As the sun began to set in the west, the orange-red sunset stretched the shadows of everything in the world.
The car passed through the gate formed by the shadows of the flower vines winding on the ground and slowly drove into the villa.
There was a science exam for the senior students this afternoon, and Lu Shizhen got home half an hour earlier than usual today.
Perhaps the long-awaited exam had exhausted too many brain cells, because on the way back, her mind was filled with Aunt Sun's braised goose, and Qiuqiu said it was too.
He spoke in his head, then pushed open the door and got out of the car.
Aunt Sun was waiting at the door as usual. Lu Shizhen was so focused on the braised goose that she didn't notice the unnatural expression and movements on Aunt Sun's face. "Aunt Sun, I want to eat braised goose tonight. Can you make it?"
“Yes, Miss.” Aunt Sun nodded, her eyes somewhat unfocused and hesitant.
Lu Shizhen listened, then suddenly paused.
Even though she was completely focused on the braised goose, she noticed Aunt Sun's unease.
As if it were a sixth sense reminding her, Lu Shizhen didn't know why, but as soon as the car entered the villa, she felt something was wrong.
She stopped abruptly, turned around, and asked, "Did something happen at home?"
Aunt Sun swallowed hard, not daring to hide anything: "Miss...Miss Xu is missing."
"Gone?!" Lu Shizhen's heart jumped immediately.
She never imagined Xu Shiyue would leave; she only felt that someone in the family had bullied her again, and she immediately became angry: "Has someone bullied her again?!"
"No." Aunt Sun quickly denied it, and raised her hand to call over the security guard who had been waiting on the side. "Miss Xu said this afternoon that she was going out to buy Braille books, and she was accompanied by someone dressed as one of our villa's maids. He didn't think much of it and let Miss Xu go."
"Miss, I'm so sorry!" the security guard said hurriedly, "It's my fault."
Aunt Sun didn't give the security guard a chance to explain. She took out a letter from her pocket and said, "I sensed something was wrong. After the meeting, I went to deliver medicine to Miss Xu, but no matter how I knocked, no one answered. When I opened the door, the room was spotless and no one was there. Then I found this on the table."
This is a letter so simple it couldn't be simpler; the envelope doesn't even have a proper seal.
The light fell on the pulled-out paper. Although it was neatly folded, Lu Shizhen recognized at a glance that the handwriting was Xu Shiyue's.
[Ms. Lu, by the time you read this letter I will have already returned to the Xu family. Thank you for taking care of me these past few days, and thank you for all the trouble you've gone through for me. Yuanzi is a very good guide dog. If possible, please let it go to the person who truly needs it.]
Don't worry, I'm doing well.
Xu Shiyue's handwriting was as calm and indifferent as her voice.
The dark ink on the paper consisted of only a few lines, without any harsh words or complaints, like a wisp of smoke outside the window that dissipates quickly when the wind blows.
Lu Shizhen stared at the short letter, unsure how to describe her feelings.
Xu Shiyue is gone, just like that.
This morning I was planning how to get her a copy of this afternoon's test paper, and I had already secretly stuffed a blank paper into her schoolbag.
Lu Shizhen knew that Xu Shiyue would one day suddenly leave this villa.
The original text clearly describes this scene. At that time, she was still trying to help Xu Shiyue escape her suffering and was commenting on how he had lost several deep-sea torpedoes.
She was happy for her.
She thought she should also be happy that she was going back early.
She should have been mentally prepared for this when she brought Luo Ji into her home.
Xu Shiyue has her own destiny.
Isn't it a good thing that she can take back what belongs to her more quickly?
The sun sank a little further down, and the living room lights made the paper Lu Shizhen was holding reflect light.
For some reason, she didn't feel the same joy she had in the original world.
It felt as if something had been pulled out of her body, and her skeleton, which didn't originally belong to her, suddenly felt empty.
Suddenly, the surroundings became unfamiliar.
"Waaah..." Yuanzi sobbed as she moved closer to Lu Shizhen.
It seemed exceptionally sad, even remorseful, with its head hanging low and its two round black eyes rimmed with red.
Lu Shizhen had never seen Yuanzi so down before, and couldn't help but worry: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
“I checked the security footage. When Miss Xu left, Yuanzi woke up, but Miss Xu patted its head and then put it back to sleep,” Aunt Sun explained. “Yuanzi probably realizes now that Miss Xu was saying goodbye to it at that time.”
