Chapter 4: What If the Ring Grew a Mouth and Bit Sheng Qingquan?

Chapter 4 What if the ring grows a mouth and bites Sheng Qingquan?

His ears were hurting.

Ning Luoxing resisted the urge to rub his ears.

The space ring absolutely couldn't be handed over to anyone. Ning Luoxing now wished he could secure the space ring with multiple layers of protection, ensuring it was in a completely secure location. Even though he knew Sheng Qingquan would handle the ring with utmost care, avoiding any contact with blood.

He also feared any potential accidents.

What if he tripped and fell while holding the ring?

Or worse, what if the white jade ring suddenly sprouted a mouth and bit Sheng Qingquan?

Given the unpredictable nature of the plot, who knows what kind of bloody mishap could occur.

After considering it, it's better to let it go. There's no need to take this risk. The less it's moved, the better.

With this thought, refusing became an easy decision.

However, Ning Luoxing feared Sheng Qingquan would worry if he didn't see the ring. The couple shared a knowing look and swiftly reached a decision.

Ning Luoxing decided to be upfront with Sheng Qingquan.

Without further hesitation, they had already learned about the apocalypse from his inner thoughts. So there's no need to worry; just go back and get some rest.

Most importantly,

When pondering things, don't always drag our love into it.

If questioned, it's all about maintaining dignity!

Ning Luoxing opened his mouth, but no words emerged.

Luo Huanian, well-acquainted with his lover, also attempted to speak upon noticing this. Still, no sound came out.

Is it impossible to bring up the issue of inner thoughts leaking to Sheng Qingquan himself?

With this assumption, Luo Huanian shifted the topic once more. He aimed to discuss the apocalypse directly.

Still no success.

So whether it's about thought leakage or the apocalypse, related topics can't be mentioned to Sheng Qingquan himself?

Luo Huanian paused, gathered his thoughts, and broached a new subject: "The ring has been donated."

The restriction was indeed lifted.

He wasn't lying; he simply stated what was to come, ahead of schedule.

Ning Luoxing added, "We met an antique expert this morning, had a fantastic chat, and were so delighted that we donated the rings to the museum. We believe it's more meaningful this way."

So rest assured, the ring will be well protected by the museum, no need to worry about the apocalypse coming.

Although the place they ultimately donated to wasn't the museum, the result was the same. The protection of the ring would only increase.

Ning Luoxing tried to comfort. However, this way, Sheng Qingquan's attention was completely drawn to the antique research expert.

He couldn't help but start to wonder, was there really such a person, or were the couple simply using each other as a pretext to refuse him?

If there really was such a person, did this so-called expert know the cause of the Doomsday and wanted to prevent it by taking the ring, or did he covet the spatial ring and came specifically to snatch it?

Sheng Qingquan had many questions, none of which were questions he could easily ask.

He could only accept the result, saying that antiques indeed needed to be well protected, and should not be stained with grease, especially bloodstains or similar substances.

He mentioned unlucky things like white jade being stained with blood.

Then he reluctantly said goodbye and went home.

Given the chance to prevent the Doomsday, he couldn't do it, and Sheng Qingquan was deeply frustrated.

In fact, before leaving, Sheng Qingquan secretly sized up the couple. He considered the possibility of snatching the ring if it was still in their hands.

But he didn't even know where the ring was kept, so how could he snatch it? Unless he forced them to hand it over.

However, let alone the possibility of someone getting injured and bleeding during the struggle, which might directly activate the spatial ring.

Even if that didn't happen, after sizing up their strengths, even Ning Luoxing had a lean, muscular build, let alone Luo Huanian.

Sheng Qingquan, barely any muscle tone, silently dismissed this idea.

He seriously doubted that if a fight really broke out, he would not only fail to achieve his goal but also end up getting beaten up. And take a trip to the police station.

Sheng Qingquan walked away dejected.

But Ning Luoxing and his husband weren't sitting around.

They had their hands full.

Although they already believed in the Doomsday scenario, it was a big deal, and they still needed to confirm it.

The couple didn't sleep all night, reaching out to and rallying many people.

"You've got to be kidding me! We live in a book, and are characters in the book?"

"This book is a Doomsday novel? Doomsday, how could that be possible!"

"No, you two didn't sleep at night, and came all this way just to mess with me, right?"

A young man with a crew cut, half-asleep, was cornered on his bed by his friend and heard these words, feeling both amused and annoyed.

But he still said, "If this is true, then I'll definitely get in touch with my uncle for you." His position was not high, but his uncle was someone who could get things done at the highest level.

This was also why Ning Luoxing and his husband chose to come to him.

Faced with doubts, the simplest way to judge was to take out the ring and immediately bind it with a drop of blood. As long as the space really existed, the outcome would speak for itself. It would be hard not to believe.

However, neither Ning Luoxing nor Luo Huanian could joke about the safety of the world.

Activating the space would indeed prove that Sheng Qingquan's words were true, and the Doomsday was real. But in this way, the virus would also be released and spread.

Fortunately, after hearing so many of Sheng Qingquan's thoughts, they were not without gains.

