I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 314 I want to try, I want to...live.
"An'an, did Professor Niu actually see Song Xinju, or even Sixteen Months?"

Upon arriving at Zhang Guang's office and closing the door, Zhang Guang poured himself a glass of water and eagerly asked...

"Of course I did."

"Or do you think I'm really lucky to be able to find Sixteen in so many areas and so many rooms all at once?"

Lin Xing'an took a sip of water and waved his hand before speaking.

"When Professor Niu and I were trying out different birth dates, I guessed that someone would definitely try to take advantage of the situation."

"I originally thought it would be someone competing with you for the committee member position, but I never expected it to be someone from Wei Dongling's group..."

"If she had found out back then..."

Lin Xing'an took a deep breath; even now, he was still somewhat shaken.

"...You brat..."

Zhang Guang gave Lin Xing'an a deep look.

A sense of admiration rose in my heart once again.

This ability to anticipate and react...

Even if it were him, he wouldn't have handled this matter so perfectly.

"Minister, what's the specific process for the election of candidate committee members this afternoon?"

"Do we, the candidates, need to be present? Or do we have to recuse ourselves?"

Seeing the speech draft on Zhang Guang's desk, Lin Xing'an also asked.

"I can do whatever I want this afternoon, just wait for everyone to vote."

"After casting the vote... how long will it take to find out the results?"

Go to bed early tonight, and you'll know the outcome in your dreams.

Zhang Guang smiled mysteriously.

He then patted Lin Xing'an on the shoulder, "An'an, you're the one you don't need to worry about now, everything's settled!"

"...I hope so, but since it's already like this, I don't want to think about it anymore."

Let nature take its course!

Lin Xing'an sighed wearily.

"Minister, I'm going home now. Xiaoye and I haven't spoken in a long time."

Seeing that it was almost time, Lin Xing'an also said.

"...Okay! You can go back now! Don't forget to go to bed early tonight."

Zhang Guang, who originally wanted to talk to Lin Xing'an some more, didn't insist on keeping him after seeing what Lin Xing'an said.

"By the way, Minister, where are Mai Yuran and Mai Lingbu?"

But Lin Xing'an stopped in his tracks just as he reached the door.

As if he had just thought of something, he patted his head and asked.

"...What's wrong with them? I'll call them over."

Zhang Guang immediately picked up his phone and made a call.

"Nothing much, it's just that when I was fighting Song Xinju, I didn't understand Song Xinju's abilities, and she got the first move."

"Luckily, Mai Lingbu arrived in time and took the knife for me."

"I didn't have a chance to talk to her after I woke up. I just wanted to thank her and that we wouldn't need to contact each other again."

Lin Xing'an rubbed his wound and sighed.

"Yeah, that's true. It's better to talk about it sooner rather than later."

“Mailingbu is lucky. If the wound had been even slightly off-center, she wouldn’t have recovered so quickly.”

"She really had a brush with death."

Zhang Guang nodded and was speaking when there was a knock on the door.

"Minister, you wanted to see us?"

Feeling relaxed, Mai Yuran pushed open the door.

Now that she has earned merit, she no longer needs to worry about Qian Qiongzhi's affairs every day.

Mai Lingbu, who followed behind her, seemed somewhat silent, perhaps because he had just recovered.

"Mai Yuran, thank you for arriving in time. Otherwise... I really wouldn't have been able to hold on."

"That animal is much more troublesome than I imagined."

"And thank you, Ma Lingbo, for taking the knife for me back then."

Lin Xing'an looked at Mai Lingbu and said.

Mai Lingbo also looked at Lin Xing'an.

Their eyes met almost imperceptibly.

"Oh dear, Captain, we shouldn't be talking about this now..."

Mai Yuran paused for a moment, then understood Lin Xing'an's implication: "We're comrades now, so I'll have to rely on you in the future, right, Xiao Bu?"

She poked the wheat stalk.

Lin Xing'an's future is now bleakly obvious!
We've all worked together for ten days, so it would be a real shame if we didn't keep a firm grip on Lin Xing'an and let past grudges cause trouble again!

"Yes, Captain! We were being immature in treating Xiaoye like that before. If Xiaoye allows it, I can go and apologize again."

Mai Lingbu scratched his head and said.

"Yes, yes, Minister, we have already reformed!"

Mai Yuran nodded with satisfaction.

After this incident, she could clearly feel that Mai Lingbu had grown up.

"No need, Xiaoye doesn't want to see you again."

"From now on, we're just ordinary colleagues. You don't need to call me captain."

Lin Xing'an said calmly.

