The Tragic Heroine Fell in Love with Me - Chapter 37

Xiao San suddenly snapped back to reality, what exactly was happening now?

“Lin Nuanyan, have you lost your mind? What does this have to do with me!” Damn it, and here she was so worried about Lin Nuanyan. If it weren’t for her fear that something might happen to Lin Nuanyan, why would she go through the trouble of tailing her day in and day out? If it weren’t for that fear, she wouldn’t even be here right now.

Lin Nuanyan was repaying kindness with enmity.

“It has nothing to do with you, but who told you to be so close to Zheng Qi?” Lin Nuanyan moved closer to Xiao San. “If I die and frame Zheng Qi for it, what do you think will happen between Zheng Qi and Shen Lin then?”

Shen Lin would send Zheng Qi to prison, arrange for people to torment her behind bars, and even after Zheng Qi was released, he would continue to humiliate her in every way possible. No matter how much Zheng Qi tried to explain, Shen Lin would never let her off the hook.

Even if Zheng Qi tried to distance herself from Shen Lin, he would still track her down.

They would be locked in an endless cycle of entanglement and mutual torment, ultimately reaching a “happy ending.”

But what good is a happy ending when the wounds Zheng Qi suffered could never truly heal?

Xiao San lowered her gaze, her mind racing as she tried to figure out how to save herself.

There was no way out. Absolutely none.

Xiao San had never felt so pessimistic before.

There were five men here, and every one of them looked like trouble. Even if there were only one, she wouldn’t stand a chance against him.

How could she escape?

They say villains die because they talk too much, but no matter how much Lin Nuanyan rambled on, it wouldn’t change the fact that Xiao San was in a vulnerable position.

“Shen Lin will definitely marry Zheng Qi,” Lin Nuanyan unexpectedly declared.

Xiao San couldn’t help but blurt out, “Huh?”

The plot seemed to be taking an unexpected turn.

“So, I’m not going to die.” Lin Nuanyan stepped forward and pinched Xiao San’s cheek. “Did you think I’d use my death to make Shen Lin change his mind? Don’t be naive.”

Xiao San breathed a sigh of relief.

She had genuinely thought Lin Nuanyan intended to kill her, use her body as a stand-in, then flee abroad to live freely while Shen Lin, believing Lin Nuanyan was dead, would be consumed by guilt and engage in a torturous relationship with Zheng Qi.

“That’s right, it’s good that you’ve come to your senses,” Xiao San said. “If you want to hire someone to beat up Shen Lin, don’t worry you know I’m close with A Qi. I can help you lure Shen Lin out, okay?”

“Miss Lin, aren’t you talking a bit too much? Hurry up, will you? I barely managed to get out, and my buddies and I haven’t even had a chance to catch up before you dragged us here. Finish this quickly, we still have to go eat,” the bald man grumbled impatiently, stomping his foot.

“What’s the rush? Weren’t you promised 200,000? I’ll give you an extra 1,000 for every extra hour you wait,” Lin Nuanyan retorted.

The bald man shrugged. “Whatever.”

Lin Nuanyan seemed to have developed a taste for theatrics. She wasn’t in any hurry to wrap things up, especially after seeing Xiao San’s self-deceptive demeanor. “I told you, I’m not going to beat up Shen Lin. What good would that do? Could it ever make up for what he did to me?”

Xiao San was at a loss for words.

If she wasn’t going to kill herself or beat up Shen Lin, then what was all this about?

“I’m going to make you die,” Lin Nuanyan declared, pointing at Xiao San’s forehead with a gleeful smile, her eyes red-rimmed. She spun and leaped around the dilapidated hall like a dancer, undeterred by the stones, wooden planks, and nails littering the floor. Nothing could dampen her excitement.

“Once you’re dead, I’ll say Zheng Qi tried to harm me but ended up hurting you instead.”

“Shen Lin will definitely despise Zheng Qi to death. When the time comes, for Zheng Qi to marry Shen Lin? Hahaha, impossible.”

“Zheng Qi considers you a friend, right? Hahaha, if she finds out you were assaulted and died, her expression will surely be priceless, hahaha.”

“I need to come up with a good excuse. How about using your phone to invite Zheng Qi out, then find a chance to intercept her. When something happens to you, Zheng Qi will definitely think it’s because she didn’t show up. By then.”

“Hahaha, just thinking about it makes me so happy. What should I do? Hahaha, it’s going to be so much fun.”

Xiao San: “Are you out of your mind?”

Is this how a normal person thinks? Who would go to such lengths to frame someone and plan it so meticulously? Forget about feasibility even if it were possible, do you think the police are just for show?

“I’m perfectly fine. You’re still concerned about me? You’re really, I could cry.” Lin Nuanyan reached out and hugged Xiao San. “You’re so adorable, no wonder Zheng Qi says you’re her only true friend.”

Xiao San let out a surprised sound.

Although it was hardly the right moment, she couldn’t help but feel happy about Zheng Qi’s friendship.

“Nuanyan,” Xiao San pleaded earnestly, “Don’t do anything rash. You’re so beautiful and wealthy. Even without Shen Lin, there will surely be other men who like you. Don’t give up an entire forest for one tree.”

“But none of them are Shen Lin.” Lin Nuanyan was truly losing her mind. Her gaze drifted into emptiness as she giggled hysterically. “I got pregnant for him, and yet he ran off to that shabby school to find you? You have no idea, every time he’s with me, he calls out your name. Do we look alike? Do we?”

