Depths of the Living
Chapter 197

Girl

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early morning.

Sunlight squeezed through the not-quite-closed curtains, forming a beam of light that fell right on Luo Di's forehead.

Perhaps they haven't had enough sleep.

Perhaps for some other reason,

Luo Di felt that it wasn't time to get up yet; his head felt heavy and his consciousness was hazy.

But the sunlight always felt particularly dazzling, forcing him to gradually open his eyes.

The blurry vision seemed to reveal a large number of figures resembling villagers standing in front of and behind the bed, and the so-called sunlight did not come from outside the window at all, but seemed to come from a large number of lit Human Oil candles.

Although the image was blurry, it stimulated Luo Di's nerves.

His hazy consciousness instantly cleared, and he sat up in shock.

There was no one in front of me, but sunlight did indeed seep in.

At the same time, he felt a soft, close contact with his body, and the squad leader sat up, pressing his body tightly against him, his hand gently resting on his shoulder.

"Did you have a nightmare?"

The soft whispers soothed the anxiety in Luo Di's heart.

"Hmm, it must be because we went to participate in some primitive activities. It seems like we saw some villagers performing some kind of mysterious ritual in our room."

"Haha~ That means you really got your money's worth. You were so impressed after just one day. It's still early, why don't you stay and sleep a little longer... or maybe we can go for a morning workout?"

The class monitor's soft yet strong calves had already pressed against him, gently sliding against his body.

"Let's get up."

Just as Luo Di was about to get up, the class monitor pushed him back down onto the bed.

His body, weighing exactly one hundred pounds, pressed down on him completely, his black hair falling onto Luo Di's face, and the breath he exhaled was as light as a fingertip.

"Di, you're acting strange today. Our two families are already officially together, and you used to love morning exercise the most... I don't care, you have to come this morning."

An hour passed.

The two people who came out of the bathroom together were rinsing their mouths in front of a sink.

The reflection of Luo Di in the mirror exudes the sunshine and health characteristic of youth, and the slightly upturned corners of his mouth reveal a sense of happiness at all times.

During rinsing time.

Looking at himself in the mirror, at the muscles on his body that looked like they had been sculpted by a craftsman, Luo Di felt that something was missing.

It seems there are fewer wounds and scars, fewer traces that should have been left from fighting with Pseudo-Human.

It seems that every time Anomaly Event occurs, it can be passed smoothly, and the risk can always be kept very low.

"What are you thinking about?" The class monitor pressed his face against hers, and the two of them were reflected in the mirror.

"No... go change your clothes and go downstairs! They've probably been waiting for a long time."

"No way~ They all become lazybones when they come on vacation, only Xiao Gao is a little bit diligent."

Just as the class monitor had said, when they changed into casual clothes and arrived at the first floor of the suite, Anna was still sleeping with Xiao Ying in her arms. As for Gao Yuxuan, he had already started exercising by the balcony pool.

For some reason,

Luo Di had an indescribable feeling when he saw Gao Yuxuan, even though he remembered the two of them meeting often. As long as they didn't work overtime at night, they would go for a run in the park together, and occasionally relax with some barbecue skewers and beer.

But right now I have a strange feeling that I haven't had in a long time.

Luo Di had intended to go into the water and compete with Gao Yuxuan, but his gaze unexpectedly fell on the sea outside the balcony, and a strong sense of repulsion arose within him.

This made Luo Di touch his back, as if his body was terrified of the ocean.

Turning her gaze back as much as possible, she made a perfect dive into the pool and swam back and forth for a thousand meters with Gao Yuxuan.

Perhaps it was because of his morning exercise that Luo Di lost the swimming competition; he felt like he couldn't exert any force when treading water.

"Vice squad leader."

"Huh?" Gao Yuxuan slapped Luo Di hard on the back. "Why are you using such a term of address? Have you lost your mind after spending a day in a primitive village?"

In Luo Di's memory, he often used "Xiao Gao" and "Brother Xuan" as names for him in different situations. But now, for some reason, he called out this name that he used back in his student days but had long since abandoned.

Gao Yuxuan suddenly turned his gaze to the interior of the suite. "We planned to go to the amusement park this afternoon, but it's almost noon and those two are still not awake."

"Luo Di, have the squad leader try to wake them up. Then let's order food and eat in the suite. I'm going to swim a little longer."

"Um."

Luo Di quickly ordered lunch for five people without even asking his companions for their opinions. He ordered based on a memory in his mind, as if he had ordered like this several times before and had a deep memory of it.

