I Just Want to Spoil and Run Away with the Abused Female Lead [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 41.2

She would stand up for Shi Xingrao in front of others, treat her like a child, believing that she should have everything others had and even things others didn’t. She would come to check on her every night to see if she was asleep.

These were all things Shi Xingrao had once thought she didn’t need. But when Shen Yishu gave them to her, she felt warm. She wasn’t unmoved.

And she wasn’t lying to Shen Yishu. If Shen Yishu had appeared before Lin Shuangran, she might, perhaps, have had a chance to love Shen Yishu.

Shi Xingrao couldn’t help but wonder if she, too, was a bit starved for affection. When she felt someone’s love for her, she couldn’t help but want to respond.

But she and Shen Yishu could only go this far.

“Shen Yishu, I can’t betray the person I love. She’s still waiting for me.”

“Today, I just wanted to draw a conclusion to what’s between us. You know I don’t like it you’re free to love someone else now.”

With every word Shi Xingrao spoke, Shen Yishu’s heart sank further. So what did Shi Xingrao mean? Making her confess was just to humiliate her? Just to tell her that, in Shi Xingrao’s heart, she was inferior to someone else?

Shen Yishu had never felt so angry before. She was so furious it felt as if her lungs were about to explode. She even had the impulse to crush Shi Xingrao, to meld her into her own flesh and blood, to make sure Shi Xingrao could never say such things again.

Was her love so cheap, so casual, that she could give it to Shi Xingrao or to anyone else? In Shi Xingrao’s eyes, what did she even amount to?

Shen Yishu opened her mouth again, feeling a faint metallic taste of blood in her throat. Overwhelmed with anger, she let out a bitter laugh, her eyes fixed on Shi Xingrao’s face. “Shi Xingrao, I’ve never met anyone like you.”

“If you don’t like me, fine. I won’t like you anymore either.”

Watching Shen Yishu leave, Shi Xingrao ignored the steadily rising corruption value reported by Cat Ears. Just as it was about to hit 95%, Shi Xingrao asked, “Where is Shen Yishu now?”

Cat Ears was practically numb. “She’s at the hotel. I think she’s about to lose her mind. And host, her corruption value is almost at 100%.”

Shi Xingrao lifted her gaze. “Use a Sleep Card on her. Let her get a good night’s sleep.”

After a moment’s thought, she added, “And add a Sweet Dream Card.”

Maybe letting Shen Yishu dream of something beautiful would keep her from going completely insane.

Watching Shen Yishu’s corruption value gradually drop, Cat Ears finally breathed a sigh of relief. It had to be Shi Xingrao seems like she had planned this all along.

Let me think, Shi Xingrao must still be determined to stick to the route of finding a partner for Shen Yishu.

Cat Ears sought confirmation from Shi Xingrao. “Sis Rao, what are you planning to do next?”

Before Shi Xingrao could answer, a mechanical voice suddenly rang out.

[Ding! Hidden clearance condition triggered. The host must enter a romantic relationship with the female lead, Shen Yishu, to clear the level.]

Cat Ears: “Wh-what?”

Wait, is this how it’s going to be?

Her sis just rejected Shen Yishu, and Shen Yishu even declared she wouldn’t like Shi Xingrao anymore. And now the system pulls this?

Shi Xingrao gritted her teeth and let out a cold laugh. “Duoduo, didn’t you want to know my plans?”

Cat Ears covered its ears. It had a feeling it didn’t want to hear Shi Xingrao’s plans anymore.

“What do you think about me blowing up the Main God’s space and becoming the Main God myself?”

Cat Ears: “…”

Even though it was the height of summer in August, hearing Shi Xingrao’s words sent a chill down Cat Ears’ spine, as if it had been plunged into an icy abyss.

“Apply for me now. I’m going to the Main God’s space.”

Main God’s Space

Yu Chen was selecting a mask, her fingers lightly tapping the armrest of her chair as if deep in thought. “What do you think of a wisteria-patterned mask?”

