The 'Involution King' Second Female Lead Quits [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Who’s Got a Secret Plan?

◎Who’s Got a Secret Plan?◎

In her heart, Shu Heng actually wanted to choose the first picture. That was the first time her sister had kissed her on the corner of the mouth, which was a very memorable moment!

But Shu Heng was also worried that doing so would have a negative impact on Li Jianwei. Her sister was the CEO of a listed company. If a same-s3x scandal were to break out, it might cause fluctuations in the stock price.

All sorts of thoughts raced through her mind, and Shu Heng’s finger finally landed on the second picture.

“Sister, let’s post this one. Put it in the middle of the nine-square grid. We both have our faces showing,” Shu Heng subconsciously explained why she chose that one.

“I think both of them look good. Why don’t we post both?” Li Jianwei reached out and actively selected both pictures. “If we need the composition to be consistent, we can take another one now and make the three pictures in the middle all pictures of us together.”

Shu Heng pursed her lips, hesitating to press the confirmation button. “But if we do that, our relationship… might be discovered by people who can see my social media.”

“Can’t it be discovered? Am I not a good enough girlfriend?” Li Jianwei raised an eyebrow. “I shouldn’t be that bad, should I?”

“No, that’s not what I mean,” Shu Heng quickly shook her head. “I’m worried that people online will use this as a topic to create buzz and spread negative comments about you, Sister.”

“What’s there to create buzz about? As the CEO of a technology company, my girlfriend is a technician. Shouldn’t netizens think that I have great taste and that the company has a very promising future?”

Li Jianwei lightly patted Shu Heng on the head, her tone firm. “The reason Zhizhuo Technology can stand at the forefront of the industry is because of its continuous innovation and advanced technology, not some kind of public image marketing.”

“I’m just dating. I’m not doing anything illegal. Even if they try to create buzz, they won’t be able to get much out of it.”

Shu Heng blinked, suppressing the joy in her heart. “Then let’s take another picture together, Sister?”

“Okay,” Li Jianwei agreed with a smile. “Do you want me to kiss you?”

“No, no need. A normal picture is enough,” Shu Heng quickly shook her head.

Don’t get me wrong. Shu Heng wasn’t rejecting a kiss from her girlfriend. It was because when she was kissed, her hands would turn to jelly, and she wouldn’t be able to hold the phone steady enough to take a picture!

After five minutes of busyness, Shu Heng’s face was flushed as she posted a nine-square grid of pictures on her social media.

When they were taking the pictures, her sister didn’t kiss her, but after they were done, she was kissed to her heart’s content by a slightly dissatisfied Li Jianwei. The kissing time was even longer than the picture-taking time!

After holding hands and returning home, Shu Heng, who had calmed down, remembered an important matter.

When she was posting the pictures, she was so busy thinking about the impact of exposing their relationship on her sister that she completely forgot about her mom’s reaction.

It should be fine, right? Mom often told her to have a good relationship with her sister and to repay her properly.

Pledging herself to her, that also counts as a form of repayment, right?

With a hint of subtle testing, Shu Heng didn’t take any remedial measures. After a quick shower, she just slipped under the covers.

“Sister, should I turn off the lights?” Shu Heng asked.

“Mhm,” Li Jianwei pulled the blanket up, putting her phone under her pillow.

Clack.

As the light from the ceiling went out, the room was plunged into darkness. Shu Heng tucked her arms back under the covers and then smoothly turned to throw herself into the warm embrace.

Compared to the shyness from the day before, Shu Heng could now righteously reach out and hug her sister’s waist, burying her head into the other’s neck with a calm demeanor.

It’s only natural to hug your girlfriend when you’re sleeping!

…

The next day, Shu Heng reluctantly pulled herself out of the warm embrace and fumbled for her phone.

After opening WeChat and seeing many red dots on her social media, Shu Heng subconsciously held her breath.

Many friends liked and commented on her post, especially the seniors from the R&D department. Almost every one of them left a shocked emoji in the comments section, as if they were all lining up to check in.

