PFRG: Chapter 169

Compared to the bustling small worlds below, the Sanctuary was deserted with few people in sight.

If one paid attention to the current rankings at this time, they would find that there were only three teams that had successfully completed the instance. Most of the people were still trapped in the instance. It made this Sanctuary, which all unlimited players originally yearned for, become like a long-abandoned, uninhabited place.

In front of an instance exit refresh point, a figure appeared after a flash of light.

For a moment, he stood out in such a bleak environment.

The red-haired woman sitting in the tea store not far away noticed the other person’s appearance and waved at him from a distance. “Hey, this way!”

Lou Yueren had just adjusted to the surrounding environment when he heard the sound and looked up. He immediately saw Hua Qianmei sitting there leisurely with a straw in her mouth.

Without taking time to sort out the thoughts that the instance brought up, he walked over quickly.

Before he even walked in, he asked bluntly, “Where are Chi Ting and the others?”

“Perhaps it was because their memories were sucked away, but they had a severe headache after leaving the instance. They went to stay at the hotel over there. It seems that it will take some time for their memories to recover. If everything goes well, it will probably take just one nap.” Hua Qianmei answered before giving Lou Yueren a reproachful look. “If I didn’t need someone to stay and tell you this, I would’ve gone back to get some beauty sleep by now.”

Lou Yueren paused for a moment before saying, “Then go back now. Are you feeling very uncomfortable?”

“I guess you want to go and ask them.” Hua Qianmei smiled silently and glanced at Lou Yueren meaningfully. “But if I was you, I wouldn’t be so anxious to go over there. Let the captain and the others have a good rest, at least, until they finally wake up. After all, people will be in a better mood when they are relaxed. What do you think?”

Lou Yueren naturally knew what Hua Qianmei was referring to. He cleared his throat and said, “I think it makes sense.”

Hua Qianmei smiled and drank the last sip of milk tea. Then she stood up leisurely. “Come on, I’ll take you there.”

The destination was the Barnes Inn near the exit of this instance.

This place was usually bustling with people, but now there were few people. It seemed like the Dawn team had booked the entire place.

Hua Qianmei handed the room card to Lou Yueren. Then she yawned and went back to her room to rest.

Lou Yueren stood in the empty corridor with the room card in his hand. His eyes were fixed on the door opposite him. In the end, he suppressed the urge to meet that person. He leaned against the wall beside him, opened the points store, exchanged for an e-cigarette, and put it in his mouth.

The spicy feeling filled his mouth, and he narrowed his eyes slightly.

It was really a coincidence.

He didn’t expect to see the true nature of Chi Ting’s ability in this way, and he didn’t expect to use it to completely remember all the bad things that happened in the past.

It was very upsetting.

The worse he felt, the more he had the inexplicable urge to stay by that person’s side.

However, Chi Ting should be tired after all the experiences in the instance. So just be patient and wait for him to have a good rest.

Before he knew it, the e-cigarette was completely used up. Lou Yueren leaned against the wall and stared at the empty ceiling in a daze. Then he naturally took out a second one.

The time in the instance was early morning, but the Sanctuary outside was sunny at this time.

The scorching light fell in from the window at the end of the corridor, but failed to hit the figure in the corridor. It only vaguely made the already slender shadow extend further.

It wasn’t known how long it took until voices finally started to be heard outside.

Obviously, whether it was because they passed the instance successfully or made it to the end of the last day of business, other teams finally came out of the instance one after another.

If it was a normal time, Lou Yueren probably wouldn’t mind joining in the fun and going out to see what was going on. But at this moment, he just remained where he was without moving.

Just as he finished another cigarette and was thinking about buying another one from the points mall, he suddenly heard the sound of a door opening nearby.

He looked back and happened to meet the eyes of the person in the room. “……”

“You, cough.” The moment Lou Yueren opened his mouth, he realized that his throat was blocked due to smoking too much. He cleared his throat, and his breathing became a bit easier. He asked in a still hoarse voice, “Are you awake?”

“Yes.” Chi Ting stood at the door and stared at Lou Yueren’s expression. His eyes dropped slightly, and he saw the e-cigarette on the ground at a glance.

Soon, the debris was kicked out of sight by someone.

Chi Ting ignored it and asked, “What are you going in the corridor? Waiting for me?”

Lou Yueren replied, “Yes, I am waiting for you. Waiting… to have a good chat with you.”

Chi Ting nodded. “Come in first. I also have something I want to talk to you about.”

Lou Yueren paused slightly when he heard these words. He glanced back, trying to catch some clues from the man’s face. However, he couldn’t find any fluctuations in Chi Ting’s expression.

Feeling guilty, he couldn’t help but cough softly again and continued to walk in.

