Healing the Black Lotus Female Supporting Character (Transmigration into a Book - ABO) - Chapter 27

When Hua You heard those words, her face flushed slightly with embarrassment—though she herself hadn’t realized it yet. She simply sat upright, not daring to move. Even when Bian Chengyi accidentally tugged on her hair from time to time, she didn’t make a sound.

Looking at herself in the mirror, Hua You felt a swirl of complicated emotions.

Though it was difficult to remain entirely calm during their interactions, Hua You had been doing her best to suppress her feelings. She reminded herself constantly: her interactions with Bian Chengyi were only part of the mission. Without the mission system’s temporary tasks, Bian Chengyi would never have gotten this close to her in the first place.

Not to mention, in Hua You’s memory, Bian Chengyi’s true love in the original novel was Fang Jinyu.

But spending time together day in and day out… it was inevitable that her heart would race a little. Like zoning out during a task—it wasn’t really her fault, Hua You reasoned.

Bian Chengyi was aware she sometimes tugged on Hua You’s hair, but seeing the younger girl sit there so stiffly, silently enduring the pain, she couldn’t help but want to tease her a little. She softened her motions, turned off the hairdryer, and began gently drying Hua You’s hair with a towel. Then she patted her on the head.

“If it hurts, why don’t you say something, little kitten?”

Just moments before, Hua You had been checking the mission progress with the system—88% complete, with a blackening value of 30%. As long as she completed the mission before the blackening maxed out, everything should be fine, right? Lost in thought, she only snapped back when she heard Bian Chengyi speak.

“Ah… It’s fine,” she replied belatedly.

Bian Chengyi gave a small sigh. “Next time, just tell me. Otherwise, how would I know if I’m pulling your hair?”

Next time? Blow-drying? Hua You raised an eyebrow but quickly responded, “Okay! I promise to meet expectations! If you pull my hair again, I’ll scream loud enough to wake the whole dorm!”

Bian Chengyi shook her head with a small smile. “If you really have that in you, be my guest.”

As they headed upstairs, their hands naturally intertwined.

It seemed like holding hands had become a perfectly ordinary habit between them. Bian Chengyi took out her key and unlocked the door. While she went to shower, Hua You got her permission to glance over Bian Chengyi’s weekend homework. She was pleasantly surprised to see real progress in her logical thinking for math.

As she grew more absorbed, already thinking of how to teach Bian Chengyi further, the latter emerged from the bathroom. Her tall frame wrapped in spring pajamas made her look even more slender—so much so that Hua You sometimes worried she might be blown away by a strong breeze.

While Hua You was lost in her thoughts, Bian Chengyi padded over in her cotton slippers.

“How’s it going?” she asked gently.

The moment they started discussing homework, Hua You’s eyes no longer wandered—her focus kicked in, and the words flowed out of her like a waterfall. Bian Chengyi listened intently, but her eyes began to drift ever so slightly.

Her little kitten looked… even cuter when she was deep into studying.

When Hua You finally finished explaining a problem’s logic—“…So once you see this condition, you just solve it like that”—she suddenly paused, taking a step back in suspicion.

“What is it?” she asked, touching her face. “Do I have something on it?”

Bian Chengyi chuckled. “Don’t move.”

She opened her glasses case and gently placed her own gold-rimmed glasses on Hua You’s face.

Hua You blinked, a little puzzled. “Sister Bian, your prescription doesn’t seem that strong. I’m not even dizzy wearing them.”

In the warm yellow light, Hua You—dressed in pajamas with cartoon bears and now wearing glasses—looked like a life-sized, adorable plush bear. Bian Chengyi resisted the urge to pull her into a hug. She reminded herself that if she didn’t want to lose her dear friend and student, she had to learn restraint.

So she simply swallowed and said, “They suit you. Gives you a bit more authority when you explain problems.”

“Really?” Hua You pulled out her compact mirror, studying herself closely. She felt like a mix between herself and Bian Chengyi… no, no, stop that. It was just the gold-rimmed glasses—they were practically Bian Chengyi’s signature look.

“Mhm.” Bian Chengyi leaned down next to her, gazing into the mirror with her. “When we get a chance, I’ll buy you a pair.”

“Hold on, hold on! That’s way beyond the limits of private tutoring compensation. I’d have to tutor you for twenty years to pay that off!” Hua You protested loudly. She knew exactly what brand those glasses were and what they cost.

“I’ll just get a frame online for 9.99,” she added. “Should work just as well.”

Bian Chengyi laughed. “That quality won’t last. After midterms, let’s stop by an optical shop to try some on. If you’re fine wearing mine, maybe you’re a little nearsighted too.”

“No way!” Hua You groaned. “My 20/20 vision is my pride! As long as I don’t buy glasses or get my eyes checked, I’ll never be nearsighted!”

They chatted a bit more, then returned to their desks to finish some worksheets. Before long, lights-out time arrived.

