A Female Lead Wants a Lifelong Union With Me (Quick Transmigration) - Chapter 12

When they returned that night, Lin Ruoxue bought An He many things.

Tanghulu (candied haws), a little sugar-man of a pig, glowing trinkets, and that goldfish lantern An He had been longing for but couldn’t find.

Originally, An He had been fuming at Lin Ruoxue for forcing her to eat vegetables at dinner, but after being coaxed back and forth like this, her anger dissipated significantly. Her evaluation of Lin Ruoxue instantly reverted to: “See, she actually has a conscience.”

The System chose to simply ignore her.

Though the night temperature was a bit chilly, the wind felt very comfortable—bringing a refreshing coolness while brushing away the confusion and sorrow in one’s heart.

Lin Ruoxue pulled An He down to sit by the river, staring at the lotus lanterns floating on the water’s surface, remaining silent for a long time.

An He didn’t feel like talking either; she had eaten so much she was afraid that if she opened her mouth, the wind would get in and give her a stomachache. So, she took this time to chat with the System in her mind, asking how much of her mission she had actually completed.

The so-called “mission” didn’t have a concrete definition. The System had only told her before that she needed to promote “positive energy” and do her best to make the world’s storyline complete.

An He didn’t understand the “storyline” part and felt unsure about it, but as for promoting positive energy, she was quite satisfied with herself.

“For example?” the System asked in her head, sounding very weary.

“For example, I’ve told fortunes for so many ghosts!” An He said. “Think of how much ‘Underworld Merit’ I must have accumulated!”

“Oh,” the System replied. “But you raised the Female Lead to act like this; you’re seriously lacking in merit now.”

“Well…” An He was indignant and continued to argue. “Back when I was still a young lady of a noble house, I donated money to repair bridges!”

“And then?” the System asked.

“And then it collapsed…” An He pouted. “But I wasn’t the one who knocked it down!”

“Who did?” the System sighed.

“Lin Ruoxue!” An He slapped her thigh, looking righteous.

“And why did she do that?!” the System finally couldn’t help but roar. “Tell me exactly why!”

“I… well, I didn’t have much experience with my first escape back then, did I?” An He’s voice instantly vanished.

The time she was locked in the dungeon wasn’t her first attempt. Previously, An He’s treatment hadn’t been that bad. Lin Ruoxue had caught her three times total. The first time, she was merely confined to a room and provided with the best food and drink; people served her meals and washed her face on schedule, read books or sang to her when she was bored, and massaged her back and legs when she was tired.

But An He couldn’t stay still. Within two days, she knocked someone unconscious and slipped away along the base of the wall.

And then, as she said, because it was her first escape and she lacked experience, she was caught by Lin Ruoxue like a little chick on that very bridge. The bridge was collateral damage—shattered by the sheer force of Lin Ruoxue’s spiritual power.

After that, An He was sent to “prison” for a second time, locked in a small dark room. Although the treatment wasn’t as luxurious as before, it was generally good—she was well-fed, warm, and had plenty of entertainment. Whatever she wanted, she got.

But An He wasn’t happy. She was a person who yearned for freedom. Even if she had to be a bird with broken wings in the wind, she refused to be a flower blooming in a greenhouse.

“Right, a bird with broken wings,” the System snarked. “So Lin Ruoxue caught you and ate you…”

An He: “…” We really can’t play together happily anymore.

Realizing her mission was such a failure, An He sighed and curled into a ball, not wanting to speak.

During this time, Lin Ruoxue glanced at her several times, likely wanting to ask what was wrong.

An He: Haven’t you ever seen someone having a “self-isolation” moment?!

“Xixi…” Eventually, Lin Ruoxue couldn’t help but speak, her voice carrying a hint of apology. “I thought about it a lot just now. Maybe I really was wrong in the past.”

Hearing her say this so suddenly, An He froze and turned her head slightly to stare at her, wanting to hear what she had to say.

“I really like you.” She saw Lin Ruoxue’s eyes downcast, her face half-hidden in the darkness. “But ‘liking’ shouldn’t mean locking you up or restricting your freedom. It should be about being good to you and making you truly happy…”

An He: Yes, yes, yes! Well said! As expected of someone I raised—your values are as upright as mine!

System: “…” To hell with you.

“So, I’ve made up my mind. I won’t force you anymore; you can go wherever you want.” She paused and gently looked up at An He’s face. This time, there seemed to be a beam of light flickering in her eyes. “But on one condition: you must allow me to stay by your side forever.”

As she spoke, she reached out and grabbed An He’s hand, clutching it so tightly that her fingertips turned white from the effort. “I will always be here. No matter how much you try to drive me away, I won’t leave…”

Hearing this, An He suddenly remembered a scene where a colleague of hers back at her old job was proposed to. That girl had a very “tough” personality and used to shout every day that she could live alone for the rest of her life and didn’t need any man. But when someone actually proposed, she cried like a baby.

The young man’s proposal was similar to this: I will always be with you, I will only be good to you, I will love you forever and ever through every lifetime.

At the time, even An He was moved and shed a few tears of envy.

An He: Love is still a very beautiful thing.

So she admitted that when Lin Ruoxue suddenly spoke to her so seriously, she felt touched. But along with the emotion, she felt a faint, lingering ache from the waist down.

Besides, although this world looked like a normal ancient setting on the surface, it was actually a fantasy world. Some things couldn’t be explained by common sense—like a book An He had accidentally found on her family’s bookshelf long ago.

The book told stories of bizarre occurrences, including an example of a demon and a human falling in love. How rare it was! How soul-stirring! How worth remembering! An He had read it with such relish she forgot to eat or sleep.

…Until she finally reached the ending.

The female demon and the human woman lived happily ever after, and then… they gave birth to a litter of little demons.

An He: ??? Gave birth? A whole litter?!

Later, the System told her that in this world, there exists a kind of “Immortal Grass.” As long as you eat it, let alone girl and girl or human and demon, even a human and a dog…

“Enough!” An He clutched her forehead, quickly stopping the System’s desire to continue.

So, when she heard Lin Ruoxue promising her a lifetime, An He felt a little afraid.

However… what you fear most is exactly what comes for you.

Before she could even finish her thought, she heard Lin Ruoxue say to her with deep affection: “In the future, we can stay together and raise a litter of little foxes.”

An He: Please, have mercy on me!