Recap
In addition, why is the room opposite Room 3 also Room 3? Do the duplicate rooms have any special meaning? What is in the monster room, and what happens if you collect all the cards?
Chu Shici made a ranking list and ranked these questions to ‘lower level’.
He was curious, sure, but they aren’t that important. Even if they don’t understand it now, it shouldn’t hinder their escape.
The strange number [4] on the wall of the utility room was placed in the middle level by Chu Shici.
According to Dr. Sun’s, she mentioned ‘Find the evidence before the end of the next cycle.’ In addition, when the fat steward was on the phone, he had mentioned ‘It has been four times, but he still firmly believes that he did not kill anyone.’
Based on these information, Chu Shici suspected that there might be some kind of cycle in the world they were in.
4. Perhaps this is the number of times this world has cycled.
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Early the next morning, Chu Shici told Zhe-ge his speculations.
Shen Xiuzhe didn’t agree nor refute his speculations. After a long silence, he skipped the topic.
Chu Shici thought that it was strange
The next week was quiet, almost eerily peaceful.
Brother Liu, the fat steward suspected of being the undercover agent, did not take the initiative to contact Zhe-ge.
The new neighbor opposite seemed to have given up struggling completely after tending to her wounds. She is usually quiet, except when ordering food. She will try to beg the man who delivers the food to let her out.
The man spoke to the woman in Mandarin, his words dripping with a strong accent, saying that the person in charge of logistics here was his brother. As long as she sleeps with him a few times and satisfies him, he will help her.
The new neighbor agreed.
Chu Shici later heard those people talking and found out that she was a sex worker.
Based on the limited words he overheard, the reason why the woman was caught seems to have something to do with her profession.
Shen Xiuzhe’s vitality level is too low and he doesn’t care much about what happens in the outside world. The occasional sound outside the door that can make people blush did not affect him.
From the moment the little speaker finished relaying his own speculations based on the clues he stayed up all night to sort through, Shen Xiuzhe seemed distracted.
Chu Shici had asked him worriedly, but he refused to tell the little speaker.
After enduring it for more than a week, Chu Shici finally couldn’t bear it anymore.
On Wednesday night, when Shen Xiuzhe was about to go into the bathroom to take a shower, the little speaker ran to the doorway and blocked the bathroom door with his body.
Shen Xiuzhe’s hand that was closing the door suddenly stopped, and his face darkened: “Next time, don’t squeeze in through the crack of the door. Your outer shell is not made of iron, but plastic. If you break, I will throw you out.”
The little speaker was too small, and Chu Shici could not see his face, but could see two straight long legs.
When Zhe-ge is wearing clothes, his figure looks a little thin and frail. But when he takes off his clothes, it will reveal a slender and powerful body like a cheetah.
Even though he appears frail, he is a fierce fighter.
Chu Shici agreed, however, he blatantly raised his plug and rubbed it against his husband’s legs.
Being a carnivore, he couldn’t hold it any longer.
Shen Xiuzhe didn’t know that there was a speaker coveting his body.
He leaned over and picked up the little speaker, and said in a cold tone: “There is a lot of water in the bathroom. This is not the place you should come into.”
Seeing that he was about to be locked up in a small dark room, Chu Shici poured out the yellow paint in his head, raised his head and asked, “Zhe-ge, are you feeling alright these days?”
He wrapped his cable around Shen Xiuzhe’s wrist and said, “I think in a dangerous place like this, if we want to escape, we should be honest with each other. If I have any clues or if I think of anything, I will tell you. I hope that you will do the same.”
Shen Xiuzhe didn’t reply, as if he didn’t hear what he said, but his steps paused.
Chu Shici observed him carefully.
Zhe-ge pursed his lips tightly and his expression was tight.
The things he had thought about in his heart made him feel very uneasy.
Chu Shici wanted to help him share the pressure, but no matter how much he pressed, Shen Xiuzhe refused to tell.
After being locked in the drawer, Chu Shici fell into deep thought.
He had shared with Zhe-ge two things he thought about that could be true. One is that the world they are in right now is not the real world. The New Entertainment Punishments may be carried out using holographic capsules.
The second is the conjecture about the four cycles.
It was a very crucial information, but Shen Xiuzhe forcefully changed the topic at that time without any intentions of discussing about it any further.
Chu Shici couldn’t figure out the reason.
Is it possible that Zhe-ge actually knows about the cycle?
He squeezed his plug into the gap in the drawer and struggled to open the drawer.
Through the transparent glass in the bathroom, he could only see Shen Xiuzhe’s back. Zhe-ge was lowering his head and covering his face with one hand.
Chu Shici was very familiar with this action. Zhe-ge would only cover his face when he was crying.
He looked distressed and irritated.
Chu Shici returned to the system space and poured himself a glass of white wine.
