Chapter 64

When Leng Huai suddenly opened his eyes, the dense forest he expected did not appear; instead, he saw a wide and bright street.

On both sides of the street, tall buildings rise from the ground and pierce the sky.

He stood there blankly, his gaze sweeping over the scene before him.

Where exactly is this?

Why did I suddenly appear in such a completely unfamiliar place?

He found it very strange that he was extracting memories from his mind.

In her memory, Mo Xiaoxin said he was thirsty, and she saw a river ahead and pulled him to the riverbank to drink water.

He immediately noticed that the river water was the wrong color—it was pink! He tried to stop Mo Xiaoxin, but it was too late; she had already drunk it. He quickly tried to help her vomit.

Suddenly, Mo Xiaoxin collapsed to the ground. He called out to her several times, but she did not wake up. Just as he was wondering what was going on, he suddenly realized that Mo Xiaoxin was gone.

He felt a sharp gaze behind him. Mo Xiaoxin was standing behind him at some point, staring at him with a strange look.

He knew something was wrong, but for some reason he couldn't move and could only watch helplessly as Mo Xiaoxin pushed him into the river.

He was certain that the person was not Mo Xiaoxin.

Based on his experience of entering the Ruins of Ashes multiple times, it is highly likely that this is a smokescreen set up by some powerful magical beast.

He was already very vigilant, but he still fell into the trap.

Looking at these towering skyscrapers, Leng Huai remained calm. The world is full of wonders, and there are countless things he has never seen before.

Since we're here, let's make the best of it.

Suddenly, a horn sounded and a blinding light came from behind.

Leng Huai turned his head and saw something as fast as lightning speeding towards him.

He immediately slipped to an open space.

Only then did he realize that the thing flying towards him was actually a horse-drawn carriage made of iron!

The driver stuck his head out and cursed incoherently, "Are you blind? Do you think you can just stand on the road like that just because you run fast?!"

He ignored the driver's cursing, because he suddenly realized that the people coming and going on the street were wearing clothes he had never seen before.

Suddenly, a person came running from a distance, a piece of bread in her mouth and a glass of milk in her hand, weaving through the crowd: "Excuse me, excuse me, I'm going to be late for work!"

Her movements were incredibly nimble; she didn't bump into anyone, and the milk in her hand didn't spill at all.

But the woman's appearance...

It's clearly Mo Xiaoxin!

She came here with him.

He had to get her away from here.

As Mo Xiaoxin ran towards him, Leng Huai reached out and stopped her.

Mo Xiaoxin was running with great enthusiasm. She was going to be late in five minutes, and if she was late, she would be fined tens of yuan!

She was admiring her own agility, which allowed her to perfectly avoid those blocking her way. She was calculating the movements of the people in front of her, and she felt happy once she easily overtook them.

Unexpectedly, a man in front of her suddenly reached out and blocked her, his hand landing squarely on her forehead.

The bread in his mouth fell out, and half of the milk in his hand spilled out.

Anger flared in her eyes as she glared at the man who was a head taller than her: "Are you crazy? Get out of my way!"

"..." Leng Huai had never seen Mo Xiaoxin so lively and energetic.

Their eyes met, and Leng Huai seemed to see anger and confusion in Mo Xiaoxin's eyes, but he didn't see the familiar look in them.

She didn't know him.

He came to this conclusion.

But why?

Could it be that the demon altered her memories, making her forget herself?

Leng Huai guessed the identity of the demon and searched his mind for demons with similar abilities.

"Hey, why are you still blocking my way? I'm going to be late for work, you're going to pay me back???"

The man in front of me looked quite handsome; his features, physique, and demeanor were even better than those of a celebrity.

It's just... he seems to have some mental issues.

Well, if this happened on the weekend, she would definitely feel shy and wonder if she had encountered some good luck in love. But it's Monday morning now, and she can't care about that.

The man didn't move, he just stared at her blankly, so she had no choice but to step back and walk past him.

She muttered to herself, "What a silly boy!"

She took a sip of milk and then threw the milk bottle into the trash can.

Just as she was about to run towards the company, the man blocked her way again.

She finally snapped: "Are you ever going to stop? Work is already so annoying! A good dog doesn't block the way!"

Leng Huai, who was being scolded, was not angry. In the past, he would have killed Mo Xiaoxin long ago. He patiently said, "We have entered the illusion, and we must get out as soon as possible."

"What illusion? Are you out of your mind? Which mental hospital patient escaped from?" Mo Xiaoxin glanced at the time on her phone; it was already nine o'clock. She sighed deeply.

"Forget it, forget it. I guess I'm just unlucky today. I ran into an idiot!" Mo Xiaoxin muttered.

Since she was already late, she wasn't in a hurry. Since she was going to get her pay docked anyway, she figured she might as well go to the company later.

Since this man ruined my breakfast, I'll make him buy me one.

"Hey, there's a breakfast shop up ahead. You ruined my breakfast, you should compensate me, right?"

Leng Huai recalled the bread that Mo Xiaoxin had been eating earlier. Even at this hour, she was still thinking about food.

However, since they hadn't eaten for a long time after arriving in the Ruins of Ashes, they agreed, "Okay."

Mo Xiaoxin raised an eyebrow and led Leng Huai to the busiest breakfast shop on the street.

"Are you a cosplayer? Or a Hanfu enthusiast? Your outfit is quite nice. Where did you buy it? Do you have a link?" Mo Xiaoxin had already noticed that Leng Huai was wearing a black robe of excellent quality; it definitely wouldn't have cost less than four figures.

