After signing the program contract, An Lan escorted her to the elevators, reminding her repeatedly to report for duty tomorrow afternoon. While An Lan nagged, Yan Qing’s mind was still on “QingQing”.
It was an understandable nickname to be called. She had heard people call her that before. But every time she heard it, she could feel a deep sharp pain in her heart. Hearing the nickname coming out of others’ mouths, she felt that it was wrong. Inside the elevator, Yan Qing shook her head.
Suddenly, she heard a deep voice —
“I’ll search.”
A simple statement but it precisely grabbed her attention. She was a singer so she was particularly picky with voices. It was rare for voices to grab her attention.
Yan Qing instinctively turned her head, trying to track down the voice. She discovered that the voice was coming from the tablet in the hands of a woman in front of her. On the screen was an interview. The man being interviewed was looking straight into the camera, his skin was sickly pale almost to the point of translucency. His features were sharp and severe. His lips, lacking any sign of redness, opened again:
“Of course I’ll keep searching. That goes without saying.”
The journalist could not respond. The man’s tone had scared him. After a second, he quickly tried to smooth over the tense atmosphere.
The woman watching the interview was also shocked. Turning to her companion she discussed the interview. “What company is this journalist from? Does he want to get fired? He’s so openly taking a stab at President Huo’s Achilles’ heel.”
“I’m guessing it’s a new guy. But he clearly did not do his homework. Who doesn’t know President Huo’s story? No one dares bring it up. But it’s admirable for the journalist to put his life on the line for an interview.”
“Speaking of it, President Huo really is dedicated. After his wife died without a trace of a corpse, he hasn’t been able to accept reality. Instead, he’s been going insane looking everywhere for her. Who knows when he’ll give up.”
“You’re a few weeks behind on the news. Did you think this interview is recent? This was at least three months ago. I’m guessing he’s given up his search by now.”
“Huh? Why?”
“I heard this from a friend’s friend. But it’s now officially been three years since his wife’s accident. Because she was missing at the time, the court of law can issue a notice of death. If after a year, there still isn’t any change, then it officially becomes a declaration of death. Since it’s now been three years, President Huo should know that there is officially no hope. It’s about time for him to restart his life and take a good look at the droolworthy group of rich ladies and celebrities around him!”
“You’re right. Three years, gosh. No matter how in love they were, his feelings should have dampened now. Moreover, it’s Huo YunShen. That kind of man —”
That kind of ruthless, cold-hearted demon, who was willing to do anything and use any method to control Huo family, even exterminating any threats within his own family.
There were even more rumors saying that he was born insane, with a twisted personality. He treated everything with a recalcitrant attitude. That was why he was ostracized by the Huo family. He was kicked out for years, with no one from the family spending any attention or care on him. But who would have guessed that Huo Corporation’s robust conglomeration would end up in the hands of this abandoned son.
Everyone knew that Huo family’s family head was not to be messed with. But some couldn’t resist the temptations of his status and appearance. Rich daughters and popular celebrities have all dreamed of being connected to Huo YunShen.
The ladies’ voices lowered as they discussed the rumors surrounding Huo YunShen. Yan Qing could only make out bits and pieces of their conversation, but her eyes remained fixated on the tablet screen.
As the man talked, it was like he was looking straight at her.
Yan Qing suddenly trembled. She could feel her heartbeat thumpthump. She briskly turned away, trying to catch her breath. She didn’t know how to describe this sudden reaction. Was it because Huo YunShen was just too goodlooking? Or was his imposing manner too powerful to the point that just one look was able to scare her?
That’s probably it.
Yan Qing found the most likely reason and stuck with it. Taking a deep breath, she let her thoughts drift away from the video. The elevator finally arrived to the lobby level. Bracing for the wind, she ran towards her rented second-hand car.
Hai City was split into two by a river running through it. South of the river was the newer parts of the city, whereas north of the river was the old city. However, both sides have developed in great leaps. Lofty highrises were packed together along the skyline. Against the night sky, their lights added resplendent color to the night view.
Yan Qing’s old house was north of the river. Following the GPS, she left from Chengfeng Videos. As she passed by supermarkets, she stepped in to purchase a few home goods and some items that An Lan suggested to have during filming. In the blink of eye, she accidentally shopped late into the night.
