Quick Transmigration - After Betraying the Male Lead, the Supporting Female Character Gets Locked Up and Cries - Chapter 49

Upon hearing this question, Su Yu nodded without hesitation: “Yes, I do.”

Qi Huai’s eyes brightened slightly.

“I like your money, but you no longer deserve me now.”

Qi Huaizhi’s mood seemed to be on a rollercoaster; it shot up high with Su Yu’s first sentence, then crashed down heavily with the next. His emotions were easily swayed by her words, and he felt utterly pathetic.

The phone rang again.

Su Yu frowned slightly, showing some impatience, and chose to answer it.

“You finally picked up the phone!”

Bai Luo was excited and let out a heavy sigh of relief.

“Where are you now? Grandpa’s heart suddenly gave out, and he’s in the hospital. You need to come quickly!”

Bai Luo’s voice was urgent and breathless, and it was quite noisy around her; faintly, one could hear the voices of medical staff.

“The situation is very critical; they are performing emergency treatment and need a signature. The doctor said that with family consent, they can sign on your behalf. Where are you? Why did it take so long for you to answer the phone?” Her voice was filled with panic and tears.

Qi Huaizhi’s complexion changed abruptly as he reached for the phone.

Su Yu’s eyes flickered, and she moved back slightly, allowing him to grab at nothing.

“Su Yu!” Qi Huaizhi growled, “Give me back the phone!”

Bai Luo on the other end paused for a moment: “Huaizhi, where are you? Who are you talking to? Is it Su Yu? Are you still in contact with her?”

“Huaizhi? Huaizhi, say something!”

Bai Luo’s expression turned ugly.

Why is he still entangled with that woman after all this?

Qi Huaizhi’s voice trembled slightly: “Su Yu, I’m begging you, give me back the phone. I promise I won’t bother you again. Please, just give it back to me, okay?”

The pain in his body was nothing compared to this moment.

Qi Huaizhi’s heart was filled with immense panic, trembling uncontrollably. He couldn’t bear to imagine what it would be like to lose his grandfather.

Su Yu calmly asked the system: 【Bring up the task progress bar to see how far along it is.】

The system was startled by the male lead’s appearance: 【Forty… percent.】

This was the first time Su Yu saw Qi Huaizhi looking so vulnerable, like a trapped beast, his throat emitting a low sound that was part sob, part plea, begging her to return the phone to him.

【Host, what should we do now?】

This was something neither Su Yu nor the system had anticipated.

However, the moment the male lead lunged for the phone, Su Yu already had a plan.

She suddenly asked: 【Isn’t your auxiliary function still unused in this world?】

In each world, the system had only one opportunity to use its special ability to help the tasker complete their mission.

The system seemed to realize what Su Yu was about to do.

【Not yet used.】

Su Yu spoke calmly: 【Now, use it to save the male lead’s grandfather.】

With the system intervening, no matter how complex or dangerous the illness, it would be manageable.

And Qi Huaizhi was unaware of this.

He looked at Su Yu with pleading eyes, filled with a heart-wrenching vulnerability.

Then, he watched helplessly as Su Yu stood up, hung up the phone, and raised her hand in the air.

“Don’t…”

As she released her grip, the phone fell and shattered before Qi Huai’s eyes.

His pupils contracted sharply.

The world seemed to press the pause button; Qi Huaizhi stared blankly at the broken phone on the ground, as if his soul had been drawn out, his expression numb and his gaze empty.

A phone was not a magical cure; it couldn’t save his grandfather, nor could it instantly teleport him to the emergency room.

But it did allow him to see Su Yu clearly.

Bai Luo was right.

He trembled slightly and asked in a low voice: “Su Yu, is your heart made of stone?”

In the next moment, Qi Huaizhi suddenly exploded; the pain in his body had already numbed him. With bloodshot eyes, he grabbed Su Yu by the neck and slammed her against the wall.

It happened so suddenly that Su Yu was caught off guard.

