Chapter 24: Such Tactics

Bai Xiaoya found a quiet spot, sat down, and began communicating with the System.

“What are you doing? Am I not Bai Xia’s…?”

Wasn’t she supposed to be the exclusive Villainess of the Big Pervert?

How could it be assigned to anyone else?

After a long silence in her mind, words slowly appeared.

[After investigation, it was found that the arrangement to assign other Villainesses was unsuccessful.]

Bai Xiaoya blinked slightly.

“Why wasn’t it arranged?”

Wasn’t it just supposed to be someone who got hit by a truck?

How could they not find anyone?

[They ran away.]

“What… what?”

[Villainesses have many demands, day and night, with unexpected consequences. Without an unyielding, never-give-up attitude, it’s impossible to persist.]

Bai Xiaoya thought to herself, that’s true, which is why she herself… wait, that’s not the main point.

The key problem was—

“But even if they ran away, you can’t just dump the work on me!”

[Please, host, endure a little hardship.]

Seeing this, Bai Xiaoya was so angry that the General Big White Rabbit almost popped out.

“Is this about ‘endure a little hardship’?”

One Big Pervert was already more than enough to overwhelm her.

A few more like that, how was her body supposed to take it?

The more Bai Xiaoya thought about it, the worse it felt. Her little head shook back and forth like a rattle: “No, no, no, this is impossible. You should find someone else. Besides, my Contract doesn’t say I have to…”

[It does.]

…What?

[According to the contract signed that day, there is an “Emergency Task Increase Clause.” Using human terms, this means overtime. Host, didn’t you often work overtime in your previous life?]

Bai Xiaoya was silenced by that last line.

Not convinced, just suddenly feeling her life was a bit tragic.

After a few minutes, another line of text appeared in her mind.

[Host, when you complete tasks for other female leads, your score will increase, and you will have a chance to draw double rewards. Furthermore, when you are carrying out a confirmed Targeted Task, you will be in an “Occupied State” and are not required to perform Routine Troublesome Tasks.]

Reading these two sentences, Bai Xiaoya’s eyes lit up.

A confirmed Targeted Task meant clear execution requirements, like just now.

Routine Troublesome Tasks were like those over the May Day period—just random pick-me-ups, as long as you meet the standard.

And the first sentence meant there was extra overtime pay.

“Overtime with pay, huh.”

Calming down to think about it, although they were all destined female leads, not all female leads were the same.

Only Bai Xia, the Big Pervert, would use superhuman means for revenge.

With that in mind, Bai Xiaoya felt it was doable.

“Alright, but you have to pay me more overtime.”

[After this task is completed, you will definitely draw twice from the reward pool.]

All in all, it meant overtime, but with overtime pay. Not a bad result.

Bai Xiaoya gently patted her face and brightened up, preparing to return to the classroom to observe.

It was just a few more people.

They seemed much easier to deal with than Bai Xia and probably wouldn’t be worried about severe punishments. All good things.

By now, class had started, and everyone was sitting properly in their seats.

Bai Xiaoya deliberately entered through the back door and passed the corner from earlier, overhearing a conversation between a classmate and the transfer student, a pretty young lady.

“Su Qingyu, you’re only coming to school now, right before finals?”

“Yeah, I had some things before. I was abroad with my Parent.”

“Do you want to borrow my notes?”

“Thank you, you’re so kind.”

“Hehe.”

So sweet!

Back at her seat, Bai Xiaoya’s ears still echoed with the girl’s brief words. Soft, gentle, especially when expressing gratitude, carrying a pure and innocent feeling that was heartwarming.

Su Qingyu, huh, indeed had a soft and tender voice.

Even though she knew Su Qingyu came from the Dangerous Trading District and wasn’t an ordinary person, just watching her every move in class, Bai Xiaoya still felt she was fragile and delicate, like a pure and spotless White Flower.

The careful placing of her backpack, the cautious holding of her textbooks, the way she pinched a handkerchief to wipe the desk…

“Xiaoxiao, are you listening? Xiaoxiao?”

Someone tugged her arm. Bai Xiaoya snapped back to reality and turned to see her two roommates.

“You’ve been staring at that transfer student all class,” He Lili asked curiously.

“No, not at all. I just glanced a few times,” Bai Xiaoya immediately denied.

“By the way, when did you two get here?”

Gu Yun and He Lili exchanged a glance and shook their heads helplessly.

“Xiaoxiao, we came about ten minutes ago and even greeted you when we arrived. But since then, you’ve just been like this.”

Eyes fixed on the pretty girl, ignoring everyone and not paying attention in class, puckering your cherry lips like you’re daydreaming.

Gu Yun hesitated a long time but couldn’t hold back: “Xiaoxiao, tell us honestly, are you that?”

Bai Xiaoya’s mouth twitched.

“No way, what kind of look is that? Look at me—do I look like it?”

With her snow-white hair, porcelain-like skin, and big, round, especially white buns, even her surname was Bai—how could she be that?

“He Lili means, are you a lesbian,” Gu Yun clarified.

She was straightforward and blunt.

Bai Xiaoya was stunned for a long moment, then suddenly snapped:

“No! Listen, it doesn’t matter whether I am or not. I’m watching her to observe her. This transfer student isn’t simple. She didn’t come here peacefully!”

Then she explained the mysterious matters behind that overpass.

But Gu Yun and He Lili looked even more confused.

“Didn’t you say that place was just a residential complex?”

“It is, but… well, there are many reasons. I need to investigate her,” Bai Xiaoya said bluntly.

“Do you have any suggestions for me to observe or test her up close?”

“We do,” He Lili nodded immediately.

“What is it?”

Bai Xiaoya asked happily.

Her happiness wasn’t from the quick solution, but because they didn’t question her further and directly started helping.

That was the trust between partners—the lifelong study group.

He Lili rummaged in her backpack and pulled out a Water Card.

Bai Xiaoya thought for a moment: “You mean I should try to fish in troubled waters?”

He Lili shook her head: “I mean, she always bathes in the Girls’ Dormitory Bathhouse at night. You can go with her.”

Emmmmm, that made sense.

Bai Xiaoya considered carefully and found the plan feasible, very reasonable, and safe.

Such tactical sisters!

“I’m going back to the dorm now to check if there’s enough money on the Water Card.”

After Bai Xiaoya left, Gu Yun and He Lili looked at each other, then both gazed toward Su Qingyu.

Gu Yun sighed: “Who would have thought, Xiaoxiao actually…”

“Doesn’t play… games,” He Lili said, “She spends her free time exploring, so she doesn’t have time for this.”

Bai Xiaoya thought their not pressing her and helping so quickly was due to trust between partners.

In reality, they had simply accepted the facts and were providing support.