I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel

Chapter 367: Chapter 317: Beneath the Rainy Eaves

Rong Hua felt that although this girl was here to see Cui Mingshi, there wasn’t a trace of affection in her eyes, which was quite good.

He didn’t know what she had gone through in the past half year, but it must have been good.

On her bicycle, Jiang Mingyue sensed the gathering dark clouds above her, seeing that heavy rain was imminent, she increased her speed.

But she still didn’t make it home before the rain started.

Under the eaves of some house, Jiang Mingyue’s bicycle leaned against the wall, just enough to shelter her from the rain.

Luckily there was no wind.

After a while, water dripped from the tile groove, and she instinctively reached out her pale hand.

When her palm turned cold, Jiang Mingyue curled up, suddenly realizing what she was doing.

This was the first time; she couldn’t help it. She was sure it wasn’t the original host controlling this but some sort of instinct, something deeply rooted in the original host’s memory.

Memories surfaced prominently in her mind.

A girl in a dress was held by another lively young girl.

"Jiang Mingyue, don’t you like my brother? Then when he asks you to bring him an umbrella, you surely won’t refuse, right?"

The girl’s pure eyes shone brightly at once like they filled with the stars of the entire universe, shining so brightly that a moment of malice flashed in the eyes of the girl facing her, but she herself did not perceive it.

"Sure! I’ll go right away."

"Haven’t you eaten yet?"

"I can eat when I get back, it’s fine."

And then, the soaked-to-the-skin girl returned, shivering with cold teeth chattering, not met with concern or sympathy from classmates, but disdain.

If it weren’t for Fang Tao wrapping his jacket around her, and Xiao Si and Shu Wenquan shielding her, she felt that just those glares could freeze her to death.

The memories belonging to the original host swept in and out, leaving Jiang Mingyue, fingers dipped in water, in a daze. It turned out "she" had longstanding "issues" with Cui Xiaoxiao, something the original host couldn’t see, but how could she, as someone from a later generation, not see it? Cui Xiaoxiao was a top performer, her smile more beautiful than flowers, her speech sweeter than songs, but upon closer examination, it would send chills down one’s spine.

For instance, this time during the heavy rain, she had the original host deliver an umbrella, falsely claiming it was Cui Mingshi’s idea, sending the original host joyfully dashing away. Never mind heavy rain, even if it rained knives she wouldn’t fear.

If it wasn’t evident then, the subsequent torrent of rumors was proof, surely the effect Cui Xiaoxiao desired. But none of this was written in the books, otherwise she wouldn’t have overlooked this person.

"Splash! Splash!" Someone approached, splashing water underfoot, pulling Jiang Mingyue’s mind back. Looking up, she met a face that wasn’t entirely unfamiliar.

The owner of that face was evidently startled for a moment, finally seeming to bite the bullet and come in.

Under the same roof, a true case of fatal coincidences.

Jiang Mingyue didn’t want to share a space with such a person, but in all matters, there’s a first-come-first-serve basis, it can only be said that Xue Zongsheng was truly thick-skinned.

"I’m sorry!"

Whether the voice was too soft, or the rain too loud, the girl had no reaction at all.

Xue Zongsheng sighed and tried again, "Jiang Mingyue, I’m sorry!"

The first time, Jiang Mingyue thought it was an auditory hallucination, but this time, hearing her full name, she definitely caught it.

"Xue Zongsheng, have the screws in your head come loose?"

Xue Zongsheng: "...Jiang Mingyue, about what happened back then, I’m sorry. Actually, I know it was Jiang Zhenzhu’s problem."

Jiang Mingyue sneered, "You knew, yet you still ’fought injustice’ by causing me trouble and framing me for theft? Xue Zongsheng, you’re truly despicable, no wonder you couldn’t defeat Xue Hong."

Successfully hitting Xue Zongsheng’s sore spot, the awkwardness of the man faded, his entire demeanor turned gloomy, not even trying to mask it.

"How do you know all this?"

"Is it hard?" Not only do I have an omniscient cousin, but also an informant Brother Xie, not to mention, I’ve already peeked into all your memories.

"Alright, after all, your cousin is quite impressive!"

"Jiang Zhenzhu came to see me, asking for a thousand yuan. I ended up giving her a hundred and twenty. She left with Ning Yan, and they went to stay at the guesthouse, even bought new clothes. Jiang Zhenzhu frankly said she wanted to win back Cui Mingshi’s heart and admitted that marrying me in the first place was a mistake."

Jiang Mingyue’s face darkened: Did this person take her for a confessional? Seems like a beating is due!

"Haha! Cui Mingshi never fancied her from the start, now that she’s married, she stands even less of a chance. I truly wonder where she finds the gall. Alas! Back then I was truly blind, how could I fancy the pretentious Jiang Zhenzhu? That woman harbors thoughts for Cui Mingshi while her body cheats with Ning Yan, I must have been out of my mind to be so single-mindedly smitten with her.

Why don’t you ask me why I still gave Jiang Zhenzhu money? Even though we’ve already torn our faces? Of course, it’s to use her. I hold something over her and make her listen to me in the future. Isn’t Xue Hong formidable? Then I’ll make him fall hard.

You surely don’t know, Xue Hong and Cui Xiaoxiao are quite close, the two have unspeakable dealings, and I’ve made Jiang Zhenzhu befriend Cui Xiaoxiao. You must think I’m foolish to still trust someone like Jiang Zhenzhu, but honestly, outside of emotional matters, she’s a good collaborator."

Jiang Mingyue stared at the torrential rain, praying to the heavens for it to stop soon!

Xue Zongsheng lived up to being Jiang Zhenzhu’s ex-husband, his fabrications were as natural as hers.

But in his mind: the money wasn’t given to Jiang Zhenzhu, but Jiang Zhenzhu sold her watch to Xue Zongsheng for it. Xue Zongsheng wasn’t really aiming for Jiang Zhenzhu to befriend Cui Xiaoxiao and then target Xue Hong either, as he knew Jiang Zhenzhu wasn’t a match for Cui Xiaoxiao.

A simple transaction blown into a short story.

If not for the useful information from inside his head, Jiang Mingyue would have already started clobbering.

Jiang Mingyue thought things were bad enough as they were, but not quite.

"Splash! Splat!..."