The Wealthy Tycoon's Game of Life

Chapter 1289: Chapter 495: [Reverse]_3

Maybe Nie Xiaoyun, who is used to facing storms, is using this way to relieve her tension?

”Auntie, the entanglement between Yiyi and me is a bit complicated. Avoiding her doesn’t mean I’m an irresponsible man...”

Zhou Wang replied helplessly.

But then she suddenly thought of something, and hesitated to speak.

”Zhou Wang, you... how about just calling me by my name?”

”Is that... appropriate?”

Zhou Wang was taken aback, not expecting Nie Xiaoyun to make such a suggestion.

”At a time like this, what else can we do but talk to each other?”

Nie Xiaoyun smiled, ”If we’re both about to die, the previous status and relationships aren’t that important anymore... You always call me ’Auntie, Auntie,’ but I really don’t like to hear it.”

Zhou Wang looked at Nie Xiaoyun’s beautiful face that seemed untouched by time, and he realized that, without the layer of relationship with Ding Yi, Nie Xiaoyun was also just a woman, and no woman likes to be called old.

”Then I’ll call you... Xiao Yun?”

Zhou Wang tentatively called out.

”Hmm... It feels a bit strange.”

”Me too.”

The two fell into silence again.

A few seconds later, it was still Nie Xiaoyun who spoke first, ”Zhou Wang, do you have any regrets in your life?”

”Of course, Ding Yi counts as one... Xiao Yun, how about you?”

Nie Xiaoyun didn’t answer Zhou Wang’s question, her eyes drifting as she said, ”Actually, the day you first came to our house, I saw you kissing Yiyi.”

”Ah?”

”There was a reflection on the refrigerator in the dining room. I was on the phone but that doesn’t mean I was blind.”

Nie Xiaoyun rolled her eyes at Zhou Wang.

Zhou Wang was a bit embarrassed, ”Then why didn’t you stop us?”

”Because... I was curious too.”

Nie Xiaoyun sighed as she spoke.

”Curious?”

Zhou Wang was momentarily confused, how could someone in her late thirties be curious about this?

”I’ve never kissed anyone in my life... Yiyi’s dad was quite rigid in this aspect.”

Not knowing how to explain, Nie Xiaoyun could only come up with this description.

Zhou Wang somewhat understood, instinctively responding, ”Then... shall I show you?”

After saying it, Zhou Wang felt like slapping himself. How could he say such a thing? Luckily, Nie Xiaoyun didn’t seem angry; she just turned her head away, and Zhou Wang couldn’t see her expression.

As Zhou Wang felt the atmosphere was awkward and was about to say something to ease it, he suddenly sensed something strange beneath his feet. Nie Xiaoyun noticed it too. Having experienced this before, neither needed a reminder as they quickly backed away. Indeed, in the next second, a large piece of the floor beneath them cracked and fell away.

Fortunately, they avoided it in time, or they would have faced another crisis.

However, their space to move had shrunk further. They could only stay close together, pressed against the wall, on a spot just large enough for one person.

”Zhou Wang, do you feel the wall behind us also shaking?”

Nie Xiaoyun’s face was pale as she clung tightly to Zhou Wang, asking softly.

”I do...”

For the first time in his life, Zhou Wang felt death so close, but perhaps because the process was gradual, he wasn’t too afraid, just somewhat regretful.

He felt there were still so many things he hadn’t done...

After a few seconds of standing still, the floor seemed to hold for a moment, but the trembling plaster on the walls signaled a crisis. At this time, Nie Xiaoyun unexpectedly calmed down, staring blankly at the flames below.

”Zhou Wang, this is just like the fire in the factory in Jing City. You saved me that time, but today, it seems we’re not going to escape...”

After saying this, Nie Xiaoyun bit her lip, suddenly turned, and just as she was about to lean toward Zhou Wang, he suddenly slapped his thigh.

”Damn, I must be an idiot. Why am I only realizing it now!”

Nie Xiaoyun looked up in confusion and saw Zhou Wang excitedly saying to her:

”Xiao Yun, do you trust me?”

”Uh... I guess I do?”

Zhou Wang grinned at her, and then, to her surprise, he suddenly lifted her up by the waist.

”Then get ready.”

Nie Xiaoyun was about to ask ”ready for what” when Zhou Wang had already leaped with her into the flames.

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Ding!

[”Space-Time Eggs” have been triggered, resetting random space-time node]

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