[Lu Huai's favorability increased by 10, current favorability is 75.]

How it fell, it rose back up.

Qin Wan had gained some understanding of Lu Huai's personality and knew roughly what kind of person he was...

Lack of love.

Extremely lacking in love.

They need to be cared for, affirmed, and have their choices firmly supported.

Therefore, he cherished her kindness, which seemed so casual.

It's really...heartbreaking.

"So... if I don't show up, will you never find someone else to share an apartment with?"

Even though he knew the answer to the question, and even though he knew that Qin Wan would be lying to him even if she answered, Lu Huai still asked for some reason.

Qin Wan fell silent, looking at Lu Huai with a complex expression and a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

"Lu Huai, what answer do you want to hear?"

Lu Huai opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but after a long while, he didn't utter a single word for some reason.

"...I will accept whatever you say."

After a brief silence, Lu Huai seemed to have figured something out. He suddenly raised his eyes and stared straight at him with burning eyes.

Seeing this, Qin Wan frowned and remained silent for a moment.

he……

"We will definitely look for tenants, but it's also true that I'm very picky."

“If you don’t show up soon, I won’t give up on finding a roommate, but I don’t know if I can find a suitable and satisfactory roommate.”

"I don't know how long this process will take."

"This is my truest thought."

Even though she knew that Lu Huai lacked a sense of security and needed reassurance.

But at this moment, Qin Wan gave the most sincere answer.

I didn't fabricate a so-called "white lie" to deceive him just because he wanted to.

She was treating him kindly, giving him the security and sincerity he needed as much as possible.

Thinking of this, something seemed to bloom in Lu Huai's deep black eyes at this moment...

[Lu Huai's favorability increased by 5, current favorability is 80.]

He... wanted her.

He wanted her favoritism.

He wanted her favoritism to belong only to him...

It belongs only to him...

There was no one else...

Thinking of this, to Qin Wan's astonishment, Lu Huai suddenly reached out and pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly, very tightly...

"Thank you."

"Lu Huai, are you... alright?"

Qin Wan, being perceptive, noticed his unusual mood and stopped pushing him away instinctively.

She remained frozen in place, letting him hold her. She was clearly uncomfortable, yet her words were full of concern for him…

Lu Huai smiled, a slight curl at the corner of his lips.

Even if you know that this care and favoritism is something he forced, so what?

Why don't you fight for what you want?

Are we waiting for a windfall?

Thinking of this, Lu Huai's thin lips curved slightly, and a strong sense of obsession appeared in his deep black eyes.

"I'm fine."

After a brief hug, Lu Huai sensibly let go of Qin Wan, smiling obediently.

He seemed to be fine...

Her smile was bright, her eyes gentle, and there was not a trace of gloom in them.

But precisely because it was all so normal, Qin Wan felt that something was amiss.

"Well, since everything's alright, let's get out of here quickly." With that, Qin Wan pulled Lu Huai and turned to leave.

Unexpectedly, Lu Huai stood still and even pulled her back with a slight force.

"We've come this far, how can we give up halfway?"

"But..." Qin Wan wanted to say something more, but Lu Huai interrupted her directly.

"Let's go inside quickly, it's getting late."

Before Qin Wan could speak, Lu Huai forcefully pulled her forward...

The darkness along the way did not bother them; on the contrary, it made the atmosphere between them even more ambiguous and tender.

Thanks to Qin Wan's help, the exploration of the Endless Sea was extremely dangerous, but the mission was still successfully completed.

Upon obtaining the Deep Sea Luminous Pearl, following Qin Wan's instructions, Lu Huai immediately put it up for sale in the game's in-game store.

Soon, 1,000 RMB arrived in my account.

Compared to a marriage rope, a deep-sea luminous pearl is of comparable value and equally rare.

However, the Love Rope is the latest official dungeon, and it also has the couple bonus from the Love Tree, which is why the price has soared.

While deep-sea luminous pearls can be used as tokens of love, they are not irreplaceable.

After successfully completing the task and logging off, following Qin Wan's instructions, Lu Huai smiled as he looked at the freshly deposited balance in his account.

He looked up and stared straight at Qin Wan, flashing her an extremely bright smile...

"Qin Wan, thank you."

As he spoke, Lu Huai, seemingly to express his excitement, opened his arms and gave Qin Wan a tight hug.

Of course, this time he was smarter. After a brief hug, he wisely let go and didn't linger.

Seeing this, Qin Wan suppressed the brief, fleeting discomfort.

"It's nothing, don't mention it, we're all friends."

As she spoke, Qin Wan seemed to remember something and suddenly reached out to touch Lu Huai's brow...

The temperature was unusually hot when touched, and Qin Wan's expression changed slightly.

You have a fever!

"Really?" Lu Huai looked bewildered and tentatively touched his forehead.

"It seems so..."

Seeing Qin Wan's worried expression, Lu Huai quickly gave her a reassuring smile.

"Don't worry, it's just a fever. I'll cover myself with a blanket when I go to sleep, and I'll be mostly better when I wake up tomorrow."

Seeing Lu Huai's nonchalant expression, Qin Wan's face darkened, and she stared at Lu Huai with disapproval in her dark eyes.

"You're burning up so high, is this something that can be fixed by just covering it up?"

"Lu Huai, you're not getting any younger, can't you take better care of yourself?"

As she spoke, Qin Wan picked up her phone and keys from the table, and pulled Lu Huai to leave.

"Where are you going?" Lu Huai quickly grabbed Qin Wan and stopped her.

“It’s late, you should rest.” As he spoke, Lu Huai pointed to the clock on the living room wall, gesturing for Qin Wan to check the time.

It's 2 AM...

It's really late...

"Go to the hospital emergency room."

"You have a high fever, you can't delay."

As she spoke, Qin Wan ignored Lu Huai's attempts to stop her and forcibly dragged him out of the house.

"Really, you don't need to..."

"I'll just soak some cold medicine at home and take a nap, and I'll be fine."

"There's no need for that."

"You have class tomorrow, you should go to sleep."

Lu Huai looked helplessly at Qin Wan, who had a stern and displeased expression, his eyes filled with a hint of doting affection in addition to his helplessness.

"Lu Huai, now that you're living in my house, there are some things you have to do as I say!"

"You have a high fever, and you still won't go to the hospital? How can you be so indecisive?"

"What if something bad happens to you, like a brain injury or something? Do you expect me to be responsible for the rest of your life?"

"I'm telling you, you have to go to the hospital today, whether you like it or not!"

"Everything is up to me, Qin Wan!!!"

With that, Qin Wan forcefully pushed Lu Huai into her cute pink car, and the car door slammed shut with a loud bang.