A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

"Hey, hey, don't cry, don't cry..." Zhou An rushed over and hurriedly comforted her.

However, the more Zhou An comforted her, the more uncontrollably Li Shengsheng's tears flowed, eventually turning into a wail.

"Waaah..." Li Shengsheng threw herself into Zhou An's arms, her body trembling uncontrollably.

"Sigh..." Zhou An sighed, not knowing how to comfort him.

Maybe crying will make me feel a lot better.

This girl must have been feeling very depressed these past few days. If it weren't for Zhou An, Li Shengsheng would probably be dead by now.

More than half an hour later, Li Shengsheng's crying stopped, and her breathing became steady.

She fell asleep in Zhou An's arms.

"This little girl is still all wet, why doesn't she go take a bath? Isn't she afraid of catching a cold?" Zhou An shook his head and took out a prop.

This is a tool that can quickly dry clothes.

Soon, Li Shengsheng's clothes were dry, and Zhou An picked her up and placed her on the bed, covering her with a blanket.

Immediately afterwards, Zhou An took out a palm-sized box that emitted a hazy light.

【Rule Skill Blind Box】: After use, you can randomly obtain a rule-based skill card.

After settling the rewards, I forgot about the blind box because of a series of things.

Now that I have some time, I might as well open it.

Zhou An exerted force and crushed it.

[Gain the rule skill: Take a fall]

【Take a Fall】: A rule-based skill that, when used, forces a target to take a fall.

Note: After every ten designated times, you will take one step and fall, and you will fall ten times in a row.

"Hmm? This... Falling down? Seems like a forced control skill, that's interesting." Zhou An's lips curled up slightly.

……

At 9:30 a.m., Zhou An was still fast asleep.

"Bang bang bang!" A loud knocking sound came from outside.

"Open the door, open the door, Li Shengsheng, open the door quickly." A middle-aged man's voice came from outside the door.

Zhou An was instantly awakened, and he frowned as he looked outside.

At this moment, Li Shengsheng, who was on the bed, also woke up.

“It’s my dad.” Li Shengsheng glanced at Zhou An, explained, and then got up to go to the bathroom to wash up.

Chapter 18 Top-Notch Parents

"Li Shengsheng, I know you're inside, open the door quickly."

"You brat, you're really something else! Open the door right now!"

Outside the door, there was a constant banging and shouting.

However, Li Shengsheng completely ignored it, calmly brushing her teeth, washing her face, and going to the toilet.

After all that, twenty minutes had passed.

Li Shengsheng then slowly went to open the door.

At this moment, Li Yong, who was waiting impatiently outside the door, suddenly stared intently at Li Shengsheng.

"You're finally willing to open the door? Do you think I wouldn't dare hit you?" Li Yong rudely shoved Li Shengsheng aside.

Li Shengsheng's current physical condition is actually capable of withstanding Li Yong, but she did not do so.

"Hurry up and pack your things, I'll take you to your husband's house." Li Yong's words were a direct hit.

"My husband's family?" Li Shengsheng's eyes were indifferent, and her tone was completely calm.

"Yes, didn't I tell you that a few days ago?"

"Don't let his age fool you, he owns four or five houses and five storefronts that he rents out."

“Besides, she only has one daughter. If you give her a son, all these things will be yours.” Li Yong’s words seemed to be for Li Shengsheng’s sake.

Upon hearing this, Zhou An gave a thumbs up.

Li Shengsheng glanced at Zhou An, ignored him, and looked at Li Yong: "Dad, I'm only 18 this year, and I haven't reached the legal marriage age yet."

"What does it matter? You can go to his house and have the baby first, then get the marriage certificate when you're twenty," Li Yong said nonchalantly.

Li Shengsheng remained expressionless; she was known for her extremely cold demeanor towards outsiders.

"Dad, I'm first in the whole grade. I might not be guaranteed to get into Tsinghua or Peking University, but I'll definitely get into a 985 or 211 university."

"You want me to skip the college entrance exam, drop out of school, and marry someone a full twelve years older than me?"

Li Shengsheng was already utterly disappointed in her father, so her tone was icy cold.

"So what? What's the point of studying these days?"

"Look at me, I have several college graduates from top universities (985/211) working under me, and their salaries are not even half of mine."

"And you think your education is free? Do you expect me to support you?"

