Chapter 48: An Inevitable Outbreak of Conflict
Sitting in the passenger seat, Lu Zhiyin stared blankly at the rearview mirror.
Her left forearm and palm still throbbed with pain.
In her mind, she saw the repulsive face of the man Leng Qing Qiu had choked unconscious. If Leng Qing Qiu had been a moment later, she would have been violated.
She was a male, and no matter how weak she was, within her heart, she was always a male. Just thinking about the way that man looked at her made Lu Zhiyin want to vomit uncontrollably.
What made her even more resentful was why Leng Qing Qiu had taken so long to appear. Lu Zhiyin knew that Leng Qing Qiu’s hiding spot was very close, because the footsteps from when she ran out from the darkness had come from nearby.
She had probably watched her being chased, watched her being beaten…
“…”
Lu Zhiyin pursed her lips, truly not understanding why. She could have intervened when she fell, so why wait until she had been beaten?
She felt wronged because she was in so much pain.
“Hiss…”
Trying to touch the graze on her left arm, Lu Zhiyin couldn’t help but gasp. It wasn’t just her left forearm; her left palm, her right wrist, and her shoulder all hurt terribly.
She felt as though her bones were about to be crushed and shattered by the man’s feet.
She really couldn’t understand the point of Leng Qing Qiu waiting so long. Did she simply want to see her humiliated?
She sniffled and used her dust-covered right hand to wipe her eyes.
Although she knew Leng Qing Qiu didn’t like her much, she shouldn’t have targeted her so deliberately.
Was it because she owed her money? But that money wasn’t something she wanted to owe, and she had promised to pay her back…
Sitting in the passenger seat, Lu Zhiyin slowly curled into a ball, her shoulders trembling slightly.
This wasn’t the first time she had encountered someone who wanted to force themselves on her. The last time, in the red-light district, a human trafficker had also wanted to do that to her.
But back then, she hadn’t been this miserable, and this time, Leng Qing Qiu had been watching her suffer from so close by.
Her mind was a bit hazy until the headlights lit up, and Lu Zhiyin slowly came back to her senses.
The dark road was illuminated, Leng Qing Qiu started the engine, and drove towards the direction of the previous bonfire.
From a distance, they could see the woman who had been pinned against the utility pole now slumped beside it, her clothes disheveled, seemingly unconscious. The two men were walking towards Lu Zhiyin and Leng Qing Qiu, presumably looking for the scoundrel who had chased Lu Zhiyin.
“Tsk…”
Opening the car window, Leng Qing Qiu spat outside. She glanced around, finding no pedestrians.
Gripping the steering wheel, she thought for a moment, then hesitated slightly before stepping on the accelerator.
The car suddenly accelerated. The two men walking towards them looked at the car speeding towards them, and for a moment, they didn’t react. By the time they realized what was happening and tried to run, it was too late.
The car hit the two men. One of them flew several meters away, spitting out a mouthful of blood before losing consciousness. The other rolled onto the car’s windshield, and then fell off a moment later.
The windshield was also stained with red blood, but the glass itself did not crack.
Was this glass specially made? Lu Zhiyin didn’t know.
She was a little absent-minded, just staring blankly at Leng Qing Qiu.
Leng Qing Qiu paid no attention to Lu Zhiyin’s state. She got out of the car and stuffed the two men into the back seat.
The unconscious ones were left alone for now, while the conscious one had his mouth gagged with his own clothes to prevent him from calling for help.
After finishing, Leng Qing Qiu cleaned the bloodstains from the window and the front of the car. Due to the impact, the front of the car had some dents, but Leng Qing Qiu seemed unaffected.
It was almost the weekend anyway, so sending the car for repairs wouldn’t affect her normal “work.”
“Alright, all done. Let’s head home.”
Back in the car, Leng Qing Qiu closed the doors and windows.
She didn’t bother with the woman who had been harmed by the men. Since that person was unconscious, she wouldn’t expose Leng Qing Qiu.
Casually informing Lu Zhiyin of their destination, Leng Qing Qiu smoothly turned the car.
“Leng Qing Qiu…”
As she turned, Lu Zhiyin called her name.
She rarely addressed people by their names. Calling Leng Qing Qiu’s name seemed to be only when she was calling for help.
