Chapter 25 Suddenly, she was manipulated and played like a puppet by Qiuqiu and her ilk.

A black fog had somehow enveloped the entire dormitory area.

There was a deathly silence all around, as if something had deliberately isolated everything.

Amidst the thick fog, Ye Qiu looked at Yue Yiyue, who was lying on the bed in a daze. Her hands kneaded his soft flesh, and her hoarse voice contained a smile: "Little Bao, why are you so fragile?"

Yue Yiyue was overwhelmed by a passionate, loving kiss, his mind a jumbled mess as the other person moved.

She let out a soft moan, struggling to hold the person before her. Gasping for breath, her nails uncontrollably scratched across Ye Qiu's skin, leaving marks of love. Finally, she lay dazed in his arms, whispering, "N... Qiu... don't bite, I..."

Ye Qiu looked down at the beautiful body covered with her marks, vibrant flowers, symbols of love.

"Don't go too far, or it will be difficult to eliminate later." A calm voice came from not far away, and a huge tentacle separated Ye Qiu, who was about to approach again.

Gu Nanqiu emerged from the thick fog, pulled Yue Yiyue into her arms, and said, "Don't break the rules here. After Yue Yiyue's body stops being rejected, you can think about how to appear by her side in a reasonable way, right?"

If Yue Yiyue were awake at this moment, she would have seen two Gu Nanqius. Unfortunately, the moment Gu Nanqiu appeared, she fell into a deep sleep.

In her dreams, Gu Nanqiu would be with her.

"They rushed over as soon as they noticed. Tsk, stingy." Ye Qiu put on his coat, shrugged, and complained about Gu Nanqiu's arrangement: "They only kissed twice. This place is too dirty. You really are something, choosing a place like this."

"Just so you know, Gluttony is still hunting down Yue Yiyue, that loophole. He's really stubborn. I already told you that Yiyue's situation is special."

Gu Nanqiu gave a lukewarm "hmm," and while thinking, she held Yue Yiyue's hand, trying to recall the memories in her mind.

Soon, she began to gently caress Yue Yiyue's calloused hands, just like the wild autumn leaves in the afternoon, slowly kneading them.

"Ugh, how much longer do I have to play this pitiful little thing—" Gu Nanqiu was annoyed by the thought of binge eating and inexplicably started that damned game, dragging poor Xiao Yiyue into it.

It also prevented some people from going to university.

If it weren't for the Supreme God, I would have loved to skewer the gluttonous food into barbecue and feed it directly to Yue Yiyue for nourishment.

The main body hasn't woken up since it was damaged last time, and the clones are nowhere to be found. Yue Yiyue will have to go and wake them up later, which is too troublesome.

"Aren't you having a good time acting?" Ye Qiu raised an eyebrow. "Never mind that. The most important thing is to appease Yi Yue. I only managed to steal a kiss when I brought her over before that damn fish head interrupted me."

"They'll build the nest." Gu Nanqiu thought of another house she'd shown the house to: "Hmm, let's do it the way you did before, after all, you said she really liked that one, saying it felt like home..."

Home is a foreign concept to monsters, but Yue Yiyue has the final say.

"Yes, it's a pity. She can't stay there anymore. Gluttony's broken rules of the game forced Yiyue to die." Ye Qiu looked at Gu Nanqiu, who hadn't fully grown up, standing beside her with some regret. She looked the same as Ye Qiu, but with a more youthful appearance.

This physical form was created specifically for Yue Yiyue, so no matter where he is, Yue Yiyue will be attracted to it.

No matter how many times Yue Yiyue's memory is erased, he will fall in love with her again at first sight. This realization excites Ye Qiu once more.

But now there's nothing we can do.

This body is too fragile; it needs some more time.

Gu Nanqiu ignored her and bent down to gather Yue Yiyue's clothes. The shared sensation between them made her clearly aware of the feel of each hickey, which she savored.

After a long while, a strange voice came from the black mist, hollow and with a hint of divinity: "Sooner or later we will return to oneness... Over there... after this is over..."

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When he came to his senses, Yue Yiyue's mind was blank, but his body felt unusually comfortable, as if he had just had a physical therapy session and felt very relaxed.

Something seems to have just happened?

She sat there somewhat bewildered until her gaze fell upon Ye Qiu.

She had already changed the sheets over there and added a mattress that looked very soft, I don't know where she brought it from.

It seems like something unpleasant just happened between them?

But she had absolutely no recollection of it.

The only thing I remember is that Nanqiu seemed to have come back once.

They said something and then left.

