The Domineering CEO, but a Crybaby! - Chapter 31
Chapter 31: Sudden Change
He Shu was serious. When she felt there was no harm in believing, she chose to believe.
But she didn’t believe it much…
And for some reason, she had a vague bad feeling.
Ever since Cen Qianyi had said that “setting up a flag” kind of thing, she had felt a bad premonition… Now, even though she said she believed in Cen Qianyi’s ability to protect her… she still felt a little uneasy.
She felt like something bad was going to happen, and thinking about it made her feel a little cold.
Her arm also tensed up from the cold, and she got goosebumps all over.
She reached out to rub it but forgot that her arm was still linked with Cen Qianyi’s… By the time she reacted, she was already rubbing Cen Qianyi’s arm…
Cen Qianyi looked at her arm being rubbed and for a moment forgot to respond to He Shu’s words from before.
Originally, she had wanted to say that she wasn’t her safety consultant…
For a few bucks, she actually wanted her protection.
The actions between the two of them looked extremely intimate to outsiders.
Su Ming raised an eyebrow, watching Cen Qianyi link arms with her boss and her boss carefully rubbing her arm… Her boss really did seem to like this woman a lot.
Thinking of how the two of them had leaned in and seemed to be whispering something… Su Ming felt a little disappointed for some reason.
Her boss had always told her everything, but now, she had a secret with someone else…
Would she, little by little, no longer need her?
Suddenly, the three people who had been talking just now fell silent.
Tu Xuan’s gaze swept over them. She adjusted the glove on her other hand and felt that the atmosphere was a little strange. She didn’t quite understand.
Wasn’t the boss here on vacation? She looked at Su Ming. What was she so nervous about?
And her gaze… it was like a mother watching her child go out alone with a friend… full of worry. She felt that if the “kind mother” had a thread in her hand, she would want to thread it through her.
And this woman who had said the boss would come back safely… why was she acting like she was the boss’s bodyguard? Did she really think she was a safety consultant?
With her skills, she would be lucky to be able to protect herself.
Tu Xuan finally looked at her boss. What was she so excited about? Her hand was trembling…
Speaking of which, the air conditioning here was a little too cold. She was wearing a combat uniform and still felt a little cold.
The atmosphere got even colder after these few people suddenly stopped talking.
He Shu wanted to say something, but she didn’t know what to say!
This stupid hand. She was truly defeated. She even suspected that her hand was doing it on purpose!
Meeting Cen Qianyi’s slightly deeper gaze, she felt that an explanation would probably be useless… If she said she had rubbed the wrong hand, would she believe it?
Luckily, before her embarrassment could get worse, the person who was there to pick them up arrived.
She quickly pulled her arm out of Cen Qianyi’s grasp and went forward to exchange information.
Cen Qianyi looked at her empty hand and raised an eyebrow. When she had first entered this VIP waiting room, she had felt quite cold, and it had only gotten better after she had linked arms with the person.
But her skin was still a little tense from the cold.
She looked at the spot where He Shu had rubbed her, and the temperature seemed to still be there.
Did this person notice that she was cold?
…
After He Shu and the person who was there to pick her up confirmed their identities, they were arranged to board a seaplane to the island.
Before she left, He Shu instructed Su Ming: “You’re on vacation now. The scenery on this island is not bad, so relax and don’t always think about work. Don’t worry, the company won’t go bankrupt, and you don’t have to worry about me. Have fun.”
Then she instructed Tu Xuan: “You too. You’re on vacation now. Your only task is to protect Su Ming.”
Tu Xuan agreed and turned to look at Su Ming. She would definitely protect her.
When Su Ming heard He Shu’s words, her eyes suddenly turned red, and she was extremely moved. She felt that her boss was getting better and better to her. Not only had she given her a raise, but she was also telling her to take a good vacation and asking Tu Xuan to protect her.
The disappointment she had felt just now completely disappeared.
“Boss, we’ll be waiting for you to come back.”
When He Shu heard this, she gasped!
Good heavens, this felt even more inauspicious!
Afraid of hearing anything else, she quickly waved goodbye and got on the plane.
After getting on the plane, He Shu’s eyelid suddenly started twitching, and she felt anxious.
Was the left eye twitching for good luck or bad luck?
