The Villainous Sister-in-law Mistakenly Marked as the Heroine (Transmigration) - Chapter 49.2

“You’re blaming me? You’re a medical student, how could you not tell an omega was pregnant?!”

Lin Qile bristled at this, straightening her neck in defiance. “If she hadn’t told you, could you have guessed she was carrying my child?”

He Yan immediately deflated.

Well… okay, if her friend hadn’t confessed, she really wouldn’t have known.

Honestly, the idea of Rong Jing being pregnant with Lin Qile’s child was just too absurd.

He Yan looked up and pressed, “So you’re just going to keep dragging things out like this?”

“Not exactly.”

“Then work on winning her back! If you keep stalling, Rong Jing might suddenly marry someone else for funding. Your kid could end up with someone else’s last name, calling another woman ‘Mom’!”

“No way!”

He Yan smirked inwardly. That’s right, just the reaction she wanted.

“Then put in the effort!”

Lin Qile put down her chopsticks and looked at He Yan with an ingratiating expression. “Dr. He, since you’re friends with Rong Jing, could you give me some pointers on how to win her over?”

He Yan rested her chin on her hand. “Let me think about it.”

“Take your time, please.”

“What do you want to know?”

Lin Qile: “I want to learn more about her.”

“Where should I start?”

“From the beginning, like stories from her childhood?”

Lin Qile gazed at her expectantly.

“Her childhood… She was really adorable back then. Once, she picked up a stray puppy on the street. Since pets weren’t allowed at school, she hid it in her backpack. But during class, the puppy started barking. Guess what she did?”

Lin Qile looked at her curiously.

He Yan burst into laughter. “She started barking like a dog to cover for the puppy!”

Lin Qile’s jaw dropped.

Rong Jing actually did something so adorably silly?

He Yan smiled but then sighed. “Sadly, she never got to keep that puppy in the end. Aunt Bai didn’t like dogs, so the housekeeper got rid of it. The next day at school, her eyes were all red.”

Lin Qile felt a surge of indignation.

A little girl, secretly trying to keep a stray puppy, only for her mother to have it taken away.

She could almost imagine how heartbroken Rong Jing must have been.

“Every year, she donates money to animal rescue centers.”

Lin Qile was stunned. “I had no idea about that.”

“There’s a lot you don’t know.”

“Dr. He, please tell me more, I’m begging you.”

For the rest of the afternoon, whenever there was a break, Lin Qile pestered He Yan for stories about Rong Jing.

At the end of the workday.

She sent Rong Jing a message: Got something to take care of today, can’t pick you up. See you at home.

Ok.

After receiving the reply, she drove straight to a pet store.

“System.”

[Host, I’m here.]

“Do you know what the puppy Rong Jing picked up as a child looked like?”

[That’s easy.]

The system projected an image into her mind: a little girl with her hair in a princess braid, crouching by the roadside, holding a puppy in her arms, her face lit up with an innocent, joyful smile.

Is this…

Rong Jing as a child?!

Absolutely adorable!

How did someone so cute as a kid grow up to be so cold?

Did her personality take a wrong turn somewhere?

After staring at the image of young Rong Jing for a while, Lin Qile silently vowed to prevent Rong Jing from turning dark.

At the pet store, she bought a puppy that resembled the stray from the story.

She had it bathed, vaccinated, dewormed, and bought dog food and a bed.

Then she headed home.

Rong Jing returned at 6:30 p.m.

As soon as she opened the door, she was startled by a small puppy wagging its tail at her in the entryway, letting out a tiny, playful bark.

“Welcome home!”

Lin Qile walked over, holding a spatula. Seeing Rong Jing frozen, staring at the puppy, she asked with a smile, “I found it on the street. You’re not scared of dogs, are you?”

Rong Jing gave her a skeptical look. “Found it?”

“Yeah.”

“If you picked it up, you take care of it.”

With that, Rong Jing changed her shoes, stepped over the puppy, and headed to the bathroom.