The system jumped over, [My treasure, why the long face? Are you angry?]
‘No, I’m just upset. Originally, I thought that Zhe-ge would be somewhat happy after knowing that this is only a holographic world. But not only was he unhappy, he secretly cried. I’m panicking now, he must know something that I don’t.’
Chu Shici took a sip of wine and said, ‘He is still hiding something from me. To be honest, I feel quite uncomfortable.’
Seeing that he was in a bad mood, the system got him a plate of peanuts, and they drank and chatted.
[He won’t always be like this. It will get better once his vitality level is higher.]
‘I understand, but I’m in a hurry. Now whenever I hear the words “Good morning”, I can’t wait to tear it open to see if there are any clues hidden inside. Staying in this room is like a knife hanging from his neck. What if one day Zhe-ge is taken to the monster room and tortured? Or some idiot bold enough to put drugs in his food, knock him out, and then do that to him.’
‘… Even if he doesn’t really die in the holographic world, I don’t want anyone to hurt him…’
Chu Shici raised his head and downed the wine in his glass.
He wiped his mouth and said with a sob, ‘Fuck, I’ve been fucking scared since I came into this world. If I had known that he would be punished so severely for saving my damn life, he might as well have let me be played to death.’
The system spit out a mouthful of wine.
It stretched out its hand and waved it in front of the host’s eyes, [And here I thought you were a good drinker. What with immediately requesting for the white wine after you came in here, you just had a drink and started talking nonsense.]
Chu Shici was still mumbling to himself, ‘The same goes for Dr. Sun. I have carefully thought about it. From the time I came to this world, absolutely no one has given any hints to Zhe-ge. The undercover she said had never contacted Zhe-ge at all. Damn you! Liar! Pig teammates!’
‘I wonder if she has mistakenly admitted that their informant is not Zhe-ge?’
‘Tong-ge, I’m so stressed and I haven’t had a chance to relax yet. I live with him during the day and sleep in the same room with you at night. There was no privacy at all, no chance to touch myself. I’m going crazy, Zhe-ge!’
[……]
Looking at the drunken host, the system suddenly felt a little scared.
For the happiness of its good brother, it decided to free up another bedroom.
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Chu Shici had been tense, and under the stimulation of alcohol, he completely lost control. He muttered and cursed for more than half an hour, drinking and vomiting while talking.
In the end, the system couldn’t stand it anymore, so it confiscated the bottle and kicked the drunk host out of the system space.
Shen Xiuzhe was blow-drying his hair in the bathroom when he suddenly heard movement outside.
The little speaker was playing songs, and the songs he was playing were party dance music played in clubs.
He put down the hair dryer, went out, opened the drawer, and called out suspiciously, “Ah Ci?”
No one answered him, except for the loud dance music and the sound of rolling wheels.
Shen Xiuzhe couldn’t see it, and after feeling around for a long time, he couldn’t catch the little speaker.
The system was also a little drunk. When it saw the host dancing in the drawer, it clapped and cheered: [Good dance! Another one!]
The music kept playing, while Shen Xiuzhe stood in front of the table, a little at a loss.
The little speaker didn’t play the music loudly, but it was still possible to attract people on a quiet night.
Shen Xiuzhe fumbled around for a while, grabbing the charging cable, and picked up the little thing.
He reached out and grabbed it back and forth, the little speaker stopped playing songs and started calling Zhe-ge over and over again.
There was an inexplicable hint of lust in his voice. He had just finished making a fuss and had not yet recovered. He occasionally let out little pants while speaking.
The system did not expect to reap such a benefit and immediately started to record.
Shen Xiuzhe’s hearing is very keen, and every sound will be amplified in his ears.
The handsome face remained expressionless, but his cheeks instantly turned red.
He froze in place like a statue, pressing the power button repeatedly, trying to stop the little speaker.
Chu Shici cried out for a long time, and when he looked up, he found Zhe-ge right in front of him.
He wanted to hug him, but he couldn’t find his arms and legs.
Chu Shici was confused for a few seconds, and soon put his doubts behind him. He controlled the only movable part of his body and tightly wrapped the charging cable around Shen Xiuzhe’s wrist.
“Zhe-ge, kiss me.”
No one responded, but he didn’t care.
“I want to sleep with you! Sleep! Do you understand? It’s okay, I can teach you. My lips are sensitive, and kissing will make me…”
“Shut up.”
“You haven’t even read pornographic books. I’ll teach you how to be mature. My waist and ankles are smooth and feel the best. You…”
“Shut up! Stop talking!”
It’s useless no matter how fierce Shen Xiuzhe’s tone is, the drunkard doesn’t listen to him at all.
The system, who had peeked out to watch the excitement, suddenly found that it couldn’t hear anything.
It pinched its ears, thinking that that’s strange, it saw a new notification pop up in the background.
