Control Variable Method

Fang Qi was already lying in bed.

The back of his head rested against a soft pillow.

His gaze followed the slender figure bustling about in the corner.

The silver-haired girl was crouching next to the charging pod she had just brought in. Holding the edge of the pod with both hands, she pushed it a little closer to the base of the wall.

She tilted her head to check the angle. Dissatisfied, she rotated the entire pod so that the translucent wall faced the head of the bed diagonally.

It was the exact same angle as last time.

Fang Qi stared at her back as she bent over to adjust the charging pod, the corners of his mouth curling up.

Heh, my wife is so beautiful!

However...

He narrowed his eyes slightly in thought.

He had rewound time again.

He supposedly needed to suffer irreversible damage to trigger a reset, but that stun gun...

...wouldn't cause any real damage to a person at all!

Unless Xiao Qing was lying to Liguang... but that was highly unlikely.

Liguang had played with that stun gun for a long time earlier; she definitely knew exactly how powerful it was.

If there was really a problem with it, she probably would have confronted Xiao Qing right then and there!

Therefore...

He didn't reset because he was shocked.

He had reset after being knocked out, in his sleep... because of something else!

What was the reason?

He had no idea.

He couldn't figure it out!

But one thing was crystal clear to him—

He had just passed the save point! Even if he reset, Liguang wouldn't lose any memories!

So...

This time, he could completely use his resetting power... without any burden!

What he held in his hands now was a genuine investigation by reset privilege!

How should he investigate? Stay awake and not sleep at all?

There was no need for that.

His mental state wouldn't be able to hold up, and he could easily fall asleep by accident. If he reset again because of that, things would only get more confusing.

So the current plan was simple!

He just needed to create a divergence!

The control variable method!

Make the situation this time different from the last time, and see if the result changes!

At worst, he would just reset a few more times to figure out the situation!

The silver-haired girl finally finished adjusting the angle of the charging pod.

Master, Liguang has placed it perfectly!

Liguang was kneeling beside the charging pod, her heterochromatic eyes looking at him brightly.

Her eyes were completely devoid of the emptiness, hurt, and madness from the previous loop; there was only joy and excitement!

Mhm.

Fang Qi immediately waved her over!

Come here if you're done. Don't just kneel there.

The silver-haired girl blinked, immediately stood up, and trotted over to the edge of the bed with quick little steps, and then...

She was about to kneel on the floor beside the bed, just like last time.

But Fang Qi didn't give her the chance to kneel this time. Instead, he reached out and scooped her up—

Pulling her entire body onto the bed!

Ah—!

The silver-haired girl let out a short gasp as her body went airborne—

And she plopped right into his arms!

She lay against his chest, her silver hair spilling over his shoulder, completely stunned for a moment.

Fang Qi looked at the dazed little face in his arms, the corners of his mouth involuntarily curling up!

Then, mimicking her tone, he pinched his throat and said:

Master took the initiative to hug Liguang again!

The silver-haired girl blinked, and then the corners of her mouth turned up.

Master is so mean!

She wriggled her body and buried her face in the crook of his neck, her voice muffled!

It carried a hint of bashfulness and an unconcealable sweetness.

This was really... too much to handle!

Fang Qi couldn't help but pinch her cheek. It was still so soft!

...Time to continue executing the plan!

So he pinched it again, his tone casual:

Liguang, bringing the charging pod over is fine, but...

I have a condition!

The silver-haired girl immediately lifted her head slightly, blinking her heterochromatic eyes at him:

What condition?

Liguang's body tensed up slightly, looking at him with a bit of nervousness.

The condition is—

Fang Qi smiled and pinched her nose:

You are not allowed to charge today!

Liguang was stunned for a moment: Ah...?

You still have 70% battery left, there's no rush.

Fang Qi looked down at her, a slightly mischievous smirk forming on his lips:

So, tonight, you have to let Master hold you while sleeping!

The silver-haired girl's eyelashes fluttered violently.

Her heterochromatic eyes widened slightly at first, a watery glint swirling in her amber left eye.

Then... a flush of pink bloomed on her little face!

We're... sleeping together again...

She mumbled softly, with a hint of a tiny complaint...

Liguang originally wanted to charge...

But the corners of her mouth were already turning up so high that she couldn't suppress them!

