Why Won’t the Heroine Break Up With Me? [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 30

For these ten minutes, Yun Li truly ignored Tang Congyue as she had declared.

Tang Congyue, perceptive as ever, understood that Yun Li was still angry and didn’t pester her. Instead, she sat nearby, carefully peeling an apple with a newly purchased fruit knife.

Her movements were deliberate and slow, and soon, a beautifully peeled apple was ready. She initially thought of handing it to Yun Li right away, but seeing Yun Li’s back turned to her, she sighed helplessly, cut the apple into four pieces, and arranged them on a plate.

After finishing this, Tang Congyue went to wash her hands.

When she returned, she sat not far from Yun Li, silently counting in her mind. When she felt the ten minutes were up, she licked her slightly dry lips.

“A-Li.”

Yun Li ignored her.

“The ten minutes are up.”

Yun Li still paid her no mind.

Left with no other choice, Tang Congyue moved closer, wrapping her arms around Yun Li. Relieved that Yun Li didn’t struggle, she relaxed slightly.

“A-Li, I know I was wrong. From now on, I’ll tell you everything first, okay?”

“Your words sound sweeter than a song.” Yun Li retorted, crossing her arms and letting out a light hum.

“I mean every word. Please don’t be angry anymore, okay?” Tang Congyue rested her chin on Yun Li’s shoulder, turning her head slightly so her pale, thin lips gently brushed against Yun Li’s ear.

Yun Li felt a tingling sensation and squirmed in her embrace.

“Stop messing around! I haven’t forgiven you yet!”

“But I really know I was wrong.” Tang Congyue, unusually, resorted to coaxing. “A-Li, please forgive me, okay? I truly know I was wrong.”

As she spoke, she kissed Yun Li’s cheek again, her thin lips gently nibbling the soft, smooth skin.

Yun Li felt tiny electric currents spreading wherever Tang Congyue touched, leaving her weak and tingling. Just as she was about to push her away, Tang Congyue’s kiss landed on the corner of her lips.

Stunned for a moment, Yun Li felt Tang Congyue’s hand cup her cheek from behind, turning her head so the kiss at the corner of her lips fully met her own.

In that brief moment of Yun Li’s daze, Tang Congyue gently sucked on her lips. When she felt it was enough, her tongue slipped through the seam, exploring and caressing every corner with tenderness.

Her gentleness made the kiss incredibly soothing for Yun Li, who momentarily forgot she was supposed to be angry. Her delicate hand rested lightly on Tang Congyue’s shoulder, and her pink toes curled slightly.

The kiss seemed to last an eternity. When Tang Congyue finally pulled away, a silvery thread of saliva stretched between them.

Tang Congyue’s originally pale lips were now crimson and glistening, her eyes filled with desire, making her features come alive with an allure unlike anything before.

“A-Li…”

Tang Congyue’s voice was hoarse. Seeing the person in her arms limp and pliant, she felt an indescribable satisfaction. She leaned in again, planting soft, fleeting kisses on Yun Li’s equally flushed and glistening lips.

“A-Li, forgive me, okay?”

“A-Li, forgive me, hmm?”

With each plea, she punctuated it with a light kiss, as if she would continue kissing Yun Li until she relented.

Yun Li, dazed and overwhelmed by the kisses, forgot what she had intended to do. All she could manage was a soft, instinctive “Mm” in response to Tang Congyue’s words.

Seeing her relent, Tang Congyue smiled. This time, she didn’t hold back either, pressing the nape of her neck, she deepened the peck into a kiss, while her other hand slipped beneath the hem of her clothes, tracing the skin smoother and softer than silk.

…

By the time Yun Li regained her senses, she had been lying on the bed for quite a while.

She couldn’t help but cover her eyes.

Damn it!

Wasn’t she supposed to be angry? How did she end up being coaxed into bed by Tang Congyue?!

Even though it felt pretty good, she still couldn’t shake her displeasure.

Yun Li puffed out her cheeks in frustration.

Just then, Tang Congyue’s gentle voice sounded, “A-Li, want some apple? It’s oxidized, though.”

A long time had passed, and the apple had already turned brown.

“No!”

How could she even think about eating when she was already full of anger!

