"Where am I… why does it feel a bit soft?"
Lu Ze was a little dazed, looking around. Yes, he confirmed it was his room. As for why it felt soft, it was because he had been teleported to his bed.
As for why this system had teleported him to his bed, there was probably a deeper meaning behind it… perhaps it wanted him to go to sleep early?
Suddenly, a snack bag was thrown over, hitting Lu Ze directly on the forehead, leaving a red mark. What was this thing? So hard?
"Hmm? Isn't this the snack bag Kiana had? How did it end up here? I don't remember her giving it to me when I left…"
Although a bit confused, he still opened it. He had originally thought it was filled with snacks, but instead, it was a small red gift box.
Opening the box, a delicate pocket watch lay inside, with a matching necklace beside it.
"A pocket watch? Could it be that Wormworm bought it for me? She's so thoughtful."
He recalled that he had gone to a jewelry store to buy a diamond ring while drunk that afternoon. With all the bumping around, he had almost caused some economic damage to that jewelry store. He opened the pocket watch and saw a photo of him and Kiana. This girl… she actually cropped it from a group photo. As expected of her.
This photo was actually a group shot of him and Kiana, Bronya, Mei, Teacher Himeko, Theresa, Fu Hua, and others. It was taken at St. Freya and turned out quite well.
He had this photo pasted on his wall. He took off the hat on his head, cleaned it, and hung it on the wall. He compared the pocket watch with the photo and, indeed, it was cropped from the photo… This Wormworm, he didn't know what to say.
Wendy, who was downstairs, heard the commotion and quickly came up to check. Upon opening the door, she saw Lu Ze holding a pocket watch and looking at a photo. Perhaps because the photo on the pocket watch was too small, she couldn't see it clearly.
"Lu Ze, what are you doing? Why are you looking at that group photo… Do you want to come downstairs for dinner? You weren't here when I came to find you this afternoon. Where did you go?"
Wendy said as she walked closer. This time, she saw clearly. The photo clearly showed Kiana and Lu Ze. At this moment… she seemed to understand everything.
"You… you went to find Kiana, didn't you? I knew it. What could surprise you so much that you'd even close the shop? So you went to find her… No wonder. The food is on the table, you can come down and eat a little, though you might have already eaten your fill."
Wendy's face darkened. She lowered her head and, while speaking, retreated backward. By the time she reached the door, she couldn't help but run.
"Hey… Wendy, listen to me… listen…"
Before Lu Ze could speak, Wendy had already run back to her room and collapsed on the bed, burying her head deeply in the pillow. The pillow quickly became wet.
"Why… why is your heart only for her… Is she that good, that you're so infatuated… We've lived together for half a year… I thought time could erase your feelings for her… But in the end, I was the clown…"
Her once beautiful face was covered in tears. Her green eyes seemed to shed endless tears. She was in so much pain… She thought it was salvation… but in reality, it was another, deeper abyss.
On the other side, Lu Ze remained silent. How could he not see Wendy's feelings for him? But… in his heart, Kiana already occupied a large portion.
"I… what should I do… I can't just have them all like an adult, right? That kind of love triangle would kill me."
But if he didn't act soon, that little girl would only drift further away, becoming more and more marginalized. This was something he didn't want to see. His original intention was for everyone to live happily together… without worrying about Honkai. How great would that be…
"Forget it, let's take a gamble. If not now, when? We can't wait until we lose them to know their value, right?"
He quickly went to Wendy's room. The hand that was about to knock paused in mid-air. If he knocked, what would he say?
He thought of a few scenarios in his mind, but none of them seemed right. They would only make her dislike him more.
The more he thought about it, the more troubled he became. Lu Ze sat down against the doorframe, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and lit one with a fiery red flame. The area outside the door was soon filled with smoke, but it was quickly sucked away by the smoke extractor.
After all, smoking was his own business. He couldn't let others get involved and corrupt them.
Inside the house, Wendy, hugging a pillow, sat by the doorframe, her heart filled with mixed emotions. She didn't know how to explain her actions…
"Will Lu Ze hate me if I do this… No, I don't want Lu Ze to hate me. What should I do…"
Both of them were troubled by the same question. They were separated by only a door. Fortunately, the soundproofing of the door was good, otherwise, it would have been incredibly awkward.
Thus, more than an hour passed. The alarm clock downstairs chimed, signaling that it was already 12 o'clock, which meant it was midnight. At this time, Lu Ze and Wendy should have already been fast asleep, but both of them were very agitated.
"Forget it, I can't think about it anymore. Just charge ahead!"
"That's right, I don't want my Brother Lu Ze to hate me. I need to take some action. He should be asleep by now, so I'll make some delicious food first! As the saying goes, 'he who masters a man's stomach, wins his heart!'"
Wendy directly pulled open the doorframe. Lu Ze's hand, which was about to knock, froze in mid-air. The two looked at each other. Hiss… this awkward atmosphere was a bit hard to bear.
Short Skit: Mine
"Let him go, I'm telling you, Lu Ze will always be mine, both in the past and in the future. Don't think you can take advantage of proximity just because I'm not in Teyvat! He gave me a diamond ring!"
Kiana casually raised her hand, the diamond ring on her ring finger shining exceptionally bright. Three more words were added behind it: Lu Ze.
She had engraved them later. Wasn't this perfect?
"You! Then I'll tell you, the author won't easily let you into Teyvat. I have plenty of opportunities, hee hee hee~ Unlike someone, who still has to go through so much plot in Honkai~ Tsk, who is it? I'm not saying~"
Wendy's face showed no sign of yielding. The little bit of gentleness she had was completely gone. Her usual image of a贤妻良母 (virtuous wife and good mother) had completely collapsed. It seemed that when facing a love rival, a woman's spirit doubled.
"Do you two really need to argue? Isn't it better for everyone to get along… I was wrong."
Beneath Lu Ze's knees, a washboard appeared…