After the Second Playthrough, the CP-Less Female Lead Kneels and Begs Me for Forgiveness [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 63

The key was found, and the handcuffs linking the two together were successfully unlocked.

Held in restraint, Song Xin stared blankly at Shao Xibei. She never imagined things would develop this way.

She could no longer die together with her “Ah Xi.”

Although the key to Shao Xibei’s ankle shackles couldn’t be found, the iron chain imprisoning her was forcibly broken.

Perhaps if Song Xin hadn’t been so set on taking Shao Xibei with her to the grave, a violent struggle would have been unavoidable. But Song Xin was overconfident; she had dismissed all the mercenaries, wanting no one else present when she and Shao Xibei met their end.

She never expected the ending to turn out like this.

— Song Xin, General Manager of Yurran Group, has been placed in criminal detention on suspicion of murder, illegal detention, illegal possession of firearms, and the use of explosives.

— Yurran Group’s stock plummets as the company faces bankruptcy.

— Who would have thought the CEO of a rising star company was such a person?

Shao Xibei looked at the news and smiled with satisfaction. She had been back home for a week. These headlines were entirely the handiwork of Shao Yu.

However, Song Xin did not end up in prison; staying there would have been too easy for her. Song Xiuran and Shao Yu joined forces to have her sent to a psychiatric hospital, where she was subjected to “electroconvulsive therapy services.”

Without Song Xin, the destinies of everyone in the Shao family had changed—though that wasn’t actually her mission.

Shao Xibei put down her phone and leaned back on the sofa.

[System, when can you have a physical form?]

[I can after merging with this final fragment.]

Just then, the doorbell rang. Shao Xibei went to check and found it was Song Xiuran. She opened the door and welcomed her in.

“Ah Xi, so much has happened lately,” Song Xiuran said.

Sitting on the sofa, Shao Xibei nodded. Indeed, a lot had happened.

“Is your uncle feeling better?”

“Much better, though he still needs to stay in the hospital for observation for a while.”

Song Xiuran gazed deeply at Shao Xibei and asked, “Ah Xi, is there any possibility for us?”

Shao Xibei shook her head without hesitation. To be honest, she truly couldn’t view Song Xiuran and the System as the same person.

Song Xiuran gave a resigned smile: “Though I knew the answer, seeing you hesitate so little still hurts a bit.”

The way Shao Xibei looked at her had never contained even a hint of romantic intent.

Suddenly, the System’s voice rang out:

[Song Xiuran’s Affection Level: 100%]

Shao Xibei nearly spat out the water she was drinking. No way—she hadn’t done anything to Song Xiuran, so how did the affection level suddenly max out?

Shao Xibei fell silent.

The System asked: [The affection level is full. Is Shao Xibei ready to leave?]

Indeed, there was no longer any reason to stay in this world. Shao Xibei frowned, wondering what would happen to the Shao family if she left.

As if guessing her thoughts, the System said: [I will place a “fake” Shao Xibei here when the time comes.]

[What about Song Xiuran?]

The System replied: [I haven’t told you this yet, but once a fragment’s affection level reaches its maximum, they won’t live much longer. Their body will break down, unable to withstand the strain.]

Shao Xibei narrowed her eyes. She looked at Song Xiuran and silently whispered an apology.

[System, let’s go.]

Shao Xibei closed her eyes, and the world instantly plunged into darkness.

Song Xiuran, sitting across from her, didn’t understand why she had closed her eyes. But the moment the person in front of her opened them again, she understood.

She was gone.

Song Xiuran’s lips pressed into a tight line. She watched the “Shao Xibei” in front of her smile and hand her an apple: “Xiuran, try this apple. It’s very sweet.”

Song Xiuran took it, stood up, and smiled politely: “Miss Shao, I should be going now. I won’t disturb you further.”

The “Shao Xibei” said, “Ah, alright then.”

She was a vivid, living person, but Song Xiuran had no desire to speak with her.

She left the Shao residence and went to the psychiatric hospital where Song Xin was held. Using her status as a family member, she saw Song Xin.

The nurse said, “The patient has tried to commit suicide several times but was stopped. Recently, she has started having hallucinations. The doctors have assessed her condition at Level 4 and suggest moving her to the intensive care ward.”

Through the glass window, Song Xiuran saw her sister crying hysterically one moment and laughing the next, calling out for “Ah Xi” to the empty air. It didn’t stir a single emotion in her heart.

“Just follow the doctor’s arrangements.”

This was simply the retribution Song Xin deserved.

Leaving the hospital, Song Xiuran looked at the bustling crowds on the street and felt, for a moment, as if she had nowhere to go.

[Song Xiuran, do you want to merge with me?] A mechanical voice suddenly echoed in her mind. It was the System.

[Merge?] Song Xiuran questioned.

The System didn’t hide the truth: [Because you are my fragment, and you are dying.]

[If we merge, can I see Ah Xi?]

[Yes. She is… my lover,] the System said.

Song Xiuran suddenly began to laugh: [Is that so? Then can we merge immediately? To become one with you… Ah Xi will be my lover as well.]

She no longer wanted to stay in this world.

The System gave an affirmative reply: [We can.]

When Shao Xibei opened her eyes, she was back in the System Space.

“System, where are you?” she called out.

