Pretending To Be Affectionate [Transmigration] - Chapter 31

Gu Qing was completely out of her mind.

Among the three people in the room, Ling Yu was the first to realize that something was wrong with Gu Qing.

She stood in a pool of blood, her eyes fixed on the floor, and the beautiful surface of her eyes was quickly engulfed by the crimson on the ground.

The lights in the room cast a glow from top to bottom on Gu Qing’s beautiful face.

With a quarter of her blood being foreign, her features were deep and cold. At this moment, looking down at people, she looked like a vampire who had walked out of the Middle Ages.

The truth was, Ling Yu felt that Gu Qing was more terrifying than a vampire right now. The way she looked at Jiang Wei was devoid of any emotion.

But her up-and-down gaze was like a doctor dissecting a lab rat.

Jiang Wei was forced to step back by the terrifying madness in her eyes. The ferocity and aggression he had just shown were completely gone.

As a rich second-generation man, Jiang Wei’s body had long been ruined by years of chronic kidney issues.

Maybe it was because of the close distance and the direct, murderous intent from Gu Qing that Jiang Wei’s lips turned blue.

The savage scar on his cheek trembled, twisting into the shape of a centipede.

He mustered up the courage to look at Gu Qing and said with a trembling voice, “You’re crazy, you’re a lunatic…”

As soon as he said that, the blade that Gu Qing was casually twirling in her hand went in a little deeper.

Jiang Wei’s legs were shaking. He tried to squeeze them together with all his might. As he did, the surgical blade that had gone between his legs sank in another inch.

The pain made his facial features contort. Jiang Wei wailed again in agony: “Lawyer Gu, your profession is a lawyer! Don’t you forget, I am your defendant. As my lawyer, once you lay a hand on me… heh, your career will be ruined. The law is fair.”

The fact that a person like Jiang Wei had the nerve to say that the law was fair almost made Ling Yu laugh. In fact, she did laugh out loud.

This out-of-place, arrogant laugh broke the terrifying atmosphere in the confined space.

Jiang Wei turned his head, his gaze darting back and forth between Ling Yu’s and Gu Qing’s faces.

He seemed to finally realize the reason for Gu Qing’s fury.

He pointed at Ling Yu and asked, “I didn’t know you two were close. Did you come here to save her?”

Upon hearing this, Ling Yu also looked over with curiosity.

Gu Qing didn’t nod or shake her head. The woman stood against the light, and there was not much emotion in her eyes.

The way she spun the blade in her hand only became more intense, making Jiang Wei feel helpless.

What was even more terrifying was that Gu Qing’s face was devoid of emotion, while the blade in her hand was gleaming with a sharp, silvery light.

The fear in Jiang Wei’s heart was almost overflowing. He took a quick breath, having already forgotten how to stall for time and negotiate.

“I’m sorry, I apologize,” he explained at a rapid pace. “I really didn’t intend to bring Ling Yu here. It was my dad… You’ve dealt with my dad. You know what kind of person he is. If Ling Yu hands over the darkroom photos from three years ago, I can let you two leave right now…”

The words “darkroom” seemed to be the switch that completely enraged Gu Qing.

The blade in her hand instantly moved to his throat. Jiang Wei’s voice stopped abruptly. He didn’t dare to breathe heavily, carefully watching Gu Qing, and his voice was tinged with pleading: “You can’t kill me…”

When his life was in danger, Jiang Wei’s will to survive overcame his humiliation. He desperately repeated to Gu Qing, “You can’t kill me. My dad… has an informant from the Bangkok drug den who is embedded in the police station… The case you’ve been investigating for years, only my dad can provide you with evidence.”

Ling Yu was confused. She subconsciously glanced at Gu Qing. The redness in her eyes froze at that moment, as if she was convinced. The blade against Jiang Wei’s neck loosened its grip.

“My dad told me that the reason Gu Hongwei’s undercover identity was exposed wasn’t because of you; it was a mole in the police force…”

The Jiang family’s business in Hong Kong seemed to be foreign trade, but in reality, Jiang Bochuan had dealings with drug smugglers in the Pearl River Delta.

The reason he had a network of connections across Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan was not because of the Jiang family’s ability, but because the Jiang family was once part of the open chain of drug trafficking from the Bangkok drug den.

Feeling the pressure on his neck lessen, Jiang Wei returned to his negotiating stance: “You make Ling Yu hand over that evidence and ensure that I come out of this case completely unscathed and acquitted. My dad will definitely keep his promise and give you what you want with both hands.”

Ling Yu didn’t understand the complex details, but even if she was slow, she could still figure out a little from their fragmented conversation. Gu Qing agreeing to help Jiang Wei most likely involved a deal with Jiang Bochuan.

