Why Won’t the Heroine Break Up With Me? [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 35

Tang Congyue spent two full days finally turning over all the black soil in the space.

After finishing this task, she began studying the seed drill.

Yun Li didn’t understand these things and had no interest in them, so she practiced archery in the space instead.

After two days of practice, her accuracy had improved significantly compared to her first attempt, but she still needed more training to avoid showing weakness when facing monsters.

After practicing for about three hours, Yun Li grew tired. She took a chilled cola from the refrigerator and took a big gulp. The carbonated bubbles burst in her mouth, making her squint with pleasure.

“A-Li.”

Tang Congyue returned at that moment. Seeing Yun Li as adorable as a kitten, she couldn’t resist. She quickly walked over, lowered her head, and gently pressed her forehead against Yun Li’s, her warm lips lightly brushing Yun Li’s cola-moistened red lips.

“You’re back? Are you thirsty? Do you want some cola?”

“Yes.”

With that, Tang Congyue raised her hand to hold the back of Yun Li’s head. Her lips, which had been lightly pressed against Yun Li’s, now pressed down firmly. Her tongue slipped out, exploring Yun Li’s mouth, licking, teasing, entwining, and sucking, until Yun Li, who had been full of energy just moments before, was left dazed and disoriented.

Yun Li felt as if her brain had turned to mush. One hand clutched Tang Congyue’s clothes, wrinkling them from the force of her grip.

“A-Li.”

Tang Congyue pulled back, gently pecking Yun Li’s red lips.

“Hmm?”

“Tastes good.”

What tasted good?

Yun Li opened her dazed peach-blossom eyes, unsure what Tang Congyue meant.

“The cola tastes good.”

Yun Li: “…”

She finally understood Tang Congyue’s meaning. Her already flushed cheeks turned even redder. She pursed her slightly swollen lips, which had been sucked on, and shot Tang Congyue a reproachful glance.

Yun Li took a moment to calm her slightly ragged breathing and changed the subject. “Why are you back? Did you figure out the seed drill?”

“Yes, I did. I’ve already planted the seeds.”

“So fast?” Yun Li was astonished.

“Mm, using machinery makes it that quick.”

Yun Li suddenly understood and gave Tang Congyue a thumbs-up.

“You’re really foresighted.”

If Tang Congyue hadn’t suggested using agricultural machinery, the black soil wouldn’t have been prepared so quickly.

Tang Congyue simply smiled in response.

Seeing this, Yun Li shoved the chilled cola into her hands. “Are you thirsty? Answer me seriously.”

“…Thirsty.”

Without waiting for Yun Li to urge her, Tang Congyue unscrewed the cap and took several big gulps.

“Does it taste good?” This was the first time Yun Li had seen Tang Congyue drink cola, and she couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity.

Tang Congyue screwed the cap back on, her dark eyes lingering on Yun Li’s slightly swollen lips. “Not as good as yours.”

Yun Li: “…”

Here we go again.

Tang Congyue was really too much!

Yun Li puffed out her cheeks, though a hint of sweetness still seeped into her heart.

“Nonsense.” she muttered.

Tang Congyue heard her and smiled, narrowing her eyes.

“Now that the field work is mostly done, we should prepare to leave the base.”

After a moment, Tang Congyue spoke again.

Yun Li blinked nervously. “S-so soon? I’m not ready yet!”

“It’s not soon.” Tang Congyue shook her head.

“It is soon! I’ve only practiced for three days!”

“Three days is just enough time to check the results of your practice.”

“I think you just want to see me make a fool of myself!” Yun Li said fiercely.

“Not at all, A-Li, you’re not foolish.”

Yun Li: “…”

Was that what she meant by “make a fool of herself”?

“Don’t twist my words!” Yun Li glared at her. “Besides, the injury on your back hasn’t healed yet.”

“Actually, I feel like it’s already healed.”

“I don’t care what you think, I care what I think.”

Tang Congyue raised an eyebrow. “So domineering?”

“Just tell me if you’ll listen to me or not!”

Tang Congyue smiled faintly, her tone teasing. “Of course I’ll listen to everything Boss Yun says.”

Yun Li: “…”

Speechless.

She simply rolled her eyes at Tang Congyue and went into the farmhouse by herself.

Tang Congyue stood there laughing for a while before following her inside.

Seeing Yun Li sitting on the sofa puffing with anger, she approached, pulled her into an embrace, and whispered in her ear, “Is our Boss Yun angry?”

“…Can you be serious for once?”

“Ahem, alright, I won’t say anymore. Don’t be angry, A-Li.” After saying this, Tang Congyue affectionately kissed her earlobe.

