The Villain I Loved Has Broken Free and Transmigrated Out of the Story - Chapter 39

Yin Ya never imagined she’d ever kiss a spirit from another world—a spirit she’d only known for a few days.

It was because Cang Lanyan was a character she’d created, a character she favored. Even though the spirit’s words set off alarm bells in her mind, at that moment, she wanted to believe those “sweet nothings.”

No, what she believed wasn’t Cang Lanyan or her words, but her own judgment.

She firmly believed that the character she’d created would keep her promise.

Amidst the swirling thoughts, Yin Ya gently exerted pressure with her fingers.

She felt Cang Lanyan lean down in response, separated from her only by an invisible barrier of rules.

Yin Ya closed her eyes and moved to kiss her, but lying down made it difficult to exert force. She could only brush their lips together like a dragonfly touching water, separating almost instantly.

Flustered, she hastily explained, “I-I don’t have the strength right now. It’s too hard to kiss you like this.”

She saw Cang Lanyan’s lips curl into a smile as she sat up, reaching through her fluffy pajamas to help Yin Ya sit up as well.

“Now?” Cang Lanyan asked teasingly.

Yin Ya’s face flushed hot. Knowing she had nowhere to escape, she steeled herself and kissed Cang Lanyan again.

This kiss was gentle, completely different from the passionate ones in her dreams.

A warm heat radiated from her most sensitive spot, making Yin Ya feel flustered. Even though she was the one who had initiated the kiss, her mind went blank, leaving her to rely solely on instinct as she clumsily continued her attempt.

She had only intended to briefly demonstrate her resolve and hadn’t dared to think about any elaborate moves. But just as she was about to pull back, Cang Lanyan pressed her shoulders against the wall, gently trapping her.

Yin Ya’s eyes widened, and she couldn’t utter a single word as Cang Lanyan forcibly extended the kiss that was about to end.

She quickly felt suffocated. As soon as she struggled free and gasped for air, she realized Cang Lanyan had already cleverly positioned herself in a perfect spot to continue.

She didn’t know how Cang Lanyan had found such a position, but she knew she shouldn’t dwell on it now. The best thing to do was retreat immediately.

Otherwise, this kiss, meant only to express her resolve, would go on endlessly.

But for some reason, she wanted to experience it again. So she foolishly returned to her original position, even trying to regain control.

The light outside the window gradually brightened, and the sounds of large vehicles passing by on the road began to echo, occasionally punctuated by horn honks.

The sleeping city was waking up.

Twenty minutes later, Yin Ya, now wide awake, kicked Cang Lanyan out of the bedroom and began changing into her clothes.

This house was no longer a place she could stay. The atmosphere between them had become too strange. If they stayed in this “two-person world” any longer, something uncontrollable would definitely happen!

Even though her hands and legs still felt weak, she gritted her teeth and forced herself to go out.

School was about to start. There couldn’t be any more unexpected incidents!

“I didn’t expect it to end with just one kiss. I thought you’d try for more.”

As Yin Ya brushed her teeth, Cang Lanyan stood in the doorway of the bathroom, speaking with a meaningful tone.

Yin Ya spat out the toothpaste foam, half-hiding her suddenly flushed cheeks as she retorted irritably, “Greed only leads to bad habits!”

She heard Cang Lanyan’s laughter, and when she turned around, she saw the corners of her lips curved in a smile.

How to put it? This was the first genuinely sincere smile the Old Spirit had shown since they first met.

Yin Ya felt she should be happy about this, but for some reason, she suddenly wanted to see that smile disappear.

After rinsing her mouth and putting away her toothbrush, she quickly stepped forward and, with hands still damp from the sink, swiftly cupped Cang Lanyan’s face and pinched her hard.

“Don’t smile!”

She saw the Major Antagonist, caught off guard and with her lips pouted in surprise, her smile frozen in place, looking a bit bewildered. Satisfied, Yin Ya wiped her hands and went to grab her backpack.

Slipping the backpack onto her back, Yin Ya reached for her scarf, only to find that the one on the coat rack had transformed into the God-Binding Sash.

Having already been exposed, she didn’t care if it was a surveillance device. She grabbed the sash and wrapped it around her neck.

But the moment she finished tying it, a familiar, slippery sensation instantly wrapped around her neck!

Yin Ya yelped and rushed into the bathroom. Looking in the mirror, she saw a hideous spiritual power octopus coiled around her neck. Enraged, she stormed out.

“Cang Lanyan! Are you out of your mind?!”

Cursing the whole way, Yin Ya wrenched the octopus’s tentacles apart. By the time she reached Cang Lanyan, she had completely torn off the creature and immediately grabbed it, stood on tiptoe, and slammed it onto Cang Lanyan’s head.

The moment the octopus landed on Cang Lanyan’s head, it transformed back into the light and fluttering God-Binding Sash.

Seizing the opportunity, Cang Lanyan grabbed Yin Ya’s wrists. Seeing her furious gesture of flipping two middle fingers, Cang Lanyan simply twisted Yin Ya’s wrists, forcing her fingers to jab her own face.

“You’re not nearly as sick as I am,” she said with a smile.

After struggling free with a string of curses, Yin Ya returned to her bedroom and wrapped her scarf tightly around her neck.

