LGSG Chapter 39
by VolareThe next day, the head chef was notified by the butler that he no longer needed to provide wine daily.
The butler didn’t have much of a reaction.
Xie He had been like this since he was little, occasionally having such episodes. It wasn’t that he was fickle or moody. He simply abandoned things coldly once he no longer needed them.
Therefore, the head chef didn’t think anything was wrong.
Just a little regret.
It was rare to see the young master being so devoted to something external for the first time. He thought he had finally developed a bit of a human touch, but he didn’t expect him to tire of it so quickly.
It so happened that Xia Ran didn’t have much work today and came to the back kitchen early to learn from Shen Hua.
The head chef had just had this thought when his gaze fell on the young man next to Shen Hua, and he immediately dismissed it.
He thought to himself, that’s not quite right.
After all, the only one Mr. Xie showed genuine affection for was this human player in front of him.
Although everyone was skeptical at first when they heard some rumors from the butler, after all, this matter was too bizarre. But Xie He’s several actions dispelled the doubts of the head chef and other NPCs.
After all, both not loving and showing favoritism were very obvious.
It was the first time Mr. Xie had shown favor towards others. Although Xia Ran was a human player, and stood on the human side with Shen Hua and Fu Qu, naturally resisting and disliking ghosts, humans would think that there would be no connection after leaving the game.
However, the ghost NPCs didn’t have too many moral constraints or human ethics. In the head chef’s opinion, if Mr. Xie really liked him, neither the instance nor reality mattered. As long as he killed Xia Ran and assimilated him into an NPC, they could stay together in the instance forever.
But Xie He obviously didn’t mean to do that.
The head chef couldn’t quite figure out Xia Ran’s position in Xie He’s heart, so he could only maintain the most distant politeness.
Just as the head chef was secretly observing Xia Ran, trying to find out what exactly about this black-haired young man had captured Xie He’s heart, Fu Qu walked over.
The head chef didn’t like the one-eyed man.
Even though Fu Qu had disguised himself as him after One-Eye’s death. But in order not to attract attention and act secretly, Fu Qu basically tried to be aloof and taciturn, which didn’t change the head chef’s opinion much.
Head Chef: “What’s wrong with you again?”
Fu Qu: “Stomachache.”
The head chef was a little annoyed. After all, it wasn’t officially quitting time yet. Xia Ran was favored by Xie He, and although Shen Hua teaching Xia Ran wasn’t part of the head chef’s job duties, it was related to the master of Sui Yuan Ju, so the head chef naturally couldn’t get angry about this. But Fu Qu was different. What was the difference between this and openly slacking off at work?
Head Chef: “Come back soon.”
Fortunately, nothing serious happened. In addition, the head chef himself wasn’t the kind of NPC who enjoyed being harsh to humans. He was originally a staff member of Sui Yuan Ju in his early years. Later, after he died, Xie He assimilated all of these people into the instance. Therefore, the head chef seemed to have more humanity than the NPCs derived from the instance rules, such as the butler.
He was unhappy, and he was thinking of giving Fu Qu more troublesome tasks at work in the future. After all, besides not being proactive in his work attitude, Fu Qu hadn’t actually stepped on the head chef’s minefield.
Fu Qu mainly wanted to return the desire potion to Mu Jingyao.
Although he didn’t know what Mr. Xie was trying to do by messing around like this, he estimated that it wouldn’t be a big deal. At least, it wouldn’t affect Fu Qu much.
No matter what the ghosts did, he didn’t need to empathize with them.
Fu Qu mainly felt that the desire potion was a ticking time bomb. After all, it was something that could really screw over the final boss. Now that Mr. Xie wasn’t doing anything, he might cause trouble in the future.
Return it to Mu Jingyao. That idiot had already harmed people a lot, and Fu Qu didn’t plan to keep that guy alive to leave the instance after he was done using him.
Mean, arrogant, hypocritical, and a bit neurotic.