She was a bit socially anxious and timid, but even the most timid person probably had some temper.
Lu Zhiyin was genuinely angry that Leng Qing Qiu had watched her being beaten.
“What is it?”
Hearing the difference in Lu Zhiyin’s tone from her usual demeanor, Leng Qing Qiu remained calm.
She didn’t stop driving, nor did she look at Lu Zhiyin.
In her memory, this wasn’t the first time Leng Qing Qiu had stood by and watched her childhood friend suffer, but it had never been an issue before. This time, it was probably the same.
“Why… did you watch me get beaten by that man…”
Lu Zhiyin questioned Leng Qing Qiu. Her voice was soft, but it was undoubtedly a question, filled with confusion and dissatisfaction.
Perhaps now wasn’t the time for her to question Leng Qing Qiu, or to have an outburst, but who was absolutely rational? Lu Zhiyin certainly wasn’t.
She wasn’t particularly smart or strong, but she was undoubtedly a person. People get upset, and not everyone can bear all their grievances silently for the sake of the bigger picture.
As Lu Zhiyin finished speaking, Leng Qing Qiu slammed on the brakes.
Lu Zhiyin’s body lunged forward. She instinctively reached out her right hand to support herself, and then a sharp pain shot through her wrist again.
She gritted her teeth, enduring the pain with a rare show of restraint, not shouting out.
“…”
Lu Zhiyin looked quietly at Leng Qing Qiu, remaining silent. She wanted an answer, an answer that would make her feel even slightly better.
“…Ah…”
Leng Qing Qiu opened her mouth, wanting to say something. She tried to find some excuse to brush Lu Zhiyin off, but failed.
A feeling called guilt washed over her.
Lu Zhiyin had never done anything wrong. She shouldn’t have caused her to suffer injuries she didn’t deserve based on her own strange thoughts.
She had a reason for not intervening when Qin An bullied her, as that was between her and Qin An, and had nothing to do with her.
But now, Lu Zhiyin was here because of her. She should be responsible for Lu Zhiyin’s safety, right?
Speechless, Leng Qing Qiu hadn’t expected Lu Zhiyin to ask her. When Lu Zhiyin actually asked her this question, she couldn’t find a reasonable answer.
“Do… do you hate me very much?”
Looking at the silent Leng Qing Qiu, Lu Zhiyin lowered her head.
She had tried very hard to please Leng Qing Qiu before, but clearly, Leng Qing Qiu didn’t care about her at all, and might even have started to detest her?
It had been a while since she had seen the female leads’ favorability ratings. Lu Zhiyin thought, perhaps Leng Qing Qiu’s favorability towards her was very low now…
“…Can you give me back the key? I want to go home…”
After thinking it over, Lu Zhiyin extended her hand to Leng Qing Qiu.
Perhaps she should find another target for her strategy first.
Extra Chapter: Mooncakes
Foreword: This extra chapter is unrelated to the main storyline. Please do not connect this extra chapter to the main storyline. Consider this extra chapter as a different timeline.
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A brand new day. Unknowingly, Lu Zhiyin had been in this H-game world for seventeen days. Because she was often abused by Qin An, she was almost always in a daze during classes, practically wasting her time.
Fortunately, the class teacher, who had always been unfriendly, suddenly announced yesterday that there would be a holiday today and they didn’t need to attend school. This gave Lu Zhiyin a chance to breathe.
“Ah… that’s so good… I don’t have to hide from that person everywhere…”
Getting out of bed and climbing into her wheelchair, Lu Zhiyin rolled up her sleeves and looked at the shocking scratch marks on her arm.
Although she had made no progress with Qin An, Lu Ba Jiu Wu Wu Ba Lin Si Leng Wu Jun Yang 9, her progress in gaining Leng Qing Qiu’s favor had been rapid. This was one of the few things that made Lu Zhiyin happy.
In a good mood, Lu Zhiyin left her bedroom and went to the living room.
Her life was very frugal, as she didn’t have much money. There were few entertainment items in the house, except for that old television.
On the weekends of the first two weeks, she was basically called out by Leng Qing Qiu to find prey. Lu Zhiyin wasn’t sure if Leng Qing Qiu would come to find her today.
