The 'Involution King' Second Female Lead Quits [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 9

Chapter 9: A Little Accident on the Way Home

◎A Little Accident on the Way Home◎

Is Sister Li going home with me for the New Year? Is this for real?

Shu Heng’s mind was a mess. It wasn’t until Li Jianwei took her hand and they passed through the VIP security check to board the plane that a sense of reality finally settled in.

I’m on a plane with Sister Li! She’s really coming home with me for the New Year! It’s true!

“Sister Li, let me book a hotel for you first,” Shu Heng said, trying to contain her excitement. Her voice was a little shaky. She pulled out her phone, ready to choose a hotel, completely ignoring the fact that the plane hadn’t reached cruising altitude yet, and the air-to-ground internet connection hadn’t been activated.

Li Jianwei didn’t stop her. She just watched as Shu Heng silently put away her phone after realizing she couldn’t connect to the plane’s WiFi, trying to ease her embarrassment by picking up a magazine.

“I’m going home with you for the New Year. Are you going to make me stay in a hotel? Hmm?” Li Jianwei asked, leaning closer, the end of her sentence rising in a playful tone.

“No, it’s just that there aren’t any extra guest rooms at home,” Shu Heng’s back tensed up, and she didn’t even dare to breathe too loudly. “If you don’t mind, Sister, you can sleep in my bed.”

Li Jianwei looked down at the reddish outline of Shu Heng’s ear. “Then where will you sleep?”

“I can sleep on the sofa, or I can sleep on the floor…” Shu Heng’s voice got softer and softer, as she seemed to realize her arrangement was a bit inappropriate.

“I can sleep with my mom,” Shu Heng said, making her last effort.

Li Jianwei tried her best not to laugh, but the corners of her mouth still unconsciously curved up. “I’m coming home with you, not to take over your room.”

“Is the bed in your room only 1.2 meters wide?”

Shu Heng shook her head. “It’s 1.5 meters.”

Shu Heng’s family was of average means, but she had a mother who loved her very much, so Shu Heng’s quality of life wasn’t low.

Li Jianwei leaned in slightly, her lips close to Shu Heng’s flushed ear, and asked in an intimate tone, “Shu Heng, do you mind sharing half of your bed with me?”

“No, I don’t mind. As long as you don’t mind, Sister, I have no objections at all,” Shu Heng swallowed. The paper on the edge of the magazine she was holding was crumpled.

Shu Heng could clearly feel the breath of another person on the side of her ear, making her heart beat faster.

It was Li Jianwei’s breath. Along with the sound of her breath came her faint, elegant perfume.

If I turn my head now, will I be able to…

Li Jianwei slowly sat up, no longer teasing the little cabbage whose ears were so red they looked like they were bleeding. “Then I’ll take your room without any hesitation. As compensation, you can come and stay at my house for a while if you ever need to.”

Shu Heng was too shy to agree out loud, she could only cheer silently in her heart.

…

Shu Heng’s hometown was in a small county. After getting off the plane, they still needed to take a two-hour bus ride.

Going home with Shu Heng for the New Year was a spur-of-the-moment decision for Li Jianwei, which resulted in her being unable to buy bus tickets for the day after they got off the plane.

Wasting a day for this was not a wise move, so Li Jianwei went straight to a nearby 4S store. Under Shu Heng’s surprised gaze, she bought an available car for transportation, completing the insurance, inspection, and license plate selection within two hours.

The only drawback was that it would take one business day to make the permanent license plate, so they had to use a temporary one for the time being.

After leaving Shu Heng’s home address for the mailing address, Li Jianwei drove the new car toward their destination, which was 100 kilometers away.

“Sister Li, we could have called a ride-sharing service to take us back,” Shu Heng said, belatedly, as the car’s air conditioning blew on her.

“That’s a good idea, but we’ll inevitably be visiting friends and family during the New Year, so having a car will be more convenient,” Li Jianwei said casually. “Besides, the traffic is congested during this time, and the chance of a car accident is higher than usual. It’s safer to have the steering wheel in my own hands.”

