Ye Jinng sat nearby, watching Zhao Di chatting and laughing with her friends, her whole being radiating a confident glow. She couldn't help but feel amazed, "This is how girls should be, taking control of their own lives – that's when life becos truly exciting."
"But man, this beef noodle soup slls so good, I really want to have a taste..." Ye Jinng said as she swallowed her saliva.
After finishing their al, Zhao Di and her friends bid farewell and slowly made their way towards their small rental rooms.
It was already 1 am, the streets were dark and desolate, with hardly any pedestrians around. Ye Jinng followed closely behind Zhao Di, worried that she might encounter so villains or molesters.
Thankfully, Zhao Di made it back to her rental room safely.
Ye Jinng finally let out a sigh of relief, the worry she had been holding in now released. "Phew... Zhao Di, aren't you afraid being out alone like this?"
Of course, Zhao Di could not give her a response.
As she watched Zhao Di head to the bathroom to freshen up, Ye Jinng took the opportunity to observe this small rental room.
It was probably only around 10 square ters in total area, with a separate partitioned bathroom with a shower.
There was a single bed, a small desk and a chair inside. Perhaps because she didn't cook, there were no pots, pans or kitchenware, only an electric kettle for boiling water.
With so few belongings, the tiny room didn't feel too cramped.
Ye Jinng walked over to the desk, which had a small stack of books on it, including a Xinhua dictionary and so elentary and middle school study materials.
Thinking about Zhao Di's grandmother who valued boys over girls, she probably wouldn't have let Zhao Di attend school. Ye Jinng couldn't help but admire Zhao Di's efforts to change her destiny.
Compared to herself, whose days were filled with laziness, food, and play – relying on her family's doting – she seed to pale in comparison to Zhao Di.
Moreover, her comfortable life was essentially stolen, if she were to leave the Ye family, she doubted she would be as strong as Zhao Di.
At that mont, Zhao Di ca out of the bathroom, sat on the chair, turned on a small desk lamp, and picked up the dictionary to start reading.
"Studying so late?"
Ye Jinng noticed a note stuck on the desk that said "Daily goal: Learn 20 new words, no more illiteracy!"
The handwriting was neat and tidy, clearly showing how seriously Zhao Di was taking this.
Ye Jinng sat on the bed, her eyes catching sight of a book beside the pillow. Upon closer look, the book seed well-worn, as if it had been read many tis before. The cover had the title 'The Happy Life of the Girls Doted on by the Whole Family' written in an artistic font.
Ye Jinng blew gently on the book, and it automatically opened to the synopsis page.
The synopsis was about an unfortunate girl who died in a car accident, but was reborn into a wealthy family where she was doted on by her parents, brothers and sisters. The suffering she endured in her previous life was healed by the love of this family in her new life, allowing her to live a happy life.
At the bottom of the blank space was a line written in ballpoint pen: How wonderful, if possible, I hope I can have such a family in my next life, even if I remain poor.
The handwriting was the sa as before – it was Zhao Di's.
Ye Jinng's tears began to flow, an inexplicable sourness filling her heart.
Soon after, Zhao Di got up from the chair, stretched lazily, and lay down on the bed.
Ye Jinng thought she was going to sleep, wondering if she would have to spend the night watching Zhao Di slumber – how boring that would be. But the next second, Zhao Di took out her phone and started browsing short videos.
"Oh, so Zhao Di likes scrolling videos too, seems we do have sothing in common after all."
Ye Jinng sat happily on the floor, accompanying Zhao Di in a delightful late night video binge.
However, most of the videos Zhao Di watched were book recomndations, coming from accounts that promote novels. It seed Zhao Di liked to indulge her fantasies and relieve stress through reading fiction.
"Today I'm recomnding an ultra-sweet doting novel, 'Billionaire Heiress' by the author Sweet as Sugar, with zero angst from start to finish. It's super sweet, super doting – you won't be disappointed or cheated reading this one. After finishing it, you'll definitely want to eat an extra two bowls of rice!"
"Pfft~" Ye Jinng couldn't help but snicker at the host's over-the-top pitch.
Zhao Di seed very interested in this book, clicking on the comnts section filled with "Definitely worth reading!" "So sweet!" "It was so sweet I couldn't sleep for days!" "Not reading it ans regretting it for a lifeti!" "A short read, takes just a few dozen minutes to finish – no regrets investing in this!"
Even Ye Jinng was intrigued after seeing all the hype. As Zhao Di exited the video app, searched for 'Billionaire Heiress' in her browser and opened the novel, Ye Jinng excitedly joined in reading it.
But as she read on, Ye Jinng felt that sothing was amiss.
Why were all the character nas the sa as the people she knew?
The female lead was nad Xu Wanwan, a freshman at Hai City University, with a classmate nad Ye Jinng – described as sharp-tongued, arrogant, and unloved by the Ye family.
Ye Jinng had a crush on He Junting, but He Junting liked Xu Wanwan instead, so Ye Jinng began bullying Xu Wanwan in various ways...
This plot was exactly the sa as the past life Wanwan had described!
Ye Jinng's eyes widened in disbelief. Having read many novels and understanding various world views, a bold idea began to form in her mind.
Could it be that the world they were in was actually just a novel itself?
This thought sent a chill down Ye Jinng's spine.
So the reason she could encounter this Zhao Di was because... she had awoken to self-awareness?
Ye Jinng didn't understand, but in order to get to the bottom of this, she suppressed her emotions and continued reading.
Although Xu Wanwan's life was far from smooth, it was evident that she had also fallen for He Junting. The sweet innocence of a young girl's first love could lt even the coldest of hearts.
Later on, Xu Wanwan discovered she was part of the Ye family. Ye Junwen gave Ye Jinng guidance, convincing her to kill everyone in the Ye family except for himself. Afterwards, Ye Jinng was shot dead while being pursued by the police.
There was a small epilogue that revealed the reason Ye Jinng was unloved by the Ye family - from a young age, she had been doted on and spoiled rotten by her parents and grandparents, unable to be disciplined. Then her uncle Ye Junwen further instigated her, causing Ye Jinng to grow more and more twisted. By the ti the Ye family tried to correct her behavior, it was too late. In the end, Ye Junwen beca the ultimate winner of this novel.
After reading this book, Ye Jinng could not calm down for a long ti. So was the tragic past life that Xu Wanwan had casually ntioned to her really that cruel?
She not only killed Xu Wanwan, but also her parents, grandparents, and elder brother. Her previous life was even more ruthless than she had imagined...
anwhile, Zhao Di lay on the bed, crying uncontrollably and cursing the blogger: "This is not a sweet, indulgent novel at all, but sheer torture from start to finish!"
"Wah... Ye Jinng had such great conditions, why didn't she cherish them properly?"
"If I were Ye Jinng, I would definitely be a good girl. Even if I were to be spoiled, I would keep clinging to my parents, no matter if they were not my biological parents. What's wrong with being sisters with the female lead? Wah..."
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