The 'Involution King' Second Female Lead Quits [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 14

Chapter 14: Better to Be Prepared

◎Better to Be Prepared◎

After saying “Happy New Year” right on time and lying down in bed, Shu Heng finally calmed down. She belatedly realized that she had missed an excellent opportunity to express her feelings.

Unfortunately, reflecting on it afterward couldn’t change what had already happened. Shu Heng could only silently pull the blanket up, trying to avoid reality by covering her head.

“Doesn’t that get stuffy?” Li Jianwei, who had changed her clothes, pulled the blanket down and raised an eyebrow at Shu Heng, whose head was now exposed.

“Not really,” Shu Heng said in a low voice. “Aren’t you going to rest yet, Sister?”

“Soon. I still have some important New Year’s greetings to reply to,” Li Jianwei reached out and pressed down on the blanket, her gaze toward Shu Heng was very gentle.

Shu Heng’s heart couldn’t help but tremble. She told herself that she could say something now, but after meeting her gaze, she couldn’t help but lose herself in such a focused and gentle look.

Actually, this is also good. I’m already very content to receive such a gentle gaze from Sister. If I ask for more, I might lose what I have now.

After noticing that the little cabbage was starting to get distracted, a hint of helplessness flashed in Li Jianwei’s eyes. She used her fingertips to gently pick up the strands of hair stuck to her ear and patted her head. “If you’re sleepy, you can go to sleep first. I’ll just turn on the desk lamp.”

“It’s okay. I’m not sleepy yet,” Shu Heng avoided the gaze that was almost drowning her. She reached out and grabbed the blanket, pulling it up two centimeters. “I’ll wait for you, Sister.”

“Alright,” Li Jianwei didn’t insist and continued to sit on the chair to do her work.

It wasn’t until around 1 a.m. that Li Jianwei closed her laptop, having completed the necessary social network maintenance.

She walked to the bed. Shu Heng, who had said she would wait for her to sleep, had already closed her eyes and was breathing steadily, looking like she had been asleep for a while.

A helpless smile appeared on Li Jianwei’s face. It seems the little cabbage doesn’t usually stay up late. She couldn’t even hold on for half an hour before falling asleep.

This is also good. A non-sleep-deprived routine is healthy and good for her body.

She turned off the light in the room. Li Jianwei lifted the covers and got in.

The bed had already been warmed up by Shu Heng’s body temperature. The faint scent of body wash mixed with the smell of sunshine came to Li Jianwei. It was a very suitable scent for falling asleep.

“Good night,” Li Jianwei whispered softly, slowly relaxing her body and letting herself fall into a dream.

…

“What are you pretending to be so noble for? You don’t think anyone knows you’re a mistress, do you? The internet is so developed now, how could the trash you’ve done be kept a secret!”

“Exactly. He already has a fiancée. If it’s not for money, why would you actively go after him? The videos of you two being all touchy-feely have been all over the internet for a long time.”

“I have money too. How about this, you spend one night with me, and I’ll give you ten thousand dollars?”

The noisy voices drilled into Li Jianwei’s mind. She was no stranger to this situation; it was always like this when she had a strange dream.

But these words didn’t seem to be directed at her. It was more like someone was spewing malice toward Shu Heng, and she was watching all of it happen from a third-person perspective.

The images were intermittent and blurry. Li Jianwei could only determine that they were in a hotel private room, and Shu Heng was being mocked by a group of men.

In the next scene, the private room door was opened, and a well-dressed Wang Yuanfei appeared at the entrance.

The men were taken away by bodyguards, and only Wang Yuanfei and Shu Heng were left in the private room. The former had a confident smile on his face, and the look in his eyes toward the latter was very contemptuous.

It seemed to be saying, See? You’re nothing without me. If it wasn’t for me, you’d be screwed right now.

This look on his face further enraged Li Jianwei’s already fiery emotions, making her try to control the dream, reaching out with her fist to give him a hard punch.

How dare he bully the little cabbage like this! Does he think I’m dead?!

“Sister, Sister?” Shu Heng tried her best to shake Li Jianwei’s shoulder, trying to wake up the person who was having a nightmare.

