Su Nuannuan suddenly opened her eyes, and a light screen appeared before her, a red line pointing straight out the window.
“You’re awake? How do you feel?” Lu Mingyuan sat at the foot of the bed, observing her expression.
Su Nuannuan looked at the countdown in the upper left corner of the light screen, her brow tightly furrowed. There were only ten minutes left.
The escape route was jumping out the window again, meaning the entire train was unsafe. Only two scenarios could cause such extensive damage.
First, a large-scale landslide ahead, burying the entire train in ten minutes.
Second, a bomb!
Either way, it meant everyone on this train would die.
[System, investigate the source of the danger.]
[Investigating the source of the danger requires consuming 200 Luck Points. The Host’s current Luck Points are -100. Unable to investigate.]
Su Nuannuan took a deep breath, suppressing her anger. [-100? Where are my Luck Points?]
[The Host just suffered a sudden illness and lost consciousness, resulting in a loss of 10 Health Points. The System has automatically converted Luck Points into Health Points. The Host’s current Health Points are 27.]
Working hard for twenty years, only to return to square one overnight—this must be what it feels like.
All those kisses from yesterday were in vain.
Seeing her dazed, Lu Mingyuan leaned forward, his slender hand reaching for her forehead. “Are you still feeling unwell somewhere?”
Su Nuannuan snapped back to reality, staring directly at his handsome face so close to hers, data swirling in her mind.
Now, she only needed to kiss him three times to quickly identify the source of the danger.
But doing so would render all her previous efforts meaningless.
The worst outcome would be Lu Mingyuan developing disgust toward her, which might even hinder her revenge against the Ji family.
“Nuannuan?” Lu Mingyuan called softly.
Su Nuannuan stared at his sensual thin lips. She had heard that people with thin lips were often cold-hearted—either incapable of love or deeply devoted.
Compared to the lives of everyone on the train, one man was insignificant, and personal grudges were nothing.
Without Lu Mingyuan’s help, she would simply have to take a few more detours, but the outcome would never change.
With this thought, Su Nuannuan hesitated no longer.
She got out of bed, pulled him to the deserted rest area, and outside the door, trees and mountains flashed by in a blur.
Clack, clack… the train moved rhythmically forward.
The floor beneath her feet swayed, and Su Nuannuan used the momentum to press him against the carriage wall.
She raised her hand to touch his face, her cool fingertips trembling slightly, her soft voice drifting. “Lu Mingyuan, if I did something very terrible to you, would you hate me?”
“What?” Lu Mingyuan stiffened, a flicker of confusion in his eyes.
He wanted to pull away but was startled by the complex emotions in her gaze, forgetting to move.
Su Nuannuan slowly leaned closer. “Don’t move, don’t look back. If we’re putting on a show, we have to make it convincing. Sorry.”
Closing her eyes, her red lips pressed against his.
[Ding! Luck Points +100]
After a brief, fleeting kiss, she pulled back slightly, took a deep breath to steady herself, then pressed her lips against his again, her clumsy movements almost laughable.
Lu Mingyuan’s heart raced as if it were about to leap out of his chest. The familiar touch and warmth, the scent of gardenia lingering at the tip of his nose—just like that night…
His hands unconsciously rose, hovering uncertainly around her waist.
[Ding! Luck Points +100]
Su Nuannuan pulled back.
Suddenly, a large hand pressed against the back of her neck, forcefully pulling her down.
Lu Mingyuan’s eyes darkened, his voice husky. “Your performance was too fake. People would suspect. Let me teach you.”
A domineering presence surged in, her lips parting under his…
Su Nuannuan widened her eyes. Shouldn’t he have pushed her away in disgust? How could this be…
Her breath was stolen away, the 20-fold sensitivity making her legs go weak, every bone in her body melting into spring mud in his embrace. If not for his support, she would have collapsed to the floor.
Lu Mingyuan kissed her fiercely, as if wanting to merge her into his very bones and blood. His cool peach blossom eyes overflowed with the excitement of a predator and an obsessive possessiveness.
That familiar scent, that familiar touch—it was her!
