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Although Shui Miao was stunned speechless, she still felt that it was best to avoid anything backfiring, so she said, “I’ll go down and take a look first. I’ll call you later depending on the situation, and you can come down then.”
“Okay, thank you, Sister Miao.” Xu Qingli nodded gratefully, only to remember that her phone was currently broken and wouldn’t be able to make any calls.
Xu Qingli: “…”
This is seriously akin to taking her life.
How did transmigrating into a novel also make her brain transmigrate away?
After a moment of hesitation, Xu Qingli put on her hat and decided to go downstairs to check things out as well.
If Shui Miao couldn’t contact her and something unexpected happened, things would definitely come to explode in her face.
Moreover, the current situation was already quite different from what was described in the novel. Based on her experience with transmigration novels, a character’s predetermined ending couldn’t be so easily changed.
If she were to crash early and die again… as long as she could return to her original world after dying, that would be fine. But if she were to just disappear after death, wouldn’t that be a huge loss for her? Although she might be socially anxious, she still didn’t want to die.
In any case, this was her own matter after all, and she couldn’t rely entirely on Shui Miao to solve it.
Even if she had to die, she wanted it to be in her control.
The elevator was empty, and Xu Qingli breathed a sigh of relief.
This community had been rented at a high price by the original owner due to its good security measures, as well as the fact that most residents were either wealthy or influential, making it convenient for her to attract potential lovers.
Not to mention, the environment was truly good, and even the parking spaces were larger than those in other parking lots.
The parking space rented by the original owner was a bit off to the side and slightly farther from the building where she lived, requiring one to turn the corner to see it.
At this time, there weren’t many people in the garage. Xu Qingli slowly approached, hiding behind a pillar at the corner and looking towards her parking space.
Shui Miao was talking to a tall man, who had his back to her, making it impossible to see his face clearly.
Just from his build, Xu Qingli was certain that it wasn’t Wen Qiaozhou. Wen Qiaozhou was taller, had longer legs, and had a more upright posture… In short, that man should be Xu Linhe.
Xu Qingli glanced around, and saw that aside from her driver and assistant, there didn’t seem to be anyone else here.
So where was Wen Qiaozhou?
Had he already been sent away by Shui Miao?
So could she go back then?
Just as Xu Qingli was about to turn around, her assistant noticed her. She opened her mouth slightly, seemingly wanting to say something. But in the next second, her expression suddenly turned panicked, and she made a series of complicated gestures towards Xu Qingli.
Without the tacit understanding between the original owner and her assistant, Xu Qingli couldn’t understand what she was trying to convey.
What happened?
Before she could react any further, Xu Qingli heard a slightly hoarse, deep male voice coming from behind her, “Miss Xu, what are you doing?”
Wen Qiaozhou!
Xu Qingli turned around abruptly.
Wen Qiaozhou was dressed casually today, wearing a British-style plaid jacket that reached his knees, accentuating his tall and upright figure and giving him an ethereal demeanour.
Xu Qingli stared into Wen Qiaozhou’s eyes, momentarily unable to look away.
To outsiders, she appeared calm even when facing Wen Qiaozhou.
However, Wen Qiaozhou noticed that the chibi character above her head was tightly hugging a pillar, repeatedly banging its forehead against it with a bang bang bang sound effect. There was also a tangled ball of black lines clearly visible above her head, indicating that she was clearly so scared she couldn’t even think.
Was he really that scary?
No, it was her who was doing something she felt guilty for.
Wen Qiaozhou quickly discerned the situation and instinctively looked in the direction she had been peeking at.
“President Wen!” Xu Qingli finally snapped back to reality at the critical moment and called out to him, “What are you doing here?”
Wen Qiaozhou withdrew his gaze and saw the little figure on her head still clinging to the pillar, though it was no longer banging its head, instead, it was staring intently in his direction while holding its breath. Although the little figure made no sound, he could almost feel the fact that she was about to suffocate out of sheer nervousness.
What was most astonishing was the large, red bump on the little figure’s forehead—clearly received from the earlier head-banging.
What attention to detail.
To think that this girl still had such intricate thoughts despite being so terrified.
Wen Qiaozhou couldn’t bring himself to tease her any further and said. “I have a friend who lives in this neighborhood,” he said.
So it turned out that he was just was here to visit someone.
Xu Qingli: “…Oh.”
