The 'Involution King' Second Female Lead Quits [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 24

Chapter 24: You’re Scared Now?

◎You’re Scared Now?◎

At nine in the morning, Shu Heng reluctantly said goodbye to her sister at the airport. After seeing her off, she waited eagerly at the airport until the plane took off before getting in the car to go back to the villa.

However, when she saw the huge pile of documents in the study, Shu Heng quickly stopped being sad and picked up her keyboard to prepare for the second-round interview.

Being a student of Professor Gong Li isn’t that easy. Even with Sister’s help, I still need to show my solid skills!

Otherwise, if Wang Yuanfei finds out, he’ll definitely use it to attack Sister again!

Shu Heng was full of fighting spirit. She even brought her documents to her part-time job at Zhizhuo headquarters and would occasionally ask her seniors in the team for help when she didn’t understand something.

After they found out that Shu Heng was very likely to become Professor Gong Li’s final disciple, the seniors were very enthusiastic. They didn’t hold back at all and couldn’t wait to stuff everything they knew into Shu Heng.

Professor Gong Li is one of the professors they respect the most. If they help Shu Heng now, maybe one day Shu Heng can ask Professor Gong Li for guidance on their behalf!

By extension, they could also be considered half, half, half of Professor Gong Li’s students!

…

Under the deliberate indulgence of various parties, the first-instance verdict of the patent infringement case didn’t cause any buzz on the Lvdong short video platform. The most talked-about topic on the platform was still related to Li Jianwei.

If this goes on for a while, the twisted truth will definitely be remembered by many people. In the future, as long as someone talks about Li Jianwei, this unwarranted slander will be firmly placed on her head.

Wang Yuanfei was secretly pleased with himself, thinking that his method was simple, crude, and effective, making it hard for Li Jianwei to defend herself.

But his happiness didn’t last long. With the start of two meetings, Wang Yuanfei was caught off guard and invited to “have tea” by civil servants who showed their identification.

And it wasn’t a regular department. It was a special department related to national security.

At this time, slandering an entrepreneur and a committee member who have made significant contributions to the country? The security department reasonably suspected that Wang Yuanfei had been bribed by foreign capital and deliberately chose this time to cause trouble.

When they investigated, they found that Wang Yuanfei was also involved in patent infringement and had been in frequent contact with foreign companies recently. So, the questioning and investigation turned into detention and a thorough investigation.

After something happened to Wang Yuanfei, the original vice president of Guanglvdong headquarters, CEO Chen, took the opportunity to temporarily take over the CEO position.

He was very politically sensitive and knew the seriousness of being taken away by the security department. So, the first thing he did after taking office was to take out the prepared debunking videos and order the marketing accounts to delete the videos and apologize, or else their accounts would be directly banned. His methods were extremely swift and decisive.

“What’s going on? The public opinion has changed so quickly? Weren’t they attacking CEO Li yesterday, saying she was this and that? How did Guanglvdong get on its knees and apologize this morning?”

“A little birdie told me that Wang Yuanfei was taken away for investigation yesterday, and the charges are quite serious.”

“So, CEO Li was indeed slandered? That kind of idiotic scoop would only be believed by the same kind of people.”

“The police announced that they’ve opened an investigation. Those marketing accounts probably knew they were screwed, which is why they deleted the videos and apologized so quickly, right?”

“Why are you barking now? Why aren’t those mad dogs who said CEO Li wasn’t a good person barking anymore? I suggest the relevant departments also arrest the people who were barking in the comments. They were also slandering and defaming CEO Li!”

Under the debunking videos, the netizens whose videos were limited and who were relentlessly attacked by brainless men finally had a place to vent. In just a few minutes, the comments exceeded ten thousand, showing how dissatisfied they were with the previous suppression of buzz and limited reach.

“CEO Chen, Zhizhuo Technology wants to speak out for those students whose accounts were banned and muted. They’re demanding compensation from the platform for the students and also want to hold those marketing accounts legally responsible,” the assistant rushed over to report.

Ever since Wang Yuanfei was taken away for investigation by the security department, a series of unexpected events had happened one after another. No one at the headquarters who was in charge of cleaning up the mess wasn’t overwhelmed.

