Chapter 108: Is It Proxy Player Sister?
After quietly staring at “Lu Qingyi” for a few seconds, Nanling Yaohua shrugged and continued to unfasten the second clasp.
Although “Lu Qingyi” looked pitiful and evoked her sympathy, it didn’t affect her reclaiming her bell.
Reclaiming the bell and comforting Lu Qingyi were two separate matters!
This situation was similar to someone borrowing money from her, and when it came time to repay, they encountered unfortunate events. Nanling Yaohua, who always had clear divides between favor and resentment, would usually first comfort the debtor, then… urge them to repay!
The difference was that “Lu Qingyi” hadn’t woken up yet, so she could only slightly reverse the order—first, reclaim the bell, and after she wakes, ask her what she dreamed about, then comfort her.
One by one, the clasps of the long skirt were unfastened, soon revealing skin like white jade in her line of sight, along with a corner of a pocket from the skirt’s lining.
The pocket was slightly larger than a palm, bulging, and the outline of the bell along with some miscellaneous small items could be vaguely seen.
Seeing this, Nanling Yaohua’s expression brightened as she reached out to take the bell.
However, just as her fingertip was about to touch the bell, the lining pocket suddenly shifted slightly to the side.
Although Nanling Yaohua had a very high level of Spirit Energy Fluctuation, which had previously frightened the coat into shivering and playing dead, at this crucial moment, it chose to stand up and protect its beloved witch.
Don’t allow anything to disturb the witch’s belongings! (;｀O´)O
“This…” Nanling Yaohua was momentarily stunned and then smiled wryly, “You little thing, you actually know how to protect your owner? But don’t get me wrong, that bell is mine to begin with; I’m just reclaiming it.”
Saying this, she reached her hand once more into Lu Qingyi’s clothes, extending towards the opening of the lining pocket.
Then…
The coat shifted the pocket again.
The bell brushed past the tip of Nanling Yaohua’s fingers.
Seeing the coat completely ignore her explanation, Nanling Yaohua’s face darkened, lips pressed tightly, and she continued to probe deeper into Lu Qingyi’s clothes.
As expected, the coat moved the pocket again.
This time, it moved the pocket to the back.
Didn’t I say not to move around? Why are you still moving?! So angry! (•́へ•́#)
Nanling Yaohua, “…… Am I being teased by a little urban legend?”
Having roamed the Gobi Desert for so many years, how could she endure such humiliation?
This was intolerable!
“Little thing, do you think I can’t get it this way? If you keep this up, I’ll have to strip her of her clothes!” Nanling Yaohua threatened, “You have three seconds to think about it—one, two…”
The coat instantly panicked, the entire garment trembled as if stirred by a gentle breeze.
In a moment of desperation, it made a firm decision, quickly wriggling and deforming, forming several sharp rivets on the inside of the clothing, piercing them sharply into Lu Qingyi’s body.
Witch! I don’t know what else to do! I can only wake you up and let you handle this yourself!
(＞人＜；) Sorry!
The rivets pierced into the delicate skin, twisting forcefully…
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In a daze, the illusions before her continued to shift, the drifting bubbles seemingly endless.
“……”
How many betrayals had that twin-tailed girl experienced?
Ten times? Fifty times? Or a hundred times?
At first, she would very excitedly argue with her partner about the “calamity,” but gradually her tone became humble; the arguing turned into explanations, and later, perhaps she became numb, leaving no explanations at all.
Lu Qingyi quietly watched, and after an unknown amount of time, a long sigh suddenly sounded behind her.
That sigh contained a rather complex and intense emotion, with guilt particularly evident.
In that moment of hearing the sigh, Lu Qingyi suddenly realized that someone behind her had been watching and experiencing everything with her.
She turned her neck, wanting to look behind her, but a cold, pale little hand gently placed itself on her cheek, stopping her movement.
In the next moment, a sharp pain surged.
It felt as if someone had stabbed her with several screwdrivers from different directions, twisting them around in her body.
Then, that person behind her suddenly reached out with both hands, forcefully pushing her back.
In a daze, she heard someone whispering in her ear, “It’s time to go back; you’ve seen enough.”
The next second, the drifting bubbles ahead shattered.
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Under the acute pain, Lu Qingyi let out a soft “mhm!” and suddenly woke up.
Before she could even discern the scene before her, a premonitory thought flashed through her mind, causing her heart to lurch.
【Her hand is reaching into your clothes, feeling around】
“!!!”
Blinking her tearful eyes, she waited for her vision to clear and saw the scene before her.
She saw Nanling Yaohua, in the posture of a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, pinned on top of her, one knee on the ground, pressing right between her legs, with one hand reaching into her clothes from the unfastened collar.
Lu Qingyi, “???”
What the hell? Why is she stripping someone while they are unconscious? Did my godmother telling me to protect myself refer to this?
Does this count as workplace s*xual harassment? Can I report this to the Siye Society for compensation?
Although Lu Qingyi couldn’t be sure how much Nanling Yaohua knew about her identity, she could at least confirm that Nanling Yaohua, like some certain god of two characters, was after her body.
Moreover, unlike the Stinky Sister who kept her distance, Nanling Yaohua was truly taking her by force when given the chance!
