The Female Lead Wants Me to Take My Medicine [Quick Transmigration] 33p1

Chapter 33 p1: The Young Miss in the Wheelchair 33

The countdown on the blackboard was more than halfway through. As the atmosphere gradually became tense, the Xi residence welcomed a major event.

This day was Chairman Xi’s birthday. Although it was hard to tell from her appearance, as she was still in high spirits, Chairman Xi was already over seventy-four years old.

Her birthday banquet was grand every year, and this year was no exception.

The long-quiet manor became lively again. This was one of Chairman Xi’s private properties. She had planned to retire here, but more often than not, it was used to celebrate her birthday.

Everyone was celebrating Chairman Xi’s birthday. Cheng Zhishu, who was busy preparing for her exams, also put down her things and followed Xi Congshuang out a day in advance to stay at the manor.

The next day, when the time came, guests arrived one after another, bringing gifts to congratulate Chairman Xi.

Originally, Cheng Zhishu was by Xi Congshuang’s side, but who knew that as soon as the banquet began, a circle of people surrounded Xi Congshuang, holding champagne glasses and chatting and laughing.

Cheng Zhishu couldn’t understand and stood on the side in a daze, with two mosquito-coil eyes. She didn’t even notice when she was squeezed out.

“So many people, I can’t get in.” Cheng Zhishu stood on her tiptoes with a glass of juice in her hand, but she could only see the top of Xi Congshuang’s head from between the shoulders of the crowd.

Looking at the heavy circle of people surrounding Xi Congshuang, she felt a lingering fear. Just as she was reasonably considering the possibility of squeezing back in, the phone in her handbag began to vibrate incessantly.

This frequency, it should be Shangguan Yin.

She took out her phone and saw that the screen was full of messages from her, every word revealing her soul-summoning call to Cheng Zhishu.

She had also come to the banquet with her parents today and was bored. She was hiding in the manor’s pavilion and frantically sending her messages.

[Little Grass Yin Yin]: So boring, so boring. Come and save me quickly!

[Little Grass Yin Yin]: Where are you? Are you there?

[Little Grass Yin Yin]: You’re not still inside, are you? This kind of occasion is the most boring. Please come out and play with me.

[Little Grass Yin Yin]: Head sprouting grass.jpg

“…”

Cheng Zhishu replied with an emoji and typed a reply, “Coming soon.”

Shangguan Yin replied in a second, “Love, believe, wait (red heart).”

After sending a message to Xi Congshuang as well, Cheng Zhishu followed the direction and went out.

A crystal chandelier hung high in the spacious hall, emitting a brilliant light. The red velvet curtains that had been hanging all year round were tied up, and the music was melodious.

The crowd of people in fragrant clothes and beautiful shadows crossed the gate and flowed into the hall like water. Only a girl in a blue dress went against the current, like a small fish jumping out of a pond.

Lifting her skirt and stepping out of the gate, Cheng Zhishu was not yet skilled at walking in high heels. She walked unsteadily for a while before she remembered that it was only dusk outside.

In the hall, she always felt that it was a night of debauchery, an atmosphere that could easily make one lose themselves.

In fact, it was only sunset outside, the setting sun like molten gold, plating the earth with a hazy golden halo.

Cheng Zhishu held up her phone and tried to identify the direction. “I remember looking at the map yesterday. The Guanhui Pavilion should be over there…”

For a person with no sense of direction to find the right way in a place she had never been before was a daunting test.

At this time, the host of the banquet had not yet officially appeared, and there was a steady stream of guests arriving.

Waiters in well-tailored uniforms were guiding the way everywhere. The guests who arrived this time were very unfamiliar and also very special.

Among them was a foreign woman with blonde hair, blue eyes, and a black suit. Her long blonde hair was combed back and tied up without a single strand out of place, revealing her clear forehead.

Her hairstyle was not one that people would normally choose, and it was difficult to make it look good.

One, the curvature of the skull was not superior enough, and two, not everyone’s hairline could be exposed so openly.

This serious young lady had no such concerns. Her face with strong features was expressionless, like an internationally renowned supermodel. The carpeted road seemed to have become her runway.

The waiter smiled and led the way, thinking to himself that this person must have a significant background.

“Flora, you’re here to attend a birthday banquet, not to inspect the company’s business.” Bo Manqing noticed her friend’s expression and reminded her, “Don’t have that expression. Be a little happier.”

Flora: “I think I’m quite happy.”

Unexpectedly, her Chinese was very good, with a standard accent like a TV anchor.

