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Gu Xinglan blew a breath into her palm.
It has a light beer flavor, not strong.
Only then did he step through.
Moonlight occasionally peeks through the gaps in the thick clouds, casting dappled shadows like broken pieces of silver scattered on the ground.
There was a "squeak" sound.
The door was gently opened, and through the crack, one could see the neatly ironed school uniforms hanging on the hangers, as well as the table with its stacks of plates.
It was clearly the plate he used to serve his grilled steak.
Don't you take it out to wash after eating?
When did this child develop the habit of hoarding food? It happened last time with takeout, and it happened again this time.
Gu Xinglan glanced furtively at the passage behind her before turning around and slipping into the room.
The person in the bed was fast asleep, one small hand half-clenched into a fist and placed beside the pillow, while the other hand was casually draped over the blanket.
Her long eyelashes, like two small fans, hung quietly on her cheeks, trembling slightly with her even breathing, as if gently rippling through a dream.
Seeing this calmed his heart.
System: [Wake him up! Let him know just how ruthless the host can be!]
In the darkness, the eerie figure lingered for a long time before finally taking out a pillow and walking to the child on the bed.
A light "swish".
The child on the bed slowly opened his eyes.
Like a cold, icy star in the darkness, it showed no ignorance or fear.
He just watched quietly as the pillow got closer and closer, eventually covering the lower half of his face.
The pressure I felt was neither too light nor too heavy; I could still breathe through my nose.
The person holding the pillow had a flushed face on one side and an icy expression on the other, giving off a captivating and alluring vibe.
System: [Oh my god! A wicked stepmother, angered that her stepson stole the spotlight from her own son, harbored murderous intent and actually plotted to kill him in the dead of night! How utterly wicked!!]
As the words fell, the electronic voice in my head turned calm again: [Congratulations to task taker number 156 for completing a task, details as follows:]
You have successfully demonstrated ruthlessness towards the task target.
Completed, 24 hours gained, total 29 hours. Unfortunately, you avoided drowning tomorrow.
As the electronic voice faded, the person inside the room, who had been clutching the pillow, loosened their grip and collapsed onto the bed with a thud.
My body was even lifted up a little by the bed.
A faint smell of beer clung to the man's clothes; you could smell it even without getting close.
The night is quiet.
Li Hetai sat on the bed, his eyes slowly turning to his side.
You can't see anything, you can only keep smelling the aroma of the wine.
He pulled the blanket over himself, freeing himself from the constraints in front of him, and slowly got out of bed. Then, turning around, he could thoroughly observe the person on the bed.
The prone position looks extremely uncomfortable.
The person on the bed was breathing heavily, his face flushed and the color lingered for a long time, whether from the alcohol or from the stuffiness of the bed.
After staring for a long time, the person on the bed finally revealed their profile.
Half of her face was glistening with moisture, carrying a gentle smile.
Li Hetai, who took in the scene, simply glanced back indifferently.
After a while, he knelt on one knee and got onto the bed.
The pillow was right beside him. Li Hetai picked it up expressionlessly and sniffed it lightly.
His eyes stared at the person on the bed like deep, dark holes.
“That way, no one can be killed.”
His voice was hoarse, like that of an old man, which was especially fitting in the quiet night.
He slightly curled the corners of his mouth and loosely covered the face on the bed with the pillow.
"I'll teach you, this is how it should be done."
The thin, shadowy figure, blurred by the moonlight, suddenly contorted into a ferocious expression, tightly covering the person on the bed with a pillow half the size of itself, leaving them no room to breathe.
The force was so great! So great that the feeling of suffocation clearly reached straight to the cerebral cortex.
"!"
……
Gu Xinglan opened her eyes instantly, her eyes wide with rage, bloodshot veins covering almost her entire eye.
A blinding white, a blinding expanse of white.
Sunlight streamed into the room through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
The suit that had been ironed flat on the hanger was gone.
Dream……?
The person on the bed covered their face in fear, their body still trembling.
"Knock knock."
"You should get up."
It was Li Huiwen's voice.
The feeling of being on the verge of death was so real that Gu Xinglan wiped her face on the bed.
"System, what happened to me yesterday?" The feeling of being on the verge of death was still lingering in my mind...
System: [Host, you fell asleep after completing your task yesterday.]
"And what about Li Hetai?"
System: [Host forgot? The task target has been sleeping the whole time. If it weren't for this system's embellishment, you might not have been able to complete the task with your strength.] The electronic voice said playfully.
Outside.
Li Huiwen shook off yesterday's dejection and was full of energy.
The two had just met when they said almost in unison:
Thank you for dinner.
"I'll go back now."
After he finished speaking, there was a deathly silence.
Li Huiwen lowered her head slightly and held the breakfast and the bag of clothes in her hands in mid-air.
"The car is ready for you."
After taking the items, before Gu Xinglan could even thank him, the other person adjusted his glasses, smiled faintly, and left.
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Behind the city's prosperity lies a group of children who, along with their parents, have left their hometowns and settled in small homes in urban villages, yet face immense difficulties on their path to knowledge.
Children from outside urban villages face problems such as a lack of educational resources and difficulty in enrolling in schools, their dreams of education seemingly blocked by an invisible barrier.
Today, we embark on a special journey – the "Exchange Student Life," also known as the "Exchange Season."
[Let children from wealthy families enter urban villages to experience the learning difficulties faced by children from other areas, while also allowing children from urban villages to enter high-quality schools and touch the halls of knowledge that are so close yet so far away.]
[Through this exchange, we hope to break down barriers of perception, draw attention to the plight of these children from all sectors of society, and work together to find solutions...]
"Hello, Mr. Gu."
"Hello!"
The person in front of the camera looked extremely awkward, fidgeting with their fingers from time to time, but their eyes were fixed straight ahead, as if they cherished this interview opportunity.
With the gentle charm of Jiangnan, it is like a bright pearl fallen into the sand and stones. Even if it is covered by dust, its brilliance can still be recognized at a glance.
"Welcome to the program. May we know what your motivation is for participating?"
The person in front of the camera lowered his head slightly, a shy smile on his face, and stammered, "I... I was just thinking that my child has always wanted to study hard, but after all, we are from outside the city. I was hoping that this program could give my child a good opportunity, and maybe even find a path for his future." After speaking, he raised his head, his eyes full of expectations for his child's future.
"Mr. Gu, are you aware that you are about to welcome a new child?"
Gu Xinglan raised her questioning eyes at just the right moment.
Then, the girl holding the script explained how the show would run.
Editors often like to edit together various surprised expressions.
His face, smudged with dust, showed a mixture of shock and worry, which eventually turned into utter embarrassment and shame.