Starting with a Breakup: Why Is the True Heiress My Possessive Ex? - Chapter 39

The past few days had been nothing short of unbelievable.

Everything felt almost dreamlike.

Still, when Xu Nian looked back on it, things had generally moved in a positive direction.

The crisis caused by Su Qingya’s yandere tendencies after the breakup had been resolved.

Lin Ye had been dealt with and could no longer bother Qingya for the time being.

Even their trip to the amusement park, despite all the danger, had ended safely.

After returning to the parking area on a shared bicycle, Xu Nian retrieved her sports car.

She paid the parking fee and was just about to leave when—

Someone suddenly collapsed directly in front of her vehicle.

“…Seriously?”

“A scammer?”

The irritation immediately rose in her chest.

She blasted the horn several times before lowering the window slightly.

“Hey, buddy.”

“I haven’t even started driving yet.”

“If you’re going to stage an accident, at least make it look convincing.”

“There are surveillance cameras everywhere.”

“Move aside before I call the police.”

The man groaned exaggeratedly.

“What kind of world is this?”

“You hit someone and still act so arrogantly.”

“My back…”

“My legs…”

“My whole body hurts…”

“I think I’ve fractured something.”

“I’m not getting up unless you pay me a million.”

Xu Nian rolled her eyes.

“There are cameras here.”

“If the police come, we’ll just review the footage.”

The man smirked confidently.

“You think I didn’t prepare?”

“I already checked.”

“The cameras are under maintenance today.”

“They aren’t recording anything.”

“Oh?”

“So there’s no surveillance?”

Xu Nian calmly started the engine.

Then she slowly inched the car forward.

The scammer’s expression instantly changed.

Without another word, he leaped to his feet and sprinted away.

Xu Nian snorted.

She had only been bluffing.

Even if the cameras were broken, her dashcam was still recording.

“Hahahahaha…”

“So joyful…”

Just then…

A burst of eerie laughter echoed from the passenger seat.

Xu Nian’s entire body froze.

Slowly…

She turned her head.

A clown was sitting beside her.

She recognized him immediately.

It was the same clown she had encountered at the amusement park.

Why was he here?

Xu Nian knew perfectly well that she stood no chance against a high-ranking Fluxbeast from her own pathway.

Higher-ranked members possessed overwhelming dominance over lower-ranked ones.

Her fingers quietly drifted toward the seatbelt buckle.

If things went wrong…

She would abandon the car and run.

The clown noticed her movement and laughed again.

“Your expression is priceless.”

“Relax, miss.”

“I’m not here to harm you.”

“I merely wanted to confirm something.”

“And it seems my guess was correct.”

Xu Nian paused.

Her hand stopped over the buckle.

“What exactly are you talking about?”

“Can you stop speaking in riddles?”

“I hate people who speak in riddles.”

Did acting mysterious make someone look impressive?

No.

It only made others want to punch them.

The clown shook his head.

“I can’t tell you.”

“Because I’m unable to tell you.”

“And unable means exactly that.”

“It’s a restriction.”

“So be careful.”

“That’s the only advice I’m allowed to give.”

“Miss…”

“Your believers will pray for you.”

“May you overcome the coming trial.”

“What trial?”

Xu Nian frowned.

As far as she knew, there were no imminent crises waiting for her.

The clown offered no explanation.

Instead…

He pinched his oversized red nose.

Pulled it off.

And tossed it toward her.

“What’s this for?”

Xu Nian squeezed it.

It felt soft, almost like sponge.

Yet after removing it…

The clown genuinely no longer had a nose.

“I think you’d benefit from becoming a little more joyful.”

“When you’ve made up your mind…”

“Put it on.”

“…Why would I wear it?”

“To become a clown?”

Who knew whether an item given by a Fluxbeast was safe?

No sane person would use something like that.

The clown laughed cheerfully.

“Being a clown isn’t so bad.”

“At least clowns have no worries.”

“All they have to do…”

“Is keep smiling.”

With that…

He vanished.

Only his laughter remained inside the car.