"It's okay, she just went back to her home. Your sister has a lot of things to do..." Lu Shizhen comforted Yuanzi, forcing a reassuring smile at it.
Before she could finish her words of comfort, Qiuqiu's voice, trembling with anxiety, rang in her ears: "Host! Something terrible has happened! Xu Shiyue is in danger!"
"What?" Lu Shizhen was immediately stunned.
“Although Xu Shiyue chose to stay here temporarily because of the original owner’s promise and protection, this arrangement was made by the God of the Main God through various calculations for the female lead. For her, the Lu family is the safest and most stable place,” Qiuqiu explained.
Lu Shizhen frowned as she recalled Xu Shiyue's various experiences in the original text: "Is this considered safe?"
“Compared to the current Xu family,” Qiuqiu said, “the current Xu family is completely controlled by Xu Shouxian. Xu Shiyue has no ability to contend with him. Going back would be suicide! Don’t you know what kind of person Xu Shoude is?”
Upon hearing Qiuqiu's words, Lu Shizhen seemed to remember something, and her eyes suddenly widened.
She remembered that Xu Shiyue had two uncles. Her second uncle, Xu Shouxian, was a despicable villain who murdered his brother to seize power, while her eldest uncle was a kind and gentle elder.
However, his honesty and kindness are based on the stability of his family; once turmoil occurs, he will be at a loss.
This elder of Xu Shiyue is known in the text to be easily swayed, and what he cares about most is his own reputation and that of the entire Xu family.
For the sake of the Xu family's reputation, he chose to tacitly condone and indulge his younger brother, compromising by letting Xu Shouxian control the family property that should have been inherited by Xu Shiyue, pretending not to know what Xu Shouxian had done, and insisting on patching up the dilapidated walls with mud.
But how can mud be used to plaster a wall properly?
Even mud can't climb a wall.
If the original owner's villa was a way to pamper Xu Shiyue and gradually take advantage of her.
The Xu family now is a den of dragons and tigers that could devour people at any moment.
Xu Shiyue now has neither her own power nor anyone to help her. Returning to the Xu family is like a white rabbit falling into a den of wolves.
Xu Shouxian could do whatever he wanted to her, and Xu Shoude would choose to remain silent for the sake of the family's reputation. In the end, it would be good enough if he came out with nothing at all.
We can't let Xu Shiyue really go back.
Absolutely not!
Lu Shizhen tensed up instantly, her heart pounding wildly in her chest.
As if her suppressed emotions had been revived, Lu Shizhen immediately asked Aunt Sun, "Have you sent people to look for her? Where did Xu Shiyue leave from? How long ago did she leave?"
"I've already sent people to look for her. Miss Xu left at 4:52, which is only 45 minutes ago," Aunt Sun reported to Lu Shizhen methodically.
"We've already retrieved the surveillance footage from near the gate and the villa area. It was a new taxi, rented by a man named Luo Ji, with license plate number TN-76x58. However, we can't track the car after it left the villa area; we can only conclude that it headed towards the eastern suburbs."
Aunt Sun's report was logically clear and the clues were obvious, but it lacked a lot of important information.
Lu Shizhen knew that this was the most information she could find at the moment, and she had done her best.
However, when faced with matters of life and death, doing one's best is far from enough, and may even make one feel powerless.
The room was filled with a somber and negative atmosphere. Aunt Sun pursed her lips and reminded Lu Shizhen, "Miss, I think the young master should be able to find out where Miss Xu's car is now."
"Brother?" Lu Shizhen called out this unfamiliar term.
She remembered that when Qiuqiu introduced Cheng Meiyan last time, she mentioned the original owner's brother, Lu Shize.
He now manages the Lu family's businesses together with Cheng Meiyan. In the original text, he is a formidable opponent whom Xu Shiyue praised. He is resourceful and intelligent, and Xu Shiyue once wanted to cooperate with him.
But his downfall was that he was a sister-obsessed brother.
Sister complex...
Lu Shizhen narrowed her eyes slightly.
In various novels, the "sister complex" is a powerful and illogical character.
