After Transmigrating, I Lived with the Charismatic/Beloved Female Lead - Chapter 25
Chapter 25
Autopsy Report.
Hearing these four words, Wei Yue’s mind instantly flashed with images from suspense novels.
But isn’t this world a romance novel story! No matter how much the plot shifts, it shouldn’t completely change genres, should it?
Wei Yue’s thoughts raced. She also recalled that the main plot had mentioned that Zhou Yue’s drowning was not as the public believed. Since Lu Yuanqiu was now asking for the autopsy report, there must be a secret involved.
Lu Yuanqiu’s brow was slightly furrowed, and her lips were pressed together. Even though her eyes were half-closed, Wei Yue could clearly sense her bad mood.
This was also the first time she had seen Lu Yuanqiu display such a cold expression.
Should I continue to ask?
Wei Yue quickly glanced at the system panel in front of her. The Main Mission’s tree diagram still only had one block unlocked, but there were four in total.
After weighing her options, Wei Yue finally spoke: “You want the autopsy report? Didn’t the Zhou family say Zhou Yue drowned? Do you think there’s a problem with that?”
Lu Yuanqiu did not look at her. Instead, she turned around and said in a low voice: “Zhou Yue’s personality is not exactly steady, but she is a very cautious person. Her mother died in a car accident falling into the sea, so Old Mrs. Zhou was extremely demanding about her swimming skills.”
“Dong Lake is deep, but she was still close to the shore at the time. And before I lost consciousness, I vaguely saw Zhou Yue swimming towards me. The distance wasn’t far.”
Hearing Lu Yuanqiu also mention Zhou Yue’s good swimming ability, Wei Yue somewhat guessed the other party’s thoughts: “You think Zhou Yue wouldn’t have drowned so easily, and something else happened after you passed out, leading to the current situation?”
The current narrative was that Zhou Yue died saving Lu Yuanqiu, which was why Lu Yuanqiu had been enduring considerable public pressure.
If the matter truly was as the public believed, there was nothing to be done. But if there was a hidden truth, Lu Yuanqiu should not be the only one bearing the blame.
“Yes,” Lu Yuanqiu decisively confirmed Wei Yue’s words, but her voice softened. “It’s just that my position in the family is currently awkward, and I am watched everywhere. It’s truly difficult to investigate myself, or I wouldn’t have gone through such a huge detour.”
If Lu Yuanqiu was still the favored Lu family heir, there would be many avenues for her to obtain Zhou Yue’s autopsy report. Why would she need to approach Zhou Ling?
Hearing this, Wei Yue was even more moved, recalling the attitude of Lu Hong and Lu Peng today.
She also felt a little guilty. If it weren’t for exploring the Main Mission, she should have stopped talking when she saw Lu Yuanqiu was clearly bothered by the topic.
“Alright! I get it. I’ll definitely bring it to you tomorrow,” Wei Yue quickly interjected, trying to stop the conversation from lingering on this depressing topic.
Hearing Wei Yue’s firm answer, Lu Yuanqiu curved her lips and looked at Wei Yue: “Thank you.”
“…I agreed to help you, but it’s just a convenient way for me to see what’s going on!” Wei Yue avoided eye contact, offering an excuse when she saw Lu Yuanqiu smiling. “After all… my family and the Zhou family aren’t on good terms either.”
Besides, she needed to take the opportunity to further complete the Main Mission.
“I know,” Lu Yuanqiu said without changing her expression, but mentally, she took a few more notes.
When she appropriately showed vulnerability, Wei Yue’s attitude became softer.
However, after thinking this, she was somewhat puzzled—why would Wei Yue be like this?
Late at night, the System’s alert sounded, informing Wei Yue that her life value had dropped to 14 hours. She needed to complete the Main Mission or trigger and complete a side mission as soon as possible, or she would die tomorrow at midnight.
Compared to the dangerously low life value, the OOC level was quite acceptable, stabilizing at 40%.
Wei Yue slowly realized that the System was right. As the mission progressed, the constraints of the original owner’s personality were slowly weakening. The previous instances of the OOC level instantly setting off the alarm had not reappeared.
But the life value provided by side missions was too limited. Tomorrow… there was no guarantee a mission would even be triggered. She still had to find a way to complete this Main Mission as quickly as possible.
After obtaining Zhou Yue’s autopsy report, another block of the tree diagram should light up, which would resolve the part about the relationship between the Lu and Zhou families. But the other side… the relationship between her family and the Zhou family hadn’t been triggered at all.
The original owner strongly disliked Zhou Yue, and there must be a reason, just as she hated Lu Yuanqiu because of Lan Shangui.
But if she were to subtly ask Lu Yuanqiu…
Wei Yue recalled Wei Ling mentioning that Lu Yuanqiu and Zhou Yue were very close. And Lu Yuanqiu’s words tonight clearly showed a deep understanding of Zhou Yue. Any slight mistake would result in an OOC warning.
“By the way, System, did the Main God reply about the background plot issue?” Wei Yue hadn’t forgotten the incident at the banquet. In the original novel, Lan Shangui’s dance partner should have always been Lu Yuanqiu, yet she was told that Lu Yuanqiu’s previous partner was not Lan Shangui.
The current plot deviation could be the butterfly effect caused by her actions, but what about the past?
Uh… the Main God did reply, but it was an automatic response, the System stammered.
Wei Yue: “…” You have automatic replies too?
The Main God previously over-expended energy and is currently in a dormant period, so it hasn’t granted me authority for the time being. This matter will probably have to wait until the Main God awakens for a reply.
“Dormant period… when will it wake up?” Wei Yue didn’t intend to let this go easily, as it had a significant impact on her future missions.
If even the original background had changed, wouldn’t she be at risk of exposure at any time?
