hsntnovel Chapter 118 Only You
Chapter 118 Only You
This was exactly what Jiang Xingni heard when she regained consciousness.
She was about to applaud the screenwriter's arrangement.
—It's such a coincidence and so old-fashioned, but it works incredibly well.
When the protagonist is in a vulnerable position and the villain is in an advantageous position, you need to send out something that can make the villain "soften his heart".
So what are you going to do now?
Most of the time, the system simply stood by and watched Jiang Xingni do her thing, but never interfered.
Perhaps because we had just finished talking, I asked Jiang Xingni how she would handle this part of the comic's plot.
Jiang Xingni didn't say anything more, but narrowed his eyes and then gripped the dagger in his hand without hesitation.
Within sight, those ethereal black shadows that were unconsciously drawn towards Ji Shanqing by the badge were moved to Jiang Xingni's side by a single glance.
Despite being able to feel herself gradually taking control of the entire school, Ji Shanqing suddenly shifted her gaze to Jiang Xingni because of the two distractions—one was her grandmother, and the other was Jiang Xingni.
"You..." Ji Shanqing gritted her teeth.
She clearly had a lot to say to Jiang Xingni, but seeing her grandmother moving in her direction, she hesitated.
The girl hesitated for a few seconds, then took a step back.
The girl, formed from shadows—or mist—slowly dissipated.
However, this dissipation was not like Zhao Henshan's, where he met his end at the end of his life and consciousness. Instead, it was voluntary, as he actively chose this step out of fear of being seen by his grandmother.
—Then Jiang Xingni stopped her from taking this step of backing down.
The black fog still hung in the air.
The non-human girl still possessed a human form; more precisely, at least half of her body remained in human form.
She struggled for a moment, but was bound in mid-air by an unknown force, trying to dissipate, but to no avail.
Xiao Jiming: Hmm... Hmm?
"I can't afford to use words again," Jiang Xingni quickly analyzed in his mind.
Not only was he explaining his reasons for doing this to the system, but he was also organizing his thoughts in his mind.
She originally thought she would have a big fight with Zhao Henshan.
But there was neither a major battle nor a single fight. She simply said a few words and successfully made Zhao Henshan give up struggling. It was as if she was about to place the tip of the dagger in front of Zhao Henshan and let him run straight into it.
The ending was a bit too easy. Even if Jiang Xingni could understand that he was just a supporting character in the comic book story, Zhao Henshan was an even bigger supporting character.
The storyline involving the two of them together won't actually take up too much space in the comic.
Jiang Xingni also felt that the process was a bit too easy—would a girl who could kill more than four thousand people without feeling that she had done anything wrong admit her mistake just because of a few meaningless words from Jiang Xingni?
Jiang Xingni thought she wouldn't, and firmly believed that such a plot must be a way for the screenwriter to weaken Zhao Henshan.
The duel between Ji Shanqing and Xiao Jiming will certainly not be as hasty as the one between her and Zhao Henshan, where a monster can be defeated with just a few words from her grandmother.
Since a fight is almost inevitable, why not stop them from leaving now? Are they going to wait until Grandma leaves and their protective charms expire before fighting Ji Shanqing?
Jiang Xingni felt that she wasn't that stupid.
Moreover, if we don't kill Ji Shanqing sooner, before she has fully taken control of Zhao Henshan's "legacy" after his death, the difficulty of fighting her will be incomparable to what it is now once she takes control of the entire school.
Jiang Xingni had no interest in making things more difficult for himself, nor was he interested in starting a fight with the entire school.
"Have you ever thought about this?" the system couldn't help but ask.
Jiang Xingni: ?
Jiang Xingni's rapidly processing thoughts were briefly interrupted by the system's interjection.
"What do you mean?"
Jiang Xingni's question still carried a hint of confusion.
[If you died in the previous instance and didn't become a member of the main character's party, what would this instance be like?]
Jiang Xingni pondered along with the system's words. To be honest, if it weren't for her, Song Juexiao would be the only girl in the main character group.
"Then Song Juexiao must have shouldered a lot of pressure and responsibility," Jiang Xingni said sincerely to the system.
Whether in the real world or the comic book world in which Jiang Xingni lives, whether Jiang Xingni admits it or not, this is an undeniable fact.
The world has always placed much higher demands on women than on men.
If it were just Song Juexiao alone, she would face a lot of criticism because she is a member of the main characters and the only girl. She would be attacked by BL CP fans and the main characters' dream girls.
But things are different with Jiang Xingni.
Not only is Jiang Xingni a homosexual in terms of cognition, but in the real world, she is also a sudden intruder into the main characters.
She can share more of the burden with Song Juexiao, so that he won't be left alone when facing difficulties.
Even though Jiang Xingni knew perfectly well that Song Juexiao was completely unaware of the insults directed at the other dimension, and that she might not care even if she found out, Jiang Xingni still wanted to share even half of the blame for her.
We can't leave her alone.
Jiang Xingni did not hide these thoughts from the system.
The system remained silent for a long time—at least for the system itself.
Then it asked very frankly: "[You know that after you appeared, there were fans shipping you and Song Juexiao as a couple, right?]"
Jiang Xingni:
Of course she knew.
[You know there are fans who pair you two together, comparing who is Xiao Jiming's real partner, right?]
She knew that too.
But Jiang Xingni's thought remained: "But isn't it better than her bearing all the blame alone?"
The system was speechless.
So the system decided to get back to the main topic, which had been steered astray by Jiang Xingni.
[If it weren't for you in the main cast, Zhao Henshan wouldn't have been persuaded by just a few words.]
At that time, the main characters will face Ji Shanqing and Zhao Henshan.
Without Jiang Xingni, no one would have a personal understanding of Zhao Henshan. Although Song Juexiao was also a girl, she was not perceptive enough of the subtle malice behind the scenes.
Unlike Jiang Xingni, she wouldn't understand why Zhao Henshan suffered all this, or why he chose to take revenge on everyone while simultaneously seeking understanding.
Xiao Jiming certainly knew a great deal about what lay beyond the curtain, but unlike Jiang Xingni, he couldn't realize, after seeing Zhao Henshan kill four thousand people, that she was still trapped in the nightmare of six years ago.
He would only say "What a pity" after killing Zhao Henshan.
No one would give Zhao Henshan a hug while stabbing him in the heart.
The system said: "Only you, Jiang Xingni, are special."