My System Forces Me to Live off Women

Chapter 347 - 275: Only You Will Do, Life-and-Death Alliance (Part 2)

Li Peifeng felt that the person living in this room should be Zhao Qingge, but he wasn’t very sure, as it could also be Wu Wenyue or Huang Tianxuan.

Guessing blind boxes? I love it!!

Li Peifeng, who was ignored, didn’t feel disappointed; instead, he felt a bit of anticipation. He tiptoed over to change into slippers and then approached the room with the sound of a keyboard, gripping the doorknob with his right hand. Using the smallest amount of force, he turned it as far as he could, and then, he pushed the door!

It didn’t open...

The person inside seemed to notice the noise too, as the keyboard sounds paused for a moment.

"Need something?"

As expected, it was Qingge!

Li Peifeng pursed his lips, "I brought back four boxes of supplies, and there’s milk. I’ll heat some up and bring it to you."

"No need." Zhao Qingge said in a deep voice, "Also, don’t come into my room."

Actually, Li Peifeng had the keys to these bedrooms, so he could open them, but since the temporary owner did not allow it, he couldn’t force his way in.

"Alright, then rest early."

"..."

No further response, as the sound of the keyboard continued.

Blind box number 1 failed to open!

Li Peifeng wasn’t discouraged and turned to room number 3, which also had its light on, not knowing who was inside.

But just as he reached the door, it opened on its own, with Huang Tianxuan coming out in gray flannel winter pajamas, a face mask still on her face, and she greeted Li Peifeng proactively, "You’re back? Tired?"

"Not bad."

Li Peifeng took advantage of the open door to glance inside, seeing it appeared no one else was present, "And it wasn’t a waste of effort since I got a lot of supplies, along with the vegetables Qingge’s friend sent, enough for us to last a week at least."

"That’s great."

Huang Tianxuan responded absentmindedly, walking towards the bathroom, "Do you want to shower? Wait a bit."

"You go first. By the way, there’s milk in the supplies. Do you want some? I’ll heat a bag for you."

"No, I’m about to sleep."

Huang Tianxuan went into the bathroom, and naturally, Li Peifeng didn’t follow but instead stood at the door of her bedroom, carefully observing the interior, which looked cozy under the warm ceiling light.

Even though Li Peifeng only needed one bedroom, the other two, which were unused, were also clean, and furnished with all necessary appliances, needing only a change of bed linens to move in with just luggage.

"Click~"

Li Peifeng opened the wardrobe inside the room, which was originally empty except for some bedding but now had a few of Huang Tianxuan’s clothes.

"What are you looking at?"

Huang Tianxuan caught him red-handed after returning from the bathroom, her face fresh and slightly red after removing the mask, eyes showing a mix of doubt and wariness, "Why are you wandering around here instead of going back to your room?"

"Just looking around randomly."

Li Peifeng felt nonchalant, though slightly disappointed internally, as he had thought Wu Wenyue might be hiding in the wardrobe.

Hmm, his mouth felt a bit tasteless, and Mr. Li wanted to eat an orange!

"Out, out!" Huang Tianxuan began to usher him out, "Sleep early. Are you organizing a second round of nucleic acid tests tomorrow morning?"

"Right, you should rest early too."

Li Peifeng bid her goodnight and turned to leave, heading back to his room, which was the one that didn’t have light streaming from any gap.

But unexpectedly, there might be someone in there!

At this moment, he suddenly realized he might be facing a somewhat significant problem...

Where should he sleep?

Sleeping in his original bedroom wasn’t feasible, as Wu Wenyue had already taken it over. If they slept together, what would Zhao Qingge and Huang Tianxuan think?

Furthermore, Li Peifeng’s routine was different from most people’s. He only needed three hours of sleep each day to be full of energy. Even though he had done a lot of physical work as a volunteer today, he wasn’t feeling sleepy yet, and even wanted to continue writing. But Wu Wenyue had already turned off the lights to rest, creating a contradiction.

"Click~"

With thoughts swirling in his mind, Li Peifeng still gently opened the door—unlocked—and pushed it wide.

To his surprise, Wu Wenyue wasn’t asleep, just lying on the bed watching videos on her phone with the lights off. Although the screen was dim, Li Peifeng could still see her furrowing brow, seeming to struggle with something...

"Shall I heat you a cup of milk?"

Li Peifeng closed the door and came closer.

"..."

