I’m A Scumbag Woman—I Flirt, But Never Marry [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 15

Gu Shuofeng released Xu Tinglan’s hand and brushed aside the stray hair obscuring her eyes.

The languid moon outside the window was reflected in Gu Shuofeng’s dark, profound gaze, as though her eyes contained countless rivers of stars. Her gentle, graceful, yet sorrowful voice slowly flowed into Xu Tinglan’s ears.

“I’m only an ordinary sales clerk at one of the company’s retail locations. I’m not even qualified to enter the head office. This job isn’t particularly important. If I lose it, I can find another. My broken heart can also heal gradually.

“But I’m afraid he’ll secretly manipulate something and accuse me of occupational embezzlement or another crime.

“He has already made the threat. Even if I leave the company, I won’t escape if he decides to retaliate against me. Wasn’t there a recent news report about Weihua Mobile falsely accusing an employee who had already resigned a year earlier?

“I’m afraid I’ll become the next victim.”

These heartfelt words were sincere and effectively eased the volatile atmosphere.

With her wrist free, the helplessness of being restrained gradually disappeared, and Xu Tinglan’s emotions slowly calmed.

She lowered her bloodshot eyes and retreated one step. The backs of her legs touched the bed, and she collapsed onto it.

Taking advantage of the movement, Gu Shuofeng withdrew the arm around her shoulders. She lowered herself onto one knee in front of Xu Tinglan and took both her hands, holding them together before her face.

Looking up from below, her eyes were clear and sincere.

“Please. Help me—and help yourself.”

Xu Tinglan lowered her lashes. Her gaze remained vacant as she murmured Gu Shuofeng’s words.

“Help you… and help myself…”

“That’s right! We don’t have time to grieve. Think about our parents. If something happens to us, what will they do? We have to become stronger!”

Everyone possessed someone precious whom they would do everything to protect.

The people Xu Tinglan cared about most were her parents. Appealing to that shared feeling was the best way to move her.

You have parents, and I have parents too.

For the sake of those we want to protect, working together is our best choice.

Gu Shuofeng quietly held Xu Tinglan’s hands and gave her a minute to process everything.

Meanwhile, she checked the data related to the female lead.

Ever since Xu Tinglan left the hotel, her Satisfaction Value had been declining slowly. The decrease had been greatest tonight, leaving her with a mere two points.

It was about to reach zero.

It seemed tonight had frightened her considerably.

Xu Tinglan’s Hatred Value had two separate branches: one measuring her hatred toward Wang Jianfei and the other measuring her hatred toward Chen Xiyao.

The data bar representing her hatred of Wang Jianfei glowed such a brilliant red that it was almost painful to look at.

It was only a fraction away from being full.

Before tonight, it had been merely fifty. Now it had reached ninety-five, only one step from the maximum of one hundred.

Although it had risen quickly, Gu Shuofeng was still dissatisfied.

There were actually five points remaining.

Was Xu Tinglan still clinging to their so-called past love? Or had her inherently kind nature simply preserved one final trace of forgiveness?

If the Hatred Value didn’t reach its maximum, her Satisfaction Value could never reach one hundred either. Then Gu Shuofeng’s mission would remain incomplete.

Every piece of data was interconnected. Not even a one-point gap could remain.

Had she intervened too early?

Should she have stayed away tonight?

If she hadn’t come, Xu Tinglan would have been assaulted, secretly recorded, and threatened. Her anguish would undoubtedly have been devastating, leaving no room for mercy toward Wang Jianfei.

But Gu Shuofeng had already anticipated all of this.

She would rather delay her mission for several more days than allow such a delicate and pitiful beauty to suffer that kind of devastation.

It didn’t matter.

Within three days, she would definitely raise that Hatred Value to its maximum.

As for Xu Tinglan’s hatred toward Chen Xiyao, it had once fallen to twenty-five after they left the hotel. Tonight, it rose several times until it reached eighty-five.

Now it was falling rapidly.

Thirty-six…

Twenty-eight…

Twenty-two…

It stopped moving at twenty.

If this Hatred Value didn’t reach the maximum, her Satisfaction Value likewise couldn’t reach one hundred.

That didn’t matter either.

Gu Shuofeng wanted to accumulate everything gradually before triggering an explosive release. There was no need to rush.

The final data bar measured Xu Tinglan’s Affection Value toward her.

Raising the Satisfaction Value to its maximum would complete only half the mission. Gu Shuofeng also had to make Xu Tinglan fall in love with her. Only then could she fully awaken the soul fragment and successfully separate it.

At present, the Affection Value was zero.

Xu Tinglan didn’t possess the slightest affection for her.

That was entirely reasonable. It would have been truly strange if Xu Tinglan liked her under the present circumstances.

Still, a lack of affection didn’t matter.

Having a common enemy was enough.

Uniting against that enemy was merely the first step.

Gu Shuofeng glanced at the wall clock.

“He has been gone for almost an hour and could return at any moment. Regardless of whether you intend to work with me, you absolutely can’t remain in this house.

