After Marrying the Cold and Elegant Beauty, I Fell in Love (GL) - Chapter 26.1

Han Shuangshuang’s mind exploded with a boom.

By the time she reacted, Shen Yuru had already maintained a safe distance from her. Those phoenix eyes carried emotions Han Shuangshuang could not understand as they quietly gazed at her.

What did Shen Yuru mean by this? Why had she suddenly kissed the corner of her lips for no reason?

And there were so many people watching from behind.

[System: Warm reminder to Host. Shen Yuru’s blackening value has decreased by 5%. Shen Yuru’s current blackening value is 70%. Shen Yuru’s heart healing progress has increased by 3%. Shen Yuru’s current heart healing progress is 43%.]

The moment Han Shuangshuang heard the system notification, she instantly perked up.

The corners of her originally flat mouth curved slightly, and a smile appeared on her face.

As long as Shen Yuru’s blackening value could decrease and her heart healing progress could increase, no matter what method was used, she could accept it.

Shen Yuru was observing Han Shuangshuang’s reaction. She was watching to see whether Han Shuangshuang would reject her sudden contact.

If Han Shuangshuang was pretending, she definitely would not have expected Shen Yuru to suddenly lower her head and kiss the corner of her lips.

If Han Shuangshuang was only cooperating with her in acting, then no matter how well she pretended, there would still be a trace of resistance and rejection deep in her heart.

But Shen Yuru only saw Han Shuangshuang freeze for a few seconds. After that, the corners of her mouth began to lift again, curving into a smile.

That smile was silly and honest, like a doggo that had done the right thing and received a kiss as a reward, so happy it was almost unbearable to look at.

“Sister Shen, hurry and eat. I specially saved this for you. If you don’t eat it soon, those people will snatch it away.”

Han Shuangshuang placed the small plate on the table in front of Shen Yuru. She felt the corner of her lips itch a little and could not hold back. She stuck out her tongue and licked the corner of her lips herself.

Shen Yuru’s gaze darkened. She immediately lowered her head, hiding the emotion in her eyes.

Did this Han Shuangshuang have no heart at all, or was her sense of conviction simply too strong? Even now, she had not exposed any flaw.

Shen Yuru slowly and elegantly picked up her chopsticks. A little absentmindedly, she picked up a bite from the three small dishes full of red oil and placed it into her mouth. The spicy and stimulating flavor instantly surged into her throat.

She had never eaten this kind of flavor before.

It was very much like the kind of small food stall that did not look especially clean, but tasted incredibly authentic.

After her parents passed away, she could no longer do things as she pleased. And because her heart had suffered serious damage, her diet was tightly controlled by Old Madam Shen. This was not allowed, that was not allowed.

On top of that, she had been picky about food since childhood, so there were many flavors she had never tried.

She stayed inside the cage others had drawn for her, obediently waiting and enduring, only waiting for the day when her wings were full and her strength sufficient enough to break through the cage others had drawn around her.

But unexpectedly, Han Shuangshuang had found another path. She approached Shen Yuru’s cage, yet did not try to break it, nor did she try to forcefully make contact with her. Instead, she gradually used a slow, subtle method, like boiling a frog in warm water, to let herself seep through the cage and make Shen Yuru feel her presence.

Even while Shen Yuru still had to continue staying in the cage, pretending to be obedient and pitiful, she could still feel the beauty of the world outside.

This feeling was very fresh and very wonderful.

Han Shuangshuang’s big eyes stared unblinkingly at Shen Yuru, as though full of expectation, as if she cared about no one but Shen Yuru.

“Sister Shen, how is it? Is it tasty? Does it suit your taste? Is it too oily and too spicy? Then next time, I won’t make something this heavy-flavored.”

The moment Han Shuangshuang finished speaking, a wave of wailing rose behind her.

“This is way too much valuing beauty over friendship. I like this kind of heavy flavor! Senior Shen, you absolutely must not refuse!”

“That’s right, that’s right. Our future good fortune to eat is all being held in Senior Shen’s hands.”

“Is this what they mean by one thing subduing another?”

“Damn, is there something wrong with my eyes? Why do Shen Yuru and Han Shuangshuang look like such a perfect match to me now?”

Listening to the lively voices of the others in the event venue teasing them, Shen Yuru somehow nodded as though possessed. “It’s delicious.”

After receiving Shen Yuru’s approval, Han Shuangshuang was like a delighted doggo and nearly jumped on the spot.

As long as things continued progressing steadily like this, her cannon-fodder ending would definitely change.

Shen Yuru lifted her hand and placed it over her chest, feeling her heart beating powerfully.

She raised her eyes and looked at the cheerful, laughing scene around her. Only then did she realize she had not blended into such a scene in a very long time.

She had been alone for too long. She had already forgotten what liveliness and joy felt like.

