Became a vicious male mother

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Gu Xinglan's slightly excited heart immediately deflated. "..."

System: [You'd better make sure she doesn't die. I think she's about to meet her end prematurely. Then it'll be a double whammy.]

Actually, this was something that could have been expected.

If not him, then someone else would.

During this time away from the Li family, some unfamiliar memories kept popping into my mind.

He had a happy childhood with loving parents and good friends. These memories were too beautiful, like a utopian fantasy. Even his high school years were too beautiful.

He tried to find memories that made him unhappy, but to no avail. There was nothing there but the bitterness and pressure of preparing for the exam; everything else was an unreal happiness.

He even saw a man in a police uniform raising his right fist and taking an oath.

This man was the only one who seemed somewhat familiar to him; he had short hair, a tall and slender build, and upon closer inspection, he even resembled him quite a bit.

He's clearly a psychologist, how could he be a policeman?

Everything seemed shrouded in a layer of fog.

This burst of memories only occurred in the first half of the year; afterwards, no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't come up with any new ones.

His memory remained fixed on that silhouette, like a taboo, another door he could not touch.

Like a play that hasn't completely ended, the audience, having finished watching the previous act, is already eager to know what will happen next during intermission.

That's his mindset right now.

After going around in circles, he returned to his original goal.

Gu Xinglan sighed inwardly, then asked the system:

"I have to complete your mission. What do you mean by saying she'll be killed off early?"

System: [Duration. Unlike you, her survival time is intermittent.]

[Even when you're not near the target, and there's no interaction with them, the duration continues to increase.]

[Playing a persona is one of the important ways to gain survival time; it helps you implicitly and also helps you share the hatred of the target.]

At this point, the system said something strange: [This system can only tell you that the target of the task is currently very disgusted with the other party.]

While Gu Xinglan was talking to the system, she had already been pushed into a dark, secluded passage.

There were only footsteps and breathing sounds around me until the wheelchair stopped and I was suddenly lifted up.

Soon, the sun was shining again.

The air was filled with the hazy warmth, the drifting dandelion fluff, the lush green lawn, and the artificial lake in Changgu, where you could even see koi leaping on the surface if you looked closely—everywhere was filled with a fresh atmosphere.

"Ah..." Gu Xinglan's eyes welled up with tears. Her body was warmed by the sunlight, and her mind was in turmoil. She could only lie limply in someone's arms, basking in the fresh summer air outside.

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The two people emerged from one of the artificial hills in the villa and slowly walked into the villa.

The place was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, and everyone was celebrating.

Seeing that Li Hetai was holding something that looked like a wild man or a white-faced ghost, the servants ignored it without hesitation.

No one went up to greet them; everyone was secretly complaining.

"Master!"

A male voice suddenly came from the corner of the stairs.

"Where did you bring this person from?!"

Hong Liang, dressed in a matching butler's suit with a watch on his wrist, glared at Li Hetai with a cold expression and used his hand to block him.

"Master is going back to the villa today. He only comes back once every few months. You caused such a big mess at school a few days ago. We need to go and explain this to Master properly."

As this person's stepmother, Yu Yue was busy taking care of everything.

Not only did he need to prepare a welcoming banquet for the head of the Li family, but he also had to go to the school to deal with the mess this kid had caused.

How can someone be so ruthless?! Fighting, assaulting people with weapons, and even driving an innocent student to the rooftop!

Yesterday! He even hit his own mother!

Thinking of this filled him with righteous indignation, and Hong Liang looked coldly at Li Hetai.

Seeing that the injuries had not yet healed, he felt a moment of panic, but quickly recovered. "In any case, you'd better get these injuries treated."

Along the way, everyone, regardless of who they were, came at you with a faint malice and disdain, almost like arrows shot at someone.

Gu Xinglan, who was affected, felt it very clearly.

System: [A familiar feeling! This is the original story!]

The electronic voices in my head were incredibly active, constantly yelling and screaming.

Gu Xinglan's eyebrows twitched as she thought to herself, "What about the original plot?"

System: [What does the host want to know?]

Share some of your happy moments with me.

System: [This is related to the original owner of this body; it's your second hidden storyline.]

[This system reminds you that since you have now opened a path that no one has ever walked before, the hidden storylines are especially important. They are the key to successfully completing your role-playing mission, making a graceful exit, and obtaining the opportunity to fulfill your wishes.]

"I am confident that I will live to see the day when Lai Ho Tai inherits the family business."

System: [Confidence? What confidence! The further you go, the more dangerous it becomes. Danger is the most abundant thing in this world, especially since you're right in the heart of it.]

That sentence was stimulating, and Gu Xinglan nodded thoughtfully.

If you complete the hidden mission and save your life until the day Li Hetai inherits the family throne, will that be considered the end of the mission?

Before he could think any further, his body suddenly dropped and he fell into the soft blankets.

It was Li Hetai's room.

It was a bit messy, with papers and drawings scattered all over the floor. There was also a short knife standing tall on the desk, stuck in the surface of the table, with bandages next to it.

The biggest change to the room was the floor-to-ceiling windows, which were covered with paper to block out the view outside, allowing only a slightly yellowish light to filter in.

"Li Hetai?" Gu Xinglan asked tentatively.

The light was dim, and with the sound of a door closing, the figure slowly walked over.

An external force pulled the blanket, forcing Gu Xinglan to crawl to the other side until the blanket was pulled down.

He then realized...sleep? Is it sleep time now?

"Don't you have anything you want to tell me?"

After a long time, the person sleeping next to him was just a stranger with the name "Li Hetai".

Everything about this person was unfamiliar, except for his face and the smell he carried.

As summer approached, even without air conditioning, the thin blanket quickly became damp with sweat, and the ylang-ylang fragrance grew stronger.

It was extremely quiet. Gu Xinglan turned over, wanting to ask the other person if they were hot.

The only response he received was the sound of his breathing.

As they got closer, even the faint smell of blood wafted out.

It's so hot, the more I sleep, the more energetic I feel.

He was covered in sweat, especially his hair, which was stuck to his face.

Gu Xinglan propped herself up, trying to climb down to get the air conditioner remote, but a section of her hair was pressed down by the person next to her.

I'm going to get a haircut tomorrow...

When pulling her hair back, her fingers inevitably touched the other person. Cold, Li and Tai were so cold, like they had just crawled out of an ice cellar.

The other party didn't say anything. Apart from the slight emotional fluctuations I noticed in the basement room, there was nothing else.

Turning the air conditioner on is problematic, but turning it off is also problematic.

Gu Xinglan pulled her hair back, and seeing that the person on the bed did not react, she simply went outside for some fresh air.

The feeling of seeing the light of day again is still very unfamiliar. I'm still in a daze and can't describe this feeling in words.