Why Won’t the Heroine Break Up With Me? [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 33

When Zhu Yaqin returned with breakfast, Yun Li was still asleep.

Tang Congyue got up to open the door and took the breakfast from Zhu Yaqin.

“I didn’t know what you’d like, so I just bought a little of everything.”

Tang Congyue didn’t look closely at what was in the bag and softly thanked her, “Thanks.”

“No need to thank me. If there’s anything I can help with, remember to come find me.” Having accepted Tang Congyue’s points, Zhu Yaqin felt quite embarrassed and thought she would help as much as she could in the future.

“I will. You can go back now.”

“Okay.”

At that moment, Yun Li, who was lying on her side on the bed, showed signs of waking up. Hazily, she heard someone talking. Then, her eyelids fluttered a few times, and soon after, she opened her eyes. Her peach-blossom eyes, shaped like petals, were filled with drowsiness.

“Click.”

Tang Congyue closed the door and came back carrying the breakfast, only to find Yun Li staring at the sofa with a sleepy expression. She paused for a moment before quickly walking over.

“A-Li, you’re awake?”

Yun Li hummed in response, rubbing her cheek against the soft pillow. “Who were you talking to just now?”

“It was Yaqin. Did we wake you?”

Yun Li shook her head, her peach-blossom eyes narrowing slightly. “So sleepy…”

She felt she hadn’t slept enough.

“Do you want to sleep a bit longer?”

Every time they did it too many times, Yun Li would feel exceptionally tired, especially since she had been a bit excessive last night.

Thinking of this, Tang Congyue couldn’t help but feel a little apologetic, but if she were asked to change, she probably couldn’t.

Yun Li didn’t respond.

“A-Li?”

“Hmm?”

“Sleep a little longer.”

Yun Li slightly opened her eyes, her small nose twitching gently as if she had smelled something. “What did you bring back?”

Tang Congyue quickly opened the bag to check. “Soy milk, fried dough sticks, buns, steamed buns, tea eggs…”

As she listed them, she realized Zhu Yaqin had bought quite a lot of food.

Hearing this, Yun Li forced herself to perk up a little. “I want a tea egg.”

“Shall I peel it for you?”

Yun Li hummed in agreement, then struggled to get up from the bed. “I’m going to wash up.”

“Go ahead. The tea egg will be ready by the time you come out.”

Yun Li didn’t say anything and went straight into the bathroom.

Ten minutes later, Yun Li came out, looking much more refreshed. She went into the kitchen to pour herself a cup of warm water, took small sips to moisten her throat, then put the cup down and walked over to Tang Congyue.

“Tea egg.” Tang Congyue pointed to the coffee table.

Yun Li softly acknowledged, first picking up a cup of soy milk and taking a sip.

The soy milk was warm and smooth.

Yun Li couldn’t help but narrow her eyes.

So good!

She really loved soy milk the most!

Seeing Yun Li like this, Tang Congyue also took a sip of soy milk, but she had no particular craving for food and couldn’t experience the same enjoyment as Yun Li.

Yun Li put down the soy milk, picked up the dark brown tea egg that had been peeled, and took a slow bite. Then she asked, “What time did you get up? Why did you buy so much food?”

Today’s breakfast was enough for four people.

“I didn’t go out. I asked Yaqin to bring it for us.”

Only then did Yun Li remember that Tang Congyue had been talking to Zhu Yaqin at the door earlier, it turned out Zhu Yaqin had helped bring the food.

“We can’t finish all this.”

“We can save it for lunch.”

“That works.”

“By the way, I told Yaqin we won’t be going out these few days.”

“Hmm?” Yun Li blinked in confusion.

“We’ve got farming equipment and seeds. We can start figuring out how to farm.”

Oh, right.

Thinking of this, Yun Li nodded. Then another thought occurred to her, and she said, “But your injuries…”

“It’s nothing serious. Let’s first study how to use the farming equipment.”

“Alright, you handle it.”

“Okay.”

After saying that, Yun Li fell silent and leisurely enjoyed her breakfast.

Seeing this, Tang Congyue tactfully remained quiet as well.

Half an hour later, Yun Li, full and satisfied, stretched lazily on the sofa and looked at Tang Congyue, who had also finished her breakfast.

