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Chapter 522: Lanchi Feels Like He's Going Crazy Too
Chapter 522: Lanchi Feels Like He's Going Crazy Too
In the second-floor room of Boss Cat's restaurant, which belonged to Thalia.
The morning sunlight streamed in through the glass skylight, bathing the wooden beams and bookshelves in a warm glow. The scent of wood and bedroom incense wafted through the air, blending with the fresh and subtly sweet aroma of green leaves and rum.
The atmosphere in the room seemed split in two: one half exuded a warm and cozy ambiance with its soft cream, light orange, and beige hues, while the other half was fraught with Thalia's anger and Lanchi's anxious tension, creating an air of fearful unrest.
"You..." Thalia's body was taut, and the knife in her hand glinted in the sunlight streaming through the skylight, her golden eyes burning with fury and utter confusion.
Lanchi was backed against the wall, his hands raised slightly in a gesture of surrender and helplessness. His Adam's apple bobbed as he struggled to find words, but under Thalia's intense gaze, his voice seemed trapped in his throat.
Lanchi wanted to cry out for Hyperian's help, but he dared not. He didn't even dare think about it, afraid that Thalia would read his thoughts again.
"Not going to answer?" Each word Thalia spoke was like a bullet, striking straight at Lanchi's heart.
"How...how am I supposed to take responsibility?" Lanchi could only ask this question.
The air in the room seemed to freeze, and time, at this moment, felt slow and heavy.
He was certain that Thalia's state of mind had been muddled by the Grand Poet of Love.
Now, he had to find a way to calm her down first.
Otherwise, everything would truly be over.
"..."
Lanchi's question seemed to startle Thalia.
She wanted to say instinctively that he should just take responsibility, but the words stuck in her throat. Her mind felt like a jumbled mess, and the emotions swirling within her were incomprehensible and had nowhere to go.
Suddenly, she noticed a book in the handbag she had casually tossed onto the table by the door.
Thalia pulled out the book, which was as thick as a brick, causing Lanchi to close his eyes, expecting the impact that would make his head explode!
But after keeping his eyes closed for a moment, Lanchi cautiously opened one eye and found that Thalia was still holding the knife in one hand and had the other on the book, flipping through its pages.
Thalia held up the book and placed it in front of Lanchi so he could see it.
"Read the lines from The Holy War Romance out loud to me...quick!" Thalia's eyes remained clouded with confusion, and even she didn't seem sure what she was doing at that moment. Her emotions, however, showed no signs of abating.
"..."
Lanchi looked at the page Thalia had opened to.
This novel, brought back from the Northern Continent, had been lent to Tata by Hyperian while she was recuperating in South Vanettina.
After Tata finished reading it, she seemed to overly identify with one of the female leads.
The page that was currently open depicted a scene of interaction between that female lead and the male protagonist.
Finally, Lanchi understood what Thalia meant by asking him to take responsibility. She wanted him to confess his feelings and turn the rumors into reality. But since she couldn't bring herself to say those words, she resorted to having him recite lines from the book.
"..."
The current situation had Tata holding a knife in her left hand and the book in her right, threatening to kill him if he didn't read.
Lanchi had to admit that Tata was a great demon teacher, aligning perfectly with their shared educational philosophy.
However, the problem was...
This novel catered more to female readers, and the lines within made Lanchi's scalp tingle with discomfort.
"Can't say it?" Thalia's grip on the knife wavered.
Lanchi's survival instincts kicked in, and his gaze fell on the book.
"Tata, you're so adorable today...so adorable that I want to devour you for breakfast instead." Lanchi felt like vomiting blood after reciting such cheesy lines.
Upon hearing Lanchi's words, Thalia's face began to flush, and she seemed taken aback, never expecting Lanchi to actually utter such cheesy lines.
"But..."
Mustering her courage, Thalia glanced at the page of the novel and took a deep breath before slowly reciting the female lead's lines, "Can you wait until I finish my breakfast?"
"?"
Lanchi suddenly took note of this particular part.
No wonder this female lead always had food in her hands whenever she appeared.
As Lanchi's mind started to storm with internal criticism, Thalia's cold gaze moved closer to him, her scorching breath now mere inches away.
She found it hard to believe that Lanchi's thoughts could still wander and think of such inappropriate things at a time like this.
Suddenly, the two weapons in Thalia's hands served as a stark reminder to Lanchi that it was his turn to continue.
"So, does that mean yes?" Thalia pressed.
Lanchi now felt that it would be better if they just killed him and put him out of his misery.
He didn't know why he had to utter such cringeworthy lines.
"I'm done eating. What were you saying?" Thalia continued, glancing at the book.
She paused as well, taken aback by the female lead's abrupt shift in the scene.
"What I mean is, the adorable way you eat fascinates me as well. Before this memory fades, I want to stay by your side like a lucid dream forever," Lanchi replied, his eyes fixed on the book and Thalia's face.
"I※!"
Thalia's grip on the knife wavered, and her eyes widened in shock.
"?!”
Thalia suddenly realized something, and she jolted back, the knife falling from her hand.
Her gaze fell on the people outside the door, including Hyperian and the three other demons.
"Ahhh..."
Thalia covered her face with her hands, her face reddening as if steam was about to burst from her head.
Lanchi also covered his eyes, and in an instant, he understood. The line he had just spoken didn't seem to be part of the script.
The others couldn't tell if he was crying or laughing.
It seemed like he was going crazy too.
(End of Chapter)
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