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 The next day, Jiang Nian was finally able to go to school.

Tan Shisheng saw him off at the classroom door, lingering with him for a minute before reluctantly leaving. As soon as Tan Shisheng left, Jiang Nian's class erupted, crowding around him and bombarding him with questions.

"Nian Nian, are you with the president?!"

"Why did the vice president bring you here? Baby, you didn't eat two at once, did you?" "

Nian Nian, have you suffered these past few days with the president? Poor baby." "

Nian Nian, will you and the president break up in the future?"

"Baby, I haven't seen you for days, you've lost weight."

There were just too many questions, so Jiang Nian picked out a few important ones to answer. He replied, "I'm still single, I'm not with anyone."

This answer relieved many in the class. They continued to ask questions, but Jiang Nian dodged them all. Even so, the boys were very happy, while the girls took out many snacks to feed Jiang Nian, feeling quite sorry for him.

"It's good that you're not together. The president doesn't seem like the type to care for people."

"I thought when we met again, you'd be the president's wife."

"Hmm...that won't happen," Jiang Nian said.

Before they could chat much, the bell rang, and everyone returned to their seats. Jiang Nian went with his deskmate.

His deskmate didn't ask many questions; he supported whatever choice Jiang Nian made.

When class ended, Fu Qing and Xu Haiyuan came over, scrutinizing Jiang Nian for a long time and asking a few questions. After receiving a negative answer from Jiang Nian, their obviously gloomy faces immediately brightened, and they comforted Jiang Nian for a long time, telling him not to be afraid of Lei Zhanxing, that they would protect him.

They also said that they had tried to find Jiang Nian these past few days, but had been turned away.

Jiang Nian innocently lowered his eyes, staring at the two men without blinking, making them feel even more guilty, like useless people.

All their actions these past few days had made them realize their powerlessness, only able to watch helplessly as their beloved was taken by someone else.

This pain almost overwhelmed their hearts.

Only looking at Jiang Nian at this moment offered them a sliver of relief.

Zhong Rui also came to see Jiang Nian later, but he didn't say anything. He just gazed deeply at her and finally stroked her cheek.

He promised in his heart that he would never let Jiang Nian suffer again.

Pei Shuheng, who came last, was much simpler. He gave Jiang Nian a ring and said in a low voice, "I'm different from others. I know I can't compete with Lei Zhanxing, so I can only be your secret lover. If your husband hits me in the future, wife, remember to protect me."

Jiang Nian didn't agree to protect him.

Pei Shuheng was heartbroken.

However, Pei Shuheng was good at comforting himself. He repeatedly told her not to take off the ring, and Jiang Nian didn't take it to heart, but she also forgot about it.

Because Lei Zhanxing hadn't replied to her text message yesterday, Jiang Nian thought that Lei Zhanxing had given up on her. However, Jiang Nian underestimated Lei Zhanxing's determination. When school was over, Lei Zhanxing's huge figure appeared at the classroom door. He stood there alone, blocking the doorway, and no one dared to cross him.

Lei Zhanxing, expressionless, looked at Jiang Nian's location and said, "I've come to pick you up."

Everyone in the class also looked at Jiang Nian.

Jiang Nian didn't move. He was a little surprised, but he didn't intend to pay attention to Lei Zhanxing. Lei Zhanxing waited a few seconds, then walked in and picked up the unwilling Jiang Nian, pulling him into his arms. Jiang Nian struggled, not wanting to be seen or misunderstood by everyone, and scolded, "Let me go! I have nothing to do with you."

"Stop it." Lei Zhanxing tilted his head and whispered in Jiang Nian's ear, "If you keep making a fuss, I'll propose to you right here."

Lei Zhanxing had an intuition—no, it couldn't be called an intuition, or rather, it was his observation. What Tan Shisheng could perceive, how could Lei Zhanxing not perceive? He also noticed that Jiang Nian was avoiding him, or more accurately, avoiding the thing that made everyone think the two of them had a relationship.

So after saying that, Jiang Nian indeed became obedient.

However, Jiang Nian still managed to break free from Lei Zhanxing's arms. He pursed his lips, looking unhappy, pitiful and cute, "I can walk by myself."

"Hmm." Lei Zhanxing's eyes darkened for a moment.

But Lei Zhanxing thought Jiang Nian was still too naive. The ambiguity between them wouldn't be denied by everyone just because one person avoided it. On the contrary, Jiang Nian's indifference towards him and his indulgence would only make onlookers more convinced that their relationship was unusual. Judging from

the hesitant expressions of the surrounding students, Lei Zhanxing was right.

Jiang Nian walked into the corridor, turned to look at Lei Zhanxing who had been staring at her, and asked, "What did you come to see me for?"

Was she still resentful and planning revenge?

Lei Zhanxing replied, "To fulfill my promise."

"What?" Jiang Nian didn't understand.

But the next second, Jiang Nian was directly hoisted up by Lei Zhanxing, ignoring the stares of others, and carried downstairs. No matter how much Jiang Nian struggled, she couldn't budge Lei Zhanxing an inch.

Jiang Nian happened to meet the gaze of a boy.

It was a look of certainty.

Certain that Jiang Nian and Lei Zhanxing were together.

Jiang Nian's mind went blank. She said to Lei Zhanxing, "Lei Zhanxing, let me go! I don't want this..."

But in the end, it was no use.

Lei Zhanxing remained silent.

Jiang Nian gritted her teeth, softened her voice, and said, "You promised me, you promised to let me leave on my own! You can't do this."

Lei Zhanxing's large hand gripping Jiang Nian's waist tightened again, and he replied, "I didn't promise you."