Honestly, a person like Nanling Yaohua, bold in love and hate, could easily develop into a yandere with a small misstep; it was still quite frightening.
Calm down, calm down!
The more it was this time, the more she needed to stay calm.
It’s not that girls shouldn’t resist when facing such things outside, but we must have rules, strategies, and methodical resistance.
Simply struggling based on instinct, writhing around, limbs flailing about, would likely provoke the other party’s desire.
Lu Qingyi thought, expressionless, casting a glance at Nanling Yaohua, and said blandly, “Miss Yaohua, what are you doing? What are you looking for? Do you need my help to find something?”
Nanling Yaohua’s cheeks suddenly flushed, stammering, “I… I just saw you fainting from heatstroke and thought of helping you unfasten your clothes to cool off, and casually using some alcohol to wipe your body down to lower your temperature.”
As she spoke, she quickly withdrew her hand from Lu Qingyi’s clothing, and as her hand was pulled out, she unknowingly held a handkerchief.
As a high-level Spiritual Ability User, moving a handkerchief from her sleeve to her hand in a very short time was very simple.
The coat, hearing what Nanling Yaohua said, immediately sent information to Lu Qingyi through their bond mark.
Lies! She’s lying! Just now… she’s lying!
ヾ(｡｀Д´｡)ﾉ彡
Due to the language system not being sophisticated enough, the coat wasn’t able to completely describe to Lu Qingyi what Nanling Yaohua had done, only continuously reminding Lu Qingyi not to believe the woman before her.
“……” Lu Qingyi pondered for a moment, silently communicating back through the bond mark to the coat.
Calm down, stop being mischievous. I certainly know she’s lying, but we can’t overpower her, can we?
If it were a heatstroke, she dragging me to bake under the Gobi Oasis would feel more credible.
Moreover, a dignified Qingyi Celestial Maiden, how could she suffer from heatstroke?
This sounded just as ridiculous as a fish drowning in water.
In fact, while in the Mythological Species state, Lu Qingyi had noticed that the Spirit Energy within her was running more smoothly than in the humid, watery environment of Shancheng, especially as the sunlight grew stronger while leaving this morning.
It was as if a mini blue recovery buff had been placed upon her.
Every land nurtures its own urban legends, and the types of urban legends in different regions have always been related to the local weather and environment.
Conversely, when a certain urban legend travels to an environment that complements its powers, those powers will experience slight enhancement.
Reclaiming her thoughts, Lu Qingyi expressionlessly nodded towards Nanling Yaohua, “Oh, thank you, Miss Yaohua. I feel much better now.”
“Well, that’s good.” Nanling Yaohua said quietly before stepping aside and turning her back.
Lu Qingyi took the opportunity to sit up, quickly fastening the clasps, narrowing her eyes as she looked at Nanling Yaohua’s back, sighed silently, and asked, “Miss Yaohua, do you know how things on the other side of the lockdown area are going? Have you figured it all out?”
Though she had no ulterior motives, the act itself was inappropriate. When the other party suddenly woke up, Nanling Yaohua felt quite embarrassed, and seeing Lu Qingyi not pursue the matter further felt like a relief as she said, “I’ve figured it out. The situation is a bit severe; we need to act quickly.”
Lu Qingyi frowned slightly and inquired, “Where to?”
“Ma’er Well…” Nanling Yaohua explained, “That’s a small oasis over twenty kilometers away, where half-urban legends often trade goods. I suspect they might be trading items stolen from the lockdown area there.”
“Uh, I’ll explain the specifics along the way?”
“Mm!” Lu Qingyi nodded, and then as if remembering something, she shifted the topic, “But before we set off, I have a question.”
“What?”
“Are we still riding the same horse?”
Lu Qingyi tilted her head to look at Nanling Yaohua. Although her face held no expression, there was a teasing glint in her eyes.
Nanling Yaohua, “……”
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In the end, Lu Qingyi still chose to ride the same horse as Nanling Yaohua, heading towards Ma’er Well.
Unsure if it was because she felt guilty after being caught by Lu Qingyi, this time Nanling Yaohua clearly behaved much more peacefully.
At least, her actions were less ambiguous and more acceptable.
As they rode on, after hearing Nanling Yaohua explain about the theft in the lockdown area and about the half-urban legends, the two fell into silence together.
After a long while, Nanling Yaohua finally couldn’t help but break the silence and asked, “By the way, when you fainted from heatstroke just now, you cried. It seemed particularly sad. Did you dream of something unhappy?”
“I…” Lu Qingyi opened her mouth, then shook her head, “Maybe? However, after waking up, I don’t remember it.”
She didn’t know how to start with Nanling Yaohua because she herself felt it was strange to cry.
Nanling Yaohua only saw Lu Qingyi’s tears but didn’t know that making an urban legend which had just absorbed human warmth experience emotional fluctuations was quite difficult.
To make her cry was even harder, akin to making a stubborn stone speak.
In fact, while the visuals of those girls’ deaths had deeply affected Lu Qingyi, it hadn’t reached the point of making her cry.
Therefore, she believed the one crying was likely not her.
Could it be that person behind her?
Could that person… be the Proxy Player Sister? Lu Qingyi thought heavily.
In her memory, the only one who could temporarily borrow her body was the Proxy Player Sister.