Her chaotic memories were hard to sort out in a short time. She looked at Ye Qiu sitting opposite her, who seemed to be savoring something, and noticed the bite mark on the corner of his lips.

Yue Yiyue's subconscious told her not to ask.

"Speaking of which, you gave up the hook she specially prepared for you, which really annoyed her." Ye Qiu looked at Yue Yiyue with a smile and waved the booklet in her hand.

Upon seeing what Ye Qiu was holding, Yue Yiyue frantically patted his pockets, only to find them empty.

When did Ye Qiu take it?

"Should I agree?" Yue Yiyue rubbed his head, which was throbbing from thinking too much.

She initially refused the invitation from the director of the political education department, but after repeated persuasion from the director, she only accepted the booklet in order to avoid some unnecessary problems.

The director of the political education department did not appear in the original work. Without discussing it with Gu Nanqiu, she dared not act rashly, nor did she need to take unnecessary risks.

After all, the other party kept saying that there wasn't enough time, which sounded strange, like a pig butchering scam, feigning nervousness.

"Hmm—it's better if you don't agree." Ye Qiu didn't explain. She walked to the dormitory door and locked it: "Okay, you already know that I was sent by Gu Nanqiu to protect you, so don't be too wary of me."

After saying this, Ye Qiu took out her toiletries bag from the side and went to the balcony. Standing in front of the sink, she looked down and saw the same toothbrush in a different color. She recalled the pitiful look of Yue Yiyue, who was stunned under her just now.

He touched his lip, which had been bitten until it bled in anger, and chuckled softly.

Yue Yiyue leaned against the balcony door. Since she was in the dormitory, she had already taken off her coat and thrown it on the bed. Now she was only wearing a simple white t-shirt and her hair was casually tied into a bun.

She stretched lazily, revealing her slender waist where the red marks had not yet faded.

Ye Qiu felt an itch in his teeth looking at this, and kept wanting to bite something to relieve the itch.

However, since the person is still conscious, it's not very convenient.

Ye Qiu looked away, placed her toiletries and other bottles and jars on the table, and chatted casually with Yue Yiyue.

Most of them were wild autumn questions.

Ask Yue Yiyue if he's doing well living here? What are his plans for the future?

They looked like close sisters.

Yue Yiyue gave a random answer, saying that they might not meet again anyway.

Just before going to bed, Ye Qiu shook the key in her hand and stuck a hook on the dormitory door with a pink sheep pattern on it, which looked exceptionally cute.

"Then it will be immediately clear who left the dorm without their key—"

Ye Qiu winked slyly and then hung the key in his hand on the hook.

Yue Yiyue wondered what was so interesting about this, but he still hung his keys up there as well.

Ye Qiu stood there admiring it for a moment, then inexplicably blurted out, "I'll add it when we get back."

Yue Yiyue was too lazy to answer, yawned and fell onto the bed, casually wrapping himself up tightly in the blanket.

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The familiar smells were absent, and Yue Yiyue felt inexplicably uneasy.

She turned over and looked at the old, somewhat damaged ceiling. She suddenly remembered that Zhang Yang's room seemed to be a single room.

As soon as this thought arose, worry rose up quickly, like a bubble.

Does Zhang Yang kick off the covers at night?

Will she cover Gu Nanqiu with a blanket?

Are their blankets too thick?

Afraid of disturbing the person on the other side of the room, Yue Yiyue carefully turned over and looked at the arched shape on Ye Qiu's side. He inexplicably smelled a strange fragrance that made Yue Yiyue feel unusually at ease.

As her consciousness began to wane, Yue Yiyue felt something slippery brush against her neck. She realized she had forgotten to apply medicine to her wounds...

It's hot, inexplicably hot, like stepping into an oven.

But there was something cold and jelly-like next to him, and Yue Yiyue subconsciously rubbed against it.

He hugged the thing tightly and rubbed it against it contentedly.

Because it was too hot, the blankets had been kicked off, and with the movement, the clothes revealed the porcelain-white skin hidden beneath, skin that had never seen the sun for many years.

Upon seeing this, the tentacles immediately hooked onto the clothes, pulled them off, and then covered the blanket with them.

The sticky mucus was spread evenly on Yue Yiyue's neck little by little, and then it was greedily pressed against the corner of Yue Yiyue's lips.

Yue Yiyue was completely unaware of this matter; she was already lost in a deep dream.

It was a beautiful dream, a dream in which she was, in which Gu Nanqiu was.

In their dream, they were in a nice coffee shop, where the green plants were thriving and the spring atmosphere was proud, making it a pleasing sight to behold.

Gu Nanqiu sat beside him, looking at him intently with a smile in her eyes.

