The Stand-in is Exceptionally Clingy [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 27.1

Chapter 27.1: The CEO and Her Canary

◎”Not Doing Proper Business”◎

Jian Ke stretched her body, extending her arms forward, and then swung them back and forth with her breath and rhythm.

With a slight exhalation, her arm muscles were slightly tense under the light, outlining a beautiful curve—sleek and fair, yet slender and powerful.

She wasn’t the type to not gain weight no matter what she ate; her daily diet often exceeded the standards set by Wang Qiu. To maintain her figure, she would make time to exercise.

Jingxiu Garden had a large gym on the third floor with a comprehensive range of equipment. If she didn’t have a work schedule, Jian Ke would do body strengthening from eight to nine in the evening.

As a result, she had always maintained a very good figure.

Lou Bianxia would occasionally join Jian Ke in her workouts. After just finishing work in the study, she would immediately change into her sportswear and get on the treadmill.

Taking off her elite business attire, the buttons of her ascetic, pure-white shirt were undone one by one, revealing a rounded, high-set chest.

Her beautiful, dark hair was swept up into a bun at the back of her head, with a few stray strands at the front. Her swan-like neck was graceful and long, and she exuded a completely different aura from when she was working.

The form-fitting sportswear gave her a sense of vitality and youth, but her face remained expressionless.

Jian Ke lay on a yoga mat, straightening her lower back and hips and pressing down. Lou Bianxia knelt behind her, her warm palm caressing her spine inch by inch, and then resting on her back, pressing down slowly.

During the preparatory stretching, Jian Ke felt the burning sensation on her back, feeling every inch of her skin ignite. She always suspected it was Lou Bianxia’s deliberate teasing.

But soon, that soft, jade-like hand moved away.

Because she spent so much time sitting in the office, Lou Bianxia’s stamina was naturally no match for Jian Ke’s, who exercised every day.

But she had a competitive side.

Even when her legs were trembling from fatigue and her beautiful cheeks were wet with sweat, the flushed color gave her normally cold face a hint of娇俏ness and docility.

Her warm breaths were rapid, but she still gritted her teeth and held on.

Whenever this happened, Jian Ke would stop, pick her up around the waist, and place her on the long sofa chair nearby.

Kneeling, she would gently knead Lou Bianxia’s sore calves, then bend slightly to carefully tap the firm muscles of her thighs.

Lou Bianxia pursed her lips, her eyes indifferent, letting Jian Ke tend to her. The heat from their post-workout bodies intertwined. She raised her hand and pinched the hem of Jian Ke’s shirt, slightly lifting it.

This revealed a taut, slender waist and a beautiful curve of her abdominal muscles.

Jian Ke felt her heart tremble slightly. She grabbed Lou Bianxia’s fingers, which were causing mischief on her stomach, and breathed out with a blush on her ears, “Sister, why don’t you sit here and relax?”

As soon as she said that, Lou Bianxia truly stopped trying to be strong. She just crossed her legs, rested her elbow on her thigh, and watched Jian Ke exercise without blinking.

Her heated gaze scrutinized every inch of Jian Ke’s body, from her sweaty forehead and brow to the delicate waist exposed as she bent over.

She swallowed hard and only moved her gaze away after a long while. She then grabbed a towel, stood up, and went to the adjacent shower room to wash up.

The sticky, close-fitting sweat was washed away by the comfortably warm water. In the misty steam, Lou Bianxia closed her eyes, feeling the water droplets drench every inch of her skin.

In the next moment, a pair of arms loosely wrapped around her waist, and another equally naked body pressed against her.

Lou Bianxia gave a slight smile. “How did you get in? Are you done working out?”

Jian Ke’s fingers roamed restlessly. “Sister, let’s shower together. We can do the ‘workout’ later.”

However, these were some of the few times a workout ended without a conclusion.

Without Lou Bianxia’s “disruption,” she was always disciplined and self-controlled.

The physical training instructor stood beside Jian Ke, helping to correct her posture.

“Raise your hand a little higher, follow your fingers with your gaze. Exhale, inhale deeply, sink your lower abdomen…”

After a full set of movements, Jian Ke’s back was completely drenched in sweat.

“Miss Jian’s posture is actually exceptionally beautiful. Why did you suddenly think of taking our class?”

Jian Ke sat on the floor, took a small sip of mineral water, and said, “I’m about to join a new crew. This film has high requirements for the actors’ appearance and posture, so I wanted to take a class to train beforehand.”

The physical training class Jian Ke enrolled in was very famous in the industry. Many actresses came here to refine their demeanor and improve their temperament. The curriculum was highly targeted at correcting celebrity posture problems for red carpet appearances and acting.

Correspondingly, the cost of the course was breathtakingly expensive, especially for Jian Ke’s one-on-one private lessons.

Ordinarily, she would never be so “extravagant and wasteful,” but things were different now—when she moved out of Jingxiu Garden this morning, Jian Ke had specifically checked the balance of her bank card.

Looking at the string of numbers, Jian Ke looked at it from every angle and counted it over and over, feeling that something was off, very off.

—It wasn’t that there was less money, but that there was more.

