Luo Yu escorted Xia Ci Luo back. Xia Ci Luo's identity as the fake daughter had not yet been exposed, so she naturally enjoyed a life of extreme luxury.
Lin Mu Ci was to play the role of Xia Ci Luo, but she felt it wouldn't be a difficult task for her.
She returned to her own villa. She owned a separate detached villa, complete with a housekeeper and servants to attend to her daily needs. Seeing her return safely, her housekeeper rushed towards her, tears streaming down her face.
"Miss, you're finally back safe and sound!"
"I was worried to death. Miss, how are you? Do you feel any discomfort anywhere?"
The housekeeper looked at Xia Ci Luo with extreme anxiety, fearing that something might have happened to her.
Xia Ci Luo nodded, slowly lifting her chin to reveal her exquisitely delicate face.
Although her face was still somewhat pale, she no longer appeared flustered or lost.
"I'm fine."
"You may all withdraw."
"Oh, Luo Yu, come up with me."
To everyone's surprise, Xia Ci Luo suddenly mentioned Luo Yu, and their expressions instantly turned panicked.
"Luo Yu?"
"How could it be Luo Yu?"
Everyone looked at him with immense nervousness, and the housekeeper's gaze changed. She looked at Xia Ci Luo with great apprehension and stammered,
"Miss, you are a precious young lady. He is merely a bodyguard of low status. Miss, he is not worthy of being with you—Miss, since he has saved you, I believe it's time to let him go..."
Xia Ci Luo fell silent for a moment before saying,
"No."
"He is my savior. I don't want you to speak to him in such a manner!"
Then Xia Ci Luo glanced at Luo Yu.
She nodded at Luo Yu and said,
"You can come up with me now."
...
Xia Ci Luo's room was a genuine princess room, filled with pink, indicative of a girlish heart. Xia Ci Luo sat opposite him, cast a glance at Luo Yu, and then directly extended her hand.
Luo Yu frowned in confusion.
"What are you doing?"
Xia Ci Luo looked as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"You need to check my pulse."
"Didn't you say you would treat me every night? Oh, are you going to examine my body? Do I need to take off my clothes?"
Luo Yu was a bit dumbfounded because he never expected Xia Ci Luo to have this kind of personality. Luo Yu hesitated for a moment before softly saying,
"Let's talk properly. Don't... don't take off your clothes."
As he uttered these words, Luo Yu's cheeks suddenly flushed for some reason. Xia Ci Luo immediately stood up and moved extremely close to Luo Yu, their noses almost touching. Luo Yu took two steps back.
"Miss, please respect yourself."
Lin Mu Ci glanced into Luo Yu's eyes.
She suddenly found the man in front of her quite interesting.
"Respect myself for what? My life is yours."
"Whatever you want, I'll agree. I will definitely help you. If you want to do whatever you please with me, I can agree to that too. How about that?"
Lin Mu Ci raised her eyes and beckoned to him. The maiden's breath was fragrant, but her eyes held a desire mingled with lust. She was like a... like a flirtatious little vixen. Luo Yu, opposite her, looked at her with an unchanged expression.
"Miss, please don't joke with Luo Yu. Luo Yu is merely your bodyguard, someone responsible for protecting your safety. Miss, please don't joke with Luo Yu so casually. Doing so would make Luo Yu take it seriously."
Lin Mu Ci beckoned again, her eyes smiling softly.
"What if you take it seriously?"
"I wish you would."
Luo Yu shook his head and turned around, standing in a corner, clearly having decided not to approach Lin Mu Ci anymore.
Lin Mu Ci had not expected Ling Qian He in this world to be so uncooperative. She frowned slightly and then inquired with the little system in her mind.
"Why is he so dry and lacking any charm?"
The little system coughed twice.
"Host, what kind of charm do you want him to have?"
"Oh, right, I haven't told the host that he currently has no memories... He also entered the small world and followed you. In every world, he is equivalent to an invader, so he must seal his memories and completely integrate into this world."
"Therefore, it's not surprising that he currently has no memories of you and is reacting this way."
