Sure enough, something cool suited him best. Luo Beishi closed his eyes for a while.
If he had not awakened and gained a system, would he, unable to control himself, really have ended up as cannon fodder?
In the original world, his life seemed permeated with a musty smell, like a damp, dust-covered corner. Whenever people saw him, they looked at him with contempt, even going out of their way to avoid him.
As a child, he had not understood why the Luo parents had mistreated him from the moment he was born... The Luo couple were clearly quite patient with other people's children, so why did they become completely different when it came to him...
He mocked how ridiculous his former self had been, actually yearning so much for his parents' love. No matter how hard he tried, the Luo couple still belittled him, describing him as utterly worthless, as though his birth itself had been a mistake.
Now he realized it was not his fault. The fault lay with that brain-dead bunch.
Had the author nerfed all their intelligence? If that was the case, this really was an undeserved disaster for him. Forget it. Family affection, relatives-he had long since stopped yearning for any of that. Money was king.
Huo Cixiao waited quietly for Luo Beishi to speak, but Luo Beishi did not make a sound... Had what happened today frightened him?
Wait, did he seem to feel something soft? His hand seemed to have sensation!
What was that touching the back of his hand? Was it his bargain wife's face? Because he seemed to have touched his nose, too, and could tell it was a nose.
He tried to control it again... but apparently, he could not.
Could his sense of touch be starting to recover, while he still could not control his body... Honestly, it was far too strange.
He tried moving other parts of his body again. Nothing moved.
Forget it. Perhaps it needed some time.
Although Huo Cixiao was in a much better mood now, he had not forgotten about his bargain wife's encounter with those criminals. He needed to wake up as soon as possible.
Otherwise, he would soon have no standing left in this household.
If he did not wake up soon, everyone in this house would be won over by his bargain wife! Exactly, that was it. It certainly was not because he was worried about his bargain wife.
"Hubby, I'll take a shower, then we can sleep together. Wait for me." Luo Beishi put his hand down and immediately went to wash up in the bathroom.
The sensation on Huo Cixiao's hand vanished. Why did he actually feel a little disappointed for a moment?
What the netizens had not expected was that, just one day later, Luo Beishi was trending again.
An exhilarating video came out of nowhere and landed on the blogging platform.
From then on, Luo Beishi unexpectedly gained another batch of male fans.
A student from the finance college had filmed the video and found it so thrilling that they had to risk their life to post it online. In less than an hour, it topped the trending list.
The comments below were even more varied.
[Luo Beishi has completely changed my impression of him again. So hot!]
[I remember these four being wanted criminals. There's a reward of 500,000 for each of them!]
[Heaven will deal with the wicked. See, Luo Beishi delivered them straight to the police station. What a thrill.]
[Wahhh, what kind of treasure boy is Luo Beishi? Taking on four by himself-he's so alpha!]
[Holy crap, being rich and handsome wasn't enough, and now you're telling me he knows martial arts too?!]
The Huo residence.
Assistant Zhang stood across from Huo Cifeng, reporting the failure of this operation.
"Are you sure the police can't trace it back to us?" Huo Cifeng asked.
Assistant Zhang said, "I'm sure. Rest assured, Second Young Master."
"When did Luo Beishi learn martial arts?" Having failed to obtain a satisfactory result, he now wanted even more to know how many other skills Luo Beishi had hidden away.
This was far too different from the Luo Beishi he remembered.
"The investigation records show that the eldest young master's wife has never studied any martial art, and his previous movements were normal as well." Assistant Zhang felt that Luo Beishi was not too ordinary, but too formidable.
Formidable enough to conceal every one of his strengths. Previously, aside from having somewhat decent grades that barely qualified him for a first-tier university, he had been good for nothing.
Every time Huo Cifeng heard the title "eldest young master's wife," he felt particularly irritated. He said, "Don't mention any eldest young master's wife again. I don't want to hear those words. Also, if four people aren't enough, send more."
Assistant Zhang raised his head and saw Huo Cifeng's lowered eyes. Perhaps because so much had happened recently, Huo Cifeng's face was also full of weariness.
"Yes, Second Young Master. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
"Mm, go. Catch Luo Beishi as soon as possible," Huo Cifeng reminded him again.
"Rest assured, Second Young Master." Assistant Zhang did not consider it difficult, believing that catching Luo Beishi was only a matter of time.
At home, Luo Beishi checked on Huo Cifeng's recent situation. That bastard had been looking for someone to buy his shares lately. This was the consequence of slapping his own face to look impressive.
At present, no one in the capital could take on his shares for the time being... Huo Cifeng's interest would keep snowballing.
"Tongtong, can we buy those shares?"
"Host, you want to buy them? The system can purchase them for you."
"Really? Damn, you're a cheat, aren't you! I only mentioned it in passing. You can do things outside the scope of the missions too?"
"Yes, Host. The system exists to face-slap the protagonist. As long as an expense is related to face-slapping, you can apply for it!"
Luo Beishi's eyes brightened several degrees at that. "Damn, that's amazing!"
He took a moment, doing his best to calm his excitement before it sent him flying. Even the pressure of the massage he was giving Huo Cixiao increased somewhat.
He added, "Once Huo Cifeng can't hold on any longer, we'll send someone to buy them at a low price!"
The system said excitedly, "Host, you really are suited to being a villain."
Luo Beishi lowered his head and smiled. "Of course!"
Huo Cixiao heard the sound of a bottle being opened and the patter of palms slapping together, and knew his bargain wife was massaging him again.
Why was his bargain wife so quiet today?
He could not understand how his bargain wife could encounter criminals outside and still come home and care for him with peace of mind. So strong...
Or did he not want him to worry, and wanted to hide his troubles deep inside?
He had clearly found the constant chatter annoying before, but now the silence left Huo Cixiao somewhat restless and uneasy.
"Hubby, all done. I'll wash my hands, then we can sleep." After finishing the massage, Luo Beishi could still smell the faint medicinal fragrance of the massage oil coming from Huo Cixiao's body.
He held Huo Cixiao up into a sitting position and slowly dressed him again. Looking at that enticing figure was truly a feast for the eyes.
Huo Cixiao: "..." Was sleeping with him some top priority? The delight in his voice was practically spilling over. Hmph, clingy little thing.
As he thought this, he tried to move his body, only to fail once again.
He wanted to know whether that hand only had sensation when his bargain wife took the initiative to touch it, while the other areas had yet to unlock.
After a while, Luo Beishi returned with very light footsteps, followed by rustling sounds. His bargain wife was climbing into bed.