The Spoiled Little Beauty is Always Abusing the Protagonist [Quick Transmigration] 32p2

Chapter 32: The Spoiled Villain in a Period Novel 32 p2

When they were kissing just now, Shu He had heard Xu Nongqing’s heartbeat. It was very heavy. He was holding his tie, and he could even feel the vibration of his heart in his chest, which was transmitted to his fingertips.

It was like a pool of scorching lava suddenly erupting, the intensity of the emotion only possible with genuine feelings.

In short, it didn’t feel like acting.

The system was silent: 【…】

Shu He rubbed his cheeks and seriously flipped through The Complete Guide to Villainy. The relevant strategies for after the mission was completed were at the end of the table of contents. There were only three pages, but every sentence was essential.

Rule X said: 【After the protagonist rises, what the villain has to do is to stand at attention and take a beating. You can jump around a little to disgust the protagonist, but not too much, otherwise it’s easy to hit the protagonist so hard that he returns to his pre-risen state.】

The protagonist can be hit so hard that he returns to his pre-risen state?

Shu He’s almond eyes widened. He couldn’t believe it and quickly flipped to the next page.

【Until the protagonist has completely risen and no one can shake his position, at this time, the villain can leave the mission state and choose to stay or leave. Of course, this is a good outcome. If the villain is killed by the protagonist’s revenge midway, then the mission is considered to be completed beyond expectations, and extra points will be given.】

【I believe you will become an excellent great villain! I hope this strategy book can bring you inspiration—so says the creator of the book.】

There was nothing more after that.

Shu He held the book, his eyes blank as he thought for a long time before focusing his eyes. He curled himself up and stuffed himself into the animal costume, imitating his parents’ posture of hugging their tails and curling up, which could prevent anxiety.

The weather was still hot. Shu He’s face was a little pink from being hidden inside, his beautiful little face pressed against the fluff, but he didn’t want to come out. Soon, he fell asleep peacefully like this.

Before the little villain could think of what to do next with the mission, the concert at the end of the month arrived as scheduled.

As a teacher, Qiao Zelan naturally followed him everywhere. However, at this time, he belatedly learned a shocking piece of bad news. Xu Nongqing had actually appeared—

The long-forgotten sense of crisis suddenly came online. Qiao Zelan gritted his teeth and tensed his nerves, trying to prevent Xu Nongqing from getting close to Shu He, but he still couldn’t stop him from attending this concert.

The concert hall was huge, and the audience below was a dense crowd. The atmosphere was lively. Xu Nongqing sat in the first row. The spotlights were all on the stage, and the light in the audience was a little dim.

He was among them, his suit and leather shoes giving him a cold and stern temperament. His handsome face was not clearly visible in the dim environment, only giving people an inexplicable feeling of being unapproachable, with a faint sense of pressure.

Qiao Zelan walked to the first row and paused when he saw Xu Nongqing.

He had never thought that Xu Nongqing would achieve such success.

A person from a remote mountain, with no education. How could he have come this far?

Qiao Zelan didn’t know, and he didn’t want to know. How to get rid of Xu Nongqing, to make this person be abandoned by Shu He like he was four years ago, was his primary goal at the moment.

It was strange.

There had been no shortage of people around Shu He over the years, men and women, numerous suitors. He had never felt that any of them could truly pick this clean little lotus flower, Shu He.

But for Xu Nongqing, in front of this man whose background and competitiveness were so weak they were almost non-existent, he actually felt a sense of crisis. Qiao Zelan even wanted to laugh, asking himself countless times, did he really think Xu Nongqing could succeed?

…He didn’t think so.

But Shu He was the judge.

Shu He’s attention to Xu Nongqing was so obvious that he had seen it clearly four years ago.

Qiao Zelan clenched his jaw, his Adam’s apple bobbing. He sat down without a word and looked at the stage.

This scene overlapped with the one from four years ago.

The same people, the same scene.

Qiao Zelan said the same words. “You’re still coveting him.”

The performance slowly began.

