Free Web NovelLu Yibei doesn't like alcohol, nor does she understand why it's so unpleasant to drink. Countless social deaths and violent incidents are triggered by drinking, and it's even a carcinogen, yet so many people like it.
That's clearly something bad that harms people!
She once seriously considered that in this era of rapidly increasing and bizarre urban legend, where even smog can give birth to urban legend, alcohol, with its tens of thousands of "believers," might also have a corresponding Strange Tale.
If such a Strange Tale truly exists, she would definitely find a way, just like she corrupted the Power of the Pink Fluffy Rabbit, to also corrupt the Power of the alcohol Strange Tale, making the members of those "Alcohol Cults" switch to drinking red date soy milk ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ from now on.
Today, if Lord Bing hadn't invited her to drink, and if she hadn't sensed a faint Spiritual Energy fluctuation from the alcohol, and smelled the strong aroma of certain Alchemy materials used as ingredients, knowing it was top-grade stuff highly beneficial to her Spiritual Energy, she would absolutely not have voluntarily drunk.
That feeling was like someone saying they'd give her ten thousand yuan if she kowtowed to them. With Lu Yibei's character, she could go from being looked down upon, to being envied, and then to being jealous of.
Afterward, because she listened to Ju Meng's instigation and worried about causing trouble while drunk, she bit the bullet and got herself completely intoxicated.
However, when the "not drunk" effect gradually faded, the potency of dozens of hard liquors containing Spiritual Energy instantly exploded in her body. When the intense drunkenness surged like a flood, Lu Yibei immediately regretted it.
Seriously, it was too uncomfortable!
It felt as if her soul had dissolved in the alcohol, decomposing and releasing astonishing heat, burning her body, and generating pain and weakness.
Perhaps this physical reaction wasn't solely due to the alcohol, but also the interaction of the special Alchemy materials used to brew the Spiritual Energy liquor within her body.
The moment the alcohol hit, Lu Yibei still remembered telling Ju Meng that she would use the calamity water to pay the bill herself.
However, the instant she stood up from her seat, she felt her body temperature rapidly increasing, her eyelids felt like they were weighted with lead and she couldn't open her eyes, her entire skeletal structure seemed to have melted, her body was limp, and she couldn't muster any strength.
As if hallucinating, she heard withered leaves falling in the wind, and heard countless whispers, muffled and indistinct as if behind a thin membrane.
The ground beneath her feet shook violently, cracking open, pulling her away from the real world and into a boundless abyss. Her body felt shackled, her limbs restrained, and she was burning hot, as if dancing on flames. free𝑤ebnovel.com
Following that, the pain intensified. She felt as if she were suffocating in the dark deep sea, and then an unprecedented bright light erupted from that deep sea, like the last star in the universe falling.
Then, she could hear nothing and see nothing.
Hopefully, I'm drunk enough not to do anything strange. In the last second before losing consciousness, this thought flashed through Lu Yibei's mind.
While drunk, she had a nightmare. In the dream, she saw the scene of the car accident she would never forget. The burning passenger bus falling in the valley, like a rock, tumbling and bouncing between the cliffs.
The passengers on the bus were screaming. Even without listening closely, one could feel the terrifying wails and roars, the horrifying turmoil in her ears, as if it would never stop.
Outside the window, in the night, a massive shadow like a mountain approached from a distance. In that instant, the entire world was left with only dim hues.
This wasn't the first time Lu Yibei had this nightmare. As the massive shadow entered her vision, even though she was in a dream, she had a premonition of what would happen next, as if she could see the future.
In less than a minute, Lu Ming would leave her side forever. Her breathing became rapid, her heart rate accelerated, and her palms were as cold as if holding ice.
It was like watching an extremely terrifying movie, leaving a near-psychological scar, and then being forced to watch that movie a second time. Just as the most terrifying scene was about to arrive, every cell in her body was resisting, yet she couldn't escape.
Normally, when people are dreaming and are stimulated to a certain extent, they will wake up from the dream. However, in some special circumstances, they may realize they are in a dream but be unable to wake up.
And at this moment, under the stimulation of the nightmare and the effect of alcohol, Lu Yibei entered this state.
