Why Are the Psychos Obsessed with a Mere NPC?
Chapter 36: A Tragic Death at Home

Chapter 36: Chapter 36: A Tragic Death at Home

"This is a girls’ dorm!"

Jian Yu’s face was expressionless, her tone flat.

"Okay, I won’t go up." Xi Yu saw her through the eyes of a lover, thinking she was being coy. Her gaze seemed tinged with a hint of grievance, which was inexplicably alluring.

He bent down, let her go, then eagerly wrapped his arms around her from behind again.

"Come down quickly, baby."

"Mm. I know." Jian Yu’s ears burned as she hurried onto the spiral staircase.

The forums of Weis Lan Academy exploded.

One god-tier picture after another shot to the top of the trending list.

[If she’s an ugly monster, then what am I?]

[There, there. You’re a little toad.]

[She must’ve had plastic surgery, right? It looks so good. Can someone ask her for the surgeon’s contact info for me?]

[Actually, the previous photos weren’t that ugly. She looked fair and delicate.]

[You couldn’t see her eyes clearly, I thought they were beady little eyes. Her nose is small, and with the glasses frames pressing on it, I thought she had a flat nose bridge.]

[Shouldn’t the main point be that she’s sitting on Chairman Xi’s shoulder taking a crap?]

[The poster above is blind. She’s obviously sitting on his arm.]

[Nonsense! How could my Little Fairy take a crap!!!]

...

Xu Jianjuan stared blankly as she saw the trending forum post being shared in the group chat.

Xi Yu’s appearance had been too sudden; she couldn’t process it right away.

As for Jian Yu, she wasn’t surprised at all.

She was probably the first person to know that Jian Yu was beautiful.

Fair, cool-toned skin, a small mouth, and large eyes. When she stared at you, her eyelashes would flutter. Even with a blank expression, people found her adorable.

The wild, spring-green tube top dress in the video complemented Jian Yu’s skin tone perfectly.

The light tea-green gauze fabric was adorned with fine silver glitter, and for a moment, it was hard to tell if the person made the dress shine, or if the dress made the person shine.

When her gaze fell on Xi Yu, Xu Jianjuan’s expression turned savage for a split second.

This man had returned much earlier than in her past life.

She couldn’t imagine Xi Yu holding someone. Could he really look at a person with such tenderness and affection?

She had thought that kind of person would only ever look down on others with disdain, their eyes filled with contempt, with every breath carrying a hint of mockery.

Xu Jianjuan thought to herself: ’So if it’s the gentle-tempered Jian Yu, Xi Yu is also capable of changing in front of others.’

Giving her so much face, humbling himself to be her transport... what a huge sacrifice. It seemed she was the one who was unworthy.

Noticing she was losing control of her emotions, Xu Jianjuan quickly poured out a few pills and took them.

Her Star Brain’s screen was still on the chat window with Jian Yu.

Jian Yu: I’m heading back to the dorm now. Let’s talk in person.

Xu Jianjuan didn’t know how to face her.

She found it strange that she couldn’t remember a person like Jian Yu from her past.

Beautiful, with excellent entrance exam scores, and even in the most popular Genetic Bio-Incubation major.

It wasn’t until she saw Qin Xianzhao bragging to others that he had caught Xi Yu’s eye and could join Xi Yu’s camp for the Beast Taming challenge.

Only then did she remember that in her past life, a special admission student had dropped out of the academy and, not long after, died a tragic death at home.

That student was the unfavored true daughter of the Qin Family, a frail and sickly ordinary person.

Meanwhile, Qin Xianzhao was the favored fake young master, a Half-awakened with S-rank spiritual power and a Contracted Beast.

All signs pointed to Jian Yu being this tragically deceased true daughter.

Xu Jianjuan’s feelings were complicated.

Before she could calm down, Xu Shaoqing suddenly sent her a communication request.

Xu Jianjuan looked at the pulsating floating screen before her with disgust.

They both had the surname Xu, but one was a noble with an Awakened Soul Beast, while the other was just an ordinary special admission student. The difference was like heaven and earth.

After a moment’s thought, she accepted the call.

On the screen, blood trickled from the corner of Xu Shaoqing’s mouth, her glamorous face contorted.

She questioned angrily, "You told me Chief Ling was just playing around with her?"

