Chapter 91: The Ninety-First Day of Slacking Off
“Miss Wen, there’s no need for these petty tricks.” Rong Hua realized what was happening in the next moment and shook her head. “It’s just ventriloquism. Did you think my Senior Brother and I wouldn’t notice?”
A flash of surprise clearly crossed Lin Yu’s face.
No, he really hadn’t noticed…
So it was ventriloquism.
For a moment there, he had actually thought that Rong Hua might have truly stolen Wen Ying’s artifact…
The reason Rong Hua was so certain the voice hadn’t come from the Huagu Mirror was naturally because—
She had crushed the Huagu Mirror’s demon core with her own hands.
Other objects might develop spirits, but the Huagu Mirror never would again.
This was undoubtedly Wen Ying playing tricks.
“I showed you evidence, and you don’t believe it.” Wen Ying spread her hands. “Then what evidence do you have to prove she is your artifact?”
“I naturally have proof.” Hearing Wen Ying finally ask this, Rong Hua hurriedly recited the excuse she had prepared long ago. “This Huagu Mirror is my bonded artifact. My disfigurement was caused by its loss…”
At this point, Rong Hua lowered her eyes and sobbed softly, continuing with a tearful tone, “If the Huagu Mirror returns to my hands, my appearance will be restored.”
Wen Ying looked at the affected Rong Hua and revealed a smile.
Rong Hua’s thoughts were truly not hard to guess.
A simple trap, and she eagerly jumped right in.
Wen Ying didn’t care about the mission; this was Huagu’s request.
Just as she had said before, it was time to settle the grudge between Huagu and Rong Hua.
Fearful that Wen Ying still wouldn’t hand over the Huagu Mirror, Rong Hua continued with a trace of sorrow in her eyes, “Truly, if Miss Wen is unwilling to return the Huagu Mirror to me no matter what, I am indeed…”
“Alright then.” Unexpectedly, Wen Ying agreed readily. She handed the Huagu Mirror to Rong Hua. “Here, take it. Prove it.”
Because Wen Ying agreed so quickly, Rong Hua naturally suspected a trick.
After taking the Huagu Mirror, Rong Hua examined it carefully, only to find that it was indeed her Huagu Mirror without a doubt.
She had long heard that Wen Ying had no brains… perhaps she was just overthinking it.
Rong Hua hurriedly and happily infused her qi into the Huagu Mirror, just like before.
A familiar sensation soon washed over her. Just like before, Rong Hua could even feel her appearance changing.
“Junior Sister, how is it?” Lin Yu asked Rong Hua with concern.
Covered by the veil, although Lin Yu couldn’t see clearly, he could see that Rong Hua’s appearance had indeed undergone some changes.
Just moments ago, he had almost convinced himself to accept his Junior Sister’s appearance.
He should love his Junior Sister’s heart, not her skin…
But upon hearing his Junior Sister’s explanation, it was undeniable that Lin Yu felt a secret joy.
And now, seeing that his Junior Sister’s words were about to come true, Lin Yu was naturally expectant.
“Senior Brother!” Rong Hua sensed that her transformation was complete and impatiently lifted her veil, using her sweetest voice. “Senior Brother, I can finally meet you with my true face!”
Rong Hua thought she would be greeted by Lin Yu’s pleasant surprise.
But…
Looking at the shocked expression on Lin Yu’s face…
There was certainly surprise, but not a shred of pleasure.
“…”
After a long silence, Lin Yu slowly asked, “Junior Sister… do you mean to say that this is your truest appearance?”
He had originally thought he wouldn’t mind.
But…
The psychological gap was far more terrifying than having no expectations at all.
Fear rose in Rong Hua’s heart.
She hurriedly took out the Huagu Mirror and looked into it in a panic—
“Ah—!!” Rong Hua let out a scream.
Not only had she not become beautiful, but even the exquisite makeup she had spent dozens of days researching and applying to her face was gone!!
“Rong Hua, you killed me… I hate you so much…”
From the mirror, a long-haired woman slowly crawled out.
“You, you, you, you… who are you…” Rong Hua could no longer care about her bare face. Her hand holding the mirror was trembling.
“Have you forgotten? I am the soul of this mirror… You crushed my demon core with your own hands, have you forgotten…” The woman had already crawled out halfway. She extended her long fingernails, her voice carrying a hollowness that sounded hair-raising.
“Ah!!” Rong Hua screamed again and convulsively threw away the Huagu Mirror in her hand. “I forgot, I forgot!”
“Ha—” The woman crawled out completely. Dressed in white, her black long hair covered her entire face, forming a stark contrast with her bloodless skin. “Taking advantage of my severe injury, seeing that I had the ability to change appearances, you seized the opportunity to crush my demon core. I died so wrongfully, so wrongfully—”
As she spoke, the woman approached Rong Hua. “Do you remember now—”
“Ahhh! I didn’t, I didn’t!!” Rong Hua was so scared that she started talking nonsense. She covered her face and backed away vigorously. “If you want to blame someone, blame the person who injured you! I just conveniently, conveniently crushed your demon core! You, you were dying anyway, what’s wrong with helping me out! Aren’t you supposed to be a mirror that makes people look good! I look like this, what’s wrong with you helping me!”
