The Spoiled Little Beauty is Always Abusing the Protagonist [Quick Transmigration] 23p1

Chapter 23: The Spoiled Villain in a Period Novel 23 p1

As if it were just a casual remark, after saying this, Qiao Zelan looked away and focused on the boy on the stage.

The surrounding voices were a chaotic jumble, like a tangled string. No one noticed Xu Nongqing’s lips suddenly press into a flat line, or the hand hidden at his side slowly curl into a fist.

His handsome brow was lowered, a sharp, cold glint in his eyes. His expression was blank. “—What exactly are you trying to say?”

Looking at the stage, Qiao Zelan’s smile instantly vanished.

He sneered, leaned back in his chair, and said flatly:

“I don’t mean anything. Just making small talk with Mr. Xu. Since Mr. Xu isn’t interested in this topic, I won’t say any more.”

“Little He’s performance is starting. Mr. Xu probably doesn’t know, but he’s very talented. He’ll be able to stand on the world stage in the future.”

Wang Wanwan carefully chose a corner to sit in.

She hid in the shadows, looking up at the boy’s lowered gaze, the palm holding the packet of medicine constantly sweating.

Should she try?

Should she try?

Even if she tried, it might not succeed.

If she didn’t try, this would probably be the closest she would ever get to Shu He in her life.

Wang Wanwan looked at the stage, her thoughts in a chaotic jumble. A precarious string was stretched taut in her mind, vibrating with a numbing anxiety.

Until an elegant, soothing melody began to play, slowly rippling out like flowing water. The summer insects in the grass chirped in accompaniment. Her mind went blank, as if all her troubles had been instantly swept away.

The world suddenly became quiet.

Everyone’s gaze was focused on the boy on the stage.

He was dressed in a fresh and simple style, like a high school boy on campus. The background was not some elegant hall, but a simple high platform built with iron frames. The cloth behind him even had a tattered opera promotional banner on it, which had been battered by wind and rain and had yet to be torn down.

But the feeling it gave off was as if it should be paired with a glass of red wine.

Under the lights, Shu He’s head was slightly lowered. His eyelashes were very long, casting a faint shadow.

His delicate, small face was so beautiful it was pure and charming, making it hard to look away. His loose, soft black hair rested on his forehead, looking soft and making him seem particularly obedient.

This piece was like a love song.

The music flowed continuously and gently from the strings, as if incorporating the entire night into it. Xu Nongqing sat below, watching him with a focused gaze.

For the first time in his life, he felt he was lucky.

Before long, the music ended.

Only the summer night insects were left buzzing in the grass. The temperature was hot, and all emotions seemed to have been suddenly sucked away with the disappearance of the music.

The summer heat was like a blow to the head.

After a brief silence, the old people stood up and applauded vigorously, swatting away mosquitoes. And Wang Zhi stood in a dark corner, looking at Shu He’s beautiful face, his hands constantly moving.

If Wang Wanwan really wasn’t willing, he would do it.

He would do it.

He had been thinking about it for a year. What was wrong with being a little reckless?

Wang Wanwan immediately stood up and walked towards Shu He.

Qiao Zelan smiled with appreciation, but when his gaze landed on Wang Wanwan, who was walking towards Shu He, the smile turned to ice.

During the short few minutes of the performance, the system took countless pictures. Fortunately, it was a high-level system with unlimited storage space.

In the pictures was a serious Shu He playing the violin.

There was also a cute Shu He with a small dimple from nervousness.

And a Shu He with a blank expression, who was calling it “Brother 1” in a small voice in his heart to distract himself.

The system stuffed them all into the Shu He System Fan Club at once.

Yes, it had started a group.

The group could accommodate countless systems, and also hosts.

Hosts had permission to access the forum, which would be unlocked after completing the first mission.

However, it wasn’t planning on giving Shu He this permission. Otherwise, if he found out about these things, it could no longer be a cold and ruthless guide system in front of him.

The group was lively.

【: What’s this? A fresh host baby, let me take a bite.】

【: Bro, I’ve started an exchange program. For one month, send your host over as an exchange student. I’m begging you.】

【: Whose baby is so talented (loudly)】

Shu He didn’t know that it wasn’t just him who was in a lively place, but that another corner of the world was also lively because of him.

