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

Lu Tiannan's claws hadn't healed after a month of rest, and he hadn't been idle during that time, still running a lot of dungeons. The first and second levels of dungeons were easy for Xi Mingzhu now, so she didn't need Lu Tiannan to lift a finger.

During this period, Lu Tiannan became a veritable "pretty face," happily living off his wife without any complaints.

Until one day, Xi Mingzhu met Feng Tianlan by chance, and he used Lu Tiannan's points to heal his hand.

When the points were being tallied, Lu Tiannan glanced at Feng Tianlan unhappily. Feng Tianlan, unsure of what he meant, simply asked for half the points and quickly slipped away.

Xi Mingzhu knew that Lu Tiannan wanted to continue being a decorative figurehead.

A cold voice escaped from his throat, "Just because your hand is okay doesn't stop you from continuing to be a pretty face."

Lu Tiannan chuckled, quite pleased to hear such words.

"Brother, I'll take you to a nice place this afternoon."

Xi Mingzhu, who was preparing to continue the dungeon, remained silent for a moment, not wanting to go against the other party's wishes; the dungeon could be visited anytime.

"Where?"

"A surprise," Lu Tiannan said mysteriously.

Seeing that Xi Mingzhu wasn't very interested, Lu Tiannan wasn't disappointed.

When we entered the Lost Paradise headquarters in the afternoon, we found that the Shence's clean and tidy hall was really something else.

The hall of Paradise Lost was filled with various kinds of grass.

"Brother, how are these herbs?" Lu Tiannan showed off the results Jiang Yuzhou had collected.

Her eyes sparkled as she gazed at Xi Mingzhu.

"..." Xi Mingzhu didn't know how to evaluate it. After looking around, most of the plants were grass, and there really weren't many medicinal herbs.

He hadn't mentioned this to Lu Tiannan, and he hadn't had time to put the alchemy furnace back in his room because he was busy running dungeons lately. He didn't expect Lu Tiannan to be so thoughtful.

Being ripped off because you don't know what's good for you is one thing, but good intentions are another. Different professions are like different worlds, so it's perfectly normal for Lu Tiannan not to recognize these things.

What matters is the sentiment; Lu Tiannan takes his affairs to heart. Even things he himself hadn't paid this much attention to recently, Lu Tiannan has kept in mind.

A warm feeling spread through my chest.

What reward do you want?

Upon hearing this, Lu Tiannan stopped pretending to be obedient and said, "The reward I want is—I want my brother to pamper me."

His gaze was intense as he stared intently at Xi Mingzhu.

This period has been incredibly difficult. Some things are better left unthought; the more you think about them, the more you worry about them.

After thinking about it for so long, Lu Tiannan couldn't help but have strange dreams even when he was sleeping with Xi Mingzhu in his arms.

He wasn't embarrassed when he woke up, but Xi Mingzhu was very cold and didn't offer to help him.

Even so, it's still an injury to my hand!

Fortunately, the frequent dungeon runs can distract me a lot, and I don't have much time to think about other things. But when people are idle, they inevitably start to daydream.

Xi Mingzhu slightly raised her chin and looked into Lu Tiannan's eyes, "Isn't it enough to pamper you?"

From Xi Mingzhu's perspective, she had already made every effort to take care of Lu Tiannan, and all the worries she had never had for anyone else before were now being given to him.

During this period, I completely desensitized myself thanks to Lu Tiannan's various posts.

Lu Tiannan grinned roguishly, pinching Xi Mingzhu's chin. "I gave my brother time, but he never kissed me first, not even once."

"I love my brother so much and he's so obedient, please don't bully me."

Xi Mingzhu calmly let him pinch her, her tone indifferent: "Come closer."

Lu Tiannan's smile widened, and he moved closer without any warning.

Xi Mingzhu quickly pressed his lips to the other's, then pulled away again in an instant.

Like a dragonfly skimming the water.

It leaves people no time to react.

Lu Tiannan looked utterly bewildered and touched his lips.

