Help The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama (by Lotus Seeds) novel Chapter 1124

Chapter 1124: Chapter 811: Because... Affection?

"Who—"

"Come with me." A stranger’s voice came, deep and unfamiliar.

Shen Tang felt a faint musk scent from the person’s chest, where her back was pressed against.

The scent was somewhat familiar, causing her heart to tremble and she suddenly stopped struggling.

He took her to a secluded corner, and no one was around; it seemed to be a blind spot for surveillance too.

He fumbled for a mechanism somewhere. There was a slight click, and a concealed stone door appeared on the wall in front of them, quickly pulling Shen Tang inside.

As soon as they entered, the door closed quickly behind them, as if nothing had happened.

It was an extremely hidden dark room, no more than forty or fifty square meters, with only a simple chair, sofa, and bed, without even connecting the power supply.

A few glowing stones that could self-illuminate were hung on the wall, like weak candle flames, barely lighting up the room enough not to leave everything obscure.

Only then did Shen Tang clearly see the person’s face beside her.

She truly had never seen him before; the youth had brown hair and gray eyes, with a face that was delicate and upright, dressed in ordinary guard clothes, appearing nothing special, easy to overlook in a crowd.

But the smile in his eyes allowed her to immediately see through his true identity.

"Shu."

Not a question, but a statement.

She knew it was him, she wouldn’t mistake him.

"Long time no see." Shu seemed surprised she recognized him so quickly, looking pleased.

He explained, "The Divine Hall has special energy barriers, I couldn’t take you directly outside. Here is a hiding place I secretly prepared before, and there’s a hidden passage connecting near the Divine Hall’s exit. Although it can’t directly send you outside, the passage can bypass the checks at the entrance."

He seemed to notice the female’s tense body still alert and cautious, chuckling lightly in his throat, bending a finger to flick gently at her hair ends, "Don’t worry, this place was specially arranged by me; apart from you and me, no third person knows, those outside shouldn’t find it for a while."

Only then did Shen Tang breathe a sigh of relief, her tense nerves suddenly relaxing.

For some reason, she seemed to have an instinctual trust in his words.

Probably because he saved her several times before.

Shen Tang looked at the youth in front of her, pressing her lips together and awkwardly said, "Thank you for saving me again."

"You’re welcome, my pleasure."

The youth looked at her, smiling contentedly, "As long as you’re safe, that’s enough."

Shen Tang looked up at him, meeting his gentle and humble gaze, seeming to glimpse deeper emotions.

Her heartbeat skipped abruptly, and an inexplicable thought flashed in her mind.

Shu saved her multiple times; she always thought he saw profit in her—for after all, they had a common enemy, so they were friends based on interest.

This wasn’t repulsive to Shen Tang; as long as the other was trustworthy and wouldn’t betray halfway, interest-based relationships were actually the most reliable.

But at this moment, Shen Tang suddenly became unsure.

Shu helped her so many times, without ever asking for anything or demanding any actual payback.

Could it be he...

Shen Tang blurted out, "Why are you saving me?"

The youth raised an eyebrow and said matter-of-factly, "Because... I like you."

"What?" Shen Tang’s expression froze suddenly, suspecting she might have misheard.

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