episode_0029

After eliminating another player, Lin Yi glanced at his phone.

It had died and shut down.

Time to charge it.

Might as well take a bath in the meantime.

Lin Yi plugged his phone in the living room, ran hot water in the tub, turned on the TV, shut the balcony window, and returned to the bathroom. After a quick rinse, he sank into the bath.

Lin Yi let out a long, satisfied sigh, reclining against the edge of the tub with a towel draped over his eyes.

“Heavenly!”

The gloom weighing on him these past few days finally lifted.

The bathroom lock clicked softly, and the faint sound of the door unlatching reached his ears.

Click—

A slender, enchanting figure glided across the tiled floor. Luo Tianyou’s gaze fell upon Lin Yi’s well-defined physique, and she greedily licked her lips, the damp sheen left behind glistening under the warm glow of the lights.

She approached him silently.

Earlier that morning, she had seen Zhuang Yayun leave—initially assuming it was for a business trip, too early to disturb Lin Yi. But later, after reviewing the surveillance footage, Luo Tianyou realized something wasn’t right.

After waking up, Lin Yi had searched for her but ultimately failed to bring her back.

Which meant now, the house belonged to him alone.

And for a long time to come, it might stay that way.

Under these circumstances, what reason did she have left to hide?

If she didn’t make her move now, that blonde woman sitting across from Lin Yi would beat her to it.

Don’t ask how she got in.

Zhu Xi could do anything.

Luo Tianyou crouched down, lifted the towel from Lin Yi’s face, and called out brightly,

“Lin Yi?”

The darkness before Lin Yi’s eyes dissolved into light and shadow. At the sound of that familiar voice, his eyes snapped open. Staring at the face that was unmistakably hers—yet had no business being here—he blurted in shock,

“Luo Tianyou?! How are you here?!”

To Luo Tianyou, Lin Yi now resembled a perfectly roasted duck!

Her slender, boneless fingers tilted his chin up as she smirked at him, her tone teasing and mischievous:

“That wasn’t hard for me, and it doesn’t matter anyway. What matters now is you and me.” Her peach-blossom eyes shimmered with a pristine, watery allure, clear as a mountain stream.

“Don’t you think a man and a woman in a steamy bathroom could… make something happen?”

Lin Yi’s head was spinning.

One wave after another—there was no break.

Last night had been Li Huayu. This morning, Zhuang Yayun. Now it was Luo Tianyou’s turn in the afternoon. Did that mean Shen Xixi would show up by nightfall?

Luo Tianyou rose onto the bathroom step, slipping out of her silk white dress and letting it drop onto the damp floor.

Her flawless, snow-white figure stretched before Lin Yi’s eyes, freezing him in place.

Smooth, luminous skin, curves like a meticulously sculpted masterpiece—she stood before him clad only in white bikini-style lingerie, which only intensified her alluring, intoxicating presence.

When Lin Yi finally snapped out of it, instinct told him to look away…

But he overrode it immediately, letting his gaze roam freely instead.

Screw it.

He wasn’t hiding today. If this silver-haired heiress wanted to serve herself up on a platter, he’d see exactly what she planned to do.

Unless his memory was faulty, he had never told Luo Tianyou which floor or unit he lived in—yet she’d not only tracked him down but waltzed right in…

Don’t tell me she climbed up from the first floor too?

Is there not a single normal person in this world?!

Luo Tianyou’s gaze was bold. Unlike most, she felt no shyness about her near-nakedness—in fact, she reveled in the way Lin Yi was staring at her so shamelessly.

Men really are all the same!

What a little perv!

Her long legs stepped into the bath, displacing a small wave of water as she straddled Lin Yi, her predatory intent undiminished.

“Lin Yi… Do I look good?”

Her cool palms cupped his flushed face, their foreheads pressed together, noses barely a centimeter apart. Their heartbeats synchronized, chests rising and falling in rhythm.

The delicate fragrance of Luo Tianyou’s perfume hung between them, intoxicating.

Lin Yi’s breathing grew slightly uneven.

Saying “no” would be a lie—and right now, he couldn’t be bothered with that.

But if he said “yes”…

He swallowed hard. Her ample curves strained against the soaked white fabric, which might as well have been nonexistent, only serving to outline her luscious, enticing figure.

Still straddling him, Luo Tianyou studied his shifting expressions, her lips curling upward in satisfaction.

“Lin Yi… Want a taste? If it’s you, I’ll allow it.” Her voice dripped with temptation.

“You really shouldn’t tease like this. Things might spiral out of your control.”

Lin Yi took a deep breath, feeling his blood rebel against reason.

Desire surged within him.

A demonic whisper echoed in his mind:

Why cling to those outdated morals from your past life? In this world, in this place, all it does is hurt you.

Didn’t Shen Xixi teach you that lesson painfully enough?

You’ve already decided—if anyone dares provoke you, make them regret it. Show them a man’s pride doesn’t bend, even here.

It felt like a real voice murmuring in his ear:

[That’s right! Big bro, go for it! Smash her!!]

A crisp, cheerful voice rang out.

Lin Yi’s eyes narrowed.

System?!

[Yep, it’s me~! Your adorable little system. Whew—took over a year to recharge, but I’m finally at full power! The missions activated a couple days ago, but I only just woke up completely.]

The voice yawned playfully.

[Originally, as soon as you transmigrated, I should’ve appeared. But since you didn’t die in a truck accident—just a plain old isekai—the desperation fueling my startup energy was too weak. I’ve been stuck in sleep mode ever since.]

[Then, a few days ago, out of nowhere, a massive surge of emotions—anger, humiliation, frustration—flooded into me. Instantly, I had enough power to initialize the mission protocols! Since then, those negative feelings kept pouring in, charging me up nonstop… And now, here I am—100% operational!]

Lin Yi: 😄＋💧=😅

You’ve gotta be kidding me.

So that’s why my system ghosted me for a year and dumped missions from the past on me?!

Turns out not dying “properly” means skipping the activation sequence.

“Screw you!”

[Hey hey, none of that! Swear at others if you must, but not me—unless you want me assigning missions you’ll really regret.]

The system’s tone was teasing.

“The tasks you’ve already given me are headache-inducing enough! Just wipe out all the side missions!”

Lin Yi shouted internally.

[No can do! All side and main quests are mandatory~]

“…Let me ask you something. Who designed these missions?”

[Me, of course! ❛˓◞˂̵✧]

“You motherf—”

[Insult me, and I’ll double the mission difficulty. Next task: public indecency.】

Lin Yi: “😃”

“You’re unbelievable. Acting all high and mighty with your own master?”

[Mm, technically, you’re not my master. By most system conventions, I’m the one in charge—setting tasks, pulling your strings. You’re my puppet, big bro~!】