Having spent a long time by Lu Shizhen's side, Aunt Sun noticed this expression on her face and handed her the phone she had prepared.
After two calls, the phone was quickly answered.
Before Lu Shizhen could speak, a man's voice came from the other end: "Zhenzhen, what made you decide to call your brother?"
The voice was gentle and soft, which didn't match the character description in the original text, who was always cold-faced.
Lu Shizhen felt a little uncomfortable. She composed herself and carefully asked, "Brother, can you help me find a car?"
Hearing this from the other end, Lu Shize immediately became anxious: "What's wrong? Did something happen to you, Zhenzhen?"
“No.” Lu Shizhen quickly shook her head. “It’s just that a friend of mine is in danger. I need to find her quickly; I can’t afford to waste any more time.”
Hearing the nervousness in Lu Shizhen's voice, Lu Shize didn't delay and immediately nodded: "Okay, Zhenzhen, don't worry, give me the license plate number, and I will definitely find it for you."
Lu Shizhen could hardly believe her ears.
Is this still the same Lu Shize from the original story, a man without emotions but with principles?
He didn't even ask who the person he was looking for was?
Aren't you worried that you might be doing something wrong?
Despite her surprise, Lu Shizhen immediately handed the phone to Aunt Sun, who had already explained the situation to her: "I'll have Aunt Sun talk to you."
Aunt Sun was also exceptionally efficient, and quickly repeated to Lu Shize what she had just told Lu Shizhen.
Lu Shize nodded immediately, said "Don't worry," and hung up the phone. His decisive manner still bore a resemblance to the resolute and straightforward manner described in the original text.
"Don't worry, Miss, the young master will definitely find out where Miss Xu went." Aunt Sun put the phone back on the landline and gently patted Lu Shizhen's shoulder to comfort her.
The setting sun bathed one side of the long, narrow glass window in a crimson glow, like a painting on fire.
Lu Shizhen sat beneath the enormous painting, holding the self-reproaching Yuanzi in her arms, her movements slow and deliberate, yet somewhat absent-minded and sluggish.
She seemed so worried about Xu Shiyue's safety that she didn't know where to look.
In reality, she was having a mental conversation with Qiuqiu, trying to use the system's power to ensure Xu Shiyue's safety at this moment, since forty-five minutes had already passed.
Lu Shizhen: "Can you monitor her current physical data?"
Qiuqiu: "I'm sorry, host, my detection range is only twenty meters in radius."
Lu Shizhen frowned deeply: "She's the protagonist of this world! If something happens to her, won't this world be doomed? Annihilation and distortion! Won't your supreme god be angry?"
"Can't you go and report this to your supreme god?" Lu Shizhen advised. "This world is doomed, it's going to be destroyed, and the female lead is going to die."
Qiuqiu felt a pang of pity and carefully said to Lu Shizhen, "The Supreme God possesses many worlds; he might not even know that Xu Shiyue exists..."
"Furthermore, the Supreme God will not interfere with the destruction of the world..."
Lu Shizhen's brows furrowed suddenly, and she immediately felt that this supreme god was somewhat unreasonable.
She was the one who set the rule that she couldn't let the world perish, yet she was also the one who didn't care if the world perished.
Does this supreme deity care about the world under her command, or not?
Are these worlds just toys to her?
A variety of emotions surged in Lu Shizhen's mind, and in the midst of the chaos, Xu Shiyue slowly entered her mind.
The morning sunlight fell on her, and countless roses swayed gently in the wind, surrounding her.
The wind blew across her thin figure, as if to bury her in a grave made of roses.
But she is far more resilient than a rose.
Lu Shizhen knew how difficult Xu Shiyue's journey was in the original story, and she also knew about Xu Shiyue's powerful belief that inspired everyone.
Xu Shiyue still has unfinished business. In this world, there is no such thing as good people dying and evil people rising to power.
Lu Shizhen didn't want such a person to go down a different path and perish because of her interlude.
She really shouldn't have lowered the difficulty of the dungeon so much to let Luo Ji in...
After a pause, as if she had thought of something, Lu Shizhen asked again, "Don't other transmigration novels allow you to exchange things with the system? Do you have that function? Even if I use all my points, what if I give all the points I've earned to the system and it still can't manipulate it? If it's not enough, I can buy on credit!"