Tang Congyue wasn’t surprised. She decided to eat it herself, but as soon as she picked up a slice, she noticed an intense gaze fixed on her. Following the direction, she saw Yun Li lying on the bed, her peach-blossom eyes staring at her gloomily.

“A-Li?”

“You’re not allowed to eat it!”

Eat, eat, eat, is that all you ever think about?!

Tang Congyue didn’t get angry and instead asked patiently, “Why not?”

“No reason. You’re just not allowed to eat it.”

“If I don’t eat it, wouldn’t it go to waste?”

Yun Li fell silent, her peach-blossom eyes fixed intently on Tang Congyue.

Tang Congyue held her gaze steadily.

“A-Li?”

“Forget it, you can eat it.”

Tang Congyue was right, if she didn’t eat it, it would be wasted.

In their current situation, wasting food was a shameful act.

Tang Congyue secretly curved the corners of her lips and began eating the apple.

After finishing, she picked up another apple, leisurely peeling it. Three minutes later, the apple was peeled, cut into four pieces, placed on a plate, and handed to Yun Li, who was lying on the bed lost in thought.

“A-Li, here, have some apple.”

While Tang Congyue was eating the apple, Yun Li had caught a faint whiff of its sweet fragrance and couldn’t help feeling a little tempted. However, her pride wouldn’t let her admit she wanted some. Now, seeing Tang Congyue offer her an apple, she felt secretly pleased.

Yun Li glanced at Tang Congyue from under her lashes, then let out a soft humph as she sat up on the bed and took the plate.

At least she knows how to read the room!

Yun Li shot her a sidelong glance.

Tang Congyue noticed but pretended not to see her tsundere expression, gently brushing aside the strands of hair stuck to her cheek.

“Go ahead and eat.”

Tang Congyue returned to the sofa and sat down.

Yun Li took small, delicate bites of the apple.

Maybe it was because she hadn’t eaten an apple in so long, but she felt this one was exceptionally sweet and satisfying. Noticing Tang Congyue flipping through the city map they had bought from the supermarket earlier, she couldn’t help but ask, “Why are you looking at that?”

“I want to leave the base for a bit.”

“Huh?”

“You’re coming with me.”

“I’m scared.”

“Don’t you have your spatial ability?” If Yun Li didn’t have her spatial ability, Tang Congyue wouldn’t feel at ease bringing her outside the base. But with it, she could retreat into her space at any sign of danger, ensuring her safety and easing Tang Congyue’s worries. “Besides, we can’t let that patch of black soil in your space go to waste. We need to gather some supplies for farming.”

Yun Li thought it over and found Tang Congyue’s reasoning sound, so she nodded. “Alright, I’ll listen to you. But how are we going to get out?”

They didn’t have a car.

“Let’s check the trading area tomorrow to see if there’s a place to rent a car.”

“That works too.” Yun Li nodded. Seeing Tang Congyue mention her own space, she couldn’t help but think of Ou Yunru’s. Her eyes sparkled with a sudden idea, and she said, “Tang Congyue, did you notice today?”

“Notice what?”

“That girl we met today!”

“Why would I be looking at her?”

Yun Li: “…”

With that attitude, she’s definitely headed for a “burning crematorium” in her pursuit of love!

Too bad she’d leave once her mission was complete, or she could have stayed to watch the drama unfold.

Yun Li felt a bit regretful and couldn’t help but pout.

“What’s wrong? Why bring her up all of a sudden?” Tang Congyue asked, noticing her silence.

Yun Li snapped out of her thoughts and put on a mysterious expression. “Did you see the white jade Buddhist pendant hanging on her chest?”

“I saw it.”

She hadn’t paid much attention to the girl today, but she had heard Yun Li mention the white jade pendant earlier and had glanced at it briefly.

“According to my intuition, that white jade pendant must also be a spatial artifact!” At this, Yun Li’s peach-blossom eyes gleamed brightly. “I don’t know if you noticed, but when I mentioned the pendant, her expression became very unnatural, and she quickly tucked it into her clothes. It definitely seemed suspicious!”

A spatial artifact?

Tang Congyue was taken aback. Were spatial artifacts really that common?

Having never read any apocalyptic novels, Tang Congyue fell silent for a moment.

