After Transmigrating, I and the Female Lead Both Found It 'Really Fragrant' (GL) - Chapter 39
Zhao Ke picked up the teapot on the table, poured warm water into a small porcelain cup, and asked with concern, “How are you feeling now? Is there anything uncomfortable?”
Shen Qiqi looked at Liu Shuang’s departing figure listlessly and said softly, “…Thank you, Senior Brother. I’m feeling a little better now.”
Zhao Ke placed the cup by her hand and sat down at the table, facing each other in silence. One was full of doubts, and the other was absent-minded, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward for a moment.
Shen Qiqi came back to her senses and seeing his anxious expression, she laughed and said, “Senior brother, just ask whatever you want to ask.”
Zhao Ke blushed, and unable to contain his curiosity, he cautiously asked, “Junior Sister, what exactly happened just now?”
“After you left, there was a strange thing that imitated your voice and tried to force its way in. Fortunately, it was blocked by the prohibition on the door,” Shen Qiqi curled her two fingers around the porcelain cup, lowered her head and took a small sip, her expression gradually eased, “After Senior Sister came, the monster disappeared… I don’t know where it is now.”
“Imitated me?!” Zhao Ke looked horrified, “It’s a good thing you didn’t open the door! When I was talking to Senior Sister Liu just now, she suddenly ran to your room, so I followed to take a look. I didn’t expect things to be so serious. Why didn’t you use the voice transmission spell to call for help at that time? If it had been a little later… it would have been terrible.”
How could Shen Qiqi tell him about her damaged dantian? She avoided his gaze and said vaguely, “It happened so suddenly, I was so scared that I forgot about it… By the way, Senior Brother, when you came over just now, did you notice anything strange on the road?”
Zhao Ke was straightforward and simple-minded, and he was successfully diverted from the topic. He shook his head and said, “I didn’t find anything.”
Shen Qiqi curled up in her seat, pretending to be relaxed, “That’s good.”
Zhao Ke said, “Since Junior Sister is so frightened, why don’t you rest early?”
Shen Qiqi smiled, wrapped herself in a blanket, revealing a small, palm-sized face, “Senior brother, don’t worry, I’m much better now.”
She adapted well, and before she was mainly afraid of the dark and afraid of something happening. She had been so tense that her reaction was a bit big. Now that someone was by her side, she felt a sense of security and was not as afraid as before.
Seeing that her complexion was not as bad as before, Zhao Ke finally breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, “This room can’t be lived in anymore. I think you should stay with Senior Sister Liu tonight. Senior Sister Liu is very meticulous, and you two can take care of each other.”
Shen Qiqi couldn’t help but nod: Great! That’s exactly what I was thinking!
As soon as she finished speaking, there was a light sound of footsteps at the door.
Zhao Ke saw that Shen Qiqi, who had been sitting cross-legged on the chair with a calm expression, suddenly put her feet down, leaned against the table, supported her chin with her slender hand, and coughed weakly, her posture as fragile as a willow in the breeze.
Zhao Ke: “???”
He saw the newcomer, dressed in a cool moonlight, with snow-white sleeves, walking slowly into the room. Her glazed eyes scanned the room and fell on Shen Qiqi’s face, her brows slightly furrowed.
Shen Qiqi’s eyes lit up, “Senior Sister.”
Liu Shuang walked towards her and asked, “Are you feeling better?”
Shen Qiqi nodded, her voice weak, her fragile appearance revealing a hint of endurance and strength, “Much better.”
Zhao Ke looked away in disbelief: She’s overacting! If you didn’t know any better, you’d think she was terminally ill!
Liu Shuang’s long eyelashes trembled, and the smile at the corner of her lips disappeared momentarily, “That’s good.”
Why aren’t you following the script!!!
Shocking! Such a cold and beautiful young woman, she was completely unmoved by the sight of her so weak junior sister… Shouldn’t the normal operation be to invite her to sleep in the same bed and comfort her all night?
Shen Qiqi pursed her lips and whispered, “Where did Senior Sister just go?”
“To handle some urgent matters.”
Shen Qiqi thought to herself: I don’t believe it! What could be more important than me, a wounded patient?
She bit her lip and twisted the sleeve of her robe with her fingers, “Oh.”
