The sky curtain makes you a useless class monitor, yet you act arbitrarily for eternity?

"Hey!"

The cat-eared proprietress's eyes lit up when she saw the mountain of Fortune Coins piled up on the counter.

She immediately bent down, rummaged through the bottom of the counter and pulled out a string of copper keys inlaid with rubies, handing them to Ye Chen with both hands.

"Distinguished guest, this is the key to the deluxe suite. The room is 305, located at the very back on the third floor."

"There's a red string hanging by the bedside. Pull it, and the communication bell in the room will ring."

The cat-eared shopkeeper winked at Ye Chen.

"Whether you need hot water, food, or any other service, you can call me upstairs."

"it is good."

Ye Chen took the key and carried Jiang Liyu towards the stairs.

Jiang Liyu remained silent.

She leaned against Ye Chen's chest, her fingers still clutching his clothes, but her breathing quickened a bit as they went upstairs.

Ye Chen looked down at her.

Jiang Liyu immediately closed her eyes, avoiding his gaze.

The two remained silent the entire way.

Upon arriving on the third floor, Ye Chen used his key to open the door to room 305.

A warm, sweet fragrance wafted towards me.

The room was even more spacious than what was visible downstairs.

A dark red carpet stretched all the way to the bed, and several succubus-shaped magic crystal lamps hung on the wall, their wicks burning with a dim yellow light.

A double bathtub is placed by the window.

A semi-transparent gauze curtain hangs from the roof, separating the bathtub from the bedroom.

On the wooden shelf next to it, essential oils, feathers, and several black ribbons of unknown purpose were neatly arranged.

In the center of the room was a huge heart-shaped soft bed.

Bright red flower petals covered the bed surface.

A thin gold chain was wrapped between the bedposts, and a red rope hung from the top, leading straight to the head of the bed.

Ye Chen looked at the bed, then at the bathtub.

He finally understood why the cat-eared shopkeeper kept emphasizing that they were a couple.

Jiang Liyu saw it too.

The dim light fell on her pale face.

A struggle first appeared in her eyes, then gradually subsided.

Her father had told her that.

There is no such thing as a free lunch between people.

So-called friends are just people who haven't run out of bargaining chips yet.

Jiang Liyu in the past did not agree with this statement.

Because she had met Mengzhu.

But now, that cold system notification reappeared before my eyes.

[System notification: Mengzhu has left the party.]

Jiang Liyu closed her eyes.

Her heart clenched suddenly, and tears slid down her cheeks, disappearing into her icy blue hair.

Mengzhu left when she needed her most.

The man she didn't know took out a high-grade potion and saved her from the mouth of the soldier ants.

How can there be kindness without a reason in this world?

It's already quite clear what he wants to get out of himself.

Ye Chen walked to the bedside, bent down and put her down.

The movement was very gentle, without touching the wound on her side that had not yet fully healed.

He glanced at Jiang Liyu's status again.

【HP: 47%】

[The recovery potion is still in effect]

After confirming that the injury had not worsened, Ye Chen placed a glass of warm water by the bedside.

"The medication is still effective."

"You should rest for a while."

He glanced down at the cloak.

The green fluid from the soldier ants had seeped into the fabric and was emitting a pungent odor.

"I'm going to wash off what's on me."

Before Jiang Liyu could answer, Ye Chen took off his blood-stained cloak and went into the bathroom.

The door closed.

Not long after, the sound of water could be heard from inside.

Behind the frosted glass, only a blurry figure could be seen.

Jiang Liyu lay on the soft bed, her gaze lingering for a long time.

The pain from being hit by soldier ants still lingered in my chest.

The wound on my side was also constantly itching due to the stimulation of the medication.

But none of these feelings could outweigh the memory of the now-vanished queue in my mind.

She raised her hand and pressed it against the corner of her reddened eyes.

I can't cry anymore.

Mengzhu has made her choice.

She also has to make her own choice.

This man is very strong.

He is strong enough to single-handedly destroy an ant colony; as long as you stay by his side, you can survive.

Jiang Liyu looked at the bed covered with flower petals.

His finger hovered above the button, hesitating to make a move.

What she once despised most were those in the Jiang family who used marriage and their bodies as bargaining chips.

But now, it seems that all she has left to offer in exchange is this body.

The sound of water in the bathroom continued.

Jiang Liyu closed her eyes and unbuttoned the first button.

Then came the second one.

The camera did not continue downwards.

The projection stopped on her tear-stained profile.

A blood-stained coat slipped off the bed and landed on the bright red carpet.

Then, another one.

