「Day 1」
When I became conscious of the world, I was alone. It was as if all the people and events in this world had nothing to do with me...
In fact, after all these years, I still feel the same way. I hate crowded places and dislike dealing with people.
Anything that requires communication with people instinctively fills me with disgust, and I avoid it.
I'd rather be with animals because they are simple, their wants are simple, and their needs are simple—and they are not malicious.
The human heart in this world is always so complicated.
Little Candy was the first person to live with me, that tiny little being. Actually, I've been secretly watching her every day.
When she sleeps, I sit by the bed and look down at her, and can't resist tracing the lines of her eyebrows and eyes with my hand.
You know, I've done similar things to you as well.
When you're asleep, you're as quiet as a child... um, except when you're really tired, you snore softly.
To others, there are many, many people in this world, several billion of them.
But to me, there are only three people in the world.
You, me, and Little Candy.
If you don't wake up, I'll kill everyone else! Because you died trying to save everyone.
If you die, I'll kill everyone, and then I'll die next to you.
But... I really don't want to die; I really, really don't want us to just die like this.
We still have so many interesting things we haven't done yet.
You said you would take me to play in the water... You said you would take me shark-fishing. You know how scared of water I am, but you still said such things, so you must have some special way to help me overcome my fear.
You said that you wouldn't let me die in this lifetime, so you can't die either.
Because if you die, I will die too.
So... Please wake up, will you?
She stayed by your side the first few days.
Walking while holding you, resting while holding you, eating while holding you...
If any of us come half a step closer to you, we get glared back by her ferocious eyes!
She's on the brink of losing her sanity!
Now when she glances at me, I bloody tremble all over!!
I always feel like if anything happens to you, she might just kill us all!
Uh... my feeling must be wrong though, right? I'm just guessing, it's just a delusion...
Last night, she finally fell asleep while watching you.
Thank heavens! Do you know what I saw yesterday, my Davarishi!
I saw her stabbing her own arm with a dagger just to keep herself from falling asleep!
My God, what a madwoman! The notorious Starry Sky Empress is truly a maniac!
Davarishi! You can't die on me!
We agreed that we'd drink vodka together.
We're about to get out of this jungle, and I'll find the best doctors to treat you!
You've got to hang in there!!
Huh... Ah!
Your woman seems to have woken up?
Huh?
AH!!
Don't get me wrong!
Her Majesty the Empress! I mean no harm, I just came to see my dear Davarishi!
I am his friend!
Stop, stop, stop, don't draw your sword... Son of the Sun, help me!
AH!!!!!
「DAY 6」
Honey, we've finally made it out of the jungle, and we're on the helicopter now.
The doctors from the rescue team are idiots...
Hey! What are you staring at! If you can't even figure out why my husband is in a coma, what are you if not an idiot!
If you look at me like that again, I'll throw you off the plane!
Hmph...
Honey~
Vanel says that once we get to Rio de Janeiro, the best doctors will be waiting there. They'll definitely be able to wake you up.
「DAY 7」
Honey... please don't scare me like this, okay...
All these doctors are idiots! Every single one of them!
Vanel even said these are the best doctors in all of Brazil.
But they've been arguing for ages without coming to a conclusion.
Their bickering is giving me a terrible headache.
Some say you're brain dead, while others insist you're not, claiming your brain is in a deep sleep, just vegetative...
I don't care! I threw those who said you were brain dead out of the ward.
So now there's only one conclusion: you're just in deep brain sleep!
Right, that's it!
But I've checked you too.
My spiritual power has recovered a bit, and I've explored your consciousness space.
But... why is your consciousness space empty, not even reaching the level of a normal person's spiritual power...
Honey, what exactly is wrong with you...
「DAY 8」
Husband, I've decided to bring you home!
Today a doctor told me that, for a vegetative person, being in a familiar environment and listening to familiar voices could potentially elicit some positive responses.
I don't want to stay in this place any longer; I'm taking you home tonight!
I'll take you back to Jinling, take you back to our home, okay?
「DAY 9」
Husband, our home is still the same as before.
The house is clean, and the bed sheets have been aired out.
Probably when you weren't home, Sun Keke must have come over again.
Chen Nuo... Chen Nuo!
Just mentioning these things makes me so mad I want to kick you, you know that?!
What other secrets are you still hiding from me!!
I'll have you know, when I was in Brazil, I already asked Selena!
That woman who shivered from fear, she's already told me everything about how you roped her in!
And about how you asked her to go to the woods at night? So you like getting wild, huh! You're not afraid of bugs!!
You jerk!!
Wake up already! I'll personally join you in the woods, you jerk jerk jerk jerk!!
And your Japanese!!
You haven't explained what you said about having a girlfriend in Japan!
The last time we met in Japan, you said you were there to complete a small commission?!
You were lying to me, weren't you!!
