Why Won’t the Heroine Break Up With Me? [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 51

[Ding! Employee A009’s mission has failed!]

At eight in the morning, when Yun Li was still hovering between sleep and wakefulness, a cold, mechanical electronic voice suddenly echoed in her mind.

At first, Yun Li didn’t quite catch it, thinking she was just dreaming, so she didn’t pay it much attention. But as the cold, mechanical voice repeated several times, she was jolted awake.

This wasn’t a dream?

Yun Li slowly opened her eyes, drowsy and bewildered as she stared at the pristine white ceiling.

What was going on?

Her mind hadn’t fully awakened yet, and she was still somewhat groggy.

[Ding! Employee A009’s mission has failed!]

The cold, mechanical electronic voice sounded again.

What?

Employee A009?

Wait a minute!

Wasn’t that her employee ID?!

Yun Li sprang up from the bed like a carp leaping out of water.

“What does this mean?”

[Ding! Employee A009’s mission has failed!]

Yun Li finally understood, her mission had failed!

But how could that be?

Her mission was simply incomplete; how could it be considered a failure?

Yun Li felt that the system must have malfunctioned, so she communicated with it in her mind.

[Is there an error in the system? How could my mission possibly fail?]

The system could say her mission was incomplete, but how could it declare it a failure?

Stubborn Yun Li refused to accept this judgment.

[Ding! After verification, the system has not encountered any errors! Employee A009’s mission has failed!]

Yun Li: “…”

Yun Li was dumbfounded, feeling as if the sky had fallen.

How could this be?

How did her mission fail?

Her mind was in chaos. After a long while, she forced herself to calm down. [On what basis did the system determine that my mission failed?]

[According to the plot, after Employee A009 breaks up with the female lead, Tang Congyue, Tang Congyue is supposed to end up with her official partner, Ou Yunru. Currently, Ou Yunru is no longer single, but her partner is not the female lead Tang Congyue. Therefore, the system has determined that Employee A009’s mission has failed!]

Yun Li: “!!!”

What?!

Ou Yunru actually has a partner?!

Yun Li pressed her throbbing temples, trying to argue with the system. [So what if she has a partner? Once Ou Yunru breaks up, won’t she be able to get together with Tang Congyue?]

The system did not respond to Yun Li’s question.

Yun Li waited for a long time, growing increasingly impatient. [System?]

[The official partner Ou Yunru has a partner. Employee A009’s mission has failed!]

Yun Li: “…”

She was speechless at the rigid system, but she still couldn’t accept the fact that her mission had failed.

Yun Li took a deep breath, her tone tinged with pitiful pleading. [Is there really no room for reversal?]

[Ding! Employee A009’s mission has failed!]

There it was again!

She was going to be brainwashed by this voice!

But judging by the system’s attitude, her mission had truly failed this time.

Yun Li couldn’t help but feel her vision darken.

Failed…

How could it have failed?!

Yun Li felt like crying but had no tears. After a long while, she calmed down and asked, [Will there be any punishment for me?]

[Ding! Employee A009’s mission has failed! The punishment is that Employee A009 cannot leave the current world until she dies of old age. Only then will she be able to depart from the current world!]

Hearing the punishment, Yun Li inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, it wasn’t some terrifying punishment, but still…

This is the apocalypse we’re talking about, for crying out loud!

Just thinking about having to live in this world until she died of old age made her feel like the future was bleak.

[Can’t we change the punishment method?]

The system ignored Yun Li.

[System?]

Still no response from the system.

[Are you gone?]

The system remained silent.

Yun Li stubbornly called out several more times, but the system still didn’t respond. At this point, she resigned herself to her fate, feeling that her current mood could only be described as “utterly miserable and desolate.”

How could she have failed?

Wahhh, she refused to accept this!

She refused!

Yun Li pounded the mattress beneath her with her fists, her face full of despair.

It was at this moment that Tang Congyue returned.

As soon as she entered, she saw Yun Li sitting on the bed, her head lowered so Tang Congyue couldn’t see her expression. However, she keenly sensed that something was off about Yun Li at that moment.

“A-Li?”