...Yes, Lei Zhanxing didn't say anything.

Jiang Nian went from struggling at the beginning to giving up later, until she returned to Lei Zhanxing's villa. Lei Zhanxing put Jiang Nian on the bed, turned around and locked the door.

He said to Jiang Nian, "I'm going to take a shower."

Only then did Jiang Nian understand what Lei Zhanxing was going to do. She said incredulously, "Lei Zhanxing?! Are you sick?"

Lei Zhanxing unbuttoned the cuffs of his school uniform, not looking at Jiang Nian's expression, and said indifferently, "Didn't you already know?" "

Jiang Nian, after you sent me that text message, you should have been prepared for me to go crazy, shouldn't you?"

"Then you should have given up on me!" Jiang Nian didn't understand what Lei Zhanxing was thinking.

"Give you up... and let someone else be with you? No, Jiang Nian, it won't happen." Lei Zhanxing took off his clothes and laid them on the ground, revealing his strong, muscular physique. His eyes reflected only Jiang Nian's image.

The more Jiang Nian didn't want others to know about their ambiguous relationship, the more he wanted them to know.

Only in this way could he force Jiang Nian to be with him.

Lei Zhanxing went to take a shower.

Jiang Nian paced anxiously in the room, trying to open the doors and windows, but Lei Zhanxing had clearly prepared for this; they were all locked.

This won't do... If this continues,

the mission will fail.

But how could he turn things around? Lei Zhanxing really didn't seem to dislike him at all for being with someone else.

Jiang Nian had no choice but to send a message to Tan Shisheng, but the screen had barely lit up when a hand appeared behind her and covered it. Lei Zhanxing, his hair still dripping wet, pulled Jiang Nian's phone out of her hand. He looked at the messages constantly appearing on Jiang Nian's phone and threw it onto the carpet.

Lei Zhanxing said, "The time from now on belongs to you and me. Don't let anyone disturb us."

"Jiang Nian, this is your first time cheating."

"...It's also my first time having sex with you."

"My technique is terrible, I'm still a virgin." Lei Zhanxing grabbed Jiang Nian's chin and kissed her soft lips, silencing his words between them. "You have experience, so teach me, teach me how to have sex with you."

Hearing this, Jiang Nian slapped Lei Zhanxing. He was still wearing the ring Pei Shuheng had forced him to wear; the ring was too sharp, drawing a bloody mark on Lei Zhanxing's cheek. Blood seeped out, and Jiang Nian froze, then frowned and said, "...We're not a couple, so there's no such thing as cheating."

Soon they would be.

Afterwards, Lei Zhanxing would announce his relationship with Jiang Nian to everyone.

Even if it was all one-sided.

Lei Zhanxing threw Jiang Nian and himself onto the bed. His blood flowed down his sharply defined jawline, dripping onto Jiang Nian's eye, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene against her indifferent gaze.

It also caused Lei Zhanxing a throbbing pain in his chest.

Lei Zhanxing carefully removed the ring from Jiang Nian's finger and threw it into the trash can.

Unlike the taciturn primary personality, the occasional appearance of the second personality would make Jiang Nian wonder who it was, but she ignored it all. His hair lay disheveled on the pillow.

At this moment, blood and sweat mingled, inseparable.

As everything came to a close,

Jiang Nian vaguely heard the system's sigh.

The system said regretfully, "I'm sorry, baby, the mission for this world has been deemed a failure."

"It can't be changed. You will now enter a punishment world. Don't be afraid, I'll always be with you."

Jiang Nian's eyes were misty, beads of sweat on her eyelashes trembling, finally falling down her cheeks, like the drop of blood from Lei Zhanxing earlier, making her appear to be crying.

Jiang Nian's voice was soft and weak, yet firm. She said, "Lei Zhanxing, I hate you."

Lei Zhanxing was currently holding Jiang Nian, cleaning her. He continued his movements, the hot water soaking both of them. He didn't speak, only thinking in his heart.

Hate him.

Hate him forever.

It's better this way than not having him in my heart at all.

How did they get to this point? Lei Zhanxing didn't know. He didn't know how to love correctly. He was lost, yet increasingly unwilling to leave Jiang Nian even for a second.

Having Jiang Nian should be the happiest thing; everyone knew they were together. So why, why was he so afraid, as if he had done something wrong, something irreversible?

Lei Zhanxing was a light sleeper at night, always feeling uneasy, so when Jiang Nian sat up, he immediately opened his eyes.

Jiang Nian, with her back to him, suddenly spoke, "...Lei Zhanxing."

"Yes, I'm here."

Lei Zhanxing always had a good memory, so he remembered every detail of that night: the window was slightly ajar, a cool breeze blowing, the curtains fluttering in the wind.

Moonlight streamed in, casting a hazy glow on Jiang Nian's back, making her voice seem unreal, impossible for Lei Zhanxing to hear clearly.

He couldn't see Jiang Nian clearly either.

He didn't know the expression on Jiang Nian's face when she said those words; Jiang Nian didn't turn to look at him.

He wanted to see her so badly, so desperately.

But Jiang Nian wouldn't let him, Jiang Nian wouldn't allow it.

Lei Zhanxing was such a proud man, yet in front of Jiang Nian, endless self-doubt surged within him, only able to comfort himself with Jiang Nian's hatred for him; with Jiang Nian, he was different.

However, Jiang Nian softly said,

"I don't hate you anymore."

This was her last moment in this world. Jiang Nian's kindness towards Lei Zhanxing always touched his heart.

Yet, in the faint moonlight, Lei Zhanxing's stunned face was also illuminated.

...Why?

This question would never be answered.

—Successfully escaped this world. (

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