Because she lost her sight, Xu Shiyue's perception of other aspects is always more acute than that of normal people.
She could faintly sense something stuck in her throat, preventing her from making a sound. Then, a thought that didn't belong to her current thoughts flashed into her mind.
If the feeling of blocked meridians in her body last time was fleeting, this time Xu Shiyue felt it much more clearly.
She didn't understand where this strange feeling came from when she was facing Shen Yanxing, but she was sure it was different from the feeling of suffocation and jealousy she had felt towards the people and things around Lu Shizhen.
She wasn't jealous of Shen Yanxing, and she wasn't even interested in her.
If she had been abandoned and left alone in this place, she might have agreed to Shen Yanxing's request.
But she is not alone now.
The real weight, tinged with a faint scent of alcohol, fell onto her legs, and his even breath, filtering through the fabric, still brought her warmth.
Xu Shiyue looked down at the girl who seemed to be curled up slightly because she was a little cold, and did not want to abandon her like this.
"No--"
However, Xu Shiyue's second attempt to refuse Shen Yanxing was still blocked by that obstacle.
Xu Shiyue's brows furrowed slightly beneath her stray hairs, but she only paused for a moment before refusing to confront the feeling.
She looked up at the bodyguard standing outside the door, then changed her approach: "Li."
Upon hearing the sound, the bodyguard immediately entered the room: "Miss Xu."
"Where is the car that brought us parked?" Xu Shiyue asked.
“Parking lot,” the bodyguard surnamed Li replied, then, with an unusually keen eye, asked, “Should I have the driver bring it over?”
Xu Shiyue's voice trembled slightly, and she nodded to the bodyguard without being stopped: "Mm."
The two didn't keep their conversation hidden from Shen Yanxing. She watched the bodyguard leave as if she understood what Xu Shiyue meant.
At the same time, that force seemed to realize that Xu Shiyue had tricked it with a roundabout strategy, and suddenly became somewhat furious.
Xu Shiyue felt a slight numbness in her calves and arms, and groped her way to get up on her own, abandoning Lu Shizhen.
Gradually, a strange thought slowly entered her mind, as if trying to make her recent behavior and thoughts "reasonable" and "correct".
"Are you leaving?" As if sensing a slight movement in the leg she was using as a pillow, Lu Shizhen groggily opened her half-asleep eyes and asked in a daze.
The sound was not clear, yet it reached Xu Shiyue's ears with exceptional clarity.
Her dazed gaze returned to the girl who had been resting on her lap, the scent of alcohol mixed with the aroma of roses wafting into her nostrils.
As if she had touched a safe word, Xu Shiyue was immediately pulled back.
Those cool eyes held a rare gentleness as she said softly to Lu Shizhen, "Please wait a moment."
Xu Shiyue's voice was as calm as Lu Shizhen remembered, but it also had a hint of force in it.
It is disgust, it is resistance.
Xu Shiyue has never been one to willingly be controlled, even if it is her body that is manipulating her at this moment.
She refused.
Even though the numbness was gradually blocking blood flow to her entire arm, she refused to accept it.
The system may not even know what kind of paradox it has created, or it may always be confident that it can control the paradox.
They wanted Xu Shiyue to suffer endless torment, to be completely transformed into a black moonlight that could kill anyone and anything, yet they also wanted to control her and demand that she obey their commands.
Perhaps they have succeeded many times in the millions of worlds, but Xu Shiyue is not one of them.
The open doors of the private rooms occasionally let in the noise from the corridor, and the cool breeze that swept in was just another part of the lively atmosphere.
Yet, beneath this seemingly peaceful scene, tensions were running high. Despite the absence of any apparent signs, the conflict had reached its peak.
Xu Shiyue didn't know what was wrong with her body, but that didn't stop her from trying to find a way to avoid the word that she resisted and forbade in her heart.
After a short while, or perhaps no more than two seconds, Xu Shiyue said to Shen Yanxing in a statement-like tone, as if issuing a notification: "I have just confirmed it, and I am very sorry."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Shiyue immediately felt as if an out-of-control electric current had surged through her body. The chaotic pain following the numbness piled up at her fingertips, which were connected to her heart, densely packed.
The moonlight outside the window swallowed up some of the bright lights, and Xu Shiyue's face, illuminated by the moonlight, showed no change.
However, Shen Yanxing's expression seemed to relax for a moment.
She didn't press the matter, and said, "It's alright. Then I won't bother you any longer."
"Mm." Xu Shiyue nodded slightly.
In an instant, only the light from the corridor remained at the doorway, its bright and dazzling appearance disrupting the previously balanced lighting in the private room.
Xu Shiyue looked at the empty doorway and said to the bodyguard standing outside, "Li, take off your coat."
The bodyguard was taken aback, not understanding what Miss Shen was going to do.
However, Xu Shiyue's deep voice was full of a sense of oppression that even their young lady lacked, and doubt could not be a reason for him to refuse to obey.
Without pausing, Li deftly took off his coat and neatly handed it to Xu Shiyue: "Miss Xu."
Xu Shiyue took the coat and then covered Lu Shizhen with it.
Her fingers brushed against the thicker fabric, making a soft rustling sound. Xu Shiyue's gaze followed her movements, scrutinizing the person leaning against her lap with a deep, unwavering look, as if she were examining a stranger.
