Why Won’t the Heroine Break Up With Me? [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 40

After resting for two hours in the residential building, the five of them set off again as soon as the time was up.

They continued heading eastward and passed by a shopping mall along the way. Not wanting to miss the opportunity to gather supplies, the five of them entered the mall together.

Fortunately, they found a store selling walkie-talkies in the mall. Yun Li cleared out all the walkie-talkies from the shop. Finally, she took out two and handed them to Tang Congyue and Zeng Muhua.

“Can you figure out how to use these?”

“Sure.” Zeng Muhua replied, taking them. She and Tang Congyue then studied the instruction manual together.

In no time, the two had mastered the instructions and began fiddling with the walkie-talkies.

“Testing, testing, testing.” Zeng Muhua spoke into one of the devices. Soon, her voice came through the other walkie-talkie in Tang Congyue’s hand.

Impressive.

Zhu Yaqin couldn’t help but give them a thumbs-up.

“Now that we have walkie-talkies, it’ll be much easier for us to communicate in the car later,” Zhu Yaqin remarked.

“Right!” Yun Li nodded in agreement.

“Where should we go next?” Li Qianwu asked.

The mall had five floors: the first floor sold jewelry and cosmetics, the second was the clothing section, the third floor had various miscellaneous items, the fourth was a supermarket, and the fifth was a cinema.

They were currently on the third floor.

“Let’s go to the supermarket.” Tang Congyue suggested.

The other four nodded in agreement.

Since the elevators weren’t working, they took the stairs to the fourth floor.

As soon as they reached the fourth floor, Yun Li lost interest in the items on the shelves. After searching around the supermarket, she found the warehouse and stored all the boxed supplies inside her spatial ability.

At that moment, Li Qianwu approached Yun Li.

“Yun Li…”

“What’s up?”

“Um, could you stock up on more sanitary pads?”

Sanitary pads?

Oh, right!

How could I have forgotten about that?

Yun Li slapped her forehead. Following Li Qianwu’s lead, she went to the section where sanitary pads were displayed and cleared out all the pads and period panties from the shelves.

After finishing this task, Yun Li let out a sigh of relief. At the same time, she calculated the time in her mind and realized that her period was over a month late. She wondered if it was due to malnutrition from eating too little recently.

Yun Li tapped her cheek, not noticing that Tang Congyue had come over.

“What are you thinking about?” Tang Congyue placed a hand on her head.

Yun Li snapped out of her thoughts and said, “Congyue, my period is over a month late.”

“Do you want to see a doctor?”

See a doctor?

Yun Li didn’t think it was a big issue.

“Maybe later.” Yun Li replied after a moment’s thought. Then she added, “Isn’t yours about to come too?”

Tang Congyue thought for a while and nodded. “Probably.”

“Whew, let me know when it comes. I’ve stocked up on sanitary pads and period panties in my space.”

“Okay.”

The five of them stayed in the supermarket a while longer before leaving.

This time, they decided not to continue heading east. Instead, they planned to return to the Southern City Base.

On their way back, they encountered several waves of monster attacks. The monsters came in various forms, but they were relatively easy to deal with. Tang Congyue and Zeng Muhua didn’t even need to intervene, Yun Li and the other two handled them all.

As they neared the South City Base, Tang Congyue used the walkie-talkie to communicate with Zeng Muhua behind them for a while, and then they stopped the car.

Yun Li and Tang Congyue got out of the vehicle. Tang Congyue took charge of keeping watch, while Yun Li boarded Zeng Muhua’s car, retrieved two monster corpses from her spatial storage, and stuffed them into the trunk.

Noticing that there was still space for one more monster in the trunk, Yun Li rummaged through her spatial storage and selected a relatively lean-looking monster to cram inside.

“Done.”

Li Qianwu smiled faintly, pressing her lips together. “Thank you for your trouble.”

“It’s no trouble at all.” Yun Li replied with a smile. Then she got out of the car and returned to their off-road vehicle with Tang Congyue, who was still on guard duty. Repeating the same method, they filled their own trunk with three monster corpses.

“Let’s get going.”

As soon as Yun Li finished speaking, Tang Congyue acknowledged and started the off-road vehicle.

At that moment, Zhu Yaqin suddenly asked, “Yun Li, how many monsters are left in your spatial storage?”

Yun Li was taken aback for a moment before she started counting in her spatial storage. She hadn’t expected the number to be so startling.