Sheng Qingquan's thoughts mentioned many things that could be used for verification.

For example, the fire at the industrial park warehouse. Although the novel didn't specify which industrial park.

However, it's not difficult to deduce.

If it were normal times, they, the couple, would choose a familiar warehouse for their needs, as they actually own one.

But since they're preparing to stockpile items in their space, they naturally want to avoid acquaintances. So by elimination, they can figure out which industrial park it is.

Then, by finding out which warehouse recently stored paper products, it wouldn't be hard to identify the warehouse manager.

Moreover, given the manager's unique family situation, confirmation would be relatively easy.

It's not uncommon for elders to remarry. However, Sheng Qingquan mentioned while reading the plot that the stepmother was exceptionally beautiful.

If she weren't attractive, that scoundrel wouldn't have been tempted by her looks.

And with his ways, the confession to the stepmother might not have been kept too secret.

In short, there are many ways to find someone.

Some people stayed busy all night without sleeping, while others, despite their worries, eventually succumbed to sleepiness and fell asleep. Sheng Qingquan woke up, thinking about going out to soak in the human atmosphere, in case the apocalypse really came, it would be hard to see so many living people again.

For this reason, he skipped ordering takeout but went to a small restaurant outside the community to eat.

"One bowl of spicy and sour noodles with pork intestines, two skewers of spicy squid, and a can of cola. Okay, please wait, your food will be ready soon."

After ordering, Sheng Qingquan watched the busy boss and couldn't help but sigh to himself.

"After the apocalypse, it'll be hard to eat such delicious food again."

"The spicy and sour noodles here are incredibly flavorful—sour, spicy, fresh, and fragrant. The pork intestines are tender, the squid is fresh, and paired with iced cola, it's mouth-watering."

In the kitchen, hearing the customer's praise and missing the earlier mention of the apocalypse, the boss couldn't help but smile proudly.

Of course, his cooking skills are top-notch.

This customer has good taste, is discerning, and is a regular. The boss's hand trembled slightly, adding a few extra pieces of pork intestine.

Unaware of the small surprise coming his way, Sheng Qingquan idly watched the boss's cat while waiting.

The cat playfully circled the leash, chasing the sunlight streaming through the floor-to-ceiling window.

It was as cute as could be.

But Sheng Qingquan no longer appreciated such beauty.

"Is this cat a bit too active? Could it be infected already?"

He then looked at the hanging green plants on the wall.

"Now that I think about it, these spider plants are growing too vigorously, with their stems hanging so long and so many flowers blooming."

"Can regular spider plants grow this well?"

Just then, two birds flew by outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

The birds folded their wings and hopped lightly on the ground for a few steps.

"There really are a lot of birds. In the plot, the news reporter mentioned that the number of birds has increased."

Ning Luoxing and Luo Huanian, exhausted from a busy night, stepped into the small restaurant, thinking of grabbing a quick bite to satisfy their hunger.

As soon as they entered, they heard Sheng Qingquan acting all suspicious and paranoid.

Everything looked like a sign of the coming Doomsday. The couple couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and exasperation.

Bumping into him here was a good thing, saving them the trouble of figuring out how to subtly get the message across without worrying him.

Thinking about how Sheng Qingquan had been fuming and cursing to himself yesterday.

Ning Luoxing casually brought up, "Has the industrial park been cracking down on regulations lately? I heard they let go of a storekeeper."

"That storekeeper was often drunk and harassed women, even his stepmother wasn't left alone."

"It's a good thing they fired someone like that."

"We should also keep an eye on these issues in the companies we invest in. Employees who break the rules should be let go. Those with bad character should also be shown the door. The fallout is too damaging."

Luo Huanian calmly agreed, "We really need to be careful. The higher-ups are really on top of these issues now. Especially that storekeeper they fired, I heard the warehouse he was in charge of recently had flammable paper products."

"Not only was he a bad guy, but he also liked to drink heavily. And he had a smoking habit. Once it came out, the person in charge was really freaked out. If he had lit up a cigarette in the warehouse while drunk, the consequences would have been disastrous."

"Eh?"

Industrial park, storekeeper, heavy drinking, harassing stepmother, paper products, smoking.

Hearing the key words, Sheng Qingquan immediately perked up.

"Isn't that the scumbag from the plot? He got fired?"

"That's great, so there won't be a fire, and no one will get hurt."

"And once he's fired, his dad will naturally find out what he's really like. Hearing about the harassment of his stepmother, he'll definitely be on guard. Those tragedies can be avoided."

Even if his father didn't inquire and was fooled by him, we would find a way to let him know.

Ning Luoxing silently thought to himself.

"The plot isn't set in stone, the fire is gone, so is it possible that the Doomsday is also gone?"

Thinking this, Sheng Qingquan got excited and summoned the book.

"Let me see if there's anything else that can be used as evidence."

"Eh? Isn't this broken golden finger supposed to have no recharge channel?"

"There's no recharge service at all, and I didn't recharge, so where did this balance come from?"

Sheng Qingquan was stunned by the clear balance amount on the novel page.