The Domineering CEO, but a Crybaby! - Chapter 39
Chapter 39: She Counted to Three
Ye Qi clutched her chest, panting heavily. She looked at the culprit sitting across the table who was responsible for her pathetic state.
He Shu was also panting, but she looked a little better, pulling out a tissue to wipe the sweat from her forehead.
Ye Qi was confused. What had just happened…
Why did this person suddenly grab her and run, sprinting for several miles in one go?
Her chest felt like it was on fire, and she felt like she could spit out bl00d-flecked foam if she opened her mouth.
Her arm also hurt so much. This woman’s strength was truly amazing! She had tried to break free several times on the way, but she failed and was just dragged along!
All the way, she only heard the slap-slap sound of her rubber-soled slippers hitting the ground. Several times, she was worried that her slipper would fly off!
After running all this way, she thought they were going somewhere else, but the person led her into this restaurant.
She had clearly seen the confusion in the smile of the person who greeted them at the door.
She looked at He Shu. Before, when the person was on the hammock, she hadn’t noticed. Only now did she realize that she was wearing pajamas…
Wow… she must have thought the hammock on the beach was her bed at home.
Thinking about how she had been running wildly on this island with a woman in pajamas and slippers, Ye Qi felt a little embarrassed in retrospect.
She looked at He Shu, and He Shu was also looking at her.
He Shu had been thinking about one question the entire time: was this Ye Qi in front of her the same Ye Qi whose name Nie Wen Yu had mentioned before she died in the book?
Would there be two Ye Qis in one book?
Normally, it would be impossible. What author would give two characters the same name in a book?
But the people in this world seemed to have their own consciousness and would create their own plotlines. What if those background characters in the book had created their own plotlines?
For example, that Officer Judy, she had never seen that name in the book.
Ye Qi had caught her breath. She saw that He Shu was just staring at her without saying anything, and her expression was a little strange. She was the first to speak, in a joking manner.
“Ms. He, if you keep looking at me like that, I’m going to think you have a crush on me.”
When He Shu heard this, she snapped out of her daze and handed a tissue to Ye Qi.
“Ms. Ye, you’re joking. I just wanted to treat you to a meal.”
When He Shu saw Cen Qianyi, she panicked for a moment, grabbed Ye Qi, and ran. Thankfully, she had a good reason for her impulsive behavior on the way.
It was also time for dinner.
Ye Qi took the tissue and wiped the sweat from her forehead: “Ms. He, are you very hungry? You ran all this way with me just to eat?”
She herself didn’t quite believe what she was saying. It wasn’t like there was no food on the island after a certain time, and she didn’t look like someone who was starving.
But He Shu nodded.
“I am very hungry. Ms. Ye, please take a look at what you want to eat. I’ll treat you to a meal to thank you for your help.”
He Shu knew that this reason was pretty far-fetched, but she could only lie with a straight face.
Ye Qi: “Thank me for my help?”
“You helped me report that video.”
Ye Qi was speechless. This was a big deal, and… she looked at the other person. Food on this island was free. Could this be considered her treating her?
How stingy.
Thankfully, she hadn’t expected the other person to thank her. After running all this way, she was a little hungry, too.
She looked at the menu and casually ordered a set meal.
Thinking about how she had gotten into this restaurant with He Shu by using her wristband, Nie Wen Yu wouldn’t be able to get into any restaurant.
She quickly sent her a message, asking her if she wanted to eat. If she did, she told her to come to this restaurant.
The other person replied quickly with just two words.
“Not hungry”
The two simple words didn’t even have punctuation. Ye Qi could see four other words from it—please do not disturb.
She thought about Nie Wen Yu’s abnormal reaction when she saw that woman appear. She seemed to care about the other person a lot.
Did they know each other?
Thinking of this, she looked at He Shu. But that woman had a close relationship with this person. Why didn’t this person bring that woman along and just grabbed her and ran…
But this was actually convenient for Nie Wen Yu. She seemed to have something to say to that woman.
After ordering, He Shu continued to look at Ye Qi.
Not only did she look young, but her eyes were also very young and full of energy, looking like a student who hadn’t graduated yet.
What group did she say she was from before? Whatever it was, He Shu looked at the wristband on her wrist. At the very least, this person was an out-and-out rich person.
Would such a person give up a good and wealthy life to join the protagonist’s group and do those dangerous things?
“Ms. He, do I have something on my face?”
Ye Qi’s words interrupted He Shu’s observation.
