Quick Transmigration: The Green Tea Mistress's Guide to Seduction - A Master's Handbook

"What day is it today? Such a lavish feast!" Xie Qingyu tossed her bag onto the sofa and raised an eyebrow at her mother.

When Xie's mother brought out the dishes, Xie Qingyu quickly went to take them, saying, "They smell so good."

"You greedy girl," Xie's mother said with a smile, untying her apron.

"I'm going to change my clothes and go to the study to call for dinner." Xie's mother sniffed the smell of food on herself with disgust, turned around and went back into the room, not forgetting to give Xie Qingyu a word of advice.

Three knocks on the door.

Without waiting for a response from inside, Xie Qingyu pushed the door open and went in, "Comrade Xie, dinner..."

Xie Qingyu's voice stopped abruptly when she saw clearly the two people playing chess inside.

"You came back right at mealtime, you must be hungry," Xie's father said with a smile.

Mr. Xie walked out first, completely unaware that the two people he thought had a good relationship were carefully maintaining their distance, creating an awkward atmosphere.

But Xie Qingyu's strange behavior was too obvious.

Even if you don't know it at first glance, anyone could tell that there was something wrong between the two of them when they saw Xie Qingyu being so shy at the dinner table.

Mr. Xie and Mrs. Xie exchanged a glance.

They didn't say Xie Qingyu was impolite for not speaking.

This couple never lectures their children in front of outsiders.

Moreover, Xie Qingyu had often argued with Shen Shen over trivial matters since childhood.

However, they made up again after only a few days.

So when the couple discovered this situation, they didn't even ask any questions; they let the young people resolve their own issues.

"Qingyu, go see Xiaoshen off. He drove himself here and even had some alcohol at noon," Xie's mother instructed after the meal.

Seeing Xie Qingyu nod, Shen Shen finally looked away, and the anxiety that had been building up since Xie's mother started speaking finally subsided.

Watching the two cars drive away, Xie's father was a little unhappy.

"You're creating an opportunity for reconciliation," Xie's father glared at Xie's mother.

"Alright, you know they always make up in a few days after a fight, and it's always your daughter's fault. What's wrong with giving her a chance?" Mrs. Xie rolled her eyes at Mr. Xie.

"What do you mean it's my daughter's fault? When has my daughter ever done anything wrong? It must be something he did that offended Qingyu," Xie's father said, dissatisfied.

He could have just had the driver deliver it, but he insisted on having his daughter do it.

Shen Shen was completely unaware of Xie's father's dissatisfaction while in the car.

However, if Shen Shen knew Xie's father's thoughts, he would definitely agree.

This time, he really did something wrong.

The driver was driving, and the two people in the back seat were unusually silent.

Feeling the gazes fixed on her, Xie Qingyu finally couldn't help but turn to look at Shen Shen.

That glance made Shen Shen's heart tremble, filled with obvious hurt and grievance.

Xie Qingyu's gaze made Shen Shen speak subconsciously, but what came out was, "Wait until we get back..."

Shen Shen shifted his gaze to the driver in front of him; he didn't want to say anything in front of the Xie family's driver.

The driver drove smoothly all the way to Shen Shen's underground parking garage.

Shen Shen got out of the car first and went directly to Xie Qingyu's side to open the car door.

Xie Qingyu remained seated in the car.

“Let’s talk.” Shen Shen bent down and stared intently at Xie Qingyu.

"What's there to talk about? There's nothing to talk about." Xie Qingyu didn't look at Shen Shen.

Shen Shen glanced ahead, placed one hand on the car door, and used the other to lift Xie Qingyu out of the car before neatly closing the door.

"You can go back now," Shen Shen said to the driver.

Without giving Xie Qingyu a chance to react, they took her upstairs directly.

Xie Qingyu really went to school today, wearing a white T-shirt and jeans, looking very presentable.

It's the same now that I'm angry.

Shen Shen placed Xie Qingyu on the sofa, pressed her legs down with both hands, and knelt down on one knee in front of her.

"That day... it was my fault." Shen Shen looked at Xie Qingyu, having completely forgotten the words he had prepared beforehand.

Xie Qingyu wasn't really resistant to it, and after hearing him speak like that, her emotions calmed down.

“It’s not your fault, you were under the influence of medicine that day.” Xie Qingyu’s gaze darted around as she spoke, avoiding looking at Shen Shen.

"But I scared you." Shen Shen's gaze never left Xie Qingyu's face.

"How did the interrogation go?"

Hearing Xie Qingyu's evasive remarks, Shen Shen did not point it out.

"They only said they couldn't stand me, there was no other person instigating them."

"You believe that?" Xie Qingyu's emotions finally wavered, and she turned around to look at Shen Shen with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.

"No news yet, they're still investigating."

Seeing Xie Qingyu turn her gaze away again, Shen Shen breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief. Thank goodness.

"This investigation has been going on for days." Xie Qingyu's tone was soft, as if she was impatient.

"It's a bit... complicated." Shen Shen didn't tell Xie Qingyu what he had found out.

"Ah."

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment.

Shen Shen switched to supporting himself on one leg.

"Now tell me, why have you been avoiding me these past few days?" Shen Shen's voice was heavy, as if he were seeking an answer.

Xie Qingyu remained silent, but did not deny her behavior of avoiding Shen Shen.

“It was clearly my fault, and I originally wanted to apologize to you first that night.” Shen Shen deliberately softened his voice, with a sense of reassurance. “But you left first that day, and afterwards you wouldn’t come out when I tried to find you.”

"This is a bit unlike you," Shen Shen concluded.

"I was really sleepy that day, so I left with my mom and didn't wait for you," Xie Qingyu retorted.

Shen Shen watched her every move intently, without uttering a word of rebuttal.

"Let's just say that's how it is. Then why won't you see me when I try to contact you later?" She has refused to see Shen Shen's messages or phone calls these past few days.

“Even today, when you heard I was going there this morning, you made up an excuse to leave early.”

Shen Shen recounted her evasive behavior, giving her no further chance to argue.

"Let me guess why you're avoiding me." Shen Shen's tone softened, and his gaze shifted to Xie Qingyu's hands, which were gripping the edge of the sofa so tightly that they were turning white.

"Maybe it's because you hate me." The dejected voice began to speculate, "You feel nauseous and can't eat when you think about what happened that day, so you don't want to see me. Is that it?"

Shen Shen straightened up and looked at Xie Qingyu, who was sitting on the sofa.

Looking at Xie Qingyu's expression, it was clear she was spouting nonsense.

"It seems that's not the reason. Let me guess another one."

"Or maybe it's because I look scary when I'm taking Chinese medicine, which makes someone afraid to..." Shen Shen said these words very slowly, "...afraid to like me anymore."

"Who likes you?" Xie Qingyu's face showed panic, and she was about to stand up immediately.

Unfortunately, the moment she moved, Shen Shen grabbed her waist and pinned her to the sofa.