I Have the Aura of a Supporting Character in Yuri Novels - Chapter 82

An immense battle erupted. Zhuyun was carried high above the battlefield by a beautiful night-blooming cereus flower. She sat in the center of the blossom, with clusters of petals shielding her, as if to protect her from any harm. Zhuyun was like a tiny Thumbelina, and the enormous petals, as large as banana leaves, completely blocked her view. This made her give up the idea of watching the fight. She lay listlessly on her side in the heart of the flower, enjoying the protection it offered. Unable to see but able to hear everything, Zhuyun felt very worried. She wondered if Tang Ruorui’s sudden recovery would have any negative effects on her. It was a source of great anxiety, making Zhuyun feel like an old mother hen.

Zhuyun’s concerns were unknown to Tang Ruorui. She pressed her attack relentlessly. As the first member of the Gloom Clan to live among humans, her power was far beyond the Red Fox’s imagination. Otherwise, Tang Ruorui would never have agreed to the Special Department’s request to represent the Gloom Clan.

She performed an attack called “Goddess Scattering Flowers,” which seemed romantic but sent lethal petals that drew blood and almost turned the Red Fox into a bald one. Although she didn’t know how the Fox Clan knew about her bloom period, since the Red Fox dared to challenge her alone, Tang Ruorui was not going to be merciful.

Tang Ruorui conjured a flower cannon and fired it at the Red Fox. Thanks to modern civilization, she had learned some new tricks. Once, she was an extra on a film set and saw these powerful weapons, which piqued her interest. She secretly researched them, poured her heart into it, and created several unique and deadly moves.

The Red Fox cursed loudly, its arrogant long tail no longer wagging. If it hadn’t been fast enough to dodge with its four legs, its tail would have been blasted to smithereens.

Tang Ruorui’s face was like a painting, enchanting and beautiful, and countless night-blooming cereus flowers blossomed behind her, making her look like a flower fairy. But she was no compassionate fairy; she was a harbinger of death, someone who would kill anyone who stood in her way.

“You want to raise my clan in captivity? Today, I’ll skin you and send you to the slaughterhouse!”

She was a woman of her word. Vines tightly wrapped around the Red Fox’s four limbs, making it look like a piece of cured meat hanging on a rope, ready to be air-dried. The Red Fox’s eyes bulged, and its sharp teeth injured its mouth as the vines squeezed tighter. Blood dripped down the vines.

In its final moments, the Red Fox died with its eyes wide open.

Lifeless, it stared at the condescending Tang Ruorui, seemingly unable to comprehend that it would die by her hand. It also hadn’t expected Tang Ruorui to have the ability to break through the confinement and recover her adult form.

One wrong step led to a series of mistakes. From the moment it underestimated its enemy, the Red Fox was destined to lose its life.

Tang Ruorui sneered coldly, and just as she had said, she skinned the Red Fox. She would leave its mangy hide for the Fox Clan to mourn.

She and the Fox Clan had a deep-seated hatred. The blood debt was so immense that Tang Ruorui couldn’t be merciful and let the Red Fox go. That would just be inviting trouble for herself, so it was better to kill it and be done with it.

She dropped the Red Fox’s body and flew to the massive night-blooming cereus flower-boat. The decisive and ruthless Tang Ruorui suddenly felt hesitant.

She had gotten carried away and killed the Red Fox. Would this scare Zhuyun?

Tang Ruorui pressed her lips together. She pushed aside the petals and landed in the center of the flower. After a moment of hesitation, she decided to follow her heart. She gently touched the side-lying Zhuyun and said softly, “Are… are you alright?”

Zhuyun, who was facing away from her, turned around at a snail’s pace. Tang Ruorui’s heart pounded. If she wasn’t worried that Zhuyun still felt they were strangers, she would have already gone to help her.