The second hand ticked away, and Lu Shizhen spoke with unusual urgency.
Just as Qiuqiu was about to deny it again, its body suddenly flashed with an indigo light.
As if another program had suddenly been inserted, Qiuqiu's usually unreliable voice became unusually calm and orderly: [Detecting a deviation in the world line that is on the verge of collapse, the host's strong desire to save the world has triggered a hidden command--]
[The host can use all points to redeem one unconditionally granted command from the system. Note that this command must not disrupt the stability of this world line or violate the laws of this world.]
[Do you wish to redeem? Confirm Cancel]
The three lines of bright indigo text shimmered in Lu Shizhen's vision, and she blinked several times in a daze.
As she stared at the detection notification at the top, she suddenly felt as if she had wronged the Supreme God.
Time waits for no one, so Lu Shizhen didn't hesitate and clicked "confirm".
[Please enter a command, host.]
The blue voice detection icon flashed slowly in Lu Shizhen's sight. After a moment's thought, she said firmly, "I need Xu Shiyue to be removed from the current dangerous situation and transferred to a safe location."
Although the system promised to grant the request unconditionally, Lu Shizhen couldn't help but worry that her command might not be approved.
She stared intently at the slowly rotating update bar on the screen, her heart pounding erratically in her ears.
One lap, two laps...
Suddenly, the frantic pounding of a heart coincided with the notification sound of a successful command: [Exchange complete, mission instructions initiating execution.]
Lu Shizhen's eyes suddenly lit up, but before the excitement could fully wash over her, the system flashed a notification in her vision: [Warning: Host's points are too low. Xu Shiyue's safe duration is one minute and one second.]
The sun slowly slid down the mountaintop and behind it, obscuring most of the sky's light.
The setting sun filled the sky, like a fire that had somehow started somewhere.
Xu Shiyue sat in the car and watched Xu Shouxian slowly get out and greet her.
In the blurry vision, Xu Shoude, who had promised to keep him safe, was still standing there.
Xu Shoude still had the same kind and amiable demeanor as before, and said to Xu Shiyue, "Shiyue, your uncle has come to pick you up. Get out of the car and go back with your uncle."
He knew that Xu Shiyue didn't want any contact with Xu Shouxian, and now that she saw him, she was even less willing to get out of the car.
But he still pulled Xu Shouxian to his side and persuaded him, "Look, your second uncle came all this way; he cares about you a lot too."
“The company your father left behind is so big; it’s the foundation of our Xu family. We can’t let it collapse like this. Your second uncle has the ability to manage the company your father left behind. I’ve already reprimanded your second uncle, and he’s agreed to return a portion of the shares to you. You’re still the eldest daughter of our Xu Group.”
"Why do we have to make things so tense within our family? Listen to me, come home with your uncle. Wouldn't it be better if we could still be the harmonious family we used to be?"
The earnest voice kept coming through the car window, offering advice, suggestions, and even promises.
It's as if as long as you speak sincerely enough and offer good enough terms, it becomes that you're genuinely considering my best interests.
The gradually darkening world reduced Xu Shiyue's visibility, but her gaze towards the two people was filled with malice.
She watched the two people's performance, her tightly closed lips parted slightly, and she said in a low voice to Luo Ji, who was sitting in the driver's seat, "You've been fooled."
"Miss..." Luo Ji called out softly to Xu Shiyue, his heart filled with guilt.
She shouldn't have blindly trusted Xu Shoude, and she shouldn't have assumed that because Xu Shoude treated her like a brother while her husband was alive, he would definitely help her afterwards.
He sided with his second brother, who was able to give him vested interests.
Instead of the third brother's daughter, who should have inherited the entire estate.
“I was a fool too. I thought I could get him to stand on my side just because of family ties.” Xu Shiyue scoffed.
The hands that were resting on her knees slowly clasped together, causing the hem of her skirt to fold up in a circle.
The last vestiges of trust vanished in that instant, leaving only disappointment and disgust.
Any explanation she gives is just an excuse; this was indeed her miscalculation.
Luo Ji watched the people in front of the windshield, then shifted his gaze to the rearview mirror.
The tunnel was pitch black, with no car lights, and no one was flanking us from behind on this deserted road.