You snuck off to Japan to chase girls, didn't you??!!
「DAY 10」
...I'm sorry, honey, I was bad yesterday. I couldn't control myself when I got worked up and ended up hitting you again...
Does it hurt?
Oh, that's right... you can't feel pain right now.
Don't worry, I've bandaged you up again.
It's already the second day back home, but why is there still not a single ripple of spiritual power in your consciousness space?
No improvement at all.
Chen Nuo!
It's not that I want things to turn out this way; it's your current situation that's left me no choice!
In any case...
Alright, I've decided. We'll do it this way!
The doctor said, "Only when familiar people talk to you is there a chance to get a reaction!"
BANG!
Lu Xixi stormed out of the bedroom.
On the living room sofa in Chen Nuo's house, Vanel was sitting there, holding a cigar in one hand and a vodka bottle in the other.
Selena sat rigidly on the sofa, eyes straight ahead.
The only one who looked completely at ease was the Gray Cat, squatting on the coffee table, intently watching the television.
On the screen, the Central Video channel was broadcasting "Animal World."
Well, the 'Survivors of the Jungle' group, except for the Son of the Sun, the rest of the survivors were all present.
"I'm going out!" Lu Xixi said, after coming out, glancing coldly at the few folks in the living room.
Vanel and Selena immediately stood up.
"You come with me to handle some business! Gray Cat stays to watch the house."
"MEOW~"
Everyone in the house left in a flash.
After the door closed, the Gray Cat, watching TV on the coffee table, lightly jumped onto the sofa, stretched out a paw to press the remote control, and the TV screen immediately went dark.
The Gray Cat hopped down to the floor and tiptoed to the bedroom door, leaped up, clawed down the doorknob, and the door slowly opened. Then the cat jumped down and entered the bedroom.
With a quick leap, the cat was on the bed and then stared at the sleeping Chen Nuo for quite a while.
"MEOW?" (You're still not awake?)
"MEOW!!" (You're about to be in big trouble.)
"MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW!" (I don't know what happened, but I guess if you don't wake up soon, you're going to be really unlucky.)
Chen Nuo, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, suddenly twitched the corners of his eyes slightly. His eyelids trembled in an instant...
「At dusk, in the backyard of the garage on Tangzi Street.」
Brother Lei was lying on a bamboo chair, swaying a big palm leaf fan leisurely, with one leg up, a slipper hanging from his toes, swaying but not falling off.
Suddenly, with a BANG, the iron gate in the backyard collapsed!
Brother Lei jumped in fright, bolting up from his chair!
Looking up, he saw his backyard's iron gates collapsed awkwardly to the sides.
Outside the gate stood a stunningly beautiful woman, looking at him coldly.
GULP!
Brother Lei forcefully swallowed his saliva.
Damn, the last time someone attacked his backyard was when he met Chen Nuo.
"Brother Lei?"
Lu Xixi regarded the man in front of her, dressed in a sleeveless shirt and shorts, with his bald head shining.
"Hmm? May I ask..."
"Come with me."
"Huh?"
Brother Lei was taken aback, then saw a big, burly, bear-like man come up from behind the woman, grab him by the shoulder, and drag him over.
"Hey! Hey, hey, hey! Let's talk this out! What are you getting handsy for!! If you keep this up, I won't be nice anymore!!"
Brother Lei struggled against Vanel's grip.
But Lu Xixi interrupted him.
"You know Chen Nuo, right?"
"...Sure, of course I do!"
"Chen Nuo is my husband!"
"..." Brother Lei's eyes darted about, and his complexion changed instantly!
"Sister-in-law! Oh my! You should've said so! Come in, come in! It's such a hot day, have some watermelon! Just got it this afternoon, it's delicious! I had it in the fridge for quite a while! Let me have someone cut it for you to try!"
Lu Xixi shook her head, "No need, I'm in a hurry. Let's go."
Brother Lei was taken aback and then nodded, "Okay! Then I'll change my clothes."
"No need to change, that outfit is fine," Lu Xixi said, shaking her head.
That urgent?
Brother Lei was straightforward as well.
Fine then! If the sister-in-law doesn't mind, he certainly didn't either. Going out to do an errand for the sister-in-law was no different from doing one for Chen Nuo.
Following Lu Xixi and her group, they exited the residential area.
Brother Lei still sneakily sized up the three of them on the way.
Lu Xixi was stunningly beautiful, and the bear-like man was impressively tall and strong. And the woman with them, with short golden hair and a lean figure, was also breathtakingly gorgeous and had an explosive figure...
They came out and got into a business van parked by the roadside.
"Sister-in-law, what are we going to do? Where could I, Bald Lei, be of use?"
"We're going to Zhang Linsheng, um... Brother Haonan, you know where he is, right?"
"Ah, no problem, I certainly do."