Suddenly, points of light began to gather in mid-air, gradually coalescing into a human silhouette. Shao Xibei’s eyes widened as the figure became clearer and clearer.

“System… is that you?” Shao Xibei asked, almost in disbelief.

As the light dissipated, a living person appeared before her. The person’s features were of an impeccable, flawless beauty, carrying a sense of coldness that didn’t seem human.

She slowly opened her eyes; her pale pupils were devoid of emotion.

However, the moment her gaze met Shao Xibei’s, it held warmth.

She spoke: “It is me.”

The System had merged with the second fragment and recovered 50% of its energy, which was enough to create a physical entity. The body Shao Xibei saw before her was the one she had crafted.

The System descended to the floor and caught Shao Xibei as she rushed forward, pulling her into a tight embrace. As she held the girl firmly in her arms, the System finally experienced the human emotion of fulfillment.

Shao Xibei looked up: “System, I can finally hug you.”

The System lowered her eyes and pressed a kiss to her forehead: “Yes.” I can finally hug you too.

“From now on, I will stay by your side forever.”

“Mm-hmm!” Shao Xibei said happily. “Let’s start right away. I can’t wait to be with you.”

The System kissed her forehead again, then her cheek, and said: “Call me Lin Ling. That is my name.” It was a name the System had chosen based on its serial number.

“So you had a name all along and only told me now? I’m not happy about that,” Shao Xibei complained jokingly.

The System replied in all seriousness: “I only chose this name just now while I was creating this body.” So it wasn’t that I was keeping it from you.

Shao Xibei burst out laughing and gave the System a big, firm kiss on the cheek: “So cute.”

“Alright, alright, let’s hurry and start the next mission. I want to finish quickly.”

But the System shook her head: “There is no need for more missions. This is enough.”

If she recovered all her power, it would inevitably draw the attention of the God of the System (Lord God).

Shao Xibei was dazed. The System placed a finger on Shao Xibei’s forehead, injecting her own thoughts directly into her mind. Shao Xibei felt a sharp pain in her head as all her real-world memories came flooding back.

“Let us return to your world.”

Tears streamed from Shao Xibei’s eyes as she whispered with a trembling voice, “Okay.”

“Room 307, it’s time for the medication change.”

The nurse entered Room 307 carrying medicine. A little girl with a round face was lying prone on the side of the hospital bed.

“Xiao Le, wake up. Auntie needs to change your sister’s medicine,” the nurse said gently to the little girl.

The little girl rubbed her eyes. “Okay, Nurse Auntie.” Her soft, childish voice made the nurse’s heart melt.

The nurse couldn’t help but sigh. Everyone knew this little girl’s situation: her parents had passed away years ago, and her only sister had been lying in bed for nearly three months following a car accident.

After changing the medicine, the nurse rubbed the girl’s head: “Xiao Le, you need to get plenty of rest so you can grow up tall.”

The little girl nodded seriously: “I will rest well and grow tall.”

“Good girl.”

The nurse left, and the room fell back into silence. Shao Xile leaned against the bedside: “Sister, please wake up. Xiao Le misses you so much.”

The sound of a child’s sobbing filled the room. Shao Xile’s eyes were so blurred by tears that she didn’t notice the fingers of the person on the bed twitch.

Not until a gentle touch landed on the top of her head.

“Xiao… Le.”

Shao Xile looked up in disbelief, meeting Shao Xibei’s gentle eyes. She let out a loud “wah” and began to cry even harder.

“Sister! Sister, you’re finally awake! Waaaah… I thought you would never, ever wake up!”

Shao Xile desperately wanted to hug Shao Xibei tightly, but she restrained herself, afraid that her pounce might knock her sister unconscious again.

Perhaps because of the System, Shao Xibei didn’t feel much physical discomfort other than weakness, though her throat was very dry and raspy. Shao Xile was overjoyed but also worried; she hurriedly pressed the call button.

In a few moments, the nurse arrived.

“Nurse Auntie, quick, look at my sister!” Shao Xile was incredibly nervous, terrified that the scene before her was an illusion.

The nurse was also pleasantly surprised. She called the doctor over for a brief examination.

“There are no major issues with her body, but because she has been lying down for so long, there is some muscle atrophy. She will need to do rehabilitation exercises once she goes home.”

This meant she could be discharged.

Once the check-up was over, only Shao Xibei and Shao Xile remained in the room. Shao Xile hopped around happily like a little rabbit. Fortunately, there were no other patients in the room at the moment, or she would have disturbed them.

Shao Xibei watched Shao Xile tenderly. Even though only three months had passed, Xiao Le seemed to have grown taller. Having not seen her for so long, she couldn’t bear to look away for even a second.

She opened her arms and smiled warmly: “Xiao Le, come here. Let Sister give you a hug, okay?”

Shao Xile naturally wanted to hug her dear sister more than anything, but thinking about how Shao Xibei had just woken up—even if the doctor said there were no major issues—she refused: “No. Until Sister is fully better, Xiao Le won’t hug you.”

Shao Xibei’s face fell: “Xiao Le, I will be very sad if you don’t hug me.”

At that moment, there was a knock on the door. A tall woman with pale eyes and a cold, elegant beauty walked into the room.

She looked at the person on the hospital bed and revealed a very, very faint smile.

“Ah Xi, I am here to hug you.”

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