Quick Transmigration: What to Do When the Male Supporting Character You Saved Becomes Obsessed with

Chapter 338 Obedient and Clingy Younger Brother (49)

In Lu Liruan's original script, the female protagonist was a corporate slave, and the neighbor was a horror cartoonist who never left his house and had strange ideas in his head.

When the female lead wanted to move away, he grabbed her and said, "Don't say that we are from different worlds... Don't give up on me because of this. Tell me what I did wrong, and I will change it. Give me another chance."

As a result, he applied what he learned and modified it into his own version.

"Sister Li Ruan..."

Jin Shuhe thought Lu Liruan was unhappy, so he bent down slightly and hooked his finger on her sleeve.

"Didn't you say you might not be coming back this week?" Lu Liruan cleared her throat, trying to shake off a strange unease.

"Yes, the lecture has been rescheduled to next week." Jin Shuhe followed closely behind Lu Liruan.

Seeing Lu Liruan go to the front desk to pay the bill, he hurriedly took out his phone: "Me! I'll pay!"

Lu Liruan gave him a half-smile, then scanned the code herself: "Could you please pack this for me?"

Having barely eaten a few bites, Lu Liruan packed up her meal.

"I won't do it again next time." Jin Shuhe couldn't figure out Lu Liruan's feelings, and said softly again.

"Can't do what?" Lu Liruan looked at Jin Shuhe, who seemed to have suddenly become a child who had done something wrong in front of her.

"Won't……"

Won't this interfere with Sister Li Ruan's blind date? Won't you just stand by and watch Sister Li Ruan get bullied?

Why didn't they find out where Sister Li Ruan was and then rush over without stopping?

Jin Shuhe opened his mouth, but then stammered.

"I will."

He said frankly, nodding, "Sister Li Ruan, stay away from them, they're all bad news."

Lu Liruan: ...

The way you're talking makes it sound like you know a lot.

"I understand." Lu Liruan sighed, raised her hand reassuringly, patted him on the head, and touched his short hair.

Originally, Lu Liruan was just trying to appease her mother.

But today's events really annoyed Lu Liruan.

"So, Sister Li Ruan isn't going on blind dates?" Jin Shuhe's eyes lit up, but he didn't dare let Lu Li Ruan notice, so he quickly turned his head away and asked casually.

“Okay.” Lu Liruan naturally let him carry the takeout bag for her, and the two of them left the store one after the other.

"What about Auntie's side..."

Every time Jin Shuhe heard Auntie urging Sister Li Ruan, he remained outwardly calm but inwardly he was extremely anxious. What if Sister Li Ruan really... really met someone she liked?

"Anyway, there's still plenty of time this year. Next time, I'll just lie to my mom and say I have a boyfriend," Lu Liruan said casually.

"Can Auntie trust me?" Based on Jin Shuhe's understanding of Ms. Qin, Ms. Qin was definitely the type to dig deep and get to the bottom of things.

Lu Liruan shrugged: "Believe it or not~ I can't just make hasty decisions about my life because she wants me to get married, can I?"

Lu Liruan was not angry at her mother's idea. The older generation's thinking cannot be changed easily. Different eras and different life experiences create a very stubborn mindset in everyone in a certain sense.

Ms. Qin did not pressure herself excessively or interfere too much in her life. Although Lu Liruan would not live according to her wishes, she would not fight against her too harshly, thus avoiding conflict between mother and daughter.

Don't expect to completely control or change the other person. Lu Liruan felt that this was an unspoken understanding between herself and Ms. Qin.

"Then why don't you say it, Sister Li Ruan..."

"Huh? What did you say?" Lu Liruan grabbed him. "We're crossing the street! Watch where you're going!"

Jin Shuhe almost stepped on a red light.

His words were interrupted, and a blush spread from his neck to his ears and then to his face. He wanted to say: Then you should tell your aunt that I am your boyfriend, okay?

Before he could even finish speaking, he started burning himself.

Lu Liruan couldn't understand the shyness of a boy so innocent and naive. After crossing the street, she had already put the matter out of her mind.

"Sister Li Ruan!"

"what?"

Looking into Sister Li Ruan's beautiful eyes, Jin Shuhe lost his temper once again.

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.

Jin Shuhe, who had been eager to say something, ultimately failed.

He felt frustrated and helpless. He had lost count of how many times this had happened. Ever since he realized he liked Sister Li Ruan, he hadn't dared to express his feelings even once. His feelings of loss and anxiety left him at a loss.

After returning home, Lu Liruan truthfully told Ms. Qin what had happened.

"Mom...can you please stop sending people to sexually harass me on time?" Lu Liruan munched on potato chips.

“Some men said I didn’t look like I could have children, and that they wanted to have a son with me before getting married. Others came up to me and said that their mothers had seen my photos and said that my face didn’t look like the kind of person who would settle down.”

