Could it be that the world she was living in… was just a fictional world inside a storybook?
That couldn't be. She could clearly feel everything around her—the world felt far too real to be fictional.
And yet Zhao Ling, that guy, claimed he came from another world, one that had just finished reading this very storybook.
That's how he knew her husband had already passed away. That in the future, she would also fall prey to a beast, and her daughter would become an orphan.
Even though Xiao Rou really didn't want to believe such a thing, a faint suspicion lingered in her heart—maybe it was true.
If that man hadn't traveled to this world and shown up in front of her, she likely would've ventured into the Great Calamity Land alone after Xiao Wu transformed, all to find her husband. She had already made up her mind back then.
Now, this man had crossed worlds and appeared before her. Maybe it really was to save her and her daughter...
Just as Xiao Rou was deep in thought, her eyes landed on the last two sentences in the diary, and her expression instantly darkened.
That bastard actually wrote that he wasn't some great do-gooder, and that he saved her and her daughter simply because he was lusting after their beauty.
Originally, Xiao Rou had thought Zhao Ling was a good man—willing to travel all this way to save someone fated to die and keep a child from becoming an orphan.
But then he shamelessly admitted he was drooling over their looks? This guy was just… just…
Xiao Rou didn't even know what words to use to describe this pervert. He looked so handsome, was incredibly charming, and his strength was terrifyingly overwhelming. With all those advantages, what kind of woman couldn't he get?
Honestly, Xiao Rou thought, if she had been a young, unmarried girl and met such an outstanding man, she would've thrown herself into his arms without hesitation.
She couldn't help it—Zhao Ling's looks and charm were just too appealing! But now, she was a widow… and had only just learned that her husband had died. Did he really not mind that?
Her eyes flicked over to Zhao Ling with a complicated expression, but she quickly looked away.
She didn't dare meet Zhao Ling's gaze. She felt that if she did, she'd fall for him again.
Meanwhile, Xiao Wu had also opened the "Diary Copy," and Zhao Ling's deep, magnetic voice echoed in her ears.
The moment she heard the first line, she gave Zhao Ling an angry glare.
What? So what if this bunny likes to eat carrots? What's your problem, huh? That pile of carrots might not be huge, but it's me and mom's food for the whole week, okay?
You're just a human who doesn't appreciate the deliciousness of carrots. Big Sis Xiao Wu won't blame you, but why are you mocking her like that? You're way too disrespectful!
Wait, what? You want to buy me a whole room full of carrots? Daddy, are you really my biological daddy???
Xiao Wu's previously annoyed expression instantly brightened, and she gleefully jumped up from the deck, landing on Zhao Ling's shoulder, rubbing her bunny head against his cheek.
Even though she couldn't speak due to the system's silence restrictions, Xiao Wu just wanted to thank Zhao Ling properly.
As for Zhao Ling's comment that she'd eat so many carrots she'd get sick, Xiao Wu scoffed. Who ever heard of a bunny getting sick from eating carrots? Who ever saw a wolf throwing up from eating meat?
What a joke—Big Sis Xiao Wu could eat carrots for a million years and never throw up. Don't believe me? Try giving me a room full of carrots and watch!
Zhao Ling was completely dumbfounded by Xiao Wu's sudden affection. What was this little bunny doing rubbing her head on his face? Was she just being greedy and wanting more carrots?
So Zhao Ling took a carrot out of his storage space and handed it to Xiao Wu, who happily accepted it and started munching away.
Suddenly, her ears twitched back and forth. Her bunny eyes turned strange as she looked at Zhao Ling, then leapt off his shoulder and into her mother's arms.
This guy—Zhao Ling—had written in the diary that he was drooling over not only her mom, but over her too!
Xiao Wu immediately thought this guy was way too scary. Her mom was a stunning beauty after transforming, so it was understandable he'd be tempted.
But she hadn't even transformed yet! No one even knew what she'd look like in human form, and this guy already said he was drooling over her?
Wasn't that just a bit too much?
Before she transformed into her human form, she absolutely could not be left alone with this guy. He was totally deranged!
"???" Zhao Ling was even more confused now. What was Xiao Wu's problem? All he did was give her a carrot—why was she suddenly looking at him like he was some creepy old man?
She was the one who jumped on his shoulder and rubbed his cheek earlier—what kind of weird situation was this?
Xiao Rou seemed to guess what Xiao Wu was thinking and couldn't help but feel amused…
Back in Heaven Dou Imperial City, Ah Yin and Liu Erlong were playing two-person Dou Di Zhu (a card game). But clearly, two-person Dou Di Zhu wasn't as much fun as playing it with three.
They had already played chess for days and were thoroughly bored of it. The main problem was that Liu Erlong kept losing to Ah Yin. Her aggressive and impulsive style often got the better of her.
Ah Yin, on the other hand, was steady and calm. Every move was deeply calculated. That style drove Liu Erlong to keep her distance from chess these days.
Suddenly, the diary showed a new update. The two women exchanged knowing glances, then each started reading the latest entries in Zhao Ling's diary.
After finishing, Liu Erlong was the first to speak.
"Yin'er sis, looks like hubby's picked up a new sister-wife. But… this one might need our help. Her husband…"
Ah Yin nodded in agreement. "No problem. We'll help say a few good words. With our hubby's looks and charm, I'm sure this sister will fall into his arms before long.
Didn't Sister Saixi get completely smitten by him too? Why would this sister be any different? I don't buy it."
"Hehe, true. Maybe we won't even need to do anything—hubby probably already won her over," Liu Erlong giggled, her beautiful eyes curving like crescent moons.
"By the way…" Ah Yin's expression suddenly turned serious, and she cautiously asked Liu Erlong:
"Long'er, what do you think about hubby's… identity?"
Ah Yin originally wanted to mention that Zhao Ling was a transmigrator, and that the Douluo world might be just a book—but that damned "dog system" silenced her yet again.
Liu Erlong frowned slightly and nodded heavily.
"I think it's probably true. Otherwise, how could our hubby know so much? But no matter what his identity is, he's still the man we love most. Isn't that right?"
"Mhm… Whatever his identity, he's still our hubby…" Ah Yin also nodded firmly, her beautiful eyes full of resolve.