After the Second Playthrough, the CP-Less Female Lead Kneels and Begs Me for Forgiveness [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 54

The next day, Shao Xibei headed to the blind date location wearing a simple white short-sleeved shirt, black shorts, and a black baseball cap.

She dressed this way primarily because she wanted the other person to find her unattractive.

However, Shao Xibei walked with such a breeze that her simple clothes made her look cool and sharp. Her tall, upright stature and carefree aura allowed her to pull off ordinary clothes with a sense of untouchable elegance that regular people could only admire.

Passersby couldn’t help but steal a few extra glances. There was no malice; it was simply rare to see someone with such exceptional looks and presence.

Shao Xibei arrived at a Western restaurant styled in a traditional European fashion.

After bidding farewell to the enthusiastic waiter, she headed straight for the reserved table.

To her surprise, a young man was already seated there.

Shao Xibei went over and greeted him: “Hello, are you Mr. Shang Yuan?”

The young man looked up and smiled at her. “Hello, you must be Miss Shao Yu. You are quite different from the rumors.”

Shao Yu? Shao Xibei understood completely now—this guy was Shao Yu’s blind date.

“Ahem, yes, I am Shao Yu,” Shao Xibei went along with it.

As she sat down, she noticed nothing had been ordered yet, so she asked, “Mr. Shang Yuan, what would you like to eat?”

Shang Yuan smiled and shook his head. “I have no dietary restrictions. Whatever Miss Shao Yu is having is fine with me.”

“Alright then.” Shao Xibei didn’t say much else. She nodded and beckoned the waiter. “Two medium-well steaks, vegetable soups, and cream puddings.”

She wasn’t very used to Western food, so she ordered things she felt were edible; she really couldn’t stomach things like foie gras or snails.

“You don’t mind that I ordered these, do you, Mr. Shang Yuan?”

Shang Yuan nodded. “Of course not.”

“I wonder if Miss Shao Yu is satisfied with my appearance?” Shang Yuan’s sudden topic of conversation left Shao Xibei stunned for a moment.

She then reacted: “Ah, it’s alright, I suppose.”

To be honest, Shang Yuan’s appearance was very good—refined, handsome, and scholarly.

Shang Yuan nodded and continued, “I’ll be straightforward then.”

“I just returned from abroad, and this blind date was arranged by my father. Actually, I know nothing about Miss Shao Yu; I only looked up some general information online.”

“Now that I see you, it seems the online information is indeed full of false data.”

Shao Xibei couldn’t quite figure out what this man was trying to express.

She asked directly: “So, what exactly are you trying to say, Mr. Shang Yuan?”

Shang Yuan narrowed his eyes with a smile. “I like Miss Shao Yu’s appearance, and I think we match well in terms of looks. I wonder if Miss Shao Yu feels the same way? If so, we can discuss the matter of an engagement.”

Shao Xibei felt a lump in her throat. What the hell? This guy might as well have written “I’m just here for the looks” on his forehead.

Speechless and utterly turned off.

Out of politeness, Shao Xibei didn’t get angry, but replied coldly, “Mr. Shang Yuan, appearance doesn’t determine a person’s character. If I were a selfish person with no moral compass, what would it matter how good I look?”

Shang Yuan remained smiling. “At least I know Miss Shao Yu is not.”

It was hard to tell if this man was doing it on purpose, but every word he said was infuriating.

But that was fine; she was only here to go through the motions anyway.

“In that case, we have nothing left to talk about. Goodbye,” Shao Xibei said quickly.

With that, she stood up to leave just as the food was being served.

Shang Yuan called out, “Miss Shao Yu.”

Shao Xibei looked back at him.

Shang Yuan said, “Could you please settle the bill before you go? After all, you were the one who ordered these.”

Shao Xibei was rendered speechless. How could Shao Yu’s blind date be this kind of person? Who on earth arranged this?

After watching her leave without looking back, Shang Yuan slowly took out his phone and composed a message:

— Brother, the blind date is a bust. Remember to buy me that thing we agreed on.