He pursed his lips, his almond eyes sparkling, his cheeks pink as he watched these people applaud him. He shyly took his violin and walked off the stage.

Xu Nongqing was waiting for him at the side of the stage.

Qiao Zelan was waiting for him on the other side of the stage.

Shu He lowered his head, his first instinct to turn right and go to Xu Nongqing.

Qiao Zelan’s eyes immediately darkened. Just as he was about to step forward, a third figure cut across and blocked Shu He’s path.

“…Wang Wanwan?”

Shu He stopped, a little surprised that she was here too.

Wang Wanwan pressed the sweat-soaked packet of medicine in her palm. First, she was hit by the impact of Shu He’s beautiful face up close, and then she barely managed to come back to her senses, forcing a natural smile at him. “It’s me. Long time no see. Are you free?”

Wang Wanwan guessed she must be full of loopholes.

She could even hear her own voice trembling.

It was obvious she had a guilty conscience.

However, the boy she liked didn’t seem to notice. In Shu He’s eyes, Wang Wanwan had always been a rather enthusiastic girl. He had never seen her look so nervous before.

Thinking she had something to say, Shu He tilted his head slightly in confusion. “I’m free. Are you looking for me?”

“Mm.” Wang Wanwan pursed her lips. “It’s not convenient to talk here… can you come to my house with me? I want to talk to you.”

Seeing how anxious Wang Wanwan seemed, Shu He hesitated for a moment. Thinking he had nothing else to do, he still nodded in agreement.

Xu Nongqing stood in front of him, looking down at him, his brow slightly furrowed. “It’s getting late.”

“You go back first.” Shu He reached out and took Xu Nongqing’s hand for a moment, then pulled it back seriously, as if they were just good friends.

He lifted his face and said, “I’ll be back soon.”

The soft touch still lingered in Xu Nongqing’s palm.

He looked down, closed his hand as if to keep the warmth in his palm, and gave a low “Mm.”

“Teacher Qiao, you should go back too.”

After saying his goodbyes, Shu He left with Wang Wanwan, leaving the two men who disliked each other standing there.

Qiao Zelan was quite displeased.

He hadn’t expected that besides Xu Nongqing, there was also a female.

Xu Nongqing lowered his eyes and walked to the side, but did not leave.

Qiao Zelan left. He had to go ask the bodyguards who this was.

*

Shu He had only been to Wang Wanwan’s house twice.

Every time he went, her mother was at home and would ask some strange questions. Fortunately, she wasn’t here this time.

There were only the two of them in the house.

Wang Wanwan pulled over a chair and sat down in front of Shu He.

She actually hadn’t thought about what to say.

What she should be doing now was finding a chance to put the drug in the water and then watch Shu He drink it.

After a few seconds of silence, Wang Wanwan said, “I’ve been very troubled by something recently…”

Shu He put the violin on the table. Hearing this, he was a little happy and said to the system in his heart: 【Brother 1, watch me be a confidante.】

System: 【I also have a confusion that needs a confidante to solve.】

Wang Wanwan: “My mother doesn’t value me much, only my younger brother… She doesn’t want me to continue my studies and wants me to go out and work to earn money for my brother to get married.”

“She also wants me to get married and have children early. I don’t know what I’m thinking… I’m not willing, but I also feel it’s not impossible.”

If it was Shu He.

She wouldn’t be against it.

Shu He was just about to be a confidante, but he didn’t expect to suffer a Waterloo.

He didn’t quite understand what Wang Wanwan was struggling with. His cheeks couldn’t help but puff out, and he asked hesitantly, “Why do you feel it’s not impossible? Of course studying is more important.”

Wang Wanwan placed her hands on the table, glanced at him furtively, and said, “I quite like that person.”

“Does he like you too?”

“…No.”

“Then what are you hesitating for?” Shu He’s almond eyes widened, and he said angrily, “Go study.”

Even in the interstellar era, his monster parents, who didn’t have to study, would specially learn about schools for him, a little human.

