After Transmigrating into a book, I Was Played By a Black Lotus

Chapter 5 Hero saves beauty

Lin Xingzhu delivered another punch to Qiao Zijing, mirroring the previous one, and then landed a few precise hits in places that wouldn't easily show marks. With Qiao Zijing utterly defenseless, she unceremoniously threw her out the door, unable to fight back.

She initially thought about calling security to have Qiao Zijing taken away, but when she pulled out her phone, she realized she hadn't noticed any security personnel during her two entries.

It seemed the safety of this place was alarmingly low.

Reluctantly, she decided to call someone else to deal with Qiao Zijing.

Closing the door behind her, Lin Xingzhu aimed to reduce Bai Xiying's anxiety, leaving it slightly ajar rather than fully closed.

Once the door was secured, Lin Xingzhu turned her attention to the tearful Bai Xiying, whose nose was reddened and whose silent tears fell like pearls onto the floor. She was crying without a sound, her slender shoulders shaking violently, clearly terrified.

Lin Xingzhu could somewhat understand Bai Xiying's distress.

A week ago, she had been drugged and nearly assaulted. After finally recovering over the past week and returning to her familiar home, such an incident occurred again.

No matter how strong-willed one might be, it was hard to endure such trauma.

Furthermore, a week prior, Bai Xiying had been in a haze due to the drug's effects, which dulled her awareness of the situation. Even though she had felt fear about what was happening, her clouded mind had prevented her from processing it.

But today was different; she had been fully aware, watching as she almost fell victim again.

The pain of that clarity was a torment.

Lin Xingzhu took out a handkerchief and handed it to her, softly comforting, "Wipe your tears. She's already gone."

The simple handkerchief bore only a single green bamboo motif.

Bai Xiying hesitated for a moment but then took it without any hesitation, using it to dab at her tears. As she began to collect herself, she glanced at the disheveled scene from moments before, feeling a little at a loss.

"Why did she do that?"

Lin Xingzhu was unsure whether Bai Xiying meant Qiao Zijing or "Lin Xingzhu," or perhaps both.

But it was clear that Bai Xiying needed an answer right now.

She lifted her tear-streaked, enchanting eyes to Lin Xingzhu, her delicate face reminiscent of a flower blooming after a spring rain—beautiful yet fragile. Though she seemed to possess a resilient spirit, she emanated a vulnerability that made one want to protect her, even dominate her.

This contradictory blend of strength and fragility was irresistibly alluring.

It evoked an urge to shatter her defenses, to seize her vulnerable neck and draw her into a submissive embrace.

This feeling of conquest was unparalleled.

Lin Xingzhu had once thought the same while reading the original work, observing how Qiao Zijing abused Bai Xiying.

It wasn't just Qiao Zijing; many of the top-ranked characters in the original had domineering personalities.


Tl note~ I wish I was the main character in this book xD

In the blink of an eye, these thoughts passed, but Lin Xingzhu's expression remained unchanged.