I Was Supposed to Be the Villainess, Now You're Telling Me I'm the Female Lead? - Chapter 22

Chapter 22: Phantom Hissing Technique

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It wasn’t until Bai Ning had finished catching her breath that she saw Nan Zha standing nearby with a cold expression. Bai Ning forced a smile onto her face.

“Hehe, Sister Nan, you came so quickly.”

“Why hiding under the blanket? Do you really not want to see me that much?”

“That’s not it at all. I was just bored and practicing holding my breath…”

Bai Ning laughed awkwardly, avoiding Nan Zha’s gaze as she touched her nose somewhat guiltily.

“Well, your little turtle cosplay isn’t bad.”

“I…”

After hearing Nan Zha’s teasing, Bai Ning got angry for a moment, pouting slightly to show her displeasure.

What could she do? She was just a loli female lead without the protagonist’s protection. Facing this tall and strong onee-san villainous supporting character, she couldn’t do anything.

“Alright, get ready. We’re going out together.”

Nan Zha didn’t pay attention to Bai Ning’s actions. She just found Bai Ning’s little gestures cute, and a smile unconsciously tugged at the corner of her mouth.

However, she still didn’t show it in front of Bai Ning. If she appeared too friendly, Bai Ning might think she had her affection and become spoiled. With Bai Ning’s personality, she might just run away.

So her strategy was to act cold in front of Bai Ning as before, occasionally showing some girlish behavior to create contrast, pique Bai Ning’s interest, and deepen Bai Ning’s feelings for her.

“Go, go where?”

“Didn’t I tell you already?” She looked at Bai Ning with confusion and continued, “The mall. There’s a banquet in two days. You don’t attend banquets often, so I’m planning to take you to pick out a couple of banquet dresses.”

“I know you don’t like banquet dresses, so you definitely don’t have any at home. That’s why I came over early to choose with you.”

“Ah, oh okay.”

Hearing they were going to the mall instead of some hotel or Nan Zha’s house, Bai Ning breathed a sigh of relief.

She really didn’t attend banquets often, and she didn’t like going to them either. First, banquet dresses were uncomfortable to wear. Second, while she normally loved eating, there wasn’t really anything good to eat at banquets, at most some desserts that suited Bai Ning’s taste.

And eating wasn’t peaceful either, as people would constantly come over to greet her, and Bai Ning couldn’t ignore them. This made her really dislike banquets.

“Let’s go once you’re ready. I made an appointment at a clothing store for custom tailoring, which takes a day, so I came to find you two days early.”

Seeing that Bai Ning had finished getting dressed, Nan Zha opened the door first and walked out. She couldn’t wait any longer. She had finally pushed aside all her work, and it wasn’t just for buying clothes. After shopping for clothes, she wanted to stroll around with Bai Ning and enjoy some time together.

With a smile on her face, thinking about what would happen later, Nan Zha couldn’t suppress her increasingly light steps.

Bai Ning wasn’t paying attention to Nan Zha’s movements at all. Her mind was completely occupied with Nan Zha’s earlier words.

She really didn’t like banquets.

Just thinking about being asked questions left and right while having to fake smile for several hours made Bai Ning feel uncomfortable all over.

“Um, I feel like I don’t really want to go. How about you go in and look, and I’ll wait outside?”

With a pleasing expression, Bai Ning carefully said to Nan Zha.

Nan Zha didn’t speak, just raised an eyebrow. Her face, which had been smiling, gradually turned cold.

[Nan Zha dissatisfied, angry, feedback value +123]

[Why don’t you just give in]

Damn system, no one would think you’re mute if you don’t speak.

The atmosphere became somewhat tense. Bai Ning looked at Nan Zha’s darkening expression and knew something was wrong.

“I, I was just joking. Go, definitely have to go, must go. I absolutely love banquets. The dresses are super pretty, and the people at banquets are super good at talking.”

Laughing it off, under Nan Zha’s death stare, Bai Ning slowly moved toward the door.

Although she shouldn’t be afraid of Nan Zha, yesterday’s incident was her fault, so now seeing Nan Zha gave her an inexplicable sense of guilt.

Bai Ning suddenly felt like she was losing face as a female lead. How could she be so afraid of a villainous supporting character!

And the more she backed down, the more excessive Nan Zha would become later. So to avoid Nan Zha’s future excesses, Bai Ning had to make it clear that she wasn’t afraid of Nan Zha, just feeling guilty.

After reaching the door, Bai Ning’s steps gradually slowed, and her small face showed a determined expression. She turned around, staring straight at Nan Zha, and under Nan Zha’s puzzled gaze, made her declaration.

“Nan Zha, let me tell you, don’t think I’m easy to bully just because I have a good temper. If I were a cat, I’d be an absolutely magnificent cat. I wouldn’t hiss at people for no reason, but if you really make me angry, I’ll activate my Phantom Hissing Technique, you know?”

After saying this, Bai Ning immediately regretted it.

What kind of strange nonsense was she saying? She had clearly wanted to sound tough and threatening, but the moment she saw Nan Zha’s face, all her momentum disappeared, and she spoke with shifty eyes.

Observing Nan Zha from the corner of her eye, seeing her smiling and trying to hold back laughter, Bai Ning was angry but didn’t dare say anything.

[Nan Zha holding back laughter, happy, feedback value +56]

“Little kitty, you need to eat dragon fruit to hiss properly.”

Ruffling Bai Ning’s hair, after saying this, Nan Zha got in the car.

Bai Ning pouted, glared fiercely at Nan Zha, and obediently followed her into the car.

Nan Zha usually liked to drive herself, but today her head was a bit dizzy, so she had her driver drive instead.

Nan Zha deliberately didn’t sit in the passenger seat, but sat in the back with Bai Ning.

Looking at Bai Ning sitting restlessly beside her, that sneaky glancing behavior made Nan Zha feel very pleased.

Bai Ning was right, she really was like a little cat. Some unconscious actions made her feel Bai Ning was very cute. When angry, she’d activate spiky dinosaur mode, but even then she looked completely unthreatening, more like a white little cake.

Watching Bai Ning’s little actions, Nan Zha stared at her somewhat absent-mindedly.

She just liked Bai Ning’s usually timid nature, her interesting way of speaking, and how she was occasionally thoughtful.

[Nan Zha comfortable, excited, feedback value +125]

Compared to Bai Ning’s shifty eyes, Nan Zha stared straight at Bai Ning almost constantly, and with the feedback values constantly ringing in her ears, Bai Ning felt uncomfortable all over and creeped out.

Fortunately, although Nan Zha kept staring at her, she didn’t do anything weird, which made Bai Ning breathe a sigh of relief.

Getting out of the car and looking at the Yun City central mall in front of her, Bai Ning’s heart was resistant.

Nan Zha beside her directly grabbed Bai Ning’s hand and walked toward the mall. She had finally gotten time off and couldn’t waste time here.