After Si Yan finished speaking, Jiang Nuo eagerly echoed, "Exactly! How can it be self-contradictory?"
"How outrageous!"
Despite the almost accusatory tone, A Man's expression remained unchanged. "The rules and regulations were set by the tour guide, not by the tribespeople."
"The dense forest is covered with a hundred flowers, which are very beautiful, but it holds a secret of the Bone Witch Tribe, so it cannot be entered lightly."
"But tomorrow, the dense forest will be the safest place."
He spoke Mandarin haltingly, and it took him a long time to finish a sentence.
Si Yan sensed that he was in a hurry. She looked him up and down a few times, then quietly counted the items on the cloth belt at his waist.
"Good."
Si Yan agreed, "You can go now."
A Man nodded, letting out a barely perceptible sigh of relief, then glanced at Jiang Nuo, "He..."
"You disturbed his sleep." Si Yan covered Jiang Nuo's face, preventing A Man seeing.
A Man could only leave with a frown.
" Si Yan, don't believe what he says."
Jiang Nuo nestled in Si Yan's arms and whispered in his ear, "It sounds suspicious. I have plenty of experience dealing with these kinds of NPCs."
Dungeons, NPCs.
Si Yan raised an eyebrow, cupped Jiang Nuo's face, and pinched it. " Nuonuo really treats this place like a game. What about me? Am I an NPC too?"
"How could this be!"
Jiang Nuo's eyes widened, her cheek being pulled by him, and she spoke indistinctly, "Are you my boyfriend, a player...?"
He suddenly froze, realizing something was wrong.
How could Si Yan be a player?
Jiang Nuo's already lifeless eyes grew even darker. He stood there, touching his left eye and muttering to himself.
"How could Si Yan be a player?"
" Nuonuo... Nuonuo!"
Si Yan noticed that something was wrong with him, and without thinking of anything else, she closed the window and picked him up in her arms.
He put Jiang Nuo on the bed, then pulled her into his arms, blanket and all, and said, " Nuonuo, don't think about it anymore, let's go to sleep."
Sleepwalking makes it difficult to distinguish between reality and dreams, Si Yan felt that he was immersed in a dream.
"It's very dangerous."
Jiang Nuo's attention was drawn away, and she stopped thinking about whether Si Yan was a player. Holding Si Yan's arm, she muttered, "Sleeping in a dungeon is dangerous."
"I'm here. Nuonuo can protect me, and I can protect Nuonuo too. There won't be any danger."
Si Yan touched his waist, gently stroking it. The warmth brought a sense of security. Jiang Nuo blinked, his fingers moving away from his left eyelid. "You'll protect me?"
"Yes, I'll protect you."
Si Yan's heart softened at his uncertain yet cautious tone. "Go to sleep, be good."
Jiang Nuo pursed her lips, then gave Si Yan a bear hug, pulling her even tighter. "Okay... go to sleep!"
After that, there was no further sound.
Si Yan: "..."
That's pretty fast.
He smiled helplessly, tapped the tip of the person in his arms' nose, then lowered his head to kiss them gently before closing his eyes.
--
the next day.
[ Bone Witch Tribe Mystery Side Quest Progress: 20%]
Jiang Nuo was woken up by 0732. She opened her eyes, looked at the ceiling, yawned, turned around and rolled into Si Yan's arms.
Good morning.
Her voice carried a lingering, sleepy tenderness.
Si Yan had just woken up, and gave a sleepy "hmm," nuzzling Jiang Nuo's face. Suddenly remembering something, he looked up at Jiang Nuo's eyes.
It's back.
Was I really sleepwalking last night?
Jiang Nuo, who was pondering why her progress had suddenly accelerated, was puzzled by Si Yan's gaze and pinched the tip of his nose, "What are you looking at?"
" Nuonuo, you last night..."
Si Yan tried to find a more conservative way to phrase it, unsure if Jiang Nuo remembered what happened while sleepwalking.
Do you remember talking in your sleep last night?
Jiang Nuo: "Huh?" I can even talk in my sleep.
What did I say?
Si Yan truthfully replied, "You mean, dungeons, NPCs... um?"
Before she could finish listening, Jiang Nuo was startled and quickly went over to kiss Si Yan to silence him.
Si Yan blinked, her doubt turning into enjoyment. She lowered her phoenix eyes slightly and put her arm around Jiang Nuo's waist.
Jiang Nuo appears strong on the surface, but inside she's experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions.
[0732!!!]
After connecting at 0732, I felt inexplicably reluctant.
Clearly, they don't quite understand why it's called during a kiss.
[Will Si Yan's knowledge of the game world affect him?]
[No, but please do not inform the tasker proactively.]
Jiang Nuo's slightly stiff body relaxed after hearing these words.
Thank goodness.
He pulled away from the kiss after confirming it.
"I was playing games in my dream." Jiang Nuo's expression was firm, and she explained in a very serious tone.
Si Yan: "... Oh."
I don't believe it.
Nuonuo must have many more secrets.
But now we face a dilemma.
Last night, A Man over and asked how to tell Jiang Nuo about his sleepwalking without telling him.
Si Yan still hadn't figured out the answer after she was fully dressed.
While Si Yan was pondering this question.
Jiang Nuo held Da Qiang captive outside the door, making a fortune from the breakfast money, and kept the already dying Su Hen alive with a talisman paper priced at a staggering 50,000.
[Why do I get the feeling that Si Yan has something on her mind? She's following Jiang Nuo around, and her expression... clearly shows she wants to say something but hesitates.]
[ Si Jiaojiao! Is there anything you can't say out loud? This isn't how you date!]
[ Jiang Nuo, turn around and look at Si Yan, hahaha, he's about to suffocate.]
Chu Xiu, the two's new fan leader, also noticed it.
By then, they had completely packed and were ready to go out, with Da Qiang taking them to visit the clan.
" Si Yan, is there something you want to say?"
Chu Xiu couldn't bear to watch any longer.
Jiang Nuo turned to look at Si Yan, and nodded in confusion, "What do you want to say?"
Si Yan opened her mouth, "... Nuonuo, I went out last night."
He spoke haltingly in just a short sentence.
He was afraid Jiang Nuo wouldn't believe him.
Jiang Nuo exclaimed, "Ah?" and then...?
The others looked on in confusion.
Did Si Yan go out or go on a secret affair...? Why does he look so guilty? (doge)
[Upstairs, you're incredibly bold!]
Si Yan pursed her lips and said in one breath, "Then I ran into A Man. He said there was a clan festival today and told us to go to the dense forest where there are many flowers, which matched what Grandma had said."
Jiang Nuo took half a second to react, then said, "Oh~"
" A Man is a pretty nice person." Clearly, she'd spent time with Si Yan from last night.
Others:?
I didn't understand a single word.
Upon hearing this, Da Qiang's swollen eyes remained dark and unreadable, and he said nothing.
Lin Yu walked beside Si Yan, her tone slightly displeased, " Si Yan, how come you're still keeping secrets from us?"
"We're all teammates, you can't show favoritism."
Si Yan: "Hmm."
Then she took Jiang Nuo's arm and asked, " Nuonuo, shall we go again?"
"We... we'll go secretly."
Jiang Nuo stroked his chin, "And invite that guy along too!"
Zhou Ling: "Who is it?"
Jiang Nuo chuckled, "I don't remember the name."
Si Yan promptly added, " Ma Ye."
" Ma Ye?!"
Despite her weakness, Su Hen, a fellow paranormal news anchor, covered the talisman and exclaimed in surprise, "Are you guys kidding me?"
Ma Ye is long dead.