[Yellow audio was detected, the blocking mechanism was triggered, and the audio was muted.]
System: ……
Its ears were mosaic and it couldn’t hear anything.
All that could be seen was the blush on Shen Xiuzhe’s cheeks, which quickly spread to his neck. The rise and fall of his chest gradually increased, and his breathing became more and more rapid.
This was seriously beyond his endurance limit.
Ten minutes later, he stiffly stuffed the little speaker back into the drawer. He got into bed with a red face and covered his head with the quilt.
Looking at the male protagonist who is tossing and turning on the bed, and looking at the vitality level moving up bit by bit, the system was so angry that it scratched the wall.
Fuck, it’s only audio! Yet it couldn’t even hear it!
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The host drank too much and couldn’t get up the next morning. The system recorded the morning news for him.
The male protagonist didn’t take a shower this morning either, maybe because he didn’t wake up or because he didn’t want to face reality.
As the only sober and calm person present, the system imitated Chu Shici and summarized the news content.
[# Recently, a topic has sparked heated discussions on the Internet. Some netizens feel that, ‘The law is more like a fishing net. It can catch the most evil people, but it cannot control the general public. The law is always the bottom line, and is the deterrent.’ #]
[# Our reporter learned that the reason why people questioned the law was because of a piece of data published online some time ago. The data includes statistics on the number of deaths and causes of death each year, with suicides accounting for 65% of the total number of deaths. #]
[# And at least one-third of them have suffered unfair treatments such as domestic violence, school bullying, and workplace bullying. Some people believe that ‘fairness and justice should not only rely on the law, but also the moral quality of the people. The more people who act justly and have the courage to step up, the fewer tragedies there will be.’ #]
If there are more good people, then there will be fewer bad people, and the system thinks it makes sense.
After that, the news released some more content, all about daily trivial matters.
[# Mr. Shen Xiuzhe, a well-known painter, was selected as the most influential youth representative of the year. #]
[# Police uncovered a large-scale trafficking case. #]
[# New Entertainment Prison was officially put into use, and the number of live broadcast viewers exceeded 100 million for the first time. #]
As soon as the system finished recording the news, he saw Chu Shici getting up groggily, holding his head and groaning in pain.
He regained his composure for a while then asked, ‘Tong-ge, where is this? Why is it so dark?’
[You were locked up in a dark room by the male protagonist because of all the yellow paint you spilled yesterday.]
‘…’
[You solely relied on opening your mouth to turn your husband’s face into the reddest shade of red I had ever seen. The most amazing thing is that even though he kept saying “I don’t want to listen to it, I don’t want it” he is very honest. His vitality value increased by 5 points in one breath and is now 17. You two are indeed a couple, one is flirtatious while the other is shy.]
Chu Shici recalled what he had said last night and found that he actually still had the talent to write little yellow texts, he could produce and sell them on his own in the future.
He bumped against the drawer, “Zhe-ge! Zhe-ge, are you awake yet? Let me out!”
There were no movements outside for a long time.
Chu Shici shouted a few more times before hearing a rustling sound.
A few seconds later, Shen Xiuzhe opened the drawer and asked in a cold tone: “What happened last night?”
Chu Shici thought for a while: “Last night? I got some water inside by accident and there was a problem with the hardware. I can’t remember what I did. Zhe-ge, what did I do?”
Shen Xiuzhe sneered, “You went crazy. If you do this again next time, I’ll throw you out.”
After giving the verbal warning, he wiped the little speaker with paper and asked coldly: “Is there still water in it? Will it have any side effects?”
Chu Shici was about to say no, but it was not known what Shen Xiuzhe thought of, and suddenly his face turned red, he dropped the little speaker and turned away.
At the same time, a notification popped up in the background.
[Add 1 point to the vitality value, and the current vitality value is 18/100.]
The two of them skipped this topic tacitly, as if nothing happened last night.
Shen Xiuzhe still refused to tell Chu Shici what he was hiding in his heart.
Chu Shici also looked away.
If this matter was important, Zhe-ge would tell him sooner or later.
The peaceful days lasted for a long time. Three weeks have passed since they met Dr. Sun.
On Friday night, Shen Xiuzhe ate something strange in his dinner.
It’s a small paper ball wrapped in plastic wrap.
Shen Xiuzhe took a few more bites, and found something foreign in almost every bite.
He simply stopped eating and searched through the whole box of rice. There were densely packed piles of small paper balls inside.
There are small words written on each piece of paper.
Chu Shici unfolded all the paper balls and put them together, trying hard to identify the words on them.
[# Why haven’t you contacted me yet? #]
[# Chickens will not be taken to the monster room, but can be contacted in the public hall. Xiao Sun said you will be taken there next Wednesday and I will pick you up there. #]
[# Beware of Brother Liu, he was bribed by your adoptive father. #]
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