Chapter 10: A Mouthful of Lies

Damn it, she doesn’t actually like me, does she?

For a moment, Lin Feiyu had that thought as she looked at Gu Qianqian’s genuine smile.

But she quickly stamped it out.

Even if it were true, she would never like that little creature who had bullied her.

She wasn’t a kindergartener who could be fooled by ‘I only bullied you because I liked you and wanted your attention.’

That was just an excuse made up to survive.

And besides…

The mere idea that this damn thing might have bullied her because she liked her made Lin Feiyu’s skin crawl.

How could such a preference exist, and for her at that? Absolutely unforgivable!

She had been reborn to take revenge on this person, not to fall in love.

Besides, she absolutely, positively, a hundred percent did not like girls, let alone that bastard Gu Qianqian.

This was all just an act to stay alive…

That’s it!

Once she thought of that, Lin Feiyu immediately decided that was the truth.

Hmph, very well. Gu Qianqian, I’ll see how long you can keep up the act.

You want to play at pretending to love me? Let’s see if you can last to the end.

“Open wide… ah…”

“Ah…”

[Ting! Preference points +4]

“Ah…”

[Ting! Preference points +3]

…

“Damn system! What’s going on!?” Seeing the preference points dwindling, Gu Qianqian, who had been delighted just now, grew restless.

“Damn host, calm down. This is normal.”

“Normal my ass! The points are dropping like crazy. You lousy piece of junk aren’t skimming off my earnings, are you?”

At that thought, Gu Qianqian felt like fighting the system to the death.

She’d worked her tail off, suffering all kinds of misery, just to earn those preference points. How dare this thing embezzle them?

“What are you saying? Do I look like that kind of system?”

“Don’t you?”

“Of course not. The points are decreasing because repeated preference actions don’t always yield the same points. It’s to prevent a nasty host like you from abusing system bugs and farming preference values.”

“As the number of identical actions grows, the points get smaller and smaller, eventually dropping to zero.”

Gu Qianqian felt numb all over. “So you’re saying that from now on, when Lin Feiyu feeds me, I won’t get any preference points?”

“Not exactly.” The system paused to explain. “Repeated preference actions depend on the specific circumstances and the emotional fluctuations at the time.”

“For example, right now the female lead feeds you with chopsticks. That can’t earn you points anymore. But if she fed you mouth-to-mouth… if you upgrade the feeding action… then it’s still possible.”

“Later on, as long as the female lead shows intense emotional swings or reaches a certain level during repeated actions, the preference points won’t diminish.”

So, the current feeding was just Lin Feiyu mechanically stuffing food into her mouth, without any emotional stirring. She was even watching with interest, as if enjoying a show.

A female lead like that couldn’t provide feeding points anymore!

“Wait, then why didn’t I get points when she ordered dishes for me and picked food for me earlier?”

Even though Yu Ni and Quan Anrong had gobbled up those dishes, they were originally bought by Lin Feiyu for her.

“Because you didn’t eat them, host. Unreceived affection doesn’t count.”

“…”

Fine. Gu Qianqian felt like she’d eaten something disgusting. Annoying.

So how was she supposed to keep farming the female lead’s preference points?

As for asking the other to feed her mouth-to-mouth?

Gu Qianqian wasn’t stupid enough to suggest that. If she actually said it, wouldn’t that be asking for a death sentence?

“Gu Qianqian, what’s wrong? Can’t keep up the act?”

“Is the food not to your liking? Or are you tired of me feeding you? Or perhaps… you don’t actually like me, hmm?”

Back in reality, seeing the excitement on Gu Qianqian’s face fade into calm, even to the point of looking like she’d swallowed shit, Lin Feiyu’s expression turned icy.

“I won’t force you. If you clearly say you don’t like me right now, I’ll stop feeding you.”

Of course, as the price for deceiving and repulsing her, Lin Feiyu had decided she wouldn’t kill this little shrimp until she dug out her secrets… but breaking a hand or a few fingers was still an option, wasn’t it?

