The Stand-in is Exceptionally Clingy [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 32.2

Chapter 32.2

“Anyone could tell you hadn’t prepared. It was too formal. That He Wei probably believed you even less.”

“Next time you confess, you can’t do it like that. You have to say more loving things. Since you like her, you have to say what you like about her…”

Lou Bianxia looked at Jian Ke and suddenly spoke. “Well… I like her cuteness when she’s acting spoiled and clingy. I like her seemingly obedient surface but the little schemes she has behind my back. I like her serious and hardworking side, and the proud expression she has when she’s praised for her acting…”

“Because I like every part of her, I don’t want others to find out about that liking.”

“A confession is a secret language between two people. There’s no need for a third person to know.”

Jian Ke felt her ears burning and her head spinning. A strange premonition suddenly washed over her.

Lou Bianxia blinked. “What if I told you that everything I said was true?”

“Jian Ke, actually, I—”

Just as Lou Bianxia opened her mouth, it was as if seawater from all directions rushed toward her, slowly invading her nostrils and her internal organs.

The suffocating feeling of drowning prevented her from making any sound, but this phenomenon only lasted for a second.

The 520 system in Jian Ke’s mind suddenly cried out, “Host, be careful!”

Jian Ke was slightly stunned. Before she could react, Lou Bianxia pulled her into her arms.

The next second, a violent crash sounded in her ears.

She turned her head while in Lou Bianxia’s arms and saw that the restaurant’s crystal chandelier had fallen to the floor right next to her. The irregularly shaped glass fragments scattered everywhere from the impact.

If Lou Bianxia hadn’t pulled her away in time, her arm would have been cut.

Because of the loud noise, the restaurant staff rushed over. Seeing the scene, they were so scared they kept bowing and apologizing to Lou Bianxia and Jian Ke.

Lou Bianxia’s expression was cold and sharp. “Do you not even do basic safety inspections at your restaurant?!”

The restaurant’s interior had just been renovated, so there shouldn’t have been any problems. But the chandelier falling was indeed caused by a loose screw.

The staff quickly cleaned up the area, including the sharp, glistening glass shards.

Jian Ke was probably a bit scared. Her face was pale, and her head was buzzing.

Lou Bianxia looked at her with concern. “Should I take you home?”

Jian Ke patted her chest and took a sip of water to calm her racing heart. She waved her hand at Lou Bianxia. “I’m fine. I’m just a little dizzy all of a sudden. You haven’t finished your business yet, have you? I can go back by myself.”

Lou Bianxia pursed her lips. “It’s really not a big deal. I’ll still accompany you…”

“You really don’t have to,” Jian Ke said, patting Lou Bianxia’s shoulder. “I’m not made of glass. You have to handle this He Wei matter properly. Don’t let anyone bully you.”

Jian Ke walked out of the restaurant and onto the street. When she breathed in the fresh air outside the mall, she felt that the inexplicable panic had dissipated, and she returned to normal.

The area wasn’t far from her rented apartment. She walked slowly, but Lou Bianxia’s words of confession suddenly came to mind.

Her deep, lacquer-black eyes flickered with a fiery light, and her words were as ambiguous as a tidal wave.

And the last few words she didn’t finish saying.

Jian Ke stopped walking and rubbed her chin. She tentatively asked the 520 system in her head, “Do you think Lou Bianxia could actually li—”

The 520 system quickly interrupted her. “Lou Bianxia’s move was quite brilliant. Coming out to her blind date like that will probably make Mrs. Lou afraid to ever arrange another one for her.”

“But Host, this is a good thing. Just like the female lead said, you have to take things one step at a time. This way, when she and Shu Yu officially get together, the resistance will be a little less.”

Jian Ke’s face was wooden. “…So I’m a professional lightning rod, am I?”

520’s tone was serious. “That’s not important, Host. It’s completely unimportant. What you should be focusing on right now is finding a way to complete the mission.”

Jian Ke pouted. “Mission, mission. Do you think I don’t want to complete the mission? My strategy progress is at zero now. Shu Yu has gone abroad, and Lou Bianxia has made it clear she doesn’t like her. How am I supposed to get them together?”

520 was annoyed that Jian Ke wasn’t getting the point. “So are you really going to stay by Lou Bianxia’s side for five or six years, waiting for Shu Yu to get divorced and come back?”

