I Just Want to Spoil and Run Away with the Abused Female Lead [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 39.2

Shi Xingrao ignored Yang Xiao and went upstairs to sleep. Yang Xiao, however, took it as Shi Xingrao’s defeat. Staring at her retreating figure, the delight in his eyes was almost overflowing.

Now that Shen Yishu was no longer doting on Shi Xingrao, today was the perfect time to make a move against her.

He genuinely wanted to see Shen Yishu’s reaction when she discovered Shi Xingrao doing something shady behind her back.

Someone as powerful and authoritative as Shen Yishu would surely be furious enough to punish Shi Xingrao. The more she had favored Shi Xingrao before, the angrier she would be upon learning of Shi Xingrao’s betrayal.

The key point was that Shi Xingrao was no longer in favor. Once exposed, Shen Yishu would definitely not tolerate her.

As for Shen Yun, who was also out of favor, she probably wouldn’t fare well in the future either.

Even before his plan had come to fruition, Yang Xiao was already admiring his own clever move, a classic case of killing two birds with one stone. How could he be so brilliant?

Shi Xingrao: “I feel like that lunatic is acting like some kind of gleeful offender. It feels like he’s about to commit murder any second now.”

“Doesn’t seem very bright, does he?”

Shi Xingrao continued flipping through the materials Cat Ears had given her, being extremely picky.

“This one’s eyes aren’t symmetrical. No good.”

“This one look, the tip of his nose doesn’t align with the center of his Cupid’s bow. Clearly, his face is asymmetrical. No good.”

“This one hasn’t even dated anyone yet but is already so considerate. There must be something wrong with him.”

Cat Ears: “…”

Well, it seems there’s no one Shi Xingrao finds acceptable.

It had been several days since Shi Xingrao started reviewing the materials to find a suitable match for Shen Yishu, and she still hadn’t found anyone she was satisfied with. What drove Cat Ears crazy was that Shi Xingrao’s reasons for rejecting them were utterly bizarre.

Those who had dated before were no good, and those who hadn’t dated were no good either. Even for someone with a decent face, Shi Xingrao could find a hundred flaws. Was she looking for a face modeled after a 3D render? No, even if she found one, Shi Xingrao would probably still think it lacked liveliness.

So, no one was worthy of Shen Yishu, huh?

In the middle of the night, while Shi Xingrao was still evaluating candidates, her work was interrupted by a phone call. Unhurriedly, she marked a big “X” on the profile in her hand before answering.

The other end of the line was chaotic singing, rowdy cheers, all jumbled together. Even through the phone, one could sense the debauchery of the scene.

Shi Xingrao: “?”

Who’s having such a wild time?

Cat Ears: “…”

Shi Xingrao and her damn curiosity.

“Aren’t you the eldest daughter of the Shen family? Don’t you get along well with that fake heiress at home? Why aren’t you saying anything? Is your relationship really that bad?”

“Xiao Yun, we just want to see what she looks like. We won’t do anything to her.”

Shi Xingrao slowly blinked. Shen Yun, huh.

Finally, Shi Xingrao heard Shen Yun’s strained voice. “Rao Rao, don’t come. I can handle this. We’re just drinking. Nothing will happen.”

“What do you mean, ‘don’t come’? Let her come and show herself to us. I’ve long heard that this Miss Shi is quite the looker. Sister Shen Yun, you can’t keep such a treasure all to yourself without letting us have a look.”

They exchanged a look, signaling each other not to scare Shi Xingrao, or else she wouldn’t come, and their entire plan would fall apart.

Just as the group in the bar was about to soften their tone, Shi Xingrao spoke first, “Where is it? If it’s not exciting, I won’t go. Are we fighting? The kind where people end up crippled. My aunt is loaded if someone gets crippled, she’ll just pay for it.”

“Bullying Shen Yun? How about we strip her clothes off later and then… you know.”

The other side fell silent as if struck dumb: “…”

Wait, that sounds way too illegal. It feels like they’re just pretending to be tough, but Shi Xingrao is the real deal.

Uncertainly, they asked, “So, are you coming?”

The flickering lights cast shadows on half of Shen Yun’s face, her stunning features evoking a breathless tension. A faint smile tugged at her lips.

She knew all along, the flamboyant little rose wouldn’t be so easy to handle.

