Ling Qianhe had a very good conversation with Ms. Lin Cuiping.
The wedding would be as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, downstairs, Lin Muxi received good news from her agent.
She had been nominated for Best Actress of the year.
Although the movie had just been released, an early edited version was submitted for the awards, so it wouldn't affect anything.
"Desperate Woman" would receive at least eight nominations.
Her agent said excitedly on the phone.
"Several different awards have extended an invitation to us, Xiao Ci, I can hardly believe my own eyes."
"Xiao Ci, your acting in this movie has truly been recognized by those picky judges. We didn't even do much PR, and your chances of winning are very high. The other nominated actresses really didn't perform as well as you this time!"
The agent was eager to discuss the next steps with her team.
Since she had a chance to win an award, they would naturally want to advocate for Xiao Ci and build momentum.
Ling Qianhe came downstairs and heard Lin Muxi mention the nomination. He nodded.
"Not surprising."
"I know better than anyone how well you performed in this movie."
Lin Muxi looked up, her pure gaze falling on Ling Qianhe's eyes. His eyes were slightly curved, and there seemed to be a hint of a gentle smile at the corners, making him look exceptionally gentle and soft.
"What?"
Lin Muxi shook her head and took a deep breath.
"Tonight... are we going back to your place, or are you staying at mine?"
Ling Qianhe's pupils instantly deepened.
"Either is fine with me."
Lin Muxi pouted.
"I'm afraid you'll feel like you're a live-in son-in-law in the Lin family... and be unhappy about it."
Ling Qianhe leaned close to her ear and told her righteously.
"If Xiao Ci wishes for me to be a live-in son-in-law, I will be. All our future children will take your surname. I don't mind."
Lin Muxi was taken aback, but then she thought about his identity. Of course, he wouldn't mind; he was a great demon before... he was about to destroy the world, so why would he care about small matters like his children's surnames?
However, since he was a great demon and had awakened his memories.
His body wouldn't be so fragile that it would collapse, right?
No potion should have any effect on him.
She looked at Ling Qianhe, grabbed his wrist, and his pulse was indeed steady, strong, and powerful. Her action of checking his pulse was swift and decisive. As Lin Muxi held his pulse, Ling Qianhe's lips curved slightly, and he leaned close to her ear to ask.
"So—"
"Xiao Ci really cares about my health, doesn't she."
"You should be reassured. After all, I've never failed you. And in bed, the one who cried and begged me for mercy is you, Xiao Ci. You should know that yourself."
He looked at Lin Muxi meaningfully!
Lin Muxi glared at him. Ling Qianhe continued.
"But if Xiao Ci wants to treat my illness, that's fine too."
"After all, Xiao Ci, you've treated my illness before."
Lin Muxi thought he was referring to the Jade Bone Lotus, but the little system suddenly spoke in her consciousness.
"He's probably talking about... other previous worlds. He didn't just pursue you in one world... cough, cough, it's just that the memories of other worlds are still sealed."
Lin Muxi was slightly stunned and suddenly realized something. She asked the little system in a deep voice.
"So, you mean our experiences are not limited to that immortal cultivation world and this one?"
The little system coughed.
"Certainly not."
So—
"Does he remember it all?"
The little system hesitated.
"I can't glimpse his state anymore... He's long since escaped the world's control. He might remember, or he might not remember..."
Lin Muxi was even more confused.
"Wait a minute, where were you before? Why were you silent for so long?"
Lin Muxi didn't understand why the little system had disappeared from her consciousness after leaving that immortal cultivation world and had not reappeared since. The little system's voice sounded even more guilty.
"It's... cough, cough, not convenient. Besides, your career is booming now, and you're about to win another Best Actress award with 'Desperate Woman.' Your global recognition has already exceeded sixty percent. For you, achieving the mission shouldn't be difficult."
"My auxiliary role isn't very significant either..."
"Of course, the more significant reason is that I wanted to hide from that guy."
Hearing the little system's evasive tone.
Lin Muxi suddenly understood.
"You're hiding from the main system?"
The little system hesitated and said.
"He might have come to this world looking for me... but I don't really want to see him right now."
