Can We Get Married First?  85p2

Chapter 85 p2

Lou Mi always thought she was adaptable, but what she had seen and heard today made her question reality.

She remembered Peng Ziyuan saying she suspected Chi Lin had “transmigrated.”

She had thought Auntie Peng was being overly dramatic, but now she wanted to give her a standing ovation.

Lou Mi also remembered the time Chi Lin had almost drowned in this very bathroom. She had found it strange then, how could someone drown while taking a bath?

When she had tried to look into the bathtub, Chi Lin had almost broken her neck.

So there was a secret hidden in the bathtub.

Seeing that Chi Lin was gone, Lou Mi approached the bathtub and peered inside.

Nothing unusual.

But if there was nothing unusual, how did they disappear?

She had seen them enter with her own eyes and heard the splash.

She understood now. She had to experience the bathtub’s mystery herself.

Lou Mi took off her coat and rolled up her sleeves.

Although she was covered in injuries and in pain, her excitement to uncover the truth overshadowed everything.

She had to jump into the bathtub.

Taking a deep breath, she jumped in, feet first.

“Splash!”

Lou Mi stood in the bathtub, silent.

“…”

Why was she still here?

She stepped on the bottom of the tub. Solid.

She jumped. It didn’t collapse.

There were no hidden mechanisms or secret passages?

Lou Mi: “??”

So, she couldn’t enter without Chi Lin?

She patted her chest, relieved that she hadn’t dived in headfirst…

Lou Mi stepped out of the bathroom, dripping wet, changed into comfortable pajamas, wrapped herself in a soft bath towel, and returned to the bathroom door, crouching down to wait.

15 minutes passed, and Chi Lin still hadn’t returned.

Half an hour later, Lou Mi started to panic.

Just as she was about to burst with anxiety, she heard the sound of water breaking and a series of violent coughs.

“Cough, cough, cough!”

It was Jun Jun’s cough!

They were back!

Lou Mi immediately leaned closer to the door crack, peeking inside.

Jun Jun was lying on the floor, coughing violently, while Chi Lin gracefully grabbed the edge of the bathtub, pulled herself up, and stepped out.

“Wasn’t, wasn’t there no water?!” Jun Jun choked on the last mouthful of water. “Why… cough, cough, cough.”

Chi Lin didn’t answer. She turned to look at herself in the mirror.

She was back. She touched her face. She was really back. Her method had worked.

“Ouch…” Jun Jun groaned, tears welling up in her eyes. “So you really were the one who saved people on the highway… This hurts so much, I’m dying! How did you endure such serious injuries? Why didn’t you go to the hospital first?”

“Judging by how loudly you’re yelling, it doesn’t seem that painful.”

Returning to her own body, Chi Lin also received fragments of the original Chi Lin’s memories and actions from the past few months.

So Jun Jun was already dead… a victim of school violence.

Chi Lin sighed softly.

More memory fragments pieced together, revealing that the original Chi Lin had been involved with Tan Luo, deliberately provoking Lou Mi.

She had initially felt bad about returning the injured body to the original Chi Lin.

Now, she felt she could justify beating her up again.

Chi Lin glared at Jun Jun.

“Don’t look at me like that…” Jun Jun knew she couldn’t hide what she had done. “I was blinded by lard, I apologize! I won’t do it again!”

“You won’t have another chance.”

“Yes! Yes!” As Jun Jun apologized, memories of Chi Lin flooded her mind.

“So your name is also Chi Lin.” She was shocked. “What a twisted fate! Wow, you’re from hundreds of years ago? Looking for Her Majesty’s reincarnation? Her Majesty was the Empress of your time?”

Chi Lin: “Shut up.”

“You’re the Empress! And a general? And a scholar from the Imperial Academy? Amazing!”

Chi Lin: “…”

“Don’t worry, don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone your secret.” Jun Jun was like she had discovered a hidden treasure. “You went through so much to find your wife, that’s so touching! Huh?”

She received another memory fragment: “Lou Mi is your wife?”

Chi Lin felt the urge to strangle her on the spot.

“Oh… still missing some evidence. Tsk, you two have already kissed.”

Chi Lin pressed her fingers against Jun Jun’s skull: “Are you done? Do you believe I can drown you in this bathtub with just this little bit of water?”

“I’m sorry, I won’t say anything more… It’s just that your story is so incredible, I’ve never seen anything like it, I was just surprised, it’s understandable.”

Not only was Jun Jun astonished, but Lou Mi, by the door, almost collapsed onto the floor.

