Lin Mucí's heart was a mix of emotions, but she didn't have time to dwell on them.
Ling Qianhe directly scooped her up!
On the surface, her eyes were wide and her expression blank, but in her mind, she was frantically calling out to the system.
Didn't it say that as long as she didn't appear in the basement, she wouldn't be subjected to this and that?
The system mumbled.
Who guaranteed that? I never did. Besides, the floor is also an option.
Lin Mucí was extremely flustered. Ling Qianhe's fingertips slowly traced her cheek, caressing her inch by inch.
It's you. You've really returned.
Of course, it was her, genuine and authentic.
Qianhe's voice was hoarse.
Why did you leave me?
Must I bind you to my side for all eternity? Must I truly let you slumber forever within a puppet?
Lin Mucí wanted to cry.
Didn't Qianhe's younger brother love her to the point of madness?
Didn't the system say her favorability had reached a hundred percent!
She thought Qianhe's younger brother would obediently try to please her, begging her not to leave.
But why was he so fierce? What was he playing at?
The system coughed.
He's been role-playing as that domineering warlord's son lately, have you forgotten? Of course, he wouldn't turn into a soft, crying baby. He's in a very fierce, murderous state right now. Host, please endure it for a while, okay?
Lin Mucí's eyes widened. What kind of talk was that? Telling her to endure? How could she endure this?
Was it still possible for her to escape from his dreamscape?
This abysmal reward only made her angry. What kind of reward was this!
Qianhe, calm down, let's talk. I didn't mean to leave you back then; I had my unavoidable reasons.
Ling Qianhe hugged her and sighed.
That doesn't matter anymore.
He didn't want to hear about her reasons.
He just wanted to hold her and not let go.
Mu Ci's sister had disappeared for so long. He didn't know where she was, nor if she would ever return. He spent his days in despair, like someone drowning, just wanting to grasp any piece of driftwood.
He moved closer to her hair, resting his chin in the hollow of her shoulder.
Sister, please don't leave. Stay by my side forever, okay?
Lin Mucí stammered.
I am already by your side.
Ling Qianhe, however, was stubborn.
The kind that never leaves.
Lin Mucí couldn't make such a promise.
The system had only given her one chance to enter Ling Qianhe's dreamscape. How could she guarantee she would never leave him?
He reached out and pressed on her shoulder. He seemed to have realized something too, and his smile gradually turned bitter, his lips tinged with a sense of woe.
Will you disappear again?
Lin Mucí didn't know how to answer.
The unreliable system wasn't giving any hints now. She could only rely on herself. She tried to imply to Ling Qianhe that she was always by his side.
I never disappeared.
Ling Qianhe suddenly became enraged. His fingers tightened, making her shoulder tremble under his grip. He whispered in her ear, his voice as if squeezed through his teeth.
You're lying to me. I can't see you at all.
His breathing quickened. He leaned close to her neck, and sorrow surged like a tide.
In the depths of his eyes, as dark as the night sky, a layer of mist appeared. He moved closer to her, accusing her.
Mu Ci's sister is lying to me again. Why do you keep lying to me?
Lin Mucí felt wronged and indignant.
I didn't!
I'm really not lying to you this time. I've truly been by your side all along!
I am just—
Just as she was about to say she was the eldest daughter of the Lin family, a cold and merciless warning sound echoed in her mind.
Host is suspected of violating regulations. Muted for thirty minutes!
Lin Mucí was so angry she wanted to curse. She wanted to drag the system out and flay it alive, but the muting had already taken effect. She opened her mouth, and indeed, not a single sound could escape.
You scoundrel!
Ling Qianhe held her tightly, refusing to let go. He brought her back to the bedroom. Ling Qianhe's room exuded a scent of snow wood. She widened her eyes, watching Qianhe's younger brother unbuckle his belt and tie her hands, binding them to the headboard. Even in a dream, this was too humiliating!
What was even more infuriating was that she had been muted by the system!
Qianhe leaned down, slowly closing in on her body.
Why aren't you calling out?
Lin Mucí:
She was muted by the system!
Did he think she didn't want to call out!
But half an hour later.
She no longer had the strength to call out even if she wanted to.
Qianhe's younger brother.
Do you have to be this crazy?
She looked up at the fierce youth. He gazed deeply into her eyes and pressed his lips fiercely onto hers, his presence overwhelming her.
The heat radiating from him was like brilliant fireworks blooming in the sky, and she was about to turn to ashes in this burning passion!
His gaze was fierce, but the misty moisture in his eyes became more apparent. He leaned closer to her lips.
He was clearly about to devour her, but in the next moment, it changed into a kiss as thin as cicada wings, filled with a precious tenderness.
He kissed her lips slowly. She saw a galaxy of stars in his eyes, and the world spun around her in an instant.
The mist slowly condensed.
Turning into tears that slowly fell from his eyes.
Don't leave.
Mu Ci's sister, don't leave me.
He truly was willing to exchange everything he had.