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Jiang Huali deliberately took her bath a little slower. She slowly washed her hair, put on her pajamas afterward, and left the bathroom with a towel draped around her neck, without drying her hair.

She took a shower in the master bathroom. When she came out, she saw Meng Zhiling sitting on the edge of her bed with a thick photo album on his lap. His long, slender fingers were resting on it as he slowly flipped through the photos.

Seeing Jiang Huali rush out, Meng Zhiling glanced at her hair, which was still covered in large water droplets, and helplessly put down the photo album, gesturing to her: "Come here."

Jiang Huali sat down next to him, and Meng Zhiling took the towel from her neck and carefully dried her hair. "Why are you in such a hurry? Your hair isn't even dry."

Jiang Huali let Meng Zhiling dry her hair, and her mood relaxed.

Meng Zhiling was very skilled at drying hair, and Jiang Huali said, "I was just afraid you'd get impatient."

Meng Zhiling smiled, knowing what she was talking about, "Yes, it was my fault."

After drying Jiang Huali's hair until it was completely dry, Meng Zhiling got up, grabbed the hairdryer, turned on the soft setting, and gently dried her hair.

Jiang Huali was enjoying the attentive hair-drying service when she remembered the photo album Meng Zhiling had just been looking at and asked, "Why did you suddenly bring the photo album over to look at it?"

Meng Zhiling brushed aside some of her dried hair, her voice tinged with laughter, "Someone put the photo album by the bedside; it's hard for me not to see it."

Jiang Huali closed her eyes briefly. "Shut up."

The photos in this album are all of her and Meng Zhiling. Over the years since they got together, they have taken many photos, big and small. So Jiang Huali bought a photo album, and after Meng Zhiling developed the photos, the two of them put them into this album together.

The photos inside include pictures taken during their trips, as well as some heartwarming snapshots of their daily lives.

Jiang Huali usually keeps it on her bedside table and sometimes picks it up to look at it.

Jiang Huali was so sleepy from the hairdryer that she didn't even realize when Meng Zhiling turned it off. She only realized it when a kiss landed on her lips.

Jiang Huali's sleepy mind cleared up a bit.

Meng Zhiling got up, intending to put the hair dryer away, but was stopped by Jiang Huali's sudden action.

Jiang Huali pushed Meng Zhiling down onto the bed, straddled him, grabbed his collar with her fingers, and said in a hooligan-like tone, "We just agreed to give it a try."

She asked, "What? Are you scared?"

Meng Zhiling's breath hitched. Sensing her movement, his voice lowered and became hoarse: "Stop fooling around."

Meng Zhiling was wearing a shirt-style pajama. Jiang Huali unbuttoned the top few buttons and looked at the body that was faintly visible under the clothes.

Meng Zhiling usually pays attention to exercise and has a very good figure; anyone who sees him would have to say he looks good.

Jiang Huali suddenly stopped, realizing that she was actually living a pretty good life.

And they can live even better.

She took the lead, bending down to kiss Meng Zhiling.

Meng Zhiling closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling.

The hairdryer he was holding slipped from his grasp and fell onto the carpet with a dull thud.

No one cares.

The summer air was sultry, and a light rain suddenly fell in the evening. The damp, humid wind blew in through the open window, mingling with the equally humid air in the bedroom.

The sound of rain seemed to come from inside the bedroom.

Jiang Huali's voice was a little hoarse: "When did you go to buy it?"

A soft laugh came from above.

Meng Zhiling's kiss landed.

"While you make me wait."

The light rain drizzled and then stopped sometime later. The dark clouds that had covered the sky dispersed, and the moon quietly peeked out.

The sounds of the wind, the calls of unknown animals, and the rustling seemed to gradually fade away, and my hearing seemed to be temporarily lost, leaving me only with the warmth right next to me.

The moonlight fell on the branches and leaves, and when the wind blew, it scattered moonlight all over the ground.

...

Meng Zhiling handed her a glass of water, and Jiang Huali drank a few sips from his hand.

When she saw a clear tooth mark on his hand, Jiang Huali slowly looked away.

Meng Zhiling noticed her little movements and chuckled softly, "Drink slowly, my hand doesn't hurt."

Feeling hot and sticky, Jiang Huali went to the bathroom to wash up. Then, Meng Zhiling held her in his arms as they came out of the bathroom.

Jiang Huali was really drowsy at this moment. Meng Zhiling gently put her down, and as soon as Jiang Huali touched the bed, she automatically rolled to her favorite sleeping position.

The sheets beneath me were dry and still smelled of laundry detergent; they had just been changed.

Jiang Huali closed her eyes, and in her hazy state, she sensed Meng Zhiling still moving around the room, cleaning up the mess.

The air conditioner was running quietly, and fresh air was being brought in.

Meng Zhiling walked to the window and drew the curtains.

His movements were casual, his collar slightly open, revealing a hint of ambiguity.

After everything was tidied up, Meng Zhiling returned to bed, lay down next to Jiang Huali, stretched out his arm, and hugged her.

Jiang Huali sensed his movement and slightly adjusted her sleeping position.

In her deep drowsiness, she suddenly remembered something.

Jiang Huali closed her eyes and said, "Meng Zhiling."

"What's wrong?"

There's something I forgot to tell you.

"What's up?"

"I'm going to do an interview this afternoon..."

Jiang Huali started to fall asleep as she talked.

"If you're sleepy, go to sleep first, we'll talk about it in the morning," Meng Zhiling patted her.

As Jiang Huali's consciousness was gradually overtaken by drowsiness, she said intermittently, "Today, in the interview, it was made public, about you and me..."

Meng Zhiling paused in his comforting gesture and looked at the person in his arms.

She was already asleep.

