For some reason, Mu Chengsi had a feeling that the woman’s words were meant for her.

Panic hit her heart, and she instinctively opened her eyes—only to realize the prayer had already ended. Everyone else had already put down their hands, and she was the only one still holding hers up.

Mu Chengsi immediately turned to look to the side. The woman next to her still had her eyes closed in prayer. Only when she noticed Mu looking did she slowly open them.

Noticing her gaze, the woman raised an eyebrow and looked over. “What are you staring at me for?”

Mu Chengsi pressed her lips together and asked, “Were you talking to me just now?”

The woman blinked and smiled. “Which part? About you peeking?”

“……”

Mu Chengsi took a deep breath. “That part—‘Having distracting thoughts during prayer isn’t a good idea.’”

“Oh, I was talking to myself. I wanted to keep my mind clear.”

The woman said it like it was the most natural thing in the world, then even glanced flirtatiously at Mu Chengsi. “Why are you so worked up? Did I accidentally hit a nerve?”

“…………”

Mu Chengsi’s heart skipped. This was just too weird—why did this tone sound so familiar?

Mu Shichen finished making his wish and walked over, shaking out his arms to loosen up, smiling as he asked, “Hey! What did you guys wish for?”

Xiao Yun raised her hand and blinked, her voice childish and sweet: “Xiao Zhi and I both wished for Mommy to always be happy and beautiful!!”

Mu Chengsi was visibly moved.

Wuwuwu, so cute.

The two elders laughed and chimed in: “You’re not supposed to say your wishes out loud, or they won’t come true.”

Yang Hongjie clicked his tongue.

“Well, we already said it in our hearts to the God of Light. Doesn’t matter if we say it again out loud.” As he spoke, he hugged that bottle of body wash and leaned over to Jiang Xi, enthusiastically asking, “Jiang Xi, what did you wish for?”

Jiang Xi’s body tensed. She pretended to squat down to play with the kids, subtly pulling away a little.

“Nothing much. Just the usual—promotion and a raise.”

“Ah!” Yang Hongjie pouted. “I wished we could be good neighbors for life!”

Jiang Xi’s face froze. “……”

Bro, please let me go.

Rong Ya looked at the scene in front of her, then glanced up at Rong Fan with a smile, her lips curved. “I wished for my brother to be healthy.”

Rong Fan patted her head in response. But when he looked at Yu Li and Bo Jingmo, who were standing apart from the group, his hand paused slightly. After a moment of silence, he still walked over.

At that moment, Yu Li was complaining to Bo Jingmo.

“You kissed me so hard my lips hurt.”

All she did was space out a little during the kiss. The second the man noticed, his actions got even more intense.

Yu Li still felt her lips were a little numb.

Bo Jingmo lowered his eyes and saw that her lipstick was pretty much all gone—he’d kissed most of it off. But her lips were now even more rosy and plump, clearly ravished.

His gaze dimmed slightly. He reached out and gently stroked her lips with his fingertip, then bent down to kiss the corner of her mouth. “Sorry, baby. I’ll be gentler next time.”

Yu Li grabbed his wrist, just about to say something, when Rong Fan’s voice came from behind.

“Did you make a wish?”

“……”

Sensing her little boyfriend’s aura instantly turn cold, she naturally interlaced her fingers with his.

Then she turned to look at Rong Fan, raised an eyebrow, and said, “What? Did Dr. Rong make a wish too? I thought someone like you, all materialistic and rational, wouldn’t believe in that stuff.”

Rong Fan gave a warm smile. “Sometimes doctors are even more in awe of the mystical. After all, there are always things that defy explanation.”

“Oh, I see.”

Yu Li clearly didn’t care about his answer. She gave a perfunctory response, then leaned against Bo Jingmo and played with his hand. “Of course I made a wish. I wished to be with my husband forever.”

Saying that, she looked up with a beaming smile at Bo Jingmo. “Hubby, did you make the same wish?”