The lingering sound finally dispersed after Xu Nian rolled down the window farther.

“What a bizarre creature…”

She muttered to herself.

She originally intended to throw the red nose out the window.

Yet for reasons she couldn’t explain…

She tucked it into her invisible cloth bag instead.

Perhaps…

It might prove useful someday.

With that thought, Xu Nian drove home.

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The moment she entered the house…

She found her elegant, beautiful fox mother waiting with a dark expression.

“So?”

“You really spent the past few days studying at a classmate’s house?”

“Of course, Mom.”

“Then explain something.”

“How did your game rank go up?”

“…Huh?”

Xu Nian stared blankly.

Her parents…

Were questioning her about gaming?

The entire situation felt absurd.

“How did you even know?”

Her mother raised an eyebrow.

“Can’t I play games too?”

“I wanted to experience young people’s entertainment.”

“But while I was online…”

“I noticed you were online as well.”

“So this is what you call studying?”

Xu Nian coughed awkwardly.

“That’s just relaxing in my spare time.”

“You can’t judge me because of that.”

“That’s true.”

Her mother nodded thoughtfully.

“So…”

“What exactly did you learn these past few days?”

“I…”

“Well…”

“That…”

Xu Nian couldn’t answer.

Because she genuinely hadn’t been studying.

She instinctively shrank back.

Expecting criticism.

Instead…

Her mother simply sighed.

“Forget it.”

“Wash your hands and eat.”

“And tidy your room tonight.”

“Your sister is coming home tomorrow.”

“You’ve played around long enough.”

“Behave yourself.”

“Don’t embarrass the family.”

“…I understand.”

Xu Nian lowered her head and obediently headed for the dining room.

Her graceful fox mother served the rice personally.

Even so…

The displeasure on her face remained obvious.

Xu Nian silently ate several mouthfuls.

She sat there stiffly, like a frightened little quail.

Had it already begun?

Once the real daughter returned…

Wasn’t this exactly how things were supposed to change?

It seemed natural for her adoptive parents to become dissatisfied with her.

Just then…

Her mother spoke again.

“By the way.”

“Why did you reject my team invitation?”

“…Team invitation?”

Xu Nian blinked.

She was completely caught off guard.

The reason her mother had been upset…

Was because of that?

Thinking back…

Only one unfamiliar person had repeatedly invited her to queue today.

Since she didn’t recognize the account and found it annoying…

She had simply blocked it.

“Sweet Little Fox Girl…”

“That’s you?”

“Yes.”

“Is that difficult to understand?”

Xu Nian almost screamed.

“Mom!”

“How could you possibly choose a username like that?”

“Why not?”

“It sounds youthful.”

“Doesn’t it feel embarrassing?”

“Not really.”

“After all…”

“Your father’s account is called Whirlwind Little Macho.”

“…What?”

Xu Nian froze.

“The one with the muscular profile picture?”

“The person who keeps inviting me to play every single day?”

“That’s Dad?”

She had wondered for ages who that mysterious account belonged to.

Unable to identify it…

She ignored every invitation.

Eventually…

She blacklisted it too.

No wonder her father had recently sighed about being unable to fit into young people’s circles.

Whenever she asked what he meant…

He refused to elaborate.

So this was the reason.

Her mother looked completely unconcerned.

“Wasn’t it obvious?”

Xu Nian suddenly felt as though her understanding of her parents had completely shattered.

Weren’t they usually so serious?

“So…”

“Why did you two pick names like that?”

Her mother smiled faintly.

“Well…”

“That story begins when your father was still young…”

She launched into a lengthy tale.

Despite speaking about something so silly…

Her posture remained perfectly elegant.

The contrast was almost unbelievable.

Xu Nian listened with increasingly strange expressions.

It was difficult to imagine that someone as graceful as her mother would ever use a username like Sweet Little Fox Girl.

The mismatch was simply too great.

Eventually…

Her mother sighed nostalgically.

“Thinking about those days…”

“I really miss them.”

Then she looked directly at Xu Nian.

“Tonight…”

“You’re playing a game with me.”