Chapter 562: Who is Cuckolding Whom?

Usually the one cuckolding others, Ye Wenxin now knew what it felt like to have a whole damn grassland growing above her head. She wanted to leave this accursed place and have Wen Susu find the author so she could kill them.

“White, let me out of this book!” she shouted. A childish voice responded.

“Master, this book is different from other illusions. You must reach the ending before you can leave.” The white furball’s voice was a balm to the soul but not enough to soothe the anger burning in Ye Wenxin’s chest. Watching herself walking down the street, she could only continue to follow the plot numbly.

【She swayed and swayed along the road. Night fell before she knew it. In contrast to the lights gradually illuminating the surroundings, Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng felt an unnatural chill in her heart. Sighing, she decided to pass the night at a random inn. However, as she got up, she felt a pain in her back.

It was an old injury Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng had sustained when she saved the Eldest Princess. It would flare up with the rain. Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng smiled bitterly, unable to get up due to the pain. It was at this moment that she encountered someone else. 】

Ye Wenxin felt like she was watching one of those TV dramas where they suddenly killed off the female lead to make way for a second season. The abruptness made her realize she had run into the second volume’s female lead.

【“Are you alright?” Her timid voice indicated that she hadn’t spoken much in a long time. Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng’s heart jolted. She tilted her head up, forcing a smile. However, her face showed awe upon seeing the woman. 】

Ye Wenxin also saw the woman’s appearance. For some reason, or perhaps because she had seen too much of Wen Susu these days, the woman before her had Wen Susu’s face. She even had the same hair color.

【She fell in love with this woman.】

The story moved forward with depictions of typical wild physical activities. They left various marks in alleys unknown to others, in the air, and in some corner.

Ye Wenxin thought she had tried every possible position in the world, but she was receiving new knowledge here. The physical activities in this unofficial tale were detailed, and the emotions were on point. Even though she knew it was a fantasy, she couldn’t help but feel drawn to the mystery woman.

Moreover, the illusion’s realism made Ye Wenxin feel truly in love with her. However, the more she experienced it, the more Ye Wenxin realized how broken her character setting was. This Demon Lord was too gentle, too soft, completely aligned with her image. (TL: Author might have forgotten a ‘not’ before ‘aligned’. Just translated it as I saw it.)

When she spoke sweet words, it would always make Ye Wenxin uneasy. Meanwhile, the mystery woman’s character seemed more fleshed out, almost exactly like Wen Susu herself.

Things got even more dramatic as Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng discovered the mystery woman turned out to be a book demon.

“Should I forcibly break this illusion if I can’t break out?” Ye Wenxin took a deep breath. She couldn’t help thinking this was not the second volume of the unofficial tale but something Wen Susu had made up to screw with her.

There was barely any mention of Long Qingyue in the book. Instead, it focused entirely on her tangled romance with the book demon.

“You mustn’t, Master. It will harm your body,” came the voice of the white furball, advising Ye Wenxin against forcibly breaking out of the book world she had willingly entered.

Ye Wenxin sighed, reluctantly continuing with the story. But surprisingly, despite the fact that the mystery woman was a book demon, Ye Wenxin found the plot captivating.

It was a beautiful, tragic story that hit deep. But in the end, the book demon died. Long Qingyue and Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng stood at the book demon’s grave, reunited.

Ye Wenxin wondered if this was a setup for the third volume. However, she couldn’t shake the sense of loss at the book demon’s death. It was like she had truly experienced love with her in this world.

Yet, the sweetness and sorrow quickly faded as she left. Every emotion amplified in the illusion softened, and she felt like herself again.

“Did you enjoy it?” As expected, Ye Wenxin saw Wen Susu floating in the air after exiting the book world. She didn’t know when Wen Susu had arrived, but the Heavenly Book was clearly there to hear Ye Wenxin’s thoughts on the story.

Although those emotions had faded, Ye Wenxin had the urge to cry upon seeing Wen Susu’s face.

“Mm, it’s good,” Ye Wenxin honestly replied. “Except for the clichéd beginning…” She looked up, afraid her tears might start falling. She was supposed to turn Wen Susu into the peach blossom chains’ captive. However, she had a strange feeling she would end up captured by the character Wen Susu had created instead.

“Really?” Wen Susu gave a blank stare before breaking into a sweet smile. Seeing her genuinely happy expression, Ye Wenxin suddenly mused how lovely she looked. The fact that she existed here, right in front of her, had such a strong emotional impact.

Ye Wenxin’s thoughts startled her. The influence felt too great to be from a book.

After spending so much time with the fictional Wen Susu, Ye Wenxin had caught actual feelings. Forget capturing—she had become genuinely affected.

So, she reached out to touch Wen Susu and couldn’t help but say, “I’m so glad you’re alive.”

Wen Susu gaped at her. For reasons she couldn’t understand, she lowered her head. But after a moment, she flashed a smirk. “Seems it really is a good book.”

“Yeah, but Wen Susu, don’t you think the book demon in the story is a little too much like you? You didn’t conjure this book to fool me, did you? After all, Long Qingyue and I are the classic couple. Breaking us up feels a bit forced.” Ye Wenxin changed the topic to lighten the mood.

Wen Susu’s face clouded.

She despised this real version of Ye Wenxin. Although she’d once enjoyed seeing Long Qingyue paired with Gu Qingcheng, now she hated the idea of the two together.

The place beside Ye Wenxin should belong to her—a Heavenly Book to match the chosen one.

Jealousy flashed in Wen Susu’s eyes, but it ultimately melted into a smile. She decided to lie, even if it meant divine punishment. She couldn’t stop herself.

“Well then, would you like to know how to win Eldest Princess Long Qingyue over?” Wen Susu intended to control Ye Wenxin with a web of deceit. She was already branded as a book tainted with sin; what was one more lie?

The light of dawn pouring in concealed the depraved twist in her smile.