Quick Transmigration: The Sweetheart Everyone Loves Is Stuck in Romantic Chaos Every Day - Chapter 26

(t/n: From now on, the female lead’s name is Leng Li, and her older brother’s name is Leng Hao, who is currently with Ruan Tang. Since they have similar names, this needs to be changed to avoid confusion on the next chapter.)

Leng Hao’s narrow golden eyes slightly narrowed as he watched Ruan Tang flee like a startled little rabbit.

Bitterness crept quietly into his heart.

She didn’t want to go with him.

Maybe… she really did like that Ruan family heir.

The thought of this soft, sweet girl getting engaged to another man in just a month felt like a thousand needles stabbing into his chest.

Perhaps it was the word “elope” that frightened her.

He still had time. He could take it slowly, guide her gently, win her over step by step.

No matter what, he would never let Ruan Tang be with anyone else.

“Tangtang, you’re mine.”

He murmured the words under his breath, obsessive yet devout.

Outside the villa, deep in the grove of trees—

A silver-haired, golden-eyed girl, delicate and refined, had her wrists and ankles bound. She was surrounded by several sleazy-looking men.

“Heh, isn’t this the little mermaid from the Leng family? What’s she doing out here, away from the Ruan family heiress?”

“Use your brain. The Ruan heiress is sweet and pampered, prettier than even this mermaid. No way she could satisfy someone like this fish, right?”

“Yeah, I heard mermaids have real strong desires. Guess it’s up to us brothers to help her out, huh?”

Leng Li’s flawless face was contorted with fury and despair.

She hated herself for being so weak. If only she’d taken her cultivation seriously before…

Then she wouldn’t have been caught by humans. Then her brother wouldn’t have ended up in danger to rescue her.

Her lips were tightly pressed together as she screamed with a mix of rage and helplessness:

“Don’t touch me! You filthy humans—get away from me!”

“Hah! Still acting high and mighty? Pretty soon, you’ll be begging for us, and you’ll be filthier than we are.”

The men sneered as they stepped closer.

Leng Li squeezed her eyes shut in desperation.

Proud as she was, she would rather die than suffer this humiliation.

But her hands were tied. She couldn’t even end her life.

Brother… I’m sorry. I’ve brought disgrace to the Leng family…

Despair flooded her chest as she braced herself for what was to come—

But then, a soft, trembling voice suddenly broke through the stillness.

“Uh… excuse me… could you all maybe, um, wait a second…”

Leng Li’s eyes flew open in surprise. Hope flickered faintly.

Someone had come to save her?

But the one who appeared was just a small, delicate girl—exquisitely beautiful, like a hothouse blossom—lovely but utterly fragile.

Her dainty figure stood in stark contrast to the men’s burly arms. One of them could probably snap her in half with a flick of the wrist.

Leng Li’s fleeting hope vanished again.

Where the hell did this little rich girl come from? Is she an idiot? Does she not see how out of her depth she is?

She couldn’t help but shout a warning:

“Run! They’re thugs! Don’t worry about me!”

Ruan Tang bit her lip.

Yes, she was scared.

According to the system, these men were desperate criminals, the kind who didn’t care about consequences—and certainly not her social status.

But she couldn’t just leave Leng Li here.

Even if Leng Li were a complete stranger, Ruan Tang couldn’t turn a blind eye. Let alone the fact that Leng Li was the female lead of this world!

She quickly turned to her last resort—her ever-resourceful system.

【Tongtong, is there anything I can do to get stronger—fast?!】

【Sure! A five-minute power-up card, just 50 points!】

Ruan Tang paused for a moment, then asked weakly:

【How many points do I have right now…?】

【Well… you kinda lost your last mission, so your newbie bonus of 200 points got deducted. Right now, you’re sitting at exactly… zero!】

Ruan Tang: …sniffle.

【But don’t worry! I can sneak you some credit! Just pay it back after you complete this world’s mission!】

Ruan Tang’s eyes lit up.

【Tongtong, you’re the best!!! I love you!!】

The system blushed awkwardly.

【Ahem, I—I l—】

Before the system could finish, the thugs had already recognized Ruan Tang and sauntered toward her, grinning wickedly.

“Well, if it isn’t the Ruan family’s little princess. What, you out here lookin’ for your pet fish?”

Leng Li froze.

She’s… Ruan Tang?

The one who bought my brother?!

Her brief flicker of concern instantly morphed into fury.

These so-called noble humans—they’re the ones who destroyed the Leng family.

Even her proud brother had been reduced to someone’s plaything. How much pain must he be in?

So she didn’t call out another warning.

She simply turned her face away, unwilling to watch but unable to help.

“What’s a delicate little miss like you doing here all alone? No bodyguards? Not scared of what might happen to a pretty thing like you in a place like this?”

“Don’t be scared, sweetheart. Come on over to big brother—we’ll take real good care of you.”

The men were closing in, their grins growing more vulgar by the second.

Ruan Tang’s soft, pale hands clenched the hem of her lace dress. Her brows pinched together in a dainty frown, her entire demeanor frail and pitiful.

She raised her dewy eyes—large and doe-like—and spoke in a trembling voice.

But it wasn’t a plea for mercy.

It was… concern?

“Uncles, how’s your physical fitness these days?”

The leader blinked, confused for a second—then burst out laughing.

“You worried we can’t satisfy you, Miss Ruan?”

Ruan Tang tilted her head innocently, as if she hadn’t caught the implication.

“Oh no, I was just worried you might not survive it…”

The men roared with laughter.

“Hah! You don’t need to worry, sweetheart! We’re all seasoned fighters. And even if we dropped dead in your arms—”

The man let his eyes roam over her curvy, doll-like figure, voice thick with lust—

“—that’d still be a hell of a way to go.”

Ruan Tang had been worried about using her cheat card for the first time—about not being able to control her strength.

But after hearing that?

She relaxed. If they were in such great shape, then it wouldn’t be a problem to beat them down a little.

She smiled sweetly.

“That’s good to hear.”

That smile was like a spark in dry grass—utterly intoxicating.

The men charged forward with gleeful anticipation.

Leng Li’s heart clenched. She shut her eyes. She couldn’t bear to watch.

Then—

Screams. Sharp, pig-like screams of agony. Followed by dull thuds of bodies hitting the ground.

Leng Li snapped her eyes open in shock.

All the men were sprawled across the forest floor, unconscious.

The area looked like it had been hit by a hurricane.

And at the center of it all, Ruan Tang stood quietly—still as soft and sweet as ever, not a hair out of place.

Her eyes were just as clear. Just as lovely.

Only now, there was a smear of blood across her porcelain cheek.

It was out of place. Jarring.

And yet somehow… it made her all the more enchanting.

All the more dangerous.