“There are still eighteen monster corpses left…”

“So many?!” Zhu Yaqin exclaimed softly.

“We killed over a dozen monsters on this trip, so it’s not surprising,” Yun Li explained.

Zhu Yaqin thought it made sense, but after a moment of reflection, she suggested, “How about we stay inside the base for the next few days?”

“Hmm?”

“Let’s deal with the monsters in Yun Li’s spatial storage first. It’s not good to let them pile up.”

“Yaqin is right. We should handle the monsters these next few days.” Tang Congyue agreed.

“But how should we handle them?”

Tang Congyue was injured, so she couldn’t possibly continue skinning the monsters. Besides, there were already hundreds of pounds of monster meat in the freezer, more than they could eat!

“I have an idea.”

As soon as Zhu Yaqin spoke, Yun Li turned around, leaning over the back of her seat, and looked at her curiously.

“What idea?”

“We can pretend to leave the base over the next few days, have Yun Li load the monsters into the trunk, and exchange them all for points.”

Yun Li couldn’t help but nod in agreement upon hearing this.

“I think that’s a great idea.” Yun Li said, then turned to Tang Congyue beside her. “Congyue, what do you think?”

“I’m fine with it.” After saying this, Tang Congyue handed the walkie-talkie to Yun Li. “Let’s discuss it with Zeng Muhua and the others first.”

“Okay.” Yun Li took the walkie-talkie and passed it to Zhu Yaqin. “Yaqin, you explain it.”

“Alright.” Zhu Yaqin took the walkie-talkie and began chattering away into it.

After she finished, there was a pause of a few minutes before Zeng Muhua’s voice slowly came through.

“Sure, let’s go with Yaqin’s idea.”

Zhu Yaqin made an “OK” gesture, then quickly added, realizing Zeng Muhua couldn’t see it, “Alright, it’s settled.”

With their plan decided, they were almost back at the South City Base.

After driving for about five minutes, they arrived at the South City Base.

Tang Congyue drove straight to the trading post near the base entrance, with Zeng Muhua following closely behind.

When they reached the trading post, there were quite a few vehicles already in line. Tang Congyue slowly followed the car in front of her.

After waiting nearly twenty minutes, it was finally their turn.

Zhu Yaqin and Yun Li got out of the car, opened the trunk, and began unloading the three monster corpses.

“So heavy! So heavy!”

Zhu Yaqin couldn’t help but sigh with emotion, and Yun Li across from her nodded in deep agreement.

They had the trading post staff weigh the creatures one by one.

The first creature weighed 230 jin.

The second creature weighed 253 jin.

The third creature weighed 278 jin.

Each of these creatures had small puncture wounds, clear arrow injuries.

Noticing this, the staff member couldn’t help but glance at Yun Li, who carried a bow and arrows. The girl looked pretty and delicate, hardly like someone involved in fighting and killing. Yet this very delicate girl had actually killed three creatures with a bow and arrows!

Impressive!

The staff member inwardly marveled at how one should never judge by appearances.

“Convert them all into points.” Yun Li said before the staff could ask.

Hearing this, the staff calculated the total weight of the three creatures and said, “The three creatures add up to 761 jin. Creature meat is 20 points per jin, so that’s 15,220 points. Here you go, miss.”

15,220!

Yun Li inwardly gasped. Thinking that these points were earned through her own efforts, she felt an indescribable joy.

“Thank you.” Yun Li took the points card and, while pretending to put it in her pocket, stored it in her spatial inventory.

After exchanging the points, Tang Congyue drove forward to make space for Zeng Muhua and the other person behind them.

Zhu Yaqin didn’t leave. She stood in place, ready to lend Zeng Muhua and her companion a hand.

Soon, the three of them moved the three creatures down, one of which was the particularly plump creature Zeng Muhua had killed initially.

When Zeng Muhua and Zhu Yaqin lifted it, they found it quite strenuous.

“Let’s see how much this ‘fat pig’ weighs!”

Under Zhu Yaqin’s watchful eyes, the scale numbers rapidly changed before finally settling, displaying three digits clearly before her.

428!

Heavens!

This creature actually weighed 428 jin!

Zhu Yaqin’s breath hitched, then she patted her childhood friend’s shoulder.

“Muhua, congratulations.”

Zeng Muhua was also somewhat surprised but quickly regained her composure.