Amidst Xu Shoude's buzzing voice, Xu Shiyue heard the faint sound of the car engine starting.
The next second, she felt a force pulling her back and pressing her tightly against the back seat of the car, and the scenery around her suddenly spun around in her vision.
Luo Ji didn't waste any words with Xu Shoude. He stepped on the gas and drove off.
She had already let Xu Shiyue down once, and this time she absolutely could not send Xu Shiyue back into Xu Shouxian's hands.
The light from the tunnel flickered across Xu Shiyue's vision once again, and the buzzing wind whistled past her ears.
Driving at speeds that teeter on the edge of the speed limit feels like a life-or-death escape.
Seeing this, Luo Ji's bodyguards cooperated immediately, blocking the middle of the tunnel after the inconspicuous taxi sped past.
Xu Shoude's expression changed drastically, but Xu Shouxian reacted quickly and immediately signaled his men to go through the other tunnel on the opposite side to give chase.
What was supposed to be a family reunion to bring someone home turned into a heartless arrest.
After passing through the two tunnels they had come through, Luo Ji saw several black cars merging from the side lane and chasing after her car.
Although it was a newly launched taxi, in terms of various performance aspects, it was far inferior to the cars driven by Xu Shouxian's men, and it was closely followed within a few miles.
It's only a matter of time before they overtake and surround us.
Luo Ji gripped the steering wheel tightly, trying every possible way to shake off the cars.
Suddenly she felt as if the car was out of her control. At an intersection, the steering wheel she was holding began to manipulate her arms, automatically turning into an unfamiliar road.
The lights ahead were bright, like a town in a desolate desert.
A fairly large traffic light intersection came into Luo Ji's view. She subconsciously stepped on the gas and crossed the intersection just as the green light turned red.
A police car slowly drove up to the post from a distance, and the car chasing behind was suddenly stopped.
Xu Shiyue remained upright in the back seat, clearly sensing the sudden change in the car.
Just as she was looking at the blurry and empty road in the rearview mirror, Luo Ji's voice rang in her ears: "Miss, please pull open the center armrest on your left and put on the coat inside. There is a large, undeveloped lawn ahead. I will slow down. Please put your hands behind your head, tense your body, and keep it bent, and jump out of the car in a rolling motion. This is currently the most successful way for you to escape Xu Shouxian and his group's pursuit."
This long list of instructions was remarkably logical, and even thoughtfully included professional safety precautions for jumping out of a moving vehicle.
Xu Shiyue was used to Luo Ji's usual carefree tone of voice, so she was taken aback for a moment.
However, their car was constantly moving, and Luo Ji never got out of the car, so she couldn't possibly have been switched with someone else.
Despite her doubts, Xu Shiyue trusted her and pulled open the central handrail.
There was indeed a coat inside.
Xu Shiyue initially tried to take it out completely, but found that she couldn't fit her hand in at all.
Helpless, she grabbed the collar of the dress and slowly pulled it out from the center armrest.
Finally, a very thick military overcoat was placed heavily on her lap, large enough to wrap her whole body inside.
Although Xu Shiyue's eyesight was poor, she still knew how big the central handrail was.
She stared at the military overcoat on her lap, her doubts deepening.
Luo Ji, sitting in the front row, didn't give her a chance to clear up her doubts. After watching Xu Shiyue take out her coat, he said, "Please put on your coat, Miss, and follow my orders."
The voice was calm and collected, as if no matter how dangerous the situation, as long as she was there, they would surely escape danger.
Xu Shiyue knew that Luo Ji had been deceived, and that she was the only person she could trust now.
If even Luo Ji is going to betray her, then her revenge can be declared a complete failure.
"Okay." Xu Shiyue nodded and quickly put on her coat.
The dazzling lights gradually faded from Xu Shiyue's sight, and the car slowly slowed down.
In a completely dark place, Xu Shiyue heard Luo Ji's command: "Jump."
Without hesitation, Xu Shiyue opened the car door, wrapped her coat tightly around herself, and rolled out.
The car swayed slightly, then the doors closed by themselves and disappeared into the darkness.
Although the grass has gradually turned yellow in autumn, the lawn covered with soil still plays a role in shock absorption.
The thick military overcoat tightly wrapped around Xu Shiyue's body, and her body, which was constantly rolling due to inertia, could only feel the slight pain of the pebbles hitting her.