Ding-dong!

The doorbell rang faster than expected.

Luo Di darted to the suite door.

When the door opened, a young waitress with short blond hair was standing outside, pushing a food cart, looking shy and reserved.

A few freckles dotted his ordinary face, making his sea-blue eyes stand out.

"Dear member, your meal has been delivered. The insulated food cart is in your room and will be automatically retrieved when the housekeeping staff cleans your room tomorrow."

"Thanks."

"You're welcome."

As I took the food cart and prepared to return to my room...

Luo Di's subconscious made him pause for a moment, his gaze glancing at the blonde girl walking towards the elevator. He watched her light, dance-like steps, and she seemed quite pleased.

Half walking, half jumping

There's a hint of familiarity about this figure from behind.

Deeply buried in his subconscious, Luo Di's thoughts continued to tug at his mind, urging him to call out to the other person and ask for their name.

His lips parted slightly, and it looked like he was about to make a sound.

A warm hand rested on my shoulder.

"Luo Di, you can't take your eyes off those foreign girls, can you?"

"No, she seems like someone... like you."

"Tsk~ Even if you're making excuses, can't you come up with something more plausible?! Come on in and eat."

Pulled back inside by Wu Wen, everyone gathered together for a meal.

This familiar feeling was like returning to the hot pot restaurant he used to frequent. Luo Di naturally immersed himself in the experience and chatted with everyone about interesting things in life, following his memories.

After their afternoon trip to the amusement park, they sang karaoke in the mall that evening.

Without any pressure or psychological burden, pure fun kept Luo Di smiling even on his way back to the hotel. It seemed like he hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time, and hadn't experienced a feeling that went beyond mere pleasure and could be called happiness.

Back on the large bed on the second floor of the suite, Wu Wen said while taking off her coat, "Luo Di, you seem especially happy today."

"Yeah?"

"Shouldn't you ask yourself this? Come on, take a shower and scrub my back."

Seeing that Luo Di hesitated, Wu Wen took the initiative to come over and hold his hand. "Come on, come on~ You're acting strange today. You used to be the fastest at taking a bath. By the way, how about we consider getting engaged when we become official investigators?"

"...OK."

"Huh? You're still hesitating. I'll let it slide since you're acting a bit strange today. Let's go!"

Perhaps the word "engagement" was too heavy for Luo Di, because he was momentarily distracted and tripped over the threshold when he entered the bathroom.

His head slammed hard against the toilet seat, and blood immediately flowed from his forehead.

Wu Wen was also startled and quickly went to get the first-aid kit.

Strangely,

Seeing the blood flowing down his forehead and feeling the pain, Luo Di felt no discomfort at all. On the contrary, he found the pain quite comfortable and it even made his mind clearer.

She even recalled a scene that shouldn't exist in her memory.

A preaching room, a hook, and a bald man.

It was precisely because the scene was so vivid that he recalled it due to the pain. But as Wu Wen wiped the wound with iodine, the scene quickly disappeared.

A dreamlike day of vacation has come to an end.

Perhaps it was because he was too tired.

When Luo Di woke up the next day, it was almost noon, so he had to order food again. This time, Wu Wen was still asleep, and Luo Di once again opened the door to get the food by himself.

Outside the door was the same blonde girl as yesterday, saying the same lines.

As the other person turned to leave, Luo Di instinctively called out to them, "Hey, what's your name?"

The Girl turned around in a dance-like motion, gently poking her nose with her finger, a look of surprise on her face:

"I?"

"Yes."

"You already have such a beautiful girlfriend, why are you still hitting on me?"

"I just feel like you're someone else."

"That's such a cliché pickup line~ I won't tell you your name for now, but I can give you my contact information. If you ever break up with your girlfriend, just give me a call."

The Girl wrote down a phone number on a notepad she carried with her, tiptoed, and gently slipped it into Luo Di's breast pocket.

Goodbye, Mr. Womanizer.

Watching the other person's departing figure, Luo Di took out the note from his breast pocket.

The phone number was just an ordinary number with no special markings. Luo Di didn't even save it to his contacts; he simply wanted to know the other person's name.

Just as he was about to throw away the paper... tap

My tongue unconsciously clicked slightly at that moment.

The moment the bullet fired,

The phone number on the note had changed; it had turned into a string of unintelligible text.

The Hotel Area has been searched; no monsters were found.

In just a moment, the text changed back to phone numbers, and everything was normal.

Luo Di didn't throw the note away; instead, he folded it again and put it back in his pocket.

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