CH 193.1

The Vicious Female Supporting Character and the White Lotus Female Lead: Ch 193, Long Ao Tian's Harem

Luan Qing Xiao set an alarm to ring forty minutes later. Unexpectedly, just as the alarm rang, Nie Zhen'er happened to walk out of the bathroom in a snow-white bathrobe with hair scattered down her back.

Nie Zhen'er's soft cheeks were flushed due to the heat like a lovely peach, making people want to take a bite to taste whether it was sweet or not.

Luan Qing Xiao was astonished.

Nie Zhen'er saw Luan Qing Xiao watch her silently with a moment of surprise flashing in her eyes, causing her heartbeat to suddenly accelerate. She didn't know why Luan Qing Xiao looked at herself like this, she was obviously much more beautiful than herself.

Nie Zhen'er lowered her head in embarrassment. Her ten fingers weaved together as her ears became red.

Returning to her senses, Luan Qing Xiao said to the shy Nie Zhen'er, "I’ve already set away your newly bought clothes. Like you wanted,  I put them in the closet in your room. I also placed your pajamas on the bed."

Nie Zhen'er nodded. She wanted to say thank you, but remembered that Luan Qing Xiao didn't like others to thank her, so she swallowed the words back.

"Your hair is still wet. Dry your hair before changing into your pajamas." After Luan Qing Xiao touched Nie Zhen'er's hair, her hands were all wet.

Nie Zhen'er said, "Eh. Qing Xiao, I didn't see a hair dryer in the bathroom."

Luan Qing Xiao walked to the cabinet to open the top and took out the hair dryer from the inside. She turned around and smiled at Nie Zhen'er, "The bathroom is full of water vapor. It wouldn’t be safe to leave the discharger there, so I put it here instead."

Taking advantage of the time Nie Zhen'er spent in the shower to examine everything in the house. Since she had a good memory, she basically won’t forget something once she sees it once.

Nie Zhen'er came over to take the hair dryer from Luan Qing Xiao. Because blowing it there would wet the floor, she went back to the bathroom to blow dry her hair.

From the bathroom, the blow dryer sounded. About ten minutes later, Nie Zhen'er finished and walked out.

Luan Qing Xiao wasn’t in the bedroom when she came out, nor did she know where she went.

Nie Zhen'er took the hair dryer and walked to the front of the cabinet. She opened the top drawer and arranged the hair dryer cords inside.

Luan Qing Xiao walked in from outside with two glasses of water and handed one to Nie Zhen'er, "You’re probably thirsty after the shower."

Nie Zhen'er sipped a cup of water with both hands, thinking in her heart: Qing Xiao is really considerate, completely different from all the other rich second generations she knows. Why can't Brother Ao treat Qing Xiao properly? He is such a scumbag!

Luan Qing Xiao chugged her glass of water in two mouthfuls. Afterwards, she stood aside with a smile while waiting for Nie Zhen'er, who was obviously thinking about something.

Nie Zhen'er sipped slowly. After drinking the entire glass of water, she raised her head just to meet Luan Qing Xiao's smiling eyes. Her porcelain white cheeks suddenly turned red again.

Luan Qing Xiao took the empty water glass in her hand and said distressingly, "I drink too fast, it's better to take small sips. When I drink water in the future, remember to remind me that I have to control myself. If it was only me, I wouldn't be able to control it."

Finally, there is something for Nie Zhen'er to help Luan Qing Xiao. Nie Zhen'er quickly nodded, "I definitely will supervise you to take small sips."

"Alright, you should head back to your bedroom to put on your pajamas and rest for a while. We’ll be going out for dinner. Rest easy, I’ll call you when the time comes," Luan Qing Xiao said.

After Nie Zhen'er went to her bedroom, she closed the door and changed into her pajamas.

The silk pajamas are extremely comfortable to wear. It’s been a long time since she laid on a soft big bed. Nie Zhen’er couldn't help but roll around, hugging the blanket. Facing the wall, she cried silently for a while until she finally fell asleep due to tiredness.

【Ding! The female lead's pain value has dropped to 90%! 】

Luan Qing Xiao: 520, draw a card.

【Ding! Congratulations to Host for gaining [Invisible Camera]— — as the name suggests, it’s a camera that can be invisible, no one except the owner will realize what it’s shooting. [Invisible Camera] is a number card that can be used five times. 】

After listening to the explanation of the card by 520, Luan Qing Xiao felt that Ao Tu Song was about to get unlucky.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Luan Qing Xiao came to the door of Nie Zhen'er's bedroom and knocked on the door softly. No one answered.

She simply pushed the door open and entered.

The curtains in the bedroom were closed, darkening the room.

Luan Qing Xiao pressed the switch by the door to turn on the light. The light instantly dissipated the dimness.

Luan Qing Xiao walked to Nie Zhen'er's bed and gently sat down.

Nie Zhen'er tilted her head and was currently sound asleep. Half of her face sank in the soft blanket, while her long hair draped behind her, revealing the pinkish half of her face.

Seeing the undried tears on her face, Luan Qing Xiao’s heart started to ache when she thought that Nie Zhen'er might still be crying in her sleep.

As she stroked Nie Zhen'er's soft long hair, she leaned down and gently called her name, "Zhen'er, wakey-wakey."

Luan Qing Xiao called several times before finally pushing her shoulders gently with her hands. Only then did Nie Zhen'er rub her eyes and woke up.

"Qing Xiao… …" Nie Zhen'er put down her hands, looking at Luan Qing Xiao, still a little dazed.

Luan Qing Xiao smiled, "I didn't expect you would sleep this heavily. Let’s get up, I’m taking you out for dinner."

