May 28, 2023 by Wyrd
Ruan Qing would never have offended anyone so harshly if he had known in advance that he had to go back.
But now, it’s too late to say anything. Everything had already become a settled matter.
Fortunately, he hadn’t done anything too blatant yet.
As long as he could shift the blame onto someone else, he could somewhat deceive others.
The more important problem now was that he couldn’t stay away from the rental room for a while, which meant the danger would greatly increase.
Because he’s essentially trapped in the rental room, the killer in the horror livestream only needed to wait outside the rental room.
Ruan Qing, deep in thought, bit his thumbnail and finally grabbed a thin blanket, curled up on the sofa, and closed his eyes.
He was truly exhausted right now. Returning to the rental room wouldn’t provide a peaceful rest; at least here was relatively safer.
Ruan Qing had already noticed that these few people were like him, players in this game world, because their reactions were out of sync with this world.
The only difference was that he had already been chosen by the horror livestream, while they were probably still not chosen.
But it’s likely to happen soon.
The skills and attitude of that person, Ji Yan, were obviously not those of an ordinary person; he resembled the killer in the horror livestream more than anyone else.
And tonight, they had definitely offended Ji Yan, which would significantly increase their risk of being chosen.
Ruan Qing could have ignored them, but if he didn’t save them, he wouldn’t have a legitimate reason to get rid of Ji Yan, that lunatic.
Saving them was equivalent to saving himself.
Perhaps there were quite a few people in the room, and someone would be there to stand guard. Ruan Qing’s drowsiness deepened, and he gradually fell into a deep sleep.
The weather in early autumn was not cool. The sun was still strong during the day, and at noon, it’s almost as hot as in the summer. Only in the early morning and evening was there a slight chill.
Ruan Qing was awakened, not by the heat, but by pain.
He was already wearing two layers of clothes and had covered himself with a blanket. Coupled with the high noon temperature, he was sweating slightly, and it stung when the sweat touched his wound.
Ruan Qing, whose consciousness hadn’t fully awakened, sat up in a daze, yawning and rubbing his sleepy eyes, looking like he hadn’t fully woken up.
The others had already been awake for a while, with hardly anyone still in a deep slumber, including the timid Su Xiaozhen.
The dungeon was already difficult enough, and after experiencing last night’s events, everyone became even more fearful of the dungeon. Even if someone was on guard duty, they didn’t dare to let themselves fall into complete unconsciousness.
After all, no one knew when danger would strike, so they had to stay in their best condition.
Only the girl on the couch could sleep so soundly.
After closing their eyes to rest for a while, the group began discussing the situation regarding the dungeon.
Of course, everyone instinctively lowered their voices while discussing, not because they were afraid of waking up the person on the couch, but because any information about the game was prohibited from being leaked to the NPCs inside the game.
Fortunately, the girl was sleeping soundly, so they didn’t need to worry too much.
When they heard some movement from the girl’s side, everyone stopped their discussion and looked at the girl who had sat up on the couch.
Last night, it was too dark, and they were busy escaping, so many people didn’t notice the girl. Now they finally had a clear view of her appearance.
The girl obediently sat on the couch, probably feeling sleepy. Tears welled up in her eyes, shimmering like flowing lights. Her sleepy eyes carried a hint of fatigue, and she resembled a bullied little kitten, looking somewhat aggrieved.
The hairpin in her hair made her appear innocent and cute. At the moment, she was probably feeling hot as a mist clouded her eyes, and sweat droplets on her jade-like neck slid down slowly, disappearing into her chest, eventually concealed by the blanket covering her body.
But it was enough to spark one’s imagination.
Hmm?
Hmm!!!?
As everyone watched the girl slide open her clothes, which had almost lost their covering effect, their pupils contracted, and their eyes widened.
“Ah!!!” Su Xiaozhen, as usual, reacted the fastest. She screamed and immediately pounced on Ruan Qing, pushing her down onto the sofa, and then covered her with a blanket.
Ruan Qing, who hadn’t reacted yet: “???”
The others also reacted, their faces turning red, but pretending to remain calm, they quickly averted their gaze and found excuses to leave.
“Oh, suddenly feeling thirsty. I’ll go to the kitchen and get a glass of water.”
“I’m a bit hungry, too.”
“I need to use the restroom.”
Apart from Ruan Qing and Su Xiaozhen, who were still in the living room, it became instantly empty.
After everyone left, Su Xiaozhen finally let go of Ruan Qing’s hand. Her face was flushed, and she nervously said, “Um, let me find some clothes for you.”
After speaking, she entered the bedroom.
Initially confused, Ruan Qing suddenly understood why and silently pulled his loose clothes together.
