After Transmigrating, I Married the Male Lead’s Sister (GL) - Chapter 37

“Is that Qin Qing?” someone asked Li Suimei.

Li Suimei nodded, and the person immediately looked embarrassed, quickly straightening their clothes.

“What’s wrong?”

“Quick, tidy up,” someone turned to Li Suimei, “You don’t know, we’re actually not that much younger than Qin Qing, but in terms of capital and abilities… forget it… it’s just a painful experience!”

The person who spoke was about 28 years old and seemed to have some connection with Qin Qing. “When I was a kid, I went to her house and knocked over Qin Qing’s Lego blocks… she held a grudge against me for 10 years!”

Li Suimei was surrounded by a group of people. She heard a few stories about Qin Qing’s childhood and laughed happily. She didn’t expect that Qin Qing was so different when she was young.

Qin Qing came downstairs and handed Li Suimei a thin shawl from her arm. “Aren’t you afraid of catching a cold?”

Li Suimei smiled, her loose braid draped over her collarbones, making her look bright and pure. “The temperature difference here is big, but it’s only cold at night. I don’t want to wear it now.”

Qin Qing said, “Put it on.”

She extended her hand forward again, and Li Suimei pursed her lips, taking the shawl and wrapping it around her neck like a scarf.

Qin Qing chuckled lightly, “It doesn’t look very good.”

Li Suimei felt embarrassed and took off the scarf, wrapping it around her waist like a simple mini skirt.

“Is that okay now?” Li Suimei asked.

Qin Qing looked away, “Hmm.”

“They’re ready over there.” Li Suimei had a walkie-talkie on her shoulder. Upon receiving a notification, she led a group of people, including Qin Qing, towards the visitor reception area of the park.

The group of people following Li Suimei were Fu Yanxiao’s friends, who had come from Haishi or other cities. They were all rich second-generation kids who were very outgoing and got along well with Li Suimei. However, ever since Qin Qing appeared, they had all become like frostbitten eggplants, like children seeing their parents or mice seeing a cat. They didn’t dare to say more than a few words when they saw her.

Qin Qing smiled wryly, her peach blossom eyes curving slightly as she greeted them like younger relatives. In reality, she was only 4 or 5 years older than their average age.

“……”

Li Suimei thought back to the scene of Qin Qing napping in her living room the previous afternoon. Such a refined woman could also have her soft moments.

“What ideas did you come up with?” Qin Qing asked, after dismissing the group, as she approached Li Suimei.

“First, we can distribute some of the costs by allowing people to adopt the animals. After the dry season, we can send some of the animals to different zoos and release others back into the wild,” Li Suimei suggested.

Qin Qing nodded. “Anything else?”

Li Suimei was a bit hesitant. “I want to find someone to help me design these animals in a more expressive and free-spirited style, like traditional Chinese ink wash paintings. Then we can display them in the exhibition hall…”

Li Suimei’s idea was a bit of a shortcut, revealing her strong business mindset. Despite having just graduated from a prestigious university, she occasionally showed a level of social experience that belied her age. Fortunately, Qin Qing didn’t say anything. As they walked, they soon reached the reception area.

“These are all the animals we’ve identified as suitable for adoption, and there are also some wild animals,” Fu Yanxiao said, running over. Dressed in a business suit, she had been waiting there to greet Qin Qing.

With a group of wealthy young people gathered, the animals destined for the Haishi Wildlife Park were quickly adopted.

Li Suimei, with her deep pockets, directly adopted a herd of elephants, a white tiger, and two crocodiles. Fu Yanxiao adopted a flock of sheep.

As for Qin Qing, she quietly donated 50 million, telling the park manager to take good care of the animals and to ask for more money if needed.

Li Suimei and Fu Yanxiao worked together and managed to find homes for most of the over a hundred animals in two days.

Two days later, Qin Qing still hadn’t left. Fu Yanxiao took the opportunity to take credit and asked the park to prepare a celebratory banquet, hoping for a romantic encounter in the wild. However, Qin Qing only arrived near the end of the banquet and was immediately pulled aside by the park manager.

Li Suimei comforted her, “Qin Qing is just very busy.”

Fu Yanxiao replied, “She’s always busy. I really don’t know who can control her in the future.”

Li Suimei smiled wryly. Apart from listening to her father, Qin Qing was hardly controlled by anyone. There was no romantic storyline for her in the book, so no one could guess what kind of person she would end up with.

“Roasted whole lamb again,” Li Suimei said, sitting to the side. She was wearing a Tibetan winter outfit with beads on her forehead, dressed like an exotic princess. She poked at the lamb on her plate with a knife and fork, complaining softly to Fu Yanxiao. “Shall we go eat some desserts when we go back?”

Fu Yanxiao replied, “Yes, I’ve been feeling a bit too hot lately, even going to the bathroom is inconvenient.”

Li Suimei: “…”

Qin Qing and the park manager were chatting, discussing politics and overseas business policies. Li Suimei felt overwhelmed, realizing that she and Qin Qing were truly from different worlds.

The wildlife project had progressed smoothly. The rich kids had very low requirements, and they were more than willing to donate money for such a charitable cause. As long as they were promised VIP treatment and could bring their friends to visit, Li Suimei easily persuaded them to donate.

