【friendly reminder. 】

[Strategy mission - Once completed, the host will be teleported back to the world outside the book shortly, and there is no option to stay here. 】

【HE system is here to serve you wholeheartedly. 】

After listening to the system's prompt, Li Ruoshui pondered for a while, then turned to look at Lu Zhi.

"Is there anything you want me to ask me?"

Lu Zhiyao avoided her sight, his eyelashes drooped slightly, and curved slightly on his side face, making it difficult to see what he was thinking.

"You seem to know everything now, including the fact that I tricked you, right?"

Li Ruoshui nodded and responded gently.

Lu Zhi's mood seems stable now, but this is precisely the most unstable thing.

Li Ruoshui would rather he pulled out the knife and said that he wanted the two of them to die together, venting his emotions, rather than wanting him to be silent like this.

Lu Zhiyao was silent, and he looked up at this new-looking yard.

The sun shines, and the flowers that have just been watered are covered with water droplets. Like Li Ruoshui, they grow wildly in his yard with vitality.

But summer always passes quickly, and in a blink of an eye, most of June has passed. In autumn, can they still bloom so vigorously?

"Can I ask, am I still 99 to you now?"

His head rested on the ropes of the swing, the wind blowing as he swayed raised his long loose hair, and he looked down at her eyes—as always.

Speaking of which, it seems that he may not have tied his hair for a long time.

The goose-yellow hair tie wrapped around his wrist, wrapped tightly, even to the point of concave.

Li Ruoshui retracted his gaze, and suddenly felt a little sore in his eyes.

"It's still 99... If it arrives - Bai, I will tell you, and I won't leave suddenly."

"That's it."

Lu Zhizhi was still leaning on the rope to look at her, his eyes - unblinking, his eyes traced her profile, it seemed to see - eyes less - eyes.

"Can you tell me whyyou have to go back, are you not happy with me?"

Li Ruoshui didn't plan to make up any reasons. Since he planned to talk about it today, there was no need to hide it.

"Because my family is still waiting for me."

For this reason, Lu Zhiyao stopped talking when he came out.

Atmosphere - Time froze again, and their conversation seemed to be in a dead end.

Even the garden full of flowers and fluttering butterflies failed to bring vitality to the atmosphere.

Lu Zhiyao hugged her tightly, and the swing made a creaking sound. He seemed useless, but his hand pulled the dagger from his leg.

He can use his sword to break through everything that hinders them, but he can't see the "system" or Li Ruoshui's parents, and his sword is useless after all.

Not to mention, the real obstacle is themselves.

Li Ruoshui didn't want to be with him at all.

"If you want to go, then kill me."

Stuck in his hand - a cold dagger, Li Ruoshui turned his head to look at him, the spot of light fell on his eyelashes, like sprinkling gold in his eyes.

He didn't force her, threaten her, or say a word asking her not to leave.

But his every action, every look in his eyes was retained.

His hand pulled her sash, his eyes stared at her, his trembling eyelashes expressed reluctance, and his lips tightly pressed the words into his mouth.

The swing squeaked, seemed overwhelmed, and the flying butterfly broke between them and was swept away by Li Ruoshui at will.

The atmosphere is so desperate right now, but it doesn't have to be.

She wanted to make it clear to him, but to answer the doubts in his heart.

But who knows that he has no words after asking these questions.

Even if the day-to-day strategy is successful, she cannot lead the way back, nor stay here.

But she still has a way. After all, so far, the progress of the strategy is three-quarters, and the rewards for each successful settlement are more and more abundant.

She didn't believe she could do nothing.

"You really have nothing to ask?"

Lu Zhiyao smiled softly, but remained silent, just looking at her quietly, as if waiting for her trial.

"Okay, then it's my turn."

Li Ruoshui looked down at the dagger in his hand and pulled it out, her eyes reflected on the cold iron blade.

Li Ruoshui has never been a lamb to be slaughtered. Even if she is in the gap, she will wait for the opportunity to sprout and grow from the gap, showing her anger wantonly.

It was so far before the still feral road, and so was the rest of the danger later.

She never gives up.

But Lu Zhiyao's current state is too bad, his heart wants to die, and his thoughts will be more extreme.

If he told him about the reward now, he would only think that she was perfunctory and deceived him, so she could tell him in a way that he understood.

She faced him with the drawn dagger, and then slashed towards her palm as his eyes gradually lit up.

The dark red blood beads rushed out one after another, and rolled on the corners of the two's robes like pearls falling on a plate.

Lu Zhiyao looked at Li Ruoshui in surprise. He was about to get up to get the medicine, but she pressed him back.

"I won't leave you, even if I leave, I will definitely come back, so don't be afraid that your favorability will reach -100."

