Five minutes ago.
The tall and imposing Lu Zhufeng, along with Chu Liyue, rushed to the suite door in a hurry.
Both of them looked increasingly disheveled.
Lu Zhufeng had his suit jacket draped over his arm, the sleeves of his black shirt rolled up, and two buttons undone. He was covered in sweat.
Chu Liyue was even more disheveled. Her hair was soaked by seawater and then dried naturally, losing its smoothness and becoming frizzy and sticking up.
She was still wearing yesterday's clothes, covered in wrinkles from being dried.
If it weren't for her unadorned, stunning beauty, one would almost doubt whether this was the same exquisite, beautiful, aloof, and mature Miss Chu.
She was swept away by the current last night. Although she did not arrive at the agreed escape route on time, she was coincidentally taken to another escape route.
With time running out and equipment out of service, she managed to activate the escape submarine just before Prison No. 0 exploded and sank, and barely escaped with her life.
The massive explosion caused her submarine to veer off course.
It took her a lot of effort to reposition herself and get ashore.
Her phone was already ruined by the seawater, so she used her diamond earrings to exchange for a stranger's phone, which allowed her to contact Lu Zhufeng and rush to the hotel.
Both of them looked anxious, but neither of them went inside immediately after arriving at the door.
Lu Zhufeng bent down, carefully pressed his ear to the door, and rolled his eyes to listen to what was happening inside.
Then his eyes flickered, and he silently mouthed, "Holy crap, he's awake!"
Chu Liyue looked at him expressionlessly, her gaze cool and distant, and said, "You, open the door and come in."
Lu Zhufeng shrank his neck and waved his hand.
Sister, you should go first in this kind of thing.
Chu Liyue's brows twitched slightly; judging from Lu Zhufeng's expression, she knew he hadn't done anything good last night.
Lu Zhufeng shrank back and whispered, "My yelling, knocking someone unconscious, and handcuffing him are already capital offenses. Going in there will be suicide."
"At worst, you'll be sentenced to death with reprieve. If you try to coax him, there's still a chance for you to live."
He then raised his hands, gesturing for Chu Liyue to go first, and added, "Um, please put in a good word for me for the ancestors."
"I have at least done a good deed by saving the emperor. I don't ask to escape punishment, but at least spare my death sentence."
Upon hearing this, Chu Liyue's brows twitched, and a different glint appeared in her eyes.
She felt that kicking the guy in first, letting him vent his anger, might reduce his sentence.
Just as they were pushing and shoving each other as if they were going to their execution, Xiao Wujie suddenly coughed, unable to contain his anger.
Chu Liyue didn't care about anything else. She turned the doorknob and kicked Lu Zhufeng inside.
Then the door opened.
With a startled "Holy crap!", Old Lu appeared dumbfounded.
Lu Zhufeng looked up and met Xiao Wujie's gaze, which was filled with pain but also with expectation.
The moment that gaze fell upon him, everything withered, winter descended, and the words "cannibalism" were written all over the place.
Lu Zhufeng licked his dry lips, raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, and forced a smile:
"Well, I know I'm in the way, I'll leave."
"Don't be angry, there's a surprise in store."
As he dodged to the side, a slender figure instantly came into everyone's view.
Xiao Wujie's breath caught in his throat, his eyes trembling with tears as he watched the slender figure gracefully walk towards him.
She looked somewhat disheveled, but that couldn't hide her elegant, noble, and unparalleled beauty, untouched by worldly dust.
Her eyes, as dark as twilight and as clear as an icy lake, gazed at him, filled with tenderness, deep and captivating.
Undisguised delight flashed in everyone's eyes, and they consciously made way for each other.
Chu Liyue walked step by step to the bedside and sat down. She reached out and gently stroked Xiao Wujie's cheek. Then, under his trembling gaze, she wrapped him in the quilt and pulled him into her arms.
She wrapped her arms around Xiao Wujie's waist, her fingertips gently stroking his pale cheeks, a look of heartache flickering in her eyes, and said in a low, cold voice:
"I was only gone for a short while, and you've gotten yourself into this state?"
Xiao Wujie stared intently at her, his cheek unconsciously brushing against her hand to feel her warmth, as if only in this way could he feel a more real sense of security.
His breathing became heavy. Upon hearing Chu Liyue's words, his handsome features twitched slightly, his eyes reddened, his voice became nasal, and he bit his lip, whispering softly:
"You're lying."
"You told me to wait for you, and I waited, but you didn't come."
Chu Liyue pinched his chin with her fingertips, lowered her head and kissed his parted lips, gently caressing them.
"There was an unexpected situation that caused a delay."
When Chu Liyue released her lips, Xiao Wujie was unhappy. He lifted himself up and moved closer to her, tilting his perfect chin up to reach for her lips, wanting to kiss her again.
Chu Liyue lowered her head and allowed him to kiss her, kissing him for a while without regard for the safety of everyone else, until Xiao Wujie was out of breath and they suddenly parted their lips.
Xiao Wujie nestled close to her, as if she would disappear again if he loosened his grip even slightly, while his gaze constantly swept over her, seemingly checking if she was injured.
Chu Liyue gave him a reassuring look, gently patted his back with her palm, and coaxed him patiently in a low, cold, yet gentle voice:
"Don't worry, I'm fine, I'm not hurt."
Xiao Wujie's expression relaxed a little, his tense and trembling body gradually softened, he grabbed Chu Liyue's hand and placed it on his chest where his heart rate was fast, stared at her, and said nothing more.
Chu Liyue patiently comforted him for a while, and seeing that his emotions seemed to have stabilized, she glanced at him, gently broke free from Xiao Wujie's grasp, and reached into her pocket.
When you open your palm, a delicate little crystal lies quietly inside.
The crystal is clear and emits a soft blue light, giving people a sense of mental clarity as soon as it appears.
The mastermind behind Prison No. 0 polished this exquisite jadeite stone with great skill. When Chu Liyue passed by the jewelry store on her way back, she had someone buy her a thin black cord, thread it onto the stone, and it looked exquisite and charming.
Everyone felt that the jade stone matched Xiao Wujie's temperament perfectly, and Chu Liyue wanted to put it on him with eyes full of love.
The next second, everything changed dramatically.
Xiao Wujie's eyes suddenly reddened, and his handcuffed hands grabbed the jade stone and threw it away violently.
"I don't want this piece of junk!"
Lu Zhufeng caught it with lightning speed, startling everyone, including Chu Liyue, with his intense reaction.
Chu Liyue held him with one arm, her lips moving slightly, her eyes showing a rare sense of helplessness.
He had never been so angry with her before.
Chu Liyue gently rubbed her fingertips together, and subconsciously asked in a dry voice, "Sweetie, don't you like it?"
Xiao Wujie seemed extremely angry; his chest heaved violently, his eyes were red-rimmed, and he spoke in a hoarse voice:
"Yes, I don't like it. Whoever wants this piece of junk can have it!"
Seemingly realizing that his emotions were not right, while Chu Liyue was in a daze, he struggled to get up and rushed into another room, locking the door behind him with a "click".
Chu Liyue stared at his departing figure, stunned for a moment before coming back to her senses.
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