Jian Ke: “I…”

The 520 system was panicking. Could this Lou Bianxia have become a sophisticated bug and bewitched the host?

“How about we go abroad?” 520 paused and started to come up with a bad idea. “To find Shu Yu. I’ve checked her engagement date with Li Yao and it should be soon. As long as we—”

Jian Ke: “…As long as what? As long as we ruin their engagement ceremony, Shu Yu won’t be able to get married?”

“You want to ruin the plot? But Shu Yu and Li Yao’s marriage is a family alliance. It’s not something that can be broken up so easily, unless Shu Yu is willing to elope with me.” Jian Ke rolled her eyes.

She felt that the 520 system was acting a bit strange today. “What’s wrong with you? You’re suddenly so focused on the mission. Before, you were saying that if we missed this chance, we’d just have to wait for the plot to catch up, and you didn’t seem so anxious.”

520 mumbled to itself: That’s because, compared to changing the plot, collapsing the world is a complete disaster.

520 had never encountered a situation like Lou Bianxia’s. How could the female lead fall for the host who is supposed to be a stand-in?

This was completely against the plot, and it felt like the entire system was falling apart.

How can the mission to get the female lead and her first love together be completed now?

Feeling panicked and uneasy, 520 asked Jian Ke in a low tone, “Host… you haven’t forgotten the purpose of completing the mission, have you…”

The tension was so high that its current even got stuck.

Jian Ke stopped walking and rested her hand on the railing of the pedestrian bridge. She looked at the bustling traffic and the towering buildings in front of her and replied softly, “Of course not.”

Jian Ke was a person who had died once. More accurately, she was a wisp of a soul.

She had no memories of her life before she died. She only remembered herself floating like a piece of uncertain dust in a haze. She didn’t know how long she had slept or how long she had drifted.

By the time she had memories again, she had already been captured by the Quick Transmigration Bureau, bound to the stand-in system, and assigned to various small worlds to complete missions.

Only by completing a sufficient number of missions could she officially be reborn and go to a world that truly belonged to her.

Jian Ke opened her hand, blocking the dazzling sunlight on her forehead. But some light leaked through her fingers and shone on her straight nose, like a warm caress.

520 let out a sigh of relief. That’s good, that’s good. The host’s goal is still firm.

But the female lead—

“Host, I think we should really think about going abroad…”

…

On the other side, He Wei “arrived” late from the bathroom. The scene just now had truly shocked him. Now that he saw Jian Ke wasn’t there, he was genuinely relieved.

He straightened his newly changed suit. “I’ve thought about it seriously. Since you’re a lesbian, I must get another 1% of the company’s shares.”

His tone made it seem as if he were the one who had been wronged.

Lou Bianxia wordlessly pushed the contract back to him. “No means no. And please relay my attitude to my mother exactly as it is.”

He Wei was stunned. “You’re a lesbian. What else could you be unhappy about? As long as we’re married, you can live your life however you want. You can have as many girlfriends as you want, and I won’t interfere.”

Lou Bianxia’s face turned cold at his words. She stood up, decisively picked up the refilled teapot, and poured the tea on He Wei.

He Wei flinched from the scalding heat. He stood up and yelled at Lou Bianxia, “Are you crazy? Why are you being so arrogant? Don’t you believe I’ll tell the media that you’re a lesbian?”

Lou Bianxia crossed her arms and watched him bark disdainfully. “And did you tell the He family that you have three children abroad?”

He Wei was stunned. The water from his chin dripped onto his collar, wetting most of his newly changed suit.

“How do you know that?”

Lou Bianxia: “You’re so eager to get married. Are you trying to cover something up? Do you think the He family, with their strict rules, would tolerate you having three illegitimate children? With three different mothers, your private life is quite chaotic.”

“I’m afraid the head of the He family would kick you out in a fit of rage.”

Lou Bianxia shook her head and picked up the contract again. “You’re so eager to jump in for a petty gain. How could my old and cunning mother possibly harm her own interests to benefit you?”

“This is a fake contract.”

After He Wei left, Cen Ming walked in. “The dishes Miss Jian ordered have all been packed up by the kitchen.”

Lou Bianxia’s lips finally curved into a small smile. “Put them in the car. I’ll drop them off later.”

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