Wearing a simple shirt, a somewhat rough-looking handmade ring on her hand, and holding a cup of coffee that looked very bitter, she happily talked about how much she was looking forward to university life.

Yue Yiyue glanced around, his gaze finally settling on the beautiful strawberry cake in front of him, topped with a layer of vibrant strawberry jam, which looked exceptionally sweet.

She listened to Gu Nanqiu's words for a long time without touching the delicate silver fork.

She doesn't deserve something so expensive.

Just like Gu Nanqiu, who is kind and can bring strength to those around him.

She doesn't deserve it.

But Gu Nanqiu, sitting opposite Yue Yiyue, seemed to have noticed his thoughts. A gentle smile bloomed on her beautiful face, making Yue Yiyue a little stunned.

In that moment of stunned silence, a neatly cut cake was placed right in front of Yue Yiyue's mouth.

In the real world, Yue Yiyue bit down on the little thing that was causing trouble on his lips, but then spat it out because he felt uncomfortable biting it.

The little tentacles sensed the person's disgust and reluctantly climbed off the bed.

In the darkness, Ye Qiu excitedly stroked the face of the sleeping person because of Yue Yiyue's actions.

They are so cute.

I pressed my fingers against her full, rosy lips and gently pressed them down.

Soon, a reward appeared in her hand—a small tooth mark.

The person on the bed mumbled softly, "Strawberry..."

"I won't eat."

"I don't deserve it."

The air was unusually muggy tonight, and dark clouds had gathered on the rooftops without anyone noticing.

Yue Yiyue turned over, smelled the familiar scent, and habitually snuggled into that warm embrace. He then adjusted his sleeping position to make himself more comfortable.

A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, casting a shadow at the doorway.

It stood there for a long time, and finally disappeared from the spot.

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After that, Yue Yiyue rarely saw Gu Nanqiu anymore.

Only during mealtimes could one occasionally see Gu Nanqiu standing quietly beside Zhang Yang, with her signature smile on her face.

Occasionally, Yue Yiyue would meet Gu Nanqiu's gaze.

But she would immediately and inexplicably look away.

It's not that I'm hiding.

I subconsciously didn't want to see Gu Nanqiu's current expression.

Because she always felt that Nanqiu wasn't very happy.

Besides that, Yue Yiyue's life became more interesting.

First, instant noodles appeared in my backpack.

At this moment, Ye Qiu suddenly appeared out of nowhere, grinning as he picked up his bag and said he was going out to take care of something.

But as soon as one problem is solved, another one arises.

She received an extra meal.

Sometimes it's a rotting rat carcass, sometimes an eyeball, sometimes a human finger—the variety is endless and astonishing.

Yue Yiyue hadn't originally planned to ask Ye Qiu for help when this happened.

She first pulled out the bread that Fanning had given her before, thinking that would be enough to get by.

Unfortunately, after inspecting the bread, he saw tiny silver needles hidden inside, so Yue Yiyue obediently followed Ye Qiu and mooched her meals.

If you ignore the dense red "Go die" text on the book, the backpack will randomly appear in the trash can or pool.

Nothing much has changed.

As usual, after the second class, Yue Yiyue stretched and declined Ye Qiu's suggestion to hold hands and go to the toilet together. Under Ye Qiu's look that seemed to say "take care of yourself," he walked towards the toilet while chewing on a mint.

Ye Qiu acted as if he was about to encounter something. Yue Yiyue walked along, thinking to himself, "It's just going to the toilet, what could possibly happen?"

Seven days.....

Three days have passed.

I wonder how Gu Nanqiu is doing.

These past few days, Ye Qiu has been inseparable from me, wishing we could go to the toilet together and take a shower together.

After experiencing so much chaos, Yue Yiyue almost agreed to Ye Qiu's suggestion to take a bath together.

But after observing for a while, she realized that nothing usually happens at this time, so there was no need to do it.

Everyone needs private space, and we shouldn't bother Ye Qiu too much.

After using the toilet, Yue Yiyue stood in front of the sink, squeezed out some hand soap, and applied it to his hands, creating a fine lather.

With some time before class, she looked at herself in the mirror.

The appearance she had deliberately avoided before was actually no different from her previous appearance.

However, Yue Yiyue has never liked looking at himself in the mirror.

It's too ordinary; after all, it's just weeds that were carelessly thrown on the roadside.

The only redeeming quality is her healthy skin tone and a few freckles, but that can't hide the lifelessness and lack of vitality on her face.

That's who I was, standing beside Gu Nanqiu.

Yue Yiyue chuckled self-deprecatingly.

