The Female Lead of the Abusive Novel Can Hear My Heart's Voice - Chapter 36

The two of them wandered around aimlessly, without much common ground, mostly keeping to themselves.

They entered a supermarket that sold imported goods. Xu Qin liked to talk in front of Xia Mucai, saying, “I’ve eaten this before, it tastes like this or that,” or “I’ve used that, it’s not very good.”

Xia Mucai didn’t say anything, quietly listening to Xu Qin’s introductions. She didn’t really like those snacks, so she hadn’t eaten or used any of them either.

Xu Qin looked surprised, “Ah, you don’t even recognize these?”

“Why would I need to know them?” Xia Mucai was puzzled. She wasn’t the target audience for these kinds of products.

Xu Qin clicked her tongue, full of mockery, “You really are an old fossil.”

“Uh…”

Xia Mucai didn’t respond much.

Their conversations only happened in these situations Xu Qin would introduce something, and knowing full well that Xia Mucai hadn’t eaten or used it, she’d loudly ask, “Have you eaten or used it?”

This drew quite a crowd of onlookers. Xia Mucai didn’t mind; she just quietly watched Xu Qin perform.

Imported supermarket items started at around ten yuan, so most people just browsed. No one expected someone to act so superior here.

Few people mocked Xia Mucai : more were looking at Xu Qin with disdain.

Xu Qin was immersed in her own world.

Xia Mucai was a bit bored and yawned slowly. It was nearly noon.

Even though she wasn’t hungry, listening to Xu Qin’s monologue was tiring, and she just wanted a place to rest.

She grabbed Xu Qin and said, “I’m hungry.”

Only then did Xu Qin come out of her world and glance at the time it was almost twelve noon.

Her eyes rolled, a smile appearing on her lips. “I’ll take you to eat barbecue. You haven’t tried it, right?”

That high and mighty attitude was really annoying. Xia Mucai replied casually, “No, I haven’t. I don’t eat synthetic meat.”

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Xu Qin quickly eased it, “It doesn’t hurt to try.”

Xu Qin’s eyes brightened, and she hurriedly said, “Then I’ll take you it’s really good.”

Xia Mucai recalled one time she was curious and went to buy something near the company on the same street. She ate synthetic meat, took one bite, and spat it out, then threw away the entire box.

Maybe Xu Qin liked it; she was just going along to rest.

They entered a Korean barbecue restaurant. Xu Qin went quiet, burying her head in her phone.

At last, the noise cleared. The moment she initially thought was boring turned out to be the least boring.

She recalled the silhouette she saw that morning at the café. An hour had passed. If it was really Xia Chi, she would have been found already and couldn’t be sitting here resting.

So that figure had to be someone who just looked like Xia Chi from behind.

The waiter enthusiastically approached and told them, “Dear, there’s a private room here. It’s smokier outside.”

She looked at Xu Qin, both equally confused.

The waiter explained, “Someone wants to invite you for a meal.”

Xia Mucai frowned immediately. Who would invite them to eat? But Xu Qin was excited.

She glanced at Xu Qin, unsure what she thought. Could strangers’ food be trusted?

Xu Qin smiled broadly and winked at her teasingly, “Caicai, someone likes you. Your love is coming.”

But actually, she was more willing to believe someone liked her, and it was her love that was coming.

The waiter awkwardly smiled until her face almost froze.

She didn’t say anything but the person inviting them was a woman.

Xia Mucai looked at the waiter coldly, “Go tell her no, we’ll pay ourselves.”

“Wait.” Xu Qin called the waiter back and said gently to Xia Mucai, “Caicai, someone who invites you to eat can’t be a loser. Maybe it’s a guy who likes me; you come with me.”

Her hand was grabbed by Xu Qin, who looked pitiful and cared deeply about who the inviter was.

“Caicai…” Xu Qin’s voice softened. Xia Mucai, who hated this kind of person most, reluctantly agreed, “Alright.”

The waiter led them to a private room on the second floor. The room was ordinary; it was already the best the barbecue restaurant had.

The waiter said, “Please wait a moment. The inviter said they want to prepare fresh ingredients for you. We are buying them now.”

Xu Qin was surprised, her eyes wide. She quickly accepted it all, propping her chin and smiling dreamily, already imagining being a wealthy wife, spending billions recklessly.

After the waiter left, Xu Qin pulled Xia Mucai, “What do you think the guy looks like? Does he like you or me?”

She thought for a moment. Two faces came to mind Teng Jingsi and Gao Jinghuan. She described, “That person should be pretty good-looking, but personality is terrible. Maybe he wants both our kidneys.”

Thinking of those two made her furious. She ground her teeth and said, “He better not like me, or I’ll beat him until he calls me ‘ancestor.’”

Xu Qin laughed at her, not taking her words seriously, and said, “Men are all like that. You just have to take care of his emotions.”

“Huh?” Xia Mucai didn’t get it. “Who takes care of my feelings?”

Her fists clenched tightly, a dark shadow hanging over her eyes. “If I find out who he is, I’ll beat him into a dog.”

