Chapter 860

Lu Mian stroked Jenna's hair once again:

"Actually, Franca going home isn't necessarily a bad thing. If there's no apocalypse in their world and no such dangers, I can help you knock your brother unconscious and let you take him and Franca to that world together."

Jenna looked into Lu Mian's eyes with crystal-clear blue eyes and said:

"What about you?"

Lu Mian was silent for a moment and said:

"I'll see how it goes."

Jenna opened her mouth and closed it again.

After a few seconds, she didn't ask what the situation was and said seriously:

"On one hand, it's to keep her, and on the other hand, it's because I'm afraid Franca's hope will turn into disappointment. If it's confirmed that she really can't return home, she will definitely collapse. For a Beyonder, this is very dangerous; the higher the sequence, the more dangerous it is.

"She said, or perhaps Emperor Roselle said, that a person is the sum of their social relationships. Anthony also talked to me about the importance of social relationships to a person; I know he actually saw that I still had some psychological problems and wanted to open me up slowly through this method. Mm, when you were looking for Lady Susie and Lady 'Justice' for treatment before, didn't they also emphasize the importance of rebuilding social relationships? And for Franca, the most important social relationships are you and me. Now, the closer we are, the more helpful it will be to stabilize her state in the future; relying on me alone might not be enough."

Lu Mian withdrew his hand and looked at Jenna for a few seconds:

"After knowing Franca's true origin, you seem to have thought a lot these past few days?

"Why do you think she might not be able to return home?"

Jenna's eyes turned, and she said with a bit of provocation:

"She told me later that Emperor Roselle and she came from the same world and the same country, so I thought, the Emperor is at least an Angel, perhaps even close to becoming a true god, and didn't he also fail to travel back?"

"Don't you think this represents the slimness of hope, or some kind of impossibility?"

Lu Mian smiled and sighed:

"But Franca and the others believe that the Emperor either didn't have time to find a way back before he met with an accident, or he faked his death to escape and already traveled back."

Jenna shook her head:

"Definitely not the latter possibility; if it were, the Emperor would definitely have destroyed his diary before traveling back."

"Quite sharp." Lu Mian pondered and said, "From the Emperor's diary Franca told me about, it can be seen that the Emperor did indeed encounter some seemingly terrifying things in his later years, but what puzzles me is that the Emperor at that time never seemed to consider traveling back. Additionally, the Emperor valued his eldest daughter very much, and his eldest daughter, the 'Mystery Queen' Bernadette, is still active in our world. These are the reasons why I think Franca and the others have slim hope; they should actually have similar thoughts, just unwilling to believe it."

Speaking of this, Lu Mian's voice suddenly became low:

"People always have to live with hope..."

Jenna smiled and reached out to draw on Lu Mian's chest, which was exposed as the quilt slid down:

"Your state is also much better; you can say such things now."

Without waiting for Lu Mian to respond, she raised her head and looked at Lu Mian:

"Go fulfill the agreement this morning, okay?"

"Is this something I can complete on my own?" Lu Mian said with a smile, "If she's unwilling, it's not like I can force her, right?"

Jenna couldn't help but smile:

"She's actually inclined to be willing in her heart; it's just that after the most intense emotional period passed, it's inevitable that she's a bit embarrassed and can't let go, especially since she has to face you, the friend's younger brother who knows her original state."

"Don't you know her? She dares to try anything when impulsive, but once she calms down, she might turn into an ostrich." Lu Mian habitually mocked Franca.

"You take the initiative; maybe she's just waiting for you to take the initiative?" Jenna found that her emotions were indeed very complex; on one hand, she was a bit sour, and on the other, she was looking forward to that happening.

Lu Mian spread his hands:

"How can I take the initiative? In similar matters, I've never taken the initiative. It's not like I can directly say to Franca that I'm here to fulfill the agreement, right?"

Jenna's eyes moved, and she pondered:

"You show your guilt in front of her, try your best to do things for her, and then fawningly ask her if she needs a massage for her head, shoulders, and back. If she doesn't object and there's physical contact, then you bit by bit, bit by bit..."

Jenna gradually couldn't continue and hurried to finish:

"Understand?"

"You have a lot of experience, huh?" Lu Mian said with amusement.

Jenna revealed a look of recollection:

"I've seen some when I was a 'flamboyant woman' before. Moreover, the dancers under Franca are very popular for reading novels about love and male-female interaction. One book can be passed around by dozens or hundreds of people. Thanks to Emperor Roselle, thanks to the compulsory education that still exists, some of them can understand stories that aren't complicated, and the rest can listen to these people talk. This is one of the few rays of sunshine in their lives.

"I've also read some and know how those playboys and dandies do it."

Lu Mian laughed, leaned toward Jenna, and placed his hands on her bare, smooth shoulders:

"Is this how you massage?"

"Yes." Jenna then rolled her eyes at Lu Mian, "Only now do you know how to massage me? You've almost torn me apart; you're always reluctant at first, and then..."

Jenna, who was teasing Lu Mian, suddenly choked, her words blocked in her throat.

Lu Mian leaned over, revealing a teasing smile:

"It's six in the morning..."

Jenna snatched the quilt and jumped off the bed as nimbly as a fawn.

She wrapped herself in the quilt, looked at Lu Mian, and laughed in a low voice:

"Go find Franca today and use your 'Conspirator' ability."

Without waiting for Lu Mian to respond, Jenna took her 'Traveler's Bag' and disappeared into the shadows of the room.

Lu Mian was stunned for two seconds and sighed:

"At least give the quilt back to me."

After waiting for a while, the quilt was thrown out from the shadows and covered Lu Mian.

Lu Mian shook his head with a smile, imitating Franca's tone, and mocked himself in his heart:

"Monk, activate!"