The foam flowed into the sewer with the water, and Yue Yiyue scooped up a handful of water and splashed it on his face to drive away some of his drowsiness.

The headlights flickered a few times, illuminating the figure behind Yue Yiyue holding a utility knife.

Her eyes were bloodshot as she looked at Yue Yiyue, who had finally managed to escape alone, and raised her knife—

With a creak, the toilet door opened, and the sound of leather shoes stepping on the tiles rang out, not loudly.

The light flickered a few more times.

Footsteps sounded and finally stopped behind Yue Yiyue.

Yue Yiyue, who was washing his face, rubbed his eyes and said, "Classmate, I'm almost done using it."

"No rush, I just missed you and came to see you." Gu Nanqiu's voice came, soft and sweet, like cotton candy.

Yue Yiyue looked up instantly, somewhat surprised, at the reflection of his face in the mirror.

She hurriedly wiped her wet hands clean on her body, then turned around and looked at the person in front of her somewhat awkwardly: "What's there to think about?"

"Anyway, we see each other in the cafeteria every day." Yue Yiyue looked at the person in front of him, whose face was a little pale, whose lips had lost their color, and whose eyes had some dark circles. He looked a bit haggard. The more he spoke, the softer his voice became.

“But you’re avoiding me.” Gu Nanqiu took a step forward.

Yue Yiyue instinctively stepped back, only to have the cool sink pressing against his waist.

"No, I don't think so..." Yue Yiyue thought for a few days, and then she ate, read, and slept normally.

"If I say it's there, then it is." Gu Nanqiu bit her lip, her soft, boneless hand reaching over Yue Yiyue's waist, tightening, and pulling him into her arms.

"Zhang Yang's dorm bed is not comfortable to sleep in at all."

"It's so cold sleeping alone; I always wake up feeling cold at night."

“Zhang Yang didn’t want to listen to me either, and kept repeating what she had done for me.”

Her forehead gently rested on Yue Yiyue's shoulder, her long, black hair colliding and intertwining with Yue Yiyue's hair.

Tears soaked through his thin T-shirt, the heat making Yue Yiyue flinch.

People were coming and going outside the restroom. Inside, Yue Yiyue hugged Gu Nanqiu back, saying, "It'll be fine once we get out."

"There are only a few days left."

"Yes, it'll be better once we're out." Gu Nanqiu shifted slightly, her hot breath brushing against Yue Yiyue's neck, causing a slight tickling sensation.

"Yiyue, I really miss you. Let's go for coffee together after we go out. I know a place that does." Gu Nanqiu said coquettishly, nuzzling Yue Yiyue.

"Afterwards, we'll go see a movie together, and I'll treat you to hot pot."

"Let's go for a walk in the West Suburbs Park together tonight."

"Okay." Gu Nanqiu, in this state, seemed like a little fairy in a mythological novel who tests people's willpower. Her beautiful peach blossom eyes were fixed on Yue Yiyue.

At this moment, it seems that Gu Nanqiu's little world can only contain Yue Yiyue.

Yue Yiyue blushed and patted Gu Nanqiu's shoulder. Gu Nanqiu nodded haphazardly with her eyes closed, "I'll listen to you then!"

"Then you have to come back to sleep with me."

“My house is so big and empty, and I live alone. I’m very scared, especially during thunderstorms.”

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When he returned to the classroom, he passed by Zhang Yang's class and looked at Gu Nanqiu, whose complexion was much better than before. He rubbed his slightly sore neck.

Gu Nanqiu said that as long as they can get through these two days, everything will be fine.

But Yue Yiyue always felt that it wouldn't be like that.

I have a feeling that something is brewing, a storm is brewing.

Ye Qiu smiled like a cunning kitten when he saw Yue Yiyue's appearance: "You've seen Gu Nanqiu?"

Unfortunately, Gu Nanqiu's identity couldn't be too out of line, otherwise he could have just pinned her down in the toilet and kissed her thoroughly.

In that kind of space, you have to be wary of someone walking in; jumping would definitely be very exciting.

"I just ran into him when I went to the bathroom." Yue Yiyue had no idea what kind of nonsense Ye Qiu was thinking.

She pulled out a book, flipped through it casually, and carefully recalled whether she had overlooked any details.

But I had no ideas.

Fanning has been unusually quiet these past few days.

It was so quiet that there was almost no one there.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Fan Ning, who had returned to his original seat after Gu Nanqiu left, and met his dark eyes.

Yue Yiyue shivered inexplicably.

