But at that moment, a red square box placed on the bedside table, which he had not noticed all along, made a noise.

Luo Chen looked over, and the noise disappeared.

But there's something out of place about having this box in the bedroom.

Luo Chen stood up and slowly walked over.

The red square box remained silent, as if the previous noise had been nothing more than an illusion.

Luo Chen walked closer and examined the red square box that was about half a person's height.

It has a lid on top, and a bright red ribbon with a bow on the lid.

The red ribbon wasn't used to wrap the entire box; it was just for decoration.

Luo Chen slowly reached out and placed his hand on the edge of the lid. He was a little nervous, afraid that something unnecessary might happen.

Taking a deep breath, Luo Chen forcefully lifted the lid off.

Before he could react, a red figure stood up from the box and fired a salute.

"Luo Chen, Merry Christmas Eve!"

Luo Chen was so startled that he took a few steps back, and the scattered paper fireworks landed on his head.

After seeing what it was, Luo Chen was completely horrified.

"Zhao Meng'er, why are you hiding there?"

Seeing that Zhao Meng'er was alright, Luo Chen felt relieved.

Zhao Meng'er, dressed in a women's Christmas outfit, smiled and looked at Luo Chen with a crescent moon shape.

Were you scared?

What do you think?

Luo Chen rolled her eyes in annoyance, then removed the paper fireworks from her hair one by one.

"I just wanted to give you a surprise." Zhao Meng'er pouted slightly, looking very cute.

"More like a fright; I thought something had happened to you."

"hey-hey."

Zhao Meng'er walked out of the alley. She had naturally heard Luo Chen's angry voice just now, and the tension in his voice made her feel sweet inside.

Pulling Luo Chen to sit on the edge of the bed, Zhao Meng'er couldn't help but chuckle at his dejected look.

"You're still laughing."

"Because you look really funny."

"..."

I was just worried that something had really happened to Zhao Meng'er, but I didn't expect her to pull this stunt. Especially looking at Zhao Meng'er's clothes and appearance, it's clear that she had been preparing for a long time.

"You didn't come straight home from get off work to do all this, did you?"

"You guessed that?" Zhao Meng'er looked surprised.

Luo Chen shook his head. No wonder he suddenly sent a message saying he wasn't going shopping anymore; it turned out it was because of this.

Zhao Meng'er stood up and turned around in front of Luo Chen.

"Luo Chen, do I look good like this?"

Looking at Zhao Meng'er's sweet smile, Luo Chen nodded: "Beautiful."

Then I suddenly remembered the phone call from before.

"Didn't you say you twisted your ankle? How come you look perfectly fine now?"

"Hey, that was just a lie. If I hadn't said that, would you have come?"

"..."

Luo Chen was speechless once again.

I've learned my lesson once again: a woman's words are deceitful.

Last time, I was tricked by that little girl, Xixi.

I never expected to be scammed again.

Are you complaining that I tricked you into coming here?

"No."

"But judging from your expression, you don't seem very happy."

"How could that be?"

Luo Chen gave a perfunctory smile, but quickly withdrew it.

Zhao Meng'er pouted in anger.

His eyes were fixed on it.

Luo Chen awkwardly turned his head away, and only looked back when Zhao Meng'er snorted coldly.

Are you hungry?

"A little."

If Zhao Meng'er hadn't mentioned it, Luo Chen would have almost forgotten that he hadn't eaten all day. It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, because the thought made him feel hungry again.

"Then you wait here, I'll bring it to you."

Zhao Meng'er gave a brief instruction and then walked out of the room.

Luo Chen sat quietly on the edge of the bed, looking around. This was the first time he had entered a girl's room. Zhao Meng'er had good taste; the decorations in the room were perfectly harmonious and looked very comfortable.

And it smells really good.

After waiting for a while, Zhao Meng'er found a small cart from somewhere, which was loaded with a lot of food and a bottle of red wine. She pushed the cart in.

Then she ran out again and carried a small table into the bedroom.

Watching Zhao Meng'er place the food items one by one on the small table, and then pour the red wine into the decanter, Zhao Meng'er smiled and gestured for Luo Chen to sit down.

The two of them sat on the floor, and Zhao Meng'er served Luo Chen food.

Seeing that the table was full of his favorite foods, Luo Chen picked up the food that Zhao Meng'er had put into his bowl and put it into his mouth.

The taste wasn't particularly good, not up to par with a professional chef, but it was very appetizing.

"How is it? How does it taste?" Zhao Meng'er looked at Luo Chen expectantly, as if waiting to be praised.

"tasty."

Luo Chen didn't know if it was because he was hungry or because the food was really delicious, but before he had finished eating, he started moving his chopsticks again.

Zhao Meng'er was very happy. Luo Chen was enjoying the food so much, which meant that her cooking suited his taste.

The two ate and chatted, thoroughly enjoying their meal, and occasionally even snatched food from each other.

The two pairs of chopsticks were locked in a tug-of-war, and a piece of meat caught in the middle trembled, unable to decide which chopsticks to use.

