After My Flash Marriage with the Sick Beauty, I Reached the Pinnacle of My Life - Chapter 105.1

The rain started falling outside the window, drizzling steadily, enveloping the entire bustling city in a hazy, misty veil. The window was opened a crack, allowing the dampness to seep in, and the cool air lowered the indoor temperature.

Xia Shishi, snuggled in the quilt, mumbled a few words and burrowed further into the covers.

In a daze, the person sleeping beside her got out of bed, causing Xia Shishi to instinctively open her eyes, meeting the gaze of Wen Jiao, who was in the middle of getting dressed.

The lights weren’t on in the room, so Wen Jiao was dressing by the faint natural light. Xia Shishi stared at Wen Jiao’s slender, pale wrist bones, pulled the quilt up to cover the lower half of her face, but didn’t take her eyes off her.

Wen Jiao noticed she was awake and walked over: “Sleep a little longer.”

With that, she leaned down and kissed Xia Shishi on the forehead.

Xia Shishi grabbed her hair, which Wen Jiao single-handedly pushed away, making Xia Shishi more awake: “Workaholic, how exactly do you squeeze out time?”

She then heard a laugh coming from above her head.

The activities of the night before had left the entire bed a mess, and Xia Shishi was utterly exhausted. Yet, this person was up and heading to the company first thing in the morning; she really didn’t seem to need sleep.

Like herself, for instance, she had no desire to go to the company right now. Wen Jiao opened her lips and said, “I told you that you could rest at home.”

“No way—I’m the only heir in the family,” Xia Shishi sat up. “Besides, the new product is about to launch soon, and as one of the developers, I have to be a little anxious about it.”

The Xia Corporation previously focused heavily on skincare products. Since Xia Shishi graduated, makeup was also listed as an important project.

Now, the company’s products are selling better and better, but customer expectations and demands have also intensified, leading to the R&D department being overwhelmed. Xia Shishi has to spend time in the R&D department while also making time to help her father, Mr. Xia.

The entire company will be hers in the future, and to manage it well, these efforts are necessary.

This was still Xia Shishi, the only daughter in the family, who didn’t have to compete with others for the right of succession. Xia Shishi couldn’t even imagine how Wen Jiao managed to juggle management and contend with all those relatives back then.

But things are better now. Wen Jiao’s physical condition is no different from a normal person; she can walk freely, but she still can’t run much, or her foot will hurt.

Thus, Grandpa Wen announced to the outside world that Wen Jiao was the sole successor, and her aunts and uncles quieted down.

Xia Shishi recalled the year she hadn’t yet graduated from school. Wen Jiao was already back at the company, working so late every day. Even Xia Shishi kept receiving calls from Wen Jiao’s uncles, filled with various probing and demanding questions… If Xia Shishi hadn’t had the Xia Corporation backing her up and directly confronted them, that period could be described as the most agonizing time since her rebirth.

In comparison, their current life is simply comfortable.

Except for having to wake up very early every day…

“I really envy Grandpa, who only needs to keep up with the latest game news. When will we be able to retire?” Xia Shishi complained. Wen Jiao smiled without saying anything.

The little cat, which could only live for a hundred years and was named Miaomiao by Xia Shishi, heard their movements and ran in from outside.

Miaomiao rubbed its head against Wen Jiao’s ankle in a fawning manner, making Xia Shishi feel jealous: “Grab it for me to hug.”

Wen Jiao: “No, hug it after you get up.”

Xia Shishi started pounding the quilt again, insisting “no, no,” when she heard Wen Jiao’s teasing voice: “Did you forget that the bed last night was all covered in your…”

Xia Shishi sprung out of bed and covered Wen Jiao’s mouth: “No details! What if we don’t pass the review!”

Wen Jiao: “…”

She cast her eyes down at Xia Shishi’s hand. They had done all sorts of crazy things, but every time Xia Shishi couldn’t take it, she would whimper, “We are in a novel world. If you do this, we won’t pass the review. Be careful.”

Wen Jiao only took it as an intimacy on the bed, and she didn’t expect Xia Shishi to say the same thing off the bed.

Since Xia Shishi wanted to bring the intimacy outside, she couldn’t blame her. Wen Jiao wrapped her arms around Xia Shishi’s waist, and a dense flurry of kisses instantly landed on her. The collar was pulled open, and those calm and composed eyes were stained with deep color.

Miaomiao tilted its head, looking at its two owners. Knowing that no one would pay attention to it now, it jumped onto a chair and started licking its fur.

A mist welled up in Xia Shishi’s eyes, tears starting to surface again. She could only helplessly grab Wen Jiao’s hand to prevent any further action.

Even though it felt good, she still had to go to the company… She didn’t want to be teased with marks all over her body, but it felt really comfortable. Wen Jiao always knew where to kiss, and a comfortable, ambiguous sound spilled out of Xia Shishi’s throat.