The moment Zhuyun saw the beautiful Tang Ruorui, she started to complain. “Did that vile fox die?! I want to tear it to pieces! My brand new car! I only drove it for two months! If I tell the insurance company that my car wasn’t crumpled in a crash but was stomped on by a fox, do you think they’ll believe me?”

“…” Tang Ruorui’s lips twitched. Little did Zhuyun know how much she had been worrying about her injuries and how she might have been scared by the fight. She was hoping everything was okay with Zhuyun, who had taken care of her. Now, the worried Tang Ruorui just wanted to cover her face and sigh. This woman was completely unpredictable.

“I will take responsibility for this,” she said calmly.

Zhuyun raised her eyebrows, ignoring the dull ache in her abdomen, and quickly said, “What are you going to take responsibility for? That vile fox should be responsible for this! I’m telling you, don’t waste your money. Didn’t that vile fox say the Special Department was led away? The Special Department is not innocent in my current loss. They have to give me a satisfactory answer for this!”

[Good, good, good. She’s going to fleece the Fox Clan and the Special Department, but she’s not going to fleece Tang Ruorui. You’re a good person.]

“She called me Mom once and was my daughter. I should think more for her.”

Tang Ruorui chuckled at this. “Don’t worry, your losses will be fully compensated. This is a matter for us demons. The Special Department failed to protect you humans, and it’s their dereliction of duty. They won’t refuse to compensate you for your losses.”

Zhuyun laughed a few times, then her body stiffened. She lay back down in the soft flower center, embarrassed. “A person really can’t get too smug. My stomach hurts so much.”

This time, Tang Ruorui didn’t hold back as she had before. She moved closer, put her arm under Zhuyun’s neck, and held the injured woman in her arms. She didn’t know when she had produced a green leaf with sparkling dew on it. The sweet fragrance was better than any beverage. She whispered, “Drink this. The dew can ease your pain. We’ll need to go to the hospital later for a check-up.”

Zhuyun looked up at the serious Tang Ruorui. The young creature she had held in her arms not long ago had, in the blink of an eye, become a stunningly beautiful flower demon. This was… this was a real rush.

She showed a rare expression of shyness. Being fed by a flower demon was just too nerve-wracking! And why did the dew smell so similar to the fragrance she had smelled that day? Could this be Tang Ruorui’s… dew?

“Can I ask a small question before I drink it?” she asked timidly.

Tang Ruorui leaned back, letting the petals support her and Zhuyun like a chair. “What is it?”

Zhuyun asked curiously, “Where does this dew come from?”

“I’m a night-blooming cereus. Where do you think the dew comes from?”

Tang Ruorui didn’t quite understand Zhuyun’s question. Was the origin of the dew hard to guess? Her clan had an abundance of it. They were nourished by the sun and moonlight every day, and every day they could produce a jar of soul-soothing dew.

Zhuyun blinked. “I mean, is this dew from you or another member of your clan?”

Tang Ruorui smiled brightly. “I’m not so thoughtful as to get dew from another member of my clan. This is my dew. Are you worried that the dew might be harmful to you? You can rest assured. Our clan’s territory is a beautiful place with mountains and water. The faint spiritual energy is just enough for us to produce dew. It’s beneficial to you humans. Even the top leaders of the Special Department sometimes make deals with us for our dew.”

Zhuyun had asked all her questions. When she heard the dew was Tang Ruorui’s, her face couldn’t help but flush. It just… felt so strange!

“Drink it.”

This time, Zhuyun had another question. She looked at Tang Ruorui with big, pleading eyes. “How is the dew collected?”

Tang Ruorui sighed indulgently. It was so difficult to feed her.

She explained, “It’s collected from the petals, just like how ordinary flowers have dew drops on their petals after being misted with water. It’s the same for us night-blooming cereus flowers.”

A picture instantly formed in Zhuyun’s mind. She obediently pursed her lips.

It was collected from the petals? Petals are fine. There’s… nothing to be embarrassed about, right?

