Substitute Bride Phoenix, The Tyrant's Pampered Demon Empress

In the hallucinatory realm, Han Moze looked at the pale-white, yet still beautiful beyond compare face in his arms. She looked so calm and peaceful that he couldn’t help but reach his hand out to stroke her.

A smile appeared on the corner of Liu Rushuang’s lips, which resembled the blooming pear flowers. Her beautiful eyes were filled with happiness.

“Ze, you’ve already stayed in the hallucinatory realm for a long time now. You should think up a plan to get out,” she said.

“No, I want to stay with you a little longer.” Han Moze held onto Liu Rushuang’s ice-cold hand and softly stroked them. His gentle eyes revealed his unwillingness to leave.

Liu Rushuang gently coughed a few times, then spoke in a quiet and weak voice. “Ze, stop being immersed in the dream! You should know that my serious illness is fake. This fear is all in your head! If you don’t find a way to defeat it and accept reality, then there’ll be no escaping this place. There are lots of people who care about you outside; maybe they’re looking for you right now, so you have to get out of here as soon as possible, no matter what! You can’t keep stalling it anymore.”

With blurred eyes, Han Moze reached his hand out and wiped the blood from the corner of Liu Rushuang’s lips. “Shuang’er, just let me stay with you a little longer!” He cried reluctantly.

Liu Rushuang shook her head helplessly, then thought about it for a moment. “Ze, since there’s no way for you to break away from this nightmare, then let me help you!” She cried quietly.

“No! Don’t! Shuang’er, I won’t allow you to do anything stupid!” Han Moze abruptly panicked and tried to stop her.

Liu Rushuang pulled a smile which resembled the warm winds in spring. “Ze, I love you. Go face reality. Go to the real world and find the real me! I’m waiting for the day you find me! I’m waiting for you to wake me up!” She said softly and gently.

“Shuang’er! Don’t! I won’t allow you to leave me!” Han Moze instantly felt his heart leap and started to panic, as fear latched on to every inch of his body.

Liu Rushuang’s heart warmed up, as she looked at Han Moze with loving eyes and a bright smile.

The next second, Liu Rushuang conjured up her inner breath. In the blink of an eye, her entire body was swallowed up in flames.

“Shuang’er, don’t! Why did you do something so stupid?” Sobbed Han Moze, as he lowered his gaze to Liu Rushuang.

In the end, Liu Rushuang glanced at Han Moze a few times, then weakly shut both her eyes, leaned into Han Moze’s body and slowly slid away.

Ze, everything’s just a dream. Things are seemingly real but false at the same time. I’m just a fake shadow. I hope that you can escape this dream world and wake up.

Han Moze tightly hugged Liu Rushuang and cried quietly.

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Le Zhengyu and Lian Jiuhua reached the top of the mountain at the same time, whilst gasping for breath.

“My foot landed on the top of the mountain first, so I win!” Disputed Le Zhengyu loudly in his soft and tender voice.

Lian Jiuhua put two hands on his hips and heaved heavily. “Hmph! It’s bad for kids to lie!” He said breathlessly.

“Huh? Why is big brother just sitting there? Also, why is the prince riding his horse around in circles?” Le Zhengyu asked, as he blinked his dark eyes in confusion, watching Han Moze and Han Moxi.

Lian Jiuhua furrowed his brows at Han Moze and Han Moxi for a while, then carefully observed them. “Are they bewitched?”

“Possibly. Maybe it’s better if we don’t go there. Otherwise, what are we going to do if we get bewitched too?” said Le Zhengyu in all seriousness, as he stood by the edge of the peak.