Beauty Snake - Chapter 88

Chapter 88: Strawberry Cookies—Xie Yin’s Favorite, Even With Amnesia!

“The way she is now is a side of her I’ve never seen across three lifetimes.” Thinking of Xie Yin’s overbearing yet somewhat adorable demeanor, Ji Yunfei couldn’t help herself; she let a smile climb onto the corners of her lips. “She’s very lively, full of vitality, and very cute.”

From the moment she truly got to know Xie Yin, the woman had always played the role of an all-encompassing, gentle elder sister—always calm and self-possessed, guiding her step by step into the “love trap” she had crafted.

Perhaps this bout of amnesia could be considered an opportunity. An opportunity to understand Xie Yin better, to take a good look at the two-hundred-year-old “baby snake” she had missed out on.

“Since you stumbled upon the truth, I won’t hide it from you anymore.” Xie Chu knew she could no longer keep up the ruse and resigned herself to revealing everything she knew. “As you’ve seen, Yin-yin’s memory has regressed to when she was two hundred years old. She remembers nothing that happened after being hunted by those lunatics.”

“And as for what caused this, you should have an idea—it was those same lunatics.” Mentioning the painful subject, Xie Chu’s voice was tinged with uncontrollable rage. She bit her lower lip and said resentfully, “Do you know? They used a Vajra Scepter and nearly pierced through A-Yin’s tail. That strike also damaged her soul. Xiao Mo deduced that the soul damage is the direct cause of her amnesia.”

The Vajra Scepter… Ji Yunfei was no stranger to this item and knew well its devastating power against demons. She just hadn’t expected those lunatics would actually use it…

This clearly wasn’t a move meant for her inner core; it was a blatant attempt on Xie Yin’s life, an intention to scatter her soul.

“Is there a way to repair the damage to her soul now?” Ji Yunfei pursed her lips, her tone worried.

“Not for the time being.” Xie Chu shook her head. “But Xiao Mo and Uncle Mo are constantly looking for a way. I believe they’ll find one soon…”

“As long as a way can be found, that’s good. It’s just that Xie Yin doesn’t recognize me now and even treats me like a pervert—honestly, it’s a bit heartbreaking.” Ji Yunfei gave a helpless smile, but Xie Chu could hear the faint loneliness behind the laughter.

She gently patted Ji Yunfei’s shoulder and comforted her in a low voice: “Don’t worry, she will remember. Or…” Xie Chu paused, narrowing her eyes as if she’d thought of an unreliable idea. “You could try chasing her again from the very beginning.”

“Chase her from the beginning?” Ji Yunfei was stunned, then lowered her head slightly, seemingly beginning to seriously consider the feasibility of doing so.

“Don’t forget, every single time before, it was our A-Yin who chased you. Since her amnesia has already happened, shouldn’t we let you taste what it’s like to be the one doing the pursuing?” At the mention of this, Xie Chu couldn’t help but sigh at the fact that her daughter was a bona-fide “love-brain”—every time, she was the one scuttling over to Ji Yunfei’s side…

Who on earth does she take after…

“Auntie Xie, you’re right.” The pondering Ji Yunfei suddenly lifted her head, her gaze burning as she looked at Xie Chu. “Xie Yin was always the one chasing me. This time, it’s my turn to chase her…”

A shooting star usually plunges into her arms according to a preset trajectory; this time, it was her turn to chase the shooting star that had deviated from its orbit.

Seeing Ji Yunfei’s confident look, Xie Chu nodded noncommittally. “Then I wish you luck. However…” She narrowed her eyes, smiling like a cunning fox. “The current A-Yin isn’t that easy to chase. Good luck…”

The two-hundred-year-old Xie Yin was the “Little Overlord” of the Snake Den, right in the middle of her rebellious youth. How could she be easy to catch? Xie Chu chuckled inwardly, already prepared to see Ji Yunfei’s dejected face after repeated defeats.

Quite different from Xie Chu’s thoughts, Ji Yunfei’s mind was filled with ways to tease the stubborn, “silly snake” who blushed the moment she was toyed with.

After their previous interactions, she didn’t think her path of pursuit would be that difficult…

Creak—

“A-Yin.”

Hearing Xie Chu’s voice, Xie Yin, who was lying on the couch with her eyes closed, jumped up and greeted her happily. “Mother, you’re back! How was it? Did you punish that person—” Her joyful expression didn’t last long. The moment she saw the unharmed, smiling Ji Yunfei standing beside Xie Chu, it collapsed instantly.

“Why has this evil human come out unscathed?!” Xie Yin looked at Ji Yunfei, then at the calm Xie Chu. As if seeing a ghost, she pointed a trembling finger at Ji Yunfei. “What exactly is your background? Did you give my mother a love potion too?”

“Auntie Xie and I are old acquaintances…” Ji Yunfei thought for a moment; calling them old acquaintances wasn’t technically wrong, as they had known each other for a long time. She flashed a smile at Xie Yin that she considered very kind and friendly. “Mmm… I told you my name is Ji Yunfei. You can call me A-Fei. Please don’t call me ‘pervert,’ ‘rogue,’ or ‘evil human’ anymore…”

“What I did before was indeed excessive. I apologize to you.” To chase a wife, the first step was to reset the impression score back to zero. Ji Yunfei knew well that after her series of “operations,” Xie Yin’s impression of her was likely abysmal.

However, Ji Yunfei’s apology wasn’t so simple in Xie Yin’s eyes. Looking at the human who had suddenly changed her personality, Xie Yin narrowed her eyes. She didn’t trust her in the slightest, feeling this was just a disguise for an evil human.

I will never believe this evil human so easily!

