The Sickly Villain Only Wants to Survive

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At first, Zhu Tong was unaware of what was flowing out; he only felt a slight itch beneath his nose. Instinctively, he raised his hand to wipe it away and found a drop of blood on his fingertips.

"......"

Oh, he was having a nosebleed.

Zhu Tong thought blankly, accustomed to this occurrence. Suddenly, his mind buzzed, and he widened his eyes in shock. How did he get a nosebleed? Why now? Why in front of Shao Ming?!

He reflexively looked up to find Shao Ming staring at him in surprise, his eyes widening incrementally.

An invisible awkwardness spread rapidly in the air—one second, two seconds...

"It's not what you think!" Zhu Tong blurted out.

Young Master Zhu didn't seem to know the phrase "the more you try to cover up, the more it becomes obvious." Shao Ming's initial concern was interrupted by Zhu Tong's outburst. He seemed to realize something and glanced down at his bare upper body.

As Shao Ming looked down, Zhu Tong's face turned crimson. Covering his nose, he exclaimed, "I need to go to the bathroom!"

"Wait—"

Before Shao Ming could stop him, Zhu Tong had already fled in a panic.

Shao Ming stood there, stunned.

In the bathroom, Zhu Tong hastily turned on the water, his mind racing as he muttered, "System! System!"

["統！統！"/"Tǒng! Tǒng!"= "System! System!"]

"You're the one who's a bucket!" the system retorted.

["你才桶！"/"Nǐ cái tǒng!"="You're the one who's a bucket!"]

[System 666 misunderstood the situation. It thought Zhu Tong was calling it "桶" (tǒng), meaning "bucket," instead of "統" (tǒng), meaning "system." Both words share the same tone, leading to the confusion.]

Zhu Tong couldn't be bothered to argue with the system. "Is the reward you gave me reliable or not? Why did I get a nosebleed?"

Weren't there supposed to be no minor illnesses or accidents? Why was blood still following him around like a shadow?

The system responded calmly, "According to the scan of your body, there are no abnormalities. The system rewards are functioning properly. The reason for your nosebleed is due to blood rushing to your head after being stimulated, causing pressure to rupture the most fragile blood vessels in your nasal cavity. It's a normal physiological reaction."

Zhu Tong: "..."

Stimulated? Stimulated by what? Was it because he saw Shao Ming's bare body? And now the system calls this a normal physiological reaction?

How would he ever explain himself now?

No, he needed to stay calm!

Zhu Tong splashed warm water on his face, quickly washing away the blood. His nose had stopped bleeding, the redness in his face had subsided. Perfect. When he walked out, he'd just pretend nothing happened.

He looked at himself in the mirror, took a deep breath, and just as he was feeling composed, the bathroom door suddenly clicked open. Startled, his breath caught.

He turned cautiously towards the door, only to see Shao Ming standing there. The sight made his nose threaten to bleed again.

Abs! Six-pack abs!

Shao Ming had six perfectly toned abs, with his muscles distributed in just the right places, like a walking embodiment of raw masculinity. Who could handle this?!