When An Ancient Chinese Romance Novel Heroine Transmigrated Into A Lesbian Novel - Chapter 38

Jiang Jiang didn’t speak, her gaze intentionally or unintentionally fell behind Fu Xiaoyin, her expression clearly somewhat guilty and nervous.

Fu Xiaoyin suddenly felt a chill down her spine, and an ominous premonition climbed into her heart. Before she had time to turn her head to confirm her guess, she heard a familiar, cold voice behind her.

“Manager Fu, during work hours you’re not at your workstation handling work, but you have the leisure to come to the lounge for tea?”

Fu Xiaoyin suddenly felt her hairs almost stand on end. Having caught red-handed talking behind someone’s back, why was I so unlucky?

Fu Xiaoyin wasn’t even sure how much Ji Xu’an had heard.

She subconsciously looked at Jiang Jiang, who gave her a helpless expression.

Fu Xiaoyin had no choice but to stand up and face Ji Xu’an. Under Ji Xu’an’s expressionless gaze, Fu Xiaoyin twitched the corners of her mouth, revealing a slightly awkward smile.

“President Ji, work requires a balance between work and rest. The rest area was set up for everyone to use for rest, wasn’t it?”

As soon as she finished speaking, Fu Xiaoyin almost bit her tongue.

Great, I actually confronted my boss head-on!

Ji Xu’an wasn’t angry because of Fu Xiaoyin’s rebuttal. From beginning to end, she had that indifferent look, “Then have you rested enough now?”

Fu Xiaoyin couldn’t possibly say she hadn’t, right?

When Ji Xu’an wasn’t around, she could still say a few bad things about Ji Xu’an in front of Jiang Jiang. Now that Ji Xu’an herself was here, even if you gave Fu Xiaoyin a hundred guts, she wouldn’t dare to slander Ji Xu’an to her face.

“It seems like it’s about time. Then President Ji, I will leave first.”

Fu Xiaoyin decided to find a chance to approach Jiang Jiang later. Actually, she didn’t want to steal Ji Xu’an’s girl. Fu Xiaoyin just felt that it must be very hard for Jiang Jiang to be with Ji Xu’an.

Actually, in some ways, Ji Xu’an was a good target. She avoided outside pursuers and never gave anyone a chance. When you’re in love with such a person, at least you don’t have to worry about her cheating.

But it was because Ji Xu’an was too serious. Although she was responsible enough for her family, she inevitably lacked some enthusiasm. Jiang Jiang looked like a pure and shy girl.

Even if Fu Xiaoyin hadn’t personally seen the scene when she was with Ji Xu’an, she could guess that Jiang Jiang must have compromised more often.

Of course, perhaps all of this was just her own assumption. Fu Xiaoyin couldn’t say clearly what she was thinking in her heart. Clearly, the person she liked was Ji Xu’an, but she also felt that Jiang Jiang was quite pitiful.

It was probably similar to the feeling of “I feel pity for you”?

Fu Xiaoyin thought her years of unsuccessful pursuit of Ji Xu’an might have soured her.

In short, Fu Xiaoyin decided to add a little drama to herself. She wanted to be a stumbling block on Ji Xu’an’s road to love.

Fu Xiaoyin couldn’t accept that she was still single while Ji Xu’an was already enjoying a happy relationship.

How hateful!

Fu Xiaoyin frantically tore her handkerchief in her heart. We were both single since birth, why didn’t my family arrange a partner for me too?

Jealousy twisted her perspective. Looking back as she walked, Fu Xiaoyin saw Ji Xu’an guiding Jiang Jiang towards her office, the atmosphere between them didn’t seem tense at all.

Fu Xiaoyin snorted coldly, it must be acting!

I swear Ji Xu’an will experience a full relationship drama: arguments, cold wars, and wife-chasing!

But in fact, the scene in the office wasn’t as thrilling as Fu Xiaoyin thought.

Ji Xu’an didn’t hear what Fu Xiaoyin had said to Jiang Jiang. She only saw the two talking from a distance, and Jiang Jiang’s expression was a little strange, so she stepped forward to interrupt them.