No response. Li Peifeng took the opportunity to sit by the bed, turned on the desk lamp, and advised like a nagging parent, "Don’t always play with your phone in the dark. It’s bad for your eyes."

"Tsk!"

Wu Wenyue showed some impatience, pouting, and turned her back to continue looking at her phone.

Li Peifeng inadvertently glanced at the phone screen and discovered that Wu Wenyue wasn’t simply playing games or scrolling through TikTok, but was instead reviewing music composition and electronic music production materials. Quite the promising Moon Brother, he mused, and asked with concern, "How’s the learning going?"

"Not great."

Wu Wenyue, more irritated, asked, "Can you not bother me?"

"Alright then."

Li Peifeng stepped out of the room, estimating that it was nearly time for Wu Wenyue’s physical cycle to start, and took a bag of milk from the supply box to the kitchen to heat it. After heating up a full glass, he brought it back into the room.

"Drink this and get some rest. Try again tomorrow."

Wu Wenyue looked at the milk but didn’t take it, putting down her phone as her tone softened slightly, "Composing music is so hard. Even if I spend a year and a half learning it, my level wouldn’t be good enough to perfectly interpret those songs, so I’m thinking about collaborating with a teacher from the music academy. What do you think?"

"Sounds good." Li Peifeng nodded, guessing, "You hum a melody, and he does the composing? But there might be some discrepancies with the rhythm and melody."

"There’ll be some adjustment, but it’s faster than me learning composition myself."

Wu Wenyue sighed, "But the main problem is, I can’t remember some crucial melodies clearly. I’m not even sure how I sang them. For some reason, the memories weren’t as clear after the first shared dream... If only I could have another solo dream."

Li Peifeng felt inspired, realizing that shared dreams with four people weren’t suitable during lockdown, as there would be too many people, and they wouldn’t bother with him, focusing only on the dream experience, which would not help repair relationships. However, a shared dream with two people was possible.

This way, Li Peifeng thought he could mend the cracks in his relationships with them one by one in dreams, creating stronger bonds. Plus, memories from shared dreams with just two were clearer, which could aid Wu Wenyue’s music studies and his creative writing.

Yes, let’s do it this way!

Li Peifeng set his sights on executing this plan when the opportunity surfaced, maintaining a calm demeanor, "Alright then, you rest while I tidy up the computer."

Wu Wenyue watched him get up to unplug the computer, frowning, "Aren’t you going to sleep? Why tidy up the computer?"

"You know I sleep late. Locked down for half a month with the inability to write isn’t feasible, so I’m moving to the loft to avoid disturbing you. There’s a bed and bathroom up there, so you don’t have to worry..."

[Are you worried about disturbing me, or afraid the other two will get jealous?!]

[Write? Write my foot, you’re always slacking, now volunteering, being exhausted during the day, can you actually find the energy to write at night?]

Wu Wenyue mouthed curses silently, glaring daggers at Li Peifeng’s back with her silent chants, ending coldly, "You’ve already disturbed me!"

Li Peifeng continued packing, reaching the mouse and keyboard, which were gifts from Wu Wenyue when he had become a signed platinum author. With a sigh, he murmured, "What I said is true; recently, I have research tasks, and I can’t afford delays on the new book—financial pressure is high. I set a deadline to accumulate ten to twenty thousand words in a draft by mid-January next year and then release it."

Wu Wenyue fell silent, just watching him tidy up, waiting until he was done to slowly speak, "I just talked with Manning, mentioning some things here but only revealed the two of us being locked in Jade District, and that you’re busy as a volunteer, so I didn’t ask her to call you. I haven’t told her that Zhao Qingge and Huang Tianxuan are here, nor about what happened between us today."

"..."

"I want to know what you’re really thinking."

Wu Wenyue lowered her eyes and whispered, "I’m not certain whether what you said at the dinner table was truly how you feel. I’ll wait to be sure before deciding if I should tell Manning when she returns."

Not told yet? Giving me a chance? Then just don’t say anything, I regret...

Li Peifeng’s mind raced with random thoughts as his hands moved quickly to retrieve the Nether Sea’s Breath from the desk drawer and discretely dabbed some on his neck and wrists when Wu Wenyue wasn’t paying attention. Then he set things aside and sat back beside her, holding her hand.

"Brother Yue, just remember one thing!"

Li Peifeng spoke with heartfelt emotion, "No matter what, I won’t leave you."

"It has to be you, life and death alliance. You are the most unforgettable and irreplaceable; you are the one I love so intensely I forget everything and lose myself until death."