freenovelworld Chapter 46 Ugly Duckling's Rise to Power: She Squeezes Out the School Beauty and Becomes a Coup
Chapter 46 Ugly Duckling's Rise to Power: She Squeezes Out the School Beauty and Becomes a Coup
"Wh...what's wrong! Is there something on my face?" Mu Wanwan felt a little nervous under their gaze, and she subconsciously touched her face.
Realizing she had lost her composure, Ye Xingchen shook her head and said expressionlessly, "You have a face full of black freckles."
Upon hearing this, Mu Wanwan's face turned deathly pale. She turned her head away from him, her voice muffled and tinged with grievance: "Hurry up and go home, I'm in pain!"
Upon hearing her cry out in pain, Ye Xingchen didn't dare to delay for a moment and quickly carried her towards home.
The two families' villas face each other, and their parents are good friends, with the two mothers being best friends for many years.
As soon as they arrived at the door, Mu Wanwan struggled to get down and hurriedly tried to distance herself from him.
Ye Xingchen gently placed her on the ground, looked at her with concern, and asked, "Do you want me to take you inside?"
Mu Wanwan shook her head and declined, saying, "No need, thank you."
After saying that, she scratched her hair, trying to make herself look less disheveled.
Watching her departing figure, Ye Xingchen felt an inexplicable emotion stuck in his heart, and he turned around and went into his house in frustration.
Mu Wanwan stepped through the door, looked around, and familiarized herself with the surroundings.
Tut tut...
The wealthy are indeed different; the interior of the villa is incredibly luxurious. The high-ceilinged living room features a huge crystal chandelier that scatters light like twinkling stars, and the marble floor is so smooth it reflects light. A soft wool rug is laid in the center, and the European-style sofa is exquisite and elegant, with colorful cushions adding a touch of liveliness—it's the decorating style she likes.
She didn't linger in the living room. Enduring the pain, she quickly went upstairs and found her room using the original owner's memories.
She quickly found her pajamas, picked them up, and went into the bathroom to take a shower. As she took off her clothes, she looked down and saw a white cloth wrapped around her chest.
Are you kidding me? What era are we living in? Still binding your chest?!
She tore off the white cloth layer by layer, and finally understood why she had to be wrapped in it.
As the shower water splashed on her face, she squeezed out a little facial cleanser and applied it, quickly rubbing her face with her hands to wash it off.
After washing up, she looked in the mirror and was surprised to find that her face, which should have been covered with dark spots, had become unusually fair and smooth.
"Pig? What's going on?" Mu Wanwan asked in confusion.
The pig sat leisurely on the table where items were placed, crossed its legs, and replied, "Master, the original owner deliberately pretended to be ugly."
Mu Wanwan was very puzzled. She stared intently at herself in the mirror, her fingers gently tracing the contours of her face. She couldn't help but sigh inwardly: Why would she cover up such a beautiful face?
Piggy quickly explained, "The original owner was bullied when she was young, which left her with deep psychological trauma. That's why she chose to deliberately make herself look ugly to protect herself."
Mu Wanwan suddenly realized that this was the reason for her past. No wonder she had never been able to win over the school heartthrob and could only watch helplessly as he and the school beauty got together.
The Mu Wanwan in the mirror possessed an enviable figure and a beautiful face—a true beauty. If she were to show her true face, she would be absolutely mesmerizing.
She patted her chest vigorously in front of the mirror and said confidently, "From now on, I'll be in control of the situation, and I'll definitely be able to easily win over Ye Xingchen!"
After taking a shower, she went out looking fresh and radiant in a pink bathrobe, wiping her hair as she walked, her arms raised and enduring the pain in her body.
"Ugly woman!"
Just as Mu Wanwan was concentrating on drying her hair, a deep male voice suddenly rang out: "Wanwan."
The sudden sound startled her so much that she dropped the towel and frantically tried to escape.
Ye Xingchen reacted quickly and grabbed her clothes to prevent her from escaping.
