In the novel "Joy of Life," the protagonist wakes up at Li Chengze's residence.

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Tao Jingyang gasped for breath the moment he opened his eyes; this wasn't an adjective, because it was genuinely cold.

My nasal cavity and throat were filled with a strong minty flavor, like I had just drunk a sip of Six God Floral Water (super cool version).

She collapsed on her way to class on a hot Monday.

Strangely enough, it was unusually hot that day, with not a cloud in the sky, and the sun seemed to suddenly flash.

Tao Jingyang, who was rushing to his second class in the afternoon, came here directly.

Tao Jingyang lay on the wooden bed, looking at the beige patterned curtains and carvings hanging above the bed with a mixture of bewilderment and fear.

I propped myself up on my hands and sat up, feeling the extremely delicate and silky texture of the bedding beneath me.

[It's a bit like the two-tiered cabinet I used to crawl into when I was a kid.] Tao Jingyang thought to himself.

Is this what it looks like? It's already on?!

Now that things had come to this, Tao Jingyang didn't even dare to get out of bed; he felt that everything was unfamiliar and fraught with danger.

What if it's an infinite loop...? If you recklessly wander around, you might get torn to pieces by monsters...

Tao Jingyang waited a while, but didn't hear any "system announcement." He then tried coughing to make sure his "five senses were all present," and only then did he feel a little relieved.

Then he rummaged around on the bed, trying to find some useful information.

Outside the curtain.

A man sat on a wooden round chair, wearing a dark green robe with silver patterns and wide sleeves, with a dark red willow leaf patterned lining underneath.

Her hair was completely tied up, with bangs slightly covering her left eye. Her eyebrows were long enough to extend past her eyes, giving her a refined, feminine look without being effeminate. However, the slight downward pressure of her eyebrows added a touch of fierceness to her appearance.

The man's fingers caressed the blue-and-white patterned teacup, his chin slightly raised, his eyes glancing down at the teacup in his hand with a sinister look.

He just watched as the person on the bed rolled around and around...

She finally looked up and saw Li Chengze outside the tent.

The moment Tao Jingyang realized there were people outside the tent, he immediately became obedient.

After racking my brains for a while, I came up with ideas ranging from "astronomy and geography" to "catching turtles in the five oceans."

I couldn't even think of what to say as my first sentence.

......

"Forget it, I'll just lie back down." Tao Jingyang thought to himself, and his supporting hand slid down, deciding to remain calm and wait for the inevitable.

He pondered how to feign amnesia to get through this situation.

Li Chengze simply stared quietly at Tao Jingyang, who seemed to have returned to calm.

I've used up all my patience in this lifetime.

after all...

This person literally "fell through the air" right in front of Li Chengze!

At that time, Li Chengze was eating a pear, thinking to himself: I heard that Fan Xian from Danzhou seems to have an unusual identity. I need to find an opportunity to investigate him properly.

Before he could finish thinking, a large, living person suddenly pounced at his feet.

Can I tell you? You gave this prince quite a fright.

 …

She really jumped.

Xie Bi'an reacted faster than Li Chengze, standing directly in front of Li Chengze and pressing his sword against the "unknown man's" neck.

However, this strangely dressed person remained lying motionless on the ground. Xie Bi'an bent down to check and realized that he had fainted.

After Li Chengze had the "unidentified person" carried into the house, he breathed a sigh of relief and said to Xie Bi'an, "I thought it was the Crown Prince who sent someone to assassinate me."

"He fainted first, so he's probably not an assassin."

Xie Bi'an smiled without saying a word.

The fact that it didn't come from the Crown Prince put Li Chengze at ease.

But he really couldn't figure out where this person came from. Even Xie Bi'an couldn't see how this person appeared.

Could he be some hidden master?

Forget it, who cares who she is, let's befriend her first.

So Li Chengze found a physician among his subordinates who had considerable knowledge of meridian damage. After examining the patient, the physician discovered...

It's just heatstroke.

"Heatstroke?" Li Chengze was puzzled, but still made sure the person was settled in his residence.

The person is now awake, but seems to be searching for something in bed.

It wasn't until Li Chengze and the woman locked eyes through the curtain that Tao Jingyang, after a few seconds of stunned silence, lay back down.

Li Chengze squinted, leaned back slightly, and tilted his head as he thought for a moment.

"He doesn't seem to have suffered any serious injuries... but who exactly is this person?"

His thoughts abruptly stopped, and Li Chengze spoke up: "May I ask, sir, what brings you to my residence?"

Upon hearing this, the person already frozen on the bed seemed even more frozen. As for how it was discovered, it could only be said that it was visible to the naked eye.

Her body was stiff, but Tao Jingyang's mind wasn't; she was savoring those words in her head.

This isn't because Tao Jingyang's "voice and appearance preferences" have suddenly exploded, but rather...

That voice sounds so much like the second prince in the TV series!

Just a brief recollection of that figure outside the curtain...

It's so similar, so incredibly similar, a ten-thousandth of a ten-thousandth a ten-thousand

So she slowly sat up and lifted a corner of the curtain.

They made eye contact with the person in the chair.

At that moment, Li Chengze was also looking at her, his eyes revealing a well-hidden impatience.

"Li Chengze is inherently suspicious," and "Li Chengze never makes friends with anyone at first glance." That's perfect; I just finished watching the drama, and I know the whole plot.

Right now... Li Chengze is staring at someone.

At this moment, Tao Jingyang's brain was working at lightning speed:

Tell the truth? No, that would be certain death.

Making up a lie? That won't work either, and it won't cover it up.

That's it. If you don't say anything soon, I'll probably be thrown out to feed the dogs.

"Do you know me?" Tao Jingyang asked, posing a question. Indeed, some scholars have researched that when facing difficulties, passing the problem to others is an effective way to protect oneself.

"I don't know him." Li Chengze tilted his head, his face expressionless.

 …

Silence lingered for a long time, as still as a chicken's nest.

"You don't remember anything?"

Li Chengze's concerned expression contrasted sharply with Xie Bi'an standing behind him.

Tao Jingyang feigned a headache, pressing his fingertips to his temples, but his eyes were fixed on Li Chengze:

"...I can't remember...I can't even remember what it was called..."

May I ask who you are, and where... is this place?

Upon hearing this, Li Chengze leaned back tactically and said briefly:

"Li Chengze".

Xie Bi'an, standing behind him, noticed his prince subtly tilt his head and spoke up:

"This is the Second Prince of the current dynasty, His Highness the Second Prince."

"Second Prince?" Tao Jingyang repeated slowly, a hint of doubt on his face. He nodded to the person and said, "Greetings, Second Prince." Then he fell silent.

Li Chengze looked for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so he simply got up:

"Then you can rest for now. If you need anything, just let me know. There will be someone guarding the door."

After saying that, he glanced at the person on the bed, and while Tao Jingyang was lying back down as he was talking, he took Xie Bi'an and left.