Forget it. Good luck, it must be good luck!
But she was going to the island to play. What kind of fortune could she have?
He Shu hesitated and looked at Cen Qianyi next to her. Maybe it was twitching for Cen Qianyi.
She was going there to “make money.” The book said that the jobs she took were all in the hundreds of millions. She wondered how many hundreds of millions this one would be…
But making money like this… He Shu’s face tensed up. She couldn’t accept it. She had grown up in a society governed by the rule of law, and she had only seen this kind of illegal way of making money on television.
Usually, when she saw it, the people were already in jail wearing orange vests.
“What’s wrong?”
Cen Qianyi noticed that He Shu was looking at her with a serious expression and asked.
He Shu looked away and shook her head: “Nothing.”
She had no standing to persuade Cen Qianyi, and she had no right to. Besides, she was going to die at her hands. If she could persuade her, that would be a miracle…
She closed her eyes tightly. This eyelid definitely wasn’t twitching because of Cen Qianyi. It must be because she hadn’t slept well!
Cen Qianyi looked at the person who was closing her eyes as if to rest. She raised an eyebrow. The tone of the person’s reply just now was a little heavy and sounded like she was in a bad mood.
She thought of the way the person had been before she left… the way she was so reluctant to part with her assistant… She had even told her not to be so busy with work and to relax and have fun, and she had also asked her bodyguard to protect her…
Looking at He Shu’s sharp-featured profile, Cen Qianyi blinked. This person really cared about her subordinates.
“You really like your assistant?”
He Shu looked over in confusion at the sudden question and was sure that Cen Qianyi was asking her.
“You mean Su Ming?”
Cen Qianyi nodded.
He Shu didn’t know why she was suddenly asking this, but wasn’t the answer obvious?
“Yes, of course I like her.”
Who wouldn’t like such a good assistant?
Thinking of Su Ming, He Shu’s mood became even lower. Since she had arrived in this world, some, or even most, of her sense of security was probably given by Su Ming.
Now that she had suddenly left her, she couldn’t describe the feeling in her heart. It was as if a piece was missing. The main point was that she didn’t feel very safe…
The habits of people were truly terrifying. She was already used to Su Ming handling all kinds of problems for her.
Sigh, she wasn’t getting the “boss disease,” was she? Like she couldn’t function without her assistant?
Cen Qianyi wasn’t surprised by this answer. Instead, she was a little surprised that she would ask a question that was so obvious but had nothing to do with her…
She didn’t say anything else, and He Shu naturally didn’t say anything either.
The two of them had their own thoughts, but their moods were equally low. Outside the window, the sea was blue and the sky was clear, but neither of them looked at it.
They just closed their eyes, leaned back in their seats, and thought.
…
The forgotten island was not far from the transit island, and they arrived before either of them could figure out the answers to their own questions.
As soon as they got on the island, He Shu saw a building on the shore that had a strong tropical island feel.
The people who were there to pick them up led them to the building.
He Shu knew that this was the first step to getting on the island: security check.
She just hadn’t expected to see a group of “men in black” holding guns as soon as she walked in!
He Shu’s steps suddenly stopped. She instinctively wanted to turn around and run, but a hand on her lower back supported her. She turned her head and saw Cen Qianyi.
Her pale purple eyes were very calm. When He Shu met her gaze, she unexpectedly calmed down instantly.
She had almost forgotten that guns were a very common thing in this world… She even had one in her suitcase that Su Ming had prepared for her.
“General He Shu?”
A voice called out. He Shu turned around and saw a woman walking toward her.
This woman, like the people around her with guns, was also wearing a black suit and a white shirt. The difference was that the women with guns were wearing pants, and she was wearing a skirt. A light blue scarf was tied around the collar of her white shirt, and her long, curly blonde hair and red lips made her look much more relaxed than the people in black around her.
She should be the person in charge of receiving guests.
He Shu didn’t continue walking and waited for her to approach.
The woman smiled and walked in front of He Shu. Her bright face had a standardized service smile.
He Shu nodded distantly: “It’s me.”
The other person got a response and continued with a smile.
“Welcome to the forgotten island, General He. I’m Mia, and I’m in charge of the security check for our VIP guests on the island. This way, please.”