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9 Orosay Street, Apartment 702.

After Franca opened the door and saw it was Lu Mian, she suddenly felt completely uncomfortable and wished she could slam the door shut in front of him.

She turned and walked toward the recliner, asking:

"Jenna didn't come with you?"

"She went back to rest for a bit." Lu Mian said, pondering.

Franca suddenly understood what was going on, and her expression became a bit complex.

She stood in front of the recliner and actually forgot to sit down.

Lu Mian looked at her and asked deliberately:

"Has the 'Pain' potion digested a bit more?"

"Fuck!" Franca gritted her teeth instantly, condensed multiple crystal-clear ice cones, and threw them at Lu Mian.

Lu Mian dodged easily and walked to the living room area, looking back at Franca, whose eyes were full of life.

See, this way you can forget the discomfort and chat properly.

But Franca's reaction just now was still a bit big; I really have to make the agreement a reality as soon as possible, otherwise, she might start overthinking again later...

Lu Mian revealed a fawning smile and said to Franca:

"Habitual mockery, habitual mockery; it's not like you don't know the mouth of a 'Hunter'."

Franca gave a "heh" and sat on the recliner.

She was wearing a relatively slim-fitting white shirt with ruffled cuffs and lace flowers at the collar, off-white trousers, and still wearing those fluffy slippers.

Lu Mian followed the teachings of the senior acting apprentice, Lady Cheria Bello, and asked with deliberate guilt:

"How is your 'Pain' potion digesting?"

Franca said angrily:

"About a third."

"Mm, the part about your own pain is there, but there's still quite a bit lacking in causing pain to others." Lu Mian said cautiously.

Then, he took the initiative to pour a glass of water for Franca and asked with a smile:

"Do you want me to massage your shoulders and legs? You've been running around looking for Harrison's clues these past few days; you must be tired, right?"

"Massage?" Franca was stunned at first, then alert, suspiciously examining Lu Mian.

After looking for a few seconds, she took the glass of water and took a gulp:

"No need."

This... great theorist of male-female interaction, master of armchair techniques, Lady Cheria Bello, your method isn't working... I can only rely on my own improvisation, can only rely on the 'Conspirator'... Lu Mian thought as he sat on the single sofa.

He opened his mouth, as if to say something, then closed it, and took out the 'Black Tears' forehead ornament from his 'Traveler's Bag' with a normal expression.

Franca instantly understood that Lu Mian was confirming whether the 'Witch of Black' was watching here through a mirror.

Uh, just right... Franca originally wanted to say I was just about to find you to send the potion formula and all materials for Amandine through the Mirror World, but saw Lu Mian give her a wink.

This... the 'Witch of Black' is watching... Franca immediately swallowed the words she wanted to say.

The next second, she saw Lu Mian stand up, walk toward her, and squeeze onto the recliner with a smile.

Eh... eh eh eh! Franca was stunned.

Her first reaction was to give this guy who snatched her seat a piece of her mind, but she realized Lu Mian's purpose in a flash:

"In the eyes of the 'Witch of Black', Lu Mian and I are lovers; if there's no intimate expression every time, it would be abnormal and suspicious...

"Mm, act a little..."

Franca then felt Lu Mian's arm wrap around her waist.

Her body stiffened instantly, then she forced herself to relax.

Then, she was pulled over by Lu Mian and saw the other party's lake-blue eyes and well-defined face.

"I'm here to fulfill my promise." Lu Mian gave Franca another wink.

He laughed in a low voice and slowly lowered his head.

Franca's eyes opened wider and wider:

Hey! You're doing this for real?

Her instinct was to break free, but she remembered the 'Witch of Black' was watching in the mirror, and Lu Mian's wink just now was also hinting at this, asking her to cooperate.

"You kid, are you taking advantage of the situation?" Franca thought with itchy teeth, then remembered the previous matter and breathed a sigh of relief, "Forget it, forget it; we already agreed anyway, it's just a bit early, it was going to happen eventually, it was going to happen eventually..."

Her long eyelashes trembled gently, her eyes closed bit by bit, and her body slowly softened.

Then, she felt Lu Mian's lips, lips with a fiery temperature, which forcefully opened her defenses.

In a daze, Franca suddenly thought:

"No no! The 'Witch of Black' is still watching!

"How shameful!"

Almost at the same time, she heard Lu Mian say in a low, hoarse voice in her ear:

"Let's go to the bedroom."

"Uh... you kid are still quite considerate... phew, once we get into the bedroom and wrap ourselves in the quilt, the 'Witch of Black' won't be able to see, and it'll just happen to confirm the lover matter..." Franca nodded vaguely, and then felt herself being scooped up, suspended in mid-air.

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Inside the bedroom, which was filled with warmth and charm.

Franca, whose cheeks still had a clear flush, turned her body and said to Lu Mian:

"I just remembered something I have to tell you, uh..."

She used her eyes to ask Lu Mian if the 'Witch of Black' had left yet.

Lu Mian laughed and said:

"The 'Witch of Black' left long ago."

Franca was stunned for a moment, then discovered something wrong from her still somewhat chaotic thoughts:

"You didn't take, uh, how do you know?"

Lu Mian revealed a sincere expression:

"The 'Witch of Black' didn't come today."

"..." Franca was stunned.

She quickly understood what was going on and, in a fit of shame and anger, threw herself at Lu Mian and beat him.

"Liar! Liar!"

"..."

"You can't use this kind of thing to lie to teammates, you know?"

"I know."

"This makes me wonder how I can believe your hints in the future; what if I think you're lying next time, but the 'Witch of Black' really comes?"

"I'm sorry."

"Fine, I'll believe you one more time; don't let it happen again!

"Don't let it happen again!"

"..."

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