But what did any of this have to do with her? She wasn’t the one scheming against the little rose; she was just a pawn being used. Surely, the little rose wouldn’t blame her.

Shen Yun had been forced to drink quite a bit, but her mind was unusually clear. She even had the composure to listen to these people call the mastermind behind it all.

Yang Xiao was also taken aback, “Shi Xingrao really said that?”

“Exactly, bro. We were just here to scare people a little, we never intended to actually commit a crime.” The group was starting to panic.

They’d caused trouble before, but it was always minor, maybe roughing up someone they didn’t like. But crippling someone from the get-go? That was never part of the plan. Besides, even if Shen Yun wasn’t favored, if she got seriously hurt, the Shen family probably wouldn’t let them off the hook.

And the Shen family might even pin the blame on them to protect Shi Xingrao.

The more they thought about it, the more they realized how messy this situation was. They regretted taking on this job for such a small amount of money. Now they were stuck.

“Then just come back, leave Shen Yun there by herself.”

These people were hired by him, and now he was also afraid that Shi Xingrao would escalate things, allowing Shen Yishu to trace it back to him.

Originally, the plan was to get Shi Xingrao and Shen Yun drunk, throw them into the same bed, and take some photos to show Shen Yishu.

Now, he could only hope that Shen Yun genuinely disliked Shi Xingrao and that Shen Yishu would find some evidence of the two being intimate.

By the time Shi Xingrao arrived, the private room was empty except for Shen Yun slumped over the booth. Her beautiful face was pale, and her gaze was dazed when she saw Shi Xingrao.

“Rao Rao, you’re here. Come have a drink with your sister.” Seeing Shi Xingrao, Shen Yun struggled to sit up and poured a glass of wine, handing it to her.

“Enough, no more drinking. Sister Shen Yun, I’m here to take you home.”

But Shen Yun, likely drunk, kept shaking her head. Unlike her usual quiet self, she leaned her full weight on Shi Xingrao as she helped her up.

Shen Yun’s voice was pitiful and filled with grievance, “I’m not going back, Rao Rao. That’s not my home. I don’t have a home, no family, no friends.”

It seemed as though Shen Yun wanted to pour out all her grievances to Shi Xingrao. Shi Xingrao had planned to take Shen Yun straight home, but when Shen Yun suddenly started venting, she quietly listened for a while.

Shi Xingrao sighed. Shen Yun actually had it pretty rough too bullied and isolated back in school, and according to the original plot, she had no way out at all.

“Raorao, have a drink with me, okay?”

Shi Xingrao accompanied Shen Yun for several rounds. Even after drinking, she remained clear-headed enough to help Shen Yun out the door and into the car.

Cat Ear was a little worried. “Host, are you okay?”

Seeing Shi Xingrao chugging drinks earlier had made it anxious, what if she got drunk?

Shi Xingrao slowly lifted her eyelids. “I’m fine. I can hold my liquor pretty well. Once, I ran into some clueless investor who tried to get me drunk. I ended up drinking him under the table, and they say he never wanted to touch alcohol again.”

Cat Ear: “…”

Really?

Right now, it felt like Shi Xingrao’s thoughts weren’t all that clear.

The materials her friend had gathered for her were placed right by her right hand. Shen Yishu had kept these documents close for days, but every time she opened them, she quickly closed them again.

Shen Yishu didn’t understand what she was hesitating about.

At midnight, the sound of the hour and second hands overlapping snapped her out of her thoughts. Shen Yishu set down the file in her hand, glanced at the materials beside her, and got up to head toward Shi Xingrao’s room.

Moonlight streamed into the room like water, the faint heaviness in the air drifting and settling under its glow tranquil and still. But unlike usual, the person who should have been sound asleep in bed wasn’t there.

Shen Yishu’s gaze instantly darkened.

In a daze, Shi Xingrao felt someone grab her hand. The hand was icy cold, and as it tightened around hers, she looked up and saw Yu Chen’s strikingly beautiful yet aloof face. The woman’s expression was cold, her tone displeased as she said, “If you can’t handle your liquor, then don’t drink.”

Shi Xingrao shook her off. “Who asked you? Who said I can’t handle it?”

The drunken woman stepped closer, her bright, stunning face tinged with dissatisfaction. Yu Chen wanted to keep her distance, but as she retreated, her back bumped against a pillar behind her. Violet blossoms hung low, their leaves and purple stamens scattering, forming a barrier between Shi Xingrao and Yu Chen.

