Chapter 33 Platinum Joy Supermarket "Do you know what my relationship with Shi Yu is...?"
That evening, Shi Yu and Shen Su communicated using Morse code at the hotel.
Shi Yu first informed Shen Su and the others about the general information about the dungeons they had compiled from their research, as well as their current preliminary investigation direction. Finally, he raised a question: "I'm wondering if the game's multiple dungeon setting will lead to dungeon overlap or player-versus-player conflicts later on?"
He paused for a moment and then added, "Of course, it could also be simply to bring in more players."
After sharing his thoughts, he asked Chen Su, "And you? What did you do today?"
Shi Yu is not a proactive person. At work, his subordinates will take the initiative to report to him, and in daily life, people know his personality and will take the initiative to find topics to talk about. When he gets along with people around him, it is usually the people around him who play the "proactive" role.
But this rule doesn't apply to Shen Su.
It's not that Shen Su is quiet; in fact, he's quite talkative. It's just that if you don't initiate a conversation with him, his topics can veer off to outer space, and ninety percent of them are extremely inappropriate.
Lin Fengbai has a strong learning ability. After Shi Yu explained to Lin Fengbai that he and Shen Su were communicating using a non-standard Morse code, Lin Fengbai was able to understand their conversations very quickly.
To prevent Shen Su from saying anything outrageous, Shi Yu took the initiative to steer the conversation back to business.
However, Shen Su was still able to steer the conversation off-topic by himself.
"Me?" Shen Su replied, "I slept for a whole day."
Shi Yu: "..."
Shen Su continued, "After all, we have experienced players to carry us through the dungeons, so as newbies, we can just sit back and win."
Shi Yu didn't know what to say.
Should I say we envy you because we don't have any pros to carry us in dungeons? Or should I say I wish you all the best? You're awesome.
He couldn't bring himself to say such sarcastic or unsavory things.
Seeing that Shi Yu didn't react for a while, Chen Su continued, "Actually, compared to being carried by a pro, I miss our last game more. Back then, we were being chased all over the hospital by a bunch of ghosts. It was dark, we were lost, and we had no idea if we could pass the level. In the blink of an eye, we've already completed it. Ah, looking back now, it all feels like it was just yesterday..."
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Because "Platinum Supermarket" is a new game, the number of viewers in the live streams of the game's streamers is higher than usual.
After everyone learned that Shi Yu and Shen Su, the new players who had surpassed Mu Zhuo to become the top two on the beauty rankings and unlocked the hidden ending of the Xincheng Hospital game, were also in this game, more viewers flocked to Shi Yu and Shen Su's live stream.
[The multi-level system in the new game is quite interesting! I heard two newbie veterans are using Morse code to analyze and discuss the story, so I came to check it out!]
[Ugh, what research, analysis, or discussion about the plot? It's just a couple chatting casually.]
【What?! I brought my brain with me, and this is what you show me?】
[But mindlessly shipping these couples is so satisfying! Even though Shen Su keeps nagging and Shi Yu hasn't responded, he hasn't turned off the TV!]
He's talking, he's listening—isn't that a form of pampering?
Oops, I bumped into something again.
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Shi Yu ignored Chen Su, so Chen Su could find a topic to talk about himself.
From reviewing the previous game to criticizing this one, they then started gossiping about Lu Boyue's father's romantic history: "Speaking of which, this dungeon isn't too boring. Although it's not scary or dangerous, you can still watch the drama unfold."
"Lu Siming is quite a character, with a bunch of mistresses. You wouldn't dare say he's a womanizer, because every one of his mistresses looks like his first wife. Don't ask, the answer is he can't forget his first wife."
"What's this called? Substitute literature, right?"
"Moreover, Lu Siming never remarried after his wife's death. See, he also possessed the admirable quality of loyalty."
"But to say he's deeply affectionate, it doesn't seem like that's quite right?"
As the conversation progressed, it even veered into philosophy, with Chen Su asking, "Do you think it's possible for a person to only like one person their entire life?"
In popular TV dramas, movies, and novels, it seems to be the norm for "the protagonist to only love one person for their entire life," but Shi Yu feels that this is unlikely to happen in real life.
Life is too long, and no one can predict whether they will meet someone more compatible and exciting in the next moment.
This answer was too pessimistic, and Shi Yu didn't want to say it.
He initially intended to avoid the question by turning off the TV, but hesitated for a few seconds with his finger on the remote control before finally giving Chen Su a vague answer.
"I have no idea."
"If it were me, I probably wouldn't be able to answer this question until the moment I die."
Shen Su, who is never one to have a dull moment, did not reply for a long time this time.
Finally, Shen Su turned off the TV.
The chat ended.
Shi Yu didn't think much of it and continued to look through the stacks of documents he had brought back from Manager Lu's office.
There is no information about Lu Siming's illegitimate child yet. He plans to sort out the extended information about Lu Siming's siblings to see if he can get any clues from it.
Lin Fengbai folded paper cranes for two nights. He finished folding the colored paper his bodyguard bought for him and filled a whole box with colorful paper cranes. Right now, he was engrossed in using a needle and thread to string the paper cranes together one by one according to their different colors.
He was so focused when he did this, like a child engrossed in his favorite toy.
Compared to the lifeless boy who was wrapped up tightly in the previous instance, the Lin Fengbai in front of him was obviously more vibrant and energetic.
When the system punished them, it said that Xincheng Hospital had been irreversibly damaged because of them, and Lin Qinghe could not leave the instance, and had even died directly along with the instance.
