The Elite Female Supporting Character Is Awakened [Transmigration] - Chapter 14

Translator: NovelMultiverse | Editor: NovelMultiverse

Huo Wei and Lou Xiao have been drawing in the studio for a long time now. When the sky draped down its dark colors, Lou Xiao noticed immediately. He stops writing and walks to Huo Wei to remind her: “We have been painting for too long. Come, stand up and move around. You are unwell anyway, I shouldn’t tire you.”

“Hold on, just a second.” Huo Wei didn’t even lift her head, as she’s staring at the canvas intently, painting the fire under her brush. She then stepped back to look at it, and shook her head, “No, I will repaint it tomorrow. “

Lou Xiao looked at her paintings, it has touches of emotions in them, but not vivid enough, and indeed, it was not good enough. He tried to comfort her, “Don’t worry, take your time.”

Huo Wei rubbed her wrist, smiled, and got up, “It’s okay, it’s a practice day anyway. Let me take a look at yours. How are you coming along drawing me?”

Lou Xiao immediately blocked her way and refused to show her. He turned her around and led her out of the door. Pausing, he muttered, “I haven’t finished the painting yet. I will show it to you after I finish.”

“I can take a look at the draft first.”

“Semi-finished products don’t look good.”

Lou Xiao took Huo Wei out of the studio despite her protests. Seeing there’s no way he will change his mind, Huo Wei didn’t insist further, and laughed jokingly, “This is a surprise, I didn’t know that Mr. Lou is a perfectionist, and he only shows perfect, completed paintings to people!”

Lou Xiao, upon hearing this, smiled faintly. In fact, his paintings have never been shown to anyone. So to speak, he just doesn’t want to show this semi-finished painting to Huo Wei. It is the first time he met someone who made him want to pick up his brush, and this is the first time he painted portraits. He wanted to paint it well and is striving for perfection. So before that, he doesn’t Huo Wei to see the incomplete works. Huo Wei had such a high rating of his paintings, and he was afraid that Huo Wei would be disappointed at seeing his draft so far.

The two of them ate dinner together. After that, Lou Xiao drove Huo Wei home. The two of them had been talking about painting while on the road. Later during the drive, when they saw some AI intelligent robot advertisement on the screens of nearby buildings, Lou Xiao casually commented on them. To his surprise, Huo Wei was able to pick up the conversation, and it appears she has a really good understanding of them too.

Lou Xiao smiled at her knowingly: “Are you going to work in the Huo company after you recover from your injury? In what department?”

Huo Wei shook her head and said, “My father doesn’t want me to join the company. I haven’t figured out what to do in the future yet.”

Now Lou Xiao was astonished, upon hearing this. He looked at her and said in confusion: “You know so much about AI research and development, but you are not preparing to enter Huo’s? It’s a pity,  you seem like you have the talent for this field.”

“Thank you, I feel honored to be affirmed by Mr.Lou.” Huo Wei winked at him, then joked, “If my dad doesn’t want me, would Mr.Lou take me in? Give me a suitable salary and I’m in, as long as you don’t starve me.”

Lou Xiao doesn’t think she would actually come, but he still answered very seriously, “If you are willing to come to my company, I will definitely hire you with a handsome salary. I am planning to open an AI R&D department to open up the market around the area, and I may compete with your father in the future. I hope this will not affect our relationship.”

Huo Wei has spent the entire day with him, and she understood what was circling in his head almost immediately. He’s the type to straight-up say what he’s thinking and doesn’t dance with you in circles during a serious conversation. He has a good impression of her, and his favourability of her is at 40 already, hence he cares about their relationship very much doesn’t want anything to affect it.

Huo Wei waved her hand and reassured him, “Business and relationships are two different things, don’t worry about it. Besides, we are friends connected by, maybe we will even become confidantes in art. We will paint together more in the future, maybe you and I will spend more time together, than the time I spend with my dad. I won’t be upset at all if you two are going to compete.”

