Starting with a Breakup: Why Is the True Heiress My Possessive Ex? - Chapter 4
Just as she suspected.
If she did nothing, she would remain trapped inside the Xu family mansion until the true heiress returned.
And then the future would unfold exactly as it had in the first simulation.
However, by telling Su Qingya she planned to visit her, she had unintentionally created a completely different outcome.
Her mother’s attention had been diverted.
The obstacle blocking her escape had disappeared.
That was the key.
That was the mechanism hidden within the simulations.
Xu Nian’s eyes sparkled.
This was exactly the opportunity she had been searching for.
As long as she could move freely, escaping A City would become infinitely easier.
With the invisible cloth bag and her hidden savings, her chances of success had increased dramatically.
The thought made her heart race.
Without hesitation, she opened the simulator again.
Only one attempt remained.
Xu Nian stared at the glowing interface.
Then she shook her head.
Saving it served no purpose.
Simulation attempts existed to be used.
“Start simulation.”
[Ding! Detecting simulation request.]
[One simulation attempt consumed.]
[Remaining Attempts: 0]
[Warning: No simulation attempts remaining.]
[Please complete daily tasks to obtain additional attempts.]
[Simulation starting…]
[After successfully diverting your mother’s attention, you are finally able to leave the Xu residence.]
[Following your original plan, you retrieve your hidden savings.]
[Carrying your belongings, you drive the sports car your father gifted you on your previous birthday.]
[You leave A City behind.]
[Although there are many memories attached to it, the dangers hidden beneath the surface convince you not to look back.]
[You travel across several provinces, frequently changing contact information and avoiding any traceable records.]
[Eventually, you settle in a remote town far from civilization.]
[The amount of money you possess is more than sufficient to support you for the rest of your life.]
[You decide to spend your remaining years quietly.]
[One month passes.]
[Then another.]
[Life becomes peaceful.]
[No one comes looking for you.]
[Neither your adoptive parents nor the Xu family make any attempt to contact you.]
[The true heiress successfully returns home and takes her rightful place.]
[The Xu family gradually disappears from your life.]
[Everything appears to be developing exactly as you hoped.]
Xu Nian’s eyes immediately widened.
“It worked?”
She almost jumped up from excitement.
Two whole months.
No capture.
No imprisonment.
No terrifying endings.
No Su Qingya appearing in the middle of the night.
For the first time since obtaining the simulator, the future seemed bright.
Xu Nian clenched her fists.
Maybe…
Just maybe…
She really could escape her fate.
[According to the usual rules of these stories, once the true heiress returns, the fake heiress inevitably fades into the background. Otherwise, how could the plot reach its destined conclusion? Everyone had their own role to play, and yours had finally come to an end. Surprisingly, you found yourself enjoying the peace.]
[One year passed.]
[Life in the small town was slow and comfortable.]
[The elderly man living next door often invited you to play chess. Seeing that you were young yet always alone, he frequently worried about your future.]
[One day, he enthusiastically offered to introduce you to a relative’s son.]
[You politely declined.]
[When he asked why, you honestly explained that you preferred girls.]
[The old man was stunned.]
[After thinking for a while, he revealed that his relative’s son enjoyed dressing as a girl and wondered if that might still qualify.]
[You declined once again.]
[The old man sighed deeply and gave up.]
[Another six months passed peacefully.]
[One evening, while watching television, you noticed an unusual news report.]
[Across the country, mysterious creatures known as Affliction Beasts had begun appearing.]
[These creatures fed on human emotions.]
[Fear.]
[Despair.]
[Obsession.]
[Regret.]
[The stronger the emotion, the stronger the creature became.]
[Authorities warned citizens to remain vigilant.]
[You immediately realized that if the news was finally reporting on it, the situation had likely been developing for quite some time.]
[The government simply could no longer hide it.]
[Still, you weren’t particularly concerned.]
[After all, what did any of this have to do with you?]
[You had already mastered the art of living quietly.]
[If the sky collapsed, someone taller would surely hold it up.]
[You intended to continue enjoying your peaceful retirement.]
[Several more months passed.]
[Life remained uneventful.]
[You never encountered an Affliction Beast.]
[You never witnessed any disasters.]
[Danger seemed impossibly far away.]
[Everything appeared normal.]
[Then one ordinary afternoon, the doorbell rang.]
[Ding Dong.]
[You immediately became cautious.]
[You had no close friends in this town.]
[The old man who used to play chess with you had passed away not long ago.]
[You weren’t expecting any deliveries.]
[No one should have been looking for you.]
[Ding Dong.]
[The bell rang again.]
[You approached the door carefully.]
[Looking through the peephole, you saw nothing.]
[The hallway was empty.]
[A cold chill crawled down your spine.]
