A Sweet Girl Won't Be Fooled By The Villainess - [Vol. 5] Chapter 44
[Vol. 5] Chapter 44: Gossips
Jessica!!!
I was just about to doze off and she brought a pillow~ Ifia was thinking about Jessica just now, and then, this cute little Jessica took the initiative to come over!
Ifia quickly told the maid at the door, “Ask Jessica to wait in the living room, I’ll be right there!”
After saying that, Ifia gritted her teeth and endured the soreness in her body as she stood up, luckily she had already gotten up early.
Otherwise, she would have to spend more time getting dressed. However, even so, the feeling of soreness and numbness in her thighs made Ifia walk slowly.
On the way, she met the maids who greeted her with smiles, their eyes sparkling with excitement and gossip, making Ifia have to endure the discomfort and try to appear calm.
She must not show weakness!
So, she absolutely cannot let others see it!!!
Annoying Amelia.
Tonight, she definitely won’t let this demon into her bed again.
“Ifia, you’re so slow, I’ve been waiting for you for ages~”
When Ifia finally arrived in the living room, Jessica was already eating dessert without any reservation, lying sprawled on the sofa, completely devoid of the elegance expected of a noble lady. She appeared extremely relaxed and carefree.
However, Ifia couldn’t shake the feeling that Jessica seemed somewhat exhausted. Yet, her expression didn’t indicate any distress.
Puzzled, Ifia glanced at Jessica and decided to inquire, “Jessica, have you been up to mischief lately? Why do you look so tired? Your dark circles are quite severe!”
As she spoke, Ifia sat closer to Jessica, noticing her pale complexion more clearly. However, before she could continue, Jessica sighed helplessly.
Then, with a touch of frustration, she took a bite of a small cake before speaking again, “No, I’ve been eating well and sleeping well lately, and I don’t have any worries. But for some reason, I look like I’m overworked… My mother is also very worried. She took me to see a doctor yesterday, but there was nothing wrong.”
Pausing for a moment, Jessica rolled her eyes in disbelief before continuing, “The doctor also advised me to eat less, saying that continued overeating would ruin my health… Ifia, I haven’t been overeating, just eating a little more than usual lately.”
Jessica raised her hand and gestured with her thumb and index finger, indicating that it really was just a little bit, trying to clarify for herself.
However, Ifia didn’t believe the indulgent Jessica, but at least she was relieved to know that everything was normal with Jessica.
In the next moment, they sprawled on the sofa, with Ifia and Jessica lying side by side. Jessica glanced sideways, then couldn’t help but smile and say, “Hehe, Ifia, if Miss Barlen saw you like this, would she think I’ve corrupted you?”
“No, because Amelia is busy working in the study room, she doesn’t have time to wander around!” Ifia denied directly.
Then, her dark eyes shifted, curious about Jessica’s sudden visit.
To this, Jessica sighed softly, “Of course, I don’t want to become a secluded and resentful woman! So, I need to go out and change my mood.”
With that, Jessica immediately sat up straight, looking angry as she said, “It’s all because of that girl, Austin, she’s always so focused on work, she probably forgot about me, her girlfriend.”
Pausing for a moment, she sighed with bitterness, “Maybe when something is too easy to get, it won’t be cherished. I should have waited longer before accepting her pursuit… just like you and Miss Barlen, Ifia, who have endured the test of time and are still sweet.”
“It’s really envy-inducing!”
Upon hearing Jessica mention her and Amelia, Ifia smirked unabashedly. However, she was also concerned that Jessica might be overthinking things and quickly reassured her.
“Maybe she’s really busy. Jessica, you can talk to Austin and see if you can balance work and rest. Working all the time will only wear her out.”
Speaking of Austin, she was quite something, a workaholic through and through. Ifia thought Amelia was already busy dealing with government affairs every day, but Austin seemed even busier…
When Jessica heard the words “wear her out,” her expression became more serious for a moment. Then she nodded vigorously.
“I’ll talk to her later. If she doesn’t listen, then it’s better to break up now than to become a widow later… Well, forget about that girl. I’ve heard quite a bit of gossip recently.”
Jessica started off angrily gritting her teeth, but then her tone shifted immediately to a cheerful gossip session.
Hearing this, Ifia also perked up, her dark eyes shining.
“The chaos of the demons in Darwa City has been completely resolved, but those families that summoned demons are still affected… For example, in my family, my uncle, who is the head of the Lilace family, called for church clergy to exorcise demons, but there are still consequences. Now he gathers the older generation every day to solve math problems, saying they were asked by demons to learn math before and have gotten used to it.”
“……”
“Besides that, there are other consequences, like becoming weird, men wearing skirts and such… Well, anyway, the consequences are serious.”
“……”
“However, these are all minor issues. Currently, Darwa City is no longer troubled by demon problems, but the competition between families is fierce, especially regarding the candidates for the next king. Although it’s unclear why Prince Carloy withdrew, now there’s an old Duke vying for votes from various factions.”
Ifia listened with great interest. Jessica was like a walking news bulletin, knowing all the gossip in Darwa City.
However, when she heard about Prince Carloy withdrawing from the list of candidates, Ifia blinked in confusion… Oh, Prince Carloy, the male lead in the book, had now directly lost his status as an heir. The plot of this book had completely collapsed.
Of course, Ifia had already come to this realization, especially after finding out that Amelia was a demon.
It seemed like the plot was getting more and more absurd. After all, whose villainess was a demon and even became Ifia’s partner!
Speaking of which, it seemed like it had been a long time since she heard the system chirping.
It was basically in stealth mode now.
Could it be that after she and Amelia got together, all the system tasks had been completed?
“Oh right, Ifia, I almost forgot about that major event!”
“?”
“It’s about the church. After the successful exorcism, they should have gained more followers, but the church was destroyed a few days ago… It’s also said that Saint Tiffany is missing.”