My Sister Never Said She Was a Creepy Tale - Chapter 90

A single “Fu” sticker was applied to the front door, several small “Fu” stickers went on the bedroom door and windows, and a set of couplets went up.

Yue Yiyue wore a khaki woolen coat and a Bordeaux color-blocked red scarf, half her face tucked inside the scarf, exposing skin that was slightly fairer due to a lack of sun exposure.

Her normally somewhat listless eyes were wide and round, staring anxiously at the gold ingot ornament in her hand, then looking up at the beautiful little fish ornament hanging nearby.

Standing some distance away, selecting candies, sunflower seeds, and macadamia nuts for the table, Gu Nanqiu noticed Yue Yiyue’s conflicted expression. She rested her head gently on Yue Yiyue’s shoulder, looking at the items in her hand: “Wrap them both up.”

“I think that chubby one is nice too. Hang it in your room.”

“I’ve bought some candies, and there are lanterns too. Hanging them on the plants you grow on the balcony would be quite nice. I thought they’d be perfect when I walked in earlier.”

Yue Yiyue turned slightly, bumping her head against Gu Nanqiu’s: “We still need to buy snacks later. It’s a bit troublesome.”

The shop owner nearby handed over warm water: “We include delivery, no trouble at all, no trouble.”

He picked up a small red lantern: “Eight kuai a pack. Hanging them on those plants is very festive.”

He then quickly directed an assistant to take down a large, beautiful lantern: “This pair is 620. Put them at home, hang them up all night, and you’ll have a wonderful New Year’s atmosphere.”

Thanks to the owner’s enthusiastic pitch, the two purchased everything they needed at the festive supplies store.

As they left, the owner gifted them two large red envelopes, giving them a knowing look and pointing to the people in the distance: “Here you go, perfect for giving to your lover.”

Gu Nanqiu secretly tucked the flowing red envelope, inscribed with the four characters ‘Happy New Year,’ into her pocket.

Before leaving, Yue Yiyue noticed Gu Nanqiu whispering something to the owner. She looked on curiously but didn’t ask.

She simply waited for Gu Nanqiu to walk over, hooking her little finger into the other woman’s hand.

“Mom arrives tomorrow.” As they neared their next destination, Yue Yiyue suddenly said, looking at the LED screen advertising New Year’s Eve dinner reservations: “Let’s eat out tomorrow.”

Yue Yiyue thought this would also be a chance to reserve a table for New Year’s Eve dinner.

Her cooking was abysmal, almost as if cursed by the God of Food. But it wouldn’t feel right to ask her mother to cook on the New Year.

And she felt equally reluctant to let Gu Nanqiu take over.

“When Auntie arrives, we can go out and buy groceries together,” Gu Nanqiu seemed to guess Yue Yiyue’s thoughts. She suggested: “Should we make eight dishes for the New Year?”

“Or should we have hot pot at home?”

“A lively meal at home is much better than those outside New Year’s dinners. If you say it, I’m willing to do it.”

Although Yue Yiyue didn’t say it, Gu Nanqiu knew she was actually looking forward to this “reunion” holiday.

It was true that the New Year was fun. The streets were bustling, festive music played in the streets and alleys, and speakers loudly advertised sales.

It was no wonder Yue Yiyue loved this holiday so much.

It was worth the small meeting she held to ensure humanity could have some nice holidays to celebrate.

At least for the recent period, certain entities had fallen dormant.

Passersby carried large bags of shopping. Gu Nanqiu glanced at them, contemplating how the New Year should be spent.

Generally, the New Year requires visiting relatives, but neither she nor Yue Yiyue had any.

But long ago, Yue Yiyue had mentioned wanting to experience it if there was a chance.

Gu Nanqiu mentally calculated people they could invite to make up the numbers: Wild Qiu would definitely need to make a guest appearance.

Xu Man could drop by, and then there was the forensic doctor, with whom Yue Yiyue had a decent relationship.

The Mother… out of selfish reasons, Gu Nanqiu didn’t want Yue Yiyue to interact with Her (祂).

If necessary, She could appear when they were ready for a human marriage registration.

Of course, if Yue Yiyue didn’t like the restriction, there was no need to meet at all.

She was getting distracted.

Gu Nanqiu mentally shelved the wedding dress designs, thinking about how much money to put in Yue Yiyue’s red envelope.

After all, she was the youngest child.

Yue Yiyue noticed Gu Nanqiu looking at other people’s shopping bags: “Hmm? What is it? Is there something else you want?”

“No,” Gu Nanqiu retracted her gaze and smiled at Yue Yiyue: “I was thinking about whether to put cilantro in the hot pot.”

“We should definitely make some shrimp paste balls.”

“Speaking of which, there’s a good lemon shrimp paste recipe. I’ll make it for you tomorrow afternoon.”

Large bags of snacks were put away, the apartment was covered in festive ‘Fu’ stickers, and the beautiful luminous glass fruit platter on the coffee table shone astonishingly under the light.

Something rustling on the balcony caught Yue Yiyue’s attention.

She walked onto the balcony and leaned over, seeing a tentacle holding a small lantern within the greenery.

Spotting Yue Yiyue approach, the tentacle froze for a moment, then stealthily crept closer, acting ingratiatingly to show that It had also contributed to the decorations.

Yue Yiyue quickly glanced back. Gu Nanqiu was in the kitchen and didn’t look like she’d be out anytime soon.

No wonder these little fellows were so bold.

She leaned down and kissed the tentacle. The small thing quickly flushed red and vanished into the greenery.

The next instant, another similar one appeared before Yue Yiyue, holding a lantern.

