LGSG Chapter 35
by VolareXia Ran: “Really, you have to believe me, we really aren’t dating.”
Shen Hua: “I’m afraid to open my eyes, hoping it’s just my imagination… So what were you two doing before? Playing Spy x Family?”
Xia Ran suddenly blushed.
He said, “N-not really.”
Shen Hua: “Ah? Is the child really yours?”
Xia Ran: “How is that possible!”
He glanced around.
Xie He was negotiating. Whether his words were pleasant or not, he could use his power to suppress these NPCs. Fu Qu was patrolling nearby. Gu Qiufeng hadn’t left, although nobody knew why, but he was hugging the idol and talking to himself.
Xia Ran half-covered his mouth with his hand: “I’ll tell you secretly. Don’t tell anyone else, okay?”
Shen Hua instantly felt like he had been entrusted with a major responsibility.
He said with a serious face, “I will never stab a big shot in the back!”
“It’s just my guess,” Xia Ran said, “that child who looks a lot like Mr. Xie might just be Mr. Xie himself!”
Shen Hua: “…Sliced?”
Xia Ran looked admiring: “How did you find such a suitable word?!”
Shen Hua: “Cough cough.”
It was all because of those damn novels he read.
“But saying ‘sliced’ isn’t quite right. He still looks no different from Mr. Xie. It’s more like a doppelganger from those Investiture of the Gods novels… But…” Shen Hua stroked his chin, his words stopping abruptly.
Xia Ran: “But what?”
Shen Hua: “…”
But he felt that the final Boss probably wouldn’t be idle enough to slice himself up for fun.
In novels, any soul that is fragmented will affect part of the main body’s strength. It can’t be because he deliberately wanted to fall in love, right?
Shen Hua suddenly had a hunch.
These things can’t be known by other players, especially Fu Qu.
“You can only tell me,” Shen Hua earnestly instructed.
Fortunately, he was a newbie.
Even if he knew that Mr. Xie’s strength was currently impaired, he wouldn’t be able to stir up trouble.
If it had been Mu Jingyao, he probably would have brought a map of the Yan state to see Mr. Xie right now.
Xia Ran: “Of course, besides Mr. Xie, you are my only friend.”
Hearing such high praise, Shen Hua was quite proud and complacent. But at the same time, there was a subtle psychological imbalance. He was clearly the first person to talk to the big shot, how could he not even compare to the final Boss. But then he thought, if these two were to get together, wouldn’t he be the first friend in line?
But Xia Ran’s attitude was unexpected.
The black-haired youth lowered his eyes: “I don’t know what to do, but at least, I shouldn’t hold Mr. Xie back.”
Shen Hua: “…”
Shen Hua hesitated and asked, “Why would you think that way?”
Xia Ran: “It’s only natural that I like Mr. Xie. But Mr. Xie might not think of me that way. And, moreover, Mr. Xie is such a top-tier person, I feel like no one should be worthy of him.”
Shen Hua: “Good heavens, you are a top-tier toxic fan. But I don’t think it’s like that. Big shot, you usually look pretty brave, how come you’re backing down on this kind of thing?”
As far as Shen Hua was concerned, he couldn’t find too many faults in Xia Ran. He had never seen a human being who was better-looking than Xia Ran, had high combat power, and was of good character. Not to mention that he was sometimes quite charming and cute.
It’s a good thing he was straight. Otherwise, what would be Mr. Xie’s chance?
Shen Hua suspected that as long as Xia Ran confessed, Mr. Xie would immediately hold a wedding for them.
“You should still try,” Shen Hua said, “It’s just a game anyway.”
Xia Ran: “No way.”
Shen Hua: “…?”
This was the first time he had seen Xia Ran so firm.
Xia Ran: “What if I get into a relationship now, what will happen when the game ends?”
Wouldn’t he become a scumbag?
Shen Hua’s expression became serious.
He didn’t expect Xia Ran to think so deeply.
Is this the attitude of a big shot in love?
So serious?
Not to mention that in reality, many couples are just to satisfy their emotional needs for a while and don’t consider the long-term future at all. In a game where life is uncertain, they don’t care about the long-term future even more.
What’s more, Mr. Xie is still the final Boss.
Human players and monster NPCs are naturally at two extremes. It was destined that Shen Hua would not empathize with them or consider them. He originally wanted to say that after clearing the game, you cleared it. If you really captured the final Boss, the big shot could just lie down and win in the instance.
But when he met the black-haired youth’s red-rimmed and somewhat deep, empty eyes, Shen Hua suddenly couldn’t say anything.
“Well, you really have to consider it.” Shen Hua murmured, “Does Mr. Xie know?”
In fact, he thought that the final Boss was very smart.
He guessed that even if Xia Ran didn’t say it, he could guess something.
Xia Ran said, “I still don’t want to hold Mr. Xie back.”
Shen Hua couldn’t help but sigh tiredly.
At this time, Xie He had finished his negotiation, and several people gathered around them and began to converge. This also interrupted their conversation from continuing.
Shen Hua stared at Xia Ran’s profile in a daze.
He originally thought that for a very perfect and powerful player like the big shot, there wouldn’t be too many worries about himself. But now he realized that only by possessing human emotions, joys, anger, sorrow, and joy could a heart not be able to fully control.
Well, let’s take it one step at a time.
After giving the gift to Aunt Zhang, they will be able to leave the mental hospital and return to Sui Yuan Ju smoothly.
