Chapter 5
Things seemed to have taken a turn.
What he’d refused in the first three loops, he agreed to readily this time.
I told the system,
“See? If I want to be his girlfriend, conquering him by force is a lot faster than trying to conquer his heart by groveling.”
The system fell completely silent.
I smiled for the first time in a long while.
“All right, boyfriend. Here’s to the rest of our lives together.”
Wen Yan swallowed dryly.
Beside him, Yang Zhen panicked. She grabbed his arm in disbelief.
“Wen, darling, how could you like her? You’re joking with her, right?”
“You said I was the only one you liked.”
His friends were baffled too.
“Exactly, Wen. Since when do you like that lapdog?”
“Come on, he’s obviously joking.”
“Didn’t we agree we’d lock her belowdecks for fun?”
Everyone talked over one another.
No one noticed the way Wen Yan’s eyes were gradually calming.
He looked at me, forcing a little counterfeit affection into his gaze.
The sea breeze stirred the fringe hanging over his brow, concealing much of his malice.
He shook off Yang Zhen’s hand and addressed me tenderly.
“Yunqiu’s the only one I like. There couldn’t be anyone else.”
“I’ve accepted her confession. From today on, she’s my girlfriend.”
“Girlfriend, I have a present for you.”
As he said it,
a flash of viciousness crossed his face.
I caught it.
Wen Yan came over and took my hand.
His palm was slick with sweat.
His fingers trembled faintly.
That simple movement seemed to take every ounce of self-control he had.
The moment we entered the cabin,
he couldn’t wait to let go of my hand.
Following behind us were his bewildered friends.
And Yang Zhen, her eyes red.
Wen Yan said he wanted to give me a present.
To commemorate our first day as boyfriend and girlfriend.
Smiling, I watched him search the luggage scattered around the cabin.
A moment later,
Wen Yan suddenly raised a sharp knife and shouted, his face twisted with vicious triumph.
“You filthy bitch! You’ve killed me three times. This time, I won’t let you get away with it!”
His friends were stunned.
They’d only come out on a yacht to party, enjoy champagne and good food, and have a little fun at my expense.
Nobody had planned on anyone dying.
They cried out and backed away.
Even Yang Zhen forgot to sob and gave the same scream I’d heard, unchanged, for three loops.
Trying to flee, she tripped over a stool and fell to the floor, trembling.
In all the chaos, I alone stayed where I was.
I gave a bitter, disappointed smile.
“So you didn’t mean it when you said I could be your girlfriend.”
Wen Yan’s expression grew more savage.
Veins stood out on his forehead.
The knuckles of his knife hand cracked.
“Haven’t you looked in a mirror? With your family background, you think you’re fit to be my girlfriend?”
“A woman like you should be grateful if I play with her for a few days.”
Wen Yan had lost patience.
He lunged at me with the knife.
I dodged, darted out of the cabin, and locked the door behind me.
I’d planned this escape route when I followed him inside.
Everyone inside was trapped.
Wen Yan grew angrier still, pounding on the cabin door like a madman.
“Song Yunqiu, open this fucking door! I will not let you off in this life!”
What a disappointment.
I’d thought I could complete my mission this loop.
I went to the wheelhouse.
There was no one inside.
The yacht lay still on the silent sea.
One lone boat on an endless ocean.
An amused smile touched my lips.
The male lead actually dared to fight back this loop.
Then I might as well be a little more patient and play along.
I reached up and pulled the yacht’s main power switch.
In an instant,
with the sunset already fading, all that remained was silent darkness.
And one faint strip of light about to vanish at the horizon.