The Villain Has A Yuri Halo [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 22

The young human was truly a puzzle for A’Ci. It let out a huff of resentment and fell into slumber. Those who didn’t understand it, King A’Ci, were going to be in trouble! Just you wait and see. Right now, it didn’t have much energy and no time to bicker with Li Ju, but once it recovered, Li Ju would be in for it!

Li Ju and it were one, living and dying together, so Li Ju instinctively understood A’Ci’s feeling of annoyance. She suddenly thought this unknown being named A’Ci was a little bit cute.

But Li Ju believed the one in front of her was even cuter. A’Ci would have to move down a notch in the cute department.

Her deliberate question earned her A’Ci’s scorn, but Tang Qingqing was so moved she held Li Ju’s hand.

Tang Qingqing knelt down, her arms resting on the hospital bed. She gazed at Li Ju as if she couldn’t get enough of her. The affection in her eyes made Li Ju’s heart soften. Li Ju was so flustered she wanted to hide her face in the pillow because Tang Qingqing’s gaze was just too strange!

“My name is…”

“Tang Qingqing! How dare you show your face here, you jinx! If it weren’t for you, Li Ju wouldn’t have gotten hurt at all!” A woman pushed the door open. She was wearing sunglasses and a mask, hiding herself completely.

The identity of this woman was now obvious. It was Tang Ruru.

The atmosphere had been so intimate. Li Ju was also listening intently to Tang Qingqing’s introduction. Although she already knew the name, Li Ju just wanted to hear Tang Qingqing’s voice. Who could blame her for wanting to get closer to Tang Qingqing?

But then another spoiler-alert person suddenly showed up. Li Ju sat up abruptly, glaring furiously at the person standing at the door. “If you don’t know how to talk, then get out! I don’t mind giving you a kick to help you roll away faster!”

Tang Qingqing quickly supported her, gently patting her face which had turned red from anger. “Getting up so fast, are you dizzy? Don’t ever do that again. You just woke up and your body is still weak.”

Li Ju looked at the woman standing stunned at the door, then back at the gentle and serene Tang Qingqing. She decisively rested her head on Tang Qingqing’s shoulder, weakly stroking her forehead. “It seems my head is a little dizzy.”

To make her act more convincing, Li Ju even slowed down her speech. This made Tang Qingqing’s heart ache with worry. She hugged Li Ju and said, “Does it hurt? Don’t be scared, Xiao Ju. I’ll go get the doctor right now.”

Li Ju leaned comfortably into her embrace. As soon as she heard Tang Qingqing mention getting a doctor, Li Ju quickly refused. “No, no, you’re more effective than any medicine.”

This statement shocked everyone in the room. Tang Qingqing was filled with both surprise and delight, and she could barely keep her lips from smiling. But since Tang Ruru was still there, she held back.

Tang Qingqing felt like a terrible person. How could she have such a wicked thought? In that fleeting moment, she had actually thought that Li Ju’s amnesia was a good thing for her.

Tang Qingqing looked at Li Ju, who was smiling at her, with a deep gaze. She lowered her eyelashes. The dark thoughts made her even more ecstatic. She decided to hide her selfish thoughts so she wouldn’t scare Li Ju.

But the joy in Tang Qingqing’s expression was something she hadn’t anticipated. It was the first time she had heard Li Ju say she needed her. It was already a struggle for Tang Qingqing to stay calm. So, it was normal for her to let her little emotions slip out.

Li Ju, of course, had no idea what Tang Qingqing was thinking. She only saw the warmth in Tang Qingqing’s eyes. Li Ju teased, “It seems I’m very good at charming people, to make you smile with just one sentence. Is your name Tang Qingqing? Can I call you Qingqing from now on? You’ll say yes, right?”

The way Li Ju said “Qingqing” almost made Tang Qingqing want to kiss her. Not just a kiss, but a hard, passionate one!

But she couldn’t do that.

Tang Qingqing licked her lips, desperately trying to control the turmoil inside her. She said softly, “I’ve never refused you, and besides, I’ve been waiting for you to call me Qingqing for a long, long time.”