From this, she concluded that Leng Huai must still have some money.

She rubbed her hands together. The breakfast shop in front of her tasted good, but it was more expensive than regular breakfast shops. She usually only bought breakfast there once or twice when she was in a particularly good mood; otherwise, she wouldn't buy it.

Since this man is rich, she's going to have to take advantage of him.

As Mo Xiaoxin thought this to herself, she saw the man look puzzled.

"What are you saying? Why can't I understand a single word?"

Mo Xiaoxin's eyes widened, and she muttered under her breath, "He really is an idiot..."

Forget it, she couldn't be bothered to waste her breath arguing with this man. She'd better just hurry up and make him pay.

"Boss, I want crystal dumplings, shrimp..." Mo Xiaoxin ordered a whole bunch of things.

She glanced at the man out of the corner of her eye; he didn't seem to show any displeasure.

I had such good luck today. Although I was fined a few dozen yuan, I was lucky to meet a rich guy who would cover my breakfast for a week.

But when everything was ready and Mo Xiaoxin was eagerly waiting for the man to pay, both of them were dumbfounded.

Mo Xiaoxin urged, "Give me the money, why are you staring at me?"

Leng Huai pursed his lips, took out a silver note from his pocket, and handed it to Mo Xiaoxin.

Mo Xiaoxin took it suspiciously, and when she looked at it, she found it was a piece of fancy paper!

"Are you trying to fool me with this drawing? You're not trying to say it's a real antique banknote, are you?" Mo Xiaoxin almost rolled her eyes.

This guy really has something wrong with his head.

Mo Xiaoxin paid for the food with a dark expression, then turned and left.

What bad luck! Everything's going wrong this morning.

After walking for a while, Mo Xiaoxin noticed that there seemed to be a gaze on her back.

She turned her head and saw that the man was still following her!

Mo Xiaoxin immediately became alert: "Hey, what do you want? Are you a stalker? It's daytime! You're too bold!"

Leng Huai frowned: "Stalker?"

"Stop following me, or I'll call the police!" Mo Xiaoxin said this and then flew towards the company gate.

Although Leng Huai was very unhappy after being scolded by Mo Xiaoxin, there was nothing he could do. They were in the Ruins of Ashes, and they couldn't just let Mo Xiaoxin wander around here alone.

Although this place looks strange, he absolutely cannot leave her here alone!

Mo Xiaoxin finally arrived at the company building. She breathed a sigh of relief, but when she turned around, her heart skipped a beat. The man was still following her!

Good heavens, what's wrong with her today? She actually ran into a super pervert!

It's like a persistent ghost...

She frowned, when suddenly someone patted her shoulder from behind.

She immediately froze, standing rooted to the spot, too stiff to move. When she turned her head, she saw her colleague Pan Shan and breathed a sigh of relief.

Pan Shan and she joined the company as interns at the same time. They have been with the company for three years and have not been fired yet.

At the time, there were at least twenty or thirty interns in the company, but not many could withstand the overtime and the psychological manipulation of the leaders. Several left each year, and in the end, only she and Pan Shan were left.

Pan Shan is a spirited young man, and he gets along quite well with her.

The two were like beasts of burden, their energy drained by work, and they sympathized with each other.

"What are you doing, just standing here instead of going in? You're already so late, be careful your boss doesn't scold you," Pan Shan joked with a grin.

Mo Xiaoxin rolled her eyes: "Weren't you late too? You were right behind me. If anyone's going to yell at someone, it'll be you!"

"Oh dear, who made our Sister Mo angry? The atmosphere is so tense." Pan Shan's smile faded as he noticed something was off about Mo Xiaoxin's face.

Pan Shan is a month younger than Mo Xiaoxin. They usually jokingly call each other "little brother" and "sister Mo."

Mo Xiaoxin was impressed by Pan Shan's keen observation, and whispered to him, "Someone is following me."

Pan Shan immediately became alert and pricked up his ears. He looked around and immediately spotted Leng Huai watching Mo Xiaoxin not far away.

As for how Pan Shan discovered Leng Huai, it was simply because Leng Huai's gaze was too direct; he kept staring unblinkingly in their direction, making it impossible for Pan Shan not to notice him.

The man looked very strange.

Pan Shan glared at Leng Huai, as if they were comparing whose eyes were bigger.

He wondered to himself, how could that man be so handsome? Much more handsome than his own face.

"Who is this man?" Pan Shan stared at Leng Huai with the kind of look one would give a criminal.

Mo Xiaoxin tugged at Pan Shan's sleeve: "I don't know. His behavior and mannerisms are very strange. He followed me the whole way and said some strange things to me."

She pointed to her head: "I suspect there's something wrong with him. Don't take it too seriously. Let's hurry up and get to work. It wouldn't look good if the boss saw us hanging around the company entrance."

Pan Shan nodded: "Anyway, don't be afraid. I'm still strong enough to fight. I can protect you!"

Mo Xiaoxin chuckled: "You don't usually exercise, yet you have muscles?"

Pan Shan was not happy about this: "Who said I don't exercise? I go to the gym every day after get off work."

As they talked, they ignored Leng Huai's gaze and entered the company one after the other.

Leng Huai naturally saw Pan Shan.

As a man, he keenly sensed the provocation and resentment in the man's eyes, and even the intention to seize it.

Could it be that he likes...?

He stared at the direction where Mo Xiaoxin had disappeared, his gaze lingering for a long time.