Mai Yuran's smile froze for a moment, and she didn't know what to say.

"Captain, please! I truly know I was wrong this time!"

Mai Lingbu stepped forward and grabbed Lin Xing'an's arm.

But Lin Xing'an frowned and pulled it out.

"I admit I was a little resentful last time, but please give me another chance!"

"This time, I... I'll go and apologize to Xiaoye myself!" "This is what I truly want to apologize for. I feel really guilty for all the bad things I did to Xiaoye in the past."

"Mailingbu blinked as he spoke."

There was even a hint of a sob in her voice.

"An'an, let her go. No matter what, everyone will have to work on the committee from now on."

"Including Xiaoye, I think she'll be fully healthy soon, and if she wants to work, we can arrange it immediately."

"We see each other all the time, right?"

Under Mai Yuran's pleading gaze, Zhang Guang cleared his throat and offered his advice.

Lin Xing'an doesn't need these twins.

But he desperately needs it!

These twins have dirt on Qian Qiongzhi!

With this dirt on him, he held an absolute advantage over Wei Dongling.

"...Alright, then come with me, just by yourself."

Seeing this, Lin Xing'an also sighed.

"Okay! Just me! I'll buy some fruit first!"

Mai Lingbu winked at Mai Yuran, giving her a reassuring look.

Then she obediently followed behind Lin Xing'an.

"...Auntie, how are you feeling today?"

After leaving the siege unit and reaching a secluded spot, Lin Xing'an's impatience and indifference turned into concern.

"It's much better now. I've fully digested Mailingbu's memories and can use her abilities normally."

"Her voice of consciousness has not reappeared today."

"It should be completely dead by now."

Mai Lingbu rubbed his face and shook his head as he spoke.

"That's good……"

Lin Xing'an breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't worry! There's no way your auntie could lose to a little glutton."

Mai Lingbo spoke in a relaxed tone.

Lin Xing'an's mind unconsciously recalled the scene from a week ago.

……

"Auntie, I have a way to save your life."

"...What method?"

"Put on a mask! But... the risk is too great, too great..."

"An'an."

Yu Shi grasped Lin Xing'an's hand.

"I want to try, I want to...live."

She looked into Lin Xing'an's eyes and said.

So before Mai Yuran arrived, Lin Xing'an used Yin Hui to seduce Mai Lingbu.

Before Mai Lingbu could react, he used a brush to turn Mai Lingbu into a painted skin!

After Yu Shi put it on, Teacher Ju Zi also put her into a near-death state.

Before falling into a coma, Lin Xing'an was extremely anxious.

Because they have experimented with a gluttonous ghost wearing a human's "painted skin," but they still don't know what would happen if a human wore a gluttonous ghost's "painted skin."

Perhaps it was the result of more than ten failed rollbacks that finally brought a stroke of luck.

Just as Lin Xing'an had expected, "Mailingbu" showed no abnormalities upon waking up.

Yu Shi can even use Mai Lingbu's abilities, including releasing ghost domains.

Although a few days ago, Mai Lingbu's consciousness was screaming wildly in Yu Shi's mind.

But today it has completely disappeared.

Lin Xing'an's only worry now is whether his aunt will be "assimilated" by Mai Lingbu.

“An’an, tell your aunt the truth, what about you and that Xu Ye…”

When they arrived at their apartment and were waiting for the elevator, Yu Shi pulled Lin Xing'an aside and raised her eyebrows as she spoke.

"Sigh, it's all just an act. She's a gluttonous demon, and I'm human. If I'm exposed, she'll eat me first."

Lin Xing'an waved his hand.

Yu Shi nodded.

"An'an, do you know what your aunt's biggest hope is if she doesn't want to die?"

"It's because I saw you found a partner!"

"You'd better hurry up and find a partner at the base."

"Your aunt won't feel at ease until you get married and have children."

Yu Shi poked Lin Xing'an and said.

"...Auntie, I'm only twenty-one, I have a long way to go..."

Lin Xing'an said helplessly.

"It's not early! You're already twenty-one. In the old days, you could have been a father by twenty-one!"

"...Then why are you still single?"

Lin Xing'an said in a low voice.

"You... Lin Xing'an! You've gotten too bold, haven't you!"

Yu Shi was stunned for a moment, then blushed and glared at Lin Xing'an, punching him a few times!
"See if you dare say that again!"

She kicked Lin Xing'an again, still not satisfied.

Seeing the elevator arrive, Yu Shi patted her face and puffed out her cheeks.

In the blink of an eye, his demeanor and eyes transformed into those of Mai Lingbu.

(End of this chapter)