Jiang Liyu curled her fingers and gripped the bed sheet beneath her.

She didn't make a sound.

Only a deeply suppressed inner voice resounded within the projection.

"He's very strong..."

"He can keep me alive."

The chat in the live stream was quiet for a few seconds.

The audience, who had been making a fuss earlier, felt a lump in their throats as they looked at the tears in Jiang Liyu's eyes.

[Transforming All Things into One]: "Sigh..."

"Has Jiang Jianxian's Dao heart shattered?"

[Hongyi Xuanyuan]: "If it were you, you probably wouldn't be much better off."

"If you ask me, this doesn't feel like a collapse of one's Dao heart; it feels more like a different kind of profound enlightenment."

"I've learned that in crucial moments, I can only rely on myself."

"I also understand that I should use my body, which I can offer, to make a deal with Elder Ye and seek protection to survive."

"Although, this is something she used to hate."

[The ruthless wolf goes to the toilet]: "Sigh..."

"The dragon slayer becomes the dragon himself?"

"No, I don't understand, but I'm just inexplicably emo."

[Lin Yuanye]: "Do you think Elder Ye will finally take down Sword Immortal Jiang?"

[A Stalker]: "No man would ask that question, right?"

"Anyone who can resist the urge to stay in bed after the other person has already undressed and is lying there is either a true gentleman or a paragon of virtue!"

These words immediately garnered widespread approval from netizens.

"Add one!"

"The market has opened!"

"Old Ancestor Ye can hold back, so leave one."

"Old Ancestor Ye couldn't resist and kept two."

"11111!"

"Definitely number 1!"

"Bullshit! Absolutely stupid!"

The comments section quickly erupted into a chaotic uproar.

Under the sycamore tree.

Su Huaying couldn't suppress her gossip and tugged at Jiang Liyu's arm.

"Hey!"

"Little Fish, can you give us a spoiler? Did it actually succeed that night?"

Jiang Liyu looked at the sky, her voice remaining calm.

Instead of worrying about this, you should worry about yourself.

"whispering sound!"

"Fine, I won't say then."

Su Huaying rolled her eyes at her.

"Why should I care?"

"I didn't..."

Halfway through her sentence, Su Huaying suddenly widened her eyes.

"Little...little fish!"

She nervously grabbed Jiang Liyu and turned to look at the dormitory building.

"Did you discover something?"

Jiang Liyu looked at her and remained silent for a moment.

She did indeed discover something unusual.

Just now, a formation that isolates sound and perception suddenly appeared on the 23rd floor of the dormitory building.

The formation was located in Ye Chuhao's room.

However, Jiang Liyu did not tell Su Huaying about this.

"no."

"call……"

Su Huaying patted her rather large chest and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Little Fish, do you think I still have a chance?"

She looked up at the direction of the 23rd floor, her expression downcast.

Jiang Liyu pursed her lips and looked back at the sky.

"Fate is beyond words, but it depends on human effort."

"well……"

Su Huaying sighed.

For some reason, she suddenly felt a tickle on her head, as if something was about to grow out.

She raised her hand and scratched twice, but found nothing.

But my chest felt inexplicably tight.

at the same time.

Inside the 23rd floor of the dormitory building.

The diary floated in mid-air, its pages turning continuously, with colorful light falling down again and again.

Xingyao huddled under the covers, only her flushed face showing, still stubbornly holding onto Ye Chuhao's hand.

"Wife, is that enough?"

"Your body can't take it anymore."

"not enough!"

"continue!"

"Splash—"

The diary was turned over again.

New records appeared on the pages.

【recording】

[Fourth time]

After entering the room, food and water were provided. A single bed was set up, and I tried to stay awake for six minutes, but I still couldn't get the squad leader to leave his mark on me.

[Instruction: Before I lose consciousness, restore my body to its optimal condition.]

The multicolored light fell once more.

Ye Chuhao looked at Xingyao, who had regained her composure, and his eyes twitched slightly.

And on the sky.

The audience was also arguing fiercely.

"I told you! It's definitely a 2! Jiang Jianxian's looks are just too good! Unless Old Ancestor Ye is impotent, he absolutely can't resist!"

"Bullshit! How shallow! What else do you men have in your heads besides this filthy garbage?!"

"You motherfucker! You want to box, huh? Come on, come on!"

"My ancestors passed down a great book of 'Zu'an greetings'!"

"*&%%***"

The live stream was on the verge of completely spiraling out of control.

Just then.

"Click."

In the projected video, the bathroom door is pushed open from the inside.

Steam seeped into the room through the crack in the door, and Ye Chen stepped out of the bathroom!