Starting with a Breakup: Why Is the True Heiress My Possessive Ex? - Chapter 71

Why…

did Su Qingya insist that she was only an illusion?

Xu Nian couldn’t understand it.

What exactly had happened just now?

The only explanation she could think of…

was that some ability had made Su Qingya firmly believe she was nothing more than a phantom.

“…How about this?”

“I’m definitely the real Xu Nian.”

“You can ask me a few questions.”

“If I really am an illusion, there’s no way I’d know every answer.”

Xu Nian spoke confidently.

Her Joy Path ability quietly activated.

Of course…

She couldn’t simply make someone believe anything she said.

That would be hypnosis.

Joy wasn’t hypnosis.

It was persuasion.

Mocking reality by guiding someone toward a believable conclusion.

Since Su Qingya already believed Xu Nian was fake…

Directly insisting otherwise wouldn’t work.

She had to convince her indirectly.

“…Hmm.”

Su Qingya hesitated.

She seemed to accept the proposal halfway.

That was true.

If the Xu Nian before her could answer questions that only the two of them knew…

Then perhaps…

She really was the real Xu Nian.

“Fine.”

“First question.”

“When did we start dating?”

“What’s our anniversary?”

“October twenty-fifth.”

“Three years ago.”

Xu Nian answered immediately.

She remembered that date perfectly.

“…Alright.”

“You pass the first question.”

“But the second one won’t be so easy.”

Su Qingya paced back and forth for a moment before asking seriously,

“Since we started dating…”

“Exactly how many times have we slept together?”

“…”

Xu Nian froze.

Her brain completely shut down.

What kind of question is that?!

How was anyone supposed to remember something like that?

Couldn’t she ask something normal?

Xu Nian’s thoughts spun wildly.

If exaggerated…

Steam would probably be pouring from her head.

Did we do it every day…?

No…

Maybe sometimes more than once…?

Wait…

No!

Stop thinking!

“…Do you actually remember?”

“Are you treating me like some kind of calculator?”

“Eight hundred seventy-two times.”

“…”

Xu Nian stared blankly.

“…You just made that number up.”

“You wanted to fool me, didn’t you?”

“If that’s allowed, then I can say it’s nine hundred thirty-seven.”

“Would you believe me?”

Without saying a word…

Su Qingya unlocked her phone.

She opened a document.

Inside…

Was a detailed log.

At the very top—

872

Clearly written.

“I record it every single time.”

“So…”

“Of course I remember.”

“Accurately.”

Xu Nian’s fox ears immediately drooped.

Her fluffy tail clamped tightly behind her.

Her face burned bright red.

She looked at Su Qingya as though she were looking at an absolute degenerate.

“You…”

“What are you so proud of?!”

“Why would anyone keep records of something like this?!”

“You’re a complete pervert!”

“You really are a pervert!”

Su Qingya ignored the accusation.

Instead…

She calmly typed 937 underneath.

“What are you doing?”

Xu Nian immediately snatched the phone away.

When she’d looked through Su Qingya’s phone before…

She had seen this document.

But it had only been filled with mysterious numbers.

She hadn’t paid attention.

“…Then what’s this 653.5?”

“The number of times I’ve beaten Niannian.”

Su Qingya lifted her chin proudly.

“…And this 3420 beside it?”

“That’s Niannian’s highest—”

“Stop!”

Xu Nian nearly exploded.

“Delete it!”

“You have to delete all of this!”

“This kind of document shouldn’t exist in the world!”

“Don’t make me look down on you, Su Qingya!”

She was practically incoherent.

Fear Path?

Forget Fear.

She should’ve joined the Lust Path instead!

She’d level up in no time.

…

Wait.

If Su Qingya really joined that path…

Wouldn’t she be the one suffering?

Thinking that…

Xu Nian suddenly felt relieved.

Thankfully…

Thankfully Su Qingya wasn’t on that path.

“…No.”

Su Qingya gently stopped Xu Nian’s hand.

Her finger froze just above the delete button.

“This…”

“is my most precious memory.”

“Oh.”

“And…”

“Nine hundred thirty-seven is now my next goal.”

“I’ll try to finish it within a week.”

Xu Nian clutched her head.

“You want to kill me?!”

She regretted blurting out that random number earlier.

She never should’ve done it.

“…If I’d said three thousand…”

“You wouldn’t actually make that your goal…”

“…Right?”

“Why wouldn’t I?”

Su Qingya calmly changed the target.

3000

“…You…”

“You…”

Xu Nian nearly fainted from rage.

Maybe…

She really should switch to the Anger Path.

She’d probably level up overnight.

“Alright.”

“Forget about that.”

“Third question.”

This time…

Su Qingya became unusually serious.

The black mist around her completely disappeared.

“What…”

“is the thing I treasure and love the most?”

Xu Nian’s cheeks instantly turned crimson.

The answer reached her lips.

But…

Saying it aloud…

Was unbearably embarrassing.

Wouldn’t she sound incredibly narcissistic?

After all—

“…Spicy crayfish.”

Su Qingya answered solemnly.

“…Huh?”

Xu Nian blinked.

“What?”

“What do you mean, spicy crayfish?”

“Spicy crayfish is spicy crayfish.”

“It’s delicious.”

Xu Nian slowly stared at her.

“…So you’re saying…”

“My place in your heart…”

“Isn’t even as important as a plate of crayfish?”

She immediately lunged forward.

Her pupils shook violently.

Her fox ears shot upright.

Even the fur on her tail puffed up.

“Why is it crayfish?!”

“Why isn’t it me?!”

“The person you treasure most should obviously be me!”

“Do you remember?!”

“No matter what happens…”

“Your answer can only be Xu Nian!”

“You’re absolutely forbidden from saying crayfish!”

“If you love crayfish that much…”

“I’ll buy it for you every single day!”

“Breakfast!”

“Lunch!”

“Dinner!”

“You’ll eat it until you’re sick of it!”

“Until you can’t even look at one without throwing up!”

“I’ll make sure you develop lifelong trauma!”

“Then you definitely won’t love crayfish anymore!”

Xu Nian grabbed Su Qingya by both shoulders.

Shaking her back and forth.

Su Qingya panicked.

“N-Niannian!”

“I…”

“I was joking!”

“The person I love most…”

“Is obviously you.”

“Only Xu Nian.”

Xu Nian froze.

Then…

Her furious expression melted away.

A mischievous smile bloomed across her face.

“Hehe.”

“Were you scared?”

“Trash Qingya.”

“The way you panicked just now was adorable.”

“Ah!”

“Niannian!”

“You’re teasing me again!”

“I have to record this incident too!”

By now…

Su Qingya had completely confirmed it.

The person before her…

really was Xu Nian.

Fear Value: 43%

Before the two could continue flirting—

Leng Xiao’s cold voice echoed across the theater.

“Have you two finished flirting?!”

“Xu Nian!”

“Use the Death Soul Lantern!”