No one will harm Lin Fengbai or imprison his freedom anymore.
Although under the system's rules, Lin Fengbai may only ever exist as a "prop," with Shi Yu, Lin Fengbai is free to do whatever he likes.
Shi Yu sorted through the materials, while Lin Fengbai connected the origami cranes. The two did their own thing and did not disturb each other.
The atmosphere was quiet and harmonious.
Even the atmosphere in the live stream was very harmonious.
[Does nobody ship Shi Yu and Lin Fengbai? Doesn't anyone find the image of them sitting together pleasing to the eye? Redemption fiction, master and spirit pet—isn't that a great story to ship?]
[Chen Su, wielding a thirty-meter-long sword, will arrive at the scene in ten seconds. You can run twenty-nine meters ahead of him.]
They both have mild-mannered personalities, and while they appear harmonious together, it's difficult for them to develop any chemistry.
There's a chemistry between Shi Yu and Shen Su! Shi Yu is the well-mannered, calm, and rational type; the only times she's ever lost her temper are because Shen Su "made" her angry! Although Shen Su is a bit of a frivolous and unserious talker, he's never told Shi Yu a lie on serious matters!
[Strictly support the official pairing, no cult-related posts... What? Someone next door is cult-related???]
The so-called "next door" is Chen Su's live streaming room.
Shen Su suddenly turned off the TV because Mu Zhuo came to knock on the door.
Shen Su politely invited Mu Zhuo in, and the two sat on the sofa and began to have a long talk.
This long, intimate conversation was mainly Mu Zhuo talking, while Chen Su listened.
At first, Shen Su was earnest and perfunctory, saying, "Big brother, I'm just a newbie. I've been sleeping all day. What could I possibly know?" But later, he kept yawning and couldn't even be bothered to be perfunctory anymore. Anyone with a bit of sense would have left quickly.
Mu Zhuo wasn't oblivious to subtle cues; he was there with genuine sincerity.
Those who come with sincerity naturally bring their own resources.
Seeing that the normal path is blocked, the only option left is to throw out the "chips".
"Your TV keeps switching channels all night. I have a hearing-enhancing device that allows me to hear any sound I want to hear within a 500-meter radius."
Mu Zhuo is a typical male with feminine features, with fair skin and delicate features. Perhaps because of this, his style is relatively mature and simple. He wears a light gray casual suit with matching leather shoes, and the only decoration on his body is a small ruby earring in his left ear.
Of course, given that he was once ranked number one on the beauty list for three years, anyone who looks at him for the first time will notice his face first, and the ruby earrings do not steal the show.
Mu Zhuo continued, "Being able to clear the hidden ending of Xincheng Hospital and cause irreversible damage to the instance, I don't think you're just an ordinary newbie. Stop pretending to be a newbie."
"You and your companion have been randomly assigned to different instances. If I'm not mistaken, you're using the TV to communicate with your companion, right?"
As Mu Zhuo finished speaking, Shen Su stopped yawning and looked over calmly.
That look was definitely not kind.
Despite the comfortable room temperature, Mu Zhuo shivered inexplicably. He gave a forced smile and said, "So many people are watching the live stream. I won't cheat you. I said I would help you clear the game, and I will. I just considered something that you might not have thought of."
His expression turned serious: "The multi-dungeon setting in this game is not a sudden inspiration of the developers. There must be some reason for it. There may be hidden quests, multiple dungeons may overlap, or even competitive matches may occur."
"You guys went through player-versus-player combat in the last instance, and it wasn't a pleasant experience, right? So cooperating sooner will benefit both of us."
"Cooperation, huh?" Shen Su's eyes curved into crescents, revealing two small tiger teeth. His smile was as warm as the sun, as if the murderous intent he had just felt was Mu Zhuo's illusion.
"Aren't we cooperating?" Shen Su asked, looking slightly puzzled.
Viewers who came from Shi Yu's live stream entered Shen Su's live stream with a gossip-loving mentality. When they saw Mu Zhuo in Shen Su's room, they instantly understood what the "cult-like" couple was all about.
However, upon seeing the comments, many people expressed their confusion.
[What?! I thought you guys were shipping Shen Su x Mu Zhuo, but it turns out you're shipping Mu Zhuo x Shi Yu? That's really cult-like!]
[They haven't met yet? Oh, but the "meetings" listed on the leaderboard don't count.]
[It's precisely because they had such a brainstorming session even before meeting that it's so easy to ship them! They even guessed the overlapping storylines! So, will there really be overlapping storylines later on? Really? Really? I'm so excited!]
What's with Shen Su and Mu Zhuo shipping each other? Shen Su doesn't even want to talk to Mu Zhuo, okay?
[You CP fans are really weird, are there any plot fans here? I want to see discussions about the plot!]
[If you want to see the plot developments, go to Gu Heng's live stream; the top lawyer is genuinely pushing the plot forward.]
Ah, I don't understand anything the top lawyer is reading. I'll just stay here and watch the show.
Outside the live stream, Mu Zhuo's expression froze upon hearing this. It took him more than ten seconds to regain his composure before he said, "That's not what I meant by cooperation, Mr. Shen. You should understand what I mean."
"Oh." Shen Su nodded in sudden realization. He looked at Mu Zhuo with a sincere expression. "You want to be with me, like Shi Yu and I?"
Mu Zhuo was about to nod.
They froze again the next second.
"But……"
Chen Su leaned forward, exuding an overwhelming sense of aggression, and asked a meaningful question with a sigh.
Do you know what my relationship with Shi Yu is?
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