Chapter 70 At the Grand Entertainment Center, Shi Yu's ears felt a little hot.
No explanation was needed; the burning heat of the body in his arms spoke volumes about what had happened to Shi Yu. Without another word, Shen Su swept her up in his arms and carried her to the bathroom in a few quick steps.
Shen Su first placed Shi Yu on the sink, then went to fill the bathtub with water. But after only a short while, he heard the sound of a button popping off.
The crumpled shirt was ripped open, one side of the collar slipped down her shoulder, and Shi Yu's fingers were tearing at the other side. She was completely delirious, "Hot...so hot..."
Shen Su walked over and roughly pulled Shi Yu's shirt up. When he tried to button it, he found that all the buttons had fallen off. So he simply pulled over a bathrobe and wrapped it around Shi Yu's neck and feet before carrying him into the bathtub filled with cold water.
When he stood up, his eyes were dark as he looked into the empty space ahead.
The live stream chat erupted in exclamation marks—
[Ahhhh, I think I was locked onto by his gaze for a moment just now!!!]
[Holy crap! Chen Su's eyes are terrifying!!!]
[More than just scary! It's a look that says, "One glance and I'll crush your eyeballs!"]
[I totally understand! After all, nobody wants their wife to be seen by others! But actually, there's absolutely nothing to worry about! Because what we see is all! Mosaic! Hugs my smart, witty, cute, lively, cheerful, and kind self! Heartbroken.jpg]
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When Shi Yu came into contact with the cold water, she shivered, and then her body seemed unable to withstand the cold and curled up.
Shen Su stood by the bathtub and stared at him for a while. Suddenly, he took off his coat, stepped into the bathtub, and pulled him into his arms. His hot body transmitted its temperature through the thin bathrobe. Only after Shi Yu slowly adapted to the water temperature did he step out of the bathtub and then leave the bathroom. Soon, the sound of water came from another bathroom.
After an unknown amount of time, Shi Yu's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes. Her dazed gaze gradually focused, and she recognized that this was the bathroom in "Xiao Jue's" master bedroom.
Fortunately, Lu Chengjing's medicine was not strong enough to require any real treatment. His temperature has now dropped, his consciousness is slowly returning, and he is feeling less unwell. However, his face and lips are still pale, and he still feels somewhat weak.
He remembered everything that happened before he lost consciousness. He remembered that after leaving Lu Chengjing's residence, he went straight back to "Xiao Jue's" house. Shen Su was waiting for him at the door. He threw himself into Shen Su's arms and was then taken to the bathroom by Shen Su and soaked in cold water.
Chen Su was not in the bathroom.
Shi Yu noticed that his shirt hadn't been taken off; instead, he was wrapped in a bathrobe, which was soaked in cold water and clung uncomfortably to his skin. His strength hadn't fully returned, and he struggled to remove his clothes. He tried to get up, but his legs felt weak, likely a side effect of the medication.
"Shen Su?"
Shi Yu called out in a hoarse voice, but received no response.
A few seconds later, he called out again, his voice louder than before: "Chen Su, could you come in for a moment?"
This time, the bathroom door opened.
Shen Su stood at the door, wearing a dark bathrobe and looking very unwell.
The moment his gaze fell upon Shi Yu, his pupils contracted, and his expression darkened further. Without even glancing at Shi Yu, he asked impatiently, "What is it?"
"I...can't get up." When he finished speaking, Yu's ears were burning. It didn't count when he was confused after taking the medicine, but it was really embarrassing to ask his former nemesis for help when he was fully conscious.
Shen Su leaned against the door frame, motionless and unresponsive, his gaze colder than usual.
Shi Yu had no choice but to speak again: "Find me another bathrobe..."
Shen Su finally made a move. He left for a while and then came back, but instead of bringing a bathrobe, he brought a blanket. He walked straight over without looking to the side and lifted Shi Yu out of the water. He unfolded the blanket and wrapped Shi Yu up in it. Then, Shen Su picked her up and threw her onto the big bed in the master bedroom.
Shi Yu: "..."
He had stopped feeling dizzy, but Chen Su's sudden throw made him feel lightheaded and see stars again. If the bed hadn't been so soft, he suspected his back would have been swollen from the fall.
When Shen Su carried her on his shoulder, Shi Yu felt that Shen Su's body temperature was too low, which was inconsistent with the constant temperature of the room. It was as if he had rolled around in the snow, and his body was radiating cold air and his hair was wet.
Shen Su probably took a shower as well.
Shi Yu guessed that he might have soiled Shen Su's clothes when he was not in a good state of mind, so it would be understandable for Shen Su to take a bath.
But Shi Yu couldn't understand Shen Su's inexplicable anger.
"The bathrobe is at the head of the bed; change yourself."
After saying this, Shen Su turned and prepared to leave the room.
"Shen Su." Shi Yu called out to the person.
“You’re so rough, you might have a hard time finding a girlfriend in the future…” He felt it was necessary to give Shen Su some advice, after all, they were friends now. He earnestly advised, “I don’t care, but you need to be gentler with your future girlfriend. Girls can’t take being thrown around like that.”
However, Shen Su was unmoved, his face even more sour than before: "I have no intention of finding a girlfriend."
After saying that, he went out.
The door slammed shut with a particularly loud sound.
Shi Yu sighed at the empty room and muttered to herself, "Is this... a belated rebellious phase?"
Live Stream Room——
[Hahaha, what the hell is this belated rebellious phase?! You're the one who started this temper tantrum!!!]
