Chapter 19: Scared Out of Their Wits

Three days remained!

Rather than being cautious, it was better to be bold and take the initiative to win Ling Yun’s favor.

Ling Yun’s status was special—if she could gain his protection, she could walk through the sinister forest unscathed.

Wasn’t it just about flattering the eerie? Duoduo could do it, so could she!

April took a deep breath and tremblingly approached the dining table.

She struggled to climb onto a stool, then carefully took down a glass of water from the table.

“Daddy, here’s some water.”

Hearing the childish voice, Ling Yun momentarily paused, mistaking it for Duoduo’s return.

His eyes brightened as he slowly looked up.

Before him stood a bald little girl clutching a glass of water, trembling as she stood there.

Suddenly, Ling Yun’s gaze shifted from joy to disgust.

With a stern expression, he coldly spat out a single word: “Get out!”

Startled by his harsh tone, April nearly dropped the glass.

But she refused to give up so easily.

Back at the orphanage, no matter what Duoduo did, she always did better.

She believed this time would be no different.

“Daddy, did April do something to upset you?”

April lifted her head, feigning a pitiful look.

Since Ling Yun cared so much for Duoduo, she would imitate her—be her substitute.

Ling Yun furrowed his brows, seeing through her intent at once, and kicked her several meters away.

“Stay far away if you don’t want to die!”

Ling Yun was in a foul mood.

That sentence was almost forced out of him.

April fell heavily to the ground, the glass shattering beside her.

The shards pierced into her palm, causing sharp pain.

Standing nearby, Zhang Yangfan sneered heartlessly at her pitiful sight.

“Trying to imitate Duoduo! Just who does she think she is?”

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Zhang Yangfan’s words reached April’s ears.

Her cheeks flushed with a humiliation she had never felt before.

She raised her face and looked at Ling Yun with tear-filled, innocent eyes.

“Daddy…”

Before she could finish, Ling Yun’s expression twisted into a terrifying visage.

His immaculate suit was replaced by blood-stained armor.

A sword gleamed coldly over his chest.

He slowly stood up, a violent aura surging from him.

His black pupils turned a fierce crimson.

Seeing his anger, Zhang Yangfan quickly retreated into his bedroom and locked the door.

April’s eyes widened in terror, and she wet herself.

In her previous life, when Ling Yun ravaged her, he looked exactly like this!

“General Ling, I was wrong. Please... please spare me.”

Ling Yun twisted his neck continuously.

He advanced slowly, his powerful presence pressing down on April until she could barely breathe.

“Duo… Duoduo is my sister. We’ve grown up together since childhood!”

Hearing Duoduo’s name, Ling Yun halted.

His violent aura softened considerably.

April immediately felt she could breathe again.

It seemed mentioning Duoduo worked!

“Dad… General Ling, I’m very close with Duoduo. She’s always clung to me since we were little. I even helped her pick Room No.1.”

April looked at Ling Yun, her eyes flashing.

Others didn’t know she had been reborn; they certainly didn’t know she was already aware of the countless dangers lurking in Room No.1.

When Ling Yun heard her words, he would naturally believe she had brought him and Duoduo together.

With this connection, Ling Yun would surely not kill her!

Just as April guessed, Ling Yun’s pupils returned to their normal color.

He retracted his violent aura and coldly glanced down at her.

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“I will investigate this matter thoroughly!” he said.

Relieved to have saved her life, April exhaled deeply.

She truly hadn’t expected Duoduo held such a significant place in Ling Yun’s heart.

Her desire to replace Duoduo only grew stronger.

Since Ling Yun was off-limits for now, she would try someone else!

[Wow, this April is really shameless! She thinks mimicking Duoduo’s cuteness can make her a replacement?]

[The point is, Duoduo isn’t faking her charm! She’s genuinely adorable and naive, totally different from this artificial act!]

[I’ve always thought April was unusual. After hearing what she said just now to save herself, I’m even more convinced. I suspect she encouraged Duoduo to enter Room No.1 knowing something in advance.]

[No way, could she really have known that Room No.1 is a death trap? If so, that’s just cruel!]

[I believe she did know. Otherwise, why would she choose Room No.20? Not only did she choose it, but she recognized the sinister mother and child at a glance. That’s beyond a child’s intelligence.]

This comment sent a chill through every viewer of the live stream.

If that analysis was correct, the little girl named April was far more terrifying than anyone imagined!

After failing to please Ling Yun, April turned to Zhang Yangfan.

But seeing the door locked tight, she had no chance to meet him.

After knocking for a long time with no response, she turned and ran into the opposite bedroom.

Lin Jianyue sat in a chair, holding a tangled ball of yarn.

The weather had grown cold, and she wanted to knit a scarf for Duoduo.

She had taken apart a sweater she had knitted for Chouchou.

Seeing the nearly finished scarf in her hands, April excitedly approached.

“Mom, is this for me?”