Before the giant cat could respond, Yu Chen dismissed the idea herself. “Not good enough, right? If she recognizes me as her rival at a glance, there’ll be no room for negotiation. She might just blow up my Main God’s space the next second.”

After some consideration, her hand finally settled on another mask formed from streams of data. Sunflowers it is, then. Can’t be helped, someone clearly prefers her first disguise.

The data-stream mask settled on the Main God’s face like sunflowers blooming across her exquisite features. The soft yellow petals clung perfectly, obscuring a face so beautiful it could captivate anyone who saw it.

Only her striking, coolly elegant eyes were visible beautiful as a painting, yet distant and untouchable.

Cat Ears didn’t have the authority to enter the Main God’s space. After escorting Shi Xingrao to the entrance, it initially wanted to remind her of a few things to watch out for.

But seeing Shi Xingrao’s foul mood, Cat Ears decided against it. Oh well, the Main God is so gentle she definitely won’t hold it against Sis Rao.

Shi Xingrao stepped onto a long, flowing path of light. White streams of radiance continuously intertwined, and tiny white orbs of light even drifted down onto Shi Xingrao, as if wanting to play with her or cheer her up.

One orb gently lifted a strand of her hair, while another nuzzled against her neck, as if seeking closeness.

Even with Shi Xingrao’s cold expression, the little orbs were not deterred.

“Is this how you usually try to please people? Are you all just that bored?”

The little orbs were too adorable. Even though Shi Xingrao intended to confront the Main God for an explanation, she didn’t take her anger out on them.

Hearing her words, the orbs swayed as if telling Shi Xingrao they were indeed bored. Though they had no heads, Shi Xingrao felt as if they were nodding.

At the end of the flowing path, the little orbs stopped. Shi Xingrao pushed open a large door. The light inside was dim, barely enough to see. She raised an eyebrow this Main God certainly enjoyed being mysterious.

Suddenly, a glowing screen lit up. Shi Xingrao walked over, and as she saw the content on the screen, the emotions in her eyes deepened.

On the screen, a woman in a white evening gown smiled gently, her eyes curved and her lips upturned. The warmth of that smile was overwhelming. Shi Xingrao couldn’t help but reach out, softly calling out “Sister,” wanting to touch the person on the screen, but her hand passed right through it.

Unable to make contact, Shi Xingrao’s eyes dimmed slightly. It was just an image of her sister.

Suddenly, another screen lit up beside it. This one showed a woman in a wine-red dress, standing with an alluring grace. A hint of dissatisfaction lingered at the corner of her lips, as if asking, “You little ingrate, do you only have eyes for Lin Shuangran?”

“Lin Yi,” Shi Xingrao called out instinctively.

Just as she finished looking, another screen next to Lin Yi lit up, revealing Shen Yishu’s face. Shen Yishu seemed to be asking, “Why are you calling for your little aunt again?”

Though she appeared impatient, a subtle tenderness lingered in Shen Yishu’s eyes, one that could only be detected with careful observation. Shi Xingrao pursed her lips.

Next came Shen Yun’s screen.

Beyond that were several unlit screens.

Looking at these screens, an absurd idea began to form in Shi Xingrao’s mind.

Nearby, the giant cat asked, “Main God, aren’t you going to find Miss Shi?”

Yu Chen watched the data-formed screen intently, observing every move Shi Xingrao made. She didn’t miss a single expression.

After a long pause, Yu Chen finally spoke, “It’s not time yet. She’s clever she’ll figure out what’s happening on her own. Once she processes it and organizes her emotions, that will be the right time to talk to her.”

No one can easily accept something all at once. Perhaps once Shi Xingrao thinks it through, she’ll come to accept her.

Yu Chen lowered her gaze slightly, continuing to watch the woman on the screen. Even though she knew Shi Xingrao was usually bright and bold, seeing her look so expectant and obediently call out “Sister” still captivated her.

