Quick Transmigration: Host, Please Be a Mute Beauty

Lin Qin'er was a skilled hairdresser. Without Jiang Qiao having to say anything else, she transformed Jiang Qiao's hair, making it smooth, shiny, and flowing down her back like a waterfall. She also changed Jiang Qiao's bangs into a classic French-style fringe.

Jiang Qiao looked at herself in the mirror and finally felt relieved. She was no longer a country bumpkin.

"Thank you, sis! How much is it?"

Seeing that the girl was so pretty, had a sweet tongue, and was still a student, Lin Qin'er didn't charge her too much, saying, "Eighty."

Jiang Qiao took out four twenty-yuan bills from his pocket and handed them to her, saying, "Here you go."

Before Lin Qin'er received the money, a man with shifty eyes suddenly rushed into the store, carrying a large bouquet of roses.

The man squinted and grinned foolishly, "Qin'er, I'm giving you flowers. Will you agree to be my girlfriend?"

Lin Qin'er frowned when she saw the person who came in. She glared at him and said, "Yu Can, I've already told you, I don't like you. Are you going to keep pestering me? Please leave now!"

The man named Yu Can's face fell immediately. He threw the flower heavily on the ground, scattering petals everywhere.

"Lin Qin'er, don't push your luck! What are you pretending to be so high and mighty for? You've been with so many old men, and you're still pretending to be a virgin! You shameless slut!"

Enraged, Lin Qin'er grabbed a mop and started hitting him. "Yu Can, have you swallowed feces? How can you utter such vulgarities? I, Lin Qin'er, have never done such a thing! Get out of here!"

Jiang Qiao was also shocked by the man's shamelessness. What kind of world is this? Does being rejected after confessing your feelings justify personal attacks and spreading rumors?

Yu Can was knocked out.

Lin Qin'er stormed in with a mop, and seeing that Jiang Qiao was still there, she snatched the money from her hand and shouted, "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a toad trying to eat swan meat? Get out of here!"

Jiang Qiao: ...Huh?

While the toad is indeed a toad, your "white swan"... is somewhat misleading...

However, Jiang Qiao wasn't one to meddle in other people's business, so he paid the money and left.

Back in the apartment complex, when I reached the sixth floor, I still felt like I was being watched; there was a creepy atmosphere.

[Ding-dong~ Congratulations, host, your strategy value has reached 8%. We hope you'll keep up the good work! *kiss*]

Jiang Qiao quickened her pace. What? Her target for romance lives on the sixth floor?

The target of this maneuver is a bit strange.

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Jiang's mother had already returned home when Jiang Qiao got his hair cut. When she saw Shi Chuan cooking in the kitchen, she couldn't help but scold him.

Shi Chuan didn't think much of it; a bowl of noodles had already been cooked.

Jiang Qiao opened the door and went in. The sound of cooking came from the kitchen. The range hood wasn't working well, and there was a smell of cooking oil in the house.

Her home is a standard three-bedroom, two-living room, two-bathroom house. It's small, but it has everything you need. This old house was left by her grandfather.

Jiang Qiao had just changed her shoes when Shi Chuan came out of the room with a bowl of noodles. "Here you go."

The sound was still very faint.

Jiang Qiao took it and sat down at the dining table to eat heartily; she was starving!

While eating, she praised, "The taste is alright, next time add some meat, pork!"

At the end, she emphasized what kind of meat it was, as if afraid...

[Host, don't worry. The NPCs live the same way as people in our world; they are not ghosts or monsters.]

Jiang Qiao: Oh.

Shi Chuan nodded seriously and gave a soft "hmm," but he didn't raise his head. He could only steal glances at the girl, and when he did, his eyes widened.

She seems like a completely different person.

Jiang Qiao remembered something, took the money out of her pocket, kept fifty for herself, and returned the rest to him.

"Here's the rest of the money. I lent you 130 yuan. I'll pay you back when I make money."

Shi Chuan didn't take it. "No need, you can have them all."

In fact, Jiang Qiao still didn't feel anything for this younger brother who wasn't related to her by blood. She knew he hadn't done anything wrong and was just a pitiful person.

Jiang Qiao knew what kind of life she had in the orphanage.

"Take it if I give it to you." With that, Jiang Qiao stuffed the little money she had left into his hoodie pocket.

[Host, anyone who didn't know better would think the money was yours!]

Jiang Qiao: ...What do you mean?

Hearing the commotion coming from the living room, Jiang's mother came out carrying a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

She didn't recognize Jiang Qiao at first glance, but upon closer inspection, she realized that this was her daughter. She hadn't seen her for a day, and she seemed like a completely different person.

It looks better this way, but she still wanted to say a few words, "Where did you get the money? This haircut must have cost a lot! Jiang Qiao, let me tell you, the most important thing for you right now is to focus on your studies. Your dad and I spent a lot of money sending you to repeat a year, so you better be careful with your money! Also, did you have Xiao Chuan cook for you? Xiao Chuan is first in the grade, you're not allowed to waste his study time!"

Jiang Qiao had a headache. This Li Qiushuang was quite talkative. If she followed her line of reasoning three times a day, the original owner would have heard it since childhood. No wonder she became depressed.

“I’m dead. First, my brother paid for my haircut. Second, it didn’t cost much; I got the haircut so I could study better. Third, Xiao Chuan offered to cook for me. Fourth, Mom, talk less and do more, and stop nagging. Fifth, I’ve never said you and Dad are biased before, but from now on, I will! From now on, if Xiao Chuan has something that I don’t, I’ll take it from him!” Jiang Qiao answered firmly.

She's not one to take things lying down!

Shi Chuan didn't refute it. If he could, he would give her everything he had, since he owed her anyway.

This was the first time Li Qiushuang had seen her daughter so strong-willed; she was no longer the obedient Jiang Qiao she used to be.

Jiang's mother was furious. She ripped off her apron, pointed at Jiang Qiao, and yelled, "You brat, how dare you talk back? Do you know how hard your father and I have worked? If you had known, you wouldn't have—"

Jiang Qiao interrupted her, her eyes red-rimmed, "If you had known, you would have been better off not having me at all, right? If that's the case, then it would have been better. You should have thrown me into an orphanage back then!"

Why did you give birth to her but not treat her well? Why couldn't you show her more care? Perhaps she wouldn't have committed suicide...

She's being influenced by the original owner of this body now. The original owner must have experienced so much violence and was utterly disillusioned with the world!

After saying these words, Jiang Qiao went straight back to her room.

Li Qiushuang was speechless after being rebuked, and sat alone on the sofa, sulking.

Shi Chuan stood still, also experiencing the resentment of this family. His silent eyes were unusually cold, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Jiang Qiao's room had a large window, and the curtains were not drawn. At this time, it was already dark outside, frighteningly dark.

She stared blankly out the dark window, then slowly walked to it, opened it, and was met with a withered old face.

It's that old lady on the bus.