I Just Want to Spoil and Run Away with the Abused Female Lead [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 36.1

Shen Yun lowered her long lashes, a hint of unreadable emotion flickering in her eyes.

Even Cat Ears, who had traveled through countless worlds and encountered numerous scumbags, was astounded by Yang Xiao’s words.

Damn, this guy was dragging unrelated people into the argument while belittling Shen Yun and boasting about his own integrity at the same time.

He was playing mind games with Shen Yun, implying that only he cared about her and had her back.

And now, he even wanted Shi Xingrao to apologize to both him and Shen Yun.

Shi Xingrao propped her cheek on one hand, raising her eyes with a bright smile as she continued to gaze at Shen Yun. “But I don’t dislike Sister Shen Yun at all. She’s different from you she’s a true member of the Shen family, the esteemed young lady of the household. I think Sister Shen Yun is wonderful.”

The girl rested her chin on her hand, her beautiful eyes curved like crescent moons, her crystal-clear pupils seeming to speak volumes.

Shen Yun glanced over, calm and restrained, not uttering a word.

Shi Xingrao then feigned confusion as she looked at Yang Xiao. “Don’t you think so? I thought since you grew up with Sister Shen Yun, you’d believe she’s perfect in every way.”

“It seems you only pay lip service to caring about Sister Shen Yun while actually undermining her at every turn. Where did you learn such manipulative tactics, brother?”

Listening to Shi Xingrao’s words, Yang Xiao’s face shifted through shades of anger and embarrassment. “I, Xiao Yun, I.”

He couldn’t understand why Shi Xingrao was so articulate today. According to his plan, she should have been furious, if she were going to insult him, she should have dragged Shen Yun into it too.

Shi Xingrao let out a cold laugh, though her tone remained innocent and guileless. “Brother, you’re the one who has nothing.”

“And a person with real integrity wouldn’t overstay their welcome in someone else’s home,” she added kindly.

Before Yang Xiao could explain himself to Shen Yun, Shi Xingrao stirred up more trouble, leaving him flustered and resentful. His gaze toward her grew increasingly venomous.

Having successfully muddied the waters, Shi Xingrao clutched her stomach, ignoring how much Yang Xiao detested her, and muttered softly, “Why isn’t she back yet?”

The Shen family’s rules were truly bothersome, they couldn’t start dinner until Shen Yishu returned. Having eaten very little for lunch, Shi Xingrao’s stomach was growling with hunger as she waited.

She couldn’t help but glance toward the door just as Shen Yishu walked into the dining room. The sight of her return made Shi Xingrao’s eyes light up as if she had received the signal for dinner.

Shen Yishu hadn’t expected such a reaction from Shi Xingrao. Her eyes sparkled with genuine delight. Even as an outsider, one had to admit that Shi Xingrao carried herself more like a child raised in the Shen family.

Shi Xingrao was strikingly beautiful, radiant and elegant like a delicate rose.

It seemed she genuinely liked her.

As Shen Yishu approached, Shi Xingrao couldn’t resist speaking up. “Auntie, I’ve been waiting for you for so long.”

Shen Yishu stiffened slightly, quickly averting her gaze as she responded indifferently, “Hmm.”

Before Yang Xiao could finish explaining to Shen Yun, he saw Shi Xingrao greeting Shen Yishu. Shi Xingrao had stolen his lines, so Yang Xiao abandoned Shen Yun and immediately turned to Shen Yishu instead. “Sis, why did it take you so long to come back?”

Shen Yishu frowned almost imperceptibly. “My schedule has nothing to do with you.”

Her tone was icy, and Yang Xiao’s expression turned awkward.

No one sympathized with his embarrassment not even Shen Yun, who usually took his side, remained silent, watching him make a fool of himself like a bystander.

But thinking about how Shen Yishu had treated Shi Xingrao Yang Xiao felt a bit more balanced inside. Shen Yishu hadn’t been particularly warm to Shi Xingrao either, which eased his mood somewhat.

After all the trouble Shi Xingrao had stirred up today, he had thought she had truly won Shen Yishu’s favor. It seemed that wasn’t the case. They were both equally unimpressive, equally looked down upon.

After the meal, Shen Yishu finally spoke. “Shen Yun, I plan to assign you to the company’s logistics department. What are your thoughts on that?”

Yang Xiao’s mind raced. The logistics department was arguably the least important part of any company. By sending Shen Yun there, Shen Yishu probably had no intention of letting her stand out or nurturing her potential.

It made sense. Although Shen Yishu was Shen Yun’s aunt, she wasn’t much older. In a way, Shen Yun’s presence posed a threat to her position as head of the family. Of course, Shen Yishu wouldn’t want to cultivate a competitor.

He wasn’t wrong Shen Yun’s connection wasn’t worth maintaining at all.

The eldest daughter of the Shen family had never had a say in family matters. If he wanted power, his goal should be to earn Shen Yishu’s unwavering trust. Marrying Shen Yishu was his only chance to change his fate.

With that thought, Yang Xiao glanced at Shi Xingrao again. Once he gained Shen Yishu’s favor, the first thing he would do was make an example of Shi Xingrao that thorn in his side who constantly mocked him and drive her out.