Yun Li only felt ticklish and squirmed a few times in her arms.

“Don’t mess around.”

This time, Tang Congyue listened, putting some distance between herself and Yun Li. Then she remembered something, released Yun Li, and went upstairs.

Left alone, Yun Li blinked in confusion.

What’s going on?

Is Tang Congyue angry?

It can’t be, she didn’t do anything…

Just as Yun Li was puzzling over this, Tang Congyue came back down.

“A-Li, I want to show you something.”

Yun Li suppressed her chaotic guesses and looked at her curiously. “What is it?”

She had organized everything in this space herself, how could she not know Tang Congyue had left something upstairs?

Under Yun Li’s curious gaze, Tang Congyue opened her palm to reveal an exceptionally translucent crimson crystal.

With just one glance, Yun Li was captivated by this crimson crystal. She couldn’t help but reach out and pick it up to examine it closely.

“What is this? Crystal?”

“No, I don’t know what it is either.”

Hearing this, Yun Li looked at Tang Congyue. “Then where did you get it?”

“A-Li, do you remember that monster that looked like a lizard?”

Of course Yun Li remembered, if it weren’t for that monster, how could Tang Congyue have gotten injured?

“I remember. What about it? Is it related to this?”

“Yes.”

Yun Li paused. “Hmm?”

“I dug this out of its head.”

“What?!” Yun Li exclaimed in surprise, looking again at the crimson crystal in her hand. “Such a beautiful thing actually came from a monster’s head?”

“Yes.”

“Do other monsters have them too?”

“No, only that one.” Tang Congyue sat down and shared her speculation with Yun Li. “I told you that monster was very strong, this might be related to that.”

Yun Li hummed in thought, then her peach-blossom eyes lit up as she thought of something. “I know!”

“Hmm?”

“In novels, it’s always said that zombies have crystal cores in their heads. The monsters here are quite similar to the zombies in those stories, so they must have crystal cores too! Maybe it’s because they’re powerful that they have something like this! Wait, no, it shouldn’t be called a crystal core. It was dug out of a monster’s head, so it should be called a beast core!”

Listening to Yun Li’s wild imagination, Tang Congyue found it somewhat amusing, but she still had to seriously examine the blood-red crystal in Yun Li’s hand, or rather, what should now be called a beast core.

At that moment, Yun Li continued, “In novels, crystal cores can help superhumans level up. Congyue, do you think this beast core might work the same way?”

Tang Congyue snapped back to reality and frowned slightly. “The authorities haven’t issued any announcements, which means they probably haven’t encountered this yet, or they haven’t figured out the beast core’s purpose. It’s hard for us to determine what it does.”

Yun Li nodded seriously. “You’re right. We need to be cautious when it concerns us.”

Tang Congyue reached out and patted Yun Li’s head. “So, let’s keep this beast core in the space for now.”

“Okay.”

…

Early the next morning, Tang Congyue asked Yun Li to send her into the space so she could water the fields.

Seeing how diligent Tang Congyue was, Yun Li didn’t say much and directly sent her into the space. She followed as well but was still sleepy, so she curled up on the living room sofa to doze off.

She didn’t know how much time had passed when Tang Congyue returned and, seeing her like this, asked, “If you’re tired, why not keep sleeping?”

“I don’t want to sleep.”

She didn’t want to sleep, but she was still drowsy, so she could only stay curled up like that.

Tang Congyue had no choice but to let her be. She sat down beside Yun Li and gently patted her head.

Yun Li squinted slightly. “Did you finish watering the fields?”

“Yeah, I used the sprinkler system. It only took a few hours to get it all done.”

A sprinkler system, another thing she wasn’t familiar with.

Yun Li lightly scratched her cheek, then asked, “Do we need to water them every day?”

“We need to water them daily for the first few days, but after that, we can water them every three to five days.”

Yun Li understood. She took Tang Congyue’s hand and rubbed her cheek against it, saying, “Congyue, you’ve worked hard.”

Tang Congyue’s eyes sparkled mischievously. “Well then, A-Li, how about giving me a reward?”

Yun Li: “…”

She composed her expression, tossed Tang Congyue’s hand aside, and turned her back to her.

Saying “you’ve worked hard” was already generous enough, and now she wanted a reward?

No such thing!

Seeing how cold Yun Li was being, Tang Congyue wasn’t angry, just chuckled helplessly. “You…”

She patted Yun Li’s head again.

Yun Li dodged her hand.

Seeing this, Tang Congyue withdrew her hand and didn’t press for a “reward.” Instead, she changed the subject: “What do you want to eat later?”

