Shen Qianjiao rolled her eyes and looked at her with an air of disdain, saying dismissively, "What business is it of yours where I am?"
Xue Jingjing had been smoothly traversing her own novel after transmigrating into it. She had taken the spiritual spring space that she had given to Zhou Shanshan, stocked up on plenty of supplies beforehand, and since the spiritual spring water could purify crystal cores and help ability users cultivate, those people treated her like a goddess.
However, there were always a few people who were at odds with her.
The one with the surname Xiao had repeatedly snatched things she fancied. This Shen Qianjiao, whose attitude towards her had changed before, had now reverted to her previous demeanor. And then there was that person who joined midway...
They were all so detestable.
Though unhappy in her heart, she maintained a pleasant expression on the surface. "Of course not, why would I care about Professor Shen's affairs? You always have your reasons for doing things. It's just that everyone was worried when you suddenly disappeared, so they sent me to look for you."
Shen Qianjiao found her feigned concern utterly repulsive. "Suddenly disappeared? Didn't I say I was coming to find Miss Xiao? Are you all deaf? Also, I've decided to leave with Miss Xiao. Go back and tell Duan Mingjie that I'm not going to City A."
Shen Qianjiao was stunned.
This news was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for her.
She had gone to great lengths to gather these powerful individuals from her writing to help her. Now, a male supporting character consumed by unrequited love was constantly opposing her, a madman was insisting on hooking up with the person she hated most, and the male lead, Duan Mingjie, was indifferent to her.
Why? Wasn't she good enough to them?
Or was it because she wasn't the female lead?
She had already taken the female lead's possessions. The female lead, Zhou Shanshan, was obscure; she might have already died somewhere. Did she still have such great influence?
Even though Xue Jingjing had put a lot of effort into describing the female protagonist's appearance in her book, Zhou Shanshan wasn't a vase-type heroine. Her initial impression wasn't stunning, which was why Xue Jingjing hadn't recognized her even after several encounters.
She had no idea that the female lead she yearned for was the person standing at the entrance.
At this moment, she only wanted to get rid of this Miss Xiao, a woman who didn't exist in her book but was now so prominent.
More than once, she suspected that her arrival had caused some butterfly effect.
In her writing, there was no master surnamed Xiao, whose combat power surpassed even the most powerful male protagonist in the entire book. When did she awaken her abilities?
Seeing Xue Jingjing standing still, Shen Qianjiao became furious. "What are you still standing here for? I've told you I'm not going to City A, so you don't need to waste your efforts trying to persuade me. You ordinary people are simply not worthy of my demeanor; only Miss Xiao is my best choice. Now, scram!"
Xue Jingjing's face turned a mottled hue.
Duan Mingjie's indifference and that man's sarcastic remarks were not as cutting as Shen Qianjiao's overt mockery. Her bare words were like sharp swords, piercing directly into her fragile heart.
"Professor Shen..."
"Scram!"
Xue Jingjing fled before she could either roar in anger or burst into tears.
She couldn't bear such humiliation.
Why were they treating her this way when they were all characters she had written?
She was their creator, yet they all disliked her and constantly made things difficult for her.
In her rage, Xue Jingjing secretly resolved that once she established her own base and became its leader, she would make everyone who had humiliated her pay.
She didn't know that among those who disliked her, Zhu Jin and Shen Qianjiao were both task-takers who knew everything.
As for Duan Mingjie, his personality was as she had depicted him. He wouldn't treat her differently just because she was the creator.
Let alone others.
Shen Qianjiao's tirade had successfully earned her a place in Zhu Jin's team. Duan Mingjie's goal had been achieved, but the person he was supposed to bring back was gone. He came to demand an explanation, but Shen Qianjiao's scathing insults almost drove him to death.
He was venomous and sharp-tongued, using a tone that implied "you inferiors are not worthy of speaking to me" to humiliate people to the point of utter shame, without uttering a single vulgar word.
When Xue Jingjing created this character, she only found him to be coolly ambiguous, blending good and evil. When she herself was humiliated by a character she had written, his coolness instantly turned into detestability.
Ever since being insulted by Shen Qianjiao, she had been wondering why she had written such a detestable person.
If she had known, she would have written him dead.
And that Miss Xiao, who had appeared from nowhere.
They all deserved to die!
"Jingjing, Brother Duan told everyone to pack up and leave."
Xue Jingjing snapped out of her resentful thoughts and immediately asked, "Has Professor Shen... Professor returned?"
Her companion shook her head. "He didn't return with Brother Duan, and Brother Duan didn't say what happened. He just told everyone to pack up and leave."
Recalling Shen Qianjiao's formidable nature, Xue Jingjing was unwilling to give up on such a valuable helper. She stood up and walked out.
Duan Mingjie was sitting in the hall, looking dejected, smoking a cigarette.
He didn't have a smoking habit; he only smoked when he was troubled.
A character written by Xue Jingjing.
"Brother Duan, where is Professor Shen? Didn't he come back with you?"
Duan Mingjie, already feeling down, couldn't help but angrily retort when he heard Shen Qianjiao's name, "He's gone over to that woman surnamed Xiao. Find someone else! I don't believe there's only one biochemist in the world!"