"Lu Zhiyao is not so timid, nor so lifeless. You should pull me and say something strange at this time, instead of letting me kill you."

Her eyes were bright, and her face was shining brightly, and she looked extremely dazzling.

Lu Zhiyao turned his gaze to her already blood-red palm, and the scars across the palm were still gushing blood.

She was afraid of pain, and her fingertips bent uncontrollably, but she still tried her best to show the scar in front of his eyes.

"Would you like to make a final bet with me? I swear by blood, I will definitely come back to you!"

The blood beads slipped from the root of her palm and condensed into a circle in the air, reflecting his stunned look, and then splashed at the corner of his robe.

He didn't expect to get such an answer.

This was an answer that made him feel uncomfortable, but really reassuring.

Li Ruoshui - always knew how to comfort him.

Lu Zhiyao raised his right hand and put it together with her bright red palm. Li Ruoshui reflexively shrank his hand in pain, but he stretched it out forcefully.

"...You know I don't like the most untrustworthy person."

Li Ruoshui took a few breaths, her palms twitching in pain, but she still let him pull.

"Of course, but you don't miss the appointment, - you must wait for me."

When Li Ruoshui realized her feelings for Lu Zhizhi, she fell into a difficult choice between going home and staying.

There are struggles, but she still wants to go home. She still has her parents and friends waiting for her, but she will not leave her in the distance.

Li Ruoshui is not a person who will go to death in one way. If this way is not possible, she will take a detour.

She had the idea of ​​a system reward early on, especially after restoring Lu Zhiyao's eyes this time, she was at least 80% sure.

"Wait-wait, what are you"

After Lu Zhiyao held her hand, he lowered his head straight, not knowing what he was thinking, but after a while, he suddenly leaned down and kissed her scar gently.

It's not accurate to say kissing, it's to say sucking.

He was sucking the blood from her palm. From this angle, Li Ruoshui could see his eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings, so pious and solemn.

He was like a butterfly sucking nectar, trying to use Li Ruoshui's blood to nourish his restless and depressed emotions.

How could Li Ruoshui think that a high-five is enough? Since she wants to swear by blood, she should eat blood and give her sincerity.

He raised his head, and Li Ruoshui's blood-stained fingertips accidentally swiped under his eyes, wiping it out - smearing Danxia red.

This trace fell on his face, like a ray of sunshine in a glacial lake, gorgeous but holy.

His lips had already turned red, and he reached out and stroked Li Ruoshui's side face, rubbing it with nostalgia.

"If you can't do it, even if you enter the underworld, I will find you, devour you into the belly, melt into one body, and never leave me again."

Li Ruoshui smiled and reached out to wipe the blood from his lips.

"No, I will definitely come back."

What she is most worried about is not leaving by herself, but what will happen when she leaves the back road.

The flow inside and outside the book is not the same. If he has to wait, don't know how long he will wait. If he commits suicide during the period, it will really be over.

...have to figure out a way.

"Then we made an appointment, you must come back to me."

Lu Zhiyao scratched a scar on his palm, and he couldn't help laughing when he saw the blood drop to his fingertips.

He put his fingertips to Li Ruoshui's lips, with a gentle smile on the corners of his lips, waiting for her to suck.

He also wanted to give something back to his God.

In the same way, this is also a tribute from him, and hope she can answer his prayer after receiving it.

Looking at Lu Zhiyao's expectant eyes, Li Ruoshui lowered his eyes and held his fingertips.

Thus, the contract is established.

The evening wind blew and blew everything back to its original appearance.

Li Ruoshui put his broken palm on the windowsill to avoid accidentally touching it.

"You shouldn't have kept it from me for so long. If you had told me these things earlier, you would have been alone for more than ten days."

She turned to look at Lu Zhiyao, a smile on her lips.

"You're a smart person, but you're always prone to go astray in terms of love, and you're a little extreme. It seems like I'll never come back after I leave."

Lu Zhizhi's black eyes stared at her quietly, and a crescent moon was reflected in it.

Li Ruoshui was still babbling over there.

"If you have any questions, ask them directly, you will probably become strange if you hold back your thoughts.

This kind of thing is to be bothered by me in the future, you can just do it, and think about how to make yourself happy every day.

You're not a substitute, and I don't need you to be my sword, just go to receive a reward order, anyway, there are too many bad people in the world..."

She suddenly laughed to the black eyes that looked at her from the road ahead.

"My hand is injured, you are on it today, okay?"

Lu Zhiyao bent his eyes and slowly leaned down: "Yes."

His gaze slid down her face, remembering the scene in his mind, then slowly approached her, fluttering his eyelashes and kissing her shoulder.

