Chapter 5 Margaret's Romance Simulation Game
In the end, Shen Cen returned home carrying a box of ornaments.
When Jiang Shiyu first took it out, she felt it looked familiar. After thinking for a while, she remembered that Chen Shili had said before that this set of co-branded ornaments was specially released by "Conquering the Central Plains" to reward the top players on the spending leaderboard. It was not sold on the market at the time, and its exquisite craftsmanship and collectible value were extremely high.
She liked him very much, so she didn't intend to be polite with him.
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weekend.
The most important thing for Shen Cen today is to go to the airport to pick up Wen Jie and take her home.
The two had known each other for over a decade and were each other's best friends. Later, when they took the college entrance exam, they were both admitted to Peking University. Shen Cen studied history, while Wen Jie studied journalism and communication.
After graduating with her bachelor's degree, Wen Jie chose to work for a well-known magazine. Over the years, thanks to her outstanding work ability, she rose through the ranks to become the deputy editor-in-chief.
Two weeks ago, Wen Jie went to Jiangzhou on a business trip.
She learned about Shen Cen and Jiang Shiyu's marriage registration over the phone and couldn't wait to fly back to Jingjia that very night.
After Shen Cen explained things to her over the phone, she gradually accepted the truth.
Just as Shen Cen was lost in thought, Wen Jie had somehow already walked around to the window, calling out, "Baby!"
When Shen Cen looked up, he saw Wen Jie's beautiful and radiant face.
Wen Jie has a neat, shoulder-length bob, exquisite makeup, slightly upturned red lips, and always carries a confident and flamboyant smile.
After putting down her luggage and getting into the car, Shen Cen asked her, "How did the interview go?"
"Fantastic!"
As Wen Jie was speaking, she was about to give Shen Cen a quick kiss, but Shen Cen quickly pushed her face away, saying, "I'm still driving!"
"We really have to thank you this time. Uncle Lu agreed to our interview very readily."
Wen Jie went to Jiangzhou because a medical summit was being held there, and their magazine was covering the entire summit.
This summit also attracted many industry leaders, and many media outlets wanted to get a few exclusive interviews.
Wen Jie returned home with a full load of good news.
"By the way, Uncle Lu also asked about Jiang Shiyu and your matter."
Shen Cen's grip on the steering wheel tightened: "Didn't we get caught?"
Wen Jie patted her hand: "Don't worry, I'm telling you, you and Jiang Shiyu knew each other before, liked each other for many years but didn't know it until you met again at the beginning of the year, and you both confessed your feelings and decided to be together..."
As Wen Jie spoke, she gave him a look that said, "I'll kowtow to you twice."
Although these words were all fabricated.
Shen Cen: "That's fine then, it's just a bit exaggerated."
As they were talking, the car stopped in front of the restaurant. As Wen Jie was about to get out, she noticed the decorations in Shen Cen's car.
"Hey? Is this the same character as the charm on your bag?" she asked.
The ornament was taken down by Chen Cen this morning and placed in the car.
"Hmm." After thinking for a moment, Shen Cen added, "Jiang Shiyu gave it to me yesterday."
"That kid knows how to cater to people's tastes." Wen Jie clicked her tongue twice, and the two of them walked into the store together.
This was a restaurant Wen Jie usually liked to eat at, and Shen Cen had already ordered the food in advance. After entering the restaurant, the two chose a seat by the window.
Before the food was served, Wen Jie took out her phone, opened some app, and tapped away with her fingers, a happy smile on her face.
Shen Cen initially thought Wen Jie was watching some handsome guy videos again, but she gradually realized something was wrong—
Wen Jie's eyes were practically overflowing with pink bubbles.
This is definitely not your average handsome guy video.
Shen Cen cleared his throat twice: "Hmph, something's up. Wen Xiaojie, tell me the truth."
"Oh dear, I don't have any problems." Wen Jie confidently pushed her phone in front of Shen Cen. "Upright Mr. Shen, please see the truth."
Shen Cen looked over and found that the screen showed a game interface, with a brown-haired, blue-eyed anime man in the center, tilting his head and looking at him.
"What is this?" Shen Cen asked.
"Love, simulation, game!" Wen Jie said, enunciating each word clearly. Finally, pointing to the man on the game screen, she added, "Ahem, let me introduce you. This is my husband in the game. What do you think? Isn't he my favorite kind of 'puppy dog'?"
The man in the video seemed to have actually heard Wen Jie's words, and he scratched his head sheepishly.
Shen Cen frowned, tilted his head, and asked, "A dating simulation game?"
Can you even fall in love in a game?
"Yes, in short, there are five men in this game who are different in appearance, background, and personality. You can first go through the main storyline to get to know them, and then choose your favorite one to enter the side story, which means you will fall in love with the male lead you chose. In addition, you can also change the clothes of the men in the game, go on dates, and chat with them, just like you are in a real relationship!"
Once the game was mentioned, Wen Jie started talking non-stop, while Shen Cen got confused by the main storyline and side quests and only understood a little bit of it.
“However, our Shen Cen doesn’t need to play dating simulation games now~” Wen Jie deliberately dragged out the last syllable, teasing Shen Cen.
Shen Cen felt embarrassed by what she was being said and pushed her phone back in front of Wen Jie: "Go play your game!"
"Oh my, Chen Cen's face is so red~"
"Wen Xiaojie!"
Their conversation was interrupted when the waiter served the food.