He Shu smiled and asked: “Ms. Ye, how old are you this year?”
Ye Qi: “21.”
He Shu raised an eyebrow. As expected, she didn’t just look young. She was actually young.
“Impressive. I didn’t expect Ms. Ye to be so accomplished at such a young age.”
When she was 21, she was still broke.
“I was just born into a good family.” Ye Qi was very honest. After she finished speaking, she asked He Shu in return: “How old are you, Ms. He?”
“24.”
Ye Qi raised an eyebrow: “Ms. He is also young and accomplished.”
He Shu thought to herself, in that case, the author was the one who was impressive, giving everyone shiny settings.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, He Shu asked the question she cared about the most.
“Ms. Ye, do you know Nie Wen Yu?”
Ye Qi was surprised again. She didn’t understand why the person suddenly asked this question. Thinking about Nie Wen Yu’s instructions before she came to the island, she shook her head: “No, I don’t know her. Where did you hear about her, Ms. He?”
“I heard about her by chance. She’s a good police officer.”
Hearing the other person say that Nie Wen Yu was a good police officer, Ye Qi agreed. She felt that the other person had no ill intentions, so she said: “I think I’ve vaguely heard of her. She’s also an idol to many people.”
Ye Qi wasn’t just saying that. Nie Wen Yu had also been her idol at one point. She had wanted to go to military school since she was a child because of her.
But that was when she was a child. Later, she found out that this person had a very bad mouth and was always asking her sister to discipline her, so she quietly kicked her out of the idol position.
But that didn’t change the fact that she was a good police officer.
“Ms. Ye knows a lot of people. Do you know where I can find Nie Wen Yu?”
Ye Qi felt a little awkward about the other person calling her “Ms. Ye” all the time. She wasn’t used to this title. She rarely went to the group. When she heard people calling “Ms. Ye,” they were usually calling her sister.
“Ms. He, you can just call me Ye Qi.”
He Shu had no objections: “Okay. Then you can call me He Shu.”
Ye Qi thought about how they were three years apart. Out of politeness, she decided to call her sister.
“I’ll call you Sister Shu. Why are you looking for Nie Wen Yu?”
“I heard about her before, that she would stay at the police station to investigate a case. She’s very dedicated to her work and isn’t afraid of power or bending the law for personal gain. Speaking of which, I’ve also encountered some troublesome cases recently, so I wanted to look for her.”
Ye Qi understood right away. She had seen the video online and knew that someone had planted a toy bomb at He Shu’s company, but Nie Wen Yu wouldn’t handle such a small case.
Seeing that the other person really wanted to meet Nie Wen Yu, she thought of something and smiled.
“I have a way for you to definitely meet her.”
“Huh?”
Ye Qi took out her phone, tapped on it in front of her, and opened a webpage that brought up a video, which was an introduction to a military school’s recruitment.
He Shu watched the smooth video and thought about how the person had gone into the webpage from the beginning and how every step was very smooth.
“How is your signal so good?”
She took out her own phone and showed it to Ye Qi: “Why is mine so laggy?”
Ye Qi took her phone, checked it, and came to a conclusion.
“Your phone is bad. How about this? When we get back, I’ll send you a flagship product from our company, this one that I have in my hand. I guarantee it won’t be laggy.”
He Shu didn’t quite believe it: “This is also a flagship product from my company. It can’t be the phone’s problem, right?”
She had looked at her company’s business. The phone sector was pretty good.
“That’s just a mother’s love, thinking that her own stuff is fine. If it were fine, why would yours be so bad?”
He Shu was speechless. It was true. Her phone had suddenly become very laggy. She had tried to video call Su Ming several times today, but it wouldn’t work.
Mia said it was a signal problem, but Ye Qi’s phone wasn’t affected. It sounded like it could only be her phone’s problem.
“Okay.”
Ye Qi was interrupted and almost forgot what she was going to say. After the video finished playing, there was a link at the end. She clicked on it and held it under He Shu’s nose.
He Shu glanced at it. It was a military school application form.
Why was she showing her this?
Ye Qi smiled: “If you apply and get in, I guarantee you’ll be able to meet Nie Wen Yu.”
He Shu looked at Ye Qi. What the heck? She just wanted to know where Nie Wen Yu was. How did it turn into her applying to military school?
Ye Qi looked at her surprised expression. Her eyes curved into crescents. She felt that this person was quite interesting. She wasn’t pretentious at all, unlike the other rich people she knew.
If Nie Wen Yu were here, she would probably regret not telling her about He Shu’s strange behavior.
