A Different Save Point

The silver-haired girl was still kneeling on the opposite side of the coffee table.

Fang Qi only then realized...

She wasn't wearing her usual homewear dress, but rather... a creamy-white, fluffy pajama set!

The soft, plush fuzz made him want to reach out and give it a good rub.

Looking at such a casual and playful Liguang...

Fang Qi suddenly felt as if a lifetime had passed.

The steam from the black tea was still curling upwards.

The save point for the morning of the ninth day... had finally arrived.

It was still brewed by Liguang herself.

But the feeling was completely different from before.

The last save point, the morning of the eighth day... although it was just yesterday, it really felt like a long, long time ago!

That morning, Liguang was also kneeling on the opposite side of the coffee table like this.

At that time, her lips were curved in a gentle and obedient smile, but her heterochromatic eyes hid scrutiny, suspicion, and unease!

And Fang Qi back then was walking on thin ice!

He didn't dare show anything unusual while drinking tea, didn't dare speak too out of line, and even had to control his gaze and heartbeat!

He was terrified that a wrong word or action... would trigger her tense nerve of suspicion, making her turn around to grab the stun gun and shock him!

The Liguang of that time... was not only the girl he loved the most, but also his greatest source of stress!

But now...

It was different!

She was smiling so playfully!

Even... a little smug and flamboyant!

Moreover...

Fang Qi looked at her fluffy pajamas and held his breath slightly.

In the past, when she served him tea, she would always change into her homewear dress!

Now... she was still casually wearing her pajamas!

This warm, everyday feeling...

Was truly off the charts!

So cute! Kisses for my wife!

"Master, what's wrong?"

Liguang spoke playfully once again.

"Drink your tea~"

Her phoenix eyes curved into crescents, and she even blinked at him lightly!

This girl he loved the most, this little yandere who once made him walk on thin ice...

Was now providing him with a gentle harbor to dock in.

—Master, I know what this cup of tea is!

—I'm cooperating with you!

—Aren't I being good!

—Hurry and save, Master! Hurry!

Fang Qi's nose suddenly felt a bit sour.

Right...

Save.

He had to save first!

And then, together with her, sail toward the next storm!

Fang Qi immediately strode over to the sofa and plopped down!

He picked up the black tea from the coffee table. The white porcelain teacup was warm, and the tea's fragrance was faint and elegant.

He took a gentle sip.

The black tea was still as fragrant, carrying a faint sweetness, and the temperature was just right, fifty-two degrees.

The warm tea flowed down his throat...

Washing away all the exhaustion, tension, and unease of the previous eight days!

Saved.

He had saved the game!

Those deaths, that despair, as well as the happiness, madness, and oblivion he had experienced together with her...

Were all sealed away before this morning by this single sip of tea!

Fang Qi put down the teacup, let out a long breath... and slumped back against the sofa!

Thank goodness...

He felt as if his entire body was a few ounces lighter!

The silver-haired girl was still kneeling across the coffee table, tilting her head to look at him, her heterochromatic eyes sparkling.

Seeing him finish the tea, her small mouth curled up even higher!

Shifting her knees gently on the cushion, she crawled around the coffee table toward Fang Qi!

"Hehe, Master~"

She crawled in front of him, resting her hands on the sofa...

Then, with a little hop, she straddled his lap!

A warm, soft weight pressed down, and a sweet strawberry-scented breeze hit his face—

"Mwah!"

She planted a kiss right on his cheek!

Crisp and loud!

Then she nestled her whole body into his embrace, even rubbing against his chest!

"Master~"

Fang Qi froze for half a second, then immediately reached out to wrap his arms around her waist, feeling the warm softness in his arms.

Through the fluffy pajamas, beneath his palms was her slightly warm body.

The morning light from outside the window shone on the two of them, warm and cozy.

His nose was feeling sour again, what should he do...

He felt like he shouldn't be a very emotional person...

But at this moment, his eyes were truly burning!

Just now, the person he loved most had taken one end of the burden on his shoulders and smiled at him, saying...