A knock sounded on the door, it was Uncle Zhang.

“Miss, breakfast is ready.”

After graduation, they moved back to Wen Jiao’s small villa, living a life where once the door was closed, it was just the two of them in their private world. When the door opened, they would eat, go to work, and then continue their intimate time after work.

Uncle Zhang probably noticed Wen Jiao was late coming downstairs today and specifically came up to remind them.

This reminder also rescued Xia Shishi from Wen Jiao’s hands. Xia Shishi was annoyed: “See, we’ve been censored.”

Wen Jiao raised her hand to tidy Xia Shishi’s hair, her voice satisfied: “It’s fine, I’ll just ask the author to change the location later.”

Xia Shishi: “…” You are truly ruthless.

“Ah! How can Miaomiao get on the chair! I was sitting on that chair last night! Get down quickly, or you’ll have to take a bath again!”

Wen Jiao went to the company after breakfast.

She is no longer the acting director, and her work is even busier. Xia Shishi lingered a little longer, just making sure to arrive before 8 o’clock.

The large screen TV in the hall was playing commercials and would start broadcasting a drama in a moment. While eating her fried egg, Xia Shishi thought of Meng Gui. That person left just like that. If she hadn’t sent a cat, Xia Shishi would have almost forgotten her.

Miaomiao lay at Xia Shishi’s feet, lazily wagging its tail.

“A novel world…” Xia Shishi propped her head on her hand and looked at the cat. “I almost forgot.”

Meng Gui said at the time that this world was altered, so she had to bring the plot back on track. She didn’t go into detail, only saying that Wen Jiao and Xia Shishi were the real protagonists.

Xia Shishi doesn’t take it seriously now, either. She says they are the protagonists, but their lives aren’t exactly smooth-sailing.

Speaking of being the protagonist, one is bound to encounter some difficulties, and those difficulties are not too serious…

She had only read the altered plot, the one with Zhou Xiaojiang and Fu Yunhan. This morning, when she heard Wen Jiao mention the author, Xia Shishi suddenly remembered this matter.

The altered plot seemed to be written by a male author; was he the intruder?

Meng Gui didn’t elaborate on her job. According to her, she was responsible for maintenance, so the intruder must be responsible for causing trouble. …So what kind of plot is this again!

She wasn’t interested back then, but now she really wants to know!

But she can no longer contact Meng Gui. She has no one to ask even if she wants to know!

The commercial on the TV ended, and the drama was now being rerun. Xia Shishi looked over and was satisfied to see Ye Murou’s face appear on the screen.

Replacing Zhou Xiaojiang with Ye Murou was her whim, but Ye Murou truly has a talent for acting. She easily drew the audience in, and the ratings soared.

Ye Murou has earned a lot of remuneration over the years, but she herself lives a frugal life.

Xia Shishi learned that she has a hospitalized mother and also wants to maintain Wei Xixue’s simple lifestyle, so she’s been saving money after paying the medical bills.

As for Ye Murou’s father, the people Xia Shishi arranged took care of him properly, although she also paid those people a lot of money.

Xia Shishi finished her breakfast: “Some money, I’d rather give to others than to a deadbeat father.”

It was already 7:30. Driving to the company now was about right. Xia Shishi coaxed Miaomiao for a few minutes and then drove out.

Xia Corporation, R&D Department Two.

Xia Shishi changed her clothes and entered. The senior colleagues were still drinking tea at this time. Seeing Xia Shishi come in, they smiled and greeted her warmly: “Young people get up so early.”

“Not at all, not at all.” Xia Shishi was still very humble in front of this group of seniors.

They were her father’s partners in his younger years and could be called shareholders. Drinking tea in the morning or even chatting all day long was fine for them.

Moreover, the seniors are genuinely skilled at making skincare products and are highly respected wherever they go.

Currently, the Xia Corporation has three R&D departments.

Department One is the oldest one. Department Two is where the seniors work. Department Three was established by Xia Shishi specifically for makeup research and development.

Xia Shishi is accustomed to visiting Department Two first and then going to Department Three. Although divided into three departments, there is no fierce competition among them.

She brought the recent sales data of the product, organized into charts for easy viewing: “Currently, the highest demand from users is for hair loss treatment… Although our company has only done hair removal, I think we can try it. What do the seniors think?”

The seniors rubbed the top of their heads: “Why should young people worry about hair loss?”

Their hair was still very thick, which was why Xia Shishi thought it was worth a try. They must have used some good products to avoid hair loss!

Fang Yingcai: “Why not let R&D Department One handle this?”

Xia Shishi looked at him: “Teacher, skincare products have a large amount of research data in the Xia Corporation.