“You haven’t applied medicine today. Let me treat your wounds before we enter the space.” Yun Li remembered the injuries on Tang Congyue’s back.

Tang Congyue didn’t refuse. “Okay.”

After speaking, she turned around and took off her clothes.

A day had passed, but the scars stretching from her left shoulder to her right waist still looked horrifyingly gruesome.

Just looking at them made Yun Li feel pain. She couldn’t imagine how Tang Congyue endured it.

She sighed silently, took out the medicine the nurse had given her yesterday, and carefully began applying it.

“Tell me if it hurts, okay?”

“Mm.”

Though she agreed, Tang Congyue didn’t make a sound from start to finish. This made it hard for Yun Li to gauge the right pressure, so she could only try to be as gentle as possible, and then even gentler.

About ten minutes later, Yun Li finished applying the medicine. She wiped nonexistent sweat from her forehead and let out a relieved sigh.

“All done.”

“Mm.”

“How do you feel?”

“Not bad.” Tang Congyue picked up the clothes beside her and put them on.

“Do you want to rest for a while or enter the space now?”

“Now is fine.”

“Alright.”

Yun Li grabbed Tang Congyue’s hand, and with a single thought, she brought her into the space.

As soon as they entered, the familiar dizziness washed over her again. Fortunately, Yun Li was already used to it and didn’t nearly collapse like the first time.

“We’re here.”

Tang Congyue hummed in acknowledgment. Just as she was about to head toward the farming equipment, her eyes first landed on the monster corpses placed not far from the farmhouse.

Yesterday, she had killed six monsters in total. Two of them were exchanged for points, leaving four remaining.

Following Tang Congyue’s gaze, Yun Li also saw the four monster corpses. Her delicate brows furrowed slightly in frustration. “What should we do with this monster meat?”

“I’ll handle it.”

“How will you handle it?”

“Skin them, then store the meat in the fridge.”

Yun Li was slightly surprised. “Skin them? Do you know how?”

“I’ve seen Aunt Hu skin monsters before.”

“Just from watching, you learned how?”

“Not sure. I’ll try with one first.”

“Alright, go ahead.”

Yun Li couldn’t stand the strong, foul smell of the monsters, so she went into the farmhouse by herself. She comfortably settled into the leather sofa and was about to check her phone when she remembered she hadn’t brought it in. She returned to Room 401, grabbed her phone, and then curled up in the farmhouse’s living room, playing on her phone.

She didn’t know how much time had passed when she finally grew tired of the single-player games on her phone. Just as she was about to switch to another game, she remembered Tang Congyue, who was still working hard outside.

Hmm…

Yun Li blinked, feeling a bit guilty. But then she thought, wasn’t her goal to squeeze every bit of labor out of Tang Congyue? Why should she feel guilty?

She suddenly felt justified and wanted to see how Tang Congyue was doing outside. Her beautiful eyes shifted thoughtfully before she rummaged through the storage room on the first floor and pulled out a bottle of mineral water. Clutching the water, she stepped out of the small farmhouse.

As soon as she stepped outside, Yun Li was hit by a strong, foul stench that nearly suffocated her.

A mask!

She needed a mask!

Quickly, she recalled with despair that she hadn’t found any supplies like masks.

How miserable!

Truly miserable!

With no other choice, Yun Li pinched her nose and walked toward Tang Congyue, who was sitting calmly in front of the monster’s corpse, completely unaffected by the overpowering stench. Yun Li couldn’t help but admire Tang Congyue’s composure.

Hearing footsteps, Tang Congyue glanced over and chuckled softly at the pained expression on Yun Li’s face.

“Don’t laugh!” Yun Li glared at her.

At that, Tang Congyue suppressed her smile. “Why did you come out?”

“I wanted to see how your skinning project is coming along.”

“Want to take a look?”

Yun Li stood on her tiptoes to look and saw a bloody hide and the monster’s exposed red flesh. Her eyes widened in surprise. “You actually succeeded?”

“It wasn’t that hard.”

Yun Li: “…”

Do you even realize how boastful you sound?

She resisted the urge to roll her eyes at Tang Congyue.

