Once Li Jianmei's reputation is sealed by Shao Qibin today, it seems impossible for her to turn things around. Looking at the system's character attribute table with satisfaction, Li Jianmei's trust and intimacy values are once again hovering on the edge of negative numbers. Only then does Shao Qile begin to ponder what he should do next.
If completing this task didn't necessarily require winning Shao Qibin's affections, things wouldn't be so complicated. Plus, the journey to complete the task includes defeating the other women around Shao Qibin, which would probably make things much easier.
However, things are fine as they are now. She can sit back and watch from the capital as these transmigrated and reborn heroines and supporting characters display their unique abilities. As for whether Hong Xinran, this clever woman, can maintain her position as Shao Qibin's girlfriend, that depends on the woman's skills. If necessary, she wouldn't mind intervening.
Life went on peacefully. School matters were simple to begin with, and by the time they were settled, the Spring Festival was approaching. Xia Meiyue naturally wouldn't let Shao Qile wander around at such a time. Seeing Shao Qile spending his days either reading in the study or taking Michelle around Beijing, she couldn't help but feel worried.
By the time Shao Qile realized Xia Meiyue's worries, she had already escaped from the fifth blind date. To be honest, this was the first time in both of Shao Qile's lives that she had been arranged to attend so many blind date events. In her previous life, the Shao family probably hoped Shao Qile could stay under their protection as long as possible; if it weren't for her fiancé taking advantage of the situation, they probably wouldn't have worried about Shao Qile not getting married.
However, understanding Xia Meiyue's concerns was one thing, but continuing to attend these events was pointless. She was certain that Shao Qibin had already received information about her movements. Knowing that her younger sister, who harbored feelings for her, had not only sought out a hypnotist to suppress this sinful love, but had also forced her to date someone she didn't like, and now, for the sake of the family's development, she was constantly shuttling between various matchmaking events, she wondered what Shao Qibin would think.
Even though he wasn't by Shao Qibin's side, because of the system, Shao Qile looked at the current intimacy value (78/100) and trust value (88/100), and naturally knew that his plans had not been in vain.
However, one thing puzzled her. She had assumed that once Li Jianmei knew of Hong Xinran's existence, Hong Xinran, given her nature, would certainly not stand idly by. But so much time had passed, and with the New Year approaching, Li Jianmei had obediently returned to Beijing after the school holidays, without showing any intention of harming Hong Xinran.
Could it be that she posed too great a threat to Li Jianmei, to the point where action was necessary?
It seems Li Jianmei really thinks highly of herself!
Author's Note:
40 Reborn Female Protagonist
Chapter Thirty-Nine
On the eve of the Lunar New Year, it snowed heavily.
Shao Qile spent the Spring Festival with his daughter Xia Meiyue, huddled in front of the TV watching the Spring Festival Gala. Both father and son had their own duties to attend to. Regardless of how much criticism Shao Qibin might have regarding his attitude towards women, he was undeniably a good leader who served the people in his political affairs. However, from snippets of conversation, it was learned that Shao Qibin would be busy this Spring Festival due to the sudden cold weather and the need to consider issues related to people's livelihoods. As for the other busy member of the Shao family, Shao's father went directly to the Spring Festival Gala venue. Xia Meiyue was supposed to go too, but she didn't attend because she was worried about her daughter. Moreover, even after all these years, Xia Meiyue still retained the slight aloofness and pride of her scholarly background, making her somewhat uncomfortable with the masked social interactions.
Before the Lunar New Year, Shao Qile saw Michel off at the airport. She still felt a little guilty towards the man she had used. But the cheerful young man simply smiled and hugged her, looking at her with his deep blue eyes, everything understood without words.
Sometimes, Shao Qile thought that even though this world was defined by the system as a small instance world, and there were indeed too many things and people that defied common sense, it still had many things that made people feel attached, warm, and even addicted. Whether it was Xia Meiyue, who wholeheartedly loved her as her daughter, or the sunny boy Michelle... if she didn't have a firm belief in her heart that there were still a group of people waiting for her in the main world, Shao Qile herself couldn't guarantee that she wouldn't have compromised and given up under such an offensive of time and warmth.
However, weakness is only temporary. She has always known what she wants, and in the process of achieving her goals, compromises and sacrifices are inevitable.
In the first few days of the New Year, the Shao family was never short of guests. Since Shao Qile had taken on the role of the Shao family's daughter, she naturally did her job well. Moreover, because of the several blind date banquets before the New Year, Shao Qile was praised to the skies by a group of aunts and uncles from the same circle.
It's normal to run into Li Jianmei during such social gatherings. It's unclear what Li Jianmei said to her family, but this time, when the elders of the Li family brought her to the early-year social circle, they didn't let her stay in the women's section. Instead, whether intentionally or unintentionally, they led Li Jianmei to have more contact with several elders.
