Love, Gun, Cupid

Kapok got her wish, but when she thought about how her dream of raising a glass together with Lin Jiade had been shattered, she suddenly felt uneasy and forced a smile at the camera.

The most heartbreaking moment was for Yi Lu Ting Feng. Losing in the final four-out-of-three competition made her stand out, and she was also going to be dealt a final blow by the new high-level superhumans on the spot.

She no longer dared to read the comments. The enthusiastic netizens were always hypocritical. On the one hand, they didn't want to be judged by the standard that "being bad is the original sin" and have their social status denied by others. On the other hand, they liked to use the standard of "being bad is the original sin" to mock others.

Some were happy while others were sad. Yi Lu Ting Feng was withdrawn in Rafaam's arms, but He Huan was only happy because she witnessed her good friend win the championship, and there was still a possibility between Mu Mian and Lin Jia De.

With double happiness upon her, she was so happy she was practically dazed. Like a fool, after the awards ceremony, she and the other members carried the kapok tree down and jumped, sang, and danced around the star of the day, while the champagne sprayed wildly and the foam splashed happily.

"Where's the junior?" Hehuan asked loudly.

"what?"

The scene was noisy. Mu Mian made a listening gesture, and He Huan leaned close to her ear and asked, "Where's the junior?"

"He injured his knee and is currently in the athletes' room." Mu Mian looked around. "Could you help check on him? If it's serious, take him to the hospital; if not, take him back to the hotel."

"it is good!"

Hehuan glanced longingly at the carnival. She was practically a party animal and loved such lively occasions, but Lin Jiade's matter was more important.

When she found Lin Jiade, he was asleep in a chair with his head tilted to one side. The moonlight illuminated his sleeping face, and a cool aura surrounded him. The thought of them singing and dancing while Lin Jiade was all alone filled Hehuan with guilt.

She stepped forward, reaching out her hand, but her target was Lin Jiade's cheek. She didn't know why she was pinching Lin Jiade's cheek; she only felt her heart pounding, a mixture of fear and excitement at doing something naughty filling her heart.

After taking the medication, Lin Jiade slept soundly and was unresponsive to the outside world, while Hehuan, under the influence of alcohol, became increasingly excited and curious, exploring the male body.

Perhaps I should wake Sleeping Beauty with a kiss?

Hehuan grabbed Lin Jiade's shoulder, his face rapidly approaching. In the ambiguous distance where their breaths mingled, he shyly grabbed her, causing her to jump away from him like a startled rabbit.

Hehuan, oh Hehuan, what are you thinking? Lin Jiade and Mumian are having a cold war, how could you take advantage of their situation and betray your good friend?

Hehuan patted her burning cheeks. Alcohol was indeed no good. Even sparkling wine could make people have wild thoughts and do immoral things they wouldn't normally dare to do.

She took a few deep breaths to calm herself down and then woke Lin Jiade. Lin Jiade opened his eyes, saw her, and said, "You're here?"

"The kapok tree sent me to see you."

"Thank you."

How are you feeling?

"Fortunately, I plan to go back to Fuxing City to have surgery to replace my knee."

"Then let's go back to the hotel? Sleeping in a bed is more comfortable than sleeping in a chair," Hehuan said.

Lin Jiade stood up, his steps a little unsteady. He Huan naturally supported him, the man's strong arms pressing against the side of her body, spreading the heat.

Lin Jiade consciously pulled his arm back to avoid touching those awkward spots, but Hehuan didn't seem to mind. She excitedly said, "I suddenly remembered when we first met, your arms weren't as strong as they are now."

People grow up so fast! You helped Kapok win the championship, and now your own intermediate professional title exam is already on the agenda. At that time, I won't be able to call myself your senior anymore.

Lin Jiade shook his head: "No, Hehuan will always be my senior."

"That's great. I'm so envious I'm almost jealous. When you fought the King of the Forest at the end, I thought you were really cool. If I had met you sooner, I might have fallen for you."

Lin Jiade looked over in surprise. Hehuan's cheeks grew redder and redder. She looked away and said, "With my qualities, you should be thrilled to like me, right?"

"Yes, that's right. After all, you're quite famous at school, and the boys often talk about you."

"Alright, alright, it's my fault for talking nonsense. Just forget what I just said."

Hehuan helped Lin Jiade back to his hotel room. Lin Jiade quickly took a shower and lay down on the bed to take another nap when Hehuan knocked on the door and came in, holding Lin Jiade's room key in her hand.