“Anything is fine.”

They had been eating monster meat every day lately. The meat was quite good, no matter how it was cooked, it wouldn’t taste bad, so Yun Li didn’t insist that Tang Congyue master culinary skills.

“Alright, let’s leave the space then.”

“Sure.”

Yun Li turned around, took Tang Congyue’s hand, and in the blink of an eye, they were back in room 401.

Tang Congyue stood up and was about to head to the kitchen when a knock came from the door.

She walked straight over, opened the door, and, as expected, saw Zhu Yaqin.

“Good afternoon, have you all had lunch yet?”

“Not yet.”

“Perfect timing. I bought some snacks for you to try.”

Hearing this, Tang Congyue stepped aside and gestured for Zhu Yaqin to enter.

Seeing Zhu Yaqin, Yun Li straightened up from her lounging position on the sofa. “Yaqin, you’re here?”

Noticing that Zhu Yaqin had brought food, she smiled lightly. “You didn’t have to bring anything.”

“But these are delicious treats!”

“What kind of treats?”

“Bubble tea! Takoyaki!”

“Oh?!”

“They’re new items just released on the second floor of the cafeteria. I brought some for you to try!”

“You really shouldn’t have spent your points on us.”

“It’s just a few points, not much. Yun Li, would you like to try?”

“Sure.”

Although Yun Li had plenty of food in her space, she didn’t have snacks like takoyaki, so she became interested. Noticing Tang Congyue standing idly in the kitchen, she said, “Congyue, could you wash some fruits for Yaqin?”

Tang Congyue acknowledged with a sound.

Zhu Yaqin immediately tried to refuse, but Yun Li insisted. Helpless, Zhu Yaqin could only smile and accept a freshly washed, dripping apple from the plate Tang Congyue handed her, taking a big bite.

Mmm, so sweet!

Zhu Yaqin’s eyes narrowed slightly with pleasure.

Yun Li opened the bag containing three cups of bubble tea. One already had a straw inserted, likely Zhu Yaqin’s. Among the remaining two, Yun Li selected the light purple one.

She inserted a straw and took a tentative sip, realizing this bubble tea was different from pre-apocalypse tea shop varieties, clearly made from instant powder, with average texture and overly sweet flavor. But under current circumstances, she didn’t mind.

“It’s taro flavor.”

“Correct.”

Yun Li then tried the other cup of original flavor bubble tea.

After comparing both, she chose the taro flavor.

“How is it?”

“Not bad.”

“Want to try the takoyaki?”

“Sure.” As she spoke, Yun Li noticed Tang Congyue standing aside and quickly called her over. “Why are you just standing there? Come here.”

When Tang Congyue approached, Yun Li handed her the original flavor bubble tea.

Tang Congyue didn’t mind that Yun Li had already drunk from it. Under Yun Li’s urging gaze, she took a small sip.

So sweet.

Tang Congyue’s brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

She didn’t like overly sweet things, but she didn’t voice this, instead taking a few more sips.

Seeing this, Yun Li took out the takoyaki, speared one with a skewer, and instead of eating it herself, brought it to Tang Congyue’s lips.

“Want to try?”

Tang Congyue took the entire takoyaki ball into her mouth.

Zhu Yaqin, witnessing the entire scene: “…”

Even though she was already full, she still had to endure this display of affection. How miserable!

Channeling her frustration into appetite, Zhu Yaqin picked up another box of takoyaki and began eating vigorously.

“Is it good?” Yun Li asked, and only after seeing Tang Congyue nod did she spear a round takoyaki ball for herself.

Mmm, compared to the bubble tea, the takoyaki clearly suited her taste better.

Unable to resist, Yun Li speared another takoyaki ball.

Tang Congyue licked the sauce from her lips and looked at Zhu Yaqin, whose cheeks were bulging with food.

“Yaqin, we’re leaving the base in three days.”

Zhu Yaqin quickly turned to look, swallowing the thoroughly chewed takoyaki with effort. “Your injury is all better?”

“Just need about three more days of rest, and it should be fine.”

“Alright, what time are we leaving in three days? And where are we going?”

“We’ll set off at eight.”

As for where?

Tang Congyue narrowed her eyes slightly.

Last time, they went to the west side of the city. This time, they’d check out the east side.

“Let’s go to the east side.”

Supplies near the base had already been scavenged by survivors, so they needed to venture further out to see what they could find.

“Okay, I’ll come find you then.”

“Mm.”

After finishing a box of takoyaki, Zhu Yaqin prepared to leave. Yun Li invited her to stay for lunch, but Zhu Yaqin declined. She had already eaten lunch before coming over, and after finishing the takoyaki, she wasn’t hungry at all.