"Moreover, the real daughter is actually his sister, and he is an illegitimate child, which is why he wants to take revenge on the Xia family. Luo Yu maintaining distance from you now is also because he knows that if you are truly the Xia family's daughter, then you are his sister, someone with whom he shares blood relations."
"However, he has now discovered part of the truth and is beginning to suspect your identity, so it's best for the host not to reveal any flaws and be caught by him. He won't be polite to you now."
Lin Mu Ci snorted coldly.
"Be impolite to me?"
"How would he be impolite to me? Lock me in a dark room and torment me day and night?"
"I wish for it. If there is no hate, where does love come from? I will torment and flirt with him now. This way, when the truth is revealed, he will truly regret it."
"I am helping him regain his memories, not harming him!"
The little system was speechless and choked for quite a while.
Then it stammered,
"Host, are you sure this isn't you seeking death?"
Lin Mu Ci snorted coldly again.
"What nonsense are you talking about? This is not me seeking death!"
"Just you wait and see!"
She raised her eyes again, and Luo Yu was still standing in place, showing no intention of approaching her. Lin Mu Ci narrowed her eyes slightly, and the next second, a meaningful smile appeared on her lips. She said,
"You say you dare not offend me, but you are my bodyguard. If I make a request to you, is that permissible?"
Luo Yu looked at her smiling eyes expressionlessly.
"Any request from Miss, as long as it is reasonable, I can fulfill."
As Luo Yu spoke, he nodded at Lin Mu Ci. Hearing Luo Yu say this, Lin Mu Ci's eyes flickered, filled with certainty.
"If any reasonable request can be fulfilled..."
She walked to Luo Yu's side and said,
"I want you to be my boyfriend."
Luo Yu looked at her again, his expression somewhat shocked, but he quickly regained his icy demeanor.
"Miss, please don't joke."
"We are in an employer-employee relationship. I am merely your bodyguard."
Lin Mu Ci did not give him a chance to refuse.
"Employer-employee relationship?"
"We can also be in a more intimate relationship."
"Didn't I tell you? From the first moment I saw you, I liked you very much. The reason I deliberately did those things before was just to get your attention."
"And this time, you saved me. When you rescued me from that dark container, I felt as if I saw a god descending from heaven."
"I have fallen hopelessly in love with you. Is it wrong that I want you to be my boyfriend?"
She raised her head, her eyes bright and flickering, like the stars in the sky.
The little system couldn't help but emit a吐槽 sound in its mind upon hearing the host utter such melodramatic and mushy lines.
"Host, do you think... do you think Ling Qian He will believe you saying this?"
"Your lines are too cliché... I'm shivering just hearing them. Can't you take it slow? Must you do this right from the start? It's too fake and shows your intentions are too strong!"
Lin Mu Ci snorted coldly.
"I don't care if he believes it or not."
"I'll say it first, then talk."
"Besides, as an arrogant and brainless vicious eldest young lady, I shouldn't say lines that make me seem too intelligent. This kind of infatuated straightforwardness is just right."
"And haven't you forgotten? This young lady, Xia Ci Luo, has the same face as mine, and her style leans towards the exceptionally beautiful, noble, and glamorous type. If others say these lines, it would make them seem unintelligent, but when she says them, it will only appear... both innocent and pure, because when someone is beautiful, whatever they say is right."
The little system was actually convinced by Lin Mu Ci.
Luo Yu glanced at Lin Mu Ci, his expression subtle. If Lin Mu Ci wasn't mistaken, the corner of his eye even twitched twice?
He looked at Lin Mu Ci, hesitated for a moment, and then said,
"Miss, you really should go to the hospital for a check-up. I suspect your head was hit during your kidnapping."
"You... seem to have low intelligence right now."
"I'm not offending Miss, I'm just stating a fact."
While saying it wasn't offensive, listen to what he said. Was that human language? What does it mean that Miss seems to have low intelligence? Wouldn't it be more direct to say I suspect you were hit and became an idiot?
Lin Mu Ci glared at him and said,
"Are you questioning my sincerity?"
