All I Want Is to Hold the Heroine in My Arms [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 15
“Why?”
Unexpectedly, Shi Yi wasn’t surprised that Wan Cheng suddenly invited her to dinner. She simply asked for a reason in a calm tone.
“Uh… it’s just…”
Wan Shuang, feeling guilty, no longer had the calm confidence she showed earlier when teasing Shi Yi.
Her hesitation and nervousness didn’t escape Shi Yi’s eyes.
After spending nearly a month together, Shi Yi had come to understand Wan Shuang’s nature well.
This kind of behavior could only mean she was hiding something.
Shi Yi sighed and asked in a helpless voice, “What did you tell Mr. Wan?”
Caught off guard by how quickly Shi Yi saw through her, Wan Shuang had no choice but to confess.
“I came out. And then I… I told my brother that you like me.”
Wan Shuang watched Shi Yi’s expression closely, nervous and unable to organize her words clearly.
But Shi Yi understood.
However, what caught Shi Yi’s attention wasn’t the lie. It was something else entirely.
“Wait. You told Mr. Wan that you like girls?”
“Yes,” Wan Shuang replied softly.
Shi Yi was stunned.
She had always thought Wan Shuang’s confession was just childish mischief. That was why, even after the confession, she hadn’t avoided Wan Shuang or treated her like she did other admirers.
After all, Wan Shuang was only twenty, and she herself was five years older. Would someone really fall for someone older than them?
But now, Shi Yi realized Wan Shuang was completely serious.
She looked at Wan Shuang again.
The girl’s short curly hair still had that playful fluff. Her long eyelashes fluttered under thin, well-shaped eyebrows, full of energy.
Her slightly flared nose betrayed her nerves, but it didn’t take away from her beauty. Her soft pink lips were pressed into a firm line, the edges faintly pale.
When Wan Shuang looked up and met Shi Yi’s eyes, she cleared her throat and added, “For that dinner in three days… your role will be his brother-in-law.”
Shi Yi blinked, confused for a moment.
“Brother-in-law?”
She let out a half-laugh, half-sigh filled with disbelief.
“Miss Wan, you’ve certainly gotten bolder in just one day.”
Shi Yi crossed her legs and leaned back in her chair. Her whole demeanor changed.
She suddenly became distant and polite again, just like when they first met. Her presence turned cold and detached.
Wan Shuang noticed the shift immediately and realized Shi Yi was angry. She stood up quickly, walked to Shi Yi’s side, and knelt beside the chair.
“I had a reason for saying that,” she said softly.
Then she explained Wan Cheng’s plans to work with Shi Xiangnan’s company.
“And what does Mr. Wan working with my father have to do with whether I like you or not?”
“Um… I know Jing Yijie has been stalling the deal because he wants to pursue you. So I…”
Before Wan Shuang could finish, Shi Yi already understood the implication.
“So, you used the fact that Mr. Wan cares about you to convince him to take the deal away from his own friend?”
Even though Shi Yi didn’t like Jing Yijie, she didn’t agree with Wan Shuang’s approach.
“No, it’s not like that!” Wan Shuang quickly tried to explain. “Your father originally planned to work with my brother’s company, Yucheng Group. If Jing Yijie hadn’t interfered, he wouldn’t have gotten this opportunity in the first place.”
As soon as she said that, Wan Shuang realized she had said too much again in her panic.
Sure enough, Shi Yi’s brows furrowed slightly. Her expression turned curious.
“How do you…” she started, clearly about to ask how Wan Shuang knew her father’s original plan.
But before she could finish, Wan Shuang interrupted.
“I should go.”
She stood up quickly. Because she had been kneeling for too long, her legs were a bit numb. She stumbled slightly as she walked away.
Shi Yi watched her leave, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes.
“Goodbye, Miss Wan,” Xiao Huang greeted her cheerfully at the entrance.
But just like before, Wan Shuang ignored him.
Her legs were still numb, so she walked over to a bench about a hundred meters away and sat down.
“Why is it that I can never keep anything from Shi Yi?” she muttered to herself, lightly hitting her own arm in frustration.
It was the same when she confessed. Just one smile from Shi Yi, and she spilled everything.
In front of Shi Yi, she couldn’t hide anything.
Five minutes later, a few text messages popped up on Shi Yi’s phone.
“Shi Yi-jie! The part about your dad’s plans came from Mo Qing! You know Mo Qing, right? My brother’s secretary!”
Not only had Wan Shuang forgotten Mo Qing’s warning, but she had also thrown her under the bus.
Completely unaware of this, Mo Qing suddenly felt a chill down her spine for some unknown reason.
“Also…”
“Shi Yi-jie, could you please keep this to yourself for now? Please don’t tell Uncle. It’s confidential business info. You understand.”
“Thank you, Shi Yi-jie! Love you!”