Seeing this, Yun Li didn’t press further.

After Zhu Yaqin left, only Yun Li and Tang Congyue remained in the room. Yun Li stood up, walked over to Tang Congyue, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, and wrapped her arms around her neck.

“The milk tea wasn’t good, right?”

Although Tang Congyue’s reaction had been subtle, Yun Li had noticed, she didn’t seem to like the milk tea she’d just drunk.

“It was okay.”

“If you didn’t like it, you should’ve just said so. It’s no big deal.”

Tang Congyue placed her hands on Yun Li’s waist, tilted her head up slightly, and kissed Yun Li’s chin.

“Didn’t want to waste it.”

“That’s a good quality.” Yun Li commented.

Tang Congyue just smiled in response.

The two lingered affectionately for a while before Tang Congyue got up to prepare lunch.

…

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. At eight in the morning, Zhu Yaqin appeared punctually at the door of Room 401. Just as she was about to knock, the door opened from the inside.

Their eyes met, and Zhu Yaqin spoke first, “Congyue, good morning.”

“Good morning.”

“Have you had breakfast yet?”

“Not yet. Let’s head to the cafeteria first.”

“Sure.”

The three of them went to the cafeteria together. After breakfast, it was almost nine by the time they reached the parking lot.

Soon, Yun Li found the SUV they had previously discovered at a shopping mall.

“Get in quickly!”

Once Tang Congyue unlocked the SUV, Yun Li was the first to hop into the passenger seat.

Zhu Yaqin was the last to get in, sitting in the back and curiously looking around.

“Where did you find this car?”

“At a shopping mall.”

“Zero-dollar shopping?”

“Yeah, though it might not be the most ethical thing to say, the feeling of zero-dollar shopping is pretty satisfying.” Yun Li said while fastening her seatbelt.

Zhu Yaqin agreed, giving Yun Li a thumbs-up.

Just then, Tang Congyue slowly drove the SUV out of the base.

For the first half-hour after leaving the base, they didn’t encounter any monsters on the road. But as soon as that half-hour passed, they came across one blocking their way.

The monster was about one and a half meters tall, resembling a hyena but even uglier. Its fur was patchy, with bald spots here and there, making it particularly unsightly.

Yun Li also found it an eyesore. Before she could say anything, Tang Congyue stepped on the gas and rammed straight into it.

Yun Li: “!!!”

Zhu Yaqin: “!!!”

“Thrilling!” Zhu Yaqin was on the verge of letting out a “whoop.”

“Get out!”

With that impact, the monster was sent flying several meters away. Seizing the moment, Tang Congyue exchanged a glance with Zhu Yaqin, who had gotten out of the car with her. Understanding the signal, Zhu Yaqin charged forward with her spiked club.

“You damned monster, I’ll fight you to the death!”

Yun Li: “…”

Tang Congyue: “…”

Completely unnecessary.

Tang Congyue was speechless for a moment before she too advanced with her Tang sword, ready to support Zhu Yaqin.

Yun Li also got out of the car with her bow and arrows. She nocked an arrow and drew the bowstring, only to realize she couldn’t aim at the monster because Zhu Yaqin and Tang Congyue were too close to it.

What should she do?

Just as Yun Li was unsure whether to give up, she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. Whether it was some nerve acting up or not, she spun around abruptly and saw another monster just as hideous as the first.

Yun Li: “!!!”

There were actually two monsters!

Without a second thought, Yun Li drew her bow with all her strength and released the arrow. A sharp whistling sound cut through the air as the arrow plunged deep into the monster’s body.

“ROAR!!!”

The monster roared in pain, stomped its hind legs, and lunged at Yun Li.

In such a critical moment, Yun Li expected to panic, but her grip on the bow remained steady as she fired another arrow.

This time, she again used all her strength. The sharp arrow sliced through the air and struck the monster squarely in the eye, the force of the shot causing the beast to stagger backward.

Seeing this, Yun Li pressed her advantage. Within five seconds, she fired two more arrows, both landing on the monster’s body.

Why wasn’t it dead yet?

Yun Li grew even more anxious. At that moment, Tang Congyue arrived. With a single glance, the enraged, pain-stricken monster instantly calmed down, its fierce eyes turning dull and vacant.

“A-Li, aim for its forehead!”

Yun Li took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. She nocked an arrow, drew the bowstring, and aimed at the monster’s forehead.

Whoosh!

The arrow flew out and, to Yun Li’s surprise, struck the monster squarely in the center of its forehead, piercing through its skull until the blood-soaked arrowhead emerged.

