conversation but was scared off by her cold expression. Most people went to chat with Teng Jingsi, who had a friendly face.

The lively engagement banquet had nothing to do with Xia Chi. She came to the restaurant just as a customer, quietly picking delicious food and eating against the wall. She looked like a model even while eating.

Some guests were celebrities from the entertainment industry. Seeing her, they showed envy for her extraordinary aura. If they had such aura, they’d definitely become famous and trend on social media.

Xia Chi only realized so many people were staring at her belatedly and hurriedly put down her plate and escaped.

The Xia family had spent a fortune on the banquet. The food was imported top-grade ingredients, and they had two chefs from Michelin restaurants cooking on site with an open kitchen. The luxury was far beyond just this.

Finally, she spotted Xia Mucai in the crowd. Her stern face softened slightly at the sight.

But soon, the smile disappeared.

She walked toward Xia Mucai, planning to call her name directly and had already raised her hand to wave but stopped when she saw Xia Mucai acting suspiciously.

What is she doing…?

Xia Chi stopped and lowered her hand.

She stood still, watching Xia Mucai tampering with the wine glass.

Though many people blocked her, she could still see Xia Mucai’s figure through the gaps.

What exactly was Xia Mucai doing…?

Xia Mucai rubbed clean the white powder between her thumb and forefinger, glanced around, and then pretended nothing happened as she walked away, muttering, “All for completing the mission.”

She acted normally, and to those not paying attention, she just seemed to be passing by while toasting.

In the original story, the original protagonist saw Xia Chi and Teng Jingsi toasting together, the perfect couple, and grew jealous.

So she drugged and framed the heroine and second male to have an affair, then tricked the adoptive parents and Teng Jingsi along with the guests to catch the heroine cheating. How foolish.

She even stoked anger during the worst moment between the adoptive parents and Teng Jingsi, causing the heroine to become a laughingstock and live a dark life.

But actually, the second male wanted to do something bad to the heroine and ended up portrayed as the one seduced by her.

The male lead got angry, took the heroine’s hand to a secluded place, and with his large hand choking her neck, said, “Xia Chi, are you so desperate for men? Are you unsatisfied? You won’t ask me to help you?”

Xia Mucai still remembered the original scene of the first intimate moment between the leads, briefly described as a battered and disheveled woman lying in a back alley at dawn, the male lead smoking with a cold yet deeply pained look.

Damn, cold yet pained my ass.

Recalling the original plot made her furious. If Teng Jingsi really treated Xia Chi like that, she’d definitely beat him into a pig’s head.

Just thinking about it made her mad enough to want to punch him now.

She cursed, “Damn you, Teng Jingsi.”

The real Teng Jingsi overheard this by accident and trembled with his legs pressed tightly together. In his mind, he thought, Crazy Xia Mucai seems like she wants to rush up and slap me again.

Teng Jingsi was the type to forget the pain after healing, but the wound wasn’t healed yet, and he still feared the pain from Xia Mucai grabbing his collar and slapping him just ten minutes ago.

He whispered, “Today is just my unlucky day. When I get out, I’ll definitely tie this crazy woman up and beat her.”

A cold voice came from beside him, “You better do that outside. If you don’t, I’ll beat you to death myself.”

It was Xia Mucai. Teng Jingsi lowered his head nervously and hurriedly explained, “What? Tie up and beat someone? Haha, did I say that?”

He got Xia Mucai’s fake smile in response and a sigh.

Damn, the engagement banquet still had the toasting ceremony, making Teng family’s future head serve two old folks.