Peach-Orange! – Chapter 481 – The Unavoidable Weight Value

Translator Note

I just added “Chapter 0” containing some arts of Su Tao and Chi Xiaocheng. Check it out!

‘I should have thought of it earlier, I should have….’

‘No, wait, actually I had already thought of it, hadn’t I? Even Luo Ying had provided the answer in advance.’

‘I just didn’t want to believe it.’

Dongfang Yang likes Xiaocheng.

When he knew that his family was coming and he needed a fake girlfriend, he drove to the dormitory building early the next morning. Xiaocheng was sleeping in, so he waited for over an hour.

The incident was posted on the forum, and as a result, Xiaocheng got into his sports car. The two, who already often hung out together, became even closer as they discussed the matter intimately.

The first time, it might have just been casual fun. Later, they went to a coffee shop again.

Dongfang Yang suggested that Xiaocheng be his fake girlfriend, but this was practically equivalent to a confession.

Because, just like the data provided by the glasses suggested, Xiaocheng hasn’t truly fully recovered her memories. She has a high opinion of Dongfang Yang, but towards me, because she refuses the idea of two girls being together, she has been acting.

To hide the truth from Xiaocheng, who hadn’t recovered her memories at the time, Su Tao once conducted a psychological survey at Dongfang Yang’s hospital and fabricated a mental health record. Xiaocheng took this record seriously.

‘She doesn’t want to be in a romantic relationship with me, but because of their long-standing sisterly bond, she doesn’t want to give up on me either.’

‘She usually hangs out with Dongfang Yang, then pretends to like me too, all to stabilize the “mental illness.”’

‘And the result is what we see now.’

‘There’s a banquet to attend.’

‘There’s really no way to avoid it.’

‘They asked Qian Qing to cover.’

‘But because they didn’t discuss it thoroughly enough, when an accident happened, Qian Qing didn’t act at all as Dongfang Yang had anticipated.’

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‘The impromptu act failed.’

‘Leading to an argument.’

Then….

— “I told you long ago, Chi Xiaocheng, it would be better if you just became my fake girlfriend.”

Heh heh heh heh heh.

The truth… hasn’t it already come out of Dongfang Yang’s mouth?

Su Tao looked into the distance and sighed softly.

The hand that had been holding Chi Xiaocheng’s unconsciously loosened its grip.

Although she sensed something was wrong, Chi Xiaocheng just glanced back at Su Tao, a flicker of worry in her eyes, but she didn’t say anything.

Dongfang Yang, who was nearby, couldn’t help but ask, “By the way, why did you two come out too? Aren’t you comfortable with the environment inside?”

Chi Xiaocheng shrugged helplessly. “We had a bit of a conflict with Ye Er and that maid lady, so we’re avoiding them for now.”

“That guy Ye Er…” Dongfang Yang shared the same opinion as Si Chen. “There’s actually no need to worry about him. He’s very cowardly; before Ye Liang died, he didn’t dare act arrogantly at all.

“As for that maid, her status is special, and I can’t easily move against her either. In short, if you are bullied and really can’t resolve the issue, just call me. I’ll do my best to help you.”

Every promise he made seemed casual.

But he kept every single one.

And the objects of these promises were not just Chi Xiaocheng, but also Su Tao.

This was also why Su Tao considered Dongfang Yang a “love rival,” yet found him completely impossible to deal with.

Really, what’s the point of thinking about all this now?

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Su Tao fell silent, watching Chi Xiaocheng and Dongfang Yang chat. She leaned against the wall by the door, quietly gazing at the distant starry sky.

She couldn’t help but wonder what her life would be like without Chi Xiaocheng.

Growing up unevenfully, then studying hard, then get into a university,  then being pursued by someone, and finally ending up with that person?

Su Tao couldn’t help but recall the time before the basement incident.

And being pursued by someone….

Ye Liang’s punchable face flashed through her mind.

That man is somewhat disgusting.

Xiaocheng is indeed still more lovable.

‘But is Xiaocheng slowly no longer belonging to me?’

Su Tao thought of something, paused, and said, “Sorry, I’m going to the restroom.”

Without waiting for Chi Xiaocheng’s response, she walked straight back into the hall.

Dongfang Yang was baffled. “Is Su Tao acting a bit strange? She seems very down, and she’s starting to contradict herself again, just like before.”

“Before?” Chi Xiaocheng looked up.

Dongfang Yang nodded. “Right after you died last time, she started to overthink, became withdrawn and confused.

“Chi Xiaocheng, you’d better take care of Su Tao a bit more, spend more time with her.”

Although Dongfang Yang didn’t know why, he still offered his advice.

Upon hearing this, Chi Xiaocheng shook her head with a light laugh. “She’s being influenced by something, unable to extricate herself. But I still think Tao-Tao should find her own way out.”

Chi Xiaocheng subconsciously wanted to put her hands in her pockets, but looked down and noticed she was still wearing that evening gown.

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She had no choice but to fold her hands in front of her abdomen, her left hand gently grasping her right wrist.

“System, are you still there?”

She whispered softly in her heart.

[I’m here, Host]

“You’ve been a bit quiet lately.”

[…]

“Xiao Hei.”

When the system didn’t respond, Chi Xiaocheng called out again.

Soon, that aloof little cutie in the black evening dress appeared beside her.

Chi Xiaocheng stood under the moonlight, while Xiao Hei stood in the shadow of the wall.

No words were spoken, but she was there for companionship.

Now both were wearing evening dresses, one black and one white, highlighting their completely different personalities and temperaments.

Chi Xiaocheng turned her head to look at this “shadow” that had accompanied her for hundreds of cycles and asked, “You and the system deliberately didn’t plan to tell me, right?”

Xiao Hei said faintly, “What didn’t we plan to tell you?”

“That Tao-Tao has long been influenced by the will of the world, and that something’s off about Luo Ying. I don’t believe you didn’t notice.”

[Host, you…]

The system’s voice held surprise. She and Xiao Hei did indeed keep many things from Chi Xiaocheng.

It was precisely because of this information asymmetry that misunderstandings arose.

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Chi Xiaocheng walked alone towards the back garden and sighed softly. “It’s not like I really don’t know anything. Tao-Tao’s changes are so obvious. If I, who spends every day with Tao-Tao, really didn’t notice, that would be strange.

“I mean, I did play the role of a yandere for a period of time in the past. How could I not understand her psychological changes?”

Lately, when holding hands, Tao-Tao has become gentler than before and holds on tighter than before.

It’s just that this excessive gentleness is the most abnormal thing.

Xiao Hei accompanied Chi Xiaocheng in silence for a while. “Since you know everything, why play dumb?”

“Isn’t this the best way to get Tao-Tao’s weight to fall below 50%?”

Probably now, even if Tao-Tao goes back, it’s not to use the restroom, but to go find that maid lady again.

This suits the will of the world’s intention.

It also suits Chi Xiaocheng’s intention.

She had always wondered, how exactly could she get Tao-Tao’s character weight to fall below 50%?

What would happen after it fell below.

What would happen if it didn’t fall below.

She originally thought that, like Si Chen, becoming “unlike oneself” in the eyes of others and falling below 50% would allow one to break free from the will of the world.

But in reality, when Si Chen called her aside to chat earlier, she discovered.

Even if it falls below 50%.

Even if the will of the world cannot control Si Chen, it can still act as a player and overturn the chessboard.

Has the current Si Chen truly found himself again?