She quickly glanced at him, then lowered her head again, tracing circles on his chest with her slender fingers.

Then Liguang... Liguang will listen to Master...

Her voice grew softer and softer, and her earlobes were so red that they were clearly visible under the light.

Fang Qi looked at her—mumbling complaints but with a body that was very honest...

He took a deep breath.

Stay calm!

This is the control experiment phase, don't think about anything else!

Seriously! How could she be so cute!

No, I can't resist! Let's tease the wifey a little more!

So, he deliberately pressed further:

So are you willing or not? If you're not willing...

...Willing.

She buried her face in his chest, her voice muffled and whining softly.

Then she suddenly bounced up from his arms!

She swiftly rolled off the bed!

Liguang is going to change into her pajamas!

She ran out without looking back, her silver low ponytail swinging behind her, her red ears clearly visible under the light.

Fang Qi watched her fleeing figure and finally couldn't hold back a laugh.

Alright, step one is complete.

Now, things were already different from last time.

Last time she went to charge, but this time... she would be in his arms!

However... it wasn't enough.

He needed to add another layer of insurance!

A series of brisk footsteps came from the doorway, and the silver-haired girl appeared at the bedroom door again.

She had changed into that pale pink nightgown, revealing two fair, slender calves.

Her hairband was removed, letting her silver hair cascade over her shoulders. The little star was no longer on her earlobe either; it had probably been put back into that glass container.

She stood at the door, the blush on her cheeks not yet fully faded.

Master, Liguang has changed!

Fang Qi looked at her sweet and bashful appearance and couldn't help but chuckle.

Come here!

Liguang trotted over to the bed again with quick little steps, lifted the blanket, and slipped inside, turning on her side to curl up in his arms.

She nuzzled her small head into his embrace, pressing her whole body against him.

Warm, soft, and carrying a sweet strawberry scent.

Fang Qi immediately wrapped his arms around her.

Master—

The person in his arms spoke up with a muffled voice.

Hmm?

Master, why do you want to hold Liguang to sleep again today?

Her voice carried a hint of unconcealable smugness, her fingertips gently tapping against his chest.

Fang Qi looked down at her, seeing her knowingly asking the question, and the corners of his mouth curled up.

If you're not happy with it, I can always switch to someone else!

?

The silver-haired girl instantly raised her head, her heterochromatic eyes widening into perfect circles!

The crimson in her red eye flashed violently!

Fang Qi: ...

Ahem!

It seemed he had gotten a little carried away and spoken without thinking...!

Wifey, I was wrong!

"Just kidding!"

He quickly tried to make up for it!

"I'm so awful, you're the only one who wants me. Besides you, who else would let me hold them!"

Liguang's crimson eye flashed, and a satisfied smile curled her lips.

She buried her face back into his chest, nuzzling against him, her voice muffled:

"Nonsense, Master is amazing, not awful at all!"

After a while, she spoke up again in a muffled voice.

"Master, can Liguang get a little closer?"

"...You're already pressed up so tight, how much closer could you get?"

"Hehe."

She nuzzled him again.

Fang Qi looked down at her.

The silver-haired girl was nestled in his arms, her small face half-buried in his chest, revealing only the tip of her nose and one eye.

The amber one was secretly peeking upward, and upon meeting his gaze, she quickly shrank back.

Then she peeked up again...

And shrank back again!

Fang Qi: "..."

Are you playing Whack-a-Mole here?

However... it was time to put an insurance policy on his crazy woman!

Holding the soft warmth in his arms, Fang Qi stared at the ceiling, brewing his words...

"Liguang."

"Mhm?"

The person in his arms gave a muffled response.

"When we wake up from this sleep... Master will take you to find Twilight, okay?"

"We'll go join Twilight, alright?"

He didn't say "I'll think about it" or "We'll see"... He actually agreed to her "modification request"!

The silver-haired girl's body stiffened slightly...

Then she suddenly lifted her head, staring straight at him!

Her amber left eye burst with watery light, while streams of data fluttered wildly in her crimson right eye!

"M-Master...?"

Her voice was trembling, her fingers gripping his collar so tightly her knuckles turned white.

Fang Qi looked down at her pleasantly surprised, disbelieving little expression, and the corners of his mouth curled up.

