Chapter 25: Day 25 of Transmigrating into an Object Part 1

Heaven and earth, bear witness!

Jiang Shiyang truly just wanted to get it over with quickly. She harbored absolutely no improper intentions!

But clearly, Shen Wenyi didn’t see it that way.

The moment she grabbed the hook, Shen Wenyi suddenly shoved her away. The speed was so fast, she didn’t even have time to react.

She flew backward into the car door, the back of her head smacking against it with a loud thump. She nearly departed this life right then and there.

Dizzy and seeing stars, she clutched her head and barely managed to sit up. Shen Wenyi actually pulled the classic “slap and a sweet date” routine—shoving her one moment, then reaching out with a concerned face to pull her up the next.

“Are you okay?”

Do I look okay? You almost took your big sis’s life!

What a sin. If she had known, she would’ve just clicked the Random Item Dice earlier. Now, after all this suffering, clicking it felt like a massive loss.

No, she had to endure. She couldn’t let all this effort go to waste.

She rubbed the back of her head, hissing through her teeth. It didn’t actually hurt that much anymore, but to make Shen Wenyi feel guilty, she still grimaced and scowled, pretending to be in immense pain.

“Ouch, that hurt! I just wanted to help you with a hook, was that reaction really necessary? I’m really not a homosexual. Even if I were, I wouldn’t make a move on you. In my eyes, you have no gender. We’re rivals, remember?”

Shen Wenyi had been about to raise her arm to help rub it, but upon hearing this, she immediately let her go, her voice turning cold.

Shen Wenyi said, “Is it necessary to keep emphasizing how much you find me annoying?”

Did your reading comprehension teacher used to be a gym coach?

“Since when did I say I find you annoying?”

“Didn’t you say we were rivals?”

“Well, aren’t we?”

Shen Wenyi was rendered speechless and simply changed the subject.

Shen Wenyi said, “You go drive. I’ll do it myself.”

She rubbed the back of her head. “You’ve been doing it for ages and still can’t manage, can you?”

Shen Wenyi retorted angrily, “Then I just won’t do it!”

She said, “We agreed I’d treat you to a late-night snack. If you don’t fix it, how can we eat?”

Pressing her chest, Shen Wenyi said stiffly, “I’m not eating!”

Don’t press there, I really can’t take it anymore over here!

Enduring the pain in the back of her head and the shock to her soul, she took a breath. She couldn’t understand why her mouth was dry, her tongue parched, and her heart racing. They were both women, so what if their faces got close? Who wasn’t raised on milk? Respect mothers! Mothers are great!

God, what on earth was she wildly fantasizing about?!

Jiang Shiyang’s brain was already turning to mush. And damn it, Shen Wenyi was still stubborn as ever, refusing to let her help.

She had her own little temper too now!

“Fine, then do it yourself. But I’m dragging you to eat right now anyway. When we get there, no matter what state you’re in, you’re getting out of the car straight away.”

Shen Wenyi said, “I’m not hungry, not eating, not going.”

“We ate dinner after five, then bounced around for half the night. And you’re telling me you’re not hungry? Who are you trying to fool?”

Shen Wenyi still stubbornly insisted, “I’m just not hungry.”

Tch.

As expected, they absolutely could not have a civil conversation about anything beyond work. So she dropped it, got out, and climbed into the driver’s seat.

“Let’s have hot pot. It’s warm. I remember you like spicy food. We’ll order a dual-flavor pot, tomato broth and Sichuan spicy.”

Shen Wenyi ignored her.

Neither angry nor annoyed, she started the car and drove towards the hot pot restaurant her phone navigation pointed to.

Along the way, she kept glancing at the rearview mirror. Shen Wenyi was squatting on the car floor again. She must have run into some bad luck—the more she rushed, the worse she fumbled. She finally hooked it, but it was crooked, so she had to undo it and start over.

Driving up front, Jiang Shiyang was on edge. Her hands gripped the steering wheel, but her soul felt like her hands were completely empty. White, red, soft images kept flashing before her eyes. Knowing full well it was all an illusion, the visions still made her breath quicken and her mind scatter. Several times, she almost drove the car straight into the flowerbeds.

Thankfully, the hot pot place was only a five-minute drive. Any further and she truly wouldn’t have made it.

After parking, she got out and opened the back door, fully aware Shen Wenyi wasn’t finished yet. She got in and shut the door.

Shen Wenyi had just managed to pull her left arm out of her sleeve and into her clothes, but hadn’t had time to pull her right arm free. Seeing her get in, Shen Wenyi glanced outside the car.

“We’re here already?”

She raised an eyebrow. “Mm-hmm.”

Shen Wenyi said, “I’ll be done in a second.”

Shen Wenyi’s voice was steady, but half of Jiang Shiyang’s soul was in that underwear. Shen Wenyi’s heart was pounding so hard it was about to burst Jiang Shiyang’s eardrums, fully exposing her emotions.

