After Transmigrating, I and the Female Lead Both Found It 'Really Fragrant' (GL) - Chapter 11

Shen Qiqi tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep. The mattress and bedding were crumpled from her restless tossing.

When the sound of Qingyuan’s call rang out, she jumped out of bed with a bird’s nest of hair. The morning light illuminated the copper mirror, revealing a pale and haggard oval face.

On her way to morning classes, she happened to bump into her third senior brother, Qin Qing, who was leisurely riding a gourd.

The young man was handsome and elegant, sitting with his legs crossed, as straight as a bamboo shoot, exuding an air of carefree ease. Compared to the listless Shen Qiqi, he attracted a lot of curious gazes.

“Junior sister, why do you look like you haven’t slept?” He teased, seeing Shen Qiqi’s sickly and ghostly appearance. “Hey, you’re as good as those iron-eating beasts that pull bamboo shoots on the back mountain!”

“Don’t mention it.” Shen Qiqi turned her head, with two big dark circles under her eyes, and said dejectedly, “I think I’ve upset Senior sister Liu, but I don’t know where I went wrong… I tossed and turned all night.”

Last night, Liu Shuang suddenly took back the manual and gave her a new one, then waved Shen Qiqi out of the room.

No matter how much Shen Qiqi knocked and shouted, the room remained silent.

Qin Qing was a little surprised, “Junior sister Liu turned you away? Isn’t she known for her good temper? Why would she be angry with you?”

“I don’t know either…” Shen Qiqi gently wiped the dust off her sword, “So I plan to ask Senior sister again later and actively correct my mistakes.”

Qin Qing nodded, his expression doubtful, “Speaking of which, you seem to have a good relationship with Junior sister Liu recently?”

Previously, the original owner liked to pick on Liu Shuang, and it wasn’t just for a day or two. Now, she was suddenly so intimate, which was indeed puzzling.

Shen Qiqi rolled her eyes and said half-truthfully, “I was naughty in the past and did many bad things, but Senior sister has a remarkable temperament and a broad mind. She tolerated all my evil deeds, so I admire her and have decided to make amends with her.”

Qin Qing smiled, “I see. I think Junior sister Liu is usually a loner and quite aloof. It’s a good thing that you help her more.” He always regarded the bickering between the two as a little girl’s squabble and didn’t care much about it. Now he readily believed her words.

Shen Qiqi thought to herself: Knowing that Liu Shuang is lonely, shouldn’t you be more proactive and seize the opportunity to pursue the female lead?! This wooden head is really frustrating, no wonder you can’t become the male lead!

As the two chatted and laughed, they arrived at the Xueya. Along the way, they encountered many dead birds and beasts. The bl00d-red leaves of the Regret Three covered the pebble path, and several servants were sweeping with brooms, clearing a passage for people to walk on.

Qin Qing frowned, his expression somewhat gloomy, “The birds and beasts are dying, and the dead trees are blooming… There have been more and more strange things happening recently.”

Shen Qiqi comforted him, “Senior brother, don’t be nervous. The peak masters probably already have a plan, and besides, my father is here.”

Qin Qing sighed, “The Sect Master has been in seclusion for several years, and I don’t know when he will come out.”

Shen Qiqi naturally knew the plot behind it. When the group of miscellaneous, low-level soldiers from the Demon Realm arrived, Shen Jue would appear and kill them all, but she couldn’t spoil it for him, so she could only sigh along.

As they walked to Xueya, the room was noisy. Shen Qiqi pricked up her ears and seemed to hear these people discussing the strange phenomenon of the Qingli Sect’s birds and beasts dying in recent days.

Her gaze swept across the crowd and fell on Liu Shuang by the window.

The woman was propping her chin with one hand, sitting alone in the soft morning light. Her brows were like distant mountains and autumn water, her lips were red and her teeth were white, and her expression was lazy, like a captivating beauty portrait.