Han Shuangshuang was like a little sun that would never lose its warmth, circling around her, giving her warmth. Whenever Shen Yuru raised her head, she could always see Han Shuangshuang looking at her with a bright, burning smile.

Shen Yuru had no choice but to admit that this method was indeed clever. It was like a slow-acting poison blended into the air, making people unknowingly inhale it, slowly become addicted, and never be able to quit.

After Shen Yuru took a breath, she lowered her hand. Her fingers unconsciously rubbed against each other.

After washing her hands, Han Shuangshuang placed the apron aside and cheerfully ran toward the expensive dress in the center of the venue.

“It was agreed. Since I won the competition, this dress belongs to me.”

Han Shuangshuang took the dress out from inside, carefully packed it away, and placed it in an extremely delicate gift bag.

Then she ran back to Shen Yuru and, as if offering a treasure, placed the dress in Shen Yuru’s hands.

“Sister Shen, I got the dress.”

Han Shuangshuang’s expression was truly too dog-like. She looked at Shen Yuru as though asking for credit.

Sensing the gossipy gazes of the others landing on the two of them, Shen Yuru suddenly felt a little embarrassed. After taking the dress, she pulled Han Shuangshuang and turned to leave.

Yan Huan hurriedly wiped her mouth and followed them out.

Shen Yuru only stopped after walking to a corner. She released Han Shuangshuang’s wrist.

Shen Yuru raised her hand and touched her own face, then rubbed her furrowed brow. Looking at Han Shuangshuang, she said, “Han Shuangshuang, stop fooling around.”

Han Shuangshuang did not understand what Shen Yuru was saying. “I’m not fooling around. Wasn’t Sister Shen the one who said you wanted this dress? As long as it’s something Sister Shen wants, I’ll definitely work hard to achieve it.”

Han Shuangshuang’s direct words poured into Shen Yuru’s ears.

This again. It was this kind of talk again. How could Han Shuangshuang say such blunt words without the slightest shame?

And with such intense personal feeling too. Was her affection something she could say so easily? Was it so cheap?

Just because Shen Yuru’s face was beautiful, was it worth it? Could she disregard other people’s gazes, disregard her own dignity, and do anything?

If her liking for Shen Yuru was this shallow and simple, then what about other people?

One day, if Han Shuangshuang lost interest and enthusiasm, would she turn and leave without mercy, then meet someone else she found beautiful and treat that person the same way she treated Shen Yuru?

Shen Yuru herself did not understand it either. She had originally wanted to know what Han Shuangshuang’s purpose was in approaching her, but as she thought and thought, her train of thought had actually changed. She had started worrying about what she would do if Han Shuangshuang one day withdrew and left.

Shen Yuru tightly gripped the packaging bag of that expensive dress. “Don’t say these things in front of outsiders again. It will make others misunderstand. You’re young. You can play however you want, but I can’t afford to. I have my own things to do.”

Han Shuangshuang immediately shook her head and denied it. “I’m not playing. Everything I said is sincere.”

She sincerely wanted Shen Yuru not to blacken. She sincerely hoped Shen Yuru’s body would be healthy. She sincerely hoped she could change her own tragic cannon-fodder ending.

Although she had transmigrated into a book, and although she carried a purpose, everything she did came from the heart. There was no hypocrisy. Her starting point was also good.

Shen Yuru felt that the Han Shuangshuang before her was extremely stubborn and unmoved by reason.

The words she said to Shen Yuru did not match what Shen Yuru meant at all. She had not even listened properly to what Shen Yuru was saying.

“You still say you’re not playing? Then what are you doing now? Saying you like me in front of so many people, winning this dress for me in front of so many people, and then what?”

Han Shuangshuang froze. “Then what? Then I won this dress, but Sister Shen wasn’t happy. Then I discovered I did something thankless and unrewarding. Then I regretted it.”

Shen Yuru bit her lip.

But Han Shuangshuang lifted her hand and directly pointed at the corner of her own lips with her index finger. Then she leaned her face in front of Shen Yuru, even deliberately turning her face a little, as though afraid Shen Yuru would not see clearly. “Then why did Sister Shen kiss the corner of my lips? In front of so many people, you even ate the cream from the corner of my mouth and said something so misleading, like how it tasted good. Compared like this, Sister Shen is clearly the strange one, okay? I didn’t expect you to take advantage of someone and then turn around to blame them. You even started lecturing me, making everything my fault. I’m the most wronged one here.”

Hearing this series of accusations, Shen Yuru’s face suddenly flushed with a whoosh, as though she had suddenly remembered the scene she had forgotten—and it was the kind where she was the one in the wrong.

“You, you, you… don’t change the subject.”

For the first time, Shen Yuru was this embarrassed. When she spoke, her tongue even fumbled, and she almost bit it. “These two matters can’t be mixed together. We’re talking about yours first.”

