Transmigrated As The Villain's Sword (GL) - Chapter 32

As soon as the words left her lips, the young girl raised her head, a hint of surprise and doubt in her watery eyes.

Guan Luowei also came back to her senses at this moment, the question she had just asked echoing in her ears. The fingers holding the porcelain-white teacup couldn’t help but tighten, and she lowered her eyes in a clumsy attempt to cover up her feelings, saying, “Going in an individual capacity.”

The unspoken meaning was that they didn’t need to pretend to be Dao companions and would just be single cultivators going in to enjoy themselves.

Ling Chenyan finally breathed a sigh of relief and said happily, “Okay, I also happen to want to see what’s so special about this bonfire festival.”

“Mm,” the heat on Guan Luowei’s earlobes gradually subsided, and she said, “Tomorrow we’ll go to Lingbao Pavilion to reserve two spots.”

••••

The next day, Ling Chenyan followed Guan Luowei out of the inn, raised her head, and stretched lazily. The perfect sunlight made her squint slightly. The weather in Xiling City was always so beautiful, large clusters of white clouds gathered together, relying on the emerald blue sky, like milky white pearls inlaid in blue agate, making one’s mood cheerful.

Last night, she had hidden in the sword form to sleep by Guan Luowei’s side. She hadn’t felt anything before, but after getting used to her human form, she always felt a bit uncomfortable in the sword. She was determined to have a good discussion with the big villain tonight and have her sleep on the bed in human form.

Guan Luowei was behind her, watching the girl’s eyes rolling around, and slightly raised her eyebrows, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes.

Perhaps it was her first time going out in human form, but Ling Chenyan felt somewhat excited. On the way to Lingbao Pavilion, she would stop at this small stall to take a look and chat with that vendor, her energy very high.

Fortunately, Guan Luowei had also prepared a bamboo hat for her today, so the journey was relatively peaceful.

When the two arrived outside Lingbao Pavilion, they were quickly invited into a VIP reception room. Ling Chenyan held a steamed bun in her hand and reached out to Guan Luowei, “Mas… do you want to eat this?”

The words that had reached her lips circled in her mouth and were then swallowed back down. Now that everyone was in human form, calling her master felt very embarrassing.

Guan Luowei’s eyes flickered slightly, landing on the girl’s delicate and pretty face. She shook her head and said, “No need.”

Most cultivators had already reached the stage of being able to live without eating, so they didn’t need to eat these things. Ling Chenyan, who had previously lived in the sword form, had also never felt hungry, but she was just greedy and always loved to buy some snacks to eat.

“Okay,” Ling Chenyan said disappointedly, preparing to withdraw her hand, but in mid-air, her wrist was pinched by a pair of cool fingertips.

Ling Chenyan looked at the owner of the hand in surprise, only to see Guan Luowei’s fingertips pause slightly before releasing her wrist and naturally taking the bun from her hand. She silently brought it to her mouth and took a tiny bite.

It was indeed a tiny bite. If a whole bun was as big as the palm of her hand, then the bite Guan Luowei took was equivalent to the size of a fingernail.

Ling Chenyan looked at that tiny tooth mark and couldn’t help but “poof” and laugh.

Guan Luowei didn’t know what she was laughing at, only thinking that she was laughing at her own behavior being too strange—clearly saying no, but then taking it when she saw her disappointment.

A faint blush spread across her fair earlobes. Guan Luowei held the bun in her hand, feeling both annoyed and embarrassed, and finally looked coldly at the girl.

Seeing this, Ling Chenyan quickly made a “cross” gesture with her hands in front of her mouth, indicating that she wouldn’t laugh anymore. But even though she covered her mouth, the laughter still leaked out from her water-clear crescent moon eyes, making Guan Luowei even more uneasy than before.

She pursed her lips, keeping the corners of her mouth tight, holding the slightly bitten bun in her left hand and placing her right hand on her leg. Just as she was about to speak, the girl’s lively voice came, “If you don’t want to eat it, then don’t.”

Accompanying this voice was the girl’s warm palm, taking the bun that she had bitten from her hand again.

Guan Luowei relaxed a little. Perhaps it was because she was used to not eating, but now having her eat these things, although she could force herself, she was indeed a bit unaccustomed to it.

With the troublesome bun taken away by the girl, Guan Luowei naturally turned her head to glance at the girl, only to see her holding the bun she had just given her and taking a big bite out of it.