The bushes, however, were not soft. They swallowed Xu Shiyue whole and mercilessly grazed her exposed hands and cheeks.
The sound of branches being crushed scraped against Xu Shiyue's body and reached her ears.
She didn't know how long she had been rolling, but in the chaos she heard a very faint countdown sound: [5...3...2...Instruction ended].
The sound of electricity passing through mingled with a churning dizziness, plunging Xu Shiyue's dim world into chaos.
She had no way of knowing where the sound was coming from, and it took all her energy to steady herself as she rolled into the bushes.
Just then, a flash of light passed behind her.
With a sharp sound, it was like lightning striking the ground after the sky and land had been reversed.
The sun gradually set, and the evening sunset slowly faded its colors.
The autumn night was quiet. The wind blew around the bushes and gently brushed against the girl's cheeks, as if soothing the tiny wounds caused by the branches.
The white mist slowly escaped from the girl's mouth, trembling slightly in the still air.
Her heart pounded against her frail body. Xu Shiyue knew that the successive beams of light were aimed at her. She remained hunched over, hiding in her green military overcoat, and did not move for a long time.
Everything that just happened was too dangerous. Xu Shiyue didn't know if it was her imagination, but the moment the car passed through the traffic light, it felt like the world had gone empty, as if a dome had firmly protected her and the car.
The autumn sun quickly withdrew its light, and the world darkened in no time.
Xu Shiyue's vision was somewhat obstructed, and she silently felt it until the cars that kept speeding by on the road stopped. Only then did she carefully stand up from the ground.
Having just survived a life-or-death escape, Xu Shiyue tried to calm herself down and used her hazy sense of time to assess her current situation.
A sudden gust of wind swept erratically past Xu Shiyue's back, rustling the leaves on either side of her.
In the distance, rows of old-fashioned buildings stand neatly arranged, illuminated by the lights of countless homes.
This is a road running between the north and south sections of a medium-sized residential community built for employees near an industrial park.
Xu Shiyue was at the end of this road.
"Luo Ji" chose a very good location for her.
What she needs to do now is find a safe place to stay as soon as possible and hide herself.
The sound of her shoes crunching over the branches was as Xu Shiyue moved her feet toward the place where countless lights were gathered.
She seemed to have bumped her leg somewhere, and walking was a bit difficult for her, but she still kept the heavy coat wrapped around her body.
This coat was like a shield, protecting Xu Shiyue from serious injury when she rolled off the car. Now, because of the several tears in the coat, she looks like a pitiful person struggling to make a living from a distance.
No one would associate this person with the thin but elegant Miss Xu who was sitting in the car just now.
A cool breeze blew erratically through the street, and Xu Shiyue's vision was obscured, so she walked exceptionally slowly.
She carefully examined the surrounding scenery and heard a little girl crying in the distance. The little girl was crying very sadly, as if she had just lost something very important.
“Don’t cry, baby. Mommy will buy you another one, okay?” her mother comforted her.
The little girl shook her head and refused, standing on the ground without moving: "I don't want it, I just want my little warehouse, waaaaaah."
"Mommy just saw a dog at the pet hospital that looks a lot like Xiaocang. Mommy will take you to adopt it tomorrow, okay?" The mother wiped away the little girl's tears and continued.
The little girl still refused, her tone full of stubbornness: "But that's not my Xiaocang. I want my old Xiaocang. That dog isn't my Xiaocang."
The mother's expression also turned sad. She felt a little sorry for him, but she still said, "Baby, Xiaocang...it won't come back."
"Why, Mommy? I just want it to live a good life, is that not allowed?" the little girl cried, her voice trembling with confusion, "Why doesn't it want to live a good life... Mommy. Xiaocang... why did Xiaocang leave me? Waaaaah..."
Xu Shiyue walked slowly and soon passed the mother and daughter who had stopped in place.
Like a passerby in this world full of stories.
Children haven't experienced life and death, so they can't understand the meaning of eternal farewell.
For some reason, Xu Shiyue inexplicably thought of Yuanzi and Lu Shizhen.
A dog's lifespan is far too short compared to a human's; one day, Yuanzi will also die.
Will it still remember itself? Will Lu Shizhen be sad?
