The system chuckled, "[It must be my imagination, don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously.]"
Lin Zhenzhen rolled her eyes. Of course, she wouldn't take such a ridiculous statement seriously.
The night was deep outside the window, and Lin Zhenzhen tossed and turned inside, unable to sleep.
It wasn't just the lingering embarrassment in her heart, but also the fact that the bed was as hard as a rock; tossing and turning made her feel like her bones were about to fall apart.
"Knock knock." A soft knocking sound suddenly came from outside the door.
Lin Zhenzhen turned around: "Who?"
"It's me." It was Gu Bosheng's voice. "Are you asleep?"
"...Not yet." Lin Zhenzhen took a deep breath, got out of bed, and opened the door.
"I guessed you might not be sleeping well, so I brought this over for you."
"You were originally looking for something to sleep on tonight, right?"
Gu Bosheng handed her the feather in his hand. Under the dim light, his whole face looked so gentle.
"I found an abandoned bird's nest nearby. It should have been left by a brood of mutated sparrows. It's non-toxic, harmless, and safe."
Gu Bosheng remained calm, but upon hearing the words "non-toxic and harmless," Lin Zhenzhen was so embarrassed that her toes curled up tightly.
"Why is your face so red? Are you feeling very uncomfortable?"
Gu Bosheng reached out to touch her forehead, but Lin Zhenzhen stepped back to avoid him.
His hand froze in mid-air, his eyes dimming slightly.
Lin Zhenzhen didn't notice the change in his expression. She lowered her eyes and shook her head, saying, "I'm not feeling unwell."
"Okay." Gu Bosheng withdrew his hand. "Is it because of what happened that night?"
Lin Zhenzhen looked up, somewhat confused: "What?"
"That day was a full moon night, and with the alcohol, and most importantly, your blood..."
Gu Bosheng paused for a moment, "The impact on me was greater than I imagined, which is why I lost control like that."
His eyes were as calm as a deep pool: "If you're still scared, that's okay. I can keep my distance from you."
Lin Zhenzhen knew he had misunderstood, so she quickly explained, "No, it has nothing to do with that."
Gu Bosheng's gaze was gentle, as if encouraging her to continue.
Lin Zhenzhen paused for a moment: "I just feel so embarrassed, so I want to be alone."
Hearing her say that, Gu Bosheng's expression immediately relaxed a bit.
He casually placed his hand on Lin Zhenzhen's shoulder and comforted her, "It's okay. Under the influence of hallucinogenic ingredients, it's easy to produce some abnormal behaviors."
Gu Bosheng's lips curled up: "Besides, you're quite interesting like that."
Really? Hehe.
Lin Zhenzhen lowered her head and chuckled twice to cover up the embarrassment caused by repeatedly whipping the corpse.
Following this angle, she caught a glimpse of Gu Bosheng's trouser leg and quickly changed the subject.
"General, have you taken off the things binding your feet?"
She still remembered the immense power of that little gadget; it was enough to take down Gu Bosheng in his berserk mode.
"No, it can't be removed for the time being."
Gu Bosheng rolled up his trouser leg, revealing a black metal ring still encircling his ankle, though it no longer shimmered with purple light.
"Although it's still inside me, Gu Zhongsheng forcibly destroyed its internal chip, so the war zone can no longer track my location based on it."
Lin Zhenzhen understood immediately; to put it bluntly, it was nothing more than a mechanical device.
Gu Bosheng voluntarily wore these shackles to reassure the higher-ups in the war zone.
If he wants to rebel, what can stop him?
However, Gu Zhongsheng's actions forced Gu Bosheng to break off relations with the people in the war zone, further solidifying his accusation of treason.
Gu Bosheng watched as Lin Zhenzhen's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, until they were almost squeezed into a "川" shape.
He reassured her, "Don't worry, no matter what happens to me, you won't be implicated."
As he spoke, he reached out and gently smoothed her brow.
Unexpectedly, she grabbed his hand and pressed it against the side of her face.
Lin Zhenzhen looked up at him, her upturned fox-like eyes now filled with endless sorrow, even her originally captivating brilliance had faded somewhat.
"General, I don't care about anything else, I just want you to be well too."
Gu Bosheng smiled and gently stroked her cheek with his fingers.
Lin Zhenzhen's eyes were wet: "Can you say yes?"
Thick, long eyelashes, damp with moisture, clumped together.
Gu Bosheng couldn't help but recall the day of the interrogation.
Lin Zhenzhen grabbed his trouser leg and said those words.
Whether it's catching mice, reciting poems, or simply having me stay by your side to serve you if you don't mind, that's fine too.
'I'll do anything as long as you don't kick me out.'
At the time, she was afraid that if she were driven out of the Gu family mansion, she would have nowhere to go.
That's why they went to such lengths to accommodate and deliberately please others.
And now? He is no longer General Gu.
A fugitive wanted by both headquarters and the war zone is hardly a good place for her to seek refuge.
Looking into her eyes, Gu Bosheng thought of a certain possibility.
A possibility that delighted him but that he didn't want to think about further.
Why did it have to happen right when everything was about to come to an end?
Seeing that he remained silent, Lin Zhenzhen's restrained tears turned into soft sobs.
She threw herself into Gu Bosheng's arms and wrapped her arms tightly around his waist.
"General Gu, let's escape and hide somewhere they can't find us."
Gu Bosheng's eyes seemed to be filled with soft lake water. He gently rubbed Lin Zhenzhen's head and said softly, "There is no such place."
"I don't care." Lin Zhenzhen said stubbornly.
She tiptoed to Gu Bosheng's ear and whispered, "No matter what happens, I will never leave you."
Her breath seemed to pierce through his skin and flesh, directly hitting his heart.
After the embers were ignited by the wind, something quietly reignited.
[Ding! Stealing Hearts Progress Bar +10, currently at 71.5/100. Reason for increased affection: This is the first time he has been so firmly chosen.]
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