"I can prove it to you!"
She stood on her tiptoes and, catching him off guard, stood up, intending to kiss his lips—but who was Luo Yu? How could he let her succeed? He directly retreated, and Lin Mu Ci fell backward, hitting the leg of the bed. Dizzy, she was lifted by Luo Yu.
"It's getting late, Miss. You should sleep early."
Lin Mu Ci looked at him with teary eyes.
"Then how can you believe that I truly like you?"
Her voice was filled with helplessness and grievance, and she looked at Luo Yu pitifully, her eyes red like a little rabbit. Anyone would feel reluctant to see her like this.
But Luo Yu could remain so heartless! His gaze was cold as he looked into Lin Mu Ci's eyes. After a moment, he said,
"I am merely Miss's bodyguard. This fact cannot be changed."
"Bodyguards cannot fall in love with their hosts, and I cannot become Miss's boyfriend. I apologize."
He turned around, about to leave.
But Lin Mu Ci chased after him, saying,
"Wait a moment!"
Her eyes revealed a hint of panic. Lin Mu Ci hesitated for a moment, her voice very, very soft.
"Um—"
She was very nervous. After hesitating for a while, she stammered,
"Um, if you don't really become my boyfriend, but if I give you a task to pretend to be my boyfriend, would that also be unacceptable?"
She paused, as if afraid he wouldn't agree, and quickly added,
"You know, many of my female classmates in university don't like me much; they prefer Xia Ying Ying, who has better grades."
"As for the boys, many of them approach me, circling around me like flies on campus. I feel they want to date and marry me because they know my family is wealthy and want to become live-in sons-in-law!"
"I want you to impersonate my boyfriend and pick me up and drop me off at school. On one hand, it's to stop people from bothering me like flies. On the other hand... I think it would be very impressive to have such a handsome boyfriend like you!"
"You're even better looking than a celebrity."
"You must fulfill this wish of mine!"
The man stood with his back to her.
After a moment. Luo Yu continued in his clear, cold voice,
"If it's just picking you up and dropping you off at school, a bodyguard can do that."
"Why should I pretend to be your boyfriend?"
Lin Mu Ci quickly replied,
"If you're just a bodyguard, those boys won't give up! Only by clearly stating that I have a boyfriend will they retreat!"
"I will get you a visiting student permit for the school, and I've prepared your identity as well! A staff member from the Overseas Special Operations Unit! Mysterious enough, right? They won't be able to verify its authenticity either, hehe, I think I'm really too ingenious!"
"It has gravitas!"
"Your looks, your identity, everything will crush those young brats in college. They won't chase me anymore!"
Luo Yu remained silent for a while.
Then.
"I will pick you up and drop you off, Miss."
Lin Mu Ci nodded with some satisfaction. Luo Yu's response, while not the best, was enough to make her feel excited and happy. Lin Mu Ci smiled and rubbed her nose, saying,
"Then tomorrow morning..."
Luo Yu immediately responded.
"I will pick you up and drop you off tomorrow morning, Miss."
Lin Mu Ci became even more excited, her eyes shining as she looked at Luo Yu. Luo Yu merely nodded slightly at Lin Mu Ci, then lifted his foot and walked out.
Lin Mu Ci watched his retreating back and then made a bet with the little system in her mind.
"When do you think he will fall in love with me?"
The little system held no hope.
"I think... it's uncertain."
Lin Mu Ci, however, was very confident.
"Even if he lost his memory, his soul is still Ling Qian He. I bet he will fall in love with me within three days."
"Hmph, do you dare to bet with me?"
Regarding Lin Mu Ci's confident assertion, the little system felt its host was completely indulging in wishful thinking.
"It's impossible, Host—be calm and rational. He is here to take revenge on you. It would be good enough if he doesn't make you suffer. Not kill you."
"Even if Ling Qian He falls in love with you, he won't admit it."
Lin Mu Ci said,
"He's just saying one thing and meaning another. Hmph, I don't believe he won't be moved."
As long as it's Qian He, he will always love her.
She had such confidence!