Zhuyun opened her lips. Tang Ruorui brought the leaf to her mouth, and the dew flowed down, moistening her lips. The sight made Tang Ruorui involuntarily look at them a few more times.

Zhuyun instinctively licked her lips. Having never tasted anything like it, she was shocked. “It’s so good! Have you ever thought of creating a brand?”

Tang Ruorui couldn’t help but laugh. “Unless you want our entire clan to die from exhaustion. Then we wouldn’t die at the hands of the Fox Clan but from trying to make money.”

Zhuyun laughed awkwardly. “Haha.”

Oh, I’m so stupid. What kind of nonsense am I saying!

However, what Tang Ruorui said was true. Zhuyun could feel the pain easing. It made her hum contentedly.

This hum made Tang Ruorui’s ears inexplicably burn, a blush that was very noticeable on her fair skin.

A silence fell between them, not an awkward one, but one of a faint, undefined intimacy.

Suddenly, two men and a woman burst into the illusion created by the Fox Clan. Although the Red Fox was dead, the illusion had not yet dissipated. Ding Wenjun’s heroic brows were tightly furrowed. When she saw the bloody, mangled corpse of the Red Fox, she rubbed her forehead.

She was going to have to write a report about this. Ding Wenjun clenched her back teeth so she wouldn’t curse aloud.

Ding Wenjun looked up at the cereus flower-boat and shouted, “Tang Ruorui, get down here.”

Tang Ruorui was unfazed. She said unhurriedly, “Captain Ding, is this your so-called protection? This fox tried to take my life when I was weak and even harmed one of your humans. Captain Ding, is it too much for me to have killed it? Although your people failed to protect me in my young form, I remember the Special Department’s kindness, so I deliberately broke through my confinement to save your human.”

Zhuyun stuck out her tongue and tilted her head, whispering a suggestion, “Do you need me to play dead?”

There was a hint of a smile in Tang Ruorui’s eyes. She shook her head and put a finger to Zhuyun’s lips, telling her to be quiet for now.

Zhuyun subtly pursed her lips, avoiding Tang Ruorui’s fingertip. What was this flower demon doing? She had no sense of boundaries! A woman’s lips aren’t for touching! But she smelled so good. How could even her fingertips smell so nice? What about other places…

Zhuyun collapsed in her mind and closed her eyes. She was going crazy. She was having these wild thoughts at a time like this. Was she just being unruly because Tang Ruorui was so powerful?

Ding Wenjun smiled wryly. “Tang Ruorui, the Special Department was wrong in how we handled this. We’ll do everything we can to resolve this matter.” This darn Fox Clan!

Tang Ruorui wasn’t trying to make things difficult for the Special Department. They had an agreement, and there was no need to break ties over a treacherous and vile fox.

She landed with Zhuyun in her arms. Her white dress was ethereal and graceful. A delicate scent announced Tang Ruorui’s presence. She had a cold expression that suppressed her features’ natural charm. Even Ding Wenjun, who had seen her many times, had to admit she was a great beauty.

Ding Wenjun looked at Zhuyun in Tang Ruorui’s arms. She thought about how the staff who were supposed to be with Tang Ruorui had been distracted by the Fox Clan. She didn’t even know when Zhuyun and Tang Ruorui had met. The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She blamed the staff, thinking they were a bunch of good-for-nothings who only enjoyed the benefits of the Special Department but did nothing useful.

Tang Ruorui asked, “Why did your people fall for the Fox Clan’s trick?”

Ding Wenjun’s face instantly darkened. Tang Ruorui smiled faintly, not giving Ding Wenjun and her team any face. She said bluntly, “Don’t tell me they fell for a honey trap?”

The Fox Clan’s human forms were always of the highest beauty, so a honey trap was the first thing that came to Tang Ruorui’s mind.

Ding Wenjun scoffed. “Don’t even get me started on them. They are largely responsible for this. There shouldn’t have been any mishaps. Our department will punish them.”

