I Just Want to Spoil and Run Away with the Abused Female Lead [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 46.1

Shi Xingrao walked over and hugged Shen Yishu from behind. “What would you like to eat, President Shen? I’ll make it for you.”

Being embraced from behind by the one who called her “poor little thing,” Shen Yishu stiffened slightly, her fingers curling gently.

Shen Yishu had long grown accustomed to waking up early and never considered herself pitiable. But today, when Shi Xingrao called her a poor little thing, Shen Yishu began to feel a bit sorry for herself. Yet, alongside that feeling of pity, an undeniable warmth spread through her heart.

Being cared for was truly a wonderful feeling, especially when it came from someone she loved. Unlike the thrill of a crush, this sensation felt more like a warm current flowing into her heart.

“Does Xiao Rao really know how to cook? Aren’t you tired waking up so early? There’s no need to cook. If you want to help, just order some takeout, and we can eat together later, okay?”

“We haven’t ordered takeout since we’ve been here. How about we try it today?”

Shen Yishu asked softly, and Shi Xingrao’s embrace gradually softened the stiffness she had felt moments before. Still, she didn’t want Shi Xingrao to cook for her. The girl she wanted to pamper only needed the intention to care for her she never imagined letting Shi Xingrao step into the kitchen.

Shi Xingrao blinked her eyes but didn’t refuse. It wasn’t a bad idea. If her cooking turned out poorly, Shen Yishu would have to clean up the mess. Of course, she felt Shen Yishu wouldn’t refuse to help, but today, she wanted Shen Yishu to rest properly.

“What would you like to eat?”

While waiting for the takeout, Shi Xingrao boiled some water. Shen Yishu reached for the coffee beside her but found her cup had been taken away by Shi Xingrao.

Shen Yishu raised an eyebrow. It seemed Shi Xingrao didn’t want her drinking coffee today.

But when she saw the goji berry tea Shi Xingrao had placed beside her, Shen Yishu: “…”

Shi Xingrao fanned the flames beside her. “Drink more. You need to replenish during the day so you can perform at night.”

Shen Yishu: “…”

She really didn’t need to replenish, at least not with goji berries at every meal. Aside from drinking goji berry tea during work, Shi Xingrao had ordered three meals today, all containing goji berries. Even if a dish originally had none, Shi Xingrao would add some.

When Shen Yishu looked at the dishes, the girl wore an innocent expression. But Shen Yishu felt that if she asked even one more question, the girl would repeat, “You need to replenish during the day so you can perform at night.”

That evening, Shi Xingrao curled up on the sofa, keeping Shen Yishu company while she worked. Suddenly, a WeChat notification popped up, a friend request.

[It’s Yang Xiao. I have something to tell you.]

Shi Xingrao: “?”

Haven’t seen this lunatic in a while. Has he gotten even crazier from working overtime?

Shi Xingrao leisurely tapped “Accept.”

[Yang Xiao: Shi Xingrao, you still don’t know, do you? Shen Yishu has a partner now, and it’s her officially recognized wife. Look at you after all your efforts, you still aren’t liked by Shen Yishu. Not only that, but she even sent you abroad.]

[Yang Xiao: Tsk tsk, how pathetic.]

Watching the lunatic’s ramblings, Shi Xingrao glanced up and saw Shen Yishu getting up during her break to fetch some oranges. Shi Xingrao quickly spoke up, “I don’t want oranges. They’re super sour. I want grapes.”

Shen Yishu curved the corners of her lips and placed the entire plate of grapes in front of Shi Xingrao. She casually peeled one and fed it to Shi Xingrao.

Casually, Shen Yishu asked, “Who are you chatting with?”

Shi Xingrao’s fingers flew across the screen as she replied, her voice slightly muffled by the grape in her mouth, “The Mad Lad.”

The Mad Lad?

It seemed this Mad Lad had caught Shi Xingrao’s interest. Was he as entertaining as Yang Xiao? Shen Yishu remembered how much Shi Xingrao enjoyed teasing Yang Xiao for fun.

Shen Yishu peeled another grape and brought it to Shi Xingrao’s lips, speaking as if making casual conversation, “I feel like I didn’t handle something well.”

Shi Xingrao: “?”

Shen Yishu: “Should I not have kicked Yang Xiao out of the Shen family? If I’d kept him around, you could’ve continued teasing him when you returned, finding amusement in him whenever you felt like it.”

“Oh, that?” Shi Xingrao handed her phone to Shen Yishu for a quick look. “I’m already having fun with him right now.”

“Don’t worry, the Mad Lad will come knocking on his own.”

Seeing the lively expression on the girl’s face, Shen Yishu’s lips curved into a smile again. Well, if he came offering himself as entertainment, it would keep Shi Xingrao from getting too bored while staying with her.

Before returning to work, Shen Yishu tucked the small blanket more securely around Shi Xingrao. “Alright then, I’ll go work for you. You can keep watching the Mad Lad lose his mind.”

Even as Shi Xingrao typed rapidly, she managed a nod, signaling for Shen Yishu to go ahead.

At least she was responding to every remark.

[Unremarkable Little Genius: So Shen Yishu’s partner isn’t you, huh? You were so smug when I left, how come you couldn’t even hold your ground in the Shen family?]

[Unremarkable Little Genius: Oh, let me guess, were you kicked out of the Shen family?]