Including the monthly allowance Lou Bianxia gave her, the total amount had a lot of extra digits at the end.

Where did these extra digits come from? Of course, they came from the money Jian Ke earned during this time.

Back at the company, Jian Ke had linked her salary to the card Lou Bianxia gave her. Since she was going to spend the money anyway, there was no difference between one card and two.

Compared to the spending limit on this card, her salary was a mere drop in the ocean.

However—compared to her actual spending, this “drop” was quite a lot.

She made a bitter face as she scrolled through the past month’s statement.

“1st: 18 yuan spent, ordered a cup of milk tea.”

“2nd: 50 yuan spent, ordered a McDonald’s family meal.”

“16th: 30 yuan spent, took a taxi…”

Aside from the fixed monthly salary she paid her team, most of her miscellaneous expenses were on food delivery, with others being for video subscriptions and reading novels…

The “lazy fish” lifestyle was that simple and unpretentious. She could conquer the world in a pair of pajamas, and her forms of entertainment were limited to a tablet, a phone, and a computer.

Even going to the supermarket was a hassle, let alone shopping at a mall from morning to night.

She simply didn’t have the energy for it.

As for her daily work, her schedule was so exhausting that during any break, Jian Ke would fall asleep as soon as her head hit a pillow or a chair.

And sleeping was truly the most economical way to live, without a doubt.

Sea of Fog was not a low-budget web series. The salary Jian Ke received was not small for a new actress. In addition, with the endorsement fees from her nonstop commercial shoots over the past few months, Jian Ke had earned a lot.

She hadn’t spent any of Lou Bianxia’s money, and she even had a surplus.

This meant that if Lou Bianxia were to terminate the contract, when Jian Ke returned the card, she would not only return the allowance in full but also give Lou Bianxia “interest.”

Jian Ke’s heart wept. Was there any mistress who was “kept” like this?

She was paying her sugar mommy to earn money.

After thinking it over, she made a quick decision to enroll in the physical training class she had admired for a long time and also made a plan to go shopping with Shen Zhi on the weekend.

Jian Ke, can’t you be a little more ambitious? Isn’t it nice to experience what it feels like to spend money like water?

…

After finishing a physical training class, Jian Ke was stretching her shoulders and chatting with her instructor about celebrity gossip when a series of notifications about an increase in favorability suddenly appeared in her mind.

“Ding—Detected that the mission is over halfway complete. Host, please continue to work hard.”

Jian Ke: The surprise came so suddenly, it caught me completely off guard.

Jian Ke said goodbye to her instructor and went to the bathroom to shower and change.

While talking to 520, she said, “So my choice to move out early was the right one. Without a third wheel, their relationship is progressing at a lightning-fast pace.”

She naively assumed that her sincere words over the phone had moved the hesitant Lou Bianxia.

So Lou Bianxia had finally made up her mind to pursue Shu Yu.

The 520 system was also surprised that the mission was progressing so smoothly and was dazed by the good news. “…Isn’t the white moonlight a straight woman? I thought it would be quite difficult for Lou Bianxia to pursue her.”

Jian Ke stroked her chin and analyzed. “It probably hasn’t been officially revealed yet. They’ve just had more close-contact interactions. With an outsider present before, they were always constrained, and their actions couldn’t be too intimate.”

Just as the two were making these blind guesses, the favorability, which had been steadily increasing for ten minutes, suddenly stopped.

The mission progress also stalled at 55% and didn’t move. Jian Ke stopped mentally chanting “increase, increase, increase.” The fact that the mission could progress this quickly had already exceeded her expectations.

The sound of hot water splashing could be heard, and the semi-transparent shower curtain outlined the woman’s graceful and charming figure.

Jian Ke turned off the hot water, excitedly changed her clothes, and walked out of the bathroom. “This is such great news. We should definitely celebrate.”

…

In an elegant and quiet bar, a slow, gentle blues tune flowed through the dance floor. Blue and white dots constantly shifted and intertwined, shining on every pair of lovers holding each other.

Their bodies were pressed close, occasionally whispering in each other’s ears, and to the accompaniment of the cello, they would exchange tender glances before sharing a lingering kiss.

The song was called Loving You As One. It was said to be an original song written by the owner of this new bar, dedicated to the love of his life.

Shen Zhi ordered a “Passionate Love” cocktail and sat in a booth at the bar, flirting with the girl next to her.

The girl wore a strapless, light blue dress with a tweed jacket. When she blinked and smiled, her alluring eyes were charming and full of affection.

This captivated Shen Zhi, whose eyes curved into crescents, her heart stirring with excitement.

She had been single for too long, and instead of a brief and chaotic one-night stand, she wanted to find someone who made her heart flutter and fall in love.

The girl in front of her looked very promising.

Suppressing the smile that appeared on her lips, Shen Zhi cautiously probed, “Little sister, you came to a bar alone. Aren’t you afraid your boyfriend will be worried?”

The girl took a small sip of her cocktail, leaving a faint lipstick stain on the rim of the glass. “If I had a boyfriend, I wouldn’t be at a bar alone. I don’t have a boyfriend.”

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