After Transmigrating Into a Book, I Was Played by the Black Lotus – Chapter 72

Who?!

Facing the gift of placing righteousness above family loyalty¹ that Chu Tiantian herself delivered to her door, Lin Xingzhu did not hesitate much and caught this meat pie that fell from the sky.

Actually, the reason Chu Tiantian did this was not difficult to understand; it was ultimately because she had learned a lesson from the person she liked, which in turn caused her thinking to change, and she also did not want her own relative to make mistakes again and again, following the tracks of an overturned cart².

So, this was a win-win situation for her and Bai Xiying, and for Chu Tiantian.

Therefore, Lin Xingzhu smiled, took a USB drive out of the phone bag she carried with her as well, and then handed it to Chu Tiantian.

“Listening to your tone, you seem very certain about the result of doing this,” Lin Xingzhu said. “Since that’s the case, if you come forward to reveal this matter, the effect will naturally be better.”

She was not afraid of Chu Tiantian pocketing the USB drive; after all, she had more than one backup of the data she had gathered.

However, by doing this, Lin Xingzhu was agreeing with what Chu Tiantian had just said about being able to give it to her mother herself.

Chu Tiantian looked at Lin Xingzhu’s composed posture, a little surprised. “……It seems you all found the best way to deal with my older sister long ago.”

Hit a snake at its seven-inch point³; no matter how pampered, arrogant, and domineering Chu Xiaxia was, there were still two great mountains pressing down on her.

And Madam Chu, because of what Chairman Chu did back then, seemed to have always had a knot in her heart⁴. Lin Xingzhu did not doubt that after Madam Chu learned of Chu Xiaxia’s matter, she would remain indifferent, shielding and indulging her—from her attitude in handling the matter of campus violence that Chu Xiaxia was exposed for this time, one spot could be seen⁵.

And the reason Lin Xingzhu and Bai Xiying came today was mainly to see Madam Chu again to finally confirm her attitude.

But now with Chu Tiantian’s support, their original plan could seemingly be temporarily set aside, to be handed over to another person to carry out.

Having said this, Chu Tiantian was not angry either, and said faintly, “I will give these two USB drives to my mother today.”

Hearing this, Lin Xingzhu’s expression was a bit subtle: “Tomorrow would be fine too, after all, today is your eighteen-year-old coming-of-age ceremony.”

An eighteenth birthday, no matter how you put it, has a very special meaning.

Who would have thought that after hearing this sentence, Chu Tiantian’s eyes would dim slightly, her expression becoming visibly lonely. “So what if it’s my eighteenth birthday, the person I want to see isn’t coming, so this birthday banquet has lost its meaning.”

Lin Xingzhu: “……”

Her tone is so sad.

But the very hard-hearted Lin Xingzhu did not soften in the slightest, and curved her eyes to express her agreement: “What you said makes sense.”

Don’t think she didn’t know that Chu Tiantian just wanted to sell misery⁶, and it would be best if she could reveal a thing or two to Jiang Yeye through her.

Chu Tiantian’s expression stiffened. Seeing Lin Xingzhu’s calm and innocent look, she tugged at her lips and resumed her indifferent appearance.

“Since everything has been made clear, you two can do as you please, I should be leaving as well.”

Lin Xingzhu raised an eyebrow, watching as Chu Tiantian gave the two of them a slight nod, then lifted her long skirt and left this dim area.

Bai Xiying, at the side, sighed: “Now, everything we wanted to do today has been resolved.”

Lin Xingzhu withdrew her gaze, took the arm of Bai Xiying beside her, and slowly walked back along the path they came, saying in a relaxed manner: “Isn’t this good? For the rest of the time, we can purely enjoy the delicious food.”

Because today’s banquet was a birthday banquet, the venue was decorated with many cake-style desserts, and one could capture a bit of sweet, milky fragrance with every breath.

And Bai Xiying beside her had already picked one up to taste without any politeness. Watching her squint her eyes in enjoyment due to satisfaction, Lin Xingzhu slowly smiled.