He Shu didn’t move: “Is this how you welcome your VIP guests?”
She pointed to the people with guns around the room.
Mia heard this, and her smile remained unchanged, as if it had been measured with a ruler.
“Please forgive us, General He. This is for the safety of our guests.”
She explained that starting today, the security on the island had been upgraded, and everyone who came was treated this way.
He Shu breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that it wasn’t specifically for her… She clearly remembered that the book had mentioned this security check, but it hadn’t mentioned this scene.
He Shu didn’t know that all of this was actually related to her.
Now, the security on every island in this sea area had been enhanced. The reason was a popular news story online about a wealthy businessman named He, whose doctors at the hospital under her name had suddenly died violently, whose residence had been invaded and she had almost died, and later, bombs were even found in her company.
The police still hadn’t found out who did it. Some websites used this to analyze it further. Some said that the person named He was targeted by her rivals, and some said that she had offended someone in the underworld. Others said that this wasn’t an incident targeting an individual but an organized crime, and that the wealthy businessman named He was just the beginning. They said that a terrorist organization was targeting these wealthy businessmen, and it was an extreme act driven by a hatred for the rich.
No matter which one it was, the rich were more concerned about their lives. They looked calm on the surface, but they all turned around and enhanced their security.
He Shu didn’t know that her news had even gone abroad and affected wealthy people all over the world.
She followed Mia into an open space inside. It looked like the lobby of a star-rated hotel, with exquisite decor, and the air was filled with a fragrance that smelled quite expensive.
In the middle was a comfortable and spacious sofa, and there were two doors on each side.
“General He, you and the person you brought with you need to be checked separately.”
Mia explained that the two doors led to the security rooms and told He Shu that she needed to go to the one on the left, and the person she brought with her needed to go to the one on the right.
He Shu knew this and nodded, following Mia to the left.
But Cen Qianyi on the side was holding on to her sleeve tightly, not letting her go, and looked very scared and didn’t want to be separated from her.
She was acting again… He Shu sighed in her heart, but her face was cooperative. She gently patted her hand: “Be good. It’s just a check.”
Cen Qianyi let go of her hesitantly, acting out the timidity of someone who had never seen this kind of world and was suddenly about to leave her reliance so vividly that if the occasion wasn’t inappropriate, He Shu would have clapped for her.
She truly had an Oscar-winning performance, and with her image that fit the character so well, it could be written into a textbook.
For a moment, He Shu almost forgot that she was acting. Seeing her look back at her every three steps, she unconsciously said, “It’s okay.”
Cen Qianyi seemed to have been encouraged and then followed the person into the security room on the right.
As soon as the door closed, He Shu suddenly snapped out of character… No wonder they said that the other actors were important in acting. She had been drawn in just now… It was embarrassing. She smiled at Mia who was waiting for her and spoke to end the scene.
It was also a way to solidify and consolidate Cen Qianyi’s character.
“It’s her first time going out. She’s a little timid.”
Mia maintained her standardized smile, expressed her understanding, and then led He Shu into the other room.
He Shu’s check was very simple. It was just to confirm that she was who she said she was.
They verified her fingerprints, her face, and her irises, and finally confirmed that she was He Shu.
He Shu felt that the information leakage in this world was even more serious. A private rich person could actually have a personal information database that only a country could have.
If she wanted to do something bad, it would be too easy. He Shu thought about the information she had read about the owner of this island, Yao Bing, the chairman of the Yao Group, before she came. Luckily, she was a well-known philanthropist, so she probably only used this information system to ensure her own safety.
After passing the test, He Shu received a smart wristband.
“General He, this is your pass wristband on the island. You can pass through all public areas on the island with this wristband.”
He Shu nodded and put it on.
After she finished her check, she left the security room and returned to the lobby. He Shu sat on the sofa in the middle and waited for Cen Qianyi.
Her check was the real security check, to make sure that the person didn’t have anything that could cause a safety risk on the island.
While waiting for Cen Qianyi to finish her check, Mia gave her a simple introduction to the layout of the island, what was fun to do, and what services were provided.
He Shu was a little distracted. For some reason, her eyelid started twitching again, and it was twitching more violently than before.
