Starting with a Breakup: Why Is the True Heiress My Possessive Ex? - Chapter 46

Xu Nian was furious.

Absolutely furious.

This wasn’t how things were supposed to go at all.

The scene unfolding before her was completely different from the one she had imagined, and her carefully accumulated Joy Value felt like it was about to hit rock bottom.

She shot Su Qingya a resentful glare.

To her surprise, Su Qingya looked back with a faint trace of dissatisfaction in her eyes.

Xu Nian froze.

That displeasure was clearly directed at her.

“…I need to use the restroom.”

Before Xu Nian could react, Su Qingya suddenly spoke.

Xu’s mother immediately pointed toward the hallway.

“The restroom is over there. If you’re not sure where it is, just ask one of the servants. They’ll take you.”

Her voice remained gentle and calm.

But Su Qingya didn’t seem to hear her.

Or perhaps she simply didn’t care.

She stared blankly ahead and quietly muttered,

“I don’t know the way… Can Nian Nian take me?”

Because Xu Nian was sitting beside her—and because her hand still rested against that soft, irresistible fox leg—Su Qingya somehow found the courage to ask.

“Of course she can.”

Xu’s mother smiled.

“Nian Nian, hurry up and accompany Qingya. She’s only just arrived and isn’t familiar with the house yet. As family, you should look after her.”

“I don’t wa—”

Before Xu Nian could finish refusing out of pure spite, Su Qingya set down her hand, grabbed Xu Nian’s wrist, and walked away.

The direction she chose…

Was definitely not the restroom.

An ominous feeling instantly rose in Xu Nian’s heart.

She could tell.

Su Qingya was genuinely angry this time.

Still…

This was her own home.

Surely Qingya wouldn’t do anything outrageous here… right?

“Help!”

“Help me!”

Xu Nian immediately appealed to parental authority.

Xu’s mother stood up.

For a brief moment, hope lit up in Xu Nian’s eyes.

Then Xu’s mother simply pointed in another direction.

“The restroom is over there.”

Su Qingya obediently changed course.

At least on the surface.

In reality, she merely took a detour before continuing toward her original destination.

Coincidentally…

The restroom itself was perfect.

Private.

Quiet.

No one would interrupt.

And no matter what happened inside, nobody outside would hear a thing.

Watching the two girls disappear, Xu Qingshan frowned.

“Don’t you think something’s a little strange?”

Xu’s mother thought for a moment.

“Girls often go to the restroom together. Maybe it’s their way of getting closer.”

“Besides, Qingya seems like a sensible child.”

She still trusted Su Qingya.

After everything the girl had experienced, she naturally believed she was mature and considerate.

“We’ll know when they come back.”

Xu’s mother nodded thoughtfully.

“Their expressions will tell us everything.”

“If they’re happy, it means they’ve accepted each other.”

“If they’re unhappy, then we’ll help resolve whatever misunderstanding exists.”

Sometimes, giving children a little space was the best approach.

That was exactly why she ignored Xu Nian’s cries for help.

After all…

How could she possibly imagine what was actually happening?

Meanwhile—

The poor little fox was dragged all the way into the restroom by the “Big Bad Wolf.”

The door clicked shut.

Locked.

Xu Nian found herself backed against the tiled wall.

There was nowhere left to run.

“You…”

“You…”

“What are you trying to do?”

For once, Xu Nian was genuinely nervous.

Was this the yandere mode from the simulations about to become reality?

This was the bathroom at home!

What exactly was Su Qingya planning?

Should she spend another precious Simulation attempt?

She had only just replenished them.

Using one now felt painfully wasteful.

“You owe me an explanation.”

“What explanation?”

Instead of answering, Su Qingya leaned forward.

By the time she pulled away, Xu Nian’s breathing had become uneven.

“Are you going to explain?”

“Explain what?”

Su Qingya leaned in again.

Xu Nian felt her knees nearly give out.

“Still not talking?”

“What exactly do you want me to say?”

This time, Su Qingya spoke in a low voice.

“Nian Nian…”

“It seems you won’t admit defeat until the very end.”

“If you still refuse to explain, I’ll leave marks all over you.”

