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Lin Yi opened his eyes to find the warm, delicate body that had been beside him gone, leaving only a lingering fragrance.

Zhuang Yayun had already left.

Lin Yi sat up in bed, surprised.

This was completely unlike Yayun—to sneak away without a word.

It was as if she was deliberately hiding something.

He walked to the living room and saw that all the broken glass he had cleaned up was still in the trash bag, and the coffee table remained exactly as it had been the night before, still uncleaned.

Did she leave in such a hurry that she didn’t even notice the shattered coffee table?

Lin Yi took out his phone and saw a WeChat message from Zhuang Yayun.

[Sorry, Lin Yi. I won’t be in contact for a while. Don’t worry.]

Lin Yi frowned and sent a ❓ in response.

But all he got back was an ❗.

Yayun?!!

What the hell?!

All traces of sleepiness vanished as Lin Yi immediately dialed Zhuang Yayun’s number.

But the call went straight to voicemail.

No doubt about it—he’d been blocked.

“……”

Lin Yi sat silently on the sofa for a few seconds, rubbing his forehead.

What kind of mess was this?

His wife had left without a word.

Could it be that Yayun’s family had pressured her into leaving him, threatening to kill him if she didn’t comply? Was that why she had no choice but to go?

What kind of soap opera was this?

Ever since Shen Xixi reappeared, his life had been turned upside down—as if the entire world had changed.

Lin Yi made himself a simple breakfast. Maybe because there had been too many shocking events lately, while Yayun’s sudden departure was hard to believe, his turbulent emotions quickly settled.

If Yayun said she wouldn’t be reachable for a while, then so be it.

He was still living in her apartment, after all. She’d have to come back eventually.

Still, just in case, Lin Yi filed a police report.

After witnessing Li Huayu’s supercar stunt—jumping from the first floor all the way to the thirteenth—his perception of safety in this world had been thoroughly shaken.

At this point, even if someone fell from the thirteenth floor and walked away unharmed, he wouldn’t be surprised.

The police arrived quickly after his report. After a brief inquiry and confirming Zhuang Yayun’s ID number, the lead female officer gave him a strange look.

She then assured Lin Yi not to worry—it was just a case of a wife running away from home—before hastily closing the case.

Lin Yi had expected this kind of response.

Police usually didn’t take men’s reports like this seriously.

After all, there were plenty of cases where women abandoned their playthings, and the cops didn’t want to deal with the hassle.

Next, he went to the surveillance room in the residential complex to check the hallway and elevator footage.

He saw Zhuang Yayun carrying a suitcase, leaving the apartment, taking the elevator, and then getting into a familiar car in the underground parking lot.

It was Bai Shuang’s car—Yayun’s colleague.

Lin Yi called Bai Shuang.

The call connected almost immediately.

“Miss Bai Shuang—”

“Don’t ask. There are things you’re not supposed to know. But Yayun loves you. During this time, I’ll take care of you. Don’t worry—I’ll help you relieve all your desires, every single day.”

Lin Yi: “……”

What fresh hell was this?

He hadn’t even asked anything, and Bai Shuang was already giving him this answer.

“It could be a few months, or as long as a year or two. Be prepared. First, clean up the house. You can put Yayun’s things wherever you like, but you’ll need to make space for mine—like my 1.8-meter teddy bear, and Niu Niu, she’s a golden retriever…”

“Fine, Miss Bai Shuang, I’ll agree to all of it. But can you at least let me talk to Yayun first?”

Bai Shuang glanced at Zhuang Yayun, who was leaning against the car window, and handed her the phone.

“Yi-Yi.”

Zhuang Yayun took the phone, her eyes filled with sorrow.

“Yayun, what’s going on? Why did you leave without telling me this morning? And what did Bai Shuang mean by ‘a few months to a year or two’? Are you going on some long business trip?”

“Yi-Yi, just pretend I don’t exist for now. I love you, but there are things in this world that must be faced alone. So, I’ve chosen to face them by myself. For now, just treat Bai Shuang as me. No need for protection—do whatever you want.”

Zhuang Yayun handed the phone back to Bai Shuang, leaned against the window, and closed her eyes, refusing to speak further.

Bai Shuang blushed and shot her a glare.

Is this how you use your best friend?

Careful, I might just come back with a big, fat baby in a year.

“Alright, Yayun’s said all she needed to say. Get ready—I’ll be coming over this afternoon… no, I should say, our home now. As for our nightly activities, whether you want to use protection or not is up to you. Yayun’s already given the green light—play however you like.”

On the other end of the line,

Lin Yi was drowning in question marks.

Even after getting through, they were still speaking in riddles?

As the call ended,

Lin Yi had no choice but to accept it. Rubbing his forehead, he returned home alone and finished cleaning up the coffee table that Li Huayu had shattered.

Then, he began organizing Yayun’s belongings.

Cotton panties, cotton bras, cotton lingerie…

After sorting through everything, he packed them neatly into boxes and stored them at the bottom of the wardrobe.

[Side Quest: The weather is lovely today—a perfect opportunity to invite beautiful girls out for a meal. Who wouldn’t want gorgeous, adorable women by their side?]

[Objective: Invite Shen Xixi and other beauties to enjoy a feast together. Fill their little tummies—not just the one above needs attention…]

[Reward: +2 Writing Skill, Active Skill (Tidal Ecstasy Hand)]

[Tidal Ecstasy Hand: Strike, and they’ll go flying.]

Lin Yi’s eyes lit up.

This skill…

Nice!

But the quest description was a bit vague. Which tummy was it referring to?

Women had three mouths, after all.

He’d have to think carefully about how to complete this mission.

Lin Yi returned to his computer and habitually opened a browser game he often played.

Weekends were his time to relax with games. He and Yayun used to play an RPG adventure game together, sharing one account.

In the game, they were a notorious red-named player—wherever they went, they fought, earning the server-wide nickname “Red Sight” (a pun on “disgusting red”).

Recently, the game had launched a labyrinth event. Like most dungeon crawlers, players had to enter the maze, defeat monsters, and collect rare drops.

If Yayun were here, she’d be obsessed with grinding the maze, occasionally ambushing players fighting bosses. But Lin Yi was different.

He loved dueling random players, especially in areas outside the system’s jurisdiction, attacking on sight. At least three-fourths of their red infamy was thanks to him.

Lin Yi controlled his character, scouting the wilderness for targets. Sure enough, he found a player resting at the maze entrance.

Wearing a minotaur helmet, their outfit was highly stealth-oriented, revealing only a pair of eyes. Their gear was all critical-hit focused—clearly a one-shot assassin build.

And judging by the avatar, a female player at that.

If she ran into a combat assassin like him, and he struck first? She was as good as dead.

A flash of red light later,

A corpse hit the ground, and the red name above Lin Yi’s character grew even brighter.

Ding!

982 kills.

Lin Yi nodded in satisfaction, ignoring the furious messages from the downed player, and moved on to find his next target.

——

——

SLAM!!

Staring at the black-and-white game-over screen,

Shen Xixi hurled her mouse onto the desk, her delicate, alluring face flushed with rage.

Damn it!

Aaaaaaaah!!!

That bastard Red Sight!

Why does he keep targeting me?!

He’s already killed me 118 times!!

I even changed accounts, and he still hunts me down?!

Aaaaaaah!!!

Furious beyond reason, Shen Xixi couldn’t take it anymore.

She had to vent.

Without hesitation, she grabbed her phone, found Lin Yi’s number, and dialed.

“Xiao Yi! Fuck me—now!”