Fluent and pleasant music flowed from the violin. The audience had quieted down at some point, quietly listening to this audio-visual feast.

Without responding, Xu Nongqing just lifted his dark eyes, his gaze completely reflecting Shu He’s increasingly dazzling figure, so focused that it was as if he was the only person in the world.

Qiao Zelan clenched his jaw. “You’re deliberately leading him down this path, even though you know there’s no good outcome—”

“How do you know there isn’t?”

Qiao Zelan’s voice was suddenly choked.

He slowly looked at Xu Nongqing. When he said this, Xu Nongqing didn’t even turn his head, still focused on the stage. His brow was in the dark environment, and his voice, against the backdrop of the music, had an inexplicable coldness. “I create the ending.”

If he said there was, there was.

Qiao Zelan was so stunned he couldn’t speak.

He didn’t even know where Xu Nongqing got his confidence. Did he think that because he was successful in business, he could also be successful in love?

The outcome of this matter, whether good or bad, was up to Shu He, and even Shu He’s parents.

So he would never put his feelings in front of Shu He. He knew how unconventional it was to like a child ten years younger than him, and he also knew that his gender was subject to too many constraints.

Not talking about age, just talking about gender, Xu Nongqing was a little better than him, a little younger. But how much better was that?

In the end, it still depended on whether Shu He liked him.

Qiao Zelan didn’t know that the two of them had been dating for nearly a year. He saw Shu He as an innocent little lamb who could be led into a trap by a bad person at any time.

So at this moment, he was very shocked, his tone even a little angry. “You want to create a good ending, but what about Little He? Do you want to make things difficult for him in front of his parents?”

Xu Nongqing: “You’re very noisy.”

Qiao Zelan: “…”

Xu Nongqing lowered his hand, turned his head to look at him, his dark eyes flickering. “What does this have to do with you?”

A surge of anger suddenly rushed to Qiao Zelan’s brain, causing him to lose all reason. “I’m his teacher!”

“A very good flag.” Xu Nongqing nodded in agreement, but his handsome features were still expressionless. He looked at Qiao Zelan indifferently, his tone slow and deliberate. “At your age, if you don’t dare to ask for it, don’t stop others.”

Qiao Zelan: “…”

He’s even using my age to attack me?!

Qiao Zelan had never been criticized for his age in his life. His talent in the violin was no worse than Shu He’s. He had also become famous at a young age. At that time, who didn’t praise him for being young and promising?

He was full of ambition and success in his youth, but now he was being attacked for his age! And he had actually been secretly concerned about his age. He was so hit where it hurt that he couldn’t even refute.

Suddenly, a thunderous applause erupted around them. Qiao Zelan looked up with an ugly expression, a little dazed.

The performance was over. Under the spotlight, the beautiful boy held his violin and bowed shyly in thanks. Even though he had performed so many times and was not nervous, he would still blush at the end of every performance. His clean, innocent, and sparkling almond eyes were so bright under the spotlight that they made people’s hearts burn.

With the release of his talent, that already stunning little face was now even more captivating. When Shu He pursed his lips and smiled at the thunderous applause, the small dimples on his cheeks were faintly visible.

Everyone was looking at him.

Shu He was about to leave, but his gaze flickered and he saw Xu Nongqing sitting in the first row. He subconsciously tilted his head and looked at Xu Nongqing with confusion, wondering why he was here.

Xu Nongqing stood up.

Qiao Zelan noticed that Shu He was looking at another person, and his jealousy soared. In the past, after a performance, Shu He would always look at him, his teacher who was watching him from below the stage, first. But now—

“Why are you here?”

Shu He went backstage and saw that Xu Nongqing had already left the audience and appeared here.

Xu Nongqing said, “I bought a ticket. I knew you had a performance today.”

“It’s time to go,” Qiao Zelan said in a low voice.

He didn’t look at Xu Nongqing, afraid that he would lose his original image in front of Shu He.

