Pretending To Be Affectionate [Transmigration] - Chapter 32

Ling Yu’s condition was now more than just being drunk. About an hour had passed since Li Juan had drugged her.

The drug had already started taking effect back in Jiang Wei’s hotel room.

Ling Yu struggled to walk out of the scenic hotel, and her forehead was quickly covered in a fine, clammy sweat.

Her body felt hot. Her fingers unconsciously tugged at the coat draped over her shoulders.

But no matter how many times she tried, the coat wouldn’t come off.

A hand next to her patiently kept putting the coat back on her.

After a few repeated attempts, Ling Yu finally gave up resisting. She closed her eyes, exhausted, and mumbled into Gu Qing’s shoulder: “Thank you.”

Gu Qing’s steps paused slightly. Her eyes never once looked at Ling Yu.

It was as if she was trying her hardest to suppress something, her gaze fixed on the thick darkness of the night.

She was silent for a moment. With Ling Yu’s hot body next to her, her voice, which was usually cool and detached, sounded a little flustered when she spoke. She whispered, “Ling Yu, don’t fall asleep.”

Upon hearing this, Ling Yu’s eyelashes fluttered. She wrapped her arms around Gu Qing’s arm tightly.

Ling Yu waited for a full ten seconds. Gu Qing was no longer walking forward.

She felt helpless. She thought, Is it really that big of a deal? I just want Gu Qing to take me to a safe place.

Thinking about the possibility that Gu Qing might leave her to die, Ling Yu couldn’t help but frown.

She had faced off against Gu Qing too many times, and every time, Gu Qing’s actions surprised her.

Gu Qing had an extreme, natural disgust for her.

Ling Yu had no doubt that Gu Qing would throw her on the street right outside the hotel.

Her current state was not suitable for being alone. If Gu Qing had that thought.

Ling Yu herself wasn’t sure what would happen next.

Thinking about Gu Qing’s cold and heartless nature, Ling Yu narrowed her eyes. She shamelessly put her limp body’s full weight on Gu Qing.

She opened one eye. Because of the drug, her clear, black-and-white eyes were covered in a beautiful, misty layer.

Her voice was extremely slow, and her exhaled breath was tinged with heat: “Gu Qing, I’m a little tired.”

Gu Qing’s back stiffened slightly. She didn’t say yes or no.

Ling Yu simply took this as an agreement to help.

She brazenly closed her eyes. Enduring the heat in her heart, she forced herself to fall asleep.

Even though she was very uncomfortable, Ling Yu knew that in her current situation, she could only rely on sleep to make herself appear a little less pathetic.

The cold night air in winter was bone-chilling. Ling Yu was only wearing a evening dress. Although she was covered by Gu Qing’s trench coat, the faint skin that was exposed to the air quickly turned red.

A fine, dense sweat seeped out of her forehead. The beads of sweat flowed down the lines of her white face.

The closed-eyed Ling Yu didn’t notice that Gu Qing, who was by her side, had her deep eyes on her face from the moment she asked for help.

The woman’s phoenix eyes were half-closed. Her gaze slowly moved with the beads of sweat that rolled down Ling Yu’s cheeks.

Until they stopped at Ling Yu’s slender neck.

Ling Yu’s skin was very fair and flawless.

The transparent drop of sweat, mixed with the dim light of the night, clung to her bluish vein, rising and falling with each pulse.

Gu Qing’s eyes deepened. Her gaze was fixed on Ling Yu’s fragile vein. It was as if she was observing, or evaluating.

After a while, her thin lips suddenly curved into a strange arch: “Ling Yu, I’m the most unsafe person to be with.”

As these words were said, Ling Yu, who had her eyes closed, nuzzled her head down, found a comfortable spot in Gu Qing’s embrace, and then stopped moving.

In the quiet night, the dim light shone in Gu Qing’s silent eyes. She stood perfectly straight, her long, slender legs standing in the night breeze, like a standing clock. She stood there for a full minute.

“I told you not to get close to me! Many times.”

Ling Yu seemed to be responding to her words. She frowned and wrapped her arms around Gu Qing’s waist.

“Mm, good girl, don’t be noisy.”

Ling Yu’s “good girl” sounded so practiced, it made Gu Qing think of her way of attracting people.

Gu Qing stood in the cold wind and gave an absurd laugh. The way she looked at Ling Yu was like she was looking at a fearless mouse that was deliberately provoking her.

A flash of dark red light flickered in her deep eyes. She bent down, following her instinct. Her fingers went under Ling Yu’s knees. With some effort, she lifted her horizontally.

In the darkness, Gu Qing’s chestnut-colored long curls and Ling Yu’s black hair intertwined, creating a vivid contrast.

••••

Ling Yu didn’t sleep well. Her body was hot and cold.

She felt as if she was soaked in sweat, and even breathing became difficult.

