I Was Supposed to Be the Villainess, Now You're Telling Me I'm the Female Lead? - Chapter 31

Chapter 31: The System is Just a Freeloader

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Although the movement was very subtle, Ning Xue, who had been paying attention to Bai Ning all along, also noticed it.

The corner of her mouth slightly curved upward.

She had deliberately sat this far from Bai Ning. When Bai Ning got scared later, she would definitely snuggle up to her. Just thinking about this scene made Ning Xue couldn’t help but want to smile.

Bai Ning really didn’t want to watch, but with Ning Xue right beside her, she could only pretend to look relaxed.

However, although she appeared expressionless on the surface, her tense body and wandering eyes revealed her inner restlessness.

Ning Xue on the side was watching the movie, but she had been observing Bai Ning’s movements with her peripheral vision the whole time. Seeing Bai Ning’s cute appearance of being scared to death but still pretending not to be afraid, she couldn’t help but want to hold Bai Ning in her arms and take a good whiff.

But now wasn’t the time yet. The atmosphere hadn’t reached that point.

Through Bai Ning’s ‘unintentional’ movement, she was now only two arm-lengths away from Ning Xue, just short of leaning against her.

They had watched movies together before, but they had never watched horror films. When they got absorbed in previous movies, the two would unconsciously lean together.

But this time, even though Bai Ning had already taken the initiative to get this close, Ning Xue still had no reaction.

Bai Ning quietly turned her gaze toward Ning Xue’s direction.

Because the plot seemed to have entered an exciting stage, the girl was now staring tensely at the screen in front of her, looking like she was also very scared.

Originally, she was still a bit afraid, but now seeing Ning Xue so scared, she suddenly felt like she wasn’t that afraid anymore.

Since Ning Xue was now very absorbed, Bai Ning simply kept secretly glancing at Ning Xue.

The movie seemed to be going through an exciting part, and the background sound seemed somewhat eerie.

Although Bai Ning wasn’t watching, the sound alone made her scalp tingle. Originally, she didn’t plan to watch and kept secretly looking at Ning Xue, but Ning Xue seemed to have sensed her gaze and suddenly turned to look in her direction.

In her panic, to avoid being discovered, Bai Ning frantically turned her head toward the screen.

By coincidence, just as she turned her head, she saw the protagonist in the movie turn their head.

Oh no, this is bad!

Bai Ning, who was well-versed in this, directly closed her eyes one second before the jump scare appeared.

“Ah!”

She wasn’t startled, but Ning Xue beside her suddenly cried out, her whole body trembling violently, immediately pressing against Bai Ning’s body, her head burying into Bai Ning’s chest.

[Ning Xue excited, fear feedback value +100]

The sudden scream and movement also startled Bai Ning, who was already very tense, causing her whole body to lean backward, almost falling off the bed.

She could even feel Ning Xue’s warm breath. Suppressing the tingling sensation in her chest, she gently patted Ning Xue’s back with one hand.

“It’s, it’s okay.”

Hearing Bai Ning’s comforting voice, Ning Xue immediately separated from Bai Ning’s body, her pretty face flushed red, seeming a bit shy, and said apologetically.

“Sorry, sorry, Xiao Ning. It’s just that the ghost face that suddenly appeared inside was so scary… I did it subconsciously.”

She didn’t expect that the originally cold and ruthless yandere villainess from the original story would show such a delicate and dependent side.

“I don’t blame you at all. The movie is indeed very scary, it’s just a small matter.”

Holding Ning Xue’s soft little hand, using her other hand to pat Ning Xue’s back, Bai Ning gently comforted her.

“Mm-hmm, then, then can I hold Xiao Ning’s hand?”

The girl’s pretty face was flushed, her eyes filled with expectation, as if she was a bit afraid that Bai Ning would refuse her request.

This appearance was just like a little girlfriend pulling your hand and acting cute beside you.

Bai Ning, being such a soft-hearted girl, couldn’t resist this at all. Her gaze became somewhat unfocused, her little face blushing red, and she stammered in response.

“No, no problem, if you get closer you won’t be afraid anymore.”

After getting Bai Ning’s permission, Ning Xue quickly grasped Bai Ning’s hand to her chest, interlocking their fingers.

Looking at the interlocked fingers, Bai Ning was somewhat surprised.

“I read online that this way makes people feel more secure,” Ning Xue said with an innocent smile on her face.

Looking at Ning Xue’s pure appearance, Bai Ning opened her small mouth, wanting to speak but stopping herself.

Forget it, Ning Xue is so innocent, she definitely doesn’t know about these things. They’re just good friends.

Feeling the warm sensation in her palm, the corner of Bai Ning’s mouth slightly curved upward.

Indeed, saving Ning Xue and encouraging her every day was the right choice. Not only did she eliminate a rival for herself, but she even gained a friend she could confide in.

Comparatively speaking, what she had done these past few months was pretty good, except for provoking Nan Zha, there were no other bad things.

Even if the system didn’t awaken, she would definitely be able to survive safely among a bunch of villainesses.

So Bai Ning got the MVP, the system is just a freeloader!

The movie’s plot progressed step by step. The earlier jump scare seemed to be just a small segment at the beginning, and then it began to unfold. The plot became increasingly compact, and the pace became more and more tense.

Originally, when Ning Xue wasn’t leaning beside her, she could still pretend to be watching. But now that Ning Xue was right next to her with their hands held together, afraid of being discovered that she was also scared, Bai Ning could only bite the bullet and watch.

Although the later pace was very compact, Ning Xue didn’t scream like she did at the beginning. She would just adjust her sitting position at key moments, inadvertently touching Bai Ning’s knee, or suddenly twitch her hand.

Bai Ning was already very tense, her nerves were on edge, and almost every movement could startle her.

The movie was already scary enough, and now Ning Xue would occasionally move beside her. If it weren’t for Ning Xue’s innocent personality, Bai Ning would have suspected that Ning Xue was doing this on purpose.

In a position where Bai Ning couldn’t see, the corner of Ning Xue’s mouth was always curved upward. Feeling the soft warmth in her hand and the lily fragrance in her nose, Ning Xue felt that all of this was worth it.

However, she could go further.

Half-closing her eyes, looking at the tense Bai Ning.

It had to be said that unrestricted horror movies were really scary. The high rating wasn’t fake. Bai Ning became absorbed in watching.

The movie seemed to be approaching its climax. After uncovering the truth, the protagonist’s group finally found the path to escape.

But it was at this crucial moment that someone in the protagonist’s group had to start acting up. For example, someone’s precious necklace or ring fell, and she had to go back to find it.

The moment she found it, there was a sudden ghost face jump scare.

It was a very cliche plot, but even though Bai Ning knew the plot, the movie’s sound effects, special effects, and heart-pulling aspects were really good. She was still startled by the suddenly appearing ghost face.

Right at this moment, Ning Xue beside her was perhaps also startled and suddenly jolted sharply.