I Just Want to Spoil and Run Away with the Abused Female Lead [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 39.1

Shen Yishu did not have the habit of working on weekends. On Saturdays and Sundays, she was usually at home, occasionally traveling for business.

Yang Xiao had been at the Shen residence for over a month, and Shen Yishu had been home almost every Saturday.

He had assumed she would be home today, giving him the perfect opportunity to get closer to her. For this, he had even specially learned how to make soup from the housekeeper, hoping to cook for Shen Yishu.

To his surprise, after spending the entire morning preparing, he was informed that Shen Yishu had left with Shi Xingrao early that morning.

If Shen Yishu had been home, he would at least have had a chance to approach her. But now that she had gone out with Shi Xingrao, he didn’t even have the opportunity to show his face.

Shi Xingrao truly left him no openings.

He had genuinely underestimated her ability to bewitch people.

Today, only Shen Yun and Yang Xiao were at the dining table.

Yang Xiao’s mind was not on the meal at all. Watching Shen Yun eat quietly across from him, his eyes lit up with an idea. “Xiao Yun, how long has it been since you returned to the Shen family? Yet Shen Yishu takes that impostor everywhere, completely disregarding you.”

“Even in the positions arranged at Shen Corporation, Shen Yishu placed Shi Xingrao right by her side. I’ve heard that Shi Xingrao spends her days in the secretary department eating, drinking, and having fun, without having to do any real work.”

“She’s nothing like you, still working even on weekends. You are the true heiress of the Shen family, yet that impostor has taken everything from you. It infuriates me just watching.”

“Can you really tolerate this woman?”

Shen Yun slowly lifted her gaze, meeting Yang Xiao’s eyes with an icy coldness, then lowered her head again to continue eating. After a moment, she finally spoke, “Of course I can’t tolerate her.”

A gleam of delight flashed across Yang Xiao’s face. He had always believed there was no such thing as true sisterhood, it was all just a superficial facade. If the real Shen family heiress, Shen Yun, were to make things difficult for Shi Xingrao, he doubted Shi Xingrao would have so much time to cling to Shen Yishu.

Perhaps he could even plan this carefully, killing two birds with one stone, making both Shi Xingrao and Shen Yun lose favor in Shen Yishu’s eyes.

Everything Shi Xingrao liked had been bought by Shen Yishu and sent back to the Shen residence. Looking at the mountain of clothes piled up,

Cat Ears: “…”

Its sister Yao really wasn’t holding back.

Shi Xingrao: “Why should I hold back? Shen Yishu is my aunt, isn’t it only right for her to buy me clothes?”

Shi Xingrao was in a rather good mood. She had never lacked for food or clothing growing up.

But an experience like this, Shen Yishu taking her shopping and picking out clothes with her, was something she had never had before.

Moreover, Shen Yishu had excellent taste, and the clothes she selected perfectly matched Shi Xingrao’s own preferences.

Shi Xingrao: “Shen Yishu is so good to me. I feel like I should find her a partner who is absolutely flawless.”

Cat Ears: “…”

Wasn’t this a bit too good? It even felt like Shen Yishu’s kindness toward Shi Xingrao was somewhat out of character.

Cat Ears couldn’t shake the feeling that this small world was like warm water slowly boiling a frog too many of the regrets from Shi Xingrao’s childhood were being filled by Shen Yishu in this world.

In the previous world, the love story existed because Shi Xingrao had originally planned her reward for clearing the level to be returning to Lin Shuangran’s side. But what about this world? If Shi Xingrao truly becomes immersed in the familial bonds or romantic feelings of this world, would she be reluctant to leave?

There had been hosts in the past who became too attached to a small world and insisted on unbinding from the system. But unbinding meant their lives would enter a countdown, they would only have two months left to live.

Cat Ears found it hard to judge. Which was more important: two months of happiness, or decades of life plus a wish? As a mere cluster of data, if it had to analyze, it would choose the latter.

Feeling a bit uneasy, Cat Ears asked Shi Xingrao, “Sister Rao, would you want to stay in this world?”

Shi Xingrao curled her lips into a faint smile. “Do you think this world is good too?”

After dinner, Shen Yishu stayed in her room to handle some documents.

“Auntie, may I come in?”

Unsure why the girl was seeking her out so late, Shen Yishu still replied, “Come in.”

Shi Xingrao said, “I brought you some warm milk, Auntie. Aren’t you going to sleep yet?”

Shen Yishu’s gaze lingered on Shi Xingrao, not immediately looking away. Shi Xingrao was wearing the pajamas Shen Yishu had bought for her that day, patterned with little foxes. They suited her well, sometimes she would tilt her head and look at you obediently, other times she was sly and elusive. Just when you thought you could reach out and touch her tail, she would cleverly dodge away.

A profound sense of satisfaction filled Shen Yishu’s heart. Was this the joy of raising a child? It did seem quite delightful.

Shen Yishu withdrew her gaze and spoke calmly, “I’ll sleep after finishing this report.”

The milk was perfectly warm neither too hot nor cold, just the right temperature. Shi Xingrao wasn’t usually someone who paid such careful attention to details. Recalling how Shi Xingrao often passed off others’ efforts as her own, Shen Yishu couldn’t help but ask, “Did you warm this yourself, or did Yang Xiao do it and you just brought it over?”