There were clothes in the wardrobe, but Su Xiaozhen couldn’t find any women’s clothing. She could only grab a set of men’s casual wear as a makeshift solution.
Although Ruan Qing didn’t think there was anything wrong with a man exposing his upper body, the shabby clothes did feel uncomfortable. So, he took the clothes and entered the bedroom.
The clothes fit Ruan Qing except for being a bit large, and everything else felt natural.
Ruan Qing didn’t take off the small “hairpin” on his head. Let others misunderstand if they wanted to; it would save him a lot of trouble.
When Ruan Qing came out after changing, the people in the living room had already returned. Upon seeing him, they all tacitly averted their gaze and continued their whispered discussion.
Su Xiaozhen was the only one who approached Ruan Qing with a bashful expression and said, “Thank you for last night.”
Unexpectedly, while they couldn’t save her, she ended up saving them.
Ruan Qing shook his head, indicating that he didn’t mind.
Su Xiaozhen seemed to have thought of something, and her face instantly turned red. She looked around, saw that no one was paying attention to them, mustered up courage, and approached Ruan Qing.
She lowered her voice and said, “Um, you can increase your size by eating more papaya milk.”
Ruan Qing: “???”
What was she talking about?
What could become bigger?
It was only when Ruan Qing saw Su Xiaozhen look at his chest with a hint of pity that he realized the meaning behind her previous words.
Ruan Qing tugged at the corners of his mouth with an expressionless face and said, “Well, thank you very much.”
Su Xiaozhen didn’t catch Ruan Qing’s tone and shook her head, blushing, and ran away shyly.
After changing clothes, Ruan Qing left without anyone stopping him.
After all, as players, they had difficulty ensuring their own safety, so how could they have the energy to care about a stranger they didn’t even know?
Noon was the time of high pedestrian traffic.
Ruan Qing avoided the crowds and walked through small alleys with few or no people, so it took him quite some time to return to the rental apartment building.
To avoid bumping into others, Ruan Qing didn’t take the elevator but chose to use the stairs in the corner.
This staircase was almost never used by anyone, so Ruan Qing smoothly arrived on the fifth floor where his rental apartment was located.
Ruan Qing glanced at the corridor from the corner and walked to his room’s door only after confirming that no one was there. He took out his key.
Just as he was turning the doorknob, preparing to open the door and enter the room, a familiar voice sounded behind him.
“You’re back?”
May 28, 2023 by Wyrd
Ruan Qing would never have offended anyone so harshly if he had known in advance that he had to go back.
But now, it’s too late to say anything. Everything had already become a settled matter.
Fortunately, he hadn’t done anything too blatant yet.
As long as he could shift the blame onto someone else, he could somewhat deceive others.
The more important problem now was that he couldn’t stay away from the rental room for a while, which meant the danger would greatly increase.
Because he’s essentially trapped in the rental room, the killer in the horror livestream only needed to wait outside the rental room.
Ruan Qing, deep in thought, bit his thumbnail and finally grabbed a thin blanket, curled up on the sofa, and closed his eyes.
He was truly exhausted right now. Returning to the rental room wouldn’t provide a peaceful rest; at least here was relatively safer.
Ruan Qing had already noticed that these few people were like him, players in this game world, because their reactions were out of sync with this world.
The only difference was that he had already been chosen by the horror livestream, while they were probably still not chosen.
But it’s likely to happen soon.
The skills and attitude of that person, Ji Yan, were obviously not those of an ordinary person; he resembled the killer in the horror livestream more than anyone else.
And tonight, they had definitely offended Ji Yan, which would significantly increase their risk of being chosen.
Ruan Qing could have ignored them, but if he didn’t save them, he wouldn’t have a legitimate reason to get rid of Ji Yan, that lunatic.
Saving them was equivalent to saving himself.
Perhaps there were quite a few people in the room, and someone would be there to stand guard. Ruan Qing’s drowsiness deepened, and he gradually fell into a deep sleep.
The weather in early autumn was not cool. The sun was still strong during the day, and at noon, it’s almost as hot as in the summer. Only in the early morning and evening was there a slight chill.
Ruan Qing was awakened, not by the heat, but by pain.
He was already wearing two layers of clothes and had covered himself with a blanket. Coupled with the high noon temperature, he was sweating slightly, and it stung when the sweat touched his wound.
Ruan Qing, whose consciousness hadn’t fully awakened, sat up in a daze, yawning and rubbing his sleepy eyes, looking like he hadn’t fully woken up.
The others had already been awake for a while, with hardly anyone still in a deep slumber, including the timid Su Xiaozhen.
The dungeon was already difficult enough, and after experiencing last night’s events, everyone became even more fearful of the dungeon. Even if someone was on guard duty, they didn’t dare to let themselves fall into complete unconsciousness.