[Who would have thought that it was Shi Yu who was drugged, but in the end it was Shen Su who suffered the most hhhhh]
[Chen Su has already taken three cold showers! Three cold showers! And each one lasted at least an hour. Should I praise his stamina or his ability to endure? *chin resting on hand.jpg*]
【Chen Su, don't be a coward! Are you even a man?! If you're a man, go for it! Attack him! Stir-fry him to a pulp!】
[Every time Chen Suchong takes a cold shower, not a single Yu Yu is innocent.]
[Shi Yu: What are you saying? The cat tilts its head, the cat doesn't understand, the cat is innocent.jpg]
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Shi Yu slept for two hours before getting up.
It was completely dark outside. It was the fourth night, and he didn't have much time left to complete the main quest.
Before leaving, Lu Chengjing's favorability towards him increased by another 15 points. This time, instead of exchanging points, he directly completed the three tasks and received rewards. He hadn't had time to check before, but now he reopened the game panel to look at the system information.
[Congratulations to the player for completing three side quests!]
[Mission Reward: Players will gain shareholder status in Shengjing Entertainment, holding 1% of the shares, and will receive one immunity from death.]
(Shareholder Status Reward Explanation: Although players obtain shareholder status, they are unable to participate in shareholder meetings due to insufficient shareholding. Immunity Reward Explanation: The system will automatically use the Immunity Reward when a player receives fatal damage in the current instance, granting the player an extra life.)
In other words, the system can only grant him a chance to escape death if the damage is determined to be fatal. How does the system determine this? We don't even know what the criteria are. This reward is rather passive, but it's better than nothing.
Now that the three side quests are complete, it's time to consider the main quest.
His main mission is to "debut in the center position with the first place score". Currently, Yun Yi is in first place on the popularity ranking with a popularity value of 4325, while Shi Yu's popularity value is still at 815, and his ranking has dropped to the bottom ten.
This is a tough battle.
You have to overtake on a curve, otherwise it will be difficult to catch up.
Fortunately, he was not fighting alone.
He also has a long life.
Shi Yu walked out of the bedroom and saw Shen Su sitting on the sofa. He naturally went over and sat down next to Shen Su, thinking of discussing with Shen Su what to do next, while also trying to improve his favorability with him.
He and Shen Su's current partner affection level is 1,000. At their current rate of increasing affection, 10,000 affection level is not a dream.
“I’ve completed my three side quests, now we…” Shi Yu had just sat down next to Shen Su, and before she could even take Shen Su’s hand, Shen Su suddenly moved to the other side of the sofa. It seemed subtle, but it was actually very deliberate. Shen Su pretended to be nonchalant and said, “While you were sleeping, I went to the hall to take a look. The situation is not optimistic.”
Shi Yu figured Shen Su was probably still angry. After all, no straight man would be in a good mood after being harassed by another man. Shi Yu didn't argue with Shen Su. He asked, "Why do you say it's not looking good?"
“We’ll find out when we get there.” Shen Su got up, grabbed his trench coat and draped it over Shi Yu’s shoulders without touching her at all. He also put on an outer garment and said, “I’ll take you to get something to eat while I’m at it.”
After walking for a while, Shi Yu asked, "It seems the cafeteria is already closed at this time?"
Shen Su: "That's open to trainees, but to us all day long."
Shi Yu: "..."
All right.
The cafeteria was indeed still open for Shen Su, and the cafeteria manager greeted him with a warm and generous smile: "Teacher Xiao, your food is ready. Shall we serve it now?"
Shen Su: "Mm."
Shi Yu had assumed Shen Su had come to eat with him, but the meal was meant for two people, and Shen Su ate quite a lot. A question lingered in Shi Yu's mind, and after hesitating for a moment, he finally asked, "You...didn't have dinner?"
Shen Su paused, then said expressionlessly, "I ate. Can't I have a midnight snack?"
Shi Yu stared at Shen Su for three seconds, but couldn't detect a trace of a smirk. He said, "Okay."
Shen Su fell silent again, lowering his head to eat quietly.
Shen Su is acting a bit strange today.
He's usually quite talkative, but today he was unusually quiet and sparing with his words.
When Yu arrived at the lobby, she learned the reason why Shen Su had been so taciturn today, and she also understood why Shen Su said the situation was not optimistic.
The spacious hall with its gleaming floor was filled with trainees, yet it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
A person lay on the ground where the crowd had dispersed. He was wearing a trainee uniform and was covered in blood, especially on his face, which was so bloody that his features were no longer visible. There was a dent on his forehead, which was caused by someone violently punching him.
The names on the trainee popularity ranking list on the public screen were originally all red, but now several names have turned gray, which means "the player has died".
The live performance footage from the stage is being broadcast on the public screen in the lobby.
At this moment, two burly men were fighting each other, like a black boxing match in some underground venue. They were hitting each other with punches, one after another, until their faces were covered in blood. After the performance, both of them received very high votes, almost reaching two-thirds of the viewers in the live broadcast room.
The next performer on stage was a man and a woman. The woman was wearing a cheongsam, and the man was wearing a three-piece suit. There was a chair in the center of the stage. The man in the suit sat on the chair, and the woman in the cheongsam straddled him... They weren't just flirting; they were actually doing intimate things in front of the cameras.
The number of votes for this stage was even higher than the previous stage.
The next performer was He Yiran. His performance was even more energetic than his initial performance, showing that he had put in a lot of effort to rehearse. However, because he was just doing a regular dance, he only received 1,000 votes in a live stream with 70,000 viewers.
I don't know when the stage changed.
The trainees are no longer simply singing and dancing; they're doing such shameless things for votes.
No one cares about the trainees' deaths.
NPCs won't care, the system won't care, the system loves to see this kind of plot.
This led Shi Yu to a guess—
With so many people frantically boosting their votes to climb the rankings, will he be the only one to receive the main quest of "debuting in the center position with the first place" after the update?
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