"Why are you running? I'm not a ghost!" he said helplessly.
Mu Wanwan thought to herself, "Big brother, what else could it be but a ghost if it suddenly appears in someone else's room for no reason!"
However, she quickly realized something was wrong. Why was he in her room? Hadn't he already gone home?
"You, you let me go!" Mu Wanwan shouted anxiously.
It turned out that Ye Xingchen had grabbed the back of her neck with her bathrobe. Due to the force of the pull, the bathrobe shifted, causing Mu Wanwan a sharp pain. She endured the discomfort, gently moved her shoulders, and tightly gripped the front of the bathrobe with both hands, trying to straighten it.
She turned around and glared at Ye Xingchen.
Mu Wanwan had just finished showering; her cheeks were slightly flushed, and her skin was delicate and smooth, like white jade. Her large, watery eyes conveyed innocence and grievance, making one feel a surge of pity for her.
Ye Xingchen involuntarily moved closer to her, examining her closely. His face was almost touching Mu Wanwan's, and the two could clearly feel each other's breath.
"Why are you standing so close?!"
Mu Wanwan was startled by Ye Xingchen's sudden approach. She instinctively put her hands in front of her chest and cried out, her face flushed. Ye Xingchen, however, seemed not to hear her and stared at her intently.
Mu Wanwan felt uneasy under his gaze and subconsciously touched her face: "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
Ye Xingchen then came to her senses and stammered, "N-nothing...it's nothing."
But his gaze couldn't help but fall on Mu Wanwan's face.
In that instant, he noticed that the freckles on Mu Wanwan's face had disappeared, revealing her originally fair and delicate skin.
"Your face!"
Mu Wanwan retorted awkwardly, "None of your business!"
From the moment he met Mu Wanwan until now, he had never known she was so beautiful. At this moment, Mu Wanwan seemed to exude a fatal attraction, making it impossible for him to look away.
"Ding, favorability increased by 10, current favorability is 0." The system notification sounded in Mu Wanwan's ear.
She was slightly taken aback, then turned to look at the pig, only to see it staring at her blankly, asking, "Master, what did you do?"
Mu Wanwan shrugged, indicating that she didn't know either. "I didn't do anything. Maybe he suddenly realized that I'm actually quite good-looking."
As she spoke, a faint smile appeared on her face, but it quickly disappeared.
After listening, Piggy shook his head helplessly and sighed, "Men really are visual creatures; they all get lustful at first sight."
Mu Wanwan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, but she did not directly refute his words.
She knew very well that although appearance was not the key factor in determining everything, it could indeed have some influence in certain specific situations.
At this moment, she was only wearing a bathrobe, her wet hair casually draped over her shoulders, looking anything but elegant. If she dressed up carefully, wouldn't she be completely captivated by him? Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little smug.
Despite having just gained 10 points of favorability, she remained calm, since her current base favorability was 0, and the favorability task was essentially just beginning.
"How did you end up in my house?" Mu Wanwan quickly changed the subject, awkwardly backing away, trying to create distance between them.
Ye Xingchen did not approach any further, but calmly said, "I'm here to bring you a schoolbag."
Mu Wanwan then remembered that Ye Xingchen had just taken her schoolbag. Ye Xingchen pointed to the schoolbag on the sofa, confirming that he had indeed come to return it.
"Thank you, the schoolbag has been delivered. You can go back now, I need to apply the medicine." Mu Wanwan gave him the order to leave, but Ye Xingchen acted as if he hadn't heard her, showing no intention of leaving and not moving an inch.
Mu Wanwan sighed helplessly, a slight smile playing on her lips as she pursed them and looked at him with a troubled expression.
“I just checked with my uncle and aunt, and they don’t know I’m injured.”
Upon hearing this, Mu Wanwan's heart tightened, and a hint of panic flashed across her face.
But she quickly regained her composure, looking at Ye Xingchen with a wronged and sad expression. Her eyes instantly reddened, and tears welled up as if they were about to fall at any moment.
"So, you're here to laugh at me?"