The discomfort in her body gradually made Ling Yu’s sleepiness fade away.

Ling Yu woke up. Before she even opened her eyes, she felt a cool sensation on her neck, like a needle scraping against her main artery.

In the cramped space, a dangerous aura approached.

In her mind, 008 issued a sharp warning: [Danger! Danger! The host’s life is in danger. I recommend a quick escape.]

Ling Yu frowned: [Stop. You’re giving me a headache.]

[The female lead, she, she, she is about to… 008’s voice was full of a crying tone: [The system cannot guarantee your safety. Think of a way to escape quickly.]

Ling Yu was annoyed by the repeated warnings. She impatiently interrupted it: [How can I escape?]

Ling Yu had no idea where Jiang Wei had gotten the drug from. When she woke up, the heat in her body had not only failed to subside but was getting more and more intense.

Tonight, she either had to find someone to satisfy her physiological needs, or she had to lay still and not let anyone near her. She would have to soak in cold water and let her body deal with it on its own.

But it was obvious that her current situation didn’t allow for that. Ling Yu lifted her eyelids.

What she saw was Gu Qing’s back, as smooth as silk. She was wearing a champagne-colored ice silk nightgown. The gown had slipped down a little, revealing the woman’s beautiful butterfly bones.

The light outside the French windows was dim. The moonlight shone on her skin, giving it an unhealthy, cold white color.

Ling Yu’s hands were on Gu Qing’s waist. They were facing each other, embracing.

They were close. The cool scent on Gu Qing’s body, tinged with a hint of chill, entered Ling Yu’s nose. This slightly reduced the fever in Ling Yu’s body.

Gu Qing didn’t seem to have noticed that she was awake. Her gaze was solely focused on Ling Yu’s main artery.

It was as if the pulsating life there excited her.

Ling Yu had originally thought that Gu Qing’s needle would cruelly stab her, just as Gu Ting had described.

The truth was, the other party was crazier than she had imagined. Gu Qing looked at her main artery for a while. She finally moved her gaze away and suddenly reached out and tugged at the hem of Ling Yu’s dress. She unfastened the thin straps on Ling Yu’s body with extremely slow movements.

The long dress was quickly pulled down to her ankles.

The cold air on Ling Yu’s body relieved some of the heat, which gave her a little more strength.

Ling Yu quietly bent her legs, secretly gathering strength in the darkness, ready to resist and fight back at any moment.

But Gu Qing didn’t make any further moves.

Time ticked by, second by second. The woman’s breathing was heavy, like a beautiful monster admiring its food.

Sweat trickled down Ling Yu’s back. Because she was on the sheets, the other party didn’t notice.

But her sixth sense kept telling her she was in danger.

The air was deadly silent.

On the other side, Gu Qing’s eyes were filled with a dark red color. The tip of her needle moved down uncontrollably.

Just as the needle drew out a bead of blood, Gu Qing’s pupils contracted slightly, and a struggle flashed in her eyes.

She forcibly restrained her trembling hand and instead stabbed the tip of the needle into her own thigh.

Ling Yu only heard a snapping sound. Gu Qing had broken the needle against her neck into two pieces. Gu Qing was drenched in sweat. Unlike Ling Yu’s warm sweat, hers was ice-cold.

It rolled down onto Ling Yu’s shoulder.

Ling Yu was stunned, a hint of shock in her eyes.

At the same time, Gu Qing looked away with great difficulty. In front of her was a naked body, with a slender waist and thin legs, and skin as white as porcelain.

Every inch of skin seemed to glow with a pearly light. Ling Yu’s body was, at this moment, more appealing than her neck.

Gu Qing’s eyes showed a mix of excitement and struggle. She closed her eyes. Her fingers unconsciously tapped on the bedsheet, and she suddenly felt Ling Yu’s abnormal body temperature.

Gu Qing suppressed her emotions and pulled her gaze away.

She reached for her phone on the pillow and dialed Jiang Wei’s number.

“What exactly did you give her to drink?”

…

“Speak!”

…

“Jiang Wei, I’m starting to regret something.”

…

“I should have made sure you couldn’t have children tonight.”

Gu Qing’s cold, beautiful eyes were filled with a sinister, murderous intent.

Ling Yu didn’t hear what Jiang Wei said, but she had a general idea of her current situation.

She was so hot that even if Gu Qing killed her with a needle tonight, Ling Yu would have to accept it.

But what surprised Ling Yu was that she clearly felt every cell in Gu Qing’s body burning with excited tremors, yet she ultimately broke the needle.

As Ling Yu pondered in confusion, Gu Qing suddenly released her.

The woman knelt on the bed, looking down at Ling Yu. This time, her gaze was no longer limited to her delicate porcelain-like neck.

Instead, it moved across every inch of Ling Yu’s face.