Shu He paused, handed the violin to Qiao Zelan, wanting him to put it away for him. Qiao Zelan’s brow relaxed, and he was about to take it when a third hand reached out and blocked him.

The two of them looked at the same time.

Xu Nongqing’s expression didn’t change. He slowly lowered his hand and looked down at Shu He. “I want to treat you to a meal.”

Shu He pursed his lips.

The current positioning… he was so confused he didn’t know whether he should act as a villain or with the attitude of an ex.

Xu Nongqing was not in a hurry, just slowly watching Shu He, waiting for his response.

“…No.” Shu He refused, lifting his lashes, then looked away, and vaguely found a balance. “We’re… not in a relationship where we can eat together anymore.”

Xu Nongqing’s lips instantly pressed together. His expression didn’t change much, but one could still feel the sudden drop in the atmosphere around him.

“Let’s go.” Qiao Zelan didn’t even look at Xu Nongqing. He took the violin and separated the two of them.

Xu Nongqing stood there, his dark eyes obscure as he watched Shu He leave.

*

The protagonist did not launch a revenge, but his career was still steadily progressing. This was actually a very good outcome.

As long as the protagonist reached a position where no one could shake him, and he was careful, the mission could…

“Really, what’s wrong with Little Xu recently? I heard from his company’s employees that he hasn’t been to the company for three days. This project proposal has just started. Without him, isn’t it like missing the central figure?”

At the dinner table, Shu’s father was talking to Shu’s mother about business matters. Shu He was lowering his head and giving food to the two dogs on either side of him. Only when he heard the keyword did he look up.

“Didn’t you call to ask?” Shu’s mother frowned.

Shu’s father: “I did. He wouldn’t say, just said he wanted to rest recently. Who knows what happened?”

Shu’s mother: “Has he not been to the company for three days, or has he not been handling business for three days?”

“…The latter.”

Shu’s mother was stunned.

As a company’s decision-maker, standing in that position, the people below were all watching. She was a little confused. What had happened to Xu Nongqing that he would dare to completely let go of his business?

How much money would be lost in three days?

Shu He listened for a bit and had a bad feeling. He put down his chopsticks and asked worriedly, “What is it, what is it?”

“Little Xu hasn’t been to the company for three days.”

Shu’s father sighed and explained, “I don’t know what happened.”

Not handling business for three days, for a company that was on the rise, would inevitably cause a lot of losses.

Unless Xu Nongqing already had a complete and trustworthy team to help him handle these things. But it had only been four years. How many old companies’ leaders had racked their brains to fight internally? Xu Nongqing was so young, how could he defend against it?

Shu He was confused.

He thought of the sentence in the book that the protagonist would return to his pre-risen state, and for a moment, his heart started to beat faster.

No…

My mission progress can’t be reset to zero.

Shu He was a little anxious. He stood up and asked Shu’s father for Xu Nongqing’s phone number. He didn’t dare to delay and went back to his room to call Xu Nongqing.

The phone rang for a long time, but fortunately, it was answered. But for a moment, no one spoke.

Shu He glanced at the button phone, confirmed that it was connected, and was about to speak when Xu Nongqing, who didn’t know it was him, spoke first in a faint, slightly hoarse voice. “Mr. Shu.”

Shu He instantly gripped the phone tighter. “It’s me, Xu Nongqing.”

“Crash—”

The sound of glass shattering came from the phone. Shu He was startled and asked him what was wrong.

His originally clear voice was a little soft from the shock, the end of his words as if containing a misty candy. Not only that, but his voice, after being processed by the phone, also gave people the illusion that he was being cared for.

Xu Nongqing actually closed his eyes and smiled inexplicably. He held the curve of his lips, slowly wiped the cold water that had splashed on him, then bent down and picked up the pieces of the water glass.

“It’s nothing.”

His voice still had a hint of an inexplicable smile, the end of his words lightly hooked, with an indescribable madness. “I didn’t hold it steady and accidentally broke the water glass. Why are you calling me?”

