Chapter 6

Chapter 6: Everyone Always Ends Up in Heaven

　　”Hold on, I have something to say.”

　　Panicking at the thought of another scolding, Yuan Xiaoling blurted out, “I haven’t done anything bad! Why are you calling me a bad girl!”

　　Bai Ling raised an eyebrow. “You didn’t try to run away?”

　　”No!” Yuan Xiaoling tensed her little face.

　　She couldn’t admit it—admitting meant trouble.

　　Bai Ling straightened up, showing a thoughtful expression.

　　Ah, so because she couldn’t leave the house, all she had to do was stubbornly deny it. Even if there were cameras, she could just claim she was taking a stroll in the hallway.

　　But that’s fine, this one can be dodged, but there’s no way to dodge the other. What abilities does the Heart Lock have? As its caster, Bai Ling would definitely know. If Yuan Xiaoling tried to escape, she would absolutely…

　　”Did you…you know…” Bai Ling said, “do it alone while at home?”

　　Yuan Xiaoling was shocked. “That counts too?”

　　It’s not like it’s justified when you do it to me, but when I do it myself, I’m suddenly the bad girl? How shameless can you get…

　　”Of course it counts, and,” Bai Ling smirked, “are you cursing me in your mind right now?”

　　”…How could I dare?” Yuan Xiaoling forced a smile, seething inside but not daring to speak. “How could I possibly insult you?”

　　After a brief pause, the blonde girl looked up and said, “Even if that’s true, I haven’t done it.”

　　Unbelievable, right? She already used her water-controlling ability to clean everything up, making herself spotless and hygienic.

　　Bai Ling narrowed her eyes.

　　”If that’s the case, then let me check,” Bai Ling continued. “Let’s see where your confidence comes from.”

　　Then, Yuan Xiaoling saw her crouching down in front of her.

　　What is she doing? Why is she squatting down… Ouch!

　　”What…what are you doing?”

　　Yuan Xiaoling’s mouth quivered into wavy lines.

　　”I’m just looking for evidence of your misdeeds,” Bai Ling said calmly. “Looks like you’ve been busy in the half hour before I came back. Did you take a quick shower?”

　　”I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

　　”You’ll find out eventually.”

　　”Waaah…”

　　Yuan Xiaoling shed tears of regret.

　　She remembered the day before, walking on the bustling street under the sun, her confused soul hovering above her lifeless body. Out of nowhere, some annoying system popped up, asking her if she wanted to accept a deal.

　　All it mentioned was the reward for being the villainess; it never said anything about the punishment.

　　It only mentioned that signing the contract would bring her back to life, but it didn’t mention how sometimes living could be worse than dying.

　　At this moment, Yuan Xiaoling couldn’t help but wonder which outcome was worse.

　　Maybe it wasn’t even a question, since the priest had said, “Everyone always ends up in heaven.”

　　If yesterday’s car accident didn’t send her there, today would.

　　”Eeeek!”

　　The blonde girl rolled her eyes back.

　　And just like that, she made her own heaven.

　　…………

　　The weather in Tianhai City today was sunny, nearing noon, with sunlight streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

　　The bright sunshine illuminated the crystal-clear droplets on the fingertips of the young maiden, making them sparkle brilliantly.

　　Bai Ling hesitated.

　　Strictly speaking, although her previous life was filled with ten years of suffering, until the final betrayal, she had always leaned toward the righteous side.

　　How did that saying go again—eyes full of light, heart full of hope.

　　Until someone stabbed her in the back, three days of relentless fighting, all the accumulated resentment surpassing the tipping point and exploding, she felt herself starting to lose her mind.

　　Indifferent to life and morality, unrestricted by anything.

　　But, in the eyes of the world, these were things only perverts would do…

　　Bai Ling arched her delicate eyebrows, suddenly realizing something.

　　That’s right, why should she care what others think?

　　Thus, Bai Ling stopped hesitating and directly… licked her fingers.

