Starting with a Breakup: Why Is the True Heiress My Possessive Ex? - Chapter 19

Su Qingya had been wondering about this for quite some time.

Why was Xu Nian’s Fear Value so high?

And why, as a one-star Fluxweaver, could she only see Xu Nian’s Fear Value?

After thinking about it, Su Qingya came to a conclusion.

It was probably because they were so close to each other.

Sixty-seven percent.

That number meant that, deep down, Xu Nian was afraid of her.

But why?

Were there really couples who feared their own partner?

Had she done something recently that scared Xu Nian?

Or was there some other reason she didn’t know about?

“Niannian…”

Su Qingya hesitated.

“Do you think I’ve done something wrong lately?”

She deliberately avoided asking directly.

If she revealed the Fear Value outright, Xu Nian would definitely find some excuse to brush it off.

Xu Nian froze.

“Huh? Why are you suddenly asking that?”

“It’s just…”

Su Qingya struggled to find the right words.

“I feel like your attitude toward me lately has been a little… different.”

“Nope.”

Xu Nian smiled sweetly.

“Other than the banquet invitation thing, I have zero complaints.”

Her fox eyes narrowed slightly.

Danger quietly hidden beneath a harmless smile.

“Unless…”

Xu Nian tilted her head.

“Little-fry Qingya did something she’s feeling guilty about?”

In reality, Xu Nian felt that the person who had changed recently was obviously Su Qingya.

But she couldn’t reveal the existence of the simulator.

That was her greatest trump card.

Until she was absolutely certain that Su Qingya’s yandere tendencies were completely gone, she had no intention of exposing it.

Without mentioning the simulator, however, there were many things she couldn’t ask.

For example—

That strange thing from the first simulation.

The thing that somehow got her pregnant.

“N-No.”

Su Qingya immediately shook her head.

“Nothing happened except the banquet.”

“Then why ask?”

“Well…”

Su Qingya became stuck again.

“Forget it.”

Xu Nian waved her hand.

“Let’s continue talking about Fluxweavers.”

“I still have questions.”

Seeing Su Qingya’s awkward expression, Xu Nian mercifully changed the topic.

Compared to President Lin’s brief explanations, Su Qingya’s answers were much more detailed.

By now, Xu Nian had a rough understanding of the Fluxweaver system.

“What exactly does Fear do?”

This was an important question.

“[Interference].”

Su Qingya answered immediately.

“Have you heard the saying, ‘When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back into you’?”

Xu Nian blinked.

“What does that have to do with interference?”

“It’s hard to explain.”

Su Qingya thought for a moment.

“It’s a very abstract ability.”

“To put it simply, I can forcibly participate in things I shouldn’t be involved in.”

“Or slightly alter the state of reality.”

As she spoke, the glass turntable in the center of the table slowly began rotating on its own.

Xu Nian’s eyes widened.

“What about Merriment?”

“[Mockery].”

“…That’s even more abstract.”

“I know.”

Su Qingya nodded helplessly.

“President Lin only gave me a few examples. I don’t understand it completely either.”

Xu Nian accepted the answer.

Given Lin’s personality, he probably explained the bare minimum.

“What about his ability?”

“[Domination].”

Su Qingya replied.

“It’s an emotion inherited through the Lin Family.”

“The user develops a strong desire to control everything around them.”

“So basically…”

“[Control].”

Xu Nian silently memorized the information.

Twenty-four known emotional paths.

The word known was important.

That meant there were definitely more than twenty-four.

Human emotions were incredibly complicated.

Having only twenty-four would be stranger.

“Oh, right.”

Su Qingya suddenly remembered something.

“If you encounter someone from the same emotional path in the future, never fight someone of a higher rank.”

“Why?”

“Because higher-ranked users possess absolute dominance over lower-ranked users of the same path.”

Xu Nian immediately became interested.

“Absolute dominance?”

“Mm.”

Su Qingya nodded.

“A two-star can easily suppress a one-star.”

“But a one-star may still have a chance against a two-star from another path.”