This surprised the waiter a little. He had thought that she would speak a foreign language with short-tailed sounds as soon as she opened her mouth, as arrogant as her appearance.

After thinking for a moment, Flora explained, “I also brought a gift. It’s one of the family head’s favorite collectibles, to express my joy.”

Bo Manqing turned her face and carefully studied Flora’s face. She suddenly said, “Smile. People in this country especially like people who smile. They will feel very friendly.”

“…” Flora tried hard to make her straight lips rise by a few pixels.

Bo Manqing couldn’t help but laugh. “Flora, you’re really interesting. By the way, didn’t the family head call to complain about your disobedience?”

The few pixels that had risen on Flora’s face fell, and there was even a tendency to curve downwards. “She’s sick and can’t call to lecture me.”

Speaking of the word “lecture,” something in front of her caught her attention. Her sea-blue eyes looked over.

Bo Manqing followed her gaze and saw a young girl in a blue dress.

Cheng Zhishu held her phone, resisting the urge to scratch her head, and walked away from the two of them, muttering, “East… east? North is up, south is down, west is left, east is right. It should be this way, right…”

Suddenly, Cheng Zhishu stood still, turned around in place, used the compass on her phone to confirm the direction, and made up her mind to walk that way.

Cheng Zhishu: “This is east. Let’s go this way.”

Bo Manqing saw that she was alone and said to the waiter, “We already know the way. You can go and help that lost girl.”

The waiter replied, “She is not a guest. She is close to Young Master Xi. Someone will help Miss Cheng in a moment.”

As soon as his voice fell, a waiter holding a tray of wine went straight to Cheng Zhishu, bowed, and asked about her confusion.

Flora once again spoke in pure Chinese that did not match her appearance, “Close to Xi Congshuang?”

Bo Manqing, on the other hand, caught the main point. “Miss Cheng? Her surname is not Xi?”

The waiter smiled politely but did not explain further and continued to lead the way.

Since the other party was unwilling to say, Bo Manqing did not ask and followed, walking a distance.

Flora stared at the direction the other party had left in and only followed after being called by Bo Manqing several times.

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In the banquet hall, after finally getting rid of the irrelevant people, Xi Congshuang took a breath and relaxed her stiff facial muscles, only to find that new guests were eagerly approaching.

Chairman Xi had not yet appeared, and there were not many Xi family members worth talking to. And the others all had legs and could run, leaving only Xi Congshuang, who was in a wheelchair and could not freely drive her electric wheelchair in a crowded place.

Xi Hanran rarely had a conscience and took the initiative to push Xi Congshuang away.

She’s already in this situation. Don’t abuse a disabled person.

But she didn’t dare to say what she was thinking out loud. After returning from the villa, the hang glider Xi Congshuang had given her was still in the warehouse at Wencan, untouched.

She was really convinced, and also really scared.

It’s just a kite. Is it necessary to be so petty?

Pushing her to a quiet place, Xi Hanran smiled proudly. “Hurry up and thank me.”

For example, with a grateful heart, sincerely call me Aunt.

Xi Congshuang: “I’ll have Ni An find you a senior hang gliding instructor as a thank you gift.”

Xi Hanran was furious. “When are you going to let go of the hang gliding matter? Don’t be so vengeful at such a young age.”

Xi Congshuang raised her glass and drank some water, not arguing with her. In fact, she was a year older than Xi Hanran in her real age.

Xi Hanran: “You’re petty. It’s easy to make your life boring.”

Realizing what she had said, Xi Hanran covered her mouth in panic.

She had said it. She had actually said those three words to Xi Congshuang!

Xi Congshuang: “…”

Putting down her water glass, she showed her a clear smile. “Hehe.”

Xi Hanran was completely numb, feeling as if she could see the hang gliding instructor grinning and waving at her.

Someone seemed to have entered the door, and the hall became lively for a short while, attracting the attention of the two in the corner.

The two juniors were hiding from the crowd, but they were met by the late-arriving fourth aunt, who brought over a glass of wine and stood with them to chat.

“Who is that?” Xi Congshuang searched her brain but couldn’t match the face to a suitable person, so she asked.

Xi Hanran looked at her strangely. “That’s the president of the Asia-Pacific region of the M country’s Ander Group and the assistant to the president of the Ander headquarters. They had a short-term cooperation with the Xi Corporation before, and you were the one who negotiated it. Have you forgotten?”