"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and pack your things. I specifically took a day off to come here today," Li Yong urged impatiently.

Just as Li Shengsheng was about to speak, a woman suddenly walked in through the door.

A beautiful young woman who bears a striking resemblance to Li Shengsheng.

"Oh, Li Yong, so you're planning to secretly send Sheng Sheng there?"

"Let me tell you, either you give me 100,000 yuan as a bride price, or you marry my husband's nephew." Su Wu shouted as soon as she entered.

Such a beautiful woman is acting like a shrew right now.

"Su Wu, Li Shengsheng is my daughter, Li Yong's daughter. Who she marries is none of your business. Get out of here!" Li Yong shouted angrily.

"Your daughter? Isn't Sheng Sheng my daughter too?"

"And another thing, your mother just died, and instead of handling the funeral arrangements, you're selling your daughter. You're really something."

"I heard you weren't willing to pay for the funeral, but today you were collecting money from everyone in the family group chat. You're really filial," Su Wu sneered.

When Li Shengsheng heard the words that Li Yong didn't give funeral expenses but instead started collecting money from each member of the family group, her body trembled.

Funeral expenses, along with various ceremonies and banquets, would easily amount to tens of thousands of yuan, which Li Shengsheng simply couldn't afford.

She also hoped that Li Yong could bury her grandmother, so that she wouldn't lose money on the gifts she received.

But she really didn't expect Li Yong to be like this.

Listening to her parents arguing in her ear, and their words becoming increasingly vicious, Li Shengsheng was on the verge of exploding.

"Don't worry, I'll be with you. I'll support whatever you do." Zhou An came to Li Shengsheng's side and gently patted her head.

Li Shengsheng glanced at Zhou An, said nothing, then grabbed a water glass from the table and smashed it hard on the ground.

With a crisp "crack!", the water glass shattered.

In an instant, the entire room fell silent.

"You two, get out!"

"You think you're worthy to be my parents? I'm an adult now, and you can't interfere with my freedom."

"Whether I jump off a building or go to school is none of your business."

"This is my home, get out of here!" Li Shengsheng roared, seemingly venting her anger.

For a moment, Li Yong and Su Wu were both stunned.

However, they quickly became angry, or rather, enraged.

"You've really gone too far, daring to challenge me?" Li Yong was furious and slapped Li Shengsheng across the face.

In the past, Li Shengsheng wouldn't have dodged; she would have taken the slap directly.

But things were different now. Li Shengsheng took a step back and avoided the slap.

"You still dare to hide?" Li Yong was even more furious.

He rolled up his sleeves and strode forward, determined to slap her across the face today.

"What are you doing? What are you doing!" At that moment, a voice with a mid-level skill level came from the doorway.

When everyone looked over, they discovered that the people were police officers in uniform.

Li Yong, who was furious, calmed down instantly, and a bright smile appeared on his face: "No...it's nothing, I was just disciplining my daughter."

The police arrived; I guess the neighbor called the police.

"Officer, these two are going to sell me to two different people. One will offer 200,000 yuan, and the other will offer 150,000 yuan," Li Shengsheng said.

"What nonsense are you talking about? When did I sell you? Didn't I just find you a rich husband?" Li Yong roared.

Su Wu was also furious: "Li Shengsheng, you are such an ill-mannered person, how can you talk like that?"

Upon hearing this, the police officer frowned: "This girl is only in high school, are you going to force her to get married?"

"Officer, this is our family matter, do you have to interfere?" Li Yong was now determined to get that 200,000 yuan.

Li Shengsheng: "Officer, I'm eighteen years old, an adult. They shouldn't be able to control me, right? I want to continue my studies."

"Of course, you're an adult, and they can't control your decisions," the police officer nodded.

"So, my biological parents, please get out of my house." Li Shengsheng pointed coldly to the front door.

"You, you, you..." Li Yong's face turned red with anger.

If the police hadn't been there, he would have kicked Li Shengsheng away.

"Fine, fine, you're so capable. Go study then, but don't come begging me for tuition and living expenses later." Li Yong left after saying this.

"Sheng Sheng, my husband's nephew is really a good guy. Listen to your mother's advice, call me when you've thought it through." Su Wu left after saying this.

"Oh dear, young lady, don't be discouraged. It's not much money, but it's a small token of my appreciation." The policeman handed Li Shengsheng two hundred yuan in cash.