Shen Qiqi was stunned for a moment, then heard someone calling her.

“Junior sister!” Fu Luo was sharp-eyed, and when she saw her enter, she waved vigorously, “Come sit here!” She pointed enthusiastically at the empty seat beside her.

Everyone’s eyes focused on her instantly, including Liu Shuang’s distant gaze.

Shen Qiqi, who had unexpectedly become the center of attention, twitched her lips and lowered her head dejectedly, coming to Fu Luo’s side.

Liu Shuang watched her walk over and her heart sank, but she wasn’t surprised.

This was the Shen Qiqi she knew.

Time and time again, she had betrayed her trust, appearing sweet on the surface but vicious behind her back, plotting with those people on how to suppress and humiliate her.

In her eyes, she was probably just a plaything for her to amuse herself.

Recalling Shen Qiqi’s trusting gaze and seemingly sincere words last night, a destructive desire surged within Liu Shuang, finally overturning her reason.

She was never afraid of not getting anything, only afraid that what she thought she had gotten was just a mirage.

Liu Shuang suddenly clenched her fingers and heard a voice —

“…Senior sister?”

Shen Qiqi snapped her fingers beside her ear and smiled, “You’ve been called for so long without responding, are you daydreaming?”

Liu Shuang looked at her blankly, her eyes faintly tinged with bl00d, revealing a somewhat inexplicable ferocity.

She opened her mouth and said hoarsely, “…Why are you here?”

“I’m just sitting here.” Shen Qiqi tilted her head and smiled at her, her eyes curved into two crescent moons, “Could it be that Senior sister is still angry from last night and doesn’t welcome me?”

Liu Shuang looked away and mumbled, “Aren’t you going to sit with them?”

Shen Qiqi seemed to understand, “Senior sister misunderstood, I just wanted to tell Senior sister Fu Luo that I won’t sit with her anymore.”

She changed the subject and touched her chin, “Moreover, I have something I want to ask Senior sister.”

“…What is it?”

Shen Qiqi chuckled, her eyes turning into two crescent moons. She extended two fingers and gently pulled Liu Shuang’s sleeve, her voice sweet, “Senior sister, why were you angry last night?”

Before Liu Shuang could answer, she continued to pester her.

“Senior sister, don’t be angry, okay? No matter what I did wrong, I didn’t mean it. I apologize to you!”

“Senior sister? Senior sister, you are the best, don’t ignore me…”

“Good Senior sister, you have a compassionate heart, please say something to me!”

These tactics were as fierce as attacking a city, directly causing Liu Shuang to freeze in place. In a daze, it was as if she saw a little curly-haired dog rolling on the ground, coquettishly acting cute with her.

Shen Qiqi was very confident. She thought that someone as gentle and kind as Liu Shuang would definitely not be able to resist her shameless offensive.

“Senior sister, look, I’ve been tossing and turning all night because of you, and even Third Senior brother said I’m no different from the iron-eating beasts on the back mountain.” After saying that, she slowly approached Liu Shuang, pouting her lips, and said pitifully, “Look carefully, I’m really sincerely repentant.”

Liu Shuang looked at her, and it was true that Shen Qiqi looked really haggard from staying up late.

She turned her head and quickly interrupted Shen Qiqi, “Okay, okay, I forgive you.”

Her voice was as clear and cold as water, but her ears were tinged with a faint pink.

Shen Qiqi chuckled inwardly, sitting down as if she were a fish in water. She casually wrapped her arm around Liu Shang’s and continued to flatter her, “I knew Senior sister is the best in the world, and she wouldn’t hold a grudge against me!”

Liu Shuang rubbed her forehead, and the anger in her belly was extinguished as if doused with water.

She hadn’t been angry with Shen Qiqi last night, but was angry at her own unbearable reaction.

Reborn, she shouldn’t have softened her heart so easily, but she was unexpectedly captivated by Shen Qiqi’s charm and hesitated for a moment.