“[Location pin]”
“This is the address for the dinner in three days. Please come!”
“Love you lots!”
Shi Yi couldn’t help but laugh.
She had left earlier looking like a sad little rabbit who had lost a fight. How had she bounced back so quickly?
Do young people always go through mood swings this fast?
“Jie, what are you laughing at?” Xiao Huang finally finished sorting the stock after a long morning and walked into the shop.
As soon as he entered, he heard her gentle laughter.
When he saw her smiling like that, he froze for a few seconds.
In that moment, Xiao Huang swore to himself that Shi Yi was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.
Every little move Shi Yi made carried an irresistible charm.
Xiao Huang had only worked at the flower shop for two days, but he already understood how influential Shi Yi was.
People lining up just to catch a glimpse of her had become a normal sight outside the shop.
And if nothing else, the flowers that were delivered every day? They always sold out before closing time.
It was also the first time Xiao Huang had seen a flower shop with repeat customers.
Shi Yi tapped a few keys on the computer. Her voice returned to its usual calm and gentle tone as she said, “Just a really adorable kid.”
Hearing that it was a child, Xiao Huang’s curiosity instantly faded.
He thought to himself, Who would’ve guessed? I didn’t expect Jie to like kids.
Meanwhile, Wan Shuang stared at her phone for a long time, waiting for a reply from Shi Yi that still hadn’t come. Her heart was growing uneasy.
What should I do? Is Shi Yi really angry?
Was it because I said she liked me? Or because I got my brother involved with the Shi family’s business?
Everything I did was for her!
Otherwise, why would I care who that scumbag works with?
Just as Wan Shuang was inwardly grumbling that Shi Yi didn’t understand her good intentions, her phone chimed with a new message.
“Hey, little sister? I heard you’re taking Shi Yi to dinner in three days?”
It was from Wen Yao.
Wan Shuang blinked in confusion as she read the message.
“Yeah, that’s right… but Yao Yao-jie, how did you know?”
“Shi Yi just messaged me to cancel the charity gala I invited her to that day.”
“After I kept pressing her for a reason, she finally said it was because she’s having dinner with you.”
“So, what’s really going on?”
Wen Yao was furious at being stood up. But she couldn’t bring herself to be mad at her sweet, charming Shi Yi.
So she had no choice but to turn her anger toward the person who changed Shi Yi’s mind—the “culprit.” She furiously tapped away at her phone, sending message after message.
Wan Shuang carefully read and analyzed each one.
If she understood correctly…
Shi Yi really was planning to go to the dinner.
But why hadn’t she replied to her message?
Forget it. As long as she’s coming, that’s all that matters.
“It’s just that my brother wanted to thank Shi Yi-jie for taking care of me this past month, so he thought…”
She sent the message while walking to the curb to hail a taxi.
Wan Shuang assumed Wen Yao would be busy and take a while to reply. But as soon as she hit send, a new message popped up on her screen.
“Your brother? Is he handsome?”
Immediately, an image of Wan Cheng’s always-gentle, smiling face popped into her mind. She smiled back at her phone.
“No one’s more handsome than my brother!”
“Perfect. I’ll tag along with Shi Yi and join the dinner.”
Wan Shuang’s smile froze.
If Yao Yao-jie went with Shi Yi…
Wouldn’t her secret feelings for Shi Yi get exposed?
Panic rose in her chest. She quickly typed out a bunch of excuses to try and dissuade Wen Yao, but none of them got a response.
Because at that very moment, Wen Yao was messaging someone else.
When Shi Yi replied and confirmed that Wan Shuang’s brother was indeed very handsome, Wen Yao completely ignored all of Wan Shuang’s rejections.
She licked her lips slightly and exited the chat.
A good-looking guy? There’s no way she was going to miss that.
…
Meanwhile, still sitting in the taxi, Wan Shuang rubbed her temples in frustration.
In the novel, Wen Yao was famously protective—an absolute “guardian figure.”
She always had a detailed file on every person who tried to date Shi Yi, from their family background to their character.
When Shi Yi first started dating Jing Yijie, Wen Yao marched straight into his office alone. She slammed a large butcher’s knife on his desk, lit a cigarette, and placed it between her lips.
Blowing out a slow ring of smoke, she lowered her voice, both sultry and threatening, and said, “I can pretend your flings in the past never happened. But if I ever find out that you can’t keep your pants zipped again… don’t blame me for cutting it off.”
…
Wan Shuang slowly lowered her head. Her eyes involuntarily dropped to where her legs met.
Then, feeling relieved, she patted her chest and thought, Whew, lucky I don’t have anything to cut off.
But wait… if she remembered correctly…
Wen Yao and Wan Cheng were the official couple in the original novel.
She had no idea if they had met yet.
Just when she had calmed down, her nerves started rising all over again.