「Half an hour later, in the nearly finished new shop on Daming Road.」
Zhang Linsheng, who was instructing the renovation workers, was startled by a shout at the door.
Turning around, he saw Brother Lei walk in, in his sleeveless shirt and shorts.
But Zhang Linsheng's attention was immediately drawn to Lu Xixi standing beside Brother Lei.
Brother Haonan was taken aback.
He recognized her!
"Brother Lei, what brings you here?"
Zhang Linsheng immediately came forward to greet them, and then, without delay, nodded towards Lu Xixi and respectfully said, "Hello, Sister Nuo!"
Hearing the noise outside, Xia Xia, dressed in a nightclub-inspired outfit, also ran out from the back of the shop.
Upon seeing so many people gathered at the door, Xia Xia was first taken aback, but as soon as she recognized who they were, she hurried over with a smile to greet them.
"Hello, Brother Lei!"
Then she glanced at Lu Xixi, looking momentarily surprised.
"Call her 'sister-in-law,' Sister Nuo," Brother Lei hinted.
Xia Xia, quick-witted as ever, immediately got the hint. Without asking further, she straightforwardly bowed and said, "Hello, Sister-in-law."
"Xia Xia, you're here too?" Brother Lei said, appropriately filling in the conversation and livening up the atmosphere.
"I came to hassle Lin Sheng, asking him to go clubbing with me tonight. I talked my mouth dry, but he simply wouldn't agree," she said.
"I see..." Brother Lei scratched his head, "Then let's not go clubbing today. In a bit, Lin Sheng will go out with us to take care of some business."
"Oh." Xia Xia obediently nodded, asking no further questions.
Lu Xixi sized up Xia Xia and suddenly said, "You know Chen Nuo too, right?"
"...Uh, sort of. Sister-in-law, I've met Brother Nuo just once."
"Hmm..." Lu Xixi thought for a moment, then waved her hand dismissively, "Anyone who knows him might be useful. Let's go together!"
There, the matter was settled with one decisive declaration from the Empress!
Xia Xia actually found the situation quite novel.
She had seen Sister Nuo before and thought this woman was unbelievably beautiful. Seeing her always made Xia Xia feel like she had met her nemesis. To accompany them in handling business tonight... Great! Of course, it's great! This meant she was gradually entering Zhang Linsheng's circle of friends! Who cares about clubbing?! Let's go! We must go!!
The group left the shop and boarded the business van.
Vanel was in the driver's seat and turned to ask Lu Xixi, "Your Majesty, where shall we go?"
Since the Bear wasn't speaking Huaxia, everyone turned to look at Lu Xixi.
Lu Xixi glanced at Bald Lei, and then at Zhang Linsheng.
The Empress calmly stated, "You all know Sun Keke, right?"
CLUNK!
The faces of Brother Lei and Zhang Linsheng turned pale at once!
Holy shit!!!
The story wasn't over yet!
Just when Brother Lei and Brother Haonan were silently exchanging complex looks... Lu Xixi, unruffled, took out a mobile phone and dialed a number.
"Hello? Keke? It's me."
Brother Lei and Brother Haonan immediately widened their eyes, hair standing on end!
Alright, Brother Lei didn't have that feature.
As Lu Xixi held the phone, talking and laughing with Sun Keke, both men were all ears, clearly hearing Sun Keke's crisp voice on the other end.
"Sister Lu?"
Lu Xixi held the phone, her face calm and smiling, her tone gentle, "It's me. I've just returned. Do you have time now?"
Enthusiasm evident in her voice, Sun Keke replied from the other end of the line, "Sure, I'm at home right now, and I happen to be free tonight. Are you home?"
"Yes."
"Great, great, I'll be right over! Chen Nuo has been out for many days and hasn't come back. I actually just cleaned the room over there yesterday morning. I didn't expect you to return today."
"Alright, see you in a while."
After hanging up, Lu Xixi calmly looked at Brother Lei and Zhang Linsheng.
Both of them: "......"
Damn...! What's this situation? Brother Nuo's wife is getting along so well with Brother Nuo's little girlfriend? Respectful companionship?! Sisterly affection?!
Inside the van, Xia Xia, the little demoness, sitting next to Zhang Linsheng, had her eyes sparkling with excitement, not blinking as she stared intently at Her Majesty the Empress.
There was silence inside the van.
Yet, the story was far from over!
"Alright, I've gotten in touch with Sun Keke." Lu Xixi's gaze once again swept over Brother Lei and Brother Haonan, casually asking another question, "By the way... is there someone named Li Yingwan that you know?"
Upon hearing that question, Brother Lei and Zhang Linsheng were already white as sheets!
Holy crap! What kind of situation is this tonight? Are we about to witness bloodshed?!! This... Sister-in-law set up such a situation... Does Brother Nuo even know about it? Wait... Sister-in-law is asking us if we know Li Yingwan... Should we say we do know her? Or should we say we don't?