After Transmigrating, I Lived with the Charismatic/Beloved Female Lead - Chapter 24
Chapter 24
After saying those words, Lu Yuanqiu looked at Wei Yue, waiting for her reply.
Lu Yuanqiu didn’t like to do things without a sure outcome. The fact that she made the proposal to the person in front of her meant she believed Wei Yue had at least an eighty percent chance of agreeing.
And Wei Yue, aside from that vague, intuitive sense of “something is off,” genuinely couldn’t find a reason to refuse.
For the sake of her life value, she definitely couldn’t stay too far from Lu Yuanqiu, the Child of Fortune. Since the other party now needed cooperation, agreeing would undoubtedly increase her contact with her, providing more opportunities to trigger side missions.
Furthermore, she had noticed that the Main Mission’s progress was fundamentally linked to Lu Yuanqiu. Even without direct system restrictions, her life was clearly tied to Lu Yuanqiu.
And… putting aside that inexplicable unease, she was also genuinely willing to help Lu Yuanqiu.
In the past two days, Lu Hong’s constant harassment and neglect had been relentless, followed by the arrogant behavior of the illegitimate son Lu Peng, Lan Shangui’s persistent pursuit, and the criticism from others due to the drowning accident.
Lu Yuanqiu’s current situation was clearly unfavorable.
Since… she had earned so much life value by relying on Lu Yuanqiu, cooperating with her now could be considered a form of repayment, right? Moreover, the Wei family might even profit from this opportunity.
As for failure?
Wei Yue hadn’t considered that possibility. Lu Yuanqiu didn’t seem like the type to fail.
Even though her inner balance was entirely tipped toward Lu Yuanqiu, she still feigned a nonchalant attitude, saying, “Hmph… Although what you said makes sense, you shouldn’t be so absolute about something like this, should you?”
“However… seeing how confident you are, I’m quite curious about your specific plan. I’ll temporarily agree to this cooperation.”
“Go on, what do you plan to do?”
Lu Yuanqiu smiled faintly and stated directly: “The K City Tech Expo is in a month. Various international teams and companies will showcase their technological research and development achievements at the exhibition. And the Wei Corporation… their development focus in recent years is on Virtual Reality, correct?”
K City was one of the top economic development cities in the country, and its Tech Expo naturally attracted global attention. Even though Wei Yue only had a superficial understanding of the Wei Corporation’s situation, she had heard Wei Ling mention the Tech Expo several times.
“Yes. Do you have any thoughts on this?”
Wei Yue wasn’t surprised that Lu Yuanqiu knew about her family’s situation. Since she brought it up, she must have prepared.
“I have a proposal… regarding LY Creation’s research and development project, which I could present to Auntie Wei for review,” Lu Yuanqiu continued, clearly feeling very confident.
“LY Creation?”
Wei Yue was taken aback. She clearly remembered this name.
To achieve the Main Mission’s ultimate goal—preventing the Wei family’s downfall Wei Yue had studied the high-tech industry situation in this world. LY Creation was a rising star in this field.
Their technological innovation allowed humans to truly experience the virtual world firsthand, and the two experimental games they developed were widely acclaimed and extremely profitable.
However, due to their exceptionally high income, LY Creation remained an independent studio and had not accepted investments from other companies.
The Tech Expo was precisely the venue for attracting investment. Therefore, as soon as the news broke, all companies involved in the high-tech industry were eager to make a move.
But because they couldn’t grasp the studio’s preferences, even Wei Ling was approaching the matter with extreme caution.
Lu Yuanqiu says she has a proposal… she even has a way to deal with this!
Wei Yue was somewhat shocked. She realized once again that the plot had deviated so much that even the original author wouldn’t recognize it.
After all, according to the original plot, Lu Yuanqiu at this time should still be the damsel in distress, helpless against various pressures.
But right now…
If it was LY Creation, it was indeed attractive enough.
The Lu family had not ventured into this field. Even if they wrote an excellent proposal, the chance of success was still low. While the Wei family specialized in this field, they might not be as financially strong as the Lu family.
Targeting this goal, the probability of the two families forming a collaboration was extremely high.
However, Lu Yuanqiu’s position in the Lu family was awkward. Handing over the proposal directly would be difficult, and doing it through others carried the risk of being replaced. By collaborating with Wei Yue and starting with the Wei family, Wei Ling wouldn’t make things difficult for Lu Yuanqiu, out of consideration for Wei Yue.
