After turning dark, Xu Jing carried a powerful, chilling presence that seemed to lower the temperature of the room. Her expressionless face and calm, indifferent tone gave the impression that everything was already under her absolute control. It was a pity she didn't wear glasses. Otherwise, after finishing her business each time, she could adjust them and say something like, "Such is the wisdom of mortals." Then the lenses would flash coldly, and that over-the-top aura of a super genius would appear even more vividly to the readers.
Of course, in front of Yang Qianqian, Xu Jing was completely different.
Even though her expression rarely changed, subtle details revealed just how much she cared about Yang Qianqian. When her gaze fell upon the other girl, the cold calculation in her eyes softened into a heavy, suffocating focus. She still spoke very little, yet through her actions she behaved like the most loyal and reliable maid, taking care of Yang Qianqian in every possible way. She watched the way Yang Qianqian breathed, the way she smiled, and the way she tilted her head, memorizing every detail with a hunger that bordered on the divine. To Xu Jing, the rest of the world was merely background noise, a collection of useless variables that didn't matter. Only Yang Qianqian was real.
Xu Jing wanted Yang Qianqian to never be able to leave her. She wanted to weave a web of such absolute support and comfort that the girl would eventually find the outside world too harsh to endure alone.
She also wanted to replace the male lead Yang Ming in Yang Qianqian's heart. That spot belonged to her, and she would take it by force if necessary, even if she had to tear the world apart to do it.
At this moment, Li Xiaotong had already been intimidated by Xu Jing's presence. Almost unconsciously, she asked, "Help me? What are you going to help me with?"
Xu Jing replied in a flat tone without any fluctuation, her eyes as cold as glass. "Of course I will help you keep Yang Ming forever, so no other woman can take him away. Don't you want to have him all to yourself? Whether you like him or not, you have already treated him as something that belongs to you."
Li Xiaotong suppressed the stirring in her heart and responded, "That's right. A Ming and I are childhood friends. We grew up together. He has always been gentle and considerate toward me. Whatever I ask him to do, he will do it. I can't tolerate another woman taking him away, not even his Meimei Yang Qianqian. But I want to know something. As Yang Qianqian's little follower, why are you helping me? I don't trust you."
"You don't need to trust me. Someone as clever as you should already realize how passive Yang Ming is. If you want a man and a woman to form a deep bond, sleeping together is the most direct method. Don't you want to become his first woman?"
"Y-y-you... you can just say something like that so casually? Don't you have any shame?"
"I'm simply analyzing the situation rationally for you. Besides, if you don't even have the resolve to push him first, what right do you have to monopolize him?"
"Th-this..."
"I don't believe you have failed to notice that deep down, the person Yang Ming likes more is that young lady Liu Sha. If things continue like this, he might end up choosing her."
"That's nonsense! I'm A Ming's childhood friend. That shameless Liu Sha could never compare with the bond A Ming and I have built over more than ten years."
In truth, Li Xiaotong had never considered Liu Sha her greatest threat. The person she was most wary of was still Yang Ming's younger sister Yang Qianqian. The bond between those two was even deeper than the one she shared with him.
"Foolish sow. At least ninety percent of childhood friend relationships lose to a sudden rival. Yet you treat the childhood friend title like a magical treasure. You don't realize that this identity practically guarantees your tragedy. If you don't fight for him, one day you will be the one eliminated."
Xu Jing's calm and rational words carried a strange persuasiveness. At least in that moment, Li Xiaotong felt a strong sense of crisis rising in her heart. She had originally believed she could simply wait things out. With more cunning than Yang Qianqian and Liu Sha, she thought she could eventually win Yang Ming's heart.
After being awakened by Xu Jing's words, however, she could no longer sit comfortably and wait.
"First, at school you can find a chance to be alone with Yang Ming and kiss him. He will definitely resist. When that happens, tell him you are teaching him how to kiss. Girls like men who are good at kissing. Surely he doesn't want to disappoint his future girlfriend. If you offer to help him gain experience, he will give in half-willingly. You don't need to worry about anyone interrupting you. I will remove every possible unexpected factor.
As long as that step succeeds, you will already be halfway there. Men tend to think with their lower half. Once he becomes fascinated with your lips, he will inevitably want more. By then he will be completely captivated by you. The final battlefield will be Yang Ming's house. I will keep Yang Qianqian occupied so the two of you can get what you want.
In short, believe it or not. I always keep my promises. It only depends on whether you have the resolve."
From beginning to end, Xu Jing's tone remained steady and emotionless. After finishing her words, she simply left while continuing to study, her footsteps silent on the pavement. Yes, even while stirring up trouble and manipulating lives like chess pieces, Xu Jing still carried her study books with her. To her, these people were just obstacles to be cleared for Qianqian's sake. Their dignity and feelings meant nothing compared to her goal.
Li Xiaotong's gaze flickered as she watched the girl's retreating back. At last, she made her decision.
...
However, Xu Jing, who was now fully in her dark scheming state, had no intention of stopping.
She had already listed every woman who had strong feelings for Yang Ming. One by one, she approached them and used different arguments to persuade them that if they wanted to compete for Yang Ming, or even avoid being eliminated, the quickest path was to sleep with him. She moved through the school like a ghost, her mind calculating the variables of human desire with the same precision she used for advanced calculus.
She even created meticulous plans to arrange the male lead's schedule. In the early stage, he would give equal attention to everyone. A darkened top student's terrifying ability was fully revealed.
Among them, the most amusing case was the young lady Liu Sha. Liu Sha only wanted to know how she could overcome her own awkward behavior whenever she was around Yang Ming. She clearly liked him desperately, yet she constantly insulted him and even slapped him from time to time. Strangely enough, Yang Ming seemed to enjoy it. One could not help wondering whether he had a hidden masochistic side.
Xu Jing, of course, calmly explained that overcoming awkward behavior was very simple. The answer was sleeping together. Sleeping together was the universal cure for such social friction. Quietly getting into bed together was the best method. The more positions they tried in bed, the more honest she would gradually become.
After thinking it through with her supposedly extraordinary IQ of 250, the young lady Liu Sha felt the reasoning made perfect sense. Even so, she still couldn't bring herself to decisively push Yang Ming first.
Xu Jing said that wasn't a problem. She would prepare certain "computer accessories" for the two of them. At that time, once desire flared up, they wouldn't be able to resist getting into bed. The consequences for Liu Sha's reputation didn't even cross Xu Jing's mind; she only saw a path to distracting a rival.
In short, Sister Xu was ruthless and spoke little.
Everything unfolded exactly according to Xu Jing's script. She even felt that Yang Ming, who had originally been like an impotent male protagonist, should thank her. After all, she was the one curing his "impotence."
He would become the most satisfied harem protagonist in the world, releasing all the suppressed frustration carried by countless impotent harem heroes across the genre.
Yet his ending was destined to be tragic.
And a certain saying would forever circulate among the otaku community.
"You laugh because Brother Ming died young. Brother Ming laughs because you barely got any action."
Xu Jing, or rather Zhao Youyue, had also helped the creator Su Li. As a doujin manga artist, Su Li had always restrained her wild creative impulses. She only drew suggestive scenes that skirted the edge and never depicted anything explicit.
From this point forward, however, Pure Love would become a work filled with countless scenes of passionate encounters. Of course, there would still be the holy light effect covering everything, so there's no need to worry about explicit exposure. As long as nothing was directly shown, the work could still be published as a normal mainstream title.