The Abused Novel Heroine Became a Clingy Sweetheart [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 23

The chandelier overhead emitted a brilliant, unusual light, illuminating the bright living room, where warm yellow dispelled all darkness.

Bai Nianzhao stood in the center, her fingers nervously clutching the corner of her clothes.

It felt like a few days ago, the first time Yu Ting brought her to the Dreamy Jiangnan residence.

A coat was suddenly thrown over her head. She heard Yu Ting say, “Put it on.”

Bai Nianzhao swiftly put it on, and warmth immediately melted into every inch of her skin.

Smelling the familiar light fragrance on the coat, she suddenly smiled with a hint of nostalgia.

“Thank you, Jie-jie (Elder Sister).”

Yu Ting sat on the sofa, raising her eyes to look.

The girl stood there, her figure slight, yet a smile bloomed on her face as their eyes met.

…So silly.

Well, if she weren’t silly, how could she repeatedly do these things that made Yu Ting’s heart complicated?

“You rest here for now today,” Yu Ting looked away. “I’ll have someone send you back tomorrow morning.”

Bai Nianzhao pursed her lips.

She lowered her head, her voice soft yet stubborn: “I’m not leaving.”

Yu Ting raised an eyebrow: “Getting bolder?”

“Jie-jie,” Bai Nianzhao suddenly took a few steps forward, looking up at Yu Ting, “I want to try.”

The light was bright, revealing the emotions in her eyes clearly.

“Try what?” Yu Ting asked.

The young girl looked down, gazing at her without blinking.

Then she suddenly curved the corners of her eyes slightly and said earnestly, “Try to make you like me too.”

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Sitting in the office, Yu Ting casually spun a fountain pen.

Files were spread out on the desk, but her mind was clearly elsewhere.

The secretary walked in, whispering, “Young CEO Yu, Miss Bai is here again.”

The fingers spinning the pen stopped.

Yu Ting said, “Understood.”

After the secretary closed the office door and left, she got up and walked to the window to look down.

The road was wide and clean, and she easily saw the familiar figure.

Leaning against a tree, holding a book and reading intently.

Beside Bai Nianzhao’s leg, there was also a fresh bouquet of flowers.

She was learning Yu Ting’s earlier tactics quite well.

Withdrawing her gaze, Yu Ting returned to her office chair.

Seeing the thermos cup by her hand, she let out a light, frustrated sigh—Bai Nianzhao had forced it into her hand this morning as she left.

She said drinking coffee every day wasn’t good for her health, and it contained floral tea she’d brewed herself.

This child was truly as she said, trying in various ways, clumsy yet sincere, to make Yu Ting accept her.

Since that night, Yu Ting had people send Bai Nianzhao back to the Dreamy Jiangnan residence.

But returning every evening, she would still see the breathless little rabbit squatting at the door, waving at her, and sweetly calling, “Jie-jie, you’re back.”

Bai Nianzhao had classes during the day and had to walk a long way to Yu Ting’s residence in the evening.

She neither made a fuss nor caused trouble; she just stood quietly leaning against the wall, studying with her book.

But no matter if Yu Ting was hungry or thirsty, she could always notice it immediately.

Bai Nianzhao would hand over what was needed even if Yu Ting only slightly raised her hand.

The young girl was well-behaved, not requiring Yu Ting to worry much.

She just always looked at Yu Ting with eyes curved in a smile, sparkling with joy and anticipation.

Occasionally, if Yu Ting offered a small response, she would be happy for half a day, unable to hide it.

Yu Ting had to admit, facing those eyes with a hint of moisture, her heart softened.

One softening would lead to a second, a third… countless times.

So, at some point, a room for Bai Nianzhao was again arranged in the newly bought residence.

And Bai Nianzhao, just like when Yu Ting used to pick her up from class, now went straight to wait for Yu Ting downstairs at the company after school.

Almost everyone in the company knew Bai Nianzhao.

Yu Ting had told her it wasn’t necessary, but Bai Nianzhao would just lower her head and say nothing, then proceed with her own way the next day.

Since experiencing the fire, the little rabbit had become increasingly self-willed.

But also, increasingly stubborn.

Yu Ting had expected Bai Nianzhao to retreat quickly, but the girl became even more courageous with setbacks.

She used to only write diaries secretly; now, she directly sent Yu Ting a letter every day.

Yu Ting had opened and read them.

The letters weren’t entirely about them; they were more like records of the girl’s daily life.

Seeing oddly shaped clouds, a new milk tea shop on the street, or scoring high on a test today.

Reading line by line, it felt like she was personally involved in Bai Nianzhao’s everyday life.

And at the end of every letter, there was a boilerplate sentence:

“Jie-jie, did you like me today?”

She lowered her head to deal with official business, but her mind couldn’t help but think of the little rabbit downstairs.

…Like?

Just as she signed a document, the secretary suddenly knocked on the door in a hurry: “Young CEO Yu, this is bad, downstairs, downstairs…”

Yu Ting abruptly looked up, her tone a little anxious: “What’s wrong downstairs?”

The secretary said with a strange expression, “They’re fighting downstairs.”

Yu Ting got into the elevator to go downstairs, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

The secretary hadn’t explained clearly, and she didn’t have time to listen, dropping her pen and leaving immediately.

She had been worried that something had happened to Bai Nianzhao, but when she arrived downstairs, her steps couldn’t help but pause slightly.

What was this situation?

A wheelchair lay on its side, and You Aofeng on the ground was struggling to try and get up.

