The Villainous Sister-in-law Mistakenly Marked as the Heroine (Transmigration) - Chapter 31.2
Will Qi Song try to do something to Lin Xinrou during the trip?
[Don’t know.]
Useless on all counts, what good are you?!
[Host, it’s because you’re useless that I’m useless.]
Shut up!
After work, Lin Qile returned home to find He Yan there as well.
She froze for a second before forcing a smile. “Hey, Dr. He.”
“Why that look? Not happy to see me?”
He Yan lounged lazily on the sofa, watching her with amusement.
“No.”
“Even if there was, there’s nothing you can do about it. You’ll just have to lend Rong Jing to me for a while. Ever since you two got married, she hasn’t shown up to a single one of our gatherings, always too busy, appearing and disappearing like a phantom.”
At this, she guiltily touched her nose.
This really did have something to do with her at least for the past five days, Rong Jing had been tied up by her the moment she got off work.
She glanced around. “Where’s Rong Jing?”
He Yan stretched her neck. “She’s taking a shower. Tonight, I’m definitely taking her out.”
“Fine, fine, go ahead and have fun.”
A sound came from behind. She turned and saw Rong Jing, dressed in an aloof manner, her face the epitome of restraint, yet somehow still provoking wild fantasies. Truly the definition of contrast.
A pair of ruby earrings swayed slightly as Rong Jing walked over.
She approached and glanced at Lin Qile. “If you have questions, wait till I get back.”
“No problem!”
Rong Jing raised an eyebrow, and she quickly waved her hands, smiling. “You’ve worked hard these past few days. Go enjoy yourself tonight. If you drink too much and need a ride, just call me anytime.”
“Hmm.”
Rong Jing walked toward her friend. “Let’s go.”
“Yeah.”
He Yan stood up.
The two left together.
The house fell quiet. Lin Qile slumped onto the sofa with a sigh. “Whew… The big villain isn’t so bad after all, right, System?”
[Host, what gave you that idea?]
She didn’t forget to help me with my stuff even when going out to have fun.
[Host, don’t be naive. I can’t tell you what the host is doing, but… but…]
Hearing the system hesitate, she sat up. “But what? She’s not doing something bad, is she?”
Suddenly, her phone rang.
She picked it up, Qi Song?!
Why would this person call her?
After a long pause, she answered. “Hello?”
“Go to the Peninsula Restaurant and pick up a document from someone named William. Bring it to the office for me tomorrow.”
“Got it. I’ll go right away.”
“Hmm.”
Qi Song hung up after giving her orders, showing not the slightest interest in casual conversation with her own daughter.
“System, Qi Song actually asked me to run an errand for her. What do you think she’s really up to?”
[I don’t know either.]
“Let’s go check it out!”
She grabbed her car keys and headed out.
Driving to the Peninsula Hotel, she noted the high-end restaurant on the top floor and the five-star hotel below.
As soon as she got out of the car, she spotted Rong Jing and He Yan entering the hotel in the distance.
“Rong Jing is here too? Huh… She’s not here to meet a lover, is she?”
[Host, haven’t you been satisfying the big villain lately? Is she cheating?]
“What kind of nonsense is that? Do you really think of me as a blow-up doll? Besides, who brings a friend along to meet a lover?”
She sneaked closer, only to realize she and the two of them had the same destination, the Peninsula Restaurant.
Peeking from outside the restaurant, she saw Rong Jing and He Yan approach a balding, pot-bellied older man.
“What’s she… doing? Wait, that man looks familiar.”
She racked her brain, digging through the original host’s distant memories before finally placing him. “He’s an old shareholder of Lin Corporation?!”
“Why is Rong Jing meeting him?”
Watching the three sit down to chat, she frowned and bit her lip lightly.
Could it be… Rong Jing has been secretly making moves within Lin Corporation all along?
This is no small matter!
Qi Song is already a parasite within the Lin family, and she absolutely cannot let another one crawl into the rice jar.
“System, can I eavesdrop on their conversation?”
[No.]
“Why not? Weren’t you able to tell me what others were doing before?”
[Only if it doesn’t affect the plot.]
“So, what they’re really talking about will influence what happens next? Then what exactly is it?”
The group sat together chatting for a long time.
She wanted to get closer to hear what they were saying, but unfortunately, there was nowhere to hide nearby.
“Miss, is there anything you need?”
A young man’s polite smile suddenly appeared in front of her, startling her into taking a step back.
“Hello, how may I assist you?” the waiter asked again.
“Hi, I’m looking for William.”
“One moment, please.”