Wen Jie had only had a simple breakfast at the hotel today and was starving. So as soon as the dishes were served, she eagerly began to eat. Halfway through her meal, she suddenly remembered something and asked Shen Cen, "By the way, that game you play, isn't it called... 'Conquering the Central Plains' again?"
Shen Cen: "Yes, what's wrong?"
"The game I play and the game you play, 'Conquer the Central Plains,' are from the same company."
"Huh?" Shen Cen was taken aback, and the piece of roast duck he was holding with his chopsticks fell to the table with a "thud." "From the same company??"
"Conquering the Central Plains" is a historical mobile game with a completely different art style from the dating simulation game that Wen Jie played. Surprisingly, the two were developed by the same company.
Shen Cen's reaction was exactly what Wen Jie expected: "I was just as shocked as you when I found out. They are actually games from Guangyi Technology."
Shen Cen knows that Guangyi Technology is currently the leading game company in China. Its first game, "Conquering the Central Plains", topped various charts and became a national mobile game.
Recently, another historical mobile game by Guangyi, "Huaxia Fengyun", is about to be launched, and news about it frequently appears on various trending searches.
However, Shen Cen never expected that Guangyi Technology had actually released a dating simulation game.
"I must say, everything produced by Guangyi is a masterpiece. This dating simulation game pays great attention to the player experience, and its art style is also very unique," Wen Jie remarked.
Unlike other dating simulation games on the market, this game by Guangyi offers more options for storyline development, thus providing a stronger sense of immersion.
Shen Cen nodded: "Okay, I'll try it next time I have the chance."
Wen Jie: "You play dating simulation games, won't your partner get jealous?"
Shen Cen: "Look at you laughing at me again. My marriage with him is just a contract. He doesn't like me, and I don't like him. Why would I be jealous?"
Just then, Shen Cen's phone rang.
Wen Jie glanced at the phone and asked, "Cao Cao?"
"What Cao Cao?"
"Speak of the devil and he shall appear."
"..."
It is indeed Jiang Shiyu.
Jiang Shiyu sent a message asking: "Are you free tomorrow?"
Shen Cen replied: [I have classes in the first two periods this morning, and I'm free after that at 9:30.]
Jiang Shiyu: [Shall we go see Grandma together? Grandma lives in Jingjia, it's a little over an hour's drive, we can have lunch there.]
Shen Cen: [Okay.]
Jiang Shiyu: [I've come to pick you up.]
Shen Cen: [No need.]
Jiang Shiyu: [Do you know where Grandma's house is?]
Shen Cen: [...I don't think I know him.]
Jiang Shiyu: [...]
Wen Jie waved her hand twice in front of Shen Cen: "Why are you secretly laughing? What did Jiang Shiyu say?"
Shen Cen looked up: "He told me to go see Grandma tomorrow."
"Is Grandma Jiang feeling any better?" Wen Jie asked.
She had heard from Shen Cen that Jiang Shiyu was in a hurry to get married because of his grandmother's illness. The old lady was most worried about her grandson's marriage, and she always kept it in mind and talked about it. The day Shen Cen proposed a contract marriage to Jiang Shiyu was also because she accidentally overheard a phone call between Jiang Shiyu and his grandmother.
“I spoke to my grandma on the phone yesterday, and she sounded alright.”
“The elderly need companionship.” Wen Jie paused, hesitated, but still said, “Actually, Aunt Fu is the same. When we were in Jiangzhou, Uncle Lu told me that you hadn’t been home for a long time, and he and Aunt Fu missed you very much.”
Shen Cen gave a soft "Mmm": "I know, I'll go back when I have time."
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Before going to school the next day, Shen Cen specially brought Chen Shili a decorative item that Jiang Shiyu had given her.
Chen Shili is a hardcore player of "Conquering the Central Plains". As soon as he saw the ornament, he knew which gift box it was from. He was surprised and delighted and asked Chen Cen where it came from.
Shen Cen didn't know how to bring up her marriage, so he lied and said, "It was a gift from a friend."
Chen Shili believed it and kept praising Shen Cen as a generous and righteous "friend".
After the two classes in the morning, Shen Cen planned to go directly to the north gate to wait for Jiang Shiyu. Unexpectedly, when she left the teaching building, she ran into Chen Shili, who was also leaving class and heading home.
Chen Shili wanted to leave the school with her, and Shen Cen couldn't refuse, so she had to go with her.
Along the way, Shen Cen was filled with anxiety, fearing that Jiang Shiyu would be waiting for her at the school gate and they would bump into each other.
As the two approached the school gate, Shen Cen quickly scanned the entrance and, not seeing Jiang Shiyu, breathed a sigh of relief.
Suddenly, Chen Shili stopped and pointed to a black Maybach not far across the street, asking, "Xiao Cen, is that black car a Maybach?"
A black Maybach?
Shen Cen realized that Jiang Shiyu's car was a black Maybach.
Her heart suddenly started pounding. She glanced at the license plate and realized it was indeed Jiang Shiyu's car.
"I think so..."
While replying, she quickly sent a message to Jiang Shiyu: 【Go to the East Gate.】
The people inside the car didn't seem to have seen the message, and the car remained motionless for a long time. Chen Cen kept looking in that direction.
Chen Shili didn't notice her odd behavior and continued, "Sure enough, this car is the standard for domineering CEOs in Jinjiang novels. This is the first time I've seen it in real life..."
Her voice trailed off: "My God! Xiao Cen, look! The person in the car looks like... Boss Si Ji?"
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