Next, they proceeded to weigh the remaining two creatures, which were 210 jin and 235 jin respectively.

Apart from the plump creature, the heads of these two were almost completely smashed. Without a second thought, Zeng Muhua knew this was Zhu Yaqin’s handiwork.

Seeing this, she also patted Zhu Yaqin’s shoulder.

“Yaqin, you’re quite impressive too.”

“Of course.”

If Zhu Yaqin had a tail, it would be wagging high by now, she was truly brimming with pride.

After converting all three creatures into points, Zeng Muhua drove away with Li Qianwu and Zhu Yaqin.

Arriving at the parking lot, they found Tang Congyue and Yun Li had already parked and were waiting for them at the entrance.

Soon, Zhu Yaqin and the other two arrived.

The moment she approached, Zhu Yaqin exclaimed excitedly, “Remember that creature Muhua killed earlier, the one as round as a pig?”

“I remember.” Yun Li nodded.

“Guess how much it weighed?”

“At least 300 jin.” Yun Li replied, then looked at Tang Congyue.

Tang Congyue’s voice was cool and detached, “I’d estimate around 400 jin.”

Zhu Yaqin couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, then gave Tang Congyue a thumbs-up. “Congyue, you’re amazing. That monster weighed a total of 428 jin.”

“Wow!”

Yun Li let out a soft exclamation.

Tang Congyue blinked slowly twice, then turned her gaze toward Zeng Muhua.

Zeng Muhua was momentarily stunned before offering Tang Congyue a smile.

Seeing this, Tang Congyue slowly averted her eyes.

By now, Zhu Yaqin’s excitement had subsided. She patted her stomach and asked Zeng Muhua, “Muhua, what time is it now?”

Zeng Muhua lifted her wrist and glanced at her watch. “It’s 5:16.”

“It’s almost dinnertime. How about we go grab a meal at the cafeteria?”

The cafeteria?

Zeng Muhua’s mind stirred slightly, and she said, “Let’s go to my place instead. I’ll cook another meal for you all.”

Zhu Yaqin: “!!!”

That’s right, they were back at the base now. They could buy fresh vegetables and have a meal at Zeng Muhua’s place.

Zhu Yaqin grew excited again and looked at Yun Li and the others.

After the noon meal, Yun Li had already been completely won over by Zeng Muhua’s cooking skills. Hearing Zeng Muhua’s suggestion now, her heart was already itching with anticipation. “Sure, let’s have dinner at Muhua’s place.”

After saying this, she remembered Tang Congyue and gently nudged her with an elbow. “Congyue, what do you think?”

Since Yun Li had already agreed, Tang Congyue had no objections. “Alright, let’s go.”

“Then let’s head to the supermarket first.” Zeng Muhua suggested.

“Sure.”

The group of five made their way to the supermarket in the trading area.

A little over half an hour later, they left the supermarket laden with bags.

Thanks to the badge symbolizing her identity as an ability user pinned on Zeng Muhua’s left chest, any troublemakers wisely kept their distance.

Soon, they arrived at Building C and saw the small villa Zeng Muhua had rented.

The two-story villa had blue and white exterior walls, giving off a very fresh and clean aesthetic.

Yun Li quite liked this style and couldn’t help but take a few more glances.

Noticing this, Tang Congyue’s eyes flickered.

“Do you like it?” she asked softly.

Yun Li snapped out of her thoughts and nodded slightly. “The exterior decoration is quite nice.”

“Do you want to move here?”

They had plenty of points and could easily afford the daily rent of 10 points.

Yun Li felt a momentary temptation but shook her head after considering something. “Never mind. The villa is too big, it’d be inconvenient to clean.”

“We can hire someone to clean it.”

After all, they weren’t short on points.

“That’s too high-profile.” Yun Li shook her head again. “Let’s just forget it.”

Seeing Yun Li’s stance, Tang Congyue didn’t bring up the topic again.

Just then, Zeng Muhua led them into the small villa.

“My parents are still at work and won’t be back until later, but don’t worry, they’re very easygoing.”

Zeng Muhua spoke as she walked into the villa.

Zhu Yaqin chimed in, “Yeah, Uncle and Auntie are really easy to talk to.”

Yun Li wasn’t great at dealing with elders, so hearing this, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

“Let’s start preparing dinner now.”

Zeng Muhua carried the shopping bags into the kitchen, with Li Qianwu following behind.

