I Was Supposed to Be the Villainess, Now You're Telling Me I'm the Female Lead? - Chapter 13
Chapter 13: How High and Mighty Indeed
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Looking at the series of missed calls on her phone, Bai Ning didn’t dare open her eyes, hoping this was just a hallucination.
How she wished she was a tall, 175cm big sister type with abs who could pin down Nan Zha and teach her a lesson.
System: [In a couple days you can duke it out with her in the XX space, that’s about endurance, maybe you actually have a chance, kid]
Bai Ning: “Get lost”
After being stirred up by the system like this, Bai Ning felt her mood wasn’t quite so heavy anymore.
But her hands were still trembling slightly as she dialed Nan Zha’s number. It didn’t take long before the other side picked up.
“Hello”
Hearing that familiar cold voice, Bai Ning swallowed nervously. Although she really wanted to be tough, the moment she heard that voice, she wilted.
“Sister Nan, did you need something when you called this afternoon? I was out watching a movie and had my phone on silent, so I didn’t hear it.”
[Did you forget to take your insulin?]
Bai Ning: “Damn system, if you can’t help then don’t make things worse.”
“Nothing major, just wanted to tell you about the weekend banquet. Come to my house a day early to prepare your outfit for the banquet.” Nan Zha’s cold voice showed no emotional fluctuation, making it impossible for Bai Ning to figure out what Nan Zha’s current mood was.
“Oh, oh, no, no problem”
Although she really didn’t want to agree, refusing probably wouldn’t work anyway, so Bai Ning still agreed.
“Is there anything else?”
“You seem quite reluctant for me to have business with you” Nan Zha’s voice carried a hint of playfulness, making Bai Ning’s heart tighten.
“You used to cling to me every day, how come you don’t dare see me now?”
“That, that’s not true at all. I really want to see Sister Nan, it’s just that Sister Nan is always so busy, I didn’t want to bother you”
Bai Ning wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, laughing nervously.
How could this be the same as before? Before it was to butter up the female lead, to improve her own survival rate. Now that she discovered Nan Zha was the vicious female supporting character and she herself was the female lead, what she should do is stay far away. Not to mention what she did a few days ago.
Although there’s no male lead now and she and Nan Zha don’t have any conflict, just thinking about Nan Zha’s identity as a vicious female supporting character, plus what she did before, made Bai Ning feel her scalp tingling.
“Hehe” She let out a cold laugh, seemingly not buying Bai Ning’s explanation, but didn’t continue pressing the matter.
“Alright, that’s all. I’m going to rest now, you should rest early too.”
After saying that, before Bai Ning could react, she hung up the phone.
The moment Nan Zha hung up, Bai Ning felt her whole body relax. Nan Zha’s oppressive presence was still too strong.
Relaxing on the bed, Bai Ning felt a wave of drowsiness hit her. Today had been full of pressure for her. She turned over and pulled the blanket over, covering her stomach before falling into dreamland.
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Inside the Nan family villa
“Is this how you invite people?”
Xia Zhichu looked at Nan Zha in front of her with a strange expression, her voice trembling slightly. Tonight she had been called over by Nan Zha, who said she needed her help as a strategist, but as soon as she arrived she heard Nan Zha’s hardcore invitation method.
“Is, is there a problem? Bai Ning didn’t refuse”
Nan Zha looked at Xia Zhichu with an innocent expression. She felt like there shouldn’t be any problem with what she did. Bai Ning didn’t say anything either, right?
“The problem is huge, and she didn’t refuse not because she didn’t want to, but because she didn’t dare refuse”
Xia Zhichu covered her forehead, looking helplessly at her best friend.
Nan Zha was good at everything, except she had too little experience in this area. Perhaps because she had no romantic experience, she was simply obtuse when it came to this stuff.
“Couldn’t you make your tone a bit more lively? People who don’t know would think you were on a business call with some company boss”
“But I’ve always interacted with Bai Ning this way, and Bai Ning never thought there was anything wrong with it. She always talked to me with a smile”
Nan Zha’s face was full of innocence. She really felt like she hadn’t done anything wrong, and compared to when she negotiated with those bosses, she had already tried to be much more gentle.
“How high and mighty indeed”
The corner of her mouth twitched slightly as she rolled her eyes and gave Nan Zha a thumbs up.
“From now on it’ll be — you following behind her crying and saying to that girl: ‘Sister, please don’t abandon me~’ or something like that.”
“…………”
Nan Zha remained silent.
“I suddenly think Bai Ning is quite something”
Thinking about how Bai Ning could endure Nan Zha like this for several months, she suddenly felt Bai Ning was really amazing.
Taking a deep breath, Xia Zhichu calmed herself down and spoke earnestly to the confused-looking Nan Zha.
“First change your tone. It’s fine to be like this at work, but when communicating with friends, show more emotion.”
Actually, even without Xia Zhichu saying it, Nan Zha naturally knew about her own problems. After all, she had been in business for so many years, if she couldn’t read people and wasn’t good at talking, she would have gone bankrupt long ago.
Originally she had wanted to be gentler with Bai Ning too, but for some reason, even though she really liked Bai Ning in her heart, every time she faced Bai Ning, she would always have a strange feeling.
That feeling was like a mix of disgust and disdain, and these emotions tangled together gave her an inexplicable sensation when facing Bai Ning.
Although this feeling wasn’t unpleasant, it always felt strange. This was also why she always spoke stiffly in front of Bai Ning.
This awkward feeling was like meeting someone you have a crush on. You clearly like them very much, but your speech becomes stiff and distant.
“I understand, I’ll try my best”
Nan Zha rubbed her somewhat aching temples and nodded. She could only try her best to change.
“Let’s not talk about this anymore. What does your Xia family plan to do about the Jiang family’s banquet this time?”
Ending that topic, Nan Zha immediately asked Xia Zhichu about something else.
“What can we do? The Jiang family basically invited all the enterprises and families related to medical care. They probably want to expand their market. It’s most likely the idea of the Jiang family’s new head”
“The new head of the Jiang family”
After saying that, Nan Zha pondered for a moment.
“The Jiang family’s business was already huge before. Yun City is just one market for them, they were previously developing in Magic City. I don’t know why they want to come to Yun City now.”
“And I’ve never even seen the Jiang family’s new head, not even a photo. I just heard she’s very young, a woman, and no one had heard of her before. She only appeared after the Jiang family’s previous young master died in an accident.”
Listening to Nan Zha’s words, Xia Zhichu pouted. She was just a little rich girl who lived off her family. She was the third child in her family with two older brothers above her, so these matters never concerned her. Going to banquets was just for eating and drinking, she didn’t have Nan Zha’s worries.