“Is there no room for negotiation with the marketing accounts?” the temporarily appointed CEO Chen asked. “I’ve already had them delete the videos and apologize immediately. If that’s not enough, I can also have them apologize on camera.”

The assistant shook his head. “The other party has a complete chain of evidence. If you want to protect the marketing accounts, you can only settle out of court. If the company pays for this, it would confirm that we maliciously spread rumors. Once it’s exposed, it will have a huge impact on the stock price. If it’s not a public expense, you’ll have to pay for it yourself.”

When he heard that he would have to pay for it himself, CEO Chen made a quick decision. “Then we’ll separate those marketing accounts from the company. It was Wang Yuanfei who personally paid them to slander Li Jianwei, and it has nothing to do with Guanglvdong.”

“All the illegal and unlawful hype was done by Wang Yuanfei behind the backs of the company’s high-level executives and the board of directors. We can’t let his actions drag the company down.”

“We’ll arrange a press conference for tomorrow to completely separate Wang Yuanfei from Guanglvdong. I’ll apply to hold a board meeting today to remove Wang Yuanfei from the CEO position!”

When he thought about how Wang Yuanfei had once pointed at his nose and cursed him like a grandson, CEO Chen got more and more excited as he spoke. He couldn’t be quicker to kick him while he was down.

Not to mention, this was a great opportunity for CEO Chen to take the top position. Even if the chairman wanted to promote his illegitimate son to the top, it would take time for the person to get familiar with the company’s business.

This period was his golden opportunity to become the company’s CEO and make a fortune.

The assistant, by all accounts, was Wang Yuanfei’s person. When he was taken away for investigation, he should have tried to work tirelessly to help him.

But after seeing Wang Yuanfei’s brainless actions too many times, the assistant had already secretly joined other people. CEO Chen was one of his targets.

So when he heard that CEO Chen was going to push his former boss into a fire pit, the assistant didn’t say a word and immediately went to carry out his orders.

…

Shu Heng, who was focused on preparing for her second-round interview, didn’t pay too much attention to the outside news. She only found out that Wang Yuanfei was being investigated by the relevant department and hadn’t been released after three days after he was forced to resign.

“Sister Qin, will Wang Yuanfei go to jail?” Shu Heng asked expectantly.

Sister Qin nodded. “It’s very possible. CEO Li won’t easily forgive him. Unless he makes a huge contribution, he’ll be in custody for a while no matter what.”

“Now, Guanglvdong’s stock price has been falling for three consecutive days. If they can’t release a reliable statement this weekend, it’s not impossible for their stock to hit the limit down on Monday morning.”

Shu Heng didn’t know much about finance, but she was very clear about the harm of hitting the limit down on a publicly listed company.

When she thought about how Wang Yuanfei would have to pay a huge price and would even be completely ruined afterward, Shu Heng felt happy and at ease. She could study all the way until midnight!

Of course, Shu Heng couldn’t actually do that because she would have a video call with Li Jianwei at eight in the evening. After chatting for about half an hour, they would each take a shower and go to sleep.

“Sister, I missed you a lot today too,” Shu Heng sent a voice message on her phone. Then she rolled around in her blanket on the bed until she lay down in her sister’s spot before stopping.

This is the fourth night sleeping alone. The blanket and pillow still have Sister’s scent on them, but it’s faded a lot.

Wuwuwu, I miss Sister. Why can’t the next four days just pass by in a flash?

Shu Heng was happy for a moment and sad the next. In the end, she half-buried her head in the pillow and fell into a deep sleep, smelling the lingering scent.

…

“These contacts are purely commercial. I want to open up the overseas market, so I sent people to investigate.” Wang Yuanfei’s beard was scruffy. The dark circles under his eyes and his decadent expression greatly detracted from his handsome appearance.

“You gave them a lot of internal access. What kind of investigation requires you to take user data with you?” The interrogator was extremely serious. His cold face and emotionless tone gave Wang Yuanfei a lot of psychological pressure.

“That was their request. We can’t cooperate further without an in-depth understanding,” Wang Yuanfei insisted that it was just a commercial cooperation. His original intention was to attract foreign capital and expand the market. He never planned on being a spy!

