She was forced to do it out of necessity. In the apocalypse, being beautiful was not an advantage for women. To avoid trouble, Xiao Jin had been pretending to be a man. Even so, her outstanding appearance still attracted many covetous eyes.

And what about the original owner...?

Wen Lan, the mother, and Xiao Chengzhi were originally in a business marriage. However, the Wen family later met with misfortune while traveling, and the Wen family declined. Not only did Xiao Chengzhi not treat the Wen family's daughter well, but he also interfered in the process of annexing the Wen family.

At that time, Wen Lan was pregnant. She saw through Xiao Chengzhi's selfish and heartless side, so she concealed the gender of Xiao Jin when she gave birth to her.

Firstly, to prevent Xiao Jin from becoming a tool for Xiao Chengzhi's marriage alliance; secondly, men often have more say in the succession of a company.

Wen Lan never expected that she would die so young. As soon as she died, Xiao Chengzhi brought his first love back. The woman who had been pretending to be magnanimous in the living room was Xiao Jin's stepmother, Liu Man.

The saying goes that having a stepmother means having a stepfather. Xiao Jin felt that the original owner's biological father was no different from a stepfather. His stepmother, Liu Man, had twins, a boy and a girl, who were said to be seventeen, but were actually a year older than Xiao Jin.

If you count the days, he was born around the time when the Wen family experienced some changes.

All three of them attended the same high school, and the siblings often caused Xiao Jin a lot of trouble.

This fight was also their doing. However, Xiao Jin's grades were poor, and she was a notorious problem student at school. Regardless of right or wrong, once something happened, in Xiao Chengzhi's eyes, it was all her fault.

That's why the scene just now happened.

When Xiao Jin took over the original body, she discovered that the child had many injuries, mostly hidden ones. The person who did this was very vicious, and if he hadn't been careful, he might have been in mortal danger.

Oh no, it's definitely life-threatening, otherwise why would she be here!

She carefully searched through her memories and found the culprits who had seriously injured her. Sure enough, her two stepmother children were among them. However, the two of them had a trick up their sleeves and had instigated others to charge into battle while they hid in the back.

Xiao Jin narrowed his eyes slightly, concealing the killing intent within.

She will remember this grudge for the little girl!

However, putting revenge aside for now, Xiao Jin has a very important matter to attend to.

Xiao Jin took a deep breath, inhaling the fragrance.

Ten years! She can finally eat normal meals again!

Xiao Jin was having lunch at home just now, but those two people at the table were so unappetizing. As for school and fighting, is that more important than eating?

The person inside wasn't even himself to begin with, so who cares whose father is sitting there! He should be secretly glad that Boss Xiao didn't just throw a punch at him!

After leaving the villa complex, Xiao Jin didn't even look back, and took a taxi directly to the most famous restaurant in the city.

Upon entering the restaurant, ignoring the waiter's puzzled expression, Xiao Jin calmly held up her finger: "One person, I'd like a quiet private room."

"Okay, please follow me!" The waiter didn't seem to mind and led Xiao Jin into a room, handing her the menu.

Sitting down, Xiao Jin flipped through the menu in her hand, swallowed hard, and then, under the dumbfounded gaze of the waiter, quickly tapped the menu more than a dozen times.

"This, this, and this... um, one of this too."

After speaking, Xiao Jin threw the menu back onto the table, then stared coldly at the waiter with his dark pupils, uttering each word clearly: "Hurry up!"

The waiter's breathing quickened under her gaze. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Yes, sir, please wait a moment. I'll inform the kitchen right away."

"Hmm!" Xiao Jin wrapped her arms around the back of the chair next to her and gently raised her chin.

Before long, the table in front of us was gradually filled with dishes, and upon closer inspection, there were at least twenty dishes.

Xiao Jin's eyes were glued to the first dish as soon as it arrived: the glistening braised pork was tender and juicy, the roast duck was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the spicy chicken was savory and fragrant, and there was also sour soup fish, boiled sliced ​​pork, salt and pepper mantis shrimp, and steamed hairy crab.

Xiao Jin ordered several kinds of staple food: rice, steamed buns, roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), cold noodles, and all kinds of stir-fried vegetables. Vegetables are the most scarce thing in the apocalypse, and Xiao Jin's eyes were practically glued to the vegetables on the table.

Desserts are a must too: osmanthus cake, mung bean cake, walnut shortbread, and jujube paste cake. Western desserts should also be included: mousse cake, tiramisu, Basque cheesecake, and ice cream.

After a series of preparations, a table full of delicious food was laid out.

Xiao Jin couldn't wait to send all the waiters out, ready to enjoy the food alone, completely ignoring the horrified expressions on the faces of the others.

Are you crazy? Eating this much by yourself?

Xiao Jin didn't care what others thought. She picked up her chopsticks and eagerly tore off a roast duck leg and took a bite.

"Hmm..." Xiao Jin's eyebrows curved into a smile, it was a taste she hadn't felt in a long time.

[Sizzle~]

Um?

Xiao Jin, who was engrossed in enjoying her meal, suddenly heard a strange sound. She frowned slightly and stopped what she was doing.

[Sizzle sizzle~]

This time, Xiao Jin heard it clearly; there was indeed a sound, and it was right in her mind.

This was followed by a emotionless, mechanical voice: [Buzzing sound~ Signal implantation complete, star anchor point confirmed]

Welcome to this large-scale survival game for all players! The following are some tips for beginners.

[1. The survival game is about to begin. Please actively complete the game tasks. After completing the tasks, you will be returned to your login space.]

2. Death in the trial game is a true death; please cherish your life.

3. Players can engage in combat against each other within the game.

4. Finally, we wish all players a pleasant gaming experience.

"A survival game for everyone?" Xiao Jin murmured, repeating the phrase over and over, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.

At the same time, everyone on Earth heard this sudden system notification.

Some were extremely flustered, while others were exceptionally excited.

"Survival game? What is this? Could it be an alien invasion?!"

"Help! I don't want to play any games. Didn't you hear that people can die?"

"Is this what they mean by fiction coming to life? Weapons, cultivation techniques, godhood—I'll never have to go to work again! Hahaha!"

Even if some people strongly resisted, the mechanical voice did not give them the right to refuse, accompanied by a prompt tone.

[Beep~ Star marker confirmed. Game countdown begins. Please get ready, 10, 9...]

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jin's expression turned serious, and his eyes quickly scanned his surroundings. There was no time to lose.

She closed her eyes and mobilized her spiritual energy.

[5, 4...]

However, the countdown continued in an instant, and a second before the countdown ended, Xiao Jin quickly placed his hand on the table in front of him.

[…2.1, Welcome to the survival game!]