Chapter 448: Chapter 478: The Male Protagonist’s Halo
"Lin Nian really is capable. She got out of prison so early, and she’s even gotten back together with Shen Feng," Qin Jiao remarked with a sigh. She had to admit, this rival was quite formidable.
’Objectively speaking, Lin Nian isn’t stupid. In fact, she’s very clever.’
’If she’d put all that cleverness toward improving herself and developing her career, she definitely wouldn’t be in such a miserable state right now.’
’Of course, that was just an objective assessment.’
Qin Jiao was no saint. Lin Nian’s plan to take a shortcut had started with trying to destroy her.
In this life, she had dealt with those problems ahead of time and avoided falling into despair. That was why she and Lin Nian would forever stand on opposite sides.
Shen Yi knew Qin Jiao was still thinking about their past life. He said, "Jiao Jiao, don’t worry. She can’t threaten us anymore. Whatever Lin Nian wants to do to Shen Feng is her business. But if she dares to target us, I won’t let her get away with it."
Shen Yi wasn’t one to hit women.
But there were plenty of ways to deal with bad people, and fists weren’t the only one.
Watching Shen Yi drive with a serious expression, Qin Jiao found herself worried about something else entirely.
For some reason, after seeing Shen Feng a few times, she’d noticed he was changing more and more. He was becoming gloomier, more irritable, and short-tempered.
’His personality was becoming startlingly similar to the Shen Yi from their past life!’
’Lin Nian was after Shen Feng. Regardless of whether any true love was involved, the main reason was his "male protagonist halo" from that book.’
’Lin Nian wanted to use Shen Feng to eventually claim the title of the richest man’s wife.’
’But in this life, the Shen Family had changed too drastically. Once the paint factory disaster struck, forget becoming the richest man—Shen Zhengfeng would likely be facing a lawsuit.’
’In that situation, what could Shen Feng, who hadn’t even graduated from college yet, possibly do?’
’And a Shen Feng like that... would Lin Nian still want him?’
’Meanwhile, Jiuyi Clothing Factory was thriving, and she and Shen Yi were planning to ride the first wave of the coming computer and electronics boom. If they timed it right, they could make a fortune in one fell swoop!’
’Also, Qin Jiao knew her parents’ dream was to open their own restaurant; the factory cafeteria was just a stepping stone.’
’When that time came, if Shen Yi became the richest man instead, wouldn’t Lin Nian make a different choice?’
"Jiao Jiao, we’re here. What are you thinking about?" Shen Yi leaned over and waved a hand in front of her eyes.
Qin Jiao grabbed his large hand. "If Lin Nian gives up on Shen Feng and takes an interest in you, what will you do?"
"How is that possible?"
"What if it is?"
’They had already been reborn—what was impossible anymore?’
Shen Yi replied without a second thought, "Forget about Lin Nian or anyone else. If anyone dares to stir up trouble in front of me, I’ll take care of them! We’ll see who dares to make my Jiao Jiao unhappy!"
"You talk a big game, but what about last time? That Guo Ailan was practically throwing herself at you, and you didn’t even know how to move away?"
"I did move away! Besides, it was my mom’s wedding. I didn’t want to make a scene." Shen Yi carefully watched Qin Jiao’s expression. Seeing her slight frown, he knew his answer hadn’t passed muster and immediately tried to patch things up. "But I’ll be more cautious in the future. The moment I see a woman with bad intentions, I’ll reject her preemptively to crush any improper ideas she might have!"
"Then what if a woman throws herself into your arms?"
"Then... I’ll kick her!"
"I thought you don’t hit women?"
"No, no, no. If she’s throwing herself at me, what kind of decent woman acts like that? She’s a monster at that point, not a person, so hitting her is fair game."
Hearing this, Qin Jiao didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Shen Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
’Whew, I think I passed this time.’
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