“There are three more left. I’ll finish them quickly. If you can’t stand the smell, A-Li, you should head back inside.”

Yun Li couldn’t agree more, but before leaving, she placed the bottle of mineral water beside Tang Congyue.

“Have some water. I’m going back!”

“Go ahead.”

Yun Li fled the scene as if escaping.

Tang Congyue watched her leave and let out a soft chuckle.

…

About three hours later, Tang Congyue finally finished skinning the other three monsters. She then began cutting them into pieces. But while handling the lizard-like monster, she suddenly discovered a blood-red crystal, about the size of a quail egg, inside its head.

Tang Congyue picked up the crystal and examined it for a while. She then cut open the heads of the other three monsters and carefully searched through them but found no such crystals.

Was the lizard-like monster the only one with a blood-red crystal because it was stronger than the others?

Tang Congyue wasn’t sure, as she had only ever hunted one lizard-like monster.

Frowning slightly, she stored the crystal away and continued processing the monster carcasses.

By the time she finished handling all the monster meat, another two hours had passed.

Feeling tired, she straightened her back and took a few steps to stretch.

I wonder what A-Li is up to.

Suddenly, Tang Congyue thought of Yun Li, but remembering the stench clinging to her, she decided it was better not to bother her.

With a sigh, she began tinkering with the generator and the large freezer in the yard.

Once the freezer was connected to power, Tang Congyue drew water from the well, thoroughly washed each piece of monster meat, and stored them in the freezer.

The meat from these four monsters would last them a very, very long time.

Tang Congyue gazed at the stocked freezer, feeling an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.

She stood in the yard for a while before finally heading back inside.

As soon as she entered, she swept her gaze around and quickly spotted Yun Li asleep on the sofa. Instead of waking her, she went up to the second floor, found a brand-new set of women’s clothing, then returned to the first floor and washed herself with well water in the yard.

Only after repeatedly confirming that she no longer carried the stench of blood did Tang Congyue finally feel at ease. She entered the house and approached Yun Li.

Tang Congyue gazed at Yun Li’s sleeping face, and seeing how peacefully she slept, she couldn’t help but bend down and gently nuzzle her cheek against Yun Li’s.

“A-Li,” she murmured softly.

Yun Li seemed to sense it in her sleep and mumbled something in response.

Hearing this, a smile spread across Tang Congyue’s face. Unable to resist, she pressed a light kiss to Yun Li’s soft lips before sitting on the floor, resting near Yun Li, and closing her eyes contentedly.

…

Yun Li didn’t sleep for very long. When she woke, she was surprised to find Tang Congyue lying nearby. Slightly taken aback, she stared at her for a few moments.

Perhaps sensing her gaze, Tang Congyue slowly opened her eyes.

“A-Li,” she whispered Yun Li’s name almost the instant she awoke.

“I’m here.” Yun Li responded instinctively before her mind had fully woken up.

Tang Congyue’s dark eyes shifted, settling on Yun Li.

“Why are you sleeping here?” Yun Li reached out and gently touched Tang Congyue’s slightly pale cheek with the back of her hand.

Feeling the touch, Tang Congyue leaned into it, nuzzling softly.

“I wanted to be close to you.”

Thump.

Thump-thump.

Yun Li’s heart skipped a beat. Meeting Tang Congyue’s unusually deep, dark gaze, which seemed to hold an intensity of unspoken affection, she felt a little embarrassed and turned her face away slightly, muttering, “Smooth talker.”

Tang Congyue heard her, leaned closer, and rested her chin on Yun Li’s thigh, looking up at her slightly flushed face. “A-Li, don’t you like it?”

Yun Li glanced down at her, then pushed her face away and stood up from the sofa, refusing to answer the question. “I’m not talking to you anymore. I’m going to the restroom.”

With that, in a flicker of thought, she vanished.

Seeing this, Tang Congyue let out a soft sigh. Remembering she still hadn’t studied the farming machinery, she got up and left the small farmhouse.

By the time Yun Li returned, Tang Congyue was no longer in the living room.

Blinking, Yun Li stepped out of the farmhouse and saw Tang Congyue tinkering with a piece of farming equipment. She walked over and called out loudly, “Congyue, what kind of machine is that?”

