Early morning, Lu Family Manor.
Bai Zhi suddenly opened her eyes and sat up from the bed.
Her forehead was covered in cold sweat, her chest heaved violently, and she gasped for air.
A bloody scene replayed constantly in her mind.
The cold spike, the warm blood, Xiao Fan's disbelieving eyes as he fell.
The scent, a mix of blood and stench, seemed to linger in her nostrils, making her feel nauseous.
She threw off the covers, struggling to get out of bed, but a sharp pain shot through her ankle.
"Hiss!"
Bai Zhi staggered, almost falling to the ground.
She looked down; her ankle was wrapped in clean white gauze, yet faint traces of blood still seeped through... The absurd and terrifying experience from last night had truly happened.
Just then, the door was gently pushed open.
Lu Cheng walked in, carrying a silver tray with a delicate breakfast that exuded an enticing aroma.
He wore a harmless, gentle smile, like a kind older brother from next door caring for a patient.
"How are you? Did you sleep well last night?"
He placed the tray on the bedside table, his voice soft.
"Come, replenish your strength. You didn't lose much blood, so why is your face so pale?"
Bai Zhi looked at his hypocritical face, gritting her teeth in hatred.
This villain, the instigator of all this, was now acting like a saint.
A sense of powerlessness welled up in her heart.
However, another even more preposterous thought flashed uncontrollably through her mind.
Last night, when he held her... [Ding! Villain Emotion Value +5000!]
[Ding! Villain Emotion Value +8000!]
The wildly surging numbers, like a gushing well, now clearly appeared in her memory.
She still couldn't figure out why there was so much.
Was the amount of Villain Emotion Value really related to the degree of intimate contact with Lu Cheng?
Could he... really be as she thought, so shy that his emotions fluctuated so intensely?
Once this thought appeared, it could no longer be suppressed.
If this was true... No, she had to verify it!
Bai Zhi took a deep breath, pretending to be unstable due to the pain in her ankle. She deliberately swayed, falling towards Lu Cheng.
The entire movement looked natural and helpless.
Lu Cheng didn't dodge, allowing her soft body to fall into his arms.
The girl's body fragrance, mixed with the smell of medicine, entered his nostrils.
Bai Zhi pressed her entire body against his chest, her hands subconsciously grabbing his lapels. She looked up at him with a pair of watery, anxious eyes.
Her heart pounded wildly, both nervous and expectant.
The next second.
In her mind, the cold system prompt sounded like a thunderclap from the sky!
[Ding! Villain Emotion Value +8888!]
A string of auspicious numbers flashed with golden light on her system screen.
Bai Zhi's eyes widened instantly. It was true!
Her guess was true!
Lu Cheng looked down at the little girl in his arms, her face full of shock, her eyes wide like copper bells. He saw through all her little schemes.
Yet, he still pretended not to know, and naturally wrapped his arm around her slender waist to prevent her from "falling."
He lowered his head and whispered in her ear, in a voice only they could hear.
"So impatient?"
"It seems last night's treatment was effective."
His warm breath brushed against Bai Zhi's earlobe, instantly making her sensitive skin flush pink.
"I... I just have weak legs!"
Bai Zhi's face turned crimson at his words. Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, she quickly broke free from his embrace and clumsily took two steps back.
She argued fiercely with her mouth, but a new opportunity had already formed in her heart.
The psychological trauma of killing, her fear of Lu Cheng—at this moment, all were largely diluted by the joy of gaining points.
This villain, he was actually a pure-hearted pervert!
...Afternoon.
To continue "milking the system," Bai Zhi once again launched into her Oscar-worthy performance.
She used her ankle injury as an excuse, claiming it was too boring to stay in her room alone. Limping, she found Lu Cheng, who was strolling in the back garden.
"Hey! Big bad guy!"
She stood not far away, looking pitiful, and called out to Lu Cheng.
Lu Cheng stopped and turned, looking at her with interest.
"My foot hurts so much, I can't walk."
Bai Zhi pouted, pointing to a pavilion not far away.
"I want to go sit there for a while. You... you carry me over."
After saying that, fearing Lu Cheng wouldn't agree, she added self-righteously,
"I'm your employee! And an injured one! It's only right for you to take care of me!"
Lu Cheng looked at her adorable appearance, clearly trying to take advantage but still feigning a legitimate reason, and smiled in response.
"Alright."
He readily agreed, even stepping forward and half-crouching in front of her.
Bai Zhi's heart swelled with joy, and she unceremoniously climbed onto his back.
Lu Cheng easily carried her, walking steadily towards the pavilion.
Bai Zhi lay on his broad back, feeling the steady heartbeat and body temperature through his shirt.
In her heart, she secretly cursed him as a pervert and a lolicon, while simultaneously enjoying the pleasure of the rapidly rising emotion value in her mind.
[Ding! Villain Emotion Value +1000!]
[Ding! Villain Emotion Value +1500!]
Although not as exaggerated as in the morning, this continuous income was enough to make her overjoyed.
Just then, a delicate shout, like a sudden clap of thunder, came from not far away!
"Brother! Quickly put that bad woman down!"
Lu Xuan ran over angrily, followed by a helpless Song Zhiyi.
Lu Xuan ran up to Lu Cheng, pointing at Bai Zhi on his back, her small face filled with jealousy and hostility.
"You vixen! Don't you dare touch my brother!"
"What injury? I think you're just faking it!"
Bai Zhi was startled by the sudden accusation, but she reacted quickly, immediately activating her acting mode.
Her eyes instantly reddened, and her body shrunk back aggrievedly behind Lu Cheng, her voice tinged with a sob.
"I... I didn't..."
Her bullied appearance was truly pitiable.
[Ding! Villain Emotion Value +10000!]
Lu Cheng looked at his sister's cute, jealous expression, then at the "trembling" little rabbit on his back, and a playful mood struck him.
He put on a serious tone, then winked at Lu Xuan...
"Xuaner, no fooling around!"
"Miss Bai Zhi is a guest, and an injured one at that. How can you speak like that?"
After saying that, he even freed a hand to ruffle Lu Xuan's head, comforting his somewhat bristly sister.
However, Lu Xuan wasn't easily appeased.
She looked at her brother, then at the bad woman hiding behind him, and secretly cursed Lu Cheng in her heart, thinking, *Sure enough, every woman he brings home, he takes in!*
But this guy clearly wasn't the type to listen to her.
Just because she's not tall, does that mean you can occupy Brother?