Why Won’t the Heroine Break Up With Me? [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 37

Zhu Yaqin followed Yun Li and the other person back to Room 401.

After setting down the meal, Zhu Yaqin said, “I traded those two monsters. The one you killed, Yun Li, weighed 245 jin and was exchanged for 4,900 points. The one I killed weighed 253 jin and was exchanged for 5,060 points.”

As she spoke, Zhu Yaqin pulled out a stack of point cards and placed them on the coffee table.

Seeing this, Tang Congyue extended her uninjured right hand, counted out 5,060 points, and pushed them toward Zhu Yaqin.

“You keep them.”

Zhu Yaqin was slightly taken aback. “We killed them together. I can’t take all of it.”

If Tang Congyue hadn’t been covering for her, she truly wouldn’t have been able to kill a monster alone.

Thinking this, Zhu Yaqin divided the 5,060 points into two equal parts. “Half for you, half for me.”

Seeing Zhu Yaqin’s stubborn expression, Tang Congyue didn’t say anything more and accepted half of the points.

“Rest well these next few days. I’ll head back now.”

Not wanting to intrude on the couple’s private time, Zhu Yaqin prepared to take her meal and leave.

Hearing this, Tang Congyue nodded and watched as Yun Li saw Zhu Yaqin out.

After seeing Zhu Yaqin off, Yun Li returned. Gazing at the point cards on the coffee table, she felt somewhat dazed.

4,900 points.

Excluding Tang Congyue’s half, she had earned 2,450 points on her own.

Just a few days ago, she had been a useless person relying on Tang Congyue to survive in the apocalypse. Yet today, she had earned 2,450 points by herself. Although this amount was nothing compared to what Tang Congyue possessed, it was enough for an ordinary person to live comfortably in the base.

At this thought, Yun Li felt an indescribable emotion stirring within her.

Tang Congyue, having waited for a while without seeing Yun Li return, glanced up and noticed her dazed expression, staring blankly at the coffee table.

Following Yun Li’s gaze, she saw only the point cards on the table.

“A-Li?” she called out.

The sound snapped Yun Li out of her reverie. “What is it?”

“What were you spacing out about?”

Yun Li walked over to Tang Congyue and sat down beside her. “Congyue…”

“What’s wrong?”

“I can earn points too.” As she said this, Yun Li’s beautiful peach-blossom eyes brightened, as if stars were twinkling in them.

Tang Congyue couldn’t help but take an extra look at her and praised, “Our A-Li is truly amazing.”

She smiled and reached out with her right hand to gently pat Yun Li’s head.

Yun Li pursed her lips and smiled softly.

Although her mission was to be a parasitic dodder flower clinging to Tang Congyue in the apocalypse, constantly finding fault with her until she could no longer tolerate it and broke up with her, the moment Yun Li genuinely held the points she had earned herself, she couldn’t help but feel happy.

Unable to resist, she leaned against Tang Congyue and nuzzled her gently.

Tang Congyue also extended her long arm and wrapped it around Yun Li’s shoulder.

The two of them quietly savored the warmth of the moment until Tang Congyue’s stomach let out a low growl.

Tang Congyue: “…”

Yun Li couldn’t help but laugh.

“You’re hungry. Let’s eat.”

After saying this, she seemed to remember something and frowned slightly in distress.

“What’s wrong?” Tang Congyue asked, noticing her expression.

“Can you manage on your own?”

Tang Congyue wanted to say she could, but after a moment’s thought, a glint of cunning flashed in her eyes.

“A-Li, help me.”

After speaking, she had expected Yun Li to refuse, but instead, Yun Li merely thought for a moment, softly hummed in agreement, and picked up a spoon to feed her the porridge.

Tang Congyue couldn’t help but feel flattered, her unusually dark eyes fixed intently on Yun Li.

Yun Li grew embarrassed under her gaze, the tips of her ears turning red.

“Why are you staring at me like that?”

“A-Li is beautiful.”

Yun Li: “…”

She knew she was good-looking, but hearing Tang Congyue say it stirred a different feeling in her heart. She pressed her lips together, gently feeding her another spoonful of porridge, though her tone was fierce: “Even eating can’t shut you up.”

At that moment, Tang Congyue’s mouth was indeed occupied, but her eyes were filled with laughter.

After finishing the porridge, Yun Li began to eat her own meal.