“Cough… cough cough…”

Su Yu instinctively hit his arm, applying a bit of force; her throat was overwhelmed with unbearable coughs, her brows tightly knitted, and tears welling in her eyes.

“Let… go…”

Su Yu’s eyes glistened with physiological tears, her brows furrowed in discomfort.

Qi Huaizhi seemed to have lost his sanity, making Su Yu somewhat fearful.

“K*lling… is against the law; you will go to jail…”

Su Yu said with great difficulty.

After a few moments, the grip on her neck suddenly loosened, but he didn’t move away.

Su Yu gasped for air, coughing painfully.

For a brief moment, she truly believed that Qi Huaizhi would k*ll her.

“You can’t k*ll me; m*rder is a crime. Have you thought about the consequences? You’ll be locked up, and the lightest sentence could be life imprisonment, the heaviest could be death.”

“By then, your whole life will be ruined.”

As she spoke, Su Yu suddenly paused, her tone shifting.

“Don’t forget, you still have your grandfather.”

“Maybe you could get a reduced sentence and be released one day, but by then, your grandfather might no longer be here.”

“How tragic; it took so long to raise you, and in the end, you wouldn’t even have someone to bury you because—”

“Your grandson is a m*rderer.”

Her luscious red lips spat out threatening words, like a malicious curse.

Even at this moment, she was unwilling to say anything nice to plead with him.

Qi Huaizhi suddenly doubted whether he had been dreaming in the past; the Su Yu in his dreams was so wonderful, but upon waking, she had become this cold-hearted woman.

Qi Huaizhi’s face turned numb again as he tightened his grip, cutting off the words that stabbed at his heart.

“It doesn’t matter; having you accompany me would be fine; being a pair of wild mandarin ducks on the road to the underworld is also quite good.”

Unfortunately, in the end, he couldn’t bring himself to be ruthless.

Qi Huaizhi suddenly released his grip.

All the strength in his body seemed to drain away; he closed his eyes and opened them again moments later, taking a deep breath.

“Forget it; you can go.”

“I won’t bother you again. Let’s act like we never knew each other, like strangers.”

Qi Huaizhi decided to let himself go.

He began to accept that he had indeed been deceived, tricked by those spring-water-like tender eyes that seemed to speak.

Su Yu was simply a heartless monster; only money could move her. Without money, he held no value in her eyes.

She would treat those who had no utilitarian value with the most heartless and ruthless attitude.

Su Yu clutched her neck and coughed.

The marks on her neck were deep, clearly showing that Qi Huaizhi had genuinely contemplated k*lling her.

Only he didn’t know why he ultimately gave up.

Su Yu gave him one last deep look before covering her neck and staggering away.

“I hope you mean what you say.”

Arriving had been so easy and carefree; leaving was so pitiful and awkward.

This seemed to be the most embarrassing moment for Su Yu since she entered this world.

She almost got strangled to death.

However, Su Yu also felt she deserved it; not being k*lled was a blessing, and she praised the male lead’s character and upbringing once again.

The task progress bar instantly jumped from forty percent to fifty percent at the moment the male lead exploded.

There is a reason to seek wealth and honor in danger.

【Is the male lead’s grandfather saved?】

The system patted its chest: 【Host, don’t worry; with me around, one is worth two.】

【Moreover, to avoid drawing attention, I handled it very discreetly; no one noticed, and everyone thinks the surgery was successful. The male lead’s grandfather probably won’t fall ill easily in the future; he can live at least another ten years.】 The system boasted.

Su Yu nodded in satisfaction: 【Well done. If this task is successful, I will use the points to give you  an upgrade.】

The system was thrilled: 【Really! Thank you, Host!】

Watching Su Yu walk away without a glance back, Qi Huaizhi lowered his head.

It felt like being abandoned by the whole world, his figure filled with loneliness and desolation.

After a long while, he heard himself whisper.

“Su Yu, you will regret this.”