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Xu Wan wandered aimlessly for a long time.

I cried so much that my eyes felt sore and swollen, like they were stuffed with cotton.

By the time she realized it, she had already reached the riverbank.

There were too many memories of Zhuyou here. Her eyes welled up with tears, and she suddenly tilted her head back, clenching her palms tightly to keep the tears from flowing again.

"Chief, I don't want to do the mission anymore."

If she had just died honestly back then, maybe she would have been reincarnated long ago, and wouldn't be here experiencing the bitterness of love.

The system remained silent for a moment.

【Xu Wan, I can unbind myself from you.】

His tone was serious, completely unlike his usual joking and banter with her.

Now it was her turn to be stunned.

She hurriedly wiped away her tears, her voice still thick with a nasal tone.

"System, something's wrong with you. As the system, shouldn't you be advising me to complete the mission properly?"

But you're in pain, aren't you?

Xu Wan remained silent for a moment, then turned her head away in self-deception.

"...Stop talking."

She's the kind of person who cries even when watching charity videos, so comforting her at a time like this is just making her cry on purpose!

She sniffled, habitually mocking herself, "Why was I so foolish to give away my feelings so easily?"

[Xu Wan, everyone has the right to want to be loved. You're not foolish; you're very brave.]

"Waaah..."

Her tears finally broke free, and she sat by the river, crying so hard she could barely speak.

"I...I didn't mean to cry..."

She seemed to hear a very soft sigh, and then she seemed to be gently enveloped by something.

Cry, Xu Wan, whom I know. After crying, she will start living her life anew in her own way.

She leaned against this embrace that only she could feel, gently closed her eyes, and her eyes were still wet at the corners.

"...Tongzi, thank you."

*

On her way back, she knew that Hu Jiu and Chen Shuang were following her not far away.

But she didn't have the energy to respond to them; she just wanted to get back to the cave as soon as possible.

As she approached the cave entrance, she stopped but did not turn around.

"Fox Spirit, I'm going to form a pact with Candlelight. I'll have to trouble you with the level barrier."

"Wanwan..."

He tried to call out to her, but she went straight into the cave.

Zhu You was still lying on the animal skin bed, her breathing still so faint that it could only be heard if you got very close.

Her body was wiped clean, and she was put on a new animal skin skirt.

She tied up her half-dry long hair, sat on the edge of the bed and looked down at him, a self-deprecating smile gradually forming on her face.

"Now... I'm going to force myself on you again. You'll probably hate me when you wake up."

The cave entrance had been shielded, and knowing he wouldn't wake up, she no longer concealed her words.

"Zhu You, actually, I really like you more than Chen Shuang and Hu Jiu."

The only sound inside the cave was her own voice. She reached out and gently touched his fingertips.

"You could have told me sooner, and I would have told you that I am not the person in the prophecy."

She paused, and her voice suddenly softened.

"Zhuyou, even if we officially form a contract, I will still break it once you wake up... So don't worry, I won't bother you."

She had asked the system, and it said that breaking the bond only required the female to use her blood as a catalyst, and her spiritual power, carrying the blood, to circle the bond mark between the two parties three times to complete the process.

After three rounds, the bond marks between the two will disappear, and they will never be able to form a bond with each other again.

She rolled onto the bed, sat on Zhu You's lap, and gently stroked his face with trembling fingertips.

"One lap a day, it'll be over soon, and then... you'll be completely free."

Tears dripped onto Zhuyou's face, which she then gently wiped away.

This is not a mutually agreeable love affair, so naturally there is no need for kissing or hugging.

She tore open his animal skin skirt, as if preparing to complete a task that had to be accomplished.

But she was too inexperienced. Half a day passed, and not only did she fail, she also ended up covered in sweat.

"As expected, if neither party feels the connection, it's simply impossible to do it."

She chuckled to herself, then bought a mood-enhancing pill from the store, put it in her mouth, and swallowed it.

The medicine was so sweet that it made her feel bitter inside.

Her animal skin skirt slipped to the ground, and the effects of the medicine in her body began to take hold, causing Xu Wan's vision to gradually blur.

The short, poorly written article she had read late at night before became the only guide she could refer to at this moment.

Her breathing became erratic and then steady again. She bit her lower lip, slowly accepting the unfamiliar feeling of being filled.

Zhu You's face slowly regained its color, and she looked down at him for a long time.

Suddenly, she reached out and cupped his face, then lowered her head and kissed him.

Tears slid down their cheeks and seeped between their pressed lips.

She wanted to preserve some tender memories, just consider it... her lack of ambition.

"Zhuyou, once you wake up, we'll be even..."

She didn't notice that after she finished speaking, Zhu You's fingers curled up, but there was no other reaction.

……

By the end, Xu Wan was completely exhausted.

The effects of the drug hadn't completely worn off in her body, and she instinctively wanted to snuggle into Zhu You's arms, craving some post-coital tenderness.

But reason held her back; she shook her head, refusing to let herself get closer.

"Xu Wan, stop doing things that make you feel good about yourself."

She's only trying to save people; don't do anything unnecessary.

As Zhu You's breathing gradually became calmer, her tense heart slowly relaxed.

Her gaze swept over the blue-eyed rabbit-shaped bond mark on his collarbone. After a moment's hesitation, she reached out and touched it.

"This is my beast form..."

He glanced down at his collarbone and saw a dark blue serpentine outline coiled in the same spot—the beast form of Zhuyou.

Following the outline, she slowly traced the two marks again and again, as if she were trying to memorize their appearance in this way.

"It's a pity we won't be able to see it soon..."

It should be a mark of joy and intimacy.

But it happened under these circumstances, and the more I looked at it, the more heartbroken I felt.

She turned her head away and rubbed her burning eyes vigorously.

She braced herself to pull herself away, and the moment she stood on the ground, her legs were trembling so badly that she almost knelt down.

Fortunately, there was hot water prepared in advance in the cave, so that no one else could see her disheveled state.

The warm steam blurred her vision, and something fell onto the water's surface, creating ripples.

Xu Wan closed her eyes, not wanting to see her current appearance.

She raised her hand to cover her face, "It must look awful... I'm going to cry until my eyes turn into frog eyes..."

While changing her clothes, she subconsciously picked up the animal skin skirt that Zhu You had made.

As her fingertips brushed against the soft touch, she paused for a moment, then put the garment back and changed into the one she had worn at the beginning.

Having grown accustomed to the lightness and breathability of snake molts, the rough and stiff animal hides felt somewhat stuffy to wear.

After cleaning herself up, she quickly removed the marks from the bed and Zhu You's body.

She glanced at him. "Zhu You, I don't owe you anything anymore."