“So, that girl is quite lucky. If I hadn’t found the white jade bracelet first yesterday, it would have been hers. Now that I have the bracelet, she didn’t lose out either, she ended up with a white jade pendant! Her luck is truly something else.” Yun Li paused. “What do you think about that?”

Tang Congyue didn’t have many thoughts on the matter. Seeing that Yun Li seemed determined to get an answer from her, she tentatively replied, “Everyone has their own destiny?”

Yun Li: “…”

She put on a stern face. “And besides that?”

“Nothing else.” Noticing that Yun Li seemed dissatisfied with her response, Tang Congyue added, “Our A-Li is quite lucky too, you know. You also got a spatial artifact, didn’t you?”

Although she was worried that the spatial artifact might harm Yun Li’s health, the thought that Yun Li could hide inside it during danger made her less resistant to the idea than before.

Yun Li had intended for Tang Congyue to say more about Ou Yunru, but she hadn’t expected to be praised instead. Who doesn’t like being praised?

Flattered, Yun Li decided not to press Tang Congyue further.

“Alright, I’ll let you pass.”

Seeing this, Tang Congyue smiled and went back to studying the map.

Yun Li, bored, took out her phone and started playing a single-player game.

…

The next day, Tang Congyue woke up early. Seeing that Yun Li was still asleep, she habitually pulled her into her arms and gently breathed in Yun Li’s unique fragrance.

About an hour later, the person in Tang Congyue’s arms let out a soft murmur. After a while, she slowly opened her eyes, her gaze unfocused as she stared in the direction of the balcony.

“Awake?”

Tang Congyue gently nuzzled the top of Yun Li’s head with her chin.

“Mhm, what time is it?”

“8:18.”

Yun Li stretched lazily in Tang Congyue’s arms, then turned over and snuggled deeper into her embrace.

“I don’t want to get up.”

During those days in the cafeteria, she had slept hunched over, hardly getting a proper night’s rest. Now that they have arrived at the base, she could finally sleep comfortably, which made her want to linger in bed and not get up.

“Let’s go, we need to have breakfast.”

“Alright, alright. You go wash up first.”

“Okay.”

After both had freshened up and changed into matching tracksuits, they left the apartment.

Halfway down the stairs, Yun Li suddenly remembered something and exclaimed, “Oh no, we forgot about Yaqin!”

“Don’t worry, I told her last night during dinner that we’d be going out on our own today.”

“Huh? How come I didn’t know that?”

“You weren’t in the kitchen at the time.”

Last night, they had cooked at home again and invited Zhu Yaqin to join them.

“Alright then.”

The two headed straight to the cafeteria. After eating their fill, they went to the trading area.

After wandering around the trading hall for a bit, Tang Congyue found the car rental spot.

Renting a car wasn’t cheap, it required a deposit of 100 credits, with a daily fee of 5 credits. Upon returning the vehicle, it would be inspected for any damage, and if there was any, the cost would be deducted from the deposit.

“So expensive!” Seeing the price, Yun Li couldn’t help but tug at Tang Congyue’s hand and whisper softly in her ear.

With monsters roaming outside, they were bound to encounter them while driving. If they didn’t get out to fight the monsters, they’d have to ram them with the car, which would inevitably cause damage to the vehicle!

Damage meant deductions from their deposit!

The thought made Yun Li’s heart ache.

Tang Congyue, however, didn’t feel as bothered. They didn’t have a car, so renting was their only option for now. But once they were out, they’d have more choices.

Thinking this, Tang Congyue leaned down and whispered into Yun Li’s ear, so only the two of them could hear, “When the time comes, we’ll gather a few cars so we won’t need to rent anymore.”

Oh, right!

Yun Li’s eyes lit up. “Then hurry up and rent the car!”

“Okay.”

Tang Congyue went to the rental window and, after some consideration, chose a high-performance SUV. Accordingly, the deposit increased to 200 credits.

She wasn’t short on credits and quickly completed the paperwork, receiving the car keys.

“Let’s go.”

Tang Congyue took Yun Li’s hand and, following the staff’s directions, headed toward the vehicle parking area.

About twenty minutes later, they arrived at a parking lot.

Tang Congyue pressed the remote, and the headlights of a black SUV flashed in the distance. She led Yun Li over to it.

