[What a ridiculous dream! When have we ever failed a mission? You have no idea how 666 and 888 envy me...]
Shi Xi lowered his eyes slightly, listening to his little system chattering incessantly, and remembered hearing a familiar voice in his dream—
It was urgent and frantic, like a cry from someone driven to the brink of despair.
It's the sound of cold medicine.
It's probably related to his lost memories.
The cold medicine, unaware of what Shi Xi was thinking, was finally able to escape the world that wasn't exactly friendly to it, and even unusually urged her on.
[Fast-paced storyline.]
"Okay." Shi Xi responded and stood up to go to the bathroom to take a shower.
I was covered in sweat, and my clothes felt sticky and clinging to my body.
There was a knock on the door right after I finished washing up.
Who is it?
"It's me."
Ji Ruwen's voice rang out from outside.
Shi Xi fastened the belt around her waist, slipped on her slippers, and went to open the door.
Seeing Shi Xi wearing a bathrobe, Ji Ruwen paused for a moment, then awkwardly looked away, muttering softly, "Why take a bath at a time like this..."
"What did you say?" Ji Ruwen's voice was too soft for Shi Xi to hear clearly.
Ji Ruwen coughed lightly and looked at Shi Xi, "Come with me when you enter the Ghost Realm, I will protect you."
"No." Shi Xi shook her head. "I don't need protection."
Ji Ruwen frowned as he looked at Shi Xi, who remained calm and composed.
For a moment, it was unclear whether Shi Xi was too confident in her own abilities or because she was afraid that Qi Tingsong would misunderstand something, which was why she rejected him.
But he knew that Shi Xi was not an arrogant person.
Ji Ruwen wanted to ask Shi Xi if it was because of Qi Tingsong.
But she didn't say it out loud, as if as long as he didn't ask, they could maintain their current relationship.
It's like in a love chase, once you find out that the person you like is with someone else, all the other unimportant people should wisely step aside.
"Is there anything else, Senior Brother?" Shi Xi looked at Ji Ruwen. It wasn't long before the meeting time Qin Budu mentioned, and he needed to get ready.
Ji Ruwen took a deep breath, adjusted his glasses, and then instructed, "Remember to take the amulet I gave you."
He moved a little closer, raising his hand as if to touch Shi Xi's face, but only patted his shoulder, saying, "Don't get really hurt."
After Ji Ruwen left, Shi Xi changed her clothes and lay on the bed muttering to herself while taking cold medicine—
"Ji Ruwen is really a good senior brother."
He couldn't tell Ji Ruwen directly that he went to the Ghost Realm just to die; he felt that if he said it, Ji Ruwen would think he was crazy.
...
11:45 p.m.
Shi Xi heard a 'creaking' sound outside the door. When she opened the door, she saw a little squirrel holding a pine cone and gnawing on it.
Next to the little squirrel is a lotus-shaped river lantern.
Seeing the door open, and recalling what the two-legged creature had said, the little squirrel reluctantly put down the pine cone from its paws.
He grabbed the river lantern beside him, making a gesture as if to give it to Shi Xi.
"Squeak squeak".
Here you go, that two-legged creature upstairs asked me to give it to you.
Hurry up, this squirrel wants to keep eating pine cones.
“…Thank you.” Shi Xi found it amusing, but still reached out and took the river lantern.
He then took the opportunity to pat the little squirrel's head.
It's furry.
It feels good.
Only Qin Budu in the entire manor has the ability to get small animals to deliver things.
The little squirrel ignored the pine cones on the ground and shyly covered its face.
"Squeak squeak".
You're welcome.
This two-legged creature is really good-looking...
Seemingly hearing the commotion, Qi Tingsong from next door also came out.
Shi Xi noticed that there was also a river lantern at the door of his room, but there were no small animals on it.
Qi Tingsong seemed not to have seen the river lanterns and looked at the little squirrel in surprise, "Where did this squirrel come from?"
"Squeak squeak".
I suddenly remembered I have an urgent matter at home, so I have to go now!
Sensing danger, the little squirrel immediately ran away... but it hadn't gone far before it quickly returned, picked up the half-eaten pine cone from the ground, and disappeared in a flash.
"I don't know." Shi Xi squeezed the river lantern in her hand.
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