Looking at the still gently smiling Lu Yuanqiu, Wei Yue couldn’t help but think: The other party is clearly a meticulous strategist.
“Ahem… Fine. It seems you do have some skill. When are you free? I can arrange for my mother to meet you, or I can just directly pass her contact to you.”
As Wei Yue spoke, she immediately pulled out her phone, opened the chat application, and pushed Wei Ling’s contact information to Lu Yuanqiu.
Seeing her action, Lu Yuanqiu raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised that Wei Yue was so straightforward.
She thought the other party would at least pretend to “interrogate” her a little.
“…Thank you,” Lu Yuanqiu softly replied.
Seeing that this matter was resolved, she quickly changed the topic: “Then, I might need your help with one thing next.”
“Hmm?” Wei Yue looked up, signaling her to continue.
Lu Yuanqiu raised a hand and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, saying: “After class tomorrow… I hope you can help me complete a transaction with Zhou Ling.”
“Ah?” Wei Yue was momentarily stunned, her eyes wide with surprise. She quickly figured it out. “You… don’t trust her?”
Although she didn’t know what agreement Lu Yuanqiu and Zhou Ling had reached, since Zhou Ling helped Lu Yuanqiu escape Lan Shangui at the banquet, Lu Yuanqiu clearly had to repay her.
However… not even willing to show up for the transaction herself, Lu Yuanqiu was probably worried that Zhou Ling might pull some stunts, like secretly recording or videotaping, to use against her later.
Lu Yuanqiu did not deny Wei Yue’s words. Instead, she said, “The Zhou family specializes in elderly care technology research and development. Therefore, what Zhou Ling wants is information and a proposal from another company at the Tech Expo.”
As she spoke, she retrieved a folder from her desk and handed it to Wei Yue: “And at the same time, what I want is a report.”
Good heavens, you’re collaborating and trading everywhere…
Wei Yue looked at the folder in front of her, secretly glanced at Lu Yuanqiu, and complained internally.
But Lu Yuanqiu ultimately chose to partner with me and not Zhou Ling. I must be more reliable, after all!
Wei Yue raised her hand to take the document, a little joy rising in her heart.
However, she then remembered that Lu Yuanqiu had collaborated with Zhou Ling first before coming to her. A strange discomfort surfaced, and she muttered, “Then you’re just going to trust me? Besides, doesn’t the Zhou family also do high-tech? Why didn’t you continue cooperating with Zhou Ling?”
“Continue cooperating with Zhou Ling?” Lu Yuanqiu repeated, her smile widening a bit. She took a few steps forward, extremely close to Wei Yue.
The already familiar scent approached. Wei Yue’s heart pounded. She instinctively retreated a few steps until she was backed against the dorm room door.
Seeing Wei Yue’s flustered look, her eyes darting around, Lu Yuanqiu found it somewhat amusing. Her voice, which was already soft, became even gentler: “Zhou Ling wouldn’t… voluntarily help me out of a predicament when I’m being cornered.”
“Uh, you… what are you saying? Who voluntarily helped you!” Wei Yue didn’t expect Lu Yuanqiu to say that. Her ears turned red, and she immediately retorted.
She wasn’t entirely wrong. Aside from confronting Lu Peng at the hospital today, her previous interventions were mostly because of the System’s missions.
But Lu Yuanqiu clearly didn’t believe Wei Yue’s unconvincing reply. She found that this Wei Yue was quick to speak, but clearly a little contrary.
“But next time you encounter Lu Peng, don’t bother saying anything to him,” Lu Yuanqiu said, recalling the events at the hospital today, and warned, “He is an extremely prejudiced person. Since he has accepted Lu Peng as his son, no matter what you say, he won’t admit that Lu Peng has any flaws.”
Even without names, both of them knew who “he” was referring to.
Seeing Lu Yuanqiu’s mood drop, Wei Yue pursed her lips and uncomfortably changed the subject: “Fine… fine! I’ll go for you tomorrow. What report do you need?”
She originally wanted Lu Yuanqiu to stop thinking about her miserable family situation and relax. She didn’t expect that after hearing her words, Lu Yuanqiu’s mood visibly worsened, and even the slight smile disappeared.
“I want… Zhou Yue’s autopsy report.”