Chapter 35 Fusion...

"Let's eat something light today. Has your class group assigned any homework? Are we going to the library this week?"

With Gu Nanqiu's interruption, Yue Yiyue forgot to ask the person on the other end of the text message, and all her attention fell back on Gu Nanqiu.

In a corner not far away, Gu Ye, who had originally wanted to follow Yue Yiyue to see what he was eating in order to find the next topic of conversation, stood still, with a large expanse of shade covering her.

Her long, black hair cast a shadow, and her beautiful face was marred by a sinister aura that seemed out of place.

So that's how it is...

So that's how it is...

So that's why they were so vigilant...

She smiled gently.

That...Gu Nanqiu...is especially favored by Yue Yiyue, which is why she stayed by his side.

We're just late.

Should it be replaced?

Can it be replaced?

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In the distance, the cardboard-headed oddball is processing the delicious food he has painstakingly raised.

He stared at the contorted man before him, muttering to himself, "It's all because of bad timing. I'm so capable, why am I in that position...? Why that woman... who clearly..."

Seeing the endless stream of resentment growing, Cardboard Head leaned over and took a sniff. It was delicious.

With a flick of his wrist, a bright red, perfect heart quickly appeared in his hand.

The man, whose chest had been ripped open, felt nothing. He continued, his face contorted with rage, repeating, "Impossible...why?"

"You're just too incompetent." The cardboard box man took a bite, found it tasty, tossed the whole thing back into the box, and went to find the next treat...

not enough.......

That's not enough...

Suddenly, he seemed to realize something, and looked in a certain direction. A familiar, exceptionally delicious aroma lured him forward a few steps.

His eyes were fixed on that spot, and the memories of the dead began to assault him.

Soon a pool of mud was left behind, and blood turned into paint, forming a bright and eye-catching warning on the wall—He has descended.

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Yue Yiyue has been seeing Gu Ye quite often these past few days.

After going downstairs, you'll see her sitting at the steamed bun shop, taking small bites of her buns.

In the classroom, he must be sitting next to her.

When eating, Gu Nanqiu would also invite the other person to come along.

And so, with Gu Nanqiu's help, Yue Yiyue made a friend who was a bit strange, but not bad.

At least since that day, Gu has not looked at her with that strange gaze.

Koya also found some time to explain.

"It's been too long since I've seen Yue Yiyue."

“We used to be neighbors.”

Without any childhood memories of this body, Yue Yiyue could only feign ignorance, awkwardly squeezing out, "Well... you've really changed a lot—"

Gu Nanqiu appropriately steered the conversation to a good claypot rice dish served at a window on the second floor of the school cafeteria.

This also gave Yue Yiyue a suitable excuse to escape this somewhat awkward situation.

Life went on like this, without any major ups and downs.

Every day I attend classes, counting down the days until the day the plot unfolds.

The unfamiliar figure at the door that the deliveryman mentioned has not reappeared.

Occasionally, Yue Yiyue would stare blankly at the chainsaw in the corner, perhaps thinking that if Gu Nanqiu encountered any trouble later, she would be able to fight back without hesitation...

Until Yue Yiyue received the social event organized by the department, a strange thing happened the day before.

A peaceful night, just like any other.

Yue Yiyue lay in bed, finding it difficult to fall asleep tonight for some reason.

Bored, she counted sheep, carefully turned over, and looked out the dark window.

Nighttime always seems to spark some absurd thoughts.

For example, in that dark place, could there be some crazy thing lurking there...?

For example, the pacing footsteps upstairs reveal the unease of the homeowner.

Wait?

Yue Yiyue instantly snapped back to reality. How could he have heard footsteps upstairs?

This is the top floor for them.

The sound insulation is excellent!

Yue Yiyue lay on the bed, listening intently to the sounds coming from upstairs.

You heard right.

There were strange footsteps.

She picked up her phone and saw it was exactly midnight.

Could it be that the neighbors are going up to collect their laundry at this time?

These past few days have been cloudy.

Could it be somewhere else? I've just misunderstood.

After the tap-tap-tap-tap footsteps, there was a knock on the door that was as light as could be.

"I've found you!"

Something seemed to be pressed against Yue Yiyue's ear in the air, like an auditory hallucination. Yet it was undeniably real.

"Yiyue, wake up!" Gu Nanqiu's voice came, like heavenly music, and woke Yue Yiyue up.

Only then did Yue Yiyue realize that he was covered in sweat, as if he had been pulled out of some water, and felt uncomfortable all over.

She looked at Gu Nanqiu's porcelain-white face, where the capillaries on her skin seemed to be clearly visible.

The familiar scent made Yue Yiyue feel at ease.

She let out a long breath, as if she were expelling the nightmare she had just experienced.

"I just had a nightmare." Still feeling exhausted from the nightmare, Yue Yiyue sat up and looked at the dim bedside lamp beside him. "Sorry, did I disturb your sleep?"

"I'll change the sheets first, then I'll take a shower. You can go sleep in the master bedroom."