Li Ju criticized herself. “What’s going on? Did I not call you Qingqing before? What did I call you then?”

Tang Qingqing sighed mournfully, as if she had suffered a great injustice. “You called me by my full name, of course.”

Li Ju reflected, “There must have been a reason for that. It couldn’t have been my intention! Qingqing, you’re so nice. I would never be cold to you.”

Tang Qingqing’s eyes curved with a smile. She thought deviously: could this be a gift from heaven?

“Li Ju, have you gone crazy? Do you know who this woman next to you is? She’s the orphan adopted into the Li family. If it weren’t for Auntie adopting her, Tang Qingqing wouldn’t have this air about her. It was only because my dad was so generous that Tang Qingqing was put on our family registry. Otherwise, who would know her? And don’t you hate her the most? Why are you so close to her now? Or… have you been possessed?!” Tang Ruru ended her rant by scaring herself. She took off her sunglasses, trying to get a good look at Li Ju to see if some evil spirit had really taken over her body.

Li Ju’s brows furrowed. She blurted out, “I hate her the most? How is that possible?”

Tang Ruru slapped her forehead, her expression horrified. “It’s true, Li Ju is possessed!”

Tang Ruru also noticed Li Ju’s odd behavior. She looked at Li Ju, then pointed at Tang Qingqing. “She’s the person you hate the most! You bullied her all the time when you were growing up. She’s the same age as you, just a few months younger, so you always used your status as the older sister to steal her things. When you got older, you treated her like your lackey. Oh, and she was your pet. You always said she was your little dog. And you’re telling me you don’t hate her? Who are you kidding?”

Li Ju was dumbfounded. She had always thought that even though she had lost her memory, she must be a kind and good person. After all, she knew how to show gratitude. Ever since she woke up and saw her savior, all she could think about was repaying her and getting closer to her.

And yet, this same person had supposedly been so hostile toward Tang Qingqing in the past. Did that make any sense?! No, it didn’t!

“Qingqing, did I… did I steal your things? And treat you like a little dog? How could I, as your older sister, do such a thing?!”

Tang Qingqing’s expression remained calm, as she knew these things would eventually be revealed to Li Ju. She could silence Tang Ruru, but not everyone else. So Tang Qingqing was at ease.

She had already asked the doctor. A case like Li Ju’s was not unheard of in the medical field. It was possible she would never get her memory back, but it was also possible she would recover very soon.

But no matter what, this version of Li Ju was something Tang Qingqing wanted to remember forever. It was the happiness Tang Qingqing had finally gotten.

She had expected to see a Li Ju who would break ties with her, but she never imagined a car accident would change everything.

Tang Qingqing’s eyes held a covetous gaze toward Li Ju. She said softly, “It wasn’t a fight. I willingly gave them to you. And as for being your pet dog, isn’t it what an older sister should do, to dote on you? Xiao Ju, Mom’s file from the orphanage was wrong. I’m not a few months younger than you. I’m a year older.”

The mature Tang Qingqing had tasted love early. This made it difficult for her to sleep during her school days. It was a mix of self-loathing and anxiety about the future.

There was a chasm between her and Li Ju that she couldn’t cross. Their identities and family backgrounds were secondary; what she cared about the most was Li Ju’s attitude.

During their teenage years, all her classmates were secretly dating, but Tang Qingqing was miserably hiding in a corner, calming her restless young body. She couldn’t go home often; she would be unable to stop herself from confessing.

Over time, she slowly learned to be calm.

After all, love was not something that could be rushed.

Tang Qingqing touched Li Ju’s cheek with her finger, her eyes filled with a deeper smile. “Do you understand our relationship now, Xiao Ju?”

Li Ju blinked her big eyes, puffing out her right cheek as she mumbled, “So you’re the older sister. Why didn’t you tell me sooner?”