Shen Yun replied, “I’ll follow Aunt’s arrangements.”

Shi Xingrao sat nearby, eating fruit. Not bad starting from the logistics department and rotating through all departments one by one. Though the aunt and niece didn’t talk much, it seemed Shen Yishu had intentions of grooming Shen Yun as her successor.

Shen Yishu glanced at Shi Xingrao, who was peacefully eating fruit, completely detached from the situation. She seemed quite well-behaved.

Shen Yishu turned her gaze to Shi Xingrao. “Is there any position you’d like?”

Suddenly put on the spot, Shi Xingrao wasn’t particularly interested in any position. Honestly, if she were to stay in this world long-term, she wouldn’t want anything at all. The Shen family provided enough for her to live comfortably without a care. In a way, it was like Shen Yun and Shen Yishu were working to support her, how could life get any better?

She wasn’t a real member of the Shen family, after all. None of the Shen family’s assets belonged to her, so why would she compete with Shen Yun?

As for now, completing her tasks was already exhausting enough. She had no desire to work for Shen Yishu. Even if there was a salary, she couldn’t take it with her it just wasn’t worth the effort.

Shen Yishu seemed to see right through Shi Xingrao’s thoughts. Her little cleverness was indeed enough to let her live a carefree life.

From Shen Yishu’s perspective, she didn’t mind supporting a young lady who didn’t vie for power or stir up trouble. As long as she occasionally said something sweet, even if she caused a bit of trouble now and then, the family wouldn’t mind cleaning up after her.

Sure enough, Shi Xingrao obediently spoke up, “I won’t cause any trouble for Auntie.”

Yang Xiao couldn’t help but sneer inwardly. Shi Xingrao truly lived up to her reputation of having no foresight, turning down real power just to be a pampered canary. Such a person lacked resolve and was doomed to have no future.

Opportunities are reserved for those who strive for them. Thinking this, Yang Xiao acted accordingly. “Sister, is the company busy right now? Miss Shi has been pampered since childhood, so it’s understandable if she finds it too tiring and doesn’t want to go. I’m willing to go and help you out.”

Faced with the man’s bright-eyed gaze, Shen Yishu frowned. Yang Xiao’s attempts to ingratiate himself were too clumsy, and his feigned sincerity only came off as irritating.

Shi Xingrao couldn’t hold back. “Uncle, could you please stop with the inappropriate terms? You look way older than my auntie. Why are you trying so hard to act like a cute puppy?”

Yang Xiao’s face darkened again. Shi Xingrao!

“My auntie is young and beautiful. With your looks, calling her ‘sister’ might make people think her face was a genetic lottery win.”

As Shi Xingrao continued her verbal assault, Shen Yishu, who had been keeping a cold expression, couldn’t help but let a slight smile show at her words.

But Shen Yishu quickly suppressed the smile at the corner of her lips. When you like someone, you unconsciously feel jealous and can’t help but praise them. Now, Shi Xingrao was jealous of Yang Xiao’s closeness to her and had even taken the initiative to compliment her.

These were all criteria she had read about today in How to Determine If a Child Is in Early Love.

She was only eight years older than Shi Xingrao, but due to different expectations, while Shi Xingrao was playing, she was studying various subjects to prepare for inheriting the company. She had always considered herself Shi Xingrao’s elder, but now she was discovering these subtle feelings of Shi Xingrao’s.

It’s best to nip emotions in the bud. Shi Xingrao hadn’t harmed her and had even been protecting her all along. As the elder, it was only natural for her to extinguish Shi Xingrao’s budding feelings.

Shi Xingrao leisurely peeled a grape and popped it into her mouth. Sometimes, it was really hard to figure Shen Yishu out. She had said so much, yet Shen Yishu hadn’t given her any reaction. It felt like she was performing a one-woman show.

Shen Yishu said, “Since you’re someone Shen Yun brought back, you can go to the sales department. How about being a manager?”

A question mark slowly appeared above Shi Xingrao’s head. Shen Yishu knew that scumbag was scheming against her, yet she was still letting him into the company. What was Shen Yishu thinking? Was she planning to counter-scheme him?

Or was Shen Yishu just love-struck? Could someone as smart as Shen Yishu really be fooled by such tactics? If so, the problem might be more complicated than she had imagined.

Yang Xiao hadn’t expected Shen Yishu to offer him such a position right off the bat, even better than Shen Yun’s. Her regard for him was unmistakable. Did that mean he was more important than Shen Yun, and even more important than Shi Xingrao? He had been right playing the cute puppy act was the way to go with a powerful woman like Shen Yishu.

Yang Xiao shot a triumphant glance at Shi Xingrao.

Shi Xingrao: “…”

Seriously, is he out of his mind?

“That nutjob doesn’t actually see me as his love rival, does he?”

Cat Ears: “…”

The nutjob absolutely saw Shi Xingrao as his love rival.

After arranging everything, Shen Yishu stood up. As she passed by Shi Xingrao, her gaze lowered slightly. “You’re coming to the company too. My secretary just took leave, so you’ll be my assistant for the next few days.”

Shi Xingrao: “…”

Yang Xiao had initially been satisfied with his job, but upon hearing Shen Yishu assign Shi Xingrao as her assistant, he could barely contain his displeasure.