The door was wide open, and a smell like burning paper money came from the hall of the villa.

Su Mingan's eyes passed over the Lu tree at the door and looked in through the gap. He saw more than thirty boxes of tea on the table indoors. The small stove was burning vigorously, and the heat made the hall white.

A young man in a black suit stood at the table, twisting finely chopped tea leaves with his fingers. As more than thirty boxes of tea leaves fell into the pot one by one, the water bubbled and the crimson tea was like a giant mouth of an abyss.

Swallowing the tea leaves in one gulp, the scene is very scary. The smell of burnt paper money comes from here.

...Su Lin actually came to his house and cooked this horrible tea at his house.

Su Ming'an pulled his gaze back to Lu Shu. Lu Shu also kept staring at him without saying a word, as if waiting for him to speak first.

"Lu Shu?" Su Mingan asked lightly.

"...Huh?" Lu Shu's reaction was still a little slow, and he paused for three seconds before humming. The butterfly flew back from the door fence to his right shoulder, its wings brushed the silver streamline of the Hanfu, and stood side by side with the mantis.

Under the dim yellow light, his flowing white hair was like snow on the verge of melting under the warm sun, as if he would disappear again unknowingly. The moment he heard Lu Shu's voice, Su Ming'an suddenly realized that he seemed to be able to see something besides

Colors other than black and white.

Su Ming'an's eyes roamed over Lu Shu's body repeatedly, and after checking the pair of pupils for a moment, he asked again: "You're back?"

Su Mingan has been observing.

Although Lu Shu's expression has always been stiff, it is not cold. When you really look at him, you will not be burned by his aura of resistance. When he smiles, it will also look natural.

He and Lin Guang are different. I have not observed them carefully before, so it is difficult to see the difference. However, after observing these two people in depth, you will find that they are different after all.

"...Hmm." It took another three seconds before Lu Shu responded.

Just as Su Ming'an was about to speak, Lu Shu suddenly stretched out his hand and pulled up his clothes. Lu Shu's movements were a little stiff, as if he was forcibly controlling a disharmonious puppet's body, and his footsteps seemed to make a clicking sound.

"It's windy outside, come in." Lu Shu's words were also a little hesitant, and every word seemed to be stuck in his throat.

Su Ming'an entered, and the door behind him was closed, blocking out the cold wind and snow. The fireplace in the room was burning, and the flames dimmed the warm colors of most of the hall, and the glazed lamps on the ceiling reflected a sheen like broken gold.

Underfoot are scarlet soft carpets and Baroque-style tiles. The hall is arc-shaped, with a mushroom-shaped wall lamp erected every two meters. Directly in front is a spiral staircase leading to the lounge and piano room on the second floor.

The handrails are also engraved with colorful patterns.

Only then did Su Mingan discover that this villa that he had not been to for a long time had actually been renovated. It seemed that a lot of furniture and decorations had been added. Even the wallpaper was dyed a gorgeous golden yellow, and there were some paintings hanging on the wall. It really gradually

There is a feeling of home.

No wonder even adventurous players would spend points to buy themselves a home in the world of the Lord God. Staying in a small and airtight personal space all the time, few people can endure this kind of confinement.

"Did you decorate it?" Su Mingan asked Lu Shu.

The access rights to this kind of private villa can be shared. Currently, Su Ming'an has only given access to Lu Shu, Noel, and Lin Yin. The three of them can also share the access to others. Although the villa can be freely decorated, Su Ming'an really didn't expect... Lu Shu actually

Will come up with this kind of Western decoration style.

Lu Shu shook his head in confusion: "It's not me."

Su Mingan diverted her attention. Sure enough, this gorgeous, golden, palace-style style that is blinding at first sight is like another person at first glance——

"Lu Shu's soul has just returned to his body, so his reaction will be a little slow." Su Lin's voice came from next to him.

In the center of the hall, Su Lin was still making tea, with more than thirty tea leaves of different types flying in his hands and falling into the kettle together.

He was wearing a well-tailored black suit, with a blue tie exposed at the collar. There was no wrinkle on his body, and even the cuffs were smoothed. If you ignore the horrific act at hand, he looked indeed extraordinary.

"...You made my home like this?" Su Mingan asked.

Su Lin raised her head, stretched out her right hand, and began to pour the whole bottle of milk into the tea: "Yes, Noel said before that I will celebrate the New Year at your home these days. I have prepared some furniture suitable for the New Year to decorate your home.

Updated a bit.”

Su Lin stared at the scale of the milk carefully and continued: "I know you don't want to give up points, so I pay for all the decoration costs. This decoration style... you probably don't like it."

Su Mingan looked around the hall. Indeed, he could not deny Su Lin's aesthetics.

"When will Lu Shu get better?" Su Mingan asked.

The milk fell into the blood-red tea, just like mud flowing into the sea. The terrifying bubbles bubbled and opened, and the sound was weird like the call of an ancient evil god.

Su Lin put the milk bottle next to him and responded: "It depends on his own adaptability. His soul has been out of the body for too long, and it is impossible not to be damaged. Although I brought him back, it still depends on his own recovery.

"

A strange smell floated in the hall, like a ghost threatening people's lives. Su Mingan took half a step back and stared at Su Lin.

