Help! Please Take the Heroine Away [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 34.1

Even with her eyes closed, Xie Mingyao could feel Ye Qingyu’s gaze resting on her like a tangible weight, so intense it made her heart race with nervousness.

Ye Qingyu’s eyes darkened, her delicate features carrying a hint of coldness as she silently stared at Xie Mingyao without making a single move.

Xie Mingyao was both nervous and expectant, but as Ye Qingyu remained still, her anticipation soon turned into unease.

Just as she debated whether to call out again, she felt Ye Qingyu’s slightly cool fingers brush against her cheek.

“Do you like Zhou Yanfeng that much?” Ye Qingyu murmured to herself, her clear voice piercingly distinct in the quiet bedroom.

Xie Mingyao caught the faint trace of melancholy and sorrow in her tone, and her heart clenched with sudden regret for what she had just done.

The cool fingertips trailed slowly down Xie Mingyao’s brow, finally coming to rest on her soft, full lips. Xie Mingyao’s heart pounded like a drum.

But to her disappointment, Ye Qingyu took no further action only caressed her for a moment before withdrawing her hand.

Silence lingered for a long while. Under Ye Qingyu’s unwavering gaze, Xie Mingyao began to wonder if her pretense of sleep had been discovered. Yet since Ye Qingyu didn’t expose her, she didn’t dare move a muscle.

With a soft sigh, Ye Qingyu whispered, “If this is what you want… I’ll let you have it.”

Footsteps gradually retreated from the bedside. The moment Xie Mingyao heard the bedroom door close, she bolted upright, her clear almond-shaped eyes filled with confusion.

What had Ye Qingyu understood? What was she going to let her have?

For the next several days, Xie Mingyao didn’t see Ye Qingyu at the villa. The only good news was that the bracelet and chain on her wrist had been removed, allowing her to move freely within the house.

Xie Mingyao sensed something was amiss. In her original world, she had acted in plenty of romantic dramas lines like that were usually spoken when the male lead decided to give up on the female lead.

Had Ye Qingyu grown tired of her?

That damned woman had she really decided to walk away after just a few days, leaving without so much as a backward glance?

The thought soured Xie Mingyao’s mood. She ate less, grew thinner, and when Ye Qingyu, at the company, heard the servants’ reports, she gripped her pen so tightly her fingertips turned white.

Lifting her head, she gazed out the floor-to-ceiling window at the blue sky outside, her chest tightening with an inexplicable heaviness.

Did Xie Mingyao dislike her so much that she couldn’t even bring herself to eat properly?

If Xie Mingyao knew what Ye Qingyu was thinking, she would have grabbed her by the shoulders and shaken her violently, With a brain like that, you shouldn’t be allowed to think at all!

Unfortunately, Xie Mingyao had no idea. Instead, she made a calendar, marking off each passing day as if counting down to her eventual departure.

After nearly a month of this, Xie Mingyao happened to run into Ye Qingyu returning home just as she was heading downstairs for dinner.

Dressed in her usual black suit and white shirt, her stunningly beautiful face was as cold as ever, her dark eyes swirling with unreadable emotions the moment they met Xie Mingyao’s.

The sight of her made Xie Mingyao furious.

Did she think this was a hotel, coming and going as she pleased?

Expressionless, Xie Mingyao glanced at her before turning away and heading to the dining room, asking the servant, “Is dinner ready?”

The servant who was asked glanced cautiously at the boss, who remained expressionless, and could only reply softly, “It’s ready, Miss Xie.”

Xie Mingyao walked toward the dining room in her slippers.

Ye Qingyu stood at the door, watching her retreating figure, her hands clenched tightly at her sides. After a moment, Ye Qingyu gave a bitter smile and, instead of going to the dining room, headed upstairs to change.

By the time she finished showering and changed into loungewear, Xie Mingyao had already finished dinner. When Ye Qingyu went to eat, Xie Mingyao was outside strolling to digest her meal. By the time Ye Qingyu finished eating, Xie Mingyao had already returned to her bedroom to freshen up.

When Xie Mingyao stepped out of the bathroom, she saw Ye Qingyu sitting by the bed, seemingly waiting for her.

“What is it?” Xie Mingyao asked coldly.

Ye Qingyu handed her a document folder from the bedside table. Confused, Xie Mingyao pulled out the papers inside and flipped through them, only to be shocked when she realized they were investigation files on Zhou Yanfeng.

