Accidentally Pursued The Female Lead (GL) - Chapter 7
It wasn’t until Shen Mian sat down on the sofa that she realized why Xie Qiaoyu was here.
She had been busy accompanying her parents and studying for the past month, and had even forgotten the plot of the novel.
In the original story, after Lu Jingchen left Xie Qiaoyu in the room, Xie Qiaoyu herself used a knife to cut her arm, using the stinging pain to control the desire surging through her body, and then took a taxi to the hospital alone.
This matter didn’t end there. Because things didn’t develop as Xie Yangzheng and the other two had hoped, all three of them held a grudge.
And Xie Qiaoyu, realizing that she had been used by the Xie family trio, had her last nerve snap and resolutely moved out of the Xie family home.
Xie Zhi, feeling displeased, found a few people who had been treated by Xie Qiaoyu in the past and stirred up trouble at the hospital, directing their anger towards Xie Qiaoyu.
The troublemakers were unruly and unreasonable, disturbing the peace of the hospital. No one stepped forward to speak up for Xie Qiaoyu. Although the dean believed in Xie Qiaoyu’s medical skills, he couldn’t bear their daily disturbances and, reluctantly, dismissed Xie Qiaoyu.
On the day Xie Qiaoyu was dismissed, she also released the evidence of Xie Zhi bribing those people, proving her innocence.
After seeing the evidence, the dean offered Xie Qiaoyu her job back, but she refused.
Because… during the hospital disturbances, Xie Qiaoyu had met Lu Jingchen, and Xie Qiaoyu had also agreed to be his private doctor.
The reason for their acquaintance was simple, following a typical cliché novel trope: when Xie Qiaoyu was first harassed by the medical thugs, she genuinely thought it was her fault and went to a bar to drown her sorrows. It was there that Lu Jingchen and his business partners happened to see her.
Xie Qiaoyu’s style of dress at the time was out of place in the bar, making her a striking presence. As the focus of attention in the entire place, she naturally attracted Lu Jingchen’s gaze.
Shen Mian didn’t remember Lu Jingchen’s inner thoughts, but they could probably be summarized as: ‘She tried to seduce me with her seductive poses in the room, but she dresses so conservatively at the bar? Very well, woman, you’re really going to great lengths to seduce me. But congratulations, you’ve succeeded.’
After that, Lu Jingchen had his assistant investigate Xie Qiaoyu’s background.
As the male lead’s assistant, he not only thoroughly investigated Xie Qiaoyu’s identity but also incidentally found out about Xie Qiaoyu’s discord with the Xie family and that she had been drugged that night.
Even Lu Jingchen, who wouldn’t bat an eye at killing someone, felt guilty for misunderstanding Xie Qiaoyu and proactively helped her collect evidence of Xie Zhi bribing the medical thugs.
When the evidence was coldly thrown in front of Xie Qiaoyu by Lu Jingchen, who wore a stern face, Xie Qiaoyu, upon learning the truth, was moved by the man before her.
And then… Xie Qiaoyu agreed to be Lu Jingchen’s private doctor, the kind who moved into Lu Jingchen’s villa!
Thinking of this, Shen Mian really couldn’t help but complain in her heart: Xie Qiaoyu is such a smart person! How could she not distinguish between medical thugs and people who genuinely thought her medical skills were lacking! And! She is such a cold and noble person! How could she be moved because Lu Jingchen found out something she could find out herself?! Shouldn’t she be angry that Lu Jingchen investigated her?!
Shen Mian looked at the black rimless glasses perched on Xie Qiaoyu’s nose, lost in thought.
Xie Qiaoyu noticed Shen Mian’s unusual behavior, but she didn’t ask. She simply said calmly, “Miss Shen, shall we begin?”
Shen Mian blinked. She hadn’t paid attention just now. Xie Qiaoyu being here… did it mean her plan to prevent the male and female leads from meeting had succeeded? Had she already changed the story’s development?
With a hint of anticipation in her heart, Shen Mian’s voice became a bit more lively. “Sister Qiaoyu, you can just call me Xiao Mian. My mom and the others all call me that.”