"Go to sleep, I'll stay with you tonight." Hehuan covered Lin Jiade with the blanket. "This is the treatment of a champion, so just enjoy it."

Hehuan moved a chair over and sat down. Lin Jiade felt she was overly excited tonight. He took one last look at her, watching her wet hair glistening in the moonlight, looking at her half-open collar... He couldn't look anymore, or he would start having all sorts of wild thoughts and wouldn't be able to sleep.

"Good night," he said.

"Good night."

Hehuan was very confident in her spirit, but when she woke up the next day, she found herself lying on the bed, having taken half of Lin Jiade's blanket, with her head almost resting on his shoulder.

Fortunately, their clothes were intact, and they hadn't betrayed each other. Hehuan slowly got off the bed, grabbed her coat, and tiptoed away, only letting out a long sigh of relief when she returned to her room.

"Nothing happened, so this isn't exactly betrayal," she muttered to herself. "As long as I don't say anything, no one will know."

With other people's affairs settled, Hehuan began to think about herself. She wanted to become a music star, she wanted to be adorned with jewels, she wanted to tour the world, and every important person in her life gathered on her stage. Some were audience members, and some were her bodyguards.

Last night's game inspired Hehuan and gave her the motivation to strive for her dreams. Just then, the phone rang. Hehuan answered it and held it to her ear. The message that came through made her freeze on the spot, and the phone slipped from her hand and fell to the floor.

Her family is involved in a cult case and is under investigation by authorities.

Abyss Rhododendron

Du Juan lost her bet with the Moon Goddess and asked, "What do you want?"

"As I said before, treat the mortal who admires you with sincerity."

"If you're willing to tell him the truth, perhaps you can restore his aspirations..."

“I don’t need it.” The Moon Goddess shook her head. “Living with young people really has its advantages. You’re practically a willful young girl now.”

Do you have a lot of free time?

The Moon Goddess shook her head: "I'll go and speak to the oracle protectors of the Empire, and tell them that Lin Jiade is the person I've taken a liking to, so they won't hold him accountable for using the oracle without authorization."

What I'm asking you to do is, from now on, treat Lin Jiade with complete honesty. Don't lie to him, don't use rhetoric, just say what you mean.

Du Juan was slightly taken aback; this price seemed inexplicable to her. But then she realized how malicious Diana was, deliberately targeting her weaknesses.

Du Juan protects herself with lies, maintaining a sense of security and composure. To this end, she lies all the time.

Asking her to reveal her lies was tantamount to asking her to undress and be completely honest with others. A hint of panic flickered in Du Juan's mind, but she calmly agreed.

Through her own efforts, she reduced the actual cost she paid from "from now on" to just one day, January 2nd.

Honesty, honesty... Damn it, Lin Jiade is already showing signs of resistance towards her. What will her honesty bring him in return: his sympathy in the Senate and his influence in the House of Representatives?

Because of the pills, Lin Jiade was always thirsty and his head was foggy. Except for mealtimes, he almost always locked himself in his room.

When Du Juan appeared before him like a cannonball shooting through the wall, Lin Jiade was startled. He could sense that she was in a bad mood.

The young man dared not meet her gaze; he already sensed that the chain residing in his heart came from Cupid, and that his adherence to the warbler's teachings had shattered her good intentions. She had probably come here to confront him.

To his surprise, Du Juan gently congratulated him on his victory. Lin Jiade breathed a sigh of relief and took the opportunity to express his intention to have surgery.

“That’s good, you’ve finally looked forward.” Du Juan sat down beside him. “Is it a modification to the psionic route or the mechanical route?”

"Wait for the doctor's judgment."

Du Juan nodded, then suddenly reached out and ruffled his hair. Before Lin Jiade could react, he was already lying on the bed, his vision filled with Du Juan riding on top of him. She tickled him vigorously, making Lin Jiade laugh until tears streamed down his face.

"Wait, wait, Miss Dujuan..."

"Anyway, you know I'm unhappy, right? I entrusted my heart to you and gave so much for you, but in your heart, I'm not even as good as someone you both love and hate."

Du Juan's head rested against Lin Jiade's chest: "Do you know how heartbroken I was when I saw you cut my chains with your sword?"

Lin Jiade was a little dazed. If his eyes were covered, he would have thought that it was the warbler that was flirting with him, while the cuckoo, in his mind, was the one who made him unable to resist with her flirtatious words that were both close and distant.