A faint smile touched Yu Chen’s lips. “She’s adorable, isn’t she?”

The giant cat played along enthusiastically. “Of course.”

Anyone liked by the Main God would naturally be adorable, and anyone worthy of the Main God’s affection must be special.

Shi Xingrao didn’t know how long she had been standing there, lost in thought, long enough to sort through her emotions again and again, long enough to consider every possibility, and long enough to narrow those possibilities down to the most likely one.

It was only when she heard a soft call of “Raorao” that she slowly snapped out of her daze.

Lin Shuangran’s voice. Shi Xingrao turned around and saw, ten meters away, a woman whose lower face was obscured by sunflowers. She was wearing the very same evening gown that Shi Xingrao and Lin Shuangran had danced in together that night.

Shi Xingrao blinked her eyes. Sister.?

Shi Xingrao walked over somewhat uncertainly, but the woman spoke first, “Welcome to the Main God’s Space.”

The woman’s voice was cool and detached, yet familiar not the same as Lin Shuangran’s. It was as if the earlier call of “Raorao” hadn’t come from her.

Shi Xingrao suppressed the joy she had felt upon hearing Lin Shuangran’s voice and regarded the person before her with coldness and distance, her observation tinged with a hint of wariness. “Are you the Main God?”

Yu Chen restrained her gaze, tracing the contours of the woman before her. It had been so long since she last saw Shi Xingrao, and she was still the same guarded against everyone.

So, what should she do?

Perhaps the only way was to keep finding ways to coax her into her own nest.

“You, don’t want me anymore?”

Shi Xingrao hadn’t expected that just a few words from her would cause the woman’s cool eyes to brim with tears, looking as aggrieved as if she had been wronged and abandoned.

She hadn’t even said anything that harsh, had she? Could it be that the woman had overheard her earlier remark about wanting to blow up the Main God’s Space?

Shi Xingrao truly wasn’t good at dealing with people crying, especially when they wept so pitifully, their eyes fixed on her with such grievance. She felt a bit dazed.

All the thoughts she had prepared to demand answers, to question why the woman had toyed with her, were now tossed to the back of her mind.

She reached out and poked the woman. “Hey, don’t cry. Can we talk properly? Tell me what I did to upset you. What good does crying do?”

Yu Chen continued to shed tears intermittently, like scattered pearls. “It was you who started this with me.”

Shi Xingrao: “…”

“When you were in a relationship with Lin Shuangran, weren’t you happy? Why is your reaction to me like this now? Hosts aren’t supposed to fall in love with the female leads, but you did it anyway, and now you won’t even acknowledge it.” The more Yu Chen spoke, the more aggrieved she became, her sobs growing heavier.

The woman’s frame was already delicate, and now, crying like this, she exuded an indescribable fragility that made one want to hold her.

Shi Xingrao’s earlier suspicions were confirmed: it seemed the Main God before her was the same person as Lin Shuangran, Lin Yi, Shen Yishu, and Shen Yun.

How wonderful… she had been playing with her from the very beginning.

But before Shi Xingrao could voice her anger, Yu Chen spoke first, “Forget it. It’s not your fault. If you don’t want to take responsibility for me, I won’t force you.”

“I told you, if you don’t love me anymore, just say so. I’ll let you go.”

“Are you really so unwilling to have anything to do with Shen Yishu?”

The woman looked at her as if gazing at a faithless lover heartbroken yet forgiving, hurt and sad but not unreasonable.

Shi Xingrao’s already chaotic heart grew even more tangled under such an attitude. When the woman mentioned what Lin Shuangran had said, Shi Xingrao’s heart clenched abruptly. Countless unresolved questions from the past surged up, leaving her no room to escape.

This time, even if she didn’t want to think or face it, she would likely have to confront her feelings for Lin Shuangran, for Lin Yi, for Shen Yishu.