The interrogator: “The Lvdong short video platform has over a hundred million registered users. And you tried to take this information abroad. Is that true?”

Wang Yuanfei didn’t budge. “I didn’t. I only sorted the data according to age, region, and preferences. This was a simple investigation of their hobbies so we could make a precise push.”

“When it comes to data processing, Guanglvdong and Zhizhuo Technology have a close and in-depth cooperation. Those technicians can easily get all our internal information!”

As Wang Yuanfei spoke, his eyes lit up as if he had found a savior. He quickly threw the responsibility onto Zhizhuo Technology.

“The user privacy and security of the platform are also technical support provided by Zhizhuo Technology! Without the corresponding system cracking, no one can read the most core user data.”

“If Guanglvdong has leaked user privacy to foreign organizations, someone from Zhizhuo Technology must have also been involved!”

“Is there anything else you want to say?” The interrogator quickly typed to record his confession.

“Can I request to see my lawyer?” Wang Yuanfei tried to struggle. “I want to know why I can’t leave.”

“Yes. We’ll report your request. We’ll let you know once we have a result,” the interrogator said in a business-like tone.

While Wang Yuanfei was being questioned, Li Jianwei was meeting with a minister during a meeting break.

“We remember everything you’ve done for the country and the people. You’re very much like your mother, Ms. Li. If she could see this with her own eyes, she would be very pleased,” the minister said with emotion. Then she quickly changed the subject.

“Your father should be gathering creative material abroad, right? Do you need us to send someone to secretly bring him back?”

“Dad is a very pure person. Usually, he’s either busy making little surprises for Mom or he’s immersed in his own world, pursuing breakthroughs and discoveries in art.”

Li Jianwei smiled. “Dad is currently collaborating with a well-known foreign oil painter. When they finish their work, it should be exhibited separately in China and abroad.”

After hearing this, the minister understood.

A pure person means he knows nothing about confidential matters. The plan to hold separate art exhibitions in China and abroad means that his connections in the art world are enough to protect him from some dangers and persecution.

The minister: “Your burden will become heavier and heavier in the future. Should I pick a few clever people to follow you and help you?”

Li Jianwei: “I was just planning to have HR find a few personal assistants for me. If you have any outstanding talents, Minister, please recommend them to me. I really need their help.”

Li Jianwei’s very cooperative attitude deepened the smile on the minister’s face. The marks that time had left on her face also turned into a dignified yet gentle and elegant arc.

“Okay. I’ll pick three people for you. You can use them however you want. If they’re not useful, just send them back, and I’ll find more suitable people for you.”

Li Jianwei smiled and thanked her. Having three outstanding talents that the minister had taken a liking to by her side would make everything much easier for her in the future.

“Oh, by the way, I heard you’re very close with a young girl?” After they finished talking about business, the minister couldn’t help but fall into the common problem of elders and started to care about the younger person’s love life.

“Mhm. She’s a little girl with a lot of talent in research,” Li Jianwei said calmly. “I think very highly of her, and I also like her very much. I think she’ll be a pillar of Zhizhuo Technology in the future.”

“That’s a very high praise,” the minister picked up her teacup and took a sip. “Are you not interested in getting married and having children? You should know that not all men are as bad as your ex-fiancé.”

Li Jianwei shook her head and answered without being arrogant or obsequious, “I know, but I’m indifferent to having children. I prefer to have a well-behaved and considerate person with me. Shu Heng is the person I’ve set my sights on.”

“You and your mother, Ms. Li, are very much alike. When I wanted to introduce her to some handsome and talented young men back then, she also said she preferred someone well-behaved and considerate and ended up choosing your father,” the minister put down her teacup.

“The person by your side, it’s very important that you like them yourself,” the minister gave a promise in a different way. “If you ever feel wronged in this matter, feel free to tell me. The country will also protect those who contribute to the country.”

The smile on Li Jianwei’s lips deepened. “I’m really taking your words to heart. If anyone bullies us, you can’t get sick of me for not being capable and only knowing how to look for my elders.”

The last two words made the minister feel very comforted. The little bit of regret in her heart completely disappeared.

What if the younger generation’s ideas are a little different sometimes? If they liked girls, then they liked girls. It didn’t affect them building a better country at all.

