Why Won’t the Heroine Break Up With Me? [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 24

“Roar!!!”

“Roar, roar!!!”

The roars of the monster jolted Yun Li awake from her slumber.

She sat up abruptly, her dazed peach-blossom eyes filled with a mix of drowsiness and fear.

Tang Congyue, who was beside her, immediately stretched out her arms and pulled Yun Li into an embrace.

“Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”

Yun Li gradually regained her senses, and her slightly pale face slowly regained its rosy hue.

“Has another monster come?”

“Yes, probably just one. Zhao Jinhe and the others can handle it.”

Yun Li acknowledged with a sound, then pricked up her ears to listen to the commotion outside. Soon, she heard another agonized shriek from the monster, and her heart trembled slightly.

“That cry sounds so miserable.”

“Isn’t it normal to scream like that when being burned by fire?”

“Aren’t you going out to check?”

“No need.”

Though she disliked that immature man, she had to admit he had some skills, not to mention he was an ability user.

Hearing this, Yun Li listened carefully again. When she no longer heard the monster’s cries, she breathed a sigh of relief.

“I want to go wash up.”

“I’ll go with you.”

The two went to the bathroom to freshen up. About ten minutes later, as they stepped out, they unexpectedly ran into Zhu Yaqin, who was climbing up to the second floor.

“Ah, you just woke up?”

Zhu Yaqin noticed the glistening droplets of water still on Yun Li’s face.

“Yes. Did you encounter monsters again?”

“Yeah, the group from the library led them here.”

“Eh, did people from the library come again?” Yun Li asked in surprise.

“Yes, about ten of them, but they ran into monsters on the way and lost three.” At this, Zhu Yaqin’s expression darkened.

Yun Li fell silent for a few seconds before saying, “My condolences.”

“Let’s not talk about that. Want to go to the kitchen to eat?”

Besides informing Tang Congyue and the others about the library group, Zhu Yaqin had also come to invite them to eat together.

“Sure.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the two girls who had exchanged monster meat with Tang Congyue the day before approached.

“Tang Congyue, are you free now?”

Zhu Yaqin cast a slightly surprised glance between Tang Congyue and the two girls.

“Are you going to get the monster meat?” Tang Congyue asked.

“Yes.”

“I was just about to go downstairs too. Let’s go together then.”

“Mm-hmm.”

Seeing the two girls about to follow Tang Congyue and the others downstairs, Zhu Yaqin suddenly understood and quietly asked Yun Li, who was standing closer to her.

“Did you manage to trade for something yesterday?”

“Yes.”

Zhu Yaqin didn’t say anything but gave Yun Li a thumbs-up.

Yun Li smiled without responding.

The five of them headed downstairs, but before they even reached the first floor, they heard a clamor.

What was happening?

The five exchanged puzzled looks. Finally, Zhu Yaqin hurried down to see what was going on.

Seeing this, Yun Li pulled Tang Congyue along and followed behind Zhu Yaqin.

Fang Huijing and Wu Ruixin exchanged a glance and followed as well.

Zhu Yaqin was the first to reach the first floor. From a distance, she saw a crowd forming a circle around something, which seemed odd, so she rushed over.

“Make way, make way.”

Zhu Yaqin pushed through a few people and was startled to see Zhao Jinhe wrestling with a young man.

Zhu Yaqin recognized the young man; his name was You Ziwei, one of the survivors from the library area.

“Why are they fighting?” she had just spoken when she noticed in astonishment that You Ziwei’s arm was covered in a layer of golden metal.

What was that?!

Zhu Yaqin’s eyes widened in shock.

Someone nearby, hearing her voice, explained while watching the fight between Zhao Jinhe and You Ziwei, “That guy is also an ability user! A metal-element ability user! He challenged Brother Zhao’s authority, and that’s why they started fighting!”

What?!

A metal-element ability user?!

Just as this young man was explaining to Zhu Yaqin, Yun Li and Tang Congyue arrived and overheard his words.

A metal-element ability user?

Tang Congyue pondered thoughtfully, her dark eyes fixed on the golden metal covering You Ziwei’s arm.