Zhu Yaqin probably didn’t know what Yun Li liked to eat, so she had randomly picked one meat and one vegetable dish. The meat dish was made from monster meat, and it tasted quite delicious.

Feeling satisfied, Yun Li ate a little faster.

When she finished and started cleaning up the trash, she noticed that Tang Congyue, who had been silent all this time, had already fallen asleep on the sofa.

Yun Li paused for a moment, then rummaged through her space and pulled out a coral fleece blanket. She gently draped it over Tang Congyue and noticed that her face looked even paler than usual. Her heart ached, and she let out a silent sigh.

…

Tang Congyue slept for a long time. When she woke up, she felt much better, her headache was no longer as unbearable as before. Noticing the dim light in the room, she instinctively searched for Yun Li and spotted her on the other end of the sofa.

Her eyesight was exceptionally sharp, allowing her to see that Yun Li was sleeping restlessly. Seeing this, she got up, and the coral fleece blanket slipped off her shoulders, making her aware of its presence.

Without a second thought, she knew Yun Li had covered her with it. Unconsciously, the corners of her lips curved upward. But when she saw that Yun Li had covered her but not herself, her delicate brows furrowed slightly.

A-Li…

She sighed inwardly, then picked up the blanket and draped it over Yun Li.

Tang Congyue’s movements were gentle, but they still woke Yun Li.

She opened her eyes, traces of drowsiness lingering in them.

“Congyue?”

“It’s me.”

“Did I fall asleep?”

As she spoke, Yun Li rubbed her eyes and sat up.

“Why didn’t you go to bed to sleep?”

“I didn’t mean to fall asleep. I was just playing on my phone and dozed off…” At this, Yun Li felt a little embarrassed. Then, remembering something, she asked, “How are you feeling now? Does your head still hurt?”

“It’s much better now.”

Hearing this, Yun Li breathed a sigh of relief.

“That’s good.”

She stood up and noticed the points card lying on the coffee table. “You should put away the points.”

“You keep them.”

After saying this, Tang Congyue seemed to remember something. She retrieved her backpack, took out all the points cards inside, and placed them together with the ones on the coffee table.

“I don’t have a space, and carrying so many points cards in my backpack isn’t safe. You should store them in your space.”

“You’re letting me keep all of them? Aren’t you afraid I’ll secretly spend them all?”

Yun Li said this deliberately, but to her surprise, Tang Congyue smiled and even patted her head.

“If you spend them, then so be it. I can always earn more.”

Earning points was always meant to be spent, and Yun Li was more than happy to spend them. If she had been stingy and unwilling to use them, she would have been the one feeling dissatisfied.

“Then remember what you said. Don’t blame me for not reminding you when you run out of points.” Yun Li hummed lightly.

In response, Tang Congyue merely smiled, completely unconcerned about the possibility of Yun Li spending all her points.

Yun Li counted the point cards on the tea table and realized that, combined with Tang Congyue’s points, they had over 15,000 points in total.

So many points…

Thinking about the several monster carcasses still stored in her space that hadn’t been traded yet, Yun Li couldn’t help but lick her lips, her eyes sparkling.

Seeing Yun Li like this, Tang Congyue found it amusing. She leaned in and gently kissed the curve of Yun Li’s ear.

“Can you spend them all in one go?”

Yun Li: “…”

She really couldn’t.

Yun Li couldn’t help but glare at Tang Congyue.

Tang Congyue’s smile deepened. After a moment, she added, “By the way, A-Li, take me into the space.”

“What’s wrong?”

“I want to see that cat-like monster.”

Yun Li hummed in acknowledgment, took Tang Congyue’s hand, and the two disappeared, reappearing in another space.

Once inside, Yun Li released Tang Congyue’s hand, and the latter strode away toward the area where the monster carcasses were stored.

Seeing this, Yun Li quickly followed and watched as Tang Congyue drew her dagger.

“What are you doing?”

Yun Li grabbed Tang Congyue’s arm.

“I want to check if this monster has a beast core in its head.”

Yun Li glanced at the monster’s corpse. Half of its head had already rotted away, making it look particularly disgusting.

“Your hand…”

“I’ll use my right hand. It’s fine.”

Yun Li still held onto Tang Congyue. After an internal struggle, she said, “Give me the dagger.”

“A-Li?”

“I’ll do it.”

“No need, I can manage.”