She was the reincarnation of the Empress?

And Chi Lin was her Empress?

How exciting!

A storm raged within Lou Mi’s heart, automatically ignoring the “still missing some evidence” part.

“Stop squeezing my head, I’ll definitely keep your secret.” Jun Jun smiled sheepishly. “Even if I wanted to tell someone, would they believe me? Besides, you know where I live. If I leak anything, you can come and take my life anytime, right, Mighty Warrior? And you helped me switch back, fulfilled my wish, you’re my benefactor, I’m grateful to you, why would I harm you?”

Chi Lin released her grip.

Jun Jun stood up, still in pain, finding it difficult to even walk.

Chi Lin said, “Your bandages are all wet. I have some medicine at home, I’ll re-bandage you.”

“Oh, you’re such a good person!” Jun Jun followed her happily.

“After I’m done, draw portraits of those two women for me.”

“Okay…”

Hearing that they were coming out, Lou Mi quickly ran and hid behind the sofa.

Chi Lin’s ears were full of water. She shook her head as she walked, finally getting the water out. She didn’t notice Lou Mi in the room.

She took Jun Jun to the study to get the first aid kit. After re-bandaging her wounds, Jun Jun drew the portraits from memory. Chi Lin glanced at them; they were surprisingly good, detailed and accurate.

Jun Jun smiled: “I’m useless at most things, but I can draw. See, they look just like them.”

Chi Lin had thought that if the drawings weren’t good, she could take Jun Jun into the game and recreate their appearances using the character customization feature.

After examining the drawings, Chi Lin knew there was no need. She recognized them.

A Bao and Xiao V, Lou Mi’s former teammates.

After learning about A Bao and Xiao V’s connection to Lou Mi and Nine Heavens, Chi Lin had searched for information about them online and had seen their photos.

It was actually them…

She had thought they were just ordinary esports players, but they also knew soul-swapping techniques?

“These two are very cunning and quite terrifying.” Jun Jun said seriously. “They’ll probably come after you again, so be careful.”

Chi Lin nodded thoughtfully.

The sound of the door opening made both of them jump.

“Are you home?” It was Peng Ziyuan’s voice.

“Shit!” Jun Jun panicked and tried to escape, but Chi Lin pulled her back, pointing towards the window: “Go this way!”

“Mi Mi?” Peng Ziyuan walked around the living room, seemingly not intending to come to the study.

Jun Jun calmed down slightly. Lost in thought, she unexpectedly went to open the door.

“You!” Chi Lin was about to stop her, but Jun Jun only opened the door a crack, peeking out and looking at Peng Ziyuan silently.

A few seconds later, she closed the door.

“I only make my mom angry. I guess we must have been enemies in a past life. She was so happy while you were here… I’ve never seen her so happy. I can’t do it, I can’t give her what she wants. Take good care of her. I’m leaving.”

Chi Lin stared at her for a moment and opened the window for her.

Jun Jun quietly left. As Chi Lin was about to leave as well, the door behind her opened.

She froze, turning around to find not Peng Ziyuan, but Lou Mi.

“Sister…” Chi Lin hadn’t expected Lou Mi to be here. When did she arrive?

“Come here.” Lou Mi smiled and beckoned her.

Lou Mi’s gentleness now wasn’t the same as how she treated the rebellious little sister she had pinned against the wall. It was a feeling Chi Lin was very familiar with.

Had she been here all along, hearing everything?

Chi Lin had intended for Lou Mi to remember everything on her own, to unlock her past life memories, but the unexpected car accident had disrupted her plans.

A drop of water slid down Chi Lin’s hair, but she didn’t notice.

She was drenched, but she didn’t care.

Lou Mi looked at her and walked towards her.

Afraid that Chi Lin would also run away, Lou Mi pleaded as she approached:

“Don’t go…”

Chi Lin stared at her, mesmerized, and didn’t move.

Lou Mi finally embraced her, the exhaustion and pain of the past few days melting away in the comforting hug.

She wrapped Chi Lin in the soft bath towel, holding her like a precious treasure, afraid to let go, afraid she would disappear again.

“See how clever I am?” Lou Mi looked into her eyes. “I found you so quickly.”

These words seemed to hold countless meanings, each one piercing Chi Lin’s heart.

Tears blurred her vision. She couldn’t see anything clearly, only feeling Lou Mi’s warmth.

The grievance, the tension, the loneliness, the frustration… all melted away in Lou Mi’s embrace and passionate kiss.

It wasn’t she who had saved Lou Mi, but Lou Mi who had saved her.