Chapter 14
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Chapter 14: Someone’s Time Is Very Precious, You Know ~
Finally, the meeting location was set at Binhai Plaza, right across from the Gu Corporation building. The time was set for 2:00 p.m.
After lunch, Ye Xiao casually pulled a dress from her wardrobe, put on white stockings, slipped into her little leather shoes, and prepared to head out.
As the world’s cutest and most beautiful girl, no matter what Ye Xiao wore, as long as it was regular clothing, she always looked adorable.
At that moment, Shen Yunchu appeared at the entrance.
Standing face-to-face with Shen Yunchu, who was 165 cm tall, the height difference and the shadow cast from the backlight at the entrance made it impossible for Ye Xiao to clearly see
Shen Yunchu’s expression. Ye Xiao could only sense that something was different about Shen Yunchu’s aura today, something unlike her usual self.
“Xiao Xiao, are you going to meet that woman?” Shen Yunchu’s voice was conflicted.
Though she had always tried to act unbothered and magnanimous, now that the moment had arrived, her feelings told a different story.
Ye Xiao blinked in slight surprise. When she had spoken with Su Ruoxue over the phone, she hadn’t thought to hide anything from Shen Yunchu.
After all, walking the path of the strongest villainess meant she was no longer an ordinary person. The lives of regular people were no longer her concern.
If she failed and couldn’t seize the protagonist’s fortune, the punishment from the system would be unbearable. So, things like this would likely happen a lot in the future.
“Oh my, could it be that Sister Yunchu is jealous~? I’m only meeting someone else’s wife, and yet Sister Yunchu can’t even handle this? You really are a side character, Yunchu ~ A total extra ~ ❤️ Extra ~ ❤️”
“Someone else’s… wife?” Shen Yunchu’s eyes cleared instantly as she processed Ye Xiao’s teasing words.
The gloom in her gaze dissipated, and she suddenly felt relieved.
The person Ye Xiao was going to meet was already married! That meant the meeting wasn’t what she had initially feared.
Hearing Shen Yunchu’s question, Ye Xiao tilted her head, trying to figure out what was going on in her mind. But before Ye Xiao could think too much about it, Shen Yunchu suddenly scooped her up in a hug.
“Xiao Xiao, you haven’t even given me a proper kiss today~ ❤️ Mwah~ ❤️”
Shen Yunchu’s lips felt especially soft and smooth today, with a sweet, citrusy flavor of orange and lemon, making the kiss irresistibly indulgent.
This was part of Shen Yunchu’s strategy, using kisses to make Ye Xiao flustered, applying the lip balm she had intentionally chosen just for this.
This way, even if Ye Xiao went to meet another woman, and they ended up kissing, Shen Yunchu would still have some involvement.
The scent of the lip balm—a faint, sweet citrus aroma—would linger on Ye Xiao’s lips, reminding Shen Yunchu of her presence, as if Ye Xiao were still with her and not meeting someone else.
“Mmm~”
Who knew how long the kiss lasted before Shen Yunchu reluctantly pulled away.
Sister Yunchu, the side character, was becoming more and more forward these days, Ye Xiao thought, a small smile tugging at the corners of her lips.
“Sister Yunchu, if you don’t let me go now, I’ll be late!”
If they continued like this, Ye Xiao might end up standing Su Ruoxue up.
Hearing this, Shen Yunchu released Ye Xiao with obvious reluctance, gently setting her down.
“Alright then, I’m heading out. You better be careful while you’re home alone, Sister Yunchu!”
“You’re one that should be careful on the road, Xiao Xiao!”
Ye Xiao took a deep breath, opened the door, and walked out, finally escaping Shen Yunchu’s clingy, all-encompassing gaze.
After two days, Ye Xiao finally breathed in the fresh air outside her rental apartment again.
When Ye Xiao arrived at Binhai Plaza, Su Ruoxue hadn’t arrived yet. A glance at the time showed it was 1:30 p.m.
According to the etiquette of a proper meeting, the more important the meeting was, the earlier one should arrive. Glancing around at the surrounding buildings, Ye Xiao’s eyes settled on a Xinghua Bookstore.
Over the past few days, Ye Xiao hadn’t just been tangled up with Shen Yunchu, she had taken time to research the world through the internet.
Overall, this world’s level of technological development seemed similar to that of Blue Star (Earth) from her past life. Even the history was eerily similar. But in modern culture, things had taken a completely different path.
After a brief investigation, Ye Xiao realized that all the famous literary works, novels, songs, anime, dramas, and movies from her previous world didn’t exist here. Moreover, this world had incredibly strict intellectual property laws, making cases like “Ghost Blows Out the Light” impossible.
In moments like these, Ye Xiao couldn’t help but wish her system were a plagiarism cheat system. She could sit at home quietly copying literature, make a fortune by releasing these never-before-seen works from her past life, and enjoy fame and wealth without any risk of messing with the protagonists.
She wouldn’t need to risk provoking powerful characters, who might turn to extreme measures.
Ye Xiao prayed to the gods, and her system promptly responded, offering to bring over anything from her past life—as long as she provided enough strategy points.
In that moment, a small desire arose in Ye Xiao’s heart to shake up this world a bit by introducing them to something spectacular from Blue Star (Earth).
With a bit of time left before meeting Su Ruoxue, Ye Xiao decided to head into the bookstore to see what kind of works this world was producing.
By the time Su Ruoxue found Ye Xiao, she was quietly sitting on the bookstore’s steps, reading a book. Most of the children who frequented Xinghua Bookstore were young boys, around 13 or 14, with plenty of free time but not enough pocket money to buy books.
Normally, they would sit together on the ground to read, but today, they had given up the prized spot of Xinghua Bookstore – the ‘steps’.
Not one of them dared to disturb Ye Xiao, who sat there peacefully, occasionally frowning at a page, then smiling as she continued to read.
Despite being focused on their own books, the boys’ faces were flushed, and they couldn’t help but sneak glances at Ye Xiao from time to time.
The sound of pointed high heels clicked against the smooth tile floor as the bookstore’s automatic doors slid open. Su Ruoxue, carrying her bag, approached Ye Xiao.
“Sorry to keep you waiting! I’m late, aren’t I?” Su Ruoxue said, using one finger to gently lift the book in Ye Xiao’s hands and peek at the cover.
It was a published novel called “Cuscuta”, which Ye Xiao had found to be quite popular during her online research.
However, after reading a bit, she realized it was a typical Mary Sue romance aimed at a female audience. Though the writing was polished, Ye Xiao admitted it was beyond her current level, but still felt it fell short compared to the major hits she’d read in her previous life.
Ye Xiao closed the book, pulled out her phone from her small bag, and glanced at the time. It was 1:50 p.m., still ten minutes before their agreed meeting time.
Technically, Su Ruoxue wasn’t late. But who was Ye Xiao? A mischievous mesugaki!
“Sister Ruoxue, it seems you didn’t take our meeting very seriously, making me wait for a whole twenty minutes! Someone’s time is very precious, you know~”
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Kzalca
She’s so good at being a mesugaki that I genuinely want to grab her by her hair and yeet the hell out of her.
Thanks for the chapter!