Not A Stupid Beauty [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 8

Jiang Qiuyan held her tightly and asked softly, “What’s wrong?”

She thought Shi Yu was scared by her mother’s earlier actions and was about to explain, when she saw the little cat lift her head. Her almond-shaped eyes were red, making her look pitiful and wronged.

“Shi Huaixin threatened me,” Shi Yu said. “He said if I don’t go back, he’ll beat me to death.”

Shi Yu’s plan was simple: since Jiang Qiuyan was her benefactor, she should help her solve her problems. This was the reason she approached her in the first place.

Shi Huaixin had people watching her. As soon as she stepped out of the Jiang family’s house, she would fall into his hands. If this problem wasn’t solved, it wouldn’t matter how much money she saved.

Although Shi Huaixin didn’t control the main Pei family business, he had been working hard for years and had a certain amount of power. It would be easy for him to control her.

If she fell into his hands this time, she would truly die.

Shuiyu couldn’t help but tremble, and the hope in her eyes grew stronger as she looked at Jiang Qiuyan.

Only this person in front of her could save her!

Shi Yugrabbed Jiang Qiuyan’s sleeve, not daring to use too much force, yet also not daring to let go. Her cautiousness made Jiang Qiuyan’s heart ache.

“He dares to threaten you?”

Jiang Qiuyan glanced at the phone on the floor, her eyes darkening as she seemed to be thinking.

Shi Yu nodded and whispered, “I didn’t dare answer the phone, so he sent voice messages cursing at me. I…”

Shi Yu started to cry again, half of it real, half an act.

Thinking of what Shi Huaixin had done to her, she found it hard to stay calm, and her extreme anger made her want to cry.

Hearing her suppressed, sorrowful sobs, Jiang Qiuyan felt a deep unease. Earlier, she had already made it clear to her mother that she wouldn’t marry Pei Shuyu and would end their partnership with the Pei family, as well as cancel the funding to the subsidiary Shi Huaixin owned.

But it seemed that wasn’t enough.

She needed to make that old man Shi Huaixin lose his reputation and face a terrible fate. Only then would Shi Yu’s heart be at peace.

“Don’t be scared. With me here, no one can hurt you.”

Shi Yu blinked her teary eyes and buried her face in Jiang Qiuyan’s chest. “Thank you,” she mumbled.

Jiang Qiuyan felt that Shi Yu was always too polite with her, as if there was a barrier between them. But since she was crying so hard, Jiang Qiuyan didn’t have the heart to ask her to change.

I’ll talk to her about it later. She thought. Maybe the little cat just isn’t used to me yet.

Meanwhile, Shi Yu was thinking, using my charms on her work.

If she had just gone straight to Jiang Qiuyan and told her that Shi Huaixin was bullying her and to teach him a lesson, it would have seemed too direct. By using this chance to bring it up, the timing was perfect.

Her mother used to use this trick to keep Shi Huaixin around. Shuiyu didn’t have high hopes, but she tried it anyway, and it actually worked.

Jiang Qiuyan stroked her head and asked, “Feeling better?”

Shi Yu hummed softly. The moment she finished speaking, Jiang Qiuyan picked her up.

She lifted Shuiyu by her bottom, effortlessly. It was the way one would hold a child, and she truly saw Shuiyu as a child.

Always crying like this, what else could she be but a child?

Jiang Qiuyan placed her on the sofa, leaned down, and kissed her forehead. Then she sat down next to her, picked up the phone, and handed it to Shuiyu.

“Unlock it.”

Shi Yu obediently unlocked her phone. The screen was still on the chat with Shi Huaixin, a long string of unlistened-to voice messages mixed with missed calls.

Jiang Qiuyan’s expression grew colder, the gentle look she had for Shi Yu completely gone. She used her long fingers to tap the screen, and the call to Shi Huaixin was connected.

Hearing Shi Huaixin’s phone ring, Shuiyu instinctively shrank closer to Jiang Qiuyan, a genuine, unforced reaction.

