Chapter 26
Chapter 26: Another Self?
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Lin Muyu stared blankly at the girl gradually walking toward her, her figure both familiar and strange.
Because this was clearly herself! But why would there be two of her?
The girl wore somewhat worn clothes, taking seductive steps as she slowly approached Lin Muyu.
The closer she got, the more Lin Muyu could see the wicked smile at the corner of the girl’s mouth.
This expression and posture were definitely not her own!
“Who are you?!”
Lin Muyu looked at the girl with some shock, her body involuntarily retreating several steps.
The girl walked up to Lin Muyu, caressing Lin Muyu’s cheek with one hand, her crimson tongue licking the corner of her mouth.
“This face is still as beautiful as ever~”
Lin Muyu wanted to stop her but found her body unable to move, a wave of terror rising in her heart.
“Nice to meet you, my name is Lin Muyu~” The girl’s voice was crisp and pleasant, the same as the voice she had just heard.
“You are… me?”
Lin Muyu felt somewhat afraid in her heart. She didn’t know why she couldn’t move, nor did she understand why there were two of herself.
But the girl before her seemed to have no malicious intent.
“Welcome to this world~ Very nice, you’ve started cultivating.” The girl noticed Lin Muyu’s confusion and said with a smile.
“Come to this world… you are?!” Lin Muyu’s eyes contracted.
Could the one before her be the original soul?
“You guessed right~ As a reward, here’s a kiss~ ^3^”
The girl stood on her tiptoes, cupping Lin Muyu’s head and gently leaving a kiss.
Feeling the moisture on her forehead, Lin Muyu had no other thoughts, her mind filled only with questions.
“Why did I come here? Why are you here?” Lin Muyu asked somewhat urgently.
She had originally thought her previous life’s accidental sudden death had caused her transmigration, but judging by the current situation, it might not be as simple as she thought.
The girl’s starry pupils quietly gazed directly at Lin Muyu, smiling slightly:
“You did indeed die suddenly, but I summoned your soul here.”
“You summoned me? Why?” Lin Muyu became even more confused and asked back.
“Because in the entire world, only you care about me the most~” The girl’s tone was drawn out, her eyes filled with strange colors.
Upon hearing this, Lin Muyu’s face reddened slightly.
The novel written by her group friend wasn’t exactly proper, so it wasn’t published on legitimate websites, which meant very few people had read it.
And she was one of the readers.
While she was indifferent to other plot points, she had a particular fondness for the original soul’s downfall scenes, as if something was attracting her.
For this reason, she had read it several times, so calling her the person who cared about and understood Lin Muyu the most wouldn’t be an exaggeration…
It’s just that this care and understanding was somewhat improper.
“Cough cough, I’m sorry >.<!”
Lin Muyu hurriedly apologized, her inner fear and mental confusion replaced by embarrassment.
This was like appreciating an “excellent article,” but then the female protagonist suddenly jumped out and asked if you thought it looked good, that kind of awkwardness.
“It’s okay, I don’t blame you at all. In fact, I should thank you.” The girl smiled gently, using her soft hand to lovingly stroke Lin Muyu’s beautiful hair.
“Thank me?” Lin Muyu was immediately confused. She was just a novel reader and hadn’t done anything.
“Because of your pity for me… I had the chance to escape from the sea of suffering and obtain salvation.”
The girl stopped stroking and gently took Lin Muyu’s hand with her own, interlocking their fingers.
“Ah?” Feeling her hand being clasped by another soft hand, Lin Muyu fell into bewilderment.
“Don’t doubt, don’t be confused. I believe you can break the shackles of fate. I’ll wait for you at the end of destiny~”
The girl’s smile was as beautiful and moving as April flowers, though her words were riddled with riddles.
She gently pulled Lin Muyu into her embrace and kissed her deeply.
“Accept my gift!”
This kiss was no longer on the forehead, but two moist pieces of jelly colliding together, feeling each other’s tenderness.
Afterward, while Lin Muyu was still in a daze, the girl instantly scattered into pale green fluorescent light, disappearing into this world.
In an instant, this world was illuminated as if dawn had arrived, and the darkness was driven away without a trace.
Lin Muyu looked at the bright white world before her with a bewildered expression.
“What the heck was all that?!”
She didn’t understand anything.
Lin Muyu hated riddle-speakers the most in her life. The original soul’s arrival not only failed to answer her doubts but made them even deeper.
She even took advantage of her!
Wait, wasn’t this her body too?
How could someone take advantage of themselves?
Could it really be to give her a gift?
Where was the gift? Installing a light bulb in this world?
What was her purpose?
Realizing she had too many doubts, Lin Muyu immediately shook her head, casting these strange questions out.
She began to recall the feeling from just now.
The moment she was kissed, she only felt her heart tremble, her body as comfortable as if floating in clouds.
But the girl’s words still made Lin Muyu feel very confused.
“Pity? Salvation? Shackles of fate? End of destiny?”
This was clearly just a cultivation world, so why make it so philosophical?
Lin Muyu helplessly rubbed her somewhat chaotic head. The urgent matter was still finding a way out.
She looked left and right but found that besides some pale green light clusters, there was nothing else in this blank space.
Lin Muyu tried walking around but discovered that all directions were the same blankness.
“What should I do?”
Just as Lin Muyu didn’t know what to do, a green vine suddenly emerged from the blank space, swaying left and right as it approached Lin Muyu.
“So familiar?”
Looking at the vine’s jade-like texture, Lin Muyu immediately remembered.
“It’s you, Little Lotus!”
This was clearly the lotus leaf that had previously handed her needles and scissors!
Lin Muyu felt somewhat delighted and raised her hand to stroke this well-behaved vine.
The vine then smoothly and gently wrapped around her hand.
“Little Lotus, what are you doing?”
Before Lin Muyu could ask her question, the vine suddenly pulled hard.
Lin Muyu immediately felt a falling sensation wash over her.
After a while, when Lin Muyu opened her eyes again, everything familiar was before her once more.
“I’m back!”
In the space she had left, that vine poked its head out exploringly again.
It gently placed a lotus seed shining with seven-colored light into this space. The moment this lotus seed touched the space, it instantly disappeared.
Soon after, a tender green sprout emerged from the original spot, emanating a peculiar aura…