"Not for sale!"
After speaking, despite Qin Wan's questioning gaze, Lu Huai stubbornly stuffed the marriage red string into her hand.
"This is yours!"
"It's not mine!"
Qin Wan: "..."
"Oh, so you mean this red thread of fate was something we both got together, so you can't just take advantage of it all by yourself, right?"
Qin Wan looked as if she had just realized something.
"You should have said so earlier. It's a small matter, easily resolved."
"After the matchmaking transaction is completed, how about we split the profits 50/50?"
"That way, you won't feel like you're taking advantage of me, and it will also solve your immediate problem."
As she spoke, Qin Wan felt incredibly clever.
However, to her surprise, Lu Huai rejected her once again.
I don't want to sell.
This time, Lu Huai's tone was finally less resolute, but Qin Wan still couldn't understand.
"Why?"
A struggle flashed in Lu Huai's eyes. "I do need money, but I'm not in a hurry."
"But once this village is gone, this shop will be gone forever!"
"Top-grade magic treasures are not rare. The reason why this marriage red rope can be auctioned is because of the timing of its appearance."
"Once the game store starts selling marriage red strings after a while, the one you have will be worthless," Qin Wan explained clearly to Lu Huai.
Hearing this, Lu Huai still shook his head, "I know what you mean, but I just don't want to sell..."
At this point, Lu Huai looked at Qin Wan with a struggle in his eyes, "You... do you want to sell?"
Qin Wan frowned, thought about it seriously, and then gently shook her head. "I'm not short of money, so whether I sell or not makes no difference to me."
"But you're different..."
"And I promised to help you make money in the game."
"I finally completed the dungeon quest and obtained a top-tier magic weapon. I was just about to sell you to solve my immediate financial crisis..."
"I don't understand, I don't get it, why won't you sell?"
Upon learning that Qin Wan didn't care about "selling or not selling," the tension in Lu Huai's eyes eased slightly.
"I know you're doing this for my own good." As he spoke, Lu Huai tightened his grip on the red string of fate in his hand.
"I know you're doing this for my own good."
"But... this is my first time playing a game, and it's also the first time I've received such a rare and special reward."
"I'd like to keep it as a souvenir, is that alright?"
Seeing the expectation in Lu Huai's eyes, Qin Wan sighed softly, "I'm glad you like it."
"This marriage rope is a reward you've received; you can do with it however you like."
Upon hearing this, Lu Huai smiled brightly and said, "Thank you, Qin Wan."
[Lu Huai's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 52.]
Qin Wan: "..." She had stopped thinking about why his favorability rating had increased.
The thought had barely crossed Qin Wan's mind when...
[Lu Huai's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 54.]
Qin Wan: "..."
Seeing Lu Huai holding the marriage rope, looking gentle and thoughtful, Qin Wan felt a mix of emotions.
It's extremely complicated.
Extremely complex.
It's incredibly complex!
"Since you're reluctant to sell this marriage rope, let's do another dungeon quest and see what the system rewards us with."
Qin Wan sighed softly, forced to once again transform into a mother hen, worrying about the living expenses and tuition fees of her little follower.
“Okay,” Lu Huai replied obediently.
Endless seas...
It's that familiar teleportation scroll again...
On the rocks by the deep blue sea, Qin Wan and Lu Huai gazed into the distance, seemingly observing their surroundings.
"Is this dungeon quest in the sea?" Lu Huai asked.
"It's about a 99% probability," Qin Wan said.
"So, are we going straight into the sea now?" Lu Huai asked again.
Qin Wan shook her head, "There's no need to rush."
"This endless sea is different from other streams and rivers; we can't go down without water-repelling beads."
"Water-repelling beads?"
Lu Huai was taken aback. Clearly, as a complete novice to the game, he didn't know what a water-repelling bead was, let alone its value.
Qin Wan casually took out two water-repelling beads, swallowed one herself, and then stuffed another into Lu Huai's mouth.
The sudden warm and soft touch on his lips made Lu Huai stiffen, his eyes slightly flustered, and his breath caught in his throat for a moment.
"You, you gave me food..."
"Water-repelling bead".
Before Lu Huai could finish asking, Qin Wan offered her explanation.
Before Lu Huai could react, Qin Wan reached out and shoved him...
Lu Huai suddenly lost his balance, and his eyes flashed with panic for a moment...
Then, in the next second, a familiar, slender, and beautiful figure entered his vision, falling alongside him...
The panic in Lu Huai's eyes vanished instantly... leaving only Qin Wan's figure, nothing else.
[Lu Huai's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 56.]
Above Lu Huai, Qin Wan looked at the man below with complicated emotions, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.
Why is his favorability rating suddenly increasing?
It couldn't be because she jumped into the sea with him, could it?
Do you think she committed suicide with him?
For some reason, at that moment, this extremely unbelievable thought flashed through Qin Wan's mind as if by magic.
"Bang!"
"Splash!"
Water splashed everywhere as the two figures plummeted rapidly, sinking towards the deepest part of the endless sea.
The moment they plunged into the sea, Lu Huai reacted swiftly, grabbing Qin Wan's hand and pulling her into his arms in her astonishment.
"I will protect you," Lu Huai said stubbornly, looking at her.
Qin Wan: "..." I feel like you're trying to murder me.
"Lu Huai, let go of me first." Qin Wan looked at him with helplessness in her eyes.
Lu Huai frowned, looking at her with a puzzled expression.
"Let go first, and I'll explain to you later."
Although Lu Huai had doubts, he still obeyed and obediently let go.
The next second...
After regaining her freedom, Qin Wan grabbed Lu Huai's body and swam quickly into the depths of the whirlpool...
Lu Huai: "?"
"What are you going to do?" Lu Huai suddenly tightened his grip on Qin Wan's hand.
"That's the entrance to the secret realm instance," Qin Wan explained.
No wonder her expression changed drastically when he tried to protect her and help her escape the whirlpool...
Thinking of this, a hint of embarrassment appeared in Lu Huai's eyes.
He was ignorant.
"Splash!"
As the two approached the depths of the vortex, immense pressure struck them, and their expressions changed drastically.
Countless pulling forces and tearing pains swept through my entire body...
At that moment, Lu Huai could clearly sense that he and Qin Wan were being forced to separate.
His grip on Qin Wan's hand gradually weakened...
An overwhelming sense of unease overwhelmed him.
Lu Huai's eyes darkened, and an unknown power swept through his entire body.
The next second, his uncontrollable body suddenly broke free from the vortex's shackles and headed straight for Qin Wan...
Looking at the "Lu Huai" before her, Qin Wan's pupils trembled violently...
Master, revered master...
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