"Why don't you want to live a good life?"
"Live well."
The child's crying overlapped with Lu Shizhen's voice, each word striking Xu Shiyue's heart.
Another thought about death suddenly popped into Xu Shiyue's head.
If she hadn't made it today and had died, would Lu Shizhen have been sad?
After all, this person really wanted to live a good life.
Probably not.
She left without saying goodbye, using her promise to herself to leave her home openly and legitimately.
She's probably furious right now, wishing she could drag herself back and lock herself up.
Pure white mist rose from the lights shining in front of the shops along the street. Xu Shiyue thought silently, her eyelashes slightly lowered.
For some reason, she felt that Lu Shizhen wouldn't do that now.
People at the school say that Lu Shizhen is someone who looks gentle and polite, but is actually quite crazy.
Xu Shiyue, who had been pestered by Lu Shizhen for half a semester, once quite agreed with this statement.
This person's smile was somewhat eerie, and the servants in the house were always trembling with fear because of her personality, walking on thin ice.
She took him home because of her promise, and he thought she was about to drop her pretense and reveal her wicked nature, but to his surprise, she actually treated him very well afterwards.
Even as she was leaving today, she was still worrying about how to prepare for the science exam.
Being polite and courteous can be faked.
What about the kindness that shines even when no one is watching?
A gentle breeze blew through Xu Shiyue's long hair at her temples, the tangled strands floating in the air as if bound by something.
"Hey, watch where you're going, are you blind?!"
Suddenly, a man's rough voice boomed into Xu Shiyue's ears.
Distracted, she almost bumped into a passerby.
She lowered her head slightly, said "sorry," and her usually calm brows furrowed slightly.
It wasn't because of the rude man, but because of her own wild thoughts just now.
What is she thinking?
She shouldn't be thinking about these things.
What she should be thinking about now is whether there is a hotel in this rather large residential area where she can stay.
What she should do now is ensure her safety and avoid being controlled by others.
As the sun sets in the west, it withdraws its last rays of light.
The sounds on the road gradually increased as people heading home from get off work had already made their way there.
The flickering light in front of the shop outlined the girl's walking silhouette, heavy and lonely.
The traffic was hurried and noisy, and no one stopped to ask her anything.
The night wind swayed around the trees on both sides of the road, and Xu Shiyue's hands were even colder than before, perhaps because she had just been threatened by the man.
Suddenly, the sound of car horns on the road became louder, disrupting the orderly rush of people heading home.
Xu Shiyue had no interest in joining the commotion to see what was going on; she simply headed towards the place in the distance that had a "hotel" sign.
But the sound seemed to be chasing after her, getting closer and closer.
Light descended from behind her, enveloping her completely.
"Xu Shiyue!"
The familiar voice, like a blade cleaving through the unfamiliar surroundings, suddenly entered Xu Shiyue's ears.
The girl suddenly stopped walking.
She didn't know how she turned around, but by the time she looked behind her, Lu Shizhen had already run down from the blocked car.
She was holding Yuanzi's hand.
A man and a dog ran towards him from the road that was completely blocked off.
The sky was dark, but she could see it very clearly.
"How did you end up here!" Lu Shizhen was dragged over by Yuanzi, her voice catching her breath.
Lu Shize was very fast, and he located Xu Shiyue's position in just a few minutes.
At that moment, Luo Ji, or rather the system, had just used a red light to stop the car chasing from behind.
Along the way, Qiuqiu became a metal detector, constantly pinpointing Xu Shiyue's location under Lu Shizhen's expert guidance.
Finally, we found Xu Shiyue in this place.
"Me." Xu Shiyue opened her mouth, but didn't know how to explain.
Xu Shiyue felt that when Lu Shizhen found her, she must have been terrified and wanted to escape.
But when she heard Lu Shizhen call her name just now, she didn't panic at all; in fact, she felt somewhat relieved.
Is this what the book says about people developing a sense of dependence on familiar people in extremely unfamiliar situations?
"You can't even see yourself, so what are you doing out here?"
While Xu Shiyue was still silent, Lu Shizhen's voice rang out, "At least take Yuanzi with you! It's not like it's a person, and it won't report to me. Look at your current situation, what if you get hit by a car!"
"Waaah..."
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