Knowing Yun Li couldn’t stand the smell of the monster, Tang Congyue didn’t want her to help.

“I’ll do it.” Yun Li insisted stubbornly.

Tang Congyue held her ground for a moment before finally relenting and handing over the dagger.

“Fine, you do it. If you can’t handle it, let me take over.”

“Got it.”

With that, Yun Li hurried to the storage area, found a mask and gloves, put them on, and then returned. Gripping the dagger, she approached the monster.

She instinctively wanted to take a deep breath but stopped herself just in time, her expression beneath the mask turning slightly embarrassed.

Good thing she hadn’t taken that deep breath, inhaling the foul stench would have made her pass out.

Feeling relieved, Yun Li used the dagger to cut open the monster’s head, fighting back nausea as she searched inside.

Suddenly, she felt the dagger hit something hard. Realizing it might be the beast core, she carefully dug it out with the blade.

Sure enough, it was a beast core.

This core was similar to the one Tang Congyue had shown her before, about the size of a quail’s egg, blood-red all over, and strikingly translucent.

Tang Congyue, who had been watching from the side, narrowed her dark eyes.

“As expected, this monster also had a beast core in its head.”

Yun Li nodded. Recalling how Tang Congyue always got injured when facing monsters with beast cores in their heads, she couldn’t help but marvel at Tang Congyue’s luck.

Perhaps this is what it means to be a female protagonist, having to go through a series of dangers to become stronger.

Yun Li thought.

“I wonder what these beast cores can be used for…”

Yun Li stopped thinking about Tang Congyue and focused on the beast cores, her curiosity genuinely piqued.

“Let’s wait for the official notice.”

“Alright.”

Yun Li stood up and entered the courtyard. She drew a bucket of water from the well, washed the beast cores, and then cleaned her hands and the blood-stained dagger.

…

Early the next morning, Yun Li and Tang Congyue went to the cafeteria for breakfast. After eating, the two of them headed to the hospital.

Tang Congyue’s CT report was already out, and it indicated that there was nothing wrong with her head.

Seeing this, Yun Li breathed a sigh of relief. After changing the dressing on Tang Congyue’s arm and hand, they returned to Room 401.

As soon as they got back, Tang Congyue said to Yun Li, “A-Li, take me into the space.”

Why go into the space again?

Yun Li was a bit confused.

Seeing her like this, Tang Congyue found it amusing and tapped the tip of Yun Li’s nose with her right hand.

“Did you forget? The soil in the space needs watering.”

Yun Li: “…”

Alright, she really had forgotten.

She glanced at Tang Congyue’s hand and frowned worriedly. “But your hand…”

“It’s fine, I can manage.”

The more she said that, the more Yun Li felt she shouldn’t.

Originally, Yun Li had planned to do nothing, lie back and relax, hoping Tang Congyue would develop a dislike for her and suggest breaking up. But seeing Tang Congyue, injured as she was, still caring so much about the black soil in the space, Yun Li found herself feeling a pang of heartache.

This injury was different from the last time. Back then, she could harden her heart, but this time…

Oh well, so be it if she was soft-hearted.

Yun Li sighed inwardly and said, “Let me do it.”

She paused, then added, “Teach me how to use the sprinkler.”

Tang Congyue looked at Yun Li in surprise. “No need to force yourself. I really can manage.”

“If you say that again, we’re not going into the space today.”

Whether they entered the space or not was up to Yun Li. If Tang Congyue didn’t relent, then they wouldn’t go in today. If the land in the space went to waste, so be it, there were other supplies anyway, right?

“Don’t you want to eat watermelon anymore?”

Yun Li shot her a glance and said nothing.

Knowing that Yun Li was worried about her, Tang Congyue felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

She leaned in, wrapped her arms around Yun Li from behind, and rested her chin on Yun Li’s head.

“So worried about me?” she asked, a hint of laughter in her voice.

“I think it’s you who doesn’t care about your own body.”

“Not at all.”

Yun Li stayed silent.

“Alright, alright, I’ll teach you how to use the sprinkler, okay?”

After saying this, she lowered her head and affectionately kissed Yun Li’s ear.

Yun Li felt ticklish and squirmed slightly in her embrace.

“Stop fooling around.”

“Take me inside, be good.”

That last “be good” was spoken so tenderly and affectionately by Tang Congyue that Yun Li’s ears turned red for no reason. She didn’t object anymore and took Tang Congyue into the space.