Bai Xiying before her really looked like a mouse that had fallen into a rice vat⁷.

Seeing that she had even gotten cream on the corner of her mouth from eating, Lin Xingzhu pointed it out to her. She saw the tip of her tongue curl, and those little dots were once again swallowed into her belly.

While the two were enjoying their sweets, Lin Xingzhu noticed that Chu Xiaxia had also appeared in their line of sight, holding her skirt.

However, perhaps Chu Tiantian had not told her that Bai Xiying would also be coming, so Chu Xiaxia looked completely normal, not at all looking left and right for someone.

The place where she and Bai Xiying were sitting was a bit far from the center. Chu Xiaxia, standing near that area, couldn’t possibly spot them at a glance in the bustling hall. In a few minutes, Lin Xingzhu noticed that Chu Xiaxia was called away by Chu Tiantian, who had come to find her.

Later on was the start of the banquet, the brief speeches by Chu Tiantian’s parents, and the words of thanks from the protagonist, Chu Tiantian, to the hall full of guests.

When Madam Chu appeared, Lin Xingzhu and Bai Xiying both put down the things in their hands in unison and looked over.

Towards this woman who was seized by force and plunder⁸ by Chairman Chu many years ago, Lin Xingzhu still had a bit of curiosity in her heart.

Looking from afar, when Madam Chu and Chairman Chu stood together, their temperaments were truly a good match. Especially the harmonious and loving atmosphere when the two of them lowered their heads to whisper, it made people not doubt at all that this was a couple with a very good relationship.

Bai Xiying sighed with an unclear meaning: “I have to say, there are many ways to hold the beautiful person and return⁹, and seizing by force and plunder is also an effective way.”

Lin Xingzhu’s heart stirred slightly, and she turned her head to look at her: “If someone used this kind of method on you, would you eventually develop feelings for them?”

Facing the hypothesis in Lin Xingzhu’s words, Bai Xiying’s eyes curved into a smile, “No.”

Ah, how to say it, this was indeed Bai Xiying’s style.

So, the series of gong one, two, three, four¹⁰… in the original book would actually have a hard time obtaining Bai Xiying’s affection, right?

After all, if there were no surprises, they all walked the path of forced love.

Bai Xiying looked at her curiously: “Could it be that you would?”

Lin Xingzhu imagined it for a moment, somewhat hesitant: “This matter is hard to say.”

“……” Bai Xiying was a little surprised, “I thought your answer would also be no.”

After all, judging by Lin Xingzhu’s upright character, she should find it very difficult to accept this kind of love-chasing method that is clearly below normal moral standards.

Lin Xingzhu shook her head: “Specific situations must be analyzed specifically. I just imagined it for a moment; if it were you who used this ‘seize by force and plunder’ routine on me, I would probably resist, but in the end, I would slowly come to accept it.”

After thinking for a moment, she added: “Of course, the premise is that we have an emotional foundation from having spent time together.”

A very surprising answer.

After a moment, Bai Xiying’s eyes darted around, slightly smug: “It seems you really are dying of love for me.”

If Bai Xiying had a tail, Lin Xingzhu had no doubt that her big tail would already be wagging and sticking up.

“Yes, I’m dying of love for you,” she said in a flat tone.

Bai Xiying was not discouraged by her tone, “Then it seems quite a pity, not letting you experience this kind of romantic relationship.”

Lin Xingzhu glanced at her, seeing her slightly disappointed look. It was probably a pity because she herself hadn’t experienced such a romantic relationship.

Lin Xingzhu passed over a peeled shrimp, “Stop thinking about it, it’s impossible.”

They are already a couple, isn’t it good to be in a relationship peacefully?

That ‘seize by force and plunder’ routine is no longer suitable for them.

Bai Xiying was not discouraged. She hated everything related to force, but when the subject was changed to the current Lin Xingzhu, it seemed to have a different kind of interesting flavor.

