Title: The OOC Villainess and the White Moonlight Heroine are BFFs
Translator: Little Bamboo Spirit
Chapter 10 - Eh, I really didn't do anything this time (2)
After checking up on Jiang Shuyao's condition, it was time to go to the party.
Yue Xia pulled out a set of black, white, and gray clothing and was ready to go after changing. Her outfit was so understated, that the system didn't realize she was going to the party until they had been on the road for five minutes. [That's what you're wearing?]
The driver also unobtrusively glanced at the rearview mirror several times.
Yue Xia almost always went out in full, flashy makeup. It was the first time that she went out without any makeup. Her fair neck was hidden under her stand-up collar. Her dark eyes were the strongest color on her face. When she was looking ahead, she had a sense of calmness that wasn't seen before.
She looked so different from usual. Could it be that she had truly gotten over Shi Qingyin?
The driver didn't know that under her calm exterior, she and the system were frantically wrangling.
The system was always getting flustered. Yue Xia felt so annoyed. [Clothes just need to cover the body. Why do you ask for so much?]
[.... How could you say such a shocking statement in such an understated tone?] The system was incredulous. [Are you a savage?]
Yue Xia: [Who are you scolding as a savage?]
The system: [.]
Yue Xia: [If you really can't accept this, I'll go back and change into that supermarket fishmonger outfit.]
The system: [I apologize. T.T]
In fact, Yue Xia truly wasn't dressed like this to be contrary. She felt that wasn't necessary. She still remembered the original purpose of this gathering. It was common sense to wear light and convenient clothing when climbing a mountain. There was no reason to add restraints to herself.
She only initially went against the system to strive for her autonomy for herself. For her, completing a task and being forced to complete a task were two completely different concepts.
Fifteen minutes later, the driver quietly parked the car at the venue. With her hands tucked in her sleeves, Yue Xia confidently headed inside.
It was different from the imagined grand scene of large groups of people calmly and gracefully drinking wine. No one was wearing formal attire in the hall, and the mood was relaxed. The crystal chandeliers cast soft lighting. People were scattered and mingling. There were private conversations going on everywhere. Yue Xia wandered around. No one noticed her. She felt like she had gone to a marketplace instead of a party.
Yue Xia called out the system: [System, where's the second male lead?]
[... You sound like you're asking where your dog has run off to. Please don't use that tone.] The system weakly ridiculed and answered, [Southeast, at 3 o'clock.]
Yue Xia looked in that direction.
In addition to an easily jealous male protagonist that would frequently pin the female protagonist to wall, a miracle doctor (that was willing to die with the female protagonist), and villainess(es), the gentle second male lead was a crucial character in domineering CEO novels.
He was usually as good as the male protagonist in terms of looks, IQ, and family background. He wasn't inferior to the male protagonist in any aspect, and his personality was extremely gentle and soft. He would dig his heart out for the female protagonist and was eternally faithful, but she would never choose him.
Many people said that although the second male leads in those stories were good, they were missing something. In contrast, Yue Xia thought the second male leads were fine, but the female protagonists lacked a bit of savviness.
As the saying goes, the male protagonist belonged to the female protagonist, and the second male lead belonged to everyone. Yue Xia looked at the handsome man standing in the corner. He was surrounded by women trying to get his attention. The corners of her mouth slightly moved.
The system provided an introduction: [Lin Shu, the only male of his generation in his family. He fell in love with Jiang Shuyao at first sight when he was young. From then on, he never wavered in his infatuation. Even if she's dating or marrying someone else, as long as Jiang Shuyao is willing, he'll spend the rest of his life supporting her.]
Yue Xia: "..."
This man felt like a spring breeze.
"I knew it. She's definitely doing that to attract attention."
"What's the use? She'll never obtain what doesn't belong to her. She's busy doing this and that. In the end, she's a laughingstock in the eyes of others."
"But didn't Jiang Shuyao agree?"
"Ah, how can you believe that? She must have forced her."
Yue Xia: "!"
There seemed to be the smell of juicy gossip. Yue Xia perked up ears.
The female saying that didn't look old. She looked to be of high school age. She furrowed her brow and angrily said, "This isn't the first or second time she's done something like this!"
"Yeah, exactly!"
"She can frame the same person multiple times for attention."
Yue Xia's back was facing a bunch of constantly jostling girls, and she somehow got pushed and mixed into the group of gossipers. Her nose was filled with various different fragrances. She was about to ask who they were talking about, when the leader of that group angrily shouted, "I won't let Yue Xia succeed!"
Yue Xia: "..."
Oh! They were talking about her.
Then the teenager should be Zhuang Xiaohan.
Zhuang Xiaohan didn't know that the target of her rebuke was right in front of her. She humphed like a spoiled child and lowered her voice. "That's why I specially invited her. Doesn't she like to be in the limelight? I'm going to, um, make her look bad in front of everyone! I'll make her fly into rage out of humiliation and lose composure in public. And then, I'll… Anyways, I'm going to embarrass her! Then, she'll dejectedly slink away with her tail between her legs!"
Yue Xia: "."
Little girl, are you an elementary student? She wasn't suffering from an intellect debuff like Shuyao.
The nearby teenage girls, who were of similar mental age to Zhuang Xiaohan, clapped their hands. At this moment, Yue Xia felt confused. What exactly was she doing here?
Yue Xia bankly said: [System, this isn't necessary, right?]
The system deeply agreed: [Go find the second male lead to complete the task.]
Just as Yue Xia was about to stick her butt out and withdraw from the group, Zhuang Xiaohan suddenly started to assign tasks. She pointed at Yue Xia and said, "You there, you're responsible for reporting to us when that annoying Yue Xia appears. Understand?"
Yue Xia: "..."
Her silence made Zhuang Xiaohan feel that something was wrong. She doubtfully asked, "Eh, who are you?"
She looked so unfamiliar. She felt like she had never seen this person before.
There was no other option. Yue Xia raised her head and tried to smile at her, but her smile looked so unnatural. "Ah, I'm here."
Zhuang Xiaohan: "?!!!"
The following five seconds were silent. That feeling of being so awkward you wanted to dig your toes into the ground spread through the corner.
Five seconds later, Zhuang Xiaohan dropped her plate that had a small cake on it. Her fair-skinned face flushed red. She was embarrassed and annoyed, and her blood pressure soared to 180. "You!"
She flew into rage out of humiliation.
"When did you come? No, how much did you hear? What? No-" Zhuang Xiaohan struggled on what to ask and even started stuttering when people gathered around with surprised looks. "Did you do this on purpose?!"
Lose composure in public.
In the end, she looked around, closed her eyes, covered her face, and dashed away. "Ahhh!"
The world was quiet again.
Yue Xia: "..."
The system: "..."
[Eh, I really didn't do anything this time.] Yue Xia slowly said.
T/N: I'm not sure what Yue Xia meant about climbing a mountain. There's no hiking scene in the entire story. Maybe it's a meme I don't know about?
T/N: Next update April 3rd at10:15 PM EST.