“Oh.” Shu He was like a little white rabbit, not noticing anything, and still said dryly, “I heard from my parents that you haven’t been to the company for three days. Did something happen?”

Xu Nongqing: “Mm.”

Shu He asked with concern, “What’s wrong?”

Is it a career crisis?

Xu Nongqing threw the glass shards into the trash can, then looked at the bleeding wound on his hand, his eyes very deep, his voice low. “I feel it’s meaningless.”

Shu He: “Huh?”

Xu Nongqing put his hand under the rushing clean water, letting the cold water wash the wound. He looked down, the curve of his lips not falling, as if he were still smiling, but his words were so bleak they didn’t match his expression. “I mean, making money is meaningless.”

Huh??

How can it be meaningless!

He’s already risen and can slap all those who look down on him in the face. He can buy whatever he wants with money. How can it be meaningless?

Shu He opened his mouth, realizing that it wasn’t the protagonist who was facing a career crisis, but the little villain.

He couldn’t let the protagonist return to his pre-risen state.

Shu He’s eyes were moist. He hesitated and stuttered, “I-I’ll go see you? Let’s talk?”

“Alright, I’ll come pick you up.”

Xu Nongqing turned off the faucet, followed by the sound of a door closing. “I’m leaving.”

“…”

So fast.

In a daze, Shu He vaguely felt that something was strange, but he couldn’t figure it out. After hanging up the phone, he put it down and sat there in a daze for a while. Soon, he heard the sound of Xu Nongqing’s visit.

Xu Nongqing was waiting for him at the door, his body carrying a hurried dust, but his breath was still steady. He didn’t look as dejected as he had on the phone. He had probably tidied up before coming out.

His gaze never left him, his eyes slightly lowered. “The place I live is not far from here.”

Shu He hesitated and nodded, following him out. Although it was not far, it still took more than ten minutes by car. During this time, Shu He sat in the passenger seat, clutching the seatbelt, his gaze drifting to the medicine bottle in the storage box.

He subconsciously reached out, his fingertips moving over it, and looked at the name of the medicine.

Shu He had taken a lot of medicine in these few years and also knew some medical knowledge, but he was still confused about the name of this medicine. It didn’t look like a nutritional supplement. He looked at Xu Nongqing. “Are you sick?”

Xu Nongqing glanced over, his lowered gaze landing on his fingertips. “A small illness.”

What small illness?

Shu He tilted his head and looked at him for a couple of seconds, then put the medicine back in the storage box. Soon, they arrived at his residence. Xu Nongqing opened the door, and the full view of the living room was revealed.

What a cold-toned decoration… This was Shu He’s first reaction when he stepped into the house and saw the living room.

There was no sign of life at all.

It even felt a little chilly, with a sense of oppression. Everything was tidy and orderly, making it hard to imagine that someone had lived here for a long time.

“What do you want to eat?” Xu Nongqing opened the refrigerator, turned back to ask Shu He, his bangs covering his dark eyes. “I’ll cook.”

Shu He moved to the sofa and sat down, looking around. His mind was still filled with the dilapidated structure of the small mud house from back then. After a long moment, he mumbled, “I want something light.”

Xu Nongqing lowered his eyes. “Mm.”

“Xu Nongqing, why do you feel that making money is meaningless?”

Shu He watched him busy himself and asked in a daze, “Don’t you think life is better now, more comfortable than before?”

Xu Nongqing closed the refrigerator door.

He paused for two seconds before turning and walking over to sit next to Shu He. Shu He turned his head, his clear eyes looking at him with curiosity.

“You knew before.”

Xu Nongqing said slowly, “You’ve always known that I have no ambition.”

Shu He was stunned for a moment.

“Why make money?” Xu Nongqing repeated these words, his voice light as he turned his head to look at him. “With money, I can be worthy of you.”

These words brought an unprecedented shock to the little villain.

Shu He seemed to finally understand Xu Nongqing, his voice trembling slightly. “Do you have no aspirations at all? Not for me, do you have no dreams?”

Xu Nongqing: “Didn’t you know me long ago?”