Chapter 8

Kang Xun realized what was perched on the back of his hand, and heat flushed through his entire body in an instant.

A thin layer of quilt corner separated their skin, which was probably why Luo Li hadn’t noticed.

The little nurse muttered complaints under his breath as he kicked off his little leather shoes and propped himself up on his plump toes, pressing them against the bedsheet.

Kang Xun held his breath and pulled back. Fortunately, the guy was truly tiny—even sprawled out fully, he only claimed one corner of the bed, leaving Kang Xun plenty of room to hide.

As “she” settled down beside him, that dizzyingly sweet, thick fragrance grew even more intense. “She” seemed to want to undress but was too exhausted for it. His legs clamped together and rubbed restlessly, as if he could wriggle the stockings off through friction and tugging alone.

The sensation on the back of Kang Xun’s hand grew even more vivid.

He tried desperately to think of other things to distract himself. But the presence of the person beside him was overwhelmingly strong. No matter how he tried to divert his attention, he couldn’t ignore the waves of fragrance assaulting his nostrils.

Then he heard the little nurse’s sweet voice rise in a playful lilt. “Little Seven, are you mad at me?”

“You’re not talking, so you must be mad.”

“Tch, I knew it—you’re always throwing these little tantrums. One of these days, I’m going to get myself an obedient little doggy, and then I won’t need you anymore.”

There was no one else in the room.

Who was Luo Li talking to?

Kang Xun knew he should leave, but for some reason, he found it impossible to budge from this soft, fragrant little bed.

All he could do was slowly, ever so slowly, withdraw his hand from beneath that warm flesh.

His fingertips brushed a patch of slick smoothness. The skin felt like it had been layered with a dozen coats of creamy lotion—supple and tender beyond belief.

Kang Xun’s doubts about his earlier suspicions deepened. The “girl” lying next to him now was worlds apart from the cross-dressing weirdo in his mind. Nothing about this figure resembled that perverted adopted son.

But… how did he explain the pajamas?

As Kang Xun’s thoughts churned in unrest, Luo Li suddenly shifted.

With a soft, sleepy yawn, he pinched the edge of the uncomfortable stockings and tugged them downward.

At first, Kang Xun didn’t realize what Luo Li was doing. Then his hand finally slipped free—and at the same moment, a freshly removed white silk stocking dropped right beside it.

His palm pressed unexpectedly against the soft fabric, still carrying the warmth of body heat.

His breath caught in his throat instantly.

Kang Xun was twenty-five, but years of grueling training and real combat alongside a bunch of burly, roughneck guys had left his mind as innocent as a high school boy’s who blushed at the mere touch of a girl’s hand.

For a hot-blooded, pent-up virgin like him to actually touch a girl’s stockings with his own hands…

Especially ones that had just been peeled off right next to him.

The stockings carried that nose-tingling fragrance, laced with a hint of faint perspiration.

No, this wasn’t right. Kang Xun took a deep breath. He’d encountered plenty of stunning female assassins back at the base, and he’d never reacted like this before.

It had to be an illusion…

Luo Li reached for the light switch but pressed it several times to no effect—the lamp stayed dark.

“Light’s broken?”

If he couldn’t see, changing clothes would be tricky.

The changing room’s lights should still work. He could change there and come back.

Still oblivious to anything amiss, he grabbed the pajamas from nearby, hopped off the little bed, and pushed the door open.

Kang Xun finally exhaled in relief.

Once he was sure Luo Li had gone far enough, he flicked on the dimmest setting of his flashlight, intending to slip away.

But after just a few steps, he heard an odd noise.

Slow, deliberate footsteps approached, heading toward the changing room partitions.

Those steps definitely didn’t belong to the little nurse—they were a man’s.

Among the Exploration Team’s players, only Kang Xun himself would come here tonight. If this man wasn’t a player, then who was he?

And what was his purpose?

As if compelled by some unseen force, Kang Xun shadowed him stealthily.

The dim light of the changing room outlined the man’s tall, upright silhouette, though his clothing remained indistinct.

He placed his hand on the partition door’s handle.

Luo Li seemed to notice the newcomer too.

But he didn’t know that Andrei had broken the lock on this partition while stealing the panties.

Now, anyone could open the door.

“Who… mmmph!”

Luo Li was seized from behind in a tight embrace.

The partition door slammed shut. Kang Xun cursed inwardly—he still hadn’t gotten a clear look at the man’s face.

Now everything was pitch black; he could only hear muffled voices from inside.

“Lili.”

Luo Li didn’t dare lift his head. The space was already cramped, and with an extra person, he could barely stretch his legs.

Worse, the man behind him bent down, nuzzling madly against the side of his neck.

“Did you miss me?”

“I think about you every day. After work, you come straight to me, just like before, sleeping so sweetly and soundly in my bed.”

The man’s voice was low and husky, like a stream of loving whispers, full of tender affection.

But his actions were anything but gentle. Just like that other time, he roughly kneaded Luo Li’s calf, then slid his hands higher, seizing the hem of his skirt.

As if intent on forcibly stripping it off.

