When the Female Lead Becomes Obsessive – Chapter 29

Volume Two: Those Years When I Was the School Bully

Not Friends

System picking its nose: 【Blackening Value decreased. Current female lead’s Blackening Value is 7!】

Wen Nuan smiled, “It seems the increase in the Blackening Value really is related to the school bullying the female lead encountered.”

【Then if we deal with those people who bullied the female lead, we can completely clear her Blackening Value.】 the System said excitedly.

“Should be possible.” Wen Nuan felt the System’s suggestion was quite reliable.

Song Ci hadn’t expected Zhao Wen Nuan would return to the country and transfer schools because of her. Complex emotions flickered in the depths of her eyes.

“Then you…” Song Ci opened her mouth, seeing Wen Nuan look over with a bewildered expression.

She shook her head, “It’s nothing.”

Lowering her head, she continued reading her book.

The female lead wanted to speak but hesitated, was she hiding something from her?

Wen Nuan thought it was some hidden personal matter and leaned closer, “What were you trying to say just now?”

Song Ci looked at the page corner she had folded down and said softly, “It’s nothing.”

Since the female lead wasn’t willing to say, Wen Nuan couldn’t be bothered to ask either.

She smiled, “Don’t worry, I’m back. From now on, I’ll cover you. No one will bully you again.”

Song Ci didn’t respond, just silently looked at her book.

But that page remained unturned for a long time.

Sometimes, the original host’s persona still had its advantages. For instance, Wen Nuan slept very peacefully for the entire morning; no one dared to wake her, nor did anyone dare to disturb her.

When she woke up, she found that most of the people in the classroom had left.

Even the female lead was gone.

She looked at Zhang Wei at the desk in front of her, eating bread and playing Honor of Kings,¹ looking completely engrossed.²

She frowned slightly, “Zhang Wei, where is everyone?”

Munching on his bread, Zhang Wei turned back, “It’s noon. Everyone went to the cafeteria to eat.”

Noon?

She had slept straight through till noon.

Everyone went to eat?

Then why didn’t the female lead call her?!

“Did Song Ci go to the cafeteria too?” Wen Nuan thought Song Ci might have gone to the restroom first and would probably come back soon to get her to go to the cafeteria together.

Zhang Wei nodded, “Yeah, yeah, I saw her go with her lunchbox.”

Wen Nuan: “….”

The female lead ditched her and went to the cafeteria alone!?

Wen Nuan got up and headed towards the cafeteria.

Next to the Grade 12³ academic building was the cafeteria building, with two floors in total.

The first floor was the student cafeteria, the second floor was the faculty cafeteria.

Wen Nuan walked into the first floor of the cafeteria and immediately saw Song Ci standing in the center of the main hall.

Scattered around were fallen food trays and spilled food juices. The person standing in front of Song Ci looked somewhat familiar.

Wen Nuan thought for a moment; it was Yu Zitong⁴ from Class 10 of Grade 12. According to the plot provided by the System, this Yu Zitong loved to bully Song Ci.

The main reason was that Yu Zitong liked the male lead, who was Lu Yi, standing next to Song Ci.

Wen Nuan figured that with the male lead helping the female lead, she wouldn’t go up and steal his thunder. This would also better promote the relationship between the male and female leads.

Song Ci looked at the food stains on her clothes. She didn’t fly into a rage, nor did she rise up to resist; she just quietly took the tissue Lu Yi handed her and wiped at them.

Yu Zitong was still hypocritically offering apologies.

Lu Yi had seen the scene just now clearly. It was obviously Yu Zitong who had deliberately splashed the tray’s contents onto Song Ci.

“Yu Zitong, seeing as you’re a girl, I won’t get physical with you, but wasn’t it a bit much for you to deliberately dirty Song Ci’s clothes?” Lu Yi said sternly.

Hearing Lu Yi publicly accuse her for Song Ci’s sake, Yu Zitong instantly flew into a rage,⁵ “Which eye of yours saw me do it deliberately? I already said I bumped into her accidentally! Why are you being unforgiving when you think you’re right⁶ and pestering unreasonably?”

“Also, you were actually going to hit me for Song Ci?” Yu Zitong pouted, putting on a pitifully aggrieved look, “What is Song Ci to you? You, a grown man, were actually going to hit a girl? Lu Yi, aren’t you too heartless, too ungentlemanly?”

Lu Yi was retorted into silence by Yu Zitong.

This guy, although loyal and fond of playing the hero, often lost out in verbal disputes. He was really bad at arguing, and arguing with girls made him even easier to suppress.

And see, Lu Yi was so suppressed by Yu Zitong he couldn’t say a word, only glare helplessly, his face red and neck thick with anger.