Ye Qiu draped the school uniform jacket over Yue Yiyue at just the right moment, blocking the unsettling gaze. She looked at Yue Yiyue seriously and said, "I have some things to take care of. Wait for me in the dormitory tonight, okay? Don't open the door for strangers."

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Back in the dormitory, Di Yueyi initially didn't understand what Ye Qiu meant.

Until Fanning's voice rang out from the doorway.

Yue Yiyue seemed to understand the deeper meaning behind those words.

"Yiyue, I forgot something here," the person outside the door said in a soft, sinister voice.

"I came in to get this; they said these things need to be here tonight—"

Before it got dark, Yue Yiyue did not turn on the dormitory lights.

The doors and windows were closed, covered with paper to protect privacy, so the people inside the house were not visible.

Yue Yiyue stood there, not daring to breathe, pretending that she had not returned.

The knocking on the door became more urgent.

It's as if they've already decided there's someone in this room.

Yue Yiyue silently closed his eyes.

Are you also trying to kill me?

"Do they all want me dead?"

"Yue Yiyue, are you jealous of me?"

"You hypocrite—"

The normal tone turned into heart-wrenching sobs, and finally into curses.

Yue Yiyue remained silent.

It's not that she doesn't want to.

Rather, it cannot...

Yue Yiyue looked at the blood flowing through the crack in the door on the floor.

Anyone with eyes can see who opened the door and who sent the mail.

The people at the door seemed to have finally tired of howling.

The rustling sound was followed by a questioning voice: "Hey, how did it get in there...?"

The voice was confused, with a hint of naivety in it.

Soon, the sound of dragging heavy things echoed down the corridor.

Yue Yiyue remained silent; she wasn't naively curious about such things.

Moreover, she firmly believed that the other party would not give up so easily.

What should we do now?

Out of the corner of my eye, I glanced at the balcony window that was open for ventilation...

Even after closing the balcony and bathroom windows tightly, Yue Yiyue still felt uneasy. After much hesitation, he finally closed the balcony door and lowered the blackout curtains.

The intention was to create the impression that no one was in the dormitory.

After observing the surrounding terrain from her spot, she chose a location that was extremely suitable for escape.

Ye Qiu said, "Just don't leave the dormitory."

The employee handbook also states that students' privacy must be respected and that employees must not enter the dormitory without permission.

Yue Yiyue's palms were sweating without him realizing it, and he suddenly missed Ye Qiu.

If she were there, she would definitely make her demands in that nonchalant yet effortless manner.

I bet I'd agree to anything the other person asks for out of fear.

He heard a thumping sound coming from outside the window, and Yue Yiyue looked as if he had just expected it.

———

A dull thud rang out, and Yue Yiyue frowned, beginning to have some doubts about the so-called employee handbook.

But Noaki said the same thing.

There weren't any usable weapons around, and Yue Yiyue wasn't sure if he could actually defeat this monster...

In this emergency, Yue Yiyue had no choice but to brace himself.

The most important thing right now is that she has to live; she must survive.

It sounded like glass breaking from the other side of the wall.

Yue Yiyue looked at the door with some hesitation.

Going out would mean certain death.

But inside...

bet?

Is it okay to gamble?

If possible, should she consider using that blue dress, or that faction card?

"Get your brain working!" In the darkness, Yue Yiyue subconsciously bit her finger; she was extremely uneasy.

Ye Qiu must have known that something like this would happen tonight.

She's a very kind person; she even gave me a friendly reminder.

The crack in the glass has gotten bigger.

Yue Yiyue thought for a moment, then hid in the gap between the bed and the wall, a blind spot.

At this moment, all she could do was pray, pray that Ye Qiu hadn't lied to her, and that as long as she didn't go out, nothing would happen...

She kept reminding herself that going outside meant certain death.

Footsteps sounded outside again.

This time, however, the footsteps were unusually steady.

A knock sounded on the door; this time it was Ye Qiu's voice.

"Yiyue, I'm back."

"Open the door for me."

As soon as the familiar voice appeared, Yue Yiyue felt as if his savior had finally arrived.

She glanced back at the nearly shattered glass window, and the sound of the impact stopped as her footsteps echoed.

The knocking on the door sounded again, urging Yue Yiyue to open it.

Just as Yue Yiyue was about to answer, his gaze fell on the hook by the door, and he saw that only his own keys, which he had casually hung up, were on it...

She slowly stopped walking; imitating someone should be easy.

Yue Yiyue silently covered his mouth and squatted down in the corner.

I don't know how long I endured in the darkness.

Behind me, the tireless sound of glass being struck echoed.