The swaying branches, dreamy and gentle, seemed to cast a soft filter over the person on the other side too radiant, too breathtaking. In that single glance, this woman she had only known for a little over ten days left a unique silhouette in Yu Chen’s mind unforgettable, a shadow she wanted to keep forever.

Yu Chen fell silent for a long moment before remembering why she had chased after her in the first place.

With the flowers and leaves temporarily obscuring that devastatingly beautiful face, Yu Chen frowned and continued, “If you don’t want to drink, no one can force you. Why resort to a method that hurts you as much as it hurts others?”

“Shi Xingrao, sometimes I really don’t understand you.”

“If you’re unhappy, don’t take it out on yourself like this.”

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, sending violet petals fluttering down and lifting the floral veil that had concealed that beautiful face. Gazing at that exquisitely cold face and those full, tempting lips that looked so kissable, Shi Xingrao felt a surge of irritation, this mouth was now saying things she didn’t want to hear.

She really didn’t like hearing those words.

Shi Xingrao thought hazily that Yu Chen was truly annoying, the person she disliked the most no one else even came close. This woman always said things she didn’t want to hear, criticizing her acting skills and telling her how she should express emotions. But was it that she didn’t want to express them? If she knew how, would she even need Yu Chen to say anything?

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Shi Xingrao wished she could just bite this woman bite her lips and shut her up.

Thinking this, Shi Xingrao acted on it. The woman suddenly leaned in, pinching her face as she complained, “Yu Chen, do you know? You’re really annoying.”

Before she could finish speaking, soft lips pressed against hers, as if trying to silence her through this method.

It wasn’t a skilled kiss just a gentle touch yet it was enough to make her defenses crumble, leaving her bewildered and at a loss.

Yu Chen’s amber eyes widened slightly, a flush creeping up the neck of the usually aloof beauty like a blazingly vibrant begonia, radiant and enchanting.

“Raorao, we’re getting out of the car.” Shen Yun’s voice rang out. Despite both having drunk a lot, Shen Yun seemed far more sober than Shi Xingrao.

Cat Ears: “…”

Redefining what it means to hold one’s liquor.

Shi Xingrao tilted her head in confusion. Had she eaten poisonous mushrooms? She thought she saw Yu Chen, and even imagined herself kissing Yu Chen.

Cat Ears: “You didn’t eat poisonous mushrooms. You’re just drunk.”

Shi Xingrao blinked slowly. “No way. I can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, how could I be drunk? I must have eaten poisonous mushrooms. Otherwise, why would I see such a terrifying scene? What could be scarier than kissing Yu Chen?”

Cat Ears: “…”

Shi Xingrao: “I think I hear my sister’s voice. Is she here to find me? It’s been so long since I last saw her. I miss her. When do you think I’ll finish my tasks?”

Cat Ears: “…”

Stumbling into the living room, the two found the lights off, with only the warm yellow glow from the distant bar area illuminating the space. Neither Shen Yun nor Shi Xingrao paid much attention to their surroundings. As they collapsed onto the sofa, Shi Xingrao was still murmuring drowsily, “Sister, Raorao misses you so much. You have no idea.”

Shen Yun’s eyes darkened. The girl’s beautiful face wore a hint of grievance, as if she were pouting to a lover.

Shen Yun was only slightly more sober than Shi Xingrao, but that extra bit of clarity drove her mad upon hearing Shi Xingrao longing for someone else.

Shi Xingrao should be calling her “sister,” but she knew it wasn’t her.

Maintaining a calm expression, Shen Yun continued to coax her, “Does Raorao miss her sister? Does Raorao want to kiss her sister?”

Hearing the familiar voice, Shi Xingrao couldn’t help but lean closer.

In the darkness, the silvery moonlight cast a frosty chill, painting the surroundings in a cold, watery glow. The two girls drew nearer to each other, noses touching, as the moonlight etched this intimate, irresistible scene into the shadows.

“Holy crap! No, no, Raorao, stop! Shen Yishu’s corruption value has reached 80%!”

Shi Xingrao snapped back to her senses, but the sight of Shen Yun’s face sent a chill down her spine. She had almost made a terrible mistake.

“Shen Yun.” The woman’s voice was icy. Shi Xingrao slowly turned to see Shen Yishu’s face, cold enough to freeze everyone in the room.