But the puppy trotted after her, wagging its tail.

Rong Jing stopped at the bathroom door: “…”

“Woof!”

She stared at the puppy for a few seconds before turning toward the kitchen. “Lin Qile, come get your dog!”

“It doesn’t even have all its teeth yet, and you’re scared of it?”

“Woof woof!”

The puppy wagged its tail, circling around her legs. Rong Jing’s gaze froze for a moment before she slowly lowered her head, extending a finger. After hesitating briefly, she pressed it lightly against the puppy’s head.

“Woof~”

The puppy’s tail wagged even more excitedly.

“Where did you pick this up? It’s so well-behaved, yet it was abandoned?”

“The last dish is ready.”

Hearing Lin Qile come out of the kitchen, Rong Jing quickly stood up and walked into the bathroom, using her foot to nudge the puppy out along the way.

After setting the table for dinner, Lin Qile also prepared the puppy’s food and placed it on the balcony. Then she walked to the bathroom and knocked on the door, “Are you okay?”

The door opened, and Rong Jing grabbed her clothes, pressing her against the wall. She spoke unhappily, “Lin Qile, this is my house. You bring an animal in without my permission? You’ve got some nerve!”

Lin Qile’s heart sank. Oh no, does Rong Jing already dislike the puppy?

“I, I…”

“You didn’t pick me up from work today because of that dog?”

She nodded obediently.

Rong Jing pursed her lips. “Get rid of it!”

“Huh?”

“I don’t like it! Send it away immediately!”

This was the opposite of what Lin Qile had expected. She had only wanted to make up a little for Rong Jing’s childhood, but Rong Jing was so resistant!

“Sorry, I shouldn’t have brought the puppy home without asking you first. I apologize. I just thought it might cheer you up. If you don’t like it, I’ll take it to my mom’s place tomorrow.”

Disheartened, she turned away. She had wanted to make Rong Jing happy, but it seemed she had messed up again.

“Wait.”

She stopped.

Rong Jing walked up to her. “For me?”

“Yeah.”

“Why?”

She had no choice but to throw He Yan under the bus.

“Sorry, I didn’t think this through properly. Don’t be mad. After dinner, I’ll take the puppy away.”

But Rong Jing said nothing, just stared at her quietly.

“I… I already apologized. Are you still angry?”

Rong Jing suddenly leaned in and kissed her on the lips.

Lin Qile’s expression shifted from shock to delight. Just as she was about to pull Rong Jing closer to deepen the kiss, she was bitten, the pain making her face twitch.

Rong Jing released her, a drop of blood on her lips, which she licked away.

“The kiss was a reward for trying to please me. The bite was punishment for asking He Yan about my private matters.”

???

What kind of logic was that?

“I’m hungry.”

With those three words, Rong Jing walked cheerfully toward the dining room.

Lin Qile licked her bitten lip, puffed out her cheeks, and glared at the back of Rong Jing’s head before following.

Whatever. Why argue with a pregnant woman?

Especially one who could turn dark at any moment!

But seriously, how pitiful was she? Falling for such a difficult villain?

Going out of her way to please someone, only to get punished.

That night.

Rong Jing was working overtime in the study.

Lin Qile brought in a glass of milk, the happy puppy trotting at her feet.

“Don’t let it in here!”

“Okay!”

She quickly nudged the puppy out with her foot and closed the door. “I’ll take the puppy to my mom’s tomorrow.”

She had been studying child psychology lately and realized that many adult quirks stemmed from childhood experiences. That’s why she had asked He Yan about Rong Jing’s past.

Apparently, a puppy couldn’t heal Rong Jing’s childhood trauma. Sigh.

“There might be broken glass on the floor. If it eats any, it’ll die for sure.”

Hearing Rong Jing’s explanation, Lin Qile’s eyes lit up. So she didn’t actually dislike the puppy!

