Chapter 46: Eternal Day (10) Lipstick

Wen Yin stood by the door, staring at the mysterious figure on the terrace from across the gorgeous interior space.

Masks concealed each other's expressions, and only silent scrutiny was intertwined in the air.

Outside the window was an all-consuming dark abyss, while inside the room was a warm yet oppressive light. She seemed to be standing at the junction of two worlds.

After a few breaths, Wen Yin took a step forward, pretending to be hit by a huge surprise, and her breathing and steps were a little excited.

Wen Yin stepped on the thick carpet with high heels, and walked across the empty room towards the open floor-to-ceiling window under the other person's deep gaze.

A strong sea breeze suddenly came, carrying the salty and damp smell of the ocean, blowing up her black silk skirt, outlining her figure even more delicate and graceful.

With a shy and expectant look in her eyes, she walked towards the tall and handsome boat owner with great anticipation, like a real rich lady, and stood shoulder to shoulder with him in front of the terrace railing.

There was still a perfect smile on the other person's lips. His gaze lingered on her cheek for a moment, then slowly turned to the sea.

Wen Yin also looked outside.

The sea surface was extremely thick and inky black.

The light of the cruise ship was like a firefly thrown into a bottomless pit, only casting a few circles of pale light near the hull.

In the distance, the sea and the sky merge into one, and the sea water rises and falls heavily and slowly, silently, but containing a chilling sense of power.

“Compared to the daytime, the sea at night can better show its true face.”

The boat owner's deep and magnetic voice echoed in the wind, with a strange penetrating power.

"I am honored to share this magnificent scenery with a beautiful woman like you."

Wen Yin pretended to be arrogant and tilted her head slightly. Her long hair was blown by the wind, revealing her slender white neck, which was particularly eye-catching in the night.

Her eyes were fixed on the dark sea in the distance when the ship suddenly and without warning shook violently, as if it had hit a huge underwater reef.

“Woo!”

A dull and strange crashing sound came from the bottom of the ship, accompanied by the sound of the cruise ship's whistle, and the entire terrace suddenly tilted to one side.

Wen Yin was caught off guard and lost her balance instantly. She was thrown out of the railing by the huge inertia.

"ah!"

[Host! ]

028's screams overlapped with Wen Yin's exclamations.

[careful! ]

The feeling of weightlessness from falling instantly eroded Wen Yin's senses.

Just as she was about to fall into the deep sea with rolling inky waves, at this critical moment, a cold hand accurately and powerfully grasped her slender waist.

A huge, irresistible force instantly pulled her back.

Wen Yin felt her vision spinning and her shoulder hit a solid and cold chest heavily.

The next second, she was pressed against the edge of the cold and hard railing by this force.

[It wasn't a reef! It was just a bunch of weird things crawling up the bottom of the boat!]

028 Just when he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Wen Yin being pulled back, he saw a strange species on the seabed.

[Like skinned deep-sea fish, but with spines and suckers. Host, there are so many of them!]

[And... it seems to be climbing towards you!]

Wen Yin was startled. The cold and damp smell of sea water rolled up with the wind, blowing her soft black hair all over the place.

Her upper body was almost completely hanging outside the railing, and below her was the rapidly surging sea water.

There was also a faint, creeping sound that made your scalp tingle.

The sea breeze tugged at her long hair and skirt frantically. In a panic, the tie at the back of her head loosened, and the shell-like mask fell off, silently falling into the surging deep sea.

Wen Yin instinctively let out a cry of surprise.

The uncovered face was naked and fell into the eyes of the person in front of him, which were deeper than the night.

The force that landed on her lower back was accompanied by an unquestionable control.

Through the thin silk dress and the leather of the gloves, she could clearly feel the inhuman strength and cold temperature contained in the arm.

The boat owner's tall body pressed against her chest, completely enveloping her in his shadow.

His other hand was casually placed on the railing. His posture seemed relaxed, but it was as solid as a rock, becoming the only fulcrum for her to hang over the abyss.

Wen Yin was still in shock, her heart pounding wildly in her chest.

She was forced to look up, and her eyes met the boat owner's gaze looking down at her.

The pair of eyes hidden behind the mask were now fixed on her.

Like the abyss itself, it surged with cold scrutiny, a barely perceptible hint of...interest, and an almost tangible sense of oppression.

His breath, as cold as the deep sea, brushed across her exposed neck and earlobes.

The posture was as intimate as a kiss between lovers, yet full of extreme danger and cold confinement.

Behind him was a sea as dark as ink, surging with unknown terrors.

There were also those strange derivatives that were attracted by her breath and were frantically climbing up the hull.

In front of her was the mysterious ship owner who had just saved her but put her in even greater danger.

As long as his arm around her waist loosened a little, or the hand on the railing gave a slight push... she would immediately fall into the inky abyss from which there was no escape, and become a delicacy that those monsters fought over.

The air seemed to freeze at this moment.

The sound of the wind, the sound of the waves, and the creepy scratching sound all became the accompaniment to this background of deadly ambiguity and extreme danger.

Without the mask's concealment, Wen Yin's panic-stricken expression was completely revealed under the other party's scrutiny.

Her plump lips opened and closed, but she couldn't utter a word as if she was too frightened. Only her slender white fingers instinctively grabbed the boat owner's exquisite and luxurious collar.

Wen Yin's body, still hanging on the edge of the railing, trembled slightly, and she clung tightly to the cold embrace of the person in front of her.

After a long while, she seemed to have regained some sanity, and her soft and trembling voice sounded close to the boat owner's jaw.

"There seems to be something underneath..."

After she finished speaking, she seemed to want to turn her head to look behind her. The distance was too close, so her lips accidentally brushed against the ship owner's cold jaw, leaving a trail of crimson lipstick there.