Ji Xu’an’s impression of Fu Xiaoyin wasn’t bad. Although this person was unreliable from time to time, her work ability was worth affirming.

If Fu Xiaoyin knew Ji Xu’an’s evaluation of her, she would definitely feel very depressed. She thought she had been chasing Ji Xu’an for several years, but Ji Xu’an didn’t realize that Fu Xiaoyin was pursuing her at all.

It wasn’t Ji Xu’an’s fault. Who told Fu Xiaoyin to spend most of her time on work? In the company, her attitude towards Ji Xu’an was no different from other employees. Only when they met privately would Fu Xiaoyin be a little more enthusiastic.

While recalling Fu Xiaoyin’s past words and deeds in her mind, Ji Xu’an asked Jiang Jiang as if inadvertently, “You and Manager Fu seemed to have a pleasant chat?”

Jiang Jiang pursed her lips and smiled. Between the fluttering of her eyelashes, it seemed that a bit of shyness could still be seen, “Sister Fu is very enthusiastic, and told me a lot about Sister.”

“Oh?”

Ji Xu’an was slightly stunned by Jiang Jiang’s words “Sister Fu” at first. She suddenly remembered a sentence Ji Heyuan had said before.

Jiang Jiang had quite a few good sisters.

Did she like to call all women older than her “sister”?

Ji Xu’an pursed her lips slightly, but didn’t say anything.

Jiang Jiang propped her cheeks with her hands, “Sister Fu also asked me what my relationship with Sister is.”

Ji Xu’an’s eyelids drooped slightly, “Mm.”

Jiang Jiang stopped talking. Ji Xu’an was silent for a few seconds, then took the initiative to ask, “Then how did you answer her?”

Jiang Jiang blinked her almond eyes, staring at Ji Xu’an intently, “Of course I told her the truth.”

A sense of irritability suddenly surged in Ji Xu’an’s heart.

She wanted to ask Jiang Jiang, didn’t we agree to pretend to be lovers outside?

If Jiang Jiang could be so smooth with Ji Heyuan, why did she reveal the truth to Fu Xiaoyin?

Ji Xu’an moved her lips, but in the end, she didn’t ask.

It was Jiang Jiang’s business how she wanted to answer, and I have no right to interfere.

Seeing that she wasn’t speaking, an uneasy look gradually appeared in Jiang Jiang’s eyes. She bit her lip, “Sister, did I do something wrong? Shouldn’t I have told her the truth?”

“No.” Ji Xu’an rubbed her brow, “You can do whatever you want.”

Jiang Jiang breathed a sigh of relief, “Actually, after I finished speaking, Sister Fu didn’t seem to believe it. She told me that everyone in the company was spreading rumors, saying that I was Sister’s girlfriend.”

“Sister, will this cause you any inconvenience?”

Ji Xu’an didn’t know why, but the restlessness in her heart seemed to dissipate a little. The tight curve of her lips slowly relaxed, ” It won’t, don’t worry.”

Seeing that Jiang Jiang was still a little uneasy, Ji Xu’an patiently explained, “What others say is their business, I can’t control it.”

These words were a bit false. Ji Xu’an was the person in power in the company. If she really didn’t want everyone to spread the rumors like this, she would have a thousand ways to stop the rumors. The best way was for her to personally clarify the relationship between the two.

She said this simply because she didn’t want to care.

As for why she didn’t want to care…

Jiang Jiang lowered her eyes to hide the thoughtfulness in them.

Seeing that she seemed a little tired, Ji Xu’an wanted to let her go to the small cubicle to rest for a while. She had just started to speak when Jiang Jiang suddenly put her hands together, interrupting her.

“Sister Fu seemed to want to add me as a friend just now, but after I saw Sister, I forgot about it.”

A look of annoyance appeared on Ji Xu’an’s face, “Sister Fu shouldn’t think that I wanted to reject her, right?”