Seeing Lu Yi had fallen silent, Yu Zitong turned her aim⁷ towards Song Ci.

She sniffled a few times, her voice laced with tears, looking utterly pitiful, “Song Ci, I already said I didn’t do it on purpose. Why do you keep holding onto it and not letting go? You even had Lu Yi try to hit me! We’re both girls, can’t you just forgive me this once?”

Perhaps because Yu Zitong was too good at playing pitiful, Song Ci’s face showed no expression; it was indifferent.

She said in a low voice, “Forgive you for what?”

Yu Zitong was taken aback by her question. “I bumped into you accidentally just now! I already apologized to you. Why are you still acting so cold? It makes me feel really bad.”

Song Ci gave a cold laugh, “Seven or eight times in one month, bumping into me, and every single time there are leftovers on the tray, all dumped onto my clothes. You’re telling me this is accidental?”

“….” Yu Zitong hadn’t expected Song Ci to retort. Her expression changed, “What are you talking about? Don’t talk nonsense! Besides, there are so many students in the cafeteria, people bumping into each other accidentally is normal. Can’t you not be so calculative?”

“Calculative?” Song Ci raised her eyes, “If I were to be calculative with you, what would you plan to do to me?”

Yu Zitong’s brows furrowed tightly as she threatened, “Song Ci, don’t you pester unreasonably!?”

Song Ci was never this aggressive before. Why was today’s Song Ci acting like she’d eaten gunpowder?

“Me, pestering unreasonably?” Song Ci scoffed, “Yu Zitong, don’t you think you’re hypocritical and disgusting?”

Yu Zitong’s eyes widened in anger, “Song Ci, who the f%ck are you cursing?”

“What? You don’t think it’s disgusting?” Mockery filled Song Ci’s eyes. “You clearly like Lu Yi, yet you’re too timid to open your mouth and confess. When you see Lu Yi being nice to other girls, you get jealous and complain, harboring envy, trying every means to make that girl’s life difficult. Isn’t that kind of behavior hypocritical and disgusting?”

Lu Yi, meanwhile, looked astonished, “Yu Zitong, you like me!?”

Is she crazy!

Yu Zitong hadn’t expected Song Ci to expose her secret thoughts in public. Her face flushed crimson as she furiously cursed, “Who the f%ck likes Lu Yi? You’re talking nonsense, you’re making up lies!⁸“

Seeing Song Ci about to speak again, she immediately lunged forward, wanting to cover Song Ci’s mouth.

Song Ci saw her coming forward and was just about to step back when she bumped into someone behind her, retreating right into their arms.

Meanwhile, Yu Zitong’s hand was fiercely gripped by the wrist, unable to move.

Before Song Ci could even turn her head to see who it was, she saw Yu Zitong’s terrified expression.

She cried out involuntarily, “…Zhao Wen Nuan!”

How is she back?!

Song Ci froze, actually feeling a little afraid to turn around and look.

Wen Nuan gripped Yu Zitong’s wrist tightly, her brows knitted, “Got some nerve, huh? Bullying my person so brazenly⁹ just because I wasn’t around?”

Song Ci blinked, lowering her gaze without a word.

Yu Zitong’s wrist hurt from Wen Nuan’s grip, causing her to grimace in pain.

“Zhao Wen Nuan, let go! It hurts!” Yu Zitong’s expression gradually turned ferocious.

“Hurts?” Wen Nuan flung her hand away in disgust, mocking, “Oh? So you do know what pain is?”

Yu Zitong rubbed her wrist, which now bore red marks from the pinching. “Why are you here?”

Didn’t Zhao Wen Nuan go abroad!?

Wen Nuan glanced at Song Ci’s clothes; the front was almost entirely covered in spilled food juices, a terrible sight.

“You did this?” Wen Nuan pointed at Song Ci’s clothes.

Yu Zitong’s face stiffened as she flatly denied it, “No.”

Lu Yi pointed at Yu Zitong, “It was her! She splashed it onto Song Ci.”

Yu Zitong looked at Lu Yi in disbelief.

Wen Nuan patted Lu Yi’s shoulder and smiled slightly, “I believe you.”

Lu Yi paused, then dodged Wen Nuan’s hand.

Song Ci crouched down, picked up the fallen tray from the floor, placed it on a table, and turned to walk out.

She didn’t want to stay here any longer.

Just as she reached the doorway, Yu Zitong’s scream and the clatter of a falling tray came from the hall.

Song Ci paused, turned, and glanced back.

She saw Zhao Wen Nuan dumping another student’s leftover food onto Yu Zitong’s head. Yu Zitong, drenched in food juices, screamed furiously, losing her voice.