Yun Li also widened her eyes, watching the fight as if she were enjoying some juicy gossip.

“You Ziwei is actually an ability user? I had no idea when we were at the library!” Zhu Yaqin exclaimed softly.

Tang Congyue replied in a calm tone, “He probably only awakened his ability in the last couple of days.”

That would explain why they had mustered the courage to escape from the library and come here.

Zhu Yaqin thought that made sense and couldn’t help but gaze enviously at the metal on You Ziwei’s arm.

At that moment, Zhao Jinhe landed a punch squarely on You Ziwei’s face. With a heavy thud, You Ziwei fell to the ground. Zhao Jinhe immediately sat on his stomach, grabbed him by the collar, and began punching his face repeatedly.

“Do you yield?!”

“Do you yield?!”

“Do you yield?!”

You Ziwei was beaten to the point of questioning his life choices. Even though he was also an ability user, why was he so much weaker compared to Zhao Jinhe?

“I yield! I yield!”

No matter how unwilling he felt, You Ziwei had no choice but to surrender.

If the beating continued, he felt he might not survive.

What use was status if he ended up dead?

Hearing this, Zhao Jinhe curled his lips into a smirk and stood up from You Ziwei’s body.

“Since you yield, from now on, you’ll follow my orders! I am the only one in charge of the Fifth Cafeteria!”

After saying this, Zhao Jinhe licked his back teeth, his gaze sweeping over the metal covering You Ziwei’s arm with a hint of disdain.

So, what if he had become a metal-element ability user? Not only did he not know how to use his ability properly, but his combat skills were also inferior.

Thinking about how he hadn’t even needed to use his fire-element ability, Zhao Jinhe’s disdain deepened.

“Let’s go.”

Having seen enough of the commotion, Tang Congyue took Yun Li’s hand and called out to Zhu Yaqin and Fang Huijing. The five of them headed toward the kitchen.

As soon as they moved, Zhao Jinhe noticed them and couldn’t help feeling a bit nervous.

Damn, Yun Li must have seen that just now.

Would she think he was too ruthless?

Zhao Jinhe felt slightly uneasy but couldn’t bring himself to go over and ask, so he just stood there frozen.

Seeing this, Luo Zhibo walked over. “Brother Zhao, what’s wrong?”

Zhao Jinhe snapped out of his thoughts, suppressing his unease. “It’s nothing.”

“You, help him up.” Zhao Jinhe ordered the few survivors who had escaped with You Ziwei.

Those survivors looked anxious and quickly helped You Ziwei to his feet.

Luo Zhibo glanced at them and curled his lip in disdain.

How reckless, daring to challenge their Brother Zhao!

…

Entering the kitchen, Tang Congyue asked Hu Junfen to stir-fry some meat for them. This time, they didn’t want braised pork but simply requested a straightforward stir-fried meat dish.

Then, Tang Congyue took three pieces of meat from the refrigerator. She handed two to Fang Huijing and the others, while the remaining piece was given to Hu Junfen as payment.

Fang Huijing accepted the meat, cut one piece into thirds, and returned the rest to Tang Congyue. After Tang Congyue put it away, Fang Huijing also began preparing her own stir-fried meat.

Soon, the aroma of cooking meat filled the kitchen.

Outside, Zhao Jinhe caught a whiff of the scent and muttered under his breath. He stood up and went into the kitchen, asking Hu Junfen to cook some meat for him as well.

While there, Zhao Jinhe stole a glance at Yun Li. He noticed she was eating heartily, completely unaware of his presence, and felt a pang of bitterness in his heart.

Ah, he had finally fallen for someone, only to find out she already had a girlfriend. Having a girlfriend wasn’t necessarily a problem, he could try to win her over, but who would have thought her girlfriend was also a tough nut to crack?

Zhao Jinhe couldn’t help but wonder: should he challenge Tang Congyue to a showdown?

But the thought of Tang Congyue’s sickly-looking face made it impossible for him to cross that line.

How annoying!

Zhao Jinhe gritted his teeth in frustration.