//
Liang Shi saw the text message when she woke up the next day. She replied, "It's nothing."
Then I went downstairs to buy breakfast and took it to the tenth floor to eat with Xu Qingzhu.
The two of them ate a very quiet breakfast.
Liang Shi never considered bringing up divorce.
She had already tried sending Xu Qingzhu text messages related to divorce, but the system blocked them. Yesterday, the system even briefly appeared to warn her not to waste her time.
There are no shortcuts to success.
She gave up.
After breakfast, Liang Shi declined Zhao Xuning's suggestion to have a full-body check-up and insisted on being discharged from the hospital. He then asked Xu Qingzhu if she wanted to be discharged as well.
Zhao Xuning happened to come over and said that he could be discharged from the hospital, but he would need to rest at home and be carefully observed for two days before he could move around normally.
Liang Shi then completed her discharge procedures as well.
On the way home, Xu Qingzhu sat in the passenger seat without saying a word, reverting to her aloof and unapproachable demeanor.
The vulnerability and alienation of last night seem to have vanished.
The two people acted like strangers.
As the car drove near the Genting Tower, Liang Shi's phone suddenly rang.
The soothing music woke Xu Qingzhu up. She looked at Liang Shi, who was driving, and asked, "Pull over or should I hang up for you?"
Liang Shi said, "Let's see who it is."
She didn't dare to abruptly let Xu Qingzhu answer.
The original owner's phone was like a time bomb; you never knew when it would explode.
She was terrified to answer the call herself, let alone let Xu Qingzhu answer it.
Xu Qingzhu glanced at it; it was Xu Qingya.
She then answered the call and put it on speakerphone.
Xu Qingya said on the phone, "Sister Liang Shi, what are you doing? Let's talk about something."
Liang Shi looked at Xu Qingzhu, who only mouthed, "Drive carefully."
Liang Shi coughed softly, trying to sound normal, "What is it?"
"The hotel is too deserted," Xu Qingya said. "Can I stay at your place for a few days?"
Xu Qingzhu resolutely refused, "No."
"Huh? My sister is here too?" Xu Qingya was a little annoyed, then said, "I was asking Sister Liang Shi, not you."
"I'm in charge," Xu Qingzhu said.
Xu Qingya snorted coldly, "I'm going. I'm already at your doorstep. Hurry up and come back."
Xu Qingzhu: "..."
Helpless, Liang Shi could only say, "Then wait a moment, your sister and I will be there soon."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Qingzhu said, "I will take care of my sister's matter, so you don't need to worry. After we get back, I will move to the easternmost room on the first floor and pay you rent at market price. My father is not in good health, and the company is having some problems, so I can't divorce you for the time being. But we can get a divorce when the time is right, okay?"
Before Liang Shixing could answer, Xu Qingzhu said, "During this time, I hope you can continue to act the same way you always have in front of my family. If you can, then do it."
Liang Shi: "..."
Chapter 19
Liang Shi had no idea how the original owner had put on an act in front of Xu Qingzhu's parents.
But evil in the world comes in many forms, while good comes in only one.
Pretending to be innocent and clever is not Liang Shi’s forte. She has little experience in getting along with elders, but when filming on set, some senior actors liked her very much.
So this wasn't difficult for her.
Xu Qingzhu's suggestion couldn't be more appropriate at this moment.
So she readily agreed.
“No need to pay rent,” Liang Shi said. “You can stay on the second floor; I’ll just stay on the first floor. When you get back, change the lock on the bedroom door; it’ll make you feel safer. But…”
She paused, then said, "If your sister moves in, it seems... we can't separate for the time being."
“So I will persuade her to go back.” Xu Qingzhu assured her, “No matter what method you use, she might try to coax you to stay, but I hope you can be firm.”
Liang Shi: "...?"
When did she lose her resolve?
A slightly bewildered look crossed her eyes. Xu Qingzhu pursed her lips gently, turned her face away, and said, "You've always had a hard time resisting a little girl's coquettishness."
Liang Shi: "..."
Oh, this.
The original owner of this body indeed... seemed unable to resist.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many "female confidantes".
"I'll change that in the future." Liang Shi coughed lightly and immediately changed the subject, "Who is your sister's favorite celebrity?"
Let's see if any of her former celebrities are here.
“Chen Zhengxuan,” Xu Qingzhu said, “Is he an idol? From a boy band?”
After searching through all his memories, Liang Shi found that he had never heard of this person before.
The entertainment industry here is probably not the same as the place she used to be in.
"Okay." Liang Shi's tone was slightly disappointed.
"You know him?" Xu Qingzhu asked, raising an eyebrow.
Liang Shi shook his head. "How could that be?"
After a pause, she asked again, "What do you think if I said I want to act?"
Xu Qingzhu looked her up and down, her gaze lingering on her eyes, and said quietly, "She should be a good actress."
Liang Shi: "..."
It doesn't feel like a compliment.
However, she didn't discuss this issue in depth with Xu Qingzhu. She didn't know much about the entertainment industry here, and the original owner of this body had so many complicated family relationships and social networks. If she entered the entertainment industry, she might be exposed at any time.
Most importantly, there's a garbage system that makes her do tasks.
These three months are a critical period.
Whether I survive or not depends on these three months.
She just mentioned it casually during our conversation.
Clearly, Xu Qingzhu didn't take her words seriously.
//
The car drove along Jiangyuan Road, past Century Square, past Jinmao Tower, and past many of Haizhou City's iconic buildings.
This place is quite different from where Liang Shi lived before.
Because it's located along the coast, even the air is humid and has a slightly salty taste.
This was Liang Shi's first time returning to the villa.
He's been in the hospital for the past few days.
It was quite difficult.
Others who transmigrate into books have smooth sailing and become winners in life.
She transmigrated into the book, cleaned up the mess, and took care of her sister-in-law.
"..."
As soon as Liang Shi drove the car onto the main road, he saw Xu Qingya standing at the entrance of the villa.
Today's outfit was more demure: a T-shirt, jeans, and white canvas shoes. She wasn't wearing heavy makeup and was just standing by, playing on her phone with her backpack.
As soon as she saw their car approaching, Xu Qingya put away her phone, put her hands in her pockets, and remained expressionless.
He was probably angry with Xu Qingzhu.
Liang Shi drove the car into the yard, and Xu Qingzhu said while unbuckling her seatbelt, "You go back first, I'll take care of persuading her to leave."
Liang Shi: "..."
Xu Qingzhu tried quite hard to avoid living in the same room as her.
"I won't get off the bus yet," Liang Shi said. "Go and take care of it. Call me when you're done."
Xu Qingzhu glanced at her and reluctantly said, "That's fine too."
Liang Shi's car has a privacy screen, so you can't see inside from the outside, but you can clearly see what's happening outside from inside.
After getting out of the car, Xu Qingzhu said to Xu Qingya, "Either go home or go back to the hotel, it's one of the two."
"I choose the third one." Xu Qingya snorted. "The hotel is too deserted. I don't want to eat takeout."
“Then let’s go home,” Xu Qingzhu said. “Mom is still waiting for you at home.”
“I’ve already talked to Mom,” Xu Qingya shrugged indifferently. “Mom told me to come to your place for a week to calm down.”
Xu Qingzhu: "..."
"Besides," Xu Qingya pouted, "wouldn't it be a waste of your money if I stayed in a hotel? If I stay here, you can just find me a small room. I won't be in the way and I won't be a third wheel."
"No," Xu Qingzhu refused again.
But Xu Qingya had already walked around the car, reached the driver's side, and pulled open the car door.