Asuna didn't even know how she got back to the room.
If the previous book had shattered Asuna's view of love, then everything she saw today had already made her feel "shocked" deep in her soul.
Yes, shocking.
This was the first time in Asuna's life that she witnessed intimate contact between a man and a woman. However, it was different from what she had imagined before and what she had seen in the book.
Asuna once dreamed of a dreamy love like in a girl's comic. In simple terms, it was a big white bed, romantic petals, a gentle and considerate boyfriend who was naked with her, hugged each other, kissed, said sweet words, and then... Asuna didn't know what to do, but she knew that she just had to give herself to that man without worry.
But Eriri's book showed Asuna another extreme: naked desire, the pursuit of each other's bodies, the greedy demands like wild beasts, and the endless and wanton abuse.
This is also the reason why Asuna's three views are shattered. It's like watching a love movie. The first half is all about the orthodox romantic love story of Prince Charming and Cinderella, but the second half suddenly turns into a 20+ deep O beast X heavy-mouthed movie. Anyone would doubt their life.
However, what you see with your own eyes is different.
Unlike Asuna's previous dreams and the exaggerations in the book, the scenes in reality gave Asuna a more complicated feeling.
Her expression was so happy that it even made Asuna feel a little...happy?
That's right, happiness.
This was an expression of happiness that Asuna had never seen on anyone else, which was why Asuna hurriedly fled afterwards. She felt like a child who had peeked at something she shouldn't have seen, and she was so nervous that she was sweating all over.
“Haha…”
Lying on the bed, looking at the dim ceiling, Asuna turned over. According to the time, she should have gone to bed a long time ago, but Asuna couldn't fall asleep. Even the "exercise" that she had to do every night before, Asuna didn't feel like doing it this time. Her mind was in a mess and full of various questions.
Why is Mr. Fang Zheng and Eriri?
Are they dating?
But it doesn’t look like it, and why doesn’t anyone know about it?
When did Ying Lili have this kind of relationship with Mr. Fang Zheng?
Asuna lay in bed like this, daydreaming all night long, and only fell into a deep sleep when dawn was about to break.
"Boom boom boom."
I don't know how long I slept, but there was a knock on the door. Asuna sat up from her bed in a daze, then rubbed her eyes. Then, she walked to the door as if sleepwalking and opened it.
Then, Eriri's smiling face appeared in front of Asuna.
"Hey, Asuna, I came to see you. What's wrong with you?"
Seeing Asuna in front of her with sleepy eyes and messy hair, Ying Lili was also shocked. The main reason why she found Asuna was to see how Asuna was doing. After all, Fang Zheng described Asuna's condition as so serious yesterday, which made Ying Lili quite curious.
She was also a little worried. After all, the main reason for Asuna's problem was because of the book she drew. Although for Eriri, drawing books was just a pastime for her as a creator, it was something Eriri didn't want to see if it hurt others.
However, seeing the look of Asuna in front of her, Eriri was also stunned.
My notebook is so powerful? Can it turn people into ghosts? Are you kidding me?
"I say...are you really okay? Do you want to..."
Looking at Asuna, who looked pale and haggard, Eriri instinctively wondered whether she should go see a doctor. But then she remembered that they were in the game world and it would be impossible to find a doctor.
"I, I'm fine, please come in."
Asuna shook her head, opened the door, and ran into the bathroom.
"Sorry, I just woke up, wait a minute."
"OK."
Walking into Asuna's room, Eriri also sat on the chair. Not long after, Asuna came out after tidying up again. Although she still looked a little listless, she was much better than before.
"What's wrong with you? Did you just wake up?"
"I didn't sleep well last night..."
In response to Eriri's curious question, Asuna shook her head with a wry smile. Then she hesitated for a moment, but made up her mind and looked at Eriri.
"Um... Eriri, I want to ask you something."
"What's up?"
"Are you and Mr. Fang Zheng...dating?"
"Why do you ask that?"
"because……"
Facing Eriri's question, Asuna didn't know how to answer for a moment. What should she say? Was she suspicious because she saw Eriri and Fang Zheng's close contact?
However, what Asuna did not expect was that Eriri blinked her eyes, then raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing her pointed little fangs.
"Ah, because you saw it yesterday?"
“No, no, no…I…”
Hearing this, Asuna jumped up as if she had received an electric shock, and waved her hands in panic.
"I didn't mean to... I just..."
"You're just curious, I know."
At this moment, Eriri looked at Asuna with a smile, as if her prank had worked. Asuna lowered her head in frustration as Eriri stared at her.
"How do you know..."
"Have you forgotten what I do on the team?"
"ah……"
Seeing Eriri making a telescope gesture, Asuna remembered that Eriri's role in the Dark Moon Sword Guild was to be a scout, and her enemy detection skill was the highest among all the guild members, even higher than Fang Zheng. The higher the enemy detection skill, the farther the observation range, and the more detailed the information read... Obviously, when Asuna was at the door yesterday, Eriri might have discovered her.
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore."
Seeing Asuna's strange expression, Eriri smiled and waved her hand. She came here today to deal with her own mistakes, not to tease Asuna.
"Then let me answer your question first. If you ask me whether Mr. Fang Zheng and I are dating... well, I think we are not dating."