Liu Shuang looked at her and couldn’t help but chuckle, “Seeing Junior Sister looking so ‘angry,’ it seems that you have recovered your energy, which is the best thing. Since that’s the case… shall I go now?”
So love can disappear, right?!
Shen Qiqi sulked, turned her head, and said stiffly, “Go ahead.”
“Are you sure I should go?”
“Don’t worry about it. Anyway, Senior Brother Zhao is staying to keep me company.”
Zhao Ke: !!!
Liu Shuang glanced at him, her eyes suddenly sharp, “Is that what Senior Brother thinks?”
Shen Qiqi passed the buck, “Really, why don’t you ask Senior Brother Zhao!”
Zhao Ke’s body stiffened, and the pressure was like Mount Tai pressing down on him. He stammered, “This, that… I’d better go first!”
Liu Shuang nodded slightly and said politely, “Thank you, Senior Brother Zhao. I’ll take care of Junior Sister.”
Zhao Ke had been waiting for this sentence, and now that he had finally received her permission, he wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling relieved and rushed out of the room.
He mumbled as he walked away, “Why is Junior Sister pretending? And why doesn’t Senior Sister expose her? … These two women are so strange when they quarrel!”
After Zhao Ke left, the two looked at each other for a moment, and Liu Shuang asked, “Are you tired?”
Shen Qiqi shook her head.
Liu Shuang was silent for a moment, and said softly, “Come sleep in my room.”
Shen Qiqi looked up at her, “Aren’t you leaving?”
“I’m not leaving anymore,” Liu Shuang said, “I just wanted to tease you.” I didn’t expect you to be so easily teased.
Shen Qiqi turned her head and smiled with her eyes narrowed, like a cat that had succeeded in a prank, “Okay!”
Liu Shuang raised the corner of her lips helplessly, “Do you have enough strength now?”
Shen Qiqi struggled to straighten herself, “Yeah, I should be able to.”
Liu Shuang looked at her “pretending to be strong” and sighed, “I’ll carry you over.”
No need, no need, no need! I still have some strength!
“No need, I can walk by myself… hey, hey, hey!?”
Shen Qiqi originally wanted to play the victim to arouse her sympathy, but unexpectedly, Liu Shuang really bent down slightly, put one hand on her back, and the other over her knees, and actually picked her up!
Shen Qiqi was dumbfounded, “You, you, you…”
Liu Shuang calmly carried her and turned to walk out of the room towards her own.
In this short distance, Shen Qiqi was suspended in her arms, the whole person was in disarray, and her mood was like riding a roller coaster.
Liu Shuang was holding her!
And it was a princess carry!
Oh my god! Are you the male or female lead?
“Senior Sister, if you can’t hold me anymore, just put me down…”
Liu Shuang suddenly interrupted her, “No.”
Although Shen Qiqi was slender, she still had the weight of a young woman. Liu Shuang, also a woman, carried her steadily, unmoved by the wind, and her breathing was not at all rapid, nor did it seem to be feigned.
When they reached the door of Liu Shuang’s room, Shen Qiqi hurriedly said, “Okay, okay, stop here. Now you can put me down, right!?”
Unexpectedly, Liu Shuang glanced at her and kicked the door open.
With a bang, the door slammed against the wall, making a heavy muffled sound.
Shen Qiqi: “…” Never mind.
After carrying such a big living person all the way, she didn’t seem tired at all?! The female lead’s arm strength is really terrifying!
Liu Shuang put Shen Qiqi on the bed and spread out the bedding, “Rest early.”
Shen Qiqi grabbed her hand, her eyes blazing, “What about you?”
Liu Shuang paused and lowered her eyes, “I…”
“Come with me, Senior Sister,” Shen Qiqi whispered, “I’m afraid to stay alone, that monster might be waiting for me somewhere.”
Liu Shuang sat down by the bed, touched her head, and said calmly, “Don’t worry.”
She had already twisted the monster’s head off, and it was dead.
Shen Qiqi sat up straight, burying her feet in the bedding, and patted the space beside her, gesturing for her to sit over.
Liu Shuang moved closer and sat beside her on the edge of the bed.
“Senior Sister, since we can’t sleep anyway, let’s chat?”
“Okay,” Liu Shuang said, “What about?”
“About this morning,” Shen Qiqi paused, “Are you angry with me, Senior Sister?”
