Quick Transmigration: Hehe, the gluttonous girl is here!

The spotlights overhead shone down.

The light and shadow fell on the man's angular profile, half of him hidden in the shadows and half exposed to the light.

Pei Shiheng held the sleeping kitten in his arms, his noble demeanor still exuding an aura of nobility.

Yet, his eyes held an unyielding chill and a sense of madness.

"Don't be too deliberate."

"Understand."

Pei Yubai immediately responded.

"Arrange for Lin Xiaoman to work part-time in places where Lu Chengye frequently appears."

Or perhaps she'll accidentally run into some trouble, and then Lu Chengye will stumble upon it.

Pei Shiheng neither said yes nor no.

Pei Yubai continued to add.

"It can't be too fake; we can't let Lu Chengye feel like he's being set up."

We also need to give Senior Jiang Li a chance to see it.

"Um."

Pei Shiheng finally responded.

Pei Yubai looked at his profile, tried to hold back, but couldn't resist.

"Brother, aren't you afraid that Senior Jiang Li will find out?"

Pei Shiheng raised his hand to stroke the dough's fur, his voice very low.

"So you need to keep it clean."

Pei Yubai: "..."

Good, the pressure has been put on him.

After a moment, Pei Shiheng spoke again.

"She can't let Lu Chengye keep dragging her down."

These words, spoken softly, calmed Pei Yubai down.

He's usually a chatterbox and loves to join in the fun.

But he could tell that Pei Shiheng wasn't joking this time.

Pei Shiheng really wanted Jiang Li.

His brother changed after that day at the bar.

Pei Shiheng used to be polite, gentle, and restrained.

Even when rejecting someone's affection, they still manage to save face for the other person.

Pei Shiheng remains gentle, but he has reserved all his gentleness for one person.

The remaining people are simply positions that can be moved.

Pei Yubai looked down at the car keys in his hand.

Never mind, I'm beholden to those who give me money.

"Okay, I'll arrange it."

He stood up, walked to the door, and then turned back.

"But brother, let me remind you something."

Senior Jiang Li may seem gentle, but she's actually quite smart. Don't push her too far.

Pei Shiheng raised his eyes, his expression indifferent.

I won't pressure her.

Pei Yubai really wanted to ask, "Then what are you doing now?"

But after glancing at the crystal box and then at the car keys in his hand, he decided to keep quiet.

"Then I'm leaving."

The door closed again.

The living room returned to quiet.

Pei Shiheng sat holding the dumpling for a long time, then got up and put the kitten back in its cat bed.

He walked to the crystal cabinet and opened the door.

The playing cards lay quietly in the crystal box.

Pei Shiheng picked it up, his fingertips touching the edge of the card.

This card was once held between Jiang Li's fingers.

She was bright-eyed and radiant, and with a clean and effortless move, she silenced everyone.

That version of her was completely different from the one who lowered her eyes and endured grievances in front of Lu Chengye.

Pei Shiheng preferred the former.

But the former also made him want to hide even more.

He put the playing cards back, then picked up his phone and opened Jiang Li's chat window.

The chat history was still stuck on the message he sent: "Message me when you arrive."

Jiang Li replied, "I've arrived, thank you, senior."

Very polite.

He was so polite that he was dissatisfied.

Pei Shiheng stared at those words for a long time.

His slender fingers hovered over the screen for a few seconds, but he ultimately didn't send any more messages.

Being too hasty will frighten her.

He can wait, but not too long.

Lin Zhi will come back.

Lin Xiaoman will get close to Lu Chengye.

Lu Chengye will make mistakes again and again.

By then, Jiang Li should finally understand that the man was never good enough for her.

Pei Shiheng turned off his phone and looked down at the playing cards in the crystal box.

His voice was low, carrying an uncontrollable possessiveness.

"Ginger and Pear".

"You will be mine."

The next morning, when the bell rang, the students poured out of the classroom.

Jiang Li walked out of the teaching building with the crowd, her phone vibrating in her pocket.

Lu Chengye's name appeared on the screen.

She stared at it for a while before answering.

The call was connected.

Lu Chengye's voice softened somewhat, which was unusual for him.

"get out of class is over, right?"

"I'll wait for you outside the teaching building. Let's talk in person."

Jiang Li did not answer immediately.

She walked to the entrance of the teaching building with her phone in her hand.

Lu Chengye stood under the tree, wearing a simple black shirt, his figure tall and upright.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, illuminating his profile and highlighting his deep, well-defined bone structure.

For a few seconds, Jiang Li's gaze was fixed on that face.

That face, which bore a five-point resemblance to Shen Yan's, could still precisely pierce the softest spot in her heart.

The cold and domineering man in the first world, who cherished and pampered her.

He taught her what confidence is and what unreserved favoritism is.

She searched desperately in this unfamiliar world, and finally managed to find a similar shadow.

The system sensed her emotional fluctuations and unceremoniously poured cold water on her mind.

"Honey, don't be fooled by his face."

He just looks like Shen Yan; he is definitely not Shen Yan in person.

Shen Yan wouldn't leave you hanging in a bar for some other pretty girl.

Look at his spoiled young master attitude; he's nothing like the protective Shen Yan used to have of you.

Jiang Li paused in her steps as she walked out.

[If you're fooled by his looks again, I'll play your recording from last night on repeat, the one where he told you not to mind because he cared about Lin Xiaoman.]

Jiang Li: "..."

So poisonous.

She knows better than anyone.

When she first met Lu Chengye, she was indeed unsettled by his face.

She even tolerated his spoiled brat temper because of that tiny bit of ridiculous obsession.

But as time went by, that filter was long since worn away by his nonchalant attitude.

The person who risked his life to protect her would never let her suffer injustice in front of others.

The way she looks at him now seems more like she's making a final confirmation.

Once you've confirmed it, you can decisively withdraw.

Jiang Li put her phone back in her pocket and walked down the steps.

When Lu Chengye saw her, he stubbed out his cigarette and threw it into the trash can, then strode toward her.

He stopped half a step away from her, still smelling of tobacco.

"Let me explain what happened yesterday."

Jiang Li looked at him quietly.

Lu Chengye reached out to take her hand, but she turned away to avoid him.

His hand froze in mid-air, his brow furrowed slightly, and his tone softened.

"Bringing Lin Xiaoman over was truly a last-minute decision."

"She encountered some trouble while delivering food and was harassed by a customer."

If I don't step in, she'll lose her job.

"I really didn't mean to embarrass you."

Jiang Li listened to these explanations.

Her expression was extremely calm, and even her breathing remained perfectly steady.

"Lu Chengye".

She looked up and met his gaze.

"If I had thrown a tantrum yesterday, would your first thought have been to appease me or to take care of her?"

Lu Chengye was stunned.

He clearly hadn't expected her to ask that question.

In the past, Jiang Li was always gentle and considerate, and rarely asked such sharp questions.

Several students passing by cast curious glances their way.

Lu Chengye looked somewhat uncomfortable, and it took him a moment to find his voice.

"Jiang Li, don't overcomplicate things."

"Her family is indeed in financial difficulty. We'll help them if we can, but that has nothing to do with us."

To put it another way, he thinks you're not being reasonable enough, and even that you're being unreasonable.

If you keep asking, his next sentence will probably be about how well-behaved you used to be.

The system's cow cat was squatting at Jiang Li's feet, disgustedly washing its face with its paws.

(Here's a handsome photo of the scheming male supporting character for you all~)

(P.S.: There's an author's note, be sure to read it, there's a surprise!)