Zhao Yingzhi

"Meng Ge, you are the first girl who has ever been willing to talk to me."

Lu Zhaohui's expression was profound as he pressed his hands onto Meng Ge's shoulders.

"I've been insecure, timid, shy, and bashful since I was a child. I blush and get nervous the moment I talk to a girl. People say it's a form of social anxiety, and some even claim there's something wrong with my sexual orientation, so I never dared to speak to girls."

"I hated the place where I used to live. It was full of prejudice and discrimination. People became fickle, cold, and vain. Everything was tied to money. Before they even got to know you, girls would investigate your background instead of trying to understand the person you are."

"Until I met you. You are so beautiful, so kind, and so sensible. You never ask about my past. You scold me when I do something wrong and praise me when I do well, taking care of me just like an Older Sister."

"I'm clumsy, I don't know how to talk, I don't really understand the sense of ritual girls want, and I can't guess what's on a girl's mind."

"I don't care if you're a spirit. What I like is a girl who doesn't hold prejudices against me. That is enough."

Meng Ge stared blankly at Lu Zhaohui.

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

Lu Zhaohui nodded. "Yes."

"Aren't you disgusted that I'm a monster?" Meng Ge continued to ask.

"I'm not disgusted, no matter what you are," Lu Zhaohui nodded again, speaking earnestly.

Meng Ge was speechless for a moment. As she looked at Lu Zhaohui, a warm current seemed to flow into her heart, melting her icy core. Her heart began to burn with heat, and even her cheeks started to flush.

Lizards are cold-blooded animals, but she felt like she was being warmed up.

"Isn't Mother sick? Use my yang energy to treat her. I know how hard it is for you every time Mother has an episode. You must have had to make a very difficult decision to do those things you didn't want to do. From now on, use my yang energy when Mother gets sick. I don't want you to take such big risks."

Lu Zhaohui stroked Meng Ge's small head, a look of doting affection appearing on his face.

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

"That's why, from now on, Little Meng has to keep nourishing me. I don't want to be sucked into a dried corpse by Little Meng."

Meng Ge asked in disbelief, "Ah, is that really okay?"

"My yang energy is very abundant. Just absorb a little bit each time to treat Mother, as long as you don't suck me dry."

"Ah, this..."

"Listen to me, okay? From now on, you can only bring disaster upon me. You are not allowed to harm anyone else without my permission."

"Mm, mm, you're so kind!"

Beneath the balcony, in the shadow world, Li Ran was stunned.

What was going on?

"Damn it, this kid is a natural."

From the moment Lu Zhaohui suddenly confessed and asked Meng Ge to be his girlfriend, the plot had already spiraled out of his control.

(Meng Ge)
(B-Class Mental Infector)
(Mysterious Power: 180)
(Having accidentally seen the [Mirror of Truth] and learned the truth of this world, she realized she is a monster.)
(A very filial girl who is willing to do anything to save her mother.)

This was the prompt information Li Ran had previously seen regarding Meng Ge.

In truth, Meng Ge was not what she appeared to be. She had unspeakable hardships and, having realized she was a monster, she was actually insecure and cowardly inside. Because she had feelings for Lu Zhaohui, she couldn't bear to hurt him, but on the other hand, she needed to save her mother. Thus, she could only reject Lu Zhaohui's invitations while continuing to lure stinky men home to treat her mother.

However, Li Ran hadn't expected that Lu Zhaohui would unilaterally cut off his communication with him and sincerely confess his feelings to Meng Ge from the bottom of his heart.

Li Ran had asked him before this; he truly liked Meng Ge. And from the moment he entered the dungeon, he understood that he was not facing a normal human, but even so, he had resolutely and decisively admitted his feelings.

Fortunately, the final result was good.

The atmosphere was already there; even a fool would know what to do next.

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

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

Lu Zhaohui's mission could be considered complete. Although he had contributed some help during the process, in the end, he had won the beauty for himself.

Sincerity traded for true love.

It was truly enviable.

There were very few people in this life that Li Ran admired.

Dong Yong.

Xu Xian.

Ning Caichen.

Now, there was one more.

Lu Zhaohui!

"Ah, my head..."

Inside a cozy room, a girl wearing cartoon pajamas woke up clutching her aching head.

"Where am I?"

"Why can't I remember anything?"

The girl stared at the room with dazed eyes; aside from the pain radiating from her head, she had absolutely no memory of this place.

Just then, footsteps sounded from outside the door.

The girl's expression shifted, and she quickly dove back under the covers to pretend she was asleep.

The door opened slowly, and a man who walked without a sound approached the girl's bedside.

He gently lifted the quilt, revealing a quiet, sleeping face beneath.

"Still not awake?" the man muttered in a low voice.

A thin silver needle appeared in his palm, and he slowly pushed it toward the girl's eyes.

The needle drew closer and closer, the man staring intently at the girl's eyes.

Only when the needle gently pressed against her eyelid, creating a tiny indentation, did the man pull it back.

"It seems the dosage of the amnesia potion this time was quite potent."

The man muttered to himself, turned, and left the room.

Only after the footsteps outside had faded away did the girl dare to open her eyes.

"Amnesia potion?"

The girl's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief.

The environment she was in felt like a home, and since that person could enter her room without hesitation, he should have been a family member.

But how could a family member drug her?

Filled with doubt, the girl tiptoed to the door and pressed her ear against it to listen for any movement outside.

After confirming there was no sound, she gently opened the door and stepped out.

An unfamiliar living room, unfamiliar furniture—everything felt so alien.

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

"She won't discover it; our plan is enough to deceive the heavens."

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

She crept closer and saw a woman wearing an apron with a cigarette dangling from her mouth, cooking while talking on the phone.

"The drug's effect should be wearing off soon."

"Don't worry, we are professionals. Recreating that day is a piece of cake."

"This is the fifth time already. Every time it's been so close—she hasn't actually forgotten, has she?"

"Fine, one more try. If she still can't remember, we won't waste any more time."

At that moment, the woman's peripheral vision seemed to catch a figure standing in the living room.

She turned her head to look, her brows furrowing slightly, but there was no one in the living room.

"I'm hanging up now."

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

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