Jiang Dalei watched Jiang Yiyi lying inside through the glass door.
Jiang Yiyi was asleep. Her fierce features, now in slumber, slowly overlapped with the image of the pampered sister who used to follow him around as a child.
Even a tough guy had a soft side. Jiang Dalei himself didn't realize his expression had softened.
But when he faced others, his thick eyebrows would furrow, turning fierce.
He asked the person beside him in a cold voice, "Where is he?"
The subordinate next to him trembled, "Boss, there was a slight accident. He... he's gone..."
Jiang Dalei turned abruptly, suppressing a growl, "What do you mean 'gone'?!"
The subordinate lowered his head, "He was gone when we went to the hospital. The hospital said he didn't check out. We've been to his studio and his home, and no one was there..."
"Damn it!" Jiang Dalei spat and said, "Find him! Turn this place upside down if you have to, and bring him to Yiyi!"
...
Wen Bai returned, his hopes dashed.
As soon as he came back, he saw the male lead lying unconscious on the sofa, his eyes widening instantly.
This was the first time Su Ying had seen Wen Bai make such an expression. He coughed lightly and let out an untimely laugh.
Su Ying, who had been sitting by the window, took off his glasses, put down the thick book in his hand, and walked behind Wen Bai with long strides.
Su Ying loosely wrapped his arms around Wen Bai's neck, his voice close to his ear, warm breath fanning against it, "Happy?"
Wen Bai nodded blankly.
His delicate face was filled with immense confusion about the world.
Why could Jiang Dalei do what he couldn't, and why could even Su Ying do it?
Su Ying wasn't even an important character.
Why was this world targeting him alone?
If he couldn't figure it out, he wouldn't think about it for now.
Wen Bai turned his head, his vision blurry at such close proximity, "What happened to him?"
Su Ying's chin rested on Wen Bai's shoulder as he chuckled, "He's asleep."
So, Yang Yu was lying there, and only he and Su Ying were present.
Wen Bai had never been one to shy away from shortcuts.
Certainly, no one would stop him now.
A restless thought stirred within Wen Bai.
But before he could even act on the thought, his eyes swept over the sharp fruit knife in the fruit bowl on the table, and a clap of thunder split the sky, rumbling deafeningly.
System 001: "Host, quickly dismiss your thoughts! The rules are warning you!"
Wen Bai: "..."
This world was indeed targeting him.
Wen Bai's face fell, and he asked the person behind him expressionlessly, "Can you keep him asleep?"
Actually, Wen Bai wanted to say "Can you make the male lead disappear permanently?", but the person he couldn't harm, and Su Ying was just a peripheral character.
"No."
Instinctively, Wen Bai felt that with Su Ying, it was too risky.
"As you wish."
Su Ying released Wen Bai, walked to the sofa, easily hoisted the person up, and carried him into the basement.
Wen Bai followed closely.
Su Ying chose a bed that looked comfortable and laid Yang Yu on it.
Then, he put on gloves and pressed something. A section of the wall immediately loosened slightly.
Su Ying opened it, and cold air spread out.
There was a freezer here?
Su Ying skillfully took out a syringe and a few small glass bottles. After testing the needle, he injected the liquid into the male lead's left hand.
"One injection will keep an adult in a deep sleep for 48 hours," he said, then took another vial from a cabinet in the wall. "This is a nutrient solution that can maintain their basic energy needs."
He then administered it to the male lead.
System 001: "The equipment is quite complete."
Wen Bai nodded in agreement.
After everything was done, Su Ying took a cute little blanket and draped it over Yang Yu's stomach.
Finally, Su Ying put gloves on Yang Yu's hands and then placed them carefully.
Wen Bai observed closely.
The male lead looked like he was just sleeping, his expression calm and relaxed, not at all like he was unconscious.
This was the male lead, could they really just leave him like this?
Wen Bai looked around, grabbed some rope, and tied Yang Yu's legs and chest to the bed, loop after loop.
Su Ying raised an eyebrow at Wen Bai's actions but didn't stop him.
"Fine, since you're tying him, tie him securely."
Only when the latter was bound like a cocoon did Wen Bai show a satisfied expression.
Yang Yu was placed in the innermost room.
After confirming that everything was in order, Wen Bai seemed to be in a better mood.
Wen Bai walked into a room where a person was lying down, and for the first time, felt a flicker of curiosity.
"Why is he here?" Wen Bai stopped, pointing at the man sitting in a chair in the room, who was not concealed at all.
Although the question was abrupt, Su Ying immediately understood Wen Bai's meaning.
Su Ying, seemingly telling him everything, said, "His eyes are beautiful."
"Hmm?" Wen Bai tilted his head slightly, as if surprised it was for such a reason.
Recalling what was on the wall, he seemed to understand a little.
As if a new world had opened, Wen Bai continued to ask, "What about her?"
The woman lying down had ordinary features. Was it also because of her eyes?
But her eyes were closed now, so he couldn't see.
"Her hair is beautiful."
"Why didn't you keep the hair?"
"Once hair is cut off and separated from the body that provides nourishment, it loses its original luster. No matter how much it's maintained, it will become dull."
I see.
Wen Bai walked a few more steps.
Su Ying continued, "His hands have distinct bones, and each finger bone is perfectly proportioned."
"This one."
"He has a very good personality."
System 001 listened and found it increasingly ridiculous, finally unable to resist, "This counts? You can't see someone's personality when they're asleep!"
After going through them all, Wen Bai found Su Ying's preferences truly inscrutable.
Wen Bai seemed to recall something, "What about the guy with the blonde hair?"
His hair wasn't good, his eyes were too small, his skin wasn't good either, and his personality was also... unpleasant.
Wen Bai really couldn't think of any redeeming quality that would make Su Ying interested in him.
Although not named, Su Ying immediately knew who Wen Bai was asking about.
Su Ying's eyes darkened, "He's utterly worthless."
Utterly worthless, and yet he was brought back.
For the first time, Wen Bai felt a complicated emotion.
Indeed, while others were neatly placed, the blonde-haired guy was simply tossed on the ground, showing Su Ying's clear displeasure towards him.
Wen Bai didn't dwell on why Su Ying would place someone he disliked in his collection room.
Reaching the doorway, Wen Bai suddenly remembered why he felt something was missing: the man who had tried to escape earlier was gone.
Wen Bai frowned, "The taxi driver is gone?"
Su Ying was not surprised, his voice calm, "He wanted to go back."
"So you let him go back?"
System 001, which had previously called Su Ying a pervert, decisively placed Su Ying in its own team after seeing him capture the male lead.
System 001 strongly disagreed, "His preferences are illegal in this world. Doing this is too dangerous!"
"He can't do anything."
Su Ying reached out, his thumb stroking Wen Bai's furrowed brow.