"No." Kunyao directly refused.


    Shen Yue hadn''t expected to be rejected, especially since they had just made it through the last challenge together.


    "Why?"


    "Do you really trust your teammates enough to turn your back to them?" Kunyao coldly threw out this question.


    "There''s no one else. I do trust you." Shen Yue looked into her eyes seriously, "I promise you can trust me too."


    "Well, thank you for your trust, but I''m not interested."


    With that, Kunyao left.


    "Hey?"


    Shen Yue was left standing there, feeling very frustrated.


    "This person, so unpredictable. Is it her time of the month?"


    Shen Yue had no choice but to give up on the idea of teaming up with Kunyao.


    However, she soon had another candidate.


    Shen Yue walked up to Fan Quguang, who seemed to ignore the beautiful woman standing in front of him, contentedly drinking alone.


    "Drinking alone, aren''t you bored?" Shen Yue sat down opposite him.


    Fan Quguang finally put down his glass, revealing a lecherous smile:


    "Not bored, now that a beauty is keeping me company?"


    Shen Yue smiled slightly, but didn''t speak again. She ordered a drink for herself and slowly savored it.


    Fan Quguang, however, moved closer, getting nearer to Shen Yue.


    Shen Yue saw his left hand. Half of his left palm was missing. The ring finger and pinky were gone.


    Noticing Shen Yue''s gaze, that hand shrunk back a bit.


    Injuries received in the small worlds would heal immediately once tenants returned to the apartment, restoring them to their pre-injury state, but Fan Quguang was an exception.


    Shen Yue narrowed her eyes.


    "Beauty, did you come find me because you''re lonely?" Fan Quguang''s gaze swept directly over Shen Yue.


    "Ah, I sincerely came to discuss cooperation with you," Shen Yue said with a smile.


    "Cooperation?"


    Fan Quguang was stunned, leaning back a bit.


    "What kind of cooperation do you want to discuss with me?"


    "I know you have a treasure, and I need to borrow it," Shen Yue continued.


    "Treasure?" Fan Quguang''s gaze changed instantly, becoming wary, "You''re joking, I don''t have any treasure."


    "Without this treasure, how did your room number drop to 70?"


    Shen Yue said leisurely, smiling.


    She knew about this Fan Quguang, although she had only briefly learned about this world''s information before entering.


    She had just happened to see the scene of Fan Quguang getting injured. This guy had a blessing in disguise, getting injured but obtaining a treasure that saved his life.


    "You... you know quite a lot." Fan Quguang glanced around twice, put down his glass, and his expression became serious.This content has been misappropriated from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.


    "I know more than just that. I also know how to heal your injury," Shen Yue said.


    Hearing this, Fan Quguang''s face didn''t show any joy.


    "You''re just a newcomer, how would you know?"


    He leaned back in his seat: "Little girl, you shouldn''t make such big claims."


    "This has nothing to do with whether I''m new or not. The important thing is, are you interested in this cooperation?"


    "Cooperation..." Fan Quguang smiled bitterly, "Even the apartment can''t heal my injury. I''ve asked the manager, and even he couldn''t do anything. What makes you think you can help me?"


    "Other people''s injuries were caused in the small worlds, but your hand was bitten by that fierce beast. You stole its toy, and you only got bitten. You got off easy."


    As soon as Shen Yue finished speaking, Fan Quguang''s breathing quickened for a moment.


    It was only at this moment that he seemed to believe Shen Yue a little.


    "You mentioned cooperation, how do we cooperate?"


    "Don''t worry, if I borrow something from you, I''ll definitely return it. As payment, I guarantee I can heal your injury," Shen Yue immediately promised.


    Fan Quguang hesitated...


    Ten minutes later.


    Shen Yue left, feeling frustrated.


    "Damn, trying to get something for nothing isn''t easy."


    Although their conversation had gone well, Fan Quguang still didn''t hand over that item.


    It made sense. They had just met. You can''t treat people like fools, right?


    Shen Yue returned to her bed and had a good sleep. She almost missed lunchtime.


    After enjoying a delicious meal, Shen Yue''s door was suddenly knocked on.


    When she opened it, Shen Yue smiled.


    The person at the door was Fan Quguang, and he was holding something out.


    "I can give it to you, but there''s a condition."


    "What condition?" Shen Yue''s gaze fixed on his hand.


    "There are time and usage limits. I''ll keep it here, and you can only take it when you need it."


    "What? What if I enter some small world?"


    "Well... I''ll enter the small world with you. But you need to tell me, when can you heal my injury?"


    Shen Yue tried hard to recall the memories in her mind.


    "Don''t worry, within a month, I can definitely heal your injury."


    Fan Quguang finally nodded.


    A moment later, both parties reached an agreement.


    Then they sat together to discuss some details. What frustrated Shen Yue was that this Fan Quguang even drafted a contract at the end.


    He put their deal in writing and required her to sign it.


    Only after Shen Yue signed did he leave satisfied.


    However, Shen Yue also gained the opportunity to verify the item. This was something she had managed to propose.


    Now the item was in her hands.


    When Fan Quguang took it out, Shen Yue was surprised, because it was just a furball, round and white.


    "Looks like a child''s toy," Shen Yue commented.


    But it was this thing that could ignore the apartment''s rules?


    And save lives at crucial moments?


    Shen Yue couldn''t quite understand.


    But before entering this world, she had only seen part of what happened in this world, and she really wasn''t clear about other things.


    However, she hadn''t lied to Fan Quguang. She really could help him recover from his old injury.


    No one wants to be disabled, enduring others'' strange looks for a long time. Otherwise, Fan Quguang wouldn''t have tried to hide his left hand.


    Time passed quickly, and night soon fell.


    The Blood-Colored Apartment invited all tenants to come to the first floor, though this wasn''t mandatory.


    When Shen Yue arrived on the first floor, only some of the people were there.


    The center of the hall was left open.


    There was a portal there, which would transport new tenants in when the time came.


    Shen Yue remembered when she first entered this world, she had been transported in with several strangers.


    "Welcome everyone to our welcome party."


    Ruan Ning''s voice came from the second floor.


    Shen Yue looked over. Ruan Ning was still in his black suit. He was holding a glass of red wine, gently swirling the liquid inside.


    "Now it''s time to welcome the newcomers!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, a glowing door flashed in the center of the hall.


    Soon the light dissipated, and several figures appeared in what had been empty space.


    "What''s this?"


    "How did I get here?"


    "Who are these people?"


    This time there were only four newcomers, two men and two women. They were all young people around twenty years old, with one of the girls still wearing a school uniform. Their faces were full of fear and confusion.


    Ruan Ning waved his hand, and servants, or rather the apartment''s servants, came forward to forcibly lead the new tenants away.


    They gave the newcomers almost no chance to communicate with the people present.


    "Now, the welcome party begins. Enjoy yourselves." Ruan Ning said with a smile before disappearing.


    Afterwards, the number of waiters in the hall suddenly increased.


    They even changed the lighting and started playing soothing music. None of the tenants present voiced any objections, or rather, they didn''t dare to.


    The first rule of the apartment was not to question the manager''s words.


    After Ruan Ning disappeared, people began to whisper among themselves.


    "Only four came this time, will I be chosen again? I''m really worried."


    "Sigh, I just hope it''s not me."


    At this point, the dance floor on one side of the hall was set up.


    Many people chose to temporarily forget their troubles, go in for a dance, and let loose.


    Shen Yue wasn''t interested in dancing, so she retreated to the other side of the hall and found a seat for herself.


    "Beautiful lady, would you like to dance with me?"


    Just as she sat down, a handsome guy came over to chat her up.