Tang Qingqing remembered the past. Back then, Li Ju was chubby, and her round face looked cute even when she tried to be fierce. She would stand with her hands on her hips, puffing out her stomach, and show off how her toys could fill an entire room. She would generously give half of them to Tang Qingqing, and then she would say that since she was so favored, she would get a whole room full of toys again. She wanted Tang Qingqing to know she was the beloved young miss of the family.

Her misbehavior earned her a spank on the bottom from her father, Li Zhen. Li Zhen told his daughter to take good care of her younger sister, Tang Qingqing. Li Ju stubbornly stuck her neck out and reluctantly agreed.

From that day on, Tang Qingqing accepted the role of the younger sister. She never told anyone the truth about her age.

Because Tang Qingqing wanted to be Li Ju’s younger sister. She was the first girl who had ever shared so many toys with her. Tang Qingqing wanted to get more attention from this kind Li Ju.

So many years had passed in a flash. Tang Qingqing felt that her wickedness hadn’t disappeared over time; it had only grown stronger.

Tang Qingqing pretended to be shy and said to Li Ju, “I just wanted Xiao Ju to dote on me more.”

Li Ju looked at her nonchalantly. “I’ve forgotten everything from the past. But from now on, you’re the older sister, and I’m the younger sister. I want you to dote on me. Even though you’re my savior, that doesn’t mean you can’t dote on me, right?”

Tang Qingqing couldn’t hold back anymore. She cupped Li Ju’s face and said lovingly, “Of course. It’s my pleasure.”

Without her memories, Li Ju was like a person who had shed her protective thorns. She was offering her softest embrace to Tang Qingqing, and this made Tang Qingqing realize that there were no longer any barriers or defenses between them.

Li Ju felt like a balloon, so happy she could fly.

Waking up was a wonderful thing. She was so happy right now.

“Oh my gosh, you have amnesia?!” Tang Ruru yelled as if she had seen a monster. She rushed over and looked Li Ju up and down. No wonder Li Ju was acting so strange. She had become a fool.

Li Ju immediately put out her arm, refusing Tang Ruru’s approach. She frowned and said, “Are you scolding me? Calling me a fool?”

Tang Ruru shivered. She wasn’t a fool after all!

She laughed dryly, “Of course not! We’re cousins. My aunt is your mother, and my father is your uncle. Our blood relationship is a lot closer than some people’s.”

Li Ju turned her head. “So what?”

Then she gave Tang Qingqing a brilliant smile and said sweetly, “Older Sister, I think I’m a little hungry. Can I eat something?”

Tang Ruru gritted her teeth. “Are you really pretending to have amnesia, or are you just playing games? You have amnesia, and you’re still playing favorites? Li Ju, I think you’ve gone crazy. You’d better get your memory back by tomorrow. We’ll see who suffers more when you call the person you hate the most ‘Older Sister’!”

“Older Sister, she’s so loud. My head hurts.” Li Ju covered her head and buried herself in Tang Qingqing’s arms, showing her closeness to Tang Qingqing with her actions.

Tang Qingqing soothed her. “Xiao Ju, get some rest. I’ll get the unnecessary people out of here. What do you want to eat, Xiao Ju? I already asked the doctor, and she said you can eat some easily digestible food.”

Li Ju looked up with her big, watery eyes. Now that she knew more about Tang Qingqing, she didn’t feel distant; she felt even more familiar.

She said, “I’ll listen to whatever my Older Sister says. I’ll eat anything.”

Tang Qingqing tried her best to calm down. She felt that sometimes Li Ju was a killer. This woman was going to steal her heart sooner or later.

“Okay, I’ll make the arrangements. I’ll make sure you’re satisfied.”

She made Li Ju lie back down in the bed and gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

“Oh my god, how did you two get closer just by losing your memory?” Tang Ruru grumbled, unwilling to admit she was jealous again.

Tang Qingqing turned and her expression changed completely. She grabbed Tang Ruru without any mercy and dragged her away. “Don’t curse in front of the child. You’ll corrupt Xiao Ju.”

Tang Ruru struggled. “Don’t talk nonsense! When rebellious Li Ju got into a fight with others, she cursed like a sailor. Why didn’t you try to discipline her then?”

