0090: [...]
It felt that this prince's thinking was always so simple and crude, yet inexplicably convincing.
...
The next morning, the castle bells rang.
The surviving players gradually emerged from their rooms and gathered in the restaurant.
When Li Yuheng walked into the restaurant with a yawn, he found Shu Bai already sitting in the corner, still looking like a little boy, slowly eating his breakfast.
His eyes lit up, and he casually leaned over with his hands in his pockets: "Good morning, little Shubai~"
Shu Bai didn't even look up, continuing to chop the fried eggs on the plate, as if she hadn't heard anything.
Li Yuheng didn't mind at all, and sat down directly opposite him, resting his chin on his hand and smiling at him: "Did you sleep well last night?"
Su Bai paused slightly as he sliced the egg, the knife tip making a screeching sound as it cut across the plate.
Li Yuheng pretended not to notice his murderous aura and reached for the bacon on his plate: "Can I have a piece?"
Shu Bai suddenly looked up, a cold glint flashing in his dark eyes.
"Smack!"
The knife was plunged into Li Yuheng's fingertips, the blade completely embedded in the solid wood tabletop.
The restaurant fell silent instantly, and everyone looked in their direction with horror.
Li Yuheng remained unfazed, slowly moving his fingers away and exclaiming, "Wow, excellent swordsmanship!"
He even clapped his hands, saying, "You're amazing, I really admire you."
Shu Bai: "..."
Shu Bai expressionlessly pulled out his knife, switched to another, and continued cutting his fried eggs, as if the incident had never happened.
Li Yuheng wasn't annoyed. He chuckled and reached for a breakfast from the next table, eating while staring intently at Shu Bai with a gaze so intense it could bore a hole through you.
The atmosphere in the restaurant gradually returned to normal, and the players gathered in twos and threes, quietly discussing their experiences from the previous night and today's dungeon.
"I feel like the second dungeon will definitely be harder than the first one..."
"Last night, blood was flowing from the mirror in my room! I was so scared that I didn't dare to sleep all night!"
"What's that compared to what I've been doing? There's been something scratching at my bed frame from under it the whole time!"
Li Qiyang walked over silently, intending to sit down quietly next to Li Yuheng.
As soon as he pulled out the chair, Li Yuheng lifted his eyelids and glanced at him with a half-smile.
Li Qiyang's buttocks were suspended in mid-air, frozen in place.
"Good morning, Master..." he greeted with a dry laugh, his voice growing softer and softer.
Li Yuheng scoffed lightly, "Sit down, stop standing there squatting like that. Do you really think you're from the Shaolin Temple?"
What kind of sense of presence are they looking for?
Li Qiyang felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly sat down, but he didn't dare to get too close. Half of his buttocks dangled off the edge of the chair, looking like a quail ready to run away at any moment.
Shu Bai looked up and glanced at Li Qiyang.
Li Qiyang suddenly felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and his whole body froze.
This child... is even scarier than that faceless female ghost from last night?!
Li Yuheng noticed Shu Bai's gaze, his eyes lit up, and he asked with a smile, "What's wrong, are you jealous?"
Shu Bai looked away and continued eating, too lazy to pay him any attention.
Li Yuheng persisted, "Oh, don't misunderstand, he's someone I just met."
As he spoke, he gestured with his chin toward Li Qiyang: "Right, Little Li?"
Li Qiyang: "...Yes, yes, yes!"
Although the nickname "Little Leo" inexplicably reminded him of a certain special profession, saving his life was the priority at this moment.
Shu Bai put down his knife and fork and said coldly, "It's none of my business."
Li Yuheng exaggeratedly clutched his chest: "Wow, I'm so sad. Xiao Shubai, you don't even care about my friendships."
Shu Bai glanced coldly at Li Yuheng, her small hands clenching the puppy doll in her arms: "Whether you make friends or trash is none of my business."
Li Qiyang: "..."
He silently lowered his head and ate his rice, pretending he didn't exist.
Li Yuheng laughed even harder, reaching out to pat Shu Bai's head: "Oh dear, my little Shu Bai looks so cute when she's jealous~"
"Smack!"
Shu Bai slapped his hand away, her eyes dark and gloomy: "Touch me again, and I'll chop off your hand."
Instead of getting angry, Li Yuheng moved even closer and said, "Then go ahead and chop it up~ If you chop it up, I'll touch you with my foot."
Shu Bai: "".
He was completely speechless.
But he didn't leave; he just sat there silently, staring down at the worn-out puppy doll on his lap.
His fingertips unconsciously stroked the downy hairs, his eyes were dark and unfathomable, and a trace of confusion and bewilderment flashed across them.
He unconsciously tugged at a small tuft of the doll's fur, then gently smoothed it out.
I'm inexplicably a little annoyed...
Does Li Yuheng really like calling others "Little So-and-so"?
Li Yuheng ate heartily, devouring five breakfasts in a flash, leaving Li Qiyang dumbfounded. He even licked his lips with lingering satisfaction, saying, "These sausages are really well-fried."
0090: […Your Highness, don't you think it was Shu Bai who took a liking to Li Qiyang just now?]
"0090, what kind of ghost story are you making up?" Li Yuheng put down his fork, looking incredulous. "The main character, Li Yuheng, is right here. My wife would still be interested in someone like Li Qiyang? Do you think I'm just a decoration?"
"Quickly use your brain, which's been pinched by a rat's butt, to think about it—"
"Me, a cosmic-level handsome guy."
"He looks like an ordinary passerby."
"My wife has top-notch taste."
“Do we even need to think about this permutation and combination?” Li Yuheng shook his head in anguish. “With your judgment, no wonder it’s only a B-level system.”
0090 wailed: "...Your Highness, refusing personal attacks is really heartbreaking."
Li Yuheng shrugged indifferently: "Oh."
0090 wailed silently in the virtual space: Li Yuheng! You cold-hearted man!
After shouting, I suddenly paused, and belatedly realized that I seemed to have been infected with some kind of dramatic personality.
This must be because she's been spending too much time with Li Yuheng!
Just then, the virtual screen in the center of the restaurant suddenly lit up, and Xifeng's disheveled but handsome face appeared on the screen.
"Good morning, players." His gray-blue eyes were half-open, and his voice was barely audible. "The second instance is about to begin. Please get ready."
After saying that, the screen disappeared without a single unnecessary word.
The players exchanged bewildered glances, some muttering under their breath, "This guide is way too perfunctory..."
Li Yuheng wiped his mouth and looked at Shu Bai with interest: "Little Shu Bai, is there any inside information you can reveal about the second instance?"
"You'll know when you die."
"Wow, are you really that concerned about my life or death? I'm so touched!"
"...You're really good at self-pity."
Li Yuheng smiled with her eyes crinkling: "Of course, after all, someone as outstanding as me would be doing this face a disservice if I didn't indulge in a little narcissism."
As he spoke, he narcissistically touched his chin.
Li Qiyang's lips twitched as he listened, and he almost dropped the fork in his hand.
He carefully observed the interaction between Shu Bai and Li Yuheng, always feeling that there was an inexplicable and strange atmosphere between the two.
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