—"We're in this together!"

He was really going to cry!

...No, no! He couldn't cry!

Today was a new starting point for him and Liguang!

Fang Qi took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the heat in his eyes!

Crying first thing in the morning, what would that look like!

It was time to think about serious matters!

Since he had already saved...

He looked down at the silver-haired girl in his arms.

This fluffy pajama set of hers really looked great...!

"Liguang."

His voice was slightly hoarse, but his tone was brisk!

"Hmm?"

The person in his arms gave a muffled response, her small hand gently tapping on his chest.

"Very soon..."

He pursed his lips:

"...Lin Xiaoyou will be coming."

"We need to... make a little preparation."

The person in his arms stiffened slightly...

Then she squirmed uncomfortably in his embrace!

As if protesting to him—with such a good atmosphere, why did Master have to bring up this kind of thing!

Fang Qi's eye twitched.

Crazy woman...

First thing in the morning, don't squirm in my arms...!

Fortunately, she lifted her head from his embrace the next second.

But this time she wasn't jealous, nor dissatisfied, and certainly didn't have a "friendly smile"...

She was just looking at him very seriously.

"Master."

Her heterochromatic eyes stared straight at him!

"Liguang will do whatever Master tells Liguang to do."

"Rest assured, Master..."

Her slender waist straightened up, and her tone was very serious!

"Liguang won't be a burden to Master this time!"

Fang Qi looked at her "obedient and loyal" appearance, and his heart warmed up again!

...He couldn't hold back anymore!

He suddenly lowered his head, cupped her face, and planted a hard kiss on her rosy little mouth!

"Mwah!"

The sound was even louder than when she had kissed him earlier!

Liguang's eyes widened instantly, and her face flushed red with a "whoosh"!

But her lips curled upwards, utterly unable to be suppressed!

"Master!"

Her voice was crisp and bright, carrying a happy, coquettish tone, and she balled her small hand into a fist, lightly thumping his chest.

It didn't hurt; it was soft.

"You ambushed Liguang! Liguang was talking about serious matters with Master, you're not allowed to be inappropriate!"

Fang Qi, however, had an innocent look on his face:

"Kissing my wife is also a serious matter, very appropriate."

"Who, who is your wife!"

Liguang glared at him.

"You are."

Fang Qi reached out and pinched her reddened cheek:

"Aren't you going to be my wife?"

Liguang's mouth opened, closed, then opened again...

The blush on her face deepened another shade!

Then she suddenly grabbed Fang Qi's hand, opened her mouth, and bit down on the webbing between his thumb and index finger!

She didn't use any force; her teeth just lightly rested against his skin, more like she was holding it in her mouth.

Those heterochromatic eyes peeked up through the gaps in her silver hair, glaring at him!

The crimson in her red eye flickered!

Fang Qi: "..."

This crazy little woman!

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

"Alright, alright, stop messing around!"

"Today, we really do have serious matters to attend to!"

Biting his hand, Liguang let out a muffled "Hmph."

She bit down twice more before letting go, leaving a shallow set of teeth marks on his hand, still stained with a bit of saliva.

She glanced down at the bite mark, blinked, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly!

Cute!

However...

"Alright, alright, time to get down to business."

Fang Qi's expression straightened, and his tone immediately became much more serious.

The silver-haired girl also immediately raised her face and looked at him.

The embarrassment and annoyance in her heterochromatic eyes hadn't completely faded, but her expression had turned serious!

"Liguang."

Fang Qi reached out, pinched the tip of her nose, and gave it a gentle twist.

"Lin Xiaoyou is coming over today."

Liguang pursed her small lips slightly, still looking at him earnestly.

"And as for you... Master's request for you is very simple."

Fang Qi pressed his finger slightly harder, tapping Liguang's little nose!

"You just need to keep your emotions in check. Don't suddenly get worked up and do something you shouldn't..."

"And I'll be thanking my lucky stars!"

The silver-haired girl blinked...

And then her cheeks puffed up slightly!

"Master, you're looking down on Liguang!"