As for the terms of this deal, it was probably not the money she heard about that day.

It involved the truth behind the death of Gu Qing’s adoptive father.

Ling Yu immediately checked the past timeline that the system had given her about the female lead.

She quickly found a general summary of the plot.

Gu Qing was abducted by her family’s enemies, who then killed her parents, threw her away, and left her to live alone in the Bangkok drug den for ten years.

Ten years later, anti-drug police raided the hideout, and Gu Qing was adopted by an undercover police officer, Gu Hongwei.

Six months later, Gu Qing was found by the remaining drug dealers, which indirectly exposed Gu Hongwei’s undercover identity.

After that, her adoptive father sacrificed himself to save Gu Qing.

As a female lead with no male romantic partner, the novel’s initial plot was to make her life miserable in order to make her strong and get her revenge.

As an author herself, Ling Yu probably understood the original author’s intention. In short, it was to suppress before raising, to make her suffer mentally and physically.

But this kind of plot, where the character was pushed to a dead end, was no longer “beautiful, strong, and tragic” but “crazy.”

According to the main plot of the novel, Gu Qing’s initial task was to work hard to get rich, pay off her adoptive mother’s gambling debts, and bear the high medical expenses of her younger brother.

And the second task should have been to avenge her adoptive father.

No wonder she would help Jiang Wei.

She just didn’t know how much the things in Jiang Bochuan’s hands would appeal to Gu Qing. It made her abandon her bottom line.

Ling Yu lowered her eyes, too busy to continue her investigation.

Because in the next second, Gu Qing quickly understood the warning in Jiang Wei’s tone.

She squeezed out a sneer from her throat. The blade in her hand did not retract. Instead, it sank deeper into Jiang Wei’s neck.

Jiang Wei gasped and yelled in a panic, “You’re crazy! Do you think if I die, you people can live?”

“So what?” Gu Qing didn’t even spare Jiang Wei a glance. She licked her chapped lips: “At least you’ll die first.”

Gu Qing was hidden in the shadows, and her pale skin glowed with a bloodthirsty aura.

She was like an elegant, noble vampire, with her long, curly hair like seaweed draped over her shoulders. Her slender, white fingers rubbed the handle of the knife, effortlessly holding the power of life and death.

Ling Yu clearly felt that something was wrong with Gu Qing’s state. Gu Qing was an extremely rational woman.

Her pride didn’t allow her to show her true murderous intent in front of others. Gu Qing had always hidden her madness well, ensuring that she lived in the light.

Gu Ting had said that even if Gu Qing was truly crazy, she was more rational than a normal person. She wouldn’t let herself break the law and had never truly shown her cruelty to others.

She was sober and rational, always staying within the boundaries.

At this moment, Ling Yu suddenly understood. Maybe Gu Ting wasn’t lying. Gu Qing was born with a natural arrogance and pride. She was extremely strict with herself. A person like this would not allow herself to lose her mind and act crazy in front of others.

Tonight, Gu Qing should have been in her own villa, hiding her bloodthirsty side, and healing her own wounds.

But for some reason, she suddenly appeared here.

She was truly going insane at this moment. Jiang Wei didn’t realize it, but Ling Yu did.

Because Gu Qing would never leave her weaknesses for others to exploit.

No matter why she took such a huge risk to come here tonight, the moment she appeared, Ling Yu knew that she owed Gu Qing a favor tonight.

Ling Yu rubbed her gradually heating forehead and abruptly interrupted their conversation, shouting to the woman in the pool of blood, “Gu Qing.”

Gu Qing’s fingers, which were holding the blade, paused.

Ling Yu reluctantly took two steps forward, leaning most of her body weight against the wall.

She looked up, and her watery eyes had a hazy look. She slowed down her speech: “Can you help me call a taxi…”

The drug Li Juan gave her had an aphrodisiac effect.

About an hour had passed, and the drug was taking effect. Ling Yu could feel that her voice had a flirtatious, endearing quality.

No matter who she met tonight, it would have been dangerous for her. But if the person was Gu Qing, it was a different story.

Even if Gu Qing was going crazy tonight, she wouldn’t do anything to her.

She just wasn’t sure if the cold and heartless Gu Qing would be willing to condescend and help her with such a small task tonight.

Gu Qing stood still for a moment.

It seemed as if she was thinking about something, or perhaps fighting against the uncontrollable madness within her.

Ling Yu waited for a few seconds, rubbing her forehead, and called out to her again: “Gu Qing, I’m feeling a little uncomfortable.”