The waiter checked the list and then pulled out a file folder. “Mr. William left instructions to give this to anyone who came looking for him.”
“Okay, thanks.”
Taking the file, she glanced back at Rong Jing just as the three of them stood up to leave. Lin Qile quickly hid again.
Rong Jing and the others walked over, chatting and laughing. A Lin family shareholder smiled and said, “For Qile to marry someone like Miss Rong is truly her good fortune.”
“Thank you for your kind words, Uncle Zhao. Please keep this matter confidential, I don’t want her to know.”
Lin Qile’s heart skipped a beat. Doesn’t want her to know?
Then what exactly is it?
“It’s a small matter. I understand.”
“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
After the three of them left, laughing and chatting, Lin Qile finally emerged from the shadows and pouted. “Still trying to keep it from me.”
[Host, what’s the plan now?]
“Nothing for now. Let’s go home first.”
Driving back, she took a shower first, then curled up on the sofa, lost in thought.
She had always known that Rong Jing’s approach and marriage to her were part of a plan to infiltrate the Lin family and take revenge on Qi Song. But she never imagined Rong Jing would target the Lin family itself.
And here she thought they’d been getting along so well lately, if not baring their souls, at least their bodies, which should count as friendship, right?
But in the end… Ugh, so frustrating.
Rong Jing returned very late, and the moment she stepped inside, she spotted someone sprawled asleep on the sofa.
Approaching, she noticed Lin Qile’s hair wasn’t even fully dry. She poked her lightly. “Hey.”
“Mmm.”
Lin Qile opened her eyes and, seeing the person standing in front of her, jolted awake. “You’re back?”
“Mn. Dry your hair before sleeping.”
After the reminder, Rong Jing headed toward the bedroom.
Lin Qile got up and followed, hesitating as if wanting to say something. By the time Rong Jing went into the bathroom to shower, she glanced at Rong Jing’s phone, feeling the urge to snoop for the first time.
Lin Xinrou had been too good to her, she would never let anyone take her company away!
Not Qi Song, and not Rong Jing either!
Hesitation leads to defeat. If she was going to act, she had to act fast!
But her hand kept reaching out and pulling back, tangled in indecision. Before she could even touch the phone, Rong Jing had already finished showering and stepped out.
“You showered so fast?”
Rong Jing paused while drying her hands, giving her a strange look. “Why do you look so guilty, like you’ve done something wrong?”
“Haha… No reason, hehe.”
She forced a laugh, rubbing her fingers together. After another moment of hesitation, she tentatively asked, “Rong Jing, do you think I could manage the company well?”
Rong Jing scoffed. “What do you think?”
“I can’t?” Lin Qile answered with self-awareness.
Rong Jing walked past her and snorted, “With a brain like yours, it’s a miracle any company could survive in your hands!”
Lin Qile: …
Sure enough, she wanted to swallow up the Lin Corporation!
“Go to sleep.”
She muttered in response, “Okay.”
In the middle of the night, Lin Qile had a nightmare. In the dream, on her birthday, Rong Jing brought dozens of fierce-looking people, bulldozed her house, and then stood atop the rubble with her hands on her hips.
“This is mine now. Get lost, or I’ll call the police!”
“No! This is my home! Rong Jing, even a day as husband and wife brings a hundred days of affection haven’t I been your inflatable doll for so long?”
“Hmph, I don’t need you as my inflatable doll anymore.”
As soon as Rong Jing finished speaking, inflatable dolls of all shapes and sizes popped up everywhere, with Rong Jing standing among them, looking both eerie and ridiculous.
Lin Qile jolted awake from the nightmare and sat up. Outside, the sky was already bright. Rong Jing, having finished her morning routine, walked out and said, “Your phone’s been ringing nonstop. Aren’t you going to answer it?”
Her mind still felt sluggish as she grabbed the phone. “Hello?”
“Sweetheart, your mother and I are boarding the plane now. I’ll have to turn off my phone soon.”
“Boarding a plane?!”
Lin Xinrou’s voice was full of excitement. “Yes, we’re going abroad! Sweetheart, the company is in your hands now. Mommy believes in you!”
She froze like a statue.
“Sweetheart, the plane’s about to take off. I’ll hang up now. Mommy loves you!”
Hearing the dial tone, she snapped back to reality, gripping her phone tightly.
That despicable Qi Song! She actually tricked Lin Xinrou into leaving like this!
“What’s wrong?” Rong Jing asked.
“My mother took my mom abroad for a trip.”
Rong Jing paused for three seconds before replying, “Oh.”
Time to get up, go to work, and face the miserable battle alone!
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