"Meimei, alright, Lele's surgery tomorrow, she needs to rest. Didn't you say you didn't sleep well last night? Go back and rest first." As Shao Qibin said this, there was a hint of displeasure in his eyes. However, he concealed it well, so that Li Jianmei, who was completely focused on him, didn't notice.
Although he had privately tacitly agreed to let Li Jianmei eliminate Zhang Mengxin's unborn child, he never intended to abandon Zhang Mengxin, who had entrusted all her pure love and reliance to him. However, by the time his men found Zhang Mengxin's last known location, she had vanished without a trace.
He sent people to the city where Zhang Mengxin's adoptive parents lived, but found no trace of her there. Thinking of Zhang Mengxin, such a young girl, who had just miscarried and was now wandering alone, his heart softened with pity, but he felt no regret or guilt. He had always been a cold and hard man, and he knew what he wanted. Since he had mentally sentenced Zhang Mengxin's unborn child to death, he would no longer allow it to cause any further ripples in his heart.
Even now, though he felt anxious and worried about Zhang Mengxin's whereabouts, he still considered the bigger picture and tacitly allowed Li Jianmei to accompany him in a high-profile manner as his female companion. After all, he would be sent to a lower-level position soon, and Li Jianmei was just a student; it was merely a temporary expedient.
Moreover, men tend to be more tolerant when faced with a woman whose heart and eyes are filled with her, who longs to proclaim her overflowing love to the world.
Of course, this tolerance does not allow Li Jianmei to show any more understanding or concern after saying inappropriate things, or even causing displeasure from Shao Guanjie and Xia Meiyue.
Li Jianmei was unaware of Shao Qibin's thoughts, and she didn't think much of it. She had indeed stayed up a bit late last night. The new semester was about to begin, but she hadn't finished her homework yet, and copying answers last night had taken some effort. Besides, she had already sent her blessings, and she wasn't familiar with Shao Qile. After thinking for a moment, she nodded: "Okay, then, Brother Qibin, I've already sent the driver home. Could you take me home?"
Li Jianmei, who said this, was completely unaware of Xia Meiyue's furrowed brows, the dissatisfaction in her eyes, and the unfathomable message conveyed in the glance between Shao Guanjie and Shao Qibin.
"I'll have my driver take you home. Be careful on the road." Even though Shao Qibin was a little impatient and dissatisfied with Li Jianmei's spoiled and willful nature, he didn't show it much. His tone and demeanor were still quite gentle and refined.
Having witnessed this scene, Shao Qile suddenly understood why the "Li Jianmei" before her rebirth couldn't compete with Zhang Mengxin. Even though she had only met Zhang Mengxin a few times, she knew how well-behaved, sensible, considerate, and gentle Zhang Mengxin was. Although this Li Jianmei was beautiful, generous, and from an outstanding family, her temperament greatly diminished all of that.
Shao Qile didn't take these things to heart, slept well that night, and went into the operating room the next day. Whether it was because of the system she relied on or some other factor, unlike Xia Meiyue and the others who were trying to remain calm but couldn't hide their anxiety and worry, she was completely calm.
Shao Qile felt as if she had just opened and closed her eyes and was out of the operating room. Although she felt a little uncomfortable because the anesthesia had not completely worn off, it was not unbearable.
Moreover, she could tell from Xia Meiyue's joyful expression that the surgery was successful, and feeling relieved, she fell asleep again.
The author has something to say: Good health is the foundation of everything, so Lele needs to take care of her health first!
19. Time flies.
Chapter 18: Time Flies
"Ding, system notification: Reborn female lead and reborn female supporting character have returned to their positions. Dungeon map is now open."
"Ding! Side quest activated, unfolding the mission where the female lead and supporting female character want to kill their lover!"
"Ding, the target is facing a critical obstacle and urgently needs the host's assistance."
Time flies like an arrow. A heart surgery at the age of fifteen, coupled with the twenty attribute points awarded for successfully passing the first level, brought Shao Qile, who was on the verge of death with only a sliver of health remaining, back to the physical standards of a normal person. In addition, over the years, he has actively increased his favorability with his half-brother Shao Qibin, the target of his missions, and through rewards from intermittent small tasks, he has finally increased his health points from a tiny fraction to the current level (57/100).
Of course, Shao Qile also put a lot of effort into improving her physical fitness, trying yoga, military boxing, and various other forms of exercise. However, even though she had received a heart transplant and was fortunate enough to have no rejection reaction, and the new heart integrated very well with her body, she still needed to be very careful when engaging in strenuous exercise.
Shao Qile, now eighteen, recently celebrated her 18th birthday. As the daughter of the Shao family, her birthday party naturally received unprecedented attention. Moreover, despite her frail health, she skipped grades in the past three years to take the college entrance examination, entering the best university in Beijing. Within just two years, she completed all her credits, submitted her graduation thesis, and successfully obtained her degree. She even received invitations from foreign universities, but ultimately declined them, citing her desire not to leave her hometown and homeland, and was directly admitted to her alma mater to pursue a master's degree.
Shao Qile's postgraduate studies have not yet begun, but he has already started working on a research project with his supervisor during the summer vacation, and has already published related papers in authoritative international journals.