She looked at the closed door of Cen Qianyi’s security room. She couldn’t hear any sound from inside. She didn’t know if the soundproofing was too good or if the person inside wasn’t making a sound.
Cen Qianyi should be fine, right?
As soon as this thought popped into her head, He Shu let out a laugh. Her eyelid had twitched to her brain. That was Cen Qianyi. What could happen to her?!
She probably had already hypnotized the people inside and was checking them in reverse.
“What’s wrong, General He?”
Mia was introducing the entrances and exits of the island. When she saw her suddenly laugh, she stopped her introduction, and the smile on her face was still perfect.
He Shu snapped out of her thoughts and looked at the face in front of her. For some reason, the smile felt a little creepy. To be honest, it would be better if she didn’t smile at all if she was going to smile like that…
She didn’t want to look at it. He Shu looked away.
“Nothing. Continue.”
Mia was like an NPC who had received a command and continued to explain the island’s affairs in that emotionless tone. But this time, after only two sentences, the door of the security room opened.
She stopped talking, and He Shu also turned to look at the security room. When she saw the person who came out, her heart suddenly skipped a beat.
In that moment, she suddenly remembered the day she had entered this world, when she had opened her eyes on the hospital bed and saw Cen Qianyi.
At that time, her biggest feeling was that this person was so pale, so pale that it was a little unhealthy.
Now, this thought came up again.
Cen Qianyi, wearing a red bikini, walked out of the security room, still with that timid expression, looking even more scared than when she had gone in.
Her hands were wrapped around her chest, and her eyes were a little red, as if she could cry at any moment. But when she saw He Shu, her timid eyes lit up a little, as if she had found her direction and her reliance.
He Shu looked at the person walking quickly toward her, and her eyelid was twitching so hard it felt like it was going to pop out!
Even though she had known the rules of this island beforehand and knew what kind of clothes Cen Qianyi would be required to wear after her check.
But a text description and seeing it in person were two completely different things!
She was actually a person who didn’t like red very much. She felt that red was often too ostentatious and sharp… But looking at the red bikini on Cen Qianyi… perhaps it was the contrast with Cen Qianyi’s skin, which was whiter than snow, that made the red have an ethereal feeling, like the path of a blooming rose, a trace that could only be left by time-lapse photography.
He Shu looked at the red that was getting closer and the person with the pale face. Her heart was also like climbing a snow mountain to the highest peak, but she saw a delicate rose quietly blooming on the top of the mountain.
He Shu swallowed hard and became nervous, especially when the person threw herself into her arms. She didn’t know where to put her hands.
The air seemed to have stood still, and for a moment, the only sound was the panicked breathing coming from He Shu’s arms.
It took He Shu a long time to squeeze out the words “It’s okay.”
She might have gotten into character again…
She was wondering if she should just cooperate and act. She looked down at the person in her arms, wanting to say something else. In her line of sight, there was a string of numbers printed on the red fabric of her ample curves: 091.
“What’s this?” He Shu lit up her wristband, and the number displayed on it was also 091.
Mia explained: “You are the 91st member to join the club. This is your code, and it is also the identification number of your companion on the island.”
She understood. This meant that when people saw this number, they would know that Cen Qianyi was her person.
But He Shu didn’t like this numbering system.
This rule about clothing was already uncomfortable enough, like categorizing people and explicitly telling them that she was here to play, and Cen Qianyi was here to be played with.
Now she was also numbered, like a possession…
“General He, these things will be sent to your room with your luggage.”
Mia’s voice interrupted her thoughts. She looked at her and saw her taking a few transparent storage bags from the hands of the person who had come out behind Cen Qianyi.
Mia showed them to her one by one. They were Cen Qianyi’s original clothes, shoes, and…
He Shu’s eyelid twitched. She suddenly looked at Cen Qianyi in her arms. No! How could this person have brought this too?!
Wait, where did she get it from?!
Mia saw He Shu’s unnatural expression, looked down at the last item she was showing in her hand, a rabbit fur tail. Looking at the metal at the end, Mia immediately knew what it was for.
According to the rules, a companion couldn’t carry any metal. She looked at the person who had accompanied her to the check, and the person gave her a subtle nod.
Since there was no problem and it was a private hobby of a VIP guest, the rules could be relaxed appropriately.