Shu Heng felt that this made a lot of sense and began to quietly enjoy being chauffeured by her boss.

“Did you not get your driver’s license?” Li Jianwei asked, casually changing the car radio to a music channel.

Soothing music came from the speakers, breaking the slightly quiet atmosphere in the car.

Shu Heng shook her head honestly. “Not yet. I didn’t think about it in college.”

“Then go and get one before you get too busy. It will be much more convenient to have a car in the future, whether it’s for school or business trips,” Li Jianwei said. “You can drive a company car then. It’s an employee benefit.”

Shu Heng nodded obediently. She wanted to say thank you, but she felt that simple words were not enough to express her gratitude.

When I think about it, the place I live in was provided by Sister Li, the job was also arranged by Sister Li, the graduate school tuition was also handled by Sister Li, and Professor Gong Li was also introduced to me by Sister Li.

Oh no, I’ve asked for too much from Sister! My only repayment is to work for Sister! And it’s a job that I’ll be highly paid for!

The more she thought about it, the more Shu Heng felt that she owed Li Jianwei a lot.

After her annoyance, she couldn’t help but think about her first failed resignation. She was actually deceived by Wang Yuanfei and didn’t keep the business card that Sister gave her. She didn’t firmly choose Sister!

Damn it! If it wasn’t for Wang Yuanfei, I would have definitely chosen Zhizhuo Technology when I first looked for an internship! That way, I could have met Sister Li half a year earlier!

Shu Heng was lost in her own emotions. One moment her lips were upturned, the next her brows were furrowed and her lips were pursed. Her facial expressions were so rich that Li Jianwei, who was driving, couldn’t help but steal a glance at her.

The little cabbage’s inner world is really rich. I wonder what she’s thinking about.

…

Against the backdrop of the setting sun, Li Jianwei drove off the highway and entered the lively small county.

Unlike Haishi, with its towering buildings, there were almost no very tall buildings in the small county. Looking around, it was very spacious and grand, which was refreshing.

However, a small county also had its own little problems, such as the electric scooter that was now blocking Li Jianwei’s car. The person driving the scooter didn’t care at all if they were driving in the non-motorized vehicle lane, and they changed lanes as they pleased.

“Actually, the local government has tried to rectify this, but after the police presence is removed, it doesn’t take long for it to revert to its old ways,” Shu Heng said, pursing her lips. She was trying to explain the reason for this situation, to prevent her hometown from leaving a bad first impression on Li Jianwei.

“The behavior of non-motorized vehicles occupying the lane is also related to the phenomenon of cars parking illegally. It’s a chain reaction, and it’s hard to solve the problem from the root.”

Li Jianwei nodded in understanding, turning on her headlights to illuminate the front. “Perhaps we can consider introducing a system from our company to the local government. As long as it’s linked to the main road’s cameras, it can automate law enforcement.”

“Of course, it’s also very necessary to have a reasonable layout for urban planning. If needed, we also have a system that can automatically generate smart city transformation plans.”

When they started talking about professional knowledge, Shu Heng was quickly distracted. “That’s a very good idea, but we haven’t fully realized a smart government here yet. We need to start with building an integrated government service platform.”

“That’s not difficult. If the relevant leaders are bold enough, a year is enough to complete it,” Li Jianwei lightly stepped on the brakes, stopping at the crosswalk for the red light.

As the sunset disappeared, the public lights on both sides of the road gradually lit up, decorating this small county with a permanent population of less than 500,000.

3, 2, 1. When the red light turned green, Li Jianwei released the brake.

Before Li Jianwei could step on the gas, an electric motorcycle came flying from her left, as if it wanted to speed through while the light had just turned red.

Li Jianwei reacted quickly and stepped on the brake in time. The car almost stopped in place, with only the front wheel pressing on the white line.

But the driver in the lane next to her obviously didn’t have this awareness and had already pulled ahead of her by one car length.

Bang—

The electric motorcycle crashed into the door of the car in the next lane. The helmeted driver flew out due to inertia.

The crashed motorcycle then hit Li Jianwei’s car, shattering the headlight and causing her to suffer an unexpected disaster.