Still being stubborn at this point? Stubborn about what? If it were truly a matter of being a clean freak or unaccustomed to others’ help, that would be one thing. But they were both actors; they usually had no issue letting others help them into costumes, including inner layers. Some costume inner layers were literally impossible to put on by yourself.

Others could help, so why not with her? This was blatant personal discrimination!

Though you discriminate against me, I am magnanimous and willing to give you a chance.

She said, “So, are you getting out of the car like this? Or do you want me to quickly help you?”

Shen Wenyi’s long lashes were lowered. Her left arm was curled in front of her chest inside her clothes. She clearly felt the temperature and pressure of Shen Wenyi’s arm.

Shen Wenyi said, “You go in first. I’ll be right there.”

Ha, no way. You’ve been tormenting me the whole ride, you think I’ll just leave because you say so?

She crossed her legs, leaned back in the seat, and said with infuriating calm, “I just can’t figure it out, Shen Wenyi. Why are you so afraid to let me help you? Do you have a guilty conscience?”

Squatting on the car floor with her back to the door, Shen Wenyi subconsciously glanced up at her upon hearing this, then calmly lowered her lashes again.

Shen Wenyi said, “What guilty conscience could I have? It’s such a small thing, why are you making a federal case out of it?”

She leaned slightly towards Shen Wenyi, resting her chin on her hand propped on her crossed knee, looking at Shen Wenyi with an amused half-smile.

“Exactly, it’s such a small thing. So why don’t you dare just let me do it openly? If it were me, I’d definitely have you help quickly. After all, you look… far more indecent in your current state.”

She deliberately swept her gaze exaggeratedly up and down Shen Wenyi. Shen Wenyi’s left sleeve was empty, the zipper of her down jacket was open, and her whole body was curled up in the cramped car floor. The arm underneath her base layer was still sticking out awkwardly—she looked utterly disheveled.

Shen Wenyi followed her gaze to look at herself and closed her eyes in frustration. She probably hadn’t expected such a trivial matter to become such a mess.

Seizing the opportunity while the enemy was down, she said, “See, you’re this desperate yet still unwilling to let me help you get it over with quickly. Are you particularly sensitive to me? Do you… like me?”

Shen Wenyi’s eyes instantly shot open. A strange blush spread across her cheeks. She was probably furious with her by now.

Shen Wenyi said, “I’ve seen people flatter themselves, but never someone plastering on layer after layer like this. You don’t just have two faces, you have five faces!”

Of course, she knew Shen Wenyi couldn’t possibly like her. Shen Wenyi had even previously stated she wasn’t a homosexual. She was just saying this on purpose, using reverse psychology.

She clicked her tongue. “What? Did I hit the nail on the head and now you’re lashing out in embarrassment?”

Shen Wenyi said, “Don’t try to provoke me, it’s useless.”

She said, “So you just don’t dare let me get close, right? So you do physically react to me, right?”

Shen Wenyi’s eyes widened slightly. “How can you be so shameless?”

She waved her hand. “Alright, I get it. You should’ve said earlier that you can’t handle it when I get close. I can understand, I won’t force you. After all, with my gorgeous looks and being a public figure, I don’t know how many people have had fantasies about me. I’ve long been used to it. I won’t discriminate against you.”

Shen Wenyi said, “Jiang Shiyang!”

Shen Wenyi was probably about to die of anger. Usually glib and sharp-tongued, now she could only grit her teeth.

Given how well Shen Wenyi knew her, she must surely know she was just running her mouth off, deliberately trying to rile her up. She’d angered Shen Wenyi plenty of times before, but never seen her face so red and neck so flushed. Knowing full well it was on purpose, her chest still heaved with anger. Why did this feel so… fun?

She looked at Shen Wenyi, and the more she looked, the more she felt… it wasn’t just fun? How to describe it? Hard to put into words.

She had no idea what had possessed her brain, but she reached out a finger, hooked it under Shen Wenyi’s chin, and tilted her lips into a smirk like a female rogue.

She said, “Fine, take your time. I’ll wait for you inside, happy?”

Shen Wenyi was so furious her long lashes trembled, and her face flushed even redder, like a blooming crabapple blossom. It added an unprecedented alluring charm to her usually composed, pale face. Really… the more you looked, the more intoxicating.

For a split second, she actually felt an impulse to kiss her. Those vibrant red, tender lips were soft and springy—she had tasted them before.

Oh, pfft.

Stop it, Jiang Shiyang! You’re just using reverse psychology, not actually flirting! Please remember your role!

Pretending to be nonchalant, she let go of Shen Wenyi, turned, and opened the car door to get out. She had just stepped one leg out when Shen Wenyi suddenly grabbed her arm.

Ugh, don’t pull me. My intentions are feeling a bit off right now. With you pulling me like this, pressing my face against your chest, I’m already at my limit. I really can’t guarantee I won’t impulsively do something I’d want to slap myself for.

Regardless of whether her soul was about to leave her body, outwardly she remained as unshakable as a mountain. She glanced back at Shen Wenyi, even raising an eyebrow.

“What? Did my reverse psychology work? Ready to let me help you?”