Although there was nothing on the sheets, Yue Yiyue felt that they were unclean, as if there was sticky sweat seeping through the sheets and about to touch Gu Nanqiu's skin.

It's too dirty.

Gu Nanqiu tilted her head, nodded as if she understood, obediently got up, picked through the closet, took out a duvet cover that she was satisfied with, looked at the clothes in Yue Yiyue's hand, and pondered for a moment: "Then you go take a shower, I'll change."

"I'll hold you while you sleep, so you won't have nightmares." Then, standing in front of Yue Yiyue, she touched Yue Yiyue's forehead with her well-defined knuckles, driving away the slightly naughty bluish-black mark.

"Yiyue, don't walk alone at night these days." Gu Nanqiu looked at Yue Yiyue with concern. Like a nimble little snake, she slid into Yue Yiyue's arms, poked his chest, and with her other hand, she reached around to Yue Yiyue and landed on the phone on the bedside table.

"So, how about I cancel your social gathering tomorrow?"

She blinked, pressed her fingerprint on the screen, and a familiar interface quickly appeared.

The message displayed above was from yesterday's class assistant: "Yiyue, come and support us. We're going to karaoke together tomorrow. I've already refused so many times, I won't give you face if I refuse again this time."

Yue Yiyue looked at the woman crouching in his arms, her wet eyes reflecting only his figure, a hint of mischief in her gaze, but more so, a tentative look.

He pulled the person out of his arms, took the phone away, and draped his clothes over his body: "It's one in the morning, you should go to your place and go to sleep."

"I promised them this, and I can't go back on my word. They've invited me several times in the month since school started, but I haven't gone. If I don't go this time, it won't be appropriate."

“But I told her I would bring a friend.”

"Really?" Gu Nanqiu was about to whine and plead when she heard the heavenly voice, "Bring a friend."

In that instant, she immediately became happy, and even the hint of jealousy she hadn't even noticed before completely disappeared.

If the pink bubbles could materialize, the entire room would be flooded with them now.

"What a leap! Is this how you get me into your network of connections?" This was a truly novel experience for Gu Nanqiu.

He didn't have many friends before.

If that's the case, then she can totally accept it!

Same accessories, same things...

Make sure they can immediately tell that she belongs to the first leap.

She happily pulled out the blanket and watched as Yue Yiyue entered the bathroom, making sure he had everything he needed and wouldn't appear.

The tentacles that were usually hidden suddenly appeared, cleaning the room and putting the sheets away.

Gu Nanqiu stood to the side, holding his phone, and tapped on the cat avatar whose intentions were obvious to everyone: "What have you thought about it? There's a great opportunity later to send you over there and wait for the original body to wake up."

The reply came quickly: "You're sick. You're just sitting around doing nothing all day. You might as well die. Monster. If you hadn't taken this name from me, die, die, die!"

“Yiyue occasionally goes through my phone, so you don’t need to send these things. What if she sees them?”

A new notification popped up quickly, indicating that the other party had retracted a message.

Gu Ye on the other side of the screen was also a little annoyed. He had just woken up and had finally managed to devour those things and grow to this size, and now he had an identity close to Yue Yiyue.

That damned liar! The liar who took the spot next to Yue Yiyue!

She was the one who arrived first.

Why... why has everything changed when I woke up again?

A leap, sister...

But if we accept the integration...

"Love is never about possession." Gu Nanqiu sent this sentence at just the right time: "What Yiyue taught you, he naturally taught me as well. It's just that Yiyue doesn't want us to fight each other. Isn't the original wish to just stand by and be loved by Yiyue?"

There was no further movement from that side.

Gu Nanqiu looked at her phone with some distress. This new little profile picture was too eager for Yue Yiyue and didn't want to go back. It was really something.

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When Yue Yiyue came out, he saw Gu Nanqiu sitting on the bed, wearing a dark green silk nightgown. Against the soft, elegant pattern of the bed sheets, she looked like a vampire noble from the old century.

With fair skin, long, ink-black hair, and a rare gentleness, her eyes are full of tenderness, as if she can accept everything.

Gu Nanqiu is very happy now.

Yue Yiyue was wearing the same style of pajamas, only in a different color—black.

It has layers upon layers of lace on top.

I quickly climbed into bed and arranged my pillows.

Leaning on Gu Nanqiu's shoulder, Yue Yiyue's gaze fell on the book in Gu Nanqiu's hand, a French book that he couldn't quite understand.

So she looked at Gu Nanqiu.

"Tired? You were a little bored, so you just picked up a book to read." Gu Nanqiu put the book on the bedside table, lay down, and patted the book next to her.

She gently wrapped Yue Yiyue in her arms, looking at him who was too sleepy to turn his head properly. She kissed his forehead and softly coaxed him, "Sleep."

In the darkness, a small tentacle in the corner tossed the shriveled nightmare outside the house. It poked the little thing on the ground to make sure it was still alive, then called it a day! Time to clock out!