Pathological Heart Lock - Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Midnight.

The bedroom door swung open soundlessly.

I squeezed my eyes shut, sitting on the edge of the bed like a stiff corpse, struggling to hold my breath.

I didn’t move until a tall, slender figure came to a halt in front of me.

Even with my eyes closed, I could feel an overwhelming sense of pressure emanating from the “person” before me. His gaze was burning and excited, and his breathing gradually grew heavy.

I knew he wasn’t exactly a decent person when he was alive…

I trembled as I cracked my eyelids open just a sliver.

…Huh? He wasn’t ugly or terrifying.

In fact, he looked incredibly familiar.

I snapped my eyes open in disbelief.

The man standing before me had broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and was breathtakingly handsome. Wasn’t he one of my boyfriends, Xie Lizhi?!

Like a drowning person clutching at a straw, I bolted upright and threw myself into his arms, wailing like a banshee.

“Waaaah! Hubby, were you chosen by this damn game too? What’s your role? Did you come here specifically to find me?”

I looked up at him from his embrace, my eyes brimming with tears.

Xie Lizhi looked down at me, the corners of his lips curling into a smile. He reached out to wipe away my tears and asked, “What role do you think I have?”

I bit my lower lip.

My reason slowly began to return.

He wasn’t among the players downstairs at the start.

And now, it was already midnight.

There was only one person who could appear in this room at this hour…

It seemed to be the master of the manor, Mr. Xie.

Realizing the truth, a jolt of horror shot through me, and the hair on my arms stood on end.

Subconsciously, I tried to push Xie Lizhi away.

But he didn’t give me the slightest chance.

He held me firmly in his arms, his gaze deepening as he looked down at my clothes. “You’ve already figured it out, haven’t you? Such a good baby, wearing the clothes I prepared for you.”

Xie Lizhi leaned down and kissed me.

I looked up at him, trembling. “Are you the Xie Lizhi I know?”

He lowered his head to continue kissing me, letting out a soft “mm” as a form of admission.

I really couldn’t wrap my head around the fact that my intimate boyfriend had become the horror game’s Big Boss. I struggled to resist, trying to talk business with him.

“Stop for a second! Can we talk about the game first?”

Xie Lizhi paused, his voice turning raspy with reluctance. “Fine.”

“If a player goes through the game enough times, they will be chosen by the game to become a dungeon boss.”

My pupils shrank.

According to that, Xie Lizhi must have entered the game many times without me knowing. He was already a veteran player?

My heart ached for him, and I gave him a hug. “Why didn’t you tell me sooner?”

A flicker of amusement passed through Xie Lizhi’s eyes. With a sweep of his long arm, he pulled me onto the bed.

“While I didn’t expect it to pull you into the game as well, now that you’re here, I will protect you.”

Xie Lizhi leaned over and kissed me, his voice husky and seductive. “Don’t resist. Now, shouldn’t you fulfill your duties as a wife?”