Xu Nian carefully stored that information away.

That sounded important.

“Emotions also restrain each other.”

“Some paths strengthen certain emotions.”

“Others weaken them.”

“Understanding those relationships can be more important than pure strength.”

“I understand.”

Xu Nian nodded.

Then she suddenly thought of something.

“What star rank are you now, Qingya?”

“One star.”

Su Qingya smiled.

“Just like you.”

“Then where’s your star?”

The moment Xu Nian asked, Su Qingya immediately began undoing her collar.

“W-Wait!”

Xu Nian nearly jumped out of her seat.

“What are you doing?!”

“Do you have no shame at all?!”

She immediately covered her eyes.

Speechless.

She only wanted to see the star.

Why was this woman taking off her clothes?!

Su Qingya looked wronged.

“But Niannian wanted to see it.”

“…”

Xu Nian silently widened the gap between her fingers.

Then she saw it.

A black four-pointed star was engraved below Su Qingya’s collarbone.

Very close to her chest.

A dangerously attractive location.

Unable to resist, Xu Nian reached out and touched it.

It felt exactly like normal skin.

“Mmm~”

“Why is your star in such a weird place?!”

Xu Nian immediately complained.

“What happens when you rank up?”

“Will all the stars line up there?”

Wouldn’t that divide everything right down the middle?

There was definitely something wrong with that.

“I don’t want it there either!”

Su Qingya pouted.

Then immediately counterattacked.

“What about yours?”

“It definitely can’t be in a better place than mine.”

“My star is absolutely normal.”

Xu Nian snorted.

“Unlike a certain little fry who spends all day thinking dirty thoughts.”

“My star definitely isn’t weird.”

“Little fry Qingya~”

Her tail proudly swished behind her.

“That’s not true!”

Su Qingya immediately protested.

“Then where is yours?”

“I don’t know.”

Xu Nian shrugged.

“I haven’t checked yet.”

“I want to see now.”

There was simply no reasoning with her.

After some searching, Xu Nian rolled up her sleeves.

Nothing.

She removed her stockings.

Still nothing.

“Could it be on the bottom of your foot?”

Su Qingya muttered.

Then she suddenly grabbed Xu Nian’s foot.

The small foot was delicate and soft.

Even after being inside shoes all day, it remained spotless.

Perfectly shaped.

Almost like a work of art.

“Little fry~”

Xu Nian laughed.

“What are you staring at my feet for?”

“You aren’t thinking about something weird, are you?”

“Pu pu pu~”

“You have the courage to think about it, but not the courage to do it.”

“How useless.”

Su Qingya’s expression froze.

Then she immediately lowered her head.

“Pervert!”

Xu Nian exploded.

“Big pervert!”

“What are you doing?!”

“What are you doing?!”

“What are you doing?!”

She immediately tried to pull her foot back.

Unfortunately, Su Qingya held on tightly.

She had already made up her mind.

“Didn’t you say I wouldn’t dare?”

“I super dare.”

“What kind of competition is this?!”

Xu Nian nearly died of embarrassment.

“And don’t blame me if you get a fungal infection!”

“That won’t happen.”

Su Qingya replied confidently.

“Niannian’s feet are very clean.”

Then—

She noticed something.

Above Xu Nian’s head, the scarlet numbers were slowly falling.

[Fear Value: 64% ↓]

Su Qingya froze.

So that’s how it works?

So doing this actually lowers Niannian’s fear of me?

At that moment, Su Qingya felt as though she had grasped a profound truth.

Without hesitation, she pulled Xu Nian closer.

Those long, slender legs practically fell into her arms.

Her fingers slowly moved downward.

She decided to press the attack.

Let’s lower the Fear Value all the way today!

Su Qingya!

You can do it!

“Let go!”

“Let go right now!”

“We’re still in public!”

“Let go!”

“You pervert!”

“You idiot pervert!”

Xu Nian struggled desperately.

One hand held down her skirt.

The other tried to pry Su Qingya away.

Her voice sounded exactly like an innocent girl being bullied.

“Damn it!”