I'm competing with the male lead for a woman[GL]

Chapter 5: Please take care of yourself

After enduring ultimate torture, Xiao Jin finally established an alliance with Chu Shao. In order to ensure their safety, she suggested they sleep separately in different rooms, which Chu Shao readily agreed to.

However, returning to their respective rooms was not so simple. Although Xiao Jin's thought process was different from that of an ordinary person, her walking difficulties were clearly visible to the naked eye.

Therefore, Chu Shao smiled pleasantly and understandingly pushed Xiao Jin back to her room. After Chu Shao left, Xiao Jin opened her palm and smoothed out the handkerchief that Chu Shao had given her. The silk handkerchief was soaked with a few bloodstains, and she thought of the fair and slender fingers of the female lead, now stained with blood. In an instant, the handkerchief became frightening to her.

Xiao Jin was about to put the handkerchief away when she suddenly caught a glimpse of a pattern on the back of the handkerchief. She turned it over to see that the other side was embroidered with a silver-blue floral pattern, which was obviously the ice crystal flower from Chu Shao's shoes.

"Congratulations, host. You have collected the key item [Ice Crystal Flower Handkerchief] x1."

The sudden mechanical voice startled Xiao Jin. After regaining her composure, she asked expressionlessly, "What is the use of key items?"

"Key items can be used to unlock hidden side plots. Only when the host completes the main and side missions and meets the detachment conditions can they return to the original world."

Xiao Jin said, "The main tasks are already so crazy, and now we have to do side tasks?"

"Whether it is a main or side task, the host can receive generous rewards for completing them. Moreover, the system will issue rewards of different degrees based on your completion rate."

If there were rewards, then she could reluctantly accept it. Xiao Jin asked, "How much life span reward can I get this time?"

"Detected that the host has completed Task 1: 'Stealing a Marriage Proposal'. Due to the host's low completion rate, the system will only issue a 24-hour life span reward. Host, please try harder!"

Listening to the friendly voice of the system, Xiao Jin felt that she might need to redefine the meaning of the word "generous."

Finally escaping from the yandere female lead, Xiao Jin should have slept soundly in her own room. However, in the stillness of the night, she thought deeply: How did Chu Shao know that this was her room? Nightmares plagued her all night.

The next day, Xiao Jin remembered the blood-stained ice crystal flower from her nightmares and fell silent for a long time.

After coughing for a while, she asked seriously, "Can't we fast forward? I feel like life is becoming unbearable."

The system replied, "Sorry, host, it's not possible."

After Xiao Jin got up, the system released the second main task to her.

"Please be prepared, as the palace is about to issue an order summoning you and the female lead. Task location: study room. Difficulty level: moderate."

"A friendly reminder to the host, you currently have the item 'Ice Crystal Flower Silk Scarf', which meets the conditions for completing Side Task 1. So, you can look for clues for the side task while completing the main task."

Xiao Jin was confused and asked, "What are the clues for the side task?"

"Talking to Princess Zhao Yang three times or more has a 60% chance of obtaining the clue."

The study room was definitely where the emperor handled political affairs.

As for Princess Zhao Yang, Xiao Shuang, this person seemed to be the older sister of the emperor in the original text.