Quick Transmigration: Leisure

Chapter 442 Heartless in a CEO Novel (22)

Beside the Zhongbei River, the two sat on different steps.

Silence.

For a long time,

Xia Youmi's emotionless voice drifted toward the man who was dazed and seemed capable of rewriting his words at any moment.

"Mr. Shao, do you know what this means?"

"..."

The evening breeze is always pleasant, if only there weren't people around with a faint smell of alcohol or an odd aura.

"Secretary Xia, look at me. Can you sense anything different?"

Before the floodgates of drunken ramblings opened, Xia Youmi couldn't help but get out of the car for some fresh air. She looked towards her home not far away and thought maliciously that if Shao Yunshen wanted to go crazy and disrupt the rhythm, she would run back.

The next day, he immediately resigned and went on a wandering life.

Shao Yunshen slowly followed her out of the car, his steps slow and heavy, yet exuding a leisurely air.

If this were a movie or TV show, the lighting and night scene would probably make it look like a painting. Then, what would follow would be a natural progression of falling in love, heartbreak, pain, and reconciliation.

Regardless of the circumstances, it seems inappropriate to apply this to the two people in the present moment. Their interpersonal status and distance are maintained just right, open, fair, rigorous, and clean.

Shao Yunshen's unreasonable stares could always be explained away with other reasons.

In the original text, wasn't he just trying to set up a shield? It was to help the female lead and achieve the goal of resisting the association's erotic offensive, and also to incite internal strife.

Many people who are deeply hidden are exposed simply because they are dissatisfied with the unbalanced status quo.

Shao Yunshen has a great deal of experience in understanding and manipulating people's hearts.

Xia Youmi could sense the hesitation. In fact, she wasn't completely treated as a disposable tool; otherwise, the male lead wouldn't have watched her build a persona of being unrelated to him at the company.

She has a loving boyfriend, dislikes contact with the opposite sex, is indifferent to the CEO, and can leave whenever she wants.

If the original storyline were followed, Manager Kim wouldn't be in this position of wanting to cause trouble but not daring to.

"Hey."

“Xia, I remember that day.” Shao Yunshen stopped in one spot and called out to Xia Youmi in front of him.

They paused; there was no one else around.

Xia Youmi turned around, keeping a distance of more than three meters, and stood on a step higher than Shao Yunshen, arms crossed, to watch how he would try to fool him.

"I met you even earlier than you think, I don't know..." Shao Yunshen's deep voice was calm and steady, but he suddenly stopped the moment he met Xia Youmi's gaze.

Watching the show with indifference, please perform.

but,

It seems that telling this story is very important, and if this opportunity is missed, it will be too late.

Shao Yunshen closed his eyes, calmly lowered his head, revealing his defenseless neck, raised his wrist and gently tugged at his tie, only a self-deprecating smile conveying his emotions.

"I shouldn't put myself in this position, but to keep enduring it? I can't accept that either."

"Mu Yongqing noticed it that night too, or something else happened that I don't know about, but I can't lie to myself and let it go anymore... He's a shrewd businessman, not a good husband... Your brilliance is enough to make gravity lose its balance..."

Every time I see...

Shao Yunshen kept thinking about how he had felt since he met Xia Youmi, and how their brief interaction after she joined Shenta was so agreeable. He carefully tried to hide it so that no one else could take advantage of the situation.

The logic gradually became blurred, and the tone became hesitant and incoherent, but the sincerity seemed burning and intense.

If it were the female lead Qiu Ling, or any single woman who admires strength, looks, intelligence, or deep affection, she would be swayed to some extent in such a beautiful setting with lovely women, right?

But it is precisely those people who are extremely wary of him.

More importantly, Xia Youmi asked, "President Shao, do you know what this means?"

Shao Yunshen seemed to regain his senses for a minute or two when Xia Youmi responded to his strange question.

"Yes, what?"

“Heh, your expression is quite accurate, without a doubt.” Xia Youmi revealed a wicked smile, “But the premise is that, from beginning to end, I have not been a single woman.”

Shao Yunshen's eyes flickered with light, but revealed no extra emotion; only after a deathly silence.

I looked up at her, my eyes filled with bitterness.

It seems he kept his feelings hidden because he couldn't have her, until he finally mustered the courage to confess after she broke up with him.

But these actions could no longer fool Xia Youmi. Her smile grew wider and wider, carrying a sense of ease and comfort as if she had seen through the truth.

So, it was only because she appeared earlier and more intensely that she stole the deepest bond between the male and female protagonists.

This reason is utterly absurd.

However, there are clues to be found.

