Feng Rong froze instantly, looking as if she couldn't react. Then her face turned bright red, like a bursting tomato.
"You...you..." He seemed unable to find the words, and his eyes dared not look at her wandering around. He stammered for a long time without being able to say the next sentence. Finally, he replied with a mixture of shame and anger, "Do you not know whether I like you or not?" Did he even need to ask such a question?
After saying that, he grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds as if to cover up his lie and stuffed them into his mouth. They were still unshelled. He chewed them and muttered to himself, "The contract has already been signed."
Youyou kept looking at his expression, but her heart sank suddenly, as if something had finally settled down, followed by a heavy sense of guilt.
Oh no! It really is!
Youyou couldn't understand how Fengrong could possibly like her. Every time they exchanged a few words, he would get so angry he'd jump up and down. So what was it about her that he liked? Was it that particularly infuriating thing?
Or was it because his identity as a 'follower' gave him the wrong impression? So in the end... it's still her fault!
"Feng Rong..." She hesitated for a moment before continuing, "There's something... I feel I have to make it clear to you, but you can't get angry. Please wait until I'm finished, okay?"
Feng Rong was taken aback, then looked at her. As if sensing the seriousness in her words, the blush on her face slowly faded, and she frowned slightly. "What is it?"
"Promise me you'll wait until I finish speaking," Youyou confirmed again.
"What? Are you trying to make a pact with someone again?" His face immediately turned cold, and he said with a hint of anger, "You didn't actually agree to that girl Wu Yue's request, did you?"
“No, that’s not it!” she sighed. “It’s something else.”
He breathed a sigh of relief and returned to his cheerful state, saying very agreeably, "Then you can say it, as long as it's not this one! I won't say anything."
She took a deep breath, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly said, "There's something I've never told anyone before. Actually... I don't belong to this world. I come from another world that's completely different from this one..."
Since we don't know where to begin, let's just start from the beginning, otherwise it really won't be clear.
She recounted her entire experience of time travel, including the differences between the two worlds.
Feng Rong went from initial confusion to shock, and finally her eyes widened in disbelief. Even after she finished speaking, she still didn't react, as if she was trying to process what she had said. She stood there for a long time before finally saying, "This... is this the reason why you are so different from the other celestial maidens?"
"Hmm." You You nodded and said, "It's probably because of the time travel that I brought some things from that world with me. I can't really explain what they are. But it's definitely because of this that I have this strange strength now, right?"
Feng Rong paused, then, as if remembering something, grabbed her hand and asked nervously, "Will what you said do harm you? Will it have any effect on your health?"
"I don't know." You You shook your head. "But now it seems unlikely. I think the reason you couldn't see through my cultivation level before is probably because of this."
"That's good..." Feng Rong breathed a sigh of relief, seemingly not caring at all where she came from, and continued peeling melon seeds with peace of mind. "I don't care where you came from, anyway we made a pact."
“No, what I’m trying to say is… my world is completely different from this one. We don’t have cultivators, celestial maidens, or the concept of followers, you… understand?” Youyou continued, observing his expression.
"..." Feng Rong paused for a moment, and her speed in peeling melon seeds immediately slowed down.
She had no choice but to continue, "After I came to this world, I was completely unfamiliar with it. Although I accepted the identity of the Heavenly Maiden and established the True Transformation Sect, I still habitually acted according to the rules of my previous world."
"..." His hand, which was peeling sunflower seeds, froze for a moment.
“I’ve made a point of learning about this world, but out of habit, there are bound to be things I’ve overlooked. Like… about followers!”
"..." He tightened his grip and squeezed the melon seeds into his hand.
"Actually... until yesterday, I always thought that the followers you mentioned were similar to friends, brothers, and partners."
"..."
"I made a pact with you because I thought you were a trustworthy brother, even a family member."
"..."
"I really didn't know that the so-called contract in this world is equivalent to... a marriage contract, so..."
"..."
"Feng Rong..." She took a deep breath and finally spoke her mind, "I appreciate your affection, but I don't have those feelings for you. I actually... don't like you! Do you... understand?"
"..."
"sorry."
Youyou sincerely apologized.
Feng Rong did not respond, her head pressed tightly together, staring at the table without moving an inch. Her expression was unclear, but she seemed to be immersed in some somber mood, her head drooping lower and lower... as if she were about to sink into a conspiracy.
"Feng Rong... I know this is my responsibility." You You patted the person next to her lightly and continued, "I should have told you this sooner, but I really didn't... Eh?! Feng Rong, don't cry!"
"Who's crying?!" He finally reacted, his eyes bloodshot, his usually stunning face now filled with heartbreak, yet he stubbornly shouted, "Look closely, I'm not crying!"
"No..." You clearly look like you're about to cry!
Youyou panicked a little. She had expected him to get angry, or even turn hostile on the spot, but she hadn't expected him to react like this. For a moment, she didn't know what to do, so she grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds and said, "How about... you eat some sunflower seeds to calm down?"
"..." Crack! Feng Rong clenched her fist and with a forceful movement, shattered the square table in front of her into pieces.
Nuts that had been scattered all over the table were suddenly spilled all over the floor.
His eyes were even redder, swirling with tears. He bit his lower lip tightly, his whole body trembling slightly, as if he were about to snap at any moment, like a taut string.
Seeing this, You Youxin's heart sank, and she became even more flustered. She instinctively handed over the last of her melon seeds, saying, "Feng Rong, don't be sad, I..."
"Are you done?" he suddenly asked, his whole body trembling even more violently, his eyes growing increasingly red, and his face filled with tears.
"Ah! You're... done talking?"
He seemed unable to hold back any longer, suddenly turned around, waved his hand at the tree trunk beside him, reopened the tree hole containing the nuts, and grabbed the opening to pull it wider.
Then... he plunged straight in! He completely rolled himself into the cave and even blocked the entrance.
Youyou: "..."
Is this... social withdrawal?!
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