After Teasing the Heroine and Running Away, I Was Forced into Love - Chapter 56

When read aloud, the sentence sounded like she was calling herself a pervert.

He Roushuang shifted her focus slightly, but it didn’t matter. She shook her head gently.

“I’m not like my brother. I don’t have that kind of fetish.”

Wearing clothes should be a matter of personal choice. Forcing someone to wear something they don’t want to is wrong—a despicable act.

Shi Qing remained silent, quietly tightening her grip on He Roushuang’s wrist. She guided her hand to tap the button on the phone, adding the paper-thin maid outfit to the shopping cart.

“I’m willing,” Shi Qing said, her voice tinged with amusement. “As long as it makes you happy.”

Her words weren’t motivated by money or a desire to please; they came from the heart, a genuine wish to bring joy to the person before her.

He Roushuang didn’t know what to say.

Her heart pounded wildly, her affection points skyrocketing. If this were a dating sim, she’d have earned at least thirty or forty points with the Female Lead.

“This is the first time I’ve ever heard of someone being beaten this badly by their own daughter,” He Shanjian remarked, leaning back in his chair with a glass of wine in hand, his eyebrow raised as he gazed at the man before him. Shi Jianye’s face was bruised and bandaged.

“I was only away from home for a few years, and she turned out like this,” Shi Jianye sighed, lamenting his daughter’s wayward nature. “Ah, well, what can you do? It’s my fault for spoiling her with so much money…”

“By the way, Boss He, could you lend me some more money? I spent all my cash on my wife’s medical bills today. I finally managed to come back, but if I don’t show some remorse… how can she ever forgive me?” Shi Jianye rubbed his palms together nervously, like a fly wringing its hands. But unlike a fly anticipating a meal, he was anticipating the arrival of money.

He Shanjian nodded. “Alright, but remember, this is a loan, not a gift. The interest will be higher than usual. Is that acceptable?”

Long-term investment for a big catch, He Shanjian understood the principle well. But his willingness to spend so much wasn’t solely about stealing his sister’s lover. There was another reason…

He closed his eyes.

Anything I desire, I will obtain.

Soon, both the Tianze Group and Shi Qing would be his.

“Yes!”

“Of course!”

Shi Jianye nodded repeatedly, offering no objection to He Shanjian’s terms. His eyes were bloodshot as he eagerly snatched the contract and pen, barely glancing at the document before signing. The desperation in his eyes was like that of a starving ghost finally seeing food.

In addition to managing company affairs, He Roushuang also had to help Xu Wangjin handle family matters. Before long, she received another message from Xu Wangjin:

I know this is a bit of a burden for you, but there’s no other way. In a few weeks, I’ll be going abroad…

So there’s a family banquet this time, and you absolutely must attend. I’ll have the driver pick you up, or I can send you the address.

Xu Wangjin spoke politely and respectfully, even starting with “Good morning” and “Good afternoon.”

He Roushuang simply replied with an “Mm.”

But she felt that this was too cold and inappropriate. After a moment’s thought, she decided to add something more and typed a few more lines:

I’ll go myself. I agreed to this, so I should see it through. It’s no trouble at all.

The conversation ended. He Roushuang finally understood why the male lead couldn’t win over his white moonlight. This guy was truly aloof!

His eyes held only a burning desire for academic pursuits, completely oblivious to his hundred-billion-dollar fortune and the countless outstanding talents around him.

Still…

If others had half of Xu Wangjin’s persistence, they would have succeeded long ago.

He Roushuang recalled how utterly defenseless she was against the allure of beauty and suddenly felt deeply ashamed.

But desire for food and s3x is human nature, isn’t it?

“It’s her again.”

Just then, Shi Qing leaned closer. They were on their way to get custom-tailored suits. While the company usually provided standard-sized uniforms, He Roushuang couldn’t let the Female Lead suffer such indignity. Of course, she had to have exclusive custom-made suits for the most comfortable fit.

“I promised to help her, and I can’t break my word. Besides, Miss Xu is very useful to me.”

“Useful in what way?”

Shi Qing clenched her hands tightly, wanting to stop the conversation and keep her sister’s eyes fixed solely on her. But her reason held her back.

I’m the mistress, not the Gold Master. I can’t reverse our roles.

“Ah, probably to use her to crush my brother’s heart.”

He Roushuang spoke the truth.

Shi Qing gently shook her head.

“Brother… Brother, Sister seems to care too much about others. You don’t need to worry about He Shanjian. He can’t threaten you.”

Hearing the Female Lead’s comfort, He Roushuang nodded. If she hadn’t transmigrated, she might have truly been so arrogant.

But alas…

As a transmigrator, He Roushuang’s mind was imprinted with the knowledge that the male lead was destined for success in everything he did.

Therefore, she had devised a plan to thwart him at every turn, diverting He Shanjian’s resources to herself. By the time the dust settled, she would be the strongest tree in the forest.

“But I’m scared… What if he tries to seize the family fortune?”

“I don’t have a mother. If something were to happen to my father, they might really take over the family like cuckoos in a nest.”

He Roushuang replied earnestly.

Shi Qing was stunned. She never imagined that even a powerful CEO like He Roushuang could harbor such anxieties.

“I’m sorry… I shouldn’t have said those things.”

Shi Qing bit her lip, her fingers digging into her palm. She had underestimated the complexities of power struggles within wealthy families.

“You didn’t know. It’s perfectly normal to say such things.”

He Roushuang pinched Shi Qing’s cheek. She remembered feeling equally desperate when she first transmigrated, but she had since adapted.

Her phone buzzed softly. Glancing at the screen, she saw a message from Xu Wangjin: the family banquet was scheduled for tomorrow.

Shi Qing’s heart sank with reluctance.

Shi Qing and Xu Wangjin looked so alike that even disguising herself as a secretary, assistant, or bodyguard wouldn’t fool anyone.

“Alright, don’t be sad,” He Roushuang said, looking at Shi Qing’s sour expression. She didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, but she gently patted Shi Qing’s cheek.

“The delivery just arrived. Tonight, I’ll do whatever you want. Just don’t be angry about this, okay?”

Shi Qing nodded.

They were both tools used to provoke Xu Wangjin.

But Shi Qing could clearly sense He Roushuang’s favoritism toward her. Even the first delicate rosebud had bloomed in her hands.

So, when He Roushuang coaxed her like this, Shi Qing’s anger vanished instantly.

It was like a dog baring its teeth one moment, then transforming into a clear-eyed puppy the next when its owner offered a toy to soothe it.

“Okay,” Shi Qing agreed.

“But this time…”

“I want you to…”

Shi Qing grasped He Roushuang’s warm wrist, pressing her palm against her own heart, letting her feel its rapid beating.

“Claim me.”