Mia smiled and handed the things to the person who was taking He Shu’s luggage.
Cen Qianyi had buried her head in He Shu’s arms after she had thrown herself in her arms, and He Shu couldn’t see her expression. She didn’t understand what Cen Qianyi was doing and why she had brought this thing with her.
Her butt couldn’t help but tense up. She wasn’t planning on letting her off the hook, was she?!
This was too terrifying! He Shu was truly speechless and also very regretful. She regretted why she had been so arrogant at that time!
Had she made her hold a grudge against her?
It was truly a lifetime of introversion in exchange for one moment of being proactive!
She really wanted to dig the person in her arms out and ask her, but there were so many people around. She was too embarrassed!
Mia didn’t know what was going on in her mind. She continued to talk about another matter.
“General He, for safety reasons, the island has a safety measure for the accompanying companions who come to the island this time.”
She pointed to Cen Qianyi’s neck.
He Shu temporarily stopped her mental shouting and looked at where she was pointing. There was a collar on Cen Qianyi’s neck. She had seen it as soon as she came out.
It was a black leather collar with hollow metal rings in the middle, distributed in a regular pattern and tightly clasping the skin of her neck.
Mia continued: “This collar has an induction chip in it. If your companion enters an area they shouldn’t, it will trigger an alarm.”
He Shu raised an eyebrow. What did that mean? Trigger an alarm and then get electrocuted?
As expected, the other person said that this thing was electrified.
So it was like an electronic shackle…
Not only that, but Mia also told her that in addition to automatically triggering an alarm and electrocuting her if she entered a place she shouldn’t, she could also control it manually.
She could control it with the wristband on her hand.
But she could only control the person she brought with her. Mia and the others had a master remote control that could control all the accompanying people on the island.
She said that this was also for safety reasons.
He Shu understood. If they found that any of these accompanying people were a threat, they could directly electrocute them…
As Mia spoke, she had He Shu press a button on the side of the wristband, and the screen lit up.
He Shu looked at the screen. There was a vertical line and a horizontal line on the page. The horizontal one could be moved up and down. At the top was “min,” and at the bottom was “max.”
Mia pulled the horizontal line to “max”: “General He, try it.”
“Try what?”
As soon as she spoke, she saw Mia click on the screen, and a cry of pain suddenly came from her arms.
He Shu didn’t have time to react. She watched as Cen Qianyi fell to the ground in pain, clutching her neck.
“Cen Qianyi!”
She lunged forward and fell to the ground. She looked at Cen Qianyi’s distorted face, and her gaze fell on the collar she was clutching tightly. She immediately understood what had happened, turned around, and roared at Mia: “Stop! Stop!”
Mia slowly got up, looked down at the person rolling on the floor, and the smile on her face was still perfect.
“General He, long-press the wristband screen. The stop command requires your fingerprint authorization.”
He Shu’s hand trembled as she pressed the screen. She kept pressing and didn’t dare to move. She saw that Cen Qianyi’s action of clutching her neck had loosened a little, but the person’s features were still pained and distorted. She didn’t know if this thing had stopped or not!
It wasn’t until Mia prompted her that it was okay that she let go of the wristband and hugged Cen Qianyi.
Her whole body was shaking. He Shu looked at her pained expression and didn’t know if she was acting or if it was real.
Everything had happened too suddenly.
Next to her, the emotionless female voice continued.
“General He, the person you brought with you must wear this collar when they leave the room. As for in the room, you can decide for yourself whether to wear it or not. If you want to take off the collar, the switch is on the back of the neck and requires an iris scan.”
Mia looked at He Shu’s genuinely pained expression, and her standardized smile had a hint of surprise. She was the first person to care so much about her “companion.”
It sounded nice to call them a “companion,” but everyone on the island knew that they were just playthings.
The other VIP guests who came to the island and knew about this function were all excitedly trying out the different levels of electricity.
This one looked like she was about to cry.
It was as if she had been electrocuted herself…
The process was complete, and Mia was about to start preparing to welcome the next person. She had the people behind her go forward to help He Shu up.
“General He, do you have any other questions? If not, Leah will take you back to your room.”
He Shu elbowed the person who had approached her, scooped her up, and carried her out.
Leah immediately followed, walked quickly in front of He Shu, and led her to the corresponding shuttle.
