After I transmigrated into the book, both the female lead and I became fragrant

Chapter 58

She made Yuehuai turn pale with her words, and the tears that she had just held back began to flow again. Her eyes were watery and her tears were like pearls, making her look pitiful. "I, I didn't mean it that way," she said.

Shen Qiqi sneered, "Then what did you mean? Be clear about it. Don't make it seem like I'm trying to bully you."

Sheng Ci saw what was happening and tried to ease the tension. He thought he was very understanding and spoke softly, "Junior sister Shen, let's talk it out. We are all senior and junior sisters here, and we don't want to ruin our relationship."

Shen Qiqi glanced at him but didn't say anything.

Yuehuai lowered her head and sobbed softly. She wiped away her tears with her white fingertips. She looked fragile like a sick willow tree. By comparison, Shen Qiqi, who sat next to her with her arms crossed, looked much harsher.

Sheng Ci quickly hugged her, his eyes softening. "Miss Yue, please don't be sad anymore."

Yuehuai responded softly and tilted her head back slightly. Her eyes were like water, which made Sheng Ci feel itchy. He spoke sweet words to her, and finally made her smile through her tears.

The two of them spoke to each other in a sweet and greasy manner, which was quite irritating to Shen Qiqi. She sighed in her heart, "What a pair of lovers. I suggest that they lock themselves up so they won't cause trouble to others."

After a while, Yuehuai lifted her head from Sheng Ci's embrace. There were tears on her cheeks. "Junior sister, I was in a hurry to save someone just now, and my words were too harsh. Maybe I offended you. I'm really sorry."

She was just being polite, but she didn't expect Shen Qiqi to cross her legs and say calmly, "Hmm, I don't accept your apology."

Chao Lu looked at her, tilting her head in surprise.

Yuehuai opened her mouth, but didn't expect Shen Qiqi to be so ungrateful. She was at a loss for words. "You..."

Sheng Ci furrowed his brows slightly. Shen Qiqi looked delicate and charming, but her words and actions were contrary to her appearance. She was very intimidating. He was an apprentice of Yunqu Pavilion, where all the senior sisters were gentle and beautiful. He had never seen such a sharp-tongued woman before. Seeing that Yuehuai was being bullied, he couldn't help but speak up. "Junior sister Shen, you and Junior sister Yuehuai are both from the same sect. There's no need to make things difficult for each other. We should put aside any grievances for now since human lives are at stake."

Shen Qiqi lifted her chin and said firmly, "You're right...but I refuse."

Yuehuai was taken aback and said, "You...you're going too far!"

Shen Qiqi's eyes turned cold, "Too much? It seems like you guys weren't too much back then either. Remember how you put my Senior sister in a desperate situation to protect yourselves?"

Yuehuai met her cold gaze, but couldn't look her in the eye. She could only lower her head in panic, breathing heavily as her chest heaved. "Junior sister, you have always been favored and never lacked supporters. You have never suffered, so naturally, you do not understand the concerns of us ordinary disciples who live from hand to mouth. In this predicament, it's survival of the fittest, and we were all just trying to stay alive. I believe that even Senior sister Liu, who is no longer with us, would understand our actions."

Shen Qiqi almost laughed out loud. "I don't lack support because I'm capable, and you lack support because you're incompetent. Who can you blame but yourself? You all act all high and mighty, but what gives you the right to expect others to understand you?"

Suddenly, Sheng Ci burst out laughing. He turned his head to hide his amusement and looked on with great interest. "What Junior sister Shen said makes some sense."

Shen Qiqi glanced at him. "You always think whoever speaks has a point. Are you a fence-sitter? Stop trying to appease everyone."

Sheng Ci blinked and then awkwardly rubbed his nose. He felt conflicted.

At that moment, Zhu Jun suddenly coughed violently. To everyone's surprise, he arched his thin body and vomited a mouthful of black blood, staining his clothes.

"Senior Brother Zhu!" Yuehuai exclaimed in sorrow as she bent down to support his waist.

Zhu Jun seemed to hear her. He shook slightly and his face turned as pale as paper. He looked like he was about to collapse. "Yuehuai... Junior sister..."

Sheng Ci hesitated for a moment and then said, "Junior sister Shen, this matter is not trivial. Please think it over carefully."

"Hmph." Shen Qiqi coldly snorted and stood up abruptly. She walked over to the door and pushed it hard. The heavy wooden door slammed against the wall and then bounced back, making a loud and piercing sound that scattered dust everywhere.

Everyone covered their ears, unable to stand the noise. Shen Qiqi ignited a flame and walked away without looking back, disappearing into the endless darkness.

The light illuminated the long corridor, revealing countless doors in front of her. Each door was adorned with a strange symbol of a different color, all of which were bizarre and hard to understand.

Shen Qiqi was carefully examining them when Yuehuai's voice rang out from behind her, "Junior sister, where are you going?"

Shen Qiqi frowned, thinking to herself, "This is annoying! Are they really going to follow me?"

She quickened her pace and left the noisy voices far behind her, her footsteps echoing in the silent corridor.

After running for a while and making sure that no one was following her, Shen Qiqi finally stopped. She looked at the snow mountain fire flower in her hand, which seemed to glow in the dim light like a miracle.

Shen Qiqi gently poked the soft snow-colored petals and whispered, "I still need to keep you for my Senior sister. How could I bear to give you to them?" Suddenly, she hesitated and a thought came to her mind: when Liu Shuang was bullied by Tang Yanhua and her face was poisoned, was it also a pretense?

Shen Qiqi was sure it was a pretense! How could Liu Shuang possibly be injured? At that time, Shen Qiqi had felt sorry for Liu Shuang and even helped gather medicinal materials for her. But now she realized that Liu Shuang's weak appearance was just a disguise to hide her true strength. Shen Qiqi's previous concern and determination to protect her now seemed ridiculous.

Feeling complicated, Shen Qiqi looked at the white flower in her hand and poked it angrily, causing the petals to wilt and shrink.

Shen Qiqi muttered, "That Liu girl is so scheming...never mind, I'll settle the score with her when I find her!"

Although she was looking for someone, Shen Qiqi seemed to have no direction. She wandered through the long corridor, looking at each door until she stopped in front of one with a familiar colorful symbol.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Qiqi took out the silver key she had obtained earlier. In the flickering light, she saw the shape of the key and suddenly felt a chill.

The key looked unremarkable at first glance, but the crucial point was that if the people from earlier had seen it, they would not have known what it was.

Shen Qiqi gasped and felt uneasy. The shape of the key was clearly a modern design.

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Thank you all so much!!! This chapter is a bit short, but the next one will be longer, and my senior sister will come to help me out.

Translator's note: Ah! That Sheng Ci's face is too irritating 🙄🙂.

To Be Continue!...