"Luo Chen, don't you know about ladies first?"

"Sorry, I can give you concessions in other areas, but not in this piece of meat!"

"Hmm~ Aren't there others?"

"No, I want this one."

"Luo Chen!"

"Okay, here you go."

Luo Chen suddenly loosened his grip on his chopsticks, and Zhao Meng'er, unable to control her strength, sent the piece of meat flying. The two stared blankly at the piece of meat on the floor, and a silence fell over them.

"Luo Chen, it's all your fault. Now look what's happened, nobody gets to eat."

Luo Chen didn't say anything, and simply picked up the piece of meat.

Then.

It was stuffed into Zhao Meng'er's mouth.

Zhao Meng'er was completely dumbfounded.

"Haven't you heard of the three-second rule? So you can still eat it."

"Pooh!"

Zhao Meng'er spat it out and glared angrily at Luo Chen: "Then why didn't you eat it? Why did you stuff it into my mouth?"

"You like to eat it, right? I'll give it to you."

"It's so dirty, how could you do this?"

"Even if it's dirty, it's still your floor. What, are you so lazy that you don't even mop the floor?"

"..."

Zhao Meng'er was speechless.

She could only glare resentfully at Luo Chen.

This farce didn't end there; it happened several more times along the way.

On one occasion, the food that was being picked up fell precisely into the trash can. Luo Chen got up to pick it up, but Zhao Meng'er was quick and picked it up and stuffed it into Luo Chen's mouth.

Zhao Meng'er covered Luo Chen's mouth to prevent him from spitting it out, and said triumphantly, "The three-second rule, you said that. According to my speed just now, it didn't even take two seconds, so it was very clean."

Luo Chen couldn't spit it out and could only make muffled noises, which made Zhao Meng'er burst out laughing.

Luo Chen couldn't stand such an injustice, so he stuck out his tongue and licked his palm.

Zhao Meng'er exclaimed in surprise, withdrew her hand, and looked at Luo Chen with a look of horror.

Luo Chen spat out the piece of food and looked at Zhao Meng'er triumphantly.

Zhao Meng'er pouted angrily.

That jerk Luo Chen is bullying me too much.

After the two had finished eating, Zhao Meng'er poured out some red wine and poured it for Luo Chen.

The two leaned against the edge of the bed, swirling their wine glasses.

There was no conversation.

They clinked glasses and then drank.

The red wine is more than half full.

Zhao Meng'er's fair face was flushed, and her eyes were glazed with drunkenness, making her look incredibly cute.

Luo Chen, on the other hand, did not exhibit this phenomenon; a mere glass of red wine posed no challenge for him.

Zhao Meng'er leaned on Luo Chen.

He seemed a little drunk.

"Luo Chen, do you believe in past lives?"

"letter."

Luo Chen himself was a transmigrator, and even a system had appeared, so how could he not have a past life? Besides, he had already lived twice in this world, so he believed it.

"Then do you believe that I met you in a past life?"

Zhao Meng'er looked over with her sleepy eyes, her little face flushed.

I believe you.

"So, did I fall in love with you in my past life?"

"Probably."

"What do you mean by 'should'? Is it 'yes' or 'no'?"

"yes."

"So, we've been lovers for two lifetimes?" Zhao Meng'er suddenly laughed, and with her drunken appearance, she possessed an indescribable charm.

"..."

Luo Chen didn't answer. He wasn't sure if his last relationship with Zhao Meng'er counted as a romantic one. He was focused on completing the storyline and the tasks assigned by the system so he could return to his original world.

But this time...

The plot has fallen apart, the female lead's character has completely collapsed, and something unexpected has happened, so he is uncertain.

"Luo Chen, do you like me?"

Zhao Meng'er moved closer, wrapping her arms around Luo Chen's neck. Looking into those flawless eyes, Luo Chen looked away.

"Zhao Meng'er, you're drunk."

"I'm not drunk, I'm perfectly sober."

Zhao Meng'er shook her head and asked again, "Luo Chen, do you like me?"

"……like."

How much do you like it?

"I have no idea."

"That means you really like it."

"..."

"Luo Chen, do you know that I shouldn't have fallen in love with you so early? But ever since that day with you, your image has gradually become clear in my mind, so clear that it's as if I was already with you in my previous life."

Even though I know so little about you, I still want to get closer to you, I'm curious about you, it's like there's some kind of magical charm about you, I can't bear to part with you.

As Zhao Meng'er spoke, she tilted her head back and brought her lips to Luo Chen's.

I felt that softness.

Luo Chen's heart roared.

The gloom that had lasted all day suddenly dissipated, revealing the light.

At that moment, he suddenly understood.

He no longer cared about the plot or the main characters.

What Dragon King? What three-year period? If that's the case, then let the Dragon King die!

[Host successfully dissed, reward: Charm Points increased by 1]

[Host's charm value is full. System panel is now open.]

Luo Chen didn't hear these words; he was completely absorbed in his own world.

That night was incredibly wild.