Meng Zhiling closed his eyes briefly and answered softly.

"I love you too."

No one heard it.

-

Jiang Huali's interview that day sparked discussion among fans.

Dating? That's like a tonic! I don't believe it!

[Really? Who could possibly be dating my goddess?! Angry.jpg]

[I hereby declare this is indeed true, because the goddess's object of affection is me. (Lighting a cigarette.jpg)]

[Is the person upstairs just delusional?]

The people upstairs have gone mad.

[Crazy +1]

+1

Jiang Huali doesn't follow the idol route. In recent years, she has focused on acting and hasn't been involved in any scandals. Occasionally, during live streams, when faced with questions from fans, she will say that she does date.

Therefore, when the relationship was made public, the fans' attitudes were generally friendly.

As for Jiang Huali's romantic partner, netizens have tried their best but still haven't been able to find out who it is.

This is all thanks to Meng Zhiling, who always takes immediate action to resolve any potential leaks about their relationship.

Since Jiang Huali didn't mention going public, he didn't mention it either, quietly handling the aftermath.

Meng Zhiling has become more clingy lately, and Jiang Huali feels like she's being glued to the house whenever she has free time.

It was originally like chewing gum, but now it's melted chewing gum.

Therefore, when Yunxin asked her out, she agreed without hesitation.

Yun Xin invited her to a newly opened dessert shop. As soon as Jiang Huali arrived at the shop, she looked around and found Yun Xin eating a small cake.

Jiang Huali walked over, and Yun Xin saw her coming and greeted her with a smile: "Little Pear!"

Jiang Huali sat opposite Yun Xin, who handed her the booklet and asked, "What would you like to order?"

Jiang Huali ordered a drink and a strawberry yogurt mousse.

She asked, "Why did you suddenly invite me to the dessert shop? Will your manager come after me if he finds out?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Xin waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, it won't happen."

She winked at Jiang Huali and said mysteriously, "This dessert shop is newly opened. Do you know why I asked you to come here?"

Jiang Huali smiled and said, "I don't know, why?"

Yun Xin rested her chin on her hand and said, "Well, since someone secretly made an official announcement, I was too lonely, so I had no choice but to bother someone like you who's radiating pink bubbles."

Jiang Huali's dessert arrived quickly. She took a bite and found it to be quite delicious.

Jiang Huali said, "You know perfectly well that, if we're being honest, you're the first person to know about my relationship."

Yunxin was happy now and said, "That's true, then I'll forgive you for now."

"This cake shop is owned by my friend's younger brother, and it happens to be near your house, so I invited you here."

Jiang Huali nodded, then, remembering something, asked, "Speaking of which, has Gu Huayu come to see you recently?"

Yunxin paused in eating her cake and said, "No. I heard he's getting engaged, and his family is pressuring him to get married."

She continued, "Sometimes I feel strange. When I recall liking Gu Huayu a few years ago, I can't even remember how I felt back then."

Yun Xin shook her head and chuckled, "It's like I suddenly fell in love with someone for no reason at all."

Jiang Huali didn't say much, and the two chatted about other things.

As they were leaving, a young man approached Yunxin and said, "Sister Xinxin, you don't need to pay."

The boy had a small canine tooth when he smiled: "My sister specifically told me that if she finds out you came here to pay money, I'll get my ear pulled when I get back."

Jiang Huali stood to the side; this boy must be the younger brother of the friend Yun Xin had just mentioned.

Yunxin still paid the bill, saying, "I treated my friend to dinner today, so of course I have to pay."

She laughed and said, "Give me the meal for free next time you come."

The boy stopped trying to dissuade him, but he looked somewhat disappointed.

After saying goodbye to Yun Xin, Jiang Huali summoned the system on her way back.

The system has recently become obsessed with playing games again, carrying a virtual game console. Hearing Jiang Huali call it, it hurriedly appeared and asked, "What's wrong, host?"

Jiang Huali asked, "What's the progress of the mission?"

Upon hearing this, the system stopped playing the game, put the game console back into the database, and checked the task progress.

[Current task progress: 80%]

[The mission will be completed soon! Good luck, host!]

Jiang Huali then asked, "What's the next task?"

The system replied: "To complete this task, you must return to the system space before accepting a new task."

Jiang Huali nodded.

She remained silent for a while, and just as the system was about to return to the game, she suddenly asked: "Will the freedom level in the small world change?"

The system's round body stiffened, and after stammering for a while, it finally said: "Host, how did you know?"

It didn't know how Jiang Huali knew about the world's freedom. Had it let it slip at some point?

The system attempted to remedy the situation, stating: "The degree of freedom in a small world is indeed changing. The longer it exists, the higher its degree of freedom, while the power of the so-called 'original' rules weakens."

Its tone was unusually serious as it said, "However, freedom cannot be easily altered by humans; the host should be very careful."

The system seemed to recall something else and said, "[Some of our tasks require altering degrees of freedom, provided that the target of our task is bound by the rules of the 'original text.' These tasks often also have an increased level of danger.]"

[Host, I didn't mean to keep it from you.]

The Space-Time Bureau requires that matters related to freedom not be mentioned when new employees perform their first mission.

Because an accident had occurred before, an employee, without fully understanding the situation, forcibly changed the protagonist's fate in a world with very low freedom, which almost caused that small world to collapse.

Changing the fate of the task object might be simpler, because when the hosts are performing a task and become the task object, it already means a change in fate in a sense.

But changing someone else's fate is much more difficult.

Jiang Huali seemed thoughtful. After obtaining the information she wanted, she casually dismissed the system: "Got it. You can continue playing your game."

The system was completely baffled, and it was still thinking about it while playing the game.

When exactly did he let it slip?