Don't pretend, everyone knows you're the villain!

As soon as Xi Mingzhu opened her eyes and saw Lu Tiannan's chest, she recalled what had happened yesterday.

Lu Tiannan somehow got hold of a playing card with a fox tail drawn on it. He didn't initially think there was anything wrong with it, but the problem arose when the fox tail disappeared from the card and ended up in Lu Tiannan's hand.

Lu Tiannan pleaded with Xi Mingzhu in a soft tone, "Brother Mingzhu, just this once, I really want to see it."

Play? How do you play?

Before Xi Mingzhu could figure things out, Lu Tiannan pushed her onto the bed. Xi Mingzhu was so dizzy from Lu Tiannan's kisses that she couldn't react at all.

Thinking that Lu Tiannan was about to do it, Xi Mingzhu was suddenly awakened when the fox tail embedded itself in his body, and struggled violently.

"Brother Mingzhu, just for a little while, don't be angry. It's really good, I won't lie to you, brother." Lu Tiannan coaxed softly, but his grip on her hand didn't loosen at all.

Xi Mingzhu was no match for Lu Tiannan's strength. The icy feeling gradually subsided as the body temperature warmed up. Xi Mingzhu struggled until she was exhausted, but she did not let Lu Tiannan off easily.

He bit Lu Tiannan's shoulder hard several times, drawing blood.

Lu Tiannan realized that Xi Mingzhu really didn't like it, so he took out the fox tail and apologized frantically.

"Brother, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that. Please don't be angry with me, okay? I promise I'll be good from now on and I'll never do anything reckless again. You can give me a beating to calm down."

Xi Mingzhu had no objection to being the one to take the fall, but he couldn't accept Lu Tiannan stuffing everything into his life.

Fortunately, Xi Mingzhu didn't hold a grudge after biting him, but he wouldn't allow Lu Tiannan to act so recklessly again.

Lu Tiannan naturally agreed obediently.

It doesn't matter if the fox's tail is gone; the things that need to be done still need to be done.

Lu Tiannan coaxed Xi Mingzhu to sleep after she was too tired to continue.

Not long after they finished cleaning, Jiang Yuzhou and the others arrived. By then, Xi Mingzhu had already fallen asleep from all the commotion.

Thinking back on the absurdity of last night, Xi Mingzhu realized that she might have been too lenient with Lu Tiannan. From Lu Tiannan's perspective, this might not be hard to accept, but no matter how much she integrated into this world, the original Master Xi in her bones could not be erased.

It's one thing for him to accept Lu Tiannan, but it's another for Lu Tiannan to lead him astray. He looked up and saw that the bite marks on the other person's shoulder looked quite severe.

While feeling sorry for him, I also felt that he should be taught a lesson so that he wouldn't lose his temper in the future.

Xi Mingzhu moved his wrist and found a dull pain in the spot where Lu Tiannan had restrained him yesterday. Where did this little wolf cub get such strength? If he didn't stop one day, wouldn't he break his wrist?

Thinking about it this way, Xi Mingzhu belatedly realized that he was getting angry.

With a twist of his waist, Lu Tiannan, who had been observing Xi Mingzhu's expression, was completely clueless and couldn't figure out what Xi Mingzhu was thinking.

Until Xi Mingzhu raised his hand, lifted the flesh around his waist, and twisted it forcefully, he watched the scene unfold without daring to dodge. He knew he had gone too far the night before; he should have stopped the moment Xi Mingzhu disliked him. But desire overwhelmed reason, leading him to rely on brute force to subdue Xi Mingzhu and commit a wrong act.

"Brother, why don't you beat me up?" Lu Tiannan noticed the red mark on Xi Mingzhu's wrist where he had restrained her while cleaning up last night. Leaving ambiguous marks was one thing, but this clearly involved violence, and he was filled with remorse.

Xi Mingzhu was only angry for a moment, but after twisting the screw, he turned the page and stopped caring.

Hearing Lu Tiannan's self-reproachful voice, Xi Mingzhu looked up at Lu Tiannan and asked calmly.

"You'll take care of me after you beat me up?"