Hearing this, Yun Li abruptly looked up, her peach-blossom eyes red, giving off a tearful, pitiful vibe.

Seeing this, Tang Congyue’s heart tightened. She strode over quickly.

“A-Li, what’s wrong?”

But as soon as she approached, Yun Li glared at her fiercely.

“Tang Congyue!”

She practically spat out Tang Congyue’s name through gritted teeth.

She also reached out with both hands, tightly grabbing Tang Congyue’s collar.

It was all her fault!

All her fault!

All her fault!

She had been so diligent in completing her tasks, yet this person showed no intention of breaking up with her at all. Where did things go wrong?

Perhaps out of misplaced anger, Yun Li blurted out recklessly, “Tang Congyue! I want to break up with you!”

Tang Congyue’s pupils contracted sharply, her gaze turning piercing as she looked at Yun Li.

In the past, Yun Li would have been too scared to meet her gaze, but now, fueled by anger, she wasn’t the least bit intimidated. She repeated, “Break up! I want to break up with you!”

Tang Congyue pressed her lips together tightly, not speaking. She could tell Yun Li was in an unusual emotional state and didn’t know what was going on. Even though the word “breakup” had touched a nerve, she forced herself to stay calm, reaching out to gently grasp Yun Li’s slender waist.

“A-Li, what’s wrong?”

“Break up! I want to break up with you!”

“Why?”

“No reason!”

“If you don’t give me a proper explanation, I won’t break up with you.”

“I don’t want to hear it, I don’t want to hear it, I don’t want to hear it.”

“A-Li!”

Tang Congyue finally lost her patience, her voice turning cold as she spoke to her for the first time in such a tone.

That voice brought Yun Li back to her senses somewhat. She bit her lower lip and stayed silent.

Seeing this, Tang Congyue reached out and pinched her chin, forcing her to meet her gaze.

“Tell me, what happened? Why do you want to break up with me?”

Yun Li averted her eyes, refusing to look at Tang Congyue.

This successfully angered Tang Congyue.

“A-Li, speak.”

“If I speak, will you break up with me?”

“We are not breaking up!” Tang Congyue’s voice was icy. “What’s really going on with you? If you don’t explain clearly, I won’t know what I did wrong.”

Everything was fine just yesterday, so why is she suddenly demanding to break up today?

Tang Congyue realized she didn’t understand Yun Li at all right now.

No sooner had the thought crossed her mind than she heard Yun Li’s almost heart-wrenching words: “Because you’re too weak! I don’t want to be with you anymore! Look at Zeng Muhua, during her first encounter with a beast-core monster, she wasn’t injured at all and killed it effortlessly! Now look at you, you got hurt the first time you faced one! You’re just too weak!”

Tang Congyue froze, a wave of hurt washing over her.

She held back her emotions and said, “I’ve been trying my best to become stronger.”

Yun Li let out a light scoff. “How strong can you possibly get?”

Tang Congyue remained silent for a long moment before finally forcing out the words, “I won’t break up!”

With that, she lifted her gaze, her dark eyes stubbornly fixed on Yun Li. “I will become incredibly strong, A-Li. Let’s not break up!”

Meeting Tang Congyue’s intense gaze, Yun Li calmed down again. Reflecting on the harsh words she had just spoken, she felt a pang of regret, but she didn’t want Tang Congyue to know. She pushed Tang Congyue’s hand away and struggled to get out of bed.

“A-Li, where are you going?”

“The bathroom!”

Yun Li went to the bathroom and splashed water on her face, finally regaining her composure completely.

[System, are you still there?]

[If I break up with Tang Congyue now, will the task be reevaluated?]

Yun Li waited for a long, long time, but there was no response from the system.

She understood, this approach wouldn’t work. She shouldn’t have taken out her frustration over the failed task on Tang Congyue, but she couldn’t help it.

At this thought, Yun Li covered her eyes, tears trickling through her fingers.

Half an hour passed, and Yun Li still hadn’t emerged from the bathroom.

Tang Congyue grew restless, worried that something might have happened, and knocked on the bathroom door.

“A-Li, are you okay?”

There was no response from Yun Li.