Bai Nianzhao stood aside, clutching her backpack strap, looking innocent.

And beside her, stood Grandpa Yan and the siblings Yan Rong and Yan Li.

Bai Nianzhao was the first to spot Yu Ting. She grabbed the bouquet at her feet and ran towards her.

“Jie-jie,” Bai Nianzhao smiled, “I’m here to pick you up from work.”

Yu Ting took the flowers from her hand, and also very naturally took Bai Nianzhao’s backpack.

“What’s going on?” she asked.

The Yan siblings helped Grandpa Yan walk over. Yan Li glanced at the mumbling You Aofeng and spat: “Such bad luck.”

“We were planning to take Ting Ting out for dinner,” Yan Rong said with an unpleasant look. “As soon as we arrived, we ran into this little bastard cursing Miss Bai.”

How could he, with his temper, tolerate that?

He flipped the wheelchair right then and there.

Speaking of which, it was a coincidence.

After Song Zhiqiu’s incident, the Yu family’s reputation plummeted.

As the victim, and with the support of the Yan family behind her, Yu Ting had done excellently with several plans after taking over the Yu Group.

This made everyone look at her with new respect, boosting public opinion in her favor.

No matter where Yu Fu went, people would point fingers behind his back.

He was severely affected, and coupled with many business setbacks, he was financially strained and had to sell his shares.

After this incident, he seemed utterly defeated and planned to pack up and leave this place of sorrow to go abroad.

But while Yu Fu accepted his fate, You Aofeng hadn’t.

He didn’t know how things had gradually come to this point. After much thought, he concluded that it seemed everything started changing the day Yu Ting returned to the country.

If Yu Ting hadn’t come back, could he still be the high and mighty, glamorous Young Master Yu?

This thought, like a nightmare, haunted his mind. In a haze, You Aofeng pushed his wheelchair to the company entrance.

He tried to enter but was stopped by the security guard, “Sir, do you have an appointment? Unrelated persons without proper ID are not allowed inside.”

Unrelated person?

You Aofeng silently repeated those words, finding them absurd and mocking.

He suddenly looked up and saw Bai Nianzhao reading downstairs.

Bai Nianzhao also saw him, and she withdrew her gaze with indifference.

For some reason, seeing her like this, You Aofeng felt extremely irritated.

Anyone could look down on him, but Bai Nianzhao couldn’t.

From the first moment he saw Bai Nianzhao, he’d always had a strange feeling.

This woman shouldn’t treat him this way.

She should humbly prostrate herself at his knees, gratefully accepting everything he offered.

A low-born illegitimate daughter, how dare she treat him as air?

Because of Yu Ting?

An unknown rage ignited. You Aofeng pushed his wheelchair toward Bai Nianzhao, opening his mouth to sneer, “Couldn’t hook up with me, so you came to cling to Yu Ting’s thigh? Miss Bai, you certainly have good tactics.”

At first, Bai Nianzhao just frowned and didn’t plan to respond.

But he became increasingly nasty, and mostly targeted Yu Ting.

She could no longer tolerate it and retorted a few times.

You Aofeng sharply picked up on something, staring at her and asking, “You defend her so much, what? Do you like Yu Ting?”

There were quite a few people secretly watching the show nearby. If it were before, Bai Nianzhao would definitely not have the guts to answer.

But now, she had made up her mind.

If she wasn’t afraid of death, there was nothing else to fear.

Bai Nianzhao glared back at You Aofeng and replied, “Yes, I like Jie-jie.”

It was the expected answer, yet it still filled You Aofeng with inexplicable anger.

His eyes were full of malice, and he spat, “How disgusting!”

Yan Rong appeared at this moment and punched You Aofeng without hesitation.

Now, he leaned toward Yu Ting, showing off like he was taking credit: “Ting Ting, did I do well?”

Yu Ting smiled, amused.

She beckoned, instructing the security guard to move You Aofeng and his wheelchair far away.

Then she said to Grandpa Yan and the others, “Weren’t we going for dinner? Let’s go.”

It was meant to be a family dinner, and though Bai Nianzhao was added, no one raised any objection.

Afterwards, Grandpa Yan and Yu Ting lagged behind.

The old man coughed a few times and suddenly spoke, “Actually… if you like girls, we can accept it.”

Yu Ting: ?

Grandpa Yan let out a long sigh of relief, muttering to himself, “In the past, I attached too much importance to rules and constraints, which pushed Huahua further and further away.”

“What’s the use of overthinking? When you die, you’re just a handful of ashes.”

He patted Yu Ting’s shoulder and suddenly smiled again: “Life is about living freely and following your heart.”

“You are more unrestrained in spirit than Huahua; you should also be more open-minded than her.”

Yu Ting didn’t speak.

Follow her heart?

She looked ahead. The young girl, sensing something, happened to turn back and met her gaze.

The crescent-shaped eyes were slightly curved, and she could clearly see the bright joy within them.

Yu Ting had thought the little rabbit was just having a fleeting interest, or hadn’t thought things through.

But clearly, she was diligently, step by step, proving how passionate and sincere her liking was.

The wind picked up, blowing a petal onto Yu Ting’s shoulder.

It slid down her shoulder line, lightly brushing against her chest.

Bai Nianzhao smiled at her, softly calling out, “Jie-jie!”

Mixed with the rustling of the leaves in the wind, it echoed in Yu Ting’s ear.

“When uncertain, one may ask the spring breeze.”

“If the spring breeze is silent, then follow your heart.” (Note)

That skipped heartbeat seemed to have already given the answer.

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