Their trip to the supermarket hadn’t just been for vegetables, they had also bought plenty of fruits and poultry, since there would be seven mouths to feed that evening.

Chef Zeng Muhua, with the other four assisting her, quickly completed the preliminary preparations. Soon after, Zeng Muhua shooed them out of the kitchen, deciding to handle the rest herself.

It was at this moment that Zeng Muhua’s parents returned home.

Seeing so many people in the house, Mr. and Mrs. Zeng were somewhat surprised. Upon recognizing Zhu Yaqin, Mrs. Zeng’s eyes instantly welled up.

“Yaqin…”

Seeing Mrs. Zeng’s reaction, Zhu Yaqin nearly shed tears as well.

“Auntie…”

Zhu Yaqin stepped forward, taking Mrs. Zeng’s outstretched hands in hers.

Mrs. Zeng gripped them tightly, a joyful smile spreading across her face.

“It’s good that you’re safe, it’s good that you’re safe.”

“Yes, yes!”

“Oh, Uncle, Auntie, let me introduce you,” Zhu Yaqin said, remembering something. She turned slightly to reveal Yun Li and Tang Congyue behind her. “These are my classmates, Yun Li and Tang Congyue.”

Mr. and Mrs. Zeng followed her gaze and quickly spotted Yun Li and Tang Congyue.

Yun Li felt inexplicably nervous. “Hello, Uncle and Auntie, my name is Yun Li.”

Tang Congyue, unusually, offered a faint smile. “I’m Tang Congyue. Nice to meet you, Uncle and Auntie.”

“Ah, hello, hello.” Mrs. Zeng replied. Being someone who appreciated good looks, she was particularly fond of handsome men and beautiful women. Seeing how attractive they were, her smile grew even more genuine.

Zhu Yaqin noticed this and playfully winked at Yun Li and Tang Congyue.

Just then, a rich aroma wafted from the kitchen.

Mr. and Mrs. Zeng were drawn in by the scent.

“Is Muhua cooking?”

“Yes! We had a very successful trip outside the base today, so we asked Muhua to prepare a feast to treat everyone.”

Hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Zeng couldn’t help but feel a bit anxious.

“Did you encounter any danger?” Mrs. Zeng asked.

“None at all.” Zhu Yaqin reassured them. “Muhua and Congyue are incredibly capable. With them around, we didn’t face any threats.”

Hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Zeng felt relieved. Mr. Zeng then asked, “Do you need any help from us?”

“No… no need.” Zhu Yaqin replied. “Muhua already kicked us out, which means she can handle it on her own. Let’s just wait outside.”

With that, Zhu Yaqin exchanged a glance with Li Qianwu, who understood immediately. Together, they guided Mr. and Mrs. Zeng to the living room to sit down.

Yun Li and Tang Congyue followed suit.

At this point, Zhu Yaqin began telling Mr. and Mrs. Zeng about her experiences in the cafeteria at A University. When they learned that Tang Congyue had once saved Zhu Yaqin’s life, their gazes toward Tang Congyue filled with gratitude.

Noticing this, Tang Congyue said, “We’re all classmates. It’s only natural to help each other out.”

“What a good child, Congyue is such a good child,” Mrs. Zeng remarked with emotion.

Having been called a “good person” before and now a “good child,” Tang Congyue was somewhat bewildered. Yun Li, standing beside her, couldn’t help but chuckle quietly.

A little over half an hour later, Chef Zeng Muhua brought out dish after dish of freshly cooked food, placing them on the dining table.

“Time to eat!”

Zhu Yaqin, holding Mrs. Zeng’s arm, made her way to the table. Seeing the spread of dishes, she exclaimed softly, “Wow, Muhua is truly amazing!”

Mrs. Zeng smiled with pride.

Once everyone had taken their seats, they waited for Chef Zeng Muhua to join them. Only after she sat down did everyone pick up their chopsticks and begin eating.

Given the number of people, Zeng Muhua had prepared nine dishes: four meat dishes, four vegetable dishes, and a simple pot of tomato and egg soup.

Seeing Yun Li staring intently at the dishes, Tang Congyue first ladled her a bowl of steaming hot tomato and egg soup.

“Warm your stomach first.”

“Okay.”

After drinking the hot soup, Yun Li squinted contentedly, then scooped rice into her bowl before picking up a piece of green pepper beef.

The beef was incredibly tender, coated in a savory sauce that was both salty and appetizing.