Luo Li stared blankly with wide, almond-shaped eyes, utterly confused about what this person wanted.

Lifting his gaze, he saw the poster plastered on the wall in front of him.

【Hospital employees strictly forbidden from romantic relationships】

【Hospital employees strictly forbidden from romantic relationships with patients】

【Underground romances discovered will result in XXXX】

“It’s okay, Baby. Don’t worry. No one will find out about us.”

The man braced his hand against the poster, covering the blood-red warning slogan.

Then Luo Li felt a hand slip between his tightly pressed knees. Both hands gripped the bends of his knees and gently pried them apart.

“Why so resistant?”

Unhurried, the man lightly pinched his pointed chin. “Don’t you like it?”

“No. That’s not right. Lili couldn’t possibly dislike it.”

“You know full well what Meng Hu has in mind for you, but you still give him those special treatments?”

“And that Dean… You’ve been avoiding me lately. Afraid I’ll notice?”

“So, you just don’t want me?”

His plump, powder-dusted toes and snowy insteps pressed against the cold tile floor, turning faintly red from the chill.

Higher up, soft, supple legs curved inward, making the skirt ride up scandalously short. A scant bit of fabric strained to cover him, outlining every curve with stark clarity.

…Dressed like that, how could Meng Hu not get the wrong idea?

This scheming, beauty-obsessed young nurse deliberately hemmed his skirt shorter and slipped on white silk stockings for every shift. Whose attention was he trying to catch?

Even though “she” already had a boyfriend.

And yet, in front of his own boyfriend, he wouldn’t even raise his head.

Did he hate the sight of him that much?

Luo Li’s shoulders trembled. He couldn’t make sense of a word the man was saying.

What on earth was going on…

“Ding. Data updated.”

【Player: Identity unknown】

【Condition: Delusional Disorder (50)】

【This player suffers from Delusional Disorder, constructing nonexistent memories and twisting normal events into abnormal ones, leading to paranoia and suspicion.】

【Tip: Players with Delusional Disorder cannot recover on their own. They require intense external stimuli grounded in reality to shatter the delusion.】

So that meant… he needed some real-world actions to jolt him and make him see he was delusional?

Though Luo Li wanted to complete the task of worsening the condition, escaping this entanglement took priority right now.

…

Kang Xun stood behind the door, growing more uneasy with every word he overheard.

He didn’t like Luo Li, but if a girl was being harassed right in front of him, he couldn’t just stand by.

He was on the verge of bursting through the door when a soft, coquettish whine reached his ears.

“I-I definitely don’t want to!”

“Do you think I’m that idle…?”

Fabric rustled with a swish, as if in distaste at the man’s touch against his body.

The little nurse’s voice was clear and sweet, but his words cut deep without mercy. “I’d rather use the time to get more work done and earn some extra cash.”

The man froze mid-motion. After a long silence, he let out a low chuckle.

“What’s all that money for? Do you think I can’t support you?”

Luo Li couldn’t comprehend it.

Why question earning more money? There was no such thing as too much.

“With your little wage—even with overtime—you’re not pulling in much.”

“If you need something, just tell me. No need to offer sex services to those guys.”

“After all, I’m your boyfriend. It’s my job.”

Why was he still harping on the boyfriend thing?

Hadn’t he made himself clear enough?

Luo Li sharpened his tone. “I… I do what I want. Just stay out of my business, okay!”

The upturned lilt hadn’t fully escaped his lips before the man pressed his broad chest flush against Luo Li’s slender back.

“I told you—if you need anything, tell me. I’m your boyfriend.”

“Not just money. I can take care of your physiological needs too.”

Luo Li froze, catching the implication.

His cheeks burned crimson. “W-what do you mean? Do you think I do those special treatments because… because…”

No matter what, he couldn’t force out the words “sexually frustrated.”

“Isn’t that exactly it?”

The man twirled the faded hem of his skirt. “You usually have such low material desires, so it shouldn’t be for money, right? If it really was about money, wouldn’t you get even more from being with me…?”

His meaning was veiled, but Luo Li still caught the hint in his words.

This guy was convinced that he had strong physical needs and wanted to seek out other men to vent them.

Delusional Disorder was really too annoying…

Just what level of shock would it take to snap this man out of it even a little!

Luo Li’s entire body flushed red as he struggled desperately. Somehow, a thoughtless sentence burst from his lips.

“So what if I want Meng Hu…? Anyway, only he can satisfy me. I don’t want to waste my time on you!”

Hearing that, Kang Xun’s lower abdomen instantly tightened.

Damn.

Did this even require him to stick his nose in?

He just found it quite the shock.

After all, the little nurse seemed so pure on the surface.

Who would have thought he’d say something like that.

The hand clamped around his waist didn’t loosen. If anything, after hearing those words, the man’s breathing grew suddenly ragged.

He lowered his head and kissed the back of Luo Li’s neck, his voice laced with impatience.

“Only Meng Hu will do? Because he’s addictive?”

Luo Li’s mind went blank for an instant. Right then, the man behind him gave a sharp thrust of his hips, the searing heat pressing close.

“You think I don’t have it?”