Damn it, I'm surrounded by insane Alphas!

I knew this experiment was a trap, but I didn't expect it to be this bad.

He stood in the dark alley, staring at the three fierce-looking, burly men in front of him.

One had a dragon tattooed on his face, another was a scarred man with a cigarette in his mouth, and the third was twirling a dagger with great speed.

Lu Lin was also stunned, turned his head and asked Shi Ran in a low voice, "Do you have enemies?"

He blurted out, "How is that possible?"

He froze as soon as he finished speaking.

Damn, according to the system settings, he does seem to owe 100,000 yuan.

"Chief! Don't tell me I really have to pay back that 100,000..."

silence.

[System?]

Several seconds passed before the system finally spoke slowly, "Oh, you remember me."

Shi Ran: [Could these people really be here to collect a debt?]

【I'm not sure either, since no one has ever lasted that long in a dungeon.】

Shi Ran took a deep breath. Why did he feel that there was a hint of bitterness in Tongzi's words?

Before he could say anything, the bald man opposite him spoke up.

"Hidden for months?" He took a step forward, looking down at Shi Ran. "Aren't you going to pay up yet?"

Lu Lin, who was standing nearby, understood what was going on as well.

He and Shi Ran exchanged a glance, and without saying a word, he took out a card from his pocket and tossed it over.

Shi Ran paused for a moment, forgetting that she had a soft-hearted God of Wealth beside her. Oh dear, this makes things easier...

But when he looked closely, he saw the card in the bald man's hand.

Dude...

Wasn't this given to them by the guy who was just promoting swimming and fitness?

Before the bald man could react, Lu Lin had already grabbed him and started running.

The two ran wildly through the alley, but the footsteps behind them were close behind, and the curses were getting closer and closer.

After wandering around in all directions, by sheer bad luck, I ended up in a dead end.

There's nothing else I can do.

Lu Lin glanced back, then grabbed Shi Ran's shoulder. "Climb over the wall."

Shi Ran was stunned. "Huh? How do I translate this?"

"You're stepping on me."

Lu Lin actually squatted down and suddenly pushed upwards, sending the person up to the top of the wall.

But when he climbed onto the wall and looked down, he realized it was incredibly high!

How could he dare to jump?

And so, he ended up stuck in the wall, neither up nor down.

Three burly men had already caught up with them. Lu Lin picked up a wooden stick from somewhere and stretched his neck a couple of times, as if he were warming up.

Lu Lin looked calm and composed, and even had time to turn his head and give Shi Ran a flirtatious wink.

"Watch closely, baby."

Shi Ran dared not relax for a moment. He knew Lu Lin had practiced, but now it was one against three, and the other side still had some tough guys.

To his surprise, Lu Lin was far more capable than he had imagined, easily knocking their weapons away in no time.

He deftly picked up the dagger opposite him, twirled it in his hand, and gestured with his chin toward the audience on the wall.

He was already fuming with anger today.

He received a call suddenly in the morning, and even though I hadn't saved his contact, he knew who it was.

The voice on the other end was as cold as ever, "Why aren't you living where you used to?"

Lu Lin thought his father had finally had a change of heart and was going to care about his own son, but the next sentence was:

"Where have you been gallivanting off to this time?"

Only at the very end did he reveal the purpose of the call: "It's your grandmother's birthday this weekend, remember to go visit her."

Lu Lin didn't say anything and hung up the phone directly.

It's been more than half a year.

He had been missing for almost a year, and those people had never looked for him or asked him a single question.

What is he in their eyes?

A tool to demonstrate filial piety? An excuse to appease the older generation?

I'd been holding my breath all day, and just in time, someone delivered themselves to my doorstep.

The three people opposite were panting heavily and exchanged glances.

"We're not looking for you. Do me a favor and move aside."

Lu Lin chuckled softly, then sighed, "That's unfortunate, because... I'm not one to like helping others."

As soon as he finished speaking, he charged forward again, and the other side also became fierce.

This time, Lu Lin was clearly not as at ease; he had cuts and bruises on his lip and arm.

Shi Ran, who was on the wall, finally couldn't hold back any longer. He took out his phone, turned on the flashlight, and shone it into the alleyway.

"Police!" he yelled at the top of his lungs, "Over here! They're here!"

The group of people looked back and saw footsteps approaching in the dark alley.

The bald man gritted his teeth and spat at Lu Lin.

"Kid, don't run away if you dare."

Then, with a wave of their hand, the three of them turned and disappeared into the night.

Lu Lin watched them run away before throwing away the stick and walking back to the wall, looking up at Shi Ran who was perched on the wall.

Lu Lin suddenly laughed, took out his phone and took a picture of Shi Ran.

"What are you filming?"

Shi Ran cursed, "You still have the mind to take pictures? You're injured like this..."