After being used as bait a few times, Lu Zhiyin’s courage gradually grew, and she was no longer so timid. Although she still appeared as a female, her personality had become tougher than when she was male?
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Shaking her head, messy white hair flew around, falling to the side of her face.
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Just as Lu Zhiyin was about to turn on the old television to check the time, rhythmic knocking came from outside the room.
It must be Leng Qing Qiu, right?
Thinking this, Lu Zhiyin stopped what she was doing and maneuvered her wheelchair to open the door.
As soon as the door opened, Leng Qing Qiu appeared in her line of sight, but today she was dressed differently than usual.
She was wearing a white shirt and light blue jeans, carrying two bags of ingredients just bought from the supermarket.
Through the plastic bags, Lu Zhiyin could see crabs, red meat, various vegetables, and some fruits in the bags.
This was the first time Lu Zhiyin had seen Leng Qing Qiu shopping for groceries, adding a touch of domesticity to her usually cold and distant image.
“Come in, Zhiyin.”
Nodding at Lu Zhiyin, Leng Qing Qiu placed a bag of fruit on Lu Zhiyin’s lap.
“Want to come to my place to hang out?”
“Yes.”
Lu Zhiyin did not refuse Leng Qing Qiu’s invitation. In her memory, Leng Qing Qiu was a very easy person to get along with.
Cheerful, lively, kind, only revealing a cruel side when facing evil criminals, she didn’t seem like a character from this game.
Honestly, Lu Zhiyin might be starting to like this game character.
After all, experiencing the game firsthand was a completely different experience from playing it on a computer.
With various thoughts running through her mind, Lu Zhiyin soon followed Leng Qing Qiu to her doorstep.
Leng Qing Qiu opened the door, took the fruit from Lu Zhiyin’s lap, and entered the house.
Lu Zhiyin followed her. As soon as she entered the living room, her eyes fell on many things on the coffee table.
A rolling pin, various molds, and a large bag of flour.
Although there were many things, they were not messy. Lu Zhiyin had been to Leng Qing Qiu’s house many times, and in her memory, her home was always very neat.
“Do you remember what day it is today?”
Placing the ingredients and fruit on the coffee table, Leng Qing Qiu picked Lu Zhiyin up from her wheelchair and placed her on the sofa.
Although she had been held by Leng Qing Qiu countless times, Lu Zhiyin still felt a little unaccustomed.
“I don’t remember.”
Shaking her head, Lu Zhiyin lay down, resting her head on Leng Qing Qiu’s lap.
This position was very comfortable, and Leng Qing Qiu didn’t seem to dislike it. In the past period of time, through gradual experimentation, Lu Zhiyin found that such intimate actions could effectively increase Leng Qing Qiu’s favorability.
“It’s the Mid-Autumn Festival. Otherwise, the school wouldn’t be on holiday.”
Shaking her head, Leng Qing Qiu stroked the white-haired girl’s hair on her lap. It felt very good, making her reluctant to let go.
She felt that Lu Zhiyin would be a bit lonely celebrating the festival alone, so she thought of inviting her childhood friend to her place to celebrate together.
Although they had both lost their families, they couldn’t truly reunite with their families.
“…Is that so?”
Mid-Autumn Festival… Lu Zhiyin murmured the words in her heart and suddenly thought of her parents in her previous life. The Mid-Autumn Festival was supposed to be a festival for family reunions, but now, she and her parents were in two different worlds, clearly unable to reunite.
She wondered how sad her parents would be if they knew she had died…
Thinking of this, Lu Zhiyin suddenly felt a pang of sadness.
“Are you missing your parents? Please don’t be sad. They wouldn’t want to know you’re unhappy. If you feel lonely… it’s okay, I’ll be with you.”
Leng Qing Qiu had clearly noticed this. She thought Lu Zhiyin was missing her parents. Although the actual situation was different, it was a lucky guess.
While comforting Lu Zhiyin, she gently stroked the girl’s back.
Under her soothing touch, Lu Zhiyin quickly calmed down. She slowly got up.
“Thank you.”
She thanked her softly. Due to her leg condition, Lu Zhiyin couldn’t bow, but from her words, one could clearly perceive her sincere gratitude.
