"If you don't break the silence, you will degenerate in silence."
This sentence probably best describes Shen Jianxi's current mood.
She no longer complained about the system's mischief, and even felt a faint excitement.
Alas, her heart had hardened, she mused inwardly.
She pulled Cheng Wenyu's hand away, stood up, and looked at the three of them. "Brother Wenyu, you can lean against the wall. I want Xinglan and Qiutao to sleep next to me."
77: "Beep! Mission: Inform Cheng Wenyu that the host wants to sleep with Lin Xinglan and Qiu Tao is complete!"
A moment of heartache made Cheng Wenyu curl his fingers. Shen Jianxi saw it, but she clearly felt very calm within herself. No, it should be said that she had become calm from the moment the攻略 (gōnglüè - strategy/strategy to conquer) was successful.
She knew that she was becoming more and more heartless now, but an ex was just an ex.
She was heartless, immoral, so what? Su Dan Novel Network
Yes, if they hadn't hurt her, but even though it was a攻略, she had used her sincerity when she was with each of them. Sincerity for sincerity, nothing unfair, it was just that the feelings disappeared all at once.
Breaking up and getting back together is normal, isn't it?
If matters of the heart were to be judged right or wrong, she felt no one would be qualified to judge. Some might think she was a scumbag, but don't be fooled, even children's games aren't equal, let alone relationships.
She would rather be openly heartless, she was indeed a scumbag. Once Cheng Wenyu's eyes were healed, she would propose a divorce. All memories would end at their most beautiful, at least that way, when she looked back in the future, she would be smiling.
From the moment she said that, the room fell silent. The three people there shivered, afraid to make a sound. Lin Xinglan, who had been leaning against a pillar, straightened up, looking at her intently, with a hint of apprehension and uneasy entanglement.
Cheng Wenyu seemed not to expect her to say such a thing. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something but unable to utter a sound. His usually gentle expression had turned completely to ice.
Speaking of who was happiest, it was probably Qiu Tao. After Shen Jianxi said those words, his eyes truly lit up with a smile, and his expression softened.
"Come here."
Cheng Wenyu's voice was extremely cold.
Shen Jianxi felt a little annoyed, and her words became somewhat stiff. "It's just for one night, and it's still unknown if we can even sleep tonight. Does it really matter where we sleep?"
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Gongsun Qing and the other two didn't dare to breathe.
Although Lin Xinglan remained silent, he still held a sliver of hope, and he had his own selfish desires.
If the senior and second senior brothers clashed, would he be able to stay by her side...
"Knock, knock, knock."
A knock on the door interrupted them.
"Who is it?!" Su Rong called out.
Li De's voice sounded from outside, "Young masters and ladies, I've come to bring some food."
After speaking, he quietly leaned against the door, listening to the sounds inside.
Hurried footsteps grew closer, and as his hand reached for the bolt, Li De instantly straightened up.
Gongsun Qing opened the door and impatiently moved aside, "Come in."
"Yes, yes."
Li De, hunched over, walked in, his gaze shifting between them, finally landing on Shen Jianxi.
The greed and malice in his gaze were too obvious. Although he tried his best to hide it, it was like an instinct, difficult to suppress.
Lin Xinglan frowned and took a step forward, blocking Shen Jianxi's figure behind him.
Seeing that he had been noticed, Li De showed no guilt, naturally withdrew his gaze, and laid out the food item by item on the table.
They were simple mountain dishes, with some scattered bits of meat. Judging by the furnishings of this house alone, one might think that every effort had been made to entertain them.
"Simple fare, I hope the young ladies and gentlemen won't mind."
After Li De withdrew, the atmosphere inside the room obviously improved a little, like a crack in the ice. Though small, it still served to ease the tension.
"77, check if there's anything wrong with this food?"
"Individually, the dishes are all normal. However, anyone who has smelled the incense and eaten one of the dishes will gradually become paralyzed and conscious but unable to move."
There were many of them, and Li De had prepared eight dishes in total, arranged in a circle on the table. The problematic dishes and the non-problematic ones were placed next to each other. There were a total of four problematic dishes on the table.
With 77 around, it had told her all the problematic ones, so Shen Jianxi naturally wasn't too worried.
She glanced at the two people still locked in a standoff, one on the bed and one on the floor, pursed her lips, and directly pulled Lin Xinglan, who was standing in front of her, to sit at the table.
She took out a pair of chopsticks and stuffed them into his hand. "Eat. Eat whatever I eat. Some of these dishes are problematic."
Lin Xinglan still hadn't fully registered what was happening. He looked at Cheng Wenyu with some difficulty, unsure whether to start eating.
Shen Jianxi naturally noticed his hesitation and turned to look at the two of them. "Are you eating?"
Qiu Tao narrowed his long, narrow eyes, as if trying to see through her expression to her true thoughts. Then, the corners of his lips curved into a flippant arc. "Yes, I will naturally listen to Xi'er's words."
He got off the bed and walked over with a lazy gait. Just as he was about to sit in the other seat next to Shen Jianxi, she stopped him with a look.
Qiu Tao glanced at Cheng Wenyu, whose emotions were unreadable, and knew he couldn't push too hard. Although Cheng Wenyu had always been gentle, it was already surprising that he could endure this much in this situation.
He let out a soft hum, but still sat down opposite Shen Jianxi.
Cheng Wenyu was enveloped in a haze of gloom. The occasional ray of sunlight filtering through the dim room fell on his face. He closed his eyes, appearing somewhat dejected.
Ever since they got married, he had always felt an inexplicable feeling when facing her. Even during their most intimate moments, that unease hadn't lessened.
From Lin Xinglan to Qiu Tao, and that man who was like a demon lord, all of this made him afraid to investigate closely. It wasn't that he hadn't guessed, he just didn't dare to say it.
Just like that purple-haired man. If he was truly a demon lord, and the legitimate daughter of the Shen family was associated with him, it was unknown what danger it would bring to her and the Shen family if it were revealed. He could only suppress all of this deep within his heart.
But this unease, until now, had reached its peak.
Shen Jianxi sighed, walked over, and tugged at his hand. "Brother Wenyu, come and eat something."
"I was joking earlier, but I really don't want to lean against the wall. It's very uncomfortable."
Looking at the sorrow on his brow, she reached out and gently stroked his face. "Don't be unhappy. If you don't want to eat, how about resting for a while?"
The concern in her words made Cheng Wenyu's heart both happy and pained, and his eyes felt a slight sting.
But he was certain that just this one sentence had significantly improved his mood.