The atmosphere in the room was chilly.
Luo Wei wasn't sure if it was because of the cool night temperature, or because he sensed a murderous intent.
He immediately composed his startled expression and smiled at Helena.
"Why are you still up so late? And in your brother's room?"
He feigned calmness as he walked over and felt Helena's forehead.
"Can't sleep? Is something bothering you?"
As he spoke, he rubbed his brow and made to leave the room.
"Let your brother get you some hot water..."
But unexpectedly, Helena's figure vanished in a flash, quickly reappearing to block his path.
Helena's lips curled slightly, "Brother always likes to change the subject, doesn't he?"
"Hmm?"
Luo Wei feigned a puzzled look.
Helena narrowed her eyes, observing Luo Wei with a scrutinizing gaze.
"They say a person's first reaction never lies."
"Brother looked terrified when he saw Helena. Is brother afraid of Helena?"
"If brother is so scared of Helena, then I wonder..."
She said softly: "Has brother been pretending all this time in front of Helena? Has brother been lying to Helena?"
Luo Wei felt uneasy inside, but his expression remained unchanged.
He chuckled and patted Helena's shoulder resignedly.
"What are you thinking? How could your brother be afraid of Helena?"
"Anyone would be startled if a dark shadow suddenly appeared in their room!"
"As for first reactions..." he made an exasperated face, "If I had a gun nearby, my first reaction would definitely be to open fire, no matter what was in front of me!"
After Luo Wei finished speaking, he noticed the doubt in Helena's eyes had finally started to dissipate.
"Is that so..."
She muttered to herself, lowering her head.
"Maybe Helena was being too sensitive... I'm sorry, brother..."
"It's alright," Luo Wei said with a gentle smile.
He thought he had finally placated Helena and could breathe a sigh of relief...
But unexpectedly, he felt a slight tremor in his hand.
Then, Helena's shoulders and arms began to twist in a bizarre manner!
A slimy, serpentine writhing sound echoed in the quiet room.
Helena completed her transformation, and five or six terrifying tentacles appeared in Luo Wei's view.
"Helena... you?"
Luo Wei suddenly felt two tentacles eerily attach to his body.
They slithered past his pajamas and into his clothes.
When he made contact with those squirming, slippery tentacles, Luo Wei's skin immediately broke out in goosebumps.
"Helena... what, what are you doing..."
"Don't scare your brother like this..."
Luo Wei looked at Helena with a forced smile.
But Helena didn't have her usual murderous gaze.
She just silently stared at Luo Wei, allowing her tentacles to firmly wrap around his body,
His limbs, waist, vulnerable neck, as if trying to completely envelop Luo Wei...
"Brother, are you afraid of me like this?" she asked softly.
"I..."
Luo Wei felt his entire body was immobilized, especially with the tentacle wrapped around his neck, making it difficult to even speak.
"Of course I'm not afraid, this is Helena's true form... how could your brother be afraid?"
Helena smiled sweetly again, "Then does brother like how I look?"
"Of course—"
Luo Wei's mind raced. If this was during the time when [Pacify/Negotiate] was in effect, he would certainly speak his mind.
He could directly say he didn't like it, then order her to release her tentacles, and even make her feel guilty.
But that wouldn't work now.
"Of course I like it," Luo Wei smiled. "Your brother likes Helena, so no matter what form Helena takes, your brother will always like you."
Helena's face immediately lit up with joy, her whole body even trembling with excitement.
"Brother likes Helena!!!"
"Even if Helena is a monster... brother doesn't mind! That's wonderful!"
"Monster... monster... monster..."
"Wait, am I a monster?"
"Monster..."
Luo Wei said nothing, but she fell into her usual deranged mutterings again.
While Helena was talking to herself, she failed to notice Luo Wei's expression growing increasingly distressed.
"Cough cough... cough..."
"Helena..."
He weakly patted at the tentacles.
Helena finally noticed something was wrong with Luo Wei. His face had turned bright red, and his eyes were starting to roll back.
"Ah! I'm sorry, brother!"
Helena immediately released her tentacles, and Luo Wei's body fell limply to the floor.
He was then gently lifted by Helena's tentacles.
"I'm so sorry, brother... Helena has been like this lately..."
She smiled apologetically, "Sometimes Helena can't control her emotions, I'm sorry, it's because Helena loves brother too much..."
Looking at Luo Wei's face, which had now turned pale, Helena suddenly felt a strange emotion well up inside her.
With such a good brother, sometimes she couldn't help but want to destroy him, even feeling a terrifying urge to mutually destroy each other that scared even herself.
Perhaps it was due to her insecurity...
Helena was very afraid, afraid that brother would be taken away by those women again, afraid of losing brother...
So sometimes she even thought that perhaps only one method could keep her and brother together forever...
Helena lowered her head slightly, trying hard to control her emotions and hide the look in her eyes.
Brother likes Helena, brother doesn't mind how I look now...
Brother isn't lying to me...
So Helena can't do that.
Meanwhile, Luo Wei opened the window, gasping for fresh air.
He went out to pour himself a glass of water, and finally managed to recover.
How terrifying...
He knew Helena hadn't changed at all.
The Helena at dinner who seemed like an ordinary, well-behaved girl wasn't her true self at all!
Luo Wei, who had been holding onto a last shred of hope, now felt completely disheartened.
That's right, what I'm doing is correct...
I absolutely, absolutely cannot like her.
"Is brother feeling better?"
Clear eyes like a pristine lake gazed at Luo Wei with concern.
Helena sat on Luo Wei's bed, as quiet and well-behaved as usual.
That is, if you didn't look up to see those menacing tentacles...
An angelic face combined with twisted tentacles created an eerie sensation.
"I'm better, your brother is fine..."
Luo Wei straightened his robe and gave an exaggerated yawn, pretending to be very tired.
"It's getting late, your brother needs to sleep. Helena, you should go back too."
He approached the bed, urging Helena to leave.
But unexpectedly, Helena showed no signs of wanting to leave.
"Helena can't sleep, Helena wants to sleep with brother..."
"Hmm... what?"
Luo Wei paused, looking at Helena in confusion.
Helena blinked her big blue eyes pitifully, with a pleading expression.
"Is brother going to refuse?"
Luo Wei finally realized she was serious.
He leaned back against the soft pillow resignedly and lightly patted the empty space beside him.
"How could your brother dare to refuse..."
This was the truth - he was afraid for his life.
"Yay!!!"
Helena immediately became excited, bouncing onto the soft bed like a mischievous child.
She didn't lie down in the space Luo Wei had indicated, but instead hugged his waist and rested her head on his chest, closing her eyes contentedly.
Looking at Helena's peaceful sleeping face, Luo Wei turned off the light with a sigh.
The room was plunged into darkness once again.
But Luo Wei couldn't sleep at all.
Although he knew Helena had let her guard down and wouldn't suddenly decide to die together with him...
And her small body was warm and comfortable to hold...
However.
She was hugging his waist.
With six tentacles...
Who the hell could sleep while being embraced by several tentacles??
Luo Wei closed his eyes, feeling both exasperated and resigned.