Lou Xiao, upon hearing this, relaxed and chatted with her about the prospects of AI home robots. These are not classified as confidential. Even if the two of them belong to competing companies, there is nothing they can’t talk about. Moreover, Huo Wei felt that the research on AI intelligent robots in this world is only child-play, she knew more, what she’s discussing with Lou Xiao isn’t important in the slightest.

The Huo’s operates many industries. In recent years, the focus of its operations has been on AI intelligent robots. Several products have been developed and the sales are very good. This piece of business cake is still large and welcoming, as people are more and more willing to accept robots into their daily lives; thus, Lou Xiao has decided he will also come to share this piece of cake.

In the book, when Zhao Sijia broke up with Huo Ming, she ran to Lou Xiao for help and comfort. Lou Xiao in return gave her the house and work he had prepared for her early on. The house was where Zhao Sijia lived with her mother when she was young, and she worked as a clerk in the administration department of Yunxiao company.

Lou Xiao said that this was prepared as soon as they reunited with each other. He promised Zhao Wanyun to take care of Zhao Sijia. The old house and a job in his own company would be enough, he thought. However, Zhao Sijia didn’t like it. She didn’t spend a lot of time at work, and she often quarreled with Huo Ming. Later, when she learned that Huo Ming had encountered an R&D crisis, she took part in the data from Yunxiao company’s R&D department and helped Huo Ming. After solving the crisis, Huo Ming was touched by what she did and was worried about the risk she has taken to help her. The two of them broke the iceberg between them and reconciled.

At that time, Lou Xiao did not report Zhao Sijia but took back what he gave her. This made Zhao Sijia a little guilty and refused to return to Huo Ming. She tried several times to plead for Lou Xiao to forgive her. Instead, Huo Ming became jealous and kept targeting Lou. Xiao’s company, think it was Lou Xiao that destroyed her feelings for him.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]

One time, Zhao Sijia drove after Lou Xiao’s car and wanted to explain to him why she did it, but accidentally encountered Huo Ming’s enemies to kidnap Zhao Sijia. As mad as he was, Lou Xiao couldn’t just watch her being taken away and tried to save her despite his arm injury. After the rescue, he told Zhao Sijia he does not owe her mother anything in the future anymore, and there would be no need for contact between the two of them.

Later, Lou Xiao stayed away from Zhao Sijia’s life in the book and only appeared in the pages, when Zhao Sijia was occasionally feeling guilty. From the book, it seems that he was alone for many years, without a girlfriend, or even friends, which made the readers very sad.

Now Huo Wei is sitting next to him, watching him, as he talks with a relaxed smile optimism about AI robots. She is certain that he would no longer suffer those unwarranted pains in the future. She is by his side, she’s his friend, they can draw together, and she can also help him develop AI robots. What happened to the original Lou Xiao in the book will never happen again.

When the car drove to Huo’s villa, both of them were still a little bit flustered and excited from their conversation. Lou Xiao usually hates the long journey to and from work, which delays work time. Today, for the first time, he felt that the road was not far enough, and he didn’t talk enough with Huo Wei.

He got out of the car first, asked the servant to move Huo Wei’s drawing tools back to her room. He then opened the door to help Huo Wei sit in the wheelchair, and pushed her inside.

Cui Jing had been waiting since afternoon, but Zhao Sijia is acting strange and saying that she left some of her belongings at Huo’s, and has been looking for it inside and out. Cui Jing didn’t want to see her and stayed in the room. Now, hearing the servants say that Huo Wei is back, she immediately walked downstairs to greet her.

She was not the first to greet Huo Wei though, as Zhao Sijia is faster than her, and she ran to the door with her bag like the wind. When she saw that there was not a single painting in the painting bag the servants brought back, many thoughts sprung to her head. She was suspecting that they did not paint at all, and tentatively asked: “Lou Xiao, did you paint today? Why didn’t you paint anything?”

Lou Xiao took the pulley, made sure Huo Wei can standstill, and then replied: “I am not satisfied with the drawing, so I didn’t bring it.”