Lu Lin looked up, his face covered in blood and his arms injured, but he smiled as if nothing had happened.

"Is he handsome?"

Shi Ran glared at him, but he just laughed even harder, reaching out his hand to her, "Say 'handsome,' and I'll take you down."

Shi Ran got angry and said, "Then don't answer. I'll sleep here tonight."

Lu Lin burst out laughing. "How can you be so cute when you're angry?"

Don't give me that...

"Okay, okay." Lu Lin, always one to give a thumbs up, reached out to him, "Come down, I'll catch you."

Having no other choice, he had to find the right angle and jump off the wall.

Lu Lin did catch it, but it hit the wound on his chest, and he couldn't help but groan in pain.

Shi Ran stopped in front of him, staring at the injury on his face.

"Are you stupid? There are three of them, and you only have one stick? What if something really happens?"

Seeing that Shi Ran was unusually angry and had given him a good scolding, Lu Lin suddenly felt that taking those few blows was worth it.

Lu Lin leaned closer. "Is someone worried about me?"

Shi Ran turned her head and stared at him.

"I'm afraid that if you die, no one will pay my rent."

Lu Lin was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud, "Then I have to live even better."

Shi Ran glanced down at the wound on his arm. "Go back and get it bandaged."

Lu Lin nodded obediently and followed, occasionally glancing at him, "Say something if it hurts."

"pain."

Shi Ran took a deep breath and said, "Bear with it."

Lu Lin smiled even more happily. As soon as the two of them entered the house, the young master wagged his tail and came up to greet them, circling around Lu Lin's legs twice.

The young master seemed to smell blood and began to whine.

"It's alright."

Lu Lin bent down and patted the young master's head. "Your father is also very resilient."

She would occasionally roll her eyes at him, and everyone knew where that came from.

He rummaged through the cabinet, pulled out a medicine box, and put it on the bed. "Come here."

Lu Lin immediately sat down obediently, looking up at him like a kindergarten child.

There was a cut on the corner of his mouth and a bruise on his cheekbone; it looked a bit scary.

When Shi Ran pressed the cotton swab on, he hissed, but didn't flinch.

Shi Ran paused for a moment, then continued wiping.

"Why do I feel like your injuries have never stopped?"

Lu Lin thought about it and realized it was true.

First he fractured his leg while skiing, then he had a fever, then he got into a fight with a honey badger and ended up in jail, and today he got into a fight with debt collectors.

For the past few months, he has either been injured or on his way to be injured.

He could have easily called in a truckload of people today; he could have summoned a whole truckload of bread rolls in less than ten minutes, but he didn't.

One is harboring resentment and wanting to vent to someone.

Another reason...

He lowered his eyes and looked at Shi Ran in front of him. Shi Ran's brows were tightly furrowed, but her movements were very gentle when applying the medicine to him.

He didn't want to reveal his identity, so he wanted to delay as long as possible.

He was afraid that if Shi Ran suddenly realized he had been deceived, he would think the past few months had been a lie and kick him out.

Lu Lin felt a sudden pang in his heart as he thought of this.

He couldn't stand it. The thought of Shi Ran looking at him with that cold gaze and saying "You can leave" made him feel so uncomfortable that he couldn't breathe.

Let's be together.

When those words slipped out of his mouth, even Lu Lin himself was taken aback.

He saw Shi Ran's hand pause.

The cotton swab hung in mid-air, alcohol dripping down his fingertips and onto his knee, icy cold.

The air was silent for several seconds.

She suddenly looked up at him.

"What do you think we're doing right now?"

Lu Lin was stunned, and the corners of his mouth slowly curved upwards uncontrollably.

"real?"

He leaned closer, his voice low, and pulled out his phone. "It's June 1st, our anniversary, how about that?"

Shi Ran ignored him, because at that moment, a mechanical notification sounded in his mind:

[Congratulations, host! Your target's attraction level has reached maximum. Please select the time to end the instance.]

Is it that fast?

Shi Ran looked up at Lu Lin, who was still smiling.

Despite the bruises on her face, she was still beaming like she was in a honey pot, smiling foolishly and sweetly.

Shi Ran's voice was very soft, carrying a hint of resentment that was hard to explain.

"You're so easy to fool."

Lu Lin didn't understand, but still smiled and leaned closer: "Yes, I'm willing."

She kept staring at him.

For the first time, I felt that the person I was trying to woo was too easily moved.

He recalled when the system assigned him the task, and he thought it would be a tough battle.

But then what?

Later, he discovered that Lu Lin believed everything he said and thought everything he did was good. When Lu Lin gave him a cold look, he would smile and come closer. When Lu Lin scolded him, Lu Lin would stick even closer.

Even with a broken bone, I still had to pick him up from get off work.

Even though he has a fever, I still have to cook porridge for him.

