Li Ruoxi lay in bed, her face pale.
Mali Ji had left, but she had left a shadow over Li Ruoxi.
Before leaving, she told Li Ruoxi her name was Mali Ji, from the same family as Vivian… well, they were relatives.
Seeing the situation, it was clear their relationship wasn’t good.
That made sense.
For someone like Vivian, if anyone could get along with her, it would be a miracle.
‘When I’m in danger, why am I thinking of her…’
Li Ruoxi lay weakly in bed.
After what happened, the thoughts occupying her mind, besides the indescribable, were of Vivian.
If Vivian were here, she wouldn’t have suffered so much.
“Li Ruoxi, how can you have such thoughts?”
She said to herself.
“If you stay by her side, only death awaits you.”
Li Ruoxi still firmly believed that the ending she had arranged and designed was fated.
Only by avoiding Vivian could she have a chance to live.
But…
Lately, the situation had become very complicated.
Thinking that Vivian had actually crossed the ocean to find her, and that in that moment of crisis, Li Ruoxi’s subconscious had also hoped Vivian would appear…
Pushing aside the chaotic thoughts, she chose to rest quietly.
Soon, the sound of deep breathing came out.
Along with it, a light footstep.
A tall young woman, simple in black hair and black dress.
Her mature-looking face exuded an otherworldly coldness.
She entered quietly and sat silently by Li Ruoxi’s bed.
Looking at Li Ruoxi’s peaceful sleeping face, she reached out and gently stroked her cheek.
Seeing Li Ruoxi wrinkle her nose, her cold face melted like an iceberg, showing a faint smile that vanished quickly.
She returned to that cold expression, but her movements were like cherishing something precious.
“It would be so nice if you were more obedient, Zuo Mi’er,” Vivian said as if sighing.
Looking at Li Ruoxi’s face, she was lost in thought, recalling images from memory—that expression of compassion for all beings slowly overlapping with the weak person before her.
“No more. I won’t give you another chance.”
Vivian gently pulled down the blanket covering her, lifted her clothes, and carefully looked at the dividing line in the middle.
“Mali Ji…”
Flames of anger burned in her eyes.
As she softly spoke Mali Ji’s name, her cold tone was filled with killing intent.
Her fingers slowly slid over it.
She wasn’t worried at all that the sleeping Li Ruoxi would wake.
In her sleep, her weak expression suddenly bloomed like a peony, revealing a vivid smile.
“What a fool,” Vivian said disapprovingly, but her hands didn’t stop.
“Sleep. I’ll take you home later.”
Vivian added this at the end.
Black smoke instantly erupted from her fingers.
Black flames consumed the surrounding light, and where they were was quickly enveloped in darkness…
Listening closely, there were sounds of metal clashing and bells humming, weaving the prelude of a great battle in one’s mind.
…
So tired. Indeed, I can’t let myself be drained in one gulp.
It almost bottomed out.
My HP is still too thin.
When Li Ruoxi woke up, instead of feeling refreshed, she felt very tired.
“Strange, where is this?”
It looked like the kind of place only a female lead in an idol drama would live in.
Outside the window was classical castle-style architecture, arched eaves, and European palace-like round pillars.
The view was very open, with a boulevard winding like a long dragon ahead. In the distance, half a garden peeked over the windowsill, like a small potted plant.
“This… which tycoon’s estate is this…”
Having occasionally watched documentaries about the lives of the rich, she knew that the scenery before her was enough to make someone earning 10,000 a month work for generations… and still never afford it.
The bed was especially large, the posts on four sides intricately carved with platinum patterns, the bed canopy like pink gauze.
The room was terrifyingly large. Just a glance made her feel tired… tired of walking to the door.
“Could it be… I’ve been sold somewhere again?”
This plot jumps too much.
Just now I was being drained in the hospital, and now I’m here…
Li Ruoxi realized her eyesight had become somewhat good, so good… that she could see a hospital.
“Whose estate is built near a hospital… that’s really strange.”
“Miss, this is your home.”
Taken aback by the sudden reply, Li Ruoxi turned around in surprise and saw a well-preserved middle-aged woman with very fair skin, wearing a clean, neat black-and-white suit.
“Miss, how do you feel now?”
“How?” Li Ruoxi looked confused.
Did she look well?
“Right, I am your personal butler. My name is Nangong Li.”
“Sister Li, right… I… don’t feel particularly well…”
“The young lady is unwell, didn’t you hear?”
Nangong Li said sternly.
Li Ruoxi saw a team of about a dozen people wearing white coats, carrying some medical tools.
They filed in through the double doors.
Most importantly, every single one of them was female!
What is this situation???