Seeing that her comfort had worked, Leng Qing Qiu was very happy.
She put the remaining ingredients in the kitchen, leaving only the flour, wooden molds, nuts, and sugar on the coffee table. After that, she brought over two clean wooden boards and a rolling pin.
“Want to make mooncakes together?”
Smiling, the brown-haired girl extended her hand to Lu Zhiyin. The pink hair clip on her forehead made her look full of energy.
Lu Zhiyin was momentarily captivated by the sight.
She nodded.
“Okay…”
She quietly agreed to Leng Qing Qiu, and soon, the girls began to knead the dough.
During this time, there was naturally no shortage of playful banter.
“Achoo.”
Turning her head to sneeze, Lu Zhiyin rubbed her nose with her sleeve. She looked at Leng Qing Qiu, somewhat surprised.
At this moment, Leng Qing Qiu held a handful of flour in her hand. Just before, she had sprinkled some flour on Lu Zhiyin, successfully causing the white-haired girl to look embarrassed.
“Zhiyin, why are you looking at me? Keep kneading the dough.”
Leng Qing Qiu put her hands behind her back, pretending nothing had happened, but the smile on her face betrayed her.
Lu Zhiyin pouted her lips, then she also sprinkled a handful of flour on Leng Qing Qiu. White powder flew in the air, with sneezes and laughter echoing endlessly.
In the end, all the flour that was supposed to be used to make mooncakes was used by Lu Zhiyin and Leng Qing Qiu for their play, leaving only two small, shriveled dough balls on the cutting board.
“Ha… ha… ha…”
As the dust in the air dispersed, Lu Zhiyin bent over, panting.
Her body was disabled, so naturally, she couldn’t compare to Leng Qing Qiu. Her school uniform was covered in a lot of flour.
However, despite being at a disadvantage, Lu Zhiyin was very happy. She hadn’t played this wildly, not even in her original world.
Her body was tired, but her heart was more joyful than ever.
“Zhiyin, look, all the flour is spilled, we can’t make mooncakes. It’s all your fault.”
Her voice was suppressed with laughter, Leng Qing Qiu returned to the sofa from across the coffee table. She patted Lu Zhiyin’s shoulder, dusting off the flour on her.
“Didn’t you start it first?”
Though her tone was one of feigned indignation, her words were filled with uncontrollable laughter.
“Heh… heh heh…”
Leaning against Leng Qing Qiu, Lu Zhiyin let out a bell-like laugh. This sound made Leng Qing Qiu pause.
When she came to her senses, she reached out and rubbed Lu Zhiyin’s face.
“Still laughing, you’re covered in powder. You’ll have to change clothes and wash your hair later. Aren’t you tired?”
Pinching the girl’s face, Leng Qing Qiu stood up.
“I’m going to start cooking. Zhiyin, you can rest for a while.”
As she left, Leng Qing Qiu didn’t forget to take the two shriveled dough balls from the coffee table.
After Leng Qing Qiu left, Lu Zhiyin continued to laugh foolishly.
She seemed to really be starting to enjoy spending time with Leng Qing Qiu.
After sitting on the sofa for a long time, Lu Zhiyin finally ate mooncakes. Well… perhaps mooncakes?
The two shriveled dough balls were flattened by Leng Qing Qiu and then fried in oil. They were very thick and very dry.
Compared to mooncakes, they were perhaps more like flatbread.
“Here, dinner will be ready in a little while. Do you want to eat it? If not, you might have to wait another ten minutes.”
Tearing off a small piece of the rather abstract “mooncake” and holding it in front of Lu Zhiyin, Leng Qing Qiu tried hard to suppress her laughter.
“Hmm…?”
Looking at the blushing Leng Qing Qiu, and the unappealing-looking pastries, Lu Zhiyin brushed back her white hair and leaned her face closer to Leng Qing Qiu’s hand, biting on the small piece of pastry.
After a simple chew and swallow, Lu Zhiyin looked at Leng Qing Qiu seriously.
“It’s delicious. Thank you.”
Actually, these so-called mooncakes weren’t very tasty, but the memory they created today was truly precious. Lu Zhiyin sincerely thanked Leng Qing Qiu for allowing her to create beautiful memories even in this terrible world.
