Gu Wanqing dragged Liu Nian and Lin Ao around the entire mall.
The two girls were clearly having a great time.
Lin Ao, however, felt like half his life had been drained. Even fighting Xiao Fan back then hadn’t exhausted him this much.
Watching them laughing and chatting along the way, he couldn’t bring himself to ruin their mood.
As long as they didn’t cry, it was fine. He let them do as they pleased.
But why had Gu Wanqing changed so much?
Ever since she refused to break off the engagement, she had been clinging to him constantly. Could it be… Xiao Fan sent her?
Approach me on purpose, make me lower my guard, then eliminate me and swallow up the Lin Family?
But I haven’t even formally fallen out with Xiao Fan yet. We haven’t even met. Could it be that things have changed again this time?
Gu Wanqing’s transformation made him deeply puzzled and uneasy.
He feared things were becoming uncontrollable again.
Is this fate playing tricks on me, making me think I’ve become “free”?
Both girls suddenly turned to look at Lin Ao at the same time, because they saw his status panel change.
[Character current state/thoughts: Worried. Could Gu Wanqing really have been sent by Xiao Fan?]
Liu Nian widened her eyes and looked at Gu Wanqing, while Gu Wanqing gently shook her head at her.
“Let’s go eat something. We’ve been walking for so long, you must be hungry. Let’s go to that restaurant on the third floor.”
She pretended to know nothing and went over to hold Lin Ao’s arm.
The three of them soon arrived at the restaurant. Gu Wanqing said she would take Liu Nian to the restroom, leaving Lin Ao alone inside.
The two of them went to a quiet corner.
“You can also see the Attribute Panel on Lin Ao, right?”
Scratch scratch scratch: “Yes.”
“You also received the prompt about breaking away from the destined path?”
Scratch scratch scratch: “Yes.”
“Were you sent by someone to get close to Lin Ao?”
Suddenly, Gu Wanqing’s aura changed. She became cold as ice. If this little girl was Lin Ao’s enemy, she would eliminate her by any means.
Scratch scratch scratch: “No. I won’t harm Uncle Lin Ao anymore. What about you? Xiao Fan?”
Liu Nian glared fiercely at Gu Wanqing, though she still looked a bit adorable. She would not spare anyone who wanted to harm Uncle Lin Ao.
“So you’re saying that, like me, you also did things that hurt Lin Ao before?”
Gu Wanqing stared ahead with a sharp gaze.
“I won’t do anything to harm Lin Ao either. Before, I had no choice, but in this life, I will do everything I can to keep him alive. Xiao Fan is one of the people I must eliminate.”
“What about you? Who are you in the future?”
Scratch scratch scratch: “Night Heron.”
Gu Wanqing was shocked. This cute little girl was actually “Night Heron” under Ye Chen? She remembered that Night Heron was also the lost child of the Liu Family.
Thinking about it, the time she went missing was indeed this year.
It really was impossible to tell.
There was no way to associate the ruthless and eerie killer known as Night Heron with the Liu Nian in front of her.
However, in that timeline, Xiao Fan didn’t seem to appear, which was why Lin Ao had lived for so long.
But in the end, he still couldn’t escape that man named Ye Chen.
What was she doing back then? She had delayed marrying him for 10 years?
That was truly bizarre…
Scratch scratch scratch: “Xiao Fan, Ye Chen, Lin Feng, Chu Tian.”
Liu Nian held up her notebook fiercely, with the names of the people she wanted to eliminate written on it. Right now, she was too young. Although she retained her memories, her strength had yet to be developed. Gu Wanqing seemed like a good partner.
“Looks like our goals align~ let’s cooperate well in the future~”
Gu Wanqing smiled slightly and shook hands with Liu Nian.
They continued talking for over 20 minutes, exchanging information.
From time to time, Gu Wanqing let out strange chuckles.
…
At the same time, Lin Ao sat at the dining table, lost in thought.
Where exactly did things go wrong this time?
