The Destiny Villainess Wants Me To Work!-Chapter 138: Lin Fan’s Call!

"I see..." Yang Qingxi nodded faintly. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

’Won’t pick up?’

That means he’s dead, and the news is not public yet. The message was clear.

She leaned back slightly, satisfied.

Then, as if remembering something, a faint smile appeared on her lips.

"Oh, by the way," she added casually, "thank your girlfriend for me."

There was a sudden pause.

Then—

["For god’s sake! Sister Jing is not my girlfriend!"]

Leng Shuang’s voice came out sharper than usual, clearly flustered.

Yang Qingxi’s smile deepened.

"Sister Jing, hmm?" she said slowly. "I don’t recall mentioning any names."

"...."

The silence on the other end was almost tangible.

Then—

*Beep.*

The call ended abruptly.

Yang Qingxi lowered her phone, unable to hold back a soft chuckle.

"Teasing her is surprisingly entertaining."

Lin Yaorui stood there, still processing what she had just heard.

Her expression remained professional, but inside—

’Miss Leng... has a girlfriend?’

The thought exploded in her mind like a small firework.

’But she’s... a woman?’

For a brief moment, her composed demeanour almost cracked.

She quickly lowered her gaze, forcing herself to stay calm.

Still...

’That’s unexpected.’

The image of Leng Shuang—calm, capable, and upright—overlapped with this new piece of information.

Instead of lowering her impression, it somehow made her even more... intriguing.

Lin Yaorui silently swallowed her curiosity and returned to her usual professional mindset.

Yang Qingxi, meanwhile, had already shifted her attention back to work.

"Secretary Lin," she said, placing the report aside, "since CEO Chu is currently... unavailable, proceed with the announcement from our side."

"Yes, Miss Yang."

"This should stabilise our collaborators for now. After that, try contacting Chairman Chu instead."

"Understood."

Lin Yaorui nodded, jotting down the instructions mentally.

Yang Qingxi paused for a moment before adding,

"If you still can’t reach him, don’t worry too much."

Her tone was calm, almost indifferent.

"I believe he’s probably still at the hospital, recovering from last night’s... incident."

"Mm, Miss..."

At the mention of that matter, Lin Yaorui’s mood visibly sank.

Of course, she understood what Yang Qingxi was referring to. If not for the prison’s genocide incident this morning, that event would have been the only thing dominating today’s headlines.

A social disaster of the highest level, involving one of the most prominent gatherings in Jiangnan City.

And at the centre of it all was none other than Lin Fan. Her half-brother by blood.

Never had she felt so embarrassed in her life, simply because such a person was related to her.

Just then—

*Ringtone*

Her phone rang.

Lin Yaorui lowered her gaze and looked at the caller ID. The moment she saw the name, her pupils shrank slightly.

’Speak of the devil.’

The person calling her was none other than the one she had just been thinking about.

"Xiao Fan..."

Her voice was soft, almost a whisper. But to Yang Qingxi, it was as clear as if it had been spoken right beside her ear.

Yang Qingxi’s eyes flickered slightly as she watched Lin Yaorui stare at the screen for a moment... before hanging up.

A few seconds later, the phone rang again.

This time, Lin Yaorui didn’t even bother checking.

She already knew who it was.

Yang Qingxi, however, grew interested.

After yesterday’s incident, they hadn’t paid attention to what happened to Lin Fan afterwards. Now that he was calling on his own, this was a good opportunity to find out.

"Secretary Lin," Yang Qingxi said calmly, "why don’t you take the call first? It might be something urgent. We can discuss the rest later."

Lin Yaorui hesitated. A troubled look appeared on her face, but after a brief pause, she nodded.

"...Alright."

"Then please excuse me for a moment, Miss Yang."

Yang Qingxi smiled lightly. "Sure, take your time."

Lin Yaorui gave a slight bow before turning and leaving the office.

The moment the door closed—

Yang Qingxi, who had been sitting calmly on her chair with an indifferent expression, suddenly stood up.

Her face returned to its usual coldness.

Without hesitation, she followed after Lin Yaorui.

Anything related to these so-called protagonists...

Could not be taken lightly.

Especially now, when they no longer had any information about the future plot.

Who knew whether "heaven" would suddenly give him another opportunity... another unreasonable power-up?

For someone like her, a "poor villainess" with no backing of the heavens—

The only option was to prepare for the worst.

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Lin Yaorui arrived at the resting lounge.

After confirming there was no one around, she finally answered the call.

*Beep*

["Sis Rui! Thank God you picked up!"]

Lin Fan’s voice came through, carrying obvious nervousness.

Lin Yaorui originally intended to respond coldly, but hearing his tone, she softened slightly.

Only slightly.

"What do you want, Xiao Fan?" she asked indifferently.

But just hearing her still call him "Xiao Fan"—

Lin Fan’s mood improved a little.

It seemed... his sister didn’t hate him that much.

Thinking of how wronged he felt, Lin Fan hurried to explain himself, hoping to gain her understanding.

["Sis, don’t believe the news. It wasn’t my intention. I feel like someone is targeting me. You know I’m not that kind of person—"]

"Enough."

Lin Yaorui cut him off directly.

She had no patience to listen to his explanation. Nor did she have any interest in discussing his actions.

"I’m at work right now," she said coldly. "I don’t have time to listen to your... superhuman achievements."

Her tone turned sharper.

"If you have something to say, say it. Otherwise, I’m hanging up."

["No, sis. I don’t want anything to do with those things either!"]

"I’m hanging up."

["Wait! Wait—listen to me!"]

Panic crept into Lin Fan’s voice, afraid she would really end the call.

["I... I do need your help, Sis Rui."]

Lin Yaorui didn’t reply, but she didn’t hang up either.

Taking that as a chance, Lin Fan quickly continued.

["I’ll be leaving Jiangnan City for the next few days. I probably won’t be able to contact anyone during that time."]

He paused for a moment before adding,

["Can you help me take care of Mom?"]