Dinner time in the dining room.

Bo Jingmo stood before the dining table, his mask back in place, holding a box in his hands. His gaze swept across everyone as he spoke calmly:

"For tonight's dinner, we'll decide by drawing lots."

"Each person's meal will be chosen by another guest. Whatever is drawn must be accepted without wasting food. The first pair to finish eating will earn a romantic date tonight."

As usual, he asked: "Any objections?"

The people at the table exchanged glances, though most eyes eventually turned toward Yu Li.

But Yu Li merely played with her knife and fork, showing no intention of speaking.

Bo Jingmo stepped forward, handing the box to Jiang Xi who sat first: "Draw."

Jiang Xi hesitated for several seconds before steeling herself to reach in and pull out a slip of paper.

Opening it, she sighed in relief and slowly read aloud:

"...An apple."

At least it wasn't anything strange.

Hou Liang also reached in to draw: "...A banana?"

These normal foods boosted the confidence of those waiting their turn.

But when Tian Jianmu drew, the contents took a disturbing turn.

He opened his slip and froze upon reading it.

"...A dead rabbit?"

No sooner had he spoken than a dead rabbit appeared on Yu Jiao's plate, its fur matted with blood, body still twitching slightly as if freshly killed.

Yu Jiao's eyelid twitched, but she silently reached into the box to draw her own slip.

Her expression then turned peculiar.

"A dead... seagull."

Tian Jianmu: "..."

Well then.

Not only were Tian Jianmu and Yu Jiao's draws bizarre, but subsequent pulls grew increasingly strange.

Hao Lan blinked: "Mine is... expired canned food."

Huang Ya looked somewhat embarrassed: "Uh, mine's rotten seafood."

But when Yu Li drew, things became even more abstract.

She unfolded her slip and raised an eyebrow: "A vine?"

Bo Jingmo's grip on the box tightened momentarily, his lips pressing together.

Instantly, a dark green vine appeared on the table - thin and small, resembling a slender snake from afar.

Yu Li picked it up curiously, but her movements paused as she held it. She lazily lifted her eyes to glance at the silent man.

Tsk. This was no ordinary vine.

Instead of putting it back, she toyed with it in her hands and asked with a smile: "Referee, is this edible too?"

Others: "..."

As if our food is edible either.

But Yu Li seemed to have asked casually. She raised her hand toward Bo Jingmo: "Alright, now it's your turn to draw for me."

Bo Jingmo paused, removed his mask, and drew a slip. Upon reading it, his hand clenched instantly, eyes darkening.

Seeing his silence, Yu Li reached out: "Let me see."

After hesitating, the man handed over the slip.

The others grew curious too. Hao Lan craned his neck: "Yu Li, what did you get?"

Could it be even weirder?

Yu Li scanned the contents, scoffed, then casually tossed the slip onto the table as she leaned back lazily.

"I'm Gao Chaoyang's corpse."

Dead silence fell over the dining table.

Huang Ya stood to peek at the slip and stammered after confirming: "E-eating a corpse? Is that really edible?"

The rest could barely stomach their bizarre foods with effort, but how does one eat a corpse?

Yu Li remained silent, merely pinching the vine between her fingers, eyes narrowed unreadably.

Simultaneously, Gao Chaoyang's corpse appeared on the floor.

Unlike before, his body showed drastic changes - lifeless eyes bulging, cheeks sunken, thin flesh clinging to bones with visible veins, resembling a blood-drained mummy.

Yu Li turned her head to coldly examine the wound on its chest.

The cold mechanical female voice sounded again in the living room:

"Please continue presiding over the game, referee."

The voice seemed tinged with barely concealed excitement.

Bo Jingmo withdrew his gaze from Yu Li and spoke softly:

"Everyone may now begin dining. Time limit: thirty minutes."

Yet complete stillness followed.

Even Jiang Xi and Hou Liang with their normal foods dared not act - who knew what might have been added?

Then a sigh came from the table as Yu Li set down the vine and suddenly yanked Bo Jingmo's tie with lightning speed that left everyone stunned.

Tilting her head up slightly, she smiled brightly and asked: "Bo Jingmo, do you want a date?"

The man obediently bent down until their faces were mere centimeters apart, breaths mingling as he gazed down gently and answered tenderly: "No."

"No...?"

Yu Li slowly repeated, blinking languidly before chuckling softly.

"But I do."

Instantly, a small black figure materialized on the table.

It first devoured the vine, then hopped down to the floor, continuously spewing black mist that gradually consumed the corpse.

Moments later, the corpse vanished without trace.

Finished, the little black figure collapsed on the floor, its tentacle-like arms rubbing its round belly as if signaling fullness.

Yu Jiao, having witnessed everything, widened her eyes slightly.

Was this little black figure... Yu Li's ability?

What was it? And what was that black mist?

She recalled the woman's earlier words—'I came here to kill you all.'

Back then, Yu Jiao had laughed dismissively: "Quite the bold objective."

Now it seemed less bold and more factual.

Yu Jiao inhaled sharply, gripping the fabric beneath her hands.

Tian Jianmu watched with interest, stroking his chin.

"This ability... I've never seen before."

Rather intriguing.

With both corpse and vine gone, Yu Li slowly released her grip.

She lazily lifted her eyelids to gaze at the man's handsome face, fingertips trailing along his throat to lightly press against his Adam's apple, feeling it bob beneath her touch.

Her eyes curved slightly as she smiled tenderly, voice soft and melodious: "Referee, won't you announce the results?"

The man glanced briefly at the little black figure before gently grasping Yu Li's wrist, thumb subtly stroking as he murmured:

"Congratulations, you're the first guest to meet requirements, earning dating privileges."

Suddenly, the speakers emitted an ear-splitting screech.

"BEEP—"

The piercing sound seemed to shake the entire villa.