She glared with her mismatched eyes, her voice crisp and hurried, carrying obvious dissatisfaction!

"When has Liguang... when has Liguang ever failed to control her emotions!"

She straightened her back, sitting up a little straighter on his lap!

Wrapped in her fluffy white pajamas, she looked like an angry little bunny!

"Liguang's emotions have always been very stable!"

Fang Qi: "..."

Yeah, stable.

Way too stable!

Do you even believe that yourself!

He raised his hand, pinched her cheeks, and stretched them outward.

Her soft cheeks deformed between his fingers again, and her mouth was stretched flat!

"Alright, alright, you're emotionally stable, uh-huh."

His tone was so perfunctory that even he felt it was a bit much.

Liguang's eyes instantly narrowed.

She immediately pulled her face out of his grasp with force and glared at him!

"Master is just humoring Liguang!"

"No, no, I'm serious!"

Fang Qi raised both hands in a gesture of surrender.

"Our Liguang is the most emotionally stable! More stable than anyone else!"

Liguang stared at him for two seconds, a stream of data flashing in her crimson eye.

Then she gave a "hmph" and turned her face away, whipping her silver hair right into his face!

Fang Qi: "..."

Pfft, pfft, it got in my mouth!

Huh, does it taste a bit like strawberries?

But then she turned back around, the expression on her pretty face softening just a little as she blinked at him:

"Master has a request for Liguang..."

Her tone softened a bit as well:

"So can Liguang also have a little request for Master?"

Fang Qi couldn't help but pause in surprise.

Oh ho?

Liguang taking the initiative to make a request of him? Now that was new!

He immediately raised an eyebrow:

"Alright, let's hear it!"

Liguang's eyes instantly lit up. Her amber eye blinked, shimmering with a watery light.

Then she raised her hand and tapped the tip of his nose with her slender finger!

Her fingertip felt cool.

"Today, Master... is not allowed to have any physical contact with Miss Lin!"

She looked at Fang Qi with a very serious gaze.

She poked him hard, squishing the tip of Fang Qi's nose out of shape!

"As long as Master does this, Liguang..."

"...will be very, very good!"

"Liguang will do whatever Master tells her to do!"

Hearing this, Fang Qi blinked:

"Whatever I tell you to do?"

Liguang blinked as well, her cheeks flushing slightly, and then she puffed out her chest:

"That's right, Master can make Liguang do anything!"

Hiss...

This little yandere is really going all out to tempt me, huh!

No physical contact with Lin Xiaoyou?

Isn't that simple enough!

Fang Qi rubbed his temples, pretending to be put on the spot:

"That might be a little difficult."

"It depends on what the other side does. If she throws herself at me—"

Liguang's eyes immediately narrowed.

The crimson in her right eye flashed sharply, and even her amber left eye glinted dangerously!

"Liguang doesn't care about that!"

"This is Liguang's only request!"

She leaned forward, bringing her small face close to his until their noses touched, her mismatched eyes locked onto his!

The red eye flashed so brightly that Fang Qi had to squint!

"If Master makes Liguang unhappy today..."

She glanced at the half-finished cup of black tea on the coffee table... and the corners of her mouth slowly curled into a smirk.

"Then Liguang..."

"...might not know what she'll do~"

Fang Qi: "..."

Looking at the dancing crimson in her eye...

Understood.

—"Master, you don't want to reset the timeline, do you?"

This crazy woman...

She was just tempting him, and now she's threatening him! The carrot and the stick approach, huh!

I really need to discipline you!

But this is fine too. At least... his wife has now learned to negotiate with him!

She can set conditions instead of just doing whatever crazy thing she wants...

This is a huge improvement!

He immediately smiled. "Alright, I'll—"

"Ding!"

His phone suddenly rang.

Fang Qi instinctively glanced at the text notification.

[Lin Xiaoyou].

...Tsk.

Why so early?

Didn't she say after ten o'clock?

...Well, whatever.

The moment to test the unspoken understanding between him and his crazy woman was about to arrive!