Why Won’t the Heroine Break Up With Me? [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 43

Early the next morning, Yun Li and the other two left Building B and headed to the entrance of the residential area to wait for Zeng Muhua and the other person.

Soon, they met up with Zeng Muhua and her companion. After exchanging a few words and learning that none of them had eaten breakfast, they made their way to the cafeteria.

After finishing their meal, they went straight to the trading area.

Entering the trading area, they arrived at the trading hall and saw numerous sheets of paper pinned to one wall, each listing various tasks.

Yun Li found it somewhat novel and pulled Tang Congyue over to take a look. She quickly noticed that the tasks recorded on the papers were similar to what Zhu Yaqin had mentioned, most of them were rescue missions. However, the locations of these missions were all very far from Nan City, with the farthest being Ming City, thousands of kilometers away.

This…

Yun Li frowned slightly and glanced at Tang Congyue.

Noticing Yun Li’s gaze, Tang Congyue looked over.

She was wearing a mask, revealing only a pair of unusually dark eyes. At that moment, her eyes held a hint of inquiry.

Understanding the meaning in her gaze, Yun Li leaned in and whispered in her ear, “The locations of these rescue missions are so far away.”

“Yes.”

Before the apocalypse, these places could be reached in just a few hours by plane or high-speed rail. But now, in the post-apocalyptic world, traveling such long distances would take a considerable amount of time. While they themselves didn’t mind, they were concerned about Zeng Muhua and the others…

Thinking this, Yun Li glanced at Zeng Muhua and Li Qianwu, who were not far away.

Zeng Muhua and Li Qianwu had also noticed this issue. Both of them furrowed their brows, then exchanged a look, quickly understanding each other’s thoughts.

“Yaqin.”

Zeng Muhua called out to Zhu Yaqin, who was standing nearby.

Zhu Yaqin came over upon hearing her name, and Yun Li also pulled Tang Congyue closer. The next moment, they heard Zeng Muhua speak.

“The locations of these rescue missions are too far. A single trip could take several days or even weeks. I’m worried about my parents, so I probably won’t participate in these missions.”

Zhu Yaqin had also considered this point. Without looking at Yun Li and the others, she sighed and said, “I understand. I didn’t think this through properly. Forget it, maybe we shouldn’t take on any missions and just go out of the base to check the situation instead.”

As long as they weren’t stuck in the apartment all the time, she was willing to do anything.

Zeng Muhua patted Zhu Yaqin’s shoulder and then turned to Yun Li and the other two. “What do you think?”

“Up to you. I don’t really care.” Yun Li shrugged.

Tang Congyue felt the same as Yun Li.

“We didn’t finish exploring the eastern part of the city last time. How about we go there again?” Zeng Muhua suggested.

Tang Congyue thought for a few seconds and found it feasible, so she nodded. “Alright.”

“Shall we set off now?”

“Sure.”

Once they had agreed, the group of five left the trading hall and headed straight to the parking lot.

They maintained the same formation as before: Tang Congyue, Yun Li, and Zhu Yaqin took the lead, while Zeng Muhua and Li Qianwu followed behind.

The two vehicles left the base and drove for half an hour without encountering any monsters. However, after half an hour, they came across two monsters blocking the road.

With the combined efforts of the five of them, the two massive beasts, as sturdy as rockeries, were dealt with in less than ten minutes.

Zhu Yaqin pulled down her mask, revealing a triumphant smile.

“It’s been days since I last fought, and I’m feeling a bit rusty.” she said, hefting the spiked club stained with the beasts’ blood.

“You just can’t stand being idle, can you?” Zeng Muhua shook her head helplessly.

Zhu Yaqin sheepishly rubbed her nose. “Hehe, let’s keep going! Today, I’m determined to wipe them all out.”

Zeng Muhua found it amusing and shot her a playful glare. “You should save your energy.”

Zhu Yaqin licked her slightly dry lips, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Just then, Yun Li stored the two hefty beast carcasses in her spatial storage. Hearing their conversation, she was about to say something when someone grabbed her wrist. The next moment, she was pulled into a familiar embrace, carrying a faint, cold fragrance, followed by a sharp, icy rebuke.

