Fate Trading System – Chapter 262

Plan A

Furnace 13

Su Xin didn’t know about Jing Yueru’s little scheme¹; she thought Jing Yueru was just struggling with whether or not to do that thing with her.

If she knew Jing Yueru wanted her to comfort herself for her to watch, she might have actually put on a show.

No big deal, it’s just a bit of fun, right?

“Help me. Doing it myself is tiring.”

Especially when you don’t really want to do that thing, but you have to handle it yourself, and you’re in a somewhat delirious state, it’s really tiring. Anyway, fingers aren’t great for it.

“Okay.”

Whatever Su Xin said, Jing Yueru naturally went along with it.

The previous few times, they had done it in the water. Jing Yueru wanted to keep Su Xin’s body warm so she wouldn’t catch a cold, and it would also be convenient for cleaning up afterward. So this time, Jing Yueru still wanted to carry Su Xin into the water, but Su Xin stopped her.

“I don’t want to soak in water this time. Soaking for too long makes me dizzy.”

My hands will get pruney too, although she’s not the one doing most of the work.

“Okay.”

Su Xin’s clothes were all Jing Yueru’s. Jing Yueru was taller than her, so they were inevitably a bit loose and baggy on her.

Su Xin’s skin was as white as jade, and her black hair cascaded down to her collarbones, adding a touch of allure.

This beauty bloomed only for her.

In a daze, Su Xin saw the egg next to the pillow in her room and thought, This shouldn’t count as corrupting a child, right? After all, it’s not even a child in there yet; it probably hasn’t developed consciousness at this point.

The little egg sat there quietly like a decoration. No one noticed it gently turn around to face the wall.

See no evil².

After a short while, Su Xin’s fire poison began to spread.

She hadn’t experienced such a bone-crushing pain for two months. When it suddenly hit, even though Su Xin was mentally prepared, it was inevitably hard to bear.

“Don’t let me bite your hand.”

Su Xin’s voice was hoarse as she glared at Jing Yueru. She knew what Jing Yueru wanted to do. Even if the wound would be insignificant and could heal immediately with some ointment, the pain she’d endure would still be real.

“Okay.”

Jing Yueru knew Su Xin was doing this because she cared about her. While happy, she also felt a dull ache in her chest.

The culprit behind all this was that man. Jing Yueru gritted her teeth; she would make him pay.

Su Xin turned her head and bit down hard on the quilt. This brocade quilt was woven from the silk of demon silkworms; it was impervious to blades and spears, water and fire, so Su Xin wouldn’t bite through it.

After two months of practice, Jing Yueru’s strength was already greater, and during the previous two times she had helped Su Xin, her fine control over her power had also improved.

“It’ll be over soon.”

Jing Yueru soothed her. Su Xin wasn’t actually comforted, nor did she need to be, but every time she heard Jing Yueru say this patiently, over and over again, she felt a sense of happiness in her heart.

One of the most touching things in this world is receiving help in dire straits³. Su Xin also had a good heart, so it was hard for her not to be moved by Jing Yueru.

“Fool.”

Su Xin uttered these two words, but her voice was too faint for Jing Yueru to hear.

After everything was taken care of, Jing Yueru cleaned the bedsheet and quilt with a magical incantation, restoring everything to its original state. She then picked up the semi-conscious Su Xin to wash her.

“It seems a little swollen.”

Jing Yueru examined it closely; she could sense any change.

“Shut up, you’re noisy.”

Su Xin was about to fall asleep but was jolted slightly awake by the voice and movement, making her very irritable.

Better apply some medicine, Jing Yueru thought. She then dried Su Xin off, placed her on the bedsheet, and took out an ointment.

Su Xin woke up instantly, sat up in bed, and looked at Jing Yueru with an indescribable expression.

Jing Yueru was a bit stunned by her action, holding the ointment and looking bewildered.

“What are you doing?”

“It’s a little swollen. I’m putting medicine on you.”

Su Xin took a deep breath. Are you putting f#cking essential balm⁴ on it?! You idiot! Ahhhh!

“Is it… very painful?”

No, it’s the feeling of ascending to heaven.

Su Xin’s sleepiness had completely vanished. She propped herself up in bed and slowly rolled up her sleeves.

“Give me the ointment.”

Su Xin said with a smile, in a gentle tone.

She wanted to see just what kind of crappy ointment had such power.

“Here.”

Jing Yueru obediently handed it over.

“Have you bathed?”

“Yes.”

“Lie down. Take them off.”

“Huh?”

“Hurry up.”

Su Xin urged her. One couldn’t know how intensely tingling it felt without trying it personally.