After realizing what she did, she felt a little embarrassed and tried to sit up straight, but Jiang Qiuyan pulled her into her arms.

Shi Huaixin answered quickly, his voice coming through the speaker. It was a string of vulgar and unpleasant words.

“You little tramp! How dare you not answer my calls? You think you’re so tough now, huh?! Don’t think just because you’ve latched onto the Jiang family you can become a phoenix. A lowlife like you will be abandoned after they get bored of you and you’ll die a miserable death!”

Even though Jiang Qiuyan had heard of his cruelty, hearing him use these words to curse his own daughter was unbelievable.

This confirmed for her just how difficult Shi Yu’s life had been in the Pei family.

A wave of anger washed over her, a rare and intense emotion.

Shi Yu lay silently in her arms, as if she were used to hearing these things. Her numbness pained Jiang Qiuyan and made her feel even more sad.

“Shi Huaixin, it’s me.”

There was a pause for a few seconds on the other end, followed by a fawning voice. “Oh, it’s Miss Jiang. My apologies, I got a little carried away. Can you please have Shuiyu pick up the phone?”

Shi Yu was stunned by how quickly he changed his tone. Jiang Qiuyan just thought he was a pathetic clown, so ridiculous it made her want to laugh.

She gently pinched Shi Yu’s ear, and her voice became sharp when she spoke again. “There’s no need to pretend now, is there? Shuiyu is doing very well with me. I don’t want you to harass her again, understand?”

Shi Huaixin was furious, and you could clearly hear him gasp for air. But in front of Jiang Qiuyan, he had to hold back his anger.

“Miss Jiang, you must have misunderstood me. I’m not usually like this. It’s just that Shuiyu wasn’t answering my calls, and I got too anxious and said a few things I shouldn’t have. I apologize for that.”

Jiang Qiuyan scoffed and didn’t reply.

Shi Huaixin’s breathing grew heavy. It was easy to imagine the look on his face. He was used to being in charge and lording over Shuiyu. Being embarrassed by someone with a higher status must have made him explode.

“Miss Jiang, I…”

Seeing that he was going to continue, Jiang Qiuyan’s patience ran out completely.

“I’ve already canceled my company’s investment in yours, and our partnership with the Pei family will be suspended. If you ever harass Shuiyu again, I will not be kind to you or the Pei family. You can decide what’s more important.”

The Pei family was well-known in Haishi, but on a global scale, their influence, wealth, and history were nothing compared to the Jiang family.

The Jiang family was the clouds, and the Pei family was the mud.

Besides, she didn’t think Pei Yiyi would be stupid enough to go against the Jiang family for Shi Huaixin.

Shi Huaixin knew this as well. So even though Jiang Qiuyan was blatantly threatening him, he held back his anger and said in a calm voice, “I think you have a misunderstanding about me, Miss Jiang. How about this? You give the phone to Shuiyu. I’ll say a few things to her, and then I’ll have her explain things to you.”

Jiang Qiuyan’s opinion of his audacity reached a new level. She sneered, “So I can give the phone to Shi Yuso you can threaten her?”

Shi Huaixin was furious and yelled, “Jiang Qiuyan, I’m still your elder. Is this how you talk to me? Don’t forget, you have an engagement with my daughter!”

Jiang Qiuyan let out a low laugh, her eyes narrowing. “I had forgotten. I will break off the engagement. But you better not contact Xiaoyu again, or I will make sure you can’t stay in Haishi.”

She hung up, not giving him a chance to speak again. Usually, her cousin Jiang Qiunian handled these kinds of things. She had never had to do it herself. But for her beauty, she was willing to do anything.

She turned to face Shuiyu, who was staring at her intently.

“What…” Before she could finish her sentence, Shi Yu hugged her tightly.

The little cat’s fuzzy head burrowed into her chest, looking incredibly adorable.

Shuiyu didn’t answer. She just lay quietly in her arms. In all her life, no one had ever stood up for her like this. Even if it was just a business deal, she couldn’t help but be moved.

