At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

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The two walked out of a VIP king room in a nearby upscale hotel, 24 hours after yesterday.

In a daze, surrounded by gentle words, Su Che was filled with Ise-nee's seductive murmurs.

"Tea is just a tool; the real reason for your deteriorating health is the person beside you, young master."

"A good cat only needs one. Choose the best in your eyes, take good care of it, and it will give you its all in return."

As for the others, keeping them at arm's length is also a possible solution.

"Our close bond today is not the first time. Rather, I have savored this happiness since you were a child, young master..."

"Young Master, you won't... blame me, will you?"

"..."

This is Nao Ise.

Even when held in someone's arms, she could still relentlessly entice him, like a female demon sucking his blood and bones, slowly eroding Su Che's reason and taking him further and further away from saneness.

In the end, she was all he could see.

Her figure is unique in the whole world.

This is morbid and distorted.

Su Che closed his eyes tightly, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, time seemed to have changed and the person in front of him had changed.

Rubbing his temples, he looked towards the desk—

"Little...?"

"Hey... I'm telling you, dear Captain, you spaced out 30 times in three hours on our date... Are you thinking about someone else? Hmm?"

"..."

Su Che was speechless, turning his stiff head to look around.

The environment is still that familiar coffee shop.

The only difference is that the location has shifted from the cramped, intimate couple's cubicle to a work area inside a locked glass door that looks like a place for serious business.

On the table were his laptop, outline, pen, and ink.

Lin Xiao sat opposite him, not beside him or on his lap.

To clarify, the initial purpose of my visit today was indeed for serious business.

Su Che squinted his hazy eyes, feeling the light from the desk lamp shining on him, which was extremely dazzling.

I instinctively wanted to cover myself with my arm.

This is a manifestation of somatization.

Lin Xiao asked with concern, "Well, the last date was with me, and you're just going to brush it off like this? But you seem to be in a really bad state of mind, you've been spacing out the whole time, oh, I mean the kind of blank stare... a dangerous kind of spacing out."

She sat down beside him, and reached out her small hand to touch his forehead.

"It's not hot at all..."

"My only worry is that not only will your body be ruined, but your spirit will also be destroyed by them..."

"If things continue like this, how can we write a book together and record your life experiences in other artistic forms?"

Lin Xiao tilted her head, looking up at him from below with a charming blink.

After withdrawing her disobedient little hand, she directly grasped his palm and placed her classic secretary legs, clad in faded black stockings, on his knees. Leaning back against the pillow, she comfortably teased him:

"If you're really tired, relax and shift your focus by playing some games."

"..."

Su Che's sluggish thoughts were gradually being stimulated by her, and he began to show signs of recovery.

Although he didn't know what "playing with her" meant, he finally realized that he was at the very end of the project, dragging Xiao Xiao out to take notes and organize them.

It's preparation for the upcoming book.

"Yeah."

"So... I was using pen and paper to replace broken memories?"

He mumbled to himself, his expression dazed, clearly mentally unstable.

Lin Xiao looked at his state and sighed inwardly.

On the surface, however, he feigned cheerfulness and boasted:

"Yes, you're so busy every day. If you don't take some time to immerse yourself in recording who you've met and what you've done, all of your youth will probably slip away unnoticed. Captain, in my opinion, you really should take a good rest."

"rest……"

"Hmm. Don't think about anything, don't care about anyone, let go of hatred and obsession, let go of burdens and glory, and rest peacefully to recuperate."

Otherwise… I'm afraid you'll be gone before you even finish writing your next work. Then… then I might cry my eyes out at your grave, and the loudest I can be…”

"..."

Upon hearing the luxurious word "rest," Su Che was momentarily stunned.

He was first stunned, then his eyes showed confusion.

Gradually, the confusion turned into helplessness, and the helplessness brought a bitter taste to the corners of the mouth, a bitterness that went straight to the heart.

"rest."

He repeated those two words.

The dry, guttural sound was like a clump of sticky mucus, obscuring the two distant words at the apex and getting stuck in the throat.

Can I take a break?

As if questioning himself, he lowered his head in confusion, looking at his notes—

There were words written down on it when I was lucid.

[On a rainy day at three in the morning, I stood in front of a phone booth, lost in thought, wanting a cigarette.]

After finishing my part-time job, I made it a habit to find a place to smoke on my way home.

[Smoke quietly.]

[Because I was so tired, too tired to think or type, I never noticed the cat behind me, lurking in the shadows and bushes.]

That night, I found An Qing.

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An Qing is wonderful; she showed me that even in the adult world, there can be kindness.

At first, however, I didn't believe it at all. I tried to find her flaws and tear off her disguise with a suspicious mindset.

I need to figure out her purpose and understand why she chose to approach me.

No one is perfect, and she certainly has flaws, but she also tried very hard. She exposed Hare's identity, which suddenly reminded me that there was a time when I was also someone who had a lofty pursuit of the "artistic" quality of a work.

I am a naive and idealistic person who is more emotional than rational, always wanting to concretize beautiful ideas.

[I saw through An Qing, and she stopped hiding it. Instead, she clung to me for warmth. Through her, I felt the last vestiges of warmth in life.]

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Immediately afterwards, I found Yuan Xiao.

Yuan Xiao is a very insecure child, a lovely girl, and I couldn't help but want to help her; I wanted to help her get revenge.

I patiently taught her to play the piano, watching her clumsily get on the right track, watching her secretly work hard late into the night. At that moment, I suddenly realized again what I had given up for that person.

[I remembered, I was also known as someone who had practiced martial arts since childhood.]

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Gu Zhi was a scam that person set up for me.

Perhaps he wanted to test whether I could shoulder this responsibility, or perhaps it was simply unintentional, but he pushed her onto me and haunted me like a vengeful spirit.

I underestimated Gu Zhi's tenacity.

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White chocolate is the only thing that perfectly matches my XP.

She stormed into my life, and from our very first meeting, she showed me what it meant for fantasy to come to life. To this day, I still adore her and am willing to admit that she is the most alluring head maid in my heart, without a doubt.

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Meeting Nana was an accident.

Out of goodwill, I will randomly praise some promising musicians online.

Who knew I'd praise someone so much, so deeply? I never intended to seduce her, but she came to me.

I can't escape.

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Miya is so cute.

[This is Dad's carefully selected product, a favorite of the older generation.]

[Without a doubt, she possesses talent that surpasses mine, and at the same time, she occasionally does things that are like a kitten, making me want to hug and cuddle her.]

As a pet, Miya is even more so, but as a future wife... perhaps we should start by testing the waters as a sibling relationship.

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[Senior Yu Xi is very assertive, and her legs are very fair.]

Beneath her facade of wealth and beauty lies a fragile heart that desperately craves security. I remember that time, late at night while we were moon-gazing, she cried and begged me to pinch her harder and hold her tighter. I was terrified.

She provided most of the manpower and financial resources for the villa and has been quietly working hard for the team.

As the initiator of "Seven Colors," she is one of the main creators, my original partner, and of course, my inseparable partner in the future.

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