“Come, I’ll teach you how to use the sprinkler.”

“Okay.”

Yun Li knew nothing about agricultural machinery, but the sprinkler was quite easy to operate. Twenty minutes later, she had learned how to use it and, encouraged by Tang Congyue, went to irrigate the black soil.

Although she had learned how to use the sprinkler, the black soil field was simply too vast. Yun Li spent three hours working but still hadn’t finished the task. Combined with her poor physical stamina, she was now panting heavily.

“Do you want to take a break?”

Seeing Yun Li drenched in sweat, Tang Congyue felt an indescribable ache in her heart as she gently wiped the sweat from Yun Li’s forehead with her fingers.

Yun Li also felt she needed rest. Without caring whether the ground was dirty, she plopped down directly onto the black soil, her emotions complex and unsettled.

Watering this black land was truly exhausting, how had Tang Congyue managed it before?

She really was something else.

Tang Congyue sat down beside her, leaning closer to say, “How about I take care of the rest?”

“No need, I think I can keep going.”

Tang Congyue frowned slightly, but Yun Li remained stubborn. Seeing there was no persuading her, Tang Congyue could only stay by her side.

Roughly two hours later, Yun Li finally completed the task.

Setting down the sprinkler, she dropped to the ground once more.

So tired.

Really exhausted.

Tang Congyue sat down next to her. “Are you okay?”

“Tired.”

“Then I’ll do it next time.”

Next time…

The thought of having to go through this again made Yun Li suddenly feel that this space wasn’t appealing at all.

Noticing Yun Li’s utterly defeated expression, Tang Congyue couldn’t hold back a soft chuckle.

Yun Li, annoyed, shot her a fierce glare.

“Really, there’s no need to push yourself. I can handle it,” Tang Congyue said after her laughter subsided.

At that moment, a thought occurred to Yun Li, and she narrowed her peach-blossom eyes slightly.

“Congyue, if only you had awakened a five-element ability like Zhao Jinhe’s.”

The five-element abilities corresponded to metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

Tang Congyue’s smile faded a little. “Why do you say that?”

“Then you could attack from a distance and wouldn’t get hurt.” Though Yun Li’s tone was casual, Tang Congyue detected a hint of disdain in her words, which dampened her spirits.

“Is my ability really that inferior?” This time, Tang Congyue couldn’t help but ask.

Seeing Tang Congyue beginning to doubt herself, Yun Li secretly rejoiced but kept a straight face. “I didn’t say that.”

“But that’s what you meant.”

“I just think the five-element abilities are better.”

Wasn’t that just another way of saying her ability wasn’t as good as the five-element ones?

Tang Congyue pressed her lips together.

Seeing her reaction, Yun Li knew she had achieved her goal. Without concerning herself with how Tang Congyue might feel, she grabbed her hand and led her out of the space.

As soon as they exited, Yun Li headed straight for the bathroom to shower.

She was drenched in sweat and felt like she would start to smell if she didn’t wash up soon.

Left alone on the sofa, Tang Congyue glanced at her injured hand, then toward the bathroom, her brow slightly furrowed.

When Yun Li emerged again, she felt completely refreshed. She took out the freshly washed clothes and hung them on the balcony. Returning inside, she noticed Tang Congyue sitting on the sofa, lost in thought. Raising an eyebrow slightly but saying nothing, Yun Li retrieved two bowls of instant porridge from her space and started boiling water.

After working hard for hours, it was time to eat something and fill their stomachs.

Fifteen minutes later, the aroma of the instant porridge filled the 40-square-meter room, and Tang Congyue finally snapped out of her reverie.

“Are you hungry?” Yun Li asked.

“Starving.”

“Then come have some warm porridge. We’ll go to the cafeteria for a proper meal in the evening.”

“Okay.”

Tang Congyue walked over and sat opposite her.

The two ate their congee in silence, and it wasn’t until they finished that Yun Li stood up to clear the trash.

Just as Tang Congyue parted her thin lips to say something, she was interrupted by a sudden knock at the door.

Yun Li, who happened to be near the entrance, opened the door to reveal Zhu Yaqin’s delicate face.

“Yaqin?”

“Yun Li!”

Seeing how unusually cheerful Zhu Yaqin was, Yun Li couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow as she stepped aside and asked, “Did something happen? Why are you so happy?”