Xi Congshuang found an excuse. “Too many things have happened after the car accident. I sometimes can’t remember things. I only remember Bo Manqing, but my memory of that conspicuous blonde lady is vague.”

Even if she hadn’t met the Asia-Pacific president, Bo Manqing, Xi Congshuang could easily match the face. The other one, she really didn’t know.

Xi Hanran thought it made sense and added, “That’s the assistant to the president of the headquarters, Flora. She’s been out on inspection on behalf of the company headquarters recently. Normally, she wouldn’t come here.”

Looking at the figures of the few people chatting happily, Xi Hanran said, “It’s probably because it’s Chairman Xi’s birthday. They’re just saying a few words out of respect for the short-term cooperation.”

It was just some icing on the cake, a social courtesy.

Flora seemed to be absent-minded, glancing at the stairs leading to the second floor several times. Chairman Xi would most likely appear there.

After watching for a while, Xi Congshuang averted her gaze. She was about to take out her phone to look when Flora, who had been staring blankly with an expressionless face, finally noticed her and looked over.

Her inorganic blue eyes met Xi Congshuang’s for a moment. She nodded at her and turned to talk to Bo Manqing.

Bo Manqing and the fourth aunt, who were chatting, both looked over and said something with a smile. But Flora suddenly turned her head and stared straight at Xi Congshuang.

This was quite rude. She only restrained her emotions after being reminded by Bo Manqing in a low voice and returned to her expressionless state.

Xi Congshuang didn’t mind. She had seen too many similar gazes these days. If that assistant Flora was far abroad, it was normal for her not to know about this car accident in the country.

In fact, the question Flora had asked was the complete opposite of what Xi Congshuang had thought.

Flora asked Bo Manqing, “That beautiful woman in the white dress looks a bit familiar. Who is she?”

Bo Manqing: “You forgot? She’s Xi Congshuang.”

Flora: “?!”

Is that what Xi Congshuang looks like?

After being reminded, Flora turned her gaze to the second floor, where no one had yet appeared, and belatedly realized that Xi Congshuang had been in a wheelchair.

It was indeed not very polite of her to have stared at her like that just now.

Downing the champagne in her glass, Flora called a waiter, exchanged her empty glass for another, and prepared to go over and apologize.

Bo Manqing couldn’t stop her and could only let her go. Flora was often as stubborn as a Doberman that was hard to pull back.

The result was beyond Flora’s expectation. Xi Congshuang didn’t mind at all, which made her let out a sigh of relief. She repeated her apology before leaving.

Xi Hanran was quite surprised. “I didn’t expect her to be so direct and sincere.”

For people like them, even without looking at their expressions, they could easily distinguish the insincerity in their tone.

Although Flora had a cold and arrogant face, her personality was the other extreme, so serious that she was a bit of a natural airhead.

She had come over and said, “I’m sorry. The way I looked at you just now was too offensive. Please forgive me.”

It had almost startled Xi Hanran. She had thought she had misheard, that the other person was looking for trouble.

But Xi Congshuang was not in the mood to chat with Xi Hanran about Flora.

Xi Congshuang: “I’m a little tired. I’m going up to take my medicine. Wait a moment. Please tell Grandma for me.”

Xi Hanran: “Alright.”

Considering her physical condition, even if Xi Congshuang didn’t appear, Chairman Xi wouldn’t be unhappy. Xi Hanran saw her off with great envy.

Avoiding the crowd, Xi Congshuang stayed in the lounge alone, dismissing the waiter who wanted to stay and serve her.

It was much quieter here than outside, providing a space for Xi Congshuang to think quietly.

She always felt that this Flora… was familiar.

Her striking blonde hair and direct personality were like the capable assistant who had briefly appeared after the heroine was imprisoned.

In the ending, the heroine had confessed to all the crimes. After her great revenge was accomplished, the heroine’s heart was like dead ashes, having lost all hope. She had refused to accept the team of lawyers the assistant had hired to defend her, which had made the assistant very helpless.

Because the information given by the system was too brief, many related characters and stories were replaced with vague words, requiring Xi Congshuang to judge for herself based on reality, and she couldn’t easily believe everything in it.

For example, the information had written that ‘Xi Congshuang’ thought Xi Hanran was unscrupulous and detested her, and that maybe the car accident was her doing. She had often used her weak position and Chairman Xi’s favor to retaliate.

In fact, the car accident she had encountered was indeed an accident, not man-made.

But there were too many blonde women in the world. She couldn’t simply conclude that the briefly appearing assistant was Flora.

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