This… is hard to say, but the passage of time in the Main God’s space is different from here. Maybe the Main God will wake up in a few days, the System explained patiently.
It only let out a sigh of relief and fell into temporary dormancy itself after detecting that Wei Yue had temporarily dropped the issue and closed her eyes to sleep.
A reply from the Main God? Of course, the Main God had replied, but it was just a warning.
“Concerning the Child of Fortune, for the stability of the minor world, do not reveal information to her.”
The System silently sighed. It had previously assisted several mission takers in completing their missions and understood the importance of the Child of Fortune to the minor world, as well as the numerous settings related to her.
However, previous mission takers had never been deeply involved with the Child of Fortune. The problem this Host was facing was a first for it, something not even seen in the System’s factory simulations!
But since the Main God forbade revealing it, it had no choice but to keep it from the Host…
Strictly adhering to the Main God’s request, the System sighed for Wei Yue and also entered a state of temporary dormancy.
The new week began. Since military training would last half a month, Wei Yue and Lu Yuanqiu still had to wear their military uniforms and follow the drills nearby.
It was mid-September, but the temperature in K City showed no sign of dropping.
Even sitting on the sidelines, sweat beaded on Wei Yue’s forehead. Unable to bear it, she tied up her long hair and used the folder Lu Yuanqiu had given her this morning as a fan.
“In this heat, where did you arrange to meet Zhou Ling?” Wei Yue asked naturally.
Lu Yuanqiu’s pale skin was also flushed slightly red from the heat. She exhaled: “The same restaurant we went to last time. I booked a private room under your name.”
“What! My name?” Wei Yue was startled.
“…Relax, I’ll pay for the meal,” Lu Yuanqiu glanced at her, her eyes clearly showing a hint of helplessness.
“Uh, I’m worried Zhou Ling might get suspicious!” Wei Yue quickly said.
“Right now, her mind is probably focused on how to land that project. She won’t think too much about anything else.”
“…Looks like you know the people of the Zhou family well.”
Hearing Wei Yue’s muttered remark, Lu Yuanqiu paused. Why was her focus so strange again?
However, that statement was indeed correct. Due to Zhou Yue, she had frequent interactions with the Zhou family before, and she had heard about various matters concerning the entire family, including… the connection between the Zhou family and the Wei family.
She looked up, met Wei Yue’s eyes, and saw that the other woman’s sharp, intelligent eyes shifted away after noticing her gaze.
Lu Yuanqiu felt a bit playful. She leaned her upper body towards Wei Yue a little, smiling lightly: “Why do you say that? We are roommates and allies now. Naturally, we’ll understand each other more in the future.”
The distance between them suddenly closed. Wei Yue’s breath hitched. She swallowed, her Adam’s apple bobbing.
“I just… said it casually! Why are you so serious!” She feigned toughness twice, pretending to look at the watch on her wrist. “Quick, it’s almost time for military training to end. I’ll head over early!”
With that, she immediately stood up and left.
Watching the girl’s slightly hurried footsteps, Lu Yuanqiu’s smile deepened in her eyes.
Although she didn’t know how the former troublemaker had turned into the person she was now, she had to admit that this Wei Yue was much more pleasing to the eye.
At least, for her.
Of course, there were always people who were not pleasing to the eye.
In her peripheral vision, Lu Yuanqiu saw a tall figure walking towards her.
Arriving at the restaurant, Wei Yue gave her last name, and the waiter quickly led her to a small private room.
She didn’t expect Zhou Ling, also dressed in military uniform, to have arrived even earlier than her.
“Why are you here?”
Seeing that the person who arrived was Wei Yue, Zhou Ling’s face changed, and she exclaimed.
“Why can’t it be me?” Wei Yue shot back directly. “And you, shouldn’t you be at military training? Why are you here so early?”
“Hmph, you and Lu Yuanqiu can skip military training, but I can’t?” Zhou Ling was still the same, not wanting to lose an argument.
Wei Yue had no intention of wasting time talking to her. After exchanging a few back-and-forth words to “greet” each other, she cut straight to the chase: “Alright, alright, of course you can. Did you bring the document? Just hand it over.”
She said, holding up the folder in her hand.
“What, is Lu Yuanqiu not coming herself because she’s afraid I’ll harm her?” Zhou Ling raised an eyebrow. Her features were somewhat sharp, and with her current indifferent expression, she looked even more aggressive.
Wei Yue could somewhat guess Lu Yuanqiu’s concerns. She adopted an impatient look: “Stop beating around the bush. If you want to exchange documents, hurry up. I don’t want to waste time talking to you.”
Zhou Ling bit her lip. She still had some apprehension about Wei Yue. Although she didn’t know how the other woman got involved with Lu Yuanqiu, her lawless temperament was deeply ingrained in the minds of everyone in K City’s upper class. No one wanted to provoke her casually.
She took a document bag from the side and placed it on the table: “Here it is.”
Wei Yue took the document bag and handed the folder in her hand to Zhou Ling.
There was absolutely no trust between the two. After getting what they wanted, both immediately began to check the documents.
Wei Yue had never seen an autopsy report before, but she knew that the deceased’s family could request an autopsy report without pictures. Therefore, after quickly reading a few lines, judging by the wording and terminology, there seemed to be no immediate issues.
However, as she flipped to the end and read the analysis of the drowning cause, her eyes immediately caught a line: The alcohol content in the deceased’s bl00d reached 112mg/100ml. The deceased was likely in a state of intoxication at the time of falling into the water.
In other words, Zhou Yue was heavily intoxicated when she jumped into the water to save someone?
The moment Wei Yue realized this, she heard a “ding-dong” sound in her head. Another block of the Main Mission’s tree diagram had been unlocked.