After the Second Playthrough, the CP-Less Female Lead Kneels and Begs Me for Forgiveness [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 51

The two of them returned to Chestnut Town once again.

Perhaps because it was Pei Xi, Shao Xibei did not resist the system’s physical intimacy.

What she hadn’t expected was that the usually cold system could be so… flirtatious.

She would lean in to kiss or touch her at the slightest provocation, all while maintaining that same indifferent expression on the surface.

Shao Xibei pulled on the system’s arm and asked, “System, how did you recover?”

The system explained, “At that time, we were trapped in an illusion. The mental stimulation was too great for my reincarnated self, which unintentionally triggered my spiritual power.”

“So that’s how it was? In that case, Pei Ming actually did us a huge favor.”

The system did not reply.

Shao Xibei asked again, “Entering the illusion was because of Pei Ming’s flute playing, wasn’t it? I figured as much.” She was essentially talking to herself.

Chestnut Town was a bit livelier than when they first arrived; people on the streets finally looked energetic.

The reason the evil energy could spread from Yuzhou City to the outside was entirely because the malice within Pei Qing had mutated. He had too many lives on his hands, and his body had merged with a little ghost.

This was likely what Pei Ming wanted to see—once the aura from Pei Qing’s body touched a person, it couldn’t be shaken off.

Although Pei Qing and Pei Ming had been eliminated, the thick evil energy hovering over Yuzhou City had not dissipated, though it had vanished from within the Pei Manor.

After all, no evil entity would dare linger in a place that had been struck by heavenly thunder.

Shao Xibei and the system arrived at the entrance of “The Healing Touch.”

Just like when they first arrived, it was crowded.

Si Wan was dizzy from the workload. People had somehow heard news that she had medicine to cure the illness, and they were flocking in from all over.

But she didn’t actually have any medicine; those who recovered had simply drunk talisman water.

Now, even the talismans were gone, yet the crowds remained.

“Sigh…” Si Wan let out a long breath.

Qing Sui patted her head comfortingly. “Don’t sigh. Sighing makes you age faster, and then you won’t be as pretty.”

Si Wan grabbed Qing Sui’s hand and pressed it against her cheek. “I really hope our benefactors come back.”

Speak of the devil. Shao Xibei and the system heard this just as they entered. She coughed twice to get their attention. “Ahem, aren’t we back already?”

Si Wan turned her head instantly, surprised and delighted. “Benefactor! Miss Shao! You’re back!”

But now was not the time for catching up as patients kept coming. Si Wan said, “Miss Shao, we’re almost out of the ‘supplies’.”

Shao Xibei naturally knew what she meant.

She said, “Get some paper and a pen, and find a quiet place.”

Qing Sui nodded. “Follow me, you two.” Since Si Wan had to see patients, she led them away.

The area in the back where medicine was decocted was quite safe.

Qing Sui brought over paper, ink, and brushes. Shao Xibei drew one after another, filling the sheets in no time.

If she didn’t know that these “ghostly scribbles” actually worked, Qing Sui would have thought Shao Xibei was just playing around.

She had never met a Taoist, but she had read stories. In stories, Taoists needed many preparations to draw talismans—usually cinnabar ink and yellow paper.

It was nothing like Shao Xibei, who used ordinary paper and ink and finished with a casual flick of the wrist.

To this, Qing Sui concluded that her Wanwan had truly encountered a grandmaster.

Shao Xibei drew many, many talismans. She finally understood why the system had brought her back to Chestnut Town.

They had given Si Wan and the others talismans to treat those who came for help, but they had overlooked the fact that news would spread to other towns.

Shao Xibei didn’t stop until her spiritual energy was nearly depleted.

“These should be enough.” When the majority of people regained their health, the evil energy would slowly fade away.

As dusk fell, Si Wan closed the pharmacy.

She took everyone home, and Xiao Hui followed along.

Up close this time, Si Wan finally noticed how Pei Xi had changed.

She seemed even colder.

However, she also noticed that the two of them had completely broken through the “paper window” of their relationship; they were holding hands without any hesitation.

Actually, a few days ago, she had noticed Miss Shao’s swollen lips, but she hadn’t said anything.

Now that they were together, Si Wan was genuinely happy for them.

Si Wan clapped her hands. “Let’s go! We’re going to the tavern for a big meal!”

Shao Xibei nodded immediately. Since coming to this world, she hadn’t eaten anything good. Not only was her body weak, but she was always rushing to get things done.

The dinner lasted a long time.

Si Wan drank a bit of wine and got tipsy; by the time they returned home, her consciousness was blurred.

She muttered noisily, “Qingqing, wait for me… I will definitely take you back home… with honor and pride.”

Qing Sui held her, feeling helpless yet doting. Even drunk like this, she was still thinking of her.

Shao Xibei wanted to keep following them inside, but the system pulled her back at the door.

Shao Xibei looked back in confusion, but the system shook her head. “It’s time to go.”

Shao Xibei’s footsteps froze. “Can’t we stay a few more days?”

The system shook her head again.

The memories Shao Xibei had sealed away within herself had likely not been unlocked yet.

Her younger sister was still waiting in the hospital.

Although she had put a lot of money into their accounts, it didn’t mean accidents couldn’t happen.

Shao Xibei drew out her words: “Oh—alright then.”

Qing Sui opened the front door and realized Shao Xibei and the other weren’t following.