When she realized her body could move, she turned her head to look at her Old Dad, who should have been restrained in his seat by a seatbelt just like her, but she saw a scene she had never seen before.
She saw her Old Dad's back as he left through the large tear in the passenger bus compartment.
Above his head, brilliant light rotated like stars. Without his command, that light shot up into the sky like meteors flying in reverse.
Under the interference of the strong Spiritual Energy fluctuations, the rainwater hung in the air, twisting into the shape of spells and emitting a faint light.
Seeing this, Lu Yibei struggled to get up, frantically reached out, grabbed her Old Dad's wrist, and pleaded, "Don't go, don't leave me alone."
The next moment, something Lu Yibei hadn't expected happened.
As if sensing Lu Yibei's emotions, the Lu Ming in the dream actually turned his head and smiled at her. He didn't say anything, but Lu Yibei seemed to read words from his eyes.
He said, "Smelly Girl, I can only help you get this far. From now on, you have to rely on yourself." Then, he took a step forward, walking towards the darkness and the storm.
In an instant, intense light swallowed everything.
Following that, the spreading air currents lifted the ground, ravaged the mountains, and the roaring sound seemed to shake the world completely. Endless ashes mixed with rainwater fell.
The scene froze in her vision. Lu Yibei suddenly understood why some people were addicted to alcohol.
It was like that sentence she saw somewhere: "Live on, live on with alcohol, with alcohol one can get drunk, drunk one can dream, and in the dream, you are there."
Although not everyone gets drunk with this mindset, a large portion of people, after getting drunk, can see a scene they have longed for and can't forget.
Therefore, even knowing that alcohol is harmful, so many people live a drunken, dreamlike existence.
Under the increasingly intense stimulation of the dream, Lu Yibei suddenly woke up and gradually felt the real world.
However, although she had woken up from the dream, the drunkenness brought by the dozens of hard liquors containing Spiritual Energy had not subsided at all. Before even opening her eyes, she already felt the strong warning signals from her body.
Her head was very painful and heavy, as if Gu Qianqian had hit her several times and tied lead weights to it. Damn Gu Qianqian!
Her breathing was difficult, the air was thick like syrup mixed with alcohol. Her limbs were slightly numb, as if she had been electrocuted.
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And even more unbearable was the emptiness and loneliness that surged from the depths of her heart upon waking.
Alcohol can only numb people, it cannot make them forget. Getting drunk is like a harmless drizzle, cool on the body, but it cannot wash away all the regrets and pain.
Upon waking, it makes one re-chew certain things that should have been thrown up with the vomit. Then, Lu Yibei opened her eyes. Half-dreaming, half-awake, she saw a pair of emerald-like eyes. freeweɓnovel.cøm
Perhaps because she hadn't sobered up yet, those eyes, reflected in hers, also carried a hint of intoxication. The moment their gazes met, a few more hints of panic appeared.
It was like a calm water surface disturbed by the wind, creating ripples.
Within those undulating ripples, a tempting secret seemed to be hidden, making one unable to resist exploring it. Was that Smelly Girl?
Lu Yibei thought groggily, subconsciously leaned forward, and then raised her weak hands to hug Ju Meng's shoulders.
Lu Yibei didn't think at all why Ju Meng was lying beside her, or any other strange things.
It was just that after experiencing that nightmare just now, she really wanted a close person to hug her and listen to some things she had wanted to express for a long time.
However.
As soon as she opened her mouth, she felt like she was really going to vomit, so she immediately closed her lips tightly again—
Seeing Lu Yibei's face approaching her, Ju Meng's eyes widened, and her pupils trembled violently. The eyes that were originally only rippling instantly surged with turbulent waves.
What to do? The dog thing is not only awake, but also trying to kiss me. Will it be a little impolite if I dodge now? Ju Meng thought in a panic.
The next moment, she felt a pair of hands hug her shoulders, applying slight force, their faces crossed and then pressed together. In a daze, something seemed to brush over her lips, soft and a little hot.
It was so fast that Ju Meng didn't even have time to clearly feel whether it was Lu Yibei's lips or her cheek.