Lin Muxi didn't quite understand this system's subtle emotions.
"What's your relationship with him?"
"I don't think it's just a normal superior-subordinate relationship. You were suppressed by him for three days and three nights of intense battle. Tsk tsk, is that a normal relationship?"
The little system's voice was aggrieved.
"If you know, don't say it."
"Anyway, I really want to hide from him now... Otherwise, if I go back, he'll still spank me. And secretly showing you your sealed memories is a violation of regulations. If it weren't for the fact that this world has already escaped the main system's control, I wouldn't have dared to do this."
"But if he finds out, I won't have a good time!"
Hearing what the little system said, Lin Muxi already had an idea.
She glanced at Ling Qianhe and slowly said she was going to take a bath.
Then, once she was in the bathroom.
She immediately pressed the little system.
"Since you've already operated against the rules, do you want to consider returning the memories of the previous few worlds to me?"
Her eyes burned as she looked at the little system, trying to get an answer. The little system then looked up secretly at Lin Muxi, and its voice became low.
"Return them to you..."
"Theoretically, it's not impossible... but those data were locked back then. The first life was because Ling Qianhe's obsession was too deep, and also because it was the beginning of your relationship, so I secretly kept a copy, which allowed me to give it to you through the acting space."
"So you could experience your past firsthand."
"But the other lives, not yet."
Lin Muxi was not disappointed.
Not yet was still a possibility for the future.
"What were his identities in the past?"
She didn't remember at all, but precisely because of that, she became even more curious.
The little system tsk tsk tsk.
"I remember a few, each one more tragic than the last. Host, are you sure you want to see? Anyway, he's a pitiable lone star who, if he hadn't met you, his resentment would have been enough to destroy the world."
"You are both his obsession and his salvation."
Lin Muxi lay silently in the bathtub. In her mind's eye, she saw Ling Qianhe's cold, ethereal face, and how he completely broke down in the immortal cultivation world when he lost her in the end, digging out his own heart, shedding tears of blood, and crying bitterly.
Pathetically, it even made her feel heartache.
How to save a great demon.
Make him fall in love with her.
Make him lose her.
Make him suffer endless torment.
Make him unforgettable for eternity.
Lin Muxi's mind replayed that scene over and over. She had to admit that when she saw that scene, she felt more regret and pity in her heart. She thought that if it weren't for the system, perhaps staying by his side forever would have been a way to save the world.
However, more importantly.
She loved him. She fell in love with the great demon who wreaked havoc on the mortal world, she fell in love with the top villain who wanted to destroy the world, she fell in love with Ling Qianhe, whether he was a discarded prince, a sickly younger brother, or a world-destroying demon, she would fall in love with his fragmented soul.
Love his saying one thing and meaning another, love his words that don't match his feelings, and love his affection that arose unknowingly and deepened intensely.
She slowly lowered her head, her lips trembled, her mind filled with that man.
And at this moment.
Her heart tightened, and she felt the lights suddenly go out, followed by a knock on the door!
She hadn't locked the door because she was preoccupied, so the person outside pushed the door and asked her.
"Xiao Ci?"
"I'm coming in."
It was Qianhe! She was lying naked in the bathtub, extremely nervous. Although they had... seen each other many times, this was his house after all, and Ms. Lin Cuiping was still upstairs!
This was too thrilling!
Lin Muxi was so nervous that her voice started to stammer.
"What—what are you doing?"
Ling Qianhe gently told her.
"It seems the fuse blew, and you've been in the bath for a long time. I'm afraid you might faint. It's too dark, and it's not safe for you to get out of the bathtub in the dark. Shall I carry you to bed?"
Lin Muxi's heart stirred slightly, but she still questioned him.
"I can't see, but can you?"
The man on the opposite side chuckled, his voice extremely gentle.
"I can. I have night vision."
With that said—Lin Muxi was speechless.
Ling Qianhe could see in the dark. What could she say?
She had no reason to refuse this man, and Ling Qianhe directly reached out and picked up Lin Muxi. Lin Muxi was held steadily by him. His arms left some space, and she tensed up, fearing she might encounter Ms. Lin Cuiping.
This scene—
Was too awkward!
