Pretending To Be Affectionate [Transmigration] - Chapter 10

Among Ling Yu’s many exes, Li Jun ranked within the top five in terms of sheer outrageousness.

Unlike a playboy such as Jiang Song, Li Jun was devoted and faithful. Among Jiangcheng’s wealthy second-generation heirs, he was one of the rare good men who seldom visited places of drinking and pleasure, focusing instead on his career and love life.

When Li Jun first met Ling Yu, he had no interest in her whatsoever.

Someone else already occupied his heart—his unattainable white moonlight and unforgettable cinnabar mark.

She was supposedly an alluring beauty skilled at drawing people in. Young Master Li had secretly founded a law firm for her, spent enormous sums of money whenever she encountered trouble, and loved her from the shadows for years without ever daring to confess.

His devotion was absolute.

Three years ago, shortly after Ling Yu transmigrated into this world, Li Jun became the first blind date Ling Taiguo forced upon her.

They arranged to meet at a café.

Li Jun arrived with two beautiful women, one nestled against either side of him. Ling Yu appeared with two handsome men behind her.

All six stared at one another.

On their very first meeting, Ling Yu and Li Jun had employed precisely the same outrageous tactic. Somehow, they ended up becoming friends.

Following the principle of mutual assistance and reciprocal benefit, they entered a contractual relationship and pretended to be boyfriend and girlfriend.

For a time, everyone in their social circle claimed that Ling Yu and Li Jun would soon announce their engagement.

In truth, they maintained perfectly clear boundaries and were merely putting on an act.

Ling Yu understood her position as a substitute girlfriend perfectly.

She was always prepared to withdraw voluntarily the moment Li Jun successfully won over the white moonlight in his heart.

Li Jun was also an exceptionally cooperative ally. Whenever Ling Taiguo unexpectedly lost his mind and began causing trouble, Li Jun would appear at Ling Yu’s call and help her maintain their performance.

That period had been the most comfortable and carefree stretch of Ling Yu’s life since transmigrating.

Unfortunately, good times never lasted.

Their relationship continued for five months before reaching an impasse.

Even now, remembering what happened caused Ling Yu to wear an expression of absolute agony.

It began when Li Jun confessed to his unforgettable love.

Unexpectedly, the seductive beauty directly pinned him against a wall and coldly asked, “Standing this close to you, do I look like I’m having any reaction?”

Perhaps such a direct rejection had been excessively cruel.

The alluring beauty’s cold, heartless eyes looked at Li Jun as though she were staring into a dried-up well.

From that day forward, Li Jun sank into the misery of heartbreak.

As his ally, Ling Yu appropriately showed him a fingernail-sized amount of concern.

She had never expected that tiny gesture to become the sole ray of light within Li Jun’s dark emotional world.

He fell in love with Ling Yu.

At the same time, he remained unable to forget the alluring beauty who had rejected him.

As an upright young man raised from childhood to be morally sound, devoted, and faithful, Li Jun found himself trapped between two sets of emotions, unable to free himself.

Thus, he proposed breaking up with Ling Yu.

Naturally, that was not the end.

It was merely the beginning of Ling Yu’s suffering.

After the breakup, Li Jun’s mental state became unstable.

He began peeping at her, following her, and kneeling to beg for reconciliation in turn.

Ling Yu had always believed in making a completely clean break after ending a relationship. Furthermore, she suffered from an illness that caused her to instinctively reject men whenever they approached.

Perhaps some of the methods she used to reject Li Jun were identical to those employed by his unattainable, seductive white moonlight. Li Jun’s accumulated resentment transformed into hatred, and he placed all the blame on Ling Yu.

His behavior grew increasingly extreme, thoroughly disrupting Ling Yu’s peaceful life.

He even began spouting nonsense and repeatedly tried to brainwash Ling Yu, hoping she would be generous enough to accept him enjoying the love of both women simultaneously…

Eventually, Ling Yu employed certain methods that allowed Li Kai to discover his son’s mental condition.