Was that her only reaction? Wen Qiaozhou was slightly surprised. Though they hadn’t met often, based on his understanding of her, her response shouldn’t have been so simple.
The next second, the little figure atop Xu Qingli’s head suddenly released its grip on the pillar and fell backward with a “bang,” landing flat on its back. A large thought bubble slowly rose above its head: [Turns out he wasn’t here to see me.]
Wen Qiaozhou: ?
Why would she think he was here for her?
Narrowing his eyes, Wen Qiaozhou was about to say something when he saw the little figure spring back up like a carp leaping out of water. The pillar vanished, and in her hands appeared… a fireworks tube?
The little figure twisted the base of the fireworks tube, and with a pop, the fireworks shot into the air before raining down. The little figure spread her arms and spun gleefully beneath the falling fireworks, her joy practically overflowing.
Just how much did she not want to see him?
Wen Qiaozhou adjusted his silver metal-framed glasses and calmly added, “And since it’s on the way, I also came to see you, Miss Xu.”
The chibi figure slipped—splat!—and fell flat on her face. The fireworks that were still falling mid-air instantly transformed into large bean-sized raindrops, mercilessly pelting down on her body. Messy strands of hair clung to her cheeks, and her eyes welled up with tears, seamlessly shifting from excitement to utter dejection.
Wen Qiaozhou: “…”
He felt slightly more balanced now.
“See… me?” Xu Qingli asked with difficulty. “Is there something you need?”
“Aren’t you going to film a promotional video? HR needs a copy of your information,” Wen Qiaozhou lied offhandedly.
“Information?” Xu Qingli stared at him blankly.
The tiny figure above her head mirrored her expression, its large eyes filled with even more confusion.
She was a company artist. If they needed her documents, wouldn’t it be easy for them to obtain it? Why would the CEO personally make a trip for this?
Oh, right, it was because she was on his way.
But still, stopping by on the way was still an unnecessary move on his part.
“Mm.” Seeing her like this, Wen Qiaozhou couldn’t bear to tease her anymore. “Just give them to Gao Xuan,” he said before stepping into the nearby SUV with its headlights on.
The door closed, and the SUV made a U-turn, passing by Xu Qingli. The driver’s window had been rolled down, and the driver nodded politely at her.
Xu Qingli reflexively returned a perfectly practiced smile before realizing something was off. Why did the driver look familiar?
The car looked familiar too… Wasn’t this the same SUV she’d seen in the company parking lot last night?
This was actually Wen Qiaozhou’s car?!
So had he been in the car last night?
Xu Qingli stared at the tinted car window, petrified on the spot.
pls do not share this anywhere or u will always stub ur toe when u walk past a door frame !! this translation has been stolen from mioscorner.com, pls only read there i’m begging u :kneels:
Inside the SUV, Wen Qiaozhou easily caught Xu Qingli’s gaze through the specially treated glass. Then he saw the chibi version of her atop her head vividly illustrating what “petrification” meant—her body instantly turned into a stone, with the texture, colors, edges, and even the occasional weed in the crevices rendered in lifelike detail. With a slight tremor, the large stone instantly disintegrated into smaller pieces, falling one by one.
Just before the sight disappeared, the last fragments finally finished falling. A fierce wind howled through Xu Qingli’s mind, whipping up the debris into fine sand that blotted out the entire sky, transforming the scene into a barren desert.
The scene was artistically breathtaking.
Wen Qiaozhou finally couldn’t hold back anymore and let out a soft chuckle. This girl really was one of a kind.
A quiet “tsk” came from beside him.
Wen Qiaozhou schooled his expression and suppressed his smile, leaning back and resting one arm on the seat’s armrest, saying calmly, “Assistant Qu, deliver what Second Young Master Huo wants tomorrow.”
“Understood, President Wen,” the assistant in the passenger seat quickly replied before turning to the young man in the back. “Mr. Huo, where would you like it sent?”
“No need to trouble Assistant Qu. I’ll pick it up myself,” Huo Wanfeng waved him off, leaning toward Wen Qiaozhou. “President Wen is being unusually accommodating today. Must be in a good mood, huh?”
“If you want to speak, then speak properly. Sit properly,” Wen Qiaozhou pushed his head away.
Was he afraid Wen Qiaozhou wouldn’t be able to see the bullet comments above his head?