Lu Tiannan was speechless. That wouldn't warrant beating someone to the point of paralysis.

“I’m a bastard, a worthless wretch. If I use brute force on my brother again—if my brother cuts my tendons, I’ll make him pay for it.”

Xi Mingzhu wasn't too bothered by the qi on his wrist; the main trigger was still that fox tail.

"You think it's because of this?"

"I know, I won't do anything reckless again. I won't touch those things if you don't like it, brother. Please forgive me, okay? Nan Nan really knows she was wrong."

Lu Tiannan lost his mind because Xi Mingzhu's usual coldness turned into a seductive charm when he was being bullied. The fox tail and the red at the corners of his eyes made him exude a seductive charm.

He uttered two words in a cold tone: "My back hurts."

As soon as Xi Mingzhu said this, Lu Tiannan knew that the other party was giving him a way out, so he immediately began to rub Xi Mingzhu's waist attentively.

Xi Mingzhu felt that not going into dungeons was not a solution. Going into dungeons could also distract Lu Tiannan. Staying in the lounge all day with nothing to do besides this was indeed boring.

Every time he softened his heart and felt sorry for Lu Tiannan, he was the one who ended up suffering the consequences.

It might feel good at the moment, but your back will suffer afterwards.

While rubbing his lower back, Lu Tiannan said, "Brother, Jiang Yuzhou and the others came by yesterday. They've never encountered a situation like ours. This game envies us for having partners, so it's targeting us."

"..." Xi Mingzhu could hear the smugness in Lu Tiannan's tone, and he seemed quite proud.

0561's rant: Just because of those words, who else would I target if not you?

"Jiang Muyu's return this time feels very strange, I can't quite put my finger on it. They stayed in the dungeon for quite a while this time, something must have happened."

Xi Mingzhu wasn't particularly concerned about Jiang Muyu and Jiang Yuzhou's condition; as long as they were alright, that was fine. But when he heard that something was wrong with Jiang Muyu, he suddenly felt a pang of anxiety.

Jiang Muyu had previously sent him a message saying he would give him some props, but Xi Mingzhu felt it was unnecessary and refused to accept them.

0561 also explained to him that one of the props, the marionette, could be considered a substitute for the puppeteer.

Speaking of which, Lu Tiannan thought of Jiang Muyu's words last night, which were clearly aimed at Jiang Yuzhou.

“Brother, it seems that Jiang Muyu really likes Jiang Yuzhou, but I don’t think Jiang Yuzhou feels the same way. I always thought that Jiang Yuzhou was indiscriminate in his tastes, but I didn’t expect him to be quite moral.”

After hearing Lu Tiannan's words, Xi Mingzhu already had an unconfirmed guess in his mind.

"Nannan, Jiang Muyu might not be able to get out."

Lu Tiannan paused, then looked puzzled.

"What do you mean?"

Xi Mingzhu then recounted the story about the marionette.

"Brother, this prop is quite interesting. But whether we can get out or not depends on whether anyone can clear the seventh floor. If no one can clear it, then no one can get out, right? It's too early to think about it now."

Lu Tiannan then added jokingly, "Maybe I won't even survive past the seventh floor."

Upon hearing Lu Tiannan's words, Xi Mingzhu, knowing the original plot, couldn't take it as a joke. Even if Lu Tiannan hadn't provoked Gu Junbai and Zhai Mingxu this time, the current situation wasn't exactly good.

The game's countermeasures are impossible to defend against.

He hadn't even figured out whether it was targeting him or Lu Tiannan.

If Lu Tiannan hadn't made it out alive, he would have been the first to go; his talent was meant to save Lu Tiannan.

"I'll be with you no matter what the outcome."

Lu Tiannan buried his head in Xi Mingzhu's neck, his voice muffled.

"Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? As long as I live, you must live well. If I die, you must live well for me."

Xi Mingzhu didn't respond, and Lu Tiannan's tone became slightly more relaxed.

“If my brother dies with me, no one will remember me, and no one will light incense at my grave. I’m so pitiful, Brother Mingzhu, please have pity on me.”