The system forced me to blow up the female lead's fishpond.

Chu Tu felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his head spinning as if a thunderclap had exploded. He stood there, rooted to the spot, his mind filled with the girl's urgent voice:

"Third Prince, please don't come in!"

These words, like a spell, echoed repeatedly in his mind.

She went to her death with the determination to find something of his? But it was clearly something that had nothing to do with her.

He treated her so, so...

Before his thoughts could clear, a sudden force struck his chest, and before Chu Tu could react from the shock, he was pinned against the wall.

With his back pressed heavily against the wall, Chu Tu was completely overwhelmed and vomited blood.

His mind cleared, and he looked up.

Chu Chou's eyes were bloodshot and filled with coldness. The hand that was holding him was trembling uncontrollably. "Who? Who was that person just now?!"

He couldn't see it clearly from a distance, but the figure that flashed by was too familiar, and he already had a guess in his mind.

But he still refused to accept this fact.

Chu Tu lowered his eyes, as if he hadn't heard him speak, his gaze fixed intently on the towering flames.

Seeing his state, Chu Chouchi angrily slammed him against the wall, shouting, "I'm asking you! Who was it! Was the person who went in just now Shen Zhizhi?!"

Seeing that Chu Tu was being forcibly pressed against the wall and unable to move, with blood still remaining at the corner of his mouth, the Wind Chief hurriedly walked over and suddenly knelt down.

"Your Highness, it is indeed Miss Shen. Miss Shen went in to search for Consort Ping's belongings."

Chu Chouchi's body trembled slightly. He turned his head in disbelief, his eyes blank and empty, as if trying to confirm something. "She, she, the person who went in was Shen Zhizhi?"

The crowd frantically poured bucket after bucket of water onto the flames, but even so, it was to no avail.

The fire grew larger and larger, its light illuminating the entire night like a scene from hell, its menacing flames telling people that there was no chance of survival for those inside.

Chu Chouchi stared at him as if he had lost his soul.

After a long silence, he released Chu Tu, strode forward, and rushed inside with all his might, shouting, "Shen Zhizhi! Get out here for me!"

"Your Highness! You can't go in!"

As soon as Chief Feng helped Chu Tu up, he saw the figure in black robes disappear into the sea of ​​fire. No matter how he shouted, he could not make the figure stop for even a moment.

Chu Chouchi felt an overwhelming sense of guilt wash over him, along with an unprecedented panic and helplessness, which gradually swallowed him up.

He covered his mouth and nose, enduring the burning sensation, and brushed away the incoming sparks, with only one thought in his mind.

He was determined to find her; he was determined to rescue her.

Either she is safe and sound.

Or, he and she will perish here together.

In this way, we can be considered to be going to the Yellow Springs together.

The chieftain of the courtyard was so tormented by the two princes that he wanted to bang his head against the wall and commit suicide.

Just as they managed to stop one person, another came to his death.

Now, another person has left.

"Quickly! Go save the Second Prince and Miss Shen! Quickly!"

The Wind Leader roared with heart-wrenching fury.

The guards panicked, splashed water on themselves, and then rushed in.

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The furniture, curtains, and decorations in the bedroom twisted and deformed in the flames, crackling and popping.

Shen Zhizhi covered her mouth and nose and searched around.

Finally, they found a pure gold openwork box under Chu Tu's pillow. Looking through the gaps, it was indeed the hairpin.

She couldn't help but feel relieved that this guy hadn't resorted to the secret room trick, otherwise she would have perished in the fire today.

[Great! Now that we've found the host, run!]

Seeing this, Ya Dan finally felt relieved.

It's unclear when, but its emotions have become swayed by its host. Clearly, the system needs no emotions; otherwise, witnessing its host's death would have been incredibly difficult for it to recover from.

"I know, I know!" Shen Zhizhi covered her mouth and nose, and was about to rush in, but was forced to retreat again by the huge flames.

Thick smoke billowed, flames raged, and a scorching heat filled the air.

Shen Zhizhi frowned and stuffed the gold box into her bosom. "Holy crap! Am I really going to die in this world? My 100 million, my big villa, boohoo."

[Warning! Warning! Host, please be aware that the villain Chu Chouchi is in danger. Please rescue him!]

Ya Dan's announcement startled Shen Zhizhi, who was almost collapsing from choking on the thick smoke.

Chu Chouchi?!

Chu Tu's mess hasn't been sorted out yet, why is he getting involved too?

Why is she so foul-mouthed? Why is she so impulsive? Why did she have to criticize this book? It's like she's on fire every day, never giving me a moment's peace.

Shen Zhizhi felt like she was having a heart attack. She covered her mouth and nose, bent down slightly, and prepared to make a desperate attempt to escape—

"Shen Zhizhi!"

The powerful sound made her look up.

What came into view, besides the sparks drifting everywhere and the flames shooting straight into the sky, was a pair of dark eyes filled with panic and helplessness.

Chu Chouchi stood amidst the raging flames, his chest heaving violently, his eyes fixed on her, as if trying to imprint her deeply in his heart.

This was the first time Shen Zhizhi had realized that a person's face could display so many emotions at the same time.

It seemed like a mixture of panic and joy.

"Second Prince, what are you doing here? Get out of here!"

Shen Zhizhi strode towards him, braving the blazing flames.

"Second Prince, you—" Before she could finish her question, he pounced on her like a hungry tiger, pulling her tightly into his arms with all his might.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness you're alright, thank goodness."

Chu Chouchi's body trembled, his thin lips pressed tightly against her ear, the repeated "I'm alright" echoing endlessly in her ears.

She remained silent, letting him vent his fear.

Seeing that she was silent, Chu Chouchi thought she was frightened, so he released her and said in a gentle tone, "Don't be afraid, I will definitely get you out of here safely."

"Your Highness, what I actually wanted to say was—" Shen Zhizhi tried to explain.

"You don't need to say anything more. I saved you entirely of my own free will," Chu Chouchi interrupted.

"No, actually what I wanted to say was—" Shen Zhizhi tried to explain again.

"Yes! This prince admits it, this prince is indeed...!"

I love you.

However, before he could finish speaking, Shen Zhizhi interrupted him sharply.

"Your Highness! What I'm trying to say is, if this were a storybook, and we were to perish in this sea of ​​fire, those who read it would say we're mindless and sentimental, and that we would have left long ago!"

Shen Zhizhi wanted to curse. In just a few words, she had wasted so much of her time.

Chu Chouchi blushed red at her words, his ears turning red as he pulled her into his arms. "Don't worry, we'll definitely get out together."

Fireworks roared in, and the two of them huddled together as they rushed outwards, with Chu Chouchi almost using his body to hold her tightly in his arms.

Aside from his body temperature, she seemed unable to truly feel the scorching flames.

Shen Zhizhi subconsciously looked up, and the next moment her pupils contracted sharply!

The burning wood on the roof beam was smashing straight down on his head!