Yun Li sat in the passenger seat and, as soon as she got in, began inspecting the SUV that had cost a 200-credit deposit.

“It’s pretty clean, huh.”

Tang Congyue didn’t respond. She started the car, slowly maneuvered it out of the parking space, and drove straight toward the base’s main gate.

Soon, they had left the Southern City Base.

Since they had previously ridden in a semi-enclosed military truck, they hadn’t been able to see the outside scenery. Now, in the SUV, Yun Li leaned against the window with great interest, observing the surroundings.

“I wonder where we are now.”

No sooner had she spoken than Tang Congyue answered her question, “This is the outskirts of Southern City.”

Hearing this, Yun Li let out an “Oh,” then asked, “Where are we heading now?”

“First, to the agricultural machinery market in the west of the city.”

“Agricultural machinery market?” Yun Li looked puzzled.

“The black soil in your space is about ten acres. Without farming machinery, how many years would it take to cultivate it all?”

Without machines, just tilling the land would take her a long time, let alone expecting Yun Li, who was delicate and frail, to be of any help.

“But I don’t know how to use those things?”

“I’m not asking you to use them.”

Oh?

What did that mean?

Yun Li suppressed the urge to raise her eyebrows. “Then you’ll do it?”

“Otherwise?”

Hehehe, just as expected.

Before leaving, she was going to squeeze every last bit of labor out of Tang Congyue! Make Tang Congyue be the one to break up with her!

Yun Li thought this, then said in an exaggeratedly sweet tone, “Congyue, you’re so good~”

Tang Congyue’s expression remained indifferent, seemingly unfazed by her affected voice.

Seeing this, Yun Li straightened her expression and changed the subject. “So, what crops are we going to plant?”

“No rush, let’s take a look first.”

Yun Li nodded, somewhat confused.

…

“Roar!”

The off-road vehicle had been driving for about half an hour when suddenly, a monster resembling a hyena leaped out from nowhere and landed on the hood.

“Ah!”

Caught off guard, Yun Li let out a short scream.

“A-Li, hold on tight.”

Tang Congyue remained calm, sharply turning the steering wheel. The vehicle swerved violently, and the monster was thrown off due to inertia.

“Wait for me in the car!”

With that, Tang Congyue grabbed the kitchen knife she had bought earlier at the supermarket, quickly pushed open the car door, and confronted the monster.

Almost the moment she stepped out, the monster lunged at her. Tang Congyue reacted swiftly, delivering a powerful kick. The force was so strong that the faint sound of cracking bones could be heard.

The monster howled in pain, shook its head, and lunged again despite the injury. At that moment, its murky eyes inadvertently met a pair of dark, intense ones. Suddenly, its movements froze, and its gaze turned vacant.

Seeing this, Tang Congyue wanted to finish off the monster quickly. But just then, a sharp whistling sound came from behind her. She instinctively dodged and, turning around, saw another hyena-like monster standing where she had been, baring its teeth menacingly at her.

There were actually two monsters!

Tang Congyue frowned slightly. Noticing that the monster she had controlled was starting to regain its senses, she felt a hint of trouble for the first time.

“Roar!!!”

The second monster lunged. Tang Congyue nimbly evaded, extending her leg to kick it hard in the abdomen. At the same time, she hurled the kitchen knife in her hand, embedding it squarely in the head of the monster she had previously controlled.

Just then, another faint whistling sound came from behind. Tang Congyue spun around abruptly, her icy gaze locking onto the second monster’s eyes.

“Scram!”

She instinctively spat out the word. To her surprise, the next moment, the monster’s fierce eyes showed a flicker of fear. Its raised tail tucked between its legs, and after whimpering softly, it turned and fled without looking back.

This was something Tang Congyue had never encountered before. She stood stunned for a few seconds before quickly snapping back to reality. Gripping the handle of the kitchen knife, she pulled it out with force, then swung it down again, splitting the first monster’s head open.

Sitting in the car, Yun Li watched the entire scene unfold. She knew that hunting monsters was a bloody and dangerous affair, but witnessing it firsthand still made her fearful. Recalling the perilous moment when the second monster had charged out, her heart tightened with anxiety.