Thud.

The massive monster collapsed to the ground.

“Well done.”

Tang Congyue smiled and gently patted Yun Li’s head.

Still dazed, Yun Li snapped back to reality, a look of delight spreading across her delicate, rosy face.

“Congyue! I actually killed a monster!”

Though Tang Congyue had helped, she had truly slain a monster!

If someone had told her this before, she wouldn’t have believed it.

For some reason, Yun Li felt an indescribable emotion welling up inside her, her peach-blossom eyes fixed intently on Tang Congyue.

“Yes, our A-Li is amazing.” Tang Congyue raised her hand and gently stroked Yun Li’s cheek.

Zhu Yaqin approached at that moment, her bloodied spiked club in hand. Seeing them so absorbed in each other as if no one else were around, she wiped away nonexistent sweat from her forehead.

“Um, have you two forgotten about me?”

“Huh?”

Yun Li and Tang Congyue turned around simultaneously to see Zhu Yaqin straightening her posture.

“I killed a monster too!”

Though Tang Congyue had assisted, it was Zhu Yaqin who delivered the final blow.

“Yaqin, you’re amazing too!”

Zhu Yaqin chuckled softly, then seemed to recall something and curiously glanced at the monster’s body not far away, which was pierced by several arrows. “By the way, I think I just saw that monster freeze in place. What happened?”

Yun Li and Tang Congyue exchanged a look, silently communicating with their eyes. Tang Congyue turned to Zhu Yaqin and said, “That was my ability.”

“What?” Zhu Yaqin thought she must have misheard.

“It’s my ability.” Tang Congyue repeated, adding, “My ability is control-type, it can interfere with a monster’s movements.”

Zhu Yaqin: “!!!”

She hadn’t misheard after all?!

Tang Congyue actually awakened an ability!!!

Zhu Yaqin was very happy for Tang Congyue. “When did it happen? That’s amazing!”

“Well, it happened in the cafeteria.”

Zhu Yaqin was shocked once again.

What?

It happened in the cafeteria?

Then her solo kill of the monster…?!

Tang Congyue understood Zhu Yaqin’s gaze and confirmed her speculation. “You guessed right. I used my ability when I killed the monster in the cafeteria.”

Even so, in Zhu Yaqin’s eyes, Tang Congyue was still incredibly impressive.

“Amazing!” Zhu Yaqin gave her a thumbs-up.

At this moment, Tang Congyue looked at Yun Li, who understood immediately and, in front of Zhu Yaqin, stored the nearby monster corpse into her space.

They had discussed it earlier, since they were teaming up with Zhu Yaqin, it would be impossible to hide the space ability. So, they chose to reveal Yun Li’s space to Zhu Yaqin but would not disclose that the space could be used for farming or bringing people inside.

Witnessing this, Zhu Yaqin was dumbfounded.

“S-space ability?!”

“Yes.”

Zhu Yaqin swallowed hard.

A control-type ability and a storage-type space ability, this couple was way too powerful!

Zhu Yaqin felt no jealousy, only that she herself was incredibly lucky to have found two teammates who had awakened abilities!

At this point, Zhu Yaqin’s eyes sparkled. “Tell me, what else are you hiding from me?”

Yun Li and Tang Congyue exchanged another glance. Just as they were about to shake their heads, Yun Li suddenly remembered something and took out the blood-red beast core from her space.

“Take a look at this.” Yun Li handed it to Zhu Yaqin.

Zhu Yaqin took it and examined it for a moment. “What is this? Red crystal?”

“No, this is a beast core. Though I came up with the name myself, the official term hasn’t been announced yet.”

Zhu Yaqin was still confused, so Tang Congyue added, “Earlier, I encountered a very powerful monster, and it was the one that injured me. When I was handling its corpse, I found this inside its head.”

Zhu Yaqin was shocked. “Really?!”

“Yes.”

Zhu Yaqin examined it a bit longer before returning the beast core to Yun Li. “Then let’s wait for the official announcement. I think this beast core must be useful.”

“I think so too.” Yun Li stored the beast core safely.

“Other than this, there shouldn’t be anything else, right?” Zhu Yaqin asked again.

“Nothing else.”

Zhu Yaqin inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief, then flashed a bright smile.

“You two are amazing! I wish I could awaken an ability too! But even if I don’t, it’s fine. I’m pretty strong now, one swing of my spiked club can smash a monster’s head.”

Yun Li: “…”

Isn’t that a bit too graphic?

Though she thought so, Yun Li still smiled and gave her a thumbs-up.

“Impressive.”

Zhu Yaqin’s smile grew even brighter.