Peach-Orange! – Chapter 372 – The Threat Level of the Wealthy Female Supporting Character

In the original story, this wealthy female supporting character who appeared out of nowhere could be said to be Su Tao’s lifelong rival.

In the mid-to-late stages, she stole all the male leads around Su Tao, killed her War Hero father, and gradually took away everything she possessed.

To those unaware, it might seem as though this wealthy woman who appeared out of nowhere had some deep-seated grudge against Su Tao.

Chi Xiaocheng didn’t have enough emotional energy to delve into the background of this wealthy woman.

The original novel was four million words long, and she had only read about a quarter of it.

Regarding this greatest enemy, Chi Xiaocheng’s understanding was only half-read and half-inferred, though she did glance at the basic plot through the chapter titles.

But here’s the strange part.

Logically speaking, for a character who drastically alters the core setting and plot of a book to appear out of nowhere, there should at least be some backstory involving deep hatred or conflict to explain why this wealthy woman and Su Tao became enemies.

This would make their antagonistic relationship feel more natural.

Even if the “protagonist” were to change later, it wouldn’t feel as abrupt.

Given that this novel reached four million words in the female-oriented genre and even became a breakout hit, it’s clear the author had skill.

This is also evident from how the perspective and main storyline never strayed from Su Tao.

Yet, under these circumstances, this wealthy woman’s targeting and hostility toward Su Tao were completely illogical.

She didn’t know Su Tao. She didn’t even know Su Tao existed when she returned from abroad.

Then, out of nowhere, she started targeting her.

She began to despise and even torment her.

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There was no logic to this behavior.

Of course, it might also be because Chi Xiaocheng didn’t fully understand this wealthy female supporting character.

If she couldn’t figure it out, she could only attribute it to the author’s handiwork. After all, some plots can be written without much thought as long as the author wills it.

But one thing was certain: this wealthy woman might very well be the embodiment of the world’s will.

If the world’s will were to personally intervene, among all the characters, only Xiao Ming and this wealthy woman would be viable candidates.

And the wealthy woman’s original setting was quite simple:

Arrogant, ruthless, decisive, and willing to do anything to achieve her goals. She was especially fond of toying with people’s minds.

Because she came from a major ancient martial arts faction and was bound by an ancient contract, she could easily overpower modern aristocratic families.

Her background was practically invincible.

After running through what she knew about this wealthy woman in her mind, Chi Xiaocheng looked seriously at Si Chen.

“Tell me about this little princess’s origins and situation.”

Si Chen pondered for a moment. “I don’t know much either, just some rumors I’ve heard occasionally.

“Due to the contract, ancient martial artists aren’t allowed to interfere in the modern world. This young lady has lived overseas since childhood and couldn’t return to the country before adulthood, lest her uniqueness disrupt the upper circles of the capital.

“Her influence goes without saying.

“Now that she’s come of age and returned, the dynamics of the capital’s elite circles are bound to change.

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“Chu Lingfeng somehow managed to get in touch with her people. At the very least, we need to be prepared for the possibility of her lurking in Jiuzhou City to counterattack.”

A sense of crisis rose in Chi Xiaocheng’s heart. “There’s no avoiding disaster….”

She had been working hard these days, but she had only managed to save up 2,000 emotional points.

If something unexpected happened, it wouldn’t be nearly enough.

As for this wealthy female supporting character….

Honestly, she had little confidence in opposing her. Her original setting was just too overpowered.

Even across hundreds of cycles, the furthest Chi Xiaocheng had ever gotten was barely making it past December 25th, let alone experiencing the later parts of the original story.

Her greatest cheat might just be her knowledge of how the wealthy woman targeted Su Tao in the original plot.

She could use the plot to counter her.

But with the butterfly effect so severe, and the current timeline not even reaching the mid-point of the novel, the wealthy woman had already made an early appearance.

Would the original plot still be relevant?

Seeing her expression, Si Chen comforted her, “It might not be as bad as you think. Chu Lingfeng doesn’t have the capital to make the young lady invest too much in him. Even if he uses his Thirteen Taiyi Needles as an excuse, the most he can get is a little support.

“Besides, people like us are beneath her notice. The source of trouble has always been Chu Lingfeng alone.”

Chi Xiaocheng sighed and fell silent.

If only it were that simple. Under the interference of the world’s will, wouldn’t the wealthy woman inevitably come after Tao-Tao?

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Si Chen added, “Also, Su Tao’s father should have gotten news about his daughter by now. He’ll probably return soon.”

With the help of a War Hero and the forces behind him, they might still stand a chance.

His words of comfort did make Chi Xiaocheng feel a little better.

After all, things were already so different from the original story. Who’s to say the world’s trajectory wouldn’t keep changing?

Her previously gloomy expression softened into a sweet smile again.

“By the way, any news about Xiao Ming?”

“There’s a little. It seems he’s hiding somewhere far in the outskirts of Jiuzhou City. The exact location hasn’t been found yet. Chi Song is leading a team to search for him.”

“Let me know when you find him.”

Si Chen hesitated. “Is… there something you need from him?”

Of course, it was to farm more emotional points from this tool-like character.

But Chi Xiaocheng couldn’t just say that outright, so she replied, “Last time, he forged a fake marriage certificate to deceive me and Tao-Tao. I still haven’t settled the score with him!”

A flash of crimson flickered in her eyes.

It reminded Si Chen of the yandere Chi Xiaocheng from before.

Come to think of it, since she started pretending to have amnesia, she’d been acting more and more normal.

As they talked, the conversation drifted to other topics, and they couldn’t help but smile.

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But to Su Tao, who was watching, the coffee cup in her hand was on the verge of shattering from her grip.

Going shopping together, then to a café, chatting so happily! Wasn’t this blatantly a date?!

‘Damn that Si Chen, trying to steal my Xiaocheng!’

Her eyes turned resentful, and she muttered under her breath. Chen Qian, standing beside her, sighed. “Should I go distract Si Chen so you and Xiaocheng can have a chance encounter?”

“No need.” Su Tao narrowed her eyes. “Looks like they’re about done anyway. Call an ambulance.”

Chen Qian blinked. “Why an ambulance?”

“I’m afraid I won’t be able to hold back and end up hurting our dear friend Si Chen.”

After all, he was a friend who had helped her so much. It wouldn’t do to go too far, right?

Sure enough, Chi Xiaocheng and Si Chen soon finished their conversation. The two seemed to have no further plans and parted ways after saying goodbye.

Su Tao, meanwhile, quickly followed Si Chen.

Si Chen, being meticulous by nature, was highly sensitive to his surroundings.

The moment he left the café, he noticed someone tailing him.

He smirked coldly and muttered, “Daring to follow me in broad daylight? You’ve got a death wish.”

With that, he deliberately led the way into a deserted alley.

He wanted to see just who was bold enough to try this!