Xu Wuning ignored him, propped herself up, and tried to pry his hand off her arm.

"Trying to run away again?"

Lu Jingci didn't let go; he moved even closer, his forehead pressed against hers, his breath falling on her lips.

Xu Wuning glared at him fiercely, "Who's trying to run away? I'm going to take a shower, let go of me!"

Lu Jingci did not move.

Xu Wuning gave him another push: "Lu Jingci!"

He chuckled, a very soft and brief sound, then released her arm, turned over and sat on the edge of the bed, raising his chin at her: "Go."

"You can't run away anyway, so I'll just wait for you to come out here."

"Perfect timing, you can get right to business after you shower."

Xu Wuning practically tumbled off the bed. She didn't even bother to stand up, crawling a few steps on her hands and feet before staggering to her feet at the edge of the bed.

Then she rushed into the bathroom without looking back.

The moment the door closed behind her, her hand moved faster than her brain, and she locked the latch with her other hand.

Xu Wuning leaned against the cold door panel, slowly slid down to the ground, and gasped for breath.

The showerhead had been accidentally turned on, and cold water gushed onto the floor, splashing onto her feet and making her shiver.

What sins did I commit in my past life to run into Lu Jingci in this one?

In the early stages, she was as cold as ice, impossible to catch up with, a real tough nut to crack. Later, she transformed into a perverted yandere, impossible to shake off.

Xu Wuning scratched her hair. What should she do now?

She tried contacting Xiao Ke again, "System, are you there? Come out now!"

"System, save your poor host! Your innocence is about to be ruined! Xiao Ke, what are you doing? Come out here!"

There has still been no response.

After the plot got messed up, just how withdrawn has Xiao Ke become? From the moment she confronted Lu Jingci in the alley until now, it hasn't uttered a sound.

She kept calling it in her mind, louder and louder.

……

After half an hour.

Lu Jingci's cold and menacing voice came from outside the door; clearly, his patience had been worn out.

"Xu Wuning, are you planning to stay in there until tomorrow morning?"

Xu Wu Ning's heart raced, her back pressed tightly against the wall, her fingers unconsciously clenching the collar of her bathrobe.

"Are you done washing?"

Lu Jingci's voice came closer, probably because he leaned against the door frame.

Xu Wuning swallowed. "Ah? Not yet, wait a little longer."

Lu Jingci sneered, his tone chilling: "Xu Wuning, I'll give you ten more minutes. If you can't wash it properly, I'll come in and wash it for you."

Xu Wuning's breath hitched.

She glanced down at the time on her phone: 10:30. Ten minutes later, that would be 10:40.

"Xiao Ke, you damn system, get out here right now! Get out here within ten minutes!"

Xu Wuning bit her lower lip hard, turned around, and turned the shower on full blast.

But Xiao Ke still didn't make a move.

Time passed by, minute by minute.

The sound of the shower water drowned out the noise outside, but she knew that Lu Jingci was definitely keeping an eye on the time.

Ten minutes passed quickly.

Xu Wuning's heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of her throat.

The footsteps outside drew closer, walking step by step toward the bathroom door, and then stopped.

Lu Jingci's cold voice rang out again, his tone resolute: "Xu Wuning, didn't you figure it out!"

"Who do you think a broken lock can stop? I'll go get the key. Once I'm inside, I'll definitely give you a good wash..."

He emphasized the word "wash" heavily, making it sound sinister.

Xu Wuning was so panicked that her blood was about to run cold. If he came in, she would be tortured to death.

"Xiao Ke, you stinky Xiao Ke, get out here right now!"

Suddenly.

Outside the door, the clinking of keys accompanied Lu Jingci's footsteps.

He found the key, inserted it into the lock, and turned it.

Xu Wuning trembled all over, her heart skipped a few beats, and she almost lost her balance.

She screamed, "Xiao Ke! Help! Xiao Ke, I'm doomed!"

