While Cheng He was still gripped by extreme fear, he was unaware that a heated discussion was taking place in his live stream—
That person standing on the stairs looks familiar.
[Isn't that Boss Gu from next door? What's he doing here?]
[No way, really? Is this...?]
[The legendary "date scene" that only happens to this player, and that occurs occasionally?]
But the streamer's channel isn't currently live?
This is because the game system's live stream room is only open during game instances.
In fact, not many people know that the place where Gu Xinghe lives in this world is the same place where he was doing the beginner dungeon.
After Gu Xinghe learned from Eiffel why these players had appeared,
He naturally had no intention of going up to greet them.
After letting Eiffel make the arrangements as usual, Gu Xinghe returned to his room to wash up.
While washing away the filth from her body, she also changed into a new set of clothes.
“Knock knock knock—”
Shortly after Gu Xinghe finished tidying up and sat down at his desk, there was a knock on his door.
It was Eiffel, whom he had just met, who walked into the room carrying a cup of black tea.
Upon seeing Eiffel, Gu Xinghe was reminded of the group of players from earlier, so he asked them a question.
When will this banquet be held?
"The banquet will be held in five days."
Upon hearing the answer, Gu Xinghe realized that this banquet happened to be during his vacation before the start of his next dungeon run.
Perhaps he will have the chance to reminisce about his experience playing the beginner dungeon?
At this moment, after hearing Gu Xinghe's question, Eiffel continued to add.
"The host said that your companions have also been invited to the banquet, and they will arrive earlier than the other guests."
"My companion?"
Gu Xinghe was momentarily stunned.
"Yes, I remember when the master asked me to write these special invitations."
Among them were Miss Theresa, Mr. Eris, Miss Sylph, and Miss Mia.
Gu Xinghe, who was drinking black tea, felt so choked that he almost coughed.
At this moment, he had not yet figured out Chris's true intentions, but he vaguely felt that the scene of so many people gathered together seemed a bit ominous.
Is this some kind of large-scale team building activity?
But the maid, Eiffel, took Gu Xinghe's somewhat unusual behavior as his reaction to hearing the news.
"Are you happy too? The master said at the time that you would be very surprised, although you might even be a little too surprised."
However, Eiffel's tone changed at this moment, and she asked Gu Xinghe with some concern.
"However... what does 'overly surprised' mean? Does it mean this surprise might be dangerous?"
Suddenly, Eiffel's face moved closer to Gu Xinghe.
Normally, his pupils were inorganic, but at this moment they were filled with doubt and worry.
At the same time, this also seemed to be the first time Gu Xinghe had seen Eiffel express her emotions so openly.
"I do not understand."
As he said this, Eiffel's voice carried a hint of hesitation.
"But if Master really has the intention to harm you, I don't want to hurt you..."
At this moment, after some hesitation, Eiffel seemed to be struggling against the "program" she had set for herself.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said those things."
After a period of "struggle".
At this moment, it seemed as if Eiffel had only just remembered his "duties" and the "original program" that had been set up for him.
"It's alright, Eiffel, I'm very happy."
Compared to being a machine programmed with pre-set programs and data, Eiffel seems to have finally begun to think autonomously.
Gu Xinghe is genuinely happy for the other person right now.
Seeing the confusion Eiffel felt at his words, Gu Xinghe continued.
"Because of liking a person or a certain existence, humans will have a psychological or behavioral preference for them."
Eiffel, I'm so glad I've become your [favorite].
Upon hearing this, Eiffel felt that she seemed to understand something as well.
So, did she actually choose Gu Xinghe over Chris?
Seeing that Eiffel seemed to have thought things through, Gu Xinghe raised his right index finger and put it to his lips.
"However, if Chris knew about our conversation, she might not be happy."
"Let's keep this a secret between the two of us, okay?"
"Okay, it's a secret."
Upon hearing this, Eiffel nodded happily.
If Eiffel was somewhat confused and unaware of the meaning before...
Now she is openly indulging in her [favoritism].
Seeing this, Gu Xinghe smiled and nodded.
If Chris chooses to hold a large team-building event-style banquet to surprise him...
He also wanted to give the other person a surprise in return.
For example, the doll she created, after developing emotions, leans more towards his surprise.
Moreover, he was genuinely happy that Eiffel had developed richer emotions.
This is clearly not revenge or competition; it's probably just a little something to spice up life.
But just as Gu Xinghe and Eiffel were chatting and interacting...
Cheng He, whose work had already been arranged by Eiffel, was working at the same time.
He discovered that the image of Gu Xinghe that he had seen before was still constantly appearing in his mind.
This is not because of any particular preference that he is "unforgettable" of the other person.
Rather, the other person's image was indeed deeply rooted in his mind like a giant tree.
Moreover, the roots of this giant tree were still growing and spreading downwards, constantly eroding his thoughts and perceptions.
He shook his head violently, feeling as if he was experiencing dizziness.
He didn't know if this could be considered cognitive meme pollution brought about by the five senses.
But he knew all too well that his current desire to curiously delve deeper into the world was the most dangerous thing he could do.
However, Chenghe realized once again that he had no control over his thoughts and ideas.
Looking at the main quest required to complete this game instance called "Rose Feast"—
Main Quest: Work as a [Bartender] at Rose Manor for 5 days.
Cheng He was pondering whether he could really survive in this game instance until the last day.
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