“No no no, not at all!” Gu Qianqian snapped back to reality.

She’d been so busy arguing with the system about preference points that she’d almost forgotten this big shot here was testing her affection.

She hastily forced a stiff smile, opened her mouth, and bit down on the food Lin Feiyu offered again.

Before she could finish, Lin Feiyu picked up another bite.

With her mouth still full, Gu Qianqian obediently opened up and swallowed.

Lin Feiyu noticed her smile was forced. The girl looked like she was about to cry, yet she still pretended to be happy, a stark contrast to her earlier sincerity.

Was it because her mouth was too stuffed that she couldn’t maintain the act? Or was it that she genuinely didn’t like her?

But what did it matter?

Lin Feiyu didn’t need her affection. In fact, she detested such excuses.

All she needed was to make her suffer, make her miserable, and make her pay for the ‘affection’ she’d spouted off.

This was perfect.

Watching Gu Qianqian’s pained yet awkwardly smiling face gave Lin Feiyu immense pleasure.

She didn’t call out her rigid expression or painful reaction, because this was exactly what she wanted.

“Here, continue, open wide…”

“No… no more, I can’t eat anymore… Lin Feiyu, you… you should eat too… mmm…”

“Cut the chatter! When I say eat, you eat. Either that, or I’ll shove it somewhere else!”

“At least let me swallow first… waaa…”

“You don’t get to bargain. If you don’t eat, you’re lying.”

“No, I’m not…”

“Then open your mouth!”

Gu Qianqian’s body, the original owner, had never had a big appetite because of family circumstances. Every time she forced Lin Feiyu to pay for meals, she’d eat like a starving ghost only because she’d gone so long without food.

But Lin Feiyu’s orders were delicious and expensive, yet Gu Qianqian couldn’t withstand such rough handling.

It felt like her mouth would split, and her throat was small, so every swallow was sheer torture.

She had to stretch her neck and strain her eyes, looking like an angry blowfish with bulging eyes. It was ugly, but the more she looked, the cuter and more amusing she seemed.

For Lin Feiyu, this was pure joy.

Who said revenge had to end in the other’s death?

A bit of torment, watching her enemy make expressions that pleased her, was also a form of revenge.

Even though she doubted and felt disgusted by Gu Qianqian’s declaration of love, Lin Feiyu suddenly didn’t want her to admit her lie too quickly.

That way, she could use this excuse to keep tormenting her.

Gu Qianqian had handed her the shackles and the key.

Until she broke it, Lin Feiyu had no intention of ruining such a perfect restraint.

…

After the meal, Gu Qianqian’s mouth was sore, her eyes red and swollen, and her belly was bulging.

The female lead had gotten her stomach big.

But she hadn’t come away empty-handed.

First, she was full, fed well, and stuffed.

To be honest, though Lin Feiyu’s feeding was rough, the food was fragrant and something Gu Qianqian had never seen or tasted in her past life. It was quite good.

Then, there was also the twenty preference points!

That was a fortune!

Given that she was full and had the points, Gu Qianqian grudgingly forgave Lin Feiyu’s roughness.

“We’re about to assemble. Where are you going?” Lin Feiyu glanced at the school clock tower and stopped Gu Qianqian, who was about to slip away.

“I… I need to use the restroom.”

The little girl spoke weakly.

“Restroom?” Lin Feiyu narrowed her eyes, her gaze dangerous. “You’re not thinking of running off, are you?”

The little girl shook her head frantically. My dear female lead, how would I dare?

“I wouldn’t. I really need to go.” Isn’t it common to use the bathroom before a train departs?

And after all the scares since leaving the dorm, she’d almost peed herself several times. It was no exaggeration to say she was about to burst.

“Heh, I doubt you’d dare. Come on, I’ll go with you.” Lin Feiyu watched her closely.

Gu Qianqian’s breath caught.

This… this…

The problem was, with someone watching, she couldn’t let it out!

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