Ji Xu’an’s mood was very complicated at the moment. Jiang Jiang put her first, and she should be happy, but Jiang Jiang was still thinking about adding Fu Xiaoyin as a friend, and was obviously quite fond of Fu Xiaoyin.

Ji Xu’an had a feeling that the flower she had worked so hard to raise was casually picked by someone else.

Even if Fu Xiaoyin might not have those kinds of thoughts towards Jiang Jiang, Jiang Jiang also called her sister, which made Ji Xu’an feel that she didn’t seem that important in Jiang Jiang’s heart.

Clearly, I only treated Jiang Jiang as a sister, did kinship also have possessiveness?

Ji Xu’an had always known that she had a deep possessiveness towards things that belonged to her, but Jiang Jiang wasn’t an item that she could manipulate at will. She was a living person, with her own thoughts and the right to choose independently.

Clearly, I didn’t mind Chu Yueqi’s existence before, so why was I so concerned about Fu Xiaoyin’s presence now?

Ji Xu’an couldn’t figure it out.

Jiang Jiang didn’t give her time to think it through. She asked Ji Xu’an, “Sister, can I go out to find Sister Fu again now?”

Ji Xu’an came back to her senses. Her expression didn’t change, but her dark eyes, staring at Jiang Jiang, seemed to be suppressing something, “Manager Fu is very busy with work, you will have a chance to see her again later.”

She paused, her tone calm, “When Manager Fu left just now, she didn’t seem to remind you to add her as a friend. Perhaps she was just saying it casually and didn’t really take it to heart.”

Jiang Jiang suddenly realized, “Is that so?”

Why do Ji Xu’an’s words sound so strange?

Ji Xu’an didn’t know that Jiang Jiang was complaining about her in her heart. She felt that she heard disappointment from Jiang Jiang’s voice, and Ji Xu’an’s expression couldn’t help but become even more indifferent.

Was Fu Xiaoyin that eloquent?

They had only met for the first time, and Jiang Jiang was already so close to her.

Ji Xu’an felt that as a sister, it was necessary to remind Jiang Jiang to be more careful when interacting with people.

“Manager Fu often socializes outside, is very good at dealing with people, and has many friends. If you want to have more contact with her, that’s fine, but…” Ji Xu’an changed the subject, “You can’t learn to smoke and drink from her. Smoking is harmful to your health, and drinking too much alcohol is also bad for your body.”

Jiang Jiang widened her eyes in surprise, “Sister Fu also smokes?”

Jiang Jiang had seen it on TV. Cigarettes were like a slow poison in her eyes. She heard that smoking too much would kill people.

Ji Xu’an didn’t feel embarrassed or guilty about gossiping about others behind their backs, “That’s her personal hobby. I’m not too sure, I’ve only seen it once or twice.”

Ji Xu’an thought that a good and obedient child like Jiang Jiang should dispel the idea of being friends, after learning that Fu Xiaoyin was actually a “bad woman” who smoked and drank, right?

For this reason, Ji Xu’an even violated her own principles and gossiped about others in private.

What disappointed her was that Jiang Jiang not only wasn’t afraid, but also looked worried, “Next time I meet Sister Fu, I will try my best to persuade her not to do such harmful things again!”

Was she that concerned about Fu Xiaoyin?

Ji Xu’an imperceptibly tightened the signing pen in her hand.

Jiang Jiang’s dependence and attachment to her a few days ago seemed like a dream. Ji Xu’an had just experienced the feeling of being trusted wholeheartedly, and now Jiang Jiang was pulling away.

She felt that her feelings were being played with.

Clearly, Jiang Jiang only cared about me and relied on me before.

Could it be that I wasn’t special in Jiang Jiang’s heart, but an existence that could be easily replaced by others?

Jiang Jiang noticed that Ji Xu’an’s face seemed to have become much colder again. Knowing that too much of anything was bad, and that she shouldn’t push her too hard, she stopped talking about Fu Xiaoyin and steered the conversation back to Ji Xu’an.

