The Cannon Fodder NPC Went Too Far [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 25
Chapter 25
Little Xia Yu seriously observed the little blue ball’s expression for a long time, seeing that it still maintained a stern face.
She glumly swept the little blue ball aside, squatted in a small corner, and haphazardly drew patterns on the ground with her fingers.
Seeing that no one was paying attention, and even the little blue ball didn’t come to comfort her, Little Xia Yu pouted, resembling a damp and moldy little mushroom, with tears plopping down.
The little blue ball sighed and nudged Little Xia Yu’s back with its butt.
Little Xia Yu was caught off guard and plopped face-first onto the ground. She angrily scrambled up, ignoring her sadness, and glared fiercely at the little blue ball, rolling up her sleeves in a ready-to-fight stance.
“Host, you’re fine. That building was over three meters high. The Host cushioned her fall with Shen Tingyu and rolled to absorb some impact. You only suffered some superficial injuries and will be fine after a few weeks of rest.”
Little Xia Yu froze upon hearing this, realizing that the system had just been trying to scare her.
She wiped the tears from her face, let out an angry “Humph,” grabbed the little blue ball, and furiously poked its body with her fingers—poke in, bounce up, poke in, bounce up—venting her frustration.
“You! Are! Too! Much!” The little phoenix opened her mouth wide, letting the words bounce out one by one, angrily accusing the system of its wicked deed.
“Host, you’re the one who is too much!” Hearing this, the system instantly exploded. It shot out of Little Xia Yu’s embrace and angrily stomped on Little Xia Yu’s head.
“Host, do you know how scary it is to jump from the second floor without consulting anyone? The system was almost scared into crashing! If something had happened to the Host, the system would have been all alone.”
Little Xia Yu twisted her fingers, feeling a bit guilty, and surprisingly let the little blue ball nest on her head. She coaxed the little blue ball for a long time before it calmed down.
“Don’t do that again in the future.” The little blue ball awkwardly hugged Little Xia Yu. Then, it straightened up, looked at Xia Yu with a solemn expression, and announced:
“Host, congratulations on successfully unlocking all plot nodes and achieving over 50% plot completion.”
“You are free.”
The little blue ball smiled gently at the stunned Xia Yu.
You can be with Shen Zheng without any reservations.
Little Xia Yu lifted her face and smiled radiantly. She suddenly pounced on the little blue ball and gave it a big hug.
“Thank you, System. You are the best little blue ball I have ever seen.”
“Of course! The system is number 10086, the highest number among all active systems!”
“Host, have you truly made up your mind?” After their playful interaction, the system quietly asked Xia Yu.
“Yes, I’m not going back.” Little Xia Yu lay on the ground, gazing at the endless night sky in her consciousness sea.
Father and Mother Emperor have Crown Prince Brother. They will probably only be sad for a while and won’t hurt themselves over me.
Thinking this way, there is nothing left in that world worth lingering over.
“System, are you leaving? I’ll miss you.” Little Xia Yu fluttered her large eyes, clinging to the little blue ball.
The little blue ball painstakingly pushed Xia Yu away and promised softly: “The system isn’t leaving. The system will stay with the Host for the rest of this life.”
“Yay!” Little Xia Yu excitedly jumped up.
Xia Yu curved a smile on her lips. She slowly opened her eyes and saw a figure in white clothes and black hair standing silently by her bedside, quietly watching her. In the silence, Xia Yu couldn’t even feel her breathing.
Xia Yu shivered all over. Her pupils instantly dilated, and her heart skipped a beat. She focused her gaze and finally recognized the person.
Shen Zheng was only wearing a thin white shirt, which was covered in wrinkles. Her long black hair fell loosely. A few strands were messy, swaying in front of her pale cheeks, almost obscuring her bloodshot eyes.
Not to mention her bloodless lips and the bulging veins on her forehead, she looked like a female ghost crawled out of a grave.
“Shen Zheng!” Xia Yu called out softly.
Shen Zheng stared blankly at Xia Yu’s shining eyes. Her sluggish pupils trembled slightly. She stiffly took a step forward, stretched out her fair hand, and cautiously touched Xia Yu’s cheek.
The coldness of her fingers sent a jolt through Xia Yu. She frowned and subconsciously turned her head away. Seeing Shen Zheng still frozen in place, she wrinkled her nose, pressed her face back onto Shen Zheng’s fingers, and softly rubbed against them a few times.
“Shen Zheng, why aren’t you saying anything?”
Shen Zheng suddenly withdrew her hand. A layer of moisture covered her crimson eyes, and her straight back instantly crumpled into pieces. She buried her head in the quilt near the edge of Xia Yu’s bed, her shoulders subtly shaking.
“Shen Zheng, I’m sorry. I made you worry. I won’t do it again.” The little phoenix looked helplessly at the weeping Shen Zheng. She subconsciously reached out, but then she glanced at her arm, which was almost wrapped like a mummy, and slowly lowered it.
“I was wrong, I was wrong, Shen Zheng. Don’t stop talking. Talk to me~” The little phoenix elongated her tone, drawing out the short sentence with dramatic inflections.