This was Fu Qu’s evaluation of Mu Jingyao.
Survival games were a struggle between life and death. A slight mistake, a wrong move, and no matter whether you were a high-level player or a newbie, you would die instantly. As a result, it was inevitable that people like Mu Jingyao with antisocial personalities would emerge. They regarded human life as worthless and used the suffering of others as the foundation for their pleasure.
The worse other people’s lives were, the happier he would be.
Fu Qu didn’t want to judge other people’s survival rules. But Mu Jingyao was really disgusting, and he couldn’t stand the way he acted.
After all, Fu Qu was the kind of person who would save his relatives and friends even if it cost him his entire life. What this kind of fool hated most was the selfish way of doing things. If you were purely selfish, that would be fine. But Mu Jingyao had seriously threatened the interests of other players in the instance.
The deaths of several players were clearly the work of Mu Jingyao.
Therefore, Fu Qu didn’t plan to keep him.
What goes around comes around. Mu Jingyao’s life debt should be paid by himself.
However, if he could get the instance final boss to get rid of Mu Jingyao, it would be perfect for Fu Qu.
Mu Jingyao was naturally not a subordinate who worked honestly. He found a place to give orders to another player. The fat man’s assets had been emptied by him, and now that he had no value, Mu Jingyao was too lazy to care about his life and death, and instead focused on other people.
Seeing Fu Qu coming over, a trace of surprise flashed in Mu Jingyao’s eyes. But he still didn’t change his ways.
Mu Jingyao said with a smile, “Yo, big brother, what brings you here?”
Fu Qu briefly explained some things.
He clearly explained the beginning and end.
Mu Jingyao clicked his tongue: “This BOSS is playing with people? What does that even mean?”
Fu Qu sneered.
He suspected that the instance BOSS was treating them as part of the play.
But there was no need to tell Mu Jingyao this.
The player being controlled next to him saw the potion fall into Mu Jingyao’s hands, and his expression changed slightly. It seemed like he was vaguely suppressing a layer of anger.
Fu Qu saw it clearly from the side, thinking that Mu Jingyao was really thick-skinned, taking everything for himself. This item clearly belonged to the player next to him. But he pocketed it without batting an eye.
But Fu Qu didn’t need to stand up for this player.
First, this was indeed someone else’s grievance. Second, although Fu Qu couldn’t stand Mu Jingyao’s actions, he also knew that he wasn’t a good person. He wouldn’t do something like sticking his neck out for someone he had no relationship with.
Moreover, if he helped this player once, could he help him a second or third time?
If Fu Qu stood up for this stranger today and made Mu Jingyao hold a grudge and suffer a loss, could Mu Jingyao not be able to deal with Fu Qu, but still not be able to deal with this player?
In the game, the important thing is to save yourself.
In addition to returning the item to Mu Jingyao, Fu Qu also fulfilled his promise. He gave Mu Jingyao two rare items. Although he had only used it once. Because Mu Jingyao was greedy for profit. If he didn’t give it to him, he would provoke the other party.
Fu Qu had been playing in the game for many years, so he naturally didn’t lack this small profit to temporarily appease Mu Jingyao. After all, Mu Jingyao was about to die soon.
When Fu Qu returned to the back kitchen, the head chef had gone out for a temporary meeting, leaving only Xia Ran and Shen Hua.
Compared to when he first started learning, Xia Ran was now quite skilled at using dessert molds.
He definitely couldn’t start with difficult ones at first.
Shen Hua didn’t know how many part-time jobs he had done before, but he was very good at teaching people. He taught Xia Ran step by step, and he had a gentle temperament and never got angry. He chatted while teaching, and he could also make it fun.
“It’s good that you’re living with Mr. Xie,” Shen Hua said, “I’ve been almost scared to death these past two days.”
At this time, they put the base into the oven and practiced patterns by squeezing cream onto empty plates, so they didn’t need to be particularly focused.
So they started chatting about random things.
Xia Ran piqued his curiosity.