[For some reason, the air felt freezing.]
[Whispers seemed to echo faintly around you.]
[Invisible pressure squeezed at your throat.]
[Instinct screamed that something was wrong.]
[You turned around.]
[And froze.]
[Someone was standing inside your house.]
[Someone who should never have been there.]
[Su Qingya.]
[Your ex-girlfriend.]
[The person you believed you would never meet again.]
[Your mind went blank.]
[You tried to greet her.]
[You tried to escape.]
[You rushed toward the door.]
[But it refused to open.]
[An unknown force had locked it shut.]
[Su Qingya slowly approached.]
[Her eyes never left you.]
[There was no anger in them.]
[Only overwhelming obsession.]
[And unbearable longing.]
[“Xu Nian…”]
[“Do you know how I’ve lived these past eighteen months?”]
[“Every day felt like torture.”]
[“I missed you so much I thought I would lose my mind.”]
[“Why did you leave me?”]
[“Why did you lie to me?”]
[“Why?”]
[“Why?”]
[“Why?”]
[“Why?”]
[“Why?”]
[Her voice gradually became unstable.]
[Tears mixed with laughter.]
[The emotions she had suppressed for over a year finally erupted.]
[“This time…”]
[“I won’t let you run away again.”]
[“Never again.”]
[“You’ll stay by my side forever, Niannian.”]
[“Forever.”]
[Simulation Complete.]
[Ending Unlocked: Exquisite Doll]
[Evaluation:]
[Love can become obsession.]
[Obsession can become imprisonment.]
[And imprisonment can become eternity.]
[Perhaps, in her eyes, this was the purest form of devotion.]
[What a warm and touching love.]
[Please select a reward:]
[1. Chess Mastery Capable of Defeating the Town’s Strongest Player]
[2. Lock-Picking Techniques for Any Ordinary Door]
[3. Potent Hallucinogenic Medicine]
Xu Nian stared blankly at the glowing blue screen floating before her.
Her body had completely frozen.
The simulation had begun perfectly.
She escaped.
She left A City behind.
She obtained the peaceful life she had always wanted.
For nearly two years, everything had gone exactly according to plan.
Even the appearance of supernatural phenomena wasn’t particularly surprising anymore.
After all, if strange powers didn’t exist, how could the bizarre events from the earlier simulations be explained?
The Affliction Beasts.
The mysterious abilities.
The unsettling atmosphere.
Those things were at least understandable.
But…
Su Qingya finding her?
How was that possible?
Xu Nian’s pupils trembled.
She had vanished without a trace.
Changed her phone number.
Changed her address.
Moved to a remote town.
Cut ties with everyone she knew.
And yet…
Su Qingya still found her.
Not only found her—
She came directly to her front door.
Like a nightmare that had tracked her across half the country.
“No…”
Xu Nian’s lips trembled.
“That’s impossible.”
Yet the simulation had already shown the result.
No matter how impossible it seemed, it happened.
And once it happened…
The ending was even worse.
Much worse.
Xu Nian’s face gradually turned pale.
According to the simulator, running away didn’t solve the problem.
It merely delayed it.
Sooner or later, Su Qingya would still find her.
Still catch her.
Still drag her back into that terrifying future.
The realization sent a chill through her entire body.
For a brief moment, she felt as though someone was whispering directly into her ear.
Her breathing became uneven.
Her hands grew cold.
Her heart raced wildly.
The pressure was overwhelming.
Back in her previous life, Xu Nian had once experienced a ranked game where the enemy ADC and support permanently camped her lane while the jungler and mid-laner took turns ganking.
Meanwhile, her teammates continuously spammed messages asking whether she even knew how to play.
At the time, she thought that was the most stressful experience imaginable.
Now?
That experience suddenly seemed relaxing.
At least video games only damaged mental health.
This situation threatened her entire future.
Xu Nian buried her face in her hands.
“So running away doesn’t work…”
The conclusion was unavoidable.
Trying to escape from an obsessive girlfriend was apparently not a reliable long-term strategy.
If fleeing failed…
Then what was she supposed to do?
Fight?
Negotiate?
Hide forever?
Her mind spun rapidly.
Countless possibilities flashed through her thoughts.
Rejected.
Discarded.
Rejected again.
None of them seemed feasible.
“Damn it…”
Xu Nian gritted her teeth.
“Damn it! Damn it!”
The room fell silent.
Only the ticking of the clock remained.
Then—
Suddenly.
A thought appeared.
A possibility.
A solution she had completely overlooked.
Xu Nian slowly raised her head.
Her eyes widened.
And for the first time since seeing the simulation’s ending…
A strange smile appeared on her face.
“…Wait.”
“What if I’m approaching this from the wrong direction?”
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