Chapter 5

Strangely enough, Xie Shiqing didn’t lash out either.

With that level of tolerance, how could she still be called a villain? She ought to be canonized as a saint at this point.

The bathroom was filled with dense steam and a faint fragrance, but Zhong Ning had no time for such distractions.

She sighed repeatedly, using the sound of running water to cover it. She had no idea what had happened to her original body—whether she was dead or alive—if her family would be missing her…

Wasn’t she supposed to be lucky? How did she end up in such a miserable situation?

Sigh… this was hard to bear…

But thinking about it now wouldn’t help. It was better to find a way to keep herself alive.

Xie Shiqing sat by the bed, her palm resting on the side, where the warmth from the other person still lingered.

The window hadn’t been opened. The air was heavy with the scent of pomelo blossoms.

The other person had released her pheromones without the slightest restraint. The scent was even stronger than before, as if one could drown in a sea of springtime.

She wasn’t Zhong Ning.

At least, definitely not the Zhong Ning from before yesterday.

They hadn’t discussed any agreement yesterday at all. She had just been bluffing earlier.

The other woman hadn’t realized this at all and simply followed her words, asking what the agreement was.

And when she told her to fetch something, she obediently complied.

If Zhong Ning were really that easy to talk to, she’d twist her own head off.

Xie Shiqing bit her lip and smiled.

Interesting. Truly interesting.

Having already experienced her own rebirth, she could accept such a bizarre event rather well.

She had to admit, this version of Zhong Ning was much more pleasant and seemed quite obedient.

If she could stay that way and help her cure her pheromone disorder, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to keep her around.

Tapping her index and middle fingers alternately on the bed sheet, Xie Shiqing pondered.

Zhong Ning was just a side episode. What she truly wanted was revenge.

In her previous life, the Zhong family appeared friendly on the surface, but they were the true mastermind behind her family’s downfall. After Zhong Zinuan married into the Le family, the two formed an alliance and repeatedly sabotaged her in secret. In the end, the conflict exploded, and they used the excuse of “seeking justice for Zhong Ning” as a cover.

What a joke. After the fall of the Xie family, Zhong Ning was sent to a sanatorium, and then a fire just happened to break out, conveniently burning only the room she was in.

That excuse was nothing more than a flimsy fig leaf.

Everyone knew that Zhong Ning and Zhong Zinuan were at odds like fire and water. Zhong Zinuan’s mistress mother had indirectly caused the death of Zhong Ning’s biological mother.

And they still pretended to be loving sisters?

She wouldn’t let anyone from the Zhong family off the hook, and the Le family was the same.

Turning on her phone, Xie Shiqing sent a few messages to her confidant.

These matters couldn’t be rushed. Since she had been reborn, she ought to make the most of the information gap and catch them completely off guard.

Cold smile and bottomless eyes flicked through the dark wet curtain of her hair. She wanted to see them ruined, stripped of everything, howling like dogs.

The sound of running water from the bathroom stopped. The curve of her lips deepened as Xie Shiqing slowly and methodically dried her hair, her ears picking up every subtle noise inside.

Zhong Ning pushed open the door. When she came out, Xie Shiqing had already changed her clothes.

She wore a loose pea-green cheongsam. Though not tight-fitting, it accentuated her figure. Her smooth, jet-black hair fell past her hips like a cascading ink river. A white towel was in her hand, gently pressing against it to absorb the moisture.

“There’s a change of clothes on the sofa.”

Xie Shiqing’s voice was soft and sweet, the ending note slightly hoarse, like a small hand scratching gently at one’s palm.

Zhong Ning’s cheeks flushed red. Whether it was from the steam or embarrassment, she couldn’t tell. She turned her head to look and, as expected, saw a brand-new set of clothes on the sofa.

She originally planned to change in the bathroom but then thought—well, the other party couldn’t see anyway.

Feeling a bit shy, Zhong Ning quickly pulled off her T-shirt.

Just then, a commotion erupted outside.

A shrill female voice shouted, “Xie Shiqing, come out right now! Did you kidnap Little Ning?!”

The voice was strikingly familiar. It was none other than Fu Nanshuang!

Zhong Ning hadn’t known how to respond to her messages and thought to put it off for a bit. She never expected Fu Nanshuang would come directly to the door!

She turned her head sharply and saw Xie Shiqing’s slender brows furrow slightly, the curve of her lips disappearing.

The noise outside grew louder, the voice drawing nearer.

Before anyone could react—bang!

The door slammed open, hitting the wall with a loud thud before bouncing back. A woman in a bright red short skirt stormed in furiously, the sounds of bodyguards scuffling could be heard behind her.

Blinding sunlight burst into the room with her intrusion, dispelling the dimness and revealing the mess all over the floor, the heady blend of pheromones in the air, and Zhong Ning—who had only just put on her top, hadn’t yet managed to put on her pants.

The intruder’s expression froze.

Zhong Ning: “……”

Zhong Ning: “!!!”

She grabbed her pants and yanked them on, her face filled with anxious embarrassment, wishing she could just disappear into the ground.

Torn skirts were scattered across the floor. The thick, lingering scent of intimacy was potent to any outsider, even if those in the room were used to it.

Moreover, the red marks on her body were impossible to hide, enough to prove how intense things had been.

Fu Nanshuang’s face showed a thin layer of disbelief as she murmured, “You slept together?”

The next second, her face twisted in rage as she shrieked, “You slept together!”

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Zhong Ning (deep breath): I must not give myself away, I must not give myself away

Xie Shiqing (unhurried): Oh dear, caught a little secret

Blind people can use mobile phones by enabling accessibility features. There are dedicated screen-reading apps. When using touch, the phone will speak the content aloud. It can also take photos. Most social apps pose no issue, and the reading speed is extremely fast.

President Xie’s eyesight will get better eventually. Later on, when she can’t see and can only rely on touch, her sense of touch and hearing will become very sensitive. So spicy, so spicy (slurp)

—Patch note: The world Zhong Ning originally came from was also an all-female society, so she has no particular reaction to this world’s society.

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“Xie Shiqing, you bitch!”

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