It took a long time for the sound to completely shatter, and Yue Yiyue had gotten used to it, even finding it somewhat hypnotic.

At the door, there were repeated, inexplicable cries for help, sometimes from Gu Nanqiu, sometimes from Ye Qiu, and sometimes from Zhang Yang.

The goal is the same: to lure Yue Yiyue away.

Yue Yiyue went from initial fear to numbness.

I'm sitting on the bed wrapped in a blanket now, ready to sleep.

I haven't washed up yet, and I feel a little dirty.

Outside the room, cries of agony and pleas for help continued to rang out.

Yue Yiyue dared not move, not even a little bit.

She's not particularly brave; she can only make sure she doesn't do anything reckless.

Because it's very likely that this is also a scam, designed to lure her out.

When will Ye Qiu come back?

I really miss her.

I'm also a little worried about the other person's safety.

You can't just linger outside at night.

Yue Yiyue leaned against the headboard, staring blankly at the door, his eyelids so heavy he could barely keep them open.

His consciousness also became hazy.

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Ye Qiu held the key, looking at the thick layers of bloodstains at the door and the tightly closed door.

She touched a yellowed rune in the corner, covered with layers of black scabs.

It looks like it's no longer usable. It's really too stubborn.

The door opened and closed, and Ye Qiu looked at the person sleeping soundly on the bed.

Perhaps because he was too mentally exhausted, he didn't even have time to change his clothes.

He was hugging a blanket, looking utterly pitiful.

I casually hung the key on the lamb.

"Yiyue, get up and wash up, I'm back."

Although he would rather carry the person directly, the time was not right yet. Ye Qiu watched with some regret as the person sitting on the bed moved, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and stood up groggily.

He muttered something like, "Turn on the light."

"Cover your eyes," Ye Qiu gently reminded him.

With a click, the dormitory light came on, and Yue Yiyue could finally see the person at the door. His school uniform was stained with a lot of brown stuff.

It doesn't look like bloodstains, it looks like dirt.

It was like taking a fall.

Yue Yiyue looked at the key hanging on the lamb; finally, they were a pair.

In that instant, the heart that had been hanging over my neck finally settled back into place.

"It's good that you're back. Um..." Seeing that Ye Qiu was still so calm and composed, Yue Yiyue pointed to the balcony: "I'm not sure if that side is still usable."

"Go and take a look first." Yue Yiyue walked over and opened the door.

"It's an illusion," Ye Qiu explained, and walked towards the bathroom.

Standing at the bathroom door, she threw the stained clothes into the washing machine, washed her hands, and then returned to rub Yue Yiyue's head.

Like patting a puppy's head, say with praise: "Great job, you kept your promise, sweetie~"

The rising tone at the end of the note carried a sense of joy.

Yue Yiyue did not object to such praise.

"Thank you... thank you. After all, you've been helping me and reminding me." Yue Yiyue controlled his expression: "Go wash up first, you must be feeling uncomfortable."

Out of the corner of my eye, I glanced at the balcony; the glass was smooth, stable, and without a single crack.

If it weren't for the dried red marks on the ground, Yue Yiyue would have thought it was all a nightmare.

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After they both finished washing up, Yue Yiyue sat on the bed, wide awake.

But there wasn't much to do to pass the time.

If Gu Nanqiu were there, she could hear Gu Nanqiu tell her what happened during her vacation, what it was like before, and where she wanted to go next.

When the two of them were together, Nanqiu liked to talk about the future the most.

We'll go hiking together, watch movies together, travel to unfamiliar cities together, go to the beach together, and raise cats together.

Nan Qiu also mentioned whether they should go to the same city after graduation.

We'll rent a place together then.

Most of the time, Yue Yiyue was listening, listening to things that were very distant to her.

After all, she wasn't sure if she would live to see that day.

In the original story, he only survived until his senior year of college, not because "Yue Yiyue" was able to live, but because Yue Yiyue was just a background character and encountered another supernatural event during his senior year.

Looking back now, Yue Yiyue vaguely felt that something was different.

But it also seems very reasonable.

"They're itching to kill you over there." Ye Qiu's voice suddenly rang out in the dormitory.

"Is it possible to live?"

A blank voice rang out, accompanied by the owner's messy hair from just waking up and unfocused eyes.

From Ye Qiu's perspective, she looks absolutely adorable.

"What do you think?" Ye Qiu rested her chin on her hand, admiring the scene. She looked at Yue Yiyue with interest: "You need my help."

“But I don’t want to agree to your request.” Yue Yiyue sighed. “I have no special skills and I’m not sure if I can provide you with something of corresponding value.”

