[TCFO] Arc 3 — Chapter 117
The Vicious Princess Wants to Reverse Fate (11)
"Anyway, we're both working for you. We're in this together, so why would you be afraid that I'll run away? Besides, Shangguan Qi wants to kill me. I can't beat him, so I have to do something to ensure our safety! Otherwise, if I don't collect the semen and the male protagonist kills me, where will you go to cry... I'm calculating for our future. Why don't you understand my heart... my angel..."
In the end, Zhou Min's words were particularly cheesy, giving rise to goosebumps. However, what was frustrating was that it couldn't be refuted. It made one feel annoyed!
This feeling of being depressed and resentful, wanting to vomit blood but having to comply with Zhou Min's demands, what's going on? It made one feel uncomfortable and want to bite someone!
"Here you go!" Zhou Min said reluctantly. She couldn't help but chuckle, finally winning a round here. Let it know that every time she spoke to it, her mood was like this, wanting to hit someone!
"What is this?" she asked, looking at the sudden transparent liquid in her hand.
"This is something that temporarily disables martial arts. Now you can rest assured! There's a cave ahead. Let's go in first!" he said.
Following the instructions, Zhou Min found a rudimentary cave before her. After placing Shangguan Qi in the corner of the cave, Zhou Min immediately fed him the potion. Because the mountain forest was full of dangers at night, mainly due to the abundance of wild beasts, Zhou Min had no choice but to gather firewood and busy herself for a long time before finally setting up a fire pit.
Although the commissioner in this world was a pampered princess, she wasn't completely useless. In childhood, she often followed her brother and mingled in the military camp, playing with her brother in the wilderness. So, she still knew some simple things. After finding a way to ignite the fire, Zhou Min sat aside, feeling drowsy in her mind.
When Zhou Min carried Shangguan Qi on her back all the way here, she was indeed exhausted. After caring for everything, Zhou Min couldn't help but feel completely tired. However, considering the male protagonist's hatred towards her, Zhou Min still chose a distance far away from him.
Just as Zhou Min felt drowsy and half-asleep, an urgent and frantic voice suddenly called out in her mind, "Host, wake up quickly! The male protagonist wants to kill you!"
Zhou Min was instantly startled by the words. Before she even opened her eyes, her heart sank. She suddenly dared not open her eyes because she could feel a cold and horrifying gaze staring at her up close.
But Zhou Min knew that she couldn't hide that she had woken up from the man before her. So when Zhou Min slowly opened her eyes, she was stunned by the magnified, exquisite face before her.
In the glow of the fire, his face carried a faint yellow radiance. His features were delicate, with a tall nose bridge, slender eyebrows, and slightly pursed lips. Yet, despite the softness of the firelight, his pitch-black eyes flickered with the shadow of flames. His gaze, however, was cold, sending shivers down one's spine, exuding an icy and ruthless aura.
"Princess!" came a cold and deep voice, tinged with a hint of mockery. The chilling eyes were filled with a sense of killing intent.
"Host, the male protagonist, wants to kill you. The intent to kill is strong. You're on your own! I remind the Host again, if you are killed by the male protagonist during the mission or die accidentally without collecting enough semen to activate the next mission world, you will be completely wiped out!"
The extremely irresponsible voice sounded, causing Zhou Min's trembling gaze to fall upon Shangguan Qi. In her heart, she cursed him countless times.
"Um... you're awake?!" Zhou Min weakly scooted to the side, but Shangguan Qi suddenly pressed her against the wall, his entire being emanating a sense of impending death.
Shangguan Qi remained silent, his cold gaze fixed on her. His hand, propped against the wall, slowly traced down her cheek, but it felt like some cartilaginous creature was crawling on her, causing Zhou Min to tremble and her scalp to tingle.
It wasn't until Shangguan Qi's large hand gripped her throat that Zhou Min realised the severity of the situation. Particularly as Shangguan Qi's gaze remained calm, but his tightening grip grew increasingly constricting, suffocation overwhelmed Zhou Min. She struggled, pushing and struggling against Shangguan Qi, but her right hand was only for show, and her left hand exerted any force. However, when her weak right hand landed on Shangguan Qi's body, the flimsy sleeve slipped off, revealing a pale wrist marked with savage bite marks. Although faint, the marks stood out against her delicate and pampered skin, especially when Zhou Min's powerless right hand weakly rested on Shangguan Qi's hand that was gripping her throat. It was an unexpected sight that collided with his eyes.
Suddenly, a blurred image flashed in Shangguan Qi's mind, causing him to release his grip. Feeling the suffocation and burning sensation in her chest subsided, Zhou Min instantly gasped for fresh air and bent over, coughing uncontrollably.
Shangguan Qi stood up, his figure unsteady, leaning against the wall on the other side. He looked down at the woman sitting in the corner, tears in her eyes, trembling and coughing, her left hand supporting her on the ground. Initially pale and weak from suffocation and lack of oxygen, her face had now turned crimson but still appeared exhausted and in pain.
However, Shangguan Qi's gaze shifted to her right hand, which was weakly covered once again by the red, sheer fabric. His expression became complicated, his eyes filled with contemplation. The atmosphere in the cave suddenly became tense and quiet.
Shangguan Qi continued to observe silently without saying a word. It wasn't until Zhou Min finally stabilised her breathing but still didn't dare to raise her head to meet his gaze that she realised she was spared by the person who had suddenly wanted to kill her.
Shangguan Qi kept his gaze fixed on Zhou Min until she thought he would remain like that indefinitely. However, he turned around and, unsteadily, walked to the spot where he had first regained consciousness. Leaning against the cave wall, he sat down quietly, his head tilted back, lost in thought.
