Help! Please Take the Heroine Away [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 28.2

Ye Qingyu studied her face, now even more radiant and alluring with its rosy flush, the lingering traces of last night’s passion still visible in the corners of her eyes. Just recalling the way Xie Mingyao had pleaded tearfully, her voice soft and trembling, was enough to make Ye Qingyu’s heart race again. A strange, inexplicable pleasure stirred within her, and her dark, indifferent eyes burned with intensity.

This person was hers now, every mark on her body, every hint of lingering desire in her gaze, all bestowed by her.

After what had happened, even Xie Mingyao, usually slow on the uptake, couldn’t help but react to Ye Qingyu’s gaze. She stiffened under that possessive stare, instinctively wanting to flee.

With a faint smile on her lips, Ye Qingyu whispered, “Last night, A-Yao clearly enjoyed it.”

Xie Mingyao couldn’t deny it, but as a proud young lady, she would never admit it. She glared at Ye Qingyu, lifting her foot to kick her, only for Ye Qingyu to catch her ankle effortlessly.

Her fingertips traced slow, deliberate circles along the delicate skin, the light touch sending electric jolts through Xie Mingyao’s body.

Biting her lower lip hard, her face burning even hotter with indignation, she snapped, “Don’t think this will make me submit! I won’t be intimidated by your tricks!”

Ye Qingyu nearly laughed in exasperation. Her other hand slid to the nape of Xie Mingyao’s neck, massaging it with deliberate suggestiveness as she murmured, “This isn’t revenge or retaliation. My feelings for you, do you really not know?”

The blunt, fervent words caught Xie Mingyao off guard, but she quickly regained her composure.

“I don’t believe you. Unless you get lost right now and never show your face in front of me again,” Xie Mingyao scoffed.

She had seen plenty of so-called friends in her social circle who played all sorts of games with people’s emotions. Ye Qingyu was surely no different.

She probably wanted revenge for the humiliations Xie Mingyao had inflicted on her in the past. But mere physical torment wasn’t enough no, she must be planning to make Xie Mingyao fall for her, only to reveal it was all a cruel joke. That would be the ultimate heartbreak!

After a long, silent stare, Ye Qingyu sighed deeply. She reached out to smooth Xie Mingyao’s tousled hair, gazing at her with tender affection as she whispered, “That’s impossible.”

Xie Mingyao immediately wore an expression that said, “I knew it.” Ye Qingyu helplessly got up, picked up the clothes from the floor, and dressed herself, murmuring softly, “You should get up too and go downstairs for some breakfast.”

Xie Mingyao remained wrapped in the blanket, motionless, her eyes fixed unblinkingly on Ye Qingyu as she concealed her lovely figure beneath the clothes, doing her best not to let her disappointment show lest the system notice.

Once Ye Qingyu was dressed, she turned back to look at Xie Mingyao, who was staring at her warily like a cautious kitten. The amusement in Ye Qingyu’s eyes deepened as she approached and, despite Xie Mingyao’s guardedness, gently kissed her brow again. “I’ll go first,” she said.

Ye Qingyu didn’t leave through the front door but instead descended from the balcony, just as she had the night before, slipping past the servants cleaning outside the villa, arriving and departing without a sound.

Only after Ye Qingyu had left did Xie Mingyao finally rise from the bed. After washing up and dressing, the system was at last released from its little confinement.

Upon seeing the deep marks on its host’s neck and the bitten lips, it immediately wailed: 【Wuwuwu, Host, you poor thing! Your lips are bitten, and there are so many marks on you is she some kind of pervert?!】

Xie Mingyao nodded, using the cosmetics Zhou Ruohan had provided to cover the marks on her neck while pretending to shed a couple of tears internally: 【You’re absolutely right, it was terrifying. I must stay away from the female lead.】

Overflowing with sympathy, the system said: 【Host, remember to lock the balcony door tonight before you sleep then she won’t be able to get in.】

Xie Mingyao’s hand, applying concealer, paused. Lock it? Then how would she have any fun?

But no matter what she was thinking inside, on the surface, Xie Mingyao maintained an obedient and docile demeanor, which only made the system pity her even more.

Xie Mingyao snickered inwardly: Machines are just machines, no matter how advanced. There’s always a loophole. See? She couldn’t act out of character, but the female lead could take the initiative to do something to her.

Tsk tsk, this feeling it was just too good!!

Thrilled beyond measure, Xie Mingyao nearly failed to suppress her grin several times. When she went downstairs, Zhou Ruohan had already finished breakfast and was lying on the sofa, wearing a face mask and watching TV.

Spotting Xie Mingyao, she quickly called out, “Hungry? Breakfast is still warm in the kitchen. Go ask the servants to bring it out for you.”

Xie Mingyao nodded and headed to the dining room. After finishing her meal, Zhou Ruohan had already washed off her mask and done her makeup. Just as she was about to drag Xie Mingyao out for shopping, her gaze lingered on Xie Mingyao, unable to look away.

“Mingyao-jie, you seem…” Zhou Ruohan scratched her head, struggling to find the right words.

Xie Mingyao asked, puzzled, “What about me?”

Zhou Ruohan scrutinized her from head to toe. “You’ve changed so much just overnight! It’s like you’ve suddenly gained this… womanly charm?”

Xie Mingyao stiffened, almost fearing that last night’s activities had been discovered. She quickly turned her back to Zhou Ruohan and hurried upstairs.

“I’m going to send out some resumes.”

Zhou Ruohan wanted to call her back for shopping but abruptly remembered Xie Mingyao’s current situation and gave up, instructing the servants to deliver her laptop to Xie Mingyao’s room instead.

Xie Mingyao applied to over a dozen companies. Though she had only submitted them in the morning, by the afternoon, she already had responses interviews scheduled for the next day.

For the interviews, Xie Mingyao specifically borrowed more formal attire from Zhou Ruohan. Since Zhou Ruohan didn’t have any, she had several sets delivered instead.

That night before going to bed, under the system’s reminder, Xie Mingyao not only locked the bedroom door but also secured the door between the balcony and the bedroom.

However, Ye Qingyu didn’t show up that night, and Xie Mingyao slept safely until dawn.

The next day, Xie Mingyao got up early, had breakfast, and headed to the company. Zhou Ruohan gave her the keys to one of the cars and also handed her a card.

Xie Mingyao was overwhelmingly touched and hugged Zhou Ruohan for a long time before leaving.

The job offer came from a well-known design company. Xie Mingyao had studied fashion design abroad, initially choosing the major just to gild her resume this field heavily relies on connections and background.

With the Xie family now bankrupt, it would normally be difficult for someone like Xie Mingyao, who graduated from an obscure school, had no experience or portfolio, to land a job. Yet, not only did a company want her, but it was also a prestigious jewelry company.

At first, Xie Mingyao thought it might be a scam, but then she reasoned that such a large company wouldn’t go to the trouble of tricking and selling her. With this in mind, she strode confidently through the company’s front doors.

After giving her name at the reception, the pretty receptionist looked her up and down in surprise, then warmly directed her to the elevator, specifying which floor and office to go to. Once Xie Mingyao left, the receptionist immediately made a phone call.

Exiting the elevator, Xie Mingyao found the office as described and knocked on the door. A familiar, cool voice responded from inside.

Puzzled, Xie Mingyao pushed the door open.

Sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a soft glow on the young woman working at her desk. Dressed in a black blouse, she slightly lowered her head to sign documents, a few loose strands of hair falling to the sides of her forehead while the rest was neatly pulled back into a bun, revealing delicate yet aloof features.

Her slender, pale fingers flipped through the proposal, and an expensive watch adorned her wrist, accentuating its elegance.

The sight of those familiar hands sent a chill down Xie Mingyao’s spine, instantly reminding her of that night, the woman’s dexterous hands.

Xie Mingyao locked eyes with Ye Qingyu, who had just looked up, and her steps faltered for a moment.

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