“Get lost!”

“Whimper, whimper…”

A beast that had appeared out of nowhere met Tang Congyue’s cold, fierce, and predatory gaze, revealing a hint of fear. Its long tail tucked between its legs, its body pressed close to the ground. At another sharp command, the beast hastily retreated, and under the astonished gazes of Zeng Muhua and the others, it fled in panic.

Zeng Muhua and the others had seen Tang Congyue in action before, but only in situations where she immobilized the beasts for Yun Li to finish off. Witnessing this scene, each of them wore a dazed expression.

“Congyue…” Zhu Yaqin turned her gaze to Tang Congyue’s face. “Is this another way to use your ability? That’s incredible.”

Yes.

Truly incredible.

Zeng Muhua sighed inwardly, then, as if struck by a thought, asked, “Besides ordering the beasts to leave, can you give other commands?”

Her question made Tang Congyue ponder for a moment before she replied, “I’m not sure, but we can try.”

Cuddled in Tang Congyue’s embrace, Yun Li had a sinking feeling.

If Tang Congyue discovered new ways to use her ability, how could Yun Li ever find fault with her again? Would she have to grit her teeth and push through?

The more she thought about it, the more Yun Li felt it wouldn’t do. But hearing Tang Congyue’s thoughtful response, she knew that even if she objected, there was no way to dissuade her.

Her mission was becoming increasingly difficult to complete.

Yun Li wrinkled her nose.

Noticing Yun Li’s lack of response, Tang Congyue sensed something was wrong and quickly pulled her out of the embrace, carefully checking her over.

“A-Li, are you okay?”

Yun Li composed herself and shook her head. “I’m fine. I just don’t know where that beast came from, it was really frightening.”

“Right, these beasts are so unpredictable.”

“We need to be even more vigilant from now on.”

“Agreed.”

“Good thing you weren’t hurt, Yun Li.”

“Yes, yes.”

Everyone expressed relief and admiration for Tang Congyue’s quick reaction.

“From now on, let me handle the beasts we encounter.”

Suddenly, Tang Congyue made this declaration.

Yun Li and the others turned their eyes to Tang Congyue’s face.

Her voice remained calm. “I want to test if my ability has other uses.”

Zeng Muhua and the others all agreed with an “Okay,” but Yun Li remained silent.

She felt that her mission was indeed becoming harder and harder to complete.

At this rate, will she really be able to successfully break up with Tang Congyue?

And why hasn’t she run into Ou Yunru lately? Isn’t she the female lead’s official match? Why isn’t she showing up to make her presence known?

Yun Li couldn’t help but reveal an awkward yet polite smile.

“A-Li?” Tang Congyue looked over.

Yun Li forced a smile. “It’s nothing.”

“Let’s get back in the car and continue heading east!” Zeng Muhua said.

“Alright.”

They returned to the car and resumed their original formation.

About an hour later, they encountered another monster blocking the road.

Since Tang Congyue had mentioned wanting to test her abilities, when the monster appeared, Yun Li and the others weren’t in a hurry to get out of the car. Instead, they watched as Tang Congyue calmly rammed into the several-hundred-pound monster, sending it flying, before stepping out of the vehicle with her Tang sword in hand.

Zhu Yaqin, who loved watching the action, eagerly followed Tang Congyue out of the car.

Yun Li: “…”

Though she had little hope left for her mission, Yun Li was still quite curious about Tang Congyue’s abilities, so she got out of the car as well.

Not just her, Zeng Muhua and Li Qianwu also stepped out and jogged over.

By then, Tang Congyue had already immobilized the monster.

The ferocious, wolf-like creature now stood rigidly, its gaze vacant.

“Take a few steps forward.”

As soon as Yun Li approached, she heard Tang Congyue giving the monster a command. She couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, thinking, Monsters can’t understand human language, how could it possibly follow her instructions? Yet the next moment, something unbelievable happened: the motionless monster actually obeyed Tang Congyue’s command and took a few steps forward.