She struggled to wiggle her body, trying to sit up and hug Shen Zheng, but with too many bandages wrapped around her and her legs suspended high, she failed.
As she struggled to get up again, only to fail, Shen Zheng slowly lifted her head. Crystal tears still hung on her slender eyelashes. They trembled, and tears streamed down her pale cheeks.
She spoke in a hoarse voice: “Your injuries are severe. Rest well here these next few days. I will take care of you personally.”
Lies, Xia Yu thought, glancing at Shen Zheng, who was saying the lie with a straight face without even blinking. She pouted. The system had scanned her inside and out several times. It wasn’t that serious. They were just superficial wounds that would heal in a few weeks.
Only the gunshot wound on her shoulder was more severe, but there was no need to bandage her entire body. She was tied so tightly that it didn’t even breathe.
“Shen Zheng, I feel much better. I don’t need such thick bandaging,” Xia Yu blinked her large eyes and sweetly tried to reason with Shen Zheng.
Shen Zheng remained silent. Her eyes drooped indifferently as she stared intently at Xia Yu.
Ugh, so fierce.
Xia Yu pursed her lips and lay obediently on the bed, her body exceptionally straight. She continuously burrowed her little head under the quilt until she was completely tucked in. Only then did she let out a small “Humph.”
You’re all trying to scare me! Bad people!
The little blue ball lay leisurely in the sea of consciousness, munching on sunflower seeds and watching the interaction between the Host and the big villain. Seeing the Host rarely getting the short end of the stick, it happily munched another seed.
Hehehe, just because it’s not angry doesn’t mean the big villain isn’t angry.
To be honest, the big villain’s nearly insane state that day had nearly scared the system to death.
Aside from being limited by consciousness and thus unable to expose the non-natural presence of the system, she investigated everything else related to the incident thoroughly. She didn’t let a single person involved get away, let alone the collateral damage dragged in.
Thinking of those people covered in bullet holes, with barely any good skin left, the little blue ball couldn’t help but shiver.
Xia Yu lay bored in the hospital bed, pouting and blowing air outward.
When will these days end? My bones are almost getting soft from lying down. It was so boring. She had repeatedly scanned every object in the room countless times.
She never thought there would come a day when she would hate a soft, large bed so much.
Shen Zheng sat on a chair not far away, her slender fingers resting on the keyboard as she typed, remotely handling various company matters.
Seemingly sensing Xia Yu’s gaze, she looked up, silently poured a glass of water, and brought it to Xia Yu’s slightly dry lips.
Xia Yu secretly glared at Shen Zheng several times. That wasn’t what she meant, and then resentfully swallowed the water.
These days in the hospital, Shen Zheng rarely spoke to her, always just staring at her with a sullen, damp gaze.
However, whether Xia Yu wanted water or food, Shen Zheng served her diligently and flawlessly, leaving no room for complaint.
This made it hard for her to either lose her temper or not lose her temper. It was stuck in her throat, utterly frustrating.
The only bad thing was that Shen Zheng was glued to her 24/7, not allowing her to disappear from her sight. It was the same for eating, sleeping, and even going to the bathroom—she had to accompany her outside.
Xia Yu, with her head burning red, buried it between her knees. Seeing that she really couldn’t change Shen Zheng’s mind, she tightened her abdomen, suppressing her noises, intermittently…
Then, she stiffened motionlessly, like a statue.
A crisp tapping sound came from outside the door, hoarse and low: “Do you need help?”
“N-no. I’m done.” Xia Yu hastily got up, quickly tidied herself, and rushed out, almost completely burying her flushed face in Shen Zheng’s embrace, subtly moving to indicate she should help her back to bed.
Xia Yu knew that Shen Zheng was scared by her actions, which made her so anxious and worried about loss, afraid that something would happen the moment she left her sight.
But… but this is too much.
She originally thought Shen Zheng would return to normal after a while. Unexpectedly, she became worse and more excessive, even wanting to help her bathe.
Shen Zheng carried Xia Yu onto the chair in the bathroom, knelt on one knee, and silently began unwrapping the bandages on her body.
Only faint marks were left on the bloody wounds. The newly grown skin at the wound sites was faintly pink. Clearly, she was recovering well.
After removing the bandages, Shen Zheng did not stop. Her slender fingers nimbly unbuttoned her shirt and peeled it off.
Xia Yu’s fair skin was suddenly exposed to the cold air. Fine goosebumps quickly covered her entire body. Xia Yu shivered, pushing Shen Zheng’s body with her hands, softly saying:
“Shen Zheng, I can do it myself.”
Shen Zheng remained silent, turned on the shower, tested the water temperature with her hand, and then reached for the buttons on her back.
Xia Yu bit her lip. Her bright eyes were faintly covered with moisture. She forcefully pushed Shen Zheng’s shoulder. Carrying the accumulated grievance in her heart these past few days, she yelled at Shen Zheng:
“Shen Zheng, you bastard!”
The showerhead fell heavily to the floor. Sparse streams of water practically soaked Shen Zheng. Shen Zheng was stunned for a moment and then turned off the switch.
Her eyes drooped sadly. Water constantly dripped down her hair. She murmured softly:
“Yu Yu, do you distrust me that much?”