Its purpose was too obvious. Yue Yiyue poked it: “You are Gu Nanqiu’s ability, right? A very powerful ability. It’s just that Gu Nanqiu seems afraid of scaring me, so she’s unwilling to formally introduce you.”

“But I still know that you belong to Gu Nanqiu.”

These things had appeared in her memories before. Mostly, when she was completely out of control, Gu Nanqiu would secretly let them out, coaxing and rubbing her.

At these times, Yue Yiyue would subconsciously do as Gu Nanqiu said, and usually, the top of the tentacles would soon become sparkling and look more energetic.

They were like the special abilities in some absurd novels that needed a certain kind of special ‘fertilizer’ to be strengthened.

Yue Yiyue tried to understand, and Yue Yiyue tried to respect.

She looked at the object and poked it.

She couldn’t say she hated it, but as for liking it… Yue Yiyue noticed the tentacle’s expectant look.

Fine, she did quite like it.

She quickly gave it another kiss: “Be careful, don’t let Gu Nanqiu find out—”

The tentacle nodded, and Yue Yiyue understood its meaning.

“I am watching.”

“So smart,” Yue Yiyue smiled and gently stroked the tentacle.

The somewhat slippery tentacle climbed up Yue Yiyue’s arm, the suction cups gently sucking on her skin.

It was warm, not cold.

It didn’t use much strength, afraid of leaving a red mark.

From the corner, a few more tentacles snuck out from an unknown place, attempting to quietly close the door.

Yue Yiyue quickly placed her hand on the door frame. The few tentacles instantly withered and secretly disappeared again.

It seemed that these things obeyed Gu Nanqiu in some ways, but not completely.

Perhaps it was because Gu Nanqiu was relatively weak, so her control was not complete.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t need, well, her own help to strengthen it.

Yue Yiyue rationalized everything in her own way. They were old acquaintances, after all.

These things had saved her life several times. She felt an unnatural bump behind the tentacle she was holding.

In her memory, during a past dungeon, Yue Yiyue was framed and mistakenly triggered a rule. She was chased by a monster for three miles, and this tentacle secretly blocked a knife for her.

Then she… well, she forgot if she ever got revenge, but she definitely compensated Gu Nanqiu.

But Yue Yiyue started contemplating the book she read again.

The book had the character Yue Yiyue, but none of these events?

Their previous dungeons clearly warned them to be vigilant against assimilation by the ‘food’ and to beware of eternal dormancy due to excessive laziness.

Food assimilation, Yue Yiyue thought of the place she mistakenly entered while being chased by that paper box monster.

“Yiyue, what are you muttering about?” Gu Nanqiu’s voice suddenly approached. Yue Yiyue felt her hand slacken. She looked down at her empty arm, pulled down her sleeve to cover the mark the tentacle had accidentally left.

“I was saying that these plants need to grow well. Spring will be here soon after the Lunar New Year,” Yue Yiyue turned to look at Gu Nanqiu standing in the living room: “So they can bloom beautifully.”

Yue Yiyue stood up. Her legs were slightly numb from crouching. She waved at Gu Nanqiu in the distance: “You hung the lanterns so fast! Are you done in the kitchen?”

“Is there anything else you need me for?”

Noticing Yue Yiyue’s feigned composure, Gu Nanqiu crouched down and lifted the wide pant leg of Yue Yiyue’s home clothes, pressing on her calf a few times.

The tingling sensation in Yue Yiyue’s legs instantly vanished. She looked down at Gu Nanqiu with pleasant surprise: “That’s amazing!”

“Is praise all I get?” Gu Nanqiu looked up at Yue Yiyue, her hand suggestively rubbing the delicate skin on Yue Yiyue’s ankle, looking like she was waiting for Yue Yiyue’s favor.

Ten minutes later, Gu Nanqiu walked out of the balcony contentedly and went back to her room.

She looked down, touching the marks on her body, and casually pulled out a nearby tentacle: “How much red envelope should she give Yue Yiyue?”

“52,000?”

“Wouldn’t giving the same amount to everyone be too obvious?”

“It does seem a bit obvious. Then I’ll give 52,000. After all, I am the most rightful one.”

Yue Yiyue lay on the bed, feeling excited.

Extremely excited, one might say.

She had just finished discussing the Lunar New Year movies with her online friend, predicting which one had the best plot and which one would be a box office hit.

After putting down her phone, all she could think about was: I’m meeting Mom tomorrow!

Mom…

Her brief communication with her mother via phone made Yue Yiyue feel that the person on the other side of the line was kind.

She was gentle, tolerant, and capable of supporting her, just like the mother she had always dreamed of.

But now that the meeting was imminent, Yue Yiyue felt a new wave of panic.

What if Mom realizes I’m not the real Yue Yiyue?

What if Mom doesn’t like me?

Yue Yiyue climbed out of bed and sat at the desk, looking at the small box placed quietly there.

The memories provided by this body were vague. Yue Yiyue initially thought she was just an NPC, so the author hadn’t written in detail.

But after all this, Yue Yiyue began to doubt the original novel and the original self’s existence.

Yu An had mentioned a bet before. Yue Yiyue had calmly considered it.

Her arrival in this world was most likely due to that bet.

And it was possible that Gu Nanqiu had exchanged something with the other party as well.

It could be memory, or something else.

This might also be one of the reasons why Gu Nanqiu had avatars (分身).

But what exactly the bet was, she truly couldn’t remember.

It might be necessary to visit that place after the New Year…

But the most important thing now, Yue Yiyue nervously looked at the clothes placed on the chair—the outfit she asked Gu Nanqiu to pick out for meeting her mother tomorrow.

She hoped she could be a qualified daughter.