“Anyway, we’ve met now, so that’s done.”
“Right. Although you didn’t specify the meeting place, you did come to the prayer room, so let’s consider that settled.”
I threw some barbed words, prompting Lumi, who realized I was upset, to retort grumpily.
“You’ve become so prickly. Are you sure you’re not really Muzel?”
“Oh, come on, isn’t it obvious? You’ve become Elfriede herself, so I have to adjust.”
Lumi irritably took off her gloves. It seemed like she concluded that any further quarrel would just be a waste of emotions.
“Alright, let’s stop here.”
She raised her chin like a haughty lady.
“How did it go with meeting Evangeline?”
“I met the main heroine in the sanctuary with a broken shoe, just like in the novel, and I helped her. Evangeline promised to return the favor.”
“When?”
“There’s nothing specific yet.”
Lumi suddenly became angry.
“What, so why did you call me here? There’s no progress beyond what you wrote in the telegram!”
“Hey, seriously? It was you who asked me to come here on my day off. You made me waste my precious day off here from morning!”
I couldn’t stand it any longer. Lumi’s subtle domineering attitude was tolerable once or twice, but it was getting too much.
Lumi looked at me with angry, reddened eyes and then started to tear up.
Crying, now?
“You said you’d help me.”
This is maddening. Now I’m the bad guy.
I took a moment to calm my boiling frustration. Lumi was emotionally unstable due to depression.
As annoying as it was, it was better for me to be patient again to continue the conversation.
“Look, I’m still trying my best to help you. So, don’t rush me. If we act hastily, we might mess things up.”
Lumi didn’t respond.
I continued, observing her face.
“And Lumi, at least between us, our relationship shouldn’t be like it is in the novel. It’s fine in front of others, but I’d appreciate it if you didn’t treat me like a subordinate when we’re alone.”
That’s it. I managed to say it calmly without raising my voice.
Lumi looked down, her eyes red.
“I left my miserable past behind when I possessed this body. But you keep trying to bring up the past I abandoned.”
Done. I spoke my mind without getting angry.
Lumi referred to reality as “the past.” That really irked me.
“It’s not the past. It’s very much an existing reality.”
“It’s a reality I’ve already discarded!” Lumi retorted, her voice breaking with emotion.
I felt drained. It seemed too early to convince Lumi. Was he truly happy living Elfriede’s life?
Wiping tears with a handkerchief, Lumi said, “Jin, either help me achieve a happy ending here or just go back.”
“What…?” Go back?
Lumi’s words left me stunned.
What would this possession mean then, if I just left Lumi behind?
Truthfully, I didn’t use the possession ritual to save Lumi.
It was just something I did on a whim, influenced by alcohol.
It was only after realizing I was possessed that I set a lofty goal to bring my friend back to reality. But the very person in question doesn’t want that.
Was I genuinely acting in Lumi’s best interest? Doubt crept in.
“Alright, Lumi,” I replied, my voice heavy with sadness and futility. I had promised to help Lumi find a happy ending, but I lacked confidence.
What good would my help do? According to Lumi, it would be better if I left this novel world quickly.
“If I truly feel I’m not needed here, I won’t hold on to any regrets and will go back.”
Lumi didn’t respond.
I realized it was time to ask something crucial, something I had overlooked before in the heat of the moment – how to return.
“But actually, I don’t know how to go back. I skimmed the email you sent too carelessly…”
“Did you read it while drinking again?”
“Yeah.”
True to being a friend, Lumi instantly knew I had acted impulsively under the influence of alcohol.
Despite a look of exasperation, Lumi answered diligently.
“There’s a gate that only those who are possessed can see.”
Her easy response made me feel uneasy. If she had no intention of returning, how did she know how to go back?
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