Seeing this, Shao Qile was certain that Li Jianmei had already made up her mind by this time. Could it be that Li Jianmei's failure to deal with Hong Xinran, who was now Shao Qibin's girlfriend, was due to some growth in the past few months?
As it turned out, Shao Qile overestimated Li Jianmei.
Hong Xinran made a significant appearance at this year's Spring Festival Gala. As a film queen, she sang a song on the Gala stage, her ethereal voice adding to her goddess-like aura and even suggesting she might be on the verge of becoming a national goddess. Countless fans are even clamoring for her to release an album or a single, just so they can finally enjoy her music.
Just as Hung Sin-yin's career was going smoothly, discordant voices emerged.
First, someone claimed with irrefutable evidence that Hong Xinran's performance on the Spring Festival Gala was actually lip-synced. However, when Hong Xinran's huge fan base filled in the sound, photos began to quickly go viral online. These photos showed a woman resembling Hong Xinran and several men seemingly intimately entering and leaving bars, clubs, and hotels.
Hong Xinran debuted as a child star and has always positioned herself as a pure and ethereal goddess. Her cuteness and charm in childhood aside, it is worth noting that Hong Xinran has also given a lot of thought to how she will position herself as an adult.
But suddenly, when those photos started circulating wildly online, and people attributed Hong Xinran's rise to fame at such a young age to the men behind her, her goddess image suffered a major blow. This was a serious problem.
As more and more people come to the surface, saying that they have also seen the scenes in these photos, and that the men in the photos range from well-known entrepreneurs and wealthy businessmen who have topped the rich list to famous directors, screenwriters and musicians, their identities are undeniably impressive.
In reality, the truth behind gossip and scandals is often not what the average person cares about. Perhaps because their own lives are too restless and mundane, they always seem to have an extraordinary enthusiasm for the ups and downs of the entertainment industry. Add to that the public's tendency to join in the fun.
This scandalous affair has only gotten more and more outrageous!
If Hong Xinran's PR firm had reacted promptly after this incident, she wouldn't be in this predicament, unable to defend herself. However, Hong Xinran initially trusted her PR team too much, entrusting the matter entirely to them, only to be unjustly smeared with so much baseless accusation.
Hong Xinran has always been virtuous and clean-living. Her first love was Shao Qibin. Where did all these other men come from?
Yes, she did have contact with the men in those photos for work purposes, but their relationship was absolutely innocent and completely unrelated. Since that's the truth, why should she worry about others smearing her out of jealousy?
But now, with the land reclamation underway, when Hung Sin-ran requested the company to hold a press conference and issue a formal statement online to prove her innocence, she received an ambiguous response from the company.
Hong Xinran considers herself a grateful person. She only stayed with her current agency because she was thankful for her achievements. But now, her company has chosen to abandon her due to factors she doesn't know about. Do they really think she's easy to bully?
Hong Xinran had already made up her mind about how to resolve this matter. As things stood, she felt there was no need for her to stay at this company any longer.
The phone rang, and seeing the name "Shao Qibin" on the caller ID, Hong Xinran felt a warmth in her heart, but also a little nervous. Although she had explained the situation to Shao Qibin when it first came out, and he had expressed his belief in her, so many days had passed, yet the rumors online continued to escalate.
"Qibin, I only have one year left on my contract with the company. I think I should start my own studio so I can have more time to spend with you. What do you think?"
"Don't shoulder everything alone. I'll handle everything!" Shao Qibin received the news that the scandal surrounding Hong Xinran was actually orchestrated by someone in Beijing. He also learned that the inaction of Hong Xinran's PR company was also due to instructions. He called Hong Xinran, naturally out of concern. However, after hearing her decision, he ultimately didn't tell her about the behind-the-scenes machinations.
However, deep down, he disliked Li Jianmei, the person behind all of this, even more.
"Ding, the reborn heroine's current intimacy level: (-5/100) and trust level: (-2/100). Congratulations to the host for successfully conquering the reborn heroine. The host is rewarded with 10 free attribute points and one bottle of lucky potion."
At that moment, Shao Qile was eating and drinking with a group of teenagers when she suddenly heard the notification, which put her in a great mood. Finally, after all the planning and scheming, she had eliminated her biggest enemy, Li Jianmei. The remaining few, compared to Li Jianmei, were considerably weaker in combat.
Indeed, winning hearts and minds is the best approach in all things.
System: "You planned this all along? How did you know Li Jianmei would do those things?"
Shao Qile: "It's always good to be prepared, isn't it?"
Author's Note: Writing this, I suddenly realized that no one else could stand a chance against Lele.
41 Plagiarism Scandal
Chapter 40: Plagiarism Scandal
System: "Aren't you afraid of playing with fire and getting burned? Judging from the current intimacy level between the mission target and the transmigrated female protagonist, if you don't step up your efforts, it could lead to game failure."
Shao Qile: "I'm not in a hurry, why are you?"