She controlled the distance between them, not allowing Lin Jiade to change it. Now, the two of them were suddenly at zero distance. The soft warmth of her chest lay flat on his chest, her long hair lingered on his side, and her skirt swayed on his trouser leg.

It was as if he possessed her.

"But at that moment, I also understood Gladiolus's feelings, which were both proud and lonely when witnessing the growth of someone she cared about."

"Truly, you've broken free of my chains, making me proud of your growth; but that also means you've become a free bird, escaped my control… Alas, it feels like I've been keeping you locked in a golden cage."

Du Juan rolled off Lin Jiade and into his arms. She turned and clung to his chest, whispering in his ear, "The punishment for deviating from my teachings is over. What reward do you want?"

Lin Jiade was a little confused, wondering if he was dreaming or if Du Juan had drunk fake alcohol. When Du Juan cupped his cheeks and covered his lips with a kiss, he felt that Du Juan had drunk fake alcohol.

“This is a reward,” Du Juan said.

"why?"

"Because I want to kiss you. Your expression when you kiss is so cute. I've wanted to try it for a long time."

"Are you really Miss Cuckoo, or a reed warbler disguised as someone to deceive me?"

Du Juan flicked his forehead with her finger and sighed, "Today is Du Juan's limited debut in her girl-next-door mode! I can transform into anyone for you and play with you in any way you like—except for exchanging energy."

“No, Miss Dujuan is Miss Dujuan. I don’t want you to become anyone else.” Lin Jiade smiled. “However, I do have some expectations for you.”

What are you expecting?

"ASMR, do you remember the night we met? Your voice made me feel all tingly and comfortable. I want to hear your voice again."

Du Juan agreed, and Lin Jiade closed his eyes, ready to enjoy it. But what he heard was his fifth-grade elementary school essay. No matter how charming Du Juan's voice was, all Lin Jiade felt was immense shame.

He leaped up and pinned Dujuan beneath him, instantly reversing their perspectives. He looked at the mischievous Dujuan and thought to himself that she was indeed up to no good.

Du Juan tilted her head slightly, her hair cascading loosely over her body, her eyes seeming to say, "What do you plan to do with me?" She armed every part of her body with seduction, employing effective methods.

“Miss Dujuan, isn’t it nice like today? You don’t have to be so aloof, keeping such a precise distance, you don’t have to lie, and you don’t have to deliberately seek out the cycle of pleasure, pain, resistance, and submission.”

“But, is that really me, Lin Jiade?” Du Juan wrapped her legs around Lin Jiade’s waist. “Half of your desire for me is the desire to conquer me. If I am the same as I am today every day, you will soon lose interest in me.”

Moreover, Wei Ying would be unhappy about this. I'm not a good older sister, but I won't take my sister's place and steal what I don't care about, but what she does care about.

Du Juan draped her arm over Lin Jiade's shoulder, her eyes half-closed, and softly said to him, "So..."

She tried to regain control of Lin Jiade through play, but unexpectedly, Lin Jiade looked disappointed, moved her hands and feet away, and lay down on the bed next to her without doing anything. Because of this, Du Juan became particularly anxious.

"Why?" she asked.

"Can a human fall in love with a celestial observer?" Lin Jiade said. "If so, I have already fallen in love with you. That's why I don't want to be given to me by you, but rather I want to possess you in a way that is not under your control."

Yes, Miss Dujuan, in matters of the heart, I want to rebel against you.

Abyss·Kapok

After attending the awards ceremony, Ditao immediately fled the area, but the next day, Hart's allies captured her, sealed her energy, and sent her into the Kapok realm.

Kapok looked at her sisters, who shared the same face, lying on the ground with the arrogance of a victor. Momo's body trembled with pain, but a maniacal smile clung to her face.

“You can still laugh in this situation? You’ve really gone crazy,” Kapok said.

"Yes, I'm crazy. I try so hard, and one failure is all I can do. You're lazy, you're rebellious, but there's always someone to help you, even your parents love you more..."

“Except for the last point, I quite enjoyed it.” Kapok whispered, pulling on Peach’s ear. “I have a wish, which is to personally end the Hart family and end the tragedy that has harmed us and others.”

Admittedly, I can't do it now, but I will keep rising through the ranks until I can kill that couple. I will let you live until then, so you can witness firsthand how easily I can destroy the Hart you cared about but couldn't have.

Di Tao struggled for a moment, but Mu Mian kicked her back and laughed: "That's right, I am the loser, but you are not the final winner either, Mu Mian."