Yue Yiyue spoke earnestly, as if asking her to agree to this was a matter of going through fire and water.

"Don't think like that."

"I'll state my conditions first, and you can think about them carefully."

"I want a blue shirt and black pants," Ye Qiu said with some distress. "I need to find these to successfully complete my mission and get out of here."

"But I searched the entire school."

"Including tonight, I heard that it was in a cabinet in the teaching building, so I went there specifically."

The rest is self-explanatory; Yue Yiyue already knew the answer.

"That's it?" Yue Yiyue glanced at the cabinet above his head, asking uncertainly.

"Hmm." Ye Qiu said with a smile, "Yes, because you and I are on the same side."

"Speaking of which, why don't you try to get Zhang Yang to join your side?"

In short, Yue Yiyue's mind suddenly became clear.

She slapped her thigh suddenly: "That's right, the rules don't say that a person can only switch sides once!"

Thinking of this, she immediately got up, grabbed the keys, stepped onto the stool, and went to get the blue clothes.

Ye Qiu wasn't particularly surprised when he saw what Yue Yiyue was holding.

"So it was here with you." She said this casually and then asked Yue Yiyue to put the things on the bedside table.

"It's time to end this."

Just as Yue Yiyue was falling asleep, he heard Ye Qiu's calm voice from the other side.

A strong sense of unease welled up again.

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When Yue Yiyue woke up, Ye Qiu's bed was already empty.

The blankets and other coverings were all torn off, as if the person who slept here didn't need to come back.

Pushing open the door, Yue Yiyue saw Zhang Yang and Gu Nanqiu, whose faces were dark.

Gu Nanqiu was smiling, smiling like a little fox who had succeeded in her scheme, trying to curry favor with her by claiming her reward.

"Found an opportunity and used the card to switch factions—"

"I still can't bear to see Zhang Yang being bullied, so why don't we join forces?"

Just like Ye Qiu reminded me yesterday.

Yue Yiyue then realized that Gu Nanqiu must have reached some kind of agreement with Ye Qiu in private.

As expected of the female lead in this story, she thinks ten steps ahead for every one she takes.

This made him feel like he was holding the team back, and Yue Yiyue looked at Gu Nanqiu somewhat embarrassed.

"You're really lucky to have survived, you didn't fall into the trap set by the director of the political education department." Because they were on the same side, Zhang Yang didn't seem to hate Yue Yiyue as much.

Perhaps because he knew he couldn't get rid of her right now: "If I agree, I'll really stay here permanently and become an employee here."

"At the time, I felt a pang of regret, thinking that it would be great if you really agreed."

There's no need to go to such lengths to kill this good-for-nothing who only knows how to stand next to Gu Nanqiu.

If it weren't for Gu Nanqiu...

Remembering his promise to Gu Nanqiu, Zhang Yang glanced at Yue Yiyue, who was still standing in the stance: "What are you standing there for? Go have breakfast."

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It all seemed like we were back to the beginning, the three of us eating together, discussing how easy yesterday's problem was, and talking about what to have for lunch.

Yue Yiyue felt that everything seemed to be back on track.

Will I be able to go out normally soon?

How do I get out?

Did Zhang Yang open something and send them out, or...?

"Be careful below!"

"Ah!—That's—"

"Hurry! Let's go!"

With a thud, the heavy object fell to the ground, and warm blood splattered all over Yue Yiyue's clothes.

Feathers drifted and swayed in the air, like scattered paper money.

Yue Yiyue looked down and saw Fan Ning, who was wearing a blue shirt and black pants, lying on the ground, twitching.

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"What? What happened?" In that instant, the whole world seemed to fade.

Gu Nanqiu protected Yue Yiyue, her brows furrowed.

"It's Yue Yiyue's deskmate—" Zhang Yang cursed upon seeing this, "Damn, she's crazy, how could she..."

Yue Yiyue stood there stunned for a long time before he reacted: "Hurry up, go and call the teacher in the infirmary. Maybe there's still a chance."

Before she could finish speaking, she saw feathers slowly grow from Fanning's head...

Finally, it transformed into the shape of a pigeon.

The pigeon-headed creature's ruby-red eyes stared intently at Gu Nanqiu, filled with resentment.

Lying on the ground, his body convulsed uncontrollably, yet he still tried to crawl toward Gu Nanqiu.

"Yiyue, you and Zhang Yang go up. Fan Ning and I have something to say." Gu Nanqiu patted Yue Yiyue on the shoulder: "We'll be back soon."

Looking at the strange pigeon-shaped head, Yue Yiyue flinched, but still followed Gu Nanqiu's arrangement and followed Zhang Yang toward the teaching building in the west corner.

