Saving the male protagonist in the dungeon only resulted in him becoming cannon fodder.

Since her accident, Liu Lin has stayed at home and hasn't gone out. Today, she finally had a chance to get some fresh air, and she took a deep breath: "It feels so good to breathe in the fresh air."

Ji Feng, carrying a bunch of things, complained like a laborer: "Big sister, could you help me carry these for a bit? All this stuff is too heavy!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Lin realized she had forgotten to help, so she quickly kissed Ji Feng as compensation.

After receiving this sweet reward, Ji Feng was in high spirits and said, "I'll take care of everything today."

Just then, Bai Mengmeng and Lu Ze walked over and saw Liu Lin and Ji Feng's intimate behavior, exclaiming that it was an eyesore.

Liu Lin wasn't going to back down because of what others thought; she defiantly kissed Ji Feng again. Bai Mengmeng shook her head helplessly, indicating she was powerless against her.

Ji Feng looked at Lu Ze and noticed that his hands were empty. He asked curiously, "You didn't bring anything?"

Lu Ze replied confidently, "Didn't someone say yesterday that we don't need to bring anything, just come over without worry?"

Ji Feng was immediately filled with regret, but he still couldn't help asking, "What about Faye Wong and the others?"

"Her boyfriend said he was coming to meet us, and he's preparing a gift."

Upon hearing this, Ji Feng realized that there was another laborer who hadn't arrived yet, and he couldn't afford to offend Lu Ze, nor could he ask Lu Ze for help moving things. So he could only silently continue moving things.

Ji Feng had no way to express his bitterness. He had just seen those two women being all lovey-dovey when they met, but in the blink of an eye, they had disappeared to who knows where.

Suddenly, with a whoosh, the two of them jumped into the swimming pool.

With a fawning smile, Ji Feng said to Bai Mengmeng and Liu Lin, "Ladies, you're having so much fun! But could you please help me move these things?"

Seeing Ji Feng's pitiful appearance, Lu Ze felt a little sorry for him and said, "Alright, I'll be merciful and help you this time." Hearing this, Ji Feng was overjoyed and immediately rushed towards Lu Ze, ready to give him a big hug.

Lu Ze was startled and quickly dodged, but still accidentally pushed Ji Feng into the pool.

After falling into the water, Ji Feng became furious and shouted, "Lu Ze, you must have done this on purpose!" Faced with Ji Feng's accusation, Lu Ze felt extremely embarrassed and could only manage a wry smile.

Bai Mengmeng and Liu Lin witnessed the whole thing and couldn't help but burst into laughter. Seeing this, Ji Feng stopped complaining and jumped into the swimming pool to play. Lu Ze stood aside, watching Ji Feng frolic in the water, thinking to himself: Why isn't this guy coming out to help move things?

Just then, Faye Wong and her boyfriend walked over together. Faye Wong's boyfriend was quick-witted; seeing Lu Ze carrying things, he immediately stepped forward and took them. Lu Ze secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that finally someone was helping him.

Wang Fei walked up to the crowd and greeted them warmly: "Hello everyone! This is my boyfriend, Liu Cheng. He currently works in the computer industry." Everyone welcomed him, as they already knew about Wang Fei's boyfriend.

Once everyone had arrived, they began preparing for the dinner. Amidst the busy preparations, several people became curious about how Faye Wong and her boyfriend had gotten together. Faye Wong smiled and explained, "Actually, we met through a blind date. Although we knew each other before, we didn't have much contact. I never expected my blind date to be him! So we tried dating for a while and found we were very compatible, so we naturally started dating."

In fact, before they arrived, Bai Mengmeng and Lu Ze had not only conducted a detailed investigation into his family background and work situation, but also had a general understanding of his romantic history.

The group chatted leisurely, playing and cooking, until the sun had already set. Suddenly, Bai Mengmeng noticed a figure appear at the doorway. Because the person was in the shadows, no one could recognize who he was. Lu Ze swiftly grabbed a kitchen knife from the cutting board and charged forward without flinching, followed closely by the other boys.

Meanwhile, Li Yan was completely unaware of what was happening, assuming everyone would be pleasantly surprised to see him. As he approached step by step, everyone's hearts nearly leaped into their throats with tension.

Li Yan looked at the scene before him, puzzled. As he approached, he noticed Lu Ze was carrying a kitchen knife, which further confused him. He assumed Lu Ze was so excited that he had forgotten to put down his cooking utensils before rushing to greet him. However, suddenly, he felt someone grab him tightly from behind.

Lu Ze and the others stepped forward and were surprised to find that the person who was locked up was actually Li Yan. They quickly asked the person who was locking Li Yan up to release him. At this moment, Li Yan finally understood what had happened—they had mistaken him for a bad guy.

Li Yan angrily questioned, "Fine! I thought you came to welcome me, but I didn't expect you to come here with knives to attack me! I came to visit you out of kindness, and this is how I get treated!"

Upon hearing the voice, Bai Mengmeng immediately rushed forward. She explained, "Oh dear, you're too late. And the way you appeared was exactly the same as that day by the lake. Anyone would be frightened." The others realized it was a misunderstanding and silently lowered their weapons from behind.

Lu Ze helped Li Yan up with deep remorse and sincerely apologized.

Li Yan still found it hard to believe and insisted on seeing the scene when he entered the yard. So, he turned on the surveillance footage and saw himself walking into the yard wearing a trench coat, which was billowing in the wind—he looked exactly like the sleazy man reported in the news. Faced with this image, he felt extremely embarrassed and quickly turned off the monitor.

Seeing that the misunderstanding had been cleared up, they returned to the courtyard together, where all the necessary ingredients were prepared. Bai Mengmeng asked curiously, "Why did you come?" Li Yan, hearing that they were going out to play, looked like a sad little puppy, "I just came to join in. Nothing else. I came specifically to avoid the misunderstanding from last time, but I didn't expect a new one to happen." Bai Mengmeng slowly explained, "I was worried he might get into trouble. After all, keeping our distance is key now." Before they could finish speaking, their conversation was interrupted; it was time to eat.

Everyone took their seats, and Bai Mengmeng began introducing the people present to Li Yan: "This is Lu Ze, this is Liu Cheng, and this is..." When she introduced Liu Cheng, Li Yan suddenly felt that he looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before. He smiled politely and nodded to greet him.