By the time she was driving on the river bridge, it was already deep into the night. The wind on the bridge was fierce. Yan Qing accelerated in hopes of quickly getting off the bridge. At the middle of the bridge, she saw from her peripheral a silhouette. There was a person standing on the pedestrian walkway, facing the river. The sides of his dark suit were being pulled back by the strong winds, making it appear as if he had wings.
Who was that? Standing on a bridge in the middle of the night just to look at the view? Wasn’t he cold?
Yan Qing’s curiosity passed quickly. Her attention shifted back to the car. She stepped on the acceleration. However, rather than speed up, her car suddenly shivered, slowly reducing speed uncontrollably. After gliding forward a few meters, it came to a complete stop.
No way.
Yan Qing tried again to restart her car but it seemed like the car had gone on strike. She then called the customer service of the rental car service but no one picked up. She had just arrived back from abroad, she wasn’t familiar with other potential emergency numbers to call. In a bit of a panic, she got out of the car, hoping to see a passing car that could assist her.
Unfortunately, it was too late in the night. There wasn’t any cars on the bridge. Yan Qing shivered uncontrollably from the cold. Looking left and right, she saw the silhouette again.
He was still standing there. He hadn’t moved at all.
But behind him was a large white SUV. He seemed like someone who would know something about cars. If not, perhaps she could at least ask him for help pushing the car.
Yan Qing pulled in her jacket tighter and ran towards him.
Amidst the howls of the wind, the man stood straight and unbending. From the side, he showed a slim side profile. His short hair sweeped messily over his eyes, his skin white as frost.
Yan Qing called out, “Sir?”
The man didn’t pay attention to her. He bent down and examined his watch. After checking the time, he stepped forward immediately. Grabbing onto the railings, his long legs lifted up.
Yan Qing’s heart skipped a beat. Quickly she called out, “Be careful!”
What is he doing? !
His movements were agile and quick. Soon, his feet were on top of the railings. Without hesitation, he lifted his arms, his body leaned forward. In the next second, his body would pummel into the waters below.
Yan Qing had never seen such a situation. Her own heart was about to stop. Before she could even think, her feet rushed forward. In the last possible second, she grabbed onto his wrist and pulled.
The man wasn’t prepared for this. He steadied himself. As if he was prepared to jump down with her still tied to his wrist, he turned around with determination and glared, ready to tear apart the person obstructing him.
A gush of wind blasted right into Yan Qing. Her long hair and scarf simultaneously flew up, allowing her face to appear in front of him.
With both fear and anger, she shrilled “Are you trying to get yourself killed?!”
Silence.
Yan Qing realized something was off. She squinted her eyes to get a better look at the person in front of her. In her head, she suddenly made a connection.
Wait… Wasn’t this the person in that video?…The one that was compared to Satan, Huo family’s controller?…Huo YunShen?
Before she could be shocked, Yan Qing realized that Huo YunShen’s condition was abnormal. He was staring straight at her, fixated. His dark eyes were bursting with indescribable madness, burning like a fire in his gaze.
Yan Qing stood frozen. Reflexively, she took a step back.
In response, Huo Yunshen jumped off the railing. Raising his arm, his iron like grip hooked onto the nape of her neck, and pulled her right into his embrace.
Without giving her a chance to pull back, his scalding kisses pressed down onto her. Fervently biting her.
Yan Qing was completely struck dumb. She tried to push away. Just when she thought he was about to crush her, he finally pulled back his lips. With his whole body trembling, he rested his head on her shoulders. His strained voice sounded near her ears —
“Qingqing. It’s been three years. What took you so long to come back?”
Hi Everyone!
Long time no see! Feels like a lifetime ago since I’ve used wordpress (I’M SORRY). It seems like another translator has picked up QT Second Female Lead’s Counterattack. I had the time to read a few chapters of their translations and they seem pretty good! Therefore, since they seem to be actively updating that story, I’ve elected to stop my translation of QT Second Female Lead’s Counterattack for now.
Instead, I’ll be translating Sweet Nothings, a breezy read that I’ve currently been reading through. It’s not a quick transmigration novel though but definitely not out of the question for me to pick up another quick transmigration novel to translate (it is my favorite C-novel genre after all). That being said, please send me quick transmigration novel recommendations!
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Inadequate Translations 
that’s quite sad :((
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Hello amnesia. Nice to meet you again.
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