Jiang Qiuyan had even talked about breaking off her engagement just to stand up for her. She was a great benefactor, and Shuiyu decided she would be even more obedient in the future.

“What are you thinking about?”

Jiang Qiuyan brushed the hair from her forehead, her fingers gently tracing her eyebrows.

Shi Yu’s eyes were half-closed. “Is there anything you want?” she asked.

The moment she asked, Shuiyu regretted it. A person who didn’t have a single coin was asking a billionaire if there was anything she wanted. This is too absurd. Jiang Qiuyan is definitely going to laugh at me.

But to her surprise, Jiang Qiuyan was serious. “Anything?” she asked.

It was too late for Shuiyu to take back her words. After a moment’s hesitation, she nodded.

Jiang Qiuyan lifted her onto her lap and looked up at her slightly. “Come and live with me on Moon Island. Just the two of us.”

No one will bother us, and you can be more comfortable.

Shi Yu’s little head poked out of her arms. “Why should we live there? Did your mom kick you out?” she asked, confused.

Jiang Qiuyan: …

This child’s words are still so unpleasant.

Of course, her mother wouldn’t kick her out. As long as she was willing to get married, her mother didn’t care who it was.

“You don’t want to?”

Shi Yu quickly shook her head. Moon Island was close to the city, much livelier than here. If Jiang Qiuyan didn’t give her money, she could at least find a job there.

Wait, is Jiang Qiuyan really not going to give me any money?

The starry look in Shi Yu’s eyes was impossible to miss. Jiang Qiuyan pinched her cheek and asked, “What’s that little mind of yours thinking about now?”

Shi Yu looked at her cautiously. “Why didn’t you ask me what I wanted?”

A small hint should be okay.

Jiang Qiuyan raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile, “So, what do you want?”

Shuiyu held out both her hands, looking very sincere. “Money.”

Jiang Qiuyan froze for two seconds, then pulled her into her arms and laughed heartily. No wonder she had that hesitant look on her face all day. It was because of this.

A part of her heart felt soft and warm, as if it had been soaked in warm water. She didn’t want to think about why. She just wanted to enjoy this moment.

Shi Yu rested her head on Jiang Qiuyan’s gently vibrating chest, listening to her steady, strong heartbeat. It was a peace she had never felt before.

If time could just stop right here, that would be nice.

Realizing what she was thinking, Shi Yu’s body stiffened, and she instantly snapped back to reality.

Shi Yu remembers your place. Don’t wish for things that aren’t yours.

Luckily, she had never received much growing up, so she calmed down quickly.

Jiang Qiuyan unlocked her phone, added her as a contact, and transferred 200,000 to her.

Hearing the transfer notification, Shi Yu excitedly pushed her arms away. When she saw the amount, she got so excited she gave her a big kiss.

“Thank you! Thank you so much! Miss Jiang, you’re a really good person!”

Even though she deserved this, it was important to be polite. You should always show respect to your benefactors.

She calls me a “good person,” but she still calls me “Miss Jiang”? Jiang Qiuyan frowned slightly.

Shi Yu didn’t notice at all. She was completely immersed in the joy of having 200,000. Her eyes were scrunched into a happy smile.

“Are you happy?”

Shi Yu nodded hard. “Yes! So happy!”

Jiang Qiuyan became happy too, a faint smile appearing in her eyes. Her usually sharp, slanted eyes softened considerably.

“Then…”

Jiang Qiuyan pointed to her lips and looked down at her.

This time,Shi Yu was quick to react. She kissed her on the mouth, and Jiang Qiuyan held her there, kissing her back.

When Shi Yu got excited, she couldn’t control her pheromones. A sweet, floral scent filled the room, and her cheeks flushed pink.

Jiang Qiuyan’s hands roamed restlessly on her back, and her breathing became quick and shallow. Just as Shuiyu thought things would progress naturally, Jiang Qiuyan pushed her away.