Xu Shiyue could not understand what had just happened.
The numbness in her hands and even her body disappeared instantly after she said those words, and she returned to a normal, calm state as if nothing had happened.
So what just happened?
Under the bright lights, Xu Shiyue frowned slightly in the shadows.
As she was thinking this, she felt a rustling sound coming from her legs.
Lu Shizhen felt the warmth and the movement on her body, opened her eyes, and slightly raised her head in the direction of Xu Shiyue's gaze.
Xu Shiyue saw those blurry eyes flickering silently in her vision and asked, "Are you still cold?"
Lu Shizhen shook her head, looking at Xu Shiyue with a puzzled expression.
Sleepiness and alcohol combined, making her voice somewhat indistinct: "Why aren't you with Shen Yanxing?"
"Are you looking forward to me walking with Shen Yan?" Xu Shiyue asked calmly.
Lu Shizhen first shook her head, and then nodded.
After a pause, she changed her mind for some reason and shook her head at Xu Shiyue.
Like a little robot that has fallen into a programming malfunction.
Xu Shiyue looked at the girl in her line of sight, who had already revealed her inner contradictions to the fullest extent without needing to say a word, and narrowed her eyes slightly.
She casually placed her hand on Lu Shizhen's body and chuckled, "Lu Shizhen, is this question so difficult for you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the "little robot" got completely stuck.
Xu Shiyue chuckled softly, but her slightly cool voice made her seem somewhat unpredictable.
With her brain numbed by alcohol, Lu Shizhen was left with only her intuition and the life-or-death task at hand. For a moment, she didn't know how to answer Xu Shiyue's question, so she just blinked and looked pitiful with a blank expression.
Just then, Li walked in again and reminded her, "Miss Xu, the car has arrived."
Xu Shiyue didn't insist on getting an answer from Lu Shizhen. Hearing this, she let go of the question and said casually, "Never mind, come with me."
As night fell, the hotel became increasingly lively, with various noises faintly drifting from the private rooms into the corridor.
Lu Shizhen was carried out by her bodyguards, and in her dazed state, she hummed along to the impromptu chorus in one of the private rooms.
"Forgive me for being wild, unrestrained, and loving freedom... I'm also afraid that one day I'll fall down—!! Cough cough cough, Li Hang... anyone can..."
No one expected that Miss Lu, who usually seemed to be all-around capable, would speak such terrible Cantonese. Li was quite overwhelmed by what he heard.
Xu Shiyue accepted it quickly, and calmly got into the car to the sound of Lu Shizhen's singing.
A car passed by in the distance, its headlights shining into the dimly lit carriage, and there seemed to be a smile on the man's lips.
But the smile didn't last long before Lu Shizhen, still singing "I'm afraid of having a day...", lay down on her lap.
This caught Xu Shiyue off guard, and then she heard a muffled, melodious voice coming from her leg: "You and me."
The mixture of Cantonese and Mandarin made the originally indistinct sounds exceptionally clear in Xu Shiyue's ears.
She stared at the head resting on her lap, and in the dim light, she saw a pair of eyes that held a hint of a smile.
It was pitch black, and there was a pure sincerity in it.
If she could see clearly, she would definitely see her own reflection in it.
Thump, thump.
The moon was half-hidden by drifting dark clouds, and Xu Shiyue's deep eyes showed a hint of panic.
She watched as the girl, who would revert to her "perverted" nature after drinking, raised her hand and covered her face with her hair.
Xu Shiyue thought that someone like this, in this state, would answer any question she asked.
Xu Shiyue certainly had a lot she wanted to ask Lu Shizhen, but after glancing at the Lu family driver sitting in front of her and then at Lu Shizhen, who was dozing off with her head on her lap, she kept her thin lips pursed and did not open them again.
The night breeze made the evergreen trees outside the hotel rustle, and the car started up before nightfall.
The morning sun the following day wasn't as bright as the day before, but it was still warm and pleasant.
Lu Shizhen woke up groggily from her sleep, feeling as if a piece of her brain was missing.
She remembered that she had gotten drunk again yesterday, but it was at a band gathering, so nothing bad should happen...
Thinking this, Lu Shizhen slowly opened her eyes.
The next second, he froze completely.
The sunlight gently spread throughout the room, clearly outlining the girl's lowered gaze.
Xu Shiyue sat by her bedside, a white earphone peeking out from under her black hair, her face calm as she looked at her phone.
What's going on?
Lu Shizhen was filled with questions when Xu Shiyue noticed her movement: "Awake?"
"Hmm." Lu Shizhen nodded. "You...are you reading a book?"
"Miao Miao recommended a few good books to me," Xu Shiyue replied, her tone somewhat approving. "I was originally thinking of just relaxing, but now I realize that some things online are really quite good."
Lu Shizhen was somewhat surprised that Xu Shiyue would be interested in it. In addition, she hadn't had time to look at it since coming to this world, and Xu Shiyue's mention of it made her a little itchy to read it.
She didn't know how different this world was from her original world. If Xu Shiyue thought it was good, she would also buy some to look at.
"What kind of articles are these?" Lu Shizhen asked curiously.
Xu Shiyue seemed quite willing to share with Lu Shizhen. Upon hearing this, she exited the interface and touched the cover.
Sunlight fell into her calm eyes, carrying a hint of unhurriedness: "Some... transmigration novels with system elements."
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