After just one bite, Yun Li couldn’t help but marvel inwardly at Zeng Muhua’s excellent cooking skills.

Unconsciously, she ended up eating two more bowls of rice, stuffing herself until her little belly was full. On the way back, she slowed her pace, occasionally patting her rounded stomach.

Zhu Yaqin, walking beside her, couldn’t hold back a laugh. “Yun Li, you look like a pregnant woman like that.”

Yun Li: “…”

If you don’t speak, no one will think you’re mute!

She couldn’t help but let out a soft huff.

Tang Congyue, meanwhile, was a bit worried Yun Li might have indigestion. “Do you have any digestive tablets?” she asked.

Reminded by Tang Congyue, Yun Li recalled, “Yes, I practically emptied out the pharmacy earlier…”

“That’s good. Take a few when we get back.”

“Okay.” Yun Li nodded obediently.

Seeing her respond so meekly, Tang Congyue reached out and ruffled her hair. “You…”

Her tone was affectionate, and Zhu Yaqin, witnessing this, clutched her chest dramatically.

Good grief, I just finished eating, and now I’m being force-fed dog food! Is there no justice in this world?!

Zhu Yaqin wore a pained expression.

Neither Yun Li nor Tang Congyue noticed her reaction, but even if they had, they wouldn’t have paid it any mind.

The three of them walked back to Building B, climbed to the fourth floor, and returned to their respective rooms.

Almost as soon as she entered, Yun Li plopped down on the sofa, squinting as she rummaged through her space for a box of digestive tablets.

Seeing this, Tang Congyue poured her a glass of water.

“Here.”

Yun Li took it, popping a digestive tablet into her mouth while drinking the water.

After finishing, she let out a sigh.

“Do you really like Zeng Muhua’s cooking that much?” Tang Congyue suddenly asked.

Yun Li was quite surprised. She glanced up at Tang Congyue.

Tang Congyue stared back steadily. “Why are you looking at me like that?”

Yun Li raised an eyebrow teasingly. “Hey… Congyue, are you jealous?”

Tang Congyue didn’t want to admit it, so she stayed silent.

Yun Li, however, seemed to have discovered something new. She stood up, circled Tang Congyue, and clicked her tongue twice. “You really are jealous? Seriously, what’s there to be jealous about?”

Tang Congyue: “…”

Truthfully, Tang Congyue thought the same, but she couldn’t help herself.

She pressed her lips together, refusing to admit it. “I’m not.”

“Really?” Yun Li didn’t believe her.

“…Really.”

“I don’t believe you.”

With that, Yun Li turned to leave, but her wrist was caught by Tang Congyue. With a slight tug, Yun Li stumbled gently into Tang Congyue.

“Hey, what are you doing?”

No sooner had she spoken than Tang Congyue lightly pinched Yun Li’s chin, tilting her head up, and pressed a warm kiss to her lips.

“A-Li, I’m not.” Tang Congyue insisted stubbornly.

Seeing Tang Congyue’s somewhat dangerous demeanor, Yun Li’s survival instincts kicked in. “Mm… okay, if you say so.”

“You don’t believe me.”

Yun Li: “???”

Is she just trying to pick a fight?

Yun Li widened her eyes

“I think… it’s here.”

Just moments ago, she felt a warm flow.

This sensation was all too familiar.

Tang Congyue paused briefly, gently placing her hand on Yun Li’s lower abdomen.

“Are you uncomfortable?”

Yun Li generally had good health and didn’t suffer from menstrual cramps, but since her period was over a month late this time, Tang Congyue wasn’t sure if she might be feeling unwell.

“It’s okay. I need to use the bathroom.”

After saying this, Yun Li went into the bathroom.

After a while, Yun Li came out and shrugged toward Tang Congyue who was sitting on the sofa. “It really is here.”

At the same time, she felt somewhat secretly pleased.

Because with her period here, Tang Congyue wouldn’t be dragging her into doing that sort of thing anymore.

Although she could also feel pleasure from it, Tang Congyue could sometimes be too intense. There were times when she’d be crying and begging for mercy, yet Tang Congyue still wouldn’t let her off.

Thinking of this, Yun Li couldn’t help but feel like glaring at Tang Congyue.

“Good timing since we don’t need to leave the base these next few days. A-Li, you should rest well.”

“Sounds good.” Yun Li smiled, pressing her lips together.