“There’s something I want to discuss with you both.”

After entering, Zhu Yaqin took a seat on the sofa.

Yun Li retrieved a bottle of mineral water from her space and placed it in front of Zhu Yaqin.

“What is it?”

Both Yun Li and Tang Congyue looked at her curiously.

“After lunch today, I was feeling bored and went to wander around the trading area. That’s when I ran into my childhood friend!”

The moment she saw her childhood friend, Zhu Yaqin was overwhelmed with joy. Since the apocalypse began, the only people she had worried about were her childhood friend in Nan City and her family. Seeing her friend safe and sound was a huge relief.

“Yaqin, congratulations.”

Yun Li was genuinely happy for her.

“I learned about her situation, she’s awakened an ability, an ice-based one.”

At the mention of “ice-based ability,” Tang Congyue subtly glanced at Yun Li and clearly saw her peach-blossom eyes light up.

Seeing this, Tang Congyue pursed her lips slightly, feeling a pang of discomfort in her chest.

“Ice-based ability? Isn’t that quite powerful?” Yun Li couldn’t help but ask, sneaking a glance at Tang Congyue out of the corner of her eye. Noting her inscrutable expression, Yun Li knew that Tang Congyue had taken her previous words to heart.

Her mission to provoke Tang Congyue had been accomplished, and she would need to keep up the effort in the future!

“I suppose it is? I’m not really sure,” Zhu Yaqin scratched her cheek. “She hasn’t joined any team yet. My idea is, should we invite her to join us? Oh, and my childhood friend has a girlfriend, who, like me, is an ordinary person. If she joins our team, her girlfriend will come along too.”

Yun Li understood Zhu Yaqin’s purpose for coming, but she couldn’t make decisions about the team on her own, so she turned to look at Tang Congyue.

Both pairs of eyes simultaneously focused on Tang Congyue.

Under their gaze, Tang Congyue said, “I’d like to learn more about them first.”

“Of course,” Zhu Yaqin nodded. “Should I arrange for us to meet them at the cafeteria during dinner?”

“Sure.”

“Alright, I’ll go notify them right away.”

With that, Zhu Yaqin hurried off in high spirits.

Watching her leave, Yun Li couldn’t help but laugh.

“That Yaqin…”

Tang Congyue, however, couldn’t bring herself to smile. Her dark eyes remained fixed on Yun Li’s face.

Belatedly noticing, Yun Li touched her own cheek.

“What’s wrong?”

“…Nothing.”

“Alright then, I’m so tired. I want to go to sleep.”

She had never worked for such long hours before, and now that she had relaxed, she felt sore all over.

“Go ahead.”

Yun Li hummed in agreement, set an alarm on her phone, and climbed into bed.

Soon, she was fast asleep. Tang Congyue climbed into bed at that moment, pulling Yun Li into her arms. As if reminded of something, she gently brushed her lips against Yun Li’s neck.

…

“Beep, beep, beep…”

The moment the alarm went off, Tang Congyue opened her eyes, turned it off with her right hand, and noticed the person in her arms showed no sign of waking. She gently patted her back.

“A-Li, time to get up.”

Hearing Tang Congyue’s voice, Yun Li drowsily opened her eyes.

“What time is it?”

Her voice was soft and slightly slurred with sleepiness.

“Five thirty.”

“It’s time to get up. Yaqin will be here soon.” Despite saying this, Yun Li remained motionless in bed.

Tang Congyue couldn’t help but find it amusing, her earlier gloominess mostly dissipated. She leaned in, taking Yun Li’s earlobe between her lips, her voice husky.

“A-Li…”

For some reason, Yun Li shivered.

“What are you doing?”

Feeling the teasing at her earlobe, Yun Li suppressed a moan that threatened to escape.

Knowing they needed to go out soon, Tang Congyue didn’t push too far and released Yun Li after a moment.

“Awake now?” she asked, her voice still rough.

Yun Li: “…”

She was more awake than she’d ever been, all thanks to Tang Congyue.

Yun Li let out an annoyed huff.

“Let’s get up.” Tang Congyue patted her back.

This time, Yun Li actually rose.

Scrunching her nose, she shuffled toward the bathroom in her slippers.

Watching her reluctant retreating figure, Tang Congyue couldn’t hold back a smile.

Her A-Li… how could she be so utterly adorable?