Tang Congyue grew anxious. “A-Li?”

After a long pause, Yun Li finally replied, “I’m fine.”

But upon closer listening, Tang Congyue could detect a subtle change in her voice.

She had been crying.

But why?

Tang Congyue racked her brains but couldn’t figure out what she had done wrong.

Pressing her pale, thin lips together, she stared at the floor, lost in thought.

Ten minutes later, the bathroom door was pulled open.

Yun Li stepped out, her eyes slightly red.

“A-Li…”

Yun Li ignored her, brushed past her, took a set of clothes from the wardrobe, and went back into the bathroom to change.

Seeing this, an inexplicable sense of panic rose in Tang Congyue.

Five minutes later, Yun Li, now changed, stepped out of the bathroom again.

Without even glancing at Tang Congyue, she turned and headed toward the entrance, clearly intending to go out.

“A-Li, where are you going?”

“Just going out to clear my head.” Yun Li paused. “Don’t follow me.”

Before leaving, Yun Li seemed to remember something. She took a mask out of her space and put it on.

Click.

Yun Li opened the door and left Room 401.

Tang Congyue watched her go, wrestling with herself internally before finally deciding to secretly follow Yun Li.

Yun Li remained unaware.

Once she reached the first floor, Yun Li suddenly felt hungry. Remembering that Tang Congyue had brought breakfast back earlier, she didn’t want to return just yet and headed toward the cafeteria instead.

She walked slowly, her mind drifting.

Before she knew it, she had arrived at the cafeteria entrance.

Yun Li snapped out of her thoughts and stepped inside.

She had little appetite and thought she’d just grab a bite to eat. It was at this moment that she suddenly spotted a rather familiar figure.

Yun Li couldn’t help but focus her gaze and was surprised to see Ou Yunru.

Hmm, it had been quite a long time since she last saw Ou Yunru.

Her complexion looked good; she seemed to be doing well.

Standing beside her was a woman with short hair, half a head taller than Ou Yunru. Yun Li didn’t know what the woman had said to her, but she could see Ou Yunru’s cheeks flush red before she shyly nestled into the short-haired woman’s embrace.

Yun Li: “…”

Even though she knew Ou Yunru had a partner, witnessing it in person still left her quite shocked.

Really now, why would you abandon the perfectly good official pairing, the female lead, and go liking someone else?

Yun Li critically scrutinized the short-haired woman from head to toe, feeling that she was nowhere near as good as Tang Congyue in every aspect.

Tsk, tsk! Ou Yunru’s taste really is questionable.

Suppressing the urge to roll her eyes, Yun Li stopped paying attention to Ou Yunru and bought herself some breakfast.

What she didn’t know was that after she looked away, Ou Yunru seemed to sense something and glanced over, but all she could see was Yun Li’s retreating back.

“Yunru, what are you looking at?” the short-haired woman asked gently.

Ou Yunru snapped out of her thoughts and smiled slightly. “Nothing, just looking around casually.”

Hearing this, the short-haired woman didn’t inquire further and didn’t dwell on the matter.

…

After breakfast, Yun Li wandered around the trading area for a while.

Finding it uninteresting, she turned around and headed back toward the residential area.

Tang Congyue, who had been secretly following her all along, saw this and returned to the residential area ahead of her.

When Yun Li returned, Tang Congyue was pretending to tidy up the bed.

Yun Li took off her mask as she walked toward Tang Congyue.

“Congyue…”

Her walk had calmed her heart.

So, what if the mission failed? It just meant spending a lifetime in this world, she could handle that.

Besides, it wasn’t like she didn’t like Tang Congyue. Perhaps growing old together with Tang Congyue could be a happy thing?

Thinking this way, Yun Li no longer saw it as a punishment.

Hearing Yun Li call her by her given name instead of her full name, Tang Congyue inexplicably felt relieved.

“You’re back?” Tang Congyue acted as if nothing had happened, still treating Yun Li gently.

Seeing this, Yun Li felt even more that her earlier actions had been too excessive.

“Have you had breakfast?” Even though she knew Yun Li had already eaten at the cafeteria, she still asked.

