Chapter 199 The Last Four Days

Seeing Ning Shuyin holding the wooden box, the four men's hearts sank to the bottom.

"Ning Shuyin, can I have it?" Situ Linchen put away his spear and approached, his expression showing weakness. "This thing is very dangerous. It has... cosmic wave radiation... which will be bad for your health."

A lame excuse.

Judging from their sudden robbery and their current expressions, Ning Shuyin guessed that they must have found out something.

"Don't come any closer."

She took a half-step back while holding the box, and Kross's wings folded forward, creating a small, absolute space for her.

She gently lifted the lid of the box, and a dazzling light flashed out, illuminating her body until it was almost translucent. Her hair disappeared in the light, and she was breathtakingly beautiful, yet unattainable.

At the center of the wooden box lies a small world, complex, diverse, and profound, too vast to be fully perceived by ordinary eyes. This must be some kind of spark from a higher-dimensional creation universe.

The moment she opened the box, the little world began to change.

"Are you leaving now?" Zhou Zhiheng's elegant young voice became hoarse.

“No.” She shook her head, estimating the time it would take for the small world inside the box to expand.

Her words brought a sudden look of surprise to the four men, but their joy quickly faded.

She just said she wasn't leaving now.

“Then,” Situ Linchen wanted to ask, but didn’t want to say it aloud. He didn’t want to hear any answer.

He changed his tune: "We still have a date to finish."

Upon hearing this, the other three men chimed in.

“Yes, your status in the Alliance has been restored, so you should continue with your dates,” Zhou Zhiheng said. “Moreover, my dates should be scheduled before Caesar’s.”

Caesar, looking displeased, teleported in front of Zhou Zhiheng, deliberately blocking his view.

Only Loran remained silent.

He looked at Ning Shuyin with a resentful gaze.

"So, who do you want to go on a date with?" Situ Linchen asked.

“The box just needs a little more time,” she suddenly said. “There are four days before it’s fully ready, which is just enough time for everyone to have a date.”

The four men felt as if they had fallen into an icy abyss.

Only four days left? One day for each person, is this what they call the final farewell?

Use this method to clear out your assets and pay off your emotional debts. Then, at sunset on the fourth day, leave completely.

Then came farewell.

Situ Linchen clenched his fists. He wanted to refuse, and even wanted to lock her in the deepest dungeon.

But when he looked at her face, which was translucent in the light and seemed as if it might disappear at any moment, all his violence turned into helplessness.

Forcing him would only breed hatred. A woman who hates him is not the one he ultimately wants.

Let's take this last gamble. Let's gamble on her softening heart, let's gamble on her lingering feelings.

The group looked at each other and agreed on the same point.

“Perfect timing. This time on our date, I’ll show you my full self,” Loran said, looking steadily at her.

Zhou Zhiheng forced a smile: "I'll show you my sincerity."

“Little one, you still owe me a bracelet.” Caesar lowered his eyes, concealing the madness within them.

With four people and four chances, the probability of her being satisfied and having a lasting impression is four times greater.

With a snap, Ning Shuyin closed the box and smiled faintly.

Her smile, in the eyes of the four men, was like a bubble about to disappear, breathtakingly beautiful, yet heartbreakingly painful.

The countdown has begun.

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Day 1, Situ Linchen's Private Residence

This wasn't her first time visiting his private residence on Alice Space Station.

The air was filled with the aroma of stewed soup.

Ning Shuyin was led around the room by him, her gaze inadvertently sweeping over a small shelf in the bedroom.

Under the soft spotlight, a black military uniform belt hung, and next to it, in a transparent box, was a purification crystal that had lost its luster.

A familiar-looking hamster is happily munching on snacks in its cage.

besides……

Ning Shuyin's cheeks flushed.

There was also a small leather whip hanging next to it that looked rather improper.

"Why did you keep this?" Her voice was a little weak.

Situ Linchen was taking off his black trench coat and casually draping it over the back of a chair.

“These are all related to you.” He then fed the hamster some more treats into its cage.

The little one has gotten quite a bit fatter since the last time she held him.

Ning Shuyin bent down to look, but felt a heat on her back.

Situ Linchen wrapped his arms around her from behind.

This decisive man, who was ruthless on the battlefield, carefully wrapped his arm around her waist and gently rested his chin on the back of her head.

"I'm sorry." His warm breath passed through her hair and blew on her scalp.