She wanted to leave, so resolute and decisive, he couldn't stop her.

I made this non-binding oath with her just so that she could stay here with peace of mind.

He was very despicable, and he did so many plays just to convince her of her open-mindedness and to make her love her more.

Some time ago, when Li Ruoshui saw that he liked to go to teahouses to listen to books, he told him the story of Duan Cowherd and Weaver Girl.

In fact, he had heard the story, but it did not disturb her interest.

The Cowherd stole the Weaver Girl's dress, and she had to stay here, so she fell in love with the Cowherd for a long time, and no longer wanted to go back to heaven.

In this regard, Li Ruoshui's evaluation is disgusting.

He kissed her on the chest and couldn't help thinking in his mind, if she knew that she only made an appointment to make her happy, would she also call him disgusting?

He raised his head and licked the corner of his lower lip, his eyes fixed on Li Ruoshui's reddish face.

Can keep God, even if it is scolded and disgusting.

He will control his affection and let God stay by his side for a long time.

"Maybe you have to wait for a long time, then this time is up to you, you can do whatever you want."

Li Ruoshui thought that he and Lu Zhiyao had reached a consensus, and the worries in his heart were completely put down. Even if the system suddenly said tomorrow that the strategy was successful, she would not panic.

"Okay."

Lu Zhiyao agreed with a smile, stretched out his hand to brush her drooping forehead, revealing her full face.

Li Ruoshui smiled and touched his long hair, very satisfied with the warm atmosphere in this charming look.

But the next second she couldn't laugh anymore.

Seeing Lu Zhiyao's actions, she hurriedly raised her foot and stepped on his shoulder, the silver bells on her ankles jingled.

"...you can't kiss there."

Lu Zhiyao just looked at her and smiled, then moved slightly and kissed the string of bells on her ankle, but his eyes were still fixed on her.

"Okay."

During the long night, everything seemed to have returned to its original position, but everything continued to move forward without looking back.

Since she said it, Lu Zhi has to do every morning—one thing to do is ask her about her favorability.

But it was just a question, and he didn't mention the rest, not even the system.

As if he was bigger than her, and didn't care about the future separation.

They no longer lock themselves in the mansion every day, but go to receive bounties together, and live their "last" lives together.

In summer, the two would go swimming in the lake together, go swimming, and even dug several canals in the yard, imitating Princess Anyang and raising goldfish.

As a result, there are many more lively things in their courtyard.

The days are just like this - the days passed, and the slightly hot summer soon turned the page and came to the cool autumn.

The flowers in the yard have thanked a lot, and Lu Zhiyao looked down at them, thinking about whether to buy more chrysanthemums to make Li Ruoshui happy.

But before he could think of anything, Li Ruoshui picked up the fallen petals and walked into the kitchen.

"It's time to make some flower jams and flower cakes, just in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Then he remembered that there is a reunion festival in autumn, the Mid-Autumn Festival.

This was the first time he had seen such a round and bright moon.

In fact, he is not very familiar with these festivals, but he has only heard of them occasionally in the past.

Originally, he didn't have much interest in it at first, but Li Ruoshui always mentioned his past at every festival. Those past that he didn't know, gradually, he even had expectations for the festival.

"When I was a child, my parents only bought ham mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I didn't like to eat them either, but my dad said that it was not like a festival, and he wanted me to be happy, so he had to cook for me every time."

He saw Li Ruoshui smiled and rolled his eyes, and the vivid appearance made the corners of his lips smile.

"Actually, they can buy more moon cakes. There is no need to buy ham. But because of this, when I grow up, I will only eat Chaoshou during the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Li Ruoshui looked at him with a smile, and continued after he finished eating a piece of flower cake.

"In the future, you and I will go home together, and you will be able to taste my parents' craftsmanship, no, it will be your parents in the future."

Her mother would probably like Lu Zhiyao very much, after all, no one would not love beauty.

Perhaps it was the Mid-Autumn Festival that she missed her relatives. She said many small things that she and her family experienced for the first time.

Those are the pasts that Lu Zhi has never touched, and that may be the reason why she gave up herself and chose them.

...

Lu Zhiyao was still carefully controlling himself. Every morning when he asked her about her favorability, he was like a wicked person waiting to be judged.

The sentence "No, still 99" is the verdict of his acquittal.

Day after day, the time came to winter.

"Is the distance today still ninety-nine?"

He doesn't like to talk about favorability, but refers to distance.

Li Ruoshui just woke up, she hid under the quilt, nodded to him, and then turned to look out the window.

"Snowing?"

Lu Zhiyao hugged her from behind, looked at the snowflakes flying all over the sky, and blinked.

"Snowing."

Winter has arrived, but Lu Kao's favorability hasn't changed at all.