Quick Transmigration - After Betraying the Male Lead, the Supporting Female Character Gets Locked Up and Cries - Chapter 35

Zhang San’s face darkened: “My name is Zhang Shan. If you keep calling me Zhang San [1], don’t blame me for being rude.”

Su Yu stood to the side, at a loss for what to do.

Zhang San continued to urge, “What are you dawdling for? Hurry up! If you succeed, I won’t treat you unfairly.”

Su Yu’s eyes flickered: “I…”

As Zhang San urged her on, she took small steps toward Su Jingyu, nervously swallowing.

“Young Master Su…”

At the same time, Su Yu took the opportunity to observe the delicate young man in front of her. The more she looked, the more familiar he seemed, yet she couldn’t recall when she had seen him, as if there were a barrier deliberately preventing her from peering into his past.

Su Jingyu had originally intended to say something harsh to scare her off, but when his gaze fell on her pure and innocent face, the words got caught in his throat.

“You don’t need to…”

He wanted to tell Su Yu to leave, but hesitated and changed his mind: “You can sit here; don’t worry about him. The drinks will be credited in your name.”

As soon as Su Jingyu spoke, not only did Su Yu freeze, but the others were also taken aback.

Everyone exclaimed: “Did the sun rise from the west today? Has Jingyu finally come to his senses?”

Su Jingyu remained as cold as jade, pretending he hadn’t heard.

Su Yu cautiously sat beside him, instinctively touching her face: 【When did my charm become this great? Just a glance, and I’ve captivated this young master?】

She quietly lifted her eyes to look at the boy: 【He’s indeed good-looking, not inferior to Qi Huaizhi. I might consider it.】

The system also found it strange and quietly checked the information about the person in front of her.

【Give it up; he’s still two months away from adulthood.】

Su Yu raised her eyebrows in surprise. He wasn’t even of age yet?

【No matter; just two months. Sister can wait.】

The system felt a sharp pain in its eyes: 【Have you no shame?】

An old aunt wanting to interfere with a blossoming youth, such a tender bud, how could she bear to do it?

Noticing the frequent glances coming from Su Jingyu, who was tense and had a dry throat, he said, “Pour the wine.”

Su Yu snapped back to reality and hurriedly poured the wine for him.

Seeing that he seemed uninterested, the others let out a disinterested sigh and set the interlude aside, returning to their previous topic.

“Jingyu, you did pretty well on the college entrance exam this time, right? Can you get into S University?”

Su Jingyu nodded: “Pretty much.”

Seeing his confident demeanor, one person sighed: “What’s the point of being so good at studying? My dad looks at me with disdain every day, saying I can’t compare to you. He even has to spend money to pull strings to send me abroad to study.”

“After I leave, it will be difficult to meet again in the future.”

Su Jingyu shot him a glance, retorting with sarcasm: “What? Did your family go bankrupt and can’t afford a plane ticket?”

The person choked: “…”

“When will you be able to say something nice with your mouth?”

Zhang San scoffed: “Expecting him to say something nice? There’s a chance in the next life.”

He shifted the topic: “Jingyu, you came out to drink with us today… Are your parents not at home again?”

Only at these times would Su Jingyu invite them out.

Su Jingyu’s delicate features grew slightly dark: “Yeah.”

“You haven’t given up, huh? After all these years, how many places have Uncle and Auntie looked? She might be long gone…”

“Bang—”

A glass clattered heavily onto the coffee table, interrupting the person’s words.

The person abruptly halted, realizing he had touched a sore spot with Su Jingyu, and quickly apologized: “It’s my fault; I spoke out of turn. Jingyu, don’t be angry; you’ll definitely find them.”

The person nervously darted his eyes around and suddenly noticed Su Yu beside him.

The two exquisitely beautiful faces were very close together.

He froze as if hit by a spell, glancing at Su Yu, then at Su Jingyu, his gaze shifting back and forth between them, filled with uncertainty.

He hesitated and said: “Jingyu, don’t you think you two look a bit alike?”

Not only was Su Jingyu stunned, but Su Yu was also taken aback.