Everyone: “!!!”

Heavens, is this real?!

They held their breath, eyes wide open, watching this miraculous scene unfold.

Tang Congyue was also somewhat surprised. Numerous thoughts raced through her mind before she spoke again: “Crash into it.”

She pointed at the car not far away.

Almost as soon as she finished speaking, the dazed monster charged toward the car, slamming its head hard against the vehicle.

A loud thud jolted Yun Li and the others awake, and also snapped the monster out of its trance. It shook its head, seemingly confused about why its head hurt so much, then sniffed the air. After catching a scent, it bared its teeth fiercely and glared at Yun Li and the others in the distance, looking as if it was about to pounce.

Yun Li and the others tensed up, gripping their weapons tightly.

At that moment, Tang Congyue quickly stepped forward, positioning herself in front of them, her dark eyes locking with the monster’s fierce gaze.

With just one look, the monster began to falter again.

“Stop!”

Following Tang Congyue’s command, the monster relaxed, its eyes returning to their previous vacant state.

“So impressive!” Li Qianwu couldn’t help but remark.

Zeng Muhua chimed in, “Truly amazing.”

“Keep crashing.”

The monster slammed into the car again with full force, denting the vehicle’s surface.

With the pain, the monster’s consciousness began to resurface, but before long, it was once again under Tang Congyue’s control.

Next, Tang Congyue repeatedly commanded the monster to ram into the car. In no time, the monster’s forehead was drenched in blood. As she contemplated whether to put the creature out of its misery, another monster appeared.

Perfect timing.

A faint smile curled at the corners of Tang Congyue’s lips as she ordered, “Bite it!” She pointed toward the distant monster.

The bleeding monster, obeying the command, bared its teeth and charged at the other creature.

The second monster was stunned. Before it could react, the bleeding monster pounced on it, and in the next moment, its throat was torn out.

Even then, the monster did not stop tearing into its prey, even beginning to devour the corpse.

This gruesome scene shocked Yun Li and the others.

“Congyue…” Yun Li turned to look at Tang Congyue.

Understanding her meaning, Tang Congyue strode over to the monster that was frantically devouring the other’s body, drew her Tang sword, and swiftly ended its life.

Huff!

Yun Li and the others couldn’t help but exhale in relief, but their gazes toward Tang Congyue had already changed.

Was this the power of a control ability?

To manipulate monsters into doing so many things, even turning them against their own kind.

Yet Tang Congyue was not satisfied. She touched her eyelid, her lips pressed tightly together.

“Congyue, what’s wrong?” Yun Li approached.

Tang Congyue lowered her hand. “It’s nothing.” Her eyes half-lowered, she murmured, “I just feel my ability is still too weak.”

The others: “???”

Are you even listening to yourself?

Yun Li’s expression nearly cracked. She held back before asking, “Why do you say that?”

“Although I can control the monster, it breaks free from my control as soon as it feels pain. That’s why I think my ability is still too weak. I wonder if this can be improved later.”

Yun Li understood Tang Congyue’s point, but inwardly, she still believed Tang Congyue’s ability was incredibly strong. As for whether it could be improved in the future, she had no idea.

Thinking this, Yun Li stored the two monster corpses in her space and patted Tang Congyue’s arm.

“Don’t overthink it.”

Tang Congyue responded with a faint smile.

Zhu Yaqin said, “Let’s keep moving.”

“Alright.”

They returned to the off-road vehicle and continued toward the eastern part of the city.

Along the way, they encountered many more monsters, and even stumbled upon a small monster nest in a mini-market. The five of them worked together, and in less than ten minutes, they had completely cleared out the nest. Yun Li’s space was soon filled with even more monster corpses, until she felt the number had grown excessive and quickly called a halt to Zhu Yaqin and the others, who were still eager for more.

“Stop! There are already over twenty monster corpses in the space!”

To reach the eastern part of the city, they had even eaten lunch in the car. Now, with over twenty monster corpses in the space, Yun Li felt it was time to stop.

