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Is someone here?
Qin Huai smiled faintly, his expression cool and detached.
He gripped the Heart Ring tightly in his palm and opened the map, which showed no clues. After searching around, he recalled the System announcement he had just received about the Blood Desolation Cave. A few threads of clues connected in his mind, and he opened the Chat Interface to send a message to Muzi Li.
[Private Chat Channel] Qin Huai: Check the information on the one who opened the Blood Desolation Cave.
[Private Chat Channel] Muzi Li: Sure thing, boss.
Meanwhile, Muzi Li stared at the message that popped up on her screen, suppressing her unease. She turned to the young man with yellow hair and asked, "A Shu, is Lightly Spoken that female player you checked last time?"
"Yeah, do you want her information?"
The young man with yellow hair, lounging comfortably in the sand, turned his face to ask.
"You know me; my boss wants it~"
The woman slowly approached the sand and pounced down without caring how flustered the young man looked. She pressed herself against him forcefully, her curvy body fitting snugly against his rigid form. With a light laugh, she teased, "What are you so nervous about, hmm?" Her lazy and alluring voice ignited a fire in Lin Shu's heart. He swallowed hard; his dry lips felt even drier. Pushing her away with a hand, he was met with an instant softness that made his cheeks flush bright red. "Hey... you, get off first; I'll get you the information..." Stumbling over his words, Lin Shu felt utterly embarrassed and covered his face as he continued, "I didn't mean to... cough cough..." His palm, which he had retracted earlier, still felt faintly warm.
"Puff," Muzi Li chuckled softly, her red lips curling into a smile. "Silly boy, your clumsiness is just perfect~"
The teased young man instantly blushed from neck to cheeks. "Mu Mu, I..."
"Shh... don’t talk—" The woman breathed softly as she leaned over him, her ample chest pressing against his. "Forget about the information for now; I just want to know if there's room for me here—" Her delicate fingers circled a tender spot on his chest. "Is there space for me?"
A sensitive touch hit a certain point, causing the young man to stiffen. He immediately replied, "Mu Mu, you get up first, and let's talk properly!"
The girl had learned her superior's bad habits perfectly. "Get up? I'm a baby, so I won't! I'll just cling to you. Come on, do you have me?"
"I do."
Lin Shu's firm response made Muzi Li pause for a moment. Her cheek pressed against his chest as she turned her face away, silently smiling, filled with happiness and beauty.
Zero Point, ten o'clock at night.
The traditional customs from a hundred years ago had mostly been forgotten, leaving only a few blessings passed down through word of mouth.
As the System set off fireworks, lines of New Year Blessings flashed before her eyes. Yan Yan suddenly realized that another New Year's Eve had arrived.
Glancing at the time on the Quest Interface, it wasn't too much or too little. She paused and tilted her head to watch the colorful and beautifully shaped fireworks in the night sky, smiling lightly. If only my sister were here...
Just as that thought crossed her mind, she saw a communication request pop up on her interface.
She clicked to open it.
A pale yet delicate face appeared on the screen.
"Yan Yan, happy New Year's Eve! I hope we can both do well in the new year!"
"Sister, Happy New Year! I'll come to see you in a couple of days!"
"Yan Yan, has your aunt contacted you?"
"Yes."
"Did she ask you for money?"
"Yes."
The woman pressed her lips together and said coldly, "Don't give her any. I'll handle this." Realizing the harshness in her tone, she softened her voice and continued, "Yan Yan, things aren't as you see them... I'll explain everything to you later, okay? Just take care of yourself for now. Leave these trivial matters to me, alright?"
"Okay."
Receiving the answer she wanted, the woman sitting on the hospital bed smiled happily.
The sisters chatted for a long time, and when Yan Yan reluctantly hung up the call, she looked at the fireworks bursting in the sky, smiling joyfully and contentedly.
Suddenly, a shadow rushed toward her from a distance. The girl, lost in the beauty of the fireworks, didn't have time to react before—"Bang—"
"Ugh—"
"Hiss—"
The moment she was knocked away, she quickly protected her backpack. Her silly action was fully captured by the shadow, who chuckled and said, "Miss, did you get knocked silly? That's a System backpack..."
The implication was clear: no matter how much it was hit, the System backpack would be fine.
Realizing this, Yan Yan's face instantly flushed red as she stammered, "I... I... It's none of your business!" She huffed angrily, suddenly remembering the mysterious figure that had collided with her, and shouted, "You were the one who bumped into me!"
"Oh?"
The man's deep Voice carried a hint of mischief as he reached out to help the girl up from the ground, his hand hovering in front of her.
In an instant, the girl regained her composure but didn't grasp the long hand that looked particularly elegant under the fireworks. In her fluster, she stood up without bothering to brush off the dust and said, "Forget it... just—"
"What do you mean 'forget it,' hmm?" It was rare for Qin Huai to encounter such an interesting girl. He wanted to tease her a bit. Well, it was still New Year's Eve, and spending it alone felt too miserable. A companion that had unexpectedly come about should be cherished. "Bumping into you was my fault; I apologize. However—"
In the flickering light of the fireworks, Yan Yan could only see his bright Peach Blossom Eyes.
"However—today is New Year's Eve, so I won't be apologizing. Here, take this as compensation, how about?"
He placed a Clever Substitute Doll in his palm.
The moment she saw it, Yan Yan's eyes widened in surprise. Having been searching for a traveling merchant for so long, she certainly knew the value of this Stand-In Doll!
"It's too precious; I can't accept it! I—"
"Take this. It's rare for me to be in a good mood. Hmm, a young lady like you, not spending the festival with family, what are you doing out here in the wilderness?"
Yan Yan emerged from Blood Desolation Cave and headed straight for Spring Day City. At this moment, she was still a few hundred meters away from Main City, pausing to admire the brilliant fireworks. If someone asked her now, she couldn't just childishly say she wanted to see the fireworks, could she?
Her ears turned red as she replied, "Who says you have to log off to celebrate? My family is waiting for me in Main City!" She tightened her grip on her Longbow and playfully stuck out her tongue at The Shadow of the Person in the Black Mask before dashing away.
"Here, catch—"
At the sound of the voice, she turned around just as a shadow flew toward her. Instinctively, she reached out and caught it; it was the Stand-In Doll.
"Hey—"
She called out, but when she looked up, the spot where the shadow had been was empty.
"How strange..."
Muttering to herself for a moment, she turned and hurried toward Spring Day City.
Even though there was no one waiting for her, pretending that someone was waiting for her to return for the festival was fine too, right?
The cold Longbow rested on her back, rising and falling with her movements. She realized she had forgotten to wish that person in the darkness a "Happy New Year."
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