She complained in a low voice, looking aggrieved, "Brother Mingzhu, why are you playing tricks on me..."

Xi Mingzhu couldn't help but twitch his lips, "Those who are willing will take the bait."

Lu Tiannan snorted twice, admitting defeat.

Then they accompanied Xi Mingzhu to pick and choose, picking out the usable herbs and throwing away the useless ones.

The two worked hard all afternoon and had a good night's sleep.

The next day, they went into the dungeon again. Before, because Lu Tiannan was injured, they hadn't been able to go in and farm the third floor much. Now that Lu Tiannan's hand was healed, it was naturally more useful to go in and farm the third floor first.

Two months.

After running the three-story dungeon four or five times, Xi Mingzhu's combat skills improved dramatically under Lu Tiannan's hands-on instruction.

During this time, Xi Mingzhu refined a lot of pills, but without all the necessary herbs, he couldn't succeed even by mixing and matching substitutes. They were almost all innovative, but Lu Tiannan didn't care; he was willing to eat these innovative pills like candy.

Even if you can't finish eating it all, you cherish it and keep it close to your heart.

It's good that someone dares to try the drug, but some minor setbacks are inevitable. Fortunately, Lu Tiannan has a good physique and can withstand the strain.

More and more players are entering the game, and more and more people are clearing the three levels.

The first to enter the fourth floor were Gu Junbai and Zhai Mingxu, who brought several veteran players of the Divine Strategy game. Half of them came out with losses.

The sacrifice of Shence caused other players who wanted to try to reach the fourth level to silently give up.

Gu Junbai and Zhai Mingxu possess exceptionally powerful talents, two of the seven treasure chests containing such talents. The ability to reset is equivalent to having two lives, and Zhai Mingxu is essentially a walking shield.

Even with this configuration, half of the people were lost. Even though Lu Tiannan was confident in his abilities, he kept stopping Xi Mingzhu from going to the fourth floor.

“Brother, if you’re really curious, can I take Jiang Yuzhou in to test the waters and then decide when we get back? I don’t want to…” Lu Tiannan paused as he spoke.

He didn't want Xi Mingzhu to encounter any unforeseen dangers. Was he really taking the role too seriously, getting too caught up in it?

Impossible, he wouldn't value other people's lives that much.

They are all companions for a period of time, and at some point they will abandon him and leave without a second thought. This applies to parents, friends, and everyone else without exception.

No one wants it because it's destined, and he doesn't care if others want it.

Before Lu Tiannan could continue, Xi Mingzhu calmly replied, "I feel the same way as you."

Xi Mingzhu knew that Lu Tiannan hadn't reached the point of truly opening his heart to him. Even though they had been intimate and kissed, their lack of understanding of each other was still real.

Xi Mingzhu learned about part of Lu Tiannan's background through 0561, but as a villain, his experiences were only summarized. Only Lu Tiannan himself knew the hardships and pain he endured.

0561 said that Lu Tiannan came from an orphanage and was an abandoned child. Not long after he was adopted, a new member was added to the family, and Lu Tiannan was sent abroad. It was more like being abandoned than studying abroad. He almost died far from home, but fortunately, with the help of a mercenary, he gained a foothold in a mercenary group.

Lu Tiannan honed his skills on the brink of death time and time again. Without such skills, he would have been killed by the King of Hell countless times.

Xi Mingzhu was also adopted by his master. It's hard to say whether the feeling was good or bad, but he had his senior brothers and sisters to take care of him, so he didn't have to worry about anything. He was luckier than Lu Tiannan; he only met good people.

After hearing about Lu Tiannan from 0561, Xi Mingzhu regretted saying that Lu Tiannan was a bad person. Lu Tiannan's morality was not something he could easily judge.

We cannot judge Lu Tiannan as a bad person simply because he hindered Gu Junbai and Zhai Mingxu from passing the game.

From Lu Tiannan's perspective, it's possible that the child was kicked and kicked by the world when he tried to extend his kindness.