Combined with what had just been said, an uncontrollable guess popped up in Su Yu’s mind, and her expression became strange.

Su Jingyu suddenly turned to the girl beside him, his sharp gaze fixated on Su Yu’s face, yet there was an unexplainable retreat within him. He hoped it was true but was also afraid it wasn’t.

Su Yu pretended not to notice anything, her face tense: “W-What’s wrong?”

Su Jingyu controlled his breathing, trying not to get too excited, and asked in a restrained, calm voice: “How old are you this year?”

As soon as he said this, everyone’s gaze landed on Su Yu.

Feeling the unusual atmosphere, Su Yu nervously replied: “Twenty-one. Is there something wrong?”

Su Jingyu’s pupils constricted; the ages matched.

He continued: “What month is your birthday?”

Su Yu clutched the hem of her clothes: “February.”

February? No, that’s not right, the month doesn’t match.

Su Jingyu felt slightly disappointed but still held on to a glimmer of hope: “Then… what about your parents?”

Su Yu pursed her lips, seeming a bit displeased by his series of questioning as if he were checking her household registration. She wasn’t interested in revealing to outsiders that she was an orphan.

“Why are you asking this?”

Su Jingyu couldn’t determine if the person in front of him was the one they were looking for. He couldn’t just say, “You might be my sister.” What if she wasn’t? That would be awkward.

His gaze unconsciously swept across the sofa, and suddenly, a long, pure black hair caught his eye.

Half of the hair lay on the sofa, while the other half was stuck to the girl’s clothes, its end hidden in her locks.

Su Jingyu’s eyes flickered.

“Sorry, if you don’t want to say, then forget it.”

As he spoke, he casually picked up the hair and pocketed it.

Su Yu didn’t miss this action and confirmed that it was indeed her hair.

【System, where did the original owner end up in the original plot?】

The original owner didn’t seem to be… an ordinary orphan.

The system scanned the original plot: 【The original owner… ultimately settled abroad.】

However, by that time, the male lead had already built his own business empire. The original owner was unwilling, using their past feelings as an excuse to seek reconciliation, but was unsurprisingly rejected and, heartbroken, settled abroad.

Su Yu nodded, asking: 【Did you find anything odd?】

System: 【Something odd?】

Su Yu pondered.

In the original plot, the original owner didn’t have a smooth life after graduation; otherwise, they wouldn’t have sought reconciliation with the male lead.

So where did the money to settle abroad come from?

The boy beside her couldn’t help but glance over, no longer maintaining his previously haughty and proud demeanor, looking at her repeatedly as if observing, or as if looking through her at someone else.

The answer was on the tip of her tongue.

Su Yu murmured: 【Could it really be this coincidental?】

It seemed her butterfly wings had stirred the conclusion of the original plot a bit earlier.

The system finally understood.

It curiously asked: 【Does the host want to acknowledge her family?】

Su Yu lowered her gaze in contemplation. She hadn’t intended to acknowledge them, as it wouldn’t help in completing the mission.

However…

Just a moment ago, a thought flickered in her mind.

【Acknowledgment is necessary; it just depends on when the Su family discovers the truth.】

In the time that followed, Su Jingyu was distracted.

Until the gathering ended, he called Su Yu: “As previously agreed, the drinks today will be on your name, and here’s some extra for you as a tip.”

Su Jingyu gave her a considerable amount for a tip.

Taking the money, Su Yu’s eyes widened in astonishment.

Her eyes sparkled as she exclaimed: “So much?”

“Thank you, Young Master Su! This is great! I can pay my tuition now!”

She smiled, too happy, to the point where she revealed the purpose of the money.

Su Jingyu was momentarily stunned, a pinprick of pain blossoming in his heart.

If she really was his sister…

He was attending an expensive school that cost hundreds of thousands a year, while his sister, who shared the same bloodline, couldn’t even afford her tuition…

Su Jingyu couldn’t imagine how difficult her life had been before.

[1] In Chinese, “张三” (Zhāng Sān) is a commonly used placeholder name similar to “John Doe” in English. This convention is often used in literature or conversations to refer to an unspecified person. So his name really isn’t Zhang San even though the narrator still calls him that.