Ye Qi had her own selfish reasons for showing these to He Shu. Her identity was a little special. She would definitely be the center of attention if she went to military school. If He Shu also went, with her viral video, she would be the center of attention among the centers of attention. With her there, fewer people would probably notice her.
“Let’s go together. I’m also going to apply.”
He Shu’s eye twitched. How could she possibly apply to a military school? She was a person who was afraid of death.
“No, don’t joke.” After she finished speaking, He Shu realized something and looked at Ye Qi nervously: “You said you were going to apply?”
Ye Qi nodded: “Yep. I’ve already passed the initial screening.”
He Shu looked at the person and confirmed it. It was the Ye Qi from the book…
“Why are you going to military school?”
“That’s a long story. You can just say I’m bored… You should understand, right? It’s boring to not have anything to do every day and not have to worry about food and clothes, just wasting your life away.”
He Shu decisively shook her head: “I don’t understand.”
This was the life that so many people dreamed of. She wished she could live a few more years.
She looked at the person and wanted to advise her: “Aren’t you afraid of danger?”
Ye Qi smiled: “You sound just like my sister. She’s also worried about danger. But dangerous things always have to be done by someone. Otherwise, the danger will always be hanging over everyone’s heads, and when it explodes one day, no one will be able to escape… Instead of that, it’s better for me to sacrifice myself.”
“Sacrifice? Aren’t you afraid of that either?”
Ye Qi shrugged: “It depends on how I sacrifice myself. I’m only afraid of it not being worth it.”
“What do you mean by not worth it?”
Ye Qi thought for a moment: “Dying before the goal is achieved is pretty much not worth it.”
He Shu immediately thought of the original novel. Based on this standard, her sacrifice was not worth it. She wanted to catch Cen Qianyi but failed…
She felt a strange sadness. It was just a line of text before, but now the real person was right in front of her.
Knowing that she was going to die and that her death would be in vain, He Shu’s hands on her lap gradually tightened.
Ye Qi looked at He Shu, who had suddenly become serious. It was as if she had already sacrificed herself.
“Don’t worry. I’m very powerful. I won’t die easily.”
He Shu looked at the person, wanting to say something but not knowing what to say.
She knew that if she told the truth, this person wouldn’t believe her.
Ye Qi was still trying to persuade He Shu: “You should also sign up. I can tell you’re a very emotional person. This world needs people like you.”
She then tapped on her phone and told He Shu to look at it. He Shu took a look and saw a line of text pop up on the phone.
“Face recognition passed. Information is being collected. Application form will be generated automatically.”
He Shu: …
Could this person have died from forcefully promoting things to others…
“I’m not going.”
Ye Qi was a little regretful: “Then you won’t be able to see Nie Wen Yu.”
He Shu: …
Did she look like someone who would apply to military school just to see Nie Wen Yu?
This sounded like she had a crush on Nie Wen Yu… Many novels love to write this kind of plot, where a person has a crush on someone and then applies to the same school as them…
Giving up on asking about Nie Wen Yu, He Shu turned to another matter.
“What are you guys doing on the island? I mean, Judy.”
It was obvious that Officer Judy couldn’t be this person’s “plaything.”
Ye Qi had already talked to Nie Wen Yu about it on the beach and knew that this person knew she was a police officer.
She looked around, lowered her voice, and said to the person: “She’s handling something. You should just pretend you don’t know.”
He Shu guessed that the person was here to investigate something. Thinking about the collar on her neck, she had made a huge sacrifice.
“Be careful. It’s very dangerous here.”
Of course, Ye Qi knew that there would be danger in an ungoverned area.
He Shu thought of something. Judy was a police officer. Maybe she could have her investigate the fire at Qin Mengyu’s place.
She told Ye Qi about it and then lowered her voice: “Can you ask Judy to investigate it?”
Ye Qi: “Are you close to those two people?”
He Shu: “I met them once at the restaurant.”
Ye Qi: “You’re such a kind person.”
He Shu looked at the person. After hesitating, she still said: “A kind person giving you a kind piece of advice: stay away from Cen Qianyi.”
“Who is Cen Qianyi?”
He Shu: “You’ve seen her just now.”
“The person from your video? The one wearing that ugly dress on the beach just now?”
“Ugly dress?”
Ye Qi felt that it was a little funny. What did He Shu mean by that? Did she think she was interested in her person?
This advice should be given to Nie Wen Yu.
He Shu looked at the person, and the focus was off.
“Ugly dress?”
