The Villain Has A Yuri Halo [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 21.1

Under the sycamore tree at the school gate, a man and a woman stood in what seemed to be a romantic and picturesque scene to outsiders. Little did they know that Tang Qingqing was already plotting to tear Gao Sheng limb from limb.

This annoying man had ruined her entire Friday.

“Teacher Tang, after thinking about it for the past few days, I decided to come and see you today. I admit I hid Ms. Li’s existence from you before, but it wasn’t my intention. I just wanted to make things simple. Once I’d soothed Ms. Li’s mood, I would have told you everything. I never expected that my plan would fall through, and I’d end up being misunderstood by you.” Gao Sheng was so nervous that he kept licking his lips as he spoke. The red roses he was holding were vibrant and beautiful, and the sight of the handsome man with the flowers made people immediately think of a confession.

Passersby were initially just admiring their looks, but when Gao Sheng raised the red roses, the atmosphere changed completely. He was confessing his feelings to Tang Qingqing in front of everyone.

Tang Qingqing watched his performance without a word. Gao Sheng didn’t disappoint her; he acted with practiced skill. “Teacher Tang, in the past, I worked hard to have a good life and a home in this city. But from now on, I’m willing to work hard for you. For now, I haven’t accomplished much, but I believe that as long as I’m ambitious and hard-working, I can have both success and love!”

Gao Sheng had dressed up specially today, wearing a well-fitted suit that made him look refined. His handsome face was still a bit boyish, and it seemed as if young men like him were the most pure and sincere. Unfortunately, Gao Sheng hadn’t quite learned how to hide his emotions, and the ambition in his eyes exposed his true nature. There was no innocence; he was a hungry wolf in wait, biding his time.

He was full of vigor and infinite hope for the future. Such a man was dazzling, and the onlookers couldn’t help but cheer. “Say yes, say yes!”

“Yeah, yeah! He’s so handsome. If you miss him, you won’t find another one.”

“Haha, don’t be shy, just say yes.”

“Hey, if you’re so enthusiastic, why don’t you go out with him? Don’t you see she’s not saying anything? I can’t stand people like you who just want to watch the drama unfold.”

“Hey, what’s your problem, girl?”

The girl rolled her eyes and retorted, “Don’t listen if you don’t like it.”

A quarrel was about to break out between them. Tang Qingqing glanced at the person causing trouble and then smiled faintly at the girl, helping to diffuse the situation. “Thank you. It’s nice to have a normal person on my side.”

The girl’s face immediately flushed red. She waved her hand shyly and hid behind her friend.

The girl who had been so feisty just a moment ago became a shrinking violet in the blink of an eye, drawing some good-natured laughter from the crowd. Tang Qingqing’s thanks also made the troublemaker awkwardly shut up. He avoided everyone’s gazes, let out a loud hiccup, and left in embarrassment.

At this point, Tang Qingqing finally deigned to look Gao Sheng in the eye. She took an elegant step back and said slowly, “Mr. Gao, your ambitions have nothing to do with me. I have a stable career, money, and a home. My life is comfortable and satisfying. I have no interest in developing feelings for you. And I think you’ve misunderstood. I’ve met you no more than ten times, and eight of those were just chance encounters at school. So I really don’t understand how I’ve caught your attention.”

Tang Qingqing’s eyes curved, and her smile was clean and elegant, but the coldness in her gaze gave off no warmth. She continued, “Originally, Mr. Gao and I were just casual acquaintances. But now you’re making a big deal out of this with this abstract performance. I think it’s best we remain strangers.”

Tang Qingqing looked directly at Gao Sheng. Her intelligence had seen right through all of his schemes.

Confessing in a crowded area wasn’t a brave act; it was a form of pressure. If he succeeded, it would be a happy ending for everyone. If he failed, the crowd would naturally sympathize with the underdog, and the innocent Tang Qingqing would become the villain.

He hadn’t considered her feelings, so Tang Qingqing wasn’t going to save face for him.

A public confession wasn’t going to win Tang Qingqing over.

She chuckled and walked past Gao Sheng, saying coolly, “Please get out of the way. A good dog doesn’t block the path.”

Gao Sheng stood frozen in place, utterly dejected. The bouquet of roses in his hand seemed to have lost all its vitality. The people around them looked at each other, confused. They never expected things to turn out this way. According to the script, the woman was supposed to be in tears and accept his confession.

“That girl is so heartless; she showed no mercy.”

“You’re not right. Are you old and deaf? She said they barely met and they didn’t have a spark. Why should she say yes?”

Gao Sheng heard the whispers and felt like the sky was spinning. He had meticulously prepared this confession. He had bought the most expensive bouquet and spent a whole night thinking of what to say. He hadn’t slept well in days because he had chosen Tang Qingqing over Li Ju. Did she even know what he had given up for her?

She had misunderstood him, thinking he was two-timing. So he had decided to confess to her to show her his true feelings.

But what was the result?

This woman had coldly rejected him, and her words even contained a hint of disdain, as if he was a toad trying to eat swan meat.