[There’s definitely something fishy going on between them!]
[What have I missed in these past few months when I was away?]
[Is Seventh Master Wen finally descending to the mortal world? So exciting!]
[So Seventh Master Wen likes little rabbits, no wonder that certain someone never had a chance all these years.]
[That little sister looks a bit ditzy, but kinda cute. Too bad she’s caught Seventh Master Wen’s eye. Isn’t this practically like a rabbit walking into a wolf’s den? How pitiful, such a poor thing!]
“Since when do you care about manners?” Huo Wanfeng remained oblivious, grinning. “‘Sit properly’? That doesn’t sound like you. Lately, have you been—”
“If you’re really that free, you can set up a stall on the street,” Wen Qiaozhou cut him off. “Save Chairman Huo from losing sleep from worrying over you.”
Huo Wanfeng was momentarily stumped, too distracted by the suggestion to mind the rudeness. Curious, he asked, “What do you think I should sell at the stall?”
“Fortune-telling,” Wen Qiaozhou said.
“You think I have good foresight too?” Huo Wanfeng preened, thinking quite beautifully.
Wen Qiaozhou brushed the nonexistent dust off his sleeve and replied flatly, “Just that you’re good at talking nonsense.”
Huo Wanfeng: “…”
Are you being polite?
“Assistant Qu,” Huo Wanfeng, undeterred, turned to harass the assistant again. “Do you know that girl from earlier?”
Assistant Qu shot a pleading look at Wen Qiaozhou.
“Second Master Huo,” Wen Qiaozhou said mildly. “Don’t be too curious.”
Huo Wanfeng’s heart suddenly skipped a beat, a chill creeping down his spine.
Their group of rich second-generation heirs had grown up playing together since childhood. At first, everyone liked playing with Wen Qiaozhou because he was good-looking, with Huo Wanfeng especially adoring him.
It was hard to pinpoint exactly when, but Wen Qiaozhou gradually became sharper, always able to unflinchingly call out the ugliness in people’s hearts.
No one was perfect, with everyone having their own dark corners. His blunt behaviour left others embarrassed and, more importantly, afraid.
Slowly, people stopped wanting to hang out with Wen Qiaozhou, and he, in turn, also disdained their company.
Huo Wanfeng was an exception. He was superficial, valuing looks above all, and his simple-minded nature meant he had always maintained a decent relationship with Wen Qiaozhou.
As a child, he genuinely hadn’t thought much of it. But as an adult, whenever Wen Qiaozhou fixed him with that penetrating gaze that seemed to see right through him, he couldn’t help but feel a little unnerved.
He had to admit—Wen Qiaozhou could easily see through him, but he could never decipher Wen Qiaozhou’s true thoughts.
When they were younger, it hadn’t been so bad, with his likes and dislikes still being somewhat predictable. But now, with the ability to wield such immense power in his hands, Wen Qiaozhou liked to act unpredictably and his moods shifted without warning, making him utterly inscrutable.
“Hahaha.” Huo Wanfeng let out a forced laugh, deliberately provoking him, “Still saying you don’t care, yet now you’re already warning me? Tsk tsk… I think you’ve fallen in love without even realizing it, huh?”
Wen Qiaozhou smiled, as if the earlier warning he just gave had never existed. “Do you really think I’ve never seen a woman before?”
“Have you?” Huo Wanfeng shot back. “I mean the kind without clothes on.”
Wen Qiaozhou: “…”
“Since you say you don’t care…” Huo Wanfeng still couldn’t resist and his eyes gleamed mischievously as he teased, “Then I’ll go after her? I quite like this little sister.”
Wen Qiaozhou paused, raising a hand to adjust his the frame of his glasses before slanting him a sidelong glance.
[I don’t like little rabbits—they’re too soft. I prefer someone cold and sexy.]
[Will Seventh Master Wen get anxious?]
[Is he losing his cool? Angry? Jealous?]
“You can give it a try,” Wen Qiaozhou’s tense body relaxed as he said lazily, his tone light and indifferent.
Author’s Note:
Wen Qiaozhou: As long as I act calm enough, my heart won’t be moved.
i think you’re the little rabbit HWF — he’s practically a rabbit in front of WQZ as well QAQ
also the description of WQZ as the big bad wolf and XQL as a little rabbit is such an apt description GHSDKLF so fitting huhuhu
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