Chapter 117 A 10,000-Word Apology

But... wouldn't punishment be too harsh?

When it comes to punishment, what comes to mind is...

Should I take a ruler and hit his palm?

Punish him by making him copy it?

Got it!

A thought flashed through Jiang Luo's mind, her eyes sparkling. "Then write a letter of self-criticism!"

“Okay, a 10,000-word self-criticism.” He Ziyan replied sincerely.

Jiang Luo: ...I didn't say it had to be 10,000 words! You're really making things too difficult for yourself!

"Ten thousand words...is that a bit too much?" Jiang Luo asked kindly.

Are there many?

He Ziyan was confused.

Ji Bei once said that when a girl says no, it means no. Was Luo Luo being sarcastic? Luo Luo saying "too much" probably means she thinks 10,000 words are too few.

Having thought it through, He Ziyan nodded: "Then it's fifteen thousand."

Jiang Luo: ...I meant 10,000 words is too much. Never mind.

She could never understand what was going on in He Ziyan's head.

Jiang Luo gave up struggling. Let him be.

Since Jiang Luo had given her punishment, it meant that her anger had subsided considerably, and He Ziyan felt much more at ease and breathed a sigh of relief. He still had some things to say: "Luo Luo, before I met you, I never thought that I would fall so deeply in love with someone."

"At first, I thought it was because you were the only one in my world, a forced dependence caused by no other choice. But when I returned to the real world for the first time, I found that it was not like that."

"I want to stay by your side and communicate with you, whether it's going on an adventure or doing nothing but chatting in the cabin."

“I even want our relationship to extend from the game into the real world.”

"I'm not content with just being your electronic pet; I want to be there for you in person, protecting you."

So, as soon as he opened his eyes, he went back to the YB campus and tried to return to the game through the brain cloud.

Unfortunately, the brain cloud experimental machine malfunctioned.

At that moment, he thought in despair that he might never be able to go back.

When he was feeling disheartened, he was once again summoned by Luo Luo and returned to the game.

"God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light. Luo Luo, when your world is shrouded in darkness and you need a ray of light, I appear. Sometimes, I think, perhaps, I am destined to be your guiding star, destined to become a ray of light in your world."

His eyes were filled with deep affection, a slight glint in them, brimming with burning love.

There's no need to hide it anymore; it's laid bare for everyone to see.

Like a dazzling starry sky, or perhaps the brightest one.

When Jiang Luo first met Yan Zihe, she had been rejected countless times during auditions.

At that time, she sued the marketing account that led the spread of rumors about her bullying on set, won, and received corresponding compensation.

Unfortunately, this is not the ending that malicious netizens wanted.

They continued to hurl insults at her, using her as a target for attack. Like locusts swarming across the land, they would swarm to attack anyone who dared to seek justice for her, ultimately forcing the innocent to surrender and remain silent.

All of this seriously affected Jiang Luo's work.

Even directors and producers who had previously worked with her and praised her acting skills gradually began to avoid her like the plague.

For a long time, Jiang Luo felt as if she were trapped in a whirlpool, being tossed about by the current, helpless.

She couldn't understand why she was the one being punished when she was the victim.

Later, she met Yan Zihe.

love at first sight.

She was completely attracted by that exquisite face. Out of boredom, she downloaded the game and began a long and dramatic walkthrough. In the end, all that remained was the beauty.

To be precise, it wasn't Yan Zihe, it was He Ziyan.

It was He Ziyan who accompanied Jiang Luo through those difficult days; he illuminated a part of her life that was shrouded in darkness.

He was her guiding star, her only guiding star.

"So..." Jiang Luo stared at him, asking the question that was already on the tip of her tongue, "Did I succeed in winning him over?"

Suddenly struck by Cupid's arrow, He Ziyan looked down and saw it was a smile that involuntarily bloomed on his lips. A surge of happiness welled up inside him, overflowing.

He said in a soft, almost murmured voice, "It's a success, it's been a long time since."

A smug look crept across Jiang Luo's face as she shrugged and said smugly, "I knew it would work!"

He looks like a little kid.

This coquettish behavior is something she only shows in front of Yan Zihe.

My heart is pounding, and a deep longing is surging within my soul.

He wanted to hold her in his arms.

I want to kiss her cheek.

I want to hold her hand and walk down the street.

"Luo Luo, do you want to... date me?" Following his heart, He Ziyan asked.

With a buzzing sound in her head, Jiang Luo turned to look at him, bewildered: "Huh?"

Leaning on the chair, He Ziyan slowly moved a few inches closer and repeated, "Luo Luo, let's date... okay?"

"Oh no!" Jiang Luo pushed him away.

Although she had secretly forgiven He Ziyan in her heart, how could she let He Ziyan achieve their relationship so easily?

We have to give him a good test!

“My trust in you has plummeted,” Jiang Luo announced her decision, lifting her chin with feigned arrogance. “I need to observe you for a while longer.”

Upon hearing this, He Ziyan nodded repeatedly.

Seeing his excitement, as if he were pounding garlic, Jiang Luo found it amusing and said again in a serious tone, "I meant I wanted to test you, not that I agreed to your request."

"I know, Luo Luo." He Ziyan's eyes curved slightly. "I'm very happy that you're willing to test me. During the testing period, I will continue to work hard to win you over and strive to get full marks in favorability!"

Ah, clumsy little dog.

Jiang Luo smiled and said, "Okay."

Overwhelmed with joy, He Ziyan felt his blood boiling and had plenty of energy to spare, so he suddenly saluted: "Received, reporting to Commander Luo Luo, Morning Star is in position and awaiting your instructions."

A look of surprise flashed across Jiang Luo's face, and then her eyebrows curved into an even wider smile.

Perhaps because He Ziyan is so focused on product development, his love life is not too complicated.

From the moment he decided to pursue Jiang Luo, he mostly gave her straightforward and clear answers.

Like a little white dog that rushes to you when you're exhausted, it can drive away all the gloom and make you want to kiss and hug it.

Kiss...

Like a butterfly fluttering atop a beautiful petal, Jiang Luo suddenly leaned in and lightly kissed He Ziyan's cheek.

Then he sat down, crossed his hands on his lap, and pretended nothing had happened.

He Ziyan was dumbfounded, standing there like a statue.

Glancing at He Ziyan, who looked utterly foolish, Jiang Luo smiled faintly, her little trick seemingly having succeeded, then tilted her head and raised her eyebrows: "It's stamped."

The moment the words "stamp" were uttered, it was as if some magical switch had been flipped, and He Ziyan rushed over in a flash.

However, they were met with unexpected resistance.

With one hand blocking He Ziyan's lips, Jiang Luo unceremoniously stopped him from returning the kiss.

Those soft lips landed on my palm, warm and ticklish.

"Ugh..." He Ziyan groaned, then pulled back, lowered his head slightly, pouted his chin, and looked at her with his big, watery puppy eyes.

Wronged.

The magistrate is allowed to set fires, but the common people are forbidden to light lamps.