After Her Death, They Begged for Forgiveness - Chapter 50.1

Xu Bingqi, caught completely off guard by the cat’s kiss, froze instantly in place. The sudden warmth on her cheek felt like a small flame gently burning, quickly spreading to the roots of her ears, which flushed a deep crimson.

Her lips parted slightly, and her hands instinctively tightened their grip on the edge of the sofa, her fingertips turning white from the pressure.

Had Song Guanjin just kissed her, in a conscious state?

The cat demon was in high spirits, feeling that all obstacles between her and her sister had been completely cleared away.

She wrapped her arms around her sister’s neck and said, “Sister, let’s dual cultivate right now!”

After dual cultivation, her sister would be able to form a contract with her to share their lifespans, and then they could start dating!

The cat felt as if she had been struck by a stroke of luck from the heavens. Dizzy with excitement, she leaned against her sister’s shoulder and began unbuttoning her clothes.

Xu Bingqi stopped Song Guanjin’s swiftly moving hands and spoke with difficulty, “Wait a moment.”

She felt there must be some misunderstanding between her and Song Guanjin. Xu Bingqi thought that perhaps she had unintentionally given the cat demon signals that made her think they could date or even do it.

The cat didn’t understand what her sister meant by “wait a moment.” Seeing her sister’s fair cheeks completely flushed with crimson, she mistakenly thought she had the wrong order for undressing.

Song Guanjin felt her sister’s objection was very reasonable. Her sister didn’t seem like the type to take the initiative.

In this situation, of course, she would have to take charge herself!

After a brief pause, Song Guanjin naturally reached out to unbutton the first button on Xu Bingqi’s coat, only to have her hand caught again by Xu Bingqi’s trembling fingers and held tightly.

“I haven’t agreed to this yet.”

Xu Bingqi held Song Guanjin’s hand firmly to prevent the enthusiastic cat from getting the wrong idea again, then quickly added, “You do know we’re not dating yet, right?”

Song Guanjin thought for a moment, looking puzzled, then nodded. “I know.”

Xu Bingqi was completely stunned.

So Song Guanjin knew they weren’t dating, yet she was still enthusiastically unbuttoning clothes as if she were very familiar with what was supposed to happen next.

Then it occurred to Xu Bingqi that perhaps she had misunderstood Song Guanjin. Maybe “dual cultivation” didn’t mean what she thought it did.

“If we’re not lovers, how can we dual cultivate? Or does ‘dual cultivation’ mean something else?”

Song Guanjin tilted her head, not quite understanding what her sister was trying to say.

They were dual cultivating so they could share their lifespans. Sharing lifespans would eliminate the difference in longevity between humans and demons, and once that difference was gone, they could date!

Besides, if dual cultivation didn’t mean that, then what did it mean? And what did “that” even represent?

Song Guanjin felt that ever since she had kissed her, her sister’s train of thought had derailed completely, veering off the bright path to victory and onto a crooked, abandoned track.

The cat felt it was necessary to correct her sister’s misunderstanding and steer her back onto the right path.

“Dual cultivation, in human terms, means ‘doi’,” Song Guanjin explained, trying to pull her hand free but finding it held even tighter. “Once we ‘do,’ then we can date, right?”

Xu Bingqi shook her head. “We can only do such things after we start dating.”

It seemed to have turned into another chicken-or-egg dilemma.

“Anyway, we can’t do this.” Xu Bingqi paused, then softened her voice. “Besides, we have filming tomorrow. You should rest well today.”

Seeing Song Guanjin gradually calm down, she slowly released her hand from Song Guanjin’s grasp.

The moment her fingertips left Song Guanjin’s skin, for some inexplicable reason, she felt a sudden emptiness in her heart.

Finally freed from her sister’s grip, Song Guanjin sat there obediently and protested in a small voice, “Even if we did it, it wouldn’t affect tomorrow’s filming.”

As a supernatural being, her body recovered quickly. Doing such things at night would only make her happier and leave her with even more energy for filming the next day.

Xu Bingqi sighed helplessly. “Guanjin.”

She called out Song Guanjin’s name but didn’t know how to reason with the rebellious cat spirit.

Xu Bingqi felt that Song Guanjin was like a student insisting that staying up late playing on their phone wouldn’t affect their studies the next day, while she herself was the worried parent trying to persuade the child with earnest advice.

Ignoring her sister’s sigh, Song Guanjin directly pulled out her schedule and handed it to her. “I have these two days off during New Year’s Eve and Spring Festival. Can we do it then?”

Xu Bingqi was momentarily speechless. Neither in her previous life nor in this reborn one had she ever encountered such a situation. She had always believed that emotions should progress gradually, and many things should only happen after falling in love. This was her first time facing such an unreasonable cat spirit.

But if she didn’t respond now, the cat spirit probably wouldn’t let it go by New Year’s Eve.

“Guanjin, I feel that doing such things requires an emotional foundation,” Xu Bingqi chose to continue reasoning with the cat spirit. “We’re not lovers now, so we can’t do this.”

