Zhao Yingzhi

"Meng Ge, you're the first girl who's ever been willing to talk to me."

Lu Zhaohui looked solemn as he placed both hands on Meng Ge's shoulders.

"I've been insecure, timid, shy, and bashful since I was little. Whenever I talk to a girl, I blush and get nervous. They all say that's a sign of social anxiety. Some have even said there's something wrong with my sexuality. I've never dared talk to girls."

"I hated the place where I used to live. It was full of prejudice and discrimination. People had become restless, cold, and vain. They tied everything to money. Before getting to know a girl, they'd even investigate your background instead of first trying to understand you as a person."

"Then I met you. You were so beautiful and kind, and so considerate. You never asked about my past. You'd scold me when I did something wrong and praise me when I did something well. You took care of me like an older sister."

"I'm clumsy and bad with words. I don't really understand the kind of romantic gestures girls want, and I can't figure out what they're thinking."

"I don't care if you're a monster. I like a girl who doesn't judge me. That's enough for me."

Meng Ge stared dumbly at Lu Zhaohui.

"Did you know I was a monster from the beginning?" Meng Ge asked in disbelief.

Lu Zhaohui nodded. "Yeah."

"You don't mind that I'm a monster?" Meng Ge asked.

"I don't mind, no matter what you are." Lu Zhaohui nodded again, his expression earnest.

Meng Ge was speechless for a moment. She looked at Lu Zhaohui, and somehow, it felt as if a warm current flowed through her, melting her frozen heart. Her heart began to beat hot and fast, and even her cheeks started to burn.

Lizards were cold-blooded animals. She felt like she was about to be warmed up.

"Isn't your mother sick? Use my yang energy to treat her. I know how hard it is for you whenever she has an episode. You must have had to work up a lot of courage to do the things you didn't want to do. The next time she has an episode, use my yang energy. I don't want you taking such a big risk."

Lu Zhaohui gently patted Meng Ge's head, his face soft with affection.

"But if I take your yang energy, your lifespan will..."

"So from now on, Little Meng has to keep making it up to me. I don't want you sucking me dry."

Meng Ge stared at him in disbelief. "Huh? Is that really okay?"

"I've got plenty of yang energy. Just take a little each time to treat your mother. Just don't suck me dry."

"Uh..."

"Will you listen to me? From now on, you can only prey on me. You can't hurt anyone else without my permission."

"Mm, mm. You're so nice!"

In the world of shadows below the balcony, Li Ran gaped in disbelief.

What was going on?

"Damn, this kid's a natural!"

From the moment Lu Zhaohui had suddenly confessed and asked Meng Ge to be his girlfriend, the story had already slipped out of Li Ran's control.

(Meng Ge)

(B-Class Mental Infector)

(Mysterious Power: 180)

(After accidentally seeing the [Mirror of Truth], she learned the truth about this world and realized that she was a monster.)

(A very filial girl, willing to do anything to save her mother.)

This was the information Li Ran had seen about Meng Ge earlier.

In truth, Meng Ge wasn't what she seemed. She had an indescribable reason for what she was doing, and she'd realized that she was a monster. Deep down, she was insecure and timid. She liked Lu Zhaohui and couldn't bear to hurt him, but her mother needed saving. So she had no choice but to turn down Lu Zhaohui's invitations while continuing to lure men back to her home to treat her mother.

What Li Ran hadn't expected was that Lu Zhaohui would eventually cut off their conversation on his own and confess his feelings to Meng Ge from the heart.

Li Ran had asked him before, and he really did like Meng Ge. From the moment he entered the instance, he'd understood that he wasn't dealing with ordinary humans. Even so, he'd still resolutely admitted that he liked her.

Fortunately, things worked out in the end.

The mood was just right. Even a fool knew what would happen next.

When Li Ran saw Lu Zhaohui lean down to kiss the girl he loved, he smiled and took off the X-Ray Glasses.

Li Ran used Shadow Escape to leave Building No. 3.

Lu Zhaohui had completed his mission too. Although Li Ran had helped along the way, in the end, Lu Zhaohui had won the girl over by himself.

True love had earned him true love.

It was enough to make anyone envious.

There were only a few people Li Ran admired in this life.

Dong Yong.

Xu Xian.

Ning Caichen.

Now there was one more.

Lu Zhaohui!

"Ah, my head..."

In a cozy room, a girl in cartoon pajamas woke up, clutching her aching head.

"Where am I?"

"Why can't I remember anything?"

The girl gazed around the room in confusion. Aside from the pain in her head, she had no memory of the place at all.

Just then, she heard footsteps outside the door.

Her expression changed, and she quickly slipped back under the covers and pretended to be asleep.

The door slowly opened, and a man who walked without making a sound came to her bedside.

He gently lifted the covers, revealing a peaceful, sleeping face beneath them.

"She still hasn't woken up?" the man murmured.

A slender silver needle appeared in his palm. He slowly moved it toward the girl's eye.

The needle came closer and closer. The man stared fixedly at her eyes.

Only when the needle gently pressed against her eyelid, leaving a tiny dent, did he put it away.

"Looks like this dose of the Oblivion Potion was pretty strong."

The man muttered to himself and left the room.

Only after his footsteps had faded into the distance did the girl dare to open her eyes.

"Oblivion Potion?"

Her eyes widened in disbelief.

Her surroundings looked like a home, and the person who had just entered her room so freely must have been a member of her family.

But why would her family drug her?

Puzzled, the girl tiptoed to the door and pressed her ear against it to listen for any sounds outside.

After confirming that it was quiet, she gently opened the door and stepped out.

The living room was unfamiliar. The furniture was unfamiliar. Everything looked strange.

She had no memories of this place at all. She didn't even know who she was or why she was in this home.

"She won't find out. Our plan is foolproof."

Just then, the girl heard a woman's voice coming from the kitchen.

She crept closer and saw a woman in an apron, smoking as she cooked and made a phone call.

"The effects should be wearing off soon."

"Don't worry. We're professionals. Recreating that scene from the day it happened will be a piece of cake."

"We've tried five times already, and we've been close every time. What if she really has forgotten?"

"Fine, we'll try one more time. If she still can't remember, we'll stop wasting our time."

At that moment, the woman seemed to catch sight of someone standing in the living room out of the corner of her eye.

She turned to look, frowning slightly. There was no one there.

"I'll hang up now."

After ending the call, she went into the living room and softly called out, "Yingzhi, are you awake?"