“Sister, don’t smoke either. You have to take good care of your body and not mess around just because you’re young.”

Ji Xu’an’s originally cold face immediately softened a lot. She hummed, and seeing the undisguised concern and worry in Jiang Jiang’s eyes, Ji Xu’an completely relaxed.

Why do I have to care about a Fu Xiaoyin?

Chu Yueqi had also been arrogant for a while, but what was the result? Now she was still left behind by Jiang Jiang.

Children’s likes always come quickly and go quickly. Today they are interested in this, and tomorrow they are interested in another.

Even the most interesting toys will have a day when they get tired of them.

As long as Jiang Jiang still lived in the house I bought, wore the clothes I bought, and was carefully pampered by me, no one could replace my position in Jiang Jiang’s heart.

After Ji Xu’an convinced herself, a slight upward curve finally appeared on her lips. Just then, Secretary Zhao also had something to tell her, so Ji Xu’an took the opportunity to let Jiang Jiang go to the small cubicle.

The soundproofing here was good. After Jiang Jiang closed the door, she couldn’t hear any sound from outside the office.

The small cubicle was simply furnished. Because it was cleaned diligently enough, there weren’t many traces of Ji Xu’an inside, but after Jiang Jiang sat down by the bed, she could still vaguely smell Ji Xu’an’s perfume.

Although this was Ji Xu’an’s bed, Jiang Jiang shouldn’t have slept on it, but who told Ji Xu’an to let me come here just now?

Jiang Jiang took off her coat and lay down in the quilt without any psychological pressure.

…

Outside the office.

After Secretary Zhao finished reporting his work, he didn’t leave immediately. He knew that Jiang Jiang was also there, so he deliberately lowered his voice, “President Ji, have you read Zheng Zhouzhou’s information?”

“Not yet.” Ji Xu’an didn’t raise her head, “Tell me.”

Secretary Zhao hesitated, “Although it’s not good to say this, Miss Zheng seems to have something strange about her.”

“The drama she recently came into contact with, from the director to the screenwriter, are all students who haven’t graduated yet. Miss Zheng had never known anyone in the other team before, but she took the initiative to contact them and offered to bring capital into the group, only asking to play the leading role.”

“It is said that Miss Zheng and her agent had a very unpleasant quarrel over this matter. The agent couldn’t understand why Miss Zheng wanted to do this, but Miss Zheng seemed certain that this movie would be a hit.”

“Also yesterday, Miss Zheng set off for City Z after recovering from a serious illness, and happened to meet the famous producer Ms. Chen Tang in a hot pot restaurant, and helped her with a not small favor.”

“Ms. Chen went to that store completely on a whim, but things were so coincidental. Just when the waiter accidentally almost spilled hot soup on Ms. Chen, Miss Zheng appeared, and in order to pull Ms. Chen away, her leg was burned.”

Secretary Zhao felt that all of this revealed something unusual, but how did Zheng Zhouzhou know that Chen Tang would appear there?

Could it be that she was following Chen Tang?

But President Ji had been having people follow Zheng Zhouzhou, and the bodyguards said that Zheng Zhouzhou went straight to the hot pot restaurant after getting off the plane, and even arrived a few minutes earlier than Chen Tang.

It was strange to think that she took a plane to City Z alone to eat hot pot. Secretary Zhao was more willing to believe that Zheng Zhouzhou might have known long ago that Chen Tang would appear at that hot pot restaurant.

But how exactly did Zheng Zhouzhou know?

Why did she know so clearly about something that even Chen Tang herself wasn’t sure about?

This was what Secretary Zhao couldn’t figure out.

That’s why he said Zheng Zhouzhou was very strange.

Hearing this, Ji Xu’an suddenly remembered that Jiang Jiang had said that Zheng Zhouzhou seemed very familiar with her, and was very surprised when she heard that Jiang Jiang had a nickname.

And that matter with Liang Junsheng…

Ji Xu’an lifted her eyelids to look at Secretary Zhao, her tone calm, “Secretary Zhao, do you think there might be someone in this world who possesses some kind of unusual ability? For example, to know in advance some things that haven’t happened yet?”

