"Xu Shuangrong, what exactly did you do?"
Xiao Jingxi's gaze was conflicted and disappointed, his voice startlingly cold.
Xu Shuangrong's pupils contracted sharply, and her fingertips began to tremble.
Why was he here?
The system's shrill screams exploded in her mind.
[System: Aaaaaaaaaaah!] [System: It's over, it's over! Everything is over!!!] [System: Of all the people who could have caught you, why did it have to be the male lead? If your romance arc with him gets cut off, you'll never be able to steal back the Female Lead's role for the rest of your life!!!] [System: Sure, Xiao Jingxi likes Xie Mi right now, but her relationship with Shen Yeqing has been progressing by leaps and bounds. You also handled things well earlier, keeping Xiao Jingxi sympathetic toward you. In theory, you still had every chance later on.] [System: But now... aaaaaaaaaah!!]
Xu Shuangrong's heart was already pounding, and the system's racket only made her more agitated. Still, she tried to stay calm and find a solution.
[Xu Shuangrong: Didn't you say that in the original novel, Xiao Jingxi willingly gave everything for me even after learning what I was really like?] [System: That was later! After he'd already fallen deeply in love with you!] [System: Right now, he doesn't even like you, and he's discovered you're two-faced. Do you seriously expect your relationship to go anywhere after this?] [Xu Shuangrong: ...]
Her thoughts churned in frustration, but her face had already taken on an innocent, tearful expression.
"Jingxi, I..."
"Don't come any closer."
Xiao Jingxi stepped back twice, the disgust in his eyes plain to see.
"Xu Shuangrong, at first, I thought you were a kind, hardworking girl. Even with what happened this afternoon, I thought your bullies had threatened you and it wasn't