　　A sour and refreshing taste, like the lemonade sold exclusively in summer at fruit tea shops.

　　The girl’s gaze grew serious.

　　”Indeed…the taste of spiritual energy.”

　　This was strange. In her past life, that blonde busty girl didn’t have any spiritual energy abilities. Even after ten years, she might barely reach first-tier, if only because of her large chest.

　　But now, she already had the concentration of a third-tier, indicating notable strength. In her previous life, Bai Ling wouldn’t reach this level until at least three or four years later.

　　Was it due to her actions causing a butterfly effect?

　　Now things got a bit tricky. Originally, she thought this would just be a useful toy, lock her spirit, and keep her locked up forever. But now that the other party had become a third-tier spiritual energy manipulator, they might not be so easy to contain.

　　Buzz buzz buzz, her mobile phone received a message. Bai Ling took it out and glanced at it. It was from the relatives she was staying with.

　　【Aunt Huang: Xiao Ling, why didn’t you come home last night? Where did you go?】

　　Bai Ling sneered.

　　They didn’t care last night, and now at noon, they suddenly remembered they had a lodger and put on a show of concern.

　　She knew very well that Aunt Huang’s family didn’t take her in out of kindness but because they inherited part of the Bai family business, and raising her made it seem legitimate.

　　Later, they kept providing information to the forces trying to assassinate her.

　　A few streaks of red flashed in Bai Ling’s eyes, then quickly disappeared.

　　No, she couldn’t kill them yet. They were still useful for leading her to the people behind the scenes.

　　But going back and playing pretend with them wasn’t something Bai Ling was particularly eager to do.

　　She had an idea.

　　In the bedroom, the blonde girl lay face-down on the bed, drooling, and making “Ababa” noises.

　　This was called the feign-stupidity tactic, letting Bai Ling mistakenly think she was on the verge of breaking down and would soon turn into a vegetable.

　　Anyway, her ability was the Water Dragon Lord, so all the water in her body turned into fresh and sweet lemon flavor. She didn’t need to worry about getting dirty. If provoked, she could just spray Bai Ling all over.

　　Eh, wait, that might be dangerous. Better to soak the bed instead.

　　”Are you ready? Sit up if you’re done.” Bai Ling’s voice came from behind.

　　Yuan Xiaoling stiffened her small face.

　　Impossible! She was faking it so convincingly, how could Bai Ling see through her so easily? This must be some sort of intimidation tactic to trick her.

　　”Ababa, abababa…”

　　Bai Ling moved to the side, sat on a clean patch of the bedsheet, and said quietly, “If you keep pretending, I’ll assume you’re truly dumb and dispose of you as waste.”

　　Yuan Xiaoling slightly paused, wiping the saliva from her mouth. “How will you dispose of me?”

　　Bai Ling smiled and gestured a throat-slitting motion with her hand.

　　”…Alright, I’ll stop pretending.” Yuan Xiaoling shuddered silently.

　　So cruel, can’t you just let it go?

　　Still, she couldn’t figure it out. “How did you know I was faking?”

　　”You didn’t go crazy last night,” Bai Ling looked at her with an expression akin to sympathy for the mentally challenged. “Why would you suddenly go crazy now?”

　　Compared to last night, today was relatively mild. Besides, last night had the added factor of being her first time.

　　Yuan Xiaoling’s face turned red but she still insisted, “Not necessarily. Maybe this is the straw that broke the camel’s back?”

　　Bai Ling’s smile faded as she coldly said, “You awakened element-type abilities related to water and self-healing, correct?”

　　”How do you know?” Yuan Xiaoling was stunned.

　　Bai Ling didn’t bother answering.

　　Her own water being assimilated by the ability clearly indicated a direct connection to water elements. As for the healing ability…

　　Would she tell her that she touched a barrier that shouldn’t still exist? The coating thing fell off last night anyway.

　　”Let’s talk about something pleasant,” Bai Ling patted the bedsheet. “Do you want to leave this room?”