“A tiller.”

“Oh, I see. Have you figured it out yet?”

“Still working on it.”

“Mm.”

Yun Li stood by and watched for a while, but soon grew bored. Having slept enough earlier, she found herself yawning again.

Tang Congyue happened to notice and said, “If you’re tired, go get some sleep.”

“Who sleeps that much? I’m not a pig.”

Tang Congyue only smiled in response without saying a word.

Yun Li didn’t mind. She circled the tiller once and then asked, “Congyue, have you decided what to plant?”

“What would you like to plant?”

At this question, a round, plump image quickly surfaced in Yun Li’s mind.

“Watermelons! I want to eat watermelons!”

Watermelons, huh?

Tang Congyue thought about the types of seeds she had stored in her space yesterday and remembered there were watermelon seeds. She nodded, “Sure, we can plant watermelons. Besides that, what else?”

Yun Li’s mind was filled with thoughts of fruits, but they hadn’t found any fruit tree saplings. Starting from scratch would take who knows how long, and by then, she might have already completed her mission and left. With this in mind, she shook her head, “I’m not sure. What do you want to plant?”

“This black soil covers about ten mu of land. If we set aside two mu for agricultural machinery and supplies, we’ll have about eight mu left. Crops like wheat and rice are more troublesome to process, so let’s start with easier-to-harvest vegetables like lettuce and bok choy. We can also allocate two mu for the watermelons you want to eat. What do you think?”

Yun Li felt a bit overwhelmed by the details and after a moment, nodded, “You decide.”

“Hmm, then your cellar will come in handy.”

“Ah?”

“Some vegetables mature very quickly.”

“Eh?” Yun Li wasn’t very knowledgeable about farming, and her peach-blossom eyes sparkled as she looked at Tang Congyue.

“Vegetables like lettuce and bok choy take about a month to mature.”

Yun Li’s mouth fell open slightly, “That fast?”

“That’s why I said your cellar will be useful.”

“Sounds good, sounds good.” Yun Li clapped her hands.

Tang Congyue glanced down at her, a hint of amusement in her eyes, “A-Li, step aside.”

“What’s wrong?”

“I think I’ve figured out how to operate this tiller.”

Yun Li: “…”

Tang Congyue, you really are something.

Yun Li moved aside for Tang Congyue and watched as she drove the tiller several meters forward, then back.

So impressive.

Yun Li almost felt like applauding.

After successfully operating the tiller, Tang Congyue climbed down and noticed Yun Li’s flushed cheeks and admiring gaze. She felt quite pleased and secretly smiled.

“Tomorrow I’ll start tilling the soil, and then we can sow the seeds.”

“Can you manage alone?”

“Want to help?” Tang Congyue raised an eyebrow.

Well…

Yun Li simply averted her gaze, pretending she hadn’t heard.

“Silly.”

Tang Congyue murmured softly, then pinched Yun Li’s flushed cheek.

“Why are you pinching me?”

“Hmm, whose cheek is as soft as A-Li’s?”

Yun Li fell silent.

“Let’s leave the space. Are you hungry?”

Hearing this, Yun Li touched her stomach, “A little.”

“Good, we didn’t finish breakfast this morning. Let’s go out and eat.”

“Okay.”

With that, Yun Li grabbed Tang Congyue’s hand and led her out of the space.

…

Yun Li and Tang Congyue took half an hour to finish the leftover breakfast.

Full and satisfied, Yun Li sprawled on the sofa, motionless.

Tang Congyue found it amusing and reached out to pat her belly.

“Hmm, round and full, like a little watermelon.”

Yun Li: “…”

You’re the watermelon! Your whole family are watermelons!

Yun Li glared at her with her peach-blossom eyes.

Tang Congyue chuckled and was about to pat her again when someone knocked on the door.

Yun Li kicked her lightly, “Go open the door.”

Taking the order, Tang Congyue shuffled over in her slippers to answer the door.

As soon as she opened it, she saw Zhu Yaqin and wasn’t particularly surprised.

“What’s wrong?”

“I came to tell you something.”

“Hmm?”

“Aren’t you going to invite me in?”