Tang Ruorui said lightly, “That’s for the best. What use are good-for-nothings? They’re just taking up someone else’s position. I sincerely hope your department stops hiring incompetent people who got in through the back door.”

[That’s right! They’re just taking up space.]

Zhuyun rolled her eyes. With so many phrases to choose from, 857 had to pick that one.

Ding Wenjun happened to see Zhuyun’s expression. She said in a stern voice, “Madam, I hope you don’t spread what you saw today. The Special Department might sue you.”

Zhuyun turned her face to Ding Wenjun and taunted her. “It seems your people are truly useless. I’ve been taking care of Tang Ruorui for a day or two, but they not only failed to notice me, they didn’t even investigate my identity, did they? I’m a lawyer. Of course, I’ll abide by the law, so you don’t need to worry about that, Madam. But speaking of which, shouldn’t you compensate me? Do you see that car that was flattened into a piece of paper? Thirty-two thousand. I hope to receive the payment from your department soon. If you can’t promise, I can have a nice talk with your leaders.”

Held in Tang Ruorui’s arms, her momentum was not diminished at all. On the contrary, she seemed more composed, as if this wasn’t a negotiation but just a casual chat.

Ding Wenjun’s mouth twitched. She took a deep breath and internally cursed those useless people again. She said, “Alright, I’ll inform the finance department about this as soon as possible. Once there’s progress, I’ll notify you immediately.”

Zhuyun said in a quiet voice, “A friendly reminder, I only bought this car two months ago, and the payment due date is coming up soon.”

Ding Wenjun forced a smile. “I’ll give you an update tomorrow.”

Zhuyun immediately gave her a sincere smile. “Great, I’ll be waiting for your good news.”

Tang Ruorui’s lips curled up. She found it very amusing that Zhuyun was extorting the Special Department. She was happy to see Ding Wenjun and the others in a predicament. After all, wasn’t it the Special Department that forced Tang Ruorui into the human world in the first place? So she actually didn’t have much affection for them.

“I’ll leave this to you, Captain Ding. I need to take her to the hospital for a check-up.”

Ding Wenjun’s expression was strange. Was Tang Ruorui talking nonsense? Zhuyun seemed to be perfectly fine and full of energy. Or was it that Tang Ruorui really hadn’t heard what she had just said? This was no patient who needed a check-up; she was a sharp-tongued and ruthless person.

“Fine.” This was her fate, to be the one who worries. Whatever, she could just quit.

At this moment, Tang Ruorui looked at Ding Wenjun. The look in her eyes made Ding Wenjun reluctantly take out her car keys. She handed them over as if she was getting rid of a jinx. “Hurry up and go, hurry up and go.”

Tang Ruorui said, “Thank you, Captain Ding.”

Ding Wenjun smiled weakly. She wasn’t a captain; she was just a scapegoat.

The car disappeared behind them. The two men who had been silent finally spoke. The handsome and rugged-looking Zhou Jianhong said, “Captain, the Fox Clan is despicable. They already signed a treaty with us not to harm the Gloom Clan, but they’re two-faced. If they had really captured Tang Ruorui, the leaders would have definitely punished us.”

The Special Department was well aware of the grudge between the Fox Clan and the Gloom Clan. Although they appeared to treat everyone equally, they favored the Gloom Clan. The top leaders of the Special Department didn’t want too many foxes to infiltrate the human world, so protecting the Gloom Clan was something they had always done. There was also a rumor in the Special Department that the highest leader was a Gloom Clan member, but what the truth was, employees at Ding Wenjun’s level had no access to such classified information. Most people just listened to it as gossip.