Secretary Zhao was stunned for a moment. It felt like his character was collapsing to hear these words from President Ji, who had never believed in metaphysics.

“You mean… precognition?”

Without waiting for Ji Xu’an to speak, Secretary Zhao continued, “It could also be time travel, or rebirth?”

“Or maybe she’s bound to a system?”

Isn’t that how it’s written in novels?

People who lived unfortunate lives will always be eager to change their fate.

Secretary Zhao’s words were mostly a joke. In reality, he didn’t think that Zheng Zhouzhou had really experienced something similar.

Well, according to the usual tropes in novels, people who have lived unfortunate lives are generally the protagonists, and they will definitely show off and slap faces all the way. They’ll take on anyone who stands in their way, ultimately achieving great success.

But Zheng Zhouzhou was obviously no match for President Ji. All of her actions were seen by President Ji, and as long as President Ji wanted to, she could easily destroy Zheng Zhouzhou.

Compared to Zheng Zhouzhou, President Ji was more like the protagonist!!

Status, ability, and appearance, President Ji was outstanding in everything. This was the standard configuration of the protagonist.

Secretary Zhao muttered in his mind. He didn’t notice that after hearing his words, a look of contemplation appeared in Ji Xu’an’s eyes.

Ji Xu’an pondered for a moment, and instructed Secretary Zhao, “Have people keep a close eye on Zheng Zhouzhou, but don’t act rashly for the time being.”

“Don’t worry, President Ji, I’ve arranged everything.”

…

Jiang Jiang slept very soundly.

Ji Xu’an pushed open the door to the small cubicle and saw a small lump on the bed as soon as she came in. Clearly, Jiang Jiang was still fast asleep.

Ji Xu’an walked two more steps towards the bed. She wanted to wake Jiang Jiang up, but her words suddenly froze before they came out.

In the loose long hair, half of Jiang Jiang’s cheek was sunk into the pillow, and a little bulging soft flesh was squeezed out by the pillow, looking rosy.

Her eyes were tightly closed, and her long eyelashes cast a small shadow under her eyes, like a swallowtail butterfly about to spread its wings.

In the soft light, Jiang Jiang’s face was quiet and sweet, making Ji Xu’an unwilling to disturb her.

Her gaze moved a few inches to the side, taking in the slender wrist that Jiang Jiang had placed next to her cheek, and even the little black mole on her wrist was clearly visible.

That little bit of color was like an ink dot falling on white rice paper, vivid and fresh.

Ji Xu’an’s eyelashes trembled lightly. She shifted her gaze, scanned the room, and saw Jiang Jiang’s coat on the sofa.

Ji Xu’an thought about it, but in the end, she didn’t wake Jiang Jiang up. Instead, she walked to the sofa and sat down with extremely light steps, quietly waiting for Jiang Jiang to wake up.

Anyway, there was no rush to go back, so let her sleep a little longer.

…

When Jiang Jiang woke up, her whole body was warm, and her limbs seemed to have been melted, so soft that she couldn’t lift them.

She yawned, and only noticed that there was someone sitting on the sofa when she raised her eyes.

Ji Xu’an seemed to be asleep, she was sitting motionless on the sofa, her head tilted slightly, her breathing even and long.

Jiang Jiang stepped on the carpet barefoot, and there was almost no sound when she walked. Her left foot could actually barely land, but Ji Xu’an didn’t know, and Jiang Jiang had never shown it.

Limping to Ji Xu’an, Jiang Jiang then saw Ji Xu’an’s eyebrows were lightly furrowed, as if she was sleeping very uneasily.

Taking advantage of her current high and mighty posture, she stared at Ji Xu’an for a while, and after confirming that Ji Xu’an wouldn’t wake up for the time being, she turned around and brought the small blanket draped over the end of the bed.

Just as she put it on Ji Xu’an, this person suddenly opened her eyes, alertly grabbing Jiang Jiang’s wrist. With such great force, Jiang Jiang felt the pain almost instantly.