Does the male protagonist have a thing for married women? Is he a cuckold who wasn't explicitly mentioned in the original text?

She found it funny and unbelievable how Xia Youmi came to realize it.

First of all,

Every year, the gazes that peered into Xia Youmi and Yu Li's interactions were discovered, and the findings, gathered from various places, always included Shao Yunshen. However, because his demeanor was too natural in the early stages, and unlike other peach blossoms or Mu Yongqing, which had a predatory nature, he was not the one to be noticed.

When the focus shifted back to Yu Li, there wasn't much resentment.

At first, she thought that Shao Yunshen was too career-minded and that if he wanted to retain a talent, he had to be gentle and kind to the employees' families.

in addition,

Xia Youmi saw Yu Li and Shao Yunshen talking to each other more than once.

It's hard to tell who spoke first and who reciprocated.

Their communication and exchanges were more frequent than Xia Youmi's. After observing them several times each year, it was found that the focus of their conversations was Xia Youmi, and that their identities were quite distinct: one was a good boss, and the other was a sincere boyfriend.

It's impossible to discern any other information; it's like a guy picking up his girlfriend from get off work, who happens to run into his boss, who finishes get off work earlier, at a familiar spot in the parking lot, and the two are trying to maintain their relationship with Xia Youmi.

A polite greeting is being given.

Yu Li would tell his girlfriend the contents of every conversation.

Be open and honest, and have no secrets.

The Yu family's current businesses have nothing to do with Shenta and Baoqing. To reduce stress and live a more cheerful life, Xia Youmi normalized the interaction between the two.

Until Yu Li's sudden departure abroad, and Shao Yunshen's increasingly undisguised concern. Gossip swirled within the group, and coupled with her dejection, it made it clear to most people the extent to which Xia Youmi had returned to single life without damaging her reputation.

Every step was taken with restraint, so as not to arouse suspicion.

The result is tonight's confession, neither too strong nor too weak, hitting the nail on the head, offering both an offensive and a defensive approach.

If Xia Youmi hadn't remembered a supporting character and an early plot point hidden in an unimportant situation...

I'm afraid they simply can't fathom Shao Yunshen's true nature.

The female lead, Qiu Ling, has a childhood friend, Xi Yangxi. They are also college classmates. After graduation, the two of them participated in the recruitment of Shenta.

The result was that Qiu Ling was selected, while Xi Yangxi was eliminated.

They met downstairs at the company building, where Qiu Ling was kneeling down to patiently comfort the dejected Xi Yangxi.

Shao Yunshen witnessed this scene.

In addition,

During the early stages of the romance between the male and female leads, Xi Yangxi tried to confirm his relationship with his childhood sweetheart.

At that time, the female lead was facing setbacks in her career and was about to agree to choose a stable life with the other party when the male lead, who had been observing her for a long time, launched a fierce attack.

A drunken confession, revealing scars, a sense of propriety and pitifulness, and a strong and unique defense.

How well do they compare to Xia Youmi right now?

That night by the river,

After Xia Youmi revealed that she was not single, she became uncontrollably excited.

Although I didn't laugh out loud, it was close enough.

Shao Yunshen's expression gradually revealed understanding, and he relaxed, slowly straightening the hem of his clothes.

Xia Youmi did not reveal his secret hobby to mock him, thus leaving room for misinterpretation.

after all,

The unusual behavior of Qiu Ling, Xi Yangxi, and Shao Yunshen is based solely on clues from the original text. The author neither explicitly states it nor can fully control the personal quirks of the main characters that generally do not affect the main plot.

Who doesn't have a dark side?

As someone involved in the situation, I might not empathize with the mastermind behind the operation.

However, Xia Youmi's perception of interests was fairly accurate.

She knew that Shao Yunshen didn't mind being seen through; in fact, he was looking forward to something fresher and more interesting.

His life had been too smooth sailing before.

In terms of career, it seems like a hellish start, but when the time comes to solve the problem, you will always encounter a perfect bridge that opens up.

Even if that bridge is shrouded in darkness or collapses, he will certainly reap greater, albeit delayed, benefits from it.

Shao Yunshen noticed it when he was very young.

But there's no reason to actively avoid altruism. But day after day, he grew bored and sought a different kind of excitement outside of his smooth career and life.

Although he didn't understand why he wasn't interested in normal women and remained conservative and chaste until he was thirty, it didn't stop him from secretly trying to seek excitement one by one in his mind.

When Shao Yunshen discovered Xia Youmi being intimate with her boyfriend, a magical flame ignited within him.

He would tremble at the thought.