Tang Congyue raised an eyebrow and stepped aside, gesturing for her to enter.

Zhu Yaqin smiled as she walked in. Soon after, she spotted Yun Li sprawled on the sofa, looking as lazy as a kitten that had just finished a fish snack, waiting to be petted.

So beautiful.

Zhu Yaqin sighed in admiration.

Seeing Zhu Yaqin enter, Yun Li quickly straightened up.

“Yaqin, you’re here?”

“I heard from Congyue that you got injured when you went out yesterday. Are you okay?”

“I’m fine. It was Congyue who got hurt.”

“I see.”

Zhu Yaqin had guessed as much. With Tang Congyue around, Yun Li would never get hurt.

“What brings you here?” Yun Li asked.

“Well, I went to the trading area again today and noticed a weapon shop opened next to the trading hall. I wanted to ask if you’d like to go check it out.”

“Did you go in and look?”

Zhu Yaqin nodded. “They have all kinds of weapons, but they’re expensive.”

With just over 800 points to her name, she could only afford an ordinary weapon there.

Yun Li was slightly surprised and then asked, “Do they have firearms?”

“Not really.” Zhu Yaqin shook her head.

Yun Li was somewhat disappointed.

No firearms after all.

If they had any, she would have liked to buy one for self-defense.

But even if she couldn’t use one, Tang Congyue probably could, right?

She glanced at Tang Congyue, who was sitting by the bed.

Coincidentally, Tang Congyue looked over at the same time. Their eyes met, and the latter said, “I’d like to take a look.”

Although she already had a watermelon knife, she wanted a better weapon.

“Then let’s go.” Yun Li said, quite intrigued by this so-called weapon shop.

“Shall we go now?” Zhu Yaqin rubbed her hands together, her eyes sparkling.

“Let us change clothes first.”

“Then I’ll wait outside for you.”

Zhu Yaqin stood up and, without waiting for Tang Congyue to see her out, went to the door to wait for them.

Five minutes later, Yun Li and Tang Congyue walked out of room 401, one after the other.

“Let’s go.”

“Okay.”

The residential area was quite a distance from the trading area. They walked for nearly twenty minutes before finally arriving.

They already knew where the trading hall was and headed straight there.

Soon, they spotted the weapon shop, which was quite bustling at the moment.

“Let’s go in and look.” Yun Li suggested.

The other two murmured in agreement and entered the weapon shop together.

As soon as she stepped inside, Yun Li saw various weapons hanging on the walls: bows and arrows, daggers, Tang swords, longswords, machetes, spiked clubs, and more.

For a moment, Yun Li was dazzled by the array. She couldn’t help but blink and tugged at Tang Congyue’s hand.

“Congyue, what kind of weapon do you want to buy?”

Tang Congyue’s gaze fell on a straight-bladed Tang sword hanging on the wall, which looked about 80 centimeters long.

“That one.” Tang Congyue pointed at the wall.

Yun Li followed her gaze, her peach-blossom eyes lighting up slightly. “Is that a Tang sword?”

She wasn’t entirely sure.

“Mm-hmm.”

“What’s the price?” Yun Li took Tang Congyue over to a staff member to inquire about the Tang sword’s price. Upon hearing the exact amount, she gasped.

Three thousand!

A Tang sword actually cost 3,000 points!

Zhu Yaqin was also stunned.

“Are you buying?” Yun Li looked at Tang Congyue.

She didn’t know how many points Tang Congyue had, but three thousand points was definitely within her means.

“Buy.” Tang Congyue answered quickly, then pulled three thousand-point cards from the backpack she had specifically brought along.

Seeing Tang Congyue so straightforward, the staff’s attitude improved even more. They quickly took down the Tang sword that had caught Tang Congyue’s eye from the wall and handed it to her.

Tang Congyue accepted it, drew the blade from its sheath, and saw the sharp, gleaming edge of the Tang sword, which exuded a sense of solemn lethality.

It was at that moment when Tang Congyue unsheathed the sword that Ou Yunru entered. She recognized the Tang sword in Tang Congyue’s hand, she had wanted to buy it before but couldn’t afford it.

Thinking this, she couldn’t help but glance at it a few more times.

