Chapter 171 The waters are temporarily calm
Xin Que was getting a headache from Luo Huayi's persistent pestering.
She always thought he was a chatterbox, but now she thinks he's a chatterbox 2.
"Xin Que," Luo Huayi's breath was almost touching, "I have only this one wish."
“Xin Xin came to you, and you agreed to help her,” Luo Huayi’s eyes were clear and bright, reflecting only Xin Que. “I’m begging you.”
Once upon a time, Luo Huayi and Xin Que fell into the sky, which was dyed red by the setting sun. Luo Huayi, in a sorry state, begged Xin Que to do everything he could to break free from the control of the plot.
Now, Luo Huayi sits in a corner of the dead city, in the stagnant time, begging Xin Que to leave this world, which is not so beautiful to him, with her.
"I'll fully cooperate with your plan to leave here. Will you take me with you?"
Xin Que had a headache from Luo Hua's incessant nagging, which sounded like chanting.
She didn't speak, nor did she rush to deny it.
Xin Que composed herself, pondering how much value Luo Huayi could offer her after escaping the mental prison.
Finally, she looked up at Luo Huayi and said, "I need to think about it carefully."
“Also, you seem to have a lot of unrealistic fantasies about me,” Xin Que said expressionlessly, puncturing the romantic atmosphere that Luo Huayi was deliberately creating. “Wake up as soon as possible.”
She implied, "These random thoughts have no positive impact on you whatsoever."
But Luo Huayi is not listening to any of this now.
He has found the truth he most desired within this deceptive, ghost town...
A drowning person, after grasping at a straw, will only cling to it with all their might and depend on it... but will never let go.
This is the instinct for survival.
He didn't answer Xin Que's warning, but kept thinking to himself whether her mention of "considering" meant agreeing or not.
A hint of a smile appeared in Luo Huayi's eyes as she looked at Xin Que's figure.
If they don't refuse, there's still room for negotiation.
Luo Huayi placed her hand on Xin Que's hand and said gently, "I'm not trying to offend you, I just want to show you..."
Xin Que was taken aback.
The two reappeared in Luo Huayi's space.
However, this time the space was more than ten times larger than when Xin Que and the others were hidden last time.
Xin Que's pupils dilated slightly when she saw the replica of Luo Huayi's old manor.
He's right.
He has been able to replicate the space that Luo Jingchen built to the same degree.
If she hadn't been fully aware that she was in a constructed space, she would have thought she was back in the Luo family's old mansion.
“The details have been polished to be more than 90% like the real scene…” Luo Huayi led her back to the rooftop. “I just want to tell you that I have been working on making myself more proficient in control… You said before that being proficient is better.”
Xin Que remained silent, pondering just how far Luo Huayi's abilities could go.
...
The two left the rooftop again through the top door.
Luo Hua noticed Xin Que's gaze fall on the door of the room where Cheng Zheng was being placed, and took the initiative to talk about Cheng Zheng's situation, "Cheng Zheng hasn't woken up yet."
Xin Que withdrew her gaze.
Cheng Zheng wasn't unconscious; his main program was deciphering data from the remnant image of the King of Mount Tai.
She waved to Luo Huayi, "Go back to your room and rest, I'll stay in the living room."
"If there is any emergency, I can move around freely in a spacious place like the living room."
Luo Huayi was about to advise her, but remembering Xin Que's cautious nature, she ultimately remained silent, simply standing at the bedroom door watching the woman's figure gradually leave the floor.
Xin Que was rarely in a safe space without any threats. Although she rationally knew that she could take this opportunity to relax and recuperate, her physical memories from many years of experience still made her subconsciously maintain a highly tense state.
Hearing faint, familiar footsteps behind her, she didn't turn around.
Xin Que leaned against the island counter with her arms crossed, staring blankly at the floor-to-ceiling window for a long time before finally getting up to get a beer from the restaurant refrigerator.
"You like drinking so much?" Luo Huayi reached into the refrigerator behind Xin Que's arm and took out a can of the same brand as the one Xin Que was holding.
"Not really, but it's too quiet here... I need some external stimulation to keep my nerves awake." Xin Que pulled the tab. "Aren't you still keeping your usual routine? Why aren't you in a deep sleep? What are you doing wandering around on the first floor?"
Luo Huayi's voice was normal, "I couldn't sleep, so I came downstairs to clear my head."
"Xin Que," Luo Huayi said, making conversation, "Do you think Cheng Zheng went through the same process as Sun Xinyue?"
"The whole world is just the two of us, Cheng Zheng and Sun Xinyue left. Sun Xinyue's condition... is exactly like a living dead person."
Will Cheng Zheng end up like Sun Xinyue?
Xin Que drank her beer as usual, "Cheng Zheng's situation is different from hers."
She concealed the truth about Cheng Zheng's identity and asked in return, "Are you very worried about your special assistant?"
Luo Huayi lowered her voice a little, probably recalling events from a long time ago, "Ever since I broke ties with the Luo family, he has been loyal to me and has worked for me ever since... I still hope he can die peacefully."
Xin Que's voice was devoid of emotion, "It's normal to have such thoughts, but Cheng Zheng shouldn't be unconscious for long."
Luo Huayi looked at Xin Que with a puzzled expression.
“When the world restarts…” Xin Que’s gaze passed through the ruins outside the French windows and looked into the void, “everything will start anew.”
Having gone through so much, Luo Huayi no longer unconditionally trusts any guarantee from Xin Que. He finds a little comfort in this vague promise, and the corners of his mouth can't help but turn up slightly.
He wondered if it was just his imagination, but he always felt that women's features had become much softer in his eyes these days.
In the dimly lit villa, if you don't get a little closer, the outline of Xin Que's profile and her emotions and expressions will appear somewhat blurry.
Perhaps due to her professional habits as an assassin, her breathing was exceptionally restrained; without careful observation, one could hardly hear her breathing.
But my breathing seems a little loud...
Luo Huayi suddenly woke up with a start, belatedly realizing that she had subconsciously moved closer to her again.
The pounding of his own heartbeat filled his ears like a drum, making him panic and giving him the absurd illusion that his heart was about to jump out of his chest.
The can in Xin Que's hand collided with the table, making a soft sound that struck Luo Huayi's heart.
"Trying to act crazy again?" Xin Que turned her head and looked at him expressionlessly.
Luo Huayi immediately tensed up.
"No, I didn't," Luo Huayi denied on the spot. "I'm perfectly normal!"
He then turned around and was about to climb over the sofa and run towards the stairwell.
Xin Que "..."
"Bang!"
Luo Huayi's halfway through the flip was abruptly stopped by her shoulder, pinned against the back of the sofa.
Feeling the chill from above, Luo Huayi, disregarding the fact that she was still hanging on the sofa, immediately buried her face in a cushion and acted like a quail.
"Can't sleep, huh?" Xin Que's sinister voice came from above his head. "Then don't sleep."
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