Why was everything different from before?
Xiao Fan probably hasn’t stepped in yet. After a few days, once that scheming guy Xiao Fan whispers a few bad things to Gu Wanqing, she should break off the engagement.
At that time, things should return to the right track, and I’ll be able to get away smoothly.
Lin Ao still didn’t know that Xiao Fan had already been fired by Gu Wanqing.
Forget it. No point thinking about it. When soldiers come, block them. When water comes, dam it. Just eat and drink as usual.
“What were you two doing? Why so long? Taking a dump?”
Lin Ao looked at the two girls who had been gone for nearly half an hour. He had almost gone to the restroom to look for them.
“Don’t talk nonsense~”
Gu Wanqing rolled her eyes at him charmingly and sat down with Liu Nian. She noticed that Lin Ao’s status panel had changed again.
[Character current state/thoughts: Giving up.]
Gu Wanqing covered her mouth and laughed softly. This man’s emotions really come and go quickly.
At that moment, someone passed by outside the restaurant and secretly took a photo of them with a phone.
…
“Beep—!”
Xiao Fan’s phone received a photo. It showed Lin Ao, Gu Wanqing, and Liu Nian.
Xiao Fan stared viciously at the smiling Lin Ao and Gu Wanqing.
Yesterday, he had tried calling Gu Wanqing to ask what had happened.
Only to find that she had blocked him.
He used another person’s phone to call once. The moment he spoke, Gu Wanqing hung up again and blocked that number as well.
“Keep a close eye on them. This time, you must not lose them. Wait for me to get there.”
After sending the message, Xiao Fan rushed over.
Hou Zi received the order and continued monitoring Lin Ao and the others.
After finishing the meal, Lin Ao was dragged around for another round of shopping.
He really didn’t understand what was so fun about it. They weren’t even buying anything. Just walking around could bring happiness?
Seeing that it was getting close to evening, Lin Ao suggested going to the amusement park to see if it could help Liu Nian remember something.
Liu Nian actually wanted to say that she remembered everything and simply didn’t want to go back.
But since she had to act, she had to act thoroughly, so she agreed.
Soon, they arrived at the amusement park.
Gu Wanqing insisted on dragging Lin Ao onto the Ferris wheel.
Liu Nian said she didn’t want to be a third wheel and stayed below to wait.
Lin Ao was helplessly pulled up.
The Ferris wheel slowly started moving. Lin Ao looked at the ground growing smaller and the orange sky, and his mood gradually relaxed.
It had been a long time since he had looked at the world like this.
“Lin Ao, shall we get married?”
Gu Wanqing looked at him seriously.
“Can’t you just let me enjoy the scenery a little longer?”
Lin Ao turned back at her irritably. He had just relaxed, and she had to bring this up now. Sister, what you’re doing could get someone killed.
Suddenly, Gu Wanqing, who had been sitting opposite him, lunged forward.
Lin Ao’s heart skipped a beat. Is she going to assassinate me here?
Another change in direction again? Did things change again? After the male lead group kills me, is it now the female lead group’s turn?
Gu Wanqing pinned both of Lin Ao’s hands against the glass door of the Ferris wheel.
Looking down at him from above.
“Did you hear what I just said clearly?”
Her eyes were charming, with a hint of aggression.
“Huh?”
Lin Ao was completely stunned by her sudden actions.
Just as he was about to speak, Gu Wanqing pressed her lips against his.
Lin Ao felt a trace of sweetness flow into his mouth.
“She even used her tongue! Damn it!”
As a man, how could he let a woman take the lead?
He turned the situation around.
Breaking free from her hands, he lifted her up and sat her on his lap.
Her long legs wrapped tightly around his waist, her hands grabbing his hair in a mess.
[Character current state/thoughts: Whatever, even if I die.]
[Rationality index: 100.]
Neither of them noticed that as they grew more intense, the strands of red energy around their bodies were dissipating faster and faster.
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