S419M: [Probably…]
Bai Lixin immediately leaned in and voluntarily pressed his lips against the man’s cold ones.
S419M: [Not.]
‘Miscalculation, I spoke too slow!’
Bai Lixin: […]
‘Regardless of whether it works or not, I’ll just kiss and then figure it out later!
Anyway, it’s my old attacker, so kissing doesn’t count as being a hooligan!’
As soon as Bai Lixin’s lips touched the man’s, the familiar excitement surged in his heart.
He sighed inwardly and couldn’t help but deepen the kiss.
Li Cangshan shyly turned his face away: “…”
‘Don’t watch what’s improper, don’t listen to what’s improper.’
In order to press his lips against the man’s, Bai Lixin leaned forward again, almost diving into the cockpit.
Just as Bai Lixin was about to enjoy himself, a “click” suddenly rang out, and everything around him instantly turned pitch black.
When Bai Lixin came to his senses, he found himself locked inside the cockpit.
The next moment, a wave of dizziness swept over him.
The accident happened too fast. By the time Bai Lixin’s consciousness was almost completely slipping into sleep, he faintly heard Li Cangshan’s anxious voice calling out from outside.
Before falling asleep, Bai Lixin sighed inwardly.
‘As the saying goes, lust can bring trouble.
The ancients were not deceiving me.’
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In the broadcast room
[??? Sorry, I didn’t understand the situation . What happened to God Xin?]
[Um, it seems like God Xin was just biting the big boss, and then he got locked in.]
[……]
[……]
[Hahaha, shit, sorry, but God Xin just now was so silly, it cracked me up.]
[Love can make people lose their minds, and God Xin is no exception. It’s rare to see God Xin acting silly hehehe.]
[When God Xin went to kiss the big boss just now, I was thinking: Wow, so exciting, so proactive, I like it. Now seeing God Xin being locked in, I’m thinking: Hahaha.]
[This image will stay with me forever.]
[At this moment, God Xin urgently needs a tool to erase memories.]
The screen in the live broadcast room had turned completely black.
But the barrage was still rolling.
[It’s a black screen, what should we do? I still want to watch.]
[Damn, as I said, it’s perfect timing. Is God Xin really going to get serious with the big boss in there?]
[But, isn’t the big boss currently unconscious and unable to stand up?]
[Are you dumb? Doesn’t God Xin also have everything that the big boss has?]
[?! Could it be… Hahaha, holy shit, so thrilling.]
On the 999th floor, a man hidden in the darkness stared expressionlessly at the darkened big screen. One of his hands wore a pink-purple pearl bracelet, and the other hand gripped the armrest of the sofa, exerting slight pressure. The sofa armrest instantly deformed, revealing the exquisite wood underneath.
[Hey, the screen’s back on, it’s back on, look! Oh, it seems like it’s the Dark Steel City again. So God Xin go back to the previous virtual world?]
[From that conclusion, doesn’t that mean God Xin is also asleep in that cockpit? Oh, so disappointing, the thing I wanted to see didn’t happen.]
[Hahaha.]
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Bai Lixin opened his eyes in a daze.
A narrow and compact room, a smart robot covered in dust on the ground, a familiar room, a familiar bedroom…
Bai Lixin’s consciousness woke up instantly and he sat up from the bed in one go.
He was back, he actually returned to the Dark Steel City in the virtual world.
[Hey,] S419M was enjoying the show, [Lord Host, people die for money, birds die for food, and you fall for love.]
[But it’s okay, if we can leave the first time, we can leave the second time. Let’s go to the Love District again, and we’ll be back right away. We often walk by the river without getting our shoes wet. Let’s consider this as a game restart.]
Bai Lixin patted his cheeks: […]
‘So embarrassing!
This planet is no longer suitable for me to live on.’
He wanted to change planets and start over again.
In his plan, he intended to come back, but he didn’t expect to come back in this way.
S419M: [Lord Host, it’s currently 8 a.m. in the virtual world. Are you going to work now? The Love District hasn’t opened yet.]
Bai Lixin’s cheeks were still slightly flushed. He got up from the bed, rubbing his head as he walked into the bathroom.
He had just been locked in the cockpit with Dijia, and then fell asleep.
If he returned to the Dark Steel City in the virtual world after falling asleep, could Dijia also be here?
There was no doubt that Dijia was the captain of the spaceship.
Only Dijia could pilot the spaceship, so Dijia must wake up in order for the spaceship to operate.
He had to find Dijia first and return to the upper level together.
And the only clue in this world that is suspected to be Dijia is that incomprehensible noisy electric current.
Bai Lixin washed his face with cold water to wake himself up. [S419M, let’s go to work.]
After returning to the virtual world, he was still wearing the clothes he had on when he left last time, and the communicator he bought was still stuck to his ear.
He quickly changed into some clothes from the closet and opened the door.
The door opened inward, and as soon as it opened, a dark figure fell inside.
Bai Lixin quickly caught the figure, “Mr. Kayla?”
Mr. Kayla had dark circles under his eyes and looked haggard.
His sparse hair was disheveled, hanging loosely over his scalp, and his chin and cheeks were covered in a bluish stubble.
