Starting with a Breakup: Why Is the True Heiress My Possessive Ex? - Chapter 15

The knife pierced through smoothly.

Crimson blood immediately flowed down the blade.

At the instant the fruit knife sank into his waist, accompanied by Xu Nian’s somewhat crazed laughter, the man’s expression suddenly froze.

It was as if countless mocking voices had exploded inside his mind.

His thoughts turned blank.

Like a pot of paste.

The sharp pain finally arrived a moment later.

His body weakened.

His legs gave out.

For a brief moment, he couldn’t even summon the strength to resist.

“Damn it!”

Xu Nian didn’t hesitate.

The moment she pulled the knife free, she immediately took advantage of the man’s dazed state and sprinted toward the corner of the corridor.

The two bodyguards were completely stunned.

Neither of them had expected such a delicate-looking girl to suddenly pull out a knife.

And strike so quickly.

And so accurately.

“Catch her!”

Hearing the order, one bodyguard immediately shot forward like an arrow.

The other remained behind.

“President, are you alright?”

“What are you standing there for?!”

The man clutched his waist and roared.

“Do you only move after I give orders?”

“Hurry up and chase her!”

“I’ll make her pay for this!”

Only then did the haze clouding his thoughts begin to dissipate.

The strange blankness in his mind gradually faded.

Blood continued to seep from the wound.

However, under the influence of a mysterious power, the injury slowly began healing.

Even so, the pain remained.

His entire body was drenched in cold sweat.

That stab had been vicious.

Too vicious.

A completely unexpected attack.

If he had been an ordinary person, he would have died from blood loss before reaching a hospital.

“Damn it…”

His face darkened.

In all of City A, who would dare attack him so openly?

Whoever it was—

He would make them regret it.

Meanwhile, Xu Nian was sprinting through the hotel corridor as fast as she could.

Unfortunately, her physical fitness wasn’t exactly outstanding.

How could a petite girl like her outrun two professionally trained bodyguards?

The fruit knife had originally been prepared for self-defense.

Now, looking back…

Even Xu Nian couldn’t quite understand what she had done.

The moment she heard that guy constantly calling Su Qingya’s name…

Something inside her had snapped.

And then…

She stabbed him.

“Damn it, what do I do?”

“What do I do?!”

“If I get caught, I’m dead!”

The fourth simulation immediately surfaced in her mind.

Back then, she had only displayed a slightly poor attitude.

The result?

Prison.

Now she had literally stabbed him.

Wouldn’t he tear her apart?

Xu Nian had prepared an escape plan.

Unfortunately, the bodyguards were chasing too closely.

She had no opportunity to use it.

Fight back?

Impossible.

She had zero combat ability.

Then…

Her gaze suddenly landed on the reward from the fifth simulation.

[A True Gaze of a Fluxbeast]

The gaze of a Fluxbeast…

Did she really have to use it?

Would it cause a huge disturbance?

Would there be side effects?

Would she suddenly die in some bizarre manner?

Or trigger a disaster affecting innocent people?

“Heh.”

Xu Nian laughed bitterly.

Could things really get any worse than they already were?

Besides…

If the Fluxbeast targeted that guy surnamed Lin, it would probably keep him occupied.

Maybe it wouldn’t even have time to create a disaster.

Perhaps it wasn’t that dangerous.

[Reward is being distributed…]

Instantly—

Xu Nian felt a chilling gaze lock onto her.

It was as if someone was scratching glass beside her ear with sharp claws.

“Hehehe~”

A burst of laughter that clearly didn’t belong to her echoed inside her mind.

The next moment—

Her legs gave out.

She collapsed onto the floor.

The two bodyguards chasing after her weren’t any better.

Just as they were about to grab her, they also fell to the ground.

Then—

Xu Nian discovered something terrifying.

Her memories were beginning to replay.

One after another.

Like a movie.

The happy moments of her life surfaced first.

Her childhood.

Her laughter.

Her precious memories.

Moments that had once made her smile.

At first, they were short.

But recently…

They had become much longer.

The corners of her lips slowly lifted.

She couldn’t stop smiling.

Yet gradually, the memories changed.

