Time Limit

"How can you say it's about stealing Tao Yuan's weapon?" Wen Keke asked, puzzled. "We were just going to deal with that monster to prevent it from killing more people."

"I'll keep the Weird Object for now, but if Tao Yuan still wants it, I can give it to her unconditionally."

After saying that, Wen Keke looked into their eyes, earnest and affectionate. "You both understand me, right?"

"Dad, why do you keep looking at this older brother?"

Sitting on the sofa with my two children, my daughter suddenly asked this question.

Qin Rang and said, "How could that be? I've been looking at you the whole time."

I thought Dad liked my older brother more.

Qin Rang couldn't answer that question, so he could only smile and hand his daughter the snacks beside him, "Look, we should all know how to share. Why don't you share this candy with this older brother?"

His daughter looked at him blankly. "But I don't want to give it to him. If I do, I'll have one less child."

Qin Rang smiled, his eyes crinkling like a mischievous fox. "But if you eat it all by yourself and don't share with your brother, he'll think we're impolite, and Mom and Dad will be disliked by the other kids."

You'll play dumb, I'll use moral blackmail!

"All right..."

Seeing the boy's happy face as he received the snacks, Qin Rang finally relaxed. He seemed to have found a way to get along with his daughter, whom he disliked.

Being nice to her on one hand, and making her unhappy on the other, this kind of relationship is really strange.

Qin Rang was an orphan from a young age, and his teammates were mostly orphans or lost their families after the arrival of the supernatural, except for Tao Yuan, the Eldest Miss.

The television pollution continued, the constant noise giving him a headache. Qin Rang glanced at his mother in the kitchen; her apron was still red. He wondered what would happen when it turned black.

The boy was still vying for the girl's attention, and Qin Rang only rack his brains to maintain a balance between them. In the end, he simply closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.

Just as the TV was making my head spin, a dull knock on the door startled the three people in the living room from their daze.

Qin Rang his eyes and rushed to open the door; it was Tao Yuan.

"Who is it?" The strange wife also came over, wiping her hands on her apron. She raised an eyebrow when she saw Tao Yuan. "Oh, it's Miss Tao Yuan. What can I do for you?"

"It's like this, yesterday when Mr. Qin Rang got off work, he saw that I was injured and took me to the hospital. I thought I'd come and thank him today." Tao Yuan smiled and handed the fruit he had bought at the Community Center that morning to his strange wife.

As expected, Tao Yuan was the only one with family and relatives, and her manners were impeccable.

"You're too kind. We're neighbors, no need to go to such lengths." The strange wife happily accepted.

Tao Yuan smiled, then suddenly asked Qin Rang with a puzzled look, "The Doctor said you should go for a follow-up check-up today, did you go?"

Qin Rang immediately picked up the act, rubbing his neck in slight discomfort. "It's nothing serious, just an old problem, neck and shoulder issues."

Upon hearing this, the strange wife said worriedly, "That won't do. You should go see Doctor."

"Doctor Bai Yang a very good Doctor. He came from Lily Hospital, and it's usually very difficult to get an appointment with him. This time, he's only on loan to us for half a month, and there are only six days left, so you need to hurry."

"Otherwise, I'll have to try to get a number for my next appointment, and I don't even know if I'll be able to."

Six days?

They were both taken aback when they unexpectedly received some important information.

"Really? Only six days left? I'm so busy I'm completely confused," Qin Rang, rubbing his temples.

The strange wife said, "Have you forgotten? The Lantern Festival is in six days. After the Lantern Festival, everyone will be on holiday. After the winter break, he will definitely go back to work at the hospital. The conditions at a big hospital are definitely much better than the small hospital in our neighborhood."

"Oh, by the way, Miss Tao Yuan, the Lantern Festival is also a day for family reunions and peace. I heard you're working hard away from home, and your family lives far away. If you don't mind, you can come to my house for dinner."

Tao Yuan waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, I'm used to being alone."

"I'm not saying this to be mean, but it's too dangerous for someone to be out alone. Holidays are meant to be celebrated in a lively atmosphere. You're welcome to come to my house for dinner then." The wife, with a forced smile, spoke words that sent a chill down their spines.

Tao Yuan glanced at Qin Rang and smiled, "You're too kind. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now. Thank you."

The smile on Tao Yuan's face only faded when she reached the bottom of the stairs; it turned out this was a "limited-time" Instance.

The Time-Limited Instance is designed to trap players if they fail to complete it within the allotted time, or to prevent a near-death experience from unfolding before they can escape.

The Lantern Festival, at this particular time, could very well be the beginning of a dead end.

This Instance is only available for seven days, and yesterday was already one day ago, so there are only six days left. However, they still know nothing about this Instance.

Aside from fulfilling their roles, they currently have no mission objectives.

The weird guy just said that the Lantern Festival is in six days, and you should spend it with your family. Does that mean you should spend it with your family, and only by gaining their acceptance can you pass the Instance and move freely?

Or will they be completely assimilated and truly remain in the Instance after the Lantern Festival?

Not long after, footsteps came from upstairs. Tao Yuan saw Qin Rang coming down, and the two exchanged a knowing glance before walking forward one after the other.

"I ran into Moonlit Night this morning, I'll tell you the details later," Tao Yuan said in a low voice. "I've inquired, Mi Chuchu hasn't returned, she's become a resident of the Dark Side. An Ying moved out of the Dark Side and into Building Eight, Bai Yang is staying in the hospital dormitory, Sheng Qingqiao is still in the Dark Side. He played the game terribly last night and still hasn't obtained an identity."

"That Dog-Walking Woman dogs was out again this morning; she has at least three new dogs. Be careful. Boss Lin left early this morning; it seems he took a child with him, but I don't know where he went."

After finishing his sentence, Tao Yuan paused and said, "The Human Skin Paper told me that the Pink Chainsaw, after its bizarre transformation, is now in a room somewhere in Building Five. It seems that a group of people got their eyes on it before we did."

"I guess it's those Worship God; no one else would be so bored as to try and steal my Weird Object."

"You've found out so much, are you trying to sow discord?"

After Qin Rang left, the strange wife glared at the middle-aged woman in apartment 204 next door. This woman was a notorious gossip, and she had been talking behind people's backs more than once.

"Really, you don't believe me? I saw them walking hand in hand yesterday!" the Neighbors said earnestly, adding mysteriously, "You'd better keep an eye on your man. What man doesn't cheat? Look, now even that woman is coming to your door!"

The strange wife said coldly, "I trust my man, and besides, Tao Yuan is so young, what could she possibly want from my man?"

"You just don't understand..."