He was still wearing the same clothes he had when they last parted, and his whole body exuded exhaustion and fatigue.
Mr. Kayla raised his head, looking at Bai Lixin with cloudy eyes.
He first tried to open his eyes and stare at Bai Lixin, then seemed uncertain as he rubbed his eyes a few times.
Finally, he even pinched his arm.
It wasn’t until a pained expression appeared on his face that Mr. Kayla suddenly stood up, rushed towards Bai Lixin, and with a hoarse voice, shouted desperately, “Where have you been?!”
“You promised to help me find my wife’s murderer but you disappeared.”
“Do you know how anxious I was?!”
“I was afraid that as soon as I left, you would suddenly come back. But I was also afraid of missing you, so I didn’t dare to leave your place for a moment.”
“I’ve been waiting for you here for three whole days!”
“Where have you been for these three days?”
Mr. Kayla’s eyes were red, and he grabbed Bai Lixin’s collar emotionally, “Tell me, did you want to leave me behind and ignore me?”
Bai Lixin was somewhat stunned, “It’s been three days already?”
But from the moment he woke up to falling asleep again, only a couple of hours had passed.
Mr. Kayla: “Don’t pretend you don’t know, it’s been three days. That day, you sent me away on the rooftop, saying you were thirsty. I was afraid your throat would hurt, so I went to get drinks for you with all my heart, but you just ran away without a word! You said you were the only one who saw the suspect. Are you also like those negligent investigators, finding me troublesome and not caring about me?”
Mr. Kayla was very emotional, and with each angry accusation, his face flushed red.
“I’m sorry.” Bai Lixin looked at Mr. Kayla guiltily, “I had important things to take care of, so I left. But I swear, I never forgot the promise I made to you. I will definitely help you find that suspicious figure.”
With a lack of trust, Mr. Kayla couldn’t believe Bai Lixin again with just a few words.
He let go of Bai Lixin’s sleeve, staring at him with a suspicious look, “When did you come back to the house? I’ve been here for the last three days and I didn’t see you come back.”
Bai Lixin replied casually, “You were asleep at the time, so I just came in.”
Mr. Kayla still hesitated, muttering to himself with his head down, “I was asleep? How come I didn’t know, I was clearly awake with my eyes open all the time.”
As he spoke, he suddenly looked up, scrutinizing Bai Lixin with suspicion, “Where are you going?”
Bai Lixin replied, “To work, it’s time.”
“Then I’ll go too.” Mr. Kayla leaned against the door frame, his gaze fixed on Bai Lixin, afraid he would run away.
Bai Lixin: “In your current state, it’s better to go back and get some rest. I’m worried you might collapse if you go to work now. And I promise you, I won’t disappear without reason again.”
But Mr. Kayla refused adamantly, following behind Bai Lixin persistently, “No, I don’t trust you anymore. From now on, I’ll follow you wherever you go until we find my wife’s murderer.”
Bai Lixin looked at Mr. Kayla’s almost paranoid obsession and sighed, “Mr. Kayla, you’ve been waiting at the door for three days. What about your wife’s body? Has her funeral been held?”
Mr. Kayla: “Not yet. I’ve applied to have my wife temporarily frozen. As long as we haven’t found the murderer for a day, my wife can’t rest in peace for a day. Only by finding the murderer can my wife rest in peace, and I can bury her.”
Bai Lixin: “But what if we never find that person? What if that person was just passing by and isn’t the murderer? Will you keep your wife frozen like this forever? People should rest in peace after death. You should let her rest, Mr. Kayla. You cherish your wife so much, and you don’t want to see her suffer like this, right?”
Mr. Kayla gritted his teeth with reddened eyes, “No, I don’t want her to leave at all. She’s lying there now, and I always have this hope in my heart. Maybe one day in the future, when medical technology improves a little more, she can be revived. But if I bury her like this, I won’t even have this thought anymore.”
The two kept walking and eventually stopped at the elevator. Probably because it was late, there were only the two of them at the elevator entrance. Looking from the position of the elevator to the other side of the corridor, you could see Mr. Kayla’s house.
Mr. Kayla glanced up at his own house, then quickly turned his head away, his expression filled with unbearable sadness.
The grief of losing a loved one cannot be replaced by anyone else; only the person themselves can silently endure the most difficult moments.
No matter how beautiful the words of comfort are, they are of little use at such times.
Apart from consoling someone with phrases like “take care,” “the dead cannot be brought back to life,” and “try to be happy,” what else can one say?
Even if these words are repeated a thousand or ten thousand times, the grief cannot be diminished in the slightest.
The elevator arrived, and the two of them silently stepped inside.
In the cramped space, only the sound of the elevator gears turning could be heard.
“I received a message from the Love District.” When the elevator reached the tenth floor, Mr. Kayla spoke slowly with his hoarse voice, “The Love District asked me to register myself.”
Bai Lixin suddenly thought of the old man who had been dragged away that day, “What are you going to do?”
Mr. Kayla’s voice was hoarse and weak, “I’ve already contacted Doctor Meila. She will confirm that my current mental state is not suitable for forming a new family. The Love District people won’t approach me in the short term. But this is not a long-term solution.”