“I’m not interested in women.” Gu Qing’s voice was very calm. It was unclear if she was trying to convince herself or Ling Yu.

Her deep blue eyes, with the scent of seaweed, were usually devoid of emotion. But when she glanced at Ling Yu’s trembling eyelashes, Gu Qing’s expression stiffened.

She suppressed her emotions and gave a cold snort: “If you’re awake, say something.”

She expressionlessly covered Ling Yu with the quilt and said after a moment of contemplation: “If you want a man tonight, I can help you…”

Ling Yu laughed in anger. She slowly lifted her eyelids.

Their eyes met. A furious blush spread in Ling Yu’s foxy eyes.

Perhaps it was the effect of the drug, or perhaps it was Gu Qing’s perpetually high-and-mighty, cold, and detached face that was so annoying.

Ling Yu pulled Gu Qing’s head down, used the momentum to flip over, and pinned her to the dark blue bedsheet.

She looked into Gu Qing’s blue eyes, breathing heavily. She smiled provocatively: “Sister, if you really want to help me, I only want you…”

In the moonlight, Gu Qing narrowed her eyes, and her light-colored lips suddenly tightened into a straight line.

Her fingers subtly moved to the tip of the needle that was stuck in the bedsheet, drawing out a bead of blood.

The pain in her fingers made her eyes return to their normal color.

Gu Qing suppressed her emotions and said in a hoarse voice, “Get off.”

“It’s too late, Gu Qing.” The colder she got, the wider Ling Yu’s smile became. She used her elbow to press against the woman’s shoulder.

A lie rolled off her tongue: “I like you. I’m only okay with you. No one else.”

Gu Qing’s body stiffened and straightened. She clenched her fists, unmoving.

An image of the lab rats with needle marks all over their bodies flashed in her mind. She then looked at Ling Yu’s innocent, dark eyes. Gu Qing shamefully looked away, her long eyelashes suddenly drooping.

She controlled her emotions and reached out to push her away with an expressionless face.

However, her hand stopped three inches from Ling Yu’s shoulder and couldn’t move any further.

Ling Yu’s breath, sweet as a flower, fanned Gu Qing’s ear. She wasn’t that strong, and because of the drug, she was weak. Gu Qing could have easily pushed her away with a little resistance.

But for some reason, maybe because the other person was going crazy at the same time, Gu Qing’s eyes were still filled with disgust, yet she didn’t resist Ling Yu’s brazenness.

Ling Yu stared at the woman’s cool, phoenix eyes. The more she looked, the more she found it ridiculous. At this moment, she clearly saw that in the other person’s eyes, she was nothing but filth that would never be seen in a favorable light.

No matter how hard she tried to pull her away, Gu Qing showed a complete rejection and disgust toward her.

If that was the case, then she would be the filth.

In the two months she had been chasing Gu Qing, she had never once caused her any trouble. She had kept a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

She had always thought that even if Gu Qing couldn’t accept her forcefully entering her life, they could at least be friends.

But after today, Ling Yu knew she was wrong. Gu Qing didn’t think that way. She even wanted to find her a gigolo.

Ling Yu remembered what Gu Qing had told her that day, that she was just as disgusting as Gu Ting.

It turned out she wasn’t lying. Her disgust was genuine.

Ling Yu gritted her teeth, leaned in, and viciously bit Gu Qing’s eyes, which were as cold as snow.

“Don’t you hate me? I can make you hate me even more.”

Since Gu Qing was so insane as to plan on getting her a gigolo to solve her problem tonight.

Ling Yu no longer hoped that Gu Qing would kindly throw her into a cold shower.

She might as well tear off the mask. Ling Yu wrapped her limbs around her, planning to give her a good beating.

But she didn’t know if her posture was wrong, or if her angry, provocative gritting of teeth had completely infuriated Gu Qing.

It was hard to tell who made the first move.

Gu Qing’s cool lips pecked at Ling Yu’s collarbone, and Ling Yu’s teeth bit down hard on the woman’s shoulder.

The other person probably hated her to the extreme and, unable to tolerate her any longer, flipped her over on the bed. At that moment, Ling Yu felt a soaring firework, which covered her retina in a beautiful color.

That night, the dark blue quilt was pushed off their shoulders.

In the moonlight, Gu Qing’s deep blue eyes gradually became a kaleidoscope of colors.

She was like a cold, isolated city.

Ling Yu stood outside the city and reached out, painting Gu Qing’s city with gold and makeup.

They had a tug-of-war, time and time again.

Her chestnut-colored curls and Ling Yu’s straight black hair tangled together, as if they were now intertwined with hatred and entanglement.

When it was over, Ling Yu was so tired that she couldn’t even open her eyes. She fell asleep in the soft sheets.

The moment she closed her eyes, the mechanical voice of the system suddenly rang out.

[Congratulations, host. The devoted supporting character mission is 99% complete.]