Ling Yu’s voice had a soft, gentle, southern Chinese accent. She had been drugged, and her speech was slow and soft, word by word. Each phrase that came out was charming and seductive.

Gu Qing’s straight back, like silk, stiffened slightly. Her eyes were half-closed, and the murderous intent in them slowly faded away.

Just as Ling Yu thought that the other person wouldn’t pay any attention to her, Gu Qing straightened up and casually threw the blade at Jiang Wei.

She gave a cold click of her tongue. Then she strode with her long, slender legs to Ling Yu’s side.

Ling Yu was still wearing the long dress with a rolled lace trim. A thin strap outlined her delicate collarbone.

Her shoulders were half-exposed, and the flush on her face spread downward.

Her long hair hung down her elegant neck, with the ends resting on her chest. The dim light shone on it, flickering on and off, adding a captivating charm to her beautiful and refined face.

Gu Qing lowered her gaze. She didn’t say yes or no. She just took off her thin trench coat and threw it to Ling Yu.

Seeing her put it on, Gu Qing turned around and walked two steps away as if no one was there.

Ling Yu didn’t react for a moment and stood still.

Gu Qing took two steps forward and then suddenly stopped and turned her head back.

“Don’t you want me to take you home?” She looked Ling Yu up and down, as if she were evaluating something. Her tone was serious: “I can take you, but I won’t carry you. I’m sorry, I’m not a lesbian. I don’t hold women…”

Ling Yu: …

[Damn it.]

008: [Hahahahahaha.]

Ling Yu clung to the wall, walking slowly and unsteadily as if she were drunk. Her heels clicked on the floor, and her steps were all over the place.

Gu Qing seemed to have glanced at her again. A hint of annoyance appeared in her cool, bloodshot eyes.

Just as Ling Yu thought she would leave without looking back.

Gu Qing’s eyes narrowed impatiently again, and she walked back to her side.

She put one of Ling Yu’s arms on her shoulder and started to walk out.

A refreshing, cool scent filled Ling Yu’s nose. Ling Yu tilted her head and didn’t refuse. She was not in a good state and didn’t have the strength to fight back.

Ling Yu leaned her head against Gu Qing’s neck and unceremoniously put most of her weight on her.

This action seemed to annoy the woman. She tilted her head, took a deep, cool breath, and adjusted her emotions before taking her away.

When they reached the door, she happened to catch a glimpse of the silent Li Juan out of the corner of her eye.

Gu Qing’s sharp gaze swept over her. Her eyes were piercing: “What did you give her to drink?”

Feeling the sharp gaze on her, Li Juan shrank her neck and took three steps back. Her back was against the wall, and she said with trembling lips: “Jia… Jia… Jiang…”

Gu Qing’s gaze turned to Jiang Wei.

There was a pool of blood next to Jiang Wei’s thigh. He still had a blade on him and had become a nervous wreck from Gu Qing’s unrestrained murderous intent.

When he saw her look at him again, Jiang Wei was so scared that he took a step back.

“Nothing? I wouldn’t dare do anything to Ling Yu…”

“It’s just something to get the party started…”

Gu Qing’s cold gaze scraped across Jiang Wei’s face. Then, as he was about to get up in a panicked state again.

She pulled her gaze away. She put her finger on the door.

She took a miniature pinhole camera out of her pocket.

She looked up at Jiang Wei and said, “You know what to say about what happened tonight, right?”

Jiang Wei’s eyes suddenly narrowed. He held back his fear and didn’t dare to breathe.

“What?”

Gu Qing gave a cryptic smile and stared at the blade on him, saying word by word: “Do I need to teach you?”

“It was an accident.” Jiang Wei saw Gu Qing’s gaze on him again. He was so scared that he was a nervous wreck. He blurted out without thinking.

“You can’t lie.” Gu Qing interrupted him: “It was clearly Young Master Jiang’s girlfriend who got upset and accidentally broke a glass, cutting your thigh. You always had a heavy taste and were open to all sorts of games. Your leg is so cut up, and you didn’t even stop the bleeding…”

Jiang Wei nodded like a grandson. He only had one thought in his mind: to get this monster out of here quickly.

A hint of a smile appeared in Ling Yu’s eyes.

After doing something so sinister, she didn’t forget to leave a way out for herself and threatened people meticulously. That was Gu Qing for you. You couldn’t even tell that she was a lunatic.

Now that she thought about it, no wonder Jiang Wei was so terrified that he couldn’t even lift his head.

Ling Yu’s beatings were nothing to him. Only a true lunatic like Gu Qing could make a pervert feel the real presence of death.

Even though the scene was terrifying, Ling Yu felt a strange sense of satisfaction.