A reply came from the other side:

— Wait until tonight to see what Dad says.

Shang Yuan curled his lips. With him, Shang Yin, on the job, there wasn’t a blind date that couldn’t be ruined. Though, he had to admit, that Shao Yu was truly beautiful.

Shang Yin took his time enjoying the steak before finally getting up to leave.

What neither of them knew was that because of their high “visual” appeal, they had been posted online.

Initially, it was just a small streamer doing a restaurant review, but the camera had accidentally panned over to Shao Xibei and the man.

This immediately piqued the audience’s curiosity.

— Streamer, film those two more! They’re too good-looking!

— Streamer, hurry! Turn the camera back, I’ll give you a tip!

Under these circumstances, Shao Xibei and Shang Yuan appeared on the internet.

— Trending: Two people with god-tier visuals spotted at a couples’ restaurant.

Coincidentally, Song Xin saw it too.

“President Song, about tomorrow’s meeting with Qiming Technology…”

Song Xin’s face was dark. “Cancel it.” After those two brief words, she hung up the phone.

Since her rebirth, based on her past life’s experience, she had already built a listed company in a short period of time.

But it wasn’t enough. Ah Xi had also been reborn. What should she do? She didn’t want to follow the old path from her previous life and drive Ah Xi to her death.

But without the Shao family, it would be easy to keep Axi in her grasp.

As soon as this thought appeared, Song Xin felt it was quite right.

As long as she kept Ah Xi locked away in this life so she couldn’t go anywhere, what did it matter if Ah Xi hated her? She firmly believed that Axi had once loved her so much that there must still be some lingering affection in her heart.

The more she thought this way, the more correct it felt to Song Xin.

As long as she was wealthy and powerful enough, she could erase a person’s existence and no one would be able to trace it back to her. That way, Ah Xi would belong to her alone.

Madness gradually began to take hold of Song Xin’s heart, though she clearly didn’t realize it.

At the same time, not long after Shao Xibei arrived home, she received a call from Song Xiuran.

First, Song Xiuran asked, “Axi, is your wound okay?”

Father Shao had gone out fishing with his friends, and Shao Yu had gone to the office.

Shao Xibei was the only one left in the Shao house.

Shao Xibei said, “I’m fine.”

Song Xiuran continued to say many concerned things to her intermittently.

It wasn’t until the end that Song Xiuran said hesitantly, “Axi, I know I shouldn’t interfere given my status, but that man doesn’t look like a good person. You should be careful.”

Shao Xibei frowned. “What man?”

On the other end of the phone, Song Xiuran said, “Axi, you don’t want to talk about it? It was overstepping on my part. I’m sorry, Axi.”

Listening to this, Shao Xibei felt it sounded a bit strange and “green tea-ish,” yet she couldn’t quite pinpoint what was wrong.

Suddenly, a flash of insight hit her, and she thought of the man from her blind date today.

“Oh, you mean that guy. But how did you know?”

Song Xiuran: “I accidentally saw it online. Axi, you won’t blame me for calling and disturbing you, will you?”

Shao Xibei: “No, I won’t.”

Song Xiuran’s tone seemed somewhat happy. “That’s good. I was afraid you’d be angry. By the way, Ah Xi, can you come over to my place tonight? I’ve been learning to cook recently and want you to try it.”

Shao Xibei pondered for a long moment before agreeing: “Alright, I’ll come over tonight.” There was no real reason to refuse such a small request.

The summer night breeze still carried a lingering heat.

Shao Xibei drove to Song Xiuran’s apartment; although she had only been there once, she had already memorized the route.

“Ding-dong!”

The doorbell rang. Song Xiuran was wearing a tight, wine-red minidress. With only a coat of vibrant lipstick, she looked breathtakingly sexy.

She adjusted her expression and walked to the door. Looking through the security camera, she saw that Shao Xibei had arrived.

The corners of Song Xiuran’s lips curled upward as she opened the door.

” Ah Xi, come on in.”