She was too heartless. How could she do this? She was just an orphan adopted by a wealthy family. Why was she acting so superior?

“Tang Qingqing, stop!” Gao Sheng turned and chased after her, his composure gone. He wanted an explanation, wanting to know why even if it killed him.

But Tang Qingqing didn’t want to talk to him. She stood by the side of the road, trying to hail a car.

She regretted not driving to work today. She had planned to find an excuse to have Li Ju pick her up, but now all her plans had been ruined by Gao Sheng.

“Tang Qingqing!”

Tang Qingqing had reached her limit. Her beautiful eyes filled with a cold glare as she warned the persistent man. She said, “You won’t take the easy way out, so you’ll have to take the hard way. You’re as annoying as a fly. Get lost!”

She reached into her bag with her left hand. Gao Sheng didn’t care at all and didn’t take her words to heart. He was a grown man; could he really not handle this woman, Tang Qingqing?

Gao Sheng reached out to grab her arm, but Tang Qingqing immediately pulled out a pepper spray. The spicy spray hit Gao Sheng’s eyes, making him scream.

“Tang Qingqing, you crazy woman! I must have been blind to ever like you!”

“You’d better pray my eyes are okay, or you’ll have to marry me and serve me for the rest of your life!”

“You want to spray me a second time? Do you think I’ll give you the chance?” Gao Sheng was prepared this time and dodged the pepper spray. He grabbed Tang Qingqing’s wrist. His bloodshot eyes were ferocious, completely devoid of any elegance.

“Get lost, let go of me!” Tang Qingqing gritted her teeth, planning to give him a swift kick where it hurt, but someone was faster.

A tall woman with long legs swung her purse and hit Gao Sheng on the head. Then, she landed a clean punch to his stomach. The punch was hard enough to make Gao Sheng double over and crouch on the ground. Li Ju, without any sympathy, picked up her expensive designer bag that had fallen on the ground.

She tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, looking cool and chic. As a rich heiress, of course she knew how to fight. It was her way of staying safe.

“Isn’t it nice to just be a boy toy? You have to go and harass women with your disgusting behavior. If I didn’t hit you, I wouldn’t be worthy of my gender!”

She humiliated Gao Sheng with contempt, but she didn’t spare Tang Qingqing either.

Li Ju’s expression was calm as she silently watched the stunned Tang Qingqing.

[Host, host! Please reply to me quickly!]

[Do you want to enable the plot recording in ten seconds?!]

[Warning, warning! Due to the host’s failure to respond, System 666 has granted an extension. If the host does not enable the plot recording within the given time, the host will miss the biggest emotional climax in the plot and the mission will be considered a failure.]

[Countdown has begun. Please get ready as soon as possible!]

System 666’s voice became anxious. If Li Ju failed the mission, this world would completely erase all her plot lines. In the end, not only would Li Ju be punished, but she would also have to pay points back to the system. So, 666 had been trying to stall for Li Ju.

Li Ju could escape the constraints of small plot points, but she couldn’t escape the system’s control over the main plot. This was a battle between two equal forces.

At this moment, Li Ju reached out and gently pinched Tang Qingqing’s cheek, so light it was like the touch of a fingertip.

“I accept.”

[Ding~ Plot recording has begun.]

Her eyes were complex and hard to read, but her words were harsh and grating. Li Ju said sarcastically, “No wonder I spent so much money on this boy toy and couldn’t win his heart. It turns out his heart ran to you. Tang Qingqing, you must have been so happy these past few days, right? The heart I couldn’t get with all my money you couldn’t even be bothered to look at. I’ve been bullying you for so many years. I thought you’d never fight back, but you were just waiting for this moment, weren’t you?”

Tang Qingqing didn’t hesitate to grab Li Ju’s sleeve, shaking her head as she tried to explain.

But a finger pressed against her cold lips. Li Ju bent down slightly, a mocking, half-smile on her face. She stared at Tang Qingqing and said in a low voice, “Shh. Let’s play a game called ‘The Dog Can’t Talk.’ Do you still want to be my dog? If you do, blink.”

Tang Qingqing obediently blinked, and tears fell from her eyes without her control.

Li Ju nodded in satisfaction. She didn’t have much time left. She knew what Tang Qingqing wanted to say, but she still had so much to do. She had no choice but to take this route.

“Good.”

Tang Qingqing anxiously gripped Li Ju’s wrist, her eyes begging her to stay.

This time, Li Ju’s struggle to pull away was much stronger than before. Her intention was to go back to the car to get the bouquet of white roses, but then something strange happened.

The unyielding red string came undone, falling lightly to the ground.

In that instant, Tang Qingqing’s heart seemed to stop.

Li Ju’s fingers trembled uncontrollably. Perhaps Tang Qingqing was right. This red string really did have magic. Did it know that she was about to leave?

Tang Qingqing stared at the red string, dazed, as tears streamed down her face.