After dealing with the monster, Tang Congyue suppressed her earlier doubts and scanned the surroundings to ensure no more monsters would appear. She then waved toward Yun Li in the car.

Yun Li snapped out of her daze, hesitated for a few seconds, and finally pushed the car door open to step out.

“What’s wrong?”

“A-Li, store the monster in your space. Leaving it in the car will attract more monsters.”

Understanding Tang Congyue’s meaning, Yun Li cast a disdainful glance at the thoroughly dead monster but still stored it in her space.

“I feel like my space is contaminated now.” she pouted.

Tang Congyue chuckled softly. “How could that be? Just don’t put them in the farmhouse courtyard.”

Even without Tang Congyue’s reminder, Yun Li would have done exactly that.

“Let’s head back.”

“Okay.”

On the way back, they encountered four waves of monsters. Each time, they managed to get through without serious danger, and Yun Li truly felt Tang Congyue’s strength.

So powerful.

She was incredibly strong. How could Yun Li ever use Zhao Jinhe, the fire-ability user, as a reason to belittle Tang Congyue’s abilities again?

In a place where Tang Congyue couldn’t see, Yun Li closed her eyes tightly in frustration.

…

Half an hour later, they arrived at the agricultural machinery market on the west side of South City.

Tang Congyue first observed the surroundings to confirm there were no monsters before allowing Yun Li to get out of the car.

“Let’s go collect the machinery.”

They walked through the agricultural machinery market, storing various types of farming equipment in their space.

Yun Li had never seen such machinery before and looked utterly bewildered.

“Congyue, are you sure you can handle these machines?”

“Each machine comes with an instruction manual. I’ll study them when the time comes.”

Hearing this, though Yun Li remained skeptical, she didn’t press further.

In addition to collecting the machinery, they also searched the shops. During their search, Tang Congyue was lucky enough to find a 35-centimeter-long watermelon knife.

Tang Congyue had always felt that kitchen knives were too short and ended up stained with monster blood every time she used them. Finding a watermelon knife pleased her.

“If only we had better weapons.” Tang Congyue remarked while testing the feel of the watermelon knife.

Yun Li overheard and glanced at her.

“You’ll get the chance.”

As the female lead, she would undoubtedly have that opportunity in the future.

Tang Congyue smiled faintly. “I’ll take that as a blessing.”

Besides the watermelon knife, they also found several types of cigarettes, alcohol, and tea in the shops. They even stumbled upon several generators and a few barrels of diesel. The generators could be stored in the space for future use, while the cigarettes, alcohol, and tea, though not needed by them, could be exchanged for points at the base. They stored everything in the space.

After thoroughly searching the agricultural machinery market, they returned to the car. They then drove along the street, stopping at every convenience store or small shop they encountered to gather supplies. In less than an hour, they had accumulated a small stockpile of resources from scratch.

This made Yun Li incredibly happy. She even took out a bag of sweet and spicy potato chips from her space and began munching on them, crunching away contentedly.

The aroma made Tang Congyue, who rarely ate snacks, feel a bit tempted. Unable to resist, she said, “A-Li, I want some too.”

Yun Li picked up a whole potato chip and brought it to her lips.

Tang Congyue first bit off half, finished it, and then took the other half into her mouth.

“Is it good?”

“Delicious.”

“Do you feel like you’ve missed out on a fortune?”

“Why do you say that?”

“It’s the apocalypse now, who would still be producing snacks? I didn’t eat them before, but now that I want to, I can’t get them anymore. Don’t you think we’ve missed out on a fortune?”

Tang Congyue didn’t really feel regretful. She only wanted to try the taste because she saw Yun Li enjoying it so much. But seeing Yun Li’s expression that seemed to say, “Don’t you agree with me?” she didn’t want to contradict her and gently replied, “You’re right.”

Yun Li was satisfied. “Do you want to eat more?”

“No, you can have it.”

“Alright then.” After saying this, Yun Li lightly licked her fingertips. “Where should we go next?”

“There’s a seed market and a shopping mall nearby. We can go check them out.”

A seed market?

A shopping mall?

Hearing this, Yun Li couldn’t help but feel excited.

Before she had a storage space, she didn’t think much of it, but now that she had one, she found the process of gathering supplies incredibly enjoyable!

She loved gathering supplies! She loved being a hoarder!