Yang Xiao had intended to provoke Shi Xingrao with his messages, but he hadn’t expected her to seem completely unfazed. Instead, every one of her replies struck a nerve, leaving him fuming.

Taking a moment, Shi Xingrao asked Cat Ear, “How much emotional value have we collected from Yang Xiao in this world?”

Cat Ear quickly tallied the emotional value gained and reported an objective figure: “We’ve collected 15,361 points of emotional value.”

Shi Xingrao tapped the table lightly with her finger, her tone indifferent. “Why so little?”

Such a small amount of emotional value wouldn’t be enough to boost the Quick Transmigration Bureau’s performance metrics, would it? It seemed she’d have to keep milking this source.

Cat Ear: “…”

Wait, wasn’t that already a lot? A system only needed 2,000 points to run for an entire year.

Fifteen thousand three hundred sixty-one was a figure no host had achieved in years. Cat Ear even felt that if Shi Xingrao took on a few more worlds, their Quick Transmigration Bureau would undoubtedly reclaim the top spot in performance rankings across all departments.

Simply put, Shi Xingrao alone could single-handedly lift the entire bureau’s performance.

[Unremarkable Little Genius: I don’t think I’m as pitiful as you. You got kicked out of the Shen family, while I just went abroad. At least Shen Yishu didn’t skimp on my food or daily necessities.]

[Unremarkable Little Genius: Do you have someone peeling grapes for you? Someone cooking for you? When you lie down, does anyone tuck a small blanket around you?]

[Unremarkable Little Genius: No, right? I knew it.]

Yang Xiao was living in a rented room less than twenty square meters in size. The table was littered with countless empty instant noodle cups that hadn’t been thrown away. The room was dim and damp, filled with the lingering smell of instant noodles mixed with the musty odor of mold, a combination that was almost unbearable.

Even at night, he could hear the faint squeaking sounds.

Before going to the Shen family, Yang Xiao had lived in similar conditions. But after experiencing life with the Shens and then returning to this environment, he found it intolerable. He couldn’t shake the feeling that as soon as he fell asleep, a rat would jump out and bite off his ear.

These days of poor food and sleepless nights were truly agonizing.

It was precisely because of this hardship that he began to reflect on who was to blame for his current predicament. It was all because of Shi Xingrao. If Shi Xingrao hadn’t provoked Shen Yishu, he wouldn’t have become the target of Shen Yishu’s anger. Shen Yishu hadn’t even allowed him to take anything with him.

He consoled himself with the thought that if he was suffering, Shi Xingrao must be faring even worse. He imagined Shi Xingrao, stranded in a foreign country without even knowing the language, shivering in some rundown shack.

But when he saw the messages Shi Xingrao had sent, he felt as if he were only humiliating himself. He couldn’t understand why, despite both having no ties to the Shen family, Shi Xingrao was living so well.

It seemed like he was the only one suffering.

Why? Why, when neither of them was loved, could Shi Xingrao live so comfortably while he had to coexist with rats in the gutter? Why?

Yang Xiao sneered coldly. He refused to let Shi Xingrao have it easy.

[Madman: Your good days are numbered. Once Shen Yishu gets married, your luck will run out. What decent family would accept a fake heiress who climbed into her aunt’s bed and is still being pampered by Shen Yishu?]

[Madman: You might say Shen Yishu wouldn’t let others control her thoughts. But let me tell you, I’ve heard Shen Yishu dotes on her current lover. Since she loves her partner so much, do you really think she wouldn’t listen to her?]

[Ordinary Little Genius: Yeah, yeah, yeah, you’re absolutely right.]

[Madman: Keep being stubborn now, and you’ll regret it later.]

[Ordinary Little Genius: I’ll enjoy the good days while they last. Better than having no good days at all.]

Yang Xiao sat cross-legged on the bed and threw his phone down in frustration. It only made him angrier. If Shi Xingrao was living well, what did that make him? Was he some kind of scum? Did he deserve this?

Shi Xingrao lowered her long eyelashes, her thoughts beginning to drift. Was Shen Yishu really that doting? She hadn’t felt particularly pampered.

Well, maybe a little.

But was it true that Shen Yishu would do whatever she asked?

Shi Xingrao fixed her gaze on Shen Yishu, who was working. “Shen Yishu, I heard you’re very doting toward your wife.”

Shen Yishu, who had been focused on her work, turned slightly at Shi Xingrao’s words and met her gaze from a short distance. “What do you think? Isn’t Xiao Mang the best person to answer that?”

Shen Yishu’s gaze was always somewhat cool, but now there was a hint of gentleness in her eyes not much, but enough to feel warm. Those who had known the old Shen Yishu might even think her current demeanor felt like a gentle spring breeze.

As if softened by something, she was no longer the cold, unfeeling machine she used to be, making people unable to resist the urge to get close to her, to lean in and touch her.

Shi Xingrao propped her chin on her hand, watching Shen Yishu, her body slightly leaning forward. Her tone was unhurried, carrying a hint of nonchalance. “I don’t know either. They say President Shen listens to her wife in everything, but I don’t think she’s all that obedient.”

Under the light, the little rose was too languid, too indifferent, yet too radiant. Every move she made carried a careless allure, making people want to kiss her, to whisper sweet words to her.