"Why? Why?!!!"
"Why do you get everything without doing anything... You're just a paper figure, a puppet at someone's mercy!!!"
Luo Nanchen met Meng Erliu's accusing gaze with a cold look in his eyes. "Why? Do you think the throne is such a wonderful thing? If you've never tasted its bitterness, don't talk about it."
The throne seemed glorious and prosperous on the surface, but who could know the loneliness and coldness hidden behind it?
If it weren't for Lin Qiao, he wouldn't even take a second look at this throne.
He had never thought about striving for anything before, but she hoped that he would live hard, live a wonderful and beautiful life.
Luo Nanchen didn't want to see the disappointment in her eyes. That was all.
If you've never tasted its bitterness, don't talk about it.
In the restaurant, Lin Qiao kept craning her neck from time to time to see if the figure she was waiting for would appear on the street outside the window.
Zou Lvrui noticed Lin Qiao's actions. She casually picked a grape from beside her and joked, "You look like a young married woman waiting for her husband to come home in the boudoir now."
"You're the young married woman. But there are no more zombies on the street. They should be almost done."
Although the main timeline of the story in this book's world followed the original plot, unexpected things kept happening.
What about the future?
Even if there were no more surprises and everything developed exactly according to the previous plotline, there would still be no happy ending for her and Luo Nanchen, right?
The love between the emperor and the empress dowager would always be seen as a story of a seductive and evil empress and a fatuous emperor.
Zou Lvrui clearly had no such worries. She ate while muttering, "Here, I really don't have to worry about food, clothing or safety. This life is so wonderful. I really don't want to go back."
Although skyscrapers were luxurious, life in them was full of complexities.
Even if she published a popular book, she still had to constantly watch her words and deeds, worried that others would surpass her. She could only keep writing day after day.
The two fell into silence.
As night fell, Lin Qiao finally saw that tall and slender figure hurrying towards her. His long robe fluttered slightly, his face was cold and handsome, and he exuded an aura that kept strangers at bay.
When he met Lin Qiao's gaze, the coldness in his dark eyes instantly dissipated, as if there were two black pearls in them. A smile appeared on his face along with the afterglow of the sunset.
Lin Qiao suddenly remembered a sentence she had read before: Our casual glance at each other seemed to shut out all the complexities of the world. I saw you in your eyes, and you saw me in mine.
She was really deeply attracted by Luo Nanchen's handsome appearance, and she was completely smitten.
"Xiaolin."
Zou Lvrui felt like a 2000 - watt light bulb. Looking at Luo Nanchen's gentle smile, she had the feeling that her own child had found love and forgotten about her.
So she quickly slipped away quietly.
Luo Nanchen smiled. "The zombies have been pacified. It's safe now."
Lin Qiao was concerned about the development of the plot. "What about Meng Erliu?"
In an instant, Luo Nanchen showed a hint of displeasure. "He's dead."
Lin Qiao: "..."
???
Logically speaking, Meng Erliu should be a big - boss - level character. Was it that easy for him to die?
Seeing the astonishment on Lin Qiao's face, Luo Nanchen became even more unhappy, as if he had been owed eight million. "What, Xiaolin, do you feel sorry for him?"
Only then did Lin Qiao notice that Luo Nanchen's face was very gloomy. She quickly explained, "How could I? I'm just a little worried that his disappearance will change something."
The situation Lin Qiao was in now was like being manipulated by someone. It seemed to be following the original plot of the novel, but these random characters appeared, and the plot had also changed because of her.
If she didn't figure out what was going on, Lin Qiao would never be at ease.
This was not only a concern for her own future, but more importantly, a worry about Luo Nanchen's future.
Feeling Lin Qiao's concern, Luo Nanchen kissed her forehead. "It's okay. He won't show up again. Don't worry."
Lin Qiao nodded.
Just enjoy the present. Leave the future for the future... After all, no matter how much she thought, she couldn't figure it out.
In the dungeon, Meng Erliu stared at the front with a sinister look in his eyes. When he saw all his hard - earned efforts destroyed by Luo Nanchen so easily, he was completely engulfed in darkness.
