It seems like what Zhang Dawei mentioned on the phone earlier is the same thing? But even if this is a slightly dark sickly romance instance, Wen Nan just went to that office. He took a quick glance around; it was all NPCs, not a single strategy character was seen. What danger could there be? Seeing the look on Wen Nan’s face, Yu Shujun guessed what he was thinking and coldly reminded him: "This is an LV.11 high-level instance right now. For Gold rank players, the system can assign them here directly without any means." At that, Wen Nan realized the issue— This is a high-level instance, even the lowest tier within it. But for Gold rank players, it’s easy to come and go. This is clearly no alarmist talk. First of all, the little servant beside him is Gold rank. Moreover, Wen Nan is almost certain there is another Gold rank player in this instance— In fact, Wen Nan has been waiting for him for quite some time, knowing the other party should soon take action. In other words, Wen Nan, this "silver star," might not be able to bully the bronze newcomers as he had expected here. Instead, Wen Nan himself might be sanctioned by a silver pinnacle or Gold big shot. Thought he came to this small pond to catch fish, only to find that he’s the fish belly? No wonder the little servant hurried over to Wen Nan’s side; it looks like there are other players "invading" that office? But speaking of which... "You specifically came to find me, won’t Zhuang Yichen find it strange?" "I’m her assistant, not her bodyguard. I’m not obligated to be with her at all times, nor am I responsible for her safety." Yu Shujun said, striding out of the elevator and heading straight towards the flagship A8L, taking the driver’s seat. Wen Nan followed and sat in the passenger seat, and the car quickly started, leaving the underground parking lot. At a glance at the current speed of the car, a mere 50, honestly, this speed is way behind Yu Shujun’s own action speed. But clearly, to accommodate Wen Nan’s agility and endurance, she chose to drive him to the office— After all, no matter how fast Yu Shujun is, Wen Nan can’t possibly ride her to work...right? "Why are you smiling?" Yu Shujun caught a glimpse of the man’s lips curving up when she checked the rearview mirror, not knowing what he was giggling about. Wen Nan was caught red-handed, coughed lightly, "It’s nothing." He certainly couldn’t tell her he suddenly imagined riding on Yu Shujun’s back, rushing around in a ridiculous scene, right? Yu Shujun seemed accustomed to this unconventional demeanor from the person beside her and didn’t press further, just thought of something else and asked, "Why did you go to that woman’s house?" Wen Nan replied casually, "She seemed to need help, so I offered a hand." To anyone else, they might believe this, but Yu Shujun knew his nature too well. Obviously, this so-called help is about acquiring the key item from that woman’s hands. This made Yu Shujun’s face cool again, "Zhuang Yichen is a wonderful woman; she’s the best option you can currently find. Why make things complicated and cause unnecessary trouble?" Clearly, when Yu Shujun mentioned "a wonderful woman" and "the best option," she was referring to Wen Nan being assigned to this instance with the character having the lowest strategy difficulty. Strategizing with Zhuang Yichen quietly indeed would make Wen Nan the one to clear the instance the easiest, but where’s the fun in that? Yu Shujun obviously guessed what Wen Nan was thinking, and her brows furrowed again, full of disapproval. Wen Nan felt the other person was about to bring up that old piece of advice again: why do you always have to complicate simple things? But after waiting for a while, the expected questioning didn’t come. After a moment of silence, Yu Shujun only said, "As long as you’re happy, Master." Skipping over the middle argument, straight to the concluding summary, left Wen Nan unsure of how to respond. Thinking for a bit, Wen Nan brought up the question he asked in the system chat earlier, though this time from a different angle: "Where are you living now? Cohabiting with someone?" "Living alone? No cohabiting partner? That’s strange?" Wen Nan paused, does this mean the other hadn’t been assigned an initial partner, or...? Just as a suspicion started forming, Yu Shujun inquired from the side, "What’s strange about living alone? Aren’t you living alone too?" Wen Nan was stumped, thinking back, Zhuang Yichen indeed mentioned wanting him to move into her "princess castle," to live with her. Even if they did register, Wen Nan and Zhuang Yichen hadn’t started cohabiting yet. Wen Nan has a place where he lives by himself. Strictly speaking, he’s living alone and hasn’t officially started the "cohabiting life" as per the instance theme. So, Yu Shujun saying living alone means this as well? It means that regardless of who Yu Shujun was initially assigned to in the instance system, neither of them had officially started the cohabiting life yet. However, this is surely only temporary. Just like Wen Nan will eventually bind to a character through a key item to start his cohabiting life, since Yu Shujun was also assigned to this instance, she surely is required to follow the instance rules and complete the theme storyline. Which means, Yu Shujun will eventually need a cohabiting partner. If Yu Shujun came as a Gold rank player and got assigned one of the 7 strategy characters previously listed in Wen Nan’s system, it would be one thing. But if it’s another case... Thinking about this, Wen Nan’s heart unexpectedly felt a bit stifled. Yu Shujun had been focused on driving, and midway through the chat, when the person next to her suddenly stopped talking, she found it odd. Turning to glance at the other person, she noticed his face had suddenly become pale. This genuinely surprised Yu Shujun. They often had arguments before, clashing due to different game philosophies, and arguing had almost become routine. But even when quarreling, the person beside him usually had a nonchalant smile. Encountering a situation now where he suddenly went silent and looked a bit grim, Yu Shujun was experiencing it for the first time. This suddenly made Yu Shujun a bit panicked, "What’s wrong?" Yu Shujun began to carefully recall if she accidentally said something wrong just now, stepping on a landmine and angering him. "Xiao Jun." Wen Nan called, his tone somewhat serious. Yu Shujun responded, with a hint of unprecedented gentleness in her voice, seemingly fearing that she might say something wrong again, making him even angrier. Falling into silence, Yu Shujun dared not rush him, only quietly waiting for him to speak, even slowing down the car. Outside, it was still gently drizzling, raindrops striking the car windows, making a soft noise mingled with the rhythmic sound of the wipers, further highlighting the tranquility inside the car. After a long time, Wen Nan finally spoke, asking:
