Ah! The Villains I Forced to Turn Evil Can Read My Mind

Yu Can and Wen Zhan raised their eyebrows, not surprised: "Why?"

"It affects your fortune and wealth," she said seriously. "Today, drinking water will delay your chances of making big money, so don't drink it."

Weisheng Wenzhan was taken aback, then smirked playfully: "Is this another fortune-telling from your app?"

Qiao Chuchu's expression was grave: "I must say, my app is very accurate. I can guarantee you that drinking water will lead to no good."

Yu Can teased: "What if we're thirsty?"

Qiao Chuchu's eyes rolled, and she replied: "I'll buy it!"

【I'm also trying to figure out why this situation arose since I didn't see this story in the first timeline.】

She hurried off.

Yu Can and Wen Zhan watched her retreating figure, both smiling faintly.

Wen Zhan narrowed his eyes, reminiscing with interest: "Have you ever thought about this—if it weren't for Qiao Chuchu helping us, you'd be dead, and I might have been angered to death by Ji Yanchuan."

Yu Can was momentarily stunned but then smiled along: "Yes, she saved not only my life but also the lives of our entire family, and even our family's wealth."

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Weisheng Yu Can took out his phone and sent a message in the Weisheng Clan group.

「We have an emergency; anyone available, come to the club ASAP. Someone is planning to drug us!」

Weisheng Biehe:「Understood.」

Weisheng Huailing:「111」

Weisheng Lin:「? Wait for me; I'll come after finishing this meeting.」

Weisheng Yu Can:「Then don't bother coming.」

Weisheng Lin:「?」

Yu Can locked his phone, feeling confident: "With Qiao Chuchu around, we can't lose."

Wen Zhan smiled confidently, picking up his phone: "I’ll think about what gift to give her. I remember she likes sports cars. I can give her my unused Bugatti."

Yu Can raised an eyebrow: "You give her the black one; I’ll give her my pink one, which hasn’t been used much."

After all, custom-made cars take years to arrive. By the time it comes, it’ll be outdated. It’s better to gift one from the garage that’s the best and newest.

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Qiao Chuchu walked towards the club exit and found a convenience store.

This timeline is getting more and more confusing.

Thinking carefully, she had seen two futures.

One that ended in failure, and one that didn’t.

The failed one had more details, basically telling her how she failed.

The successful one mentioned two key points: Shen Zhuoyan + the Old Madam.

However, the failed timeline didn’t mention any drugs involved today.

Suddenly, a system voice echoed in her mind:「Because this is already the second timeline. Strictly speaking, it’s a fusion of prophecy and actual events that have occurred, so things might feel a bit scrambled.」

Qiao Chuchu:「!」

She was astonished:「Second timeline?」

The system explained calmly:「You saw that you lost a life, right? That wasn’t a bug; it was a real loss of life.」

Qiao Chuchu, holding a bottle of mineral water, turned pale:「? Explain it clearly.」

The system continued:「In the failed timeline, you actually experienced it. You failed step by step, and ultimately, at the end, you died by suicide. That was your true experience.」

「Just before your death, you foresaw another outcome where you succeeded. So, with that vision in mind, you chose to end your life and returned to me.」

「Originally, you couldn't freely choose timelines, but you completed several tasks for me, securing the chance to return to this crucial moment. You also requested that I erase your memories so you could seamlessly integrate into this timeline.」

「In other words, the two outcomes you now see were gifted to you by the previous, failed version of yourself. So, it's more accurate to say it's a combination of a timeline and a prediction, rather than a single timeline.」

Qiao Chuchu stood frozen,「Why would I ask you to erase my memories?」

The system replied:「That's something you'll have to explain to yourself. You’ve left a voice message for your current self, asking me to play it if you feel confused.」

Qiao Chuchu was taken aback.

In her mind, she heard her own voice.

A hoarse, lifeless voice spoke.

—"You may be wondering why I had your memories erased."

—"Memory overlaps lead to emotional overlaps. The feeling of truly experiencing hardships is different from merely predicting them. So, by erasing the memories, it was as if I had completely died, but I passed on my experiences to you."

—"Please prevent any of these predictions from coming true. The people around you are essential; without them, you cannot rise. You must surpass the Old Madam."

—"Also, everyone around you has secrets they’re hiding. They confessed to me just before their deaths. Of course, some died suddenly, not having the chance to even see me before they died. Only those who managed to say their last words confessed to me. I’ve warned you; you can discover their secrets whenever you figure them out."

—"Of course, I didn't deliberately conceal this from you. The victorious future I saw involved you succeeding without knowing everything. I don't want to lose again."

Qiao Chuchu's grip on the mineral water tightened as she felt an incredulous sensation: "What?!"

【So, I’ve truly experienced torment once, huh?】

【And everyone around me has been hiding secrets that they confessed to me only before their deaths?】

【What secrets?!】

Weisheng Huailing's eyes widened in surprise.

He looked at Biehe, their eyes meeting.

What was going on?!

Why did Qiao Chuchu suddenly know something?

Who tipped her off?!

Huailing immediately sent a message in the group:「Emergency! Emergency! Qiao Chuchu knows that we've all been hiding secrets from her! But she doesn’t know what those secrets are yet!!」

Pei Youchuan:「?」

Pei Mu and Pei Ci:「?」

Lin Qing:「?」

Lin Shen:「...I said from the beginning that we should just tell her. Now that she’s found out, she’s definitely going to be mad!」

Lou Yuejue:「Oh no, I’m scared! What if she stops talking to me?」

Lou Tingsi:「What’s Qiao Chuchu’s reaction?!!」

Weisheng Huailing nervously peeked out, observing Qiao Chuchu’s aggressive stride as she emerged from the store.

He typed hurriedly:「She’s walking fast!」

Pei Che:「?」

Pei Yuan:「?」

Pei Fengnong:「?」

Pei Youchuan:「What does her fast walking even matter? Even if she does a split or a double backflip, that’s not the issue!」

Pei Che:「Don’t beat around the bush; get to the point.」

Qiao Chuchu stood at the entrance, taking out her phone to call someone.

Weisheng Huailing quickly typed:「Qiao Chuchu is probably trying to make a call, but I don’t know who she’s calling!」

The group was on high alert!@@novelbin@@

Was she just going to call and ask directly?!

That made sense for the straightforward Qiao Chuchu!

But they weren’t ready for that!

Qiao Chuchu scrolled through her contacts, finally stopping at Pei Yuan.

After hesitating, she decided not to make the call.

【No.】

【I can’t ask directly. They’re all too cunning. If they don’t want to reveal it, no matter what I ask, they won’t tell me. They might even coordinate among themselves and tip each other off.】

【So, I absolutely cannot ask directly!】

【I have to figure out how to trick the information out of them.】

Huailing:「Good news: Qiao Chuchu didn’t make the call.」

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

That’s good.

Huailing:「Bad news: Qiao Chuchu is planning to trick us into revealing the secrets.」

Everyone:「? Must you always speak in such ambiguous terms?!!」