He clearly knew that there was no description about this part in the book. The author had just briefly mentioned the process of the war.
How did Luo Nanchen know the way to destroy the zombies?
The notebook?
Yes!
That stinky girl must have gone back to get it. "Lin Qiao, we are definitely sworn enemies!"
Do you think that just because you have the ability to change the plot, you can live comfortably here?
Computers will eventually run out of power, and if there are you and me in this world, there must be other people who have traveled through books.
By then, I'll make you cry and beg me on your knees.
"Hahaha... Hahahaha..."
Hearing the crazy laughter coming from the dungeon, Mo Xiujie dug his ears. "This guy is really crazy. He never stops. Sooner or later, he'll laugh himself to death."
The emperor didn't order to kill this rebellious traitor but just locked him up in the dungeon?
... And even sent him to guard?
This Meng Erliu had even had thoughts about the empress dowager. Moreover, he dared to go against the emperor. Shouldn't he have been severely punished?
Instead, he was just thrown into the dungeon and there was no more movement.
Mo Xiujie couldn't understand the emperor's thoughts.
People always said that a woman's heart was like a needle in the ocean, but their emperor's thoughts were even harder to guess than a woman's.
It used to be a great pleasure for Mo Xiujie to observe the emperor's attitude towards women. After all, the emperor had no interest in matters of love after he became an adult.
Even the court officials privately speculated and finally came to a conclusion - whether the emperor liked men.
Oh, Mo Xiujie was really frightened when he overheard that.
And somehow, the heavy responsibility of observing the emperor's emotional problems had fallen on his shoulders. After a long - time observation, he found that... Luo Nanchen liked Lin Qiao.
Yes, the emperor liked the empress dowager.
Moreover, Luo Nanchen's love was not just because of her beauty. It was a kind of determination that dared to break all rules. Sure enough, love was something to be respected.
Mo Xiujie left the dungeon and met Dong Peirong who was staring at the moon head - on. "Come on, take a walk with me."
Dong Peirong dodged Mo Xiujie's outstretched hand. After a while, he frowned and stared into Mo Xiujie's eyes for a long time.
The night stretched infinitely, and so did their hearts.
The two men were facing each other, eye to eye. If it were daytime, one could see Mo Xiujie's blushing ears. Under this romantic moonlight, their feelings were slowly growing.
And so was Dong Peirong.
Dong Peirong awkwardly shifted his gaze and covered his lips with his fist. "Cough... I'm tired. I'm going back to rest. You can take a walk by yourself."
Mo Xiujie insisted. "No, let's go back together."
Dong Peirong had no choice but to follow him, mostly out of helplessness and indulgence.
They walked in silence all the way. Mo Xiujie kept sizing up Dong Peirong secretly. He always felt that Dong Peirong seemed to have something on his mind recently.
But he had been busy dealing with the zombies recently, so he hadn't had time to care.
"A Rong, what's wrong with you recently?"
It was really awkward to walk such a long way without saying a word, at least in Mo Xiujie's opinion.
"Nothing."
These two short words directly shut Mo Xiujie's concern out. He could only nod and continue walking in silence.
"By the way... You'd better call me by my full name from now on. As court officials, we'd better not get too close."
As soon as he finished speaking, he fled in a hurry.
He really felt heart - broken.
Mo Xiujie watched Dong Peirong's back running away and couldn't say a word to stop him. He was clumsy with words and often missed opportunities at critical moments.
He could only walk alone on the street, looking extremely desolate.
Zou Lvrui happened to pass by. She had already been fed a lot of dog food by Lin Qiao and Luo Nanchen. Now seeing Mo Xiujie, she guessed that he was also troubled by love.
Because the only person who could make him look so desolate was Dong Peirong, the indecisive and insecure man.
She had set different love lines in the book. One of them was the entanglement between the inexperienced straight - man Mo Xiujie and the hesitant Dong Peirong.
Their love wasn't as bumpy as some others, but they got together too late. It had attracted a lot of readers' attention. They just wanted to see these two men finally get together.