Xu Jianjuan was stunned. "What happened?"

She looked so pathetic. ’Serves her right,’ she thought.

"What happened?" Xu Shaoqing clutched her chest, her heavy makeup barely concealing her pallor.

"Do you have any idea? He almost had his Red Snake bite my Soul Beast to death!"

Xu Jianjuan frowned.

In her last life, Xu Shaoqing had nearly killed her before Ling Yanzhi had made a move.

This life, Jian Yu hadn’t even lost a single strand of hair, so why was he so eager to go after Xu Shaoqing?

It felt as if all the blood in her body had frozen.

With their roles and positions reversed, she worried Jian Yu wouldn’t be able to handle it.

But the reality was that Jian Yu was doing a better job than she ever had.

So what was the point of her rebirth? To prove they were right, and she was wrong in her past life? Was it her fault for being too ambitious, for wanting too much?

How ridiculous.

Suppressing her anger, Xu Jianjuan feigned innocence. "Your family cooperates with both the Ling and Sheng families, why would he act against you so easily? Didn’t you say, Sister Shaoying, that you’re on great terms with Chairman Sheng?"

Xu Shaoqing’s eyes flickered. "Sheng Yue and I have known each other since we were children, so of course we’re on good terms. When did I ever say I knew Chief Ling? You must have misremembered."

Her family had always been the one desperately clinging to the Ling Family, so of course Ling Yanzhi wouldn’t be concerned about her.

She just hadn’t expected him to care so much about a special admission student.

Fortunately, she had only planned to teach that special admission student a small lesson.

Even if her plan was exposed, it wouldn’t be enough to completely offend Ling Yanzhi.

Not wanting to provoke her, Xu Jianjuan came back to her senses and went along with her. "I must have misunderstood."

"Anyway, I’ve called off those people. And you’d better not get any clever ideas and provoke her using my name."

Xu Shaoqing wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.

Despite the huge commotion, Sheng Yue still hadn’t shown up. He probably didn’t care about that special admission student either.

So why should she provoke Chief Ling just to vent a little frustration?

[Verification passed.]

When Jian Yu returned, she saw a floating screen standing in front of the female lead.

The large, open-plan room was spacious. They were far apart, each occupying half of the space, so she couldn’t hear what the female lead was saying.

She also didn’t understand why the academy, which clearly wasn’t short on money, didn’t just replace the dividing line in the middle with a proper wall.

Since the female lead was busy, Jian Yu decided to pack her things first.

She sorted her belongings and piled them into her Space Ring. It didn’t take much effort, and she was done quickly.

"What did you want to talk to me about? Let me tell you, we probably can’t be friends. It’s no use trying to help me."

Jian Yu looked up. The female lead moved fast, appearing before her in an instant.

Xu Jianjuan said, "I have no intention of being friends with you. You avoid me like the plague; I’m not that clueless. The Star-Express package that arrived the day before yesterday, I put it on the shelf for you."

"Oh... thank you." Jian Yu guessed it was from the dean; he had mentioned it a week ago.

She put it into her Space Ring and smiled sweetly. Xu Jianjuan couldn’t help but look at her a couple more times.

The admiration in her eyes instantly turned to shock and resentment when she saw the Space Ring.

"They actually gave you the Space Ring?"

Since her things were already packed, Jian Yu didn’t plan to stay long, worried that Xi Yu would start rushing her.

She got straight to the point. "Why did you tell me not to go back to the Qin Family?"

"I..." Xu Jianjuan was caught off guard by the question.

After being reborn, she still couldn’t change her impulsive nature, acting on a whim and letting her emotions rule her.

She felt guilty towards Jian Yu; after all, Jian Yu had taken her place and would likely have to endure a lot in the future.

She wanted Jian Yu to avoid the tragedy of her past life, so she did what she did.

But she had forgotten that she had no way to justify her actions.

"I accidentally overheard Qin Xianzhao."

Xu Jianjuan thought for a moment.

"He was on a call with someone and mentioned that he wasn’t their biological son. He also said that they’ve already found you and are planning to ’take care of you’ before Mr. Qin finds out."

Jian Yu unconsciously fiddled with the fluffy, moss-green velvet covering her chest.

She said tentatively, "With Xi Yu and the others protecting me, I’ll be fine."