“A-Yao, he’s not the right man for you.”

Xie Mingyao thought to herself, of course she knew. The male lead only loved the female lead. But after the plot changed, she hadn’t expected the male lead to behave so despicably behind the scenes.

First, he wanted Ye Qingyu to be his secret lover, then he two-timed, even using Xie Mingyao to threaten Ye Qingyu. Later, he sought out countless substitutes for Ye Qingyu.

Disgusting. Thankfully, the female lead hadn’t ended up with the male lead, who knew what kind of darkness lurked beneath the surface of what seemed like a happy ending?

Seeing her silent and vulnerable, Ye Qingyu’s heart ached with the urge to pull her into an embrace and comfort her. But she knew Xie Mingyao didn’t like her even despised her and certainly wouldn’t want her consolation.

Taking a deep breath, Ye Qingyu pulled out another document and said calmly, “Sign this.”

Xie Mingyao was stunned after skimming through it.

It was a company equity transfer agreement. Signing it would instantly make her wealthy. Wide-eyed, she stared blankly at Ye Qingyu.

What was this? A breakup gift after getting tired of her?

The system cheered excitedly: [Host, hurry up and sign! Once you do, not only will you be free of the female lead, but you’ll never have to worry about money again.]

Xie Mingyao scoffed inwardly, what did a machine know?

“What do you mean by this?” Xie Mingyao asked hoarsely.

Ye Qingyu lowered her gaze, withdrawing her eyes from Xie Mingyao, afraid that one more look would make her regret this decision. “After signing, you can leave.”

She couldn’t bear to let go, but even after resorting to such methods, Xie Mingyao still pined for Zhou Yanfeng, she had even lost so much weight.

Even after exposing Zhou Yanfeng’s despicable behavior and telling Xie Mingyao he wasn’t the right man, Xie Mingyao refused to respond.

She couldn’t bear to truly lose Xie Mingyao, so she had to set her free.

Xie Mingyao: “…”

So this jerk really planned to use her up and then toss her aside?!

Xie Mingyao was so furious she could barely breathe, glaring daggers at Ye Qingyu, her chest heaving violently. To Ye Qingyu, it looked like Xie Mingyao was overwhelmed with emotion upon hearing the news.

Unable to stay any longer, Ye Qingyu feared she might lose control tearing up the equity transfer agreement, throwing Xie Mingyao onto the bed, and making her cry while forcing her to swear never to leave.

She stood up and hurried out of the villa. Soon, the sound of a private car driving away echoed from outside the window.

Under the system’s urging, Xie Mingyao had no choice but to sign the equity transfer contract given by Ye Qingyu, then packed her things and left the Ye family villa.

She rented a random apartment and moved in, feeling utterly lost. For several days, she holed up at home without stepping outside.

Seeing her like this, the system was puzzled: [Host, what’s wrong with you?]

Xie Mingyao thought to herself, Of course it’s because happiness has slipped away from me. But outwardly, she put on a vacant expression: [I don’t know. I should hate the female lead, but after she kicked me out, I feel so miserable.]

The system felt a pang of sympathy: [Host, you might be suffering from Stockholm Syndrome.]

Xie Mingyao secretly laughed in her heart. This system is so naive. No matter how intelligent it is, it’s still just a machine, it even came up with this excuse for me.

But she feigned ignorance: [What does that mean?]

The system sighed and explained with pity: [It’s a very rare psychological condition. Essentially, when a victim is repeatedly harmed by their abuser but also given occasional kindness, they develop a self-protective psychological mechanism. So, Host, you’ve developed obedience and admiration toward the female lead as the stronger party.]

Listening to the system’s rigid explanation, Xie Mingyao nearly burst out laughing.

This system is hilarious.

She curled up, burying her face in her knees, silently laughing until her body trembled as if she were crying.

The system grew frantic, spinning in circles.

On the third day of Xie Mingyao’s self-imposed isolation, Zhou Ruohan called and invited her out. Feeling it was about time to resurface, Xie Mingyao reluctantly agreed.

They met at the same club as before. Xie Mingyao dressed up beautifully for the occasion, and when Zhou Ruohan saw her, her gaze was complicated.

“You moved out of the Ye family home?”

Zhou Ruohan had only recently learned about the situation between Xie Mingyao and Ye Qingyu. Before, she had just thought Ye Qingyu was unusually kind to Xie Mingyao.

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