After Transmigrating, I Lived with the Charismatic/Beloved Female Lead - Chapter 27
Chapter 27
Wei Yue’s agreement was incredibly natural, surprising both Lu Yuanqiu and Lan Shangui across from her.
Lan Shangui’s reaction was particularly obvious. His thick brows furrowed, and he clearly wanted to reject Wei Yue, but since Lu Yuanqiu was the one who asked the question, he had to temporarily keep quiet.
Furthermore, he had noticed that the relationship between Wei Yue and Lu Yuanqiu was no longer hostile but had become closer.
Lu Yuanqiu looked at Wei Yue a few times. She hadn’t intended to come here, but Lan Shangui was persistent, insisting on making an issue out of the birthday banquet, so she reluctantly agreed to accompany him.
But why did Wei Yue suggest joining them? Shouldn’t she be with Zhou Ling right now?
However, Wei Yue completely ignored Lu Yuanqiu’s gaze. Though she still looked smiley, her entire being exuded an air of… resentment.
Did she perhaps have a falling out with Zhou Ling?
Lu Yuanqiu pondered for a moment, deciding to go along with Wei Yue’s suggestion first: “Did you just arrive? Shall we find a table to sit at now?”
“No need, I booked a private room. Let me go ask the others their opinion first,” Wei Yue said, finally glancing at Lu Yuanqiu.
In that momentary eye contact, Lu Yuanqiu sensed that the aura of resentment around Wei Yue intensified.
So, what exactly happened… Why do I feel like Wei Yue’s abnormal state is because of me…?
Lu Yuanqiu was unusually confused.
Seeing that Wei Yue was not alone, Lan Shangui immediately formed a plan: “Wei Yue, since you have friends with you, we won’t trouble you. You go ahead and eat.”
Hearing Lan Shangui interrupt, Wei Yue felt even more annoyed. I was talking to Lu Yuanqiu; why are you interrupting!
Lu Yuanqiu took the opportunity to say, “Didn’t you say you wanted to discuss the birthday banquet from the day before yesterday? The person who was actually injured is Wei Yue. Now that she’s conveniently here, it wouldn’t be right to exclude her.”
If given a choice, Lu Yuanqiu certainly didn’t want to be alone with Lan Shangui. Given Wei Yue’s attitude, she thought it best to follow the other party’s lead and see what happened.
“Uh, but…”
Hearing Lu Yuanqiu speak, Lan Shangui was unwilling, but it was true that he had injured Wei Yue that day.
He was using the banquet as an excuse to repair his relationship with Lu Yuanqiu, and that couldn’t be done without involving Wei Yue.
“…Fine,” Lan Shangui said reluctantly.
Wei Yue, on the side, could barely conceal the disdain in her eyes. She never wanted to be with Lan Shangui; the focus was Lu Yuanqiu! It would be better if Lan Shangui didn’t come.
But she wasn’t an entirely willful person. Since Lu Yuanqiu mentioned the birthday banquet, it clearly indicated a genuine purpose: “I’ll go tell her first.”
Wei Yue finished speaking, turned, and quickly walked toward the private room.
“Yuanqiu, Wei Yue is having a meal with someone else. We don’t know them; it might be inappropriate to interrupt hastily…” Lan Shangui still hoped to change the situation.
Seeing Wei Yue leave, the gentle smile on Lu Yuanqiu’s face disappeared. She said, “It’s not necessarily a stranger. Since Wei Yue said so, we’ll wait for her.”
The only person Wei Yue could be eating with here was Zhou Ling. How could they not know her?
Lan Shangui saw Lu Yuanqiu’s cold expression, knew he couldn’t change her mind, and could only sullenly shut his mouth.
He assumed that because Wei Yue blocked the impact for Lu Yuanqiu at the banquet, their relationship had eased, and Lu Yuanqiu’s cold attitude towards him was also due to the incident.
But he never intended for this to happen… If everything had gone smoothly, after the heads of the two families announced their engagement, a little spiked wine would have allowed him to completely bind himself to Lu Yuanqiu.
He didn’t know which part went wrong!
Lan Shangui gritted his teeth, his originally handsome face becoming slightly overcast.
Meanwhile, Wei Yue, walking toward the private room, finally started communicating with the System: “You said a mission was triggered. What mission?”
The System was silent for a moment: …You have already completed this side mission.
“Ah?”
The mission was to make the male and female leads’ private lunch “lively” by having them join you for lunch. The reward is 12 hours of life value. You now have a total of 26 hours of life value.
Wei Yue: “…Then I must be uncommonly lucky, huh?”
The System ruthlessly exposed her: You are indeed lucky. If it weren’t for Lu Yuanqiu, you probably would have gone along with Lan Shangui and let him eat alone, right? That would have made your mission a failure.