The person named “Director Chen from the County Committee Office,” who was the former county secretary, looked out of place among the shocked emojis.

Her serious praise for the excellent snowman was a breath of fresh air. She either didn’t understand at all or understood so much that she was trying to cover it up.

Suppressing the urge to curl her toes, Shu Heng seriously looked at the long list of likes. When she found that her mom was also on the list, her heart leaped a little.

“Are you looking at social media?” Li Jianwei leaned over, and their heads touched.

“Mhm,” Shu Heng moved her phone to the middle. “So many people liked my post. Mom was the latest to like it, and Director Chen also liked and commented.”

“Why didn’t anyone wish us a happy love life?” Li Jianwei said with a hint of dissatisfaction after seeing the comments. Why are they posting shocked emojis? They should be posting firecrackers, clapping hands, and well wishes.

“Uh, maybe they’re not sure about our relationship?” Shu Heng said cautiously. “Kissing on the corner of the mouth, friends seem to do that too.”

“Oh? So now that’s also what friends do?” Li Jianwei lightly hummed, not missing the opportunity to tease the little cabbage. She pinched her cheek. “How is it that I remember someone saying yesterday that only a couple or a more intimate relationship could do such an intimate act?”

“This, this…” Shu Heng stammered, trying to come up with an explanation. “For some people, good friends can do it, but for me, even good friends can’t.”

“So I can take that to mean that only I can kiss you now?” Li Jianwei raised her head and kissed the little cabbage. “Like this?”

“Mhm, only Sister can,” Shu Heng still couldn’t help but blush, but her response was much firmer. “I only like Sister, so only Sister can do this to me. I’m not that kind of a person who just kisses anyone.”

Li Jianwei couldn’t help but laugh out loud. She raised her hand to hold the little cabbage’s face and kissed her a few more times.

No wonder some people lose their rationality after falling in love. If they were to face such a cute little girlfriend, it was only natural to do some crazy things.

…

After getting dressed and coming out of the bedroom, Shu Heng, with a little unease, went to the kitchen to help her mom fry eggs.

“Mom, there was a lot of snow on the ground in the residential area last night. Sister and I made several little snowmen,” Shu Heng tentatively put out a feeler.

“I saw it. You posted it on social media. I even liked it,” Shu Heng’s mom said happily. “The pictures were very well-taken. You can tell you have a good relationship with your boss.”

“You can post more pictures like that. If you have a good relationship with your boss, you’ll be able to get along well at the company.”

Clearly, Shu Heng’s mom, who had no exposure to such topics, didn’t notice anything from the three pictures of them together. She was just genuinely happy that her daughter had a very good relationship with her boss.

Shu Heng hummed in agreement, continuing to test the waters. “Mom, if I were to find a partner, who do you think I should be with?”

“I don’t really understand what young people think these days,” Shu Heng’s mom said, looking thoughtful. “They should look decent, have a good temper, be down-to-earth and capable, and their parents should also be reasonable. They definitely shouldn’t have any idea of preferring boys over girls. That’s the most basic requirement.”

“As for other things, that’s up to you. You two will be the ones living together in the future, so what you think is suitable and what you like is the most important,” Shu Heng’s mom looked at her daughter. “Why are you suddenly asking this? Are you thinking about being in a relationship?”

“Mhm, there’s someone I really like, and I want to be with her,” Shu Heng didn’t dare to be direct and was still beating around the bush. “She’s very outstanding and can help me in both work and life. Mom, what do you think about me being with a person like that?”

“Sounds pretty good, but how come I haven’t heard you mention this before?” Shu Heng’s mom looked suspicious. “Isn’t it always your boss who helps you? How did someone else suddenly appear?”

“You’re not being scammed, are you? Are you taking some verbal concern as genuine?”

“I’ve seen it on my phone. Many young girls are scammed by people they meet online. They lose their money and suffer. You have to be careful.”

When she realized her mom had misunderstood, Shu Heng quickly explained. It took a while for her mom to be convinced that she wasn’t in an online relationship and hadn’t been scammed by anyone.