…

After the important matters were dealt with, Li Jianwei took the next flight to Haishi.

When she left, Li Jianwei only had one assistant with her. When she returned, there were four assistants.

Li Jianwei had HR remotely give the three extra assistants positions in the company, and their salaries came from her personal account. They didn’t have too direct a connection with Zhizhuo Technology.

After getting off the plane, Li Jianwei saw Shu Heng at the exit, holding a bouquet of fresh flowers and running toward her with a brilliant smile.

A smile spread in Li Jianwei’s eyes. She handed the things in her hand to her assistant and opened her arms to steadily catch the little cabbage who was running to her for a hug.

“Sister, you’re back~” Shu Heng was so happy that she completely ignored the three pairs of eyes that were subtly sizing her up.

“Mhm, I’m back,” Li Jianwei let go of her. “I remembered to miss you every day~”

“Me too,” Shu Heng grinned foolishly and handed her the bouquet of flowers. “Sister, this is for you. I picked out every single one of these at the flower shop.”

“They’re very beautiful. I love them,” Li Jianwei leaned down and kissed the little cabbage. She smiled and took the bouquet. Then she held the flowers in her left hand and the person in her right hand and walked forward, not treating the four assistants behind her as outsiders at all.

The real assistant was fine. She had even seen her own CEO’s neck covered in hickeys. A simple kiss on the side of the face couldn’t cause any ripple in her heart.

The other three people who were nominally assistants but were actually bodyguards couldn’t quite react. In the past few days, they had seen more of the meticulous and flawless businesswoman, CEO Li, not the Sister Li who was coaxing her little girlfriend.

Is this the power of love? It’s really magical!

…

A brief separation is better than a new marriage. A passionate and in-depth exchange was inevitable.

The joy of being reunited made Shu Heng more uninhibited than the previous times. She would whimper and hug Li Jianwei’s neck, telling her to slow down, and she would also use her actions to express her needs when Li Jianwei deliberately took her time.

Her kissing movements were no longer so inexperienced. After she knew that the roof of the mouth was especially sensitive, she also learned to quickly move the tip of her tongue to gain some advantage in the kiss.

However, in terms of stamina, Shu Heng, who liked to stay up late to study, couldn’t compare to Li Jianwei, who had a habit of working out. In the end, it was still her who ended up breathless and defeated.

“Sister…” The corners of Shu Heng’s eyes were glistening with tears. Her voice was soft, sweet, and especially alluring.

“I’m here,” Li Jianwei kissed away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Her wrist and fingers were still working diligently, and her thumb wasn’t left behind.

“I missed you a lot. When you weren’t here, Sister, I missed you a lot…” Shu Heng repeatedly expressed her longing. At this special time, her emotions fluctuated greatly, and she became especially sensitive.

“Sister, you won’t leave me, right?” Shu Heng buried her head in her neck. When she felt that she was about to lose control, she bit down hard on her teeth. As her body finished trembling, she slowly let out a long breath.

“Of course not. Why would you think that?” Li Jianwei soothed the person in her arms with light kisses.

Shu Heng gradually relaxed her body. The extreme sensory stimulation made her brain want to savor it. She didn’t have much ability to think and just said whatever came to her mind.

“Sister, you’re so outstanding. So many people want to be with you.”

“Many master’s and Ph.D. students who are incredibly excellent also want to work at Zhizhuo Technology and want to be noticed by you, Sister.”

“I’m worried that I can’t compete with them. They don’t seem to be any worse than me.”

“My family background isn’t outstanding, my emotional intelligence isn’t very high, and there’s very little I can do for you, Sister…”

In Shu Heng’s opinion, being with Li Jianwei was an extremely lucky thing, something she could only get after doing who knows how many good deeds in her past life.

When Li Jianwei was by her side, it was okay. When Shu Heng occasionally felt that it was unreal, she could quickly feel a sense of security from the person next to her.

But once Li Jianwei wasn’t by her side, Shu Heng couldn’t help but let her mind wander when she wasn’t studying.

Even when she saw a netizen’s joking comment, she couldn’t help but seriously compare herself, going from a little bit of insecurity to more and more insecurity.

