The Passerby Female Supporting Character – Chapter 61
by Little PandaChi Qianning suddenly quieted down, a thoughtful expression appearing on her face as if pondering something. Song Linlin, seeing the other didn’t reply and had suddenly fallen silent, also frowned and stared at Chi Qianning.
“What are you thinking about?” Song Linlin asked, a little displeased that the other person could actually get distracted while talking to her.
After speaking, a bad premonition suddenly surfaced. If Song Linlin remembered correctly, Chi Qianning seemed to have the same constitution2 as herself, the type most suited for cultivating with Yin energy. In that case, this Tongyou Fruit would definitely be a good thing for Chi Qianning too.
Song Linlin’s eyes widened instantly, somewhat incredulous. She stammered, “You, you… Don’t tell me you also want to go snatch the Tongyou Fruit in the Profound Yin Realm?”
Chi Qianning glanced at Song Linlin with surprise, thinking inwardly how this person had suddenly gotten smarter. She hadn’t explicitly said she wanted to snatch it yet, but unexpectedly, Song Linlin had guessed it. Chi Qianning didn’t deny it; after all, she did indeed have the idea of snatching the Tongyou Fruit. So, she nodded generously, acknowledging Song Linlin’s speculation.
“Mm,” Chi Qianning responded softly.
Song Linlin was so startled her upper body leaned back. She looked at Chi Qianning in shock, seemingly quite frightened by her words, speechless for a good while.
The reason she had told Chi Qianning about the Tongyou Fruit in the Profound Yin Realm was precisely to illustrate the degree of danger involved in this trip. How had it instead made the other person interested, even sparking the idea of snatching the Tongyou Fruit herself?
“Hiss—” Thinking about the potential scene, Song Linlin couldn’t help but suck in a cold breath.
Just dealing with that major villain would be enough of a headache then. Why did Chi Qianning also want to muddy the waters now?
Song Linlin recalled the description of the villain Hong Ye in the book, combined with the information she had gathered these days. She confirmed that this villain was truly not an easy character to deal with—possessing formidable strength and practically killing without batting an eye.
With such a dangerous person around, according to Song Linlin’s thinking, they should stay far away from the core area within the Profound Yin Realm to avoid becoming collateral damage3. That would truly not be worth the cost4!
But now Chi Qianning actually wanted to eagerly court trouble.
Song Linlin immediately grabbed Chi Qianning’s arm, her face filled with alarm, and loudly admonished, “No way! You really can’t go!”
“Oh?” Chi Qianning squinted sideways at Song Linlin, clearly not taking the other’s words to heart, and asked lightly, “Why?”
Song Linlin couldn’t be too direct either, so she could only say tactfully, “There will definitely be a formidable person going to snatch the Tongyou Fruit then! This person is incredibly strong, but ruthless and cruel5. It would be terrible to get targeted by her!”
Especially since Hong Ye was depicted as very petty in the book. Because she was injured by Ye Tingran, she held a grudge against Ye Tingran and hunted her everywhere after recovering. There were too many details to recount; Song Linlin could list a whole heap of them.
“Is that so?” Chi Qianning frowned, still not quite believing Song Linlin’s words. However, out of caution, she patiently asked, “Who is that person?”
At this point, Song Linlin was suddenly unable to speak. She had transmigrated into this world, so naturally, she knew the main plotline and where dangers existed, but this would be shocking news to others.
That she could successfully guess there would be trouble in the Profound Yin Realm might be barely understandable, but being able to specify exactly who would cause it? That would be too unbelievable.
Especially since that Hong Ye currently had absolutely nothing to do with her6. If she just stated it plainly now, after Hong Ye really did snatch the item, it might arouse suspicion.
After all, nobody else knew Hong Ye would come to snatch the Tongyou Fruit, yet Song Linlin knew in advance. It would be hard not to make people imagine things, and then Song Linlin truly wouldn’t be able to clear her name even if she jumped into the Yellow River7.
So, facing Chi Qianning’s question, Song Linlin could only pretend not to know, saying vaguely, “Anyway, very formidable! Otherwise, they wouldn’t dare come snatch things from the Xuanyun Sect.”