Nie Zhen'er slowly sat up on the bed with both hands. She sat blankly until her dumbfounded mind finally woke up.

She didn't think she could sleep so well in an unfamiliar environment. Just now, she didn't even dream.

Ever since her parents had that accident, Nie Zhen'er had never had a good night's sleep. Every time she would be awakened by nightmares in the middle of the night.

Why did she sleep so soundly here at Luan Qing Xiao’s?

Nie Zhen'er guessed it was because she subconsciously trusted Luan Qing Xiao in her heart and felt safe sleeping at her place.

Luan Qing Xiao stood up from the bed and helped Nie Zhen'er smoothen the messy hair behind her, "Are you awake now, Zhen'er?"

Nie Zhen'er nodded bashfully, "I slept too deeply. Qing Xiao, you probably called me for a long time, right?"

"It's okay you slept too deeply. I'm just afraid you’ll sleep so well during the day that you won't be able to sleep at night."

Luan Qing Xiao exclaimed, "Since you don't have a place to wash up in your bedroom, come to my room."

Nie Zhen'er nodded, "Okay, I'll go right away."

She rubbed her face as she got off the bed and followed Luan Qing Xiao to her bedroom.

The facial cleanser, toothbrush and toothpaste were all newly bought, set together with Luan Qing Xiao's toiletries.

Luan Qing Xiao went to the living room to wait for Nie Zhen'er, carelessly swiping on her phone.

The Film King, Cao Zhen Li was ranked number one in the hot search. Luan Qing Xiao clicked in to take a look. It turned out that the paparazzi caught him entering a current popular little flower’s apartment late at night and only drove away four hours later.

Luan Qing Xiao was too lazy to click on the picture. She exited out to look at other hot searches. By the time she finished reading what she was interested in and checked the hot search list, the hot search about Cao Zhen Li had fallen more than 20 ranks.

It turned out Cao Zhen Li's studio came out on Weibo to clarify that Cao Zhen Li had a suite in that actress’ apartment. To show he was just returning to his own home, he revealed his property deed.

The people who were initially enthusiastic about eating melon weren’t interested in the clarification of Weibo by Cao Zhen Li's studio. Fans of Cao Zhen Li also started to criticize the Weibo that exposed the news, saying it was that current popular little flower who created the misunderstanding in order to rub off Cao Zhen Li's popularity. Of course, those little flower’s fans weren’t happy either. They retorted angrily, causing the two fans to be in full swing against each other.

When Nie Zhen'er returned to her bedroom to change into her new clothes after washing up, Luan Qing Xiao naturally swung an arm over her shoulders to show her Cao Zhen Li's scandal.

"That little flower and him are filming in the same crew. Needless to say, Cao Zhen Li must have scourged her." Luan Qing Xiao stated.

After scanning the news, the good impression Nie Zhen’er had of the entertainment industry completely disappeared and sighed, "I used to like this actress very much. She has always been unyielding, but I didn't expect her to not be able to escape Cao Zhen Li's claws."

Hearing Nie Zhen’er “like’ that actress, Luan Qing Xiao suddenly became alert.

She seemed to unintentionally say, "You think this actress had to be forced? This little flower has a horrible reputation in the circle. She's well-known for her boldness and rascality. The reason why her resources are so good and she was able to become popular that quickly is because she accompanied several big bosses and made them happy to invest as a backer for her. It's impossible to tell who seduced whom in this incident."

Luan Qing Xiao heard a lot of real gossip from 520 just now and there happened to be some about this actress that Nie Zhen'er liked.

By now, Nie Zhen'er was completely speechless.

Unexpectedly, the entertainment industry is so messy that even the pure and tough little flower in her eyes has such an unbearable side in private.

Nie Zhen'er originally thought that the entertainment industry could make money fast, but also wanted to try becoming an actress. Upon hearing Luan Qing Xiao's words, the idea of being an actress immediately disappeared from her mind.

She knew herself. If she went to the entertainment industry without a backer, she’ll definitely be swallowed without any bones left.

Luan Qing Xiao didn’t have the original owner’s memories, so she wasn’t familiar with any of the delicious restaurants in An City. The two could only go downstairs to find a restaurant in the nearby commercial street.

During the meal, Luan Qing Xiao asked Nie Zhen'er, "You’re only eighteen years old, you’re probably still in school, right?"

Nie Zhen'er sadly answered, "I was admitted to An City University, but I probably won’t report."

Right now, it is early August and there was still a month before An City University started.

Nie Zhen'er came to An City not only to seek refuge under Ao Tu Song, but also with the wish to earn money to continue studying in the university.

Luan Qing Xiao took a sip of the juice, "Go report ah. Your only problem now is money, I’ll support you."

Nie Zhen'er's first reaction when she heard Luan Qing Xiao's words was pure happiness. However, she quickly realized that Luan Qing Xiao and her weren’t close to each other. Luan Qing Xiao had already helped her so much and she couldn’t use Luan Qing Xiao's money anymore.

Nie Zhen'er pursed her lips and shook her head, "No, you’ve helped me too much. I won’t be able to repay you."

Luan Qing Xiao reasoned, "You know this small amount of money is nothing to me, yet it’ll determine your future life. Do you want to be a person with only a high school degree? What good job can you find with a high school degree? If you go to university, study hard and enrich yourself, only then can you increase your value in the future."

"If you don't want to use my money to support you, okay. I’ll hire you to work for me and pay you a monthly salary. Using your salary to pay for college should be fine, right?"

"I don't have time to work in college though. I know you want to help me, but I really can't accept it." Nie Zhen'er said.

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Notes:

current popular little flower (当红小花): a term used to describe an actress that has been extremely popular at the time