“Great sword!” Zhu Yaqin gave a thumbs-up.

Tang Congyue was also very satisfied and handed over 3,000 points to the staff.

The staff beamed. “Is there anything else you’d like to buy, honored guest? Feel free to look around.”

There were three of them in the group, surely not just one would buy a weapon, right?

Tang Congyue glanced at Yun Li, then scanned the weapon shop, her gaze suddenly settling on a dagger with a blade only 20 centimeters long. Its sheath was adorned with brightly colored gemstones, making it look expensive at a glance.

“How much for that one?”

The staff quickly looked where Tang Congyue was pointing, and their eyes lit up upon seeing it. “That dagger is 5,000 points!”

Five thousand?!

Yun Li and Zhu Yaqin both gasped simultaneously.

Tang Congyue didn’t even blink and immediately took out five 1,000-point cards, directly purchasing the gemstone-studded dagger.

Her action not only shocked Yun Li and Zhu Yaqin but also Ou Yunru and Huang Xinyuan, who were standing nearby.

Oh my god!

Five thousand points!

She bought it just like that!

She’s so rich!

Yun Li couldn’t help but grab Tang Congyue’s hand.

Tang Congyue took the dagger from the staff and directly stuffed it into Yun Li’s hands. “Do you like it?”

Yun Li: “???”

Her lips parted slightly. “Is… is this for me?”

“Mm.”

Holding the dagger, Yun Li felt a sweet warmth in her heart, though her emotions were a bit complicated.

Zhu Yaqin was also stunned, but then she recalled how Tang Congyue had once spent 200 points without hesitation to buy a seemingly useless white jade bracelet for Yun Li. So, buying such an extravagant dagger today didn’t seem all that surprising, did it?

Besides, this dagger was actually useful.

Seeing this, Ou Yunru and Huang Xinyuan couldn’t help but look at Yun Li. The former pursed her lips, feeling an indescribable envy.

After seeing Yun Li accept the dagger, Tang Congyue scanned the shop once more and pointed to a simple, unadorned dagger.

“That one, I’ll take it too.”

“That dagger is 500 points.”

Compared to the 5,000-point gemstone dagger, this plain one was a mere drop in the bucket.

Once Tang Congyue received the dagger, she turned to Zhu Yaqin.

“What weapon do you want to buy?”

Zhu Yaqin was taken aback. “Huh? Me?”

“Yes.”

Zhu Yaqin’s gaze drifted toward a spiked club not far away.

Well, she wanted that, but a spiked club cost 1,000 points, and she didn’t have that many.

Unexpectedly, with just a glance from her, Tang Congyue understood her thoughts and straightforwardly told the staff she wanted it.

Zhu Yaqin: “???”

After Tang Congyue successfully paid and took the spiked club from the staff, she handed it to Zhu Yaqin.

“Really for me???”

“Otherwise?”

Zhu Yaqin accepted the spiked club with a mix of delight and complexity.

This scene was also noticed by Ou Yunru and Huang Xinyuan. Inevitably, Huang Xinyuan felt a twinge of jealousy toward Zhu Yaqin, thinking that if she had managed to get close to Tang Congyue back in the cafeteria, perhaps that spiked club would have been hers today?

Alas, hindsight is always twenty-twenty.

“Customer, would you like to purchase anything else?” The staff member’s smile was practically splitting their face.

Where did this big spender come from? They’re so generous!

Tang Congyue took another look around and spotted a bow and arrows.

“How much for that?”

The staff member glanced over. “That bow is 1,000 points, and it comes with fifty arrows. If you buy arrows separately, each one costs ten points.”

“Take it down for me, please.”

The staff member quickly retrieved it and took the points card Tang Congyue handed over.

After receiving the bow, Tang Congyue promptly shoved it into Yun Li’s arms.

Yun Li was still marveling at the ornate gem-encrusted dagger she had just received when the bow was thrust into her embrace. She looked up, bewildered.

“Congyue?”

“It’s for you.”

“But I don’t know how to use it.”

“You’ll learn.”

Yun Li: “…”

Seeing that Tang Congyue had already purchased the bow, Yun Li swallowed her words and kept them to herself.