The difference between a double and a quadruple dorm room wasn’t much when it came to the dorm auntie’s nightly checks. Playing on your phone or leaving a small lamp on after lights-out would still get you scolded. Homework had to be done early in the morning anyway. Hua You and Bian Chengyi each got into their own beds. In the darkness, it was silent except for the sound of breathing.

Hua You considered herself someone who adapted easily, but the dorm change today had left her oddly restless. She tossed and turned, while Bian Chengyi, it seemed, slept soundly.

Eventually, Hua You couldn’t help but whisper, “Sister Bian… did your old dorm ever have late-night chats?”

“Late-night chats?” Bian Chengyi murmured in confusion. “Isn’t that… kind of a waste of sleep time?”

“That’s why we only chatted on Thursdays,” Hua You said, turning to face her. “We made up the sleep on Fridays. But never mind—didn’t mean to keep you up, Sister Bian. I just wanted to chat with you for a bit.”

A moment of silence filled the air.

Bian Chengyi spoke softly, “Actually… I’ve just never tried it before. But I could give it a shot.”

Hua You didn’t respond right away. Bian Chengyi then asked, “Just now… what did you want to talk about?”

Hua You thought for a moment before replying, “Back in my old dorm, it was usually Ling Wan who started the conversation. Most of the time it was gossip—like who was dating whom, who had broken up… or what we hoped for in the future. Stuff like, when do you want to get married? Are you afraid of marriage?”

Bian Chengyi gave a quiet chuckle. “Well, technically speaking, you’re a married woman now. So… are you afraid?”

Hua You answered seriously, “This is different. I trust your character, Sister Bian. And we both know this is just a formality to avoid all kinds of trouble. For an OMEGA, real marriage is actually a big deal. Very few go into it without feeling nervous or scared.”

“That’s true,” Bian Chengyi nodded. “I can’t deny it. When an OMEGA ends a relationship or a marriage, the emotional toll is often much heavier than for other genders.”

She took off her steam eye mask and opened her eyes to look at Hua You. “And for people of other genders, I suppose the least we can do is treat relationships with more care.”

“Yeah.” Hua You sighed. Then, hesitantly, she asked, “Sister Bian… what if your feelings for someone—just hypothetically—felt like they were being guided by fate? Whether you liked them or disliked them, do you think those feelings would still be real?”

The darkness surged like a tide, gently yet firmly tightening around Bian Chengyi’s throat. The question left her feeling slightly breathless. She paused for a beat before answering slowly, “Let’s start with the premise… I used to not believe in fate at all. I didn’t believe in destiny.”

But ever since she had been caught in this cycle of reincarnation, Bian Chengyi’s worldview had been violently shaken—her rational, scientific understanding of the world completely destroyed.

“Later, I realized I was wrong.”

She let out a soft sigh. “But if fate really does exist, and it deliberately arranged for me to fall for someone… I think I’d go against it, on principle.”

If fate had chosen someone else for me instead of you—then I’d rather go through the pain of death again.

But that was something Bian Chengyi didn’t dare to say out loud. Instead, with quiet conviction, she said:

“The one I love will always be someone I chose with my own heart—not someone fate or destiny told me to love.”

Fate had told her she wasn’t good enough for Ke University. That her background, her inner self, weren’t worthy of true love.

She hated fate.

And if there were even the slightest chance—she wanted to resist it. Even if the cost was being denied reincarnation, never forgetting, and having to repeat the same dull and failed life again and again—she would still seize that one unpredictable variable in her life.

Hua You.

She looked at her tenderly. Meanwhile, despite being wrapped tightly in her blanket, Hua You suddenly felt a chill crawl across her skin.

Don’t fall in love.

Hua You reminded herself sternly. Cruelly.

You can be kind to her. You can be by her side. You can be her temporary support. You can be her best friend and mentor in high school. You can help her let go of her obsessions. But you must learn to leave—at the right time—so that Bian Chengyi can embrace the life she truly deserves. A life of freedom. A life that belongs entirely to her.

Her fingernails dug into her palms as she held back the urge to cry. Then, she forced a bright, radiant smile onto her face.

“Sister Bian, I hate fate too… I want to change it.”

I want the full love of my parents. A happy childhood. And if that’s not possible—if I have to go through countless hardships—then just the chance to meet them once, through some miraculous system reward, would be enough.

You are the most crucial part of my plan to change fate.
I’ll give everything I have to support you—everything, except my love.

“I believe we’ll both get into Ke University. Then… we’ll finally be able to do what we truly love. I might become a content creator who shares international chess strategies. You… you might finally study the law you’ve always loved.”

“Eh?” Bian Chengyi blinked in surprise. “How did you know that my dream major was law?”

Hua You smiled faintly. “Psychic connection!”

Then, she closed her eyes and rolled over.

“I’m feeling a little sleepy. Let’s sleep, Sister Bian.”

“Tomorrow’s a brand new day.”