The onlookers and Gao Sheng’s wailing didn’t matter. What mattered was that Li Ju had seen something she wasn’t supposed to, and even the red string seemed to be punishing her by falling off on its own.

How could this happen?

It was supposed to be a happy Friday.

Li Ju said calmly, “This is your thing. I’m just giving it back to you.”

“Xiao Ju…”

“Don’t speak! Listen to me first!” Li Ju picked up the red string and placed it in Tang Qingqing’s hands. She looked at her face and said seriously, “Do you think I’m unreasonable? That I’m overbearing? That I’m terrible? You can hate me all you want. I don’t care. Just stay alive and hate me for the rest of your life!” With that, she ruffled Tang Qingqing’s hair and kicked Gao Sheng one last time before she left.

Her car was right across the street, just a few steps away.

Li Ju grabbed the bouquet of white roses from the car and ran back.

In the end, this bouquet of white roses was her last gift.

The plot came too suddenly, but Li Ju had to follow the steps.

This was her mission.

The woman ran back, her face expressionless, and handed the white roses to Tang Qingqing. Li Ju’s tone was dismissive as she said, “You’ll never have his red roses. But you have to take my white roses, or you’re dead.”

Li Ju stared at her for a long moment, then picked up the red roses from beside Gao Sheng and threw them in the trash can.

She didn’t linger, numbly carrying out the final step.

“Xiao Ju (Little Ju)!”

“Li Ju! You really are an idiot!”

She didn’t want the flowers, and she didn’t like white roses.

She only wanted Li Ju!

It was all Gao Sheng’s fault. Why didn’t he just die?!

Tang Qingqing was like a walking corpse. The sourness of her tears made her double over and cry silently.

How could this have happened? If she hadn’t hidden Gao Sheng’s pursuit, if she had just told Li Ju everything that day at the company, could things have been different?

She was wrong. She shouldn’t have used Gao Sheng to provoke Li Ju. A man like Gao Sheng had no value to be used. She had calculated everything, but she had never been able to calculate the human heart.

She had told Tang Ruru about Gao Sheng’s pursuit because she wanted Tang Ruru to muddy the waters even more. Tang Qingqing felt that she couldn’t end Li Ju’s relationship with Gao Sheng on her own, so she needed to use an outsider’s help.

Tang Qingqing had only spoken the words; Tang Ruru had done everything else.

And Tang Ping’s outburst was also within her expectations, but Tang Qingqing had underestimated Tang Ping’s selfishness.

But out of this disaster, she had learned of Li Ju’s trust in her. Tang Qingqing would forever remember the image of Li Ju holding her hand and leading her away.

It was truly a beautiful memory.

Tang Qingqing had seen Li Ju’s back countless times, but that one time was the sweetest.

Her eyes blurred with tears as she looked down the street where Li Ju was no longer visible. This time, Li Ju’s back was the most bitter and painful sight.

She regretted it. If she had known this would happen, she would have gone all-in and confessed her feelings to Li Ju. Anything was better than this living hell.

“Ms. Li… why was she here?” Gao Sheng climbed up from the ground, his face twisted in pain. Tang Qingqing’s lips twitched. She didn’t know. Her mind was in a complete mess right now.

Suddenly, Tang Qingqing thought of something.

Could it be because it was Friday that Li Ju had come to pick her up?

The thought made Tang Qingqing’s face go pale. The bouquet of white roses in her arms felt strangely hot.

She had come here specifically to see her.

Tang Qingqing bit down hard on her lip. She had to win Li Ju back. She couldn’t just sit there and do nothing. She wanted to tell Li Ju all her true feelings.

At that moment, a fine, dense rain began to fall, bringing a new chill to the winter air.

Tang Qingqing wiped away her tears and bravely took her first step. Beside her, Gao Sheng’s face twisted in rage as he became a nuisance. “Tang Qingqing, where are you going?! You have to give me an explanation for what happened today.”

Tang Qingqing pushed the bothersome Gao Sheng aside, her fierce expression sending a shiver down his spine.

After the lesson from Li Ju, Gao Sheng no longer dared to underestimate a woman’s strength. Besides, Tang Qingqing had pepper spray in her bag before; who knows what other weapons she might have been hiding? So, Gao Sheng sheepishly let go, only to follow closely behind her.

“Where are you going? I’ve offended Ms. Li for you. Tang Qingqing, why aren’t you even reacting? You’re terrifying.”

Tang Qingqing shot a cold, lifeless glare at Gao Sheng and said coldly, “What am I going to do? Of course, I’m going to explain everything to Xiao Ju. Explain that I’m not interested in you, and tell Xiao Ju that I love her, and not just in a platonic way.”

Gao Sheng seemed to have lost his ability to speak. His jaw dropped, and he looked completely pathetic.

The thought that the woman he was pursuing was in love with Li Ju made the fire of anger in his heart burn uncontrollably.

Gao Sheng charged at her, wanting to demand an explanation. How could she say such an outrageous thing so casually?!

But accidents were like a sudden illness that humans couldn’t prevent, because they happened without warning.

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