This not only reduced the park’s burden but also improved the living conditions of the animals. Li Suimei also had a design task for the exhibition hall, so she spent another full day taking photos for reference. Three days later, she and Qin Qing were ready to leave.

The park manager was very happy and secretly gave Li Suimei an ostrich egg as a gift.

“…Can we eat it roasted?” Li Suimei asked Qin Qing, holding the ostrich egg on the private plane. “Wouldn’t that be bad?”

Qin Qing raised an eyebrow slightly. “Do you want to eat it?”

Li Suimei shook her head, “Even though its parents always pecked at me, I’ve lived with them for a few days and have developed some feelings for it.”

Qin Qing replied, “We can take it back and hatch it.”

Li Suimei didn’t know any ostrich breeding experts and was just about to ask when Qin Qing said, “Let’s bring it back to Qin Bay. I’ve already redecorated your room, and we can build a small house for it.”

Qin Qing tapped the ostrich egg with her pen.

Li Suimei replied, “Hmm, let’s see.”

She didn’t want to move back to Qin Bay so soon. She enjoyed living alone and being free from restrictions.

As the helicopter rose higher and higher, Fu Yanxiao went to the rest area to sleep. She had been exhausted lately, being dragged around by Li Suimei to chase animals every day. She was so tired that she couldn’t even muster up the energy to greet Qin Qing when she arrived.

The wildlife park gradually became a small dot in their field of vision. Li Suimei was a little reluctant to leave. Her life in City S had been fulfilling and interesting. She had even briefly forgotten her identity as a transmigrator and had immersed herself wholeheartedly in nature.

She felt carefree, like a small animal in a vast wilderness, free and unconstrained.

“Do you feel reluctant to leave?” Qin Qing suddenly asked.

Li Suimei nodded, her face pressed against the glass window, distorting her features. She looked down at the wildlife park obscured by clouds.

Qin Qing smiled and asked, “Did you see the wolf pack?”

Li Suimei was surprised, “There’s a wolf pack?!”

Qin Qing nodded, “We just brought them back from another place. They’re probably still adapting and can’t be visited yet. I’ll take you to see the kings of the grassland next time.”

With this expectation, Li Suimei finally cheered up. She had never seen a real wolf living in the wild and eagerly asked, “Which is cooler, a wolf or a husky?”

Qin Qing replied, “…Wolves are much smarter than huskies.”

“Pfft!”

The atmosphere finally relaxed a bit. Qin Qing’s brows softened, and she took a box from beside her seat.

Li Suimei asked, “A new phone?”

“Yes, it’s still your old number.”

Li Suimei immediately became gloomy again. Remembering what happened before, she asked, “How’s Hou Kai?”

Qin Qing:”I thought you wouldn’t ask.”

Li Suimei: “I don’t want to be remembered by such a crazy person, but you can’t hide forever.”

Qin Qing: “He’s still on court trial.”

“……” Li Suimei thought she heard wrong, “On court trial?!”

Qin Qing lowered her eyelids and nonchalantly hummed, “Gathering for gambling, debauchery, and they’re still investigating the drug case. He’ll be sentenced if nothing unexpected happens.”

“For how long?” Li Suimei asked again.

Qin Qing replied, “How many years do you want?”

For someone from Hou Kai’s background, even a few years in prison would be a significant punishment. Li Suimei sighed but didn’t dwell on the issue. She curiously asked, “Will the Hou family cause trouble for our family?”

Qin Qing looked up from her documents and glanced at her. The private plane they were on was small, with only a few seats. The other seats were occupied by Qin Qing’s assistants, all wearing Bluetooth headsets and handling their work.

Qin Qing and Li Suimei were sitting next to each other. Every time Li Suimei looked up to speak, she would unconsciously lean towards Qin Qing, her shoulder touching hers. Qin Qing looked up and unexpectedly met her moist, large eyes. Just as she was about to say something, the plane hit an air pocket and jolted violently!

Li Suimei suddenly leaned forward!

Qin Qing reached out to support her but didn’t notice the documents on her lap scattering. Her palm met Li Suimei’s cold, moist lips.

—As soft as the first snow melting in the spring rain.

“….Get up!” Qin Qing’s voice suddenly turned cold and stiff. Her body stiffened as she helped Li Suimei up and roughly fastened her seatbelt.

“How old are you? You don’t even know how to fasten a seatbelt?” Qin Qing’s upturned eyes carried a sense of contempt when she was angry.

Li Suimei held the ostrich egg and wiped her lips, her flushed ears quickly cooled down. “I won’t next time.”

Qin Qing hesitated to speak but ultimately said nothing.

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When the plane landed, Li Suimei turned on her phone. All the messages from her old phone had been backed up to her new one. As soon as she turned it on, messages flooded in, and she received a call from Ji Wenjing.

“Meimei, are you back?”

“Yeah, Mom, I just got off the plane. What’s up?”

“Oh, isn’t it about time for you to prepare for the engagement? But Qin Zhan, he seems to have run away from home…”

Li Suimei was not surprised and replied coldly, “Oh.”

Qin Qing glanced at her nonchalantly.

Author’s note: Ah, there will be more interactions between her and her Sister Qin later. I’ll adjust my state, and I’ll add more chapters when I’m in a better mood!