Guan Luowei’s body stiffened. She had clearly eaten from that bun before.

An unspeakable unease and embarrassment made her immediately turn her head back. Ling Chenyan had been watching Guan Luowei out of the corner of her eye all along. Seeing this, her eyes unconsciously curved into a fox-like shape. Looking at the other’s red earlobes, she felt quite pleased.

As expected, Ling Chenyan thought, Guan Luowei was, in certain respects, as innocent as someone who hadn’t lived two lives.

Perhaps what the system said wasn’t entirely wrong. At least she did have a bit of perversion in her, and seeing Guan Luowei’s innocent appearance actually made her feel quite delighted.

The two waited in the reception room for a long time before Qingtan finally arrived late.

Her face wore her usual appropriate smile as she nodded to Guan Luowei and said, “Miss Guan…”

Then her gaze shifted, landing on Ling Chenyan. She hesitated for a moment, then saw the girl wink at her and say, “Sister Qingtan.”

The familiar voice made Qingtan instantly think of Guan Luowei’s sword spirit. A look of surprise appeared on her face. Qingtan looked at the girl’s stunning beauty and couldn’t help but smile, “So it was you.”

She thought of the two divinations this girl had told her earlier and the man who had come that day, and her heart couldn’t help but become more cautious. She nodded to her and thanked her, “Thank you for your help that day, Miss Sword Spirit.”

“Hey, it’s nothing,” Ling Chenyan said with a giggle, “I’m just glad I could help you.”

Guan Luowei, unaware of what they were talking about, unconsciously tightened her grip on the cup in her hand. These two had a secret they were keeping from her.

She looked at Ling Chenyan’s bright smile and then at the smile on Qingtan’s face, and a sudden surge of irritability welled up in her heart.

Guan Luowei frowned slightly, coughed lightly, and interrupted with a straight face, “Miss Qingtan, the two of us have come today for the upcoming Bonfire Blessing Festival, to reserve two spots.”

A hint of surprise flashed in Qingtan’s eyes, but she quickly concealed it and said, “Is it the two of you?”

Guan Luowei saw the fleeting surprise in Qingtan’s eyes and knew what she had misunderstood, but she simply didn’t explain. Instead, she nodded and said, “Yes.”

Ling Chenyan hurriedly chimed in from the side, “In individual capacities.”

[Why doesn’t the big villain explain clearly? It would be bad if Miss Qingtan misunderstands.]

The system said faintly, [Could it be that she’s doing it on purpose?]

[How is that possible?]

Ling Chenyan immediately dismissed the system’s suggestion and continued, “Miss Qingtan, thank you for your trouble.”

Qingtan’s eyes flickered between the two of them, finally withdrawing her gaze without any change in expression, and she gave a fox-like smile, “Miss Sword Spirit is too polite, I should be thanking you for your divination that day.”

She deliberately said this, while her peripheral vision watched Guan Luowei’s expression. Sure enough, she saw a hint of doubt on her face, as well as a strange look hidden in her eyes.

Qingtan’s lips curled into a smile, and she looked again at the dazed sword spirit who was smiling brightly at her. Her eyes flickered again, and she said, “By the way, I still don’t know how to address Miss Sword Spirit.”

Subconsciously, Ling Chenyan said, “My surname is Ling, you can just call me Miss Ling.”

“Miss Ling, ah,” Qingtan curved her eyes, her rosy lips slightly hooked, “Miss Ling is truly adorable…”

Qingtan was constantly paying attention to Guan Luowei. Sure enough, before she could finish her sentence, only having said “Miss Ling is truly adorable,” Guan Luowei couldn’t help but pull a long face and say, “We’ve troubled Miss Qingtan with this matter. We have other things to attend to, so we’ll take our leave for today.”

She picked up the bamboo hat on the table and said coolly to Ling Chenyan, who was still in a daze behind her, “Let’s go, Miss Ling.”

As if afraid that Ling Chenyan wouldn’t understand, Guan Luowei even specifically emphasized her title.

Ling Chenyan had originally been a bit confused as to why the big villain was so strange. After hearing her address her, she realized that she had inadvertently revealed her real surname.

“!” Ling Chenyan regretted her slip of the tongue. She quickly picked up the bamboo hat and put it on her head, chasing after her and saying, “Mas, Master, wait for me…”

••••

Qingtan watched the backs of the two as they left, feeling a hint of amusement in her heart. These two, one was too simple to see the other’s thoughts, and the other was too oblivious to realize her own feelings. It was truly interesting.