She turned around, puzzled.

Shao Xibei happened to meet her eyes. She smiled. “Miss Qing, Pei Xi and I are leaving. This time, it’s truly unlikely we’ll meet again.”

Qing Sui said almost exactly what Shao Xibei had just said: “Can’t you stay a few more days? Si Wan really likes you two as friends, and it’s very late now.”

Shao Xibei shook her head. “If we stay longer, it’ll be even harder to leave.”

She reached out and placed two spells on Si Wan and Qing Sui. They would save their lives in a critical moment, though she hoped they would never have to use them. This was her final gift.

Qing Sui nodded.

Shao Xibei said, “Go on inside. We’re leaving right away.”

Seeing that their minds were made up, Qing Sui sighed and gave a final wave. Wanwan was going to be heartbroken tomorrow.

The heavy door slowly closed, and the figures of Si Wan and Qing Sui vanished completely.

Only then did Shao Xibei ask, “System, how do we leave?”

System: “This spot is fine.”

Shao Xibei spoke up again: “System, I want to take Xiao Hui with me. Is that okay?”

The system lowered its gaze and scanned Xiao Hui, who was lying on the ground.

The system nodded. “You can take it, but for the next world, its current size is far too large.”

Cloud Wolves are creatures of a higher plane, which is why they are capable of traversing low-plane space-time.

Shao Xibei blinked her eyes, and the system continued: “When the time comes, I will make it the size of a normal dog.”

Shao Xibei said happily, “Yay!”

System: “If you are ready, we must leave.”

Conveniently, there was no one around.

Shao Xibei nodded, holding the system’s hand with one hand and grabbing Xiao Hui’s tail with the other.

The system closed its eyes. Gradually, a blue light overflowed from its body, covering them all.

When Shao Xibei opened her eyes again, she had returned to the familiar system space.

The difference was that while she was usually alone in this space, there was now an animal. True to its word, the system had shrunk Xiao Hui to the size of a regular puppy—a literal little fluffball.

Xiao Hui let out a “Awooo,” and its voice had become soft and milky. It was incredibly cute.

Shao Xibei pulled Xiao Hui into her arms and rubbed it.

“System, are you there?”

“Mhm.” The system’s cold, mechanical voice echoed from the air.

Shao Xibei looked up and saw a dim metal fragment floating in the air.

This was the system’s true form—or rather, its source.

It used to glow, but now even that was gone. The whole thing looked like a piece of worn-out scrap metal.

The system’s voice had returned to its original state: a freezing, mechanical tone that made one wonder if it possessed any emotions at all.

Shao Xibei pursed her lips. She actually wanted to ask the system how it viewed what happened between them.

But facing the system like this, she suddenly lost her courage.

Could a machine-like being like the system truly have feelings? Could it really understand human love?

“I was ordered to be destroyed by the Main God because I developed emotions. In other words, because I possessed human feelings, I became an anomaly that the system could no longer accommodate,” the system suddenly said.

Shao Xibei began to smile. Was this an explanation?

“Then, do you have a body?”

The system had told her before that every time they returned to the system space, a mortal’s physical body could not travel through time and space. Therefore, she always returned in a soul state. In the system’s words, only a spiritual body could pass through the cracks in space-time.

“…I do,” the system actually admitted.

Shao Xibei was quite interested. “Where is it?”

“You will see it once you have found all the source fragments.”

“Oh—alright. In that case, let’s continue with the missions!”

She could hardly wait to see what the system looked like!

“Mhm. I won’t be able to accompany you for the next part. My energy is insufficient to maintain my mental activity,” the system stated.

“By the way… all those fragments are ‘me’. So, do not feel any burden.” This was perhaps the only sentence that could be considered a form of comfort.

Shao Xibei understood the underlying meaning. She nodded, indicating she understood.

Right now, the system was so weak it couldn’t even gather an illusory shadow. It actually really wanted to hug Shao Xibei and kiss her. It didn’t want her to go and “date” its own fragments, but if it said that, it would surely put a psychological burden on Shao Xibei.

Shao Xibei asked again, “Can I bring Xiao Hui?” She held up the little puppy in her hands.

System: “You can, but I am not certain where it will land. I will try my best to choose a location close to you.”

Shao Xibei nuzzled her face against the puppy. “Xiao Hui, come with me.”

Xiao Hui: “Awooo~”

When Shao Xibei opened her eyes again, she saw the image of Song Xin holding a knife and plunging it into her own heart.

Bright red blood sprayed out, staining Song Xin’s eyes. Her eyes reflected the wound; as if suddenly snapping back to her senses, she screamed in a total breakdown.

At the same time, the ward door was kicked open violently by Song Xiuran.

“SONG XIN!!!”

He caught Shao Xibei’s collapsing body. He had no time to deal with Song Xin, who was kneeling on the ground looking half-mad; he scooped her up and ran frantically toward the emergency room.

“Someone! Help! Anyone!”

Song Xin tore at her hair frantically. The scene of the blood splashing seemed to be right before her eyes, torturing her over and over. Why—why did she do that!!!

Song Xin hammered her own head. “Why, why…”

After a long while, she stood up trembling. No, she had to go see Ah Xi.

Following the trail of blood, Song Xin followed Song Xiuran.

Shao Xibei was rushed into the operating room.

In the second before her consciousness vanished, Shao Xibei’s thought was: Great, I’ve won a trip to the ICU.

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