“Of course, I warmed it myself,” Shi Xingrao replied, looking a bit displeased at Shen Yishu. “This is for you, Auntie.”

The phrase “This is for you, Auntie” seemed to explain why she hadn’t used something prepared by Yang Xiao. Was it because Shen Yishu was different from others that Shi Xingrao went to such lengths for her? It really seemed like Shi Xingrao genuinely liked her.

Shen Yishu began to reflect. Perhaps she shouldn’t have taken Shi Xingrao out shopping for clothes today. Should she restrain this urge to nurture a child? Her behavior might easily be misunderstood. If Shi Xingrao thought Shen Yishu had feelings for her, things could become even more complicated in the future.

She really ought to keep her distance from Shi Xingrao.

Unaware of the myriad thoughts racing through Shen Yishu’s mind in those brief seconds, Shi Xingrao only noticed that Shen Yishu had suddenly turned cold again, reverting to that icy, untouchable snow lotus.

Shen Yishu averted her eyes. “Mm, I see.”

Then, in a detached tone, she said, “You may leave now.”

Shi Xingrao: “…”

Fine, just fine. We went shopping together this morning, and by evening, you’re pretending not to know me?

Shi Xingrao flopped onto her bed. “I was starting to suspect your Quick Transmigration Bureau was up to some trick again, with Shen Yishu suddenly changing her temperament. But now it seems she hasn’t changed at all still as moody and unpredictable as ever.”

Cat Ear also breathed a sigh of relief. “I really thought you wanted to stay in this world.”

Shi Xingrao didn’t respond to Cat Ear’s remark. Instead, she stared at the ceiling, reflecting on everything from the first world until now. The first instance had involved someone she was familiar with; the second world felt like it was filling in experiences she had missed.

The coincidences were so striking that both she and Cat Ear were starting to wonder if it was some kind of trap.

Being suddenly pulled into this world was no accident. She had initially assumed she was brought here to provide different solutions across various small worlds.

But now, Shi Xingrao wanted to know who had pulled her into this world and what their true purpose was.

Cat Ear thought it had forcibly bound itself to her, but how could such a binding have happened so conveniently?

“Duoduo, can we go to the Main God’s Space while doing tasks in the small worlds?”

Cat Ear replied, “Yes, but you need to apply in advance. It usually takes about two or three days for approval.”

It continued, “Sister Mao, do you want me to apply for you now?”

Shi Xingrao rolled over, wrapped herself in the blanket, and closed her eyes. “I’m going to sleep. Let’s not apply for now.”

She only had one chance to visit the Main God’s Space, and there was still a hidden condition for clearing the level that hadn’t been triggered yet. Using this opportunity now would be too wasteful.

After Shi Xingrao left, Shen Yishu’s expression was somewhat unnatural. She had been so focused on raising her little one that she forgot to maintain some distance from Shi Xingrao.

It seemed like Shi Xingrao had grown a little fonder of her today.

Shi Xingrao, who never lifted a finger for household chores, had warmed milk for her.

Unlike the biscuits others received, her milk had been personally warmed by Shi Xingrao.

[Friend 1: President Shen, how’s it going? Enjoying the joy of raising a little one?]

Shen Yishu tapped the screen, typed “Enjoying,” then deleted it.

[Shen Yishu: It’s alright.]

[Friend 1: I’ve prepared the list you asked for. I carefully selected everyone based on your preferences.]

[Shen Yishu: You know my preferences?]

Shen Yishu wanted to say that it was just to cut off Shi Xingrao’s hopes her own preferences didn’t matter. She planned to go along with it until Shi Xingrao found out she had a partner and gave up.

Then she would send Shi Xingrao abroad, severing any inappropriate attachments. In a few years, when Shi Xingrao had completely moved on, she would still be Shen Yishu’s most cherished niece, and Shen Yishu could give her the best of everything.

Friend 1 thought to herself, Of course I know. It’s the type that’s obedient and sweet, just like Shi Xingrao.

It was time to give Shen Yishu a little push.

If the young girl really had feelings for Shen Yishu, she would surely make a scene upon learning that Shen Yishu was looking for a partner. She was curious to see how Shen Yishu would handle it when the girl started causing trouble.

“Why has Shen Yishu been avoiding me these past few days? She really is the epitome of acting on a whim,” Shi Xingrao muttered, holding a water cup as she drank. Watching Shen Yishu hurry upstairs, she felt puzzled.

Shen Yishu had clearly seen her just now her gaze had even swept over Shi Xingrao, but then she quickly averted her eyes as if she had seen something dirty.

Shi Xingrao wondered, “Did I offend Shen Yishu again?”

Cat Ear was also confused. Shen Yishu was genuinely ignoring Shi Xingrao, but Shi Xingrao hadn’t done anything to upset her.

In fact, lately, Shen Yishu had been actively avoiding Shi Xingrao.

Shi Xingrao didn’t even get a chance to provoke Shen Yishu.

Yang Xiao popped up out of nowhere, looking at Shi Xingrao with a gleeful expression. “Tsk, tsk, tsk, Shen Yishu is ignoring you, huh? She was just playing around with you. I’m the one she truly loves.”

Shi Xingrao: “…”

The lunatic is at it again.