After Transmigrating, the Female Lead Went Dark (GL) - Chapter 12
In the evening, Zhou Zhuying had internally grumbled that if the female lead asked her to lie in her bed, the female lead’s rabid fans would tear her apart. The sun had barely set, and her prediction came true.
So, the transmigration wasn’t because my best friend Meng Xiaoxiao was a jinx, but because I am?
No, no, no! I absolutely cannot take the blame for that! It must be Meng Xiaoxiao’s fault!
Zhou Zhuying wasn’t too opposed to the idea of warming the bed—it wasn’t because she wanted to brag about sharing a bed with the female lead later, nor was it to experience sleeping in the female lead’s bed. It was mainly to atone for the original owner’s sins.
Look at my self-sacrificing dedication!
However, she still had to struggle a bit on the surface. “Wouldn’t that be… inappropriate?”
Xiao Xinyue’s eyes flickered. “You don’t want to?”
Zhou Zhuying was trying to figure out how to subtly express that she wasn’t averse to the idea. After all, it was just warming the bed, not sleeping with her. Even if it were sleeping with her, facing a beauty like the female lead, she could accept it.
But people of that time valued modesty. If she openly admitted she was willing, it would make her seem predatory.
While she was being modest, Xiao Xinyue suddenly felt that her own behavior was humiliating and embarrassing. Before Zhou Zhuying could speak, she muttered sullenly, “It was just a joke. Sect Leader, please don’t take it to heart.”
With that, she left the zither and walked straight back to her room.
Zhou Zhuying: “…”
The female lead is such a tease! She flirts and runs! What happened to sleeping with me—oh, no, what about asking me to warm the bed?!
However, she also breathed a sigh of relief. It was one thing to fantasize about it, but another to actually do it. After all, the female lead was close to marrying the male lead. If the female lead slept with her, wouldn’t that be cuckolding the male lead?
In male-focused novels, those who cuckold the male lead rarely come to a good end. She had managed to survive the plot where the Demon Sect was destroyed and the Sect Leader was served a coffin lunch. How could she crash and burn for the sake of feminine beauty?!
She carried the zither back to the room for Xiao Xinyue, so the night frost wouldn’t damage it.
The next day, Xiao Xinyue didn’t come to ask for the zither. Since Zhou Zhuying couldn’t leave, she had to return to practicing her sewing skills.
She sewed and mended from morning till night and finally finished repairing the cloak. However, at first glance, the once valuable-looking cloak now looked like something picked up from a bargain bin.
She, herself, didn’t recognize this. She only felt that her craft had improved. When the female disciple came to deliver her meal, she even proudly showed it off, inviting the disciple to admire it. “How’s my handiwork? I stitched these words one by one. My eyes are almost blind from sewing, but luckily I’m skillful enough to pull it off.”
Staring at the three crooked, sloppy words “Look Good” embroidered on the cloak, the female disciple held back a laugh for a long time, maintaining a straight face.
“Why did you embroider that?” the female disciple managed to ask.
“That was your Saintess’s request! She told me to sew it ‘Look Good.’ I truly don’t understand why someone’s aesthetic is so strange. Wouldn’t embroidering flowers or grass be better than embroidering words? And wouldn’t any other words be more meaningful than these two?”
The female disciple: “…”
Should I say that she truly is the Demon Sect Leader, whose brain works differently from normal people?
It’s no wonder. A sect leader of her stature wouldn’t do manual labor like this. She can’t even tell the difference between “sew it up well” and embroidering the words “Look Good.”
Such a fine person, what a pity her mind is so unbalanced. Such a waste of a beautiful face.
Zhou Zhuying actually intended to make the stitching look good, not embroider the words “Look Good.” But sometimes, when the mischievous thoughts strike, there’s no stopping them.
She became increasingly satisfied with her work. “It has that triad boss feel to it!”
Faced with Zhou Zhuying’s self-admiration, the female disciple chose to remain silent.
Zhou Zhuying didn’t get a response but wasn’t discouraged. She put down the cloak and prepared to eat. Suddenly, she asked, “Hey, I feel like you’re new. Where’s the girl who delivered food before?”
Since this was a normal topic, the female disciple spoke up. “The Saintess had an important matter for her to attend to.”
“Then you must work harder and strive to let Saintess sister see your shining qualities. Only then will Saintess sister entrust important tasks to you,” Zhou Zhuying earnestly advised.
The female disciple: “…”
She didn’t want to talk to Zhou Zhuying anymore. She put down the food and quickly left.
Zhou Zhuying called after her, “Hey, tell me where Saintess sister went before you leave! Or could you pass on a message for me? I miss her terribly after not seeing her all day!”