He insisted on taking on the task himself, even though he could have had someone else handle it.

Why?

Why can't I hate myself a little?

Why do I like myself so much no matter what I do?

"What an idiot."

Shi Ran's voice was a little hoarse.

Lu Lin laughed and admitted, "I admit it, I'm an idiot. I'm love-struck, but there's nothing shameful about it."

Shi Ran felt a tightness in her chest when she saw him like that.

He was the one who got hit, his arm was covered in blood, yet he's still laughing, talking about an anniversary, and looking at him with that kind of gaze.

He suddenly had an impulse.

He wanted to have a big fight with Lu Lin, say some nasty things to make him angry, to disappoint him, and to make that damn heart-fluttering value drop.

The system knew all of Shi Ran's thoughts, but didn't say a word. This was the first time Shi Ran had tried to slow down the progress of the strategy.

Shi Ran became increasingly confused, threw the alcohol swab on the table, and stood up to leave.

Lu Lin instinctively reached out and grabbed his wrist.

"hiss--"

He forgot about the injury on his arm, and the pull aggravated the wound, causing him to gasp in pain.

Suddenly, he stopped walking.

He took a deep breath and turned around abruptly.

"Are you out of your mind, Lu Lin?!"

Shi Ran's voice suddenly rang out in the small living room.

"You're clearly injured and you don't care at all. Am I that important to you? Don't you have anything else in your life that you care about?!"

Shi Ran's voice trembled; Lu Lin had never seen Shi Ran like this before.

She looked like she was about to cry, but she held it back tightly.

He stood up, staring straight at Shi Ran. "Yes, I am that useless. You are the most important person to me, is that wrong? Mind your own business!"

She turned her face away, refusing to look at him.

Lu Lin stood in front of him, but didn't touch him. He just stood there, very close to him.

"I just want to revolve around you."

His voice lowered and became slightly hoarse.

"The thought of you leaving me one day makes me not want to live anymore, you know that?"

Shi Ran suddenly raised his head, staring blankly at Lu Lin, the mist in his eyes finally condensing into tears, teetering on the verge of falling.

Because Lu Lin was right, he was indeed about to give up on Lu Lin very soon.

Fortunately.

Fortunately, he left the instance, and the instance ended. Otherwise, it would have been too cruel for Lu Lin to stay and bear all of this alone.

Shi Ran's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and her voice was very soft, "No one in this world is indispensable to anyone else."

Lu Lin's expression suddenly changed. He wasn't angry; instead, he pulled Shi Ran into his arms and kissed her.

Very fierce.

When their lips collided, they tasted rust. They didn't know whose lip was cut, but blood mixed with saliva, which tasted both fishy and bitter.

Lu Lin's hand gripped the back of his head, his knuckles clenched tightly, as if afraid he would run away.

Shi Ran was pressed against the wall, her back against the cold surface, while Lu Lin's burning chest was in front of her.

He had nowhere to run, and he didn't want to run.

While they were kissing, she suddenly started crying for some reason.

Tears welled up unexpectedly, rolling down their cheeks and flowing between their lips and teeth.

Salty, astringent, with the taste of blood.

His mind was filled with Lu Lin's words from earlier. The thought of "If you don't want me anymore one day" made him not want to live anymore.

You don't want me anymore.

Lu Lin didn't know; he knew nothing.

He didn't know that his appearance and approach were purposeful, that it was all an absurd experiment, that one day he would leave, and that what he thought was forever was actually only a few months.

Shi Ran's tears kept falling, one after another, hitting their intertwined breaths.

Lu Lin sensed it.

He stopped what he was doing, stepped back slightly, and looked down at Shi Ran's face.

Moonlight streamed in through the window, illuminating that tear-streaked face.

Lu Lin suddenly panicked.

"Don't cry."

His voice softened suddenly, so soft that even he himself felt a sense of unfamiliarity with it.

Hearing his voice again made her tears fall even harder, and she couldn't stop them.

Lu Lin didn't know what to do. All he could do was wipe away the tears again and again, and whisper, "Don't cry, okay? It's all my fault."

"I won't say it anymore, I won't say it again, don't cry."

He has little experience in coaxing people.

No one taught him these things from childhood to adulthood.

All he knows is throwing money around, acting tough, and using that cynical facade to get through everything.

But at that moment, he realized he knew it.

Love makes people talented.

Looking back, even he himself couldn't believe that such a gentle voice came from him.

Somehow, the two of them ended up on the bed again.

As many times in the past.

The medicine box was knocked over, and the medicine shattered and spilled all over the floor.

Shi Ran subconsciously wanted to look at the things on the ground, but Lu Lin pinched her chin and turned her back.

(Tomorrow I'll post Lu's last chapter, the kind that can only be posted on Weibo~)