After laying the groundwork for a long time, Shu Heng finally revealed her true intention. “Mom, what if the person I’m with is just like Sister Li?”

“Then you’d be incredibly lucky. If you can find such a good person, I’d be smiling in my sleep,” Shu Heng’s mom said, holding a plate, a brilliant smile on her face.

“Forget about being just like CEO Li. Even if the person you’re with is only half as good as CEO Li, I’d be very satisfied. As long as you can find someone, I have no objections at all. I’ll support you completely.”

Good news: Her mom was very, very satisfied with her sister being her partner.

Bad news: In her mom’s mind, she and her sister should not be in a romantic relationship.

Shu Heng vaguely agreed and helped carry the freshly made soy milk. She ate breakfast a little absentmindedly.

It was definitely not okay to be in a relationship with her sister without her mom’s knowledge, but it also didn’t seem right to come clean now. Her mom would probably not be able to accept it.

It looked like she had to find a way to broaden her mom’s horizons and make her not think that women could only be in relationships with men.

Coming out isn’t a simple thing either. I need to take it slow.

…

The employee benefits at Zhizhuo Technology were better than most companies. The starting date was set for the ninth day of the lunar new year, which was a huge lead over similar companies that only took the legal holidays off.

But even so, the eleven-day Spring Festival holiday was already coming to an end. After they finished eating, Li Jianwei and Shu Heng started packing their luggage, preparing to catch the 10:30 a.m. flight the next day.

The former was fine. She just needed to put her electronic devices like her laptop and tablet into her luggage. The rest of her clothes were all left in Shu Heng’s closet, with the thought that she would use them again in the future.

Shu Heng, who had finally come home, was different. Shu Heng’s mom had prepared a lot of things for her to take back. Even with Li Jianwei sharing her luggage space, she still needed to send half of it by mail.

“Auntie prepared a lot of things for you,” Li Jianwei couldn’t help but ask. “Is this a yearly tradition?”

“Pretty much. It was even more when I was in school. Mom would also give me a lot of dried fruits, vacuum-sealed braised meat, and homemade honey from the countryside,” Shu Heng said, counting on her fingers. “Last year, I had to carry these two suitcases to take the high-speed train.”

“If we mail them, it would cost almost two hundred dollars to send them from here to Haishi,” Shu Heng explained. “Sometimes the cost is even higher than the value of the items, which is very inefficient.”

Li Jianwei nodded in understanding. The love from a mom couldn’t be measured with money, but for ordinary people with limited means, money was a factor that had to be considered.

Shu Heng’s mom was reluctant to see her daughter leave, but she didn’t show it. She just kept telling Shu Heng to work hard, take care of herself, and not to worry about her.

Shu Heng gave her mom a hug and waved from the car. After she could no longer see her mom, she couldn’t help but sniffle.

“Do you want to have Auntie move to Haishi to live with us?” Li Jianwei asked.

Shu Heng nodded, then shook her head. “I’ll wait until I finish my master’s degree and have a place in Haishi before I have Mom move over.”

“I have quite a few places in Haishi. You can take your pick, and if you don’t like any of them, we can buy a new one,” Li Jianwei said. “You should know that a house isn’t a burden for me.”

“I understand what you mean, Sister, but you’re already so good to me. If Mom knew that you specially prepared a house for her, she would be very scared and would worry about what she could do to repay you every day.”

Shu Heng explained seriously, not giving Li Jianwei any chance to misunderstand.

“I’ll work hard to make money and buy a house for Mom to live in myself.” And in the future, I’ll make even more money and try to be the one to provide for Sister, Shu Heng silently added in her heart.

Rather than saying things that sounded like empty promises, Shu Heng was more used to keeping them firmly in her mind and then giving the other person the promise after she had the ability to fulfill it.

“I understand,” Li Jianwei’s eyes softened.

The little cabbage and Auntie Shu are actually the same type of person. When they feel kindness from others, they get a little scared and uneasy. After they accept the kindness, they’ll remember it firmly in their hearts and want to repay it many times over.

