Chapter 78 Is the Mysterious Rose Man a Pervert?
Sang Li stood there, stunned, her fingers trembling slightly.
What exactly happened?
Just now, she felt someone gently licking her neck, like the scales of a cold, delicate snake. But she could clearly sense that it was a warm person. He seemed to be playing with her hair, smelling it with a craving, a fascination, as if… that feeling of wanting to completely possess her, to mark her. But she couldn't move at all, as if frozen in place, no matter what anyone did to her.
But there was clearly no one around, and she saw nothing.
It seemed like a pair of hands touched her waist.
Then.
Then……
Even though it was just air, the sensation of touching her skin was very obvious.
Little by little, very slowly, with very casual movements.
However, if the two are a couple, such an action is just the right amount of ambiguity, giving off a very romantic vibe.
Sang Li wanted to stop her, but she couldn't utter a single word. Her mind seemed frozen, and her breathing became difficult. It wasn't the fear of being mysteriously watched or explored; it was as if a rose had bloomed in her head, rapidly expanding from a bud into a huge flower, filling her with all her emotions, leaving her completely unsure how to react.
Why can't I move?
Could the extraordinary ability be the ability to stop time?
The rose fell to the ground.
There were people around her.
She was certain.
This anomalous entity is incredibly audacious, daring to brazenly follow Lu Jin to his home. Aren't they afraid of being discovered? This absolutely cannot be Chi Du, although Sang Li desperately wanted to say that these two are practically identical in their audacity, and both are targeting her.
"Sang Li?"
"What’s wrong with you?"
Lu Jin's voice abruptly interrupted everything.
Before she could answer, he had already reached out and snatched the red rose from her hand.
It was as if the air had been sucked away in an instant, and the damp, sticky gaze that had been relentlessly following me was gone.
Sang Li suddenly snapped back to reality, feeling as if she had been abruptly pulled from underwater, breathing fresh air on land. The light and colors before her eyes became clear, and her consciousness gradually returned. It felt as if a long time had passed, but in reality, it had been less than twenty seconds. The feeling was as if her memories had been stripped away, and time had been frozen. Immediately, she lifted her clothes and looked at her waist.
There were no traces, thankfully.
Lu Jin noticed her unusual behavior and asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"
“Someone is touching me,” Sang Li suddenly said.
She subconsciously touched her cheek, still warm from the touch: "Did you hear anything? Or see anything?"
“No.” Lu Jin frowned, staring down at the rose in his hand.
Right under his nose, Sang Li was attacked?
At home?
There's something wrong with the roses.
Lu Jin checked it over and over again before putting it into the safety box.
However, the safety box consistently monitored the contents, and the values were normal.
He had a premonition that none of the abnormalities he had encountered recently could be detected.
It was as if they had all evolved, but he couldn't find any evidence. Logically, the Bureau's ghee-making equipment should be state-of-the-art; it hadn't malfunctioned during internal testing. Could it be that these anomalies enhanced their abilities to get closer to Sang Li?
Lu Jin felt a lingering fear.
If any harm is caused to Sang Li...
Why are there so many incidents lately? They all revolve around Sang Li.
Everything happens so suddenly.
"Don't touch anything unfamiliar." Lu Jin's tone turned cold. "That's not an ordinary flower. And anything ordinary could be problematic; I'd better check it first."
The image of roses still lingered in Sang Li's mind, as if it had taken root and sprouted in her brain.
But she felt she still needed to comfort Lu Jin: "Don't be nervous, it's okay. Maybe it was just my imagination. But, this kind of abnormal ability of mine is indeed a bit troublesome. What if all the abnormal beings in the entire Shangjing City are swarming around me and can't extricate themselves?"
Lu Jin rubbed her earlobe: "No, they've all been locked up."
"..."
Sang Li: "This isn't very good."
Lu Jin: "I washed the clothes you wore when you went out. What do you want to eat tonight?"
He's much more at ease with things now, after all, there are just too many unusual occurrences happening around him these days.
Being tense is not good for either of them.
"Hmm, whatever." Sang Li opened her suitcase. "There's no record of roses in your files?"
“We are currently containing ‘BEAM-511 Rose Tombstone’ and ‘BEAM-78 Rose Remains’,” Lu Jin walked to the kitchen, took a glass of water from the refrigerator and handed it to her, “but neither of them has anything to do with the flower in your hand.”
“‘Rose Tombstone’ is a type of spatial anomaly. When you get close, it will permanently lock your consciousness at a specific point in time of death, and replay it in a loop. Your physical body will be buried in the rose tombstone formed by the anomaly. It’s not very dangerous. The level of the lockout is B.”
