It was as if a thin layer of ice had suddenly formed on the surface of a spring lake that was originally rippling with water.

Tan Bei's expression was terrifyingly cold.

He practically spat out those words through clenched teeth: "Do you want me to drink it?"

But Lin Zhenzhen pretended not to understand his warning and nodded heavily.

"Okay." A slight smile appeared on Tan Bei's lips.

He picked up the soup bowl and drank the hangover soup inside clean.

After making this gesture, he remained silent, his dark pupils fixed on Lin Zhenzhen like a trapped beast on the verge of death.

Tanbei is still giving her a chance.

After realizing this, Lin Zhenzhen felt a sharp pain in her heart.

But she still smiled brightly and took his arm.

"It's late, you must be tired today, go and get some rest."

A wisp of hair fell across her forehead, adding a touch of tranquility to her fair and delicate face.

It was all an act; her gentleness, her smile, even her drunken naiveté were all deliberately planned.

This girl can show her beauty to anyone, but she is so stingy with it only to him.

Tan Bei felt dizzy in waves. He had undergone rigorous drug resistance training, so this little bit of sedative had no effect on him.

It was Lin Zhenzhen who stabbed him in the heart, and the pain made his eyes gradually well up with tears.

The journey from the restaurant to the room was particularly difficult. Tan Bei pressed his body completely against hers, and those hard muscles were not only heavy but also made her hands hurt.

"Get a good night's sleep, everything will be alright, okay?"

Lin Zhenzhen coaxed him like a child. Their identities had been switched half an hour ago, and now it was Tan Bei who was pretending to be unconscious.

"Ning Zhen."

Tan Bei lay on the bed watching her departing figure and called out.

"What's wrong?"

Tan Bei looked at her and asked, "Can you stay and keep me company?"

Lin Zhenzhen smiled faintly, pressed the light switch in the room, and said, "Good night."

Then he opened the door and left.

[Wuhu, the male lead's "darkening" value is rising, no, it's continuously rising! Oh my god, if the value reaches its maximum, he can exchange it for 10,000 contribution points!]

Lin Zhenzhen didn't want to talk. She quickly ran to the balcony and imitated a few cat meows. This was the secret code that Ning Zhen and Bai Qingfeng had agreed on when they were children.

A moment later, the figure in the suit appeared in the garden downstairs. Bai Qingfeng waved anxiously to her.

Lin Zhenzhen estimated the height to be over two meters, so she simply climbed over the railing and jumped down.

Bai Qingfeng quickly caught her.

"Zhenzhen, have you brought everything?"

"I've...I've brought it."

He frowned at her dress and hesitated, "The dress is too flashy. Go back and change. Never mind, there's no time. I'll help you."

With a "rip," the gorgeous skirt was torn off at the knee and casually tossed into a rose bush full of thorns.

Bai Qingfeng pulled her towards the edge of the garden. As they walked, Lin Zhenzhen kept turning back, staring blankly at that corner.

Suddenly, all the lights in the manor building came on.

Directly in front, a huge beam of light from a powerful searchlight pierced the darkness like a lightsaber, pointing straight at Bai Qingfeng's face.

He instinctively bent his arm to avoid the bright light, while Lin Zhenzhen behind him, pale-faced, calmly looked at the man in front of him.

[Jealousy level 20/20! Congratulations, host, you have successfully completed a five-star difficulty mission in a small world. Mission rewards will be calculated within 24 hours, and the next jump will begin in one hour.]

Lin Zhenzhen paused for a moment, her gaze piercing Tan Bei; it was a kind of detached relief, devoid of any desires.

He didn't know why, but he felt like he was about to lose the person in front of him. Not just emotionally, but physically as well, they would completely abandon him.

Tan Bei embraced Lin Zhenzhen like a madman, as if he wanted to meld her into his own flesh and blood, so that no one could take her away.

"Tan Bei, you can't treat her like this!" Bai Qingfeng, who had already been subdued by the bodyguards, knelt on the ground and roared in the direction of the two men.

"Shut up!"

Tan Bei's eyes hardened with intense killing intent. Now, he had only one thought in his mind: he had to do everything in his power to keep the person in his arms.

If anyone dares to obstruct him, then that person will have to disappear!

[The corruption value has exploded! Exploded!!! More than 10,000 contribution points! Host, we're rich! Wait a minute! Host, be careful, the male lead has someone backing him!]

The change happened in the blink of an eye; a figure suddenly appeared from the bodyguard team.

Because of the system's notification, Lin Zhenzhen immediately looked up and saw the dark muzzle of a gun.

"Bang!"

Tan Bei's mind was still in turmoil when suddenly the person he had imprisoned trembled violently and let out a muffled groan.

The clamor in my mind disappeared at that moment, and everything and everyone around me went dark.

A buzzing sound filled my ears, like the steady hum of an electric current.

With only this small patch of land remaining in the world, he could clearly sense the body of the person in his arms slowly falling, her life fading away.

Lin Zhenzhen's aorta ruptured and was bleeding profusely.

The enemy aimed for Tan Bei's heart, but she was too short. In the instant her body blocked the bullet, it embedded itself in her neck.

Blood stained half of her face. Lin Zhenzhen was in so much pain that she wanted to cry, but no tears came out. She could only repeat the three words over and over again.

"It's not your fault, it's not your fault."

"Don't be afraid, breathe, Zhenzhen, don't be afraid."

While frantically searching, Tan Bei whispered words of comfort, unsure whether he was speaking to Lin Zhenzhen or to himself.

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