After all, no one knew when danger would strike, so they had to stay in their best condition.
Only the girl on the couch could sleep so soundly.
After closing their eyes to rest for a while, the group began discussing the situation regarding the dungeon.
Of course, everyone instinctively lowered their voices while discussing, not because they were afraid of waking up the person on the couch, but because any information about the game was prohibited from being leaked to the NPCs inside the game.
Fortunately, the girl was sleeping soundly, so they didn’t need to worry too much.
When they heard some movement from the girl’s side, everyone stopped their discussion and looked at the girl who had sat up on the couch.
Last night, it was too dark, and they were busy escaping, so many people didn’t notice the girl. Now they finally had a clear view of her appearance.
The girl obediently sat on the couch, probably feeling sleepy. Tears welled up in her eyes, shimmering like flowing lights. Her sleepy eyes carried a hint of fatigue, and she resembled a bullied little kitten, looking somewhat aggrieved.
The hairpin in her hair made her appear innocent and cute. At the moment, she was probably feeling hot as a mist clouded her eyes, and sweat droplets on her jade-like neck slid down slowly, disappearing into her chest, eventually concealed by the blanket covering her body.
But it was enough to spark one’s imagination.
Hmm?
Hmm!!!?
As everyone watched the girl slide open her clothes, which had almost lost their covering effect, their pupils contracted, and their eyes widened.
“Ah!!!” Su Xiaozhen, as usual, reacted the fastest. She screamed and immediately pounced on Ruan Qing, pushing her down onto the sofa, and then covered her with a blanket.
Ruan Qing, who hadn’t reacted yet: “???”
The others also reacted, their faces turning red, but pretending to remain calm, they quickly averted their gaze and found excuses to leave.
“Oh, suddenly feeling thirsty. I’ll go to the kitchen and get a glass of water.”
“I’m a bit hungry, too.”
“I need to use the restroom.”
Apart from Ruan Qing and Su Xiaozhen, who were still in the living room, it became instantly empty.
After everyone left, Su Xiaozhen finally let go of Ruan Qing’s hand. Her face was flushed, and she nervously said, “Um, let me find some clothes for you.”
After speaking, she entered the bedroom.
Initially confused, Ruan Qing suddenly understood why and silently pulled his loose clothes together.
There were clothes in the wardrobe, but Su Xiaozhen couldn’t find any women’s clothing. She could only grab a set of men’s casual wear as a makeshift solution.
Although Ruan Qing didn’t think there was anything wrong with a man exposing his upper body, the shabby clothes did feel uncomfortable. So, he took the clothes and entered the bedroom.
The clothes fit Ruan Qing except for being a bit large, and everything else felt natural.
Ruan Qing didn’t take off the small “hairpin” on his head. Let others misunderstand if they wanted to; it would save him a lot of trouble.
When Ruan Qing came out after changing, the people in the living room had already returned. Upon seeing him, they all tacitly averted their gaze and continued their whispered discussion.
Su Xiaozhen was the only one who approached Ruan Qing with a bashful expression and said, “Thank you for last night.”
Unexpectedly, while they couldn’t save her, she ended up saving them.
Ruan Qing shook his head, indicating that he didn’t mind.
Su Xiaozhen seemed to have thought of something, and her face instantly turned red. She looked around, saw that no one was paying attention to them, mustered up courage, and approached Ruan Qing.
She lowered her voice and said, “Um, you can increase your size by eating more papaya milk.”
Ruan Qing: “???”
What was she talking about?
What could become bigger?
It was only when Ruan Qing saw Su Xiaozhen look at his chest with a hint of pity that he realized the meaning behind her previous words.
Ruan Qing tugged at the corners of his mouth with an expressionless face and said, “Well, thank you very much.”
Su Xiaozhen didn’t catch Ruan Qing’s tone and shook her head, blushing, and ran away shyly.
After changing clothes, Ruan Qing left without anyone stopping him.
After all, as players, they had difficulty ensuring their own safety, so how could they have the energy to care about a stranger they didn’t even know?
Noon was the time of high pedestrian traffic.
Ruan Qing avoided the crowds and walked through small alleys with few or no people, so it took him quite some time to return to the rental apartment building.
To avoid bumping into others, Ruan Qing didn’t take the elevator but chose to use the stairs in the corner.
This staircase was almost never used by anyone, so Ruan Qing smoothly arrived on the fifth floor where his rental apartment was located.
Ruan Qing glanced at the corridor from the corner and walked to his room’s door only after confirming that no one was there. He took out his key.
Just as he was turning the doorknob, preparing to open the door and enter the room, a familiar voice sounded behind him.
“You’re back?”