He really liked the game mixed with a bit of supernatural elements.
“Did something happen in the staff dormitory building?” Xia Ran asked.
Shen Hua said: “Well, some people hear dull thuds in the middle of the night.”
Xia Ran was shocked: “Could it be that those patients followed us back?”
Shen Hua: “…”
Shen Hua shuddered and hesitated: “Probably not, right?”
Didn’t that talent agent say that they had all been taken care of?
“They said it sounds like wood hitting the floor. The dormitory building just happens to have wooden floors, so the echo is especially loud,” Shen Hua said. “I don’t worry too much because I sleep like a log.”
After all, in those horror stories, the protagonist only encounters ghosts when they wake up. If he didn’t wake up, wouldn’t they be fine?
Xia Ran: “Could it be a cane? Could it be the butler?”
There was nothing wrong with the butler’s legs. But occasionally Xia Ran would see him carrying a cane with him. Xia Ran guessed that this was the butler’s style of dressing. After all, he was usually quite trendy.
Shen Hua was horrified: “What does it mean for the butler to walk around the staff dormitory in the middle of the night? Tracking his steps on WeChat?”
Xia Ran: “…True.”
It just so happened that the two of them were talking about doubts, and they both felt that they couldn’t explain it. Shen Hua turned his head and saw Fu Qu, who had just returned.
“You tell me, what is that thing?” Shen Hua asked.
Fu Qu: “How would I know?”
Shen Hua: “Aren’t you curious to go out and take a look in the middle of the night?”
Fu Qu: “.”
Fu Qu’s face clearly said, “I’m not an idiot.”
Shen Hua just felt that a person like Fu Qu was cautious, and he definitely wouldn’t sleep as soundly as he did when he heard the noise in the middle of the night. Moreover, Fu Qu had high combat power, and he could easily kill a few of the small monsters in the mental hospital!
But he didn’t expect Fu Qu to choose to stay in the room for the sake of stability.
Shen Hua scratched his head: “Ahhh, I really want to know what that guy is!”
Fu Qu: “Curiosity killed the cat.”
Shen Hua: “I’m not a cat. People have a love for gossip…”
Xia Ran said: “Does he harm people?”
Shen Hua: “…”
Shen Hua was stunned.
Thinking about it, it really didn’t.
Even the little monsters in the mental hospital knew how to harm people.
But that guy in the staff dormitory just walked around in the middle of the night.
Fu Qu frowned.
He felt that Xia Ran had suddenly brought up a secret doubt.
*
Xie Qiao wanted to get herself something good to eat today.
It just so happened that she heard that her sister-in-law was practicing making desserts.
Xie Qiao was a little greedy, thinking that it would be okay to bum some scraps.
So today, she was wandering around outside for most of the day for once.
Xie Qiao didn’t like the sun, so she specially chose the corridor of the staff dormitory to block the light.
Now that there were no players, she walked generously in the corridor. Even if there were players, it was estimated that they would instantly hide in the room the moment they saw Xie Qiao.
When she walked into the stairwell, Xie Qiao turned her head and saw an unexpected figure.
A white-haired young man was sitting in the small space behind the stairs, with a cane next to him.
Xie Qiao: “Brother?”
She was a little puzzled, what was her brother doing sitting in such a corner?
Xia Ran wasn’t here either.
However, Xie He ignored her.
Xie Qiao was used to it.
She didn’t want to be nosy, so she just greeted him to show her respect for Xie He.
Walking through the corridor, she came to the back kitchen and happened to meet the white-haired young man again.
Xie Qiao blurted out: “Brother, are you really here to find your sister-in-law?”
Xie He: “Yeah.”
Xie Qiao: “…”
She felt a little strange in her heart.
Could it be that Xie He had opened a teleport point and flashed over directly?
Otherwise, how could he arrive at the same time as her?
At the same time, Xie Qiao noticed something wrong.
She frowned and thought, in a short while, where did her brother’s cane go?