His mood was very low, “I can’t go on like this forever. The Love District only gives people who have lost their loved ones a short time to heal their psychological trauma. When the time is up, I either have to register in the Love District or go to a specialized mental institution for memory erasure.”
Bai Lixin asked, “What is memory erasure?”
Mr. Kayla: “They have some kind of technology to stimulate the memory area of our brains and erase all information about your loved one.”
“It’s mandatory, no one can refuse.”
“In order not to forget their most beloved person, many people can only accept the first option and compromise by registering in the Love District.”
“But I don’t want that at all.” Mr. Kayla covered his face in pain, “To marry someone else is a betrayal of my loved one and unfair to the new marriage partner. My wife is the only one for me, I won’t let anyone else take on the surname ‘Kayla.’”
“Damn the Love District, damn the Order District, damn the Dark Steel City.” Mr. Kayla muttered in a low voice with resentment.
Looking at the man before him who had once again fallen into despair, Bai Lixin couldn’t help but recall Mr. Kayla from not long ago.
The previous scene was vivid in his mind.
Just a few days ago, Mr. Kayla’s eyes were full of light as he enthusiastically introduced the benefits of the Love District and wished him luck in finding his own soulmate.
Just a few days had passed, and everything had changed.
The staunch supporter of the Dark Steel City instantly became someone who questioned the city after suffering a heavy blow.
Mr. Kayla wouldn’t be the only one.
In the corners of this city, how many people, like Mr. Kayla, were silently cursing this hypocritical city?
The elevator doors slowly opened.
Considering Mr. Kayla’s poor condition, Bai Lixin decided to take a taxi to his workplace.
Mr. Kayla was swaying, looking like he was about to faint at any moment.
Bai Lixin supported Mr. Kayla with one hand, waiting for a taxi to arrive at the roadside.
A luxurious silver aircraft descended from the sky and slowly landed in front of him.
Then came the second, and the third.
When all three aircraft had landed steadily, two slender men dressed in butler tailcoats got off from the first aircraft.
The two men looked like twins. They looked exactly the same, and even their movements were synchronized, as if they were one person.
They both walked down the steps at the same time, stepped on the ground at the same time, and they stood in front of Bai Lixin at the same time, bowing respectfully and saying in unison, “Dear Mr. Xin, we are from the Fairness District. We come on behalf of the Third Duke to invite his future Duchess to the Fairness District. Please come with us.”
Early in the morning, three luxurious aircrafts suddenly descended from the sky and immediately attracted the attention of the people around.
People stopped in their tracks, looking over curiously.
Bai Lixin: “…”
He remembered that the Third Duke did mention something about picking him up in three days.
Mr. Kayla grabbed Bai Lixin’s arm anxiously, “Are you leaving again? Take me with you, don’t leave me behind, please, Xin.”
More and more people gathered around, and whispered.
“What’s going on?”
“I don’t know, but that young man seems to be the future Duchess of the Fairness District. The aircraft is from the Fairness District and it was sent to pick up this young man by order of the Third Duke.”
“A commoner from the Order District will became the Duchess of the Fairness District? And wasn’t the Third Duke expected to become the king? How can this person be so fortunate? I’m so envious.”
“And what’s the deal with the man holding onto the young man? It looks quite ambiguous.”
“Uh, maybe he’s this young man’s lover?”
“Oh my, is the palace’s love life so dramatic? Can such a person become the Duchess? Is he poisoned by the Love District? Why isn’t it me becoming the Duchess? Leaving aside everything else, I definitely wouldn’t keep an old, ugly, bald lover outside. It’s too cheap. I’m much better than this person in many ways, okay?”
“But this young man is very good-looking, you’re not as good-looking as him.”
“Bah, what’s the use of being good-looking? Can you eat looks?”
“The children born from good-looking genes are good-looking, so it’s not useless. You want to be a Duchess, can you look at yourself first?”
More and more people gathered around to watch the excitement.
Mr. Kayla held Bai Lixin’s arm tightly, the force so strong that Bai Lixin felt a pang of pain even through the fabric.
He pointed at Mr. Kayla, “I can go, but I’ll take him with me.”
The surrounding crowd erupted into noise, and even the usually calm twin butlers’ faces turned blue and purple.
“Fuck, the Duchess is so bold. Bringing a lover to the palace in broad daylight? What does he think the palace is?”
“Daring to give the Third Duke a green hat in broad daylight, I think he’s gone crazy!”
Bai Lixin raised his chin. “When we met in the Love District, the Third Duke personally promised to allow me to bring others to the palace. If you don’t believe it, you can call the Third Duke now to confirm. If you don’t let me take him, I refuse to board the aircraft.”
The twin butlers exchanged glances, and one of them walked to the corner.
After a moment, he returned. His expression was even more grim, but he still nodded patiently. “The Third Duke did indeed agree to this arrangement. You can take this man aboard the aircraft.”
The surrounding uproar grew louder.
“Wow, the Third Duke is so powerful.”
“The green hat is firmly on, can it be taken off?”
“It’s really impressive.”