“Pack your belongings first. You can consider everything else slowly after we leave. Otherwise, we might not have enough time!”

Xu Tinglan finally reacted.

She had no time to determine whether Gu Shuofeng deserved her trust. She had to leave before Wang Jianfei returned.

She absolutely couldn’t give him another opportunity to threaten her.

Xu Tinglan abruptly stood and paced back and forth twice, completely beside herself.

Pack her belongings.

Leave this place!

But what should she pack first?

She casually tossed the camera onto the bed, pulled open the bedside drawer, and rummaged through it chaotically.

This was the first time she had ever encountered such an upheaval. She had no idea what to do.

Only after searching for quite a while did she realize that there was nothing inside she wanted to take.

What was she supposed to pack?

Right—clothes!

She anxiously rose and hurried toward the wardrobe. Pulling the doors open, she removed clothes together with their hangers and threw them onto the bed. Then she gathered her underwear and socks and tossed those onto the bed as well.

No!

She should retrieve her suitcase first!

Moving frantically, she rushed to the study, dragged out her suitcase, and brought it into the bedroom.

She had only folded some clothes and placed them inside when she froze again.

No.

If she left, what if Wang Jianfei impulsively went to her parents’ home in the middle of the night to find her?

What if he made her father so angry that something happened to him?!

Xu Tinglan, calm down!

Don’t panic! Think of a solution!

The ringtone of a phone suddenly broke the silence.

Xu Tinglan instinctively looked toward Gu Shuofeng.

Gu Shuofeng was examining the camera. She raised her eyes toward Xu Tinglan before taking out her phone.

“It’s Wang Jianfei.”

Gu Shuofeng turned the screen toward Xu Tinglan and waved it slightly.

Xu Tinglan’s heart instantly leaped into her throat.

Without the slightest panic, Gu Shuofeng accepted the call and activated the speaker.

Before she could speak, Wang Jianfei’s furious voice blasted through the phone.

“You told me to come here, so why won’t you open the door?!”

Gu Shuofeng stared directly at Xu Tinglan across the bed. Her face remained expressionless while she spoke in a sweet, delicate voice.

“Why are you being so fierce? I’m at the police station giving a statement. Why don’t you come here and find me?”

The voice on the other end immediately softened.

“Why did you go to the police station? Didn’t you say earlier that the police couldn’t do anything?”

“Fortunately, Brother Li from the apartment across from mine saw that fat man lingering outside my door and repeatedly ringing the bell. He came out and caught him, then called the police for me.

“Brother Li is still here with me. Come over, and we can go out for a late-night meal afterward to thank him properly.”

The other end remained silent for a long time before Wang Jianfei reluctantly asked, “Which Brother Li? The one covered in muscles?”

Gu Shuofeng’s face remained expressionless, but her voice was bright and cheerful, even carrying a smile.

“That’s right! Brother Li is a boxing coach. He’s incredibly powerful and even won a national championship before!”

His opportunity to play the hero and rescue a beautiful woman had amounted to nothing.

Worse, he now had to listen to her praise another man—the same man who had once flexed his biceps and frightened him into fleeing.

Wang Jianfei had always cared deeply about his pride. After becoming a department manager, his arrogance had grown until he practically walked with his nose pointed toward the sky.

How could he possibly go over now and invite humiliation?

He replied gruffly, “Thank him tomorrow during the day! Why would you treat someone to a meal in the middle of the night? Hurry back here!”

“I already promised Brother Li. Besides, we haven’t finished giving our statements. I don’t know how much longer it will take.”

Wang Jianfei irritably stamped his foot.

He didn’t want to continue waiting, but he was unwilling to return home either.

“Then cancel your plans with him! I’m still waiting here for you. Hurry back!”

“All right, all right. I’ll return after we finish giving our statements. Why don’t you come pick us up? We arrived in a police car, and if we can’t find a taxi afterward, we’ll have to walk home.”

Thinking of Brother Li’s muscular body, Wang Jianfei snapped irritably, “My car is already in the parking garage. Getting it and driving back and forth would be too much trouble. I’m not going.

“I’ll wait here. Approximately how much longer will it take?”

“We should be nearly finished. I’ll be home within an hour at most.”

“All right. I’ll wait. Hurry!”

“Okay.”

After ending the call, Gu Shuofeng looked across the room at Xu Tinglan.

“When he becomes too impatient and calls again, I’ll tell him that the fat man appears to be connected to a robbery case.

“I’ll say the police have asked us not to leave because they need more detailed statements, so he can either come find me or leave first.

“He’s already sneaking around for an affair, and now a robbery case is involved. Naturally, he won’t be willing to visit the police station.

“In the end, he’ll either drive back here or sleep in his car for several hours and go directly to work.”

She paused.

Then she pressed one hand against the edge of the bed and leaned toward Xu Tinglan.

Warm yellow light poured down from above. Her curled eyelashes cast two delicate shadows beneath her eyes. Within those shadows, her gaze held a dark, profound smile.

She resembled a bewitching enchantress. A single movement of her eyes was enough to captivate the soul.

“Have you… learned how it’s done?”