Wen Ying truly hadn’t expected that the method Huagu came up with was this.
When facing someone with a guilty conscience, sure enough—
Playing a ghost never goes out of style; Sadako is forever a god.
Logically speaking, Huagu had never been exposed to those storybooks. As a person of this world, she naturally wouldn’t know about Sadako.
But the mother of the Huagu and Huapi sisters was someone who possessed those modern seasonings. Having been influenced by her, it was naturally normal for them to know some modern things.
Wen Ying picked up the Huagu Mirror from the ground.
“My mirror here isn’t the Huagu Mirror (Bone-Changing Mirror) that makes people beautiful.” Wen Ying used her sleeve to wipe the dust off the mirror’s surface. “This is her sister, the Huapi Mirror (Skin-Changing Mirror), which can reflect a person’s truest appearance.”
Lin Yu’s expression was already unpleasant after seeing Rong Hua’s reaction just now. Hearing Wen Ying’s words, his face became even darker.
“People who have used the Huapi Mirror… will never be able to put on makeup again.” Wen Ying walked to Rong Hua, who was still scared witless, and patted her shoulder.
This time, it wasn’t as simple as the beauty filter failing.
From now on, she could only face the world with a bare face.
Rong Hua’s mung-bean-sized eyes were now staring like copper bells.
She hurriedly took out a box of rouge from her sleeve with trembling hands, dipped her finger in it, and frantically smeared it on her cheek—
But there was nothing.
In the mirror, her face didn’t change at all. The red of the rouge disappeared the moment it was applied to her skin.
“Ahhh—!!!” Rong Hua was already scared out of her wits. Now, the inability to wear makeup was the last straw that broke the camel’s back.
“No, I am the most beautiful! I am the most beautiful!!” After a scream, Rong Hua suddenly started grinning foolishly. She affectionately pulled at Lin Yu’s sleeve and asked with a smile, “Senior Brother, don’t you think I’m the most beautiful?”
Lin Yu frowned deeply. His current complexion was white tinged with yellow, yellow tinged with green—yellowish and greenish, like an overturned palette. Quite a sight.
But Wen Ying had no mind to care about this pair of scumbags.
Wen Ying put the Huagu Mirror back into her sleeve and turned to walk forward.
What she said just now wasn’t exactly a lie.
Ever since the Huagu Mirror’s demon core was replaced with Huapi’s demon core, the mirror changed from reflecting falsehood to reflecting truth.
This might be the only evidence that Huapi ever existed…
It wasn’t Wen Ying who discovered this, but Huagu.
This time, it was also Huagu who came up with these methods.
Making someone die is too easy, but the truly terrifying thing is living a life worse than death.
One’s appearance shouldn’t be a cause for anxiety. But Rong Hua cared too much. To her, it was a fatal wound.
Precisely because of this, that concern gradually turned into greed.
If not for that greed, Rong Hua wouldn’t have killed Huagu, nor would she have ended up like this.
If not for that greed, perhaps the tragedy of Ping’an Town wouldn’t have happened either.
Beauty or ugliness of appearance is never a fault; what is at fault is the human heart.
…
【Congratulations Host, mission accomplished! And because the female lead of the White Moonlight novel has completely gone mad, the mission for the White Moonlight novel has ended early. Congratulations Host!!】
Before her eyes, the familiar mission bar lit up.
Wen Ying was indeed in a good mood.
Another one ended early, saving a lot of trouble.
【So, Host, the next mission is here! Second Female Lead in the True Heiress Novel, Mission Four: During the Immortal Trial Assembly, do not harm Wen Meng!】
Going round and round, the mission that wasn’t completed because of the stick-transformation incident has finally appeared again.
Wen Ying raised an eyebrow.
Fortunately, this one wasn’t at an ungodly early hour. Otherwise, even if she learned from experience, Wen Ying would absolutely be incorrigible and would definitely choose to sleep in again.
The second day arrived quickly.
Since Shen Linfeng still hadn’t woken up, this time, Wen Ying had a wonderful sleep in her cave dwelling.
Although Wen Ying gave up her bed for Shen Linfeng, honestly speaking, she slept better in the cave dwelling.
Perhaps for this reason, Wen Ying was in a great mood the next day and arrived at the competition venue a bit earlier.
When she arrived at the competition venue, Wen Meng was already waiting outside.
“Senior Sister Wen.” Wen Meng greeted Wen Ying politely upon seeing her.
“Junior Sister Wen.” Since the other party greeted her, Wen Ying walked up openly.
After the greetings, the two had nothing else to say to each other, and the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.
However, at this moment, a disciple with a brilliant smile jogged towards the two, waving his hand.
“Junior Sister Wen, Junior Sister Wen, great, you’re both here!”
This form of address sounded somewhat repetitively grammatically incorrect.
Although this person was just a tool character (NPC), having seen him more than fifty times, Wen Ying still recognized him.
That’s right, this person was the tool disciple who had previously changed Wen Ying’s lots twice and even made the lot-turned-stick sprout…
Author’s Note:
I feel like I’m someone who likes to explain (facepalm). Actually, it’s nothing much, rest assured, “fertile water doesn’t flow into outsider’s fields” (keep the good stuff within the family), this couple is absolutely locked, and the scumbag will also later… (covers mouth)
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