Felyn was woken up by a knock on the door.

He blinked, turning his head to look at the scenery outside the window.

Zervanie's fans were still queuing up below the stage, holding up banners.

The pure white curtains were blown by the wind, blurring the boundary between the indoor and outdoor worlds.

The knocking on the door grew more urgent. Felyn slowly got up from the sofa, clutching his head.

That dream wasn't a dream.

It was Eitani's illusion, Zervanie's true inner thoughts.

So Zervanie had liked him all along.

Zervanie's words and tears from the dream remained in Felyn's memory, and for a long time, he couldn't pull himself out of her emotions.

It was like a brilliant movie; after it ended, you would still choose to sit on the sofa until the end credits song finished, until the thank-you list on the screen disappeared.

Felyn sat on the sofa, looking at his hands, then at the door.

He didn't know how much time had passed—perhaps a few seconds, or perhaps ten minutes—before he came to his senses and walked towards the door.

At this moment, the sun outside the window was covered by dark clouds, and the world became dim in an instant.

The wind stopped. The curtains on the balcony rested quietly against the wall, having lost their vitality.

Felyn's hand was on the doorknob. The knocking outside became even more rapid.

"Click."

The door opened.

The door was pushed open so quickly that Felyn couldn't even see who it was.

The person didn't seem to expect the door to open so suddenly either. She threw herself onto Felyn, and the two of them stumbled a few steps before falling backward onto the carpet.

Long, silver-white hair drew an arc in the air, lightly scattering across Felyn's face, emitting the scent of strawberry-flavored hairspray.

Her eyes were adorned with glitter, and her eyeliner was slightly winged, making her eyes look like stars in the sky.

It was Zervanie.

She was currently sprawled in Felyn's arms, at a bit of a loss.

Zervanie wanted to linger in Felyn's embrace for a while longer, but the situation was too urgent to delay even for a second.

"Her Highness the Princess is heading this way."

At this, whether it was artistic sentiment or lyrical emotion, all of Felyn's feelings dissipated, leaving only the memory of those purple eyes that could still sparkle in the dark night.

Dorothy was here!

"How could she be here?!"

"I don't know. After I finished my makeup, I saw her walking this way, opening doors one by one to check."

Felyn had told Zervanie he was hiding from someone, but he hadn't mentioned Dorothy's name.

When Zervanie saw Dorothy searching room by room, she guessed the person she was looking for was Felyn.

Especially after seeing Dorothy's terrifying expression before opening a door, Zervanie knew that if Felyn and Dorothy met, Felyn would be in for it.

"Is there a place to hide here?"

The lounge had a wardrobe and a storage cabinet, but they were useless.

Dorothy would most likely open them one by one.

"I'll block her at the door. Felyn, you go hide in the wardrobe."

"But..."

Felyn could accept help from a Zervanie who didn't like him, but now that he knew her feelings, he was reluctant to let her do things for him anymore.

"No 'buts'. If you're discovered in my lounge, I won't be able to explain it to Her Highness either. I don't want my relationship with the Princess to become tense."

Zervanie cleverly used herself as an excuse, forcibly tying Felyn and herself to the same boat.

Hearing Zervanie's words, Felyn nodded, not being coy.

"I'm counting on you, Zervanie. Also, can you get off me?"

Zervanie was still hugging Felyn, not having gotten up.

"I just sprained my ankle, hehe." Zervanie stuck out her tongue and got off Felyn.

Felyn saw that Zervanie was wearing a crop-top performance outfit, with a few small hearts drawn on her waist.

"Aren't you cold? Wearing this these days," Felyn said, pointing to her waist.

"Does it look good?"

Zervanie puffed out her chest, fully displaying her waistline to Felyn.

"It looks good, but..."

"As long as it looks good." Zervanie touched her waist; this was Felyn's favorite spot.

She got up from Felyn and also pulled him up from the floor, patting the dust off him.

"Felyn, don't come out. I'm afraid Her Highness will come over."

Felyn nodded. Now was not a good time to talk about that illusion either.

After this crisis with Dorothy passed, he would find a chance to talk to Zervanie about it.

Knock, knock.

The crisp knocking made Felyn's heart tremble.

He watched Zervanie's back as she left him, and suddenly thought of the last words Zervanie had said in the illusion.

"I'm about to wake up. I will protect you. Don't be afraid, Felyn."

At that time, Zervanie was thinking of protecting Felyn from Eitani after waking up.

Even if the opponent was a high-level magical beast capable of casting super-tier magic, Zervanie still chose to do so.

And now, Zervanie was still fulfilling that promise.

She would not hand Felyn over to a bad woman who posed a threat to him.

The door opened.

"Your Highness the Princess, what brings you here?"

Zervanie opened the door a crack, using her body to block the path Dorothy wanted to take to enter.

"Miss Zervanie, it's been a while."

Both of them had smiles on their faces, like a pair of good friends.

They would have become good friends, but now, if there weren't other people in the hallway, their smiles would definitely not be as sweet as they were now.

"Yes, Your Highness. It's been about half a month, hasn't it?" Zervanie used her body to block Dorothy's line of sight.

"Miss Zervanie, are you not going to let me in?" Dorothy raised an eyebrow, looking at the abnormally behaving Zervanie in front of her.

She couldn't forget what Zervanie had done to her in the dream, pulling her out of Felyn's arms like pulling a radish.

Even though it was a dream, Dorothy still held a grudge.

When it came to Big Brother Felyn, even if it was just a dream, it could not be forgiven.

"It's not convenient right now. I'm putting on makeup and changing clothes. Can you wait for me for twenty minutes?"

Dorothy looked at the watch on her wrist. In twenty minutes, they would have to gather backstage.

Time was tight, and Dorothy didn't plan to waste any more time with Zervanie. She leaned close to Zervanie and whispered, "I know my Big Brother Felyn is here. Please hand him over."

Zervanie leaned against the doorframe, her fingertips gently twirling a strand of hair at her temple, her lips still curved in that perfect social smile.

"Your Highness, how could there be a man in my lounge? Even for you, this kind of joke is going too far."

Dorothy clenched the hem of her skirt and took half a step forward, almost pressing against Zervanie.

"Miss Zervanie." Her voice was very low, her tone no longer sweet. "Do you think that by hiding Big Brother Felyn, he will give you a second glance?"

Dorothy leaned close to Zervanie's ear and said, word by word, "Big Brother Felyn is mine. you can't snatch him away. Miss Zervanie, please give up. Don't waste Big Brother Felyn’s time."

Zervanie frowned, the ends of her hair brushing against Dorothy's nose. She now understood that Dorothy's possessiveness was seriously affecting Felyn's life.

"Your Highness, you can't say that. You're spreading rumors."

She squatted down, her hands on her knees, bringing her line of sight level with Dorothy's.

"And... how is he your Big Brother Felyn? Are you two married? Hmm?"

"You!"

Zervanie squeezed out one last smile, waved at her, and retreated into the room.

"Your Highness the Princess, don't be angry. So many people are watching~"

(End of Chapter)