After Transmigrating into a Book, I Had a Flash Marriage with the Beautiful Crazy Villain - Chapter 46.1

Chu Ling felt as though she had become more sensitive. Ever since hearing those words, whenever Song Qingyi returned in the evenings, she couldn’t help but observe her.

No matter what Song Qingyi was doing, Chu Ling’s gaze would unconsciously follow her, only realizing after the fact that she had been staring.

After this happened a few times, Song Qingyi noticed. Putting down her chopsticks after dinner, she looked directly at Chu Ling across the table.

“Is there something strange about me today? Or do you have something to say?”

Chu Ling looked up with a start, meeting Song Qingyi’s calm eyes, and immediately flinched, shaking her head hurriedly.

“No, nothing. What’s up?”

She tried to feign innocence with an exaggerated expression.

Song Qingyi frowned slightly, studying Chu Ling carefully before speaking slowly, “You don’t seem like nothing’s wrong. If there’s something, you can just say it.”

Chu Ling: “…”

The problem was, she didn’t dare.

Her eyes darted away as she shook her head. “It’s nothing… Oh, right, I just remembered, I have to go out tomorrow. I entered a photography competition and need to shoot portraits, so I asked Ning Hongmian to model for me. I thought I should let you know, just in case you were worried…”

As she spoke, she avoided looking at Song Qingyi. Though it was a spur-of-the-moment excuse, after saying it, Chu Ling realized it really was something she ought to inform Song Qingyi about.

After all, Song Qingyi was Ning Hongmian’s aunt.

Song Qingyi had a feeling this wasn’t what Chu Ling had originally wanted to say, but her attention was diverted nonetheless.

Her expression paused briefly before she responded indifferently, “Mm. Where are you shooting?”

Chu Ling answered without much thought, “A place with traditional Chinese-style architecture sort of like an ancient town. It’s not too commercialized, and it’s not far from here.”

Song Qingyi gave a quiet “Mm,” and then there was silence.

Chu Ling quickly cleared the table, only relaxing when she came out and saw Song Qingyi was no longer there.

She was still troubled, unable to make sense of things. The main issue was that she simply couldn’t figure out, what exactly was Song Qingyi after?

Money?

Song Qingyi managed a massive company herself. Whatever Chu Ling had, Song Qingyi wouldn’t even glance at it.

Power?

What was she thinking? Did she even have anything like that to offer?

Then… her?

Was Song Qingyi after her?

Hmm… Chu Ling’s expression turned serious as her mind raced.

First, a comparison chart of herself and Song Qingyi appeared in her head.

Then she came to a firm conclusion: if Song Qingyi was after her, it definitely wasn’t for her looks.

After all, no matter how you looked at it, Song Qingyi was the more beautiful one.

So, ruling that out, what remained.

Chu Ling sucked in a sharp breath.

Was it possible Song Qingyi wanted to use her for something illegal?

Like how Du Qing had been deceived tricked in body and heart, only to end up entangled in lawsuits. Even if she won the case, her life had already been ruined by that executive.

Yikes…

That seemed a bit too extreme.

Chu Ling didn’t think it was that serious, but none of the other possibilities made much sense either. This one at least seemed the most plausible.

After all, Song Qingyi was the villain from the novel.

No matter how much Chu Ling felt she differed from the book’s portrayal, that was just her personal impression.

What if, in places Chu Ling couldn’t see, Song Qingyi was doing something shady?

The more she thought about it, the more distracted she became. Even the next day, when she met up with Ning Hongmian for the shoot, her mind was still in a daze.

Although Ning Hongmian was young, she was sharp as a tack. The moment they met, she noticed something was off with Chu Ling’s demeanor.

So Ning Hongmian dashed off to buy two cups of milk tea, then handed one to Chu Ling, her eyes brimming with curiosity. “Sister Chu Ling, you seem like you’ve got something on your mind?”

She widened her innocent eyes, trying her best to appear mature, as if she could play the role of a confidante.

But the moment Chu Ling saw her trying to act all grown-up, she couldn’t help but laugh. “What makes you think that?”

Ning Hongmian took a sip of her milk tea, chewing on the toppings. “It’s obvious! You look totally distracted, definitely something bothering you, and something pretty serious too.”

Chu Ling also took a sip of her tea, impressed by Ning Hongmian’s perceptiveness.

But this matter… it really wasn’t something she could discuss with a kid. So she shook her head. “I’m fine, don’t overthink it.”

Ning Hongmian wasn’t buying it, her expression turning indignant. “You definitely think I’m just a kid, that talking to me won’t help. But I’ve grown up, I’m almost an adult! How am I still a child?”

Still, she didn’t press the issue, just grumbled a bit without insisting on knowing.

“Fine, fine. I guess telling me wouldn’t really solve anything anyway.”

She chewed on her toppings for a while before suddenly brightening up. “Oh! I just remembered, I was going to tell you a secret!”

Chu Ling was stunned by how quickly her mood shifted, but the mention of a secret did pique her interest. Maybe some gossip would help distract her.

So, she perked up too. “What secret? You were going to tell me last time, but I never got to hear it.”

Ning Hongmian’s face fell, and she chewed angrily. “Blame my mom! She said I’d been out fooling around for two days and hadn’t finished my homework, so I had to rush to get it done.

By the time I finished, it was already bedtime. Can’t mess with a student’s sleep gotta wake up early, you know?”

She sighed dramatically, glancing at the sky. “Ugh, why do people even have to go to school?”

Chu Ling chuckled. “Just wait till you start working then it’ll be, ‘Why do people even have to work?’”

Ning Hongmian waved her hand dismissively, her tone firm. “I’d rather work!”

Chu Ling looked at her with the affectionate pity of someone who knew the harsh realities of adulthood. “Don’t worry, you’ll understand once you start working.

So, what’s this secret you wanted to tell me?”

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