“What?! Already over twenty? And we’ve only just reached the eastern part of the city!”

Zhu Yaqin remembered there were several shopping malls in the east. She wondered whether they had already been searched by official personnel or other ability users. If not, Yun Li’s space could be stocked with even more supplies.

“It’s already twenty-two now.” Yun Li counted the number of monster corpses in her space and couldn’t help rubbing her temples.

Tang Congyue noticed this and glanced at her. “A-Li, are you feeling unwell?”

“Not really.” Yun Li looked ahead. “It’s just that with over twenty monsters, it would take us several days to clear them out. So, let’s stop here and head back to the base.”

“Yaqin, let Muhua know we’re going back.” Tang Congyue naturally deferred to Yun Li in everything.

Zhu Yaqin was still somewhat reluctant. “We’re only a few hundred meters away from Qianyue Mall now. How about we go to the mall first and then head back? Yun Li, what do you think?”

Hearing this, Yun Li thought for a moment and nodded. “Alright, let’s do that.”

At her words, Zhu Yaqin let out a sigh of relief.

Perhaps by sheer luck, they encountered no monsters blocking their path on the way to Qianyue Mall, arriving almost unimpeded.

Qianyue Mall was an established shopping center in the eastern part of the city, with five floors in total. The first floor sold cosmetics, gold, silver, and jewelry; the second and third floors were clothing sections; and the fourth and fifth floors housed a supermarket.

Upon entering the mall, they headed straight for the second and third floors, clearing out every women’s clothing store. Then they went to the fourth and fifth floors, emptying the supermarket warehouse as well. Additionally, Yun Li cleared all the sanitary pads and period panties from the supermarket shelves.

Items like sanitary pads were consumables, once used, they were gone. With five people in their group, it was essential to stock up on such supplies.

After gathering the resources, they descended to the fifth floor. Just as they were about to leave Qianyue Mall, Li Qianwu suddenly stopped and looked toward a cosmetics counter nearby.

Seeing this, Zeng Muhua asked, “Qianwu, what’s wrong?”

“Shouldn’t we also collect some skincare products?” Li Qianwu touched her cheek. She had dry skin, and in winter, her cheeks would tighten due to dehydration. Although the current weather was pleasantly cool, transitioning between summer and autumn, winter would eventually come. She wanted to stock up on skincare products.

Li Qianwu’s words reminded Yun Li as well. She hadn’t thought of it earlier because she assumed she would complete her mission and leave this world soon. But now, it seemed her mission was still a long way from completion, so storing some skincare products in her space wouldn’t hurt.

With that in mind, Yun Li browsed the skincare shops on the first floor, storing all the skincare products in her space. Along the way, she also found some cosmetics she liked and stored quite a few of those as well.

Watching Yun Li wave her hand and make items disappear, Li Qianwu couldn’t help but lean into Zeng Muhua’s embrace, her eyes filled with envy.

Spatial ability…

It was just so incredibly useful!

…

After leaving Qianyue Mall, they turned back toward the Southern City Base.

On the way back, they encountered quite a few monsters blocking their path. By the time they were nearing the Southern City Base, the number of monster corpses in Yun Li’s space had increased to thirty.

Too many.

It was really too many.

After stuffing the trunks of both vehicles full of monster corpses, Yun Li slumped into the passenger seat, her eyes glazed over.

Tang Congyue couldn’t help but laugh at the sight.

She leaned over and pinched Yun Li’s cheek.

Yun Li’s eyes shifted to look at Tang Congyue, then she raised her hand and slapped away the mischievous hand with a light smack.

Seeing this from the back seat, Zhu Yaqin once again felt that she should be under the car rather than inside it.

Soon enough, they returned to the Southern City Base and sold the six monster carcasses from the vehicle. Yun Li and Tang Congyue earned over ten thousand points from the transaction.

After parking the car, Yun Li and the others headed back to the residential area.

“Want to come to my place for dinner tonight?” Zeng Muhua suddenly suggested as they were about to part ways.