It feels tingly and numb.

“I originally wanted to take you to a place further away. The Wild Rose Manor that I told you about before. It’s very beautiful there. You can spend the night outdoors, with hammocks hanging from towering trees, above a sea of ​​flowers, and through the lush foliage you can see fragments of the starry sky.”

He described the beautiful vacation scenery there to her.

Ning Shuyin felt the arm around her waist suddenly tighten and hurt.

But the force loosened in the next second.

"Unfortunately, it's too far away, and I'm afraid I won't have enough time to go back and forth." He paused here, as if he was expecting something.

For example, she turned to him and said, "Let's go next time."

"Hmm." She didn't respond further, which seemed a bit cruel.

"Want to take it out and play with it?" he asked in her ear.

"What?" she asked, bewildered.

“Hamster. If you want to play with other ones, I can do that too,” he said.

Realizing what else he was talking about, Ning Shuyin's ears burned.

He was so close, right next to her ear, that he naturally noticed her shyness. He released her and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

"I'll cook today. After dinner, I'll play with you."

...

The mischievous hamster played hide-and-seek with them inside the sheets. The two of them chased it for ages. Finally, Situ Linchen successfully lifted the little creature up.

"How come you're still so agile after I've fed you so much?"

[Day 2, Cloud Flower Room]

The transparent greenhouse is filled with a moist warmth and the fresh scent of plants.

Ning Shuyin felt that Luo Lan was like someone living in a vacuum and a sterile room.

He actually brought her to a place like this.

The ground beneath my feet was soft, yielding soil. The greenhouse didn't contain many rare plants; instead, it was filled with various common space orchids.

“This was left by my sister.” Loran stood in front of a clump of white orchids.

He was wearing a soft, pale yellow knit sweater today. His slender fingers gently caressed the dew-kissed petals.

"She said that if I ever meet someone I like, I should bring them here so she can meet them."

"I am an absolutely rational person and not very good at expressing my feelings. I am also very clumsy in confirming my own feelings."

A bouquet of orchids was presented to her, its fragrance captivating.

"Thank you," she said.

“Ning Shuyin,” Loran said, his profile still cold and stern, “I know Gu Lei is special.”

A complex emotion flashed in his eyes when the name was mentioned.

"I will not give up on reviving my sister; that is my obsession. Therefore, my hatred for Gu Lei will not change."

He paused for a long time: "If you're willing to stay, I can stop arguing with him."

Sure enough, this person is very awkward.

“I can overcome my physical resistance and learn to say some shameful things.” Sitting on the rattan sofa in the greenhouse, his expression became even more awkward.

Ning Shuyin: "..."

She dared not ask any questions, nor what shameful things she might feel. But Lorraine answered without her asking.

"Um……"

[Day 3, World Mall]

"Those men are either only good at fighting or only good at treating illnesses; they don't care about your life at all."

“You want to leave because you feel you’re not doing well enough in this world,” Zhou Zhiheng said firmly. “I’m going to change your mind today.”

After a day of shopping, Ning Shuyin felt like her feet weren't even her own anymore.

Zhou Zhiheng was acting like he wanted to spend all his money today. Anything Ning Shuyin glanced at would be packaged up and delivered to her the next second.

Night fell.

Instead of flying to the luxury hotel, the Mirage stopped at the helipad of the Heart of Time Museum.

Walk through the corridor.

Zhou Zhiheng led her into that familiar little lounge.

There was still only a simple bed, with a small robot guarding the bedside table.

Zhou Zhiheng casually tossed his suit jacket onto the floor.

He seemed to have suddenly lost all his strength and collapsed onto the narrow bed.

He patted the spot next to him: "Lie down with me for a while. Don't be afraid, I don't mean anything by it."

Ning Shuyin hesitated for a moment before lying down beside him.

The bed was narrow, and the two of them were close together.

Zhou Zhiheng turned to the side, burying his head in her neck like a child lacking security.

“I can only sleep well here.” His voice was muffled, coming from beside her neck.

This tycoon's son, who owns countless mansions, finds the vast world outside filled with endless calculations. Only here, for him, is reality.

"Ning Shuyin." He grasped her hand, their fingers intertwined, "I want to leave your scent here."

“That way,” his Adam’s apple bobbed, “even if you’re gone, I can still fool myself into thinking you just went out to buy that awful candy to pay off the debt you owe me.”

A tear fell onto her shoulder.