"Good grief, this time someone just touched my hand directly. If Xiao He hadn't been here, I would have gotten into a fight today!"

"Nonsense!" Ms. Qin clearly felt somewhat guilty, but was unwilling to admit it.

"Then why don't you take Xiaohe with you next time?"

Lu Liruan: ?

"Putting aside whether Xiaohe has time, what am I taking him for? To let him experience that there are still many crazy people in society? Or to let him see how easily male animals driven by reproductive desires can go astray, and whether they might be waiting for him to arrest them in the future?"

Ms. Qin: ...

Why are you talking so rudely?

“I have something even worse to say.” Lu Liruan sighed: “Mom, you don’t have that many friends. Don’t let them set me up on blind dates and make your later years lonely.”

"Forget it, you know what you're doing. I'm just... just worried. You've reached a certain age, so you should do what people your age are supposed to do."

Lu Liruan thought to herself, "I still think that before I turn thirty, my career should take off, I should be earning millions a year, and I should be at the pinnacle of my life."

"Mom, I have my own life. If you keep doing this, I'm really going to get angry."

Lu's father, who hadn't interrupted the conversation between the mother and daughter until now, hearing that they were both in a bad mood, quickly chimed in, "I know, your mother is just worried about you. Dad will talk to her! Don't worry, Dad will definitely not let those people bother you in the future!"

After saying that, he chatted with Lu Liruan for a few minutes and then hung up the phone.

I don't know how her father persuaded her, but Lu Liruan did indeed calm down.

In her senior year, Jin Shuhe became even busier, as she was assigned to an internship at the Public Security Bureau. Before graduation, she would take exams to determine her final work location and position.

Lu Liruan has been quite busy lately. Her career has started to improve, and she has recently gone on two business trips. In total, she hasn't seen Xiaohe for almost a month.

When Lu Liruan first saw him in a police uniform, she thought it suited him perfectly. The dark blue uniform accentuated his calm and dignified demeanor, yet also gave him a vigorous and energetic air.

He really should be a policeman, Lu Liruan agreed with the original plot.

This time, when I opened the door, I ran into Jin Shuhe, who had just entered two minutes earlier.

"Sister Li Ruan!" Upon hearing the voice, the person who had just put down her bag suddenly looked up, unable to hide the surprise in her expression, like a guard dog that had been waiting at home and had seen its owner return.

"Hey--"

Caught off guard, Lu Liruan was suddenly embraced tightly by him: "Wearing this outfit, I feel pressured even when I touch you!" Lu Liruan pulled away.

Jin Shuhe's disappointment was fleeting; she returned to her room and changed her clothes.

"Sister Li Ruan, don't you miss me at all?" he asked, feigning nonchalance.

"I miss you. Why are you acting so cute now?" Lu Liruan squatted on the floor of her room, tidying up her luggage, and looked back at Jin Shuhe leaning against the door frame.

“I…” Jin Shuhe was speechless.

He didn't think he was being coquettish; he was just... subconsciously wanting to know, and also emphasizing his position in Sister Li Ruan's heart.

He worried that one day he wouldn't be ranked high in Sister Li Ruan's heart anymore.

"Oh my, so cute!" Lu Liruan smiled, her eyes crinkling. "You're getting cuter as you grow up, that's wonderful."

Lu Liruan felt genuinely happy after hearing Jin Shuhe's words, and she subconsciously cared about her place in Jin Shuhe's heart.

Caught off guard by the compliment, Jin Shuhe remained silent for a moment, then squatted down with a flushed face to help Lu Liruan tidy up.

"If Sister Li Ruan likes it, as long as she likes me this way, that's enough." His voice was very low.

Lu Liruan was caught off guard, and her hand reaching for her clothes bumped into Jin Shuhe's hand. Her heart skipped a beat at his words.

Anyone who couldn't detect it would be an idiot; Lu Liruan could only pretend she hadn't noticed.

Xiao He...do you have a thing for baby birds?

Lu Liruan's mind was in turmoil. This wasn't the first time she had sensed that Jin Shuhe's feelings for her seemed to have gone beyond those between siblings.

At first, I thought it was an illusion, but later he concealed it as if he wasn't concealing it at all.

Lu Liruan couldn't confront him directly, but she also didn't want to... distance herself from him.

Xiao He was such a lovely, obedient, and sensitive child that Lu Liruan couldn't bear to hurt him.

But, what should I do?

Perhaps when he grows up a bit more and meets a girl he truly likes, he'll shift all his attention to her.

Lu Liruan thought to herself that if she could just let things slide, she could pretend that she didn't know anything and continue to be his older sister.

Time flew by, and before Lu Liruan could react, the weather had turned cold again.

Every year during winter and summer vacations, Lu Liruan would also close her shop for a month, which was equivalent to taking a winter and summer vacation as well.

"Sister Ruan Ruan, see you next year!"

Xiao You tidied up the shop, locked the door, and said goodbye to Lu Liruan. Her boyfriend was coming to pick her up.