The beautiful scenes disappeared.

Something else surfaced.

Things she had buried deep within her heart.

Things she didn’t want to remember.

Things from before she came to this world.

The time she studied desperately for an exam.

Only to be forced to go hungry for an entire day because her grades dropped slightly.

The time she accidentally offended a school bully.

And was cornered in a restroom, beaten, and robbed.

The time she finally earned an important performance opportunity.

Only to have it stolen by someone with connections.

The time she carefully maintained a relationship.

Saved money.

Spoiled her girlfriend.

Believed in pure love.

Only to discover she had merely been used as an ATM.

Until she was casually discarded.

Then—

The voices returned.

“You can’t even do something this simple properly. What else can you do?”

“We work so hard to raise you. Is this how you repay us?”

“Studying is the only thing you need to do!”

“Why can’t you even manage that?”

“If your grades aren’t higher, what will you do in the future?”

“We’re doing this for your own good.”

“You useless thing.”

“I get annoyed just looking at you.”

“Bring protection money every week.”

“Otherwise I’ll beat you every time I see you.”

“Did you hear me?”

“Waste.”

“There will always be opportunities.”

“Don’t be anxious.”

“It’s simply not your turn this time.”

“Miss Chen needs it more.”

“Can’t you be a gentleman?”

“When is next time?”

“Maybe next year.”

“Heh.”

“What does our relationship count as?”

“Count yourself unlucky.”

“You didn’t seriously think I’d fall for you, did you?”

“To be honest, I planned to play with you from the start.”

“Young Master Wang is richer.”

“It’s honestly hilarious.”

“You haven’t even held my hand.”

“Let’s break up peacefully.”

“…”

The voices grew louder and louder.

Endlessly repeating.

Washing over her mind again and again.

Xu Nian clutched her head.

Her skull felt as though it were about to explode.

These were all things she had experienced personally.

So why…

Why couldn’t she stop laughing?

“Hahahaha!”

Xu Nian dropped to her knees.

Her fingers dug into her hair.

Yet the laughter pouring from her mouth only grew louder.

Soon, her own laughter began synchronizing with the countless voices in her head.

She didn’t know how much time had passed.

Eventually, Xu Nian struggled back to her feet.

Staggering.

Swaying.

She disappeared around another corner.

Out of everyone’s sight.

Meanwhile, the two bodyguards remained sprawled across the floor.

The same laughter had invaded their minds.

But unlike Xu Nian—

Their memories weren’t dragged into the darkness.

Their faces wore blissful smiles.

“Damn it…”

“Why is there a Fluxbeast here?”

The injured man finally arrived.

After recovering some of his strength, he had followed the trail.

The moment he sensed the disturbance, his expression changed.

A Fluxbeast.

Inside the hotel.

Almost immediately, he thought of Xu Nian.

After all, she had specifically asked whether a Fluxbeast was targeting her.

And he had answered no.

Combined with the strange stab from earlier…

Everything suddenly made sense.

“A Joybeast?”

He narrowed his eyes.

In his opinion, Xu Nian’s bizarre behavior finally had an explanation.

With a cold snort, he extended a hand.

A mysterious force pierced through the surrounding space.

A shrill bird cry echoed through the air.

Immediately afterward—

The laughter began fading.

Until it disappeared completely.

Strange.

The man frowned.

This Joybeast was weak.

Ridiculously weak.

Otherwise, even a Joybeast shouldn’t have been destroyed so easily.

So why had it escaped his perception and appeared here without warning?

Unable to find an answer, he quickly abandoned the thought.

His attention shifted back to the girl who had stabbed him.

No matter what excuse existed—

That stab wasn’t something he could simply ignore.

He kicked the two bodyguards lying nearby.

“You two.”

“Get up.”

Unfortunately, the aftereffects of the Joybeast weren’t so easily removed.

The bodyguards remained dizzy and sluggish.

Mental attacks were always troublesome.

“Which direction did she go?”

One of the bodyguards weakly pointed ahead.

The man immediately chased after that route.

However—

He didn’t find the person he was looking for.

Instead, he happened to encounter a white-haired fox girl who had just stepped out of the restroom.