CHAPTER 77 – Gu Yanzhou Is… Different
Later that day, feeling an urge to understand the new world, Xiao Xi walked around the villa—a beautiful home, serene and truly new.
Gu followed her closely, never more than a step behind her shoe.
Overprotective wasn't the word she would construe.
He was attuned to her, their bond was now fully true.
As if their souls were forever linked, shining through.
Her System whispered softly, confirming what she knew:
[Anchor bond at 98%, now solid, stable, and strong.]
[Gu Yanzhou retains partial System synchronization where he belongs.]
She froze, the meaning of the words now forming the song.
"What does that mean, exactly, if the old system's gone?"
The System answered, the truth making the whole world prolong:
[He carries system residue, where his new code is drawn.]
[He can sense Host emotions, from the dusk till the dawn.]
[And track Host presence precisely, wherever she's moving on.]
Xiao Xi almost choked, her breath suddenly withdrawn.
So Gu… could sense when she was scared, afraid of the path she had gone?
Lonely, confused, or unsure when the next battle would pawn?
Even now, Gu paused behind her, catching the worried yawn.
"You're anxious, my love," he murmured softly, sensing her drawn.
"You… can feel what I feel?" she asked, hoping the feeling was wrong.
He hesitated—the pause was the answer, beautiful and long.
Then he nodded, confirming where their new bond had strongly drawn.
"I don't know how to explain it.
But after breaking into the system's deep throng… something changed.
I'm connected to you, where we belong."
Her heart pounded fiercely, her fears making her tremble along.
He stepped forward, his voice lower, gentler, where they belonged.
"If it makes you uncomfortable, I'll learn to suppress the song."
She blinked rapidly, accepting where her future had gone.
"No— I just… didn't expect this connection so strong."
He brushed her cheek with his thumb, confirming where their love had been long.
"I'm still me, Xiao Xi. Just… a little more aligned with you, where we belong."
Her cheeks burned with the sudden intimacy, the connection profound and strong.
The intimacy of it all—was on a completely different level, where they belonged.