Bo Jingmo lowered his head and kissed the top of her head, replying softly, “Yes.”

As if completely unaware of Rong Fan’s slightly stiff expression, Yu Li yawned. She was clearly getting tired.

“Finally done. Hubby, let’s pack up the blankets and head home. I’m starving.”

Bo Jingmo wanted to leave even more than she did. He glanced at Rong Fan, nodded slightly, and said coolly, “My wife’s a bit tired. I’ll take her home first.”

Rong Fan’s eyes flickered. He looked up and forced a smile. “Alright.”

He had been so focused on Li Mu that he nearly forgot Bo Jingmo—this huge problem.

Right now, Bo Jingmo… really did seem to be heading in a normal direction.

He could play along with the instance and pull off such an impressive performance. That clearly meant he’d met the conditions to join the team. And this was exactly the effect Yu Jiao wanted.

It should’ve been a good thing. So why… did his heart reject it so much?

Nameless fury surged up inside him. Every scene unfolding before his eyes stabbed at him.

Rong Fan lowered his gaze, dug his nails hard into his palm, but the pain didn’t compare to the hollow tightness in his chest. He exhaled deeply.

No. To judge whether Bo Jingmo was truly qualified, there was still one more test he had to pass…

As if thinking of something, the corners of Rong Fan’s lips tugged upward uncontrollably.

First, he needed to kill Bo Jingmo.

【Hahahaha feels like Rong Fan’s really about to go dark.】

【Poor Rong Fan-ge, he’s the only one who remembers everything, and his favorite big sis doesn’t even remember him anymore.】

【Meeting again ~ only to find you’ve become his wife ~】

【Wtf did no one else notice Li Mu’s lips are swollen?!】

【Replying to the floor above: I noticed!! But no one else said anything so I thought I was seeing things!!】

【Sht! Creepy!! Totally indecent!! Bo Jingmo what the hll did you do to my goddess in the stairwell!! I knew it! I thought her lips looked a little swollen!!】

【Good thing Rong Fan didn’t notice. This kid’s inexperienced—he wouldn’t even get it. Bet he never imagined… your goddess already made out with her hubby.】

【If Rong Fan finds out, it’s over. He’ll snap and go after Bo Jingmo with a knife.】

【By the way, Bo Jingmo… seriously hit the jackpot. Having such a gorgeous wife—he must be dying of happiness inside.】

【Who knows? Any brave soul wanna sneak a peek at the low-tier forum? See what Bo Jingmo’s rep is like in the newbie instance.】

【………Honestly, I already checked it out. Just didn’t dare to bring it up.】

【Huh? What’s it like? Good or bad??】

【Heh… you guys would never guess. The audience said Bo Jingmo used to constantly hook up with NPCs in the newbie instance—different one each time…】

【……???】

【……??】

【……?】

After a dead silence.

Finally, one audience member exploded.

【Holy sh*t, Bo Jingmo you… I KNEW you were way too smooth!! Turns out you’re a seasoned player!!】

【Wuwuwu get lost! Scumbag, stay away from my wife!!】

【Wtf, Li Mu’s big comeback and she runs into a playboy on her first run? Broken system, what kind of crap matchmaking is this—pairing our Li-jie with HIM??】

【Rong Fan, I’m officially on your side. Take out Bo Jingmo and rise to the top.】

【But hold on. They say all the NPCs Bo Jingmo liked had something in common.】

【What? What common trait?】

【They said… all those NPCs looked kinda similar. I checked the pics on the forum, and then I realized…】

That comment paused, and after a flood of follow-ups from the viewers, it continued slowly:

【Those NPCs had eyes a lot like Li Mu’s. Even their vibe was similar. It’s like… they were different versions of Li Mu.】

Another stretch of silence.

Then some replies trickled in.

【…Haha, come on, don’t joke like that. No way.】

【Exactly…】

【No way Li-jie came back just for Bo Jingmo. That’s just too ridiculous.】

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