Although the girl in front of her was five years younger and spoke with a subtle hint of coquettishness, Xie Qiaoyu felt like there was a veil over her, preventing her from seeing her true self. She had had this feeling since their first meeting.
She had suspected why Shen Mian was suddenly showing her goodwill, but this thought had been hidden in her heart after learning that Shen Mian had given the drugged wine to Xie Zhi.
Xie Qiaoyu found it strange. As long as someone showed her even a little bit of kindness, she would treat that person as a friend. But if she was deceived or hurt, she would retreat completely without any lingering attachment.
Xie Qiaoyu was already used to Shen Mian’s familiarity and nodded, saying, “Okay, Xiao Mian, let’s begin.”
Hearing Xie Qiaoyu’s emotionless work-related words, Shen Mian said, “Don’t be like that, Sister Qiaoyu. Let’s chat first, communicate and build some rapport.”
Build rapport?
A light flickered in Xie Qiaoyu’s eyes. “What do you want to talk about?”
“Sister Qiaoyu, I… can I ask how you ended up tutoring? The hospital…”
Shen Mian wasn’t intentionally bringing up Xie Qiaoyu’s sad past; she simply wanted to know why someone who was supposed to become a private doctor had become her tutor.
While speaking, Shen Mian placed the book in her arms on the coffee table and scooted her butt slightly towards Xie Qiaoyu, acting very familiar.
At this moment, Wang Feng walked in, placing a new pair of slippers she was holding at Xie Qiaoyu’s feet. “Miss Xie, your slippers.”
When Xie Qiaoyu entered the house, Wang Feng had realized there weren’t enough slippers, so she had asked Xie Qiaoyu to wear her shoes inside first while she went to the storage room to get a pair to bring over.
Xie Qiaoyu smiled slightly. “Thank you.”
Because Wang Feng’s sudden appearance interrupted their conversation, their topic couldn’t continue.
In addition, when Wang Feng went out, she mentioned that Shen Zhixing would ask Shen Mian what she had learned today when he came home tonight. With the “dark face” looming, Shen Mian had no choice but to put aside her gossipy thoughts and follow Xie Qiaoyu to catch up on her studies first.
The female lead was indeed the female lead!
Even though her major was medicine, it didn’t affect her understanding of finance. She explained things in a simple and easy-to-understand way, and Shen Mian quickly grasped the concepts.
In the blink of an eye, the two-hour tutoring session ended.
Xie Qiaoyu gazed at the top of Shen Mian’s head, watching her write the last word in her notebook, and said, “Xiao Mian, that’s all for today. I’ll take my leave first.”
Xie Qiaoyu’s voice was so gentle that Shen Mian subconsciously asked, “Where are you going?”
Xie Qiaoyu was taken aback. “Home.”
“I’ll have the driver take you.”
“I drove here myself.”
“…”
The conversation was once again nearing its end.
Being able to stay with the female lead was such a great opportunity to give herself more ‘screen time’. Shen Mian didn’t want to miss it, so she immediately put down her pen and said, “Let me treat Sister Qiaoyu to a meal.”
Xie Qiaoyu looked at Shen Mian.
She had to admit that Shen Mian was too enthusiastic. This made Xie Qiaoyu feel confused, not understanding why the Shen family’s young lady was being so kind to her.
The Shen family’s young lady she had heard about before was arrogant, extravagant, and unreasonable, completely unlike the one in front of her.
So… was she pretending?
Xie Qiaoyu pursed her lips, deep in thought.
Shen Mian slid down the sofa and squatted on the floor, her hands gripping the edge of the coffee table, her voice soft and weak.
“The first time I saw Sister Qiaoyu, I was attracted by your beautiful appearance and temperament. At that time, I wanted to treat you to a meal, but I was afraid you would reject me.”
When Shen Mian said this, her eyelids fluttered slightly, and her eyes shimmered with moisture. “Last time I wanted to be friends with Sister Qiaoyu, you rejected me…”
“This time, it’s just to thank Sister Qiaoyu for helping me study… Sister shouldn’t continue to refuse me, right?”