Li Yuheng picked up Shu Bai in one arm, and with the other hand he carried a paper bag full of hats. He winked at Boss Xiang and said, "Boss Xiang, now that I've found the 'truth,' can you let me pass the level? I have something urgent to take care of."
Boss Xiang's eyes, hidden behind his fox mask, curved into a smile as he slowly stroked his beard. "Urgent? What urgent matter?"
Li Yuheng said in a serious tone: "A major life event."
Shu Bai struggled in his arms for a moment, then said coldly, "Put me down."
Li Yuheng ignored him and hugged him even tighter: "Stop it, be good."
Shu Bai: "..."
Looking at the two of them, Boss Xiang couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Young man, passing the test isn't up to me. And usually, the results won't be out until the third day."
Li Yuheng raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Then who decides?"
"My wife."
Li Yuheng: "..."
Tsk.
…
"Young man, you snapped your fingers pretty well, didn't you?"
"So-so, number one in the world," Li Yuheng replied modestly.
The real old woman: "...Heh."
She snorted coldly, turned her gaze to Shu Bai, and her eyes softened instantly.
Shu Bai stood beside Li Yuheng, her small hands tightly clutching the tattered puppy doll, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.
Grandma Zhen sighed and shook her head: "Never mind, I won't make things difficult for you."
She noticed Li Yuheng at the very beginning of this instance—a "variable" who had never appeared in the loop before, who was actually holding Shu Bai, whom she regarded as her own grandson.
She deliberately separated the two of them at opposite ends of the town, but unexpectedly, Shu Bai took the initiative to go and find Li Yuheng.
So she deliberately tested Li Yuheng before Shu Bai could, but instead of being scared, he kept ringing!
It keeps ringing and ringing!
Like a nagging devil!
Enraged, she was about to actually fight back when someone snapped their fingers and knocked her unconscious.
"Go through the checkpoint." Granny Zhen waved her hand, her voice hoarse. "Take Xiaobai and leave ahead of time. Ask Xiaobai for directions; he knows."
Li Yuheng gave a thumbs up: "What a generous mother-in-law!"
Grandma Zhen snorted coldly and turned to leave.
Shu Bai suddenly spoke up: "Mother-in-law."
Grandma Zhen paused, turned around and looked at him: "What's wrong, Xiaobai?"
Shu Bai pursed her lips: "...Thank you."
Grandma Zhen was taken aback for a moment, then gave a kind smile: "Silly child, why are you being so polite with your grandma?"
Her hunched figure gradually disappeared around the street corner, leaving only a series of soft footsteps.
Li Yuheng looked down at Shu Bai: "Little Shu Bai, you can't bear to part with her?"
Shu Bai turned her face away: "No."
Li Yuheng chuckled softly, then suddenly bent down and picked him up: "Let's go, let's go to the third dungeon to see your true form!"
Shu Bai struggled in his arms: "Stop holding me! Put me down!"
"I won't let go!"
"Li Yuheng!"
"I'm here, I'm here~"
…
In the void of darkness, the small, white figure transformed into a wisp of black mist, streaking across the void like a shooting star, and merging into the tall, slender figure in the distance.
Li Yuheng stood there, a playful smile on his lips, watching the adult version of Shu Bai slowly turn around.
Li Yuheng pretended to look around and said, "Hmm... where is this? It doesn't look like the third instance."
“This is my domain.” Shu Bai’s voice was a little lower than when he was a child. “Because you cleared the second instance ahead of time, there aren’t enough people to open the third instance yet.”
"Oh, so you brought me here."
"Um."
Li Yuheng's lips curled up in a wild smile.
Shu Bai glanced at him coldly: "Don't overthink it, it's just the game's default rest area."
Li Yuheng looked around and found that this so-called "domain" was actually more like a small lounge shrouded in darkness, with a comfortable-looking sofa in the corner.
He swaggered over, put the bag of hats down beside him, plopped down, and deliberately bounced it twice: "Wow, it's pretty soft, was it specially prepared for me?"
Shu Bai's forehead twitched: "...That's mine."
"What's yours is mine, isn't it?" Li Yuheng patted the seat next to him with a grin. "Come on, sit down. Standing is tiring."
Shu Bai didn't move, but just crossed her arms and looked at him: "What exactly do you want?"
Li Yuheng shrugged: "What can I do? Didn't you trick me into coming to this dark room?"
He feigned surprise, like a woman who had been forcibly taken, "Could it be... Ah! Lord Shubai has some improper thoughts about me?"
Shu Bai: "..."
He took a deep breath, turned around and left: "Then you can stay by yourself."
"Hey hey hey—" Li Yuheng sprang up from the sofa with a somersault, and with a long stride, blocked his way. "Don't go! I was just kidding!"
Shu Bai looked up at him, her eyes conveying the message, "You'd better be in trouble."
Li Yuheng stroked his chin, his eyes narrowing slightly: "If I'm not mistaken, we have a day and a half, right?"
Shu Bai gave a faint "hmm," sounding somewhat impatient: "So what exactly do you want to do with me ten times? Tell me quickly."
Li Yuheng suddenly leaned closer, a meaningful smile playing on his lips: "What are we doing? Of course, it's—"
He deliberately dragged out the word, gently tapping Shu Bai's shoulder with his finger, "Food."
Shu Bai was taken aback: "What food?"
Li Yuheng suddenly scooped Shu Bai up in his arms and strode towards the sofa, leaving the other looking bewildered: "It's okay if you don't know, I'll teach you~"
…
Shu Bai was pressed down on the sofa by Li Yuheng, their breaths mingling, warm and rapid.
"Cooking means we're family?"
"more than."
…
"What are you doing with your hands, Li Yuheng!"
Shu Bai abruptly grabbed Li Yuheng's restless hand, her ears turning red, her voice hoarse: "Is this what you call cooking?"
Li Yuheng blinked innocently, but a sly smile played on his lips: "Yeah, let's heat up the pot first."
"..."
"What? Are you trying to renege on your debt?"
"……No."
"Then let go of my hand."
"..."
"That's right."
…
In the darkness, Li Yuheng picked up Shu Bai and put him on his lap.
He held Shu Bai's waist firmly with one hand, and with the other hand he took out a pretty little hat from the paper bag and waved it in front of Shu Bai's eyes.
"Clang, clang—" He deliberately pinched his throat and said in an exaggerated tone, "Family members, when do you think this hat will fall off?"
Shu Bai was slightly taken aback by his sudden action, her voice a little hoarse: "What's wrong with you now?"
"It's nothing~" Li Yuheng smiled with her eyes crinkling, but her hands moved very gently as she carefully put the hat on Shu Bai.
His fingertips brushed lightly against the other person's ear, a triumphant smile playing on his lips in the darkness.
Shu Bai: "Why—?!?!"
There's no reason why.
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