The mascot of the wishing shop is a cat.

Chapter 177 The Strange Guest

After lying down on the bed, Molos decisively reached out a hand and gently yet firmly pulled Lin Xiyue into his warm embrace.

Then, he buried his face in Lin Xiyue's swan-like, slender, snow-white neck and took a deep breath.

The faint fragrance emanating from Lin Xiyue instantly filled his nostrils, making him feel incredibly at ease.

At this moment, Meros seemed to have forgotten all his anxieties, because only when Lin Xiyue was truly by his side could he feel that indescribable sense of security.

This feeling was like the warm sun in winter, comforting his anxious heart.

Finally, the entire wishing shop fell into a peaceful slumber, the most tranquil and serene night of the year.

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The next morning, the warm sunlight shone on the bed, disturbing the sweet dreams of the person in bed and illuminating the cozy morning.

"Well……"

Lin Xiyue slowly opened her eyes, her gaze still filled with the confusion and bewilderment of someone just waking up, like a newborn fawn.

"woke up?"

Meros's voice came from above her head, slightly hoarse from just waking up, and sounded exceptionally alluring.

"Wake up, you're awake. (? ???w??? ?)?"

Lin Xiyue's focus had just settled when she saw a delicate pink color. She subconsciously reached out to touch it, but as soon as she touched it, she realized what it was and hurriedly got up, blushing.

"Well--!!!"

Just as she was about to stand up, suddenly, a strong arm tightly wrapped around her slender waist.

Before she could even react to what was happening, she felt a sudden dizziness, and the next second, she was caught in Moros's arms with a graceful flip, and he had her straddle him in a very intimate position.

Lin Xiyue was completely stunned. Her eyes widened as she stared at the scene before her in disbelief.

She found herself instinctively placing her hands on the other person's strong, broad chest, and the sensation was incredibly real—their skin was pressed together without any obstruction, and she could clearly feel the heat and power emanating from the hard, iron-like chest muscles beneath her.

What made her even more embarrassed was that the man in her arms, Moros, looked calm and composed, even with a hint of a half-smile, as if he didn't care about her intimate contact at all, letting her knead him as she pleased.

"Baby, what's wrong? Do you want it? Hmm?"

Melos raised an eyebrow, looking at Lin Xiyue's jade-like earlobes now red as blood, and chuckled inwardly.

"You you you!!?!?(? ???w??? ?)? I'm ignoring you! Hmph ╭(╯^╰)╮"

Lin Xiyue was furious and embarrassed. She struggled to get up and ignored Molos as she went to the bathroom to wash up.

"Hehehe."

Melos, though left behind, was not angry. Instead, he sat on the bed and chuckled softly.

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At 2 p.m., the wishing shop, which had been closed for a year, finally opened its doors. Not long after it opened, a strange customer came in.

The man was wearing a long black robe and a large hat that almost covered his entire face, giving him a gloomy appearance.

"Welcome! What would you like to see, or would you like to customize any handmade items?"

Lin Xiyue greeted them warmly.

The man in black robes looked around at the cozy shops, let out a low laugh, and slowly said, "I want to make a special wish."

Moros has now turned back into a black cat. He told Lin Xiyue that because his original form was rejected, he could only temporarily transform back into human form.

After the man in black robes entered, Moros became wary and quietly approached Lin Xiyue, adopting a guardian-like posture.

"I hope there is a safe way to live a few more years; I'm about to die."

The man in black robes continued speaking as if no one else was around, saying that he was going to die, but his voice was completely calm.

"Are you sick?"

Lin Xiyue's eyes widened.

She was very puzzled. Although she couldn't see the person's face, the way he walked and the tone and voice he spoke didn't seem like someone who was terminally ill and about to die.

"Yes, but I heard that you can do anything here, so I came."

The man in black robes sneered and lifted his hat, revealing his face.

His face looked like the surface of the moon after being hit by a meteorite, covered with craters of varying sizes and depths.

The edges around those holes were jagged, as if they had been gnawed out by something.

What's even more chilling is that translucent worms wriggle in and out of these holes from time to time. Their slender, twisted bodies look particularly eerie in the dim light.

His eyes were a cloudy, light brown, as if covered by a thick layer of dust, making it difficult to discern their spirit. These eyes stared lifelessly ahead, giving an impression of emptiness and confusion.

Moreover, what's most bizarre is that his entire head was completely bald, like a peeled egg.

However, in stark contrast, the skin on his face was remarkably good.

Its delicate and smooth texture is as tender as a baby's skin, white with a rosy glow, and radiates a faint sheen.

But it is precisely this discordant combination that makes him look both terrifying and disgusting, making people want to turn their heads away immediately, for fear that looking at him any longer would cause discomfort.

"What, what are you doing?!"

Lin Xiyue suppressed her nausea, turned her head to the side, and asked.

"Me? This is a gift from the Lord!"

The man's face was filled with fanaticism, and his eyes were blazing with faith.

"I won't grant you such an illogical wish, and besides, you're not a customer of the wishing shop; you can't even see the sign."

Lin Xiyue suppressed her nausea and stepped forward to speak.

She knew from his previous words that he had only come because he had heard about the wishing shop, so she decisively refused.

Enraged by this, the man in black robes raised his hand and waved it, causing some items in the shop to float up and hurtle towards them.

Moros pulled Lin Xiyue along as they nimbly dodged, then condensed a ball of light and threw it at the black-robed man. The black-robed man was not injured when he was hit; instead, he turned into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared.

Lin Xiyue and Mo Luosi exchanged a glance, realizing that things were not so simple and they had to prepare for the dangers that might come next.

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