“Yes, I have.”

“Okay.”

They fell into silence.

After a while, they both spoke at the same time.

“You…”

“You…”

They paused.

“You go first.”

“You go first.”

They spoke simultaneously again, and this time, both couldn’t help but laugh.

“You go ahead.” Tang Congyue said.

“Mm…” Yun Li pursed her lips, glancing somewhat sheepishly at the floor. “Are you angry?”

To be honest, Tang Congyue had been a little angry, but seeing Yun Li like this, all her anger dissipated.

“No.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

Yun Li smiled faintly, then, remembering something, she tugged awkwardly at her clothes. “Um, Congyue, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said those things this morning. I went too far.”

Tang Congyue looked at her with slight surprise.

Yun Li grew even more embarrassed. “Congyue?”

Tang Congyue snapped back to reality. “I forgive you, but can you tell me why you wanted to break up with me?”

Yun Li lowered her gaze, then after a long pause, looked up again, her peach-blossom eyes glistening as if soaked in water, pleadingly fixed on Tang Congyue. “Congyue, can I not say? Just think I was being crazy, okay?”

Tang Congyue wanted to press for answers, but seeing Yun Li like this, despite her confusion, she agreed.

Yun Li brightened up, scurried over to Tang Congyue, wrapped her arms around her waist, then lifted her head to plant a kiss on her chin.

“Congyue, you’re so wonderful!”

“Oh, and everything I said earlier was nonsense. Actually, I think your ability is really impressive too, but personally, I prefer the five-element abilities. You don’t mind, do you?”

Tang Congyue: “…”

She had known this all along. Of course, she minded, but how could she resist when her wife was snuggling so obediently in her arms now?

“I don’t mind.”

After saying this, Tang Congyue cupped Yun Li’s face and began to shower her with light kisses, starting from her forehead, then her eyes, the tip of her nose, and her lips, moving downward bit by bit.

“But I want compensation.”

Tang Congyue’s voice was slightly hoarse.

Yun Li: “…”

Why did she suddenly have a bad feeling about this?

She forced herself to stay calm. “What kind of compensation?”

“I want to touch your ears and your tail.”

So that was it!

It wasn’t like she hadn’t touched them before.

Yun Li was very generous. “Then go ahead!”

Tang Congyue immediately reached out, but she didn’t just touch, she also kissed Yun Li’s ears, sending such pleasurable shivers through Yun Li that she had to bite back a moan.

Finding it awkward to stand, Tang Congyue sat on the bed while Yun Li straddled her lap.

As she continued to caress and kiss, Tang Congyue’s hand moved to the back, grabbing Yun Li’s tail and stroking it rhythmically.

Yun Li was overwhelmed with pleasure, her entire body melting like soft water as she nestled into Tang Congyue’s embrace.

After some time, Yun Li felt her tail base being gently squeezed. The intense sensation made her squirm and let out a soft moan.

But Tang Congyue’s hand pressed against her back, effectively restraining her.

“No more, Congyue, let’s stop, okay?”

It was too intense.

Really too intense.

Her mind felt as if it were tingling and going numb.

“That won’t do. This is the compensation A-Li promised me.” Tang Congyue’s voice was soft, but to Yun Li, it sounded like a devil’s whisper.

Ah!

She never should have agreed to give her compensation!

She had sold herself out!

Yun Li leaned against Tang Congyue’s chest, on the verge of tears. Finally, as she neared her peak, she bit Tang Congyue’s shoulder fiercely.

Tang Congyue grunted in pain, but more than that, she felt pleasure.

Mmm, catgirls really are the best.

…

Before they knew it, a month had passed.

During this month, Yun Li and the others maintained a routine of leaving the base once a week to hunt monsters.

It was worth mentioning that the vegetables in Yun Li’s space had ripened. Since there were so many, after discussing it with Tang Congyue, they decided to sell half of the harvest to the base.

Through hunting monsters and selling vegetables, they had accumulated a vast amount of resources. Apart from purchasing cold weapons and regular poultry meat, they had almost no other use for their points. It wasn’t until the weapon shop introduced firearms that they went on a shopping spree, spending nearly all their points.