It was undeniable that Song Xiuran was truly glamorous. Seeing her like this again, Shao Xibei couldn’t help but feel a surge of nervousness.

But I have a system now, I must resist all temptations! Even if the person in front of me is a system avatar.

Song Xiuran took out slippers for Shao Xibei to change into and led her to the dining table.

On the table sat a bottle of red wine and a few light side dishes.

“Your wound hasn’t fully healed yet, so I made these light dishes.”

“This is my first time cooking, so I wanted you to try it, Axi.” Song Xiuran gazed at Shao Xibei with watery eyes. She leaned down slightly to hand Shao Xibei a bowl.

As soon as Shao Xibei looked up, she saw a glimpse of cleavage.

So white and… ahem.

Her ears turned bright red instantly, though fortunately, they were hidden by her hair, so the change wasn’t obvious.

Song Xiuran poured herself a glass of red wine, holding it up and swirling it gently.

“Axi, go ahead and eat.”

Shao Xibei was indeed hungry. Hearing this, she didn’t stand on ceremony; after all, the original owner of this body had a carefree and unrestrained personality.

Although she had spent quite a long time in the previous world, she still maintained her professional ethics.

Time passed minute by minute.

Shao Xibei focused on eating the food. “It’s quite delicious. You should eat too, Song Xiuran.”

Song Xiuran smiled, her eyes brimming with a seductive charm. “I’m happy just watching you eat.” After saying that, she took a sip of wine.

Shao Xibei: “How can you just drink wine? Here—”

As Shao Xibei was speaking, Song Xiuran suddenly stood up, interrupting her.

Her cheeks were flushed crimson and her eyes were hazy; she looked like she was drunk.

Meeting that gaze, Shao Xibei felt her heart tremble. She subconsciously stopped eating and asked hesitantly, “Are you… drunk?”

Song Xiuran shook her head. She walked around to Shao Xibei’s side and pulled her up.

Shao Xibei originally intended to break free, but she didn’t expect Song Xiuran’s strength to be surprisingly great.

Just like that, she was pulled all the way to the sofa.

At least it’s the sofa.

Shao Xibei let out a sigh of relief for some inexplicable reason. It wasn’t that she was overthinking things, but after-dinner drinking often led to… certain situations.

Song Xiuran settled Shao Xibei onto the sofa and took out her phone.

She swiped to a certain screen and said aggrievedly, “Axi, you went on a blind date with someone else today. I’m so sad.”

Shao Xibei took the phone to look—it was a photo of her and Shang Yuan.

Shao Xibei frowned. How did this suddenly appear online? And it seemed to be gaining quite a bit of traction.

Shao Xibei explained subconsciously, “I went in place of my sister. It was nothing. I left after only staying for a little while.” Only after saying it did she realize—Wait, why did I just explain myself instinctively?

She turned to meet Song Xiuran’s hazy eyes and thought: Forget it, why bother overthinking this?

“Song Xiuran, how about I help you back to your room?”

Song Xiuran shook her head. She hugged Shao Xibei’s arm, leaning her head on her shoulder and shaking it vigorously. “No, I want to stay with you.” With that, she looked up and, catching Shao Xibei off guard, planted a kiss on her cheek. She mumbled, “I want to kiss Ah Xi.”

Shao Xibei was stunned for a moment, but as soon as she snapped out of it, she immediately covered her cheek.

It seemed Song Xiuran really was drunk. Usually, she appeared flirtatious, but she would never do something like this.

Shao Xibei said, “You’re really drunk.”

Song Xiuran didn’t listen at all. She let go of Shao Xibei’s arm and said to herself, “Why did it suddenly get so hot?” As she spoke, she actually began to take off her dress.

She had already pulled the shoulder straps down, letting them slide to her arms, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin.

Shao Xibei stood up abruptly, moving quickly to stop Song Xiuran’s actions.

Her gaze accidentally swept over her, and Shao Xibei felt her whole world spinning—this woman wasn’t wearing anything underneath!!!

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