Starting with a Breakup: Why Is the True Heiress My Possessive Ex? - Chapter 20
Xu Nian’s star mark wasn’t on her arms or legs.
Which meant there was only one possibility left.
It had to be somewhere on her torso.
Unfortunately, considering the current situation, she temporarily pushed that matter to the back of her mind.
Her face was still red.
The strange sensation lingering on the soles of her feet hadn’t faded yet.
Idiot.
Complete idiot.
Even Xu Nian herself wasn’t this perverted.
Snow cones?
Who in their right mind would do something like that?
Yet Su Qingya had done it with absolute confidence.
As for Su Qingya—
She was extremely satisfied.
After all, eating snow cones was merely a means to an end.
The real objective was this:
[Fear Value: 61%]
It had dropped again.
Quite significantly, in fact.
At this rate, bringing it all the way down to zero seemed entirely possible.
Perhaps then that strange sense of unease between them would disappear.
Thinking about it carefully, Su Qingya suddenly felt she understood something.
Could Xu Nian’s sudden breakup have been caused by that constant feeling of fear?
Maybe…
If she lowered the Fear Value enough, Xu Nian would no longer feel uneasy around her.
With that thought in mind, Su Qingya immediately made a decision.
“Niannian, let’s go to the amusement park tomorrow.”
“Hm?”
Xu Nian looked up.
“The amusement park?”
“Specifically, the haunted house.”
Xu Nian immediately became alert.
“…Why?”
“To absorb Fear.”
Su Qingya answered honestly.
“And to become stronger.”
She paused.
“Also, because you said yesterday that you wanted a date.”
Naturally, there was another reason she didn’t mention.
She knew Xu Nian was afraid of ghosts.
Once they entered the haunted house, the staff would definitely scare her.
Then—
Su Qingya could jump out and protect her.
Not only would she be able to absorb Fear Energy…
She could also increase their intimacy.
And lower Xu Nian’s Fear Value toward her.
The higher the fear.
The greater the reduction afterward.
A perfect plan.
A complete win-win.
“C-Can people really become stronger like that?”
Xu Nian rarely visited haunted houses.
She usually avoided places like that.
“Before reaching three stars, yes.”
Su Qingya nodded.
“As long as you generate your corresponding emotion, you’ll grow stronger.”
That made sense.
Su Qingya’s path was Fear.
Which meant she needed to experience fear.
As for Xu Nian…
Her path was Merriment.
That probably meant becoming happy.
Watching comedies.
Playing games.
Watching horror movies.
Going on dates.
Even visiting haunted houses together.
These simple experiences could all contribute to their growth.
“I understand.”
Xu Nian nodded.
“Then let’s spend today preparing.”
“We’ll go tomorrow.”
“Okay.”
“Okay!”
“Okay!”
Su Qingya immediately agreed three times in a row.
She looked so happy that Xu Nian couldn’t help but laugh.
Then, while feeding Xu Nian another bite of food, Su Qingya suddenly remembered something.
Her expression became serious.
“Niannian…”
“There’s actually one more thing.”
“Tell me.”
Xu Nian waved her chopsticks.
“No secrets.”
“I wanted to tell you earlier, but I forgot.”
Su Qingya scratched her cheek awkwardly.
“It’s just…”
“I think I’ve found my biological parents.”
Xu Nian’s fox ears twitched slightly.
So it was finally here.
The main storyline.
The real and fake heiress plot.
Although this world wasn’t strictly following the original manga anymore, some of the background settings still existed.
Naturally, this included Su Qingya’s true identity.
At present, Su Qingya knew almost nothing about Xu Nian’s family background.
She only knew that Xu Nian’s family was relatively well-off.
Xu Nian had never explained anything further.
Naturally, she wasn’t planning to reveal the truth now.
Instead, she widened her eyes in surprise.
“Biological parents?”
“But Uncle and Aunt…”
“They’ve already passed away.”
“Exactly.”
Su Qingya nodded.
“So it’s a little complicated.”
“It seems there was some kind of mistake when I was born.”
“A mistake?”
“Back then…”
Su Qingya tried her best to explain.
“The babies got mixed up.”
Xu Nian almost burst out laughing.