So her eyes darkened slightly, her thoughts diverging: “How is it impossible?”

Lin Xingzhu raised her eyes: “Hm?”

Bai Xiying’s eyes held a certain emotion as she looked at her: “Can’t role-playing satisfy it?”

Lin Xingzhu: “???”

She hinted tactfully: “The little toys you bought haven’t been used yet.”

There are only two people, there’s no need for so many tricks.

Who would have thought Bai Xiying would get even more excited: “Both together, that’s even better!”

Lin Xingzhu: “……”

She peeled another shrimp and stuffed Bai Xiying’s mouth: “Shut up for now, this is a child’s coming-of-age ceremony.”

The protagonist of the event is still a minor. It’s not good for them to be discussing these things at her birthday banquet.

Bai Xiying mumbled “mm, mm” twice, swallowed the shrimp meat that Lin Xingzhu had personally peeled for her, and said nothing more.

As for whether she had given up on the idea in her heart, nobody knew.

After the banquet, when the guests began to leave one after another, Lin Xingzhu and Bai Xiying also followed the crowd, not staying any longer.

Just after walking out of the villa’s main gate, Lin Xingzhu suddenly noticed that Bai Xiying’s expression was somewhat astonished.

She paused for a moment and followed Bai Xiying’s gaze.

It was two young women chatting idly by the fountain.

One was wearing a black deep-V backless dress, extremely sexy. The other was wearing a mysterious blue slim-fit fishtail dress, her level of sexiness on par with the woman in the black dress.

Lin Xingzhu didn’t think much of it: “You know them?”

A trace of an emotion that Lin Xingzhu couldn’t understand flashed through Bai Xiying’s eyes: “……Not really.”

Hearing this answer, Lin Xingzhu couldn’t help but size them up again.

Perhaps the gazes of the two of them were too intense, the two people conversing over there seemed to sense something and both turned their heads to look over here.

The distance was a bit far, so Lin Xingzhu couldn’t see their expressions clearly, but upon seeing their actions, she gave a polite, slight nod, then took Bai Xiying’s arm and walked without stopping to the parking area.

On the other side.

A flash of amazement passed through Wen Lin’s eyes, and she couldn’t help but ask the person beside her: “Do you know them?”

The woman in the slim-fit fishtail dress heard this and pondered, “I only know one of them.”

Wen Lin looked at her: “Which one?”

The woman said: “The one with her hair down, that’s the Lin family’s Lin Xingzhu.”

This name was somewhat familiar. Wen Lin thought for a moment and remembered who this was.

It was precisely that Lin Xingzhu who caused a disturbance at the Pink Building that alerted the police.

However, thinking that they were in the wrong first in that matter, although Wen Lin was a little unhappy in her heart, it wasn’t incomprehensible.

Hearing this name at this moment, she was a little disappointed, because the one who amazed her was the woman beside Lin Xingzhu.

Although she couldn’t see her specific appearance clearly, with one sweep of her eyes, Wen Lin was attracted by her overall charming temperament and figure.

Seeing Wen Lin’s interested look, the woman hesitated for two seconds, then said again: “However, I can guess who the person beside Lin Xingzhu is.”

Wen Lin quickly asked: “Who is it?”

The woman said haltingly: “Looking at the matching formal dresses they’re wearing, the woman beside Lin Xingzhu should be her girlfriend, Bai Xiying.”

Several months ago, Lin Xingzhu’s hair pushed up her hat in a fit of rage for a beautiful woman¹¹ and took on the Qiao family, ultimately sending Qiao Zijin to prison without mercy. This matter caused a great sensation in their upper-class circle for a time.

Everyone said that after the prodigal son returned¹² and changed from evil to return to righteousness, Lin Xingzhu had become a seed of infatuation¹³, representing two extremes.

Wen Lin’s eyes widened, “Who?!!”

The woman, not understanding why, repeated it once more: “Bai Xiying.”

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