The firearms were handguns, with each handgun equipped with 10 bullets.

Yun Li was utterly captivated by hers and practiced several times inside her space. Perhaps due to her prior experience with archery, her accuracy was quite impressive.

On one occasion, she even managed to take down a monster with her handgun, which made Yun Li immensely proud.

…

Three months later, the base announced the existence of monster cores.

Perhaps due to public awareness, the officials of the Southern City Base also referred to the crimson crystals as monster cores.

They had discovered two ways to utilize the monster cores. One method allowed benignly mutated ordinary individuals to absorb the cores, enabling them to go without relying on monster meat for 45 days after a single absorption. The other method involved ordinary people who had never consumed monster meat absorbing the cores. For them, there was a 60% chance of triggering a benign mutation, while the remaining 40% risked turning them into humanoid monsters.

Once this outcome was made public, almost no ordinary person wanted to absorb the monster cores. As a result, most of these cores circulated among the benignly mutated survivors.

…

Time flew by, and Yun Li and her companions had now lived in the Southern City Base for half a year.

During this period, a small base had been established not far from the Southern City Base.

Yun Li and the others were quite intrigued by this newly formed small base. After some discussion, they decided to spend a few days exploring it.

Thus, Yun Li, Tang Congyue, Zhu Yaqin, Zeng Muhua, and Li Qianwu, a group of five, set off for the small base.

The small base was only half the size of the Southern City Base, but its trading area was bustling, with numerous food stalls.

Since the points from the two bases were not interchangeable, they exchanged less commonly used supplies like cigarettes and alcohol for the small base’s points, indulging in food and drinks at the trading area.

The most amusing part was that Zhu Yaqin still hadn’t given up on her quest for a jade bracelet and even asked Yun Li to help her pick one out.

Yun Li had no choice but to oblige, feeling somewhat helpless.

When Zeng Muhua and Li Qianwu saw this, they couldn’t help but shake their heads.

Unaware of Zhu Yaqin’s true intentions, they figured their points were sufficient and let her indulge as she pleased.

That night, the five of them stayed at the small base.

They chose a small villa with three floors: one room on the first floor, three rooms on the second, and a large terrace on the third floor with no rooms.

They all decided to stay on the second floor.

That night, the dark sky was dotted with twinkling stars.

Unable to sleep, Yun Li pulled Tang Congyue up to the terrace on the third floor.

They sat on the lounge chairs, gazing at the stars above.

“There are so many stars tonight.” Yun Li couldn’t help but remark.

“Do you like them?”

“Yes.”

“I like them too.”

Tang Congyue squeezed onto the same lounge chair as Yun Li. Fortunately, the chair was sturdy enough not to collapse under their combined weight.

“If we get the chance, should we visit other bases too?”

Over the past six months, Tang Congyue had grown even stronger, to the point where she could even control monsters with monster cores.

This made Yun Li sigh inwardly, thinking that Tang Congyue truly lived up to being the female lead.

“Alright.”

Tang Congyue lowered her head, burying her face in the crook of Yun Li’s neck, her pale, thin lips gently kissing Yun Li’s delicate skin.

Her movements were feather-light, as if a soft feather were brushing against Yun Li’s neck.

“That tickles.”

Yun Li couldn’t help but squirm slightly.

“Don’t move, A-Li. Be careful, the lounge chair might break.”

“Then you shouldn’t mess around!”

Tang Congyue couldn’t hold back a soft laugh. She lifted her head and captured Yun Li’s lips in a kiss.

“A-Li, you’re so sweet.”

Tang Congyue’s sigh made Yun Li’s ears turn red.

“Will we always be together like this?” Yun Li asked.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Tang Congyue replied, “Of course!”

They were determined to stay together forever, and even if Yun Li were to suggest breaking up, she would never agree.

With this thought, Tang Congyue held Yun Li even tighter.

Yun Li, in turn, embraced her back.

The two of them held each other as they admired the stars scattered across the night sky. After what felt like an eternity, they exchanged a knowing glance. Under the shimmering starlight, they shared a kiss, and the distance between their hearts grew ever closer.