Not to mention in this world, where studying was even more important.

Wang Wanwan was silent for a few seconds. “What if we can fall in love after marriage?”

“Then studying is still more important.”

Shu He mumbled, saying what if there was no love after marriage? If your studies were gone, they were really gone.

Wang Wanwan’s heart was sour.

It was over. She now really felt that even if she made a move, this idiot Shu He wouldn’t treat her too badly.

Even if they couldn’t fall in love after marriage, for the sake of the child, he definitely wouldn’t treat her coldly, right?

“I’ll go get you something to drink.”

Wang Wanwan suddenly stood up.

She stood in front of the drinks and wine, chose the wine closest to her, and absent-mindedly pried open the cap. Because she was nervous, she didn’t notice that although it was the first time the wine had been opened, the cap was so easy to loosen.

Wang Wanwan slowly poured two glasses.

Under the dim light, she opened her palm and looked.

The packet of medicine was softened by sweat, and some of the powder had already scattered, sticking uncomfortably to her palm.

Shu He swung his legs with his head down. His slender white legs looked as if they were covered in a hazy filter under the dim yellow light, well-proportioned and beautiful.

He continued to be a confidante. “Are you short of money for school? I can ask my parents to sponsor you.”

“Shu He.”

Wang Wanwan called out without turning around.

She held the cup in her hand and asked in a low voice, “If someone hurts you, will you still forgive them?”

Shu He thought she was referring to her mother, who only cared about her younger brother.

Hearing this, he immediately said no. He would never forgive a bad person who was mean to him, not even if they had a reason.

Wang Wanwan smiled at his words.

She looked down, and in the end, threw away the powder, wiped her palm vigorously, and completely let go of all the muddled thoughts in her heart.

“Mm, if we have the chance to meet again in the future, I will definitely never hurt you.”

Shu He took the cup she handed him and took a small sip.

However, the spicy taste made Shu He’s eyes water. “Why is it wine?”

He coughed hard a couple of times, a flush rising on his face, his mind floating.

Wang Wanwan didn’t expect that just one sip of wine would make him flush. She immediately stood up and said, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry. This wine is something even children can drink. I didn’t expect…”

Shu He was almost instantly drunk.

He lifted his face, his beautiful almond eyes reflecting the fine light under the lamp. His expression was serious, and he said earnestly, “Then why can’t this child drink it?”

The average lifespan of a monster was two thousand years.

A little human didn’t even have a fraction of that.

When he was at home, his parents would always call him “baby,” saying he was so small, they were afraid of sitting on him and killing him. When would he ever grow up?

Wang Wanwan was amused. “Alright, I’ll pour you some water to dilute it.”

Shu He only felt a little better after drinking the water. He stood up and said goodbye to Wang Wanwan. Wang Wanwan saw him to the door and started to think about what she would do if her mother scolded her when she came back.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Xu Nongqing saw that Shu He had been gone for a while and, after some hesitation, went to find him.

*

The night was blurry.

This road had no streetlights and was extremely dark. Summer insects buzzed on both sides of the dirt road, particularly annoying in the hot environment.

Shu He shook his head.

He said worriedly, “Am I drunk…”

Why did his body feel so light?

His legs were also floating.

His brain was a little out of control.

And it was so hot.

The system clearly saw Shu He’s face through the camera.

His cheeks were flushed, and the corners of his eyes were also tinged with a faint color.

Purity was replaced by a vibrant color. He sniffled, his nose red, his eyes filled with hot tears, looking extremely pitiful.

The soft breaths he exhaled were also scorching.

For some reason, the system felt that he was in danger. 【Hurry up and go. Go straight home. Don’t take this road. Take the road you came on.】

Why?

Shu He bit the tip of his tongue and said vaguely, “This road is closer…”

It would cut the journey in half.

“Snap.”

Hearing the sound, Shu He turned around in a daze.

Wang Zhi had stepped on a dry branch.

He didn’t care. His eyes were only on the boy with the flushed face. Since he had been discovered, he might as well drop the act.

“Young Master Shu.”