Only then did she finally regain her peace.

For the past several years, the Li family had publicly claimed that their youngest heir had gone abroad for further studies. Supposedly, the family business had assigned him to manage commercial affairs at its overseas branches.

In truth, he had gone abroad to receive treatment for his concealed psychological illness.

[You can’t be serious…]

008 was dumbfounded.

[Host, what species of men have you been encountering?]

Ling Yu smiled.

[That’s why you can relax. I couldn’t possibly become interested in men…]

008 paused.

Then it laughed mischievously and transformed its voice into an exact imitation of Gu Qing’s cool tone.

[Sweet Yuyu… Do you like Jiejie? Mm…ah… Jiejie wants Yuyu to touch her!]

[…]

Ling Yu replied:

[You bastard. I’m reporting you…]

Her throat felt strangely dry, and she could not resist cursing aloud.

“Fuck.”

Upon careful consideration, the voice the system had just imitated was indeed identical to Gu Qing’s. It was clear and cool, resembling the gentle tinkling of spring water flowing through the mountains.

However, Gu Qing’s real voice was not entirely clear.

When slow syllables emerged from those two harsh, thin lips, they carried a faint, suggestive huskiness.

Ling Yu secretly glanced at the woman standing three meters away.

She imagined the real Gu Qing sinking into a soft bed, maintaining the frigid face of an immortal beauty while releasing seductive moans.

It did seem somewhat more enticing than having a man lying in bed.

Ling Yu secretly sighed.

If she ever absolutely had to find someone for a casual encounter, replacing a man with the supremely indifferent Gu Qing would not be unacceptable.

That woman did not need to do anything. Simply raising her phoenix eyes and parting her lips perfectly embodied the tension and sexual restraint of a seductive beauty.

Aside from her terrible personality, nearly every inch of Gu Qing’s face had seemingly been created according to Ling Yu’s personal preferences.

Ling Yu had to admit that the system’s “seduction” had made her heart stir for a brief instant.

If Gu Qing were not the female lead of a novel without a romantic pairing, Ling Yu would have made her move.

She could pin that woman against the bed and watch those phoenix eyes reveal a dazzling sensuality that blossomed for Ling Yu alone.

Merely imagining the sense of conquest was enough to make her blood surge.

Of course, Ling Yu only allowed herself to imagine it.

She had always preferred a carefree life. As the beautiful, powerful, and tragic female lead of a satisfying novel without a romantic pairing, Gu Qing would bring endless trouble if Ling Yu genuinely became involved with her.

Ling Yu shook her head to herself and smiled.

Behind her, Li Jun’s footsteps drew closer.

Click, click, click.

His leather boots struck the floor like the seconds of a countdown.

Everyone in the interview room was staring at Ling Yu.

She instinctively raised her head and looked toward Gu Qing. At some point, Gu Qing had shifted her position and moved directly in front of her.

Ling Yu assumed she intended to seize the recording pen and instinctively stuffed it into her pocket.

Noticing the movement, Gu Qing released a cold hum through her nose.

Then she looked toward the approaching Li Jun and lowered her voice.

“What? Do you know him?”

The woman’s voice was deep and low. Stripped of its usual cool detachment, it sounded fatally seductive.

The system’s imitation from moments ago flashed through Ling Yu’s mind.

She shook her head somewhat unnaturally.

“I don’t know him!”

The moment she finished speaking, the light before her was blocked by a shadow.

“Yuyu, it’s been two years. I missed you so much…”

Ling Yu’s expression stiffened.

Beside her, Gu Qing crossed her arms and gave a meaningful hum.

In the next second, Li Jun tilted his head and looked toward Gu Qing with hesitant longing.

“Long time no see. Have…you been well?”

Ling Yu: […]

She tilted her head and examined Gu Qing.

Remembering how Li Jun had once described his unattainable, seductive white moonlight, Ling Yu could not restrain herself from swearing.

“Fuck.”

This was absolutely unreal!