After Transmigrating, I Lived with the Charismatic/Beloved Female Lead - Chapter 14
Chapter 14
When Wei Yue and Lu Yuanqiu arrived at the administration building and found the office of the Law School counselor, the counselor was a little surprised: “Are you Student Wei and Student Lu? You got here so fast; I just sent the message.”
“Yes, we didn’t want to waste your time, Professor,” Lu Yuanqiu, who was walking behind Wei Yue, replied quickly.
“Oh, oh! Alright, alright, please take a seat.” The counselor was very polite and spoke cordially.
As Lu Yuanqiu had surmised, the counselor was indeed seeking them out regarding the post on the BBS.
First, she offered words of comfort, explaining that the school had intervened, found the anonymous poster, and administered a certain punishment. She also expressed hope that the incident had not caused any emotional trauma.
These were the typical appeasing words common in universities, and as a “veteran” who had already spent a year in college, Wei Yue found them very familiar.
However, the counselor did not reveal the identity of the anonymous poster, apparently unwilling to disclose Zhou Ling’s information.
After all, the person was from one of K City’s influential families, and the counselor did not want the matter to escalate further.
So why did Zhou Ling choose to self-destruct and apologize to them today?
Wei Yue immediately thought of Zhou Jing. His close attitude toward Lu Yuanqiu and Zhou Ling’s unconcealed loathing when mentioning her brother, gave Wei Yue a hunch that this was related to deeper character relationships.
After leaving the teaching building, she directly asked Lu Yuanqiu this question.
Lu Yuanqiu did not intend to hide anything. She simply looked at Wei Yue and said, “The relationship between Zhou Ling and Zhou Jing has always been poor. You must have seen it at some previous gatherings, haven’t you?”
“Ah? Ah, yes, I know!” Wei Yue hadn’t expected Lu Yuanqiu to ask that, so she just went along with it. “If their relationship is bad, would Zhou Ling actually listen to him and obediently apologize?”
“It’s precisely because their relationship is poor that she has no choice but to do so,” Lu Yuanqiu said, giving Wei Yue a meaningful look and quietly adding, “They’ve been at odds since childhood, but now Zhou Jing is the undisputed heir of the Zhou family. If Zhou Ling wants to continue living a carefree life, she has to follow Zhou Jing’s instructions.”
And since Zhou Jing is interested in Lu Yuanqiu, when he found out Zhou Ling posted defamatory content, he would definitely contact Zhou Ling to apologize in order to improve his public image in Lu Yuanqiu’s eyes.
Wei Yue completed the logical connection in her mind and couldn’t help but sigh that, despite facing many setbacks, the female lead, Lu Yuanqiu, still had quite a few people looking out for her.
But the Zhou family…
She recalled Lu Yuanqiu’s retort to Zhou Ling in the cafeteria earlier and asked with some curiosity, “Speaking of the Zhou family, you mentioned that women aren’t usually allowed into their family graveyard… Is that true?”
What kind of feudal decay is that!
Lu Yuanqiu smiled and tossed out four words: “Half true, half false.”
“Huh?” Wei Yue blurted out, her almond eyes wide. She hadn’t expected such an answer.
Lu Yuanqiu usually wasn’t willing to be entirely explicit, but seeing Wei Yue’s expression at the moment, she was distracted again and subconsciously continued to explain:
“The Zhou family only imposes that requirement on women within their family, but not on others. Perhaps they also realize how ridiculous the rule itself is.”
“I only said that to let Zhou Ling know she was in no position to mock me.”
After hearing this, Wei Yue almost wanted to pull out her phone to check what year it was.
“Ha?! There’s such an absurd rule!” She tried to hold back but finally couldn’t resist shouting, “What kind of family is that! It’s the 21st century!”
Lu Yuanqiu had clearly snapped back to reality. Realizing she shouldn’t reveal such familiarity with other families’ affairs, she ended the topic: “Every family has its oddities. You get used to it after seeing more of them.”
However, at this moment, the system’s electronic voice rang in Wei Yue’s mind.
Congratulations to the host for triggering the second Main Mission! As the story unfolds, the secrets of the influential families are gradually surfacing. As the only entity that has an antagonistic relationship with multiple influential families, especially the Wei family where the original host is from, the Zhou family is certainly worth exploring! Please deeply investigate the past relationship between the Zhou family and the Lu and Wei families to further understand their conflicts. Reward: 30 days of life value, 3 Plot Keys. Time limit: 10 days.
Thirty… thirty days?!
Wei Yue stared at the life value reward on the panel, her eyes practically popping out.
She had never seen so much life value before; it was usually counted in hours, but now it was a whole month!
Just by casually chatting with Lu Yuanqiu, this Main Mission actually progressed.
She’s my Goddess!
Wei Yue looked at Lu Yuanqiu beside her, her eyes radiating gratitude.
Lu Yuanqiu: “…?”
Looking at Wei Yue’s somewhat overly excited gaze, Lu Yuanqiu felt an inexplicable chill down her spine, instinctively sensing that something bad might happen next.
The office building was not far from Wanghu Apartments. The two were walking back.
They hadn’t talked much on the way over, but on the return trip, Lu Yuanqiu experienced Wei Yue’s relentless persistence for the first time in a long while.
“Lu Yuanqiu, you know so much! Do you have any other gossip you can share?”
“…No.”