"Does Liguang want to join?"

"Yes! Liguang wants to!"

Her voice was urgent and crisp!

She completely bounced up from his arms, planting her two small hands on either side of his head!

Her silver hair cascaded down like a waterfall, hanging by his face.

"Is what Master said... true!"

She stared straight into Fang Qi's eyes, the red light from her crimson eye illuminating both their faces!

"Master isn't lying to Liguang?"

Fang Qi reached out and pinched the tip of her nose.

"Of course I'm not lying to you."

"Really not lying?"

"Really not lying."

"Really, really not lying?"

"Ask me one more time and I won't go!"

"I won't ask, I won't ask!"

She immediately shook her head, shaking it so hard her silver hair flew wildly!

Then her whole body pressed down!

Her soft, warm lips pressed against his neck, once, twice, three times!

"Great... that's so great..."

Her voice broke against his neck, muffled, trembling, and carrying a hint of a sob.

"Master is the best..."

"Liguang likes Master the most... the absolute most...!"

Fang Qi's neck was tickled by her kisses, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud!

"Hey, hey, alright, alright...!"

He raised a hand and rubbed the top of her fluffy hair.

"Stop kissing, you've chewed my neck red."

The silver-haired girl lifted her face from his neck, her heterochromatic eyes astonishingly bright, the corners of her mouth turned up in an unsuppressable smile, her entire face flushed red.

"Master, go to sleep quickly!"

She shrank back into his arms, her two small hands gripping his collar dead tight, as if afraid he would run away.

"Master, go to sleep quickly! We'll go as soon as you wake up!"

Fang Qi looked down at this flushed little face, her heterochromatic eyes shining like lightbulbs with excitement.

He couldn't resist leaning over and planting a kiss on her cheek.

A crisp, loud mwah sounded.

The silver-haired girl's eyelashes fluttered violently, and then she buried her face into his chest, her silver hair exploding all over his shoulder.

Fang Qi pulled her a little closer into his embrace.

...Very good.

Now it should be absolutely foolproof!

The current Liguang absolutely wouldn't do anything to him!

Right now, her mind was full of "Master will take me to Twilight when he wakes up" and "Master agreed to let me modify him"...

How could she possibly make a move against him at a time like this?

She was dying for him to fall asleep quickly, wake up quickly, and then quickly take her there!

Fang Qi hugged her tightly.

Now, the possibility of Liguang doing something... could basically be ruled out.

She wouldn't strike.

So if he still respawned this time...

That would mean the problem wasn't with Liguang!

Furthermore—

He looked down at the silver-haired girl curled up in a ball in his arms.

His super-strong wife was right here in his embrace!

As long as she didn't attack him... who could touch him?

Dawn? Twilight?

Or some other random external forces?

Let one try!

Even ten wouldn't be enough!

He felt like he wouldn't respawn at all this time! He might just get through this crisis directly!

When the time comes, take Liguang to Twilight and actually try the modification?

It wasn't totally out of the question...

But... wouldn't it be bad to just get through the crisis without figuring it out?

If he didn't find out what was causing the respawns, it felt like a hidden danger...

Whatever, who cares.

So sleepy...

Drowsiness began to surge.

After the torment of several respawns, he felt like he was now... even more exhausted than during the previous two respawns...

He really couldn't hold on much longer.

The person in his arms was warm and soft, breathing evenly.

Very quiet, very well-behaved.

Fang Qi's consciousness began to sink bit by bit.

This time, let him get a good sleep...

Wifey, you have to protect me...

He thought groggily, and finally...

Fell fast asleep.

...

...

Consciousness awakening.

Sleepy.

His head was groggy, his temples throbbing.

...Eh?

Mm.

...Fine.

Sigh...

Fang Qi struggled to open his eyes.

His vision slowly shifted from blurry to clear once again.

The white ceiling. The familiar sofa. The white porcelain teacup on the coffee table was emitting curling steam.

And... that pretty, delicate face.

She was still kneeling opposite the coffee table, holding the white porcelain saucer in both hands, a gentle and obedient smile curling her lips.

"Master, your tea."

Her voice was soft and sweet, carrying the unique freshness of the early morning.

"The temperature has been adjusted to your favorite 52 degrees Celsius."

Fang Qi: "............"

Tsk.