Today, I Have Yet to Become a Doll

Ding-ling-ling-ling-ling-ling!

A burst of urgent ringing sounded!

Hu Ya suddenly snapped back to her senses.

She hurriedly released the gardener's hand, feeling extremely embarrassed!

This is crazy! How could I be holding hands with an NPC?! NPCs are created by the game! They're virtual! They're fake!

On the other side, the clock's ringing continued incessantly, disturbing her peace of mind.

"Why is it suddenly ringing? It's so noisy…" Hu Ya irritably searched for the source of the sound, finding an alarm clock.

The alarm clock was an old-fashioned model, very solid, with a wooden box covering the outside, engraved with patterns and angel figures.

She flipped it over and over, unable to find the mechanism to stop the alarm, and in frustration, she lifted the alarm clock and smashed it on the table!

"What a piece of junk! Stop ringing!"

Bang!

The wooden base fell off, and a metal key dropped to the ground.

At the same time, the ringing stopped.

Hu Ya stared blankly at the key on the ground, unable to believe her eyes.

She actually found it?

Is this really the key to clear the game?

"See, I told you," the gardener said with a smile beside her, "as long as you keep looking, you'll definitely find it."

"Great!" Hu Ya picked up the key and immediately ran towards the door, "I'm going to tell the team leader!"

"Please wait," the gardener suddenly grabbed her, "you can't tell the others."

"What?" Hu Ya immediately became alert, "Why can't I tell the others?"

She looked at the gardener suspiciously, withdrew her hand from his grasp, and said coldly, "Let me tell you, don't try any tricks, I'm not as easily fooled as those little girls!"

The gardener sighed softly, "I said, I would help you. Actually, there's something I didn't tell you just now. Only one bride can leave here. If you hand over the key… Hu Ya, I'm really worried about you."

Hu Ya was stunned, "Why… why is it that even though we found the key, only one person can leave?"

"Because the carriage only comes on Sundays. Without a carriage, even if you escape, you'll be caught by the Duke."

The gardener grasped her hand again, leaning close to her ear and saying:

"The Duke kills a bride every night, Hu Ya. If you want to leave here, you must hold on until Sunday and become the last bride."

Hu Ya stared blankly at him, her heart in turmoil, her mind in chaos. The key in her hand suddenly felt incredibly heavy, even sharp, piercing her palm!

"O-Only one person can leave?" she murmured blankly, "Can't… can't more than one person leave? What about Team Leader Yu…"

"Her?" The gardener's expression was very worried, "If she's left until the end…"

"No! I mean… the two of us…" Hu Ya explained anxiously, but stopped halfway through her sentence.

Her expression became even more blank.

If she and Yu Yaqing were left until the end, and there was only one chance to survive, then… would Yu Yaqing give her a chance to live?

No…

No way.

Who doesn't want to live? Everyone is trapped here, aren't they all looking for a chance to survive?!

Therefore, anyone can be left until the end, but Yu Yaqing is the only exception!

Because Yu Yaqing is the only person she absolutely cannot deal with! – That Cheng Qian who only knows how to cry! That Su Man with the injured right hand! That delicate Zhu Shu! And that Bai Youwei who can't walk in her wheelchair! None of them are her match!

Only Yu Yaqing!

Her fingers slowly clenched.

The key in her palm dug deeply into her flesh.

Hu Ya stood there blankly.

Is she… going to attack Yu Yaqing now?

…

Yu Yaqing pulled open a drawer, opened a jewelry box, and a dazzling array of jewels spilled across the table. She remained unmoved, only frowning as she rummaged through them, searching for the key's whereabouts.

Footsteps came from the doorway. She turned around alertly, her gaze sharp as she looked over:

"Who?!"

The gardener slowly walked into the room, raising his hands, "Don't be nervous, I just… wanted to come and help you."

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