“Hmm… That actually seems right…” Wei Yue nodded, agreeing with the System.
Since Lu Yuanqiu had helped her by some twist of fate, she wouldn’t dwell on the fact that Lu Yuanqiu offered to treat Zhou Ling but not her.
Thinking this, Wei Yue’s slightly depressed mood instantly improved. She walked to the private room, opened the door, and, under Zhou Ling’s confused gaze, picked up the autopsy report from her seat: “Do you have a bag?”
“A bag?” Zhou Ling was even more puzzled, but she took her shoulder bag from the adjacent seat. “This one?”
Wei Yue estimated it could hold both document envelopes. She walked over and said, “Let me borrow your bag.”
She took Zhou Ling’s bag, placed the autopsy report file inside, then took the proposal from Zhou Ling’s front and put that in too, before hanging the bag on her chair.
“Hey, what are you doing!” Zhou Ling was slightly agitated seeing Wei Yue take her bag.
“What’s the rush? Just leave it here,” Wei Yue glanced at her and added, “Some distinguished guests are coming in a moment. Don’t order yet.”
Zhou Ling: “Ah, distinguished guests?”
When she saw Wei Yue leading Lu Yuanqiu and Lan Shangui in, she finally understood what kind of “distinguished guests” they were.
To make matters worse—
Zhou Ling watched as Wei Yue naturally sat down on the same side as Lu Yuanqiu, while Lan Shangui, with an equally indescribable expression, could only sit next to her.
“So, Wei Yue, you were here to eat with Zhou Ling…” Lan Shangui mumbled, still frowning.
Wei Yue, sitting across from him, said naturally, “So it’s fine for us to eat together. We’re all old acquaintances.”
Lan Shangui only interpreted this as Wei Yue still being infatuated with him, insisting on dominating the seat opposite him, forcing Lu Yuanqiu to sit opposite Zhou Ling, someone she was not on good terms with.
Thinking this, he felt sorry for Lu Yuanqiu. He then said to Wei Yue, “Wei Yue, that side is where the dishes are served. It might be inconvenient. Let me switch seats with you.”
Lan Shangui’s plan was good. He acted sincerely, expressing consideration for Wei Yue, which he hoped would touch Wei Yue and allow him to sit next to Lu Yuanqiu.
With him there, Lu Yuanqiu would surely face less trouble.
Wei Yue frowned slightly, looking at Lan Shangui with confusion: Is this guy trying to find an excuse to sit next to Lu Yuanqiu?
However, before she could speak, she heard the sound of a chair moving next to her.
“If it’s inconvenient, I can just sit a little further in.”
After adjusting her chair, Lu Yuanqiu gracefully swept her delicate, slender hand through her hair, revealing her profile. She looked at Wei Yue: “Do you mind?”
“Why would I mind?” Wei Yue reacted quickly. She also moved her chair, so they were even closer than before.
“Thanks for your concern, but this way, we don’t have to worry about serving the dishes, right!” Wei Yue’s eyes curved with a smile.
Lan Shangui: “…Alright, fine!”
Zhou Ling: Heh, Lan Shangui is still here overacting. He has no idea the two across from him are already in cahoots!
After ordering, the private room fell into a strange silence.
Wei Yue had only suggested eating together to rope Lu Yuanqiu in. She already found Lan Shangui irritating and was even more upset that he hadn’t apologized after injuring her, worsening her impression. Lu Yuanqiu, in non-essential situations, didn’t like to initiate conversation.
As for Zhou Ling… after deciding to temporarily set aside her prejudice against Lu Yuanqiu, she was now purely an observer of the drama.
Finally, Lan Shangui broke the silence, stammering, “Um… Since we’re all together, and everyone witnessed it firsthand, I… uh, Wei Yue, Yuanqiu… I’m sorry. I was careless and drank too much that day, which caused the accident…”
“Phew, I didn’t realize your tolerance for alcohol was so poor. That wine at the banquet wasn’t that strong; how did you get so drunk?” Wei Yue said casually, gently touching the back of her head, which was still bandaged.
Wei Yue’s words hit Lan Shangui’s sore spot: “I didn’t expect it either… I am truly sorry. I will visit with my father later to formally apologize.”
He felt even more infuriated after saying that. In the past, Wei Yue would demand that he visit her. When did it become his turn to proactively seek out Wei Yue?
Lu Yuanqiu noticed Lan Shangui’s darkening expression. She knew Lan Shangui’s true nature better than Wei Yue and realized that letting Wei Yue continue would completely provoke him.
Although Lan Shangui was not a serious threat, they still needed to maintain surface-level peace for now.