She shook her head with a smile, just about to continue her work, when a servant from the backyard ran over in a panic and said, “Pavilion Master, Steward Li has woken up, but he insists on leaving Lingbao Pavilion, and even said he would atone with his death if he doesn’t leave.”

Hearing this, Qingtan sighed faintly and said, “Take me over there.”

At the same time, the maids taking care of Qinghan were whispering. And Qinghan, sitting in the wheelchair, looked like a child of only a few years old.

“I heard Steward Li woke up and is now making a fuss about wanting to leave.”

“Is that so? If I were him, I wouldn’t have the face to stay here. Poor our Second Miss, she should have been thriving in the business world, but now she can only spend many years sitting in a wheelchair.”

“Don’t say that. Steward Li has taken care of our Miss for so many years. Besides the Second Miss, he’s the only one who can be considered Miss’s family.”

“Alas, but this matter is difficult to handle after all.”

“…”

Listening to the two maids’ words, Qinghan’s eyes flickered with a thoughtful light.

Actually, she had recovered a few days ago, but out of some hidden desire to make her older sister care about her more, she hadn’t shown it immediately, but continued to act like a child.

Now, hearing the two maids’ words, she only felt the thoughts in her mind churning.

A voice told her not to explain what happened back then. If Steward Li left or died, she would be her sister’s only family, and her sister would cherish her deeply.

Another voice retorted, but her sister would be unhappy. Steward Li was also her family, and she couldn’t be so selfish.

The first voice continued, people were inherently selfish, and besides, she only wanted her sister to pay a little more attention to her, so what? Steward Li had imprisoned her for more than ten years, what did it matter if he died?

But ten years ago, if you hadn’t voluntarily entered that magical artifact, Steward Li wouldn’t have succeeded at all. He only knew that the artifact could absorb people’s souls, but he didn’t know that this artifact was originally used for escaping. If you hadn’t gone in yourself, he couldn’t have succeeded. All of this was just your own self-directed and self-acted play. Without Steward Li, you would have had an “accident” anyway.

So what? As long as he died, her sister’s attention would all be on her.

No, her sister would be unhappy.

The two voices argued incessantly, Qinghan’s eyes flashing with uncertain light, until the sound of footsteps coming from outside interrupted the thoughts in her mind. The voices that had been arguing just now instantly fell silent, and Qinghan’s gaze returned to its innocent and ignorant state.

The figure in the cheongsam slowly approached, her gaze fixed on her, and she smiled slightly before saying, “You can go down now.”

Qinghan knew that her sister was going to take care of her personally.

The evil thoughts in her mind resurfaced again. Look, if Steward Li wasn’t here, you would get more attention.

Qinghan’s eyes were clear as she looked at the woman in front of her and called out, “Sister.”

“Mm,” a smile appeared on the woman’s tired face, but then the smile slowly flattened, finally turning into a sigh. The woman hugged her, buried her head in her shoulder, and sighed, “Hanhan, tell me, what should I do with Steward Li? He’s long been like family to me. Do I really have to drive him away?”

A trace of confusion appeared in Qingtan’s eyes, “But, Hanhan has suffered so much. If Steward Li stays here, you’ll inevitably be sad…”

Qinghan had already made up her mind the moment she was hugged, but the woman’s sad words were right by her ear, her soft body pressed tightly against her, and the fragrance of her hair lingered at the tip of her nose.

Qinghan’s eyes changed slightly, and she sighed faintly in her heart.

The evil thought whispered in her ear again, don’t you want your sister to accompany you often? Just drive Steward Li away, that’s all. You can’t waver.

This time, Qinghan actively cut off the evil thought and said to herself in her heart, I don’t care what happens to Steward Li, I only want my sister to be happy. My sister’s happiness is my only wish.

Qingtan was holding her younger sister when she suddenly heard a slightly hoarse young girl’s voice by her ear, “Sister, what’s wrong?”

Qingtan’s body trembled, as if she had thought of something. She quickly released Qinghan, then grabbed her shoulders again and looked into her eyes.

Qinghan blinked, her voice a little clearer, “Sister, can you tell me what’s wrong?”

In the past, although Qinghan would call her sister, she had never said anything else, only calling her “Sister.” But now, now…

Qingtan’s fingertips trembled slightly, “Hanhan, you, you’re awake?”

