TL: Tojo
Editor: Fishh
Chapter 73
Su Jingyan, on hearing the sound outside the door, was startled. He cast a puzzled look toward the entrance, with his mouth agape and eyes wide open.
For the sound was unmistakably coming from someone standing outside his ward, and it sounded like it was gradually getting closer.
This late at night, who could it be?
Lu Yichen sneered, lifting the corner of his mouth in a mocking smile, though he didn’t actually laugh.
Before Su Jingyan could react, Lu Yichen suddenly turned around, casting upon him a look of complex obscurity. Su Jingyan couldn’t help but swallow nervously.
The next moment, Su Jingyan felt a force pressing down on him, pinning him to the bed, rendering him immobile.
Lu Yichen’s strength wasn’t overwhelming. He pressed his upper body against Su Jingyan, and the index finger of his right hand rested on Su Jingyan’s lips, signaling him to remain silent.
Su Jingyan’s Adam’s apple moved slightly, his throat felt parched, and he obediently refrained from making any sound.
With a loud “bang,” the door of the ward was broken apart from the outside with a force that was much more powerful than that of an ordinary person opening a door. It sounded as if someone had used a stick to smash the door open, sending a shudder down Su Jingyan’s body.
Lu Yichen sensed the subtle tremor in Su Jingyan’s body, and the glint in his eyes became even more obscure and perplexing, carrying a hint of shadow.
Wang Zida walked ahead, leading the way. He looked up, carefully surveying the entire ward which was bright and empty.
After Mo Anke walked in, perhaps out of habit, she reached out to turn on the lights in the room.
The entire room lit up.
However, this action startled Wang Zida. He suddenly turned around and scolded, “What are you doing?”
Mo Anke was frightened, her hand trembling. She timidly stretched her neck and said, “I, I just turned on the light, that’s all?”
That’s it?
Wang Zida was on the verge of laughing out loud.
What kind of place was this? A horror game world!
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If it weren’t for the sake of Li Mengshan’s face, Wang Zida would never have agreed to let Mo Anke join the team. She was just dead weight.
Seeing Wang Zida’s face turning more and more purple, clearly infuriated, Li Mengshan, caught in the middle, found himself in an awkward position and remained silent. Having played games so many times, he knew that messing around could easily trigger strange dungeon programs, putting them in danger.
Although he cared deeply for his girlfriend, on this matter, he sided with Wang Zida.
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Li Mengshan immediately stepped forward to mediate. He gave Mo Anke a comforting embrace, and then turned towards Wang Zida wearing a pleasing and somewhat fawning expression, asking for peace.
Wang Zida said nothing, turned his head back, and continued observing the room.
Su Jingyan, nestled in Lu Yichen’s embrace, looked bewildered at the scene unfolding in the room. His eyes blinked rapidly, and his gaze darted back and forth between the unfamiliar group of people and Lu Yichen, completely at a loss about what was happening.
In the end, his gaze settled on Lu Yichen, unmoving, his pupils fixed.
In contrast, Lu Yichen’s eyes appeared steadfast and unwavering.
From the moment his body pressed down on Su Jingyan, Lu Yichen’s eyes never left the other’s face. Even though he couldn’t see the face beneath the mask, it didn’t hinder him from looking with great attention.
As Su Jingyan met his gaze, their faces almost touching, the intensity in the man’s eyes was scorching. The unabashed affection made Su Jingyan feel a warm flush throughout his body.
Moreover, with a few more people in the room at this moment, Su Jingyan, who was already somewhat shy, found it impossible not to feel embarrassed being pressed down like this in front of others.
Blushing, he forcefully pushed against Lu Yichen, trying to lift the man off himself. However, Lu Yichen responded by exerting even more force, keeping him captive in his embrace and intentionally bringing him closer.
Su Jingyan’s face had turned so red it was hard to look at. His innocent, deer-like eyes revealed a hint of vulnerability, making him appear quite at a loss.
This expression was truly…
Criminally enticing…
Wang Zida stared at the room. He couldn’t help but furrowed his brows and his eyes narrowed involuntarily.
He stared at the two hospital beds, his expression looking somewhat grave. One bed was neatly made, but the other was in slight disarray, with the sheets crumpled together.
Zhou Shangchao, looking at the empty room, couldn’t help but curse aloud, “Damn, why is there no one in the room?!”
It was precisely Zhou Shangchao’s words that startled Su Jingyan who was lying on the bed. He raised his head abruptly; there was a quiver in his chest as his eyelashes fluttered.
No one?
What does that mean?
Could it be that they can’t see him and Yichen?
Lu Yichen’s hands were propped on either side of Su Jingyan’s head. He curled the corner of his mouth, and leaned in a bit closer.His eyes blinked with a hint of playfulness and suggestion, signaling for Sure Jingyan not to speak.