Zhu Yaqin was the first to respond, “Sure, sure!”

Yun Li was also tempted and nodded in agreement.

Tang Congyue remained silent, but since Yun Li had agreed, it was as good as her consent.

“Should we go to the supermarket to buy some fruits and vegetables?” Zhu Yaqin asked.

“No need, no need. I already have those at home. No need to buy extra, just come over directly.”

“Alright then.”

After settling on the time, the five of them went their separate ways.

As soon as Yun Li returned to Room 401, she collapsed onto the sofa.

Seeing this, Tang Congyue walked over, first gently touching Yun Li’s face, then taking her hand and rubbing the calloused fingers she used for drawing her bow with her warm fingertips. “Tired?” she asked.

Yun Li didn’t move. “Not too bad.”

She turned her gaze to Tang Congyue, about to say something, but noticed her frowning slightly.

“What’s wrong?” Yun Li asked.

“I think my period has started.”

Hearing this, Yun Li retrieved a pack of sanitary pads and a pair of period panties from her spatial storage.

“Here you go.”

Tang Congyue took the pads and went into the bathroom.

She emerged a short while later.

“How is it?” Yun Li asked again.

“It really has started.”

“That’s actually good timing. We weren’t planning to leave the base for the next few days anyway, so you can rest up.”

They intended to clear out the monsters stored in their spatial inventory before considering any missions outside the base.

Tang Congyue gave a soft “Mm” and sat down beside Yun Li. Yun Li leaned sideways, resting her head on Tang Congyue’s lap, and gently placed her hand on Tang Congyue’s lower abdomen.

“Does it hurt? Do you want me to get you a hot water bottle?”

“No need.”

Like Yun Li, Tang Congyue didn’t suffer much from menstrual cramps.

“Let me know if you need anything.”

“Okay.”

The two of them stayed in that position for a long while until a knock came at the door, prompting them to get up.

“Shall we go?”

They were preparing to head to Zeng Muhua’s small villa.

“Let’s go.”

Leaving Building B, they arrived at Zeng Muhua’s villa in less than ten minutes.

By that time, Zeng Muhua was already busy in the kitchen, and Li Qianwu answered the door.

As soon as they entered the villa, Yun Li and the other two headed straight to the kitchen, ready to assist Zeng Muhua. However, they found that she had already prepared most of the meal. Left with little to do, Zhu Yaqin washed some fruit and arranged two fruit platters for everyone.

By evening, Zeng Muhua’s parents had returned home, and she had finished preparing the final dish.

The seven of them gathered around the dining table, enjoying a harmonious dinner together.

The Zeng family had no rule against talking during meals, so they chatted freely at the table. At some point in the conversation, Zeng’s father suddenly turned to Yun Li.

“Xiao Li, thank you for the masks.”

Yun Li, caught off guard, blinked her peach-blossom eyes. “No need to thank me. Those supplies were meant to be shared with Muhua and the others anyway.”

Mentioning the masks, Zeng’s mother couldn’t help adding, “One of my coworkers, her son has also come down with a fever. What a tragedy, even in the apocalypse, diseases are still rampant.”

“It’s so hard. Humanity really has it tough.” Zhu Yaqin sighed.

Unsure of what to say, Yun Li simply continued eating in silence.

After finishing the meal, Yun Li and the others helped Zeng Muhua and his companion clean up the trash. They stayed a little longer at the small villa before Yun Li and her friends announced their departure.

Leaving the villa, the three of them put on their masks and headed back to Building B.

On their way back, Zhu Yaqin kicked a small stone on the ground.

“Do you really think it’s just the flu?” she asked.

“I don’t know, but there have been quite a few people with fevers lately. Whatever it is, we should still take protective measures, just in case.”

“You’re right.” Zhu Yaqin nodded. “Let’s wait a bit longer and see. Maybe it’s not the flu?”

Yun Li merely shrugged in response, offering no further comment.

Zhu Yaqin didn’t mind her silence. She looked up at the scattered stars in the night sky, her heart heavy with a vague sense of foreboding.