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

Upon hearing permission, Lu Tiannan's heart pounded violently. Excitement, elation, jubilation... Where did these emotions come from? They accumulated in his heart in a complex way, while his brain transmitted the most genuine joy.

He was emotionally affected by the other person's two words.

Lu Tiannan propped himself up on the sofa with one arm and suddenly remembered what the other person had said earnestly: "True sincerity for true sincerity."

He raised his hand to cover Shen Yi's mouth and leaned down to kiss her.

A kiss landed lightly on the back of her hand, but neither the touch nor the kiss elicited any resistance from the other person.

It's different now. The other person's indulgence and gentleness make one's heart itch unbearably, and one can't help but want to ask for more all at once.

Brother, do you trust me?

So... can I trust you?

"Cough cough..."

Seeing that the two of them would stop caring about the four third wheels if they continued to stick close together, Jiang Yuzhou couldn't help but cough softly as a reminder.

Lu Tiannan's thoughts were diverted, so he sat up straight again. He also put his arm around Shen Yi's back and helped her up from the sofa.

When she looked at Shen Yi again, she couldn't hide the joy in her eyes.

Xi Mingzhu could see the other person's joy; such happiness—it was undeniable that they liked each other. But how could he reciprocate that joy in a way that was worthy of it…?

"Let's get down to business. Why the reset?" Jiang Yuzhou had been wondering ever since they entered the room: Did Lu Tiannan know about the reset before he came back? Then was it Shen Yi who had the accident?

Gu Junbai roughly recounted what he knew: "Shen Yi had an accident last night. We don't know the specific details, but Lu Tiannan kicked open all the doors in the corridor, making a huge commotion. He ran away very quickly, and we couldn't keep up. Jiang Yuzhou, you're a very deep sleeper; we suspect it's a forced sleep caused by your identity."

Jiang Yuzhou listened without saying a word. This made sense; the forced sleep hadn't kept an eye on Shen Yi, and the latter had later encountered danger.

"When Lu Tiannan came back, he somehow killed all the NPCs with self-healing abilities, including John and Anderson. The plot couldn't progress, and we couldn't complete the game, so we suggested archiving it. Perhaps Lu Tiannan was afraid I was lying to him, so he killed Zhai Mingxu. After the reset, it's like this now, we're all here."

As Gu Junbai spoke, Zhai Mingxu looked at Lu Tiannan with a deep gaze, as if questioning why he always attacked him.

We'd never met before; what grudge or grievance did we hold against each other?

Lu Tiannan stroked his chin thoughtfully. John and Anderson were both in the corridor, so when he went to find Shen Yi, he was heading towards Russell's direction.

Shen Yi's death was related to Russell.

Just thinking about it makes me want to tear that old bastard to pieces.

While feeling angry, Lu Tiannan was surprised to realize why he was reacting so strongly to Shen Yi's death.

He asked himself honestly, and he didn't want Shen Yi to die. Others only had beautiful, captivating expressions before death, but Shen Yi was different. If Shen Yi died—all expressions would lose their meaning.

Lu Tiannan didn't want to see that expression; that indifferent face alone was enough to satisfy him.

Everything Shen Yi owns now belongs to him; there's no reason for him to lose what's his.

Lu Tiannan licked his teeth, plotting how to kill Russell to vent his anger. He calmly replied, "That makes sense. If I kill all the NPCs, I'll be at my last gasp. If I don't kill Zhai Mingxu, and you lie to me, who can I complain to?"

"I won't bet on anything I'm not sure I can win, after all, I've never trusted anyone from your Shence team."

Gu Junbai had no objection to Lu Tiannan's words. Speaking of trust, they wouldn't trust the people in Paradise Lost either.

All six of them waited all night for what was about to happen, but Jiang Yuzhou suddenly fell asleep on the bed.

The same thought crossed everyone's mind: Here it comes.

As soon as Duke Russell entered, he was kicked to the ground by Lu Tiannan. Russell's entourage, as if they didn't see the other players, surrounded Shen Yi.

After exchanging glances, Gu Junbai and Zhai Mingxu rushed towards Shen Yi. Zhai Mingxu didn't say much and directly used his ring to protect Shen Yi, while Gu Junbai tried his best to prevent his entourage from getting close.

Lu Yang stood by the bed, but no one paid him any attention.

Russell got up from the ground as if nothing had happened and stared at Shen Yi.

"My dear lady, have you missed me? I miss your delicious body."

"Tch. No, madam, but I miss you terribly. I've been thinking about you all afternoon, you old geezer. I really want to... kill you."

Every time Lu Tiannan's fist hit Russell, there was a cracking sound. It was hard to tell whether Russell's bones were too brittle or Lu Tiannan was using too much force.

It must be admitted that the protagonist's halo exists. If Zhai Mingxu had drawn Countess Campbell's identity card, it wouldn't have been difficult for him to get through the plot by simply spending time.

Under the protection of the aura, the followers couldn't touch them at all.

During the fight, Gu Junbai caught a glimpse of the dagger in Lu Tiannan's hand; its cold light flashed. Last time, the game couldn't be completed due to NPC deaths, making him realize the importance of the storyline; Duke Russell couldn't die yet.

"Lu Tiannan, don't kill him! The plot can't stop here."

Lu Tiannan had no intention of listening to Gu Junbai. His cold glint flashed in the moonlight, moving so fast it was dazzling.

Russell's healing process couldn't keep up with Lu Tiannan's speed at all.

Duke Russell, who was kicked out as soon as he stepped into the doorway, was still leering inside.

Zhai Mingxu looked at the dense cracks on Russell's body, the healing was not keeping up with the speed of new injuries, and what was even more terrifying was that Lu Tiannan's speed was getting faster and faster as he fought, without any fatigue.

If Duke Russell dies, there's no way to reset the system this time. If he's not at the ball hosted by Duke Russell, things could get messy.

“Shen Yi, you two are dating, will Lu Tiannan listen to you? Russell can’t die, and you should also remember what happened before the reset. Don’t let everyone get stuck in the dungeon.”

Zhai Mingxu wasn't sure either; with Lu Tiannan's personality, the word "obedient" was just a joke. But Russell couldn't die; Shen Yi must know that.

Protected by Zhai Mingxu's aura, Xi Mingzhu, Gu Junbai took the rope from the tray held by the leading NPC and tied all the followers who attacked Shen Yi together.

The rope was removed, and there was a syringe in the tray.

Gu Junbo picked it up and examined the syringe carefully, but couldn't tell what kind of medicine it was.

Before anyone could ask, Shen Yi's cold voice rang out, "It's an aphrodisiac."

Zhai Mingxu opened his mouth. Shen Yi knew so much, so she must have been injected with this drug before the reset, which was why she couldn't escape...

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent, except for the sound of Duke Russell being kicked away outside the door.

Shen Yi raised her voice and said to Lu Tiannan, "Lu Tiannan, come back. Just stall for time, don't waste your energy."

When Xi Mingzhu heard 0561 stammering about things before the reset, he sensed something was wrong and pressed him for answers.

What happens after death is beyond our control. We've done everything we could; to live without suffering humiliation is already a great achievement.

Lu Tiannan originally intended to simply close the door behind him, but who knew that the broken door wouldn't close. Annoyed, he kicked Russell hard before walking towards Shen Yi.

As she approached, she spoke softly and coquettishly to Shen Yi, seemingly oblivious to everyone else.

"Brother, calling you by your full name feels so formal. I want to be more affectionate with you. I must be special to you, right?"