Ding Wenjun picked up the fox skin on the ground and sneered. “The Fox Clan made too big a move this time. They’re not afraid of getting caught. If they had really captured Tang Ruorui, our Special Department would have been silenced and unable to speak of our grievances. But the Fox Clan is even more useless than those good-for-nothings. The death of this one fox will serve as evidence. Didn’t that lawyer want thirty-two thousand? I’ll give her forty thousand. We can’t let humans look down on our Special Department.”

“Captain, should we go see the Fox Clan now?”

“No, just us won’t be enough. We need to take Cyclops and the Werewolf with us.”

Cyclops was a hothead who would just start fighting without a second thought. He was a natural enemy of the sly Fox Clan, who were always trying to scheme. No amount of cunning could beat a solid punch. As for the Werewolf, he was raised by a pack of wolves and carried the wolf scent that the Fox Clan hated the most. The Werewolf was also a tough character. With the addition of the Red Fox’s corpse, Ding Wenjun was very confident. She was going to get back everything from the Fox Clan.

Meanwhile, in the car on the way to the hospital, Tang Ruorui put Zhuyun in the passenger seat and insisted on taking her for a check-up despite Zhuyun’s protests. Zhuyun secretly glanced at Tang Ruorui, who, eyes on the road, smiled faintly. “If you want to look, just look. Don’t be so sneaky.”

Zhuyun licked her lips, as if still savoring the taste of the dew. But she had another important question she wanted to ask Tang Ruorui. “From now on, will you always be like this?”

Tang Ruorui frowned. “You don’t want to see me like this?”

Zhuyun’s eyes twinkled mischievously. She shook her head. “No, what I mean is, you didn’t have any memories as a child. Do you remember your childhood self now?”

Tang Ruorui gripped the steering wheel and said seriously, “I don’t remember.”

“Oh~ You don’t remember. That’s a bit of a shame.” Zhuyun said leisurely, sounding not at all disappointed.

Tang Ruorui remained silent, concentrating on driving. She thought the matter was settled, but Zhuyun suddenly came back with a question. She smiled brightly. “If you don’t remember anything, why are you being so considerate of me? You protected me and fed me dew. Or are you like this with strangers?”

Zhuyun was certain Tang Ruorui was lying. Everything was traceable. It was because she remembered everything that she was so thoughtful. If she didn’t remember who Zhuyun was, why would Tang Ruorui insist on taking her to the hospital?

There was a hint of panic in Tang Ruorui’s eyes, but when she saw the shallow smile in Zhuyun’s eyes, she immediately regained her composure. She smiled calmly and said, “Yes, I remember. So, Zhuyun, you want to know if I have my old memories because you miss me calling you ‘Zhu Zhu,’ or are you missing me calling you…?”

The way she acted as if she knew something and turned the tables on Zhuyun caught her off guard. Now, Zhuyun was the one who was nervous.

Zhuyun had never met anyone like Tang Ruorui. One second she was lying, and the next, she was caught in her lie. Shouldn’t she have been flustered? How was it that she was the one who was losing ground?

The light ahead turned red, giving Tang Ruorui the perfect chance to press her advantage. She leaned in closer to Zhuyun, her eyes beautiful and full of hope. She smiled sweetly. “Did I guess right?”

“That’s why you’re blushing.”

Zhuyun was so angry she gesticulated wildly. “What blushing! You’re making me angry! You were so well-behaved as a child, why did you become so unlovable when you grew up! Give me back Ruirui.”

Tang Ruorui shrugged, the curve of her lips deepening. She seemed to be saying that she wasn’t afraid of any of Zhuyun’s tricks.

She was about to say more, but a change came over her body, giving Tang Ruorui no chance to resist. A mist filled the car, and the elegant woman instantly vanished. When Zhuyun waved the mist away, a chubby little girl was staring blankly at her.

Zhuyun first saw that her frilly dress was still there, then she broke into a wicked smile.

Like an evil stepmother, she put her hands on her hips and said with a mischievous laugh, “Ruirui, call me Mom quickly.”

Zhu Zhu and Mom. She preferred the second one.

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