Since Song Linlin couldn’t specify who exactly would come to snatch the item, Chi Qianning found her words even more like nonsense and completely disregarded her warning.
After all, “formidable” in Song Linlin’s eyes could probably apply to anyone slightly stronger than Song Linlin herself. In reality, they were likely just small fry8, making her claims lack credibility.
After speaking, Song Linlin continued to stare at Chi Qianning. Having spent so much time together, Song Linlin could naturally tell at a glance that the other person hadn’t taken her warning seriously at all and was still set on doing things her own way.
Faced with this attitude, Song Linlin felt a bit anxious. She reached out with both hands, cupped Chi Qianning’s face with her palms, forcing her to turn her head and look at her, then leaned in close and said seriously, “No, look at me!”
“What are you doing?” Chi Qianning was still a bit dazed, not understanding why Song Linlin was suddenly being so serious.
“Are you still thinking about going to snatch that Tongyou Fruit?” Song Linlin asked, narrowing her eyes.
Chi Qianning felt a bit unnerved under her gaze. Ultimately, she didn’t speak, averting her eyes, but she didn’t deny it either.
“Heh!”
Song Linlin knew this would be the result. Not denying it was a tacit admission. Combined with Chi Qianning’s earlier nonchalant attitude, it would be strange if she listened so easily.
Chi Qianning didn’t even dare to look her in the eye now. Song Linlin couldn’t resist pinching Chi Qianning’s cheek. Her fingers couldn’t really pinch any excess soft flesh on that firm skin, so Song Linlin ended up pinching a larger area at once. This did successfully make Chi Qianning look back at her, though this time her gaze held a hint of resentment.
Song Linlin released her pinching fingers. Although she hadn’t used much force just now, the other person’s skin was too fair, and the pinch still left two conspicuous red marks on Chi Qianning’s face, clearly showing she had just been pinched.
This made Song Linlin a bit embarrassed. She could only cough lightly, feeling guilty, and changed the subject, “Anyway, you really can’t just casually go snatch that Tongyou Fruit. This isn’t something we should get involved in, understand?”
Actually, it wasn’t that Song Linlin thought Chi Qianning would definitely lose to Hong Ye if she went for the Tongyou Fruit. But regardless, Hong Ye was a major villain. Even if she appeared severely injured at the time, her strength was still there; she surely wouldn’t be weak.
She remembered Chi Qianning was still in a weakened period, her strength not yet recovered to its peak state. Confronting the villain Hong Ye like this, wouldn’t that be a huge disadvantage…
Moreover, based on the descriptions in the book, one could sense that this Hong Ye was somewhat mentally twisted. Adhering to the principle of ‘less trouble is better than more’9, Song Linlin felt it was best to provoke such people as little as possible.
Chi Qianning looked helplessly at Song Linlin. She felt that if she didn’t agree with Song Linlin now, Song Linlin definitely wouldn’t let go of her anytime soon.
So, her palm rested on Song Linlin’s wrist. Meeting Song Linlin’s gaze, she followed up on the other’s previous words, saying, “Alright, before anyone else makes a move, I won’t casually go snatch the Tongyou Fruit. Okay now?”
This statement seemed to comply with Song Linlin’s wishes, but Chi Qianning didn’t explicitly say she wouldn’t go snatch it. She added the condition “before anyone else makes a move.”
The meaning, of course, was: if others don’t act, then I won’t proactively stir up trouble. However, if that person managed to snatch it, she could totally go snatch it from the one who succeeded. Of course, if that person failed, Chi Qianning wouldn’t mind taking on this time’s Guardian Elder either.
However, Song Linlin was completely unaware of these hidden meanings. Hearing Chi Qianning obediently agree to her request, she nodded in satisfaction, completely oblivious that Chi Qianning could pull off such a maneuver. She was like a naive young girl who hadn’t yet experienced the harsh realities of the world10.
Song Linlin released the hands that had been cupping Chi Qianning’s cheeks, freeing her. Chi Qianning raised a hand and touched the spot where Song Linlin had just pinched. She couldn’t see the exact situation, but the sensation still lingered faintly. So, she said, exasperated, “You really had the heart to do it.”
Song Linlin looked over. Chi Qianning’s fingertips rested on her fair and delicate cheek. Where she had just been pinched, the marks had actually become even redder.
