As Gu Li plummeted downwards, his mind was still churning, as if someone had secretly added a spoonful of boiling water to it, and his face was constantly wet with liquid.
My consciousness was being pulled so hard that I just wanted to sink into darkness.
The milky white light that suddenly appeared in front of him was holy and warm, making people subconsciously want to get closer and eliminate the pain.
Gu Li stared blankly, her fingers unconsciously reaching forward. As her fingertips disappeared into the light, a strange sense of crisis enveloped her.
Despite the gentle, healing milky-white light before her, she was drawn to the abyss that suddenly appeared behind her, causing her body to involuntarily lean backward.
The thick darkness suddenly enveloped her as if in response, but the expected coldness did not appear. It was as if she had fallen into a broad and warm embrace, surrounded by that person's overwhelming body.
It seemed that nothing in this world could penetrate that thick, violent darkness and harm her anymore.
The stinging pain in Gu Li's mind gradually subsided.
When Gu Li woke up the next day, she stared blankly at the pitch-black ceiling, where the deep black lines moved slightly under her gaze.
It didn't take long for them to disappear completely, like the most loyal guardians waiting for her to awaken.
Gu Li slowly got out of bed, her movements sluggish as she stepped onto the floor, her gaze sweeping over the unfamiliar room.
Although it is a room, it is obviously not very suitable for human habitation. The doors and windows are completely closed, and the indoor light relies entirely on the light bulbs overhead that emit a dim yellow light.
The walls were covered with moss and mold, and you could smell the odor of a place that hadn't been ventilated for a long time.
In contrast, her soft, comfortable white nightgown, with its puppy-shaped pocket in front, reminded her of the little pumpkin nightgown she wore when she first opened her eyes in this world.
The room could only fit a bed, and there wasn't much else to see.
Gu Li tiptoed to the door, reached out and grasped the old-fashioned round handle, and memories of yesterday gradually flooded back.
The memory of the final blow is hazy.
She pressed her free hand to her forehead, probably because He Shiyi and the others had rescued her.
The doorknob in her hand suddenly turned on its own, and with a click, He Shiyi's cold and handsome face appeared before her. Gu Li looked up at him blankly for a moment.
His dark eyes fell on her, his expression seemingly surprised. He then stepped forward and walked in, leaving the questions behind him outside the door.
Gu Li gently tapped her head again; her mind seemed a little disoriented after waking up.
After staring at He Shiyi for a while in the cramped space, he slowly said, "I fainted yesterday?"
He Shiyi was abruptly stopped from looking at her by her words, and her gaze shifted downwards to a spot on the ground: "Yes, that thing was premeditated."
Gu Li nodded in agreement: "I knew it, He definitely wanted to eat me."
Otherwise, she wouldn't have been muttering those words to herself.
Gu Li pressed her head again. The skin under her hand was intact and her hair was smooth. She breathed a sigh of relief. Yesterday, she almost really thought her head had been pierced.
Suddenly, a voice echoed in my head: "Don't you have anything to say to me?"
Gu Li's feet, which were standing on the ground, moved unconsciously. Her gaze suddenly fell on the ground, and she realized that she hadn't put on her shoes when she got out of bed.
Then He Shiyi's voice entered her mind.
Gu Li stopped looking for her slippers, feeling inexplicably guilty. Her mind wasn't quite clear yet, and she subconsciously said, "Last night I dreamed of a warm, dark place, and it felt very comfortable lying in it."
"When I get back, I'm going to the furniture store to buy a similar one."
After speaking, Gu Li realized that her thoughts had wandered again, so she hurriedly shut her mouth and looked up at He Shiyi.
She reached out and tried to grab the hem of his shirt: "I'm sorry, I acted impulsively. I haven't recovered yet. I should have been more careful."
When Gu Li reached out and grabbed He Shiyi's clothes, he was slightly taken aback, and then he heard her admit her mistake in a low voice.
For some reason, even though he came to teach someone a lesson, He Shiyi suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
Was his expression very stern just now?
What if she really cries?
Hidden in the shadows, layers upon layers of tentacles and flesh seemed to sense their owner's unease, and quietly peeked out a pointed tip from the shadows where they were hiding.
It tentatively reached out towards the chestnut tree.
Upon touching that soft hem of the skirt, the numerous bodies still shrouded in darkness rolled around in the shadows with pleasure.
Gu Li suddenly looked in that direction as if she had sensed something.
"Was something there just now?"
He Shiyi cast a cold, warning glance at the other side, causing the tentacles that had inadvertently made the entire house sway to instantly huddle together obediently and stop moving.
He looked away: "No."
After a pause, He Shiyi continued, "You have always done very well, but as the successor who has inherited my power, I hope you can rely on us a little."
The door behind them was suddenly flung open with a bang and slammed against the wall.
Levi scanned the room warily, his gaze lingering on Gu Li for a moment before he chuckled and said, "Little Gu Li is so capable, it sometimes makes us feel a little disappointed."
"I thought a little one who needed to be taken care of had arrived, but it turns out I'm the one being taken care of."
Levi still had unhealed wounds on his face, indicating that the injuries he sustained last night were quite severe and had not yet healed.
Gu Li looked up and stared at his face.
"Your face is injured?"
Levi touched his cheek nonchalantly: "It's just a minor injury. Oh, by the way, I came to remind you that we should get ready. We need to move before those things come looking for us."
He took a step outside, then suddenly turned to look at He Shiyi, saying meaningfully, "Be more discreet, don't be too conspicuous."
He Shiyi stood behind Gu Li and looked at him expressionlessly.
Two dark, cold eyes clearly read: Get lost!
The door closed behind her. Gu Li was still a little dazed when she suddenly felt a lightness in her body. She opened her sky-blue eyes and it took her two seconds to realize that He Shiyi had grabbed her arm and lifted her up.
Gu Li instinctively raised her leg to kick, but her ankle was grabbed by his icy hand.
She was placed by the bedside, and He Shiyi naturally knelt down on one knee to put on the slippers he had prepared for her.
"Yesterday's clothes are no longer usable. I haven't had time to find new clothes yet, so please wear these for now and we'll leave here."
When Gu Li was led out of the room, she realized that it was actually a place similar to a shelter, and the place she had just been in was the best place available.
Everyone else huddled together on makeshift beds in the empty hall outside, their faces still bearing the lingering fear.
Many people looked over when they saw them appear.
Someone noticed that Gu Li's expression subtly changed.
"It's just a little girl?!"
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