Liu Shuang said softly, “…No.”
Shen Qiqi looked at her, her eyes accusing, “Then why didn’t you talk to me.”
“Didn’t you also not talk to me?”
Shen Qiqi lowered her head and tugged at the bedding in her hands, “I don’t know what to say, you have such a cold face, it’s so scary! Should I just go up to you…”
Liu Shuang said helplessly, “Nonsense.”
“I know Senior Sister cares about me, you’re anxious, but I’m even more anxious than you. You’re afraid something will happen to me, and I’m afraid something will happen to you too.” Shen Qiqi turned her head slightly, her eyes bright, and her expression serious, “Have you ever thought about what would happen to me if you died?”
Liu Shuang was startled.
There were countless people in the world who wished for her death, trying their best to create scars for her, or to use sugar-coated bullets to win her heart and then throw her into the dust.
She had long since stopped caring about her life.
“…What would happen to you?”
Shen Qiqi: What would happen to me? I can only be a widow!
“Then I’ll kill my way into the underworld and beg the King of Hell to bring you back.” She smiled brightly, “Senior Sister, do you believe me?”
She had just casually made a joke, but Liu Shuang raised her eyes and replied softly, “I believe you.”
Shen Qiqi was stunned and involuntarily sat up straighter, “I was wrong, and Senior Sister is not innocent either. Let’s just forget about it, okay?” She leaned closer to Liu Shuang, her warm palm covering the back of her hand, “I really don’t want to argue with you anymore.”
Liu Shuang squeezed her hand in return and nodded.
She added, “But next time, don’t be so impulsive.”
Shen Qiqi obediently replied, “I’ll try.” (But I’ll do it again next time.)
With their hearts open, they undressed and lay down on the bed together. Shen Qiqi relaxed, closed her eyes, and soon began to snore.
Liu Shuang looked sideways and saw her sleeping soundly, breathing evenly, her long eyelashes fluttering slightly like a pair of fluttering butterfly wings, and she occasionally smacked her lips, as if she was dreaming of something delicious.
After watching silently for a while, she withdrew her gaze and slowly closed her eyes as the drowsiness crept in. Liu Shuang hadn’t had a dream in a long time, but this time she did.
••••
“…Liu Shuang?”
“Why isn’t this mute waste speaking? Are you stupid? Weren’t you very tough just now?”
“Why can someone like this enter the inner sect of Qingfeng? Tch!”
Amidst the familiar noise, Liu Shuang slowly opened her eyes.
She was lying on the ground, surrounded by a group of people, both male and female, not very old, wearing the winter clothes of the Qingli sect, each with an arrogant expression.
“You, you’re glaring at me?! You dead waste!”
“Hahaha, Senior Brother Qi, she wouldn’t have fallen for you, would she?”
“Don’t disgust me! I was just being nice to her out of boredom before, but I didn’t expect this person to take it seriously…”
Liu Shuang glanced around, then withdrew her gaze, and suddenly felt a chill from the back of her spine to her toes.
It was the dead of winter, but someone picked up a bucket of ice water and poured it directly over her.
Liu Shuang was only wearing a thin undershirt, and now her clothes were completely wet, as heavy as cold iron, making her feel cold to the bone.
After pouring the water, that person fawned over someone beside him and shouted, “Junior Sister, the water is poured!”
A clear voice reached her ears, lazy and with an innate arrogance.
“Is that so? Let me see.”
Liu Shuang’s eyes paused.
A gap opened in the crowd, and someone was surrounded and walked in front of her.
That person had a face she was most familiar with. Standing high above her, she was probably only a little over 10 years old, dressed in clean new clothes, with beautiful and lovely eyebrows and eyes, like a pampered little princess.
That person looked at her and suddenly smiled, a smile as bright as the spring breeze in March, “Liu Shuang.”
Liu Shuang’s heart skipped a beat.
“Slap!”
Her face was slapped aside with a strong force, quickly swelling up.
“You ungrateful thing.” Shen Qiqi looked at her coldly and said, “Don’t think that you’re amazing just because my father brought you back. Remember, you’re just a dog raised by the Qingli Sect!”
Thank you everyone, I’m very early today! (Proudly chest out)
This 77 is not the junior sister, it’s the original owner, to clarify for her~