Han Shuangshuang stomped her foot angrily. “Don’t say anything else. Sister Shen is just bullying me. You see that I’m young, that I’m a simp, that I like you, so you say whatever you want and don’t care about my emotions at all. Fine, case closed. I’m angry now. The kind that can’t be coaxed better!”

Shen Yuru was rebuked until she had nothing to say. “You!”

Han Shuangshuang pursed her lips and spoke in a strange tone, imitating Shen Yuru’s manner. “Ah, when you’re angry, I’m just ‘you, you, you,’ but when you’re not angry, I’m your little sweetheart, and you’ll kiss my mouth from time to time, kiss my forehead, give me a reward. Hmph! Sure enough, the prettier a woman is, the more poisonous she is. That mouth is full of lies!”

So when facing Han Shuangshuang, Shen Yuru not only felt speechless and helpless, but a certain internet term suddenly appeared in her mind: drama.

For the first time, she felt what “drama” meant.

Because right now, facing Han Shuangshuang was truly dramatic.

Behind the two of them, Yan Huan coughed awkwardly twice. “Um… I didn’t pass by on purpose. There’s just something I need to tell Han Shuangshuang.”

Han Shuangshuang was still pouting with her hands on her hips. Hearing Yan Huan’s voice, she turned around.

Yan Huan said, “Didn’t something happen to Han Ruhua? Bai Liangfen from our dorm is Han Ruhua’s lackey. These past few days, she’s been baring her teeth and claws, saying she wants to settle accounts with you. So don’t go back to the dorm for a while. Stay outside for some time and hide properly. That kind of person can do anything. What if she slits your throat while you’re sleeping?”

Hearing Yan Huan mention Bai Liangfen, Han Shuangshuang remembered that Bai Liangfen was not only the female lead’s simp, but also the male lead’s simp.

Yan Huan said, “And Wu Huimin too. Didn’t she always imagine that she and Long Aodi were already together? She thought the two of them were boyfriend and girlfriend. Now she also believes Long Aodi got into trouble because of you. Those two girls spend every day in the dorm stabbing little dolls. You absolutely must not come back.”

Han Shuangshuang nodded heavily, feeling that Yan Huan made a lot of sense. She gave Yan Huan a look full of gratitude for saving her dog life.

Yan Huan said, “Then if there’s nothing else, Shuangshuang, Senior Shen, I’ll head back first.”

After Yan Huan finished speaking, she slipped away like smoke.

Only then did Han Shuangshuang belatedly react. If she did not stay in the dorm, then outside, it seemed she also did not have any other place to stay.

Han Shuangshuang stiffly turned her neck and placed her gaze on Shen Yuru. Then she silently swallowed.

Had she been a little too arrogant just now?

[System: Host, what are you panicking for? Just use the move of occupying the magpie’s nest. Charge, charge!]

Han Shuangshuang spat repeatedly in her heart.

Was she the kind of person who did not understand manners and only knew how to use force?

Han Shuangshuang and Shen Yuru seemed to have an invisible aura around them as they silently confronted each other.

Their auras rose and fell, changing back and forth with each verbal output.

At one moment, Shen Yuru was high and Han Shuangshuang became low. Just now, it was completely reversed: Han Shuangshuang’s aura was super strong, while Shen Yuru was in the wrong and slowly lowered.

And now, Han Shuangshuang’s slightly fawning gaze landed on Shen Yuru. Shen Yuru’s arrogance instantly rose to the peak again, and Han Shuangshuang had no choice but to lower her head and act small.

After all, when under someone else’s roof, one had to lower one’s head.

However, right now, she had not even confirmed whether she could squeeze under someone else’s roof.

Han Shuangshuang put on a flattering smile and gently held Shen Yuru’s wrist, shaking it. “Sister~ Shen~”

Those three words were deliberately twisted by her into a tone with eighteen bends through the mountain road.

“Sister Shen heard it too, right? It’s not that I deliberately don’t want to go back to the dorm. I really can’t go back. Sister Shen also knows my family situation. I can’t possibly go back into that pit and let myself be beaten and scolded, right… Sister Shen would feel heartache.”

Shen Yuru’s phoenix eyes looked down at Han Shuangshuang, who had her head slightly lowered. “You do know how to answer for me. Unfortunately, you didn’t serve me very well last time. I don’t have much interest in letting you live with me.”

Han Shuangshuang said, “Huh?”

“Sister Shen, isn’t this bullying? I can go to the hall and enter the kitchen. Whatever dish Sister Shen wants to eat, I can make ten days’ worth without repeating. As long as Sister Shen takes me in, if Sister Shen tells me to go east, I absolutely won’t go west.”

[System: Host, that’s right, perform just like this. Pretend to be obedient. As long as you live with Shen Yuru, Host can obtain ambiguous contact with Shen Yuru every day and increase Shen Yuru’s healing progress. You can also lower Shen Yuru’s blackening value.]