Take Away My Sickly Beauty [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 24

To cooperate with young President Ye’s plan, Chen Jiyu had consistently refrained from making a move against Hua Lingling.

Because Hua Lingling relied on her “System,” she was not afraid of Chen Jiyu’s defenses at all. She had even completely forgotten the warning Chen Jiyu gave her in the Cupid building, having dismissed it with a sneer at the time.

“Warning. Host, please increase your vigilance and complete the tasks earnestly.”

Just as Hua Lingling was once again borrowing a “Golden Finger” cheat from the System, it suddenly issued a warning.

“What are you going crazy for?” Hua Lingling frowned impatiently at the words.

She had been completing her tasks seriously all along, hadn’t she? And what did she need to be vigilant about? She came from a higher world; her Golden Fingers were more than enough to deal with the natives of this world. Asking someone equipped with tanks and cannons to be careful of someone holding sticks and stones wasn’t that a joke?

Moreover, the protagonist of this world, Cheng Ye, was already being led by the nose by her. She only needed to assist the protagonist in rising again and use her status as a person close to the protagonist to share in the glory. Through this, she could seize the world’s “Qi” (luck/destiny) and complete her mission.

Thinking of this, Hua Lingling couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

That idiot Cheng Ye even though she had trained her into a loyal dog, she hadn’t expected her to truly become a dog that didn’t even know how to bite! Since Chen Jiyu had connected with the person in power at Cupid, Cheng Ye hadn’t been able to play even the slightest role.

Watching the Chen Corporation rise again with the help of Cupid’s strength, Hua Lingling was gnashing her teeth in hatred. How on earth did Cheng Ye build a commercial empire capable of rivaling Cupid in the original plot if she was this useless?

This was a question Hua Lingling found utterly incomprehensible, and the System wouldn’t answer her.

The person who could truly answer her was currently hovering around her own lover.

“President Ye, please take a rest.” Putting down the documents in her hand, Chen Jiyu looked up somewhat helplessly at the “big dog” who had huddled close to her side along with the freshly cut fruit in her hand.

Sigh…

She didn’t know what had gotten into this person lately, but she had become obsessed with “feeding” her. From main courses and desserts to fruit and milk tea, she was constantly leaning in at every opportunity, insisting she open her mouth to be fed.

On the surface, Chen Jiyu indulged this “big puppy,” but behind her back, she never missed a trip to the electronic scale to check her weight. Then, she discovered to her shock that she had gained seven pounds.

Seven pounds…

In recent years, she had only ever lost weight, never gained it. The last time she put on weight was when her mother was obsessed with making desserts. How long had it been since then?

Chen Jiyu felt nostalgic but also somewhat helpless. Her President Ye was incredibly stubborn; she nudged the fruit fork forward again, her deep black eyes staring unblinkingly at Chen’s lips, her expression filled with joy and eagerness.

Seeing this, Chen Jiyu’s heart skipped a beat. She leaned forward, took the pear piece in her mouth, and mumbled, “I’m going to get a glass.”

Having said that, she stood up with practiced composure and left. However, her slightly hurried footsteps did not escape the eyes of the person behind her. Even several highly confidential documents were left behind.

Click! The bedroom door made a slightly loud sound as the fleeing woman accidentally closed it with too much force.

“That shouldn’t happen, President Chen~”

The person leaning on her arm against the sofa couldn’t help but laugh out loud, teasing the one who had fled in panic.

Speaking of this “feeding” business, it could be traced back to last weekend. That day, the busy and dazed CEO Chen had skipped a meal, becoming so hungry her face turned pale and she broke into a cold sweat. However, her work was extremely urgent, so she repeatedly refused Ye Wuming’s requests for her to eat.

Young President Ye was pushed to the point of anger. She held a crisp cracker in her mouth, hooked an arm around the woman, and fed it to her directly.

At that time, Chen Jiyu, who was exhausted from work, was completely stunned. She didn’t recoil until the cracker was already in her mouth.

Holding hands, kissing… even “other things” were fine. But this method of feeding was a bit too much for someone of her age. That night, Young President Ye had the privilege of seeing what it meant for someone to be “fully cooked.”

A stunning beauty whose face and neck were flushed red was enough to make one’s heart turn soft. Ye Wuming’s lingering anger vanished instantly within her older lover’s scorching shyness.

Precisely because Chen Jiyu didn’t know how to take care of herself, Ye Wuming felt her own existence was even more important. Every small detail around her lover needed to be managed by her; every event had the shadow of her involvement. This filled Ye Wuming’s sense of possessiveness and achievement to the brim.

“Look, what would you do without me?” This was a sentence that Young President Ye found too embarrassing to say out loud as an adult.

Cough, but the “younger” one still had a bit of “chuunibyou” (adolescent delusions) in her. If she could say that to her lover, who was many years her senior, Ye Wuming felt she would achieve a peak sense of accomplishment.

Hiss… wonderful.

From that day on, Chen Jiyu didn’t dare skip meals, and she would obediently eat whatever Ye Wuming fed her. Fortunately, Ye Wuming had a sense of propriety and kept the portions moderate so as not to make her uncomfortable. That one incident had opened a certain “switch” in Ye Wuming, which led to the scene of President Chen running away.