A smile appeared in Qinghan’s eyes, and she nodded, “Sister, I’m awake.”

“Good, good,” Qingtan hugged Qinghan tightly, the force almost wanting to meld her into her bones. After a moment, she finally released her younger sister, feeling a little guilty, “Did I hurt you?”

“No, Sister,” Qinghan looked straight at her and whispered, “I wish Sister could hold me a little tighter.”

A little tighter, hold her in her arms, make her breathless and unable to breathe, so that she could feel that her sister loved her.

Qingtan didn’t hear her last words clearly. Thinking of Steward Li’s matter, her expression dimmed slightly, and she said, “Hanhan, Sister has something to tell you…”

Qinghan listened attentively to her sister’s words, her gaze fixed on her, never leaving for a moment, “Sister, actually, this matter, I did it willingly…”

Qinghan recounted what happened back then word by word, and finally said, “So, it’s not Steward Li’s fault, it was my own willing choice.”

After listening to everything, Qingtan only felt a series of sharp pains in her heart. She looked at the girl in front of her in a daze and said, “Hanhan, you…”

Before she could finish speaking, a line of clear tears had already slipped from the corner of her eye.

Qingtan had never thought that things would turn out this way. It was because Qinghan didn’t want her to be unhappy, so as early as ten years ago when their father tested her, she had decided to create an “accident” to let her inherit Lingbao Pavilion with peace of mind, but before she had time to create the accident, the “accident” had occurred.

And back then, she had been secretly sulking because she hadn’t seen her father’s intentions clearly and refused to see her.

These ten years had been her own willing choice, just so that she could realize her ambitions and do what she wanted to do freely.

Qingtan knew she shouldn’t be like this in front of her younger sister, but the throbbing pain in her heart made her unable to control herself, and she could only let the tears slide down.

Qinghan earnestly admired her sister’s tearful appearance, thinking that even her crying was beautiful. She was crying for herself, did that mean she also cared about her? Did she have a little pity and love for her too?

If so, then her ten years were worth it.

From the moment her sister had picked her up, her whole life had been lived for her sister. She didn’t care about outsiders, she only cared about her sister.

Theoretically, Qinghan wanted to see her sister cry for her. The more she cried, the more it meant her sister cared about her. But the inexplicable sadness in her own heart made her unable to help but cup her sister’s face.

She really, really, really wanted to kiss away the tears on her sister’s face, but she was afraid of startling her, so she could only restrain the almost overflowing affection and slowly wipe away the tears on her sister’s face, her voice slightly hoarse, “Sister, don’t cry, my heart will ache.”

••••

On the other side, Ling Chenyan followed behind Guan Luowei, her heart filled with regret. Why hadn’t she controlled her mouth? How was she going to explain this now?

Could she possibly say that she had secretly given herself a surname, Ling Yin Ye?

Forget it, the big villain wasn’t stupid.

[System, what do you think about me telling the big villain about my transmigrated identity?]

[Not good, electric shock warning.]

[Sigh, alright.]

Ling Chenyan sighed with her eyes closed. Making up a random lie had a zero percent chance of not being seen through, so it was better to say she had given herself a surname.

But how had she blurted it out?

And the big villain was strange. Wasn’t it just a surname? Why was she so angry?

Ling Chenyan rested her chin on her hand, watching the big villain meditating with her eyes closed, and sighed her three-hundredth sigh. Finally, she got up, transformed into her sword form, and leisurely lay down on the big villain’s bed, thinking, “Oh well, I’ll talk about it tomorrow.”

But she hadn’t been lying down for long when a shadow fell over her. Ling Chenyan opened her eyes and looked at the big villain’s gaze, which was so cold it could freeze water. Her body stiffened, and she said with a forced laugh, “Haha, um, haha… Master, do you want to sleep together?”

Guan Luowei lowered her eyes to look at her, the corners of her lips slowly curving into a cold smile.

A moment later, Ling Chenyan lay tightly wrapped in the quilt in the sword box on the table, saying to the system in her mind, [System, the night is long, why don’t we chat about how to reveal my identity to the big villain?]

[Electric shock warning, electric shock warning.]

[Do you have no heart? If this goes on, I won’t be able to sleep in a bed anymore.]

[I have no heart.]

[…] You are so cruel!

Author’s Note:

Ling Chenyan: The big villain is such a weirdo.

Qingtan, who saw through everything: Smiling jpg.