“The babies got mixed up?”
“Yeah.”
Su Qingya nodded seriously.
“I’m actually not the biological daughter of my current parents.”
“Their real daughter is someone else.”
As the fake heiress herself, Xu Nian naturally understood how serious this matter was.
But for some reason—
[Merriment Value: 57%]
Her lips kept twitching upward.
“W-What are you laughing at?”
“N-Nothing.”
Xu Nian coughed.
“So what happened afterward?”
“They found me.”
Su Qingya lowered her gaze.
“They said my biological father wanted me to come home.”
“Originally they planned to discuss it with my parents.”
“Whether we should switch back, or find another solution.”
“But after discovering my parents had already passed away…”
“They decided to take me back directly.”
She paused.
Then sighed softly.
“Honestly…”
“I’m feeling a little lost.”
Xu Nian gently patted her shoulder.
She was trying very hard not to laugh.
“Lost?”
“Shouldn’t finding your biological family be a good thing?”
“That’s exactly why I’m conflicted.”
Su Qingya lowered her head.
“I’m not sure how they’ll treat me.”
“I’m also not sure how I’ll fit into that family.”
“And…”
“There is someone else there.”
“The girl who lived my life for eighteen years.”
“They’ve raised her for eighteen years.”
“They definitely love her.”
“I don’t expect them to treat me the same way.”
“I just hope they won’t reject me.”
“And what about her?”
Su Qingya’s voice became quieter.
“Wouldn’t she be afraid?”
“Afraid that I’ll take everything away?”
“Her family.”
“Her home.”
“Her life.”
“Isn’t that cruel?”
“Like a beautiful dream suddenly shattering.”
“I don’t know whether we’ll get along.”
“I don’t know whether we’ll become enemies.”
“That’s why I’m worried.”
Xu Nian understood immediately.
Su Qingya wasn’t worried about herself.
She was worried about the fake heiress.
The irony was that the fake heiress she was worrying about…
Was sitting right in front of her.
And had already become her girlfriend.
What exactly was there to worry about?
Once she learned the truth, she’d probably faint from excitement.
Xu Nian hurriedly coughed to hide her expression.
“Don’t worry.”
She patted her chest confidently.
“I guarantee you’ll be satisfied with the outcome.”
Su Qingya blinked.
“How can you be so sure?”
“Because I’m smart.”
Xu Nian raised her chin proudly.
“Unlike a certain little fry.”
“So many questions.”
“Just trust me.”
“Hmph.”
Su Qingya pouted.
“Speaking of which…”
“My biological father’s surname is Xu.”
“Doesn’t that mean I’ll become Xu Qingya in the future?”
“Changing surnames isn’t unusual.”
Xu Nian nodded.
Then Su Qingya suddenly froze.
“…Wait.”
“Your surname is Xu too.”
“You wouldn’t happen to—”
“N-No way!”
Xu Nian immediately interrupted.
“What kind of ridiculous coincidence would that be?”
“You’ll know eventually.”
“Fine.”
Su Qingya didn’t continue pressing.
“Anyway, I was supposed to go home yesterday.”
“But because of you, I postponed it for a few days.”
“After our date tomorrow, I can finally relax and prepare myself properly.”
“Then I’ll go recognize my family.”
“Pu pu pu.”
Xu Nian couldn’t help laughing.
“Good luck.”
The meal was nearly finished.
The leftovers were carefully packed.
Neither of them liked wasting food.
After leaving the restaurant, they took a taxi home.
Tonight, Xu Nian planned to stay at Su Qingya’s place again.
Which meant—
She could sleep together with Su Qingya again.
Just thinking about it made her happy.
Inside the taxi, Xu Nian leaned against Su Qingya’s shoulder.
The motion of the car made her sleepy.
Before long, she drifted off.
Meanwhile, Su Qingya sat beside her and absentmindedly scrolled through her phone.
Then—
Ding.
Ding.
Ding.
Three messages suddenly popped up.
Su Qingya frowned.
The sender’s name appeared on the screen.
[Lin Ye]
[Why did you delete me?]
[Why didn’t you come today?]
[Do you have a younger sister named Su Qingnian?]
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