Starting with a Breakup: Why Is the True Heiress My Possessive Ex? - Chapter 70

In an instant…

Xu Nian understood.

Just from the chaotic narration…

and the manic laughter echoing through the darkness…

She immediately realized what had happened.

The hidden Joy Path Fluxweaver…

had activated their ability.

“Damn it…”

“Who is it?”

The intention to target her was unmistakable.

The strange sense of incongruity she had felt earlier…

It wasn’t her imagination.

She had unknowingly stepped into a reality fabricated by a high-ranking Joy Path Fluxweaver.

So…

This was another application of Joy.

Granting abilities.

Of course…

Not real abilities.

False abilities.

Abilities fabricated through lies.

Once the target believed the story…

Reality would temporarily distort itself to fit that belief.

After all…

A fabricated miracle was still nothing more than a fabricated miracle.

It could never exceed the limits of the one weaving it.

As a Joy Path Fluxweaver herself…

Xu Nian immediately understood the principle.

But…

Something still didn’t make sense.

If the other party was truly so powerful…

Why not simply come and take her heart?

A high-ranking Fluxweaver should have been able to crush someone of the same path with ease.

Then…

Xu Nian suddenly understood.

Of course.

Joy Path Fluxweavers…

were never the type to solve problems directly.

They preferred…

playing.

Watching interesting developments.

Creating absurd drama.

The stronger they became…

the stranger their methods grew.

…

Gradually…

Xu Nian felt an invisible force dragging her downward.

Every step the little girl took toward her…

The surrounding shadows became more active.

Like living tentacles…

They wrapped around her body layer after layer.

Until…

Darkness completely swallowed her vision.

She drifted into an endless sea of loneliness.

Her consciousness slowly faded.

She no longer knew where she was.

Nor what she was doing.

Inside her hidden bag…

The little red clown nose suddenly emitted a faint glow.

Xu Nian’s consciousness instantly snapped back.

She regained control.

Trying to move—

She discovered…

Her entire body seemed trapped inside thick mud.

Every movement required tremendous effort.

I have to get out.

She slowly raised one hand.

Pressed it against the darkness before her.

Then—

She tore forward with all her strength.

Rip…

The darkness actually split apart.

Light gradually returned.

When her vision cleared…

She found herself lying on a gray carpet.

“…”

Supporting herself with both hands…

Xu Nian slowly stood up.

Every bone in her body ached.

Her limbs felt as though they had been twisted apart.

Her neck hurt especially badly.

She instinctively reached up to touch it.

Blood.

Fresh blood stained her fingertips.

A strong metallic smell filled the air.

The wound on her neck felt horrifying.

Even brushing against it lightly made her gasp in pain.

“…What happened?”

Before panic could set in—

An idea flashed through her mind.

“Xu Nian.”

“You’re perfectly fine.”

“This is only an illusion.”

“Your body hasn’t been injured.”

“You can still jump.”

“You can still dance.”

She calmly spoke to herself.

Using her own Joy Path ability.

Mocking reality.

Surprisingly—

It worked.

The pain disappeared.

The wound no longer existed.

She wasn’t injured at all.

At least…

Her body now believed that.

Only then did Xu Nian finally have time to observe her surroundings.

Everything here was unfamiliar.

But she didn’t need to search for long.

Right before her…

A fierce battle was already underway.

Xiao Ge was fighting a grotesque monster.

Leng Xiao had been heavily injured.

She lay among the shattered audience seats.

Even so…

She was still forcing herself to maintain her ability.

“…”

Xu Nian frowned.

This…

was different from the simulation.

According to the simulation…

It should have been Xiao Ge who was injured.

Leng Xiao shouldn’t have been.

Now…

Both of them had been dragged into danger.

Then—

Her gaze landed on Su Qingya.

The black mist surrounding her had grown even denser.

It clung to her body like thick ink.

Merely looking at it…

Filled one’s heart with instinctive fear.

“Damned illusion!”

“You still dare to appear before me?!”

“I’ll destroy you myself!”

Su Qingya’s face was filled with rage.

Fear and anger intertwined within her.

Making her look almost ferocious.

“…?”

Xu Nian blinked.

“…Sister?”

What did she mean…

“Damned illusion?”

Destroy what?

Destroy…

Her?

“Wait!”

“Qingya!”

“What are you talking about?”

Xu Nian hadn’t even figured out the situation.

Yet—

Su Qingya had already appeared before her.

Her fist shot forward.

Unlike the playful fox punches from before…

This punch…

was genuinely intended to crush her.

“Don’t hit me!”

Xu Nian immediately crouched down.

Covered her head with both hands.

But…

The punch never landed.

After waiting several seconds…

She slowly raised her head.

Their eyes met.

Xu Nian’s fox ears drooped pitifully.

Tears welled up inside her eyes.

She looked utterly wronged.

“…Qingya.”

“You’ve changed.”

“Were you really going to hit me just now?”

“The old Qingya would never treat me like that.”

“Damn illusion!”

“So you’ve even learned this trick now?”

“You think acting pitiful will fool me?”

“I won’t let you use Niannian’s appearance to deceive me!”

“Never!”

Her emotions became even more unstable.

She wanted to punch.

Really wanted to.

But…

She couldn’t.

No matter how hard she tried…

She simply couldn’t bring herself to strike.

Because…

Everything she feared…

Everything driving her berserk…

Originated from losing Xu Nian.

She could never truly hurt Xu Nian.

So…

She continued hypnotizing herself.

This isn’t Niannian.

It’s only an illusion.

A fake created by the Solitude Path.

It merely borrowed her appearance.

It wants to destroy the person I treasure most.

It wants me to drown in loneliness.

That’s all.

Xu Nian naturally understood everything.

After spending so much time together…

She could almost read Su Qingya’s thoughts from a single expression.

She knew exactly what Su Qingya was trying to do.

She was desperately convincing herself…

That Xu Nian wasn’t real.

That wouldn’t do.

She had to prove it.

Su Qingya slowly closed her eyes.

Her fists tightened once more.

She was gathering the last trace of anger necessary to attack.

Xu Nian seized the opportunity.

She stepped forward.

Without attacking.

Without resisting.

She simply wrapped both arms around Su Qingya—

And kissed her.

A deep kiss.

Su Qingya froze completely.

The familiar scent.

The familiar warmth.

The familiar softness.

Could…

An illusion…

really recreate all of this?

She finally struggled free.

Breathing heavily.

“Damn it…”

“Damn it!”

“Only the real Niannian is allowed to kiss me there!”

“You fake!”

“You illusion!”

“You deserve to disappear!”

Xu Nian nearly exploded.

“What illusion?!”

“What nonsense are you talking about?”

“I’m the real Xu Nian!”

“I don’t believe you!”

“You still want to deceive me?!”