"Okay! See you next year!"

Lu Liruan had originally planned not to go back this year. Her mother hadn't nagged her about finding a boyfriend in the second half of the year, and Lu Liruan was worried that going back this time would suddenly bring her a big surprise...

“I’ll be working next year, so I probably won’t be able to go home for the New Year,” Jin Shuhe said, seeing Lu Liruan’s dilemma.

Oh right, he's officially started working now, so his job requires him to be on duty.

Lu Liruan was initially hesitant, but she still wanted to go back. After Jin Shuhe gave her a reason, she decided to go back.

"Auntie didn't say no..."

“My mom is very persistent and determined. Otherwise, do you think doing business is so easy all these years?” Lu Liruan pouted. “Why would she put all that effort into me?”

The road back was still crowded and bustling; I wondered how many of the passengers were people I had ridden with back then.

Jin Shuhe sat in his seat, looking at the scenery flashing by outside the window, and suddenly sighed: Four years have passed.

"Don't hold a grudge against your mother! Her blood pressure has been a bit high lately. I'll take her to see a doctor after the New Year to see if she needs any medication."

Lu's father arrived at the station early this time to wait for them and gave them special instructions.

"Is my mom alright?" Lu Liruan suddenly became anxious, forgetting everything else.

"It's alright. We're at the age where we need to get older. We've both had full physical exams this year, just like you said, and there's nothing seriously wrong. Don't worry, we definitely won't cause you any trouble or add any pressure!" Dad Lu said with a smile.

“You guys are never a problem!” Lu Liruan felt a pang of sadness.

"Yes, yes, Dad knows."

When Lu's father saw that the streetlight had turned green, he continued driving home. Lu Liruan, sitting in the back seat, looked ahead and saw that Lu's father's temples were whiter than they had been a few years ago, and suddenly felt sad.

My parents are getting old, but I still act like a child and get angry with them.

After returning home, Ms. Qin was clearly persuaded by Mr. Lu and did not mention the disagreement with Lu Liruan.

"Mom—Xiaohe bought you a gift!" Lu Liruan took out a jewelry box.

"Oh!" Ms. Qin opened it, and inside was a gold pendant, symbolizing good fortune.

"I bought it for you with my scholarship money!" Lu Liruan was so proud that she practically shrugged.

“This is what I bought!” Lu Liruan pulled out another gold bracelet.

When giving gifts, it's important to cater to the recipient's preferences. Although Ms. Qin kept saying that the two of them shouldn't have spent the money, she was beaming with joy.

She's not the kind of person who doesn't know how to enjoy life; she's happy when her children buy her things that they can afford!

After appeasing Ms. Qin, Lu Liruan and Jin Shuhe took the initiative to cook the New Year's Eve dinner together.

Lu Liruan's cooking videos always have high viewership ratings, and her shop does well. Lu Liruan feels that this "golden finger" is really useful, at least ensuring that she has no worries about food and clothing.

A few days ago, Ms. Qin managed to hold back, but by the time the first day of the Lunar New Year arrived, she couldn't resist any longer. Seeing Lu Liruan sprawled on the sofa playing on her phone, she went over and patted her on the head: "All you do all day is play on your phone!"

"Mom, I have cervical spondylosis and migraines. I can't walk properly and I often have headaches and fevers. None of these are caused by playing on my phone!"

Lu Liruan: I've learned to anticipate.

Ms. Qin was amused by her: "You're like a child who never grows up! Your father and I are always worrying about you! Tell me... if you keep going like this, when your father and I are gone, who will be there for you? Who will take care of you?"

"Mom—it's the New Year, ptooey, ptooey!" Lu Liruan shouted loudly.

"Fine, ptooey, ptooey!" Ms. Qin also felt it was unlucky, but she still continued, "Don't you feel it now? With me and your dad, and Xiao He with you, you're carefree. But what will you do in the future? Life is a hundred years long. You can't be all alone and pitiful in the second half, can you?"

Ms. Qin is happy in her marriage, but she feels that without her daughter by her side and without her husband by her side, life would be tasteless.

"Mom, you two try to live a long life. Can you live to be ninety? There are still thirty years left. By then, I'll be... I'll be almost sixty. By then, I'll have money and a house, and I won't need anyone to worry about me. Xiaohe just wants to give me a proper burial."

Jin Shuhe and Lu's father were playing chess when they heard a series of ominous words. They looked up and frowned.

"What childish talk are you giving me! Xiao He will have his own life to live in the future. Do you expect him to take care of you for the rest of your life?!"

"I……"

"Uncle and Aunt, I want to take care of Sister Li Ruan for the rest of my life! I can stay with Sister Li Ruan for the rest of my life!"

Before Lu Liruan could even speak, she suddenly heard Jin Shuhe speak loudly and earnestly!

With just two sentences, he drew the attention of the other three people in the room.