“Then Mom and Dad can judge for themselves why you come out looking so disheveled.”

“…?”

Xu Nian blinked in disbelief.

The next second, Su Qingya cupped her face and stole another lingering kiss.

When they finally separated, Xu Nian’s legs had truly gone weak.

Her fluffy tail drooped limply behind her.

Even her thoughts had become sluggish from lack of oxygen.

“Well?”

“Still not going to tell me?”

Xu Nian’s cheeks burned scarlet.

“If you want to kiss me, then just kiss me.”

“Do you really need such a terrible excuse?”

“I’m already trapped in the restroom with you.”

“If you insist, how am I supposed to resist?”

Her complaint only made Su Qingya narrow her eyes.

“Then explain this.”

“Why did your parents say you have a boyfriend?”

“And what was all that talk about carrying on the family line?”

“Could it be…”

“Having me isn’t enough for you anymore?”

“Who is he?”

Xu Nian stared at her blankly.

“Who else could it possibly be besides you?”

“If you hadn’t left that love bite on my neck last night, would they have misunderstood in the first place?”

Su Qingya paused.

Only then did she carefully look behind Xu Nian’s neck.

The faint mark she had left the previous evening was still visible.

Without another word, she leaned in again.

Moments later, a much brighter red mark appeared in exactly the same place.

“Mmph…”

Xu Nian let out a muffled sound.

“W-What are you doing?”

“A unique mark.”

Su Qingya answered matter-of-factly.

“So everyone else knows you already belong to someone.”

Then she tilted her own slender neck toward Xu Nian.

“You can leave one on me too.”

The sudden boldness was completely unlike the shy, awkward girl from only moments ago.

She seemed like an entirely different person.

“I-I’m not a vampire…”

Still…

Since Su Qingya had gone through the trouble of doing it twice, refusing to return the favor somehow felt unfair.

When everything was finally over, Xu Nian sighed.

“Happy now?”

Su Qingya immediately took out her phone, examined the mark with satisfaction, and nodded.

“Mhm.”

Fortunately, this version of Su Qingya wasn’t nearly as terrifying as the one from the simulations.

At least she hadn’t chained Xu Nian up somewhere.

One Simulation attempt successfully saved.

“But…”

Xu Nian suddenly remembered something.

“What’s this about my parents thinking I have a boyfriend?”

“I was annoyed by all the nagging.”

“So I casually said I’d bring him home one day.”

Then her fox-like smile returned.

“How about you dress up as a boy and help me fool them?”

“My dear boyfriend.”

“Pfft.”

Su Qingya’s face instantly turned crimson.

“M-Me?”

“A boyfriend?”

“How could I possibly…”

“I can’t cross-dress…”

Xu Nian tilted her head.

“So…”

“You’d rather I find someone else?”

“No!”

Su Qingya panicked immediately.

“Absolutely not!”

Xu Nian burst into laughter.

“Then are you going to do it or not?”

After struggling internally for several seconds…

“…Fine.”

“I’ll do it.”

Then she quietly added,

“But I also already told them I have a girlfriend.”

“I didn’t reveal it was you.”

“Should I just confess now?”

“Tell them you’re the person I’m going to marry?”

Xu Nian’s eyes widened.

“Do you want to kill me?”

“No way!”

“We can’t reveal everything so suddenly.”

“First we have to understand their attitude.”

“Then we slowly work toward the truth.”

She tapped her chin thoughtfully.

“Actually…”

“I’m pretty good at disguises too.”

“I could just change my appearance and pretend to be someone else.”

Su Qingya hesitated.

Deep down, she disliked the idea.

Her partner could only ever be Xu Nian.

Not a disguised version.

Not anyone pretending to be someone else.

Seeing the worry on Xu Nian’s face, however, she finally nodded.

“…Alright.”

“We’ll wait until the timing is right.”

“But forget about disguises.”

“I’ll find another way to stall them.”

“Why?”

Xu Nian blinked.

She actually thought disguises sounded fun.

Maybe they would even increase her Joy Value.

Instead of answering, Su Qingya reached out and lightly flicked her forehead.

“Silly Nian Nian.”