Despite her inner thoughts, Xie Yin superficially accepted the apology. She turned her head and said stiffly, “Since you are an old acquaintance of my mother, I have no reason not to forgive you.”

The implication was clear: she was only forgiving her for Xie Chu’s sake.

Ji Yunfei sighed deeply in her heart, feeling a secret regret for having been too impulsive earlier. But she hadn’t seen Xie Yin in so long and missed her too much. Of course, it was also because the amnesiac “Eldest Miss” Xie Yin was just too cute… she really couldn’t resist teasing her…

Fine, I’ll pay for the trouble I caused. The road to winning back my wife is long—

“Xiao Ji will be staying with us for a while. A-Yin, I’ll have to trouble you to show her around during this time.” Xie Chu still intended to help Ji Yunfei, so she handed the task of “tour guide” to Xie Yin to ensure the two had plenty of contact in their daily lives.

Ji Yunfei could tell Xie Chu was helping her and hurriedly shot her a grateful look. Then she rubbed her head and said sheepishly, “I’ll be in your care for a while.”

“It’s. No. Problem. I. Am. Very. Happy. To. Oblige.” Xie Yin said each word through gritted teeth. She narrowed her eyes with an unreadable expression, making Ji Yunfei feel a chill run down her spine.

Hiss… this doesn’t look good.

And indeed, it wasn’t. What Xie Yin was thinking of wasn’t how to “host” a guest, but how to “properly handle” her.

“In that case, A-Yin, take Xiao Ji to her house first—the one to the left of yours.” Xie Chu acted as if she hadn’t heard the abnormality in Xie Yin’s tone. She was quite happy to see her daughter “tormenting” Ji Yunfei.

Ignoring the SOS look Ji Yunfei sent her, she said calmly, “Xiao Ji, get along well with A-Yin. I have some matters to discuss with Xiao Mo and Uncle Mo. You can come over when you’re free…”

“Can I just go find Xiao Mo with you right now!?” Ji Yunfei screamed internally. Xie Yin’s malicious expression was truly daunting. She wiped away non-existent cold sweat and forced a smile. “Okay, okay, I understand, Auntie Xie.”

“Then let’s. Go. A. Fei.” Xie Yin narrowed her eyes, her expression unreadable, only emphasizing “A-Fei” one word at a time.

Before Ji Yunfei could say another word, she felt a force push her. Caught off guard, she almost fell face-first into the dirt. There was no need to guess; this was the “Eldest Miss” taking a small, petty revenge.

Ji Yunfei stole a glance at Xie Yin. The girl’s face showed neither joy nor anger, looking completely indifferent. But Ji Yunfei still caught it—the corner of her mouth had twitched upward before being immediately suppressed.

“Follow me.” This time when Xie Yin spoke, her tone was lifted; she was clearly in a better mood. She didn’t look at Ji Yunfei, simply walking past her out of the house.

Ji Yunfei quickly caught up, following cautiously behind Xie Yin, greedily watching the woman’s graceful silhouette.

“We’re here. You’ll live here from now on.” Xie Yin stopped in front of a small wooden hut, crossing her arms indifferently.

Ji Yunfei looked up and found that this hut was almost identical to Xie Yin’s, with only minor differences in the carvings on the windows—one wouldn’t notice without a careful look.

Oho, matching couple houses?

“Okay, thank you.” Ji Yunfei nodded, then pursed her lips and spoke carefully. “Do you want to come in and sit for a while?”

She regretted it as soon as she said it. Xie Yin’s house was right next door; why would she ask her to sit in this one? Anyone with a brain would know she’d never agree.

Sure enough, after Ji Yunfei finished speaking, Xie Yin frowned imperceptibly. “I don’t have the habit of sharing a room with a stranger.”

“Right, my apologies for being abrupt.” Even though the answer was expected, Ji Yunfei’s gaze dimmed slightly at the cold tone. She felt a bit dejected.

She sighed and pulled out a pack of sandwich cookies—Xie Yin’s favorite before her amnesia—from her bag, handing them to the person who looked like she wanted no contact. “These… I think you’ll like them…” she paused. “I’m really sorry about before; it won’t happen again. Mmm, if you like these cookies, you can come find me. I have plenty more.”

Having said that, she held out her hand, eyes lowered, quietly waiting for Xie Yin’s response.

Xie Yin glanced at the cookies. Strangely, although she had never seen these cookies before, the moment she laid eyes on them, her mouth began to water uncontrollably, and a faint strawberry scent seemed to drift around her nose.

They look really delicious…

She swallowed silently, licked her lips, and quickly snatched the cookies from Ji Yunfei’s hand. She tore open the bag and popped one into her mouth.

The crispy exterior paired with the soft strawberry filling stimulated Xie Yin’s taste buds; she had never tasted such a delicious little snack. The sweetness of the strawberry exploded in her mouth, and her eyes unconsciously curved as she chewed. Her “thorns” retracted, and she softened visibly.

“At least you’re sensible… save some for me!” Realizing she was being too friendly, Xie Yin quickly adjusted her expression, returning to her previous cold look, but her eyes were full of longing for the strawberry cookies.

Ji Yunfei took in every change in her expression and laughed silently. Still can’t hide her feelings.

“I’m glad you like them.” Ji Yunfei took out a few more and handed them over. This time, Xie Yin didn’t hesitate and took them all.

“Who said I like them…?” Xie Yin still didn’t want to admit the cookies had hit the mark. Seeing the smiling look in Ji Yunfei’s eyes, she suddenly bristled. “Stay here by yourself. I’m not keeping you company!”

With a wave of her robe, she turned and walked away quickly.

Watching the blue-black figure fade into the distance, Ji Yunfei shook her head and smiled dotingly.

Why does she get flustered so easily…?

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