Mia looked at the disappearing figures and pressed her earpiece: “Number 091 has been checked. No problems.”
After getting in the car, He Shu looked at the person with the pale face in her arms, and her voice was trembling as she spoke.
“Are you okay?”
Cen Qianyi groaned in pain, slowly opened her eyes, and then closed them again after looking at He Shu’s red eyes.
He Shu held her, at a loss.
She couldn’t quite believe that Cen Qianyi had actually been electrocuted like that, but everything had happened right in front of her…
Soon, He Shu was brought to her residence, a standard island vacation villa.
He Shu refused to let the staff carry Cen Qianyi and carried her into the residence herself.
She carefully put her on the bed.
“General He, your things are here.”
Leah directed people to put the luggage down and also placed the storage bags on top of it. Then she walked to a desk on the side.
“General He, if you have any questions, line 1 on this phone is me. I am your exclusive butler. Line 2 connects to the main service desk, and line 3 is for security. Of course, your wristband also has the same functions. You can also contact them directly with your wristband if you need to.”
He Shu looked back at her and didn’t respond.
She was still holding back a lot of anger.
Leah could see it, but she was a little surprised. She had served so many guests, and this was the first time someone had cared so much about an accompanying “plaything.”
Seeing that she didn’t need anything, she excused herself.
As soon as she left, Cen Qianyi on the bed opened her eyes.
He Shu’s heart suddenly skipped a beat: “Are you okay?”
She looked at the lingering pain in her eyes, and her voice was lowered, as if that could reduce her pain.
Cen Qianyi looked at the person in front of her, at the worry in her eyes.
She was actually used to the feeling of being electrocuted, but being able to endure it and it not hurting were two different things.
It actually still hurt, and looking at the person’s red eyes, it seemed to hurt especially much this time.
She looked at the person and thought of something.
“Did you want to electrocute me with your stun gun last time?”
He Shu’s eyebrows raised in surprise, and her eyes widened. She was very surprised that this was the first thing she said.
This was like bringing up old scores.
How should she answer…
“If I say no, would you believe me?”
Cen Qianyi looked at the person and didn’t speak.
He Shu wanted to defend herself: “Mine was different…”
She looked at the thing on Cen Qianyi’s neck. Her ten thousand volts would knock someone out with one shock, and they wouldn’t even have time to feel the pain.
Looking at the thing on the person’s neck, He Shu felt terrible. This thing wasn’t in the original book at all. This sudden change made He Shu feel that her vague bad feeling was going to come true.
And this time’s change made He Shu feel that no matter how powerful Cen Qianyi was, she was actually just a mortal…
She could also feel pain and get hurt.
Even though she knew she had no standing and that the other person wouldn’t listen, He Shu suddenly wanted to try to persuade her.
Perhaps that scene just now had left a shadow on her… Watching Cen Qianyi roll on the floor in pain, she was like the poor little darling in her dream coming into reality.
She looked at the person and carefully touched the collar.
“You heard what they said just now. Don’t go to places you shouldn’t.”
Cen Qianyi looked at the person, surprised by her words.
Although He Shu had decided to try to persuade her, she couldn’t reveal that she knew her identity. She was thinking about how to express it subtly.
“I wasn’t the one who electrocuted you just now.”
Cen Qianyi gently said “Oh.” She knew that… she wouldn’t hold this against her.
He Shu got a response, but she wasn’t happy.
“It wasn’t those people’s fault either.”
They were just following orders.
Cen Qianyi was surprised. Why did this woman’s words sound like she was going to seek revenge? Did she think she had that ability?
What did she know?
He Shu looked at the person and sighed in her heart. She really wanted to persuade her directly. She had a bad feeling!
She looked at Cen Qianyi hesitantly, at her face that was still twisted in pain and her eyes that had returned to normal.
This contrast was as if the physical pain was still there, but she had already learned to endure it mentally…
“Did you have a bad life before?”
He Shu blurted out the confusion in her heart.
A person who could endure pain like this must have experienced a lot of pain.
When Cen Qianyi heard this question, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her calm eyes were as if a small stone had been thrown into them.
The calmness that had just been restored was completely shattered, and ripples began to form.
A very complex emotion was flickering within.