Su Jingyan’s tumultuous heart, following Lu Yichen’s small movements and expressions, suddenly calmed.
Wang Zida, unsure if it was a premonition, glanced around the room and began to step cautiously toward the slightly disheveled bed.
As he walked, perhaps due to his own nervousness, his breath seemed to catch, and his whole body became tense.
The others standing obediently behind him looked on anxiously at every move Wang Zida made. In that moment, an unexplainable sense of unease washed over all of them.
Lu Yichen’s right hand, propped on the bed, moved slightly. His fingers made a subtle arc, as if drawing something. His eyes were half-closed, revealing a complex and unfathomable expression.
A trace of mocking laughter sounded.
The closer Wang Zida got to the bed, the more he felt the increasing pressure around him: there was an invisible force oppressing him, making it difficult to breathe.
“Ah—!!” Mo Anke, who had been embraced by Li Mengshan and had been remaining quiet for a while, suddenly let out an inexplicable scream.
Startled, Wang Zida, who was already on edge, shuddered and stumbled a couple of steps.
After regaining his balance, he abruptly turned around, casting a fierce glare at Mo Anke. In his eyes, there was undisguised disgust and disdain.
Mo Anke inhaled deeply, trembling in Li Mengshan’s embrace.
Her eyes were wide open, staring in horror at the bed, as if she had seen something terrifying. Her expression displayed utter shock and terror.
Zhou Shangchao couldn’t hold back anymore. He crossed his arms arrogantly, wearing an expression of disbelief. “Are you out of your mind?!”
Mo Anke, feeling helpless, shook her head and pointed at the empty bed, trying to say something.
Lu Yichen slowly turned his head. Behind the disheveled bangs, his ink-black eyes underwent subtle changes, revealing a hint of shadow. The color of his eyes started to deepen, gradually shifting from black to red…
Mo Anke was startled by that gaze, shivering uncontrollably. The words she wanted to say got stuck in her throat, and she momentarily tongue-tied.
But before she could reveal what might be on the bed, her fingers remained suspended in the air, and her parched throat moved hesitantly.
Suddenly, a commotion echoed from the doorway, and the sound of footsteps approached with a series of knocks.
Wang Zida and Zhou Shangchao exchanged a glance, fear evident in their eyes.
The noise was unmistakably the sound of multiple footsteps; it was too numerous and chaotic to be produced by a single person. It sounded like the tumultuous advance of a vast army over a narrow bridge.
“F***!” Wang Zida cursed aloud, checking the time on the watch that automatically synced with the in-game world. His expression twisted with discomfort. “Let’s go! It’s already 9 PM, and the corpses are starting to play dead!”
With that, he rushed towards the door, taking the lead. In that moment of departure, he shot Mo Anke a glare still filled with some lingering anger.
Li Mengshan felt incredibly awkward. One was his best friend, and the other was his girlfriend. But in this critical situation, there was no time for unnecessary actions; escaping was the top priority. So, he put his arm around Mo Anke’s shoulder and followed Wang Zida’s steps.
When Mo Anke’s footsteps reached the door, as if compelled by some supernatural force, she couldn’t resist looking back towards the bed.
That glance made her shiver and gasp for breath, and she immediately averted her eyes.
She saw…
There was a guy lying on the bed, wearing a mask…
Above the guy was a skeletal corpse suspended in mid-air…
The positions of the two were quite ambiguous.
At the moment she glanced over, the skeleton seemed to sense something amiss. It moved its fleshless neck, and the hollow sockets of its skull turned to fixate on her…
Su Jingyan lay on the bed, utterly bewildered throughout the entire process, experiencing a surreal sense of fantasy. He even wondered if he might be dreaming.
Lu Yichen’s gaze shifted towards the door, a cold smirk on his face. Then, his eyes returned to the person in his arms.
The previously approaching footsteps abruptly ceased, and the entire ward once again descended into profound silence.
“Just now…”
Su Jingyan’s face remained flushed, burning intensely. He still felt somewhat embarrassed. He stared at the man’s face, lips slightly parted, and in a timid voice, he uttered a question.
However, before he could complete his sentence, the man, who had already been suppressing certain desires, forcefully ripped the mask from his face.
Before Su Jingyan could react, the man’s hands began to explore his body. Without hesitation, he pressed him even tighter, descending hungrily like a wolf, fiercely imprinting his lips and starting to explore.
Su Jingyan was so stunned that he almost forgot to breathe. Before he could adapt to the man’s intensity and way of kissing, a faint trace of consciousness returned to his brain. The man had already climbed onto his bed, even slipping under his blanket…
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Am I going crazy? Or are you?
Such speed tsktsk