“No, it’s that you’re not a bit worse than them,” Li Jianwei held the little cabbage’s face and touched her forehead against hers.

“Did you forget your graduate school entrance exam scores? Professor Gong Li said that this year’s test was harder than in the past. Your score is very impressive, and there aren’t many people who can get a higher score than you.”

“So what if they’re master’s and Ph.D. students? If you want to, you can continue to study and become a better person.”

“And relationships are not something you can compare. If you were to like someone just because they’re better in some aspect, wouldn’t everyone’s lover be the most outstanding person in the world?”

“Do you think that’s reasonable?” Li Jianwei asked. Her voice was a little deeper than usual, with a hint of hoarseness.

“It’s not reasonable,” Shu Heng said slowly. Her arms unconsciously tightened. “Sister, I’m sorry. I was overthinking.”

“This isn’t overthinking. This is expressing your feelings to your partner in a timely manner. Communication is very important when you’re in a relationship. You can tell me any thoughts or worries you have,” Li Jianwei said.

When she noticed that Shu Heng had a hint of nervousness and uneasiness, Li Jianwei’s voice became even softer.

“Actually, I also occasionally have some inappropriate thoughts. For example, am I being unfair to you by using the fact that I’m older than you and have more social experience to keep you by my side?”

“I’m autocratically cutting off your opportunities to develop feelings with others and also eliminating the possibility of you working at other companies.”

“Do you think what I’m doing is going too far?” Li Jianwei asked in return.

“Of course not. Sister, you’re doing this for my own good. You’re being good to me. This isn’t autocracy at all!”

Shu Heng’s tone instantly became more energetic. She refuted each point one by one. “And Sister is letting me choose for myself. Sister supports me in taking the graduate school entrance exam and continuing to study. You also haven’t placed any restrictions on my work hours or content!”

“Sister, you shouldn’t think that way! That’s a completely wrong way of thinking! A relationship is one-on-one. When I’m with you, Sister, aren’t I also eliminating the possibility of you being with someone else?”

“Zhizhuo Technology is a place many people can’t even get into no matter how hard they try. Sister, you letting me learn from the seniors is already giving me a back door!”

Shu Heng was a very easy person to understand. Li Jianwei could also see her worries and thoughts.

Li Jianwei had to admit that she was taking advantage of the situation, making herself a very good and considerate person in Shu Heng’s subconscious. She was making Shu Heng more and more dependent on her, making it so she couldn’t leave her in both body and mind.

“Then you shouldn’t have the thoughts you had before. I’m not the kind of person who will abandon someone. I’m very serious about relationships. I seriously like you and I seriously want to be with you,” Li Jianwei said slowly.

After she saw the uncertainty in Shu Heng’s eyes gradually turn into dependence and trust, the smile in Li Jianwei’s eyes deepened. She bit her earlobe and asked next to it, “I’m not going to the company tomorrow morning. Do you want to continue?”

Shu Heng wanted to decline. After all, they had already done it twice, and her stamina hadn’t recovered yet.

But when she thought about how she had just doubted her sister’s feelings for her, Shu Heng suppressed her slight shyness and nodded hard.

Sister wants to cuddle, so we’ll continue to cuddle. I can do it!

…

In the blink of an eye, it was time for the second-round interview for the graduate school entrance exam. Shu Heng walked into the battlefield with her mind full of cutting-edge knowledge.

The hands-on computer test was extremely easy for Shu Heng. She hadn’t slacked off when she was a part-time worker in the project team. She was an expert at dynamic programming, graph theory, and structural algorithms.

Shu Heng was a little nervous during the professional interview because she found that all the other students who were there for the interview seemed to know her. There was always a subtle gaze on her.

But Shu Heng’s turn was perfect. She was the second one. As she stepped into the interview room, those gazes completely disappeared.

In terms of her professional skills, there was nothing to find fault with Shu Heng. She could even answer the occasional off-topic questions without a hitch, and the admiration in the interviewers’ eyes became more and more obvious.

“If Professor Gong Li hadn’t already put in a word, I would’ve taken her in as my student,” one of the interviewers couldn’t help but exclaim after Shu Heng left.

What a great talent! How did she end up being someone else’s student when I found her?!