Chapter 482 - Proper Palace Intrigue (21) (1/2)
Chapter 482 : Proper Palace Intrigue (21)
Lu Ruo massaged her waist. ‘Calm down, calm down. Let’s get to the important matters first.’
“I want to talk with you.”
“What do we have to talk about?” ‘Nothing good can come from the FL-sama looking for me!’
“I know you have a space. If you don’t want others to know, then let’s have a chat.”
‘The hell! FL-sama’s even learned how to use threats!’
“Go ahead.” ‘Think I’m(lz) afraid of you?’
Lu Ruo, “…” ‘She actually told me to go ahead? No wait, she has to be bluffing.’
Lu Ruo’s eyes spun around a bit. “Zhuang Qiong, just who are you?”
‘System says she’s not from another world, but I keep getting the feeling that she doesn’t act like someone from this world.’
Lu Ruo had done some research. Though the Zhuang Qiong from before was arrogant and overbearing, she still knew when to toe the line—there was no way she would’ve done something like this.
“How’s it any of your business?”
“You’re not Zhuang Qiong, are you?” Lu Ruo continued asking, “Are you a transmigrator or reincarnator? In the stories, it’s always one of those two that has a space; which one are you?”
“I’m God[1].”
Lu Ruo, “…” ‘A godly lunatic? It must be because she isn’t willing to tell me. I have to gain her trust.’
“I’m from the future—no wait, it should be a parallel universe, because I never heard of this dynasty before back home. I want to go back, but I need some things and it just so happens that you possess something that can help me return. Can you help me out?”
Lu Ruo explained her origins before looking at Shi Sheng very expectantly.
“Why should I help you?” ‘Think I’m(lz) a charity?’
“Aren’t people supposed to help one another?”
‘She understood me! She must be from the future too!’ Lu Ruo’s heart stirred with excitement.
Shi Sheng, “…” ‘I never thought this FL would be such a naïve one. Accept my(bbb) kneel!
Even in the modern era one wouldn’t dare to casually help old people up[2], yet you start talking to me(bbb) about helping each other in this era? Does stabbing each other in the back count?
After such a long exposure to palace intrigue, haven’t you learned any lessons at all, FL-sama? Too scary!’
Shi Sheng folded her arms. “Then what can you do for me?”
Lu Ruo was stunned. ‘What can I do for her?’
“Don’t you want to go back?” Lu Ruo had already got it into her head that Shi Sheng was from the future. “If I can return, you might be able to too. Helping me would be helping yourself. This world is too scary. Don’t tell me you like it here?”
“Yeah, it’s pretty good.”
“What’s so good about this place?” Lu Ruo was surprised. ‘I don’t like this place at all! There’s no TV, computers, or air-conditioning here; and the only thing I do all day is either stare at a bunch of palace maids and eunuchs, or guard against other people’s machinations.
Yet she actually says it’s pretty good?!’
Lu Ruo wracked her brain for a way to convince Shi Sheng.
“But you could lose your life here at any moment.”
“That’s you, not me.”
Lu Ruo, “…”
She thought back to what happened before. ‘That seems to be the case… This girl’s fighting ability seems to be off the charts.’
“I beg you, please help me. I’ve really had enough of this place. I wanna go home.” Lu Ruo begged with her palms placed together.
“There’s nothing in it for me to help you, so why should I?” ‘I(bbb) don’t do losing deals.’
“We’re both from the future. So on account of being from the same place, can’t you just help me out?”
“…Why are you so selfish and cold-blooded? We’re both in a foreign environment, so why can’t you help me out a bit?” Lu Ruo actually started to cast blame on Shi Sheng towards the end.
“Yep, that’s me, a cold-blooded selfish person.” Shi Sheng nodded and agreed. She then gave a light, malicious laugh as she spoke, “But what can you do to me?”
What can you do to me?
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