Who taught Su Lin this horrible way of making tea? Lin Guang?

Su Lin said: "I'm surprised that he can actually do this for you. According to my observation, if you don't have the help of the 'Mu Team' in these twenty days, it will be difficult to achieve the final goal of Hephaestus."

Plan. Whether it is to help you secretly deliver city-state orders or guide you, this is something that only the electronic ghost can't do. He has truly become an unexpected part of the gods."

Su Mingan said "hmm".

Without the existence of "Mu Team", it would be much more difficult for him to pass the level.

Before, he thought that some of Lu Shu's actions were meaningless, but this time, Lu Shu obviously played a major role, and his final performance was even more surprising. If it weren't for Lu Shu, he would not have been able to find the confidential database of the Dawn System, nor would he have been able to discover [

The truth about the Ninth World·Zhai Xing.

However, this time, with Su Lin, Lu Shu's soul can return to his body. But what if there is a next time?

Next time, and the next time, will Lu Shu come back smoothly every time?

Su Mingan looked at Lu Shu.

Lu Shu's expression seemed to be a little livelier, his eyes began to shine, and his pupils were not as stiff as before. He seemed to be gradually adapting to his body.

"I'm fine." Lu Shu stumbled and said, "Don't... worry about me."

"..."

Su Ming'an had seen this look of being brought back from the brink of death more than once.

The first time was after the end of the fourth world. Lu Shu wanted to die with Edward. If there was no death rollback, Lu Shu would really die.

The second time was in the Dome of the Eighth World. Lu Shu appeared as the boss in the castle level, the black-robed man, and gave Su Ming'an the energy of the black beast. If Su Ming'an didn't have the ruler skill at that time, Lu Shu would also die.

The third time was when the soul left the body and became "Team Mu". If Su Lin was not here, if Su Mingan had not used the red rose in the seventh world, Lu Shu would still have died.

Every time he was on the verge of death, every time Lu Shu left no escape route for himself, like a fire that burned without scruples and would not go out until he was completely burned out.

Not looking back, decisive, resolute, tragic, silent, and loyal.

Su Ming'an didn't know how long Lu Shu had stayed in Kaiusta. But it must not have been an easy time. As an electronic ghost who could not meet others, he always lived in a dimension invisible to the naked eye, unable to touch anything substantial.

Things that can only be named under the false title of "Team Mu" - what will Lu Shu suffer in these years? What is his mood like?

What drove him to do this was his pure following of Su Ming'an. And "following" was enough to make him pay such a high price, including physical pain, soul loneliness, long-term patience, lonely waiting, and even his own life.

.If it dissipates, it will really turn into ashes, not even the body will be left.

In fact, Su Ming'an probably didn't even know who "Team Mu" was in the end and what Lu Shu did to him before his death.

He gradually tasted the weight of Lu Shu's following, almost like a mountain pressing down on him. This emotion did not contain any impurities, did not require any benefits, and had no other desires. It was far better than anything in the literal sense.

Love and friendship.

If he regards perfect clearance as a kind of religious meaning, he thinks that this is everything in his life.

Lu Shu regarded it as a kind of religious meaning.

Apart from this meaning, Lu Shu himself had nothing left.

"Lu Shu." Su Ming'an spoke again.

"...Hmm." Lu Shu responded.

"I need you to understand, I need you." Su Mingan stared at him: "I don't need you at the cost of sacrifice - I always need you. Your value is not limited to 'being sacrificed'."

"..." The tension in Lu Shu's eyes relaxed slightly, and he showed obvious surprise.

"I don't think that only strong enough companions are meaningful. I don't think that only smart enough companions are the best companions." Su Mingan said: "Only those who can trust me and trust me can be the best companions."

What I need most - you are a very important one among them. I need you by my side, whether it is you, Noel, or Yue Yue, you are all important, and I don’t want to lose anyone."

Lu Shu's pupils were trembling.

His fingers were slightly bent and straightened, and he grabbed the wide sleeve of his own Hanfu and squeezed it tightly, almost crushing the crane on the silver thread.

His lips opened and closed, wanting to speak but not knowing what to say.

"My condition is not good, and I don't want to witness too many losses. So as long as there is a chance, I want to save it with all my strength." Su Mingan thought of Yue Yue's body in the thirty-three eyes, closed his eyes, and spoke more

A little heavier: "So once you die, the harm to me will be far more than what you can make up for by helping me. This kind of harm can never be undone."

"I..." Lu Shu was anxious to say something.

Su Mingan interrupted him and said, "But I won't stop you."

Lu Shu was slightly startled.

"I understand a person's pursuit of things like 'meaning', and I also understand how far an idealist can go for his own hopes. It is a kind of whole-hearted devotion, to the point of madness, except for the immediate situation.

The vision, nothing is left." Su Mingan said:

"I have also learned about your family background and know that you have no other wishes and do not care about anything. But if a person has no desires, no ideals, and no bonds in his heart, then his existence is almost the same as death."

"So, Lu Shu, I understand your pursuit of your own 'existence value'. This is a very precious part of you, and you regard it as a treasure. I will not erase it."
To be continued...