Tang Qingqing glanced at her. “I’m playing favorites.”

“…” Was she a masochist? Why did she even bother coming to visit Li Ju today? Was it because she had no acting jobs right now? Fine! She’d just go back home and live off her family. At least it was better than being infuriated by these two.

Li Ju pulled the blanket up to her chin, relaxing comfortably as she waited for her food.

She murmured, “It’s a good thing I didn’t die.”

Where would she have gone if she had died?

That was a question worth thinking about.

But it had nothing to do with Li Ju.

The golden sunlight outside the window was mysterious and sacred. The winter rain had stopped, and a warm sun had appeared. Everything was saying goodbye to the gloom.

Li Ju stared blankly at the sunlight. “A’Ci said there was another parasite in my body. What is it? Will it harm me?”

The hospital room was quiet. Li Ju, who had been so energetic, felt her eyelids get very heavy.

She fell asleep.

Her delicate, beautiful face showed signs of life, which meant Li Ju was alive. She had not died in the system’s plot erasure.

In other words, Li Ju should not have been living in this world. The loss of her memory meant that the plot erasure program had begun. Her mission had failed, and the system’s job was to erase all traces of her. But the appearance of A’Ci had given Li Ju a new life without her memories.

Li Ju had forgotten the system and the plot. Without those constraints, she had become the real Li Ju.

In her sleep, she must have been dreaming of something, because a faint smile appeared on her lips.

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The living room of the old mansion was full of relatives, their voices buzzing like a lively morning market.

Murong Ruo’s face was stern. She tapped her cane on the floor and looked at the crowd, each with their own agenda. She said in a solemn voice, “About Xiao Ju’s amnesia, if any of you have any thoughts, now’s the time to say them. Don’t complain later that I didn’t give you a chance!”

“Grandma, Xiao Ju has suffered so much this time. Hitting her head is no small matter.” The person speaking was Li Mingyu, whose father was Murong Ruo’s youngest son. She and Li Ju used to be rivals. She had lost to Li Ju in terms of ability, and she didn’t like her cousin. Li Ju was better than her in every way, and Li Mingyu always felt a little inferior whenever she saw her. But now that Li Ju was hurt, the possibility of her taking over the company had increased.

Murong Ruo’s expression softened when she saw her granddaughter speak. She put away her imposing aura and looked like a kind old woman. She said, “So, Mingyu, what do you suggest?”

“I can help Xiao Ju manage company affairs until her health improves. Grandma, I’m just looking out for Xiao Ju’s well-being. I have no ulterior motives. I remember your teachings and will not take what doesn’t belong to me.” Li Mingyu’s words sounded sincere, but Murong Ruo saw right through her act. Her offer of help was more like a weasel giving a New Year’s greeting to a chicken—it didn’t have good intentions.

Li Zhen took a sip of his tea, looking calm and composed. This made some nosy relatives ask, “A-Zhen, with such a big thing happening in the family, why don’t you look worried at all? And why did you come alone today? Where’s Tang Ping? Did she go back to her family to help her good-for-nothing older brother again?”

Li Zhen’s smile was warm, but his eyes were unusually cold. He crossed his legs and said flatly, “Third Uncle, you’re still alive? I thought you were long gone.”

“A-Zhen!” Murong Ruo scolded Li Zhen before he could get more out of hand. She glanced at the old man who was stirring up trouble. Her son was right. Why was this old man still alive? She had been annoyed with him for decades. How was he living longer than her own husband? No wonder people who worry less live longer.

Li Zhen smiled at his mother, not even bothering to apologize.

If Tang Ping had seen Li Zhen like this, she would have said that Li Ju and her father were two peas in a pod.

As for why Tang Ping wasn’t there, it was because the doctor said she was too weak and needed to rest. So Li Zhen hadn’t even considered bringing her to the mansion today.

Li Zhen took another sip of tea to calm down. It was his fault for being blind and marrying Tang Ping, which had given people a reason to gossip.

“Grandma.”

