eurekapd Is there a turning point in Chapter 4?
Is there a turning point in Chapter 4?
Xia Lan looked at Wen Shiyu nervously. Suddenly, the scene of being bullied by him when she was in school reappeared in her mind. She started to tremble as if she had post-traumatic stress disorder.
At that moment, a pair of warm hands covered her hands, which were clenched into fists with tension.
She looked up and saw Wen Shiyu, who was almost a head taller than her, gazing at her with gentle eyes.
"Lanlan, are you feeling unwell? Why are you trembling?" Her tone was full of concern.
"Wen Shiyu... what exactly do you want to do..." Xia Lan looked like a frightened cat, her eyes innocent and pitiful.
Xia Lan was genuinely afraid; she had an ingrained fear of Wen Shiyu.
Lu He really felt sorry for Xia Lan, after all, she had also seen that memory, which was truly a nightmare, enough to make Xia Lan shudder at the sight of Wen Shiyu.
I should be more careful. After all, I have Wen Shiyu's face, so I should be more mindful of my behavior. It won't take Xia Lan a day or two to change her opinion of the people who hurt her.
"Don't be afraid, I just accidentally got it on myself, it's not your fault, really."
Lu He spoke earnestly, her gaze sincere; she wished she could look at her with the gentlest of eyes she had ever seen.
She tentatively asked in a pleading tone, "But my clothes are still dirty. Could you come with me to the hotel upstairs to change?"
The five-star hotel above belongs to the Wen Group. It has a presidential suite exclusively for Wen Shiyu, where she can rest. Naturally, there are also many clothes and supplies in it.
But upon hearing the word "hotel," Xia Lan instinctively took a step back.
“I can’t just leave you here waiting for me alone…” Seeing her troubled look, Lu He continued, “Why don’t you come upstairs with me? The hotel has a library and a coffee shop, if you don’t want to…”
She meant to say that if you didn't want to come into the room, you could wait for me there.
"I...I didn't mean to..." Xia Lan blurted out unconsciously. She was startled as soon as she finished speaking, covered her mouth, and didn't know what she had just said.
Looking at her like this, Lu He roughly understood what the little girl was shy about.
So she took her hand, said nothing, and led her away from her seat.
Xia Lan, as if possessed, followed Wen Shiyu, staring blankly at her back.
Xia Lan felt that she could no longer see through this woman. The aura that this woman was exuding now gave her a very safe and reliable feeling, unlike before when she would be chilling whenever she appeared.
I feel like she's completely changed; that sharp and sarcastic attitude from before is gone.
Looking at her profile more closely, I suddenly realized that Wen Shiyu is really beautiful. Her eyes are beautiful, her nose is beautiful, and her lips are so soft...
"Ugh!" Xia Lan shook her head violently. Good heavens, what was she thinking just now! Her lips felt so soft… what was she thinking… she was going crazy…
When she arrived at the hotel room, Xia Lan regretted it. Her mind was filled with images from that night, and she chickened out.
"I...I'll wait for you outside," she stammered.
"It's alright, come in and sit on the sofa while I change in the room inside."
Lu He pointed to the sofa in the living room, and then to the inner room.
Then, with a little force, he pulled Xia Lan into the room, settled her on the sofa, and made her sit down obediently.
"Okay, don't be scared, I'm not a wolf~" Lu He teased, and even winked at Xia Lan.
Xia Lan's cheeks flushed red again.
Lu He is a person who advocates love and freedom, and she has loved others well in the past.
But after being hurt emotionally, she gradually restrained her emotions and became less sincere.
This actually allowed her to live a good life and never experience pain again, but she also missed out on a great boyfriend.
As Lu He changed her clothes, she looked at her beautiful and elegant self in the mirror and thought: If I had been this beautiful back then, would she not have chosen to abandon me and marry someone else?
She changed into a black suit, touched up her lipstick, and came out.
Xia Lan heard footsteps, turned around, and saw the woman dressed in black with a cold and aloof demeanor. Her red lips had a hint of roguish coolness, giving her the air of a gangster boss.