She gently nudged Wei Yue’s foot under the table with her toe, then said softly, “We’ve all known each other since childhood and understand it was an accident. Let’s not make the atmosphere so heavy.”
Wei Yue felt Lu Yuanqiu’s action. She glanced at the person beside her and didn’t continue the conversation.
Lan Shangui’s expression visibly relaxed when he heard this. He felt even more satisfied with Lu Yuanqiu.
Indeed, only someone as understanding as Lu Yuanqiu is best suited for him.
“However, regarding the formal apology, the injured person is Wei Yue, so it should be up to her,” Lu Yuanqiu quickly shifted the conversational initiative back to Wei Yue.
Lan Shangui across the table was stunned. He never expected Lu Yuanqiu to prioritize Wei Yue’s opinion.
“There’s no need to bring your father to apologize. This meal is compensation enough,” following Lu Yuanqiu’s gesture and tone, Wei Yue sensed the other party was giving Lan Shangui a way out and also softened her attitude.
Treating them to a meal was a small matter, but it was a great bargain if he could avoid Wei Yue’s continued harassment. Lan Shangui immediately agreed.
However, a question arose in his mind: Why do I feel like Yuanqiu and Wei Yue are genuinely getting along well?
The meal ended in a less-than-lively atmosphere. When it was time to pay the bill, even Lan Shangui was somewhat astonished.
This restaurant was considered high-end within the campus, but the prices were generally not a big deal for people like them. However, Lan Shangui had eaten here several times and had a rough idea of the dish prices.
The items on the menu right now… were clearly the most expensive ones!
Wei Yue did this on purpose!
Lan Shangui was furious. He never expected Wei Yue to “scheme” against him this way. In the past, Wei Yue would always be careful and try to please him!
He then thought of Lu Yuanqiu, whose relationship with Wei Yue had improved. He didn’t know what she was planning, but he was convinced that Wei Yue’s “vicious” behavior was malicious, and he needed to warn Lu Yuanqiu!
So, as Wei Yue and Lu Yuanqiu walked out of the restaurant and were seemingly talking to Zhou Ling, he rushed out after them, grabbing Lu Yuanqiu’s arm: “Wait, Yuanqiu! I have something very important to tell you!”
His grip was strong. Lu Yuanqiu frowned, her tone utterly cold: “Say whatever you have to say, but let go first.”
Lan Shangui hesitated, then reluctantly let go, but he looked determined: “It’s really important, but maybe… it’s not convenient to talk about outside.”
He finished, glancing at Wei Yue and Zhou Ling, clearly wanting them out of the way.
“…Fine, let’s go over there.”
Lu Yuanqiu’s expression remained displeased, but Lan Shangui looked truly obsessed, as if he was about to reveal something shocking. After a moment of thought, she agreed.
“Hey, Lu Yuanqiu, you…” Wei Yue instinctively called out.
Lu Yuanqiu looked at her, her expression softening slightly, and reassured her: “It’s alright. You just have to wait a moment. We’ll go back together after he finishes talking.”
With Wei Yue waiting, Lan Shangui wouldn’t dare to pull any stunts.
Wei Yue was genuinely worried. She noticed a clearly visible red mark on Lu Yuanqiu’s wrist against her fair skin.
But Lu Yuanqiu must have her own considerations. Thinking this, she agreed.
Seeing their interaction, Lan Shangui felt even more strongly that Lu Yuanqiu was being deceived by Wei Yue, fueling his anger.
Next to the restaurant was one of the gardens K University built for students to walk and enjoy the flowers and trees. Lan Shangui led Lu Yuanqiu into it and immediately spoke with emotional urgency:
“Yuanqiu, have you forgotten how Wei Yue treated you before? How can you still laugh and talk with her!”
Unexpectedly, Lan Shangui was talking about this. Lu Yuanqiu felt even more disgusted. Lan Shangui’s pretense of caring, which was actually a desire to control her, was nauseating.
“We are roommates. Maintaining a good relationship is necessary.”
“No!” Lan Shangui immediately shouted. “Her family is abnormal! You should keep your distance from them!”
This statement actually surprised Lu Yuanqiu.
Lan Shangui was stunned for a moment after speaking, realizing that in a moment of impulse, he had revealed an extreme secret. But since the words were out, he gritted his teeth and continued: “Wei Yue’s mother is a lesbian! Who knows how Wei Yue came into the world! Their whole family is messed up!”
Wei Yue, who had secretly followed them, almost stumbled and fell upon hearing this.
What! Her cheap mother, Wei Ling, likes women!
Simultaneously, a “ding-dong” sound echoed in her mind, marking the advancement of the Main Mission’s progress.