If Shao Qibin, the eldest son of the Shao family, possesses exceptional political talent—rising rapidly from a lowly township secretary to the second-in-command of a prefecture-level city within three years—and has made significant achievements in improving people's livelihoods and the economy, with his jurisdiction becoming a model for township development nationwide, his future appears bright.
Shao Qile, the daughter of the Shao family, is regarded as another role model by people in the industry for her academic achievements. She has become a role model that parents often talk about and hope their children will learn from.
Shao Qile has always known what she wants and has clear goals. Although she is eager to break through the barriers and leave this small instance world as soon as possible, she also knows that haste makes waste and everything needs to be done systematically. Improving her strength, increasing her bargaining power in the eyes of her parents and others, and enhancing her influence are crucial factors in completing the mission.
Moreover, according to the plot outline and timeline, her rivals, such as the various female protagonists and supporting characters who are reborn or transmigrated, are all characters who will only appear after she reaches adulthood. Despite her previous scheming, which caused Li Jianmei's image in Shao Qibin's eyes to plummet, Li Jianmei and Shao Qibin broke up after dating for less than six months, when Li Jianmei was sixteen and suffered a miscarriage.
Shao Qibin's impeccable handling of the situation allowed him to pin all the blame on Li Jianmei, leaving the Li family with absolutely no grounds for criticism. As for Li Jianmei's feelings after spending the entire night partying, no one considered that at the time.
Logically, given how far things have progressed, Li Jianmei's PK mission should have been completed by now. However, according to the system's task bar, she has only completed less than 30% of the task progress. Furthermore, the "Reborn Heroine" indicator next to Li Jianmei's character attributes remains unlit.
Hearing the system notification and receiving a series of side quest and mission prompts, and checking the character attribute table, she was certain that the "Reborn Female Lead" tag was lit up. Counting the time, today was indeed Li Jianmei's birthday. However, she truly hadn't expected that the reborn female lead Li Jianmei, arranged by this world, and the reborn female supporting character Wu Xinyu would be reborn at the same time.
Name: Li Jianmei
Identity: Reborn female protagonist of the "Peach Blossoms in Full Bloom" dungeon world
Gender: Female
Personality: Proud and stubborn
Age: 18
Appearance: (85/100)
Health Points: (90/100)
Attack value: (40/100)
Defense value: (40/100)
Luck rating: (75/100)
Intimacy level: (12/100)
Trust score: (12/100)
While one can't be envious of the reborn heroine's luck, seeing her intimacy and trust levels nearly reaching their limits through her own efforts is still quite satisfying. Looking back at her attribute list, with her hard-earned intimacy at 50/100 and trust at 40/100, everything is moving in a positive direction. Even though her luck remains at 15/100, it hasn't dampened her good mood.
The system's task prompt reminded Shao Qile of the storm that Shao Qibin, who had a smooth-sailing political career and had always easily turned misfortune into good fortune despite occasional setbacks, was about to encounter.
The growing intimacy and trust between Shao Qile and Shao Qibin over the years was largely thanks to the system's prompts and the plot hints from that mission reward, which helped Shao Qibin handle a clandestine scheme and prevented him from suffering a major setback early in his political career. Furthermore, Shao Qile would eagerly visit Shao Qibin's former post during summer and winter vacations, further strengthening the sibling bond.
As for this ordeal, it is indeed recorded in the plot outline written by Shao Qile.
Shao Qibin's career had been too smooth sailing, inevitably leading him to make mistakes such as being overconfident and lacking practical skills. He had just been transferred to T City as the second-in-command when he was assigned a heavy responsibility: to renovate the old city area. Although Shao Qibin had conducted some research on T City before his transfer, he wasn't a local and couldn't possibly have a clear understanding of the deeply entrenched power structures within it.
The redevelopment of the old city is a crucial project on the development agenda of every city. China has always emphasized balanced development; we don't see those poverty alleviation policies or the well-known slogan of "the rich helping the poor"—it's all about moderation and balance.
However, the redevelopment of T City's old town has always been a hidden concern for government officials. This is due to the complex and deeply entrenched power dynamics involved. Firstly, the White Tiger Gang, a long-established criminal organization in T City, is based in this seemingly old but internally united and extremely exclusive old town. Secondly, a number of old-style residences in the old town retain architectural features from the Republican era, and a group of self-proclaimed literary preservationists, old scholars, are stationed there, strictly prohibiting any alterations to the old town. Thirdly, Mr. Bi, the chairman of Zhong Sheng Group, who has made significant contributions to T City's economic development, although an overseas Chinese, lived in T City's old town in his early years and has a particularly complex relationship with it. Mr. Bi's investment in T City and support for its economic development came with a hidden condition: the old town must be carefully maintained and no major modifications should be made.
Upon arriving in T City, Shao Qibin immediately discovered the intricacies of the situation. Newly transferred, he was given a crucial, potentially rewarding, task by the top leader: overseeing the old city redevelopment project. Eager to make a big splash, Shao Qibin stumbled spectacularly on this project. In the original synopsis, Shao Qibin, feeling helpless and even facing a bleak political future, received help from Li Jianmei, who had returned from the brink of rebirth and gained the upper hand in this momentous event.