They were both very, very good people, but unfortunately, people like this were also easily taken advantage of.

Auntie Shu was like this, and the little cabbage was also like this.

After recalling some of the things in her dream, a hint of disgust flashed in Li Jianwei’s eyes.

The more she learned about Shu Heng, the more Li Jianwei hated Wang Yuanfei. It even reached a level of loathing.

What did such a cute and pure person like Shu Heng go through to become so cold and helpless later on?

To put it nicely, she was a cold beauty. But in reality, it was a suppressed self-awareness, a soul that was tightly locked up.

Wang Yuanfei, you really deserve to die!

…

After the plane landed, Shu Heng followed Li Jianwei into the business car, and the driver took them directly to the villa.

“This is the key to the house. Your information has also been added to the fingerprint recognition system, so you can use all the equipment here,” Li Jianwei held Shu Heng’s hand and introduced her to the layout of the villa.

“The first floor has more functional rooms. The second floor has the living room, a tea room, and guest rooms. The third floor is my bedroom, study, and leisure area.”

“This is Aunt Niu. You can tell her what you want to eat. Aunt Niu’s cooking is as excellent as your mom’s,” After walking around, Li Jianwei brought her little girlfriend to the live-in housekeeper and introduced her. “Aunt Niu, this is my girlfriend, Shu Heng. She’ll be living here with me from now on.”

A hint of surprise flashed in Aunt Niu’s eyes, but it was quickly hidden by a smile. “Miss Shu, you can tell me what your dietary restrictions and favorite things are, and I’ll prepare them in advance.”

“Oh, okay. I don’t have any,” Shu Heng was a little nervous seeing someone for the first time as Li Jianwei’s girlfriend.

Li Jianwei put her arm around Shu Heng’s shoulder. “Aunt Niu, make some of your signature dishes for dinner so that Shu Heng can try your cooking.”

“Alright, I’ll go prepare them now,” Aunt Niu happily agreed, then turned and went to the kitchen.

The completely unfamiliar villa made Shu Heng a little reserved. After walking around two times, Shu Heng had memorized the layout of the villa perfectly.

“Sister, I still have a lot of things at the apartment,” Shu Heng said, sitting down on the sofa next to Li Jianwei. “I might have to go back tonight.”

“Is there something important you need to get?” Li Jianwei raised an eyebrow. Her villa was ready to be moved into.

Shu Heng scratched her face. “I left my pajamas at home, so…”

Shu Heng hadn’t expected to move into the villa as soon as she got off the plane, so she hadn’t prepared for it at all. And before they left, to lighten her luggage, she had left a lot of her clothes at home.

Not only her pajamas, but also her underwear. Relying on the fact that she had some in the closet at her apartment, she only put one sweater and one jacket in her luggage.

Li Jianwei noticed her little girlfriend’s small action of pinching the corner of her clothes, which was something she did when she was nervous. So, she said with a serious face, “Do you have to go tonight? I have an online meeting at 7:30 p.m., and I don’t feel comfortable letting you go back alone.”

“If you don’t mind, you can just use my pajamas for tonight. I’ll go to the apartment with you tomorrow after work to get the things you need. How does that sound?”

“I don’t mind, it’s just, it’s just…” Shu Heng stammered, pinching the hem of her clothes even harder. “I also left my underwear at home. I don’t have any in my luggage…”

Li Jianwei’s eyes showed that she understood, but her face remained serious. “I have new ones of those in my closet. Do you think you can make do with them?”

After saying that, Li Jianwei’s gaze fell on Shu Heng’s chest, seriously comparing the curves of their chests.

“The size difference isn’t that big. You can go to my room and try them on later. If they really don’t fit, we can figure something out?” Li Jianwei seemed to be seriously giving solutions, but her upturned eyes were filled with playfulness.

With a hint of unspoken intentions, Shu Heng lightly hummed in agreement. Her fingers were almost wringing the hem of her clothes, and she didn’t know what she was so nervous about.