These marks might not have been so obvious on someone else’s face, but Chi Qianning was so fair she seemed to glow under the sunlight. The contrast between the red marks and her white skin looked particularly striking.
Song Linlin remembered she really hadn’t pinched her very hard then. Chi Qianning just tended to show marks more easily than others after being pinched. So, Song Linlin muttered under her breath, “What’s the big deal, I didn’t even use force.”
Just a pinch on the cheek, how painful could that be?
Why hadn’t she seemed so sensitive to pain before?
Grumbling aside, Song Linlin still shifted closer towards Chi Qianning and leaned in towards her. Her tone was ambiguous, “Hm? What’s wrong? Does it hurt a lot?”
As she spoke, Song Linlin reached out and pinched the other’s waist, as if probing, asking, “Does this hurt?”
Before Chi Qianning could answer, she switched to a softer spot, still pinching neither too lightly nor too heavily, “How about this?”
Chi Qianning was pinched speechless by her. Song Linlin’s reaching out seemed casual, but in reality, after being close and cuddly with Chi Qianning these past few days, she had already discovered quite a few spots where reactions were particularly strong. Naturally, she was now targeting Chi Qianning’s weak points.
Chi Qianning wanted to glare at Song Linlin, but her gaze lacked any real deterrent force. Song Linlin wasn’t afraid of her at all. Chi Qianning’s face flushed slightly red as she reached out and grabbed Song Linlin’s mischievous wrist, saying, “Song Linlin, stop messing around.”
“Oh, sorry, I shouldn’t have pinched you.” Her wrist caught, Song Linlin obediently chose to apologize.
However, her tone shifted. Her free hand came up and easily pulled down the hand Chi Qianning was using to restrain her wrist.
Song Linlin’s tone was sincere, looking like she had genuinely repented and intended to do something to compensate, “Pinching you was indeed my fault. Since I hurt you, let me give it a rub for you, how about that?”
Song Linlin indeed did as she said. Having deeply reflected on her actions, she was now naturally putting in great effort, her hand movements decisive and unwavering, seriously making amends.
The effect was also very noticeable. Chi Qianning indeed didn’t feel the pain anymore, nor did she mention it being painful.
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Just the usual lovey-dovey daily life of a young couple~
The author has things to do during the day for the next two days. There might not be an update tomorrow. If there isn’t, I’ll add extra chapters later after these two days are over!
Footnotes
- 将功补过 | Jiāng gōng bǔ guò | Lit. “use merit to make up for fault”; Making up for a mistake through good deeds.
- 体质 | tǐzhì | Refers to innate physical makeup, often relevant to cultivation aptitude in fantasy genres.
- 祸及池鱼 | huò jí chí yú | Lit. “disaster reaches the fish in the moat (when the city gate catches fire)”; Refers to innocent bystanders getting harmed.
- 得不偿失 | dé bù cháng shī | Lit. “the gain does not compensate for the loss”; Not worth the effort or risk.
- 心狠手辣 | xīn hěn shǒu là | Lit. “heart ruthless, hands spicy/vicious”; Describes someone cruel and merciless.
- 八杆子打不着 | bā gānzi dǎ bùzháo | Lit. “can’t reach even with an eight-pole length”; Means completely unrelated or irrelevant.
- 跳进黄河也洗不清 | tiào jìn huánghé yě xǐ bù qīng | Lit. “even jumping into the Yellow River cannot wash one clean”; Means being unable to clear one’s name or reputation, no matter what.
- 虾兵蟹将 | xiā bīng xiè jiàng | Lit. “shrimp soldiers and crab generals”; Ineffective troops, underlings, small fry.
- 多一事不如少一事 | duō yī shì bùrú shǎo yī shì | Lit. “one more matter is not as good as one less matter”; It’s better to avoid trouble or involvement.
- 涉世未深，还没经历过社会毒打 | shè shì wèi shēn, hái méi jīnglìguò shèhuì dú dǎ | Lit. “not deeply involved in the world, hasn’t yet experienced society’s cruel beatings”; Describes someone naive and inexperienced. “社会毒打 (shèhuì dú dǎ)” is modern slang for harsh life lessons or setbacks.
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