“Then, do you know any gossip about my family? If you can’t talk about others, mine is fine too.”
This was genuine. The original owner was completely oblivious to family matters, and Wei Ling protected her too well. If the conversation really shifted to family business, she would be completely ignorant.
“…I don’t know,” Lu Yuanqiu took a breath.
“Hmm, then…” Wei Yue paused, seemingly thinking of another angle for questioning.
Lu Yuanqiu quickly grabbed her arm, struggling to maintain her expression. “Okay, stop asking. I truly don’t know anything else. If you’re interested, you should ask your family.”
After saying that, she quickened her pace, increasing the distance from Wei Yue.
“Hey—” Wei Yue called out. She hesitated for a moment, then began to jog to catch up with Lu Yuanqiu’s steps. “Lu Yuanqiu, wait for me!”
Autumn was approaching. A few leaves were already turning pale yellow, slowly drifting down with the gentle breeze, scattering on the passing pedestrians. The sight of the two chasing each other blended into the autumn scenery.
After the weekend, the freshmen were once again faced with the grueling military training, and Wei Yue, who had to attend the training, was also looking grim.
Seeing that she couldn’t get any information from Lu Yuanqiu for the time being, she tried contacting Wei Ling, indirectly asking questions, but the other woman remained tight-lipped.
The moment she mentioned the Zhou family, Wei Ling quickly changed the subject, giving her no opportunity to continue questioning.
As for the original plot, she had practically memorized the part about the birthday banquet, but still hadn’t found any useful information.
“Ugh—” Wei Yue sighed. To see life value right in front of her yet be utterly unable to obtain it—what kind of torment was this!
Sitting next to her was Lu Yuanqiu, who had been ordered by the school clinic not to engage in strenuous exercise.
Even sitting on the sidelines, the other girl maintained a proper posture. Even her smooth, flowing long hair was fully tied up and tucked into the military training hat, revealing her slender, long swan neck.
Since this Main Mission was once again triggered by Lu Yuanqiu, the main breakthrough would likely be found with her.
Wei Yue mused, then turned her gaze back to Lu Yuanqiu beside her.
“Lu Yuanqiu, I…” she tried to begin.
“I don’t know.” This time, Lu Yuanqiu cut her off decisively.
Wei Yue frowned, feigning discontent: “I haven’t even said anything yet! What are you answering!”
Lu Yuanqiu glanced at her, a hint of helplessness in her tone: “Stop relentlessly asking about influential family gossip, and everything else is fine.”
“Hmm…” Wei Yue was silent for a moment. Clearly, she did intend to ask that question, but since Lu Yuanqiu had refused again, she decided to change her approach. “Then, will you have any special events at this birthday party?”
The Main Mission had a 10-day limit. She would be unlikely to make any breakthrough in a short time. Therefore, this birthday banquet, which would gather many of K City’s influential families, was an extremely important opportunity for her.
Because she chose to help Lu Yuanqiu before, the plot had already shifted, and the original plot might not be accurate. If she asked Lu Yuanqiu for more detailed information now, she could prepare in advance.
“Special events…” Lu Yuanqiu was clearly a person who kept her word and began seriously considering Wei Yue’s question. “There won’t be much, just dining, socializing, and dancing. If there’s truly a difference…”
Wei Yue saw Lu Yuanqiu’s expression darken, and even the smile on her lips held a slight chill.
“Perhaps my ‘family’ will directly announce it after they’ve found a suitable marriage alliance partner.”
“…” Wei Yue opened her mouth, momentarily unsure how to respond.
The original plot was indeed like this. After the Lu and Lan families reached an agreement, they completely disregarded Lu Yuanqiu’s wishes and announced the news directly at the banquet.
Seeing Lu Yuanqiu’s cooling expression, Wei Yue instinctively wanted to comfort her. However, in an instant, she recalled the large, swinging “OOC Level” sword hanging over her head.
A villainess definitely wouldn’t comfort the female lead when she was down. If she spoke up, the value would surely skyrocket.
But…
Wei Yue’s mind flashed through the days of spending time with Lu Yuanqiu. She bit her lip and finally managed to organize her words: “Hmph… I know what you’re thinking. Don’t think you’ll succeed!”
Hearing this, Lu Yuanqiu looked over, a trace of confusion in her eyes.
“I won’t let you form a marriage alliance with… cough, Brother Shangui! Don’t even dream of it!”
Finally finishing the sentence, Wei Yue almost bit her tongue again when she used the original owner’s habitual address for Lan Shangui.
Lu Yuanqiu was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then let out a soft laugh. Her eyes even curved into crescents, her amber pupils filled with fragmented light that made Wei Yue feel the temperature of her earlobes slowly rising again.
She mumbled, “What… what are you laughing at! I’m being serious!”
“Mhm, I know,” Lu Yuanqiu nodded. She looked up at Wei Yue. “I look forward to your performance.”
Wei Yue: “…”
Was it her imagination? Why did Lu Yuanqiu’s words sound so meaningful?
Neither of them noticed that Jiang Yun Juen, not far away, was holding a camera, clicking the shutter several times at them.
“Juen Juen, didn’t the professor ask us to capture the freshmen’s unity and harmony during military training?” a classmate asked.
“Look at the intimate interaction between these two beauties! Isn’t that harmonious!” Jiang Yun Juen said righteously, with full conviction.