Xu Qin was shocked, not believing Xia Mucai wouldn’t like rich handsome men, unless she wasn’t interested in men at all.

“If you don’t like him, you have to give him to me. When I have money, I’ll treat you to every meal.” Xu Qin showed her a pitiful look. “Deal?”

Xia Mucai found it hard to resist a girl making that face and softened, “Alright, alright.”

Xu Qin gave her a big hug and made herself a chair, “Caicai, you’re the best!”

She pushed away Xu Qin’s face, “Okay, okay, stop it. I’m scared.”

Half an hour later, waiters lined up to bring dishes. Many were Xia Mucai’s favorites various seafood like fish and shrimp. Few vegetables because she didn’t like them.

One Australian lobster alone was worth a month’s salary for an ordinary person. Rare expensive deep-sea fish she hadn’t even seen before. This meal must have cost over a hundred thousand yuan.

The chef was skilled, slicing the fish and shrimp into thin pieces, with two plates of sashimi and dipping sauces specially prepared.

This was definitely a moment to post on social media. Xu Qin’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

“Caicai, look!” Xu Qin hugged her excitedly, almost about to cry. “This person is sincere; I really like him.”

Only Xia Mucai almost broke out in cold sweat. These dishes were exactly what she liked. How was it such a coincidence that the figure she saw at the café, who looked like Xia Chi, was now inviting them here?

Her hand trembled uncontrollably. She grabbed the waiter who led them to the room, “Excuse me, is the inviter male or female?”

“Caicai, what are you thinking? It must be a man.”

She looked seriously at the waiter, wanting the truth.

The waiter swallowed nervously, sensing something bad was about to happen.

“A woman.”

This table of dishes felt like poison, like a noose.

Xu Qin was shocked, her mind unable to process it. Suddenly her dream boyfriend turned into a woman.

“Are you sure? Maybe she looks a bit feminine?”

The waiter: “Definitely a woman.”

“That person has long black hair and wears a black leather jacket, only wearing sunglasses and a mask. But you can tell she’s very beautiful.”

No way, no way. Such a coincidence same long black hair and black leather jacket as the figure she saw this morning.

That person must be Xia Chi, and she’s inviting them to eat. What’s going on here?

Anyway, just follow Xu Qin closely. Xia Chi wouldn’t dare kill her in public.

The waiter said, “Please enjoy,” and then left, closing the door.

Xia Mucai sat uneasily, like needles and thorns under her skin. Her hand holding the chopsticks couldn’t stop trembling. Xu Qin leaned over and asked, “Why do you think a woman would invite us? Does she like women?”

She gave Xu Qin a look that said, “What are you saying?” If Xia Chi liked women, this wouldn’t be a romance novel anymore.

“No idea.”

Xu Qin leaned in closer, staring seriously at her face. “Isn’t that love?”

“Black long hair, black leather jacket it sounds so romantic. Maybe trying dating a woman isn’t bad.”

Xu Qin’s image of her “boyfriend” became more concrete.

Xia Mucai couldn’t help but pour cold water on her. The Xia Chi she knew was the heroine of a tragic romance, a very straight woman.

She pressed Xu Qin’s face away with her finger, “Don’t think too much.”

“Then don’t fight with me. Deal? I’ll treat you to every meal.”

Xia Mucai was speechless and annoyed. She was even more vexed inside. She angrily said, “She won’t like you.”

“Tsk, tsk, she must like you.” Xu Qin was annoyed too. Just like her, Xia Mucai obviously liked her but refused to admit it.

“I don’t care. I have to win her over. If you get in my way, we’re done.”

Xu Qin didn’t really like the person; she just liked their money. If she did win over clumsy Xia Chi, Xia Chi would become an ATM.

Really, even at this point, she still cared about Xia Chi’s life.

Poor Xia Chi, how is she always the one getting bullied wherever she goes?

She put down her chopsticks and suddenly said, “Who said I don’t like women? I do.”

Xu Qin was annoyed. She hated how Xia Mucai was flip-flopping. Pointing at her, she said, “You just said you wouldn’t like her. You even said you’d give her to me.”

Xia Mucai calmly replied, “That was before I knew she’s a woman. I’m a lesbian. I like women.”

“Okay, okay.” With a snap, Xu Qin put down her chopsticks. “Then let’s see who can win her.”

Xia Mucai was sweating bullets, nerves prickling all over, and there was a pair of hostile eyes staring at her. Had she just unintentionally invited trouble on Xia Chi?

Ignoring Xu Qin’s hostile gaze, she picked up her chopsticks and said coldly, “Enough of this. Let’s eat.”

Xu Qin grabbed her phone, searching for all kinds of videos on how to pursue women, eating while glaring fiercely at Xia Mucai as if she was about to steal her ATM.

Xia Mucai inwardly thought: Sis, stop staring at me like that, I’m scared…

She quietly lowered her head and ate. All because of Xia Chi wherever she went, she couldn’t help but want to protect her.