My Sister Never Said She Was a Creepy Tale - Chapter 70

Yue Yiyue stood still, feeling something surging out of her mind impatiently. Triggered by Yu An’s words, a blurred figure in her head went from vague to clear.

Their first meeting was under a beautiful sweet olive tree (Osmanthus fragrans).

The tree was tall and robust, and Yue Yiyue would look at it on her way back to her rented room after her part-time job.

Occasionally, she would pause there, sniffing the fragrance of the early osmanthus blossoms, wondering if she should take some back. The next time she visited the orphanage, she could research making osmanthus wine with the ‘Mothers’ there.

That day was the same, except a person more beautiful than the flowers stood beneath the tree. Just her presence made Yue Yiyue feel her heart skip a beat, then immediately beat like a rapid drum, tightly and intensely. Even her breathing became somewhat shallow. Voices in her head constantly told her that this person was very special, very special, and she absolutely had to get to know her.

The woman in the white shirt reflected light, appearing almost glaringly white. Although her face held little expression, she was exceptionally captivating. The pale osmanthus flowers behind her served as the perfect backdrop, appropriately adding a touch of nature to her absolute beauty.

Yue Yiyue, who at that time didn’t even know what love or attraction was, felt a sense of hunger. With just this one look, Yue Yiyue wanted to consume this woman right in front of her.

To let her melt into her stomach, to become one, only then could she feel secure.

Startled by her own thoughts, Yue Yiyue was so shocked that she didn’t know where to put her hands and feet. Her mind returned to normal, and she began to despise her lustful impulse.

She refocused part of her attention on the woman, ready at any moment to intervene, as the ‘nutcase’ across from her seemed to harbor some rather unpleasant intentions.

The person standing there was, naturally, Gu Nanqiu. She was frowning slightly, looking troubled as she faced the man, seemingly unsure how to refuse him.

The man, whom Yue Yiyue mentally dubbed a ‘nutcase,’ was glaring fiercely at Gu Nanqiu, looking determined not to give up until Gu Nanqiu left with him.

More people gathered on the roadside to watch the drama, and some even cheered, urging the man to hurry up and take the woman away.

She was indeed taken away, but not by the man who looked like he was about to die of a breakdown.

She was taken by Yue Yiyue.

Yue Yiyue threw the garbage she was holding at the man. Just as the ‘nutcase’ was about to scold whoever was so careless, he turned around and saw the calm-faced Yue Yiyue.

He instantly fell silent.

They watched in silence as the true small tyrant of this street swaggered forward, grabbed the woman, and walked away. No one dared to utter a sound.

This was quite normal. Earlier, when the street descended into chaos due to the emergence of the rules, before they could even react, they had been firmly picked up and beaten by Yue Yiyue and her friends.

To avoid dying at Yue Yiyue’s hands before succumbing to the rules, they had always behaved themselves.

Until the appearance of this woman today, they had acted as if they were possessed…

They apologized with awkward smiles. One quick-witted person picked up the garbage on the ground and took the lead in slapping himself a few times. Only then did the people behind him awaken from their stupor—how could they have just… What beasts.

The rich scent of the sweet olive tree permeated their breathing, becoming the mark of their first encounter.

Yue Yiyue’s dull life gained one more person.

While Yue Yiyue was at work, Gu Nanqiu would find a sunny spot in the thirty-square-meter room, reading Yue Yiyue’s old textbooks, waiting for Yue Yiyue to return to teach her what she didn’t understand.

The sharp-witted Yue Yiyue realized the woman she had taken in was somehow different, but driven by a certain selfishness, she said nothing.

After that, Yue Yiyue couldn’t recall any more memories. It was like a television series—she had watched halfway through, and a pop-up box reminded her that the rest hadn’t been updated.

Yu An watched Yue Yiyue, who seemed lost in thought. She didn’t dare to speak but felt an overall creepiness in their current location.

Her sixth sense told her it was time to leave.

“Yue Yiyue, don’t worry too much about Gu Nanqiu. She should be fine. I tried to catch her according to the rules back then, but when I got close, she scared me off.”

Being scared off by Gu Nanqiu was no disgrace. After all, anyone who saw the thick tentacles behind her neatly strangling the monsters in her hands, cutting them up like vegetables, would also run very fast.

Monsters’ lives are lives too.

Yue Yiyue pulled herself out of her memories. She smiled: “Thank you. Speaking of which, after I came here, I had some memory issues.”

“Many things about the past are quite vague now. Could you tell me about it?”

Hearing Yue Yiyue’s request, Yu An nervously glanced around: “Let’s talk while we walk. I feel unsafe here. It will take some time to reach the next area.”

Yu An didn’t know much about their affairs, only that in the game where she met them, the world collapsed because of Yue Yiyue.

Yue Yiyue had used something to drag Gluttony directly into the chaos, the area where all sources of evil were born.

Then, the forensic doctor also went in.

She didn’t know what happened next, but the survivors, including her, were kicked out of the instance.

The next time she saw Yue Yiyue, only a year had passed, but she looked much more mature. By that time, there were many legends about Yue Yiyue circulating in the safe zone.

