"Host, are you really alright?" System 001 looked at Wen Bai, who had changed into a white suit, with some concern.
"I'm fine," Wen Bai took the tie, rarely comforting System 001.
Su Ying, whose well-shaped hands should have been holding a scalpel, was holding a thermometer.
After looking at the markings, he was full of disapproval: "Your fever hasn't broken yet."
Wen Bai stopped tidying his clothes and looked at the other person, saying very earnestly: "You're a doctor."
These four short words immediately forced Su Ying's strong disapproval to change direction.
He put the thermometer back into the medical kit.
He walked over, reached out, and ruffled Wen Bai's hair. Then he took the tie that Wen Bai had been fiddling with for a while without success.
Su Ying looped the tie, put it around Wen Bai's neck, then pulled it, threaded the other end through, and pulled it down, demonstrating to Wen Bai in person: "Then I'll have to stick close to you."
Wen Bai nodded in a convincing manner, looking in the mirror at how no matter what he did, he couldn't fix his tie, while the other person had it perfectly arranged in one minute.
He hesitated for a moment, then, like Su Ying, reached out to touch Su Ying's head. He felt his slightly coarse hair and was pricked by a stiff strand.
Su Ying had driven over. Wen Bai looked at the changing scenery outside and felt that bringing Su Ying along was a very correct decision.
He drove into the villa and followed the signs to the main hall. As soon as they parked at the entrance, valets came over.
After handing over the car keys, they walked across a decorative small bridge with flowing water and entered the hall. Many people were already there when they arrived.
Wen Bai's small face was somewhat childlike. Now, after being well-nourished, it had gained some flesh, looking plump. The jawline was seamless, and his hair was meticulously styled today, further enhancing the exquisite nature of his entire face.
The sapphire blue suit was tailored to perfection, with a slightly cinched waistline, outlining his slender figure.
Paired with his expressionless face, he looked exceptionally proud.
Su Ying wore a slightly more casual black suit, with long legs and a lean waist. He wasn't wearing his glasses today, and without them, his long, slender eyes were exceptionally captivating.
The moment they stood together at the entrance, they attracted a significant amount of attention.
A waiter at the entrance held a tray with various exquisite half-face masks. He gestured for them to each take one before entering.
Wen Bai stood at the entrance and looked far inside. Only then did he realize that everyone inside was wearing a mask, without exception.
Wen Bai casually chose a goofy-looking, smiling tiger mask that covered the upper left half of his face. He tried it on, and it only covered a quarter of his face. He was quite satisfied.
This way, it would be convenient for him to eat.
Su Ying also picked up a white big cat mask that covered the upper half of his face.
The moment the two of them appeared, Ji Tianle spotted them.
He immediately came over to greet them, and while talking, he gave Wen Bai a wink: "You're something else, Wen Bai. You actually brought him along."
Wen Bai failed to receive the signal.
He was a little worried, unsure if the groom was having eye discomfort and if it would cause any problems with the engagement: "Are your eyes uncomfortable? Should Su Ying take a look?"
Ji Tianle gritted his teeth: "No... no need! I'm perfectly fine."
Lin Shuangshuang was exceptionally beautiful and alluring today, wearing a long dress that revealed half her back, showcasing her fine figure. A veil covered half her face, hiding a monstrous scar. The exposed half of her face was exquisitely made up. The word to describe her was—absolutely stunning today.
Who would have thought that a normally demure girl could be so outstanding when dressed up so carefully.
Seeing Wen Bai was like seeing a close relative. Lin Shuangshuang said, a little shyly and a little excitedly: "Wen Bai, you're here."
Ji Tianle wore an exceptionally ornate black mask with a metallic texture and a feather, looking extremely ostentatious, but it surprisingly suited him.
He joked from the side: "Shuangshuang has been looking for you. She asked me several times why you weren't here yet."
Su Ying heard this and turned his head to look at Lin Shuangshuang.
Lin Shuangshuang seemed oblivious, waiting for Wen Bai to say something.
Wen Bai looked over and saw Lin Shuangshuang's bright, shining eyes.
For her, being with Ji Tianle was the right choice.
Wen Bai thought this.
"Mm," Wen Bai said.
Then, Wen Bai grabbed Su Ying's hand and walked away without stopping.
"Hey, hey, hey~" Ji Tianle didn't know what was happening. He hadn't finished talking yet!
He also knew that for Shuangshuang, Wen Bai was special, and he wanted them to have a few more words, such as praising how beautiful his wife was.
Lin Shuangshuang smiled gently: "Wen Bai, he's just shy."
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The basement. This was not a basement where mice should appear.
At this moment, a mouse darted through the woods, its short, stout, agile body squeezing through a gap in the door, then through a pipe, moving rapidly in one direction.
Then, from the basement ceiling, it landed on the floor with a "plop."
Without hesitation, the mouse flipped over on the ground, spun around twice, and then headed straight in one direction.
Yu Yang was securely tied to the bed. This time, the ropes were even more tightly knotted than usual. If he woke up, he wouldn't be able to move.
The mouse's short, stout, agile body climbed up the bedpost. Its two small forelimbs held a rope thicker than its own body and began to chew frantically.
In the quiet basement, only the sound of "ge zi ge zi" chewing could be heard.
Before long, the very thick rope was left with only a thin strand connected. Then, the little mouse, taking a breather, poked its head out for one last bite.
With a "snap," the rope broke.
The little mouse crawled around the unconscious Yu Yang, pushing the rope, which was heavier than its own body, all the way to the edge of the bed.
Then, it cleared a space and started on the next rope...
Until all the ropes on Yu Yang's upper body were broken. The little mouse circled him again, as if to confirm.
Once confirmed, it slithered down the bed and, with a movement less agile than when it arrived, climbed back up the pipe, "keng chi keng chi," and left.
When Yu Yang woke up, he found that the ropes were inexplicably broken.
Although he didn't know who had helped him, it didn't diminish his determination to escape.
However, he looked down at the broken rope's jagged edges and thought that the knife used by his helper must have been very dull.
He got out of bed, almost losing his balance, pressing a hand to his forehead. His vision went black, and he still felt a little dizzy.
Upon careful discernment, there was no sound.
He walked out of the cubicle, which had no door, and followed the only path outward, walking unsteadily along the wall.
Fortunately, the dim light illuminated the path ahead.
However, he didn't expect that just as he reached the door, he heard the sound of it being turned.
Someone was opening the door just on the other side.
The door opened inward, and he wasn't paying attention. He didn't have time to dodge.
He stumbled and was thrown against the wall.
His body still felt very wrong, lacking strength, his limbs weak.
Before he could even stand up, or even see who it was clearly, someone pressed his face against the wall.
With a "thump," he became even more dizzy.
A piece of cloth, he didn't know what material, was placed over his head, and he fainted again.