Li Jianwei suddenly opened her eyes with a jolt. Her rapid breathing and accelerated heartbeat gave her a dull headache.

“Sister, are you okay?” Shu Heng looked at Li Jianwei with a concerned face. She first put her palm on her cheek, then wiped away the cold sweat that had appeared on her forehead with the back of her hand.

“I’m fine. I just had a bad dream,” Li Jianwei took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, gradually putting the emotions from the dream aside.

“Did I say anything in my sleep?” Li Jianwei asked.

Shu Heng nodded. “Yes, but I didn’t hear what you said exactly. It’s just that your tone seemed very angry. Did you dream of something bad?”

“I dreamed… I was arguing with a competitor. They were being unreasonable, and I was trying to reason with them,” Li Jianwei sugarcoated her dream.

Fighting was also a type of argument. Beating Wang Yuanfei and knocking his teeth out could also be considered ‘forcefully’ reasoning with him.

“The other person must be a very bad and annoying person.” Shu Heng said with a righteous face. To be harassing Sister even in a dream, he must be a big bad guy!

“Indeed, but I also dreamed of you,” Li Jianwei said, opening her arms and hugging her. She spoke close to her ear. “When I was arguing, you were next to me, giving me water to soothe my throat, and in the end, I won the argument.”

When I was using my hands to free fight, the Shu Heng in the dream thoughtfully handed me a baseball bat from who knows where, helping me to KO the other party.

“Thank you for helping me~” Li Jianwei intentionally drew out the end of her sentence, letting her breath dye the little cabbage’s ears red.

“Is… is that so? It’s great to be able to do something for you, Sister…” Shu Heng found herself being hugged tightly, and she unconsciously lightened her breathing.

It’s too close. The distance between me and Sister is too close. I can even feel the sound of her heart beating.

Thump— thump— It’s like it’s beating against my heart, traveling through my bl00d to my whole body.

And the undeniable softness pressed against her. The two layers of thin pajamas couldn’t hide the feeling, and they didn’t even hinder the transfer of temperature.

Shu Heng silently swallowed. While internally scolding herself for being useless and a pervert, she also quietly tightened her arms around Li Jianwei, trying to extend the hug.

…

Li Jianwei played down the nightmare in front of Shu Heng, but she took it very seriously in her heart, quickly remembering the details and replaying them in her mind.

The dream’s prophecy was not the future; it was just a possible development.

She and Wang Yuanfei had already publicly ended their engagement. Shu Heng had no connection with him. Those malicious words would never appear again.

Judging from the current situation, the scene in the dream should have happened during a private classmate gathering after a few drinks.

“Shu Heng, do you have any plans for the next few days?” Li Jianwei asked on her own accord.

Shu Heng blinked and thought for a moment, then shook her head. “No plans. Maybe I’ll go see a movie that’s showing for the Spring Festival.”

Li Jianwei reminded her: “If I remember correctly, one of your classmates invited you to a get-together the day before yesterday. Are you going to go?”

Shu Heng looked hesitant. At that time, she didn’t want to go. But after seeing Hu Xuan leave in a panic, she felt that the things that had been bothering her before were not that big of a deal. There was no need for her to avoid normal social interactions with her classmates because of it.

“The time hasn’t been set yet. It might be the evening of the fourth or fifth day of the lunar year,” Shu Heng said. “If nothing unexpected happens, I’ll probably go.” Just to officially say goodbye to the past.

Li Jianwei nodded: “Tell me after the time is set. I’ll take you there.”

Although the scene from the dream would most likely not happen at this gathering, it was always better to be prepared.

“Do you want to come along, Sister?” Shu Heng mustered her courage. “They said at the gathering that you can bring your significant other and… good friends.”

“Sure. If there’s a spot, I’ll join you for a meal and visit your high school teacher at the same time,” Li Jianwei replied with a smile.

Li Jianwei, who was fully convinced that going with her would prevent the little cabbage from being bullied, overlooked Shu Heng’s abnormal pause in her words, and thus missed a good opportunity to tease her.

But it was no big deal. After all, there was plenty of time.