The subject of their discussion appeared. Li Ju was wearing a light blue down jacket, bundled up completely. Especially her head; a pure white hat covered the wound on her forehead. Her complexion was rosy, and her smile was lovely. The plump Li Ju had changed her usual fashionable style. Today was about warmth, not beauty.

It wasn’t that Murong Ruo was biased, but in this outfit, Li Ju looked like a soft blueberry cake. Murong Ruo beckoned her over lovingly. She said, “I haven’t seen Xiao Ju dress like this in a long time. In the winter, Xiao Ju always wore clothes that showed off her figure. It looked so cold. This is much better. Very good, very good!”

Li Ju stepped over the threshold and walked in slowly. She asked, “Grandma, do you really think it looks good? I feel like I look like a fat penguin.” She then looked at Tang Qingqing next to her, who was wearing a short jacket and leather boots, looking slim and stylish. Ugh, she wished she could wear that.

Murong Ruo chuckled and nodded. “You do look a little like one.”

“Grandma! How can you agree with me!”

Li Zhen pushed up his glasses and also asked with curiosity, “Xiao Ju, you don’t look happy about wearing that. Why are you wearing it?”

“My Older Sister bought it for me.”

Tang Qingqing first greeted the elders and then explained, “Xiao Ju’s body is still weak. I bought this outfit specifically for her. Just as I imagined, Xiao Ju looks so cute in it.”

Li Zhen and Murong Ruo looked at each other. Although they had seen this scene many times, they were still in disbelief. The old Li Ju was disobedient. There was no point in even trying to reason with her and since Li Ju was a designer, she had her own ideas about her outfits. The fact that she was willing to wear this long, thick down jacket completely stunned them.

Li Ju glanced around and noticed Tang Qingqing’s discomfort. She leaned closer and extended her hand, raising her eyebrows as she said slyly in a low voice, “Older Sister seems a little scared.”

Tang Qingqing felt like she was seeing the old Li Ju again, someone who was cunning, devious, and a little wicked. She had seen Tang Qingqing’s awkwardness but still wanted to hear the full story.

Sure enough, amnesia couldn’t change a person’s nature.

Li Ju proudly huffed and held her hand. It was warm, but her words were not as considerate. She said, “You won’t be scared if you’re with me. I’m so kindhearted and don’t hold grudges. Anyone else would have hated you for this down jacket and just left you alone.”

She held Tang Qingqing’s hand tightly. Tang Qingqing looked down at their hands and her heart fluttered.

The only person who could make her heart flutter was her.

With her by her side, she was not afraid.

“Xiao Ju, Qingqing, what are you two talking about? Come over here.”

“Xiao Ju, Grandma will introduce you to everyone in the family.”

Murong Ruo patted Li Ju’s shoulder with affection. Losing one’s memory was a small price to pay compared to losing one’s life. She didn’t resent Tang Qingqing; she was proud of her granddaughter. To be able to do something like that in a moment of crisis showed she was a loyal person. She could truly trust Li Ju to take over the family business.

“Xiao Ju, this is your cousin, Li Mingyu.”

Li Mingyu examined Li Ju with a probing gaze. Humph, at least she was alive.

“Mingyu,” Li Ju said with a smile.

Li Mingyu shot a resentful look at Li Ju. As if to deliberately show her malice toward Tang Qingqing, she said, “You’re willing to call Tang Qingqing ‘Older Sister.’ Why am I not worthy of being called ‘Older Sister’?”

Li Ju’s lips curved. Even with her harmless outfit, she was not to be underestimated.

Her tone was mocking, and she raised her chin, saying playfully, “Are you bored? It’s none of your business.”

For a moment, Li Mingyu thought she was seeing the old Li Ju. She gritted her teeth.

Which heartless person said that Li Ju with amnesia was a good girl?! Were they blind?

Tang Qingqing, who was being called blind by Li Mingyu, was staring intently at Li Ju. Was she being favored by Li Ju?

No one had ever told her that being favored felt so reckless.

It was so reckless that Tang Qingqing wanted to kiss her and sleep with her right now!

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