It had been so long since someone had praised her like this. Shen Qiqi was really… bold and reckless, pushing her luck.

Was it with this clever and charming appearance that she managed to confuse those fools and make them obey her?

Fu Luo looked over from afar, feeling extremely confused—why did her junior sister suddenly become unwilling to be close to her? Could it be that she had some other scheme to play tricks on Liu Shuang?

As they were speaking, a woman dressed in a Taoist robe walked in. She was tall and slender, with fair skin and black hair, and her demeanor was elegant and refined. When the others saw her, they quickly called out, “Master Shui Yu!”

It seemed that they were not going to be taught by Master Xu Fu today. This Master Shui Yu was their other teacher, specializing in spirit control techniques.

Shui Yu nodded and looked around solemnly, saying, “In the past few days, who has been in contact with Tang Yanhua, an inner disciple of Yufeng Peak?”

Everyone looked at each other, and several disciples raised their hands and asked, “Master, Junior brother Tang didn’t come today, did something happen to him?”

Shui Yu lowered her eyes and said solemnly, “He passed away.”

There was a moment of silence, like a drop of water splashing into hot oil, causing a commotion.

Shen Qiqi was also full of shock, her eyes widened, “How could that be? He was still alive yesterday morning!”

“I even greeted him a few days ago!”

“It’s too sudden…”

“I saw that Junior brother Tang was very strange last night. For some reason, he was much thinner than usual, looking haggard and with deep sunken eyes. I thought he was sick…” Someone covered their face and wept, “I didn’t expect that he…”

His words caused a wave of sobbing, and the atmosphere was heavy.

Someone boldly asked, “Master, may I ask if the cause of Junior brother Tang’s death has been found?”

Shui Yu’s face was solemn, “This morning, someone found a strange smell coming from Tang Yanhua’s room. After knocking for a long time without getting a response, they broke in and found that he had already died last night at the time of the Zi hour… The cause of death might be related to demon cultivators.”

Demon cultivators!

Shen Qiqi felt a loud bang in her head. Could it be that those people from the Demon Realm did it? But why did they have to target Tang Yanhua? Although he wasn’t a good person, he had just had a dispute with them, which was too convenient…

Someone guessed, “Could it be that the recent changes in the birds and plants of the Qingli Sect are also related to demon cultivators?”

Amidst the noise, only Liu Shuang sat quietly, mockingly curling her lips.

A few wisps of light blue smoke lingered like wind, slowly returning to her cloud sleeves as if they had been well-fed.

She smiled casually, those little monsters from the Demon Realm were just right to help her cover her tracks.

Shui Yu said indifferently, “Alright, you don’t need to worry too much about this. Each peak has already arranged people to investigate. If you encounter any abnormalities in the future, be sure to report them to your peak master immediately. Now, let’s focus on our class.”

Shen Qiqi was full of doubts, but she had to patiently listen to the lesson.

At the end of the class, many people were still immersed in the news of someone’s sudden death and were absent-minded.

As soon as Shen Qiqi and Liu Shuang walked out of Xueya, they were called by Qin Qing from behind.

“Junior sister Liu, Junior sister Shen!”

The handsome young man walked towards them, tall and straight like a pine tree, and very eye-catching.

Shen Qiqi was excited: Here it comes, here it comes, is the male lead finally going to start pursuing the female lead?!

She couldn’t help but look at Liu Shuang beside her, but saw that the female lead looked indifferent and kept walking, as if it had nothing to do with her.

Why wasn’t she reacting at all?

Shen Qiqi was stunned and quickly grabbed Liu Shuang’s sleeve, “Senior sister, Third Senior brother is calling us, maybe he has something to ask you.”

Liu Shuang glanced at her, her eyes deep, and suddenly asked, “You and Qin Qing, are you very close?”

A/N: Thank you everyone!!! Thank you very much! (Super loud)

Shen Qiqi: No!