She screamed, and subconsciously wanted to retreat, her left foot stepping down firmly.

Could a person with an injured foot be expected to remember to steady herself in addition to being frightened?

So Jiang Jiang released her strength in pain, and logically fell into Ji Xu’an’s arms.

At the moment of grabbing Jiang Jiang’s wrist, Ji Xu’an reacted. She cursed inwardly, and in order to prevent Jiang Jiang from falling, Ji Xu’an could only pull Jiang Jiang into her arms.

Accompanied by a muffled groan that was almost inaudible, Jiang Jiang fell on Ji Xu’an’s lap. Her free hand also unconsciously grabbed Ji Xu’an’s shoulder, and her whole body leaned weakly and helplessly in Ji Xu’an’s arms.

At the closest point, Jiang Jiang’s lips almost brushed Ji Xu’an’s eyes.

Jiang Jiang was still in shock, and her face was pale with fright.

She didn’t seem to realize how ambiguous their current posture was, and was still panting heavily, trying to calm her rapid heartbeat.

Ji Xu’an’s body was completely stiff.

With one hand grabbing Jiang Jiang’s wrist and the other encircling Jiang Jiang’s waist, completely imprisoning the person in her arms, Ji Xu’an could see Jiang Jiang’s slender neck when she raised her eyes, and further up were her slightly parted red lips, swaying in front of Ji Xu’an’s eyes.

She didn’t dare to look down at all, because Jiang Jiang had taken off her coat while sleeping, and was only wearing a close-fitting white suspender inside. Her two arms and collarbone were all exposed to the air, and further down, she could even see a little bit of the girl’s round curves.

Ji Xu’an closed her eyes hard. Her whole body was stiff, and she felt that the hand on Jiang Jiang’s waist was almost not her own.

But despite trying her best to ignore it, Ji Xu’an could still feel how graceful and slender the curve under her palm was, as soft as the warm touch on her thigh.

Her nose was also full of Jiang Jiang’s sweet scent.

Ji Xu’an restrained herself and held her breath, but her body was as tense as a puppet.

She couldn’t let go at this time, and she couldn’t not let go.

Jiang Jiang seemed to have re-injured her ankle and was wincing in pain. Ji Xu’an couldn’t push her away at this time, after all, she had caused all of this herself.

If she hadn’t been half-asleep and confused, Jiang Jiang wouldn’t have almost fallen.

All of this was her responsibility, and had nothing to do with Jiang Jiang. She had even caused Jiang Jiang to get hurt again.

After enduring it for a long time, Ji Xu’an barely managed to keep her tone calm, but her voice still had a bit of imperceptible hoarseness, “Are you okay?”

Jiang Jiang leaned softly in Ji Xu’an’s arms, her eyes were red, and she said to her with a grievance and pitifully, “Sister, my foot hurts so much.”

She was really in a lot of pain, even her body was trembling slightly, and she didn’t dare to move her legs.

Ji Xu’an hummed, and her gaze finally fell on Jiang Jiang’s face. She watched Jiang Jiang unconsciously biting her lower lip, making that lip congested and red, and still glistening with moisture.

Ji Xu’an slowly breathed out.

But Jiang Jiang was unaware, and was still apologizing to Ji Xu’an in a low voice, but her tone clearly sounded like she was acting coquettishly.

“I’m sorry, Sister, did I press you too hard?”

“I didn’t do it on purpose, it’s all my fault, I shouldn’t have scared Sister.”

In the clear and soft tone, she could still vaguely hear a soft panting sound, the ending sound was melodious and moving.

“Sister don’t…” be angry with me.

Before Jiang Jiang could finish her words, Ji Xu’an suddenly interrupted her.

“Stop talking.”

Ji Xu’an tightened her arms around Jiang Jiang’s waist. She took a deep breath, her dark eyes didn’t look at Jiang Jiang at all, only a low voice rang in Jiang Jiang’s ear.

“Just stop talking.”