"Wen Shiyu..." Xia Lan opened her mouth slightly and called out her name.
"Hmm? What's wrong? Are you getting impatient?" Lu He couldn't help but smile when she heard Xia Lan call her timidly.
"No, no, no rush." Xia Lan stammered, feeling inexplicably flustered under Lu He's gaze.
Looking at her adorable face, Lu He wanted to tease her again: "From now on, call me Xiaoyu... Don't be so formal, we shouldn't have that kind of distant relationship..."
He deliberately used that deep, magnetic voice, with a seductive quality.
Xia Lan hesitated for a moment, then repeated softly, "Xiao Yu..."
It seems there is hope for the relationship between the two to improve; if it can improve, things will be much easier.
Lu He pondered that her mission was to start with the female lead. As long as she lost interest in the male lead, she would naturally not be with him.
Lu He's plan is to help Xia Lan build her career. She is willing to sacrifice her looks if necessary. As long as the female lead doesn't fall in love with the male lead, Lu He's mission will be accomplished.
Furthermore, Xia Lan is a graduate of a business school. If she can become one's right-hand woman, taking down the Duanmu Group wouldn't be difficult.
When Lu He took Xia Lan home, Xia Lan realized that her phone had long since run out of battery.
She seemed a little afraid of taking the elevator alone when she couldn't contact the outside world. Lu He covered her mouth and chuckled. This girl's naive and innocent character was really interesting.
The two walked to the door, chatting and laughing, but when they saw the door that had been pried open, they were both stunned.
The stairwell was pitch black, the door was wide open, and no light shone from inside the room… This… isn’t this supposed to be a romance comic? Why does it feel like a horror anime?
Xia Lan instinctively grabbed Lu He's clothes and hid behind her.
But Lu He was scared too, but in front of the female lead, he had to pretend to be calm and swallowed hard: "Don't be afraid, we'll go downstairs and call security..."
Before he could finish speaking, the system's voice rang in his mind: "This is a romance comic, what are you afraid of..."
The sudden mockery made Lu He very unhappy. She took Xia Lan's hand and said, "Stand behind me, don't be afraid!" Then she slowly began to approach the house.
Xia Lan gripped her clothes tightly and followed behind her. Her fear gradually subsided, replaced by a sense of security from being protected.
As Lu He reached the doorway, about to touch the light on the wall, a dark figure suddenly rushed into the room, grabbed her by the neck with a large hand, dragged her outside, and slammed her against the wall.
"Ah!" Lu He cried out in pain. The other person was using a lot of force, and it felt like they could strangle her.
"Wen Shiyu, you..." A man's angry voice rang out, but before he could finish speaking, Xia Lan grabbed his arm tightly: "Stop, Acong! Stop it now!"
"Lanlan?" The man turned his head and looked at Xia Lan in surprise: "Are you alright? Wen Shiyu didn't hurt you, did he?" He also visibly loosened his grip.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lu He shook off the man's hand, took out mosquito repellent, and sprayed it on the man's face. This stuff was almost as irritating to the eyes as pepper spray.
"Ah!" This time it was the man's turn to scream in agony.
After a while...
The three sat in the bright room. Duanmu Cong touched his swollen eyes, wanting to cry but unable to.
"Ah Cong, what brings you here?" Xia Lan carefully wiped his eyes.
"Is that even a question? They're here to tear down your door!" Lu He couldn't help but sneer.
"You! Wen Shiyu, don't think you can get close to me just because you pretend to be nice to Lanlan!" Duanmu Cong looked at Lu He with some annoyance, his eyes full of disgust.
Although Lu He rolled her eyes in exasperation, the original owner of this body, Wen Shiyu, did indeed use methods that were disliked and beneath her dignity when pursuing Duanmu Cong.
Explaining anything now is pointless; the most urgent task is still the mission itself.
"If that's how you think, there's nothing I can do." Lu He bluntly threw out a scumbag quote that was sure to make anyone choke. It even made Duanmu Cong feel a bit uncomfortable.