The movement of her head turning suddenly froze at the side of the boat owner's face, as if she was offering him a kiss.

The curve of the other person's mouth seemed to be even bigger.

Caught in a dilemma, the boat owner glanced coldly at the dark sea below, which was churning with strange movements.

There were no words, not even any obvious movements.

But the moment his eyes swept over, the faint, hair-raising wriggling sound from the hull below suddenly stopped as if the pause button had been pressed.

Then came the sound of countless heavy objects falling into the water, plop, plop... dull and dense, like a strange hailstorm.

The distorted shadows and flickering lights on the sea surface receded quickly like the tide and disappeared into the darkness of the sea.

The boat owner's gaze fell back on Wen Yin's face, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

"It's okay, they're just some sea creatures that smelled the food."

There was a soothing tone in his words, but the arm around Wen Yin's waist showed no sign of relaxing.

Instead, the fingers in black gloves seemed to stroke the silk fabric on her waist very lightly.

The touch of cold leather came through the thin material, carrying a shuddering, possessive signal.

Dangerous, deadly, and ambiguous.

After a brief period of violent turbulence, the cruise ship finally returned to stability.

The shaking of the deck beneath my feet disappeared, leaving only the low hum of the engine and the whistling of the sea breeze.

Wen Yin was still held intimately in his arms, with a hint of shy blush just right on her fair cheeks.

She moved slightly, her voice trembling slightly, but she tried to maintain her composure and elegance.

"…Thank you. I…I'm fine."

Wen Yin's gaze fell on the black-gloved arm that was still tightly wrapped around her waist. The implication was self-evident.

The boat owner's gaze behind the mask lingered on her face for a moment, as if admiring her forced calmness and just the right amount of shyness.

Then, the arm that was around her waist loosened in an extremely elegant and leisurely manner.

The force disappeared at just the right moment, without making her feel a sudden sense of weightlessness, while completely freeing her from the restraints.

He even leaned forward slightly, stretched out his other hand, and with his black-gloved fingertips, very naturally brushed away the few strands of soft black hair that were blown by the sea breeze and stuck to her fair cheeks.

His movements were impeccably gentlemanly, and the touch of the cold leather caused Wen Yin's skin to shiver slightly.

"It's just a piece of cake."

The boat owner's voice was low and pleasant, with a soothing magnetism.

"I'm sorry for scaring you. I'm sorry for not treating you well enough."

Wen Yin finally landed and steady herself, looking up at the boat owner who was apologizing to her.

On the cold white skin of his jaw, there were still traces of lipstick from her lips, carrying an indescribable ambiguity.

"Feel sorry!"

Wen Yin immediately looked apologetic and pointed at his chin.

"Your face... seems to be stained with my lipstick."

The other person was slightly startled, then raised his hand and casually wiped the red spot on his chin with the tip of his thumb, which was also wearing a black glove.

But this action stretched the lipstick into a longer, blurry mark.

"No problem."

His tone was relaxed, and there was even a hint of a smile on his face.

"Just a little unexpected embellishment."

His eyes fell on Wen Yin's face, and then he seemed to have discovered something.

"Your mask...it was really my negligence."

Wen Yin subconsciously raised her hand and touched her face.

Without the mask, her entire face was exposed to the other person's deep gaze and the cold sea breeze.

"It's okay, don't worry about it."

Wen Yin turned her face slightly, seeming a little embarrassed.

"How can this be possible?"

The boat owner's voice was gentle and undeniable.

"It is my fault for leaving a lady uncovered. I will have someone send you a new mask later as a small compensation."

"Then I'll trouble you."

Wen Yin lowered her eyes, showing just the right amount of flattery, and gathered her thin skirt in the sea breeze.

Finally, the boat owner made a "please" gesture and led Wen Yin to the gorgeous dining table that had already been set up in the room.

The dining table was covered with a snow-white lace tablecloth, and in the center was placed a deep-sea blue flower that Wen Yin couldn't name.

The silver candlesticks are lit with flickering candlelight, reflecting the exquisite bone china tableware and crystal glasses, which is luxurious and romantic.

As soon as the two sat down, the heavy door was pushed open silently.

A servant walked in with his head lowered, pushing a silver dining cart.

Wen Yin's eyes swept over as if unintentionally, and her heart suddenly shuddered.

It's him!

It was the servant who was encountered in the cabin and whose distorted form was revealed in the bathtub in the 028 video.

At this moment, he was wearing a neat white uniform, snow-white gloves, with his head lowered, his posture was extremely submissive and humble.

There was no longer the hidden greed and restlessness of a hunter that had been felt in the bottom of the cabin before.

Wen Yin calmly picked up the water glass, took a sip, and glanced at the servant's drooping, bloodless profile.

[It seems that the ship owner has absolute control over these "derivative weirdnesses."]

028 spoke softly.

Whether it was the monsters that retreated instantly from the sea just now, or the humble submission of the servants in front of him, they all silently demonstrated this point.

[Host, can we confirm that the ship owner is the source of the strangeness in this mission world?]

The servants were still briskly serving appetizers to the two of them.

He held his breath the whole time, and after putting down the plate, he immediately retreated into the shadow of the corner, like a lifeless statue, trying his best to reduce his presence.

The boat owner seemed to be completely unaware of the existence of this humble servant. His eyes were always fixed on Wen Yin's face with just the right amount of concentration.

"I hope these dishes can make up for the shock just now."

The boat owner picked up the knife and fork gracefully, his eyes behind the mask as unfathomable as the deep sea.

"enjoy your meal."

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The author has something to say: Wen Yin: Use lipstick to make a mark.

Captain: She loves me.