He didn’t know if it was too late to confess now and get leniency.

Lou Yueren opened his mouth. “Chi Ting, actually, before I…”

“No hurry. I have something going on here. Listen to me first.” Chi Ting interrupted Lou Yueren’s words. He beckoned for Lou Yueren to come over and sit down on the bed. After thinking for a while, he said, “It is like this. Since we left the instance, we can indeed feel that the lost memories are slowly recovering. According to Lu Nanling, under normal circumstances, it should be almost the same after waking up from a good sleep. But I found…”

He met Lou Yueren’s gaze, and the corners of his mouth lowered a bit. “I don’t seem to remember anything from the past.”

“What do you mean by things in the past?”

“The things you told me about.” Chi Ting put one hand in his trouser pocket and pointed at his head with the finger of his other hand. “I don’t know if it was because there was another ‘me’ when I was drawn into the spiritual world before. Ever since I came out of the instance, I have a blank here. Logically speaking, I have rested for a long time after coming back. This situation shouldn’t exist. Since I’m not familiar with this world, I think I need to confirm it with you. Is this a… bug?”

After he finished speaking, he didn’t hear a response for a long time, so he asked again, “Are you listening to me?”

This time, Lou Yueren forcibly suppressed a frown and said, “Stop joking. The instance has already finished. How could you not remember it? This unlimited world has rules to maintain it. This type of bug can’t exist at all.”

Chi Ting pondered on it after hearing this. “It seems that this is indeed a bug.”

There was a brief silence around them.

After more than ten seconds, Lou Yueren suddenly stood up from the bed. He walked a few steps to Chi Ting and looked down at the person in front of him. “Dear, this joke really isn’t funny.”

Chi Ting met his gaze. “Why do you think it is a joke?”

Lou Yueren didn’t say anything else.

His scrutinizing gaze fell on Chi Ting’s face in a solemn manner, as if he wanted to find even the slightest flaw in the other person’s expression. However, the only response he got was such a blatant and unavoidable gaze without much emotion, just like the way he looked after waking up in the instance.

All the pretend calmness finally collapsed as time passed. His heart was beating fiercely as he turned around and clicked on the virtual panel, “Go ask the system customer service…”

“No need.” Chi Ting reached out and closed the other person’s panel before Lou Yueren could finish inputting the question. The white bone beads made an arc in the air and directly wrapped around his wrist. By the time Lou Yueren reacted, he was pulled away by a force and tied to the head of the bed in an instant.

After completing this operation, Chi Ting gently stretched his muscles. He lowered his eyes and his previous calm expression had changed. It was replaced with a half-smile. “I saw that you were having a lot of fun in the instance. Why, are you anxious now, dear?”

At this point, under the series of changes, it was impossible for Lou Yueren not to understand what was going on.

His heart was finally at peace and he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Captain Chi, why didn’t I realize before that you are so… stingy?”

“No, this is simply to let you experience what I felt when I thought you really had lost your memory.”

Chi Ting approached slowly with his hands on his hips. This posture made him look a bit condescending. He punched Lou Yueren lightly on the lower abdomen without being polite. He saw this person gasp and couldn’t help snorting. “Of course, all the times you called me ‘Dear’ weren’t for nothing. Now your ‘dear’ is finally back. Do you want to tell me what you wanted to do in the instance? Hmm? Afraid of the dark, Mr Lou?”

Lou Yueren felt a sudden pain in his lower abdomen, which made his breathing seem a bit heavy.

He had been prepared to be held accountable later, but he hadn’t expected that Chi Ting would actually take action as soon as he said it.

Of course, he also knew that Chi Ting had deliberately restrained his strength. Otherwise, Captain Chi’s thunderous wrath alone wouldn’t be something that his small body could withstand.

There was a grin on his face. Lou Yueren could no longer hide the smile on his face.

He glanced at the expression on Chi Ting’s face and confirmed that the so-called failure to recover his memory was really a lie. After a moment’s pause, he moved forward a bit closer.

In fact, since coming out of the spiritual world, the crazy urge to get close to Chi Ting had become uncontrollable.

Even though the e-cigarettes in the corridor could be considered a type of comfort in some ways, he could no longer suppress himself after such a long period of torture.

A familiar breath touched him in the closed room. His peripheral vision fell on Chi Ting’s Adam’s apple, which moved slightly. Lou Yueren finally couldn’t bear it any longer and raised his head for a kiss.

The sudden hot kiss was instantly swallowed up by the hot breath. His unclear words were mixed with the ups and downs of the light breathing. “I know you are angry… Just punish me however you want… It was indeed my fault. I promise… No matter how you want to punish me, I won’t resist… Yes, I promise.”