What was I thinking, trying to tease that scheming Major Antagonist?!

“Why not rest a little longer?” Cang Lanyan leaned against the bedroom door. “I didn’t transfer any spiritual power to ease your condition earlier.”

“No need!” Yin Ya rejected the offer firmly. “It’s just a few steps. I can walk.”

“I’ll accompany you,” Cang Lanyan said.

Hearing the unyielding tone, Yin Ya paused mid-scarf-tying and shook her head. “I need to go downstairs for breakfast first, then do some shopping. It’ll be crowded at the shop right now. Even if you’re invisible, it won’t be convenient to talk.”

“Then I won’t hide,” Cang Lanyan said. With that, she conjured a conservative winter dress and a pair of black snow boots, transforming her hair color, eye color, and ears to resemble those of a normal human.

“…You really want to go out with me that badly?” Yin Ya asked, astonished.

“I’ve never eaten breakfast at the restaurant before,” Cang Lanyan replied, holding the God-Binding Sash. With a flick of her wrist, she transformed it back into a scarf and tied it around her neck. “Besides, I want to see what these Culinary Cultivators are like.”

“No, no, no! You can eat out, but don’t go into the kitchen!” Yin Ya hastily corrected her. “Just sit in your seat and wait!”

“Why not?” Cang Lanyan asked.

“Well… just think of it as showing respect to the Culinary Cultivators!” Yin Ya improvised a reason on the spot. “Anyway, you can’t just go watch them cook!”

Disappointment immediately clouded Cang Lanyan’s face.

Yin Ya quickly changed her shoes, opened the door, stepped out first, and lightly stamped her feet to activate the motion-sensor lights.

It was just past six in the morning at the end of winter, and the sky was still dark, but office workers were already visible everywhere.

While riding the elevator, Yin Ya deliberately positioned herself in front of Cang Lanyan, shielding her from the crowd pressing in.

In the cramped space, their eyes met as Yin Ya glanced up and Cang Lanyan lowered her gaze. But Yin Ya quickly averted her gaze, turning to stare at the display screen with its dancing numbers and arrows.

When they reached the ground floor, Yin Ya quickly found her usual breakfast shop and led Cang Lanyan inside.

During her days off, she was accustomed to ordering takeout. She only bought breakfast at the shop on school days, grabbing it and rushing to the campus gate.

The shop was bustling with customers, the staff’s calls, and the sounds of patrons ordering and urging for service rising and falling. Worried that Cang Lanyan might find the noise overwhelming, Yin Ya asked the shopkeeper to deliver their order outside after placing the order. She then took Cang Lanyan to a separate window outside the shop to buy something else first.

Although the separate window also had a queue, it was relatively quieter.

As they waited in line, Yin Ya noticed Cang Lanyan staring into the shop. Curiosity piqued, she glanced in the same direction but saw nothing unusual.

Just as their turn approached, Yin Ya pointed at the display window and asked Cang Lanyan, “What do you want?”

“I don’t care,” Cang Lanyan answered bluntly. “I’ll go with whatever you choose.”

So Yin Ya bought two hot, freshly glazed donuts. She and Cang Lanyan each took one and went to a table outside the shop to wait for breakfast.

Cang Lanyan took small bites of her donut, licking the glaze with each bite, and complained, “It’s too sweet.”

“If you don’t like it, you can give it to me,” Yin Ya said while eating her own. “I was worried one wouldn’t be enough.”

Only after saying this did Yin Ya realize how inappropriate it was to say such a thing to the Old Spirit. But it was too late to take it back. Cang Lanyan instantly held out the half-eaten donut to her.

Yin Ya had no choice but to take it. After finishing her own donut, she opened the plastic bag containing Cang Lanyan’s donut. Steeling herself, she bit into the neatly sliced edge.

In truth, the morning’s kiss of resolve had already marked the beginning of a new phase.

Since she’d decided to take this step, she needed to learn to accept and get used to it.

“Aren’t you afraid anymore?” Cang Lanyan suddenly asked.

Yin Ya snapped out of her daze, swallowed her mouthful of food, and replied softly, “My anxiety might be a little selective. I’m not afraid when I’m sitting in a familiar restaurant or walking through a familiar mall. But if I had to ask a stranger on the street for directions, I still wouldn’t dare.”

Cang Lanyan seemed not to grasp this contradictory state, raising her eyebrows noncommittally.

“I thought you’d be afraid to eat something I’ve already touched in front of others,” she said.

Yin Ya nearly choked. Fortunately, the wontons arrived at that moment. She hastily thanked the server, scooped up the wonton soup, blew briefly on it, and took a sip.

That old spirit is so sly, always hitting where it hurts!

After finally finishing Cang Lanyan’s half-eaten donut, Yin Ya instinctively looked up and saw Cang Lanyan calmly picking up seaweed and eating it.

“Not bad,” she praised softly. “We should come to this restaurant for breakfast from now on.”

“I’ve already been coming here for ages,” Yin Ya couldn’t help but laugh. “But aren’t you judging it a little early? You only tried the seaweed after ordering shrimp wontons. Are you sure that’s enough to praise it?”

“It seems you’re quite focused on eating what I’ve already touched,” Cang Lanyan chuckled. “You didn’t even notice I’d already eaten the wontons, did you?”

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