Although Jing Yueru had her doubts, she still didn’t say anything and could only endure her embarrassment to see what Su Xin was planning to do.

“!!!”

Jing Yueru shot up from the bed with a look of shock.

“Do you understand how I felt just now?”

Su Xin smiled. Being startled like that while falling asleep had made her feel awful, to the point where she wanted to destroy the world.

“Understood. Let’s go bathe again.”

That feeling was truly…

Su Xin and Jing Yueru bathed once more before lying in bed, snuggling together.

“Next time, I won’t randomly apply medicine to you again. I didn’t know it would be like that.”

Jing Yueru had a good attitude in admitting her mistake.

“It’s not that you can’t apply medicine, but you need to see what kind of medicine it is. That feeling was really…”

Su Xin had no sleepiness now. Her eyes were open. Although it had been washed off, the stimulating sensation was truly unforgettable.

“Don’t be angry.”

Jing Yueru nuzzled Su Xin’s neck trying to please her.

“I’m not angry with you. Besides, didn’t I get back at you? I was just a little startled.”

And it’s a taste I never want to experience again in this lifetime.

“When I have spiritual power, I’ll help you too.”

“Help me with what?”

Jing Yueru’s breath tickled Su Xin’s ear. Her voice was low, beautifully complementing the night.

“Sleep.”

And so the matter passed. Soon, the journey to the secret realm would begin.

There were still two days until it started.

Su Xin looked at the transformation grass and fell into deep thought.

“What if I turn into a lion, tiger, ox, elephant, or something?”

Su Xin looked at Jing Yueru. Lions and tigers were one thing, but if she turned into an elephant or an ox, she wouldn’t even be able to look at herself.

“It’s okay. No matter what you turn into, you’re still you. But will you still be able to talk then?”

If you can talk, that weird feeling could probably be ignored with effort. But if you can’t talk, and you turn into an elephant or an ox, it would be very difficult to…

“I’m not sure either. The book recorded its effects and duration, but it didn’t describe this part very clearly.”

“Whatever, let’s try it and see.”

Su Xin chewed up the little blade of grass and swallowed it.

Su Xin felt herself shrinking, and the world around her seemed to grow larger. Even the grass at her feet turned into towering bushes.

Fortunately, Su Xin didn’t turn into any animal; she just shrank.

Jing Yueru was overjoyed. This form was truly adorable.

She squatted down, placed her open palm on the ground, and let the tiny little person climb into her hand.

Su Xin had shrunk, so her clothes naturally fell off, leaving her completely bare.

Lord Fourteen, have I become Thumbelina⁵?”

【You should still be a bit bigger than Thumbelina.】

She was about half a palm big.

Su Xin sat cross-legged in Jing Yueru’s palm, thinking this wasn’t too bad. At least it was better than turning into a strange animal.

Jing Yueru carefully held the person in her palm as if she were cradling some priceless treasure.

She’s so small, she must be very fragile, right?

If she accidentally fell to the ground, splat, it would definitely hurt like hell.

But I’m so curious. She’s so soft, what would it feel like to poke her?

As Jing Yueru thought this, she did it. She poked Su Xin’s face with a finger. Because Su Xin was so small, one finger covered more than half her face.

Poked her out of shape!

Su Xin was very angry and slapped Jing Yueru’s finger with a pat. But Jing Yueru didn’t feel any pain, only as if her finger had been gently caressed by something.

So cute! Jing Yueru leaned in for a closer look, feeling her heart melt from the cuteness⁶.

Her body had shrunk, and her chest and everything were gone. Su Xin spread her limbs and lay on Jing Yueru’s hand.

The world became so vast. The expansive sky above seemed even more immense and unreachable.

Jing Yueru couldn’t put her down. She walked into the bamboo house and placed Su Xin on a soft pillow.

Su Xin immediately sank into it, feeling like she was stepping on soft clouds with no firm footing, toppling this way and that.

Jing Yueru laughed out loud, poking and flipping her over with a finger from time to time.

Although Su Xin had shrunk, her looks hadn’t diminished. She was a little pink dumpling, her hair like ebony spread out, her eyes shimmering with a watery light. Because moving around was so exhausting, her toppling about had made her hair messy, and her little face was flushed pink.

How can she be so cute? Jing Yueru couldn’t resist giving her a kiss. A strong emotion was brewing in her chest, making her wish she could hold this person in her hand and heart forever, knead her into her own body, and never be separated.

Thinking that Su Xin would stay like this for three days, Jing Yueru felt so happy she could fly.

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The author has something to say:

Qing-jie: Super cute! Happy!

Xin-jie: Sis, you’re getting carried away.

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

Smut⁷? Nope. Disperse, everyone.

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