…
On the beach, Nie Wen Yu looked at Cen Qianyi’s clothes and also wanted to say something but didn’t.
Cen Qianyi acted like she didn’t notice, hugged her knees, pressed her face against her knees, and looked at Nie Wen Yu from the side. Her eyes were gentle and had the usual vigilance of a small animal, making her look delicate, pitiful, and endearing.
She was completely different from the overbearing demeanor she had just a moment ago when she first saw Nie Wen Yu.
The sun had completely set in the west. There was no light in the sky, and the sea was completely different from what it had been during the day.
Nie Wen Yu thought that she must have been mistaken just now.
If He Shu were there, she would have been able to tell right away that Cen Qianyi was acting.
After He Shu left, Cen Qianyi reined in her emotions that were on the verge of being out of control.
She looked at Nie Wen Yu with a timid look, and also with a little concern. Her gaze fell gently on the collar around her neck.
“Why are you also—”
Nie Wen Yu explained: “It’s for convenience. We have no relationship with each other.”
No relationship… Cen Qianyi looked away, lowered her head, and didn’t let anyone see the gloom in her eyes.
“Who is she?”
After He Shu and the other person left, she had asked Nie Wen Yu who that woman was.
But this person just looked at her, as if she was very shocked and surprised, and didn’t reply for a long while.
Only then did Cen Qianyi realize that her emotions had been released due to He Shu’s influence…
She took some time to adjust, put her mask back on, and became harmless.
“That’s Ye Qi. My sister and I are friends with her. If you have any trouble, you can look for her. She’s a very enthusiastic girl.”
Cen Qianyi nodded and gave a grateful smile.
Ye Qi, she remembered her.
Thinking of the two hands that were held together, she felt that her emotions, which she had just reined in, were a little unstable again.
Thinking of that person’s terrified eyes, she felt a little annoyed. She had waited for her for a whole day… and had come to look for her in person, but this person looked so panicked when she saw her.
She was even more afraid than before.
What did she do… She just bit her once.
Did it hurt that much?
A little anger flared up in her heart. Maybe she should let her know what real pain was… so she would know how much she was holding back.
Thinking of this, Cen Qianyi stood up. In the night breeze, her white dress fluttered.
“I’m going back.”
To wait for that person.
To make her cry.
…
He Shu and Ye Qi’s meal ended up lasting for three hours. She had drunk three bottles of alcohol and still couldn’t get any information about Nie Wen Yu.
Instead, she had been tricked into confirming an application form.
And she even paid the application fee…
She was careless.
He Shu reflected on herself after leaving the restaurant. She had brought in the original plot and thought that this person was innocent and stupid. On second thought, she had only been taken advantage of by Cen Qianyi.
Walking back to her place under the starlight, He Shu’s head felt a little groggy. She felt like she had forgotten something important.
When she saw the light on in the house, she suddenly remembered: Cen Qianyi! She had almost forgotten about Cen Qianyi!
She bent down, lowered her steps, and backed away from the stairs.
She had run out like that in the morning, and then she had run away from her again in front of her at night. She still hadn’t figured out how to explain it.
She hugged her head and sat down on the steps.
No, she had to think of a good reason before going back. Cen Qianyi would definitely ask her.
But her alcohol-soaked brain didn’t feel very functional. She couldn’t move for a long time, and all she could think about was how terrifying Cen Qianyi was.
The stars in the sky were spinning rapidly. After watching for a while, He Shu felt dizzy. She heard some bugs chirping in the bushes next to her, which was very annoying.
She picked up a stone from the ground and threw it over, but the chirping continued.
The person in the house heard the noise and moved her ears.
Cen Qianyi looked at the closed door, her expression as ugly as it could be.
After she came back, she had waited on the roof for almost three hours. Half an hour ago, she finally saw the familiar figure appear in her line of sight.
Although the figure was walking unsteadily, she could still be sure that it was coming in this direction.
She went back to the room from the roof and waited for the person on the sofa. She waited for another half an hour.
She knew that the person was already at the door, but she didn’t know what she was doing. She just wouldn’t come in.
Cen Qianyi got up and walked behind the door. She could still hear the rustling sounds of stones hitting each other outside.
The person hadn’t left, but she also didn’t seem to have any intention of coming in.
Her patience was about to run out.
She decided to give the person one last chance. She would count to three, and if the person still didn’t come in…
In her pale purple eyes, her gaze gradually became sharp.
Cen Qianyi started silently counting down in her heart.
Three…
Two…
One.