In the small garden—
After a good night's sleep, Gu Xinghe opened his eyes feeling refreshed.
The evening sunlight was warm and pleasant.
Even after waking up, you still feel drowsy.
Gu Xinghe sat up from Eiffel's lap, leaning against her, unwilling to get up.
Therefore, he is currently in a position where he is being half-held in Eiffel's arms.
From a distance, their movements appeared as if they were entwined.
Leaning against Eiffel, Gu Xinghe's gaze remained fixed on the roses Eiffel had just given him.
"Do you care a lot about the flowers I sent you?"
Like a good student caught daydreaming by the teacher, Eiffel shook his head.
Then, seemingly feeling that the gesture was a bit disrespectful, she spoke again after a moment.
"No, I was thinking about... what you said when you gave me the flowers."
Humans may not necessarily have a heartbeat, but they certainly have emotions.
Is that what he said back then?
But Gu Xinghe did not take the initiative to explain the meaning of his words, and only spoke to Eiffel again.
"Eiffel, do you know?"
In human society, when one person gives a gift to another, there is a custom of returning the favor with a gift.
Upon hearing this, a glimmer seemed to appear in Eiffel's eyes.
"A return gift?"
She paused for a moment, as if pondering what kind of return gift would be appropriate.
"Is this okay?"
Eiffel gently kissed Gu Xinghe.
Her long eyelashes trembled nervously.
It wasn't a flirtatious or ambiguous affair.
There was no longer any feigned blushing or shyness as before.
But Gu Xinghe felt that this was the more authentic version of Eiffel Tower.
She couldn't understand the meaning behind her action.
But the rules written into the [core] made her want to try her best to satisfy Gu Xinghe's ideas and make him happy.
Confusion, doubt, and nervousness.
Eiffel is exploring the meaning of gifts and reciprocal gifts step by step.
"Of course, I really like this return gift."
Hearing Gu Xinghe's affirmative answer.
Eiffel's smile seemed to have taken on a slightly different quality than before.
【happy】
This time, Gu Xinghe saw a different emotional state in Eiffel's heart.
My eyes are going blind.
I want to watch a horror movie, not a romance!
[It feels like Brother Gu is deceiving an innocent young girl.]
I think I've had enough dog food.
Ignoring the envious comments in the live stream, Gu Xinghe sat up from Eiffel's lap.
I'm going to enjoy this afternoon tea that looks like it's been carefully prepared.
The purple, scalloped cake was garnished with a few berries.
Looking at the cross-section from the side, you can see cream, fruit pulp, and jam.
It has distinct layers and uses a variety of ingredients.
With one bite, the rich aroma of fruit fills the entire mouth.
As we all know, the highest praise for dessert is—
This dessert doesn't taste very sweet.
Oh no, this romance movie has turned into a food documentary again.
The desserts look so delicious!
It smells so good!
As he ate, Gu Xinghe spotted a familiar face among the low-lying flower bushes on one side—
Chen Manman was one of the players who entered the game instance with him.
Initially, she was indeed assigned to this place to repair and manage the small garden.
Watching her prune the flower branches and twigs with small scissors.
This job is somewhat consistent with the profession of the artist.
After all, a certain level of artistic and design skills is required.
She seemed to sense the gaze that had been watching her from behind.
Chen Manman looked up and saw that it was Gu Xinghe. She glanced at him briefly and then quickly lowered her head again.
【Pleasure】
This was the last glimpse of Chen Manman's emotional state that Gu Xinghe saw when she parted ways with the other four players in the castle's main hall.
At this point, the other person's state remained unchanged; they were still in a state of "pleasure."
What an absolutely perfect and beautiful garden!
The seemingly contradictory thoughts and emotional states, coupled with the bright smile on the other person's face.
For some reason, this combination appears twisted and bizarre.
When Chen Manman first arrived at the castle, she described it as gloomy and terrifying.
After his mental strength was slightly enhanced, Gu Xinghe discovered that he could see some things hidden in the dark.
He vaguely remembered what Chris had said when she fed him something last night—
This way, the Milky Way won't be polluted.
He was not contaminated.
In other words, Chen Manman's current state is due to "contamination"?
He had no way of knowing the current situation of the other players.
I wonder if this is why the Rose Manor instance is so dangerous that there is almost no chance of survival.
He then recalled that after reading "The Foundations of Alchemy," his mind would become clearer and his thinking more active.
Apart from something Chris fed him to drink.
Acquiring the relevant knowledge may also be a way to combat this kind of "pollution".
That's why Chris arranged for him to "tidy up the study".
Gu Xinghe ate the crispy baked cookies while pondering.
He clapped his hands, slapping the cookie crumbs onto the ground.
Gu Xinghe looked down but couldn't see a single piece of debris on the ground.
But he discovered—
My own shadow seemed to be churning and surging.
A cluster of tentacles emerged from his shadow.
He was unaware that these tentacles, resembling black mist, had actually appeared several times before he noticed them.
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