Su Nuannuan, I’ve caught you.
The hand wrapped around her waist was scorching hot, just like that night, her slender waist like a willow branch, seemingly too delicate to hold.
After a long while, their lips parted, leaving a glistening thread between them. The intimate atmosphere made her blush and her heart race.
Su Nuannuan gasped for air, her watery eyes filled with a spring-like haze, like a startled deer—confused and at a loss.
The situation had developed beyond her expectations, as if something was veering off course.
Lu Mingyuan held her slender waist, his chest vibrating as a low, pleasant chuckle escaped his throat.
His slender fingers brushed aside the hair behind her ear, his scorching gaze fixed on the red plum blossom there.
His fingertip gently traced over it. “Little liar.”
[Ding! Luck Points +100]
The cold notification shattered the lingering intimacy. Su Nuannuan snapped back to her senses, biting the tip of her tongue to suppress the surging desire.
She had more important things to do. Time was running short; other matters could wait.
Pushing against the man’s sturdy chest, she stood up.
[System, immediately scan for the source of danger.]
[Deducting 200 Luck Points. Current remaining Luck Points: zero. Beginning danger source scan.]
A light screen displayed the entire train, with a laser gradually scanning from the front to the back.
Two seconds later, a red dot lit up on the train’s holographic image.
[Scan complete. A bomb is installed beneath the restroom in Carriage 9, equipped with a gravity sensor. If the train slows down, the bomb will detonate. Danger level: S. Host, please evacuate immediately.]
Su Nuannuan’s pupils contracted sharply. Gripping Lu Mingyuan’s arm tightly, she rose on her tiptoes and leaned close to his ear, whispering like a lover.
“Lu Mingyuan, listen to me. Notify the bomb disposal team immediately. Someone has planted a bomb in the carriage.”
“Don’t ask me how I know. Time is running out. We’ll be in the capital soon. The enemy won’t let Elder Sun enter the city so easily. Hurry.”
The intimate atmosphere vanished instantly, replaced by a heavy tension in the air. Lu Mingyuan stared into Su Nuannuan’s eyes for a moment before nodding.
“Alright. You go back to the carriage first. I’ll handle it right away.”
[Eight minutes remaining. Host, please evacuate immediately!]
The light screen flashed red, accompanied by a piercing alarm.
The pink pig couldn’t help but jump out, urging anxiously, [Host, this bomb is the newly developed AK45 gravity-sensing type from the island nation. Ten grams can blow up a bridge, and five whole pounds have been planted here. If you jump off the train even a moment too late, you’ll be caught in the explosion. Jump now, or it’ll be too late!]
[No, I can’t leave. There are so many people on this train.]
Su Nuannuan leaned against the carriage wall, the cold touch seeping through her clothes and quickly cooling her boiling blood.
Scanning would take time. She could fabricate a lie to cover up her suspicion of a bomb.
But if she pinpointed the bomb’s exact location, no amount of explanation would suffice.
An anomaly could not be tolerated in this world.
She couldn’t take that risk.
For now, she could only wait—wait for Lu Mingyuan to find the bomb.
He was the male lead of this world, blessed with immense Luck Aura. If he willed it, he would surely overcome this danger.
[Host, they’re just paper-thin characters in this story world. If they die, they die. Why risk yourself for them?]
Su Nuannuan straightened up and looked at the passengers chatting and laughing in the carriage.
[“No, they are flesh-and-blood people. A single flower is a world, a single leaf is enlightenment. This is one of countless worlds, just like the world I lived in before. Who can be sure that world isn’t a script in someone else’s eyes?”]
The pink piglet’s form twisted, emitting crackling sounds of electrical leakage.
[System cannot comprehend. Data resetting…]
With a crackle, the light screen shattered.
Su Nuannuan was momentarily stunned. Had her words caused it to crash?
Five minutes later.
Lu Mingyuan rushed over, his expression grave. His gaze held reluctance as he looked into her eyes, but even more so, determination.
“The bomb has been found. Stay close to Elder Sun. I’ll arrange for people to protect you. If… if I survive, I’ll come find you.”