"The 'Rose Wreck' has appeared on the seabed and was once attached to the bridge of a missing ship. The plant-like entity releases hallucinogenic information to induce the crew to sink. We found forty-four bodies twisted by the seawater in that area, and they all had a very strange smile before they died. It is called the 'Rose Wreck' because the bodies were coral red, as if they had been dyed with roses."
Sang Li swallowed.
"Are there really no plain roses?" she pressed.
Lu Jin shook his head: "No. Your rose did not transmit mental erosion, nor did it have any substantial plant characteristics. It was more like... a medium."
“A medium?” Sang Li frowned.
“A channel through which something transmits its scent, information, or will,” Lu Jin said. “Like you just described, someone speaking in your ear or touching you. There are anomalies we don’t know that can spread their influence on you through roses.”
"oh."
Sang Li did not deny Lu Jin's point of view, but she felt something was wrong. The rose just now was not a spiritual projection; it seemed that someone had really touched her.
He's like... a pervert!
Yes, touching a girl without her consent!
Such people should be humanely destroyed!
Just to be on the safe side, I'd better stay away from plants from now on.
Sang Li packed her clothes.
Lu Jin cooked.
The doorbell rang in the evening.
Lu Jin had just put the pot lid on, turned down the heat, wiped his hands, and went to open the door.
A deliveryman stood outside the door; Lu Jin recognized him—he was responsible for their area. Lu Jin didn't used to shop online, but ever since Sang Li moved in, the doorway was constantly filled with packages and parcels of all sizes. Even the disinfectant wipes and spray to remove tracking numbers were kept in double. Lu Jin had never imagined a girl could buy so many packages—clothes, cosmetics, toys, figurines, merchandise, decorations, and even seasonings.
Yes, every time Sang Li sees a new recipe from around the world on social media, she buys the corresponding seasonings, sends him the recipe, and then looks on longingly. Lu Jin really doesn't know if Sang Li would be in debt if she rented an apartment on her own. After all, he's currently responsible for all her daily expenses, which is, of course, voluntary. It's also a perk for him.
"Hey bro, keep this safe, it's insured." The deliveryman handed over a gift box wrapped in a pink ribbon. The box was smooth and there was no brand logo visible.
He frowned slightly.
However, considering that Sang Li sometimes does write her own name—a life hack she learned online—writing a man's name proves there's a man in the house, making her feel safer. But as an S-class dangerous anomaly, Lu Jin felt Sang Li was prone to overreacting. If she were hurt and emotionally collapsed, all the lurking anomalies around would instantly mobilize to protect her.
Of course, that day will never come.
Lu Jin didn't ask any more questions, signed the document, and the deliveryman turned and left, quickly disappearing into the corridor.
He closed the door, carried the box into the living room, just as Sang Li finished putting away the last coat and came out of the bedroom.
"You bought this?" He waved the box in his hand.
Sang Li shook her head: "I haven't shopped online recently. Didn't you say you didn't have room to put it at home? So I've been very good these past few days, listening to everything. You didn't buy it yourself and then forget about it, did you?"
She leaned closer to look at the packaging and immediately smiled. "Wow, it's quite exquisite. Wait, is the recipient you? Do you have a crush on someone? Could this be a gift from some girl? It sounds like there's nothing inside, probably a small box. Could it be a ring she bought for you?"
She smiled knowingly, her tone teasing, but she didn't notice that Lu Jin's expression had changed.
His previously calm expression froze silently.
It wasn't him, nor was it Sang Li.
not good.
He looked down and examined the box again.
There is logistics information and a tracking number.
But his intuition told him that it was all fake.
"Go to the bedroom first," he said, his voice lowering.
Sang Li wanted to say something, but was stunned by his expression.
It's a bit scary.
"Go quickly," he repeated.
Sang Li quickly went back into the house and locked the door.
Is there really something wrong with that box?
It looks way too much like a Valentine's Day gift.
There shouldn't be any abnormal organisms hiding inside the box, right?
Ugh, that's disgusting.
Lu Jin isolated himself in his study.
The moment the lid was opened, there was no mechanism, no sound, and no unusual movement.
It wasn't the kind of anomalous entity's companion or weapon he had imagined.
It was just a small, brand-new metal box lying quietly inside.
There is a lychee pattern on it.
Lu Jin did not touch it directly with his hand.
I carefully pried open the lid of the tin box with tweezers.
Inside the tin box, five candies lay neatly arranged.
Each one is deep red, like a fresh pomegranate seed, wrapped in a layer of transparent sugar shell. There are no markings on the surface. Only when light shines down at a certain angle can you see the fine veins that meander like blood vessels.
Lu Jin's pupils slowly contracted.
Yes, the kind of candy that cured Sang Li!
How did I end up here?
He called the courier to check the sender's information, and it was sent over quickly.
But the information is false.
However, the signature is: 【Airi's Ike Watari】
Lu Jin: "..."
real.
evil.
Heart.
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