Perhaps it was because of that drop of hot tear that quietly dripped onto her cheek, even though Lu Yibei hadn't spoken yet, Ju Meng vaguely sensed the loneliness and sadness in Lu Yibei's heart.
After a brief silence, she also extended her hands, hugged Lu Yibei, gently patted her back, and softly said, "It's okay, sleep, rest well? I'll stay with you."
"Mm..." Lu Yibei responded, and soon Ju Meng heard Lu Yibei's even breathing beside her ear.
Listening to the breathing, which was as beautiful as music, Ju Meng suddenly frowned slightly. As if thinking of something, she activated her Spiritual Energy.
As the Spiritual Energy flowed through her body, she heard a "bang!" sound, like the gentle opening of an umbrella. Massive, glossy black wings unfurled behind her, slowly descending and covering Lu Yibei's body.
"Ah—!"
Stealing a glance at Lu Yibei's sleeping profile from the corner of her eye, Ju Meng couldn't help but sigh and murmured, "What should I do? Our friendship is about to change!"
As she spoke, her body suddenly shifted slightly, and her expression immediately became serious. Something had touched her Power, and that thing came from within her body! The next moment, a faint red glow entered her vision.
Is that a Marriage Red Thread?
Ju Meng was stunned for a moment. Shifting her gaze slightly, she saw a festive-colored, semi-transparent thread emerging from between her eyebrows, like a vine growing vigorously, continuously extending forward until it reached Lu Yibei's side.
As the only Marriage God Strange Tale in Z Country that had not been corrupted and fallen, Ju Meng knew very well how Marriage Red Threads were born under normal circumstances.
Under normal circumstances, it should be like this, without any external interference, simply because it is the right time, the right place, and deep feelings, the Marriage Red Thread will be born, connecting the right people.
Of course, it could also be the right Strange Tale, the right object, or even the right body part.
Ju Meng knew that Lu Yibei was already wrapped up like a zongzi by Marriage Red Threads, and that unformed Marriage Red Thread could not successfully condense, but seeing it getting closer to Lu Yibei little by little, she still had a hint of unrealistic expectation.
As a Marriage God, she could not actively destroy the Marriage Red Threads on Lu Yibei, as doing so would likely cause severe corruption of her Power.
But just watching quietly, wouldn't that count as destruction? Although theoretically impossible, what if? Ju Meng thought. Five centimeters, three centimeters, one centimeter.
Seeing the unformed Marriage Red Thread getting closer and closer to Lu Yibei, Ju Meng couldn't help but hold her breath. The moment the unformed Marriage Red Thread touched Lu Yibei, a dazzling red light appeared, isolating it outside. That was the radiance emitted by the hundreds and thousands of Marriage Red Threads wrapped around Lu Yibei.
Seeing the expected scene, disappointment surged in Ju Meng's eyes. Then, as if persuading the unformed Marriage Red Thread that was constantly crashing towards the red light, she sighed silently and murmured, "Don't be silly, there's no such thing as 'what if'."
This kind of thing is like wanting to board a train that is already full and has departed.
How do you get on the train?
"Buy" a standing ticket? Ju Meng thought.
However, the next moment, something she hadn't expected happened.
Just when she, as the person involved, had already given up, that unformed Marriage Red Thread was still trying, lingering around Lu Yibei, circling and staying for a long time.
Ju Meng, ""
When she came out of Taoyuan, she told Turtle Elder that she had come to observe and study because she felt Lu Yibei's marriage was disturbed. But now, she seemed to have become a more valuable sample for observation and study.
Normally, once it fails to condense, the unformed Marriage Red Thread will instantly dissipate, but what is this situation? An unofficial lover?
Just rubbing, but not going in?
Or is it waiting for an opportunity, preparing to take over the nest and become the neighbor Old Ju?
After complaining in her heart for a while, Ju Meng rubbed her forehead and sighed, "Forget it, let's talk about it later? After all, it's a situation I've never seen before." This kind of scene even confused her, the dignified Marriage God.
But at least, this doesn't count as destroying Lu Yibei's marriage, right? Ju Meng thought.
