D-level males reached the pinnacle of life by living off women.

Various thoughts kept popping into Lu Yuan's mind. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Rhine was probably sick, which was why she asked such a question.

As Lu Yuan came to this conclusion, all the various ailments suffered by the protagonists of the melodramatic TV dramas or novels he had watched or heard about before his transmigration surfaced in his mind, such as leukemia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and so on.

Lu Yuan was no longer able to sleep. He sat up in bed and helped Rhein up as well.

Lu Yuan placed his hands on Rhine's shoulders and spoke in an extremely serious tone.

"Rhine, don't be afraid, it's okay. If something's wrong, just tell me, and we'll face it together."

Lu Yuan thought that no matter what illness Rhine had, he would stay by Rhine's side and take care of her.

No matter the cost, he would accompany Rhine to get better.

Lu Yuan was both worried and determined, while Rhine was confused and bewildered, unable to understand why Lu Yuan had such a firm and serious expression.

"My lord, have you misunderstood something? I'm fine."

Rhine explained, but unfortunately Lu Yuan didn't believe him at all.

"Rhine, if you don't have anything on your mind, why would you ask me such a question?"

To answer this question, Rhine needs to start with the story of Dorian. However, the story of Dorian is rather complicated. If Rhine were to explain it in detail to Lu Yuan, it would take until dawn. Therefore, Rhine chose to give a general overview.

"My lord, it's actually because I have a friend."

At this point, Lu Yuan was even more skeptical; who didn't know about the so-called "friends made out of thin air"?

"My friend has a mental problem and may not live much longer, so he wanted to ask me to take care of his master after he dies. This matter touched me a bit, and I don't know why, but I couldn't help but ask you that question, Master," Rhine said.

"What?! Rhine, is there something wrong with your mental state? Where? I checked yesterday and you were in great shape."

As he spoke, Lu Yuan hurriedly stretched out his mental tentacles, wanting to enter Rhine's mental sea to take a look.

Rhine was speechless. He understood everything about Lu Yuan's behavior; he still didn't believe in the existence of his friends.

"My lord, don't overthink it. Look at me, I'm serious. I'm fine. It's just that my friend got into trouble, and I'm a little upset."

Lu Yuan stared at Rhine for a while, and saw that Rhine's expression was very serious and earnest, without the slightest hint of guilt or lying.

Lu Yuan then began to believe that Schrödinger's friend might actually exist.

"Is it really just because a friend got into trouble?" Lu Yuan asked, still somewhat skeptical.

"It really is, it's the friend I met this afternoon," Rhine said.

Lu Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little fortunate.

Rhine's friend suffered a mental breakdown and is nearing death, which is certainly something to be pitied.

But Lu Yuan wasn't a saint. Given that his partner was a complete stranger, Lu Yuan selfishly hoped that the stranger would be the one who got into trouble.

With the all-clear signal, Lu Yuan expressed a few words of sympathy for his friends in Rhine before preparing to go back to sleep.

He had been startled awake by the thought that something terrible had happened, but now that he knew everything was alright, his sleepiness had naturally returned.

While he was offering a half-hearted expression of sympathy, Lu Yuan had already yawned several times.

Klein wasn't going to let Lu Yuan sleep; he still needed to get answers from Lu Yuan.

"So, what's your answer to that question, my lord?" Rhine asked.

"Ah, what's the problem?" Lu Yuan said, yawning repeatedly.

"If I were to die one day, and you were still alive, what would you do? What is your answer to this question?" Rhine asked.

Lu Yuan couldn't help but complain in his heart, "I knew it, why did I have to answer such an unlucky question in the middle of the night?"

His wife, Rhine, is clearly the mature, steady, dignified, and elegant type of a virtuous wife, not the spoiled and willful type. Why is she suddenly fixated on this inexplicable question today?

Lu Yuan wanted to crack a joke and tell Rhine to let him go to sleep first, since he was really tired and could talk about it tomorrow.

But looking into Rhine's eyes, Lu Yuan couldn't bring himself to say the joke he had prepared.

Rhine's eyes were full of anticipation; he really wanted to know the answer to this question.

Realizing Rhine's seriousness and expectation, Lu Yuan also changed his attitude. Since Rhine wanted to know the answer so much, he couldn't just give Rhine a perfunctory answer.

Lu Yuan seriously considered the question Rhine had raised: what would he do if Rhine died one day?

To be honest, he never thought Rhine would die. In his mind, Rhine was so strong and confident that there was nothing Rhine couldn't solve.

The word "death" seems to have absolutely nothing to do with the Rhine.

That makes sense, though. We're all just ordinary creatures, not some magical species that can live forever. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are things we'll all face sooner or later, and death will eventually come to Rhine.

The thought of Rhine dying one day breaks Lu Yuan's heart; it hurts so much he can't breathe.

Lu Yuan forced himself to keep thinking: what would he do if Rhine were gone one day?

Before Lu Yuan traveled through time, he heard a widely accepted saying: "No one is indispensable."

At the same time, many people believe that if a loved one passes away, the remaining person should choose to live well. This is not only a way to comfort the departed loved one, but also a way to respect and continue life.

Moreover, time heals all wounds, and as time goes by, one day you will be able to overcome the pain of losing your loved one.

Lu Yuan once agreed with these words, but when he and Rhine became the main characters in the story, he felt that he probably couldn't do it.

After he transmigrated to this other world, the first insect he met was Rhine, and Rhine stayed by his side ever since, never leaving him.

For him, Rhine was not only his lover, but also his friend, his family, the person he depended on, and his pillar of support.

Lu Yuan had no way to survive in a world without the Rhine.

"Rhine, if that day ever comes, I think I'll go with you. I'll follow you wherever you go. Without you, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive on my own," Lu Yuan said earnestly.

Rhine stared intently at Lu Yuan's face. He knew Lu Yuan hadn't lied to him. After Lu Yuan said those words, it felt like fireworks exploded in Rhine's heart.

Rhine couldn't help but kiss Lu Yuan's lips. This kiss contained no desire, only tenderness and affection.