Help, I've become a paper man

Song Yi perked up, turned around and asked, "Where is it!?"

I can’t tell whether I was surprised or happy.

Without waiting for him to continue, Yan Changyue took a half step closer to him, put her arm around him and walked forward, taking everyone away together. She didn't ask any questions and naturally didn't explain anything. She didn't seem like someone who would just casually talk about something important.

Song Yi originally wanted to avoid it, but Yan Changyue pinched his shoulder with a little force, as if silently hinting at something. It was just a pity that he didn't understand the regret at all, but fortunately his IQ was barely online. Song Yi shook his head, suppressed the doubts in his heart, and decided to cooperate with Yan Changyue first.

After all, in this family, if a decision-maker must be chosen, it would of course be Yan Changyue. Not only because of his status, but also because of this person's brain. Obviously, they are more useful.

The three of them followed the path Yan Changyue had taken, passed through the corridor, walked forward a little, and turned into the other end of the courtyard. There was a house. As soon as they approached, the door opened automatically. There was no exquisite decoration, only a teleportation array inside the house.

Only then did Yan Changyue let go of her hand and stepped inside first, followed by Song Yi who looked around. The "kids" were all focused on the building and didn't notice the butler's hesitant expression.

This person saw Yan Changyue's series of actions and did not consider the matter of love at all. Instead, he judged others by himself. As a result, the housekeeper felt quite subtle at this time. He thought that the head of the family was also worried that Song Yi would do something "impolite", so he was on guard again and again, and only dared to let go when they were about to go home.

His expression was too obvious. Yan Changyue saw it and just smiled as usual. Song Yi, on the other hand, looked around and turned his gaze back to the housekeeper's face. He said "Ah" in surprise and asked, "What's wrong? Did you forget something?"

The housekeeper shook his head and said calmly, "Nothing happened. It's time to go home."

After saying this, the transmission started, and they returned home. The housekeeper said goodbye to Yan Changyue and left without hesitation. The two people left were in different states. Yan Changyue recovered first and waited leisurely on the side. On the contrary, Song Yi's figure was shaking. His body was still recovering. When he just came back, he was dizzy from the transmission array. After a long while, he regained his thoughts and moved towards Yan Changyue, asking in a muffled voice:

"What you just said... weren't you lying to me?"

Yan Changyue said: "Not entirely."

As soon as he finished speaking, Song Yi's brain became clearer and he stared at Yan Changyue straightly. Compared with an animal being teased, he was just baring his teeth.

Before Song Yi opened his mouth to accuse, Yan Changyue smiled and continued, "But don't worry, Xu Yueran's stardust is still there, so she is not completely alive..."

At this point, he suddenly changed the subject, not knowing whether it was intentional to show off, and asked Song Yi: "What is your impression of Xu Yueran?"

Song Yi blinked and asked tentatively: "Uh, it's okay...right?"

It's not that Song Yi was showing mercy. Apart from the fact that he might have left many fish to die without saving them, judging from Xu Yueran's appearance and demeanor when they met only once, he completely met the concept of a nobleman, even more so than Yan Changyue.

After all, in the literary works that Song Yi has read, those rich young masters all have some noble airs. Too much of it makes them seem arrogant, and too little of it makes them seem a little deliberate. It is difficult to grasp this balance, but to put it simply, let Song Yi summarize it. He would use "pretending to be dead" to summarize it.

Yan Changyue's appearance was too harmless and her behavior was too gentle, which weakened the sense of distance and even made Song Yi occasionally forget that he was also a big shot.

And Xu Yueran pretended just right.

Thinking of this, Song Yi couldn't help but sigh, with some helplessness between his brows, which made Yan Changyue's lips curl up, and the smile on her face became more real.

Yan Changyue said: "You can speculate on his ill intentions."

After these words were spoken, Song Yi's doubts were not reduced. He had more questions. This time he did not make random guesses. He just looked at Yan Changyue, waiting for the next words.

Yan Changyue continued, "There are many rumors in the outside world. In any case, he was perfectly hidden in the story of a stardust sneaking into the Xu family."

"He is a young master who was deceived, a young man who was soft-hearted for a moment, and an innocent human being."

As he spoke, Yan Changyue held Song Yi's hand and led him outside. Song Yi tilted his head slightly, listened to his words carefully, and took cooperative steps.

"But behind the story, you've already discovered that they have the same face. Well, not similar, but completely identical. According to most people's perception, Xu Yueran is a pervert."

They walked out of the room and came to the familiar corridor again. Yan Changyue continued to tell the story in a calm voice.

"The stardust you're looking for is still in the game. It's not the 'amusement park' that you cleared. It's a smaller existence built by Xu Yueran's power. The child is trapped in a place where only Xu Yueran is, and he can't escape."

Having said that, Yan Changyue paused slightly, turned her head to look at Song Yi, and met Song Yi's eyes.

Song Yi asked: "What do you mean? Many fish are under house arrest? But Xu Jing said... Many fish had no contact with humans for a period of time before. From that point on, did he restrict the freedom of many fish?"

Yan Changyue said: "Probably not."

The tone of the answer was too certain, which made Song Yi stare at it for a while longer. Yan Changyue also stopped and stood there looking at him, patiently explaining: "His ability can only trap 'dead' lives. Even if his target is Xingchen, he should have used his dying body to complete the final ritual after returning from the dungeon this time and trapped Xingchen inside."

Song Yi opened his lips but no sound came out. For a moment, Song Yi felt both perverted and speechless. He felt like reaching out to grab a loach, but didn't know where to start.

Yan Changyue looked at him, the smile on her lips widened further, her voice rose slightly, sounding somewhat cheerful, as if she was telling a joke, and continued:

"You don't have to worry. This is the most comfortable way for Xu Yueran to get along with others. He originally didn't want Xingchen to have contact with others. Now he is the only one who can touch her. He will cherish the opportunity now. As long as he is alive, the little Xingchen you are worried about will not die. As for the others..."

"You should recall what you said. Even if it's for me, you should try harder. Maybe one day, I will end up in this situation, and someone will put me somewhere because of their own selfish desires, and I won't be able to escape."

Song Yi was originally listening attentively, but when he heard these words, his mind jumped and he subconsciously asked:

"When humans die, they become stars..."

"Shh." Yan Changyue interrupted him, and her upper body suddenly leaned forward, instantly closing the distance between them. His mouth was half open, frozen in place, and his own accelerated heartbeat was making a thumping sound in his ears.

This time it wasn't because I was moved, nor was I shocked by the ambiguity, but I was actually shocked.