Gu Qiufeng and they were not on the same path, so naturally they had to say goodbye.
Before leaving, he winked at Xia Ran: “Do you really not need me to leave you a business card?”
Xie He smiled and pulled Xia Ran behind him.
“I told you, he has a job.”
Gu Qiufeng shrugged, but he didn’t force it.
There was still some time before the bus came to the entrance of the village, but Gu Qiufeng didn’t seem to plan to take the bus. After saying goodbye to them, he didn’t know where he went.
But everyone was just passing by, so no one would really pry into Gu Qiufeng’s origins. After all, he had helped them in their mission progress by accident. Although he suddenly appeared and was very strange all over, not asking was to leave each other some dignity.
Fu Qu said, “I’m going to have a cigarette.”
Shen Hua: “You still smoke?”
He had never seen Fu Qu smoking before. This guy had been smoking a little fiercely these past two days. Shen Hua suspected that he had something on his mind. But Fu Qu was too taciturn, and Shen Hua couldn’t ask anything.
Fu Qu glanced at him.
Shen Hua shut up in frustration.
He thought to himself, what does he care about Fu Qu for.
Fu Qu, under the pretense of smoking, walked behind the stone screen away from the crowd, and saw Gu Qiufeng with a big bag on his back squatting there. He smelled Fu Qu’s cigarette smoke and covered his nose with some disgust.
But Fu Qu didn’t care about other people’s opinions at all.
He just said in a deep voice, “Phoenix Village should be a separate instance, but it’s linked to Sui Yuan Ju. You did it.”
Gu Qiufeng: “Yup.”
He didn’t deny it at all.
Fu Qu then instantly understood why the final Boss would rather risk being discovered by the game to disguise himself and accompany Xia Ran. It couldn’t be that he was just completely in love. It must be related to this person in front of him.
If there was no permission from the owner of Sui Yuan Ju, how could the two instances be pieced together at will?
“What exactly do you want to do?” Fu Qu asked in a deep voice.
Gu Qiufeng: “You’ve investigated a lot of information in one night. It seems that I was short-sighted and didn’t discover a character like you.”
As he spoke, the man in the black suit unwrapped the bandage on his hand. Then, like a magic trick, a simple wooden box appeared from the palm of his hand.
He said, “However, I still want to clarify something for that Mr. Xie. He is inherently indifferent. This time I entered the instance entirely for my own plans. You’ve imagined a little too much. Maybe he really is just here to accompany that little beauty?”
The wording was frivolous, but because of the natural carelessness in his words, it didn’t carry any offense.
“But thank you for helping me out. I don’t like owing people favors,” Gu Qiufeng said, “I’ll give you a small gift.”
Fu Qu took the wooden box, and as soon as he opened it, a strange look appeared on his face. There were no other objects inside, only a card with a wooden puppet bound by silk threads.
“This is…?” he asked in surprise.
Gu Qiufeng stared at him, his eyes dark: “You should have cleared the game long ago, but you’ve always been willing to constantly enter and exit the instance. Do you want to save people?”
Fu Qu’s Adam’s apple bobbed.
He wanted to deny it, but in the end, he just grunted in a muffled voice.
“How pitiful,” Gu Qiufeng said, “It makes me feel a little empathy.”
Fu Qu: “You’re also saving people?”
Gu Qiufeng: “Just doing the impossible.”
He seemed unwilling to say more.
Gu Qiufeng came and went mysteriously, his motives were unknown, and he even took out such a valuable game item. Fu Qu had a hunch that he might not be as simple as a player.
But too much is as bad as too little. He didn’t have any vested interests with this person. If he asked a few more questions, it would be bad if they formed a feud.
“This is an item left by a friend of mine,” Gu Qiufeng said, “His sister also died in the game. So he made a puppet body for his sister.”
Fu Qu: “Can… can she return to reality?”
Gu Qiufeng: “No.”
“Forget it,” Fu Qu said, “It’s just a matter of entering a few more instances.”
Gu Qiufeng left completely.
The bus came and Xia Ran came to find Fu Qu.
He saw cigarette butts all over the ground.
He pursed his lips.
He felt that this was a bit harmful to his health.
But Xia Ran and Fu Qu were not familiar, and he was not the proactive type. So he just said, “The bus is here.”
Fu Qu hummed.
He raised his eyes to look at Xia Ran.
This human player had never heard of his name before. But Xia Ran’s actions proved that he was no ordinary person. Fu Qu wasn’t as stupid as Shen Hua. In an instant, he confirmed that this guy was really just a confused new player.
Still a bold newbie.
The skin was beautiful. No wonder it could soften the heart of a monster.
But… he must kill Mr. Xie.
Slaughtering year after year until he replaces the ruler of the game can he find a way to resurrect the dead players.
Fu Qu didn’t want to fight Xia Ran.
In his opinion, the line between humans and monsters should be clear.
So Fu Qu put out the cigarette and said to Xia Ran, “You and Mr. Xie will not have a good ending. It’s better to break up as soon as possible.”
Xia Ran: “…”
The black-haired youth’s face suddenly turned red.
He said, “Why do you all think that Mr. Xie and I should fall in love?”
Fu Qu: “…?”
Not dating?
He was expressionless.
He thought to himself that he didn’t expect the final Boss to be a scumbag who didn’t take responsibility after eating and wiping his mouth clean.
They even had a child.
And the two of them still haven’t dated?!