The Yandere’s Kiss

“You go ahead. I’ll watch, and if anything truly goes wrong, I’ll try my best to wake you.”

Yixiya nodded, closing her eyes. When she opened them again, her gaze remained unchanged from before, but as she turned her head towards Yu Lian, a fervent heat instantly surged into her eyes.

Yu Lian, sitting beside Yixiya, felt a distinct difference. If she were truly herself, Yixiya’s perception of her as Yu Lian would be as cool as water.

Now, however, in Yixiya’s eyes, Yu Lian had become the Second Miss, and that coolness was instantly engulfed by a burning intensity. Though it was merely a gaze, it made Yu Lian’s skin throb faintly, as if scorched by fire.

Yu Lian finally understood the Second Miss’s feelings. Honestly, if a childhood friend had harbored such aggressive affection for her, she doubted she would have accepted it either.

It was simply too invasive, like the fierce beasts depicted in picture books when they spotted their prey.

“Ya’er…”

“Ya’er…”

“I love you so much.”

Yixiya exhaled a scorching breath, her eyes blazing so intensely they seemed on the verge of melting into wax. In them, there was only, and could only be, Yu Lian, seated beside her, embodying the Second Miss.

“You promised me you’d be my companion. When we were little, we held hands and swore we’d never part, that we’d always be together no matter where we went. You even swore that once I gained great abilities, you’d marry me. Have you forgotten all of that?”

“Why…”

“Why would you accept a stranger but not me? Am I not more beautiful than that woman? What am I lacking? My skin is fair, my face is lovely, my eyes are bright, and my teeth are sparkling white. I have no flaws, not even a single one. Even my cultivation talent has been praised by the immortals, who said they would take me in after the New Year and vie to guide me, bestowing upon me the title of a personal disciple.”

‘She really thinks I’m the Second Miss?’

Listening to these aggrieved complaints, Yu Lian felt astonished. How had Yixiya managed this? Yu Lian had thought the hypnosis was merely an internal illusion, that Yixiya would still see her true self.

Yet now, seeing the boundless affection swirling in Yixiya’s eyes, Yu Lian believed it. The other girl truly saw her as the Second Miss, genuinely pouring out long-buried feelings and grievances.

‘Is she referring to me as the stranger?’

‘So you only have half a year left? In six months, you’ll leave with an immortal master to formally embark on the path of cultivation. Should I congratulate you or… Sigh, no wonder you’re so anxious to confess. It turns out time is running out.’

Yu Lian knew deeply that there was a vast difference between mortals and immortals. If Yixiya left with an immortal master, the next time they might meet would be a distant, uncertain future.

Mortals lived barely a hundred years, a fleeting blink in the eyes of an immortal, terrifyingly short.

Once they parted this way.

When Yixiya returned next, her beloved Second Miss would likely be old and frail, while Yixiya herself would remain as radiant, young, and captivating as the day she left.

The allure of eternal life was truly profound.

No wonder those immortals believed eating her flesh could grant longevity. Even with a sliver of hope for eternal life, who would willingly abandon the pursuit?

Yixiya continued her incessant chatter, but Yu Lian couldn’t hear a single word. She, too, yearned for eternal life. She, too, wanted to become an immortal in the heavens, a supreme being that mortals would look up to, offer tributes, and worship.

But she was no longer even human. How could she seek immortal methods? She merely possessed a human body, yet harbored the soul of a mermaid within. How could she cultivate the Dao of the immortals?

“…Ya’er, why aren’t you listening to me?”

“I’ve said so much, you must find me annoying, right? I know, you dislike how much I talk, but if I don’t talk a lot, how can I catch your attention and draw your gaze?”

“How about I take you away right now? I’ll carefully put you into a storage jar, and then, wherever I go, I’ll take you with me. I’ll hold you when I eat, hold you when I bathe, and even when I sleep, I’ll hold you tightly.”

“That way, in six months, neither of us will suffer the pain of separation. We can both enter the immortal sect, learn immortal arts, advance together, and attain eternal life together.”

“Don’t you think that’s a wonderful idea?”

“Ehehehe~”

This was a symptom of yandere transformation.

Upon hearing the final, twisted laughter, Yu Lian quickly refocused her gaze on the top of Yixiya’s head. A shadowy, black aura had already manifested there. She inwardly cursed, ‘This is bad,’ and prepared to shout Yixiya awake, determined not to let the situation escalate.

However, perhaps influenced by the hypnosis, Yixiya moved with such speed that Yu Lian only saw a blur before being pressed down onto the bed. Above her, Yixiya stroked Yu Lian’s cheek, exhaling hot breaths, her eyes seemingly sparkling with hearts, fully immersed in her yandere state.

“Yixiya, wake up! I’m Yu Lian!”

“I’m not the Second Miss, nor am I your childhood friend! Look closely, quickly wake up from the hypnosis, don’t mistake me for someone else!”

Yu Lian certainly didn’t want to be dismembered. She yelled at Yixiya, attempting to recall her consciousness and correct perception.

“What Yu Lian? You’re not that smelly woman!”

‘She’s cursing me? Fine, I’ll remember this. When you wake up, I’ll slowly settle the score with you.’ Yu Lian abruptly intensified the strength in her hands, preparing for an unexpected move to break free her right hand and then slap the other girl’s face.

But this plan failed.

Yixiya’s speed wasn’t the only thing that increased; her strength had also become astonishingly great. Yu Lian exerted all her might, yet it was useless; her hands remained firmly pinned. The idea of an ‘unexpected move’ had become a joke.

‘This is Yixiya’s true strength and speed. So, even when she lost her mind and became a yandere earlier, she wasn’t using her full power?’

Yu Lian finally understood.

‘And now Yixiya is using her true strength because she sees me as the Second Miss and fears I might break free.’

Yu Lian had experienced Bai Muya’s immense strength firsthand.

“I’m really not Bai Muya!”

At this point, she no longer cared about calling out the true name directly. She just wanted to prove her identity and awaken the yandere-fied Yixiya.

“Whether you are or not isn’t up to you. My eyes can see clearly, ehehehehe~ Ya’er, your strength has become much smaller, oh. Are you feeling sorry for me, letting me win?”

Yu Lian gave up resisting.

‘It’s over. This girl is convinced I’m her. What’s the point of struggling now?’ She could only pray that Yixiya wouldn’t dismember her body. As for anything else, she would turn a blind eye and let her vent sufficiently.

‘After all, it couldn’t be too outrageous… right?’

“Mmph—!”

There was no dismemberment, but Yu Lian’s eyes widened, filled with utter disbelief. She had been forcibly kissed! This was her first kiss! She had wanted to save it for Lingyi, but who knew… it would be stolen by someone she never should have, and never would have, imagined.

Yu Lian had once thought her first kiss might be taken by the Second Miss, as she was the chosen concubine, so losing her first kiss would be normal. Yet, she never imagined that her first kiss would be taken not by Lingyi or the Second Miss, but by the unexpected Yixiya, who had no connection to her whatsoever.

‘What kind of situation is this?’

The two awkwardly pressed their lips together, not opening them, just skin clinging to skin. Yet, that softness was moving, unforgettable.

Perhaps they had only seen or heard about kissing, but didn’t actually know how to deepen a kiss?

After all, neither of them had any experience.