Zhao Sijia looked at his hand that was supporting Huo Wei and felt very uncomfortable as if he had been snatched away by that annoying brat. She squeezed her purse tightly, and smiled cheerfully: “Which studio were you in? I was too busy to paint before, but now I have the time, and I want to find a suitable studio to practice my drawings. Can you take me next time? ?”

Huo Wei glanced at her and asked deliberately, “Is the house my dad arranged for you that small? You live alone and have no place to paint? Huo Ming said that he still wants you to live in his villa, you can just transform his villa into a studio, which is big and quiet.”

Huo Wei thought of Lou Xiao’s 20-point favourability score for Zhao Sijia and tentatively said: “Don’t bother Lou Xiao with such a small matter. He is so busy every day, how can you know what studio?”

Zhao Sijia frowned, her expression cold, “I grew up with Brother Lou Xiao, don’t you think I have the right to ask him where he paints? Besides, didn’t you go painting today? Are you saying that Brother Lou Xiao has no time to take me, and can only go with you?”

Cui Jing was annoyed at Zhao Sijia’s rude behavior towards Huo Wei. Just as she was about to speak, Huo Wei held her hand and didn’t let her. She looked at her daughter puzzledly and heard Lou Xiao say: “Huo Wei went to my studio to paint today. Sorry, I really don’t know what good studios are out there. Huo Wei is right. You can paint at home, the environment will more suitable than any others.”

Cui Jing looked at Lou Xiao, surprised. She heard Zhao Sijia mention Lou Xiao’s name several times and thought they had a good relationship. Now it seems that it’s more like Zhao Sijia’s one-sided game. 

Anyway, Cui Jing was happy when Zhao Sijia appears to be wordless after Lou Xiao’s reply. Her attitude towards Lou Xiao softened, and she invited him to drink tea inside.

At this time it was dark, Lou Xiao arched to go back to continue his paintings and declined her offer. Upon seeing this, Zhao Sijia immediately said that she was going home, hoping that Lou Xiao would give her a ride.

Lou Xiao asked about the location of her house, then looked at her watch and frowned, “I’m not going along the way. There will be traffic jams at this time, and I have something to do.”

He looked at Huo Wei, Huo Wei understood immediately, and smiled, “Isn’t there a driver at home? You have never hesitated to ask them for a ride, why are you so polite today?”

Zhao Sijia looked at Lou Xiao in disbelief, and said angrily: “How is it the same now as before? Didn’t I get kicked out by you? How embarrassed would it be, using your driver again? I am looking for a studio because of this too, my current residence is only a help, so how can I paint in this “help home” comfortably?”

Huo Wei couldn’t hold back this time, and laughed out loud, “Zhao Sijia, you have lived in Huo’s house for so long…” She looked up and down Zhao Sijia’s clothes and shook her head, “This brand is famous for being so expansive. Do you think you actually make money from work? Do you actually think you will be able to afford the brand if you are living on just your money? I asked you not to live in my house, but my dad and Huo Ming arranged a villa for you and gave it to you. How come when you say it, you sound like you’ve been abandoned by them, and they are the bad person here? My dad and Huo Ming will be sad when they hear about this.”

Lou Xiao nodded and said: “The Huo family has helped you so much, you shouldn’t be arrogant. Let the driver take you, I have to leave.”

Lou Xiao said goodbye to Cui Jing and Huo Wei and left. Zhao Sijia was standing still, her face full of anger.

Huo Wei looked at Lou Xiao’s favourability score for Zhao Sijia, which is down to 15 points, and smiled happily. Due to Lou Xiao’s lack of expression, she didn’t know that Zhao Sijia had drawn Lou Xiao’s disgust that easily.

Lou Xiao, a person who values kindness so much, saw Zhao Sijia’s attitude towards her benefactor. Of course, he would be disgusted. Even if Zhao Sijia doesn’t admit it, everyone in their Huo family can be regarded as her benefactor. In the future, she will have more opportunities to attract Lou Xiao’s disgust. It is so easy to make her angry, Huo Wei’s afraid that she will be angered to death, if she has her way![Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]