Lin Nuanyan leaned toward one of the thugs, pressing close to the bald one, who grabbed her and kissed her forcefully.

Xiao San squeezed her eyes shut.

Watching something like this would give her a sty.

It was like two slugs writhing chaotically in the mud.

Was this something a young person like her should be seeing?

At first, Lin Nuanyan struggled, but gradually, she began to enjoy it.

She moaned and clung to the bald thug. When they finally broke apart, gasping for air, Lin Nuanyan turned back, looking as if she’d drunk counterfeit liquor. “You’re right. There are plenty of good men out there. Shen Lin isn’t the only one.”

The bald thug ambiguously wrapped his arm around Lin Nuanyan’s waist. It was clear he was aroused.

“She’s all yours now, hahaha.” Lin Nuanyan, having lost all reason, pointed to the remaining thugs and gestured toward Xiao San.

Xiao San shouted, “Lin Nuanyan!”

Lin Nuanyan looked at her in confusion. “What’s wrong?”

“Nuanyan, let’s just say there might be some misunderstanding here. I think we should talk this through. If you want to be with Shen Lin, shouldn’t you discuss it with him? Maybe he’s always liked you. You know how he is, he might just be a bit tsundere. If you talk to him, he might change his mind.”

“Tsundere?” Lin Nuanyan leaned against the bald thug’s chest. “You really understand him, don’t you? But don’t worry, I’m absolutely not mistaken. He likes you. I can’t wait to see how he feels when he finds out you’ve been with someone else, hahaha.”

“Nuanyan, we’re both women. Please, snap out of it. We should be supporting each other.”

“Alright, shut her up.” The bald man shot a glance at the thugs, and Xiao San’s mouth was immediately sealed.

“Hahaha, go on, go on!” Lin Nuanyan shouted frantically from the side.

The bald man roughly shoved Lin Nuanyan away, and as soon as she was pushed aside, several thugs closed in around her.

Lin Nuanyan looked at the bald man in confusion. “What do you mean by this?” She had no intention of dealing with multiple men at once.

The bald man sneered, “What, you think my brothers aren’t good enough for you?”

Lin Nuanyan retorted, “What are you talking about? I’m your employer. Are you trying to lay a hand on me?”

“Employer? Are you joking? You think 200,000 is enough to buy someone’s life?”

Xiao San breathed a sigh of relief. From the bald man’s tone, it seemed he wasn’t willing to take the job. That was for the best.

“One million, for her life and your nude photos.”

“Nude photos?” Lin Nuanyan screamed. “Are you insane? You have no professional ethics. No one will ever hire you again!”

Xiao San’s eyes widened. Though she couldn’t speak, her expression betrayed her emotions completely.

This was just.

She had heard of criminals turning on each other, but she had never seen someone react so slowly.

Lin Nuanyan thought she could control these desperate men, but she never expected to end up trapped herself.

Perhaps because she was too terrified, Xiao San’s mind remained unusually clear despite her trembling.

Her phone had clattered to the floor earlier and now lay not far from her in the lobby. From the corner of her eye, Xiao San could see its exact location.

She hoped the phone was still working. While the others were distracted by their conversation and no one was paying attention to her, if she could just grab the phone and call the police, she might have a chance to escape.

Xiao San glanced at the phone, then at the bald man.

Taking a deep breath, she began to inch slowly to the side.

“Stay put,” the bald man snapped, turning around as if he had seen right through her.

Over by Lin Nuanyan, the thugs had already grabbed her. Xiao San couldn’t bear to watch Lin Nuanyan being mistreated, nor did she have the time. She had to escape. If she didn’t get away now, who knew what these men might do to her next?

At worst, Lin Nuanyan would only have nude photos taken. But Xiao San was different after all, Lin Nuanyan had paid “one million” to have her dealt with.

If only she had been able to speak earlier, she could have negotiated with these men and offered a million to secure her release.

She didn’t have a fortune, but with some effort well, maybe she still couldn’t come up with a million. But she was good friends with Zheng Qi, and Ah Qi was now some kind of foreign noble maybe she could scrape together the money.

Xiao San could only distract herself with these chaotic thoughts to stay calm.

She continued to edge forward cautiously, moving even more carefully now. Even the slightest movement from the bald man made her freeze in fear.

Just as Xiao San was only a step away from her phone, the bald man suddenly turned around.

“What are you trying to do?” he narrowed his eyes.

Lin Nuanyan was putting up a fierce struggle, howling and wailing like a wild animal.

Though Lin Nuanyan wasn’t much of a person, she was surprisingly strong. In the brief scuffle, the thugs had only managed to tear off her jacket.

Sister, you’re my only hope! You have to hold on!

Xiao San thought this, but the bald man had already noticed her movements.

Xiao San didn’t hesitate any longer. She immediately tilted her head and collapsed, and since her hands were tied in front of her, she could still reach for her phone. She had it all figured out: as long as she could unlock the phone and dial 110, even if the call just connected, she would have won.

She grabbed the phone.

The bald man was approaching.

Her finger pressed against the phone’s unlock screen.

The screen didn’t light up.

The phone was broken.

Xiao San looked over and saw that the bald man wasn’t in a hurry to approach. He was grinning with a disgusting expression on his face.

Damn it, this guy already knew the phone was here. It was only then that Xiao San realized why the bald man hadn’t made a move on her yet, he was doing it on purpose.

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