She walked over cheerfully, “I’ve cleaned everything up, there’s definitely no broken glass left. You don’t dislike that puppy, do you?”

“More tolerable than you.”

“Uh…” She rubbed her nose and moved closer, handing her the milk. “Have some milk.”

“Don’t disturb me here. Go play with the puppy.”

“No, I’ll keep you company while you work. The puppy was bought for you, not for me. When you’re free, you can play with it.”

Initially expecting to be kicked out by Rong Jing again, she was surprised when the other actually allowed her to stay.

Well, as long as she could stay, that was fine.

She sat beside Rong Jing, watching her intently review reports, projects, and plans submitted by her subordinates.

“Rong Jing, has the Lin Corporation gotten back on track now?”

“Mhm.”

“That fast?”

Rong Jing turned her gaze toward her. “Fast?”

“Of course it’s fast. I thought the Lin Corporation was doomed to bankruptcy.”

“Are you doubting my abilities? After all the effort I’ve poured into the Lin Corporation, if it still wasn’t back on track, I might as well pack up and leave.”

“How could I ever doubt you?”

She handed Rong Jing a glass of milk. “Have something to drink. Don’t overwork yourself.”

Rong Jing took the glass and sipped a few mouthfuls.

By 11 p.m., seeing Rong Jing still busy, Lin Qile walked over and pressed a hand over hers. “Time to sleep.”

“I’m not done yet.”

“You can finish tomorrow. You’re pregnant, you need proper rest.”

When Rong Jing ignored her and kept working, she simply scooped her up from the chair.

“Lin Qile?!”

She justified herself firmly. “You need to sleep. Right now, you’re nourishing two lives. If you don’t get enough rest, the baby won’t develop well, and in the end, you’ll be the one suffering.”

“You’ve got some nerve, making decisions for me now?”

Rong Jing struggled. She was used to being in control of everything even in bed, as long as she was lucid, she never let Lin Qile take the lead.

At this moment, both of them were wide awake, yet she found herself trapped in the other’s arms, unable to break free.

Who could tell her when this good-for-nothing had gotten so strong?

“Let me go.”

Lin Qile carried her resolutely into the bedroom. “In everything else, I’ll listen to you. But when it comes to your health, you listen to me. I’m the professional here.”

“Talk to me about being ‘professional’ after you finish your residency.”

Seeing that persuasion wasn’t working, Lin Qile played her trump card. “If you don’t listen to me and rest properly, I’ll tell your mother, then my mom, and even He Yan, let them all nag you.”

Rong Jing froze for three seconds. “Lin Qile, how old are you? Tattling to parents?”

“Six.”

“You! So childish!”

She pinned Rong Jing onto the bed, narrowing her eyes. “I can’t compare to a certain someone, woof woof!”

Rong Jing stiffened.

Grinning triumphantly, Lin Qile added, “Woof… woof woof~”

“Lin Qile!”

Flushed with anger, Rong Jing kicked her away. “Did He Yan tell you everything?”

“Yep. Rong Jing, turns out you were so adorable as a kid. What did your puppy impression sound like? Do it for me, let me hear.”

“Get out! Get the hell out of here!”

Rong Jing’s ears and neck burned red as she grabbed a pillow and hurled it at the smugly laughing woman.

“Get out!”

“No way. It’s late, and I need to sleep. I have work tomorrow.”

“Go sleep in the guest room!”

“No!”

She pounced on Rong Jing. “I’m sorry, Young Miss, I was wrong.”

This was the first time she’d seen Rong Jing so flustered, no way was she missing this.

Rong Jing stiffened, struggling. “Screw off!”

“Nope. You were so cute as a kid.”

“Cute your ass!”

Rong Jing’s face was completely red. “Lin Qile, you’re asking for death, and I’ll grant it!”

“I’m sorry, sorry, Young Miss, hahaha…”

“Apologizing while laughing?!”

Rong Jing grabbed the pillow and pressed it over her face. “Laugh again! I’ll end you!”

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