Chapter 58: All the Female Leads “Confess” to Lin Tian! Who Can Handle This?!

As everyone knows, the phrase “vixen” is typically used in specific contexts. Normally, would you just call a random pretty woman a vixen? Of course not. The only situations where this phrase comes out are either when the wife catches the mistress and starts cursing, or when a beautiful woman causes trouble and someone serious gets annoyed.

To sum it up, it’s when someone feels like the beauty has stolen something that belongs to them. The wife thinks the mistress stole her husband; the loyal courtier thinks the beauty distracted the emperor.

So, which situation does Bai Bing’er fall into here?

She asked herself and realized: she wasn’t anything to Lin Tian. She had no claim to him, nor any right to demand he act “properly.” Shang Chan’s little seduction act in front of Lin Tian, what did that have to do with her?

But just as she had this thought, a wave of hot bitterness surged in her chest. She didn’t even know why she was acting this way. She, who could read people’s hearts with ease, found herself totally clueless about her own when it came to Lin Tian. And this unfamiliar confusion left her a little shaken.

After a long moment, she forcibly suppressed her emotions and tried to comfort herself.

I’m just annoyed that Shang Chan’s behavior in front of Lin Tian was too indecent. That’s all. Nothing more! Hmph. As a woman, doesn’t she have any sense of propriety…

But the more she tried to convince herself, the more jealous she felt. Even the way she looked at Lin Tian grew faintly resentful.

This completely confused Lin Tian.

[What the hell’s up with Bai Bing’er now? What did I do?! Why is she looking at me like I cheated on her or something…? Damn it, are these women going crazy again?!]

He started getting the chills. Bai Bing’er’s expression, without even her realizing, had shifted from disdain toward Shang Chan… to inexplicable anger at Lin Tian… and finally into something like heartache and grievance.

Of course, if you asked Bai Bing’er herself, she’d never admit she looked “grieved.” But to Lin Tian, it was exactly the kind of look you’d get from a wife who made dinner and waited at home only to find out you were out cheating instead. Who could handle that?!

Lin Tian’s brain short-circuited.

These female leads tended to do baffling things. Shang Chan. Zhao Mengmeng. Bai Bing’er. And the worst part? He had no idea what triggered it! Over time, he just chalked it all up to them randomly catching a “case of the crazies.” Like Zhao Mengmeng suddenly giving him a reliant, affectionate look, he just took it in stride now.

But deep down, he was getting nervous. At this rate, he might get assassinated by Jiang Yifeng in the street. After all, in this dumb self-insert harem web novel world, the protagonist’s plot armor was ridiculous.

[What did I ever do to deserve this?!]

Meanwhile, Bai Bing’er heard Lin Tian’s thoughts and blushed. This woman, who always carried herself with lazy indifference, suddenly realized… she did treat Lin Tian like a cheating man. But it wasn’t even his fault!

He was literally moaning in his mind for everyone to behave—Shang Chan, Zhao Mengmeng, and even herself included. So obviously, the blame had to lie with Shang Chan and Zhao Mengmeng.

Those two vixens, hmph!

She cursed silently, her face getting redder. She quickly turned her head away and stopped looking at Lin Tian.

On the other side, even Xuan Yuan Qingya was acting strangely. Her face was flushed, and her gaze flickered with confusion.

The golden threads Jiang Yifeng had implanted in her body were taking effect. Ever since entering the auction, she’d been forcing herself to look at Lin Tian to suppress the side effects. But the more she looked at him, the stranger her feelings got…

She started feeling an urge to get closer to Lin Tian. And when she heard names like Shang Chan, Zhao Mengmeng, and Bai Bing’er in his thoughts, she felt… angry? The emotion wasn’t overwhelming—she knew she didn’t have a real reason to be angry. But it was there. And it was growing.

Right now, she felt flushed and restless. She even wondered whether to invite Lin Tian for a private chat after the auction. But then she caught herself. This was probably the side effect of Jiang Yifeng’s disgusting tricks.

That said, Xuan Yuan Qingya was a woman of incredible self-control. Even under this flustered state, she calmly analyzed the situation.

And she realized something: Even without the side effects, she was genuinely willing to spend time alone with Lin Tian.

Why? Maybe it was their first meeting, not long ago, when he asked her for directions, he left a good impression. But more importantly, she could hear his thoughts. Through his inner voice, she learned that Jiang Yifeng had tried to manipulate her. Without Lin Tian, she might’ve fallen into Jiang Yifeng’s trap. She might’ve been forced into the “harem” herself…

In a way, Xuan Yuan Qingya saw Lin Tian as her savior. And as everyone knows, a woman only treats her savior two ways: if he’s good-looking, she offers her heart; if not… she promises to repay the debt in her next life.

Jokes aside, her feelings for Lin Tian were complicated. Not quite “romantic,” but definitely more than just a passing acquaintance. Think about it: someone saves you, and you can hear their true thoughts… What would you feel toward them?

Despite her pride, Xuan Yuan Qingya was still a normal woman. And when she realized her desire to talk to Lin Tian wasn’t entirely the golden thread’s fault… she made up her mind.

Once the auction ends and the Star Team takes Jiang Yifeng away, I’ll invite Lin Tian to lunch. From his thoughts, he clearly fears Jiang Yifeng. So if Jiang’s out of the picture, he might agree…

Unknowingly, she started feeling even closer to Lin Tian.