As soon as he entered, Zhang Yang kicked the paper-covered wall in frustration.

Soon, a hole appeared in the fragile paper wall. Yue Yiyue glanced inside curiously and saw a colorful mess inside, also made of paper, which looked quite eerie.

"Damn it, this shitty life is finally over!" Zhang Yang vented all his frustration on the wall, cursing as he walked.

"In the past few days, Nan Qiu and I have found the real boss, Fan Ning."

Thinking back on those past few days, she ran around trying to make up for her promise to Gu Nanqiu, and almost got caught. It was really exciting.

But when she thought of the promise Gu Nanqiu had made to her, she felt that none of it mattered.

"Fan Ning wanted your body, so Gu Nanqiu brought in that madman Ye Qiu for your sake."

In a few simple sentences, he briefly recounted what Yue Yiyue had missed during this period.

But there are other tricks to this, and Zhang Yang doesn't need to explain too much to this lucky fool.

“Nan Qiu is purifying Fan Ning now, and you will be able to leave after that.” As she spoke, Zhang Yang stopped and glanced at Yue Yiyue, who was following obediently behind her: “Nan Qiu has been waiting for you for a long time, so you have to treat her well afterward.”

"I went astray and accidentally solved some trouble for you, so you're lucky."

As they approached the end of the corridor, Zhang Yang stopped in his tracks: "Let's wait for Gu Nanqiu here. I won't stay here. I know I'll miss Nanqiu when I see her."

"Remember to apologize to Nanqiu for being so selfish... Also, please tell her that I love her, I love her passionately." Zhang Yang smiled self-deprecatingly, stroking the hair tie that she had secretly kept on her wrist, which still retained a trace of Gu Nanqiu's scent.

One wrong step led to another, and she deserved this fate, but she didn't regret killing those two cerebral palsy men.

Zhang Yang waved casually, "I'm leaving."

Yue Yiyue didn't need to ask Zhang Yang where he was going.

She's already dead, so there's no need to ask any more questions.

"Thank you, I will pass it on."

If Zhang Yang hadn't ultimately chosen Gu Nanqiu, they wouldn't have gotten to this point so easily.

"It's just for Gu Nanqiu." With those words, Zhang Yang put his hands in his pockets and walked into the deep darkness, his figure disappearing completely.

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Yue Yiyue found a corner to squat down and wait for Gu Nanqiu.

It was pitch black and unusually quiet all around.

Yue Yiyue was somewhat bewildered; she had won so easily.

Gu Nanqiu must have been doing something important these past few days. When did she find out?

Why not talk to yourself?

But it didn't really help; she was a bit of a drag on the team.

And why did Ye Qiu give this thing to Fan Ning to wear?

And why push Fanning off the stage?

Where is she?

Yue Yiyue wiped the blood from his face, feeling rather pathetic as he thought to himself, "I'm really useless."

I clearly read the book, but I didn't use much of it after coming in.

Thinking back to the people who trained alongside Gu Nanqiu later...

Just be a good background character.

"Yiyue, we're going back now." Gu Nanqiu's voice rang out, and Yue Yiyue jumped up: "Is it resolved?"

In the darkness, Gu Nanqiu's voice sounded weary: "Yes, I've resolved it. I'm sorry, this whole thing started because of me."

Gu Nanqiu turned around and looked at the pigeon feathers flying in the sky.

The scenes she had seen in Fanning's head reappeared in her mind.

Fanning said she was just playing some harmless pranks.

Fanning said she didn't think about what that person would do at the time.

Fanning said she was just joking.

Fan Ning said she just wanted to get close to Nan Qiu, even though she had been waiting for so long.

I didn't want to listen to the rest of Gu Nanqiu's story; it was too boring.

“We misjudged the story’s direction. Fan Ning is the bully; she’s here experiencing what happened in her previous life, paying for her sins.” Gu Nanqiu withdrew her gaze and sighed, “Evil will eventually reap what it sows. Yi Yue, you said Ye Qiu used violence to solve everything, right?”

In the darkness, Yue leaped up and touched Gu Nanqiu's warm hand, holding it: "It's hard to comment, but I think she's a nice person."

"She's just very mysterious; I always feel like she knows a lot of things."

"Is that so?" Gu Nanqiu smiled gently: "Not judging others casually is a very good habit."

After saying that, she buried her face in Yue Yiyue's arms: "Please carry me through the door, okay? I'm so tired—"

Yue Yiyue looked at the "door" with white light not far ahead, picked up Nan Qiu and said, "You've worked hard, let's go home."