Wang Zhi revealed a lewd smile, his gaze traveling from his beautiful eyes, down his long, snow-white neck, to his collarbone, which was tightly covered by his clothes.

In the night, Shu He could barely make out Wang Zhi’s plain face. He frowned.

His voice was a little soft. “Why is it you again?”

“It’s a pity. Young Master Shu dislikes me so much, but you still have to…”

Wang Zhi rubbed his hands and approached Shu He step by step. He knew Wang Wanwan wouldn’t make a move. The place was cleared, an empty room with a lone man and woman. Such a good opportunity, and she still let him go.

Fortunately, he had put the powder in the water, drinks, and wine beforehand, a little in each. No matter which one Wang Wanwan ultimately chose to give to Shu He—

He couldn’t escape.

A beautiful, slender boy living in a remote mountain village with so many old bachelors. There were plenty of people who coveted him. If it wasn’t him, it would be someone else. So why couldn’t it be him?

Besides, Shu He and Xu Nongqing had lived together for so long. Maybe they had already…

Wang Zhi laughed excitedly a couple of times and even whistled. “Young Master Shu, have you ever kissed someone? A rich person like you shouldn’t be short of men or women, right?”

The system suddenly shouted: 【Run!】

Shu He stumbled.

He took two steps back. He actually hadn’t really heard what Wang Zhi was saying. His face was so hot, his brain was a little fuzzy from the heat.

Run where?

Shu He tried hard to see Wang Zhi’s movements clearly. Wang Zhi lunged at him. He instinctively stepped back to dodge, but his legs were so weak he almost fell to the ground.

Wang Zhi grew more and more excited.

Being looked at so innocently by those misty eyes was really more effective than any drug.

He really wanted to tease Shu He a little, to see his blushing, stuttering appearance. But the night was long and full of dreams. It was better to get it over with quickly.

“Young Master Shu…” Wang Zhi lunged at Shu He again.

Shu He panted in small gasps, standing there dazed as he watched him. Just as Wang Zhi thought he would be met with a warm, fragrant embrace, a heavy force suddenly hit his waist.

“Ah!” Wang Zhi was kicked into the grass by a sudden kick, getting a mouthful of dirt.

Shu He was trembling all over. Two hot tears rolled down his cheeks. He was pulled into an embrace, his eyes wet. Even though he couldn’t see the person clearly, he could still call out their name pitifully, “Xu Nongqing.”

He buried his head in Xu Nongqing’s chest, his hands randomly grabbing his clothes, his breathing chaotic, dazed and rapid as he said, “I feel so awful.”

Xu Nongqing instinctively supported his soft cheek. The skin in his hand was scorching.

Only then did he realize that Shu He’s originally pale face was replaced by a vibrant color. The boy was in tears, his lower eyelids red, and he was mumbling, “I think I’m going to die.”

“Don’t say that.”

Seeing him like this, Xu Nongqing’s breath hitched for half a second. He directly pulled him into his arms and picked him up.

The system was about to call the police.

It was so angry that its backend program started to sound an alarm. The entire system space was flashing red, almost about to explode.

If the protagonist took advantage of the situation—!!

It would directly abandon this mission and pull the host out of the world.

The system couldn’t calm down. Its program’s alarm was so loud it made a piercing sound. It kept talking in Shu He’s head, wanting him to wake up, not to be taken advantage of without knowing.

Shu He.

Shu He.

It kept calling, and after a long time, it realized there was still no mosaic in front of it. The system pulled itself out of its exploding program and looked at the outside environment.

Xu Nongqing was not taking advantage of the situation.

He had directly taken Shu He to the bodyguards who were temporarily staying at someone else’s house and asked them to drive Shu He to the hospital in Shuian Town.

The bodyguards were almost scared to death by Shu He’s sickly appearance. They all deeply realized that due to their negligence, the young master had been plotted against in this mountain village.

The bodyguards didn’t have time to think too much and quickly tried to take Shu He from Xu Nongqing’s hands. Who would have thought that Xu Nongqing wouldn’t let go and insisted on going with them.

There was no time to say much. The bodyguards hurried to get the car, leaving two behind to track down that damn Wang Zhi.