The only response was the female disciple’s retreating back, which was now almost a sprint.
Zhou Zhuying: “… I’m just asking for information. Why are you running so fast? Are you being chased by a ghost?”
As she ate, a thought suddenly struck her. “The Saintess said I could only go out after mending the cloak. I’ve mended it. Does that mean I can go out now?”
Thinking of this, she quickly finished her meal. Then, she put on the cloak, grabbed a lantern, and slipped out of the courtyard again.
Of course, she was afraid of being surrounded again, so this time, she only wandered around the immediate vicinity.
As night fell, the surroundings seemed to fall into silence. The area was pitch black, with only the lantern in Zhou Zhuying’s hand swaying in the gentle breeze.
There was some commotion in the distance, sounding quite lively, but it was far away. By the time the sound reached Zhou Zhuying, it was vague, like something in a dream.
Zhou Zhuying’s heart suddenly felt cold, and a subtle sense of anxiety and loneliness arose within her.
I am indeed lonely and solitary in this foreign world, aren’t I?
Her parents, friends, and classmates weren’t here. Countless things were constantly shocking her common sense, refreshing her understanding, and challenging her worldview.
When she first transmigrated, the situation was so urgent that she didn’t have time to react. While in prison, she was still processing the transmigration itself and had no leisure for wild thoughts.
Now that things had quieted down, facing the night alone, the fear that had been lurking in her heart for days finally crawled out of the darkness and began to loom over her.
She sat on the steps, gazing into the distance. She looked at the distant lights and stared at the dark path. The courtyard behind her was brightly lit, but she didn’t want to go back.
The darkness came like an ink-black tide, engulfing her.
Suddenly, a rustling of footsteps came from the darkness. Zhou Zhuying perked up her ears and heard that clear, spring-like voice call out, “Sect Leader?”
Zhou Zhuying felt like someone who had been submerged underwater for a long time and finally followed the light to the surface to breathe. She reaffirmed that no sound in the world was more beautiful than the female lead’s voice.
Xiao Xinyue subtly quickened her pace and arrived in front of Zhou Zhuying. Seeing her sitting on the cold steps in the chilling air, she felt a dull ache in her heart, like a muted punch.
“Why are you sitting here, Sect Leader?” she asked.
Zhou Zhuying didn’t want to tell the truth. She said teasingly, “Waiting for you!”
Xiao Xinyue’s breathing hitched. Then, she saw Zhou Zhuying stand up with a swoosh and ask, “I didn’t see you all day. Where did you go?”
Did she get angry because I wouldn’t warm her bed and now she doesn’t want to see me?
Xiao Xinyue was slightly stunned. Then, her eyes seemed to sparkle with starlight, and she smiled faintly. “I was discussing something important all day.”
Zhou Zhuying thought: Good, she’s not mad at me. She asked, “What required so much discussion? Was it difficult to handle?”
Xiao Xinyue didn’t mind her asking about the sects’ affairs. When discussing the difficult matter, her tone was even somewhat cheerful. “Yes, it was difficult. It was the first time I proposed a request and was unanimously vetoed.”
Zhou Zhuying thought: Even the female lead’s halo isn’t working. That must be truly difficult!
“If it’s difficult, you should proceed slowly. Don’t rush,” Zhou Zhuying comforted the female lead.
Xiao Xinyue smiled. “If I want something done, their opposition is useless. Even if they place a mountain in front of me, I will dig through it for them to see.”
Zhou Zhuying’s eyes sparkled. Truly worthy of being the female lead! She has such courage and willpower!
This accursed charm of the female lead makes me want to cuckold the male lead again!
“The wind is picking up. Let’s go back!” Xiao Xinyue said.
Zhou Zhuying’s heart was stirring with the urge to poach the female lead. “I waited for you for so long. Shouldn’t you show your appreciation?”
Xiao Xinyue asked, amused, “How do you want me to show it?”
“Carry me on your back.”
After making this unreasonable request, Zhou Zhuying felt a little self-contemptuous:
I know the female lead belongs to the male lead, yet I can’t restrain this meddling heart. Did transmigrating into the Demon Sect Leader make my moral character degrade?
Did I sew the cloak all day long, creating the illusion of excellent craftsmanship, and now I think I can make a green hat for the male lead?
However, she was surprised to find that the female lead’s moral character didn’t seem so great either—the female lead conceded and picked her up on her back.
Zhou Zhuying lay on Xiao Xinyue’s back, thinking: To hell with the male lead! To hell with morals and character! I’m the Demon Sect Leader, the wicked villainess. Why should I care about ethics and integrity?
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Let me guess, is it about marrying Zhou Zhuying? 👀 Saintess works fast 😭