“What do you mean?”
“If I were Liu Yao, after completely suppressing the Midnight Society’s movements, I would kill everyone who knew the truth. Just one bit of leaked information could worsen the Blood Race’s situation significantly.”
Shen Ji asked doubtfully, “But Liu Yao isn’t that kind of person. She wouldn’t be able to do something like that.”
“You’re right, which is why I’m even more curious to see how far Liu Yao is willing to go and how she plans to handle the aftermath.”
“Aren’t you thinking a bit too far ahead? We can’t even handle Ye Hai alone, so who can say what will happen later?”
Ye Xi shook her head and continued, “Even if Ye Hai succeeds, we can still get away. Haven’t you realized it yet? Ye Hai never intended to kill you from the very beginning, and you might just be a part of his calculations.”
“But…”
Before Shen Ji could finish, he suddenly recalled the anomaly during his first death: the system’s silence, followed by Ye Xi appearing beside him, and the missing blood plasma.
Now, connecting it to Ye Xi’s “Blood Mist.”
“Does your Blood Mist also have healing properties?”
Ye Xi nodded, her expression remaining calm.
“How else do you think you survived?”
“Does your father know your Talent has this function?”
Ye Xi lowered her eyes slightly, a hint of reflection appearing as she continued, “Of course he knows. After all, my mother’s Talent was also Blood Mist.”
“Then it all makes sense.”
Both said in unison, “Ye Hai knew from the start that you (I) couldn’t die.”
“But what does he gain from it?”
Ye Xi shook her head; she was just as clueless.
Could it be that Ye Hai had a change of heart and wanted to set her and Shen Ji up?
That didn’t seem right.
Could Ye Hai really be that kindhearted?
Given the way he had ignored her throughout her life, the possibility was almost zero.
“Sigh, for now, we can only take it one step at a time. Do you have any ideas about the operation tomorrow night?”
Ye Xi regained her composure and replied, “It’s the same problem: we lack top-tier combat power. That is both our strength and our weakness.”
“Our strength?”
“When you possess absolute power, do you think you can solve every problem?”
Shen Ji nodded; he truly believed in the superiority of power.
“That is our entry point. Ye Hai is too confident. Even though we’ve disrupted his plans over and over again, he still vowed to continue.”
“And what does that mean?”
“Ye Hai is too overconfident. He never considered the possibility of losing, so we can definitely catch him off guard.”
Shen Ji rolled his eyes and said helplessly, “Are you going, or am I? Who among us can beat him?”
“Don’t forget about Liu Yao and the others.”
“Even if they all add up, they might not be able to take down your dad!”
Ye Xi flicked Shen Ji’s forehead and crossed her legs.
“Do you remember how the other King Seed died?”
“Are you saying they definitely have other weapons targeting the Blood Race?”
Ye Xi replied noncommittally, “Humanity has developed very advanced technology to target the Blood Race, and that sniper rifle is the best proof. So… Ye Hai might very well end up not coming back at all.”
Shen Ji suddenly realized the truth, whispering, “People say daughters are a father’s thoughtful little cotton jacket, but you are a spiked leather jacket.”
Ye Xi shrugged and yawned.
“I only said it’s possible. What if he has some fallback plan?”
Those words stirred a new wave of anxiety in Shen Ji.
Seeing Shen Ji’s troubled expression, Ye Xi comforted him, “Go to sleep early. Thinking about it won’t help. At least we’ve made it through today.”
Shen Ji nodded and headed toward the bedroom, with Ye Xi following closely behind.
As they entered the bedroom, Shen Ji finally realized the problem: they only had one bed!
“I’ll go sleep on the couch.”
Ye Xi raised an eyebrow, surprised.
“Are you repulsed by me?”
“No, but do you think it’s appropriate for us to sleep together now?”
Ye Xi rubbed her chin and teased, “Why wouldn’t it be?”
Shen Ji’s face flushed red.
Could this really be the day he finally loses his virginity?!
Was he, Shen Ji, finally going to become a man?
“Isn’t this a bit too fast?”
“It’s just sleeping together, nothing else will happen.”
Ye Xi’s eyes remained bewitching, though Shen Ji failed to notice the playfulness in them.
Shen Ji put on an expression of heroic martyrdom and said with difficulty, “Fine… fine then.”
“Close your eyes.”
“Huh?”
“Don’t talk nonsense. Are you going to sleep or not?”
“Then hurry up.”
As soon as Shen Ji closed his eyes, a rustling sound echoed, leading his thoughts astray.
However, he felt his hands being tied up, and a question mark appeared in his mind.
Could it be that Ye Xi was into this?
“Okay, you can open your eyes now.”
As soon as Shen Ji opened his eyes, he realized that not only his hands but his entire body was tightly bound.
“This… just for this?!”
Ye Xi didn’t offer an explanation, hoisted him up, and tossed him onto the couch.
“Sleep honestly right here.”
“But there was no need to tie me up!”
“Who can guarantee that you won’t sneak into my bedroom in the middle of the night?”
Shen Ji felt like crying, “That was my bedroom!”
Ye Xi lifted the corner of her mouth, looking down at him.
“It’s mine now.”
With that, she turned and walked into the bedroom without looking back.
“Ye Xi, I will never forgive you!”
No sooner had he said that than the bedroom door opened again.
Ye Xi was holding a bedsheet and said, “You only have one blanket in the house, so just make do with this for today.”
Shen Ji’s gaze was sharp enough to kill, but Ye Xi seemed completely oblivious, tucking the sheet tightly around him.
“You…”
Before Shen Ji could finish, Ye Xi’s lips lightly brushed against his face; her unique fragrance caused his heart to skip a beat.
At that moment, the large expanse of her fair skin came into full view.
Shen Ji’s mind went completely blank, and he instinctively swallowed hard, only to realize Ye Xi was already at the door.
Leaning against the doorframe, she revealed half her body with a smile.
“Xiao Jizi, goodnight. That was your goodnight kiss.”
Shen Ji touched the spot she had just kissed and murmured, “A goodnight kiss?”
As the words left his lips, a foolish grin spread across his face. “Hehehehe.”
Ye Xi, peeking through the crack in the door, witnessed the scene and muttered, “Fool, let’s see how I wrap you around my finger.”
—
The next day, the morning sunlight fell right onto Shen Ji’s face.
He rubbed his eyes.
Ye Xi had untied him after the goodnight kiss the previous night, though he hadn’t realized it until later.
Just as he felt a strong urge to use the restroom and shuffled along in his slippers, he heard Ye Xi’s voice from the kitchen.
“You’re awake?”
Shen Ji mumbled, “Why are you up so early?”
“Of course, I’m taking you shopping!”
Shen Ji instantly jolted awake and quickly asked, “Go… go where?”
“To Nanjiang Square, obviously. Where else would we go?”
Cold sweat broke out on Shen Ji’s face.
He had promised to go to Nanjiang Square with the Little Stutterer yesterday, and he couldn’t refuse Ye Xi’s request now.
What do I do? Waiting online, urgent!
“How about we go at another time?”
Ye Xi’s voice filled with dissatisfaction drifted from the kitchen: “We’re going today. Don’t tell me you have plans with someone else?”
Upon hearing this, Shen Ji suppressed his urge and lied, “No, let’s go. We’ll go today.”
Since neither side could be put off, it seemed he would have to split the day into two halves: morning with Ye Xi, and afternoon with Jiang Jianyue.
It was the best solution he could think of.