This Damned Thirst for Survival - Chapter 71

One day, Luo Jian woke up from his sleep and found himself in a locked chamber where the door and window were all sealed. A note with a few lines written on it was tacked to the wall: “Escape from this room within an hour, otherwise, you will die.”

There is a sequel called Reincarnation Night (轮回之夜) that takes place in the same universe but has different main characters

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Love between a girl living a lie and the girl who can turn lies into truth.Lin Roen was just another broke, burned-out job applicant - until a simple error landed her in the CEO’s office of the most powerful corporation in the country. Now, the world believes she’s the heiress of the Roen Group.As Lin stumbles through a world of luxury, manipulation, and corporate worship, she is relentlessly pampered by those who believe she’s their salvation. Everyone bows. Everyone obeys.But nothing is what it seems.Lin soon starts to feel that there is something sinister behind the mirrors of lies.Trapped and revered in the corporate world that blends religious fervor and heartless capitalism, there is only one person she can trust - Luc, her perfect assistant.* A slow-burn psychological drama wrapped in corporate satire, mistaken identity, and a love story between two girls on the edge of lies and truth.

In the first episode, Little Palace Maid Lian Hua, holding tea leaves, thought to curry favor with Zhaoyi. The Emperor intercepted her halfway, and before she could react, he hijacked her tea leaves, leaving her bewildered.In the second episode, she wanted to curry favor with the Noble Consort. During the Noble Consort's birthday feast, she hadn't even presented the meticulously prepared tea leaves before the Emperor seized them, leaving her aggrieved.In the third episode, she had just sneaked out with the Palace Maids to pick bamboo shoots, planning to go back and cook something delicious when the Emperor burst out of nowhere wanting to freeload a meal. If it wasn't tasty, he would punish her, she managed to barely pass muster by exerting all her energy. Before she could feel relieved, the Emperor told her he was also staying to sleep!This time, he was thoroughly taking advantage of her, enjoying free food and lodging without the slightest intention of rewarding her.At night, the more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. All the silver she had saved up in earlier years had been used to sustain the Emperor. Now that the money was gone, she feared being punished for not being able to support him in the future. The more she thought, the sadder she got, her tears plopping down, which woke the Emperor sleeping beside her.In a flurry, the Emperor consoled her, “There, there, don't cry, don't cry. I haven't even had time to reward you, how could I punish you!”After much consoling, and finally with his promise to provide for her sustenance, she turned her tears into laughter.The Emperor breathed a sigh of relief. This Little Concubine would need to be favored properly from now on—he dared not make her cry again.→→【This story has concluded, thank you for reading】→→New book recommendation:“Consort of the Roll-Royce is Here, Run!”—It's a good read! Please add it to your favorites.

This is a game that surpasses dimensions.