“It’s getting late. We should get ready to leave.”

Shi Yu’s mind was still fuzzy. She just nodded dumbly.

Jiang Qiuyan didn’t miss the look of disappointment on her face. A sly smile formed on her lips, and she got up and walked to the door.

I can’t give in to her too easily, or this little thing won’t treasure me.

Just as she left the room, she ran into an uninvited guest. Seeing the teasing look on the person’s face, she immediately wiped the smile off her own.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk. Look at you. You look like you’re falling in love. What kind of beauty have you hidden in there? Let me see!”

Jiang Qiunian said, trying to open the door, but Jiang Qiuyan blocked her.

“What are you doing here?”

Jiang Qiunian crossed her arms and looked at her. “My boss has been missing from work for two days. As her secretary, I have to come see if you’re dead or alive.”

“I’m alive and very well. You can leave now.”

Jiang Qiunian, of course, wasn’t going to leave. She was too curious about the “little beauty” her cousin had finally found.

While Jiang Qiuyan wasn’t looking, she quickly moved to grab the doorknob. But the door opened from the inside.

“Miss Jiang, is something wrong?”

Shi Yu’s head poked out. Her long hair cascaded down her shoulders, and her round, almond-shaped eyes were clear, like a flawless, transparent gem.

She looked so innocent that it made you hold your breath, afraid to taint her.

Jiang Qiunian froze, her teasing expression gone, but her eyes were fixed on Shi Yu. Jiang Qiuyan knew this was a bad sign. She immediately moved to block Shi Yu, pushing her head back into the room.

“It’s nothing. Go back inside.”

The door closed again. Jiang Qiuyan looked at her with a cold expression. Before Jiang Qiunian could say anything, she said, “Stay away from her.”

Jiang Qiunian leaned in, shamelessly. “Oh, don’t be so heartless. I really like this one, can you let me have her?”

Jiang Qiuyan’s expression grew even colder, and her voice was devoid of warmth. “Say another word, and I’ll sew your mouth shut.”

I finally found this treasure, how can I let this bum Jiang Qiunian get her hands on her? No way!

Shi Yu didn’t care what was happening outside. She was more concerned with the 200,000 in her phone’s balance. I guess she really is a chaebol. 200,000 is nothing to her.

Shi Yu jumped on the bed, rolling around with her phone, her heart full of happiness.

Jiang Qiuyan was a woman of action. She said they would move in the afternoon, and by the evening, they were already in the apartment on Moon Island. It was a huge 300-square-meter flat. The apartment didn’t have much furniture, and unlike the Jiang family mansion, there weren’t many servants—just one maid who cooked and cleaned.

Standing in the living room, Shi Yu couldn’t help but sigh. “Isn’t it a little too empty?”

It felt more like a shopping mall than a home.

Jiang Qiuyan wrapped her arms around her from behind and rested her chin on Shi Yu’s shoulder. “Then we’ll fill it up a little at a time and decorate it the way you like. How does that sound?”

“Sounds good,” Shuiyu said, a smile on her face.

In all her life, she had never had a home of her own. Even if this was just a temporary place, at least she had a place to stay.

Jiang Qiuyan rubbed her face against hers, her eyes burning with passion. This time, Shi Yu understood the look in her eyes. She turned and kissed her.

As their lips tangled, the atmosphere suddenly changed, and the temperature in the room seemed to rise.

Jiang Qiuyan released a little of her pheromones, and Shi Yu’s knees went weak. She clung to Jiang Qiuyan, her breath smelling strongly of flowers.

The maid had already left. Now, in this huge apartment, it was just the two of them.

No one would bother them. They could do whatever they wanted.

Just thinking about this, Jiang Qiuyan’s heart couldn’t settle down.

She bit Shi Yu’s ear and asked in a husky voice, “Xiaoyu, is it okay?”

Her hand is already here. Can I even say no? Shi Yu let out a soft moan and offered her soft lips.

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