But her bedroom was upstairs. In the dark villa, Ling Qianhe carried her as he walked down the corridor. Lin Muxi silently prayed that Ms. Lin Cuiping had already gone to bed, and that she absolutely must not come out.
But the more Lin Muxi worried about something, the more it was bound to happen.
She heard a creak of a door, and then she heard Ms. Lin Cuiping's nervous voice.
"Xiao Ci?"
"Xiao Ci, are you okay? The power went out, and it's too dark outside. Are you scared? I'll go find some candles... Wait for Mommy, Mommy will be right there!"
Lin Muxi was still naked, and Ling Qianhe was holding her with only a small bath towel, holding her like a baby.
She curled up in his arms, her face flushed crimson. Fortunately, it was pitch black, otherwise she felt she might have been so embarrassed that she would faint.
"No... no need, Mommy, I'm fine!"
"I'm with Qianhe, he's taking me back to my room."
Ms. Lin Cuiping wanted to turn around.
"Don't worry, Mommy will be right there."
She was about to reach the corner of the corridor. If Ms. Lin Cuiping took a few more steps, she would discover Lin Muxi being held tightly in Ling Qianhe's arms, with no intention of letting go.
Moreover, her daughter was completely naked, only covered by a narrow, small bath towel that barely concealed her body.
Lin Muxi's voice became anxious and changed.
"Really, no need..."
Then Ling Qianhe's deep voice followed.
"I'll take Xiao Ci back to her room. It's too dark outside, Mother doesn't need to come out."
He opened the door, and Ms. Lin Cuiping's footsteps indeed paused. She said.
"Then if you need anything, be sure to call me."
Ling Qianhe responded with a deep "Okay."
Then he opened the door and placed Lin Muxi on the bed. She was fragrant with shower gel. In the dim light, he could see every subtle expression on her face.
It was as if a flame was burning in his heart. He lowered his head, looked at her quietly, and slowly leaned down to approach her. Lin Muxi's eyes widened.
"My mother is right next door..."
What was this guy thinking?
Why did she feel so dangerous!
She instinctively wanted to pull the covers and hide herself, her cheeks flushed crimson. Ling Qianhe looked at Muxi sister like this, finding it particularly amusing. His breath grew closer, and he whispered in her ear.
"What, sister, are you shy too?"
No, anyone whose mother was next door would be shy!
"If you're really in such a hurry, why don't you go back?"
Lin Muxi tried to drive away this dangerous presence without hesitation, but he narrowed his eyes and looked at Lin Muxi with a pitiable expression. Lin Muxi heard him say.
"But I want to stay by your side."
"When I close my eyes, I start to fear losing you."
His gaze was too soft, dewy, as if a layer of misty water had formed in his eyes. This man was too exquisitely handsome, combining the sharpness and clarity of youth with the ambition and possessiveness of adulthood. Different auras mixed together to create the god-like Ling Qianhe before her.
He leaned close to her and said in the softest tone.
"I'll just sleep next to you and do nothing."
Deep down in Lin Muxi's heart, a voice told her not to believe Ling Qianhe's words, that Ling Qianhe's words were absolute nonsense, but when she raised her eyes slightly and saw his dewy gaze...
She seemed unable to refuse.
Her heart softened.
"Then you have to be good."
He smiled, and in his eyes, the traces of his former self were still visible.
The pure, dependent little cub who relied on her.
"Okay. I'll be good."
...
And late at night, as Lin Muxi gripped the sheets and bit her lip hard, almost dying, she thought in her heart.
Big liar!
An incredibly huge liar!
Good, my foot. There's no one in this world more disobedient and wild than Ling Qianhe! How could she have been so bewitched as to believe his words! Her vision was filled with flashes of brilliant white light. She could only cry softly and call his name. He leaned closer and kissed her again and again, gently and devoutly.
But the gentler his kisses,
The fiercer his actions became.
"Xiao Ci—"
"I love you."
He wanted to possess her.
The whole world, so that her eyes would only see him.
Perhaps it was his greed and possessiveness, but he wanted her heart and eyes to be filled only with him. He would never let go, not for all eternity. The person before him was his only one.