I Was Supposed to Be the Villainess, Now You're Telling Me I'm the Female Lead? - Chapter 41

Chapter 41: Rich Lady, Wire Me 50 and See What I’ve Got

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For Bai Ning, banquets meant one thing: eat, eat, eat. Grabbing a dessert with her left hand and a piece of roast duck with her right, she turned into a perpetual motion machine of sweet and savory.

She stuffed her mouth full, looking like a little hamster as she chewed away.

Bai Ning, completely focused on eating, didn’t notice that someone had already appeared beside her.

Watching Bai Ning in this state, the newcomer couldn’t help but smile, choosing not to interrupt but quietly observing her eating.

“Mmph? Mmph mmph mmph!!”

Suddenly, Bai Ning made a sound while eating, her little eyes going wide and round as she began frantically patting her chest.

Ah, she had eaten too fast and was choking. Just patting herself wasn’t going to help. Bai Ning looked around frantically, searching for something to help her swallow what she had eaten.

Just as she was panicking in her search, a slender, graceful hand reached over with a glass of water.

Bai Ning instantly grabbed the water glass. Without time to thank anyone, she gulped it down in one go, her little face scrunching up as she struggled to swallow everything.

“Huff, huff~ Thank you”

Breathing heavily, Bai Ning thanked the person beside her.

“You’re welcome”

The voice carried a hint of coolness but also a touch of gentleness.

What a beautiful voice.

After hearing the voice, Bai Ning, who had finally recovered, looked up at the person who had given her the water.

Wearing a silver-white evening dress, with porcelain-white skin, striking blonde hair, a high nose bridge, and neck lines that gave off the crisp feeling of a Nordic girl.

Her exquisite face carried a hint of amusement and scrutiny, as if she had been entertained by Bai Ning’s earlier behavior.

Compared to her relaxed, amused expression, Bai Ning now felt her face was about to turn completely red.

Acting so embarrassingly in front of a stranger, and such a beautiful woman at that, made her feel as if shame had rushed to her head, turning her entire face bright red.

“Which family are you from?”

The silent atmosphere was broken once again. Jiang Xiyue crouched down to make eye contact with the girl who was keeping her head down. Although she knew the answer, she couldn’t help but want to tease Bai Ning.

The moment their eyes met, looking into those deep blue eyes that seemed to see through her heart, Bai Ning instinctively looked away in panic.

Though she had averted her gaze, Bai Ning still found it strange.

People in Yun City should all know her. Since this person didn’t recognize her, she was probably from outside the city.

Though somewhat puzzled, given the Jiang family’s status, having some people from other cities wasn’t surprising. Besides, this person had just helped her, so she would definitely answer.

“Bai Ning, I’m the young lady of the Bai family in Yun City. What about you?”

Not only did she introduce herself, but Bai Ning was also curious about this woman’s identity.

“Xiyue, that’s my name. I’m from Magic City”

Jiang Xiyue thought for a moment, realizing that Bai Ning hadn’t recognized her, and didn’t tell her real name.

After a brief self-introduction, she continued.

“I came to Yun City recently. I have some assets, and I came to the Jiang family banquet today just to try my luck.”

“Oh, I see”

Bai Ning nodded in understanding. No wonder she didn’t recognize her, she was from Magic City.

“Magic City isn’t some small place. When you say you have some assets, I don’t believe it. You must be a rich lady”

Bai Ning said with a smile, somewhat playfully.

Actually, she regretted it a bit after saying it. She wasn’t usually the type to be so familiar with strangers, but for some reason, after seeing Xiyue, she felt strangely compelled and blurted out those words.

“Then, how should I prove it?” Jiang Xiyue looked puzzled, as if she was troubled by Bai Ning’s disbelief.

Seeing Jiang Xiyue’s serious expression, Bai Ning could only bite the bullet and continue.

“Well then, rich lady, wire me 50 and see what I’ve got?” As she spoke, she took out her phone and opened her payment QR code with a smile.

After hearing this, Jiang Xiyue’s face showed a relaxed smile, looking cheerful as she took out her phone and began operating it.

“Sure, I’ll send it to you right away”

Seeing Jiang Xiyue’s smile and relaxed tone, Bai Ning felt like she was a genius for using a meme to resolve her awkward situation.

She was about to put her phone away. Although Jiang Xiyue had scanned the code, she didn’t mind. After all, she was just making a joke, it didn’t matter if she didn’t scan it, and if she did scan it and gave her 50 yuan, it wouldn’t be much for anyone attending this banquet.

But just as she turned her phone around to take a look, her mouth dropped open and her eyes went wide.

“Your account has received 500,000 yuan”

How much!?

Bai Ning suspected she was seeing things wrong. She rubbed her eyes hard, looking incredulous.

“One, ten… thousand, hundred thousand!?”

After carefully counting, Bai Ning realized she hadn’t miscounted. She immediately looked at Xiyue with astonishment.

“Wait, you, I said 50, not 500,000!”

Although 500,000 wasn’t a huge sum for them, it wasn’t a small amount either. It was equivalent to two months of her allowance, and she had just met this Jiang Xiyue, who had directly given her 500,000.

“You didn’t specify the unit, so I had to guess. 5 billion would be a bit much, I don’t have that much in this account, so I could only give you 500,000 for now.”

Jiang Xiyue spoke nonchalantly, and after finishing, she added another sentence.

“Besides, 500,000 and 50 yuan are basically the same to me.”

Bai Ning stared at Jiang Xiyue in amazement. Should she say this was just how Magic City people were? With their own currency system, it wouldn’t be strange for 500,000 and 50 yuan to be about the same.

“Alright, I’m the ignorant one here. If you had given me 50, I might have accepted it, but this is too much. I was just joking. Add me as a friend later, and I’ll transfer it back to you.”

Although it was equivalent to two months of her allowance and could buy many things she wanted, Bai Ning had no intention of accepting it.

Jiang Xiyue didn’t refuse. After adding Bai Ning as a friend, she accepted the 500,000 that Bai Ning transferred back.

After accepting it, looking at Jiang Xiyue’s still expressionless face, Bai Ning breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed this person’s abstract talent was superior to hers, giving her a sense of helplessness like an old artist meeting a new generation of abstract talent monsters.

At the banquet venue, encountering an abstract talent monster, fighting with all her might but unable to win.

“Xiyue, aren’t you…”

Just as Bai Ning was about to chat with Jiang Xiyue about abstract insights, the noisy sounds nearby suddenly caught her attention.

She looked toward the commotion with curiosity, initially just wanting to see what was happening for entertainment. But after seeing clearly, her expression changed. Without even having time to say anything to Jiang Xiyue, she lifted her skirt and quickly ran toward that direction.

Jiang Xiyue didn’t follow. She quietly watched Bai Ning’s actions, her eyes carrying an indecipherable meaning. After Bai Ning disappeared from her sight, she took out her phone, made a call to give some instructions, then turned and walked upstairs.

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