Perhaps her calls were too loud.

Finally, the sound of electricity crackling came through.

"What's wrong? Has the sky fallen, host? Why are you so agitated? I just re-established contact with the outside world and then I heard your scream. It almost deafened me."

Xiao Ke emerged from the space, still in a depressed and withdrawn state, looking at Xu Wu Ning with a bewildered expression.

Xu Wuning watched as Lu Jingci tried another key, and was about to open the door.

She wiped her sweat, huddled tightly in the corner, wishing she could embed herself into the wall.

She was breathing rapidly. "Help me! Lu Jingci is outside, he's about to come in!"

Xiao Ke jumped in fright: "Who did you say is outside?!"

Xu Wuning: "Lu Jingci, are you hard of hearing? Please rescue me quickly, think of a way!"

Upon hearing this name, Xiao Ke's face turned pale with fright: "Host, then I'll quickly take you away from here and erase this part of your memory of Lu Jingci, do you think that's okay?"

Outside the door, there was Lu Jingci's last key. Inserting this one would definitely be correct and would open the door.

Xu Wuning's hands were trembling: "If you misuse your abilities, won't this world be affected?"

Xiao Ke was even more afraid of Lu Jingci than she was, and was so nervous that she was covered in sweat: "Anyway, the plot of this world is already a mess, so there's nothing to be afraid of."

Xu Wuning clung to the wall, staring at the door lock in terror: "Okay, hurry up! Quickly, the door's about to open..."

suddenly.

With a "click," the key was turned in, and the door lock was fully opened.

at the same time.

Xiao Ke was so scared that she screamed:

"Lu Jingci is coming in! He's terrifying! Host, let's run!"

Its lips trembled violently, and its hands shook even more terribly.

It intended to click the transfer button, but its hand shifted an inch to the left and accidentally pressed another button on the task panel.

Suddenly, the red flashing lights turned on without warning, their blinding light spinning wildly in Xu Wuning's mind, and an alarm sounded:

"Task participant Xu Wuning and system Xiao Ke have clicked the 'Leave' button and are about to exit this novel world!"

"Please get ready, we are leaving this world. 3, 2, 1..."

Xu Wuning's brain completely shut down.

What is that? What key? The exit key?

Xiao Ke's horrified voice rang out, filled with unprecedented panic: "Holy crap! Host, I'm so scared of Lu Jingci, my hand was shaking and I clicked the wrong button."

Xu Wuning's pupils dilated violently: "What did you say? You really are a scoundrel!"

Xiao Ke's voice grew increasingly urgent and panicked: "How do I exit? How do I exit this? Why isn't there a back button on this task panel? This shouldn't be happening! This design isn't ergonomic! Where's the back button? Where's the cancel button? Where's the ESC key?"

"This is my first time on a mission, I'm not very familiar with it, host, where is the back button?"

"Host, why can't you stop...?"

"Xiao Ke, you son of a bitch..."

Only these five words flashed through Xu Wuning's mind, and then everything went blank.

It felt as if the soul was being pulled out of the body by a giant, invisible hand.

She felt like she was leaving herself.

She tried desperately to grab something, her fingers twitching spasmodically in the air, but she grasped nothing.

She opened her mouth to call Lu Jingci's name, but no sound came out, and even breathing became difficult.

The last thing she saw was Lu Jingci opening the tightly closed door.

Then, she completely lost consciousness, fell into darkness, and collapsed without any cushioning.

"Congratulations to mission participant Xu Wuning! You have successfully escaped..."

In the bathroom.

As soon as Lu Jingci opened the door, he saw Xu Wuning's figure falling straight down.

Before entering, his eyes were filled with a sickly coldness, and he was about to explode in anger. But at this moment, seeing her fall, his expression changed drastically, and he quickly caught her.

"Xu Wuning, what's wrong?"

For the first time in his life, no one responded to him.

He felt that the person he was holding was ice-cold and lifeless...

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