Song Guanjin was very dissatisfied with her sister’s explanation. “Sister, you already said you have feelings for me. When can we become lovers?”

The cat spirit’s mind raced, quickly finding emotional evidence from Xu Bingqi’s previous words.

Xu Bingqi fell silent for a moment. The affection she had felt during their time together was undeniable. She looked at Song Guanjin, seeing the expectation and attachment flickering in the cat spirit’s eyes. She didn’t want to keep the cat spirit waiting in uncertainty any longer and decided to have a deeper discussion about their feelings today.

“Guanjin, you need to think carefully. If you were really in a relationship, wouldn’t it affect your acting career?”

She stopped Song Guanjin from immediately responding. “No need to answer right away. Take your time to think about it.”

Xu Bingqi knew very well that Song Guanjin loved her acting career and had already accumulated a small fanbase. Once “Clouds Between” was released, Song Guanjin was bound to become popular, and many fans would then care about her personal life.

If Song Guanjin were to date her publicly, it would definitely have some impact on future opportunities in idol dramas.

“Sister, didn’t I already say it? I’ve thought it through very clearly.”

The cat spirit didn’t understand why her sister was so fixated on this issue. “I don’t see any problem with it. I never wanted to take those idol drama roles anyway.”

The thought of having to kiss and embrace people she had no feelings for while filming idol dramas filled Song Guanjin with strong resistance.

“Sis, please believe me, I have a very clear career plan for myself.”

The cat keenly sensed her sister’s softening attitude and said earnestly, “For me, being in a relationship and acting don’t conflict with each other.”

Xu Bingqi fell into a brief silence. She slightly lowered her gaze, her eyelashes trembling faintly. After a moment, she nodded gently, the strands of hair scattered over her shoulders swaying subtly with the motion.

“Alright, I believe you.”

Xu Bingqi paused, then smiled with a sense of relief: “Actually, maybe I’ve had feelings for a long time. I’ve been trying to avoid it until today, when I finally faced it.”

Song Guanjin held her breath nervously upon hearing this, instinctively straightening her back, her eyes fixed unblinkingly on Xu Bingqi.

“But it’s a bit difficult for me to fully sort out these feelings just tonight.” Xu Bingqi also looked at the cat: “Can we wait until New Year’s Eve? I’ll definitely give you my answer on your day off.”

Sis said she’d give her an answer on New Year’s Eve.

If all goes well, on New Year’s Eve, she and sis can dual cultivate!

The cat’s cheeks flushed with excitement, her rosy lips slightly parted, her mind blank except for the overwhelming sweetness spreading wildly.

“Alright, let’s rest well for today.”

Thinking of Song Guanjin waking up promptly at six every day, Xu Bingqi felt a slight tug at her heart, her eyes tinged with tenderness: “Adults need seven hours of sleep every day. Go to bed now.”

The cat obediently nodded, lying down in bed very dutifully.

She pulled the covers tightly around herself, but her emerald-green eyes blinked rapidly.

Noticing her sister’s gaze, Song Guanjin obediently closed her eyes, her long lashes casting a small shadow on her eyelids, trembling with her slightly uneven breaths.

A moment later, Song Guanjin turned on her side, one hand silently reaching toward the edge of the pillow. The moment her fingertips brushed against the edge of her phone, she grabbed it and tucked it under the covers.

Seeing the cat demon lying down obediently, Xu Bingqi couldn’t help but smile faintly at the corners of her mouth. She tiptoed to the light switch and slowly turned off the light.

In truth, she wasn’t as calm as she appeared.

In the darkness, Xu Bingqi could hear the steady beating of her own heart.

The passionate confession Song Guanjin had just delivered, brimming with overwhelming love, had left her chest trembling slightly.

Although it was already her usual bedtime, Xu Bingqi felt no drowsiness.

She remained seated but unconsciously picked up her phone, intending to pass the time and expend her excess energy.

Xu Bingqi lazily sank into the sofa, mechanically scrolling through her phone screen, until her attention was suddenly caught by a newly posted thread.

【Breaking News! Confessed to my crush again today!】

Xu Bingqi hesitated for a moment before clicking into the thread.

Although the thread had just been posted, every refresh of the comments section brought over a dozen new replies.

The content of the post was just one short line: Sis said she’ll give me her reply on New Year’s Eve!

It was far too coincidental.

Xu Bingqi’s gaze drifted toward Song Guanjin’s direction and, as expected, she caught a faint glimmer of light.

【Congratulations! Make sure to behave well during this time!】

【Feels like the strategist has finally made it through】

【Sprinkling flowers, sprinkling flowers】

【Why is the strategist above suddenly floating? I thought the confession was successful】

Xu Bingqi had no patience to continue reading. She clicked into the blogger’s profile and, unsurprisingly, found that the IP address matched her guess exactly.

So, it really was the cat secretly scrolling through her phone under the covers.

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