Thinking of this, Ye Wuming pressed her fingers against the corners of her slightly curved lips. Chen Jiyu was usually so prim, proper, and steady; teasing her like this made her quite adorable.

Her eyes fell on the documents her lover had left on the table. She casually closed them and set them aside. In her heart, she thought of the two people who had been coveting her lover’s company.

Hua Lingling was easy enough to deal with; the real focus was on Cheng Ye, who was on the verge of disappearing from public view. “A biting dog doesn’t bark.” If Ye Wuming hadn’t sent people to keep a close watch on Cheng Ye, she really wouldn’t have imagined that this “loyal dog” was plotting how to turn on her master.

In fact, Hua Lingling likely had no idea that the Cheng Ye she beat and scolded had already secretly bought the tools for the crime and even chosen the burial site. Ye Wuming had seen the photos sent by the lookout; it was a place with beautiful scenery a good spot to hide a body.

Counting the days, Cheng Ye would likely make her move very soon. And recently happened to be the important day for the Chen Corporation to promote its new project. The attendees at that day’s meeting would all be prominent figures. If Hua Lingling wanted to follow her old path of stealing Chen’s secrets to suppress the company again, she would definitely choose that day to stir up trouble.

She and Jiyu had already agreed: An would attend the meeting in her place, while she would go to handle the matter of Cheng Ye.

Hearing the bedroom door open, Ye Wuming looked up and cautioned her lover: “Hua Lingling is no saint. Although she is extremely conceited, her methods are secretive and strange. You must be careful when facing her.”

Having realized she had escaped the “feeding” trap, Chen Jiyu came out to retrieve her documents only to hear this warning. She naturally took the fruit plate handed to her and nodded in response: “I understand.”

Chen Jiyu never underestimated an enemy, especially one who had caused her to stumble before.

In the blink of an eye, the day of the meeting arrived. Early that morning, Hua Lingling got up, her face radiant, to dress herself.

She had thought it through: simply “conquering” the protagonist Cheng Ye was not enough. Perhaps because her arrival had changed the original plot, Cheng Ye was stalling in building her own power. If that was the case, she should take the initiative to conquer more entities like the person in power at Cupid.

“I’m doing this for your own good,” she said, though it was unclear who she was saying it to.

The person lying motionless on the bed gave no reaction. Seeing this, the dressed-up Hua Lingling let out a cold snort. How pathetic!

Slam! The bedroom door was shut heavily. The departing woman hadn’t given a single thought to the feelings of the sleeping person. In her heart, Cheng Ye was just a dog. Why should she care about a dog’s feelings?

After a long while, Cheng Ye, who had sat up at some unknown point, reached under Hua Lingling’s side of the mattress. She stroked the body bag that had been pressed flat.

Lingling had a delicate body; if there was even a slight unevenness in the bed, she would become irritable and curse. Yet, this body bag which she had carefully selected and placed under the mattress for three days hadn’t caused her any discomfort.

She must really like this bag.

Although she knew Cheng Ye was likely quite insane, Ye Wuming still couldn’t help but frown when she led her people to find her. The person who used to aggressively seek trouble with Jiyu was now so thin she looked skeletal. Her sunken eye sockets and sallow complexion would probably scare countless children to tears.

Cheng Ye had calculated everything, but she hadn’t expected Ye Wuming to suddenly show up with people to seize her. Consequently, as she attempted to strike up a casual conversation to numb her opponent’s guard before fleeing, Ye Wuming suddenly raised a leg and kicked her back.

The dissection table she had meticulously prepared was knocked into disarray. Before she could crawl back up, Ye Wuming grabbed her by the throat and slammed her onto the table.

“I’ve wanted to teach you a lesson on Jiyu’s behalf for a long time.” Ye Wuming lifted Cheng Ye slightly and pinned her completely against the dissection table.

Being pinned to the table with a polished, gleaming scalpel right by her face close enough to cut her skin with the slightest movement Cheng Ye acted as if she didn’t see it. She even maintained a smile as she tried to joke with Ye Wuming: “What is President Ye doing? There seems to be no grievance between us.”

The implication was clear: even if she had backstabbed Chen Jiyu in the past, that was their “family matter.” No matter how high and mighty Ye Wuming was, she probably had no right to interfere.

Hmph. Listen to that the person she betrayed had now become her “get out of jail free” card. Unfortunately for her, she had miscalculated.

Ye Wuming gave her a punch out of pity. The force was not light, shattering the fake smile Cheng Ye had plastered on her face.

“Previously, Jiyu wouldn’t allow you to be with Hua Lingling, but you insisted on being rebellious. Is your retribution coming now?” Ye Wuming raised the hand that had just punched her; the silver ring on her finger made Cheng Ye’s eyes ache.

She saw the person wearing the ring smiling brightly and smugly: “I’m sorry, but this time, I’m here to clean you up under official orders.”

Cheng Ye: “…”

Damn it! She felt like this Cupid power-player had something wrong with her head!

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