She heard that Yue Yiyue was pursuing a monster and, to free that monster from the constraints of the rules, she had agreed to a gamble with the Main God.

However, these were all rumors, but Yu An knew that if the monster was related to Gu Nanqiu, it was definitely true.

This was because Yue Yiyue had fiercely protected Gu Nanqiu from the very beginning. Even when someone openly claimed that killing Gu Nanqiu for a blood sacrifice was the only way to exit the instance, Yue Yiyue merely cut out the tongue of the rumor-monger.

She was only eighteen, but her actions were exceptionally ruthless.

Later, Yu An inquired through various channels and learned that Yue Yiyue was an orphan who was often bullied.

In a world where strange rule-based tales had descended and order had completely collapsed, she relied on her own fists to win one battle after another before finally finding stability.

Yu An scratched her head: “After that, I became a monster. Some of the rule-based tales were cleared, and certain areas of the world returned to peace, while I drifted through different worlds.”

“Speaking of which, I liked the Sloth instance the best. All I had to do was lie down. If someone came, I’d ask them to lie down with me. It’s a shame the Main God discovered that area was too safe, leading many people to exploit the bug, so they arranged Greed instead.”

“It was exhausting having to help them kill people every day during that time.”

Yue Yiyue’s mind was completely blank regarding this period of memory, but Yu An mentioned traveling through different worlds, which piqued Yue Yiyue’s curiosity.

“Is there any difference between the worlds?”

“Subtle differences, and different unlucky participants being thrown in.” Yu An looked up: “The place we are in right now is actually a superposition of four or five worlds, maybe more.”

“But because everything is inherently illusory, there won’t be any impact. The place you’re standing now might be a school in another world, or it might just be a sculpture museum. Perhaps many tourists are currently standing here admiring the exhibits.”

Yue Yiyue instantly grasped the concept Yu An was describing. It seemed she hadn’t simply transmigrated into a book.

Instead, she was under the impression that she had transmigrated into a book.

Was something misleading her there?

But the book definitely existed in her memory…

And Gu Nanqiu as the protagonist.

Passing by some display windows, she could still see the posters pasted on them…

Could Yu An be lying?

Yue Yiyue blinked, and her footsteps gradually slowed.

“It’s normal that you don’t understand. Humans wouldn’t know this. I only know it because I mutated and experienced many things across several worlds.” Yu An understood that this matter sounded far-fetched. When she spoke, she didn’t expect Yue Yiyue to immediately believe it, especially since they were now different species.

“However, I can tell you there’s an all-knowing person in D City. She should have the information you want. If you go there, you might find out your ending.”

“Or, for that matter, why you, the clear winner, appeared here again.”

“Also, concerning the wager, I must warn you not to let Gu Nanqiu know that you have recalled a part of your memory. This is strictly forbidden.”

Yu An looked at the special display cabinet ahead, illuminated by a spotlight. They had reached the last area.

“Yue Yiyue, you should be able to find Gu Nanqiu by going through here. Remember, you absolutely must not let Gu Nanqiu know that you’ve remembered parts of the past. I can only stop here and wait for you to come out.”

Yue Yiyue looked at the statue ahead, which had three small chips missing from its right ear. She paused to think for a moment: “Okay, thank you.”

The moment her foot stepped inside, Yue Yiyue felt a dizzying disorientation.

When she looked up again, the scene had changed.

Noisy sounds filled her ears: people answering phones, flipping through documents, and rushing around with files.

“I can’t finish this document.” A burst of weeping erupted from a corner.

The people around seemed accustomed to it, casting only a look of pity before continuing to rush out.

Yue Yiyue scanned the area and quickly spotted Gu Nanqiu, whose head was barely visible, buried under a massive pile of folders.

Just as she was about to move towards her, she was grabbed by the person in the corner: “Newcomer?”

The person muttered: “Why is there another one? Honestly… whatever… if you’re here, you’re here.”

She then stuffed the files in her hand into Yue Yiyue’s arms: “Take this to the conference room on the thirteenth floor. They need it for a meeting shortly. Some important figures will be coming. If you don’t deliver it in five minutes, you can just go die.”

She said this casually, then pressed the timer on her hand: “Hurry up.”

Looking down at the objects in her arms, Yue Yiyue heard the strange “go die” comment again. Yue Yiyue looked up towards the corner and saw Gu Nanqiu’s small head peeking out. Gu Nanqiu mouthed the words to her: “Go first—I’ll explain later!”

Yue Yiyue took the items to the elevator lobby and saw a person with an employee badge standing there, sipping coffee and casually playing on their phone.

Yue Yiyue stopped walking.

The person with the badge touched their hair, looking surprised that Yue Yiyue had simply stopped there.

He sneered: “What kind of little ant are you? Didn’t you know the elevator is off-limits to underlings like you?”

“Are you new? Did that useless person who brought you in not make it clear?”

The thirteenth floor wasn’t too difficult to climb. Yue Yiyue decided not to cause any trouble and turned towards the area marked for the stairs.

Just as she took a step, Yue Yiyue heard the person behind her babbling incessantly: “Hey, why are you ignoring me when I’m talking?”

“What are you to think you can do that?”