Chapter 360: Bronya, you don’t want your little Wendy to be unable to walk again, do you?

Feeling the hope in Bronya's gaze, Fu Lin touched his chin and nodded, "Hmm... of course, no problem. But to completely restore Wendy's legs, we first need to remove the Desire Gem embedded in her leg."

"Otherwise, even if we heal her, the erosion from the Gem will cause her to be paralyzed again—unless... she can fully merge with the Gem."

Hearing Fu Lin's explanation, Wendy, who had still been a little confused, suddenly snapped out of it. Her eyes widened as she looked at the man before her, her face full of disbelief and suspicion.

But deep inside, she couldn't help but feel a surge of hope and excitement. She immediately turned to the person she trusted most—Bronya—seeking confirmation that everything she had just heard was true.

"Bronya-sis, can he really make me whole again and heal my legs?!"

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Bronya nodded slightly.

"Mm, Bronya's legs have already been healed by Fu Lin and can walk normally now."

As she spoke, Bronya tried to prove it to Wendy. She weakly lifted the blanket, sat up from the hospital bed, and shakily stood on the ground.

"Bronya-sis, that's wonderful!"

Wendy's eyes quivered slightly, happy that Bronya could walk again. She then turned her gaze to Fu Lin, eyes full of expectation and hope.

"Please, you must help heal my legs too! I have the potential to be an S-rank Valkyrie, I don't need something like a Gem of Desire!"

Fu Lin slowly turned around, expressionless, but his eyes exuded an indescribable sense of authority. He gave a soft cough, then raised his head, taking on a lofty, domineering posture.

"Cough cough... Helping you isn't exactly difficult, but I can't just lend a hand for no reason, can I? After all, there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world."

"So, in return, I need to gain something as well."

Fu Shi looked at Fu Lin's back with a speechless expression, secretly wondering what Wendy might have that would tempt him.

At that moment, Wendy was also at a complete loss, not understanding what she might have that could be used as a bargaining chip with Fu Lin.

She stared at Fu Lin's back, full of doubt, and asked, "But… I don't have anything now, there's nothing I can give you…"

Just then, Fu Lin unexpectedly turned around sharply, leaned forward slightly, bent down toward Wendy, extended a finger and gently touched her lips, his eyes filled with endless tenderness, and softly interrupted her, "No, you do~"

This sudden action stunned everyone present. Their minds went blank as they stared dumbfounded at Fu Lin, mouths agape, letting out a string of surprised exclamations, "Eh? Eh~? Eh!!!"

Even Fu Shi struggled in Fu Hua's arms, angrily looking at Fu Lin and shouting loudly, "What is that idiot Fu Lin talking about!"

Kiana couldn't help but scoot over to Mei, muttering in a lowered voice, "Is Fu Lin trying to fight Bronya over Wendy?"

Mei shook her head, expressing disbelief, but after seeing Fu Lin's expression, she hesitated and said, "Fu Lin... shouldn't be that kind of person, right?"

Bronya suddenly became extremely alert, her earlier fatigue and weakness seemingly vanished.

She opened her arms and stood protectively in front of Wendy, glaring at Fu Lin with wide eyes, and righteously declared, "Wendy belongs to Bronya!"

Facing the fierce Bronya, Fu Lin just found it amusing.

However, when he saw Bronya's seriously determined expression, he stopped smiling, waved his hand, and said casually with a relaxed tone, "Don't worry, I understand the principle of not coveting a friend's wife. I'm just interested in the dandelion wine from the livestream reward."

Bronya clearly didn't fully believe Fu Lin's words and questioned skeptically, "That's it?"

Fu Lin helplessly shrugged, then openly spread his hands with an innocent look and replied, "What else could it be?"

At that moment, Fu Shi, who had been struggling nonstop, also calmed down.

But when she sensed Fu Lin's gaze, her face turned red, and she buried her head in Fu Hua's chest—well, she couldn't actually bury it, so she just leaned against her.

Wendy scratched her cheek awkwardly with a shy smile, but didn't dare to speak up, "Um... the dandelion wine…"

Seeing Wendy's hesitant and stammering expression, Fu Lin frowned, pushed Bronya aside, grabbed Wendy's shoulders and shook her vigorously, urgently asking, "You didn't drink it all, did you?! That was two whole bottles!"

Being shaken so violently, Wendy felt dizzy, as if whirlpools were spinning before her eyes.

She tried to steady her spinning head, then reached into a bag and pulled out the remaining half-bottle of dandelion wine, stammering as she explained (?o﹏o?),

"N-no, I didn't finish it... please stop shaking me... there's still some left, but it's for Bronya-sis…"

Bronya looked at Wendy with a ??? expression, her usually calm tone tinged with a trace of resentment,

"Wendy~ Bronya told you not to drink as a minor. What do you take Bronya's words for!"

"Ehehe~" Wendy stuck out her tongue, trying to play it off, but under Bronya's gaze, she slowly lowered her head and said sheepishly,

"Um... it's just that the dandelion wine smelled so good, I couldn't resist and took a tiny sip... really, just a tiny sip!"

"Forget it. At least there's some left. Let Bronya have a taste..."

Bronya sighed helplessly, her gaze filled with a mix of indulgence and resignation.

She reached out to take the half-bottle of dandelion wine from Wendy, but before she could grab it, Fu Lin snatched it first.

"This wine's mine."

Fu Lin held the bottle tightly, a playful smirk on his lips as he looked at Bronya and said teasingly,

"Bronya, you don't want your little Wendy to be unable to walk again, do you?"

Hearing Fu Lin's words, Himeko also sat up and chimed in, "Hey, Fu Lin, let me have a taste too! Don't hog it all to yourself."

As she spoke, she reached out toward Fu Lin, eyes sparkling with anticipation.