Wen Nuan tossed the tray aside, scanned the students who were watching the commotion, and said coldly, “I’m laying it down right here today: whoever dares to touch a single hair on Song Ci’s head from now on, I’ll¹⁰ make them face the consequences they can’t handle.”

The surrounding people all lowered their heads, not daring to meet Wen Nuan’s gaze.

【Have to say, this school tyrant identity is really convenient for stirring up trouble and making a show of force.】 the System sighed emotionally.

Wen Nuan nodded in agreement, “Indeed.”

Look at these people, so scared of her they didn’t dare speak, not even daring to meet her eyes.

Only the male lead was still looking at her foolishly.

When Lu Yi saw Wen Nuan look over, he thought of that previous incident and immediately turned and fled the scene.

Wen Nuan: “….”

He seems really scared of her?

【Maybe what you did that time was too harsh, leaving the male lead with some psychological trauma?】 the System guessed.

“Are you kidding? If anyone should have psychological trauma, it should be her! She was the one rejected, not the male lead,” Wen Nuan said speechlessly.

【Speaking of which, why did you have to confess to the male lead in public like that before? It made it awkward for both you and the male lead to back down gracefully.】 the System wondered.

Wen Nuan sighed, “Wasn’t it all to promote the emotional development between the male and female leads? You know, the way to stimulate burgeoning feelings is to have a third party intervene, making them feel a sense of crisis towards each other. That way, they’ll become more certain of their own hearts.”

【When you confessed to the male lead back then, weren’t you afraid he’d accept?】

Wen Nuan shook her head, “I already investigated. The male lead likes the female lead. He keeps his distance from me, so there was no way he would accept my confession. That’s why I knew beforehand I’d be rejected. This also gave me an excuse to transfer schools later, like going abroad to heal or something.”

【Your plan sounded nice, but reality was harsh. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have had to return to this world to unfreeze points and eliminate the Blackening Value.】 the System sighed.

Wen Nuan and the female lead met at the start of high school. They were always together throughout Grade 10, inseparable. Everyone knew Zhao Wen Nuan and Song Ci were very good friends.

Until Grade 11, when the male lead, Lu Yi, transferred over. Then rumors started spreading that Zhao Wen Nuan liked Lu Yi, but Lu Yi liked Song Ci.

Everyone guessed their friendship was doomed. After all, if two ‘sisters’ liked the same man, they would definitely fight and break off ties.

In the end, before Zhao Wen Nuan and Song Ci fell apart, what happened instead was Zhao Wen Nuan confessing to Lu Yi during the Monday flag-raising ceremony, in front of the entire school’s teachers and students.

Ultimately, she was rejected by Lu Yi. From that day on, Zhao Wen Nuan completely disappeared from Third Experimental High School.

Some said Zhao Wen Nuan felt too ashamed and transferred schools, going abroad.

With Zhao Wen Nuan gone, people assumed that Song Ci and Zhao Wen Nuan’s friendship had broken down.

Without Zhao Wen Nuan’s protection, Song Ci became like a cub that anyone could bully at will, completely powerless to fight back.

“Ah Ci?”¹¹ Seeing Song Ci was no longer in the cafeteria, Wen Nuan immediately ran out after her.

Song Ci stopped, looking at Wen Nuan who had run up in front of her. “What is it?”

Wen Nuan felt Song Ci was a bit cold, like how she was when they first met.

“Your clothes are dirty. I have a new school uniform over there, you should change into it first.” Wen Nuan pulled Song Ci towards the academic building.

Song Ci shook off Wen Nuan’s hand. “No need, thank you.”

Wen Nuan looked at her empty hand. “Ah Ci, you… what’s wrong?”

Could she still be angry about the incident where she confessed to the male lead!?

Could it be that the reason the female lead didn’t get together with the male lead was because she thought she (Wen Nuan) still liked the male lead?

The System deduced: 【Very possible. After all, there are cases of two women fighting over one man, and also cases of giving up a man for the sake of sisterly bonds. If Song Ci is the latter, then Host, the things you did would be quite awkward.】

Wen Nuan felt as if waking from a dream, slapped her forehead, and immediately wanted to explain to Song Ci.

“That time I confessed to Lu Yi…”

Before she could finish speaking, Song Ci sharply interrupted her, “I don’t want to concern myself with matters between you and Lu Yi. That’s your business, it has nothing to do with me.”

Wen Nuan frowned slightly.

Song Ci raised her eyes. Within those clear eyes was an emotion she couldn’t decipher.

Like a dense fog, obscuring everything.

She said softly, “Also, Zhao Wen Nuan, I don’t want to be friends with you anymore.”

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The author has something to say

Female lead angry: I don’t want to be friends with you.

Wen Nuan understands: Come on, girlfriend!

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