Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Lin Shanchu bit her lip hard as she looked at Lu Shiyuan who was getting closer to her. The smell of blood sobered her a little. Then, she used all her strength to crawl out little by little.
Although she had never done anything good in her life, she had never hurt an innocent person.
Why should she suffer such an outcome?
Why did she have to be at the mercy of everything?
Even if it was the result, so what?
Lin Shanchu’s tone was unprecedentedly firm as she shouted, “I don’t agree!”
If she succumbed to the system now, all the things she had done in the past would be in vain.
It was a piece of cake to destroy a person’s body.
The body may be destroyed, but not their will.
One would truly be destroyed after their will was destroyed.
So what if she could not escape today?
As long as she was alive, be it Lu Shiyuan or the system, they would not be able to make her bow her head and yield to their manipulation.
As soon as she finished speaking, a sound of machine parts shaking off rang in her mind.
It was as if something disintegrated in her mind, followed by a long, ear-piercing mechanical voice.
Beep!
It was followed by a loud bang.
Lin Shanchu looked in the direction of the sound and realized that the door opposite had been kicked open from the inside.
The presidential suite was furnished to a high standard. Other than the necessary study and a few bedrooms, there were also rooms such as an entertainment hall.
She vaguely remembered that the study was opposite the bedroom. A tall figure rushed out of the study and ran towards her.
“Shanshan!”
The figure was familiar.
The voice sounded familiar.
Even the aura of his embrace was exceptionally familiar.
Lin Shanchu stared at the person in front of her for a while before calling his name.
“Huo Xunzhou?”
“It’s me.”
Huo Xunzhou raised his foot and kicked Lu Shiyuan, who had stumbled to the bedroom door, and swiftly closed the door.
Then, he bent down and picked Lin Shanchu up from the ground. Lin Shanchu tugged at his shirt and still tensed up. “You’ve been inside?”
“Yes.”
“Why do you show up now?”
Lin Shanchu’s voice was soft and weak. There was no accusation but only slight doubt in her tone.
Huo Xunzhou paused and hugged her tighter before he said, “I couldn’t get out.”
He sneaked into the presidential suite ahead of time.
After entering the presidential suite, he checked all the rooms and confirmed that the study had the best view, so he stayed there.
He had confirmed that the door was locked.
However, after Lu Shiyuan came in, the study door seemed to be sealed and could not be opened no matter what.
Huo Xunzhou’s chest trembled slightly as he spoke.
Lin Shanchu raised her head slightly to his chest and listened to his heartbeat for a while. Then, she looked up at him excitedly.
“But you managed to come out.
“You’re really amazing.”
When she looked at him, her eyes were sparkling, as if there were little stars in them.
Huo Xunzhou’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he had an inappropriate thought.
He averted his gaze and stopped looking at her.
From Lin Shanchu’s angle, she could only see the side of his face.
Her gaze fell on his pursed lips.
Lin Shanchu wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him on the lips.
Huo Xunzhou turned around to look at her.
His eyes darkened, whereas Lin Shanchu shyly buried her head in his embrace.
“Huo Xunzhou.”
After a while, she called his name again in a muffled voice.
“Huh?” Huo Xunzhou slowed down his pace.
Huo Xunzhou stopped in his tracks and looked down at her in confusion.
Lin Shanchu placed her hand on his. “Your hands are shaking.”
Huo Xunzhou lowered his eyes slightly, his lip twitched and his voice was so low that it was almost inaudible, as if he was self-deprecating.
“Because I’m afraid.”
He was afraid that he would not be able to open the door to the study.
He was afraid that something would happen to her.
He was afraid that she would lose her will to live.
In those long and torturous few minutes, he thought about all the worst-case scenarios. For the first time, he deeply felt that there was limit to human strength and something was beyond his power.
It was said that one would not believe in God without knowing the sufferings. At that moment, he, a non-believer, sincerely hoped that a miracle would come.
Huo Xunzhou calmly and sincerely opened his heart to her. Lin Shanchu’s heart skipped a beat as she said, “Put me down.”
“Are you feeling better?” Huo Xunzhou asked her. She still looked very uncomfortable just now.
“Yes.” Lin Shanchu nodded.
When Huo Xunzhou saw that her complexion had indeed improved a little, he let go of her and put her on the ground.
Right after Lin Shanchu stepped on the ground, she heard Xia Jinmeng’s scream coming from the bedroom.
“Ah!”
They were standing at door to the living room, but they managed to hear the sound from the bedroom.
Lin Shanchu blinked and pointed in the direction of the bedroom. “The battle seems to be a little intense. I want to…”
She wanted to go there to take a look.
Huo Xunzhou, who seemed to know what she was going to say next, interrupted her with a tense face. “You don’t want to!”
“I’ll go and confirm it. I’ll just take a look…” Lin Shanchu eagerly raised a finger.
Huo Xunzhou held her finger and pressed it down. “I’ll take a look on your behalf. ”
“You can’t watch alone.” Lin Shanchu blinked as she said, “Let’s watch together.”
“You…” Huo Xunzhou put his hands on his hips and stared at her for a long time, but he did not know what to say.
“Let’s go. Let’s watch together.” Lin Shanchu pulled him towards the bedroom door.
Huo Xunzhou looked helpless as she dragged him away.
Lin Shanchu turned to look at him and asked, “Do you know how I feel right now?”
Huo Xunzhou replied, “How do you feel?”
Lin Shanchu said, “I feel like I’m forcing a good girl into prostitution.” Huo Xunzhou was speechless.
During their conversation, the two of them reached the door to the bedroom.
The commotion inside was so loud that the soundproof door could not block the ambiguous sound
Lin Shanchu reached out to open the door, but Huo Xunzhou slapped her hand away.
He grimaced as he reached out to cover her ears.
“Since we are here…” Lin Shanchu stared at the doorknob with a reluctant expression and reached out for it.
Huo Xunzhou looked at her expressionlessly.
For the first time, Lin Shanchu felt that his appearance was quite intimidating.
She reluctantly retracted her hand. “It is useless even if you cover my ears because I can still hear them.”
Huo Xunzhou’s face darkened. On the other hand, Lin Shanchu felt the hands covering her ear freeze.
Lin Shanchu suggested, “Why don’t we… call someone else to take a look?”
Huo Xunzhou’s expression softened as he pulled Lin Shanchu’s arm and walked out.
He walked at breakneck speed, as if he wanted to get rid of